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Hydro-View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2.0.0 5

Revision history

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Date

Description of Change

1.0.0

May 2012

First Release

1.1.0

June 2012

Diagnostics Section Updated

1.2.0

1.3.0

Jan 2013

Averaging Mode and Sensor Restore Updated.

Calibration section Updated

1.2.1

1.3.0

May 2013

Minor Formatting update

1.3.0

Aug 2013

Change to panel cut-out dimensions

1.4.0

1.3.0

Nov 2013

Minor Formatting Update

1.5.0

Aug 2015

Sensor cable installation advice updated

2.0.0

Sept 2016

Major update to include HS0102 sensor support

Summary of Contents for HV04

Page 1: ...Hydro View User Guide To re order quote part number Revision Revision date HD0531 2 0 0 September 2016 ...

Page 2: ...er therefore undertakes responsibility to ensure that the product is properly installed commissioned operated and maintained by competent and suitably trained persons and in accordance with any instructions or safety precautions made available or good engineering practice and to thoroughly verify the use of the product in the particular application ERRORS IN DOCUMENTATION The product described in ...

Page 3: ...m sales hydronix com Website www hydronix com North American Office Covers North and South America US territories Spain and Portugal Address 692 West Conway Road Suite 24 Harbor Springs MI 47940 USA Tel 1 888 887 4884 Toll Free 1 231 439 5000 Fax 1 888 887 4822 Toll Free 1 231 439 5001 European Office Covers Central Europe Russia and South Africa Tel 49 2563 4858 Fax 49 2563 5016 French Office Tel...

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Page 5: ... Section Updated 1 2 0 1 3 0 Jan 2013 Averaging Mode and Sensor Restore Updated Calibration section Updated 1 2 1 1 3 0 May 2013 Minor Formatting update 1 3 0 1 3 0 Aug 2013 Change to panel cut out dimensions 1 4 0 1 3 0 Nov 2013 Minor Formatting Update 1 5 0 1 5 0 Aug 2015 Sensor cable installation advice updated 2 0 0 2 0 0 Sept 2016 Major update to include HS0102 sensor support ...

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Page 7: ...g Sensors 29 3 Configuring Sensors 29 4 Configuring the System Settings 29 5 Configuring the Overview Screen 30 6 Calibrating the Sensors 30 7 Upgrading the Hydro View Firmware 30 8 Backing up the System 30 Chapter 5 System Navigation 31 1 Screen Navigation 31 2 The Overview Screen 35 3 Main Menu Screen 37 4 User Accounts Screen 38 5 System Screens 39 6 Sensor Screens 41 7 Calibration Screens 56 8...

Page 8: ...8 Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 Appendix F Glossary 89 Appendix G Document Cross Reference 91 1 Document Cross Reference 91 ...

Page 9: ...First System Screen 39 Figure 17 The Second System Screen 40 Figure 18 Overview Display Setup 40 Figure 19 Overview Screen Sensor Selector 40 Figure 20 Display Graph 40 Figure 21 The Third System Screen 41 Figure 22 Sensor Setup Screens 41 Figure 23 Sensor Identification Screen 42 Figure 24 Firmware Event Log 42 Figure 25 Sensor Backup Restore Screen 43 Figure 26 Analogue Output Screen 1 43 Figure...

Page 10: ...rval 63 Figure 57 Logging List 64 Figure 58 Sensor Logging Setup 64 Figure 59 Sensor Added to Logging List 65 Figure 60 Multiple Sensor Log 65 Figure 61 File Name 65 Figure 62 Sensor Logging Started 65 Figure 63 Processing Data Message 66 Figure 64 Calibration Data Table 67 Figure 65 New Calibration 68 Figure 66 Edit Calibration Screen 69 Figure 67 Averaging 69 Figure 68 Mode Selection 69 Figure 6...

Page 11: ...Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 11 Figure 81 Sensor Calibration 77 Figure 82 USB Memory Stick File Layout 81 ...

Page 12: ...12 Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 ...

