1.

Self-
ing Cables
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2. Power-
Cables
Limiting
Multipoint heat-tracing control system

3. Mineral
using single-point controller

Cables
Insulated
Product Overview installed in the field can accept up to 8 (381 mm) color display with touch screen
The DigiTrace NGC-40 is a multipoint RTDs. 16 RMM2 Modules can be daisy technology. The DigiTrace Touch 1500

4. Longline
Heating
electronic control, monitoring and power chained together via RS-485 for a total of touch screen allows convenient user
distribution system with a unique single- 128 (8x16) RTDs. Since multiple RMM2's access on site to all heat-tracing circuits
point controller architecture for heat- can be networked over a single cable to the and provides an easy user interface for
tracing used in process temperature main- DigiTrace NGC-40, the cost of RTD field programming without using keyboards.

5. Tubing
tenance and freeze protection applications. wiring will be significantly reduced. The DigiTrace Touch 1500 can be installed

Bundles
By taking advantage of innovative modular either locally on the panel door (hazard-
packaging techniques, the DigiTrace The DigiTrace NGC-40 system supports ous or nonhazardous location) or in a
NGC-40 system provides configuration and multiple communications ports, allowing remote location and communicates to the
component flexibility so that it may be serial interfaces (RS-485 and RS-232) and DigiTrace NGC-40 heat-tracing controllers

6. Tank
optimized for a customer’s specific needs. network connections (Ethernet) to be used via Ethernet or serial interface. In case of

Heating
with external devices. All communications outdoor location, a window cover and a
The DigiTrace NGC-40 uses a single with the NGC-40 panel are accomplished heater/cooler may be required.
controller module per heat-tracing circuit through the NGC-40-BRIDGE module
for maximum reliability. The DigiTrace which acts as the central router for the The DigiTrace Touch 1500 can be used

7. Snow and
NGC-40 control system can be powered system, connecting the panel’s control for configuration and monitoring of all

Ice
between 100 to 240 Vac, while mechanical modules, IO modules, DigiTrace Touch heat-tracing circuits. The software is
contactors (EMRs) or solid-state relays 1500 touch screen and Remote Monitoring multilingual, offers 4 levels of integrated
(SSRs) allow circuit switching up to 60 A at Modules (RMM2), as well as upstream security and records alarms and events for
600 Vac with single- or three-phase power. devices such as DigiTrace Supervisor maintenance purposes.

8. Control and
Monitoring
The DigiTrace NGC-40 control modules (DTS) and Distributed Control System
DigiTrace Supervisor Software
include ground-fault detection and protec- (DCS). Communications to devices exter-
Central Control and Monitoring
tion and eliminate the need for external GF nal to the NGC-40 panel are done using the
The DigiTrace Supervisor (DTS) software
circuit breakers, thus reducing the overall Modbus® protocol over Ethernet, RS‑485
package provides a remote, graphic
cost of the Heat Management System. The or RS-232.

9. Heat-Trace 10. Engineered

interface for the DigiTrace NGC-40. The

Panels
control modules also guarantee precise
The DigiTrace NGC-40 system provides software allows the user to configure and
single-phase and three-phase line current
both alarm outputs and digital inputs. monitor various NGC systems from a
measurements.
The alarm output can be used to control central location. It also provides an audible
Up to eight (8) Resistance Temperature an external annunciator. The digital input alarm tone, acknowledge and clear alarms;
and contains advanced features such as

Products
Detectors (RTDs) can be used for each is programmable and may be used for
heat-tracing circuit allowing a variety of various functions such as forcing outputs data logging, trending, implement changes
temperature control, monitoring, and on and off or generating alarms, making in batches, and other useful functions.
alarming configurations. The NGC-40 the system more flexible to match each Users can access all information from
anywhere in the world, making DigiTrace

11. Steam-
System accommodates RTD inputs from customer’s specific needs.
Supervisor a powerful management tool
Systems
Tracing
a variety of sources. In addition to hard-
wiring an RTD directly into a Heat Trace Systems can be configured for nonhazard- for the entire Heat Management System.
Control module, RTDs can be wired to ous and hazardous locations. The ability
Input/Output modules (IO Module) within to monitor and configure the controller is Control
12. Technical

the panel or Remote Monitoring Modules available both locally and remotely with The DigiTrace NGC-40 measures tem-
Sheets
Data

(RMM2) in the field and assigned to heat DigiTrace Touch 1500 touch screen and the peratures with 3-wire, 100-ohm platinum
tracing circuits through software. This DigiTrace Supervisor software. RTDs, 2 or 3-wire, 100-ohm nickel iron
means that a DigiTrace NGC-40 system can RTDs, or 2-wire, 100-ohm nickel RTDs.
DigiTrace Touch 1500 The temperature information may come
be optimized for the specific needs of an
13. Appendixes

