NIVELCO EchoTREK S-300 User And Programming Manual Download

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Page 2: ...2 50 sbd31jen21p05 CERTIFICATES Reference document number BKI ATEX Certificate No BKI16ATEX0020X 1 sbd31j0m060bp_05 ...

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Page 4: ...play module in measurement mode 17 5 2 SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EX USE 18 5 3 PROGRAMMING 18 5 3 1 Basic steps of the programming 20 5 3 2 Current output scaling 21 5 3 3 QUICKSET 22 5 3 4 Full Parameter Access 24 5 4 PARAMETERS DESCRIPTIONS AND PROGRAMMING 25 5 4 1 Measurement Configuration 25 5 4 2 Analog Output 31 5 4 3 Relay Output 32 5 4 4 Measurement Optimization 33 5 4 5 Volume measurement 39 ...

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Page 6: ... signal penetration through dust is ensured OPERATING PRINCIPLE Ultrasonic level metering technology measures the time required for the ultrasound pulses to travel from the sensor to the measured level and back The sensor emits a series of ultrasonic pulses and receives the reflected echoes The device processes the received signal by selecting the echo reflected by the surface and calculates the d...

Page 7: ...surge transients If no echo continuous 3 6 mA or 22 mA or holding value selectable Relay SPDT 250V AC 3A AC1 Display SAP 100 programming and display module Digital communication HART standard on current output or RS485 MODBUS protocol Damping time 3 1000 s selectable Default value 300 s Electrical connection 2 M20 1 5 plastic cable glands for Ø6 Ø12 mm Ø0 24 Ø0 48 cable 3 terminal blocks for max 1...

Page 8: ...30 C 266 F Max surface temperature on the electronics housing 130 C 266 F Supply Voltage consumption Version I 85 255 V AC 50 60 Hz 6 8 VA Version II 11 4 40 V DC 4 1 W 11 4 28 V AC 50 60 Hz 4 6 VA Electrical connection 2 M20 1 5 cable glands with Ex ta IIIC protection for Ø7 Ø12 mm Ø0 28 Ø0 48 cable 3 terminal blocks for max 2 5 mm AWG14 wire cross section 2 internally threaded NPT connection for...

Page 9: ... 6 15 m 40 kHz 4 4 20 mA HART Relay 3 4 20 mA Relay Ex ma ta tb D 5 4 20 mA HART Relay Ex ma ta tb D 7 Order codes of Ex versions end in Ex RS485 MODBUS protocol Relay A RS485 MODBUS protocol Relay Ex ma ta tb D E Version II 11 4 40 V DC and 11 4 28 V AC 4 20 mA Relay 2 4 20 mA HART Relay 4 4 20 mA Relay Ex ma ta tb D 6 4 20 mA HART Relay Ex ma ta tb D 8 RS485 MODBUS protocol Relay B RS485 MODBUS ...

Page 10: ...10 50 sbd31jen21p05 2 6 DIMENSIONS Ball joint housing viewed from above S D 33J S D 34J S D 31J S D 31J Ex ...

Page 11: ...ath of the pneumatic filling MOUNTING SEE ILLUSTRATION OF MOUNTING OPTIONS ON THE NEXT PAGE The EchoTREK consists of a sensor attached to the aiming arm a pipe with a ball joint housing incorporating a ball joint attached to the housing of the electronics It is recommended to mount the transmitter on the roof of the tank silo using a flange See drawing The Ball joint housing has a screw hole diame...

Page 12: ...he silo 2 Place the seal below the flange if necessary 3 Push the unit out of the silo upwards See on the next page 4 When the aluminum base with the ball joint is above the counter flange the special flange has to be placed around the aiming arm see on the next page 5 Put the split flange on the counter flange and lower the ball joint housing on it 6 Slide the insert to its place See on the next ...

Page 13: ...sbd31jen21p05 13 50 Figure 1 Mounting DIAMETER OF THE OPENING D MAX ROOF THICKNESS V 160 mm 6 3 110 mm 4 3 190 mm 7 5 10 mm 5 9 230 mm 9 200 mm 7 9 300 mm 11 8 280 mm 11 340 mm 13 4 300 mm 11 8 ...

Page 14: ...voltage power supply 4 20 mA RS485 shielded twisted pair SELV voltage power supply Low voltage for the relay SELV voltage power or logic signal for the relay The unit must be put in place and the cables must be arranged so that the connecting cables outside the unit are fixed and tension free Devices must be grounded properly at the internal or external grounding screw terminals depending on the c...

Page 15: ...0 are assigned to the maximum level minimum measuring distance Current output in case of error holding the last measurement value Damping time 300 s Relay is de energized in the case of NO Echo All the other measurement values are set to fit the values suitable for standard tasks The functions used only in exceptional cases are switched off by default AIMING OF THE ECHOTREK FOR SOLIDS It is recomm...

Page 16: ...t the units on the display s frame SYMBOLS USED ON THE LCD DIST distance measuring mode LEV level measuring mode VOL volume measuring mode measured value in percentage mA output current C transducer temperature in Celsius PROG programming mode device under programming RELAY relay level changing direction FAIL measurement device error SYMBOLS USED ON THE FRAME Valid if pointed by the arrow M metric...

Page 17: ...ANCE DIST LEVEL LEV LEVEL in percentage LEV VOLUME or MASS VOL VOLUME or MASS in percentage VOL The unit of the displayed measurement value is indicated directly or by the arrow pointing the units on the frame of the display When the FAIL message is blinking on the display the error codes can be displayed after the measured values see chapter 5 4 11 After powering up the units the measuring mode w...

Page 18: ...buttons can be accessed The SAP 100 module can program any EchoTREK level transmitter for solids The EchoTREK can operate without the SAP 100 module and it can be removed during operation Remote programming via HART communication protocol or RS485 interface is the same as described except for the measurement simulation The instrument may be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD via its terminal S...

Page 19: ...gning level to energizing a relay Assigning level to release a relay FULL PARAMETER ACCESS PROGRAMMING 5 3 4 All the programmable features of the EchoTREK can be accessed by parameter addresses Measurement configuration Outputs Measurement optimization 13 pre programmed tank shapes for volume calculation 32 point linearization table test parameters secret code In the full access programming mode t...

Page 20: ... of the digit under the cursor press the key continuously to decrease the value of the digit faster PRESSING TWO BUTTONS AT THE SAME TIME Press the two keys simultaneously to access programming steps 0 3 s The double key combination is marked with in the following ENTER INTO OR QUIT FROM PROGRAMMING MODES KEY COMBINATIONS FOR CHANGING PARAMETER VALUES GET LEVEL function can be used only in level a...

Page 21: ...en DEFAULT The display will indicate PROG and the following screens SCREENS SETTINGS xxxx level value assigned to 4 mA current output Manual set the level value manually by using the keys and save it with counted from the maximum measuring distance H which is to be assigned to the 4 mA output current Automatic use the GET LEVEL function when the medium inside the tank is at the level to be assigne...

Page 22: ...ing mode without saving the modifications CANCEL Display factory default of the corresponding screen DEFAULT The display will indicate PROG and the following screens SCREENS SETTINGS Application xx select EU European for metric or US for US engineering units Use keys yy indicating Li for liquids or So for solids level measurement cannot be changed Default value EU metric European So for solids lev...

Page 23: ... max measuring distance dead band Error indication by the current output by using there are three options According to the selected option the current output HOLD holds the last value 3 6 gives 3 6 mA value 22 gives 22 mA value for example in case of echo loss Default value HOLD Damping time select the required damping time with the key and save the value as described above Default value 300 s Rel...

Page 24: ...rom programming mode KEYS WHILE PARAMETER ADDRESS IS BLINKING WHILE PARAMETER VALUE IS BLINKING Go to the Parameter Value Save the modified settings and return to the Parameter Address min 3 s Cancel all modifications of the current programming phase CANCEL will be displayed for warning Discard the modified settings and return to the Parameter Address without saving the modifications Reset the dev...

Page 25: ...d engineering unit a OPERATING MEASUREMENT MODE Attention Mind the sequence At this parameter the value a on the right will blink first 1 Free flowing solids level measurement b ENGINEERING UNITS according to c Metric US 0 m ft 1 cm Inch c CALCULATION SYSTEM 0 Metric 1 US FACTORY DEFAULT 001 THE LEVEL TRANSMITTER CAN OPERATE IN TWO DIFFERENT CALCULATION SYSTEMS BUT THE PROGRAMMING MANUAL USES ONLY...

Page 26: ...ntage Level Distance 3 Volume Volume VOL Volume Level Distance 4 Volume in percentage VOL Volume in percentage Volume Level Distance b BARGRAPH INDICATION The displayed value depends on the current output parameters P10 P11 0 Echo strength 1 Current output FACTORY DEFAULT P01 11 P02 c b a Calculation units a TEMPERATURE Attention Mind the sequence At this parameter the value a on the right will bl...

Page 27: ...s 1x1010 the display will show Err4 overflow 0 000 9 999 x xxx 10 000 99 999 xx xx 100 000 999 999 xxx x 1000 000 9999 999 xxxx 10000 000 99999 999 xxxxx 100000 000 999999 999 xxxxxx 1 million 9 99999 109 x xxxx e exponential form over 1 1010 overflow Err4 ROUNDING a STEPS OF ROUNDING IN THE DISPLAYED VALUE The mathematical operations will enlarge a couple of centimeters of fluctuation of the base...

Page 28: ...r must be set to the maximum distance to be measured i e the distance between the transducer face and the bottom of the tank where H XM ECHOTREK LEVEL TRANSMITTERS FOR SOLIDS MAXIMUM MEASURING DISTANCE XM m S D 34 15 S D 33 30 S D 31 60 Keep in mind that LEVEL as the result of the measurement is calculated according to the following formula P04 programmed DISTANCE measured by the device LEV H DIST...

Page 29: ...of optimal mounting this setting could be set somewhat lesser In the case of non optimal mounting this setting could be set to a somewhat higher value than the given minimum measuring distance values Xm of the table below MANUAL CLOSE END BLOCKING Manual close end blocking would be used to block out the echo originating from the bottom rim of a stand off pipe or any object protruding into the ultr...

Page 30: ...be indicated for the level and volume Current output will hold a value corresponding to the far end blocking level If the medium level is above the blocked out range The calculation of level and volume will be based on the programmed tank dimensions therefore the measured or calculated process values will not be influenced in any way by the far end blocking value FACTORY DEFAULT P06 0 P08 Fixed Ou...

Page 31: ...0 mA and 10 m 32 8 ft to 4 mA represents an inversely proportional relation Entering these parameters also determines displaying level percentage LEV and volume percentage VOL The value of P10 always represents 0 and the value of P11 always represents 100 The GET LEVEL function can be used for programming FACTORY DEFAULT P10 0 P11 XM Xm see the tables regarding P04 and P05 parameters P12 a Output ...

Page 32: ...d in case of noECHO 2 Relay is de energized in case of noECHO FACTORY DEFAULT P13 2 P14 Relay parameter Energizing value P15 Relay parameter De energizing value P14 and P15 parameters must be set when differential level control is required The parameter values must be set in the unit according to P01 The GET LEVEL function can be used if the parameters affecting the transmitted value are valid Whe...

Page 33: ...AULT P19 00 5 4 4 Measurement Optimization P20 a Damping time The damping time is used to dampen filter out unwanted fluctuations in the display and output Increasing the value reduces the fluctuation while the end value of a rapid change is delayed on the display and output by the damping time a DAMPING TIME s GRANULES particle size 2 3 mm 0 08 0 12 POWDERS particle size 1 2 mm 0 04 0 08 0 no fil...

Page 34: ...rage value 3 Perform the above with the P23 a 1 and a 2 settings 4 Finally set P23 with the value of a at which the amplitude value in P72 is highest Note the highest amplitude belongs to the slightest negative dB value FACTORY DEFAULT P23 0 P24 a Target tracking speed With this parameter the evaluation can be sped up at the expense of accuracy a TRACKING SPEED REMARKS 0 Standard For most applicat...

Page 35: ...t applications 1 First one For applications with multiple echoes within the Measuring Window 2 Largest area Recommended for applications with floating material in the air FACTORY DEFAULT P25 0 P26 Level elevation rate filling speed m h P27 Level wane rate emptying speed m h Use these parameters to provide additional protection against echo loss in applications involving dust during the filling pro...

Page 36: ...t value will hold the last value 2 Advance to full When echo loss occurs during filling the displayed value on the display and the analog output value shifts towards the full tank silo state with the level elevation rate filling speed set in P26 3 Immediate In the case of an echo loss no Echo will appear on the display and the outputs will change according to the Error Indication Mode set in P12 4...

Page 37: ...AULT P32 0 P33 Selecting echoes manually by moving the Measuring window In order to eliminate interfering echoes the device marks the immediate proximity of the echo arriving from the measured surface with a window and the distance is measured within this window see illustration on next page Under poor measurement conditions the measured echo may be significantly smaller than the interfering echo ...

