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Revision 1 

SLN 700 SmartLine NCR Level Transmitter User’s Manual 

Page vii 

Contents 

1

 

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1

 

1.1

 

Overview ................................................................................................................................. 1

 

1.2

 

Transmitter Models ................................................................................................................. 1

 

1.3

 

Transmitter Components ........................................................................................................ 1

 

1.3.1

 

Overview of components .................................................................................................... 1

 

1.3.2

 

Electronics .......................................................................................................................... 2

 

1.3.3

 

Process Connector ............................................................................................................. 2

 

1.4

 

Communicating with the Transmitter ...................................................................................... 3

 

1.5

 

SLN 700 Transmitter Label ..................................................................................................... 3

 

1.6

 

Transmitter Model Number Description .................................................................................. 4

 

1.7

 

Safety Certification Information .............................................................................................. 4

 

2

 

Radar Level Measurement ................................................................................... 5

 

2.1

 

Overview ................................................................................................................................. 5

 

2.2

 

Theory of Operation ................................................................................................................ 5

 

3

 

Mounting .............................................................................................................. 6

 

3.1.1

 

Moisture-proof ..................................................................................................................... 7

 

3.1.2

 

Installation position ............................................................................................................. 8

 

3.1.3

 

Nozzle installations ........................................................................................................... 10

 

3.1.4

 

Correct and incorrect Installation position ........................................................................ 11

 

3.1.5

 

Installations with Agitation ................................................................................................ 12

 

4

 

Transmitter Installation ....................................................................................... 13

 

4.1

 

Supply voltage ...................................................................................................................... 13

 

4.2

 

Installation of connecting cables ........................................................................................... 14

 

4.2.1

 

General introduction ......................................................................................................... 14

 

4.3

 

Wiring mode .......................................................................................................................... 14

 

4.3.1

 

2-Wire ............................................................................................................................... 14

 

4.4

 

Hazardous Location – Intrinsic Safety .................................................................................. 15

 

5

 

Operating the Transmitter .................................................................................. 17

 

5.1

 

Functions of keys .................................................................................................................. 17

 

6

 

Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 36

 

6.1

 

Configuration method ........................................................................................................... 36

 

6.1.1

 

Configuration with Display ................................................................................................ 36

 

6.1.2

 

Configuration .................................................................................................................... 37

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SmartLine SLN 700 82 Series

Page 1: ...Revision 1 SLN 700 SmartLine NCR Level Transmitter User s Manual Page i SLN 700 SmartLine Level Transmitter Non Contact Radar User s Manual 34 SL 25 13 Revision 1 October 2020 ...

Page 2: ...rpose and makes no express warranties except as may be stated in the written agreement with and for its customers In no event is Honeywell liable to anyone for any indirect special or consequential damages The information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice Honeywell TDC3000 SFC SmartLine PlantScape Experion PKS and TotalPlant are registered trademarks of Honey...

Page 3: ...des detailed procedures to assist first time users and it further includes keystroke summaries where appropriate as quick reference or refreshers for experienced personnel To digitally integrate a Transmitter with one of the following systems For the Experion PKS you will need to supplement the information in this document with the data and procedures in the Experion Knowledge Builder For Honeywel...

Page 4: ...pport and Contact Information For Europe Asia Pacific North and South America contact details refer to the back page of this manual or the appropriate Honeywell Support web site Honeywell Corporate www Honeywellprocess com Honeywell Process Solutions hfs tac support honeywell com Honeywell SmarLine Level https www honeywellprocess com smartline level transmitter aspx Telephone and Email Contacts A...

Page 5: ...ment refers the user to the product manual for additional information The symbol appears next to required information in the manual WARNING Risk of electrical shock Potential shock hazard where HAZARDOUS LIVE voltages greater than 30 Vrms 42 4 Vpeak or 60 VDC may be accessible ESD HAZARD Danger of an electro static discharge to which equipment may be sensitive Observe precautions for handling elec...

Page 6: ... and certified to be reliable The Canadian Standards mark means the equipment has been tested and meets applicable standards for safety and or performance The Ex mark means the equipment complies with the requirements of the European standards that are harmonized with the 2014 68 EU Directive ATEX Directive named after the French ATmosphere EXplosible ...

