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4 MC6-Ex User Manual

– Part 1, Introduction

BOUT

MC6-E

TARTING

MC6-E

Start MC6-Ex by pressing the

Power

button for a few seconds. The startup pro-

cedure ends in

Home View

(see picture on the right). From MC6-Ex's

Home

View

you may advance to any of the available main functions. This manual con-

tains detailed information of main functions as follows:



Meter

in Part 3,



Calibrator

in Part 4,



Documenting Calibrator

in Part 5,



Data Logger

in Part 6,



Communicator

in Part 7 and



Settings

in Part 8.

With the

Home

button (see picture on the right) you can always return to

Home

View

from wherever you are.

When MC6-Ex is already running, pressing the

Power

button briefly opens a

dialog with the following options:



Power Off

to shut down MC6-Ex in

Backup Mode

, i.e. minimum power

consumption and full startup procedure.



Standby

to set MC6-Ex in

Standby Mode

allowing faster startup when

the

Power

button is pressed again.



Backlight Off

to temporarily set the backlight off.

The buttons available in the dialog (top to bottom):



Power Management

to define Backlight Brightness and other power

management related settings. More in Part 8,

Settings



MC6-Ex Safety Information

. Detailed information in

Appendix

Power button (left) and Home button (right).

Home View

Note.

Certain main functions are options. They may not be available
in your MC6-Ex. More of this in chapter Options on page 13.

Summary of Contents for MC6-Ex

Page 1: ...eatly appreciate to receive sug gestions to improve the quality of the contents of this manual For more detailed technical data about Beamex MC6 Ex Intrinsically Safe Ad vanced Field Calibrator and Communicator please contact the manufacturer 8861000 MC6 ExuEng Version 3 10 Beamex 2018 BEAMEX OY AB Ristisuonraitti 10 FIN 68600 Pietarsaari FINLAND Tel 358 10 5505000 Fax 358 10 5505404 E mail sales ...

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Page 3: ...ls Available for PC 12 Options 13 Software Options 13 Hardware Modules Options and Accessories 14 Related Products 14 Part 2 Active Terminals and Connections General 16 Measurements 17 Pressure Measurement 17 Connecting and Disconnecting External Pressure Modules 17 Zeroing a Pressure Module 17 Current Measurement 18 Voltage Measurement 18 Temperature Measurement Thermocouple 19 Temperature Measur...

Page 4: ...bout Fieldbus and HART Device Specifics 44 Group Calibration 45 Collecting Instruments Functions for Group Calibration 45 Editing a Group 46 Calibrating a Group 46 Group Settings 47 Performing the Calibration 47 Calibration Results 48 Deleting Calibration Results 48 Digital Communication and MC6 Ex s Instrument Data 49 Getting and Editing Mapped Data 49 Preparations 49 Getting Default Mappings 50 ...

Page 5: ...ving Configurations 71 Viewing Managing Configurations 72 Beamex MC6 Fieldbus Configuration Viewer 72 Uploading Configurations 72 Linking Configurations to CMX 72 Part 8 Settings Settings 74 Optional Security Tool 75 General 75 Applied Restrictions 75 Supervisor Window 76 Part 9 Additional Information Additional Information 78 User Defined Pressure Units 79 User Defined PRT RTD Sensors 80 General ...

Page 6: ...ns 96 Output Parameters Simple Connections 96 Combined Connections 96 Ex Approvals 97 Special Conditions for Safe Use 97 Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 98 Beamex and WEEE 98 Disposal of Battery Pack 98 Service 99 Sending MC6 Ex for Service 99 Updating MC6 Ex Firmware and Battery Pack Firmware 99 MC6 Ex s Firmware Update 99 Battery Pack s Firmware Update 99 Resetting MC6 Ex 1...

Page 7: ...them The best way to fill the form is to answer the items as it applies and send the form to us when all items are answered There are however no definite re strictions fill in the form when you feel like it all items need not be answered Then send it to Beamex using one of the possibilities listed to the right Mail Beamex Oy Ab Quality Feedback Ristisuonraitti 10 FIN 68600 Pietarsaari FINLAND Fax ...

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Page 9: ...Things discussed in this part About this manual Briefly about MC6 Ex s hardware and firmware Available software and hardware options Part 1 INTRODUCTION ...

Page 10: ...king quick measurements One measurement at a time Part 4 Calibrator A more versatile tool which allows you to meas ure generate simulate two things simultaneously etc Part 5 Documenting Calibrator concentrates on instrument calibration using the full featured documenting calibrator Part 6 Data Logger Collecting and reviewing data and transferring logged data to a PC Part 7 Communicator Invoking di...

Page 11: ...eful inspection It should be free of scrapes and scratches and in proper operation order upon receipt The re ceiver should however inspect the unit for any damage that may have oc curred during transit If there are signs of obvious mechanical damage package contents are incomplete or MC6 Ex does not operate according to specifica tions contact the purchasing sales office as soon as possible If you...