Page 13: ... 1 x Hydro View Unit 1 x Mounting Bracket 1 x RS 485 and Power Adaptor 1 x Documentation CD 1 x Quick Installation Guide 1 x Quick Start Guide Available accessories Part No Description 0116 24v DC Power Supply 30 Watt 0175 Panel Mount USB Socket 2010 Wall Mounted Enclosure ...

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Page 15: ... measurements from any connected sensor The Hydro View stores multiple material calibrations for each sensor allowing rapid re calibration if the material being measured is changed The intuitive multi point calibration feature enables the sensor to be easily and precisely calibrated As well as being connected to a Hydro View the sensors can also be integrated with a control system via their analog...

Page 16: ...cond Edition This equipment is designed to be safe when used for its intended purpose and under the following conditions 3 1 Intended Purpose The Hydro View is intended to be used as a display calibration and configuration interface for Hydronix sensors in an industrial environment where it should be installed by suitably qualified and competent personnel 3 2 Precautions This unit is suitable for ...

Page 17: ...touch screen are designed to be rated to Ingression Protection IP rating IP66 This has the American equivalent NEMA 4 This IP NEMA rating is only applicable if the unit is installed in accordance with the mechanical mounting procedures detailed in Chapter 2 of this Document 3 6 Environmental Conditions The range of environmental conditions for which the equipment has been designed are Indoor Use O...

Page 18: ...moisture of a batch of material released from a bin silo over a short period of time The Hydro View may be used to configure the averaging parameters of the sensor including enabling the sensor to start and stop averaging during the discharge period The start and stop signal is given directly to the sensor via a limit switch position on a gate or from a third party control system 4 2 Mixing Applic...

Page 19: ...pth behind fascia 35mm 1 4 Weight 270g NOTE Input Output connections are made to the base so access needs to be allowed for the cables and connectors A USB connection is available on the right hand side of the unit viewed from the rear Sufficient space should be left to allow insertion of a USB memory stick if required A Panel Mount USB Socket is available as an accessory A minimum of 50mm of spac...

Page 20: ...ight screws evenly against the panel Figure 3 The Hydro View Mounting Bracket To install the Hydro View Cut out an aperture in the panel of the correct size See Figure 4 for a template Remove the mounting bracket from the rear of the unit by lifting it upwards and then unhooking it Insert the Hydro View through the prepared hole Re fit the mounting bracket to the unit and tighten the screws evenly...

Page 21: ...The cables supplied in the enclosure are connected to the Hydro View and tightened in place with their locking screws 3 Operating Temperature The unit has been designed to work in ambient air temperatures inside the cabinet of 0 50 C 32 122 F Where ambient temperatures vary from this a temperature regulation system may need to be installed 4 Memory Card A Micro Mini SD card is installed in the rig...

Page 22: ...Mechanical Installation Chapter 2 22 Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 ...

Page 23: ... integration requirements of the system design The supplied RS485 Adapter should be plugged into the 9 way D plug on the bottom of the unit and secured in place with the fixing screws Power Connector RS485 Adaptor Figure 5 Fitting the RS485 Adapter 1 Connector Pin Assignments 1 1 Power Connector Pins Name Description 24V DC Positive Supply connection 0V 0V Supply connection 1 2 RS485 Adapter Pins ...

Page 24: ...sure and wire to the four way terminal block in the bottom right hand corner as shown in Figure 7 The wires from the top of the terminal block are then wired into the Hydro View as shown in Figure 8 Additionally plug the USB cable into the USB port on the Hydro View A B Hydronix Sensor letters refer to pins on MIL SPEC connector G F B A Hydro View rear view 0V 24V RS485 A B Hydronix Sensor letters...

Page 25: ... powered supply must be specified 3 Communications 3 1 RS485 The RS485 connection is used for communicating with Hydronix moisture sensors It is possible to update the material calibration change operating parameters and carry out sensor diagnostics from the Hydro View 3 2 RS485 Wiring Recommendations The performance and reliability of a RS485 network can depend significantly on the quality and de...

Page 26: ...s twisted 4 cores total screened shielded cable with 22 AWG 0 35mm 2 conductors It is recommended that a high quality cable with good braid screen and also a foil screen is used in order to minimise the possibility of interference Recommended cable types are Belden 8302 or Alpha 6373 For optimum performance and to comply with relevant safety regulations all cables including power and communication...

