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Function Expansion Unit FE260 
 

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Elster-Instromet 

GmbH 

A-3  Declaration of conformance for use in areas subject to explosion 

hazards, Zone 2 

 

 

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Page 1: ...FE260 Function Expansion Unit FE260 Operating Manual and Installation Instructions Operating Manual 73017824 HW version from V21 V11 AC DC version Issue 5 4 2006 c Edition 01 ...

Page 2: ...ons The right is reserved to make changes in the course of technical development We would be very grateful for suggestions for improvement and notification of any errors etc With regard to extended product liability the data and material characteristics given should only be taken as guide values and must always be individually checked and corrected where applicable This particularly applies where ...

Page 3: ...te modem 16 3 5 4 Connection of a CL modem 17 4 Initial operation 18 4 1 Power supply 18 4 2 Digital outputs 19 4 3 Modem 20 4 3 1 CL modem 21 4 3 2 Problems during data transfer and solutions 21 4 4 Local interfaces optical interface and RS 232 23 4 4 1 Reading out and parameterising the volume corrector 24 4 4 2 Parameterisation of the modem integrated into the FE260 24 4 4 3 Test mode 24 A Appr...

Page 4: ...d out by specialist personnel The AC versions of the Function Expansion Unit FE260 are supplied with mains voltage at 230 V Avoid touching live parts because this can be highly dangerous Switch off the mains voltage before starting installation or wire connection work and before opening the housing Only switch the mains voltage on again after all the work has been completed and the housing has bee...

Page 5: ... 400 baud 73 016 757 incl telephone connection cable ISDN modem 73 017 117 incl telephone connection cable GSM modem Wavecom complete 73 017 303 incl following accessories Antenna adapter cable 04 407 050 GSM antenna with 3m of cable 04 407 046 Mounting bracket for GSM antenna 73 017 032 Housing for GSM antenna 73 018 355 Connecting cable for connecting an external modem 73 016 923 Adapter for con...

Page 6: ... outputs Ex isolation of the internal data interface Remote data transmission on request can also be retrofitted Local data transmission on request cannot be retrofitted For the AC versions the power supply is provided as 230 V or 115 V alternating voltage mains voltage and for the DC version it is provided as 10 to 30 V direct voltage Electrical isolation Pulse outputs 4 x RS232 Interface Optical...

Page 7: ...ignal Power supply 8 5 V Fig 2 Block diagram of FE260 DC version Two signalling lamps fitted to the cover indicate the following states Power The device is ready for operation Online Data transmission is running via the installed or connected modem Data is being transmitted between the connected volume corrector and the readout station or control station over a telecommunications network At the st...

Page 8: ...he housing cover of the FE260 The dimensions drilling template and diameter of the mounting holes can be taken from Fig 3 and Fig 4 110mm 166mm DE3 Modem Option 266mm ST5 10 30V max 30mm A4 A3 A2 A1 12V 24V ST5 ST4 ST4 inv non inv ø6mm 240mm U DA1 DA2 R DA3 DA4 T Fig 3 View from above onto the opened device here the DC version ...

Page 9: ...ne or antenna cable c Earth connection As associated electrical equipment the FE260 cannot be installed in Zone 1 See DIN EN 60079 10 and DIN EN 60079 14 For versions of the FE260 with a GSM modem the supplied antenna must be mounted e g on the wall A mounting bracket is provided in the supplied items for this A housing for installation of the antenna can be ordered separately see Chapter II ...

Page 10: ... before opening the housing Only switch the mains voltage on again after all the work has been completed and the housing has been firmly closed Mains alternating voltage should be connected to the terminal block labelled 230V or 115V and the earth conductor should be connected to PE Depending on the version the FE260 is suitable for power supply of 230 V or 115 V alternating voltage In order to av...

Page 11: ...uoted in the certificate of conformance Chapter A 2 do not exceed the limits quoted in the certificate of conformance for the intrinsically safe device to be connected Only cable may be used for the intrinsically safe electrical circuits which fulfils the following requirements according to DIN EN 60079 14 Section 12 2 2 1 Insulated cables with a proof voltage of at least 500 VAC between conductor...

Page 12: ...ower baud rates are possible 3 With long cables clearly noticeable from about 100 m the pulse space ratio is degraded by the cable capacity The space output transistor blocking is shortened and the pulse output transistor conducting is lengthened correspondingly If this effect causes problems the pulse duration and the period and also therefore the space duration can be altered for the volume corr...

Page 13: ...ave no significance The terminals Ri and Gnd on the EK260 remain unconnected The cable designations Cable 1 and Cable 2 and the suggested core colours are based on the use of two similar cables LiYCY 4 x 2 x 0 5 mm twin twisted with colour code according to DIN 47100 Suitable cables can also be obtained from Elster Instromet see II 2 Options With AC versions with 230V or 115V power supply the blue...

Page 14: ...or data transfer via the FE260 the EK260 requires at least the software version 2 02 3 5 1 Integral standard modem or ISDN modem The standard modem is used for connection to the analogue telephone network TAE subscriber socket not ISDN With the FE260 with integral standard modem the connection cable with a TAE subscriber plug is included in the supplied items The ISDN modem is used for connection ...

