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LevelPRO User Manual

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Contents

Safety Information & Guidelines .................................................................................... xi

Safety Considerations ........................................................................................................ x

Warnings, Cautions & Notes ........................................................................................... xii

Quick Setup ..................................................................................................................... xiii

Setup ............................................................................................................................... xiii

Standardization ............................................................................................................... xiii

Calibration ....................................................................................................................... xiii

Product Overview ........................................................................................................... 1-1

Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1-1

Function .......................................................................................................................... 1-2

Source ........................................................................................................................ 1-2

Detector- Transmitter ................................................................................................ 1-2

Communications & Measurement Display ................................................................ 1-2

Display Background ............................................................................................... 1-2

Display & Keypad (Remote Unit) ........................................................................... 1-3

Inputs & Outputs ............................................................................................................ 1-4

Features .......................................................................................................................... 1-5

Setup Wizard ............................................................................................................. 1-5

Instantaneous Response ............................................................................................ 1-5

Multiple Readouts ..................................................................................................... 1-6

Extensive Alarms ....................................................................................................... 1-6

Output Signals ........................................................................................................... 1-6

Additional Documents .................................................................................................... 1-6

EZ Cal II Overview ........................................................................................................... 2-1

Features .......................................................................................................................... 2-1

Startup ............................................................................................................................ 2-2

The Measurement Display ............................................................................................. 2-2

The Setup Wizard ........................................................................................................... 2-2

Chapter 2

Chapter 1

Security Consideration...........

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Summary of Contents for LevelPRO

Page 1: ...Continuous Gamma Level System User Manual PN 1 0702 039 EZ Cal II Version 1 0 0 766 LevelPRO Measurement Systems ...

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Page 5: ...al Instruments Corporation All other trademarks are the property of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc and its subsidiaries Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Thermo Scientific makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this manual However we cannot be responsible for errors omissions or any loss of data as the result of errors or omissions Thermo Scientific reserves the right to make chang...

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Page 7: ...Thermo Scientific LevelPRO User Manual v Revision History Revision Level Date Comments A 06 2014 Initial Release per ECO 8452 B 07 2019 Revised per ECO 9808 ...

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Page 9: ...ction 1 2 Source 1 2 Detector Transmitter 1 2 Communications Measurement Display 1 2 Display Background 1 2 Display Keypad Remote Unit 1 3 Inputs Outputs 1 4 Features 1 5 Setup Wizard 1 5 Instantaneous Response 1 5 Multiple Readouts 1 6 Extensive Alarms 1 6 Output Signals 1 6 Additional Documents 1 6 EZ Cal II Overview 2 1 Features 2 1 Startup 2 2 The Measurement Display 2 2 The Setup Wizard 2 2 C...

Page 10: ...oad Download Configuration 3 2 Upload Configuration 3 3 Download Configuration 3 3 EZ Cal II Control Buttons 3 3 User Modes Passwords 3 4 Password Entry Validation 3 5 System Timeout 3 6 The Setup Wizard 3 6 Standardization 3 12 Gauge Calibration 3 14 Operation 4 1 Communication Setup 4 1 Com A Com B RS232 4 1 RS485 4 3 Ethernet 4 3 USB Port 4 4 System Control 4 4 Configuration 4 5 System Status 4...

Page 11: ...28 Detector 4 31 Detector Screens 4 32 Setup Tab 4 32 Detector Setup 4 32 High Voltage Power Supply Parameters 4 34 Count Tab 4 34 Current Input Tab 4 35 RTD Input Tab 4 36 Calibration 4 37 Status Tab 4 38 Diagnosis Tab 4 39 Application 4 40 Configuration 4 40 Application Screens 4 41 Setup Tabs 4 41 Level Setup 4 41 Additional Measurement Setup 4 43 General Setup 4 44 Standardization 4 45 Gauge C...

Page 12: ...tific Measurement Data 4 49 Process Alarm 4 50 High and Low Alarms 4 51 Alarm Functions 4 52 Calibration 4 55 Output Calibration 4 59 Keypad Display Menu Tree of LevelPRO Detectors A 1 Flash Application Firmware B 1 Appendix A Appendix B ...

Page 13: ...ing and or maintaining the system described however personnel are still responsible for considering all actions and procedures for potential hazards or conditions that may not have been anticipated in the written procedures If a procedure cannot be performed safely it must not be performed until appropriate actions can be taken to ensure the safety of the equipment and personnel The procedures in ...

Page 14: ...ved or followed Electrical Safety Notifies users of procedures practices conditions etc which involve electrical circuitry and may result in injury or death if not carefully observed or followed Ionizing Radiation Notifies users of procedures practices conditions etc where ionizing radiation may be present and may result in health issues or death if not carefully observed or followed Caution Cauti...

Page 15: ...maximum amount of radiation reaches the detector The standardization value establishes a reference measurement point that can be easily repeated latter to maintain the calibration of the detector Once the standardization 0 and calibration 100 measurements are complete the detector uses these values to convert the measured radiation into an indication of the process level This level indication may ...

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Page 17: ...y vessel Each detector can convert the basic level measurement into a variety of output values as appropriate for specific applications The system consists of up to three basic elements the source head which contains the radioisotope source the detector which converts the incident radiation to a useable electronic signal and the integrated LevelPRO or optional remote LevelPRO T transmitter The rad...

Page 18: ...using to create an integrated system while in the LevelPRO T system the transmitter is a separate enclosure The LevelPRO measurement system uses a PVT scintillation detector to measure the radiation reaching the detector from the source The detector consists of a PVT scintillator and a photomultiplier tube with the associated electronics When gamma radiation strikes the scintillation material smal...

Page 19: ...f system commands The option to configure physical input and output setup and display the current status of each The option to configure detector setup The option to configure density or level application setup Access to a setup wizard for quick detector configuration Access to a calibration wizard to calibrate all physical inputs and outputs The option to enter a special password for cold and war...