Page 27: ...able backup restore and upgrade of the system and sensor logging functions This accepts a standard USB memory stick of up to 4GBytes A panel mounting USB socket with an extension cable is available from Hydronix Part Number 0175 to provide easier access to the USB socket This has a 1 5m cable and the panel mounted socket needs a 28mm diameter hole with a 3mm key cut out The maximum panel thickness...

Page 28: ...Electrical Installation Chapter 3 28 Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 ...

Page 29: ...application Page 41 details all the sensor setting options 4 Configuring the System Settings Once the sensors are installed and correctly configured the Hydro View can be set up to display information relevant to the application The first System screen page 39 enables the selection of the user interface language The time and date can also be set on this screen The second System screen page 40 enab...

Page 30: ...formation regarding calibration and the calibration procedure is given in Chapter 6 7 Upgrading the Hydro View Firmware From time to time Hydronix will issue updates to the Hydro View Firmware These may add new features and functions to the product and are also designed to improve performance To upgrade the firmware proceed as follows 1 Download the latest version of the Firmware HS0097 from www h...

Page 31: ...r levels System Sensor Calibration Logging User Accounts Main Menu I O Sensor Status Factory Settings Sensor Identification Firmware Event Log Sensor Configuration Analogue Outputs 1 Analogue Outputs 2 Digital Inputs Outputs Averaging AutoTrack Signal Processing 1 Signal Processing 2 Temperature Sensor Status 1 Sensor Status 2 Resonator Factory Settings Temperature Compenstaion Calibration Calibra...

Page 32: ... white may be selected by touching them Numeric values are entered using the keypad that pops up with the entered text being shown in the box at the top Selections from multiple options appear in a list when a selection box is touched with the current value highlighted in white at the top and if this is selected then the selection box will be cancelled 1 4 Selecting your Language By default the Hy...

Page 33: ...Chapter 5 System Navigation Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 33 Press the current system language name Select the required language from the list ...

Page 34: ...described here is not available to you this is most likely because you are not logged in with sufficient permissions The default PIN numbers for each user are given in Appendix A and it is recommended that these are changed to prevent inadvertent access to the system The table below shows the Access Levels and what is available to each user Available Read Only Not Available Function Operator Super...

Page 35: ...ormat 1 The name of the sensor being displayed in that screen area 2 The name of the sensor reading being displayed 3 The current value of the reading Touching anywhere on the Overview Screen will return to the main menu screen The number of areas shown on the Overview Screen is configured in the System section Page 40 2 1 Quick View Sensor Details The Quick View section is only displayed if the O...

Page 36: ...Average to display the Average Unscaled and Average Moisture values Figure 12 If the connected sensor supports multi Measurement Modes the Mode button can be pressed to display additional Measurement Mode values 25 24 8 8 1 8 0 Figure 12 Sensor Quick View Second Page The third page displays the current available temperature measurements from the sensor Figure 13 Figure 13 Sensor Quick View Third P...

Page 37: ...o sensors have been found then Sensor Calibration and Logging will be disabled regardless of the access level Figure 14 The Main Menu Screen Overview Returns to the Overview Screen Section 2 System Accesses the System Setup Screens Section 5 Sensor Accesses the Sensor Setup Screens Section 6 Calibration Accesses the Material Calibration Screens Section 7 User Accounts Accesses the User Accounts Sc...

Page 38: ...port for further assistance Figure 15 The User Accounts Screen Current User shows which User is currently logged in Supervisor Log In Log into Hydro View with Supervisor level permissions Enter the 4 digit PIN when the keypad appears If successful the Log Out and Edit PIN buttons become active If the wrong PIN is entered the system remains logged out Log Out Log out Supervisor Edit PIN Edit Superv...

Page 39: ...ss permission levels 5 1 System Operator Supervisor Engineer Figure 16 The First System Screen Version The current firmware version of the Hydro View Serial Number The Serial number of the Hydro View Language The current User Interface language Touch to change IP Address The IP Address of the Hydro View if an Ethernet network cable is connected not currently in use Date and Time Current date and t...

