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 FIELDVUE

 DLC3020f Digital Level

Controller for F

OUNDATION

 fieldbus

Contents

Installation

2

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Mounting

6

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Electrical Connections

10

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Configuration

13

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Calibration

27

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Specifications

30

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Note

This guide provides installation, setup and calibration information for the DLC3020f digital level controller using AMS Suite:
Intelligent Device Manager. For all other information on this product, including reference materials, maintenance procedures and
replacement parts details, refer to the DLC3020f Instruction Manual (

D103434X012

). If a copy of this document is required,

contact your 

Emerson sales office

 or go to Fisher.com.

Quick Start Guide

D103470X012

DLC3020f Digital Level Controller

April 2022

This quick start guide applies to:

3020
1
1.0
1.0
0x03

Device Type
Device Revision
Hardware Revision
Firmware Revision
DD Revision

Summary of Contents for Fisher FIELDVUE DLC3020f

Page 1: ...sing AMS Suite Intelligent Device Manager For all other information on this product including reference materials maintenance procedures and replacement parts details refer to the DLC3020f Instruction Manual D103434X012 If a copy of this document is required contact your Emerson sales office or go to Fisher com Quick Start Guide D103470X012 DLC3020f Digital Level Controller April 2022 This quick s...

Page 2: ...erate or maintain a DLC3020f digital level controller without being fully trained and qualified in field instrument and accessory installation operation and maintenance To avoid personal injury or property damage it is important to carefully read understand and follow all of the contents of this manual including all safety cautions and warnings Refer to the appropriate supplement listed below for ...

Page 3: ...No Proceed to Set Up and Calibration Make Electrical Connections Power Device Yes No Figure 1 Installation Flowchart Configuration On the Bench or in the Field Configure the digital level controller before or after installation in the field It may be useful to configure the instrument on the bench before installation to ensure proper operation and to familiarize yourself with its functionality ...

Page 4: ...pled caged displacer system shipped with the displacer or driver rod blocked within the operating range by mechanical means In this case the access handle figure 2 will be in the unlocked position Remove the displacer blocking hardware before calibration see the appropriate sensor instruction manual The coupling should be intact NOTE 1 SET SCREW IS USED TO LOCK THE LEVER IN PLACE FOR OPERATION PRE...

Page 5: ... handle as shown in figure 2 then slide the handle toward the front of the unit Be sure the locking handle drops into the detent b If in process ensure that the level or interface is in the lowest position on the displacer c If on the bench ensure that the displacer is dry and the displacer rod lever arm is not hitting a travel stop d Insert a 10 mm deep well socket through the access hole and ont...

Page 6: ...as shown in the right image in figure 3 TYPICAL CAGED SENSOR MOUNTING TYPICAL CAGELESS SENSOR MOUNTING Figure 3 Typical Mounting LIQUID LEVEL The DLC3020f digital level controller is typically shipped attached to the sensor If ordered separately it may be convenient to mount the digital level controller to the sensor and perform the initial setup and calibration before installing the sensor on the...

Page 7: ...ckwise when the unit is mounted to the left of the displacer All 249 caged sensors have a rotatable head That is the digital level controller can be positioned at any of eight alternate positions around the cage as indicated by the position numbers 1 through 8 in figure 4 To rotate the head remove the head flange bolts and nuts and position the head as desired Mounting the DLC3020f on a 249 Sensor...

Page 8: ...ns for the FIELDVUE DLC3020f Digital Level Controller on a Fisher 249 Sensor 1 1 SET SCREW 2mm Figure 5 Close up of Set Screw 4 Position the digital level controller so the access hole is on the bottom of the instrument 5 Carefully slide the mounting studs into the sensor mounting holes until the digital level controller is snug against the sensor mounting flange 6 Reinstall the hex nuts on the mo...

Page 9: ...ntroller Mounting on Sensor in High Temperature Applications HEAT INSULATOR REQUIRED 70 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 0 10 20 20 10 30 40 50 60 400 300 200 100 0 0 400 800 325 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE _C STANDARD TRANSMITTER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE _F HEAT INSULATOR REQUIRED TOO HOT NOTES 1 FOR PROCESS TEMPERATURES BELOW 29_C 20_F AND ABOVE 204_C 400_F SENSOR MATERIALS MUST BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE PROCESS S...

Page 10: ...input voltage specified differs do not exceed the lowest specified maximum input voltage WARNING Select wiring and or cable glands that are rated for the environment of use such as hazardous area ingress protection and temperature Failure to use properly rated wiring and or cable glands can result in personal injury or property damage from fire or explosion Wiring connections must be in accordance...

Page 11: ...ed by fire or explosion can result from the discharge of static electricity Connect a 14 AWG 2 08 mm2 ground strap between the digital level controller and earth ground when flammable or hazardous gases are present Refer to national and local codes and standards for grounding requirements 4 As shown in figure 8 ground terminals are available for connecting a safety ground earth ground or drain wir...