Page 38: ...38 50 sbd31jen21p05 MANUAL ECHO SELECTION ...

Page 39: ... P41 P43 P44 02 Standing rectangular tank silo with chute P41 P42 P43 P44 P45 b3 Horizontal cylindrical tank shape value of b as bellow bottom P40 b P41 P42 04 Spherical tank P41 P41 45 Tank silo dimensions Standing cylindrical tank silo with hemispherical bottom a 0 Standing cylindrical tank silo with conical bottom a 1 b 0 Standing rectangular tank silo with or without chute a 2 b 0 For flat bot...

Page 40: ...VEL VOLUME instance if the tank shape is other type than the pre programmed shapes P41 P45 a LINEARIZATION 0 OFF 1 ON FACTORY DEFAULT 0 P48 Linearization table The data pairs determining the linearization characteristics are stored in a two column table The table can be filled with pre calculated values or measured data while filling the silo The unit gives an address i to the data pairs The left ...

Page 41: ...layed see chapter Error Codes 5 4 7 Informational parameters read only P60 Total operating hours of the unit h Indication varies according to the elapsed time OPERATING HOURS INDICATION FORMAT This display format is also used in P61 and P62 0 to 999 9h xxx x 1000 to 9999h xxxx Over 9999h X xx e meaning x xx 10e P61 Time elapsed after last switch on h P62 Operating hours of the relay h P63 Number o...

Page 42: ...ho Map 1 Select an echo in the Echo map display should show the distance of the selected echo 2 Press the keys simultaneously display will show Set 33 The selected echo is loaded into the P33 parameter see P33 P71 Distance of the of Measuring Window DIST m P72 Amplitude of the Echo in the Measuring dB 0 noEc is indicated on the display if the Echo Map is empty P73 Echo Position time ms P74 Signal ...

Page 43: ...nges the general gain 0 1 2 3 gain stages and the distance depending on gain characteristics short long version according to the measurement environment In the case of the short characteristics the distance depending gain reaches the full scale value at the half of the maximum measuring distance XM 2 which gain is only available on the maximal measuring distance in case of long characteristics Whe...

Page 44: ...es The instrument must return to measurement mode to start the simulation DIST LEV or VOL symbols are blinking on the display in measurement mode if the simulation is in progress To finish the simulation set P84 0 X SIMULATION TYPE 0 No simulation 1 The level fluctuates between the level values set in P86 and P87 with a cycle time set in P85 2 Static level simulation the level will be the value se...

Page 45: ...activated when the EchoTREK is returned to the measurement mode If the secret code is activated the parameters become read only this is indicated by a flashing colon between the parameter address and the parameter value In order to program the device locked by a secret code first enter the secret code in P99 The secret code is re activated each time the EchoTREK is returned to Measurement Mode To ...

Page 46: ...Verify that the sensor is working and mounted correctly 6 The measurement is at the reliability threshold only for free flowing solids level measurement Re aim the sensor or try to find a better location for it 7 No signal received within the measuring range specified in P04 and P05 Review programming also look for installation mistake 12 Linearization table error L 1 and L 2 are both zero no vali...

Page 47: ...aned thoroughly The parts in contact with the medium may have harmful substances on their surface therefore they must be decontaminated Our official form Returned Equipment Handling Form must be filled and enclosed in the parcel Download it from our website www nivelco com The device must be sent back with a declaration of decontamination A statement must be provided in the declaration that the de...

Page 48: ...36 P09 P37 P10 31 Value assigned to 4 mA current output P38 P11 31 Value assigned to 20 mA current output P39 P12 31 Output Current Error Mode P40 39 Tank silo shape P13 32 Relay functions P41 39 Tank silo dimensions P14 32 Relay parameter Energizing value P42 39 Tank silo dimensions P15 32 Relay parameter De energizing value P43 39 Tank silo dimensions P16 P44 39 Tank silo dimensions P17 P45 39 T...

Page 49: ...itching cycle of the relay P85 44 Cycle time for simulation P64 41 Actual temperature of the transducer P86 44 Simulated low level value P65 41 Maximum temperature of the transducer P87 44 Simulated high level value P66 41 Minimum temperature of the transducer P88 P67 P89 P68 P90 P69 P91 P70 42 Number of Echoes Echo Map P92 P71 42 Distance of the of Measuring Window P93 P72 42 Amplitude of the Ech...

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