Page 20: ...r to jump to one of the default screens If the platform is standardized the screen will default to the Measurement Data screen If the platform is not standardized the screen will default to the Application Select screen Pressing Back F1 will bring the user back to the previous screen 6 Pressing the F1 key while the Measurement Data screen is displayed provides the user with instructions for contra...

Page 21: ... DD is available from the Fieldbus Foundation website The DD is a DD4 or DD5 interpreted by a host implementing DD Services 4 x or 5 x Pending Pending Features Setup Wizard The setup wizard enables you to quickly configure the system by requiring you to enter all of the basic parameters Additional menu groups contain fields in which you can enter specialized parameters and commands allowing you to...

Page 22: ...e up to four values Extensive Alarms Up to sixteen process alarms may be assigned in the system in addition to system fault alarms and warning alarms Output Signals Any measurement can be assigned to the 4 20 mA current outputs or the measurement values can be sent to a remote terminal or host computer as serial data Additional Documents In addition to this guide the following documents must be re...

Page 23: ...tor via USB RS232 RS485 2 4wire and Ethernet The ability to configure communication ports A and B The ability to configure the Ethernet port The option to configure the system control setup The option to display the system status The option to configure the alarms and display the status of alarms The option to configure the execution of system commands The option to configure physical input and ou...

Page 24: ... J2A COMM A Pin 3 TX RX Pin 2 RX TX Pin 5 GND GND The Measurement Display The measurement display shows the process level along with any additional measurements defined in the setup The measurement display is shown continuously except when the setup menus are being accessed The displayed measurement values are updated approximately every second All measurements are updated even when they are not b...

Page 25: ...ased on the information on display Some of the functionalities include moving the user back to the previous screen moving the user forward to the next screen selecting a field for editing and submitting newly input information Using the Keypad with the Menu Screens The menu screens organize data collected by the LevelPRO T detector into categories and subjects designed to help direct the user to t...

Page 26: ...s more characters than the screen can display using the right and left arrows will shift the data and provide visibility Once changes are complete press the F2 button to submit and save the data to the detector Menu Screens Keypad Display vs EZ Cal II Because the LevelPRO integrated units do not include a keypad or display it is recommended that the EZ Cal II software be utilized to achieve full f...

Page 27: ... from the list highlight the file and click the Delete button This will delete the file from the list but not from the computer 4 In order to save the configuration to the detector permanently click the Write to Flash Again button This will ensure that the specified parameters are loaded each time the system boots Sometimes it may be preferable to load parameters into the detector for only a short...

Page 28: ...itter Remote write access is also available to a small subset of the detector database so that calibration and standardization can be performed Engineer Mode Local and remote users have full read write access to the detector s database The password configuration is accessible from the following interface ports Com A Com B Ethernet USB Local Display Keypad Fieldbus Interface Only one port may have ...

Page 29: ... either by selecting the screen from the Functions dropdown menu at the top of the screen or by clicking the right most icon button which is circled in Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Password Entry Screen The LevelPRO detectors have been previously configured with passwords for Engineer Technician and Operator modes Currently Engineer and Display List are the only functioning modes Technician and Operator ...

Page 30: ...does not interact with the detector for five minutes the display will time out and begin showing the scrolling measurement screens Each time a button on the keypad is pressed or the user interacts with the EZ Cal II software the timeout period resets to five minutes During standardization and calibration the timeout function is inactive and will not occur The Setup Wizard Begin the level setup usi...

Page 31: ...single detector 4 After selecting the type of application click the Next button to proceed to the Wizard Type Selection screen 5 Like the Upload Download Configuration screen the Setup Wizard allows the user to upload and download configuration files However while the Upload Download Configuration screen manages system wide detector parameters the buttons on this screen supply the user with a smal...

Page 32: ...active isotope and process material type by clicking the dropdown selections next to each respective option Source Head Geometry The source head geometry option allows the program to include a very small correction factor in the single point calibration calculation The source head model number is stamped on the identification plate on the source housing If the model number of the source head is un...

Page 33: ...source housing Almost all of the sources supplied by Thermo Fisher are Cesium 137 Cs 137 with a 30 year half life When the isotope is not known it is usually wise to select Cs 137 as the option Note Selecting the wrong isotope will not affect the initial calibration but will result in a small measurement error with time 9 After making the appropriate selections on this screen click the Next button...

Page 34: ...ermo Scientific Figure 3 8 Level Unit and Min Max Span 11 Select the level unit of measure The available options are ft in yd cm m Not Used 12 Enter the minimum and maximum level measurement span 13 Click the Next button to move on to the Vapor Density Compensation screen ...

Page 35: ...up Wizard Thermo Scientific LevelPRO User Manual 3 11 Figure 3 9 Vapor Density Compensation 14 Indicate whether vapor density compensation will or will not be utilized 15 Click Next to complete Level Setup Figure 3 10 Setup Completion ...

Page 36: ...election screen Figure 3 9 and complete the device configuration 18 The remaining detector setup parameters can be configured from the Wizard Type Selection screen by selecting Standardization or Gauge Calibration Note The Standardization and Gauge Calibration options only configure these parameters Configuring the parameters does not initiate any action Standardization 1 Select Standardization an...

Page 37: ...hould be stable Under these conditions a relatively short standardization time in the order of 60 to 300 seconds may be appropriate When standardizing on a turbulent surface it is desirable to use a much longer sampling time more in the order of 600 to 900 seconds STD Level Enter the standardized level of process in the vessel 2 Once the appropriate selections have been made click the Next button ...

Page 38: ...lowing screen Figure 3 13 Gauge Calibration This screen is used to specify the type of calibration to be performed and the calibration sample time in seconds CAL Method The LevelPRO detector performs calibration using a breakpoint table CAL Sample Time sec Like the standardization time the calibration time is a period measured in seconds during which the instrument will average the detector counts...