Page 12: ...N fieldbus communicating device such as an Emerson Device Communicator interfaces with the DLC3020f from any wiring termination point in the segment If you choose to connect the fieldbus communicating device directly to the instrument attach the device to the LOOP clip on connections inside the terminal box to provide local communications with the instrument Accessing Configuration and Calibration...

Page 13: ... before the device can be configured When using AMS Device Manager 10 1 and earlier go to Target Mode in Block Modes tab to set the primary transducer block in and out of service Refer to figure 9 SET THE TARGET MODE TO OUT OF SERVICE CONFIGURE BLOCK MODES Figure 9 Block Modes Tab AMS Device Manager 10 1 and earlier Guided Setup AMS Device Manager Configure Guided Setup Device Communicator Configu...

Page 14: ...t applying device configuration changes you must apply changes before putting the instrument back In Service To clear an error set the Mode to Out of Service select Apply then put back In Service Device Select the Device tab figure 11 to access Variable Configuration Sensor Limits Sensor Hardware Information Sensor Units Mode Sensor Parameters Instrument Mount Position and Torque Tube Variable Con...

Page 15: ...s the minimum usable value for the Primary Value Range Low The Upper and Lower Sensor Limit limit what the DLC3020f can read values above and below these limits will not be detected by the instrument This is a dynamic reading based on temperature used when Temperature Compensation is enabled Sensor Hardware Information Enter the following information by selecting Sensor Hardware Information Model ...

Page 16: ...b g or kg Temperature Units _F _R _C or K Torque Rate Units NSm deg dyneScm deg lbfSin deg Fluid Density Units degAPI SGU Specific Gravity lb in3 lb ft3 lb gal degBaum hv degBaum lt kg m3 g cm3 kg L g ml or g L Sensor Parameters Enter the sensor parameters Selections shown in the drop down are based on the sensor units chosen Displacer Length Displacer Volume Displacer Weight Driver Rod Length Ins...

Page 17: ...ength contact your Emerson sales office and provide the serial number of the sensor 2 This table applies to sensors with vertical displacers only For sensor types not listed or sensors with horizontal displacers contact your Emerson sales office for the driver rod length For other manufacturers sensors see the installation instructions for that mounting 3 249BF 249P and 249V sensors are only avail...

Page 18: ...eeded Some fluid categories have wide variations within fluid types Select the fluid category and then the fluid type Input the operating process temperature and the density The DLC3020f will load the density table that best matches the fluid type at operating conditions Process Fluid Fluid Name Density In Use Change Process Fluid Select Change Process Fluid to begin the process to properly select...

Page 19: ...e Select View Fluid Density Table to see information concerning the temperature effect on process fluid density Instrument Display Select the Instrument Display tab figure 14 to access Display Option Device Display Primary Value Units Decimal Places Display Primary Value Offset and Scrolling Message Control CONFIGURE MANUAL SETUP INSTRUMENT DISPLAY TAB DISPLAY OPTION DEVICE DISPLAY PRIMARY VALUE U...

Page 20: ...rcent DI1 Trip Point Settings DI2 Trip Point Settings and Mode MANUAL SETUP SNAP ACTING CONTROL TAB DI1 TRIP POINT SETTINGS MODE SNAP ACTING CONTROL CONFIGURE DI2 TRIP POINT SETTINGS PRIMARY VALUE PRIMARY VALUE PERCENT Figure 15 Configure Manual Setup Snap Acting Control Snap Acting Control The DLC3020f can act as a snap acting controller while simultaneously reporting PV When Snap Acting Control ...

Page 21: ...Point Settings DI2 Action indicate whether the trip point is active on rising or falling level DI2 Trip Point enter the point where DI2 is active DI2 Deadband enter the desired deadband This is the distance away from the trip point that DI2 clears DI2 Readback indicates the status of the trip point 0 indicates that DI2 Trip is inactive 1 indicates DI2 Trip is active Options Select the Options tab ...

Page 22: ...oblems in the block Alarm Summary ALARM_SUM 37 determines if the Write Alarm and Block Alarm are disabled Block Alarm Disabled select to disable the Block Alarm Alarm State indicates the state of the Block Alarm Five states are possible Undefined Clear Reported Clear Not Reported Active Reported Active Not Reported Unacknowledged select Undefined Acknowledged or Unacknowledged Write Lock Write Loc...

Page 23: ... Perform this procedure only if a remote computer is sending setpoints from your advanced control Default value for RCas Timeout is 20 seconds Rout Time Out ROut Timeout SHED_ROUT 27 determine how long function blocks in the DLC3020f should wait before giving up on computer writes to ROut parameters When the timeout is exceeded the block sheds to the next mode as defined by the block shed options ...

Page 24: ...uch as the instrument plant unit etc Enter a value between 1 and 255 Maximum Alerts Allowed The number of alert reports that the device can send without getting a confirmation up to the maximum permitted Resource Block Tag Description The Tag Description is used to assign a unique 32 character description to each block within the digital level controller to describe the intended application of the...