Local Control and Monitoring from a single, direct RTD hard-wired to the
application or customer.
The DigiTrace NGC-40 system is config- NGC‑40 control panel, from a local NGC-40
Each IO module accepts up to four ured with a user interface, DigiTrace Touch IO module, or from a remote source such
additional RTD inputs. Each RMM2 module 1500, that is a state-of-the-art 15-inch as an RMM2 module.
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With EMRs the DigiTrace NGC-40 can be three-phase heaters, the current of each Installation and Communications
configured for the following control modes: phase can be separately measured and The DigiTrace NGC-40 system can be
• On/Off EMR monitored. The system can be set to networked to a host PC running Windows® -
• PASC EMR periodically check the heating cable for based DigiTrace Supervisor client-server
• Always On faults, alerting maintenance personnel of software (DTS) and/or to a User Interface
• Always Off a pending heat-tracing problem. touch screen display (Touch 1500) for
central programming, status review, and
PASC= Proportional Ambient Sensing All alarms can be individually enabled or alarm annunciation.
Control disabled depending on customer prefer-
With SSRs, the panel can be configured for ence. They can be also separately defined Information access for external devices is
the following control modes: as latching or non-latching by the customer through the NGC-40-BRIDGE communica-
• Proportional to meet their needs. The latching alarms tions module, which supports the Modbus
need to be reset before they disappear from protocol and is available with RS‑232/
• On/Off SSR
the alarm list. RS‑485 and 10/100Base-T Ethernet
• PASC SSR
communication interfaces.
• Always On A dry contact relay is available for alarm
• Always Off annunciation back to a Distributed Control Packaging
System (DCS). Alternatively, the DigiTrace DigiTrace NGC-40 is designed for easy
The DigiTrace NGC-40 also supports load- installation and requires minimal wiring on
NGC-40 system can report alarm and moni-
shedding. This mode overrides temperature site. All NGC-40 units are packaged in DIN
toring data directly to the DCS via Modbus.
control and forces the output of the control rail mount housings, suitable for installation
module off. The load-shedding command Ground-Fault Protection onto symmetric 35 mm DIN rails.
can be issued by Touch 1500, Distributed National electrical codes require ground-
Control System (DCS) or DigiTrace fault equipment protection on all heat trac- Complete System
Supervisor (DTS). ing circuits. Heat-tracing circuits equipped The DigiTrace NGC-40 is supplied as a
with DigiTrace NGC-40 control modules do complete system, ready for field connections
Monitoring to power wiring and temperature sensor
not require additional ground-fault detec-
The DigiTrace NGC-40 system measures input. Optional Power Distribution provides
tion equipment, thus simplifying installation
a variety of parameters including ground- further enhancement reducing field wiring
and reducing costs.
fault, temperature and load current(s) to and installation labor.
ensure system integrity. In the case of

Local configuration and monitoring with

DigiTrace Touch 1500 touch screen display

Remote configuration
and monitoring with
DigiTrace Supervisor
software

Heat-Tracing system NGC-40 system

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General
Area of use NGC-40 EMR for nonhazardous locations
NGC-40 EMR with Z purge for hazardous locations
NGC-40 SSR for hazardous locations

3. Mineral
Class I, Division 2, Groups A-D

Cables
Insulated
Class I, Zone 2, Group IIC
–13°F to 140°F (–25°C to 60°C)
Temperature Rating: T4
Approvals Nonhazardous Locations Hazardous Locations (EMR purged version) Hazardous Locations (SSR version)

4. Longline
Heating
ETL LISTED ETL LISTED ETL LISTED
CONFORMS TO CONFORMS TO CONFORMS TO
ANSI/UL STD. 508 ANSI/UL STD. 508 UL STD 508A
UL STD. 508A UL STD. 508A ANSI/ISA STD 12.12.01
9700701 9700701 9700701
CERTIFIED TO
CERTIFIED TO CERTIFIED TO CSA STD C22.2 NO. 213
CAN/CSA C22.2 NO. 14 CAN/CSA C22.2 NO. 14 CSA STD C22.2 NO. 14

ETL LISTED

5. Tubing
CONFORMS TO
NFPA STD 496

Bundles
9700701

Heater cable power 120–600 Vac, 50/60 Hz, 60 A

Supply voltage 100–240 Vac, +5% / –10%, 50/60 Hz

6. Tank
Internal Power Consumption < 2.4 W per NGC-40-HTC/HTC3 module

Heating
Enclosure
Protection/materials Enclosure Type Area Classification Usage

7. Snow and
Type 12 Nonhazardous (Unclassified) Locations indoors

Ice
Type 4X/3R Nonhazardous (Unclassified) Locations Outdoors, stainless/painted steel
Type 4X/3R Hazardous Locations Outdoors, stainless/painted steel
with Z purge • Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D with mechanical relays
option • Class I, Zone 2, Group IIC

