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2008 Elster GmbH

2008/2013

EnCal 3000 Controller

Technical Documentation

Function, Operation,

Commissioning and Maintenance

Summary of Contents for EnCal 3000

Page 1: ...2008 Elster GmbH 2008 2013 EnCal 3000 Controller Technical Documentation Function Operation Commissioning and Maintenance ...

Page 2: ...of Elster Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation HART is a registered trademark of HART Communication Foundation Elster GmbH Schloßstraße 95a D 44357 Dortmund Germany Tel 49 0 2 31 93 71 10 0 Fax 49 0 2 31 93 71 10 99 E mail systems elster instromet com ...

Page 3: ...e configuration 17 4 6 checking all parameter settings 18 4 7 view archives 19 5 Functional Description 21 5 1 Gas Quality Module s 21 5 2 Data Logging Module 40 5 3 Monitoring Module 43 5 4 Integrated RDT Module 56 5 5 System Module 61 5 6 DSfG Module Data Exchange Module 70 6 GW GNET 71 6 1 Creating and Exporting a Parameter Data Record Brief Description 71 6 2 Importing and Editing a Parameteri...

Page 4: ...Error Listing of the Gas Quality Module 93 11 2 Menu Structure of the EnCal 3000 Controller 95 11 3 Certificate of Conformity 96 11 4 ATEX Certificate EXMFE5 97 11 5 ATEX Certificate EXDE6 103 12 Bibliography 107 13 Index 109 ...

Page 5: ... at temperatures below 20 C nor above 50 C A temperature between 0 C und 40 C must be guaranteed during operation The EnCal 3000 Controller must be installed outside hazardous area 2 as it is not an explosion proof device The EnCal 3000 Gas Chromatograph however is explosion proof The EnCal 3000 Controller can be equipped with hardware modules that are approved as associated electrical apparatus o...

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Page 7: ...ave The two optional controllers act as passive units Modbus listeners i e they also read the communication at the Modbus and extract the data relevant to them but they do not send and process any commands The controllers serve as displays and data logging devices within the EnCal 3000 measuring system As active unit the controller also serves as control element for the gas chromatograph It is the...

Page 8: ...al passive unit e g stream 3 4 Controller optional passive unit e g stream 5 Modbus ASCII RTU RS232 485 Modbus TCP ethernet 10Base T ethernet 10Base T V 24 serial V 24 serial V 24 serial parameterization gas chromatograph RGC 3000 controller Gasworks PC for parameterization Figure 1 Figure 2 ...

Page 9: ... active function within the Modbus communication with the gas chromatograph it can also be used to perform manual calibrations or test gas runs In addition to the displaying and data logging function the EnCal 3000 Controller offers a variety of operational supplementary functions for instance for monitoring tasks and data communications The certifiable functions are isolated from each other and f...

Page 10: ...peration and parameterization of the devices well structured and user friendly the gas net series is based on a modular concept A module corresponds to a special functionality Each module has its own main display within the device s menu assistance and each module has its own group of settings within the parameter data record A particular module can be employed in different device types This yield...

Page 11: ...ta interface DSS Keypad Status LED In addition to the 24 VDC mains connection up to two of the following interfaces are located on the back of the device DSfG interface COM2 interface Intended for connecting the modem for the integrated RDT Alternatively suitable for connecting proprietary protocols Modbus RTU Modbus ASCII RK512 or 3964R TCP IP for integration in a standard network installation fo...

Page 12: ...ting width BL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 OM 1 TCP IP interface module required 2 MSER2 RS232 485 The illustration below shows a typical rear view of a device in the narrow design for operating mode 2 as described in the table above KARTE 1 BOARD KARTE 1 BOARD CPU V2 KARTE 2 BOARD KARTE 2 BOARD KARTE 3 BOARD KARTE 3 BOARD KARTE 4 BOARD KARTE 4 BOARD CPU V2 Process card board MSER2 in slot 1 as standard Further ...

