27 AUG 08
PRELIMINARY MANUAL
1 of 57
Rev 1_3
Commander LI90 Series
Commander
LI90 Series
Controller
User Manual
Flowline Inc.
10500 Humbolt Street
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Tel: (562) 598-3015
Fax: (562) 431-8507
www.flowline.com
Page 1: ...PRELIMINARY MANUAL 1 of 57 Rev 1_3 Commander LI90 Series Commander LI90 Series Controller User Manual Flowline Inc 10500 Humbolt Street Los Alamitos CA 90720 Tel 562 598 3015 Fax 562 431 8507 www flo...
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Page 3: ...ber Serial Number 2 Name and telephone number of someone who can answer technical questions related to the product and its application 3 Return Shipping Address 4 Brief Description of the Symptom 5 Br...
Page 4: ...back to Flowline s factory or designated service center or are returned without the original casing on the products Moreover this warranty becomes immediately null and void if anyone other than servic...
Page 5: ...en Functions 22 General Secured Functions 24 Configuration of Inputs 25 Configuration of Outputs 27 Application 2 29 Overview 29 General Open Functions 30 General Secured Functions 32 Configuration of...
Page 6: ...cable manuals in their entirety before proceeding Failure to observe this precaution could result in severe bodily injury or loss of life All applicable codes and standards need to be followed in the...
Page 7: ...ulti Tank Display Application 1 Commander will accept up to Four 4 20 mA input transmitters and will provide a 3A SPST relay output for each input Differential Level Controller Application 2 Commander...
Page 8: ...of 57 PRELIMINARY MANUAL 27 AUG 08 Commander LI90 Series Rev 1_3 Pump Controller Application 3 Commander will accept a single 4 20 mA input transmitter and will provide up to Six 3A SPST relay output...
Page 9: ...n completed using the criteria and suggestions in the following sections use the following steps to panel mount the LI90 series Remove all connectors from the unit Press the DIN rail clip up to make p...
Page 10: ...p to the lower position Clip the Top Clips on the top of the DIN rail Press the unit into place and press the DIN rail clip up A small flat head screwdriver can be used in the slot of the DIN rail cli...
Page 11: ...nel box or on the panel door Orientation o When panel mounted there are no orientation restrictions on the LI90 series Noise o Consider the impact on the panel layout design and clearance requirements...
Page 12: ...resistance measurement from equipment to earth ground is 0 ohms In reality it typically is higher The U S National Electrical Code NEC states the resistance to ground shall not exceed 25 ohms Flowlin...
Page 13: ...27 AUG 08 PRELIMINARY MANUAL 13 of 57 Rev 1_3 Commander LI90 Series Wiring o Power Connect to Earth Ground Apply 10 30 VDC o Inputs Commander can connect up to four 4 20 mA inputs...
Page 14: ...onnect up to 6 relays depending on the application selection Relays can switch voltages up to 275 VAC 30 VDC with a maximum output current of 3 A at 250 VAC resistive Configuration Commander Series is...
Page 15: ...wer Steady State 130 mA 24 VDC Inrush 30 A for 1 ms 24 VDC Primary Power Range 10 30 VDC Relative Humidity 5 to 95 Non condensing Clock Accuracy One Minute Month at 20C Operating Temp 0 C to 50 C Term...
Page 16: ...e first time the LI90 series will allow the end user to select the application to be used Follow the instructions on the screen to choose the application o Application 1 Multi Tank Display Press F2 Co...
Page 17: ...levels above and below a rake and control a relay based upon the defined differential between the two levels In addition a differential alarm can be programmed as well as individual alarms for each in...
Page 18: ...LI90 Series Rev 1_3 If you need to change the application selection press and hold the ESC button for 5 seconds This will return you to the Selection Screen and allow for a new application to be selec...
Page 19: ...g a transmitter that has been configured with 4 mA set to an empty tank vessel and 20 mA set to a full tank vessel Sensor Max Range This is the distance from the bottom of the tank to the bottom of th...
Page 20: ...A set point for the sensor Use the sensor s manual to obtain the sensors maximum range 4 mA output Sensor Dead Band This is the dead band for the level sensor Use the sensor s manual to obtain the sen...
Page 21: ...y for each transmitter This application can accept up to Four 4 20 mA input transmitters and will provide a 3A SPST relay output for each input Power Operate from 12 to 24 VDC power Inputs Accept up t...
Page 22: ...0 mA input provided by the sensor o Pressing the Lower Right Soft key will jump the display to a screen showing the same information for Channel 2 o Pressing the lower Right soft key will continue to...
Page 23: ...relay mode to AUTO AUTO This mode places the relay in automatic Relay will energize based upon the ON setting and will De energize based upon the OFF setting OFF This mode turns the relay OFF de energ...
Page 24: ...ctions o The configuration of the display input and relays output are all under the secured section of the display o To access these functions press and hold the ENTER key for 5 seconds The display wi...
Page 25: ...from the bottom of the tank to the bottom of the installed sensor with a scaled 4 20 mA output For a fixed output this is the maximum range of the sensor Use the sensor s manual to obtain the sensors...
Page 26: ...0 digit keypad to enter the desired value I e for 123 4 press the following keys F1 F2 F3 F4 Press Enter when completed to store this value to memory Follow the sequence above 1 Press Enter to begin 2...
Page 27: ...500 gallons then the relay set points must be in gallons For Pumps and Valves use both settings as the ON OPEN and OFF CLOSE points for the device For Alarms use the ON point where the relay will star...
Page 28: ...ress F2 for number 2 4 Press F3 for number 3 5 Press for 6 Press F4 for number 4 7 Press Enter to save setting The screen cannot change until a value is stored in memory o Use the Next soft key to adv...
Page 29: ...een the two levels In addition a differential alarm can be programmed as well as individual alarms for each input Power Operate from 12 to 24 VDC power Inputs Accept up to two 4 20 mA inputs the input...
Page 30: ...the true analog 4 20 mA input for both input channel 1 and 2 Regardless on how the input level is configured the bar graph will show the true 4 20 mA input provided by the sensor o Pressing the Lower...
Page 31: ...tomatic Relay will energize based upon the ON setting and will De energize based upon the OFF setting OFF This mode turns the relay OFF de energized The ON and OFF settings are ignored in this mode Th...
Page 32: ...tions o The configuration of the display inputs and relays outputs are all under the secured section of the display o To access these functions press and hold the ENTER key for 5 seconds The display w...
Page 33: ...from the bottom of the tank to the bottom of the installed sensor with a scaled 4 20 mA output For a fixed output this is the maximum range of the sensor Use the sensor s manual to obtain the sensors...
Page 34: ...0 digit keypad to enter the desired value I e for 123 4 press the following keys F1 F2 F3 F4 Press Enter when completed to store this value to memory Follow the sequence above 1 Press Enter to begin 2...
Page 35: ...ings must be in the same units used for the Empty and Full settings Relay ON Relay OFF If you are reading between 0 to 500 gallons then the relay set points must be in gallons For Pumps and Valves use...
Page 36: ...the desired value o I e for 123 4 press the following keys F1 F2 F3 F4 Press Enter when completed to store this value to memory Follow the sequence above 1 Press Enter to begin 2 Press F1 for number...
Page 37: ...erential OFF This allows the end use to select a differential level between the two analog inputs Channel 1 must be the upstream level and Channel 2 the downstream level Typically Relay 3 is used for...
Page 38: ...tes from 12 to 24 VDC power Inputs Accepts a single 4 20 mA input the input will be powered by 12 to 24 VDC power source Outputs 6 relays are available to program as alarms pumps or valves Enclosure F...
Page 39: ...er left soft key will jump the screen to the HAND OFF AUTO H O A functions for each relay o The H O A screen for each relay will indicate each relay the current status of each relay and soft keys to j...
Page 40: ...ctions o The configuration of the display relays and simulations are all under the secured section of the display o To access these functions press and hold the ENTER key for 5 seconds The display wil...
Page 41: ...r the following 6 settings to configure the input The first four settings must be in the same units i e inches cm feet m etc typically in units of length The last two settings can be in any engineerin...
Page 42: ...mA Output Fixed 4 20 mA Output o To change a value first press the Enter key The value will be highlighted Use the 10 digit keypad to enter the desired value I e for 123 4 press the following keys F1...
Page 43: ...either inches or cm Dimensional inches must show gallons and cm must show liters Transmitter must be configured such that tank empty is 4 mA and tank full is 20 mA o Select between either Vertical Tan...
Page 44: ...e tank to the bottom of the sensor Tank Height This is a dimension for either the Height of the Tank or the Height of the Straight Side of the cone bottom tank Tank Width Diameter This is either the w...
Page 45: ...Length Sensor Height This is the distance from the bottom of the tank to the bottom of the sensor Tank Length This is a length of the tank Tank Diameter This is diameter of the tank End Cap Length Th...
Page 46: ...ngs must be in the same units used for the Empty and Full settings Relay ON Relay OFF If you are reading between 0 to 500 gallons then the relay set points must be in gallons For Pumps and Valves use...
Page 47: ...above 1 Press Enter to begin 2 Press F1 for number 1 3 Press F2 for number 2 4 Press F3 for number 3 5 Press for 6 Press F4 for number 4 7 Press Enter to save setting The screen cannot change until a...
Page 48: ...s 5 and 6 are linked together with two unique start levels and a common off position The relays will also alternate between each LEAD start If the level ever reaches the LAG start the remaining relay...
Page 49: ...here Relay 6 will de energize and press Next To change to a Duplex mode press the DUP soft key and then press Next Duplex Relays 5 and 6 Enter the LEAD ON relay set point where the lead relay will ene...
Page 50: ...de energize and press Next Enter the LAG ON relay set point where relay 6 will energize and press Next o You do not need to provide a value for Relay 6 OFF o Alternate can be used as a Filling or Empt...
Page 51: ...energize and when the level falls below 30 0 Relay 1 will de energize This function can be used to test the wiring and to verify if the configuration is set accordingly Please note Simulation mode wi...
Page 52: ...press the YES soft key to begin the Simulation o Simulation mode will begin after a short count down o Once in Simulation mode use the two soft keys on the left to increase and decrease the level per...
Page 53: ...do so perform the following o Press and hold the F10 button for 10 seconds o Release the F10 button when the Factory Reset Screen appears o To reset press the soft key for Yes and press F10 to enter o...
Page 54: ...Rev 1_3 Changing Applications If you need to change the application selection press and hold the ESC button for 5 seconds This will return you to the Selection Screen and allow for a new application...
Page 55: ...ts 8 pin gold edge connector down facing the front of the unit as shown below then carefully push it all the way into the Memory slot Ensure that it clicks into place o To remove the Micro SD card Pus...
Page 56: ...in the card will appear in five folders Folder A_Inputs contains the raw and scaled data for the four analog inputs see chart below Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Data Folder A_Inputs A_Input...
Page 57: ...alternative source Typically it is the same power supply that is providing power to the LI90 1001 No power from the relay contacts All of the relays are dry contact relays Power for the device the rel...