Page 40: ...open the sensor selector section Figure 19 Display Graph Sensor Name Output Variable Output Mode If applicable Overview Screen Area Figure 19 Overview Screen Sensor Selector Select the required Sensor Output Type and if available Measurement Mode The display can also be configured to display as a graph The graph length and height can be set as required If more than one display area has been select...

Page 41: ...m a USB memory stick This can be used to recover a Hydro View that has had its settings changed or to copy the settings from one unit to another All settings are overwritten in the unit and cannot be recovered after a Restore operation 6 Sensor Screens Operator Supervisor Engineer The Sensor Screens enable the configuration and diagnosis of any attached sensor When the Sensor button on the Main Me...

Page 42: ...hin the system Touch the box for an Alpha Numeric keyboard to enter a new name Address The address of the sensor on the RS485 network Touch to change Checksum The checksum of the firmware currently in the sensor This is used for support purposes only ID The unique hardware identity of the sensor Firmware The version of firmware currently in the sensor 6 1 2 Firmware Event Log Figure 24 Firmware Ev...

Page 43: ...older HydroView_IV BackUpFiles The file should then be selected from a list of possible files Restoring a sensor will overwrite all of its settings Backup to sensor memory All Hydronix sensors utilising firmware HS0102 and above have the ability to store the sensor configuration settings to its internal memory This facility enables the user to back up the sensor configuration so it can be restored...

Page 44: ... Filtered Unscaled This is the Raw Unscaled variable which has been processed using the filtering parameters in the Signal Processing screen Recommended output for Continuous Control applications when an absolute moisture reading is not required Average Unscaled This is the Raw Unscaled reading processed for batch averaging using the parameters in the Averaging screen Recommended output for Batch ...

Page 45: ...puts 2 Figure 27 Analogue Outputs Screen 2 Output Type touch to select The working range of the current loop outputs can be configured to suit the equipment to which it is connected High The high scale for Moisture output This is the percentage Moisture represented by 20mA output current Low The low scale for Moisture output This is the percentage Moisture represented by 0mA or 4mA output current ...

Page 46: ...ogue output will indicate the appropriate moisture variable Unscaled or Moisture When the input is activated the analogue output will indicate the temperature in degrees centigrade I P 2 Use The current use of Input Output 2 Touch to change Unused The digital input is ignored Moisture Temp This input allows the user to switch the analogue output between the normal moisture variable and temperature...

Page 47: ...s if the sensor reading is stable The stability is defined as the deviation of a set amount of data points Both the deviation value and the amount of data used in seconds are configurable in the sensor The output will be active if the AutoTrack Deviation is below the AutoTrack Deviation threshold Arm Type The current type of Sensing Arm fitted if the sensor is a Hydro Probe Orbiter Arm ID The ID n...

Page 48: ...re content of a material that is discharged from a bin or silo there is frequently a short delay between the control signal issued to begin the batch and the material beginning to flow over the sensor Moisture readings during this time should be excluded from the batch average value as they are likely to be an unrepresentative static measurement The Average Hold delay value sets the duration of th...

Page 49: ... AutoTrack Configuration AutoTrack Configuration The AutoTrack output alarm is used to indicate when the deviation in the sensors moisture reading is below the configured limit for a set amount of time To configure the AutoTrack the user must calculate the maximum deviation that is acceptable As well as the deviation the user must configure the time period points to be sampled by the sensor second...

Page 50: ...aw signal This is helpful in applications where inherent irregularities in the signal would tend to make it unstable for example a mixer floor sensor where blades are regularly passing the sensor face The options are None Light Medium Heavy and Any DSP Filter The current setting of the Digital Signal Processing Filter Touch to change After the Slew Rate filters the signal is passed through a digit...

Page 51: ...nt Mode The Alarm Mode will also configure which Measurement Mode is used to calculate the AutoTrack values 6 6 Factory Settings Screen The Calibration and Configuration Guide HD0679 should be read and understood before attempting to change these parameters 6 6 1 Factory Settings Figure 34 Factory Settings Screen Water Air These show the Air and Water points used to calculate the Unscaled readings...

