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Model: LI55

DataView™ Level Controller

Quick Start

Welcome to the LI55 Quick Start

The LI55 Quick Start demonstrates the more common level solution setups with the LI55. If you run into an issue
that is not addressed in this quick start or wish to set up with a non-standard configuration, please address the
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Summary of Contents for DataView LI55

Page 1: ...Level Controller Quick Start Welcome to the LI55 Quick Start The LI55 Quick Start demonstrates the more common level solution setups with the LI55 If you run into an issue that is not addressed in this quick start or wish to set up with a non standard configuration please address the LI55 Manual at www flowline com ...

Page 2: ...cations or applications where malfunctioning could result in personal injury or property loss Anyone using this product for such applications does so at his her own risk Flowline Inc shall not be held liable for damages resulting from such improper use Limited Warranty Flowline Inc warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for the specified period under Specifications from t...

Page 3: ...applications such as pump alternation control The 4 20 mA isolated output and digital I O options make the LI55 Series an excellent addition to any system Ordering Information Standard Models 85 265 VAC Model 12 24 VDC Model Options Installed LI55 1001 LI55 8001 No options LI55 1201 LI55 8201 2 relays LI56 1201 LI55 1011 LI55 8011 4 20 mA output LI56 1011 LI55 1401 LI55 8401 4 relays LI56 1401 LI5...

Page 4: ...n a minimum panel thickness of 0 04 0 25 1 0 mm 6 4 mm to maintain Type 4X rating This would equal 0 06 1 5 mm for a steel panel and 0 16 4 1 mm plastic panel Remove the DataView s two mounting brackets Back off the two screws so that there is 6 4 mm or less through the bracket Slide the bracket toward the front of the case and remove Insert the DataView into the panel cutout Install mounting brac...

Page 5: ...age ratings for the DataView To configure the DataView for 12 VDC power 1 Remove all the connectors 2 Unscrew the back cover 3 Slide the back cover about 1 inch to expose the board 4 Configure the J9 jumper behind the power connector for the desired power configuration as shown below MAIN BOARD 24 VDC 12 VDC POWER J9 12 V 24 V J9 CONFIGURATION Factory Default M LINK _ DataView Power Jumper Setting...

Page 6: ...itter requires 5 or 10 VDC excitation the internal jumper J4 must be configured accordingly To access the voltage selection jumper 1 Remove all the wiring connectors 2 Unscrew the back cover 3 Slide out the back cover by about 1 inch 4 Configure the J4 jumper located behind the input signal connector for the desired excitation voltage as shown Transmitter Supply Voltage Selection Do not change if ...

Page 7: ... damage to the meter and ensure personnel safety The connectors label shows the function of each of the connections such as POWER RELAY SIGNAL etc The RJ 45 M LINK connection is intended for Flowline expansion modules cables or meters ONLY Any other use of the DataView s RJ 45 connection may damage the DataView and any equipment connected thereto The different types of connections are explained on...

Page 8: ... POWER DataView Power Connection Refer to the product label on the display for the DataView s power requirements The LI55 1__1 series operates from 95 to 265 VDC 5 60 Hz The LI55 8__1 series operates at 12 to 24 VDC Signal Connections Signal connections are made to a six terminal connector labeled SIGNAL The COM common terminal is the return for the 4 20 mA and the 10 V input signals The 2 wire co...

Page 9: ...mon wiring DataView 2 Wire Transmitter Connection DataView 3 Wire Transmitter Connection DataView Externally Powered Transmitter Connection DataView Self Powered Transmitter Connection The current input is protected against current overload by a resettable fuse The display may or may not show a fault condition depending on the nature of the overload The fuse limits the current to a safe level when...

Page 10: ...l when it detects a fault condition and automatically resets itself when the fault condition is removed The DataView is capable of receiving any voltage ranging from 10 VDC to 10 VDC DataView Voltage Input Connections Relay Connections Relay connections are made through two six terminal connectors labeled RELAY1 RELAY4 Each relay s C terminal is common only to the normally open NO and normally clo...

Page 11: ...ose R and C as follows R 0 5 to 1 Ω for each volt across the contacts C 0 5 to 1 µF for each amp through closed contacts When using suppressors please keep in mind 1 Use capacitors rated for 250 VAC 2 Confirm proper operation RC networks may affect load release time of solenoid loads 3 Install the RC network on the DataView s relay screw terminals An RC network may also be installed across the loa...

Page 12: ... power supply be used to power the repeater loop follow the illustration below on the right This circuit will provide a passive 4 20 mA signal from the display to any device that will accept a 4 20 mA signal Note you will not see a 4 20 mA signal unless the external power supply is added to the loop 12 35 VDC Power Supply 4 20 mA Input Meter R I I 1 3 2 RELAY1 3 2 1 24 V 4 20 mA Input Remote Displ...

Page 13: ...ad 4 20 mA inputs The calibration equipment is certified to NIST standards Overview There are no jumpers to set for the meter input selection All setup and configuration are performed through the front panel interface After power and input signal connections have been completed and verified apply power to the meter ...

Page 14: ...el or volume of the tank o The DataView has 7 preset units Gallons GAL Liters LitEr Inches IncH Feet FEEt Centimeters cm Meters mEtEr and Percent PErcnt and a custom function Custom CuSt to configure any other set of units up to 6 alphanumeric characters Alarm indicators 1 8 o Indicators 1 4 are enabled by default o When a relay expansion card LI56 1400 is installed indicators 5 8 become available...