Page 7: ... Level Measurement 5 2 1 Overview 5 2 2 Theory of Operation 5 3 Mounting 6 3 1 1 Moisture proof 7 3 1 2 Installation position 8 3 1 3 Nozzle installations 10 3 1 4 Correct and incorrect Installation position 11 3 1 5 Installations with Agitation 12 4 Transmitter Installation 13 4 1 Supply voltage 13 4 2 Installation of connecting cables 14 4 2 1 General introduction 14 4 3 Wiring mode 14 4 3 1 2 W...

Page 8: ...installation position 11 Figure 3 8 Installation of reflecting plate 12 Figure 3 9 Agitation 12 Figure 4 1 Maximum Loop Resistance Ω 13 Figure 4 2 2 wire wiring for HART 14 Figure 4 3 Intrinsically Safe Wiring 16 Figure 5 1 Instrument panel 4 key 17 Figure 5 2 Representation of an echo curve defining the Echo Threshold and the Envelope Offset quantities 35 Figure 6 1 Connect via HART hand held 37 ...

Page 9: ...omparison to other level measurement technologies NCR provides a highly accurate cost effective reliable measurement in applications where Guided Wave Radar GWR are not suitable 1 2 Transmitter Models The SLN 700 SmartLine 80 GHz NCR transmitter is available as a part of the family of SLN700L models for liquid and SLN700S for solid applications The pressure and temperature range is 40 to 200 C 1 t...

Page 10: ...tandard and custom engineering units Diagnostic alerts and diagnostic messaging English and Chinese language options Process Connector The 80 GHz non contact radar transmitter has 3 different series of products and associated process connections Table 1 1 Process Connector Series Medium Applications Process connections 82 Series Liqid Strong corrosive liquid vapors o foam Flangeoptions 83 Series L...

Page 11: ...ng the four button interface and display Refer to manual 34 SL 25 16 SLN700 NCR HART Option Manual for details on available HART commands 1 5 SLN 700 Transmitter Label The transmitter label is mounted on the side of the electronics housing see Figure 1 2 and lists the following properties Model number Physical configuration Power supply voltage Maximum working pressure rating Certification if orde...

Page 12: ...cted from a corresponding Table in the Model Selection Guide MSG The basic model number structure is shown in Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Standard SLN 700 Model Number For a more complete description of the various configuration items and options refer to the SLN 700 Product Specification 34 SL 03 06 and Model Selection Guide 34 SL 16 20 1 7 Safety Certification Information SLN transmitter models are av...

Page 13: ...le of operation is level measurement through the reflection of frequency modulated radar waves FMCW technique The antenna emits a continuous wave of radiation near 80 GHz whose frequency linearly increases in time in a saw tooth pattern When the return pulse is detected by the same antenna the processing electronics use a Fourier Transform technique to calculate the difference between the frequenc...

Page 14: ... Echo Learning In addition please note that the microwave beam should not intersect with tank fluid in or out flows Please also note that the highest material level should not enter the near range see Figure 3 1 the instrument should be kept at a certain distance from the wall of tank wall and the transmitting antenna should be perpendicular to the measured material surface as much as possible The...

Page 15: ...oisture proof For instruments that are installed outside in a wet environment and cooling or heating tanks the cable gland must be tightened The cable at the cable gland entry must be bent downward to prevent moisture as shown in Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Moisture proof diagram ...

Page 16: ...ease refer to Table 3 1 However the instrument must not under any circumstances be mounted closer than 200mm to the vessel wall or values calculated from Table 3 1 1 Reference plane 2 Center of the vessel or symmetry axis Figure 3 3 Installation position 200 mm Table 3 1 Minimal distance to tank wall SLN700 Model Min distance to tank wall 83A 1 5 Tank Height 82A 82B 83B 83C 1 10 Tank Height 82C 82...

Page 17: ...mitter User s Manual Page 9 For the conical vessel with a flat tank top the best installation position of instrument is the top center of the vessel which ensures that the bottom of the container is measured Figure 3 4 Conical vessel installation ...