Page 12: ...erever you are When MC6 Ex is already running pressing the Power button briefly opens a dialog with the following options Power Off to shut down MC6 Ex in Backup Mode i e minimum power consumption and full startup procedure Standby to set MC6 Ex in Standby Mode allowing faster startup when the Power button is pressed again Backlight Off to temporarily set the backlight off The buttons available in...

Page 13: ... window and either accept or reject the changes There are other buttons e g for going to the next previous page pages scrolling through a wide table of data removing a number in a numeric field backspace clearing a numeric field etc Most of them are familiar since they look similar as in personal com puter software One important button is the Menu button which is available in the upper left corner...

Page 14: ...itable An example of a Text Field and the Text Edit Window is at the bottom right of this page Use of Numeric Fields and Spinning is described in Part 2 Active Terminals and Connections and Part 5 Documenting Calibrator Date Fields are actually special cases of Numeric Fields Entering the date is just like entering any numeric value Setting MC6 Ex s time is a special case of the Spinning functiona...

Page 15: ...Measurement mA Supply voltage and Smart instrument HART and Fieldbus connection 7 Home button Press this button to return to Home View 8 Arrow buttons First press displays the Hard ware Focus Indicator Further presses move the indicator on the touch screen 9 Enter button for selecting the item surrounded with the Hardware Focus Indicator 10 Connectors on the right side of MC6 Ex More in chapter Co...

Page 16: ...eld green high light in picture above using max 0 4 Nm torque If you use other pressure hoses than the one delivered by Beamex remove the connector meant for Beamex s pressure hoses and replace them with your own connectors The thread available in a Pressure Module s body is 1 8 BSP R2 connector s pin order Outside view of the female connector in MC6 Ex 1 Excitation current 2 Sense 4 Sense 5 Excit...

Page 17: ... screen with your fingers gloves on or off Optionally use a stylus meant for touch screen use See also brightness settings in Part 8 Settings FRONT PANEL LED MC6 Ex s Light Emitting Diode LED indicates battery charging status as fol lows When charger is connected and charging is in progress the LED flashes approximately once every second The LED is constantly lit when the charging of the batteries...

Page 18: ...mbol is shown If MC6 Ex is shut off and the charger is connected a battery symbol appears After a while an estimate of the remaining charge time appears below the battery symbol Warning THE CHARGER MAY BE USED IN SAFE AREA ONLY USE THE CHARGER PROVIDED WITH THE CALIBRATOR ONLY FURTHER WARNINGS PRESENTED IN CHAPTERS WARNINGS CONCERNING THE NiMH BATTERY PACK AND CHARGING THE NiMH BATTERY PACK BOTH I...

Page 19: ...its slot 6 Put the Battery Back on its place When the tabs emit a click the Bat tery Pack is secured on place CHECKING THE CHARGE LEVEL OF THE BATTERY BACK The Status LED on the back side of MC6 Ex 4 in the picture on previous page indicates the charge level of the Battery Pack Use the Push for Status button to check the status See the adjacent list for explanations Notes A time approximate hh mm ...

Page 20: ...contained older versions may require Win dows Update connection MC6 EX RELATED TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR PC The following tools are available for download at Beamex s web site https www beamex com Look for Download Center and Software tools for MC6 family Beamex MC6 Data Log Viewer for transferring Data Log results to a PC and viewing them on the PC Beamex MC6 Device Description Installer for installing...

Page 21: ...dbustm Communicator PROFIBUS PAtm Drivers for External Controllers Pressure and Temperature and Special Temperature Sensors Requires that communicating hardware is installed into MC6 Ex Please contact Beamex When necessary a connection cable is shipped when the software option is bought See also warning on the adjacent column Notes The software options available in the MC6 Ex at hand can be found ...

Page 22: ...se to page 2 RELATED PRODUCTS There are an increasing number of devices that can be used together with MC6 Ex The following list includes devices that are already available valid when this manual was printed External Pressure Modules EXT IS EXT s IS and EXT Calibration hand pumps PGV vacuum pump PGL low pressure calibration pump PGC pressure vacuum pump PGM high pressure pump PGPH high pressure pn...

Page 23: ...rmi nals together with useful additional information for that particular measurement are presented Similarly a presentation of generations and simula tions MC6 Ex is capable of performing For generations simulations there is also information on how to change the generated simulated value Part 2 ACTIVE TERMINALS AND CONNECTIONS ...

Page 24: ... key When you use Documenting Calibrator and select an instrument for cali bration the instrument s settings Quantity Port etc are inherited to the Calibrator Respectively when creating a new instrument in Documenting Calibrator the settings in Calibrator s sub windows are used as default settings for the new instrument s input and output Notes For HART and Fieldbus instrument specifics see Part 7...

Page 25: ...ternal pressure module An external pressure module may be disconnected at any time MC6 Ex indi cates that an external pressure module was removed If the module was used for a measurement the measurement stops ZEROING A PRESSURE MODULE If the selected pressure module does not display zero gauge pressure when the applied pressure is zero the module has to be zeroed To do it apply zero gauge pressure...