Page 15: ... or exit the DataView s configuration mode view settings or access advanced features Right Use this button to move to the next digit during digit or decimal point configuration This is also used to reset the max min readings or other parameter function assigned through the User menu Up Use this button to scroll through the menus decimal point or to change the value of a digit This is also used to ...

Page 16: ...f the decimal point b For example you can configure the display to read to 1 10th position 1 100th position 1 1000th position etc 3 Setting the SCALE function SCALE a This step configures the display to read in the actual units of operation 4 Setting the Relay s rELAY a This step configures the relays and where they will energize and de energize b This step is only available with configurations th...

Page 17: ...ess Menu button to enter the main menu then press the Up arrow button to scroll main menu Press Menu at any time to exit and return to Run Mode Changes made to settings prior to pressing Enter are not saved Changes to the settings are saved to memory after pressing Enter The display moves to the next menu every time a setting is accepted by pressing Enter ...

Page 18: ...sword PASS 1 Each of these options is explained above Setting Numeric Values The numeric values used in Scale Relay and Analog Output are set using the Right and Up buttons Press Right arrow to select next digit and Up arrow to increment digit value The digit being changed is displayed brighter than the rest Press and hold up arrow to auto increment the display value Press the Enter button at any ...

Page 19: ... to enter Units The current setting will appear 3 Press the Up button to scroll through the options for Units a Choices include Gallons GAL Liters LitEr Inches IncH Feet FEEt Centimeters cm Meters MEtEr Percent PErcnt and Custom CuSt 4 When the correct unit of operation appears press ENTER to save this setting and then press MENU to exit a For custom CuSt press ENTER to proceed to the next screen ...

Page 20: ...00 s place This is highly accurate but may not be practical When selecting a decimal point take into account the practical scale for reading the level of liquid To set the decimal point 1 Press the MENU button to bring up the Main Menu Units unitS will be the first operation available 2 Press the Up button to scroll through menu options until you reach Decimal Point dEc Pt 3 Press ENTER button to ...

Page 21: ...U button to enter the Main Menu Units unitS will be the first operation available 2 Press the Up button to scroll through the menu options until you reach Scale SCALE 3 Press ENTER button to enter the Scale a Empty EmPtY will appear 4 Press the ENTER button to change the Empty value This is typically the value seen when the tank is empty Press the Right button to move the highlighted digit to the ...

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Page 23: ...Note All the settings are based on the units of liquid defined in the previous scale section Never set the relay SET or RST at the Empty or Full settings Ex if the Scale is set from 0 to 100 gallons then the relay settings will also be in gallons above 0 and below 100 gallons The SET should never be equal to 0 gallons or the RST be equal to 100 gallons High Alarm Low Alarm Automatic Empty Automati...

Page 24: ...g where the relay will turn on and the RST to indicate the level setting where the relay will turn off Note The RST setting should be a higher setting than the SET o Increasing the RST setting from the SET setting will increase the hysteresis of the relay For automatic fill or empty applications use the SET to indicate the ON level and RST to indicate the OFF level To set the relay s 1 Press the M...

Page 25: ...ed digit to the right and the Up button to increase the setting s value a Press the ENTER button to save this setting b The Relay Reset Point rSt will appear 5 Press the ENTER button again to view the Reset Point rSt for the relay The Reset Point sets level where the relay will de energize by falling between the Empty and Full values Again values can be changed by pressing the Right button to move...

Page 26: ...n instances where you are controlling an actuated valve or pump this transmits the analog output for a specific range The Repeater Analog output uses a 2 point linear configuration based upon and Empty and Full value setting Note The Analog Output Aout must always be configured Leaving the Analog Output in the factory setting will most often result in strange values Ex Scale is setup with Empty 00...

Page 27: ... you reach Analog Output Aout 3 Press ENTER button to enter Analog output Empty EmPtY will appear 4 Press the ENTER button to change the Empty value a Press the Right button to move the highlighted digit to the right and the Up button to increase the setting s value 5 Press ENTER button to save the settings a Full FuLL will appear 6 Press ENTER button to move the highlighted digit to the right and...

Page 28: ...on to enter the Main Menu Units unitS will be the first operation available 2 Press the Up button to scroll through the menu options until you reach Password PASS 1 3 Press ENTER button to enter a password 000000 will appear a Press the Right button to move the highlighted digit to the right and the Up button to increase the setting s value 4 Press ENTER button to save Password a Locked Locd will ...

Page 29: ...s to its password protected condition Disabling Password Protection To disable the password protection access the Password menu and enter the correct password twice The meter is now unprotected until a new password is entered 1 Press the MENU button to enter the Main Menu Locked Locd will appear 2 Press the ENTER button to enter a password 000000 will appear a Enter the correct password using the ...

Page 30: ... Unlocked unLoc will appear again and the password is disabled If the correct six digit password is entered the meter displays the message unLoc unlocked and the protection is disabled until a new password is programmed If the password entered is incorrect the meter displays the message Locd Locked for about two seconds and then it returns to Run Mode To try again press Enter while the Locked mess...

Page 31: ...to enter the Full Main menu Setup will appear on the display 2 Press and hold MENU button again for 3 seconds to enter Advanced menu filter will appear on the display 3 Press Up button to go to diag Diagnostics menu 4 Press and hold Right button for three seconds until reset appears Press ENTER when display flashes rESEt a Note If ENTER is not pressed within three seconds the display returns to th...

Page 32: ... or damaged in shipment Limitations This warranty does not apply to products which 1 are beyond the warranty period or are products for which the original purchaser does not follow the warranty procedures outlined above 2 have been subjected to electrical mechanical or chemical damage due to improper accidental or negligent use 3 have been modified or altered 4 anyone other than service personnel ...

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