LSP Series Submersible Pressure Level
Sensor
User Manual
March 30, 2020
Rev. 3.01
Pyxis Lab, Inc.
1729 Majestic Dr. Suite 5
Lafayette, CO 80026 USA
www.pyxis-lab.com
© 2017 Pyxis Lab, Inc.
Pyxis Lab Proprietary and Confidential
Страница 1: ...es Submersible Pressure Level Sensor User Manual March 30 2020 Rev 3 01 Pyxis Lab Inc 1729 Majestic Dr Suite 5 Lafayette CO 80026 USA www pyxis lab com 2017 Pyxis Lab Inc Pyxis Lab Proprietary and Confidential ...
Страница 2: ... 6 1 Download uPyxis Mobile App 11 6 2 Connecting to uPyxis Mobile App 11 6 3 Overview Screen 12 6 4 Reading Screen 12 6 5 Settings Screen 13 6 6 Datalog Screen 14 7 Setup and Configuration with uPyxis Desktop App 14 7 1 Install uPyxis Desktop App 14 7 2 Connecting to uPyxis Desktop App 15 7 3 Overview Screen 16 7 4 Reading Screen 16 7 5 Setting Screen 17 7 6 Datalog Screen 17 8 Outputs 18 8 1 4 2...
Страница 3: ...livery All service interventions are to be reviewed and authorized as correct and complete at the completion of the service by a customer representative or des ignate Pyxis warrants these services for 30 days after the authorization and will correct any qualifying deficiency in labor provided that the labor service deficiency is exactly related to the originating event No other remedy other than t...
Страница 4: ...ed and Bluetooth enabled level sensor is ideally suited for applications where signal power wiring may be difficult or unavailable to install A 1 3 inch OLED display and four push buttons are also included in the sensor for display and setup The base product of the series the LSP 100 is well suited for water waste water oil and other non corrosive liquid Other sensors in the LSP Series are availab...
Страница 5: ... Polycarbonate PC Transducer Material 316L Stainless Steel PVC PVDF Operational Tempera ture 14 140 F 10 60 C Storage Temperature 4 158 F 20 70 C Enclosure Rating IP66 Transducer Rating IP68 Regulation CE With Pyxis s continuous improvement policy these specifications are subject to change without notice 3 Unpacking Instrument Remove the instrument and accessories from the shipping container and i...
Страница 6: ...are unique and available through Pyxis Lab P N 50731 Typical battery life after replac ing a new battery set is about 6 months with a 60 minute measurement interval The LSP Series battery compartment is shown in Figure 3 NOTE Do NOT use rechargeable nickel cadmium NiCad or rechargeable lithium batter ies Figure 3 Battery Installation LSP Series User Manual service pyxis lab com 1 866 203 8397 4 ...
Страница 7: ...rmly 4 Place the upper portion of the sensor back to the sensor main body Make sure that the sealing O ring is lying flat in the groove of the main sensor body Failure to do so may result in water moisture damage to the sensor 5 Firmly tighten the hex bolts to prevent the LSP Series sensor from accidentally being turned on or off due to vibration 4 2 Tank Top and Mounting Bracket Installation The ...
Страница 8: ...he display Each LSP Series sensor is also shipped with a 2 male NPT bulkhead adapter with internal cable gland pre installed on transducer cable for installations requiring a sealed bulkhead cable fitting as shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 LSP Series Mounting Bracket P N 50770 w 2 male NPT bulkhead adapter The following is a list of installation guidelines and precautions 1 Leave a 1 inch space between...
Страница 9: ...signation Red 24V Black 24V Power ground White 4 20mA Green 4 20mA Blue RS 485 A Yellow RS 485 B Clear Shield earth ground Internally connected to the power ground NOTE When the LSP Series sensor is powered through the above 24 VDC wiring configu ration the batteries should be removed from the compartment 5 Instrument Overview 5 1 Function Buttons The buttons on top of the LSP Series sensor Figure...
Страница 10: ...s 1h Measurement every 60 minutes STOP Stop measuring Other measurement intervals can also be configured on the uPyxis App Display Mode Button This button cycles through four display modes and two system information modes For more details see the OLED Display section of this manual Bluetooth Mode Button This button cycles through three Bluetooth modes B Beacon mode allows multiple Bluetooth enable...