8. Control and
Monitoring
Type 4X/3R Hazardous Locations Outdoors, stainless/painted steel
• Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D with solid-state relays
• Class I, Zone 2, Group IIC

Environmental

9. Heat-Trace 10. Engineered

Operating Temperature

Panels
Without distribution –13°F to 140°F (–25°C to 60°C)
Space heater and thermostat must be used if below –13°F (–25°C)
With distribution 14°F to 140°F (–10°C to 60°C)
Space heater and thermostat must be used if below 14°F (–10°C)

Products
With Installed Touch 1500 / Touch 1500-HAZ 32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C)
Window cover, space heater and thermostat must be used if below 32°F (0°C)
Storage Temperature
Without distribution –13°F to 167°F (–25°C to 75°C)

11. Steam-
With distribution –13°F to 167°F (–25°C to 75°C)
Systems
Tracing
With Installed Touch 1500 / Touch 1500-HAZ –4°F to 140°F (–20°C to 60°C)

Control Hardware
12. Technical

Relay types • Electromechanical, (EMR versions):

Poles: 3-pole
Sheets
Data

Amperage: 30 A, 60 A
• Solid-state relays (SSR versions):
Poles: 1-, 2-, or 3-pole
Amperage: 30 A, 60 A
13. Appendixes
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Programming and Setting

Method The ability to program the controller is available both locally and remotely with
DigiTrace Touch 1500 touch screen and the DigiTrace Supervisor software via Modbus
communications.
Units °F or °C
Memory Nonvolatile, restored after power loss
Reset switch Recessed hardware reset pushbutton on front of module. (HTC, HTC3, I/O and Bridge modules)
Stored parameters (measured) Minimum and maximum temperatures, contactor cycle count, heater time in use
Temperature set point range –112°F to 1292°F (–80°C to 700°C)
Deadband 1°F to 90°F (1°C to 50°C) in On/Off control
Alarm conditions • Low/high temperature
• High temperature limit cutout
• Low/high current
• Over current trip
• Ground-fault alarm and trip
• Contactor cycle count
• Switch limiting
• Total time heater energized
• Controller reset
• RTD failure
• Communications failure
• Relay failure (covers both SSR/EMR)
• Current transformer failure
• External input source failure
• Load shed source failure
• User configuration data lost
• Factory configuration data lost
Monitoring modes • Temperature
• Current
• Ground Fault
Control modes User selectable for each circuit:
EMR SSR
On/Off EMR Proportional
PASC EMR On/Off SSR
Always On PASC SSR
Always Off Always On
Always Off

PASC= Proportional Ambient Sensing Control

Analog and Digital Signal Inputs

Ambient or pipe sensors • One RTD per control point directly connected to each NGC-40-HTC/HTC3 for up to 80 directly
connected RTD inputs via NGC-40-HTC/HTC3
• Up to 7 additional RTDs can be assigned to one HTC/HTC3 via the optional NGC-40-IO, or
another HTC/HTC3, or RMM2 modules
Additional temperature sensor inputs • Each NGC-40-IO module installed in the panel can accept up to 4 RTDs
(optional) • Each RMM2 module installed in the field can accept up to 8 RTD’s. 16 RMM2 modules can be
daisy chained together via RS-485 for the total of 128 (8x16) RTDs
Temperatures sensor types • 100 Ω platinum RTD, 3-wire, α = 0.00385 ohms/ohm/°C
Can be extended with a 3-conductor shielded cable of 20 Ω maximum per conductor
• 100 Ω nickel iron RTD, 2 or 3-wire, α = 0.00518 ohms/ohm/°C
Can be extended with a 2-conductor shielded cable of 20 Ω maximum per conductor
• 100 Ω nickel RTD, 2-wire, α = 0.00518 ohms/ohm/°C
Can be extended with a 2-conductor shielded cable of 20 Ω maximum per conductor
(Note: Power wire and RTD wire should not be housed in the same conduit.)

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Analog and Digital Signal Inputs
Digital input Each HTC, HTC3, and I/O module provides one multi-purpose digital input for connection to
external dry (voltage-free) contact or DC voltage. Digital Input is programmable. It can be
configured to be active open or active closed.

3. Mineral
Alarm output Each HTC, HTC3 and I/O module has a dry contact alarm output relay.

Cables
Insulated
Relay contact rated 250 Vac / 3 A 50/60 Hz (CE) and 277 Vac / 3 A 50/60 Hz (cCSAus).
Alarm relay is programmable. NO and NC contacts available.
Relay output One Form C relay rated at 12 A @ 250 Vac.
Relay is used as a common system alarm.

4. Longline
Relay may be assigned for alarm output.

Heating
Connection terminals
Heating cable output Screw terminals, 20–6 AWG (30 A and 60 A versions)

5. Tubing
Internal ground 14–4 AWG ground bar

Bundles
Wiring Terminals Spring clamp, 28–12 AWG
(RTD)
Wiring Terminals Spring clamp, 28–10 AWG
(Relay/alarm/communications)

6. Tank
Module Networking and Module Power (2) RJ-45s, one each IN and OUT

Heating
Provides CAN bus signals and +24 Vdc power.

Monitoring Ranges
Temperature Low alarm range –112°F to +1292°F (–80°C to +700°C) or OFF

7. Snow and
High alarm range –112°F to +1292°F (–80°C to +700°C) or OFF

Ice
Ground fault Alarm range 10 mA to 250 mA
Trip range 10 mA to 250 mA or OFF
Current Low alarm range 0.3 A to 60.0 A

8. Control and
High alarm range 0.3 A to 60.0 A

Monitoring
Autocycle Each circuit can be programmed from 1 to 750 hours or OFF

Mounting
Panel mounting on 35 mm DIN rails FE connection from module housing to DIN rail

9. Heat-Trace 10. Engineered

Panels
Internal Networking Port
Type 2-wire isolated CAN-based peer-peer network. Isolated to 300 Vac
Connection (2) 8-pin RJ-45 connectors (both may be used for Input or Output connections)
Protocol Proprietary NGC-40

Products
Topology Daisychain
Length 10 m max.
Quantity A maximum of 80 CAN nodes per network segment

11. Steam-
Address Unique, Factory assigned Systems
Tracing
Distribution (for DigiTrace NGC-40-EMR only)
Load power 120 / 208 / 240 / 277 / 347 / 480 / 600 Vac
Field wire size 14–8 AWG (15–30 Amp C.B.), 8–4 AWG (40–50 Amp C.B.)
12. Technical

Standard circuit breaker types US (United States country code in ordering details):
Sheets
Data

Square D type QOB 120 / 208 / 240

Square D type EDB 277 / 480
CA (Canada country code in ordering details):
Cutler Hammer (Canada) type BAB 120 / 208 / 240
13. Appendixes

Cutler Hammer (Canada) type GBH 277 / 480 / 347 / 600

Circuit breaker amperage rating 120 Vac 20 A, 30 A, 40 A, 50 A
208, 240, 277, 347, 480, 600 Vac 20 A, 30 A, 40 A, 50 A, 60 A
Main contactor 3-pole
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DigiTrace Touch 1500 – User Interface Touch Screen

Touch 1500 Area Classification: Nonhazardous (Unclassified) locations
15-inch color touch screen display kit – touch Usage: Type 4 (IP 65),
screen and Relay Output Module, panel
mounting Indoors or outdoors (with optional space heaters and window shield)
Touch 1500R Area Classification: Nonhazardous (Unclassified) locations
15-inch color touch screen display kit – touch Usage: Type 4 (IP 65), Indoors
screen and Relay Output Module, remote,
stand-alone mounting
Touch 1500-HAZ Area Classification: Hazardous locations
15-inch color touch screen display kit – touch Usage: Type 4 (IP 65),
screen and Relay Output Module, panel
mounting Indoors or outdoors (with optional space heaters and window shield)

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A typical DigiTrace NGC-40 consists of at least one Power and Termination module (NGC-40-PTM), one Bridge module (NGC-40-BRIDGE), one or
more Heat Trace Controllers (NGC-40-HTC or HTC3) and one or more IO modules (NGC-40-IO). RMM2 modules and/or Touch 1500 touch screen
unit may also be optionally used.
NGC-40-BRIDGE

3. Mineral
Touch 1500 / Touch 1500-HAZ NGC-40-PTM NGC-40-HTC/HTC3

Cables
Insulated
NGC-40-IO
Distribution
panelboard

4. Longline
Heating
Contactors

RTD Main
terminal CB
blocks

5. Tubing
Power

Bundles
Supply

6. Tank
Heating
Left side view Left side panel Front panel Back panel Right side view Right side panel

NGC-40 Panel Sizes

7. Snow and
EMR Panels

Ice
Number of control points Panelboard size NGC-40 panel size
5 None 36" H x 36" W x 16" D
5 12 space 48" H x 36" W x 16" D

8. Control and
48" H x 36" W x 16" D

Monitoring
5 18 space
10 None 48" H x 36" W x 16" D
10 18 space 48" H x 36" W x 16" D
10 20 space 48" H x 36" W x 16" D

9. Heat-Trace 10. Engineered

Panels
10 24 space 48" H x 36" W x 16" D
10 30 space 60" H x 36" W x 16" D
10 42 space 72" H x 36" W X 24" D
20 None 72" H x 36" W x 24" D

Products
20 30 space 78" H x 36" W x 24" D
20 42 space 78" H x 36" W x 24" D
30 None 84" H x 36" W x 24" D

11. Steam-
30 42 space 84" H x 36" W x 24" D
Systems
Tracing
40 None 88" H x 36" W x 24" D
40 42 space 88" H x 36" W x 24" D
12. Technical

SSR Panels
Sheets
Data

Number of Control Points NGC-40 panel size

5 36" H x 30" W x 16" D
10 48" H x 36" W x 16" D
13. Appendixes

20 72" H x 36" W x 24" D

30 84" H x 36" W x 24" D
40 88" H x 36" W x 24" D
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Replacement Components
Description Catalog number Part number
NGC-40 Module
Heat Tracing Control and Monitoring Module (Single-phase Heater) NGC-40-HTC 10730-003
Heat Tracing Control and Monitoring Module (Three-phase Heater) NGC-40-HTC3 10730-004
Input and Output Module NGC-40-IO 10730-001
Communications Bridge Module NGC-40-BRIDGE 10730-002
Power Termination Module NGC-40-PTM 10730-005
Touch 1500 Touch Screen
Touch 1500: 15-inch color touch screen display kit – touch screen and Relay Output Module, Touch 1500 10332-009
panel mounting, IP 65 (Type 4), nonhazardous (unclassified) locations, indoors or outdoors (with
optional space heaters and window shield)
Touch 1500R: 15-inch color touch screen display kit – remote touch screen and Relay Output Touch 1500R 10332-020
Module, stand-alone mounting, IP 65 (Type 4), nonhazardous (Unclassified) locations,
indoors
Touch 1500-TS: 15-inch color touch screen display – touch screen only, panel mounting, Touch 1500-TS 10332-014
IP 65 (Type 4), nonhazardous (unclassified) locations, indoors or outdoors (with optional
space heaters and window shield)
Touch 1500-HAZ-TS: 15-inch color touch screen display – touch screen display only, panel Touch 1500-HAZ-TS 10332-011
mounting, IP 65 (Type 4), hazardous locations, indoors or outdoors (with optional space
heaters and window shield)
Touch 1500-HAZ-CPU: CPU for Touch 1500-HAZ-TS approved for use in hazardous locations Touch 1500-HAZ-CPU 10332-010
Relay Output: Relay Output Module with Modbus for Touch 1500 Relay Output – Touch 10332-024
Remote Monitoring Module, no enclosure RMM2 051778
Remote Monitoring Module, with Type 4X enclosure RMM2-4X 523420

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System Components
Control Modules (NGC-40-HTC, NGC-40-HTC3)
Two versions of this module are available: The NGC-40 Control module for single-phase
heaters, NGC-40-HTC; the NGC-40 Control module for three-phase heaters, NGC-40-HTC3.

3. Mineral
Both versions use temperature data to control one single heat-tracing circuit by switching of

Cables
Insulated
Electromechanical relays (EMR) or Solid-State Relays (SSR). The NGC-40-HTC/HTC3 also
provides ground-fault (leakage) current and line current sensing, monitoring and alarming.
One RTD can be directly connected to each HTC/HTC3 module for up to 80 directly connected
RTD inputs. Up to 7 additional RTDs can be assigned to one HTC/HTC3 circuit via the optional

4. Longline
NGC-40-IO or RMM2 modules.

Heating
A maximum of 81 NGC-40 modules (combination of Bridge, HTC, HTC3 and I/O modules)
may be assembled in a single panel.
The NGC-40-HTC/HTC3 has one alarm relay output that can be connected to an external

5. Tubing
annunciator and one digital input that is programmable and may be used for various

Bundles
functions such as forcing the contactor or SSR on or off.
Input/Output Module (NGC-40-IO)
Each Input Output Module, NGC-40-IO, installed in the panel provides up to four (4) additional
RTD inputs. These additional RTD inputs can be assigned to any NGC-40-HTC/HTC3 module.

6. Tank
The NGC-40-IO module also provides one alarm relay that can be connected to an external

Heating
annunciator and one digital input that is programmable and may be assigned to any
NGC-40-HTC/HTC3 module for various functions such as forcing the contactor or SSR on
or off.

7. Snow and
Ice
Communications Bridge Module (NGC-40-BRIDGE)
The NGC-40-BRIDGE module provides the interface between a panel’s internal CAN-based
network and upstream devices. Multiple communication ports are supported, allowing serial
and Ethernet connections to be used with external devices: Each Bridge Module has two

8. Control and
RS-485 ports, one RS-232 port and one 10/100Base-T Ethernet network with programmable

Monitoring
communication parameters.
A maximum of 80 NGC-40 modules, a combination of HTC, HTC3 or I/O modules, can be
connected to one NGC-40-BRIDGE module.
Power Termination Module (NGC-40-PTM)

9. Heat-Trace 10. Engineered

Panels
The NGC-40-PTM accepts a primary and redundant +24 Vdc power supply input and
distributes power to the NGC-40 module.
Each NGC-40-PTM can provide power to a maximum of 10 NGC-40 modules.

Products
11. Steam-
Systems
Tracing
12. Technical
Sheets
Data
13. Appendixes
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Additional System Components (ordered separately)

DigiTrace Touch 1500 - User Interface Touch Screen
The DigiTrace Touch 1500 user interface touch screens are easy-to-navigate displays, with
intuitive screens for use with the NGC-40 control panel. The intent of the Touch 1500 is to be
installed in the field where the physical heat-tracing hardware is located to assist with system
commissioning, setup, troubleshooting and on-site monitoring and control. Each DigiTrace
Touch 1500 has a 15-inch LCD color display with touch-screen technology, and provides an
easy user interface for programming without using keyboards. It has RS-485, RS-232, and
10/100Base-T Ethernet communications ports that allow communication with the Bridge
Module (NGC-40-BRIDGE). A USB interface is included for easy configuration and software
upgrades.

Panel-mountable
The DigiTrace Touch 1500 User Interface Touch Screens are available in three options:
Touch 1500
1) Touch 1500 – Panel Mountable User Interface Touch Screen
Designed for use in nonhazardous location installations, indoors or outdoors (with optional
space heaters and window shield), this Touch 1500 is rated for Type 4 environments and
installed on the external DigiTrace NGC-40 panel door.

2) Touch 1500R – Remote Stand Alone User Interface Touch Screen

Designed for use in indoor, nonhazardous location installations, this remote Touch 1500R is a
stand-alone display with Type 4 enclosure for use with the DigiTrace NGC-40 panel.

3) Touch 1500-HAZ – Panel Mountable User Interface Touch Screen

Designed for use in hazardous location installations, indoors or outdoors (with optional
space heaters and window shield), this Touch 1500-HAZ is rated for Type 4 environments and
Remote, stand-alone installed on the external DigiTrace NGC-40 panel door.
Touch 1500R

Remote, stand-alone
Touch 1500-HAZ

Remote Monitoring Module (RMM2)

A Remote Monitoring Module (RMM2) is used to collect temperatures for control and moni-
toring of the heat-tracing system by the DigiTrace NGC-40 control panel. The RMM2 accepts
up to 8 RTDs that measure pipe, vessel, or ambient temperatures. A single twisted-pair
RS-485 cable connects up to 16 RMM2's for a total monitoring capability of 128 tempera-
tures. The RMM2's are placed near desired measurement locations in nonhazardous or
hazardous locations.

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One NGC-40 Panel Using DigiTrace Supervisor Software
• Monitors ground-fault current and alarms/trip control contactor upon fault
• Monitors heating cable current and alarms upon low or high current conditions

3. Mineral
• Monitors pipe temperature (via RTD inputs wired back to the DigiTrace NGC-40) and alarms upon low or high temperature condition

Cables
Insulated
NGC-40-BRIDGE
module
RS-485 HTC/HTC3/I/O
RS-232 module

4. Longline
Ethernet

Heating
Pipe
RTD

5. Tubing
Heating

Bundles
cable

DTS
DCS

6. Tank
Local PC

Heating
NGC-40
panel

7. Snow and
Ice
NGC-40 Panel

Ethernet
DTS/DCS/Local PC
RS-232 COM3
DTS/DCS/Local PC

8. Control and
RS-485 COM1

Monitoring
DTS/DCS
BR
RS-485 COM2
RMM2

9. Heat-Trace 10. Engineered

BR: NGC-40-BRIDGE

Panels
DCS: Distributed Control System
DTS: DigiTrace Supervisor Software
RMM2: Remote Monitoring Module

Products
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Systems
Tracing
12. Technical
Sheets
Data
13. Appendixes
14. Index

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NGC-40

NGC-40 Connection Diagrams

Multiple NGC-40 Panels Using DigiTrace Supervisor Software
• Monitors ground-fault current and alarms/trip control contactor upon fault
• Monitors heating cable current and alarms upon low or high current conditions
• Monitors pipe temperature (via RTD inputs wired back to the DigiTrace NGC-40) and alarms upon low or high temperature conditions

RS-485 RS-485

HTC/HTC3/I/O HTC/HTC3/I/O
module module
RTD Pipe RTD Pipe

DTS
DCS
Local PC NGC-40- NGC-40-
BRIDGE BRIDGE
module module
Heating Heating
cable cable

NGC-40 NGC-40
panel #1 panel #2

NGC-40 Panel #1

Ethernet
DTS/DCS/Local PC
RS-232 COM3
DTS/DCS/Local PC
RS-485 COM1 (In)
DTS/DCS
COM1 (Out)
BR

NGC-40 Panel #2 NGC-40 Panel #3

Ethernet Ethernet
DTS/DCS/Local PC DTS/DCS/Local PC
RS-232 COM3 RS-232 COM3
DTS/DCS/Local PC DTS/DCS/Local PC
RS-485 COM1 (In) RS-485 COM1
DTS/DCS
COM1 (Out)
BR BR
RS-485 COM2
RMM2

BR: NGC-40-BRIDGE
DCS: Distributed Control System
DTS: DigiTrace Supervisor Software
RMM2: Remote Monitoring Module

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ing Cables
Regulat-
NGC-40

2. Power-
Cables
Limiting
NGC-40 Connection Diagrams
One NGC-40 Panel Using One Touch 1500 Touch Screen and Optional RMM2 Module
• Monitors ground-fault current and alarms/trip control contactor upon fault
• Monitors heating cable current and alarms upon low or high current conditions

3. Mineral
• Monitors pipe temperature (via RTD inputs wired back to the DigiTrace NGC-40) and alarms upon low or high current condition

Cables
Insulated
• Using optional RMM2 (remote monitoring modules) mounted in the field, up to 128 additional RTD inputs can be added to the NGC-40 system
• The RMMs allow the RTD cables to be terminated locally and only a single RS-485 twisted wire pair brought back to the panel. This results in a
significant reduction in field wiring.

4. Longline
Heating
RS-485 RS-485
RS-232 RMM2 Remote
Ethernet RS-485 Monitoring Module
Ethernet HTC/HTC3
**RS-232 I/O module RTD

5. Tubing
RTD

Bundles
NGC-40-BRIDGE Pipe
module
Heating
cable

6. Tank
Heating
DTS
DCS
Local PC

7. Snow and
DigiTrace Touch 1500

Ice
NGC-40
panel

8. Control and
Monitoring
Touch 1500
Ethernet Ethernet
NGC-40 Panel #1
(Field) NGC-40-BRIDGE
RS-485
COM3 NGC-40-BRIDGE

9. Heat-Trace 10. Engineered

RS-232
COM1 NGC-40-BRIDGE

Panels
Ethernet
Mouse Touch 1500/DTS/DCS/Local PC
RS-485 COM1 BR
Keyboard USB Touch 1500/DTS/DCS/Local PC
RS-232 COM3
Memory Stick Touch 1500/DTS/DCS/Local PC

RS-485 COM2
BR: NGC-40-BRIDGE

Products
DCS: Distributed Control System
DTS: DigiTrace Supervisor Software RMM2
RMM2: Remote Monitoring Module

11. Steam-
Systems
Tracing
12. Technical
Sheets
Data
13. Appendixes
14. Index

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NGC-40

NGC-40 Connection Diagrams

Multiple NGC-40 Panels Using Common Touch 1500 Touch Screen and Optional RMM2 Module
• Monitors ground-fault current and alarms/trip control contactor upon fault
• Monitors heating cable current and alarms upon low or high current conditions
• Monitors pipe temperature (via RTD inputs wired back to the DigiTrace NGC-40) and alarms upon low or high current condition
• Using optional RMM2 (remote monitoring modules) mounted in the field, up to 128 additional RTD inputs can be added to the NGC-40 system
• The RMMs allow the RTD cables to be terminated locally and only a single RS-485 twisted wire pair brought back to the panel. This results in a
significant reduction in field wiring.

RS-485 / RS-232 / RS-485 RS-485

Ethernet RMM2 Remote
RS-485 Monitoring Module
Ethernet NGC-40-BRIDGE module
RS-232
HTC/HTC3/I/O module HTC/HTC3/I/O RTD
module
RTD Pipe RTD

DTS NGC-40- Pipe

DCS BRIDGE
Local PC module
Heating Heating
cable cable

DigiTrace Touch 1500

NGC-40 NGC-40
panel #1 panel #2

DigiTrace Touch 1500 NGC-40 Panel #1

Ethernet
DTS/DCS/Local PC
RS-232 COM3
DTS/DCS/Local PC
RS-485 COM2 (In)
DTS/DCS
COM2 (Out)
BR
Mouse
USB COM3 RS-485 RS-485 COM1 (In)
Keyboard
COM1 (Out)
Memory Stick

NGC-40 Panel #2 NGC-40 Panel #3

Ethernet Ethernet
DTS/DCS/Local PC DTS/DCS/Local PC
RS-232 COM3 RS-232 COM3
DTS/DCS/Local PC DTS/DCS/Local PC
RS-485 COM1 (In) RS-485 COM1
DTS/DCS
COM1 (Out) COM2
BR BR
RMM2

BR: NGC-40-BRIDGE DTS: DigiTrace Supervisor Software

DCS: Distributed Control System RMM2: Remote Monitoring Module

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ing Cables
Regulat-
NGC-40

2. Power-
Cables
Limiting
Ordering Details

NGC-40 – Output – No. of Control Points – No. of I/O Modules – Enclosure – Voltage – Panelboard Size – Breaker or SSR or EMR – MCB – Options

3. Mineral
Cables
Insulated
NGC-40 – XXX – XX(XXHTC, XXHTC3) – XX(IO) – XX – XXX/XXX – XX – XX/XX (XX) – XXX – XX
Output Options
EMR = Electro- Country Installed
mechanical US = U.S. / South America [default]
relay CA = Canada
SSR = Solid-state E = Environmental purge

4. Longline
relay H1 = Electric heater option for min. ambient from –20ºC to 0ºC (–4ºF to 32ºF)

Heating
H2 = Electric heater option for min. ambient below –20ºC (–4ºF)
No. of R = Redundant power supply
control points TU0 = No Touch 1500 (DTS or remote Touch 1500R is required, Touch 1500R
1 - 40 can be ordered separately)
TU1 = 1 Touch 1500 (nonhazardous)
No. of modules TU2 = 1 Touch 1500-HAZ (hazardous)

5. Tubing
(max 40 HTC/HTC3 modules) X = Panel spare parts

Bundles
XX (HTC) No. of single phase control modules XE = Electronics spare parts
XX (HTC3) No. of three phase control modules Z = Z purge
Note: The total quantity of HTC and HTC3 modules SP = Special requirement2
must be equal to the number of control points
Main circuit breaker
No. of optional I/O modules 0 = none required (choose if no panelboard required)

6. Tank
XX (IO) Panelboard

Heating
size 120/208 Vac 120/240 Vac 277/480 Vac 347/600 Vac
Enclosure 12 50, 100 50, 80, 100 – –
12 = Type 12 18 – – 30, 50 , 70, 125 20, 40, 60, 90
(indoors; painted steel) 20 – 50, 80, 100 – –
4 = Type 4/3R 24 50, 100 – – 20, 40, 60, 90
(outdoors; painted steel) 30 50, 100, 150, 225 50, 80, 175, 225 50, 70, 125, 175, 225 40, 60, 90, 150, 200

7. Snow and
4X = Type 4X/3RX 42 50, 100, 150, 225 50, 80, 175, 225 50, 70, 125, 175, 225 40, 60, 90, 150, 200
(outdoors; stainless steel)

Ice
Voltage Breaker or SSR or EMR
120 / 208 Vac Breaker
120 / 240 Vac1 No. of Circuit Breakers / No. of Poles (ampere rating)
277 / 480 Vac Max Number of Circuit Breakers (Number of Poles)

8. Control and
347 / 600 Vac No. of 120 208 208 240 277 480 480 347 600 600

Monitoring
control Panel Vac Vac Vac Vac Vac Vac Vac Vac Vac Vac
Panelboard points size (1P) (2P) (3P) (2P) (1P) (2P) (3P) (1P) (2P) (3P)
0 = none required
1–5 12 5 5 – 5 – – – – – –
Panelboard size 18 53 53 53 53 5 5 5 5 5 5
# of control 120/208 120/240 277/480 347/600 6–10 18 – – – – 10 8 5 10 8 5
points Vac Vac Vac Vac 20 10 – – 9 – – – – – –

9. Heat-Trace 10. Engineered

1–5 12 12 18 18 24 10 10 7 – – – – 10 10 7

Panels
6–10 24 20/30 18/30 18/24 30 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9
11–20 30/42 30/42 30/42 30/42 42 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
21–30 42 42 42 42 30 10 – – 10 10 10 9 – – –
31–40 42 42 42 42
11–20 30 20 14 9 14 20 14 9 20 14 9
42 20 20 13 20 20 20 13 20 20 13

Example: NGC40-EMR without Panelboard for USA with one User Interface Unit (UIT) 21–30 42 30 20 13 20 30 20 13 30 20 13
NGC40-EMR-22(17HTC, 5HTC3), 5(IO)-12-277/480-0-17(30A), 5(60A)-0-US,U1

Products
31–40 42 40 20 13 20 40 20 13 40 20 13
Example: NGC40-EMR with Panelboard and Z Purge for Canada
Note: The quantity of breakers must be equal to the number of control points.
NGC40-EMR-22(17HTC, 5HTC3), 3(IO)-12-277/480-42-15/1P(30A), 2/2P(40A), 5/3P(60A)-125-CA, Z
Note: The total number of C.B.; EMR or SSR selected must be equal to selected control module
Example: NGC40-SSR without Panelboard for South America capacity. (Consult factory for 2P SSR above 20 or 3P SSR above 13)
NGC40-SSR-22(17HTC, 5HTC3), 2(IO)-12-277/480-0-15/1P(30A), 2/2P(60A), 5/3P(60A)-0-US
SSR without panelboard

11. Steam-
1 Number of output devices (SSRs) / Number of poles (amperage)
Single phase
Systems
2
Tracing
Special - Describe special requirement in detail Output devices: 1 – 40
3 Poles: 1P or 2P or 3P
Applies to Canada only
Amperage: 30 A, 60 A

EMR without panelboard

12. Technical

Number of output devices (EMRs) (amperage)

Output devices: 1 – 40
Sheets
Data

Amperage: 30 A, 60 A
13. Appendixes
14. Index

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