Page 13: ...pter 3 1 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Menu key Opens closes a menu When starting from a display this means Pressing once opens the current display s submenu listing Pressing twice opens the menu listing for branching to other modules Pressing three times closes the menu Arrow key left Previous entry Input mode delete previous character Enter Menu selection Enter input mode Within input mode Accept new va...

Page 14: ...or the calibration switch is open 3 1 3 Display The display is an illuminated LCD consisting of 8 lines with 32 characters each After approximately 30 minutes without a keystroke the display s background illumination switches off automatically 3 1 4 Displays Menus Dialogs This chapter describes the menu assistance and operation of all gas net devices in general Individual subjects have been illust...

Page 15: ...ues via the operator panel The menu structure is tree like A subordinate menu item of a module can also have its own subordinate menu items At lower hierarchy levels of the menu tree the following menu items exist for returning to the next higher level depending on the context In a display menu item Back In a dialog menu items OK Cancel OK also means accepting the modified values Cancel means reje...

Page 16: ...you want to invoke is selected It s the System module in our example Press the Enter key and the display of the module you have just selected will be invoked Start Basic display of Gas Quality Invoke the menu Menu listing of the Gas Quality module The dashes in front of the menu names indicate that the listing refers to subordinate menus Module listing without listing dashes in front of the menu n...

Page 17: ... entry in the menu listing Therefore press the rightward arrow key twice to select the Locks line Press the Enter key afterwards to confirm your selection and invoke the related display The menu listing of the System module has been invoked The dashes in front of the menu names indicate that the listing refers to subordinate menus 2x The Locks menu has been selected ...

Page 18: ...ier to replace the entire value by a new one just start with your entry right away As soon as you press any numerical key the preset value will be deleted and overwritten by the new entry Quit the edit mode via the Enter key This initiates a consistency check If you have entered a value that does not make sense in the present context or is not permissible you will not be able to quit the edit mode...

Page 19: ...don t want to modify an offered value skip it by pressing the rightward arrow key Change the value either by directly entering the new value via the numerical keypad or by selecting a new value from a listing After having edited all values press the Menu key The invoked menu contains the menu items OK and Cancel Selecting OK means accepting the modified values2 Selecting Cancel means rejecting the...

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Page 21: ... B e g Gas Quality 2 module please proceed as follows 1 Invoke the submenu listing by pressing the Menu key once The Other stream menu item is pre selected 2 Press the Enter key to confirm your selection and invoke the main display of the desired module Tip To switch back to the first stream repeat the procedure described above and activate the Other stream menu item again It is possible to discer...

Page 22: ...pter 5 2 page 40 for further information on the error listing of the message processing 4 3 accept gas quality errors Errors can only be accepted and thus removed from the gas quality error listings if they are no longer pending To accept such an error proceed as follows 1 Open the error listing via the Menu key as described above in Chapter 4 2 If the EnCal 3000 Controller is operated with more t...

Page 23: ...er Please refer to the software manual of the EnCal 3000 Gas Chromatograph for the steps required for having the software version of the EnCal 3000 Gas Chromatograph indicated 4 5 to view the device configuration 1 Invoke the module listing by pressing the Menu key twice 2 Press the rightward arrow key until the System entry is selected 3 Press the Enter key The main display of the System module i...

Page 24: ...g the Import Data interface tool in the GW BASE toolbar 3 After having successfully started the communication program you are linked with the connected device data technology wise The window appearing on your screen shows some important basic device information 4 Select the Tools tab now Double click the Change parameters or the Edit parameterization entry The GW GNET interface will appear on the ...

Page 25: ...ress the Menu key twice move to the Data logging entry using the rightward arrow key and press the Enter key 2 Select exactly the archive information you want to view in the appearing dialog Please refer to Chapter 5 2 2 starting on page 41 for a detailed description of the filter function ...

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Page 27: ...zed accordingly for the application A corresponding Modbus table5 and a corresponding application6 are necessary in particular Furthermore the GC should be able to identify the benzol C6H6 benzene cyclohexane C6H12 methylcyclohexane C7H14 and toluene C7H8 components separately from the other components so that the dew point calculation is as accurate as possible After the EnCal 3000 Controller has...