Page 39: ...Calibration Point Data Screens 3 Enter the calibrated level in the CAL Level textbox and choose which calibration point to use from the CAL Point dropdown After point 1 is calibrated this dropdown list will give the user the option of selecting 1 or 2 points and so on Up to 10 points can be configured 4 Click Start CAL to begin the detector calibration ...

Page 40: ...ither Accept Cal or Reject Cal 10 Click the Next button to advance through screens of level point data collected during the detector calibration 11 Save the file to the computer or save the file to the computer and download it to the LevelPRO detector Note To exit the Setup Wizard without saving the input data click the Cancel button Detector 1 has now been successfully set up for a level applicat...

Page 41: ...on the EZ Cal II software To communicate with the detector from a PC the PC must be running the Thermo Scientific EZ Cal II software To access the Communication Setup screens using only the detector display see Figure A 18 Com A Com B RS232 The serial port on a PC can connect directly to the detector s RS232 serial port Com A or Com B To configure the Com A and Com B ports select Communication Set...

Page 42: ...ropdown 5 Choose the appropriate number of data bits either 7 or 8 6 Select 1 1 5 or 2 stop bits For most communications 1 stop bit should be appropriate 7 Port Mode a For Com A select from RS232 RS232 with RTS CTS and UART Logic Level b For Com B select fromRS232 RS232 with RTS CTS 2 Wire RS485 and 4 Wire RS485 8 Indicate ASCII or RTU as the proper Modbus Protocol 9 Select the Floating Format eit...

Page 43: ...s except one and assign a unit number to the powered detector Repeat this procedure for the remaining detectors If trouble arises when using another device on the RS485 chain verify that the device is properly terminated for its position on the chain To terminate a device connect a 120 ohm resistor between its RS485 data terminals Never terminate more than the first and last device in the chain Et...

Page 44: ... to input onto this screen please see your system administrator 6 Once all information has been entered click Submit to save the data Refresh to update the data throughout or Cancel to exit Communication Setup without saving USB Port The Main CPU PCA includes a USB port which allows the user to connect to the system using a type A Male to Mini 5 pin Male USB cable Operators should ensure the area ...

Page 45: ...2 The LCD scroll time dictates the length of time information takes to scroll across the LCD screen If the system in use is an integrated system enter the desired scroll time in the Integrate Scroll Time sec textbox If the system in use is a remote system enter the desired scroll time in the Remote Scroll Time sec textbox 3 The LCD contrast can be adjusted on the Remote unit by adjusting the LCD C...

Page 46: ...arms is to detect change in the alarm status and drive the selected current or relay outputs based on the alarm action setup There are six Mode Fault Alarm tabs Note The Mode Fault Alarm Setup screens are organized slightly differently within the detector System and application alarm information are often together on the same display screen Reviewing the complete Mode Fault Alarm Setup map will ai...

Page 47: ...f this alarm from Inhibit to Enable After selecting an operational mode the user may select an output source for the alarm action The actions available are Do Nothing Do not take any actions Relay Output A Relay Output B Current Output A Current Output B Current Output C Once an output source has been selected an alarm action can be selected on either the Current Output or Relay Outputs screens Fo...

Page 48: ...on Mode Fault Alarm Setup Found on System Tab Found on Relay Output Screen Found on Application Tab Found on Current Output Screen Figure 4 5 Alarm Configuration Map 4 8 LevelPRO User Manual Thermo Scientific ...

Page 49: ...m from Inhibit to Enable The following alarms are available for configuration on the System tab of the Mode Fault Alarm screen 1 Hold Mode Active Alarm a The alarm is triggered when any of the items listed below are in hold mode i Analog output A or B or C ii Relay A or B iii Measurements 1 2 3 or 4 b The alarm clears when all of the items listed above are out of hold mode 2 RBP Communication Fail...

Page 50: ... when the value of Current Output A is above the maximum set value b The alarm is cleared when the value of Current Output A is below the maximum set value 7 Current Output B at Minimum Alarm a The alarm is triggered when the value of Current Output B is below the minimum set value b The alarm is cleared when the value of Current Output B is above the minimum set value 8 Current Output B at Maximu...

Page 51: ...riggered when the value of Current Output B is below the minimum value set by the Namur Standard b The alarm is cleared when the value of Current Output B is above the minimum value set by the Namur Standard 14 Output B at Fault High Alarm a The alarm is triggered when the value of Current Output B is above the maximum value set by the Namur Standard b The alarm is cleared when the value of Curren...

Page 52: ...plays the alarms from the System tab and shows whether or not the alarms are currently in an active state To access the information on the Mode Fault Alarm Setup System Status tab using only the remote transmitter keypad see Figure A 14 Figure 4 7 Mode Fault Alarm Setup System Status Tab Application Tabs The Application tabs are organized so that the alarm s operational mode is in the left column ...

Page 53: ...rdization is rejected 2 Calibration Mode Active Alarm a The alarm is triggered when the level process is in calibration mode b The alarm clears when i Calibration is aborted ii Calibration is accepted iii Calibration is rejected 3 X Ray Mode Engaged Alarm a The alarm is triggered when X ray engaged is enabled b The alarm clears when X ray engaged becomes disabled 4 IBP Communication Failed Alarm a...

Page 54: ...50 000 8 Detector Under Range Alarm a The alarm is triggered when the IBP channel one data count is less than 200 b The alarm clears when the IBP channel one data count is more than 200 Commands The system commands provide the user with the ability to directly control certain functions of the detector Once the desired command or commands have been selected click the Submit button to execute Click ...

Page 55: ...o level functions Perform Catch up function for all applications The filtered data counts are initialized to the raw data counts The response time of the filtered data counts to a sudden change in raw data counts is determined by the time constant When the raw data count changes suddenly the filtered data counts may take a long time to reflect the average raw data count value When the Perform Catc...

