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Quick setup guide

Radiometric sensor for continuous level

and interface measurement

SOLITRAC 31

Four-wire 4 … 20 mA/HART

With SIL qualification

Document ID: 62085

Summary of Contents for SOLITRAC 31

Page 1: ...Quick setup guide Radiometric sensor for continuous level and interface measurement SOLITRAC 31 Four wire 4 20 mA HART With SIL qualification Document ID 62085 ...

Page 2: ... 3 Connection Level detection 18 4 4 Connection Summation 20 5 Functional safety SIL 22 5 1 Objective 22 5 2 SIL qualification 22 5 3 Application area 22 5 4 Safety concept of the parameterization 23 6 Set up with the display and adjustment module 25 6 1 Insert display and adjustment module 25 6 2 Parameter adjustment Summation Secondary 25 7 Supplement 27 7 1 Technical data 27 Information This qu...

Page 3: ...ument complying with IEC 61508 and all prevailing regulations and directives The instrument must only be operated in a technically flawless and reliable condition The operator is responsible for the trouble free operation of the instrument When measuring aggressive or corrosive media that can cause a dangerous situation if the instrument malfunctions the operator has to implement suitable measures...

Page 4: ...of equipment NE 43 Signal level for fault information from measuring transduc ers NE 53 Compatibility of field devices and display adjustment components NE 107 Self monitoring and diagnosis of field devices For further information see www namur de 1 7 Installation and operation in the USA and Canada This information is only valid for USA and Canada Hence the follow ing text is only available in th...

Page 5: ...tion 11 SIL identification The type label contains the serial number of the instrument With it you can find the following instrument data on our homepage Product code HTML Delivery date HTML Order specific instrument features HTML Operating instructions and quick setup guide at the time of ship ment PDF Test certificate PDF optional Move to www vega com and enter in the search field the serial num...

Page 6: ...th respect to measurement reliability and non repeadability The implemented radioactive isotope and its activity must be selected according to the properties of the vessel and the medium The neces sary radioactive activity must be calculated on the basis of the plant data To this end make use of our planning service for an optimum layout of the measurement and selection of the isotope This applies...

Page 7: ...sory boards etc You can find further instructions in the operating instructions manual of the source container When handling radioactive sources unnecessary radiation exposure must be avoided An unavoidable radiation exposure must be kept as low as possible Take note of the following three important measures 1 2 3 Fig 2 Measures for protection against radioactive radiation 1 Shielding 2 Time 3 Dis...

Page 8: ...l dose rate exceeds a certain value Only persons who undergo official dose monitoring are allowed into these control areas You can find the respectively valid limit values for control areas in the guideline of the respective authority in Ger many for example the radiation protection ordinance We are at your disposal for further information concerning radiation protection and regulations in other c...

Page 9: ... areas where high humidity is expected e g through cleaning processes and on cooled or heated vessels Note Make sure that during installation or maintenance no moisture or dirt can get inside the instrument To maintain the housing protection make sure that the housing lid is closed during operation and locked if necessary Note For safety reasons the instrument must only be operated within the perm...

Page 10: ... replace these protective caps with ap proved cable glands or close the openings with suitable blind plugs The suitable cable glands and blind plugs come with the instrument 3 2 Mounting instructions Note During the planning our specialists will analyse the conditions of the measurement loop to dimension the isotope accordingly You get a Source Sizing document specifying the required source activi...

Page 11: ...a You can mount the sensor on your vessel with the enclosed mounting clamps From a sensor length 1 5 m 4 9 ft two mounting clamps are attached to SOLITRAC 31 Adapt the distances of the attached mounting clamps 1 2 3 4 Fig 4 Mounting clamp 1 Screw M8 x 80 2 Hinge bolt clamp 3 Detector tube 4 Console 1 Determine the exact mounting position of one or several mounting clamps and mark the holes Align t...

Page 12: ... range Here one instrument acts as a Primary and all other instruments operate as Summation Secondary The pulse rates of all instruments are summed in the Primary instrument and converted into a common signal If several sensors are cascaded the measuring ranges of the indi vidual detectors must directly join each other The detectors must also slightly overlap Make sure that the red marking lines d...

Page 13: ... protect the instrument against overheating You can protect the instrument by providing a suitable insulation against the heat or mounting the instrument further away from the heat source Make sure these measures are taken into account already in the plan ning stage If you want to carry out such measures later on contact our specialists to ensure that the accuracy of the application is not impaire...

Page 14: ...s The disconnecting device must be marked for the instrument IEC EN 61010 The voltage supply and signal output are connected via the spring loaded terminals in the housing Connection to the display and adjustment module or to the interface adapter is carried out via contact pins in the housing Proceed as follows The procedure applies to instruments without explosion protection 1 Unscrew the big ho...