Page 28: ...d If the input values are disturbed the last valid gas quality analysis performed before the occurrence of the error still applies The device falls back to the entire last valid analysis even if only one component is disturbed 5 1 2 Display and Operation 5 1 2 1 Gas Quality Main Display While in the Gas Quality module s main display you can quickly invoke all important current data of the gas qual...

Page 29: ...ownwards Scroll downwards with the rightward arrow key Time and date Measurements for Heating value superior Standard density Carbon dioxide Assigned gas stream Error with highest priority level Measurements for Nitrogen Methane Ethane Propane I butane N butane Neopentane I pentane N pentane Hexane and higher hydrocarbons End of analysis ...

Page 30: ...quality module Switch to the display of the other module via the subordinate menu item Other stream to view the other gas stream 5 1 2 3 Measurements Display The EnCal 3000 Controller has an own display for indicating all gas quality data belonging to the current gas stream This data comprises direct measurements as supplied by the main display and further derived measurement variables Invoke this...

Page 31: ...e This measuring sequence is the automatic iterative measurement of the preset gas streams It continues independently after you have started it once You can start it either via the PC software RGC 3000 of the EnCal 3000 Gas Chromatograph or from the EnCal 3000 Controller as follows Invoke the menu and confirm the selected Start sequence entry by pressing the Enter key ...

Page 32: ... available If the calibration gas cylinder has not been opened yet open it now and perform a purge first cf Chapter 5 1 5 page 36 5 1 3 1 Automatic Calibration The calibration switch at the EnCal 3000 Controller does not have to be open for this calibration type If user locks have been parameterized however they must be open An automatic calibration is carried out in a fixed cycle daily at xx o cl...

Page 33: ...Gas Chromatograph Software Manual If you press the Menu key again the following submenu appears Select the Cal start entry The calibration starts after you have confirmed this selection as soon as the currently running analysis has been finished The calibration always takes 14 minutes and is composed of the following periods ...

Page 34: ...splay invoke the menu via the Menu key and select Calibration Confirm your selection and open the menu again Select Cal Cancel and confirm your selection The EnCal 3000 Gas Chromatograph interrupts the calibration now at the end of the current analysis and returns to the normal operating conditions The gas chromatograph then carries on working with the old calibration data The process is only abor...

Page 35: ...lity main menu press the Menu key and activate the Calibration command in the invoked menu A display with the actual and target values of the calibration gas to be measured appears The actual values are still the ones of the last calibration see analysis time The target values are read out of the gas chromatograph and must be entered via the PC software RGC 3000 of the EnCal 3000 Gas Chromatograph...

Page 36: ...s the first of which is dismissed The other two measurements are averaged 150 s purging time before the first analysis within the process gas measuring sequence that has started again The GQM calibrates message disappears from the display at the end of the calibration After the calibration has been finished the gas chromatograph automatically injects the process gas again and starts measuring The ...

Page 37: ...es on a non routine basis It can only be started manually The calibration switch at the EnCal 3000 Controller does not need to be open for this If user locks have been parameterized however they must be open The following reactions of the controller indicate the status of the test gas injection The last valid gas quality data is maintained via measurement outputs and in the basic display of the co...

Page 38: ...as the currently running analysis has been finished A test gas measurement always takes 5 minutes It will be repeated until you interrupt it manually A single test gas sequence is composed of the following periods 150 s purging time before the first analysis within the test gas sequence 180 s per analysis within the test gas sequence A test gas sequence always consists of one measurement ...

Page 39: ...raph also returns to the normal operating conditions as soon as the carrier gas is injected again The Revision Test Gas message disappears at the end of the test gas run The analysis results determined during the test gas measurement are entered in the Test gas archive 5 1 4 1 Entering Target Values You can enter the reference values of the test gas e g stated on the analysis certificate of the te...

Page 40: ... If you press the Menu key again the following submenu appears Select the Enter target values entry and confirm your selection A listing with the gas quality data of the test gas to be used appears You can enter all values via the display To edit a value get into the edit mode by pressing the Enter key ...