Page 26: ...age measurement terminals are listed below top to bottom as they are shown in the adjacent picture left to right TC1 measurement range 500 to 500 mVDC TC2 measurement range 500 to 500 mVDC IN measurement range 30 to 30 VDC Note that you may measure non supported thermocouple signals using either TC1 or TC2 port The reading is in milli volts so you need a data table to con vert the signal to temper...

Page 27: ...re error prone There may be faulty connections wrong extension cables and settings in MC6 Ex If unsure see chapter Thermocouple Connections on page 28 and study thermocouple literature TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT RTD Check the sensor type Make sure you select the same sensor type as is con nected to MC6 Ex Otherwise your measurement results are unreliable For R1 terminals The two leftmost terminals ar...

Page 28: ...r clips provided with MC6 Ex Resistance measurement terminals Range 1 4040 ohm Note If you get OVER or OVER error messages check the connections If necessary use 2 wire ohm measurement to check the wiring FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT In frequency measurement be sure you select a suitable trigger level setting To do it tap on the button with the arrow pointing on a rising ramp and the cur rent trigger lev...

Page 29: ...s supply with Com or for signal with V Hz SWITCH SENSING Switch Sensing has three settings A possibility to invert switch s open close state indication Trigger level Select a level that suits your switch See note to the right Sound setting Define whether MC6 Ex emits a sound when the switch s state change and if yes when it is emitted See also Pulse Counting on page 21 and Pulse Generation on page...

Page 30: ...soft numeric keypad opens when you tap on the generat ed simulated value see picture to the right Tap on numbers to enter a value Additional functions Use the C key on the right to clear the entered value Use the Left Arrow key to delete the number to the left of the cursor The entered value is taken into use when you close the window using the Ac cept button Note that MC6 Ex may use the entered v...

Page 31: ...inning is active one of the digits is highlighted Change its value by tapping the Up and Down arrows in the active spinner To move the high light to another digit use the Left and Right arrows To stop spinning tap the Spinner button again Inactive spinner Active spinner Notes Any changes in the numeric field are immediately reflected in the generated simulated signal You cannot exceed the minimum ...

Page 32: ... the user interface of Docu menting Calibrator and Data Logger Current generation terminals Internal supply Range 0 25 mA Current generation terminals External supply VOLTAGE GENERATION MC6 Ex has two voltage generation terminals They are listed below top to bottom as they are shown in the adjacent picture left to right TC1 generation range 500 to 500 mVDC OUT generation range 1 5 to 10 5 VDC Note...

Page 33: ...ension cables and settings in MC6 Ex If unsure see chapter Thermocouple Connections on page 28 and study thermocouple literature RTD SENSOR SIMULATION RTD simulation is available from R1 terminals only Use of 2 3 or 4 wire connection is up to the receiving instrument Con nect the possible third and fourth wire according to the requirements of the connected instrument but use only the two leftmost ...

Page 34: ... and the test leads we recommend us ing the alligator clips provided with MC6 Ex Resistance simulation terminals Range 0 4000 ohm Notes AC measurement current from the instrument under test is not supported With pulsed measurement current set a wait time of few milliseconds before the resistance is measured FREQUENCY GENERATION Before generating frequencies the following settings should be checked...

Page 35: ...et together from the rightmost button Duty Cycle is the ratio of the output high time to the total cycle time Due to technical reasons the entered Duty Cycle is not always realized with relatively high frequencies When the realized Duty Cycle differs from the desired Duty Cycle the realized Duty Cycle is shown with an asterisk in front of it e g 8 See also Pulse Counting on page 21 and Frequency G...

Page 36: ...nce Junction temperature connected to selected terminal The lower picture to the right presents the connections to TC1 and R1 terminals Fixed 0 C and Manual are used when a compensation box a temperature controller or similar method is utilized for fixing the Reference Junction tempera ture Manual allows you to enter any temperature Fixed 0 C is a quick way of entering zero degrees centigrade Conn...

Page 37: ...Things discussed in this part Presenting the Meter and how to take it into use Part 3 METER ...

Page 38: ...n in MC6 Ex s Home View see adja cent picture A window like the one on the lower right corner of this page opens To measure a signal do as follows Select the Quantity of the signal by tapping one of the nine buttons on the lower part of the Meter window Other Quantity dependent settings appear on top of the Meter window For information on connections and essential settings see Part 2 Active Ter mi...

Page 39: ...Things discussed in this part How to use the Calibrator Presenting the available additional Tools in Calibrator Part 4 CALIBRATOR ...

Page 40: ...t of Quantity but ton The button closest to the Quantity button defines whether you measure generate or simulate a signal Also Which terminals are ac tive For information on connections and essential settings see Part 2 Active Ter minals and Connections Note If you want to document your calibration results use MC6 Ex s optional Documenting Cali brator feature or manually document the calibration d...