Page 25: ...ons can be used to trigger PlantWeb alerts that will be reported in Failed Maintenance or Advisory categories as configured by the user PlantWeb alerts when enabled can participate in the DeltaV alarm interface tools such as the alarm banner alarm list and alarm summary When a PlantWeb alert occurs the DLC3020f sends an event notification and waits a specified period of time for an acknowledgment ...

Page 26: ...e of the sensor s current calibration The PV is still accurate but could move out of sensor range D PV Exceeds Primary Range when selected indicates if the the Primary Variable PV has exceeded the PV Range D Calibration Validity when selected indicates if a vital calibration parameter has been changed Rate Limit D Displacer Rise Rate Exceeded when selected indicates if the device detected a rise r...

Page 27: ... become Bad or Uncertain or the device is not setup correctly to receive AO density for the Lower Fluid D Fluid Values Crossed when selected indicates if the process fluid density values have crossed the Upper Fluid density is too close to 0 1 SG or has become greater than the Lower Fluid density D Invalid Custom Table when selected indicates if the custom process fluid density table or torque tub...

Page 28: ...evice Manager Configure Calibrate Expert User Calibrations Device Communicator Configure Calibrate Expert User Calibrations Expert User Calibrations figure 19 allows you to select the appropriate calibration based on configuration and available application data Follow AMS Device Manager or the Device Communicator or other host system prompts to calibrate the instrument A brief description of avail...

Page 29: ...to perform a Weight calibration Weights are suggested based on the current density values so that the two weights closely simulate the minimum and maximum points the device should see or based on water for certain setups These are suggested values only you can enter other values if desired Note The larger the difference in the weights the better the calibration will be provided that the unit is no...

Page 30: ... needed to perform the Simple Zero Span procedure This calibration does not allow the use of Temperature Compensation Note When using Simple Zero Span the device cannot be temperature compensated for fluids or torque tube This calibration should only be used when the temperature and the process density do not change otherwise an untrimmable error will occur the farther away your process conditions...

Page 31: ...ity 0 1 of full scale output Hysteresis 0 10 of output span Deadband 0 05 of input span Humidity 0 10 RH9 2 to 90 Note At full design span reference conditions 1 To lever assembly rotation inputs Minimum Differential Specific Gravity 0 1 SGU with standard volume displacers Ambient Temperature Effect The combined temperature effect on zero and span is less than 0 01 of full scale per degree Celsius...

Page 32: ...ion proof ATEX Intrinsically Safe Flameproof Type n IECEx Intrinsically Safe Flameproof Type n Electrical Housing CSA Type 4X FM NEMA 4X IP66 ATEX IP66 IECEx IP66 Other Classifications Certifications CUTR Customs Union Technical Regulations Russia Kazakhstan Belarus and Armenia INMETRO National Institute of Metrology Standardization and Industrial Quality Brazil NEPSI National Supervision and Insp...

Page 33: ... sensors other volumes available depending upon sensor construction Sensor Displacer Lengths See tables 7 and 8 footnotes Sensor Working Pressures Consistent with applicable ANSI pressure temperature ratings for the specific sensor constructions shown in tables 7 and 8 Caged Sensor Connection Styles Cages can be furnished in a variety of end connection styles to facilitate mounting on vessels the ...

Page 34: ...t weld 1 1 2 or 2 CL600 Raised face or optional ring type joint flanged 1 1 2 CL150 CL300 or CL600 2 CL150 CL300 or CL600 249C 3 316 stainless steel Screwed 1 1 2 or 2 CL600 Raised face flanged 1 1 2 CL150 CL300 or CL600 2 CL150 CL300 or CL600 249K Steel Raised face or optional ring type joint flanged 1 1 2 or 2 CL900 or CL1500 249L Steel Ring type joint flanged 2 5 CL2500 1 Standard displacer len...

Page 35: ...1CL500 EN PN 10 to DIN PN 250 NPS 6 or 8 raised face CL150 CL300 CL600 CL900 CL1500 or CL2500 Mounts on side of vessel 249VS LCC WCC steel CF8M For NPS 4 raised face or flat face CL125 150 250 300 600 900 or 1500 EN PN 10 to DIN PN 160 For NPS 4 butt weld end XXS CL2500 Mounts on top of vessel or on customer supplied cage 249W WCC steel or CF8M For NPS 3 raised face CL150 CL300 or CL600 LCC steel ...

Page 36: ...equest We reserve the right to modify or improve the designs or specifications of such products at any time without notice E 2010 2022 Fisher Controls International LLC All rights reserved Fisher and FIELDUVE are marks owned by one of the companies in the Emerson Automation Solutions business unit of Emerson Electric Co Emerson Automation Solutions Emerson and the Emerson logo are trademarks and s...

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