Page 41: ... or return to the previous ones New value has been accepted Old value will still be used To quit the Enter target values submenu press the Menu key and choose one of these two options Accept all pieces of new gas quality data Continue to use all pieces of old gas quality data If you select OK all values are used as new target values of the test gas By selecting Cancel you return to the Test gas me...

Page 42: ...e main valve on top of the cylinder is closed 8 Remove the nut from the valve connection now 9 Make sure that the pressure reducing and the shut off valve of the high pressure or cylinder pressure regulator to be connected are closed Close the pressure reducing valve by unscrewing its setting screw 10 Connect the cylinder connection of the high pressure or cylinder pressure regulator to the valve ...

Page 43: ...as hint with an entry in the logbook and a last entry marked Revision in the Hourly mean bill archive The gas quality measurement runs normally again You can also set the revision status manually to mark an incorrect gas quality measurement For this open the menu by pressing the Menu key while in the main display If you press the Menu key again the module listing appears Choose the Monitoring modu...

Page 44: ...de by pressing the Enter key Switch the revision switch on by pressing the rightward arrow key Press the Enter key again to quit the selection mode Only by quitting the Switches menu you finally confirm whether you want to accept the new switch settings or reject them For this open the menu by pressing the Menu key ...

Page 45: ...onfirming the Cancel option with the Enter key afterwards you reject all changes you have made and carry on working with the old switch settings as they were before you have opened the Switches menu If you have set the revision status by means of the revision switch it will be indicated on the display just like during a test gas run and signaled to the corrector ...

Page 46: ...is is exactly one archive entry at the end of the calibration sequence in case of a test gas run entries are created after each analysis at regular intervals for the time the test gas injection lasts one hour max The Single analyses archive can be compared with the latter The results of each analysis are saved in this archive during normal operation Finally a special Long term archive is available...

Page 47: ...8 in case of the Hourly mean bill A archive type You can now specify the point of time to be filtered by changing day month year and time one after the other You get into the edit mode for each respective field by pressing the Enter key and are thus able to specify date and time step by step Confirm your entry by pressing the Enter key The next field is selected Select the entry you want to view v...

Page 48: ...nel of the same archive group Back Return to the main display i e to the selection mask for viewing archives via the subordinate menu item back Tip The archive representation on the display is limited due to a lack of space To analyze larger archive areas it is much more practical to read the archives out of the device and into a PC before for example via the data interface by means of the GAS WOR...

Page 49: ...r listing A Warning is generated if a system relevant variable is affected by an error that does not influence the result of the gas quality measurement e g changing the time If a warning is no longer pending i e it is no longer relevant you can accept it at the operator panel and thus remove it from the error listing A Hint is generated if a measurement violates a hint limit specified by the user...

Page 50: ...For each defined measurement the minimum and maximum values measured since the last reset are indicated You can view these values together with the associated time marks on the display 5 3 1 3 Measurement Monitoring Messages and Groups Note The message and signal processing of the Monitoring module runs completely independent of the monitoring of the device s gas quality functions This functionali...

Page 51: ...as it begins There is no acceptance required for single messages they are automatically removed from the error listing when they end If a message is entered in the error listing beginning and end of this message are also entered in the logbook The Data Logging module can log the logbook of the Monitoring module You can disable individual messages during operation which is for instance rather helpf...

Page 52: ...nique and the status of the centralized message of a group marked Acceptance required These two procedures are described below Acceptance technique of centralized messages procedure to DIN 19 235 According to this procedure the centralized message of a group characterized Acceptance required links the states of the single messages contained in that group with an acceptance signal The acceptance ca...

Page 53: ... for each group upon which events such attention telegrams shall be generated and of which type they shall be Alarm Hint or Warning The status of centralized group and held group messages can be enquired via DSfG Only the centralized message of the messages linked within a group is entered in the error listing and logbook of the message processing to keep them well structured A Maintenance switch ...