Page 41: ...l info row at the bottom of the sub window Tools available for measurements Note For practical reasons the available Tools are limited for Switches Alarm Main measurements may be assigned with four alarm limits high low high and low change rate Active alarms are shown above the main measurement When an alarm limit is exceeded a warning signal is heard A button for acknowledging an alarm appears wh...

Page 42: ...ve the follow ing symbol is shown above the unit button Resolution Any signal s resolution may be increased or decreased Altered resolution is indicated in sub window e g 2 equals two less decimals Additional Info Including additional information fields at the bottom of a sub window is always available The available fields however depend on the quantity settings Up to four fields may be added to b...

Page 43: ...on to calibration How to calibrate instruments using MC6 Ex s Documenting Calibrator How to do a Group Calibration How to view calibration results How to read instrument data from devices using digital communication Part 5 DOCUMENTING CALIBRATOR ...

Page 44: ...be calibrated may be received from calibration software com municating with MC6 Ex Alternatively instruments may be created in MC6 Ex itself Calibration results are saved and they can be viewed in MC6 Ex and also sent to calibration software for further analysis Open Documenting Calibrator by tapping on the Documenting Calibrator icon in MC6 Ex s Home View see adjacent picture Home View with Docum...

Page 45: ...required amount of As Left repeats to document the instrument s state after the possible adjust ment A calibration procedure using MC6 Ex is presented in the following pages GENERATING SIMULATING THE INPUT VALUE How you change the generated simulated value is explained in Part 2 Active Terminals and Connections chapter Changing The Generated Simulated Value Typical calibration procedure Note Altho...

Page 46: ...a If the instrument has been calibrated the rightmost end displays an icon The displayed icon depends on whether the instrument s latest calibration Passed i e the found maximum errors were smaller than the instrument s Reject If error limit or did it Fail See pictures to the right To select an instrument for calibration tap on it Then the Instrument Over view Window presented on page 41 opens To ...

Page 47: ...e current Plant Structure Level is shown on the status bar Tap on the bar to see the full Plant Structure path Plant Structure Sub Levels have yellow background and the upper right corner is folded The Level s name is displayed and on the lower right corner the amount of further Sub Levels the amount of instruments found on the next Sub Level To select a Plant Structure Level tap on it Then the co...

Page 48: ...Or ders Tapping on a Work Order opens a list of instruments belonging to that Work Order To indicate that you are in Work Order View Mode the instruments also have a blue line in their left side Work Order s Start Date and End Date are presented in Instrument s lower right corner When a Work Order is selected the menu allows you to delete the results of the current Work Order or delete the whole c...

Page 49: ...enu contains some useful instrument related tools Instrument Overview Window CALIBRATING AN INSTRUMENT USING MC6 EX When you start calibrating an instrument the Calibration window opens See adjacent picture Note that a possible Before Calibration Note window may open before the Calibration window is shown Before you tap the Start button ensure that the signals are live i e meas urements and the re...

Page 50: ...raph is drawn from point to point A grey col umn indicates where next target point is The width of the grey column is based on Max Point Deviation setting Numeric values for the next target point can be seen in the lower right corner If any of the points exceed the error limits blue dotted lines the graph is colored red The Pause button allows you to reject a calibration or undo a point The button...

Page 51: ...ither start another calibration repeat or choose the Back button to end calibration for this instrument CHANGING THE PRESSURE MODULE DURING CALIBRATION If a calibration requires the use of several Pressure Modules the Pressure Module has to be changed on the fly To do it open Calibration window menu select either Input or Output depending on where the Pressure Module is connected In the opened win...

Page 52: ...ibus PA as the output quantity See adjacent picture and note below See also chapter Digital Communication and MC6 Ex s Instrument Data on page 49 Note For HART instrument s analog output select Current as the output quantity Additional utilities during calibration During Calibration MC6 Ex s menu has additional menu options available For both HART and fieldbus instruments a possibility to invoke t...

Page 53: ...TING INSTRUMENTS FUNCTIONS FOR GROUP CALIBRATION To start collecting Instruments Functions to a group open the Documenting Calibrator s Instrument List window Open the menu and tap on Create New to see the sub menu where Grouping can be activated See adjacent picture Collect Instruments Functions by tapping on each Instrument Function you want to add to the group In the Instrument Overview window ...

Page 54: ...have browse buttons for browsing through the Instru ments Functions selected to the Group Instrument Settings and Calibration Results are moved to the Instrument Overview window s menu Sorting the Instruments Functions in a group CALIBRATING A GROUP Calibration is started the same way as the calibration of a single Instrument Function by tapping the Instrument Overview window s Accept button The C...

Page 55: ...nts Functions by tapping the Info button see adjacent picture and selecting another Instru ment Function by browsing the Instrument Overview window After all points of all Instruments Functions are done the calibration result pag es open one by one and you have the chance to save or not the calibration results for each Instrument Function in the Group When the results of all Instruments Functions ...