Page 18: ...action virtual echo learning feature can further reduce false echoes from nozzle openings Table 3 2 shows detail of the size limitations of the nozzle Figure 3 5 nozzle specifications diagram Table 3 2 nozzle specifications table Nozzle Diameter d mm Maximum Nozzle Height h mm 83A 82A 82B 83B 83C 82C 82D 83D 83E 87A 87B 87C 87D 40 150 NA NA NA 50 150 150 NA NA 80 200 200 200 NA 100 300 300 300 300...

Page 19: ...allation position 1 Incorrect Instruments should not be installed above the fluid in take in order to ensure that the dialectic surface will be detected rather than the charging material flow 2 Correct Figure 3 7 Correct and incorrect installation position Note sun shading and rain proof measures should be adopted for the outdoor installationInstallation of reflecting plate If there are barriers i...

Page 20: ...completed the virtual echo learning should be carried out while the agitators are running This will eliminate the influence of false echo generated by mixing blades If foam or wave is generated due to agitation then the customer should consider a guided wave radar sensor such as the Honeywell SLG 700 series Go to https www honeywellprocess com en US explore products instrumentation process level s...

Page 21: ...r refer to Table 3 1 for detailed specification must be placed between the power supply and instrument for the intrinsically safe version The grounding mode of current output can be adopted for the standard instrument while the floating current output should be adopted for the intrinsically safe instrument Normally the grounding terminals can be connected to the grounding point of tank or an avail...

Page 22: ...In case of potential electromagnetic interference it is recommended to use a shielded cable Shielding and wiring of cables The two ends of the shielded cable should be grounded only where allowed by the installation location In hazardous locations only one end of the cable can be shielded typically on the non hazardous side 4 3 Wiring mode 2 Wire 2 wire wiring used for HART electronic unit B Figur...

Page 23: ...x Intrinsically Safe Ex ia IIC T6 T2 Ga Ex ia IIIC T85 C T300 C Da ATEX Intrinsically Safe II 1 G Ex ia IIC T6 T2 Ga II 1 D Ex ia IIIC T85 C T300 C Da Table 4 3 Intrinsic Safety Entity Parameters Intrinsic Safety Entity Parameter 4 20mA version Terminal 1 2 RS485 Version Terminal 1 2 RS485 Version Terminal 4 5 Ui 30 6V 26 4V 6 5V Ii 131mA 166mA 68mA Pi 1 0W 1 1W 111mW Ci 0μF 0 0 Li 102μH 102μH 0 T...

Page 24: ...made of aluminum alloy impact or friction should be avoid to Control the mechanical spark The equipment shall be protected from sunlight to avoid the UV impact The temperature class depends on Ta and process temperature as per Table 4 4 The radar level instrument shall use the suitable certified cable gland and blank element with Ts 100 C The equipment should be protected to avoid high risk from m...

Page 25: ...indow SLN700 panel diagram Figure 5 1 Instrument panel 4 key Table 5 1 Keys of LCD Symbol Use Comment Previous menu Exit the programming state Back up to the upper menu During operation switch the measured value echo waveform Previous choice or change number Modify the parameter value Select the display mode Next choice or choose digit Select the programming item Select to edit the parameter Param...

Page 26: ...Factory Settings Distance Adjust Echo Threshold Damping Envelope Level Hart Address and MultiDrop Damp Time Max Level Speed First Echo Multi Wave IF Gain Tx Power Rx Gain 4 mA Adjust 20 mA Adjust Low DK value Dust System Include meter information such as Info Software Version Latching Mode Write Protect Programming method When the meter is running press to enter the programming state and display t...

Page 27: ...o enter the medium programming Display in LCD is as follows Medium menu is used to select liquid or solid to further determine some other properties of the material that affect the measurement 1 2 Unit of measurement The measurement unit provides the user with the choice of measuring in metric or imperial system When displaying the medium menu number 1 1 press key to enter the unit of measurement ...

Page 28: ...the menu number is 1 3 Display in LCD is as follows Press The corresponding parameter is highlighted Use or key to set parameters and press to confirm 1 5 Minimum Adjustment Minimum Adjustment is used to set the gauge output when the level is furthest away from the reference plane lowest liquid level Together with Maximum Adjustment it determines the proportion of linear correspondence of current ...

Page 29: ...stment 1 7 Current Output This setting is used to set the current output mode 4 20 mA means that low material level corresponds to 4 mA while high material level corresponds to 20 mA 20 4 mA means that the low level corresponds to 20mA while the high level corresponds to 4mA When the menu number is 1 6 press key Display in LCD is as follows Press key to select the wanted item and press to confirm ...

Page 30: ...is the Distance that is the Distance value measured by the meter is displayed Press to enter the edit state Display in LCD is as follows Use key to move the arrow to the wanted parameter and press to confirm After editing press to exit the display programming and return to the upper menu 2 2 Language Language options are current Chinese and English only When LCD displays unit of measurement menu n...

Page 31: ...e in logarithm units Threshold setting is used to set the threshold size of the effective echo The larger the threshold setting is the stronger the effective echo amplitude is required and the more favorable it is to eliminate small signal clutter interference But be careful if the modified threshold value is larger than the effective echo amplitude it will cause the result of misunderstanding ech...

Page 32: ...n the liquid crystal displays menu number 3 2 press to enter the simulation state Display in LCD is as follows Press to confirm the simulation function Display in LCD is as follows Choose the current output mapping mode by pressing key and press to confirm Enter the corresponding setting menu and press to confirm after completing the value setting From them on the sensor current value is set to th...

Page 33: ...lt Time Max Volt is maximum power input voltage since recent power on Min Volt is minimum power input voltage since recent power on Min Volt Time is the time when device received min voltage Press Enter to select whether to reset the above values 3 5 Peak Values Max Distance Min Distance Max Distance is the maximum distance during the measurement Min Distance is the minimum distance during the mea...

Page 34: ...s 4 press to enter the service sub menu Display in LCD is as follows Prompt to input the real echo distance value After input the distance value press to confirm Please wait 30 seconds for the LCD display to update The meter is recording the false echo and will return to the false echo menu after completion 4 2 Failure Mode Failure Mode is used when there s an failure alarm change the output curre...

Page 35: ...ws Press to set the distance Note that that the value should be modified prior to changing the sign of the offset Distance Offset Actual Distance to product Measured Distance to product Notes This parameter is sign sensitive Before committing the value ensure the sign is correctly selected This menu needs to be operated by professionals 4 5 Echo Threshold Threshold setting is used to set the thres...

Page 36: ...he instrument to MultiDrop operation mode When LCD displays the language menu menu number 4 7 press key to enter the HART operation mode menu Display in LCD is as follows Press key to enter the HART operation mode setting interface Display in LCD is as follows Use key to select the standard or MultiDrop operation mode When selecting the standard operation mode the local address is specified as 0 W...

Page 37: ... or emptying Default setting is 0 2m s 4 11 First Echo When selecting liquid or solid material properties and when the LCD menu is 4 10 use key to select the next menu to enter the first echo menu Display in LCD is as follows Press to enter the first echo menu Display in LCD is as follows This Engineering parameter is used set probability of assigning the first echo as the correct reflection When ...

Page 38: ...en DK value is low 2 1 Display in LCD is as follows At this time it is necessary to manually input an accurate empty tank span value which is used to determine the position of the tank bottom to reduce the reflection of the tank bottom 4 21 Dust or Agitation Agitation state of material liquid Dust state of material solid 4 22 Echo Lost Timeout Device will send out failure signal after setting time...

Page 39: ...uct Serial Number ID Production date PD 5 2 Software Version 5 3 Latching Mode Press key Display in LCD is as follows Latching Mode This parameter allows selection of critical error behavior Latching The transmitter will remain in a critical error state until a user performs a hardware software reset Non Latching The transmitter exits critical error state automatically when causes of the critical ...

Page 40: ...ings 1 1 Medium Liquid Rapid Material Change Y N First Echo Normal Small Big Bigger Biggest Surface Wave Y N Low DK Y N Solid Rapid Material Change Y N First Echo Normal Small Big Bigger Biggest Large Angle of Repose Y N Strong Dust Y N Low DK Y N 1 2 Unit of measurement m ft inch cm mm 1 3 Near blanking 1 4 Range 1 5 Minimum Adjustment 1 6 Maximum Adjustment 1 7 Current Output 4 20mA 20 4mA 1 8 S...

Page 41: ...ay 2 1 Display Value Distance Height Percent 2 2 Language Chinese English Diagnostics 3 1 Choose Curve Eff Curve Echo Curve False Echo Log curve 3 2 Start Simulation Current Distance 3 3 Sensor Status T DB Volt Service Time 3 4 Measure status Max Volt Min Volt Min Volt Time 3 5 Peak Values Max Distance Min Distance 3 6 Calibration Date ...

Page 42: ...ce Adjust 4 5 Echo Threshold 4 7 Envelope Level 4 8 Hart Address and MultiDrop Address Power Suplly 4 9 Damp Time 4 10 Max Level Speed 4 11 First Echo Biggest Normal Small Big Bigger 4 20 Low DK No Yes Empty Span 4 21 Dust or Agitation Normal Mild Medium Strong 4 22 Echo Lost Timeout 5 System 5 1 Info Type ID PD 5 2 Software Version 5 3 Latching Mode No Yes 5 4 Write Protect No Yes If switching fr...

Page 43: ...Revision 1 SLN 700 SmartLine NCR Level Transmitter User s Manual Page 35 Figure 5 2 Representation of an echo curve defining the Echo Threshold and the Envelope Offset quantities ...

Page 44: ...hrough operating with 4 buttons on Display The language for the configuration menu is optional After exiting from configuration mode display is only used for display in general and the measurement value can be seen clearly through the glass window Enter programming mode Confirm programming options Confirm parameter modification Button Modify parameter values Shortcut keys displays the frequency sp...

Page 45: ...Revision 1 SLN 700 SmartLine Non Contact Radar User s Manual 37 Configuration 1 HART handheld programmer 2 SLN700 level gauge 3 250 Ω Figure 6 1 Connect via HART hand held ...

Page 46: ...t measure the given PV input or update the PV output while it operates in the Output mode Constant Current Source Mode Procedure Loop Test 1 Establish communication with the Transmitter For these procedures the values of components in the current loop are not critical if they support reliable communication between the Transmitter and the PC Host Handheld Configurator 2 On the Host visit Services T...

Page 47: ... only Return to Factory 5 Internal Command Error for use during development internal use only Return to Factory 6 Authentication Failed Return to Factory 7 SysBusy Restart if problems persist return unit to Factory 8 Low Power Low power supply Check power supply 9 Dsp Error Return to Factory 10 Internal Command Parse Error for use during development internal use only Return to Factory 11 AD Error ...

Page 48: ...es a critical sensor failure has occurred In a HART transmitter burnout status can be configured to set the analog output to 3 6mA downscale or 21 0mA upscale Canadian Standards Association CSA A not for profit standards organization which develops standards The CSA registered mark shows that a product has been independently tested and certified to meet recognized standards for safety or performan...

Page 49: ...Ms running their individual transmitters First Echo This is used to differentiate between 2 echo s of similar amplitude and define the primary echo Flooded Interface measurement There is no air layer in the tank there is only fluid from the process connector to the interface Non Contact Radar NCR A method commonly used to measure levels of liquid and solid materials Low frequency microwave pulses ...

Page 50: ...perating Range The range of conditions in which the transmitter is designed to operate PACTWare A software application for instruments that is based on FDT technology It can be used to load and run a manufacturer s DTM for a specific instrument Precision The closeness of agreement between the results obtained by applying a measurement procedure several times on identical materials and under prescr...

Page 51: ...ndary Variable SV A secondary dynamic feature of the process which may change rapidly and is measured HART only Stillwell Stilling well A chamber that enables level measurement in turbulent conditions Tertiary Variable TV A tertiary dynamic feature of the process which may change rapidly and is measured HART only Time Domain Reflectometry TDR For Level measurement it is a measurement technique use...

Page 52: ...Procedures 38 Moisture proof 7 O Operating the Transmitter 17 Functions of keys 17 Programming instruction 18 Programming menu structure 18 Operation 5 Overview 1 P Process Connector 2 Programming instruction 18 Programming menu structure 18 R Radar Level Measurement 5 Agitation 12 Antenna extension 10 Installation of reflecting plate 11 Installation position 8 11 Moisture proof 7 Operation 5 Refl...

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