Page 54: ...the involved groups and it ends upon acceptance no matter whether or not messages are still pending You can accept it via the digital input assigned to the main signaller Besides if all groups are accepted via the operator panel the main signaller is also accepted It begins again as soon as the next involved message arrives The following illustration shows the behavior of the main signaller in con...

Page 55: ...his option is also available for counter archives which means you can define that the data logging starts each time a count value has increased by a defined difference Measurements and count values are always logged additionally if the input value has been identified as being disturbed It is possible to freeze process value archives If an assigned message begins the corresponding archive continues...

Page 56: ...ed error message and thus remove it from the error listing After you have accepted the message the menu is cleared and the next error is displayed Just repeat the procedure if you want to accept this error too Invoke the menu and confirm Accept Accept all only available for the Monitoring error listing The Accept all menu item is only available if you are in the error listing display of the Monito...

Page 57: ...es of the group is pending any longer The messages can be accepted even before the last single message has ended Measurements An EnCal 3000 Controller can have up to 32 parameterized measurements for maximum minimum indication on file If you invoke the related display the first measurement is indicated You can switch to the display of another measurement via the name The display contains the follo...

Page 58: ... message has been accepted yet after the beginning of the centralized message You can read off the single message of the group that has begun last below New message As long as the centralized message itself is pending the New message indication is updated upon each beginning of a new message of the group A New message too is flashing on the display until an acceptance has been performed after its ...

Page 59: ...ime has been assigned to the single message so the message itself will only be generated if its status is still pending after the minimum pending time has elapsed The counter therefore constantly shows how many seconds of the minimum pending time are remaining Only after the counter has reached 0 the status indication of the message will change from Off to On If the status to be signaled ends befo...

Page 60: ...ormation in case of a message derived from measurement monitoring Limit The Limit menu item indicates the currently set limit value of the limit monitoring or the maximum permissible change of a measurement within a parameterized monitoring period when monitoring gradients This dialog allows disabling single messages via the operator panel You can also edit the limit value to be monitored in case ...

Page 61: ...anually i e via the operator panel of the device Messages of the Switch type can be routed to digital outputs cf Chapter 5 5 1 to trigger switching operations of any kind from the EnCal 3000 Controller Four switches are available Switch 1 to Switch 4 To change the status of a switch you need to invoke the Switches menu of the Monitoring module It indicates the current switching status of each swit...

Page 62: ...rigger a call at the center This works as follows According to the DSfG specification the entities generate attention telegrams in case of special events that are forwarded to all other stations in form of multi address messages You can define for each station separately that the center will be informed in case of particular generated telegram types14 Re 1 Data connection via modem and telephone l...

Page 63: ... applications which use a TCP IP network for the transmission of DSfG data The easiest way is to imagine this operating mode without the modems and telephone network and with an IP network instead Only the hardware is exchanged and telephone numbers are replaced by IP addresses The connection is still a dial up network between any IP address of the network and the IP address of the RDT Like in cas...

Page 64: ...hanges to the Modem initialization status again see below Modem initialization modem operation only The RDT tries to initialize the modem directly after start up The RDT status changes to Basic status after successful initialization Basic status not connected The integrated RDT is ready for operation but is currently not connected to the center Calling modem operation only The integrated RDT calls...

Page 65: ...telephone time query has been established The time is now being enquired This status only occurs if time synchronization by time query calling has been set in the parameterization of the RDT Subordinate Menu Items Integrated RDT Module History The History display lists the last three completed center connections together with start time and duration RDT Statistics The RDT statistics submenu is a t...

Page 66: ...chronization only if time synchronization is carried out via telephone time query A synchronization of the internal device time can also be carried out via the integrated RDT if a server is reachable by telephone that provides the time via telephone in accordance with a defined protocol If this functionality is used the Synchronization display contains additional information on the status of the t...

Page 67: ...000 Controller provides a special menu for viewing and checking outputs cf Chapter 5 5 2 Checking the outputs is only possible if the locks are open DSfG optional DSfG is a digital interface especially developed for data communications between gas meters such as gas net devices The EnCal 3000 Controller can be equipped with a DSfG interface as an option The DSfG bus is connected via the connector ...