Page 56: ...her they have a different shades of gray background colors If the instrument s settings have changed a field with blue background is seen Tap it to see the settings as they were before that date time Calibration results history window Note Saved calibration results cannot be edited DELETING CALIBRATION RESULTS When viewing the results of a calibration you may delete the currently viewed result men...

Page 57: ...map ping for each instrument model you use Notes Utilizing this feature requires that your MC6 Ex has the Docu menting Calibrator option as well as the option to communicate with the smart instrument type Fieldbus option you want to add to MC6 Ex s instrument data You may easily populate CMX s Instrument database by first mapping instrument data to MC6 Ex and then transferring the instruments to C...

Page 58: ...S The menu option Mapping has in its submenus options on how to define gen eral mappings on protocol level HART FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 or Profi bus PA and also default mappings on device model level MC6 Ex uses the Protocol Defaults if no default mappings are defined for the connected device model If Device Model Defaults exist for the connected de vice model they are used instead of Protocol Defa...

Page 59: ...vailable for the Proto col Defaults only for Device Model Defaults Notes It is possible to map the same transmitter field into several MC6 Ex fields In the picture on previous page device s Tag is mapped both to Position ID and Device ID in MC6 Ex s in strument data When adding or editing mapping the target fields that are already being used are disabled gray When you change the mapping it will be...

Page 60: ...52 MC6 Ex User Manual Part 5 Documenting Calibrator ...

Page 61: ...s part An introduction Data Logger option and its capabili ties How to configure and start a Data Log How to view save and delete Data Log results How to transfer Data Log results to a personal com puter PC Part 6 DATA LOGGER ...

Page 62: ...ble open the main configuration window of the Data Logger by tapping on the Data Logger icon in MC6 Ex s Home View see adjacent picture Data Logger supports logging up to nine measurement generation simulation channels at the same time However the amount of available measure ments generations simulations depends on how your MC6 Ex is equipped The window on this page s lower right corner is the Dat...

Page 63: ...el three in the adjacent picture Remember to check edit the general settings of your Data Log Tap on the area in the lower left corner of Data Logger s main configuration window There you may among other things define how the logging is performed what value is saved and the duration of the logging SAVING AND OPENING CONFIGURATIONS In addition to MC6 Ex remembering the latest Data Log configuration...

Page 64: ...y defined in general settings has expired possible trig gers defined for individual channels delay the start of the Data Logging Any channel that trigs starts the Data Log See also note below You may change the view from the main configuration window to the graph view lower picture on this page and back using the button to the left of the Rec ord Stop button Notes If in general settings the Loggin...

Page 65: ...me to the Data Logging results Results Preview VIEWING SAVED DATA LOG RESULTS If you have saved Data Logs they may be viewed as follows From the menu of the Data Logging s main configuration window Select menu option View Data Log Results Each saved Data Log result has the time date it was saved and the entered result name on the first row in bold font On the second row you can see infor mation of...

Page 66: ...and is also downloadable from Beamex s web site https www beamex com Look for Download Center Before you read data from MC6 Ex you must connect MC6 Ex to your PC us ing the USB cable provided Then install the driver as presented in Part 1 In troduction chapter USB Communication Driver After the driver is installed the software can be used for downloading the re sults from MC6 Ex and viewing the re...

Page 67: ...arted How to connect to an instrument capable of digital communication Instructions on how to quickly select a variable pa rameter for use in Calibrator Documenting Calibrator or Data Logger How to edit instrument parameters About how to trim a Fieldbus HART instrument Part 7 COMMUNICATOR ...

Page 68: ...FIBUS segment When Communicator is started a list of communication protocols available for MC6 Ex is shown See lower picture to the right Notes Each communication protocol is a separate option in MC6 Ex so all protocols are not neces sary enabled in your MC6 Ex This manual is not an introduction to HART and Fieldbus instruments Get the know how and terminology from books dedicated to HART and Fiel...

Page 69: ...g a communication protocol in Calibrator Documenting Calibrator and Data Logger WARNINGS Configuring calibrating an instrument that is part of a live segment is possible in HART and FOUNDATION Fieldbus only When working in a live segment first make sure the control loop the instrument is part of is set to manual Follow the guidelines available in the instrument s own manual Beamex cannot be held r...

Page 70: ...ow Note The connection between MC6 Ex and the instrument fieldbus may be done using pair of standard measurement cables However when using longer connecting cables there may be need for fieldbus terminators Warning When working in PROFIBUS PA Do not connect two master devices e g MC6 Ex a Field Communicator or a control system at the same time to the same segment They clash and make the fieldbus s...

Page 71: ...nd devices opens The window also includes a refresh button two rotating arrows to retry the search for connected instruments The button with the cogwheels allows you to quickly edit the tag and address for the listed instruments When edit mode is on the button backgrounds change to blue When not editing tag and address select the instrument for calibration by tapping on its name in the displayed l...

Page 72: ...up per right corner o Value Parameter is actually a special case of the Read Only Param eter The value is a result of a measurement and cannot be edited but it can be opened for viewing and selected for use in the Calibra tor Documenting Calibrator or Data Logger Value Parameters have green background See also note to the right and hint below o Methods look like parameters but are actually automat...

Page 73: ...ccept button to start calibrating or log ging that parameter Example of a variable list in a HART Transmitter CALIBRATING OR DATA LOGGING FIELDBUS INSTRUMENTS This is a quick guide for selecting a FOUNDATION Fieldbus or Profibus PA instrument s Parameter for calibration data logging If you want to make more extensive configurations refer to chapter About Instrument Parameters on page 64 and the ma...

Page 74: ...the edited value is sent to the instrument immediately when the accept button is tapped on In a HART instrument If a parameter is part of a record i e several parameters together as in the example picture to the right each parameter may be edited separately However the edited values are not sent to the instrument until the accept button of the record window is tapped on Prior to sending edited par...

Page 75: ...etailed information on how the trim procedure progresses Usually you first set the Mode Block to OOS Out Of Ser vice and then start editing the other data The actual trim is done by tapping on Trim 0 or Trim 100 values after a valid input signal is generated simulated measured A window for editing the nu meric value opens The window includes a button for copying the input reading as the correct va...

Page 76: ... the trimming procedure was invoked from another MC6 Ex main func tion e g Communicator tap on either of the areas reserved for calibrator readings and select a suitable Quantity for measurement In both cases When the input signal is as required enter the correct value to the numeric field that is made available at this stage Optionally use one of the Copy buttons seen on the right side of the win...

Page 77: ...c data Basic View a simplified Device Description available in MC6 Ex It pre sents the instrument s value parameters only in addition to basic Device Setup and Process Variable Settings The default setting of Active Device Descriptions in MC6 Ex may be defined in MC6 Ex s Settings see picture on the top right Also When connecting to a HART device and selecting the supply the tools button on the ri...

Page 78: ...lue parameter you like for calibration data logging etc Example of HART Basic View The pictures to the right present fields that are available for editing in Device Setup window top right and Process Variable Settings window bottom right Note HART trimming is not supported when using MC6 Ex s Basic View Use another Device De scription when trimming a HART instrument Example of a HART Device Setup ...

Page 79: ...ATIONS When connected to a smart transmitter open the menu to locate the Configura tion Save As menu option When selected MC6 Ex downloads all configuration data and after downloading it prompts you to give the configuration a name The default name is the transmitter s Tag name This feature is handy especially for customers that have analog DCS system and HART transmitters in the field They can us...

Page 80: ...view the saved configuration data Note that the data cannot be edited Configuration options in protocol selection window BEAMEX MC6 FIELDBUS CONFIGURATION VIEWER Beamex MC6 Fieldbus Configuration Viewer is a free tool for personal com puters with Windows operating system Download the Configuration Viewer software from Beamex s web site https www beamex com Look for Down load Center UPLOADING CONFI...

Page 81: ...Things discussed in this part How to configure MC6 Ex to suit your own needs Briefly about re calibrating adjusting MC6 Ex Optional security tool Part 8 SETTINGS ...

Page 82: ...e Touch Screen Important Use a stylus when aligning the Touch Screen Documenting Calibrator Settings related to instrument calibration e g is Save as Both allowed Save as Both means a single calibration run may be saved both as As Found and As Left calibration HART FOUNDATION Fieldbus and Profibus PA for defining commu nication parameters to Digital Communication Instruments Network for setting lo...

Page 83: ...dmin credentials need to be entered before restricted functionalities in Docu menting Calibrator are allowed Blocked Restricted functionalities are blocked i e not allowed at all in Documenting Calibrator APPLIED RESTRICTIONS The following Documenting Calibrator functionalities are either restricted with admin credentials or blocked depending on the setting in Supervisor Window Skipping or undoing...

Page 84: ... your cali brator For increased security you should change the default admin PIN code to a personal one once you have entered the Supervisor window Notes When changing the admin PIN code save the new code in a safe place There is no way to retrieve the PIN code After three wrong attempts the admin PIN code is locked Resetting the PIN Code requires contacting Beamex support Supervisor Window ...

Page 85: ...this part How to create custom pressure units PRT sensors and transfer functions Basic Information on how to connect external devices like pressure controllers or temperature blocks to MC6 Ex Part 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...

Page 86: ...tion Points on page 85 and Controller Communication on page 86 Pages where new user defined items can be created contain a button as seen to the bottom right of this page Add as many items as is needed more pages are added when the previous page is full Notes These features are meant for experienced calibration technicians familiar with calibrators es pecially MC6 Ex Deleting a user defined item s...

Page 87: ...e entered pressure units available in MC6 Ex When a user defined pressure unit is in use the unit button displays a warning symbol triangle with an exclamation point inside together with the name of the user defined pressure unit See an example below on how a user defined pres sure unit is shown in Calibrator Other MC6 Ex s main functions display the user defined pressure unit similarly User defin...