Page 56: ...ar all alarms for all applications Currently this option is non functional and no action is taken upon its selection This option will be utilized in future versions of the EZ Cal II software Disable all alarms Any process alarm or mode fault alarm that is in an enabled state is changed to the inhibit state This option is available for all applications or individual applications Enable all alarms A...

Page 57: ...l application the analog inputs will be used to provide pressure and density information The pressure information may be used for high pressured vessels calculation The density information may be used for vapor compensated density calculation Two types of analog inputs are available on the detector current inputs labeled 4 20 In 1 and 4 20 In 2 on the main board and voltage inputs labeled Vdc In 1...

Page 58: ... software will convert that value into milliamps and display that value in the Present Value field 1 Choose the type of input from the selections in the dropdown list Not Used Temperature Used for Density Pressure Used for Level Flow Used for Density Density Used for Level Based on the input type selected the fields available for configuration and the information contained in the dropdown lists ma...

Page 59: ...s Cubic yard Years Custom Units Table 4 4 Density Input Engineering Unit Display Description g cc grams per cubic centimeter lb US gal pounds per US gallon lb UK gal pounds per UK gallon lb cu ft pounds per cubic foot ston cu yd short tons per cubic yard lton cu yd long tons per cubic yard g l grams per liter oz cu m ounces per cubic meter lb cu in pounds per cubic inch g cu in grams per cubic inc...

Page 60: ...alog input value in a three point calibration provided by the user during calibration 3 mA Max Value This field displays the expected maximum analog input value provided by the user during calibration 1 Raw Min Value This field displays the measured minimum value read from the device 2 Raw Mid Value This field displays the measured midpoint value read from the device 3 Raw Max Value This field dis...

Page 61: ...that value in the Present Value field 1 Choose the type of input from the selections in the dropdown list Not Used Temperature Used for Density Pressure Used for Level Flow Used for Density Density Used for Level Based on the input type selected the fields available for configuration and the information contained in the dropdown lists may change See Table 4 1 Table 4 4 for units available based on...

Page 62: ...ng calibration 2 Volt Mid Value This field displays the expected midpoint voltage input value in a three point calibration provided by the user during calibration 3 Volt Max Value This field displays the expected maximum voltage input value provided by the user during calibration 1 Raw Min Value This field displays the measured minimum value read from the device 2 Raw Mid Value This field displays...

Page 63: ...anual mode the Manual Value dropdown becomes available This allows the user to set the output to an open or closed state i When Open is selected the digital input terminal is not connected ii When Close is selected the digital input terminal is connected to ground Note Actions selected from the Open Contact Action and Close Contact Action dropdowns are not executed when operating the digital input...

Page 64: ... maximum value Hold Current Out A Fault Hi value Current output A is held at the fault high value Hold Current Out A Fault Lo value Current output A is held at the fault low value Clear All Alarms No Action is taken Clear All holds All outputs in Hold mode shall be set to Live 1 Measurement 1 through Measurement 4 2 Current Outputs A through C 3 Relays A and B Hold Measurement 1 hold value The val...

Page 65: ...alizers 1 through 4 stop accumulating Enable totalizer 1 Totalizer 1 is enabled Enable totalizer 2 Totalizer 2 is enabled Enable totalizer 3 Totalizer 3 is enabled Enable totalizer 4 Totalizer 4 is enabled Enable all totalizers All Totalizers 1 through 4 are enabled Zero totalizer 1 The value of totalizer 1 is set to zero The totalizer is still enabled Zero totalizer 2 The value of totalizer 2 is ...

Page 66: ... software select Current Output from the menu tree on the left to bring up the tabs containing the current output screens Note Unless otherwise noted the information provided about the Current Output screens applies to the tabs for Current Outputs A B and C Figure 4 14 Current Output Tabs 1 Select an Input ID and a Measurement ID from the indicated dropdowns The measurements in the Measurement ID ...

Page 67: ...n Current value Set Output to maximum Sets the current output to the Max Current value Set Output to fault low Sets the current output to the low value established by the Namur standard 3 8 mA Set Output to fault high Sets the current output to the high value established by the Namur standard 20 5 mA Hold Output at set value Sets the current output to the value designated in the Hold Value EU fiel...

Page 68: ... is above the Max Current value Fault Low Alarm The current output is below the value defined by the Namur standard Fault High Alarm The current output is above the value defined by the Namur standard Calibration Current outputs can be calibrated using two or three points The calibration process for the current outputs should be completed by selecting Calibration from the Functions menu or by clic...

Page 69: ...rs from the Process Function dropdown a If Process Alarm is selected the Alarm Action dropdown allows the user to designate what happens when an alarm associated with the selected relay output is triggered In this mode the relays can be configured to output a signal based on either mode fault or process alarm conditions Do Nothing Any alarm assigned to the relay has no effect on the relay s state ...

Page 70: ...put b A value of 30 200 bases the relay pulse output on pulse width at 10 ms intervals Note If the process function is set to Totalizer the relays will operate at a maximum frequency with a period of twice the pulse width The detector outputs totalizer pulses on a relay as long as there are pulses available from the selected totalizer even when the relay pulses accumulate at a faster rate than the...

Page 71: ...cator Each detector will be represented by a different color on the graph 2 The Update Period ms field allows the user to determine the update rate of the counts The entry in this field can range from 1 2000 ms 3 Click Run Char to begin a real time graphic view of the detector counts 4 Click Freeze Char to pause the detector count chart Figure 4 16 Detector Count Screen Thermo Scientific LevelPRO ...

Page 72: ...level The dynamic tracking system contains a slow filter and a fast filter Initially filter data counts use the slow filter The fast filter uses a normal averaging time constant The difference between the data counts of the slow and fast filters are monitored constantly When the difference exceeds the dynamic tracking threshold percentage which has a default value of 5 3 of filtered counts dynamic...

Page 73: ...f minimum hold time if the count is below the threshold the hold will be cleared If it is still above the threshold the system will stay in the hold condition for another cycle of the minimum hold time The system will continue to repeat cycles of the minimum hold time if necessary until the time entered in the X ray Threshold Max Hold Time sec is reached When the maximum hold time is reached the X...

Page 74: ... the system will hold the high voltage at the value designated in the Hi Voltage 0 Value textbox b If No is selected the system will use live system data as the Hi Voltage 0 Value 2 The following fields are intended for display only however the user has the ability to modify the values in these fields Last HV Control Time Constant Last CPLD Window Count Last Board Temp ºC Last Hi Voltage 0 Control...

Page 75: ...vailable current input per detector Information regarding the current input can be found on the Current Input tab Figure 4 19 Current Input Tab For information related to configuring these fields see Analog Current Voltage Inputs To access the information on the Detector Current Input tab using only the remote transmitter keypad see Figure A 5 Thermo Scientific LevelPRO User Manual 4 35 ...

Page 76: ...neering Unit dropdown 3 Define the input operating range by entering the Minimum ºC and Maximum ºC into the corresponding textboxes 4 The current inputs can operate in Live mode or Manual mode If Manual mode is selected enter a value in the Manual Value EU textbox 5 Select the RTD Wire Type from the dropdown The RTD input supports 3 or 4 wire RTDs 6 Additional fields on this screen which are liste...

Page 77: ...e midpoint temperature value read by the system during calibration 3 Raw Max Value This field displays the maximum temperature value read by the system during calibration Calibration Points This field displays the number of points the current information used to calibrate the current input Status This field displays Live or Manual depending on the operating mode selected as well as low and high al...

Page 78: ...s Tab All of the fields on this screen which are listed below are for display purposes only and are not configurable by the user Filtered Data Count CAL STD Count sec IBP Firmware Version IBP Compile Date Time Analog Input Raw Power Supply Type DAC Output 0 Volt DAC Output 1 Volt Preamp Type CPLD Version Battery Voltage CPLD Status System Err Code 1 System Err Code 2 Software Err Code 4 38 LevelPR...

Page 79: ...d are not configurable by the user However the data may be configurable by the user on other screens High voltage Time Constant in seconds Data Count Top Count Center Count Base Count HV Monitor Voltage 0 HV Monitor Voltage 1 CPU Board Temperature ºC Last Board Temperature ºC RTD Raw Temperature ºC IBP Board Temperature ºC IBP Board Temperature Stable ºC Last CPLD Window Count Last Hi Voltage 0 Co...

Page 80: ...red in the screens accessed by selecting Application 1 from the menu tree will be applied to Detector 1 whereas information entered on the Application 2 screens will be applied to Detector 2 Configuration The Application Configuration screen can be reached by selecting Application from the menu tree To access the information on the Application Configuration screen using only the remote detector ke...

Page 81: ...etup tabs using only the remote transmitter keypad see Figure A 1 Figure 4 24 Application Screens Level Setup Tab The primary measurement Measurement 1 is dedicated to level measurement The value and units of this measurement are determined by the Level Unit and Minimum and Maximum Span entered on the Level Setup screen The primary measurement can only be assigned to one input 1 Indicate the type ...

Page 82: ...Choose Detector 1 Detector 1 and Detector 2 or Detector 1 Detector 2 and Detector 3 4 Enter the length and the unit of measure for Detector 1 a If Detector 1 and Detector 2 or Detector 1 Detector 2 and Detector 3 are selected in the Select Cascade Level dropdown the fields next to these detectors will become available 5 Select a unit of measure from the Level Unit dropdown The selection made on th...

Page 83: ... user to configure a second third and forth measurement as appropriate for a specific application To access the information on the Application Additional Measurement Setup tabs using only the remote transmitter keypad see Figure A 1 Note The Analog Input Type must be configured correctly for each selection made on the Input Configuration Setup tab See the section Analog Current Voltage Inputs for ...

Page 84: ...ement Data tab General Setup The General setup screen allows the user to read and modify parameters associated with the system The LevelPRO detector will be read and will write any of these parameters as requested by the user To access the information on the Application General Setup tabs using only the remote transmitter keypad see Figure A 1 Figure 4 26 Application Screen General Setup Tab 1 Sel...

Page 85: ... must represent a reproducible condition and therefore is generally performed either with vessel empty or not empty The standardization measurement provides the detector with a standard configuration reference point During the standardization cycle the detector averages the detector signal The default cycle time lasts about two minutes This averaged detector signal provides a repeatable measuremen...

Page 86: ... the standardization cycle Abort STD Abort or reject the standardization cycle before cycle completion When the user terminates the standardization cycle the value of the standardization counts and the standardization date and time stored in the detector remain unchanged Accept STD Accept the standardization value after the cycle completes When the user accepts the standardization value the date t...

Page 87: ...ransmitter keypad see Figure A 2 Figure 4 28 Application Screen Gauge Calibration CAL Data Tab CAL Data Tab In a level application the only CAL Method available is Breakpoint Table 1 Choose the point to be calibrated using the CAL Point field Initially the only selection available is 1 Once Point 1 has been calibrated and accepted Point 2 will become available for selection from the dropdown The C...

Page 88: ... counts and the density at the time of acceptance are stored in the detector Reject CAL Reject the calibration value after completion of the calibration cycle If the user rejects the calibration the value of the calibration counts and the level stored in the detector are unchanged 5 The fields listed below are for display purposes only and are not configurable by the user Time Remaining sec Detect...

Page 89: ...is selected the Hold Value textbox becomes available to the user Enter a hold value for the measurement using the same units used in the measurement s configuration 2 The following fields utilize values from other processes These fields are not configurable by the user on this screen Allocation Displays the type of measurement Current Value Displays the current measurement value Unit Displays the ...

Page 90: ...one of the four measurements An alarm is activated when the measurement value reaches the specified set point The relative values assigned to the set point and clear point determines whether the alarm is a high alarm or low alarm The alarm condition must exist for at least the duration of action delay time for the alarm to trigger and take the selected action To access the information on the Appli...

Page 91: ... alarm depiction below the measurement rises above the set point and remains there longer than 10 seconds the time entered in the Action Delay sec textbox Therefore after 10 seconds the alarm is triggered and continues until the measurement drops below the clear point In the second instance the measurement does not rise above the set point for 10 seconds so the alarm is not triggered In the low al...

Page 92: ...of sixteen alarms available per detector Each alarm can be set to trigger on any one of the four measurements The process alarms report high limit alarms and low limit alarms based on the set and clear point values and on the action delay time set by the user 1 Choose an operational mode from the Setup dropdown Disable The alarm is disabled no alarm action is executed 4 52 LevelPRO User Manual The...

Page 93: ...pdown The available options are listed below a Do Nothing No Action is taken b Relay Output A i At the Set Point action must be taken based on the Alarm Action setting located on the Relay Output A tab ii At the Clear Point relay operation is reset to Normal operation c Relay Output B i At the Set Point action must be taken based on the Alarm Action setting located on the Relay Output B tab ii At ...

Page 94: ...zers i This selection is not applicable to Level applications l Inhibit totalizer 1 i This selection is not applicable to Level applications m Enable totalizer 1 i This selection is not applicable to Level applications n Zero totalizer 1 i This selection is not applicable to Level applications o Inhibit totalizer 2 i This selection is not applicable to Level applications p Enable totalizer 2 i Thi...

Page 95: ...following fields display values that are available to be used in other processes These fields are for display purposes and are not configurable by the user on this screen Unit Displays the units of the selected measurement Alarm Status Displays Set or Clear based on whether the alarm is active or not Calibration The LevelPRO detectors have the ability to calibrate all physical inputs and outputs T...

Page 96: ...he list The available inputs for calibration are Current Input 1 Current Input 2 Vdc Input 1 Vdc Input 2 Detector Current Input RTD Input 2 Choose a 2 point or 3 point calibration 3 Click the Next button to capture the calibration minimum point 4 56 LevelPRO User Manual Thermo Scientific ...

Page 97: ...bration by clicking the Abort CAL button and can return to the previous screen by pressing the Back button b To recalculate the point click Start Calibrate before clicking the Submit button c If the point data is satisfactory click Submit to save and Next to move to the next point In a 2 point calibration the next screen will calibrate the maximum values In a 3 point calibration the next screen wi...

Page 98: ...e 4 36 Input Calibration Maximum Point 8 Once the CAL Max Point data has been submitted click the Next button to complete the calibration and return to the Calibration Selection screen 4 58 LevelPRO User Manual Thermo Scientific ...

Page 99: ...e the actual raw minimum current stabilizes on the multi meter click Freeze Count to capture the data 6 Enter the actual raw minimum current If the Required Min mA is 4 and the multi meter is reading 4 03 enter 4 03 in the Actual Raw Min mA textbox a If there is a problem with the data the user has the option to abort the calibration by clicking the Abort CAL button and can return to the previous ...

Page 100: ...it that information and click the Next button to proceed to the maximum point value screen 7 Follow steps 4 6 to calibrate the remaining point s Figure 4 38 Output Calibration Maximum Point 8 Once the CAL Max Point data has been submitted click the Next button to reach accept or reject the calibration on the CAL Point Completed Screen 4 60 LevelPRO User Manual Thermo Scientific ...

Page 101: ...Operation Calibration Figure 4 39 Output Calibration CAL Point Completed 9 Click Next to return to the Calibration Selection screen Thermo Scientific LevelPRO User Manual 4 61 ...

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Page 103: ...H UNIT ft BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT LEVEL SETUP MINIMUM SPAN 0 000000 MAXIMUM SPAN 100 0000 BACK CHANGE NEXT SETUP LEVEL SETUP Additional Measurement GENERAL Additional Measurement MEASUREMENT UNITS MEASUREMENT SPAN DECIMAL PLACES Additional Measurement MEASUREMENT UNITS 2 Not Used 3 Not Used 4 Not Used BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT Additional Me...

Page 104: ... COUNT CPS 103552 BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK NEXT LEVEL MEASURE SETUP SETUP BACKGROUND STANDARDIZATION GAUGE CALIBRATION MEASUREMENT DATA MORE BACKGROUND DetectorDataCountHold MODE LIVE VALUE 850 0000 BACKGROUND COUNTS 3 000000 CNTS BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT LEVEL MEASURE SETUP SETUP BACKGROUND STANDARDIZATION GAUGE CALIBRATION MEASUREMENT DATA MORE STANDARDIZATION START STD LAST STANDARDIZATION STAND...

Page 105: ...CK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT CAL POINT DATA COUNT RATE POINT 1 0 000000 LAST STD COUNT 0 000000 LAST STD DATE TIME 00 00 00 00 00 00 CAL POINT DATA LAST STD COUNT 0 000000 BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT CAL POINT DATA Slope CorrectionFactor 1 000000 Calculate Slope Correction Factor NO BACK CHANGE NEXT VIEW EDIT CAL POINT POLYNOMIAL BREAKPOINT TABLE LAST STANDARDIZATION VIEW EDI...

Page 106: ...N MEASUREMENT 4 ACTION MEASUREMENT 1 ACTION ALLOCATION LEVEL HOLD LIVE LIVE HOLD VALUE 0 000000 CURRENT VALUE inf UNIT BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT LEVEL MEASURE SETUP ACTION PROCESS ALARMS ALARM SETUP ALARM 1 ALARM 2 ALARM 3 ALARM 4 MORE ALARM 1 SETUP SETUP Disabled ACTION DoNothin DLAY SEC 0 SET POINT 0 000000 CLEAR POINT 0 000000 ALARM 1 SETUP MEASUREMENT ID NONE UNITS NONE AL...

Page 107: ... SEC 16 THRESHOLD 5 300000 BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT DETECTOR SETUP CAL STD TIME STATUS DENSITY FLOW TIME DYNAMIC TRACKING X RAY FORCE HV HOLD 1 2 HV CONTROL PARAMETERS X RAY X RAY THRESHOLD ENABLE Disabled X RAY SAFEGUARD THRESHOLD 0 200000 X RAY X RAY THRESHOLD MIN HOLD TIME 20 X RAY THRESHOLD MAX HOLD TIME 300 BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT DETECTOR SETUP CAL STD TIME STATUS DENSI...

Page 108: ...AGNOSTICS STATUS LIVE LIVE VALUE EU 0 000000 RAW VALUE mA 0 000 PresentValu 0 000000 BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT DetectorCurrentInput INPUT SOURCE RANGE SETUP MANUAL SETUP DIAGNOSTICS CALIBRATE DetectorCurrentInput VIEW CAL POINTS BEGIN CALIBRATION DetectorCurrentInput CALIBRATION POINTS 3PointCal mA Value RawValue Min 4 000000 0 000 Mid 12 00000 12 000 Max 20 00000 20 000 BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK ...

Page 109: ... STATUS LIVE LIVE VALUE EU 252 951 RAW VALUE degC 253 0 BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT RTD INPUT INPUT WIRE TYPE RANGE SETUP MANUAL SETUP DIAGNOSTICS CALIBRATE RTD INPUT VIEW CAL POINTS BEGIN CALIBRATION RTD INPUT CALIBRATION POINTS 3PointCal EU Value RawValue Min 0 000000 0 000 Mid 50 00000 50 000 Max 100 0000 100 000 BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK NEXT BACK NEXT RTD INPUT VIEW CAL POINTS BEGIN CALIBRATION CA...

Page 110: ...ATTERY VOLTAGE BATTERY VOLTAGE 13 05806 BACK NEXT BACK NEXT DETECTOR STATUS DATA CAL STD COUNT POWER PREAMP TYPE ABOUT IBP DAC VOLT ANALOG INPUT BATTERY VOLTAGE SYSTEM CPLD STATUS Er SYSTEM CPLD STATUS SYSTEM STATUS SUMMARY HV CTL UNSTABLE CPLD STATUS SW2 SYSTEM SW ERR CODE SYSTEM ERR CODE 1 None SYSTEM ERR CODE 2 None SOFTWARE ERR CODE None BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT DETECTOR MEN...

Page 111: ...T BACK NEXT DETECTOR DIAGNOSIS MAIN ERR STATUS HV PARAMETERS LAST HV PARAMETERS HV COUNTS HV MONITOR VOLTAGE CPU IBP RTD TEMP HV MONITOR VOLTAGE HV MONITOR VOLTAGE 0 3 637053 HV MONITOR VOLTAGE 1 2 563557 BACK NEXT BACK NEXT DETECTOR DIAGNOSIS MAIN ERR STATUS HV PARAMETERS LAST HV PARAMETERS HV COUNTS HV MONITOR VOLTAGE CPU IBP RTD TEMP CPU IBP RTD TEMP CPU BOARD TEMP degC 32 50000 IBP BOARD TEMP ...

Page 112: ...STICS CALIBRATE DIAGNOSTICS STATUS LIVE LIVE VALUE EU 0 01625 RAW VALUE mA 0 016 PresentValu 0 01625 BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT mA 1 INPUT SOURCE RANGE SETUP MANUAL SETUP DIAGNOSTICS CALIBRATE mA 1 VIEW CAL POINTS BEGIN CALIBRATION mA 1 CALIBRATION POINTS 3PointCal mA Value RawValue Min 4 000000 0 016 Mid 12 00000 12 000 Max 20 00000 20 000 BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK NEXT mA 1 VIEW CAL POINTS BEGIN ...

Page 113: ...LUE EU 0 01820 RAW VALUE VOLT 0 018 PresentValu 0 01820 BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT Vdc 1 INPUT SOURCE RANGE SETUP MANUAL SETUP DIAGNOSTICS CALIBRATE Vdc 1 VIEW CAL POINTS BEGIN CALIBRATION Vdc 1 CALIBRATION POINTS 3PointCal VOLT Value RawValue Min 0 000000 0 000 Mid 5 000000 5 000 Max 10 00000 10 000 BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK NEXT Vdc 1 VIEW CAL POINTS BEGIN CALIBRATION CALIBRATION POINTS EN...

Page 114: ...LIBRATE MEASUREMENT SOURCE INPUT ID NONE MEASUREMENT ID NONE MEASUREMENT SOURCE OUTPUT TYPE SOURCE UNIT EU BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT CURRENT OUTPUT A MEASUREMENT SOURCE RANGE SETUP MODE AND HOLD ALARM ACTION DIAGNOSTICS CALIBRATE RANGE SETTINGS MIN mA 4 000000 MAX mA 20 00000 Min Value Min mA 0 000000 Max Value Max mA 100 0000 BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT CURREN...

Page 115: ...ESS FREEZE WHEN OUT PUT STABLE ENTER VALU HIT SUBMIT THEN NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK FREEZE NEXT REQUIRED max mA ENTER REQUIRED max mA 20 00000 OR PRESS NEXT REQUIRED max mA 20 00000 ACTUAL RAW max mA 20 000 PRESS FREEZE WHEN OUT PUT STABLE ENTER VALU HIT SUBMIT THEN NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK FREEZE NEXT CURRENT OUTPUT A ACCEPT CAL BACK YES NO PHYSICAL I O CURRENT Vdc INPUT DIGITAL INPUT CURRENT ...

Page 116: ...0 016 PRESS FREEZE WHEN OUT PUT STABLE ENTER VALU HIT SUBMIT THEN NEXT CURRENT INPUT 1 ACCEPT CAL BACK FREEZE NEXT BACK YES NO IO CALIBRATION mA 1 Cur Out A mA 2 Cur Out B Vdc 1 Cur Out C Vdc 2 Det Cur In RTD INPUT Vdc 1 VIEW CAL POINTS BEGIN CALIBRATION Vdc 1 CALIBRATION POINTS 3PointCal VOLT Value RawValue Min 0 000000 0 000 Mid 5 000000 5 000 Max 10 00000 10 000 BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK NEXT Vd...

Page 117: ... VALUE 0 000 PRESS FREEZE WHEN OUT PUT STABLE ENTER VALU HIT SUBMIT THEN NEXT BACK FREEZE NEXT BACK FREEZE NEXT DetectorCurrentInput ACCEPT CAL BACK YES NO IO CALIBRATION mA 1 Cur Out A mA 2 Cur Out B Vdc 1 Cur Out C Vdc 2 Det Cur In RTD INPUT DETECTOR SELECT SELECT DETECTOR NUMBER 1 LIST OF DETECTORS PRESENT NONE NONE NONE DET1 RTD INPUT VIEW CAL POINTS BEGIN CALIBRATION RTD INPUT CALIBRATION POI...

Page 118: ...ED max mA ENTER REQUIRED max mA 20 00000 OR PRESS NEXT REQUIRED max mA 20 00000 ACTUAL RAW max mA 20 000 PRESS FREEZE WHEN OUT PUT STABLE ENTER VALU HIT SUBMIT THEN NEXT CURRENT OUTPUT A ACCEPT CAL BACK CHANGE NEXT BACK FREEZE NEXT BACK YES NO Figure A 12 Input Output Calibration Current Outputs MAIN MENU APPS SysStatus DETECTORS SYS CNTRL PHYSCL I O COM SETUP I O CAL PASSWORDS COMMANDS WrmCldStr ...

Page 119: ... C RBP FIELDBUS SYS FAULT AO A AO B AO A AO A MIN AO A MAX AO A LOW AO A HIGH AO A MIN AO A MIN ALM Disabled AO A MIN ALM ACTION DoNothin STATUS NO BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT AO A AO A MIN AO A MAX AO A LOW AO A HIGH AO A MAX AO A MAX ALM Disabled AO A MAX ALM ACTION DoNothin STATUS NO BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT AO A AO A MIN AO A MAX AO A LOW AO A HIGH AO A LOW AO A FAULT LOW ALM Disabl...

Page 120: ...CTION DoNothin STATUS NO BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT ModeFaultAlmAppMenu DetUnderRng CalMode DetOverRng StdMode CalAbort TotalOverrun IBPCOMM XrayMode TOTALIZE OVERRUN APP1 TOTALIZE OVERRUN ALM Disabled TOTALIZE OVERRUN ACTION DoNothin STATUS NO BACK NEXT BACK CHANGE NEXT ModeFaultAlmAppMenu DetUnderRng CalMode DetOverRng StdMode CalAbort TotalOverrun IBPCOMM XrayMode IBP COMM FAILED APP1 IBP COMM ...

Page 121: ... FIRMWARE MAIN CPU FIRMWARE VERSION 02 000 MAIN CPU FIRMWARE PART NUMBER 9 0700 003 CPLD CPU CPLD CPU SOFTWARE VERSION 7 CPLD CPU BOARD VERSION 0 RBP FIRMWARE RBP FIRMWARE VERSION 02 000 RBP FIRMWARE COMPILE DATE Mar 10 2014 TIME 14 35 24 BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK NEXT BACK NEXT RBP FW PART NUMBER RBP FIRMWARE PART NUMBER 9 0700 006 BACK NEXT SYSTEM STATUS ABOUT SYSTEM INPUTS OU...

Page 122: ...HYSCL I O COM SETUP I O CAL PASSWORDS COMMANDS WrmCldStr Mod Flt Alm PASSWORD ENTRY PASSWORD VALIDATION PASSWORD SETUP PASSWORD VALIDATION USER PASSWORD ENTRY 0 PASSWORD MODE CURRENT ENGINEER DISPLAY ENGINEER WrongPassCnt 0 PASSWORD VALIDATION Com A PASSWORD MODE DisplayList Com B PASSWORD MODE DisplayList EthernetPasswordMode DisplayList PASSWORD VALIDATION USB PASSWORD MODE DisplayList SMART PAS...

Page 123: ...a new location it is recommended that the detector be reset to the factory defaults and set up again To reset all entries in EZ Cal II including the communication settings to the factory defaults go to Commands Common Action Erase all Ram and set defaults Cold Start then click the Refresh button If access to this screen is desired at a later time it may be accessed by selecting PC Comm Setup from ...

Page 124: ...onnections are shown in the Table 2 1 2 Open EZ Cal II and set the communications parameters as shown below Name Unit ID 1 Port Select the associated Com port Baud rate 57600 Parity None Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Time Out sec 8 3 Click the green Connect button 4 A Communication Fail pop up window will be displayed Click the OK button Figure B 2 Communication Fail Window ...

Page 125: ...king the second icon button circled in the figure below Figure B 3 Flash Application Screen 6 Select the firmware to flash by clicking either Main Board Firmware S19 or IBP Board Firmware Hex Note If programming the IBP Integrated Backplane board the Main Board must be removed from the integrated unit or the RS485 wire must be disconnected from the remote unit 7 Choose the correct S19 or hex file ...

Page 126: ...tific Figure B 4 Open S19 or Hex File 8 From the Flash Application Screen click the Start Flash button to start programming the Main CPU 9 Once the application has flashed successfully close EZ Cal II 10 Cycle the system power The system is now ready for programming ...

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