Page 68: ...ime frame and the calibration switch is closed the warning W812 Clock synch failed will be generated 5 5 2 Display and Operation Main Display System Module The main display of the System module shows basic device information The following details are indicated device name with software version product version of the device software serial number of the relevant device check sum for software authen...

Page 69: ...t status of the output channels similar to the input channels display After you have activated the corresponding menu item details of the first defined output channel will be presented Name Name of the output channel serves to identify the channel and is parameterized Board Board location board type version number of board software Channel Channel number with operating mode Phys Value The final va...

Page 70: ...value indicated in the last line is no longer crossed out The Output value menu item indicates the output test value additionally 3 To quit the test mode press the Menu key again and confirm the Test off menu item Note You can also quit the test mode by quitting the current display for instance via Back or by selecting a different channel Protocols When measurement and signal transmitters are conn...

Page 71: ...ackets stops 5 Depending on the protocol type Value ENC Q Vf Vr Vfs Vrs measurement in case of HART protocol encoder digit string and priority in digits m3 flow rate supplied via Q Sonic protocol SICK gas meter transmitted totalizers measuring volume undisturbed forwards Vf measuring volume undisturbed backwards Vr measuring volume disturbed forwards Vfs measuring volume disturbed backwards Vrs Th...

Page 72: ... Decl Position specification only in case of GPS Stratum The stratum value is a measure for the number of computers to the time reference in the NTP hierarchy Clk Ident Clk Offset Rndtr Delay Only in case of time synchronization via NTP Protocol internal diagnostic information DSfG only in case of DSfG interface Activating the DSfG submenu invokes a display listing important DSfG settings as well ...

Page 73: ...ler has sent an attention telegram of this type21 18 EADR is the address by which a station identifies itself in the DSfG bus traffic The upper case letters A to Z and some special characters are used as bus addresses An unambiguous address assignment is required for a faultless data communication 19 According to DSfG terminology an Entity is an enclosed functionality within a device One single en...

Page 74: ... pressing the Enter key A dialog will be invoked in which you can enter the numerical lock s If only one lock has been defined only one line appears here Select the lock you want to open in the first step Get into the edit mode via the Enter key as usual and enter the lock s string of digits Confirm the code by pressing the Enter key If the entered string of digits is incorrect you cannot quit the...

Page 75: ...This way it is ensured that with the Synchronize clock menu item no Clock synch failed alarm or warning can be triggered In principle re synchronizations are only allowed once within 24 hours if the calibration switch is closed even when the adjustment is within the permissible range of 20 seconds This regulation is independent of the synchronizing source entry via operator panel DSfG telephone ti...

Page 76: ...sed and open loop control of the station and the telecontrol connection to a remote center A PLC usually uses digital communication protocols such as 3964R RK512 e g in case of Siemens S5 S7 or Modbus RTU e g in case of Cegelec Modicon In addition there are non DSfG capable external meters that can be connected to the EnCal 3000 Controller and provide their measurements via MODBUS protocol for exa...

Page 77: ... lantern icon 2 Invoke the GW GNET module by clicking the New Create gas net parameterization tool in the toolbar Alterna tively select the Tools New Create gas net parameterization menu item from the main menu 3 Answer the question regarding the standard parameterization with No selected first Select the device type you want to parameterize in the appearing dialog and the version number of the de...

Page 78: ...Yes to No and the presence of the TCP IP connection from No to Yes The parameterization program tells you the following Module Integrated RDT Following linkage has been deleted General parameters Use serial port If you go to the Integrated RDT module now you will see that the use serial port parameter is set to unassigned in the General parameters branch Change the Connection type from Modem to TC...

Page 79: ...ich the data record shall be saved in GAS WORKS After you have entered the name and confirmed your entry by clicking OK the reading in of the data starts 5 As soon as the reading in has been finished close the communication program via the File Exit main menu item The parameter data record is filed in the GAS WORKS worksheet under the specified file name Before starting GW GNET you have to file th...

