Flowline LRXX Echo Pulse Radar Level Transmitter User Manual

Flowline, Inc. Echo Pulse Radar Level Transmitter

User Manual

 Rev9_4EchoPulse™RadarLevelTransmitterLR10,LR15,LR20,LR25&LR30SeriesManualFlowlineInc.10500HumboltStreetLosAlamitos,CA90720Tel:(562)598‐3015Fax:(562)431‐8507www.flowline.comUNRELEASED
Page2of72MN301700Rev9_4INTRODUCTIONSectionOneTableofContentsPageSectionOne|Introduction:..................................................................................................................................................2TableofContents:.....................................................................................................................................................2SensorModels:..........................................................................................................................................................4OperatingPrinciple:..................................................................................................................................................4Features:...................................................................................................................................................................4Benefits:....................................................................................................................................................................4Limitations:................................................................................................................................................................4Specifications:...........................................................................................................................................................5Dimensions:...............................................................................................................................................................8SafetyPrecautions:.................................................................................................................................................11SectionTwo|GettingStarted:...........................................................................................................................................12SetupOverview:......................................................................................................................................................12PartNumber:...........................................................................................................................................................14SectionThree|InstallSensor:............................................................................................................................................16InstallationRequirements:......................................................................................................................................16LR15AntennaPreparation:.....................................................................................................................................17MountingPosition:..................................................................................................................................................18FlangeRiserInstallation:.........................................................................................................................................20StandPipeInstallation:...........................................................................................................................................22SightGlassInstallation:...........................................................................................................................................23LR30SensorInstallation:.........................................................................................................................................24LR98DisplayInstallation:........................................................................................................................................25SectionFour|WireSensor:................................................................................................................................................26TerminalWiring:.....................................................................................................................................................26LR30SensortoLR98Display:..................................................................................................................................27WiringtoDisplays,Controllers&PLCs:...................................................................................................................28SectionFive|Configuration:..............................................................................................................................................30BasicConfigurationOverview:................................................................................................................................30UsingtheDisplay:....................................................................................................................................................31ChangingDisplayValues:........................................................................................................................................32Step1‐MeasuretheTank:.....................................................................................................................................33Step2‐SettheUnitsofMeasurement:.................................................................................................................34Step3‐SettheEmptyConfiguration(4mA):..........................................................................................................35Step4‐SettheFullConfiguration(20mA):............................................................................................................36Step5‐SettheRange(MaximumRange):.............................................................................................................37Step6‐SettheDeadBand:....................................................................................................................................38Step7‐ChecktheEchoCurve:...............................................................................................................................39SectionSix|ProcessAdjustments:.....................................................................................................................................40ProcessAdjustmentsOverview:.............................................................................................................................40FastFillingorEmptyingofLiquid:...........................................................................................................................41LiquidSurfaceisTurbulentorAgitated:.................................................................................................................42FoamontheSurfaceoftheLiquid:.........................................................................................................................43SensorInstalledinaStandPipeorSightGlass:......................................................................................................44UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page3of72INTRODUCTIONSectionOneSectionSeven|AdvancedAdjustments:...........................................................................................................................45AdvancedAdjustmentsOverview:..........................................................................................................................454‐20mAReverseOutput:........................................................................................................................................46Fail‐SafeOutput:.....................................................................................................................................................47MinimumCurrentOutput:......................................................................................................................................48CreateaNewFalseEchoCurve:.............................................................................................................................49UpdateanExistingFalseEchoCurve:.....................................................................................................................50SectionEight|Troubleshooting:.........................................................................................................................................51TroubleshootingOverview:.....................................................................................................................................51MeasurementStatus:..............................................................................................................................................52PeakValues:............................................................................................................................................................53Simulation:..............................................................................................................................................................54FirstEchoAdjustment:............................................................................................................................................55EchoCurveZoom:...................................................................................................................................................56FalseEchoCurveDelete:.........................................................................................................................................57Reset:......................................................................................................................................................................58 SectionNine|Appendix:.....................................................................................................................................................59ConfigurationMenu:...............................................................................................................................................59EmptyConfiguration:..............................................................................................................................................60FullConfiguration:...................................................................................................................................................60Medium:..................................................................................................................................................................61LowDielectricMedium:..........................................................................................................................................62Dampen:..................................................................................................................................................................63ScaledUnits:............................................................................................................................................................63Range:.....................................................................................................................................................................63DeadBand:..............................................................................................................................................................63DisplayMenu:.........................................................................................................................................................64DisplayValue:..........................................................................................................................................................64LCDContrast:..........................................................................................................................................................64DiagnosticsMenu:...................................................................................................................................................65PeakValues:............................................................................................................................................................65MeasurementStatus:..............................................................................................................................................65EchoCurve:.............................................................................................................................................................66Simulation:..............................................................................................................................................................66ServiceMenu:.........................................................................................................................................................67FalseEcho:...............................................................................................................................................................68OutputSettings:......................................................................................................................................................68Reset:......................................................................................................................................................................69UnitsofMeasurement:...........................................................................................................................................69Language:................................................................................................................................................................69Information:............................................................................................................................................................70FactorySettings:......................................................................................................................................................70UserConfiguration:.................................................................................................................................................70Notes:......................................................................................................................................................................71Warranty:................................................................................................................................................................72UNRELEASED
Page4of72MN301700Rev9_4INTRODUCTIONSectionOneSensorModelsOfferedinfivedifferentmodels,EchoPulse™isageneral‐purpose,two‐wire,pulseradarlevelsensorthatprovidesacontinuous4‐20mAcurrentoutputthat’sproportionaltotheliquidlevelinatankorsump.Makesurethatthemodelpurchasedisappropriateforyourapplication.OperatingPrincipleThesensoremitsamicrowavepulsefromitsantenna,whichtravelsatthespeedoflighttothesurfaceofthemediumbelow.Aportionofthatenergyreflectsoffthemediumandreturnstotheantenna.Thetimegapbetweenenergyemissionandreceiptiscalledthe“timeofflight”,andisproportionaltothedistancebetweenthemediumsurfaceandthesensorsmeasurementlocation,whichistypicallylocatedatthebottomoftheantenna.Thesensormeasuresthetimeofflightandtranslatesthisvalueintoacontinuous4‐20mAsignaloutputthat’sproportionatetolevelwithinadefinedmeasurementspan.Features EasyconfigurationwithLCDpushbuttondisplaymodule Adjustableloopfail‐safe,nochange,20.5mA,22mA Small12”(30.48cm)deadbandenablesfulltankmeasurement Recognition,storageanddeletionoffalseechosignalreturnsBenefits Unaffectedbyphysicalprocessandenvironmentalconditions Idealforapplicationswithhighertemp,pressure,foamandvapor StrongsignalpenetrabilitywithminimalattenuationoverdistanceLimitations(factorsthatcouldinfluenceperformance) Airparticulateswithahighdielectricconstantvaluesuchasleadorferroalloy Highlydenseairparticulatesthatattenuatemicrowaveemissionandreceipt Materialbuild‐upontheantennathatdegradesmicrowaveemissionandreceipt MediumswithanextremelylowdielectricconstantvaluewithlittlereflectivitySeriesMaxRangeMaterialMountingApplicationLR1032.81’(10m)PTFE1‐1/2”NPTCorrosiveliquidsundersimpleprocessconditionsLR1598.42’(30m)316LSS1‐1/2”NPT3”ANSIflange4”ANSIflange6”ANSIflangeStoragetanks&processtanksunderdifficultprocessconditionsLR2065.61’(20m)316LSSwithPTFEcover3”ANSIflange4”ANSIflangeAggressiveliquidsunderextremelydifficultprocessconditionsLR25114.83’(35m)316LSSwithPTFEcover4”ANSIflange6”ANSIflangeStoragetank&processtanksunderextremelydifficultprocessconditionsLR3098.42’(30m)PA66Bracketortopmounted(1”)conduitWaterprocessing,liftstations,stormwaterandsumpprocessconditionsUNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page5of72INTRODUCTIONSectionOneSpecificationsMeasurementRange:SeriesLR10LR15LR20LR25LR30Range(Max)32.81ft(10m)98.42feet(30m)65.61feet(20m)114.83feet(35m)98.42feet(30m)DeadBand:12”(30.48cm)/FactorySetNote:Canbeloweredto2”fromthebottomoftheantennaMeasurementAccuracy:(seechartsonPage7)SeriesLR10LR15LR20LR25LR30Accuracy±5mm±3mm±3mm±10mm±3mmDisplayResolution:1mmFrequencyRange:LR10,LR15,LR20,LR30:......26GHzLR25:...................................6.3GHzMeasurementInterval:About1sec(dependentonconfigurationsettings)AdjustmentTime:About1sec(dependentonconfigurationsettings)ProcessConnection:SeepartnumberdescriptionMaterial:SeriesLR10LR15LR20LR25LR30FlangeN/A316LSSN/AEnclosureAluminumPA66AntennaPTFE316LSS316LSSwithPTFECoverPA66ExtensionPBT‐FRN/ASealVitonSealRingSilicone(betweenhousingandcap)WindowPolycarbonateN/AGroundTerminalStainlessSteelBracketN/A304SSWeight:DependsonprocessconnectionsizeandhousingSeriesLR10LR15LR20LR25LR30Weight2.20lbs(1kg)4.41lbs(2kg)6.61lbs(3kg)6.61lbs(3kg)2.2lbs(1kg)Temperature:SeriesLR10LR15LR20LR25LR30ProcessTempF:‐40°to266°C:‐40°to130°F:‐76°to302°C:‐60°to150°F:‐40°to302°C:‐40°to150°F:‐40°to266°C:‐40°to130°F:‐40°to212°C:‐40°to100°StorageTempF:‐40°to176°C:‐40°to80°RelativeHumidity:<95%UNRELEASED
Page6of72MN301700Rev9_4INTRODUCTION SectionOneProcessPressure:SeriesLR10LR15LR20LR25LR30Pressure‐14.5to43.5psi(‐1to3bar)‐14.5to150psi(‐1to10.3bar)‐14.5to72.5psi(‐1to5bar)‐14.5to580psi(‐1to40bar)AtmosphericVibrationProof:Mechanicalvibration10m/s,10m2/s,10‐150HzOutput:SignalOutput:4‐20mAResolution:1.6µAFail‐SafeSetting:20.5mA,22mAornochangeLoadResistance:SeechartbelowIntegrationTime:0‐40sec,adjustablePower:PowerSupply:24VDC(16to26VDC)Thesametwo‐wireconnectioncablecarriespowersupplyandcurrentsignal.PowerConsumption:22.5mAmaximumRippleAllowed:<100Hz:<1V100to100KHz:<10mVEnclosureRating:LR10,LR15,LR20,LR25:…………IP67(NEMA6)LR30:………………………………………IP68(NEMA6P)CableConnection:Standard2‐wireshieldedcablewithearthgroundwireandoutsidediameterof5‐9mmisrecommended.CableEntry/Plug:LR10,LR15,LR20,LR25:.............Dualcableentry(½”NPTwithadapter,M20x1.5)LR30:........................................Onecableentry(1”NPT)SpringConnectionTerminal:Applicableforcableswithcrosssectionif2.5mm2Certification:GeneralPurpose:cTUVus(UL61010‐1:2012&CAN/CSA‐C22.2No.61010‐1‐12)Communication:FCC(US)Compliance:CE[EN61326(1997w/A1:98,A2:01&A3:03)ClassA]RoHSClassification:GeneralPurposeUNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page7of72INTRODUCTIONSectionOneAccuracyChartsUNRELEASED
Page8of72MN301700Rev9_4INTRODUCTIONSectionOneLR10SeriesLR15Series(Threaded)LR15Series(Flange) LR15Series(Threaded)AntennaDimensionsDiameter(X)Length(Y)2”(48mm)5.51”(140mm)3”(78mm)8.94”(227mm)4”(98mm)11.34”(288mm)LR15Series(Flange)DimensionsFlange(A)Diameter(B)Thickness(C)3”ANSI7.5”(190.5mm)0.88”(22.3mm)4”ANSI9.0”(228.6mm)0.88”(22.3mm)6”ANSI11.0”(279.4mm)0.94”(23.9mm)LR15Series(Flange)AntennaDimensionsDiameter(D)Length(E)2”(48mm)6.36”(161.5mm)3”(78mm)9.78”(248.5mm)4”(98mm)12.18(309.5mm)UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page9of72INTRODUCTIONSectionOneLR20SeriesLR25SeriesLR20SeriesFlange/AntennaDimensions LR25SeriesFlange/AntennaDimensionsFlange(A)Diameter(B)Thickness(C)Length(D)3”ANSI7.5”(190.5mm)0.88”(22.3mm)6.50”(165mm)4”ANSI9.0”(228.6mm)0.88”(22.3mm)8.00”(203mm)Flange(A)Diameter(B)Thickness(C)Length(D)4”ANSI9.0”(228.6mm)0.57”(14.5mm)5.71”(145mm)6”ANSI11.0”(279.4mm)0.63”(16.1mm)9.75”(247.7mm)UNRELEASED
Page10of72MN301700Rev9_4INTRODUCTIONSectionOneLR30SeriesBracket(TopView)LR30Series(SideViewA)LR30Series(SideViewB)LR98SeriesDisplay(FrontView)LR98SeriesDisplay(BottomView)LR98SeriesDisplay(SideView)UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page11of72INTRODUCTIONSectionOneSafetyPrecautions AboutthisManual:PLEASEREADTHEENTIREMANUALPRIORTOINSTALLINGORUSINGTHISPRODUCT.ThismanualincludesinformationontheEchoPulse™RadarLevelTransmitterfromFLOWLINE.Pleaserefertothepartnumberlocatedonthesensorlabeltoverifytheexactmodel,whichyouhavepurchased. User’sResponsibilityforSafety:FLOWLINEmanufacturesabroadrangeoflevelsensingtechnologies.Whileeachofthesesensorsisdesignedtooperateinawidevarietyofapplications,itistheuser’sresponsibilitytoselectasensormodelthatisappropriatefortheapplication,installitproperly,performtestsoftheinstalledsystem,andmaintainallcomponents.Thefailuretodosocouldresultinpropertydamageorseriousinjury. ProperInstallationandHandling:Onlyprofessionalstaffshouldinstalland/orrepairthisproduct.Neverovertightenthesensorwithinthefitting.Alwayscheckforleakspriortosystemstart‐up. WiringandElectrical:Asupplyvoltageof16to26VDCisusedtopowertheEchoPulse™.Electricalwiringofthesensorshouldbeperformedinaccordancewithallapplicablenational,state,andlocalcodes. MaterialCompatibility:TheenclosureismadeofeitherAluminumor316StainlessSteel(refertosensorpartnumber).TheantennaismadeofStainlessSteel(SS),Polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)orNylon(PA66)withaVitonseal(refertosensorpartnumber).Makesurethatthemodel,whichyouhaveselected,ischemicallycompatiblewiththeapplicationmedia. Enclosure:Thesensorhousingisliquid‐resistant,butisnotdesignedtobeoperationalwhenimmersed(LR30seriesisdesignedforsubmersionbutwillnotprovideatruelevelreadingwhilesubmersed).Mountthesensorinsuchawaythattheenclosureandantennadonotcomeintocontactwiththeapplicationmediaundernormaloperationalconditions.Theenclosurehasacoverthatprovidesaccesstothepushbuttondisplaymoduleandterminalstripforwiring.Toopentheenclosure,youwillneedtotwistthecovercounter‐clockwise.Beforeclosingtheenclosure,makesurethattheenclosuregasketisproperlyseated,andthatanyconduitfittings,cableconnectorsorplugsareinstalledcorrectlyandsealed.Note:IfusingtheFlowlineLM90‐1001(liquidtightfitting)onthe½”conduit,thecableminimumis0.170”(4.3mm)andthemaximumis0.450”(11.4mm). MakeaFail‐SafeSystem:Designafail‐safesystemthataccommodatesthepossibilityofsensorand/orpowerfailure.FLOWLINErecommendstheuseofredundantback‐upsystemsandalarmsinadditiontotheprimarysystem. Flammable,ExplosiveorHazardousApplications:EchoPulse™isapprovedforusewithingeneralpurposeapplicationsONLYandshouldNOTbeusedwithinclassifiedhazardousenvironments. HandlingStatic‐SensitiveCircuitsandDevices:Whenhandlingtheinstrument(part),thetechnicianshouldfollowthebelowguidelinestoreducethepossibilityofanelectrostaticchargebuild‐uponthetechnician’sbodyfrombeingtransferredtotheelectronicpart.Alwaystouchaknowngoodgroundsourcebeforehandlingