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F L O W p e r m a n e n t

Instruction Manual

Flow Measurement Transmitter
NFP – NIVUS Full Pipe

Firmware Revision: 4.00

Original Manual: German / 23.05.2018

Rev. 04 / 23.05.2018

Summary of Contents for NFP

Page 1: ...F LOW p e r m an en t Instruction Manual Flow Measurement Transmitter NFP NIVUS Full Pipe Firmware Revision 4 00 Original Manual German 23 05 2018 Rev 04 23 05 2018...

Page 2: ...fo nivus fr www nivus fr NIVUS Ltd United Kingdom Wedgewood Rugby Road Weston under Wetherley Royal Leamington Spa CV33 9BW Warwickshire Phone 44 0 8445 3328 83 nivusUK nivus com www nivus com NIVUS M...

Page 3: ...Economic Area EEA this instruction manu al must be translated into the language of the country in which the device is to be used Should the translated text be unclear the original instruction manual...

Page 4: ...1 Valuation of the accident level 9 2 2 Warning notices on the product option 10 3 Safeguards and Precautions 10 4 Liability disclaimer 11 5 Use in accordance with the requirements 11 6 User s Respons...

Page 5: ...ser 34 22 General principles 34 23 Operator Panel 35 24 Display 35 25 Operation Basics 37 Parameter Setting 38 26 Basics of Parameter Setting 38 27 Operation Mode RUN 40 28 Display Menu EXTRA 43 29 Pa...

Page 6: ...rmation on Simulation 66 31 3 CAL Menu Relays 67 31 4 CAL Menu Simulation 68 Parameter Tree Menus available 69 Troubleshooting 74 Maintenance and Cleaning 77 32 Maintenance 77 32 1 Maintenance interva...

Page 7: ...t any time If you should have problems to understand information contained within this instruction man ual either contact the manufacturer or one of the distributors for further support The manu factu...

Page 8: ...ation Text Parameter or Menu Indicates a parameter or a menu that is selected or described Reference to docu ment Refers to an accompanying documentation Table 1 Structural elements within the manual...

Page 9: ...gree of risk Indicates a possible danger with medium risk which may result in a life threatening situa tion or severe bodily injury if it is not avoided CAUTION Warnings in low risk or property damage...

Page 10: ...ards and Precautions Working with NIVUS instruments requires to observe and to follow the safety measures and precautions below generally and at any time These notes and warnings will not be repeated...

Page 11: ...in Germany e g VDE reg ulations such as applicable Ex regulations as well as safety requirements and regulations in order to avoid accidents shall be observed All operations on the device which go bey...

Page 12: ...zard Install the transmitter out of Ex zones The Ex approval of the sensors is part of the Technical Description and or Instructions Manual The approval is valid only in conjunction with the according...

Page 13: ...agents and disposal Connections Operators shall make sure prior to operating the instrument that during installation and initial start up the local regulations such as regulations for electrical conne...

Page 14: ...report shall be sent to NIVUS GmbH in Eppingen Incomplete deliveries shall be reported in writing either to your local representative or directly to the NIVUS head office in Eppingen within two weeks...

Page 15: ...ress of the manufacturer CE label Information on type and series serial no if available Year of manufacture the first four digits of the serial number represent the year and the week number of manufac...

Page 16: ...gory II Pollution degree 2 Altitude AC unit for use in altitudes up to 3000 m above MSL At relay voltages 150 V the use is restricted to an altitude of max 2000 m AC and DC units Operating temperature...

Page 17: ...ace per channel Terminal no 53 54 Uo 9 9 V Io 130 3 mA Po 322 mW Linear characteristics Co 9 7 F Lo 0 15 mH Ui 10 1 V Ii 136 mA The maximum values also apply to concentrated capacitance inductors that...

Page 18: ...type of device is indicated by the article number which can be found on a weath erproof label on the bottom of the enclosure From this article key the type of device can be specified NFP Type 25 Nomin...

Page 19: ...city Measurement The piezo crystal has a slope to the flow direction and operates as a flow velocity sensor Here an ultrasonic burst with a defined angle is sent into the medium All the particles in t...

Page 20: ...t tern results see Fig 18 3 At the same time slightly different reflections will emerge addi tionally resulting from the fact that some particles have been turning around and thus have another shape o...

Page 21: ...indicated on the display of NFP Fig 18 4 Investigated flow profile If there are appropriate banking distances on the measurement place available based on the known pipe geometry and the velocity dist...

Page 22: ...resistance with 500 kOhm min will be required The cross sectional dimension of the power supply wires must be 0 75 mm 2 0 03 in 2 and must be in accordance to IEC 227 or IEC 245 The device protection...

Page 23: ...the measurement transmitter is provided with a protection foil for pro tection during transport and from scratches during assembly This protection foil has to be removed immediately after the assembly...

Page 24: ...tal pipe Avoid unnecessary movements to reduce the risk of building up static electricity Transport statically sensitive components in antistatic containers or packing materials To discharge your body...

Page 25: ...tallation 20 5 1 Transmitter Connection Important Note The complete measurement system shall be installed and put into operation by qualified personnel exclusively In terms of electric connection plea...

Page 26: ...lied lid and both screws respectively When connecting the transmitter observe the terminal clamp specifications listed below Power supply terminal 1 5 Spring cage terminal wire up to 2 5 mm strand up...

Page 27: ...d units permit to tap the 24 V auxiliary voltage which is also available on 24 Volt DC 28 and 0 V DC 39 from connections DC DC clamps 4 and 5 too AC units therefore have a low impedance connection bet...

Page 28: ...onnections Improper connections which lead to higher transition resistance or the use of other cables may lead to disturbance and errors in the measurement Disregarding may lead to errors or measureme...

Page 29: ...tch position in terminal clamp housing Operation with AC voltage DC voltage A DC unit can be operated exclusively with 24 V 15 DC voltage An AC unit can be operated exclusively with 100 240 V 10 15 AC...

Page 30: ...resistance must be taken into account consider ing the allowed total resistance Observe the Technical Instructions for Correlation Sen sors and external Electronic Box Overvoltage protection elements...

Page 31: ...24 V and DataPro 2x1 24 V 24 V Tr Permissible cable length If using the sensors in Ex areas consider the connected loads of the overvoltage protection devices as well as capacity and inductance of the...

Page 32: ...nual NIVUS Full Pipe page 32 NFP rev 04 23 05 2018 Fig 20 9 Connecting the overvoltage protection for power supply and analog out puts Fig 20 10 Connecting the overvoltage protection for velocity sens...

Page 33: ...Installation and Connection NFP rev 04 23 05 2018 page 33 Fig 20 11 Connecting the overvoltage protection for velocity sensor Non Ex version...

Page 34: ...nsmitter Connection In case of doubt regarding installation connection or the setting of parameters contact our hotline 49 0 7262 9191 955 To put the entire system into operation additionally consult...

Page 35: ...nfirmation button Fig 23 1 Operator panel 24 Display The NFP has a large back lit graphic display with a resolution of 128x64 pixel This ensures a comfortable communication mode for the user 1 Name of...

Page 36: ...ost extensive menu for initial start up Parameter setting of dimensions of the measurement Parameter setting of sensors Parameter setting of analog and digital outputs Damping settings System reset I...

Page 37: ...name Select preset values e g units m cm l s m s etc Decrease values Set decimal point left Press once to toggle between indication mode and overview menu main menu Jump across in main or submenu Jum...

Page 38: ...t The system PIN protects from unauthorised access Single input of system PIN within 24 hours The system PIN must be entered only once within 24 hours The transmitter will save more password protected...

Page 39: ...of the NFP Depending on the device type however there might be only one analog output available or the maximum pipe diameter to set might be 450 mm see Table 3 After mounting and installing sensor an...

Page 40: ...last key action 27 Operation Mode RUN This menu is a display menu for standard operation mode and indicates day values and error messages Containing the following sub menus it is not required for para...

Page 41: ...2 Time of day totalising cycle Information concerning the totalising If the transmitter is disconnected from mains at the time of totalising set it is not possible to create or to save a total for th...

Page 42: ...ective Sensor status sensor reports status error Temperature medium temperature significantly going over or falling below a range of 10 C of the permissible temperature range 40 100 C or defective tem...

Page 43: ...down keys Info This point provides comprehensive information on unit type transmit ter serial no and software version see Fig 28 2 The menu is sub divided into 4 single pages Pressing the key right an...

Page 44: ...he display format Language Select from German English French and Polish Display Permits to adjust the display contrast Use the arrow key down to decrease and up to increase the value in steps of 5 The...

Page 45: ...is to show the same total value Specify new total value Confirm with Enter key Enter system PIN and confirm New total value is shown in the main screen Fig 28 6 Modification of totalizer Modify PIN Sy...

Page 46: ...hence restores transmitter access Fig 28 7 Submenu modify PIN 29 Parameter Menu PAR This menu is used to set all relevant parameters required to ensure reliable device function Choose from the followi...

Page 47: ...Underneath the measurement place name you can find a table with 20 lines containing all uppercase and lowercase letters as well as a large number of special characters see Fig 29 3 Use the keys up and...

Page 48: ...Entering an incorrect inside pipe diameter inevitably leads to a faulty calculation of the cross sectional area resulting in faulty calculated flow readings Maximum inside diameter depending on versi...

Page 49: ...upstream unlike heading downstream to wards the flow direction as in standard applications but is to detect positive velocities however This is the only case which requires set ting negative here 29...

Page 50: ...y critical applications it is pos sible to externally switch over between oper ation modes cyclic pump cont opera tion via the digital input Logic Toggle between inverse and non inverse mode Default n...

Page 51: ...put of the measured average velocity Temperature Output of the measured medium tempera ture Constant current The analog output can be set to output a constant current which is independent from any rea...

Page 52: ...log signal to decrease positive flow will cause the sig nal to increase Value at 20mA Enter the measurement value at 20 mA Error mode Options active not active If this mode has been unlocked by settin...

Page 53: ...eys Fig 29 13 Relay sub menu Possible relay functions Function No relay function default setting Flow limit relay Relay will energise if a flow limit value to be set has been exceeded and will de ener...

Page 54: ...ired and the limit value is present yet If the value falls below the limit threshold for a moment the cycle will begin anew Name The relay output name may consist of four characters max which will be...

Page 55: ...olume will be added internally until the value set has been reached Then an impulse sig nal with the duration set will be output and the internal counter will be set to 0 again The course of events wi...

Page 56: ...t yet If the value falls below the limit threshold for a moment the cycle will begin anew OFF delay The OFF event in case of reaching the limit value can be delayed by up to 9999 seconds max The relay...

Page 57: ...execute a gen eral reset The unit will be in initialising mode subsequently which requires the operation language to be set The transmitter will now overwrite the flash memory restarting the program D...

Page 58: ...5 10 15 20 30 minutes or 1 hour Default setting 1 minute Format of num bers Use of comma or dot XX YYY or XX YYY for data storage Default setting XX YYY Unit system Define the units unit system used...

Page 59: ...The menu therefore primarily serves in order to assess the parameter settings and for error diag nosis Indication of all theoretically possible inputs and outputs The menu basically allows indicating...

Page 60: ...nverter for output is indicated here This menu cannot be used to detect and to view external incorrect connections 30 3 I O sub menu Relay This submenu indicates the conditions calculated by the trans...

Page 61: ...aximum permissible memory 32 GB Working with USB stick Plug the USB stick into the USB slot located next to the keypad Functions Transmission of measurement data to USB stick Instrument parameters can...

Page 62: ...r is transmitted to USB stick File name PAR_DATE_TIME csv Changed only Only modified other than the default set tings parameters are transmitted to USB stick File name CHGPARAM_DATE_TIME csv Load para...

Page 63: ...mperature Fig 30 7 v Sensor Use left and right arrow keys to browse through more screens The velocity graph represents the velocity distribution of individual gates within the pipeline This graph enab...

Page 64: ...max should not exceed 25 40 dB significantly Fig 30 11 Sensor noise In the event of higher values check the layout of the sensor cable as well as the transmitter earthing 30 8 I O sub menu v Gate Tabl...

Page 65: ...re the negative flow direction max velocity Defines the maximum flow velocity range measured and evaluated by the transmitter Default setting 6 m s Positive and negative velocities are not measured If...

Page 66: ...l injury or property damage The simulation of NFP outputs will access any following facility areas without any safety locking measures Simulations may only be carried out by NIVUS expert personnel or...

Page 67: ...e Fig 31 4 2 Fig 31 4 Simulation of analog outputs 31 3 CAL Menu Relays Relays Selecting the Relay Outputs option requires to enter the system PIN once again to make sure that simulations can be carri...

Page 68: ...flow value which has been calculated by means of the simulated readings will be indicated on the bottom line of the screen Relays which might have been set will switch and programmed mA outputs suppl...

Page 69: ...e Erase counter Error message Parameter menu PAR Default settings PAR Measure ment Place Name NIVUS Diameter 0 45 Qmin 0 Operation mode Cyclic pump x Cont opera tion Velocity Install Direc tion Positi...

Page 70: ...delay 0 Name R1 Vel limit relay Relay mode Normally open x Normally closed ON point OFF point ON delay 0 OFF delay 0 Name R1 Temp limit relay Relay mode Normally open x Normally closed ON point OFF po...

Page 71: ...point ON delay 0 OFF delay 0 Name R1 Impulse duration 5 Volume impulse 1 Error message Relay mode Normally open X Normally closed ON point OFF point ON delay 0 OFF delay 0 Name R1 Setup pa rameter Sys...

Page 72: ...nalog Out puts Relays Data storage USB Info Erase USB Stick Store NivuSoft Store CSV Save parameter Load parameter Measure data v Sensor v Sensor noise v Gate Calibration menu CAL Default settings CAL...

Page 73: ...o 3 Info 4 Unit system Metric x UK english US english Units Flow rate Veloc Total Display format Flow rate Veloc Total Language Deutsch x English Francais Polski Display Contrast 50 System time Info S...

Page 74: ...ive flow direction Check sensor installation direction rotate sensor if required If measurement fails only with the flow direction reverted go to CAL Flow Velocity min max value set min value to 6 0 m...

Page 75: ...f cables are crushed for extensions cable types short circuits surge arresters or improper resistive loads Check echo profile flow velocity signal cable pa rameters and temperature in I O menu Check i...

Page 76: ...nd connections overvoltage pro tection elements as well as input and output clamps Check input range 0 or 4 20 mA of following system Check input span of following system Check possible offset of foll...

Page 77: ...strial Safety Regulations are unaffected NIVUS recommends having the entire measurement system inspected by the NIVUS cus tomer service once per year Depending on the area of use the maintenance inter...

Page 78: ...hese hints can be found in the Technical Instruction and or the Instructor Manual This these document s is are part of the standard sensor delivery 34 Dismantling Disposal Improper disposal may be har...

Page 79: ...or in the valid price list 36 Accessories Mounting stand ZMS0 151 Mounting stand 1 material 1 4301 V2A height 1700 mm incl base plate and fastening tube Assembly plate ZMS0 161 Assembly plate for moun...

Page 80: ...eption 22 Info 41 ESD 24 Ex approval 16 Ex protection 12 F Flow Velocity Measurement 19 Front panel 24 26 Functional Principle 19 G General Reset 57 Germ contamination 10 Graphic Display 15 I Improper...

Page 81: ...66 Spare parts 79 Specifications 16 Start screen 39 Storage temperature 16 Storing 14 Symbols 9 T Terminal Clamp Housing 15 Terminal housing 24 26 Translation 3 Transmitter Connection 25 Transmitter I...

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