Page 80: ...et device when the calibration switch is open DSfG bus access Starts GW REMOTE via the data interface if installed Facilitates data access to all devices connected via DSfG for instance for reading out archive data and viewing current data These programs can only be activated if a data connection is established via the DSS data interface Proceed as usual 1 Start GW BASE on your PC 2 Connect the DS...

Page 81: ...ternatively by a seal wire and a seal for the billing relevant transfer Consider the relevant installation regulations when arranging the wiring The lines must be tensile stress free and must be provided with a bend protection if the device is mounted in a swing frame Dimension the cable length in such a way that there is no tensile stress on the cable during the swinging of the swing frame We rec...

Page 82: ...n 4 to 20 mA two wire technique terminals P and P This fifth channel of the EXMFE4 input board can also be used for the parallel connection of up to 4 measuring sensors using a HART interface multi drop procedure 26 For the sensors only the HART polling addresses from 1 to 4 are allowed make sure that the address assignment is unambiguous and corresponds to the assignment in the parameterization o...

Page 83: ...here are protocols that render a connection via RS485 impossible e g in case of RK512 7 2 2 3 EXDE6 Input Board Important note The EXDE6 input board is approved as an associated electrical apparatus of category ib according to DIN EN 50020 with intrinsically safe circuits This is why signal transmitters located in hazardous areas e g zone 1 can be connected to this board A mixed operation of intri...

Page 84: ...nment can be parameterized as desired within a certain range The MFA8 output board also provides four analog outputs for the output of measurements Current limits can be parameterized in a range of 0 to 20 mA The corresponding terminals are marked I1 to I4 with the common ground I The message and pulse outputs are electrically isolated from each other and from the rest of the system the analog out...

Page 85: ...mask and gateway address must be parameterized for an adequate integration in the existing network infrastructure Pay attention to the fact that the IP address must be unambiguous in the subnet Ask the network administrator for the subnet mask and gateway address The use of an STP CAT5 network cable not transposed is mandatory The pin assignment of the RJ45 socket corresponds to the general Ethern...

Page 86: ...Composition As soon as you have finalized the contract with the provider you have to apply for the data service Furthermore make sure that the data service will be released by the scheduled commissioning date and that the chip card is available too Select the antenna depending on the determined data signal quality and preferably after consultation with Elster The following specifications are guide...

Page 87: ... the locking catch is at the front pointing upwards Look at the clamped cable There are 6 wires The assignment of the wires from left to right can be seen from the illustration on the right 27 In this way it is also possible to assign the color coding correctly at the open end of the cable and to connect the power supply correctly Note Wires 3 and 6 must both be connected to 24 V These are monitor...

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Page 89: ...rator panel Open locks allow the user to access specific parameters or actions that are editable directly at the device All parameters being subject to the user locks can be modified when both locks are or the calibration switch is open 8 2 Parameterization Use a PC to create a complete parameterization or edit existing parameters except for a few Create the parameter data record using the GW GNET...

Page 90: ...sn t happened yet You can view the station list here and compare it with the planned bus configuration 5 Call your center and verbally announce the connection test Switch the device off and immediately on again this way you avoid the call delay times that may have been activated already and thus a waiting period Then plug the cable into the TAE socket outlet If a routing job has already been pendi...

Page 91: ...he integrated RDT remains deactivated until the next start up of the device will take place 5 Check the modem s data signal quality via the Integrated RDT GSM menu cf Chapter 5 4 2 page 58 6 If there is a local DSfG bus plug in the connector marked DSfG on the back of the gas net device Perform a general polling at the device representing the bus master i e which contains the entity with the EADR ...

Page 92: ...t is possible to view the station list here and compare it with the planned bus configuration 4 Now plug the network connector in the corresponding socket at the gas net device Call your center and ask for the connection test The center staff then has to establish a connection to the IP address of your RDT with their data polling tools which must support DSfG connections via network and check the ...

Page 93: ...um 3V CR AA Save the device parameterization by reading it out with GAS WORKS to be on the safe side Read out the archives too Disconnect the supply voltage Loosen the 4 fixing screws on the back of the device Slightly withdraw the mounting rail Attention The boards are sensitive Avoid any contact with other components The battery compartment is seen from behind on the board located back at the to...

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Page 95: ... characters each status LED for the indication of mains alarm warning Board Array The board array depends on the tasks of the device and type of the input signals The maximum number of boards depends on the housing size Housings with a 1 3 mounting width accommodate up to four process boards whereas housings with a 1 2 mounting width accommodate up to seven process boards The following board types...

Page 96: ... 0 4 to 20 mA the maximum measuring error is 0 1 of the measurement in a range of 0 to 20 mA and at an ambient temperature of 0 to 40 C AE12 input board Twelve analog inputs 0 4 to 20 mA MFA8 output board One PhotoMos output break contact max 28 8 V 120 mA Three PhotoMos outputs max 28 8 V DC 120 mA for messages or pulses of max 25 Hz Four analog outputs 0 4 to 20 mA for measurements max load impe...

Page 97: ...connection null modem cable at COM2 Alternatively the COM2 interface can be used as protocol channel for connecting a host computer Optional TCP IP interface in form of an RJ45 socket facilitates data communication via Ethernet with 10 100 MBit s and thereby integrates the device in a standard network installation In addition to time synchronization based on the NTP protocol remote inquiries and t...

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Page 99: ...not able to recognize an interface or board This happens for example if a board is defective A faultless operation of the device is no longer guaranteed A604 Timeout The A604 alarm is generated if the data communication between the EnCal 3000 Controller and the gas chromatograph is disturbed for more than 10 seconds This can be caused among others by a power failure or failure of the gas chromatog...

Page 100: ...s two hints are generated These two hints show together with the corresponding time marks by how much time the clock has been adjusted W812 Clock Synch failed The setting of the internal device time is only possible within a range of 20 seconds if the calibration switch is closed and only once within 24 hours In case of a synchronization attempt outside the permissible time range with the calibrat...

Page 101: ...messages Switches Reset Reset all Next channel Prev channel View Data logging Archives and Logbook Within the main display of a module you may open the listing of the subordinate menu items by pressing the menu button By pressing the button again the menu with the listing of all available modules is opened View View Page wise Row wise Device configuration Locks Set clock Synchronise clock Inputs P...

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Page 115: ... Changed settings archive 40 COM2 interface 79 Commissioning 83 Integrated RDT 84 Connection Pressure sensor 76 Temperature transmitter 76 Controller 3 89 Counter archives 49 Creating a parameterization 71 Cylinder change 36 D DA12 78 Data interface DSS 79 Data logging 40 Data logging module Display and operation 41 Function 40 Delete archives 74 Device configuration View 17 Disabled messages Menu...

Page 116: ...49 G Gas chromatograph 1 Gas quality 21 22 Gas quality measuring System 1 Gas quality module s Display and operation 22 Function 21 Gas streams 22 gas net Introduction 4 General polling 68 Gradient monitoring 44 Group Acceptance required 46 No acceptance required 46 47 Group message 46 Held 46 Groups 45 Menu 52 GSM 56 GSM wireless modem Antenna 80 Signal quality 60 GW GNET 71 Service programs 74 H...

Page 117: ... Nachrichtentyp 67 New message 52 No acceptance required 46 47 Null modem 57 O Operating 7 Operation Dual stream 15 22 Ordinal number 41 Other stream 24 Switch display 15 24 Output board DA12 78 LMFA7 78 MFA8 78 Outputs 61 Testing 64 View 63 P Parameterization See also GW GNET Online Help Parameterization Check settings 18 Parameterization 71 Parameterization Short description 71 Parameterization ...

Page 118: ...ling 45 Menu 54 Software version View 17 Status Revision Test gas 31 37 Status bit string 41 Status LED 7 Streams 22 Synchronize clock 62 69 System module Display and operation 62 Main display 62 T Target values Calibration gas 27 29 Entering 33 Test gas 31 33 TCP 57 TCP IP interface 79 Technical Data 89 Temperature transmitter input Connection 76 Test gas 31 Injection 31 Time synchronization Meth...

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