Страница 11: ...res Press the display mode button to switch modes Figure 8 Display Mode 1 Status and Measurement Summary Figure 9 Display Mode 2 Level Figure 10 Display Mode 3 Remaining Volume Figure 11 Display Mode 4 Used Volume Figure 12 System Info Mode 1 ID s and Error Code EC LSP Series User Manual service pyxis lab com 1 866 203 8397 9 ...
Страница 12: ... Symbol Definition P Bluetooth Peripheral mode P Bluetooth is paired B Bluetooth Beacon mode Switching Bluetooth mode CONT Continuous measuring _s Measurement every _ seconds _m Measurement every _ minutes _h Measurement every _ hours STOP Stop measuring Lvl Liquid level in Inches m Meters cm Centimeters Vol Liquid volume remaining gal Gallons L Liters Usa Liquid usage or used volume FULL Liquid l...
Страница 13: ...ng to uPyxis Mobile App Turn on Bluetooth on your mobile phone Do not pair the phone Bluetooth to the LSP Series sensor Open uPyxis Mobile App Once the app is open the app will start to search for the sensor When the uPyxis Mobile App connects to the sensor then press on the LSP Series sensor Figure 15 LSP Series User Manual service pyxis lab com 1 866 203 8397 11 ...
Страница 14: ...screen The Overview screen dis plays the current liquid level and volume of liquid remaining Figure 16 6 4 Reading Screen The Reading screen displays the current volume of liquid remaining and liquid level over time Figure 17 LSP Series User Manual service pyxis lab com 1 866 203 8397 12 ...
Страница 15: ...ntal cross section To convert the measured pressure to volumetric information the LSP Series sensor requires the user to enter three parameters via the uPyxis Mobile App s Setting screen Tank Volume rated volume capacity of the tank Max Level Height from the bottom of the tank to the liquid surface when filled to the rated capacity Density of liquid in lb gal From the Settings screen you can also ...
Страница 16: ...load the latest version of uPyxis Desktop software package from http www pyxis lab com sup port html this setup package will download and install the Microsoft Net Framework 4 5 if not previously installed on the PC the USB driver for the USB Bluetooth adapter MA NEB the USB RS485 adapter MA 485 and the main uPyxis Desktop application Double click the uPyxis Setup exe file to install Figure 20 Cli...
Страница 17: ...hanges to Peripheral mode P 3 Launch uPyxis Desktop App 4 On uPyxis Desktop App click Device Connect via USB Bluetooth as seen in Figure 21 5 If the connection is successful the LSP Seriesand its Serial Number SN will be displayed in the left pane of the uPyxis window NOTE After the sensor and WiFi Bluetooth is powered up it may take up to 10 seconds for the adapter to establish the wireless signa...
Страница 18: ...rview screen The Overview screen displays the current liquid level and volume of liquid remaining Figure 22 7 4 Reading Screen The Reading screen displays the current liquid level and the liquid level over time Figure 23 LSP Series User Manual service pyxis lab com 1 866 203 8397 16 ...
Страница 19: ...id Measurements assume the tank has a uniform horizontal cross section To convert the measured pressure to volumetric information the LSP Series sensor requires the user to enter three parameters via the uPyxis Desktop App s Setting screen Volume rated volume capacity of the tank Max Height from the bottom of the tank to the liquid surface when filled to the rated capacity Density of liquid in lb ...
Страница 20: ... gallon vertical tank the maximum height is 36 inches The tank volume is 100 gallons when it is filled up to the maximum height 36 inches The controller should be set up to convert 20 mA to 100 gallons at which the tank is full and the tank level is 36 inches NOTE The nominal capacity provided by the tank manufacturer may be greater than the maximum safe net or effective capacity that can be pract...
Страница 21: ...adio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in an installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to...
Страница 22: ... Contact Us Pyxis Lab Inc 1729 Majestic Dr Suite 5 Lafayette CO 80026 USA www pyxis lab com Phone 1 866 203 8397 Email service pyxis lab com LSP Series User Manual service pyxis lab com 1 866 203 8397 20 ...
