Avid Technology SMARTCAL, Installation And Operation Manual

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5.2.3. The positioner is properly set-up, and air is applied to the positioner. When
powering up the positioner, the actuator goes into a state of constant
oscillation.

Check for air leaks and if assembly is tightly coupled: tubing, actuator, bracket,
cables etc.

The gain settings are probably too high for the actuator/valve assembly. If not done
yet, perform a full automatic calibration (see section 4.7).

If full auto cal has not given good results, perform a manual auto PID (see section
4.8, function “PID”).

If manual PID has not given good results, try to manually fine tune the PID. Enter
the calibration mode and reduce the
PCAL
value until oscillation ceases.

Try also to increase the
ICAL
setting until oscillation ceases.

Try to adjust
PCAL
,
ICAL
and
DCAL
settings one at a time, until the dynamics
response is satisfactory.
5.2.4. After removing power to the positioner there is full pressure to output port
1 and zero pressure to output port 2.

On loss of power the positioner fails full air pressure to output port 2. If this does
not happen the positioner is damaged. Contact factory.
5.2.5. An Err 6 (Calibration Error) is returned during a Lo or Hi Calibration.

In the case of a rotary application, the beacon may be incorrectly oriented or the
actuator may not have enough rotation. The positioner requires the actuator to
stroke a minimum of 45 degrees.

In the case of a linear application, the feedback magnet assembly needs to be
ordered specific to the stroke of the actuator and the fail direction of the actuator.
(See figure 5-1 & 5-2).
5.2.6. An Err 5 (Integrator Overflow) message is shown on the display.

This message indicates a deviation between position and set-point. This error
message does not clear itself after the problem ceases, therefore, try clearing the
message.

If the Err 5 returns, make sure all the preliminary checks, as described earlier in
this section, have been made. If still the cause for the Err 5 cannot be diagnosed,
call the factory for help.