Page 15: ...ulled over the antenna cable connection Only use the top centre plastic gland for the antenna cable so that the point of connection does not form a short circuit to the earthed housing Then the antenna cable is connected to the modem within the FE260 using the short cable Following this the connected cables should be pulled back into the gland until about half of the point of connection is located...

Page 16: ...ng on the connected modem Md S2 should be set in the volume corrector Modem without automatic call acceptance Md S2 3 Modem with automatic call acceptance1 Md S2 5 The modem connection in the FE260 can be configured as an RS 232 or RS 485 interface To enable this there is a jumper labelled RS 232 and RS 485 on the board with the terminals for the modem connection Before connecting a commercially a...

Page 17: ...strictions Regarding this refer to Chapter 4 3 1 page 21 Older EK260s cannot be called via a CL modem Apart from the FE260 other devices bus devices with the CL interface can also be simultaneously connected to a CL modem The number of devices that can be connected depends both on the CL modem and also on the connected devices The sum of the voltage in volts required by the connected devices must ...

Page 18: ...ly voltage on the terminal 10 30V When a voltage limit is undercut the connected volume corrector receives a corresponding signal through the DE3 terminal setting the status message 8 in the status St 3 of the volume corrector Due to this status signal the volume corrector can for example with appropriate parameterisation then activate an output or execute another event controlled action If you wo...

Page 19: ...egarding cables and cable lengths in Chapter 0 have bee fulfilled whether the signal inversion of the outputs may possibly be incorrectly set see above The transfer of an HF signal via output DA2 functions with an EK260 with a date of manufacture from July 2004 onwards Signal inversion With the aid of the jumper ST4 Fig 3 page 8 you can set whether the output signals are inverted with respect to t...

Page 20: ...ween the FE260 and the volume corrector refer to Chapter 0 page 12 and when using the option Local interfaces or CL interface the baud rate may be set to a maximum of 9600 Bd When using an FE260 the starting baud rate Bd S2 and the Identification baud rate address 2 0709 must always be set to the same value 3 The setting of the type of interface is only needed with those types of volume corrector ...

Page 21: ...he address may consist of up to 32 characters numbers or letters 2 EK260 with software version from 2 02 to 2 22 and other volume correctors from year of manufacture 2005 onwards If other bus devices are connected to the CL modem as well as the FE260 you must suitably set the call acceptance time window of the volume corrector A data call of the other bus devices is only possible outside of this t...

Page 22: ...e corrector is set to 3 Does the signal online on the housing cover of the FE260 illuminate or flash If not check whether you have entered the correct telephone number for the call in your data recall software e g WindPADS or WinCOMS A telephone exchange may also require a leading zero Only when using a cordless radio modem GSM modem If the FE260 online signal slowly flashes the following possible...

Page 23: ...st be parameterised such that the modem accepts calls automatically No call acceptance by the volume corrector setting Md S2 5 When using an FE260 with optical interface operation occurs with a baud rate of 9600 Bd On the volume corrector apart from the displayed baud rate Bd S2 the so called Identification baud rate address 2 709 must also be set to 9600 Bd To do this send an appropriate file to ...

Page 24: ...g you need a later version of the program Update available for example from http www elster instromet com 4 4 2 Parameterisation of the modem integrated into the FE260 When the switch S2 is set to Modem par the modem integrated into the FE260 can be parameterised with the aid of a PC or laptop The serial interface of the PC or laptop is in this respect connected to the optical interface or to the ...

Page 25: ...Function Expansion Unit FE260 Elster Instromet GmbH 25 A Approvals A 1 EC Declaration of Conformance ...

Page 26: ...Function Expansion Unit FE260 26 Elster Instromet GmbH A 2 Approval as associated operating equipment ...

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Page 30: ...Function Expansion Unit FE260 30 Elster Instromet GmbH A 3 Declaration of conformance for use in areas subject to explosion hazards Zone 2 ...

Page 31: ... 65 according to EN60529 Ambient temperature AC versions 0 C 40 C DC version 10 C 60 C Climatic conditions Relative humidity max 93 non condensing B 2 Power supply Designation 230V AC version 230 V 115V AC version 115 V 10 30V DC version Cable connection Screw terminals green for Cable cross sectional area solid wires 0 14 2 5 mm flexible stranded wire 0 14 1 5 mm Fit wire end sleeves to flexible ...

Page 32: ...lume corrector digital outputs Suitable for pulse or message outputs Connection DA2 is also suitable for higher frequencies e g for the transmission of a frequency proportional to the flow Designation DA1 DA2 DA3 DA4 Cable connection Screw terminals blue Cable cross sectional area 0 5 1 5 mm Fit wire end sleeves to flexible stranded wires Cable length 1000 m max depending on frequency see below Sc...

Page 33: ...s Screening Connect cable screen to the cable gland over the full area Switching voltage 30 V max Switching current 50 mA max Voltage drop 1 5 V max Residual current 0 01 mA max Frequency A1 A3 A4 10 Hz max for cable length up to 10 m A2 500 Hz max for cable length up to 10 m and 40 to 50 mA switching current With a cable length of more than 10 m between the FE260 and the volume corrector intrinsi...

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