Page 15: ...er is released the terminal opening closes again 7 Check the hold of the wires in the terminals by lightly pulling on them To loosen a line insert a small slotted screwdriver firmly into the rectangular lock opening according to the illustration 8 Connect the shielding to the internal ground terminal connect the external ground terminal to potential equalisation 9 Tighten the compression nut of th...

Page 16: ...MGC 1 5 6 7 8 2 1 Fig 9 Adjustment and connection compartment with non Ex instruments and instruments with non intrinsically safe current output 1 Terminals for the external display and adjustment unit 2 Contact pins for the display and adjustment module or interface adapter Instruments with intrinsically safe current output You can find detailed information on the explosion protected versions Ex ...

Page 17: ...or communication MGC 2 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 1 2 1 Fig 11 Adjustment and connection compartment Ex ia with instruments with intrinsically safe current output 1 Terminals for intrinsically safe signal output 4 20 mA HART active 2 Contact pins for the display and adjustment module or interface adapter 3 Terminals for the external display and adjustment unit 4 Ground terminal Electronics and connec tion comp...

Page 18: ...on compartment with non Ex instruments and instruments with non intrinsically safe current output 1 Terminals for the external display and adjustment unit 2 Contact pins for the display and adjustment module or interface adapter If inductive loads or stronger currents are switched through the gold plating on the relay contact surface will be permanently damaged The contact is then no longer suitab...

Page 19: ...mpartment Ex d with instruments with intrinsically safe current output 1 Voltage supply 2 Relay output 3 Interface for sensor sensor communication MGC 4 Setting the bus address for sensor sensor communication MGC 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 1 2 1 Fig 15 Adjustment and connection compartment Ex ia with instruments with intrinsically safe current output 1 Terminals for intrinsically safe signal output 8 16 mA H...

Page 20: ...er measuring range The instrument acts as Primary and all other instruments operate as Secondaries The pulse rates of all instruments are summed in the Primary instru ment and converted into a common signal The Primary instrument must have the function Level For this pur pose select under the menu item Setup Application the function Level Set the address setting MGC on the Primary instrument to 99...

Page 21: ...16 15 12 1 1 2 4 5 6 9 10 11 22 11 12 21 22 19 20 18 17 14 13 16 15 12 bus bus M M S S S S bus bus bus bus Fig 16 Electronics and connection compartment with cascading of several instruments M Primary instrument S Secondary instrument Information For example a radial connection would be also possible as an alter native Take note of the polarity The selection of the two terminal pairs is individual...

Page 22: ... reduction 5 2 SIL qualification When developing instruments that can be used in safety instrument ed systems the focus is on avoiding systematical errors as well as determining and controlling random errors Here are the most important characteristics and requirements from the perspective of functional safety according to IEC 61508 Edi tion 2 Internal monitoring of safety relevant circuit parts Ex...

Page 23: ...vent unintentional or unauthorized adjustment the set param eters must be protected from unauthorized access For this reason the instrument is shipped in locked condition The PIN in delivery status is 0000 When shipped with a specific parameter adjustment the instruments are accompanied by a list with the values deviating from the basic setting All safety relevant parameters must be verified after...

Page 24: ...cter presentation Then you confirm that the serial number of your instrument has been carried over correctly This is used to check device communication Then all modified parameters that have to be confirmed are listed After this process is terminated the safety function is again ensured Warning If the described process was not carried out completely or correctly e g due to interruption or voltage ...

Page 25: ...ach displaced by 90 3 Press the display and adjustment module onto the electronics and turn it to the right until it snaps in 4 Screw housing lid with inspection window tightly back on Disassembly is carried out in reverse order The display and adjustment module is powered by the sensor an ad ditional connection is not necessary 1 2 Fig 17 Insert display and adjustment module Note If you intend to...

Page 26: ...y Select under the menu item Setup Application the function Summation Secondary The address setting MGC on the Secondary instruments can be freely selected Only the address 99 is reserved for the Primary instrument The Primary instrument must have the function Level For this pur pose select under the menu item Setup Application the function Level Set the address setting MGC on the Primary instrume...

Page 27: ...n IP66 IP67 Options of the cable entry Ʋ Ʋ Cable entry M20 x 1 5 NPT Ʋ Ʋ Cable gland M20 x 1 5 NPT cable diameter see below table Ʋ Ʋ Blind plug M20 x 1 5 NPT Ʋ Ʋ Closing cap NPT Material ca ble gland Material seal insert Cable diameter 4 5 8 5 mm 5 9 mm 6 12 mm 7 12 mm 10 14 mm PA NBR Brass nickel plated NBR Stainless steel NBR Flammability class Supply lines at least VW 1 Wire cross section spri...

Page 28: ...ning scope of delivery application practical use and operat ing conditions of the sensors and processing systems correspond to the information available at the time of printing Subject to change without prior notice VEGA Grieshaber KG Schiltach Germany 2021 Phone 49 7836 50 0 E mail info de vega com www vega com ...

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