Page 52: ... Figure 36 AutoCal in Progress Water Starts a Water calibration measurement Ensure that the sensors measurement face is immersed in water ideally with 0 5 salt by weight and is free from other obstructions Touch the Water button The sensor then takes a number of readings to establish an accurate reference point in water Air Starts an Air calibration measurement Ensure that the sensors measurement ...

Page 53: ...n accurate material calibration is achieved For a Moisture sensor the Material calibration formula is Moisture A x Unscaled 2 B x Unscaled C D The D coefficient is the Water Absorption Value WAV or Surface Saturated Dry SSD property of the material available from the material supplier For a sensor capable of being calibrated to a measurement of Brix instead of moisture the Brix calibration formula...

Page 54: ... by the internal electronics 6 7 2 Sensor Status 1 Figure 40 Sensor Status Page 1 Data Invalid Shows red if the current Moisture or Unscaled readings are outside of the Average Include ranges set on the Averaging Screen Digital In 1 Shows red if Digital Input 1 is active Digital I O 2 Shows red if Digital Input 2 is active Too Cold Shows red if the sensor is currently below 0 o C which could indic...

Page 55: ...uld cause errors or missed readings Sensor Run Time The run time indicates the amount of time the sensor has been powered up 6 7 4 Resonator This screen contains advanced sensor diagnostic information that may be of use to Hydronix support personnel Figure 42 Resonator Screen Graph This shows the live resonator response from the sensor Compensated Frequency This shows the live temperature compensa...

Page 56: ... in the Hydro View and is recognised A list of all of the available Calibrations are displayed for the selected sensor The list automatically scrolls if there are more Calibrations than fit on the screen Scroll Up and Down buttons navigate the list of sensors A Calibration can also be selected by touching its name in the list New Cal Creates a new Calibration for the selected sensor A maximum of 1...

Page 57: ...ype Shows the type of best fit line that is used for this Calibration Calibration Type Application Linear Best option for the majority of materials including sands and aggregates Quadratic May be more suitable for certain organic materials Brix Only available for sensors which measure Brix and should be used to calibrate a Brix measurement of dissolved solids in a solution Tolerance Shows the Tole...

Page 58: ...by the best fit algorithm for the entered points These values are changed by entering Unscaled and Moisture sample points on the Edit Calibration Points screen For a Moisture sensor the Material calibration formula is Moisture A x Unscaled 2 B x Unscaled C D For a Brix sensor the Material calibration formula is 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 𝐴 𝐵 𝑒 𝐶 𝑢𝑢 100000 𝐷 𝑢𝑢2 1000 The D coefficient This is the SSD Saturated Surface D...

Page 59: ...ration A blank line is always present at the bottom of the list for entering new points Scroll Up and Down buttons navigate the list of points The list automatically scrolls if there are more points than fit on the screen Averaging Accesses the Remote Averaging Screen to obtain a representative material sample reading from the sensor Particularly important in a Batch Averaging application Graph Sh...

Page 60: ...topped If a valid sample has been taken for a Laboratory measurement then touch Yes A new point is added to the list and highlighted in red Once a Laboratory test result for the relevant batch is complete the true moisture value can be entered into the corresponding moisture value box The Average Unscaled reading is retained until the next averaging period begins A new Averaging process will start...

Page 61: ... in red Once a Laboratory test result for the relevant batch is complete the true moisture value can be entered into the corresponding moisture value box 7 4 3 Manual Averaging When the Digital Input is Set to Average Hold It is possible to override the Automatic Averaging facility in the sensor so manual averaging can take place To temporarily disable the automatic averaging function in the senso...

Page 62: ...st fit line than the Tolerance allows is indicated in red 4 The point currently highlighted in the list is indicated by a circle 5 The calibration line currently in the sensor is shown in grey 6 Show List Returns to the List view of the points 7 Left and Right scroll buttons move the point selection up and down the graph This enables an out of tolerance point to be identified in the list view When...

Page 63: ...ected to the Hydro View throughout the logging process Once logging is started the logging screen can be exited and other functions carried out with logging running continuously in the background Operations that require a large amount of communications with the sensor may cause gaps in the logged data so these should be avoided Figure 55 Logging Screen 8 1 Logging Sensor Data To begin the logging ...

Page 64: ...ble when required Only Log When Averaging If checked data will only be added to the log file when Averaging is in progress Requires Digital Input to be set as Average Hold otherwise nothing will be logged This feature is useful in Batch Averaging applications for recording the material when it is flowing without recording large amounts of data when it is not A Batch Average reading is added to the...

Page 65: ...mmunications bandwidth it may not be possible to log with all of the available options simultaneously If the limit has been reached the Hydro View will not allow any additional logging values to be added Increasing the logging interval can help to reduce the data load Selected logging values can be removed from the list by pressing Delete To start the logging select Start and enter a file name Pre...

Page 66: ...System Navigation Chapter 5 66 Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 Ensure that the following message is not displayed before removing the USB memory stick Figure 63 Figure 63 Processing Data Message ...

Page 67: ...s excluding the Hydro Probe have the ability to select the Measurement Mode used to calculate the Unscaled output To output moisture using the different Measurement Modes requires separate coefficients for each mode F E and V In older Hydronix sensors Pre Firmware HS0102 the sensor has to be calibrated separately in each Measurement Mode to create the coefficients When the Hydro View is connected ...

Page 68: ...h as mixer paddles or screws pass over the sensor and affect the reading the use of the Filtered value will remove the peaks and troughs in the signal If the material flow is stable for example when measuring at the output from a silo or on a conveyor belt the averaging should be set to Raw See the Hydronix Sensor Configuration and Calibration Guide HD0679 or the appropriate sensor user guide for ...

Page 69: ...the averaging has stopped the values can be added to the calibration by selecting Yes on the pop up screen The Unscaled values for all available Measurement Modes are added to the chart and can be viewed by selecting the Mode button Figure 68 Mode Selection Multiple Unscaled values can be added to the chart as required Figure 69 Figure 69 Multiple Unscaled Values The corresponding moisture associa...

Page 70: ...surement Mode This enables the user to select the most appropriate Measurement Mode for the application Press the Mode button to change the displayed Measurement Mode See the Configuration and Calibration guide HD0679 for advice on selecting the most suitable measurement mode to use Select Show List to return to the calibration points list Select OK to view the calculated calibration coefficients ...

Page 71: ...sor user manuals for more information Hydro View enables the selection of one of five Quick Start material types 0 2mm Sand 0 4mm Sand 4 8mm Gravel 8 16mm Stone 16 22mm Stone If however different materials are being measured or the installation is different from the suggested method then the Quick Start Rules should be disabled This is application specific and should be determined by the engineer ...

Page 72: ... e from the outlet of a dryer or in hot environments the material MUST be sealed into the container bag and allowed to cool to room temperature before it is analysed Once it has cooled the container bag must be shaken to enable any moisture on the surface of the container to be mixed back into the material Removing the material before it has cooled will result in moisture loss due to evaporation a...

Page 73: ... is used to trigger the averaging the gate must not be jogged after the main dose otherwise the averaging will be re started 8 Once the system has been checked and is confirmed to be working correctly take a sample of the material Using a suitable collection method collect a series of small samples from the flow of the material aim to collect around 5kg in total of material The material must be co...

Page 74: ... it has fully cooled before starting any moisture checks 13 Weigh a clean empty heat proof bowl 150 00 g 14 Place a minimum of 500g of the material in the bowl All other material must remain in the air tight container until required 15 Some materials such as grain might require grinding before analysis If grinding is required industrial standards should be followed using a suitable grinder 16 Weig...

Page 75: ...21 Repeat steps 13 29 for two more samples taken from the collected material Note If using a conventional oven instead of a microwave the same procedure can be followed except the time required to heat the material must be increased accordingly All three samples can be dried at the same time to speed up the process Specialist moisture analysis equipment can be used to perform the moisture testing ...

Page 76: ...material Figure 77 Several Calibration Points 26 After calibration points have been calculated selecting the Include column will add the points to the calibration graph Figure 78 Selected Points 27 Click Graph to display all of the selected points on a graph 28 It is now possible to evaluate the points included and to inspect the best fit line that has been generated The output from Hydronix moist...

Page 77: ...ensor supports the facility the calibration points Unscaled and Moisture will also be transferred to the sensor To write to the sensor select OK on the next two screens to return to the main calibration page Select the required calibration from the list and click Write to Sensor Select the Calibration Write the Calibration to the Sensor SAND Figure 80 Write Calibration to the Sensor Once the calib...

Page 78: ...Material Calibration Chapter 6 78 Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 ...

Page 79: ... When the Hydro View is first powered up the following PIN codes are set as standard User Level Default PIN Code Supervisor 3737 Engineer 0336 It is recommended that these are changed once the system is commissioned to prevent inadvertent access to the system and settings ...

Page 80: ...Default PIN Codes Appendix A 80 Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 ...

Page 81: ...82 USB Memory Stick File Layout FirmwareFiles folder Firmware files for sensor upgrade are placed in this folder Must be created by User if needed Files placed elsewhere on the disk will not be found BackupFiles folder Sensor backup files are stored to here Automatically created when required if it does not exist already Upgrade folder Upgrades to HV04 firmware are placed in this folder in unzippe...

Page 82: ...USB Memory Stick file format Appendix B 82 Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 ...

Page 83: ...eater than the selected materials quick start calibration slope set the calculated slope to the quick start calibration slope If the calculated slope is less than the selected quick start calibration slope set the calculated slope to the quick start calibration slope otherwise leave the slope as it is Recalculate intercept value from average from all points If the Unscaled value at zero moisture i...

Page 84: ...Quick Start Rules Appendix C 84 Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 ...

Page 85: ...mpts of onsite repairs will invalidate any warranty outstanding In such cases the equipment should be sent back to Hydronix for repair See Chapter 1 Section 3 7 for details of reducing the risk due to lightning strikes _ _ _ Q The LCD screen has lines running through it Can I replace the screen without sending the unit back to Hydronix A It is not possible to repair damaged screens onsite The Hydr...

Page 86: ...Frequently Asked Questions Appendix D 86 Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 ...

Page 87: ...t Check sensor configuration by connecting to a PC Internal failure or incorrect configuration Connect the sensor to a PC using the Hydro Com software and a suitable RS485 converter Digital RS485 connection is working Digital RS485 connection is not working Sensor should be returned to Hydronix for repair Symptom Incorrect sensor readings Possible explanation Check Required result Action required ...

Page 88: ...nternal power supply to backlight Contact your system installer or Hydronix reseller for repair details Backlight has failed Contact your system installer or Hydronix reseller for repair details Symptom Green indicator illuminates but Hydro View fails to start up Possible explanation Check Required result Action required on failure Mini Micro SD card has been dislodged Check that card is fully ins...

Page 89: ... of the Hydro View System Setting including Calibrations can be backed up to allow them to be restored at a later time The same applies to the sensor settings Calibration Calibration is the process of relating the Unscaled reading taken by the sensor to a true moisture content of a given material Material The material is the physical product in which the sensor is measuring moisture The material m...

Page 90: ...e electronic components connected to a resonator which sits behind a ceramic faceplate Unscaled This is the raw value of the sensor and is a value that changes linearly with the amount of moisture in the material being measure It is pre set in the factory for each sensor and is between 0 in air and 100 in water USB The Universal Serial Bus is an interface that can be used to attach external device...

Page 91: ...ss Reference This section lists all of the other documents that are referred to in this User Guide You may find it beneficial to have a copy available when reading to this guide Document Number Title HD0679 Sensor Configuration and Calibration Guide HD0678 Sensor Electrical Installation Guide ...

Page 92: ...Document Cross Reference Appendix G 92 Hydro View User Guide HD0531 Rev 2 0 0 ...

Page 93: ...libration 68 Procedure 71 Quick Start Rules 70 Communications 25 RS485 25 Continuous Monitoring 18 Date and Time 39 Diagnostics Controller 87 Frames Analogue Output 43 Installation 20 Mechanical Installation Mounting 20 Mixing Applications 18 Operating Temperature 21 Power Supply 25 Restore 41 43 RS485 25 RS 485 Wiring 25 Safety 16 Cleaning 18 Clearance 17 Environmental Conditions 17 IP Rating 17 ...

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