Page 88: ...th the name of the user defined PRT sensor See an example below on how a user defined PRT sensor is shown in Calibrator Other MC6 Ex s main functions display the user defined PRT sensors similarly User defined PRT sensor in Calibrator When defining custom sensors the Sensor Calculation Formula on the first configuration page is important It affects what is available on further configura tion pages...

Page 89: ...8 0 10 T C Converting coefficients and to coefficients A B and C Example of configuration page for Callendar van Dusen constant and coefficients ITS 90 PRT SENSOR If your calibration certificate includes coefficients for ITS 90 deviation function International Temperature Scale of 1990 PRT sensor select ITS 90 PRT Rtpw as the Sensor Calculation Formula Then you may enter the con stant Rtpw and one...

Page 90: ...s into MC6 Ex The range limits in the adjacent list are rounded and shown as they are on MC6 Ex User Interface Not all calibration laboratories necessarily use the same points These are for reference only When selecting ITS 90 PRT Rtpw as the Sensor Calculation Formula the Sensor Range entered in the 1st configuration page defines how many additional User Sensor pages is added to MC6 Ex If the ran...

Page 91: ...ered and custom RTD sensors The menu has an option Test Sensor Conversion The adjacent picture presents the first of the Test Sensor Conversion pages It allows you to select a sensor the unit to be used and a possibility to test a single point This is handy when you have entered coefficients of a custom sensor and want to test if the coefficients were entered correctly Enter e g a temperature that...

Page 92: ... for enter ing known transfer function points If you enter more points than can be shown on one page a further page is automatically added There are some rules on how to enter the transfer function points The first point is always pre entered and the values are not editable They are the ranges 0 values Manually entered points must be in increasing order Last point must be exactly or greater than t...

Page 93: ... page is for general definitions and the second for enter ing steps calibration points If you enter more points than can be shown on one page a further page is automatically added There are no rules in what kind of values are entered They may be outside given point data entry range and need not to be in any strict order See the lower picture to the right Also The row number is a button It opens a ...

Page 94: ...al measuring device compa rable to an EXT External Pressure Module This feature needs to be ac tivated in MC6 Ex s Controller Presets window More of Controller Presets window further on When activated Measurement is available in Port Function lists in MC6 Ex s Calibrator Documenting Calibrator and Data Logger Again see uppermost picture to the right Control only MC6 Ex uses the External Controller...

Page 95: ...figured it is available as any port in MC6 Ex s user interface CHANGING CONTROLLER DURING CALIBRATION In Documenting Calibrator you may need to change the controller during calibra tion This e g because a temperature controller s span is not useful throughout the measurement span of the instrument to be calibrated Change the controller as follows 1 During calibration open the Documenting Calibrato...

Page 96: ...88 MC6 Ex User Manual Part 9 Additional Information ...

Page 97: ...Things discussed in this part Safety Issues and Warnings Safety Information Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Servicing MC6 Ex Statements and Warranty Index Appendix APPENDIX ...

Page 98: ...urement pressure of a pressure module exceeds the module s maximum pressure value the overpressure protector vents excess pressure through a hole in the rear of the case APPROVALS Safety ATEX directive 2014 34 EU Standards EN 60079 0 2012 IEC 60079 0 2011 EN 60079 11 2012 IEC 60079 11 2011 IEC 61010 1 2010 IEC 61010 2 030 2010 EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Standard EN 61326 1 2012 Ingress protection I...

Page 99: ... radio frequency inter ference keep the radio far at least 1 meter from the calibrator and the circuit under calibration while sending Use MC6 Ex only if you are certain of that it can be used safely Safe use of MC6 Ex is no longer possible if one or more of the following cases are true When the case of MC6 Ex is evidently dam aged When MC6 Ex is not functioning as expected After prolonged storage...

Page 100: ... are protected against over voltage and over current as far as it has been possible without affecting the accuracy Do not however connect sig nals that are above the measurement range of the selected Function Maximum output voltage from MC6 Ex s terminals is below 30 V If you however con nect together voltages from the IN and OUT sections or if you connect external voltages to MC6 Ex the resulting...

Page 101: ...s not used for a longer period charge MC6 Ex in 3 month periods CHARGING THE NIMH BATTERY PACK Charge the battery pack using only the charger provided with MC6 Ex BC15 Ex Charge indoors and in safe area only MC6 Ex should never be left unattended while charging Do not continue charging the battery if it does not recharge within the specified charg ing time Charging time is approximately 6 to 8 hou...

Page 102: ...part Always depressurize the system before opening or connecting any pressure fittings or connectors Use proper valves for venting the system Ensure that all connections are made correctly and that the hose and the connectors are intact The allowed pressure media for internal pressure modules is inert non toxic non explosive media External modules have the allowed media printed on the module s sti...

Page 103: ...ty instructions for nitrogen and make sure that the other people in the same space are aware of the danger Use of liquid pressure medium is recommended with pressure measurement modules at higher pressure range Use water or suitable hydraulic oil Check that the used liquid is not aggressive against the materials used in the transducer or tubing When using liquid minimize the amount of air in the s...

Page 104: ...18 1 62 3 100 R1 5 36 82 2 102 39 8 5 IN mA Com R2 2 58 17 1 11 60 8 100 HART FF PA Com 23 1 179 5 1025 53 7 0 7 OUT 18 3 338 3 482 34 7 0 1 SUPPLY mA 4 72 192 2 5 36 348 2 COMBINED CONNECTIONS Connections are handled in groups which partially share their protective circuitry If using multiple measurements generations within one group simultaneously the total power capacitance and inductance shall...

Page 105: ...with auxiliary hand held mechanical pressure cali brator pump type PGM The surface of the external pressure module and the calibrator pump contains light metal so the user shall be aware of possible impact or friction sparks when using these auxiliary devices It is recommended to adjust the wrist strap in the safe are only The connection cable of the external pressure module as well as the pressur...

Page 106: ...ket after Au gust 13 2005 The objective of this regulation is to preserve protect and im prove the quality of the environment protect human health and conserve natu ral resources The symbol above is engraved on the product s back side It indicates that this product should be handed over to applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For more detailed inform...

Page 107: ...powered off Connect the USB stick to MC6 Ex s USB A port MC6 EX S FIRMWARE UPDATE Press and hold the Left and Right hardware arrow button and push the On Off button The update starts automatically Follow the instructions seen on MC6 Ex s screen The update is a multi phase process so be patient BATTERY PACK S FIRMWARE UPDATE After MC6 Ex s firmware update the Battery Pack s firmware update initiate...

Page 108: ...ll calibra tion laboratories are not able to offer required uncertainty It is highly recom mended that the calibration laboratory is accredited ISO 17025 and has certi fied quality system in place For advice please contact Beamex By sending the calibrator to Beamex or your closest Beamex authorized service center for recalibration you can be sure that your equipment will be cleaned fully tested lo...

Page 109: ...is manual is for general informational purposes only To the extent permitted by law Beamex shall not be liable for any direct indirect special consequential or incidental loss or damage including but not limited to damage for third par ties and loss of use loss of profit and loss of production in relation with the use of this manual even if Beamex has been advised of the possibility of such damage...

Page 110: ...Beamex MC6 Ex contains licensed software which requires that its source code is available for you Please contact Beamex to obtain it The Beamex MC6 Ex is based in part on the FLTK project http www fltk org TRADEMARKS Beamex Beamex World Class Calibration Solu tions as well as the color combination of green and black as applied to the major part of the visible sur faces of a measurement device are ...

Page 111: ...ORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE STMICROELECTRONICS COPYRIGHT c 2016 STMicroelectronics Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modifi cation are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright ...

Page 112: ...104 MC6 Ex User Manual Appendix ...

Page 113: ...3 Check Boxes 5 Cleaning MC6 Ex 100 Communication Settings 74 Communicator 60 Connections 62 Editing a Parameter 66 List of Instruments 63 Selecting a Variable 64 Selecting the Instrument 63 Trimming a Fieldbus Instrument 67 Trimming a HART Instrument 68 Configurations Smart Transmitters Managing 72 Saving 71 Viewing 72 Connections Fieldbus HART 62 General 16 Thermocouple 28 Connectors Ethernet 8 ...

Page 114: ...alibration 45 46 Collecting Instruments 45 Editing a Group 46 Settings 46 47 H Hand Pumps 14 Hardware Focus Indicator 5 Hart Settings 74 HART 44 60 Headers described 2 Home Button 4 Home View 4 I Ingress Protection Approval 90 Inheriting Settings 16 Instrument 38 Instrument list 38 Internal Barometric Module 9 Internal Reference Junction 28 Intrinsical Safety 96 Approvals 97 Input Parameters 96 Ou...

Page 115: ...1 Factor customization 83 ISO 90 81 Testing Custom Sensors 83 User Defined 80 Pulse Counting 21 Pulse Generation 27 Q Quick Access Buttons 34 R Ramping 34 Recalibrating MC6 Ex 100 Reference Junction 19 Reference Junction Connections 28 Regional Settings 74 Resetting MC6 Ex 100 Resistance Measurement 20 Resistance Simulation 26 Resolution 34 Results Calibration Deleting 48 Saving 43 Viewing 48 Righ...

Page 116: ...ransferring Data Log Results to a PC 58 Trimming a Fieldbus Instrument 67 Trimming a HART Instrument 68 Typographical conventions 3 U Unpacking 3 Updating Battery Pack s Firmware 99 Updating MC6 Ex s Firmware 99 USB Connectors 8 Driver 12 User Defined Calibration Points 85 User Defined Pressure Units 79 User Defined PRT Sensors 80 User Defined Steps 85 User Defined Transfer Functions 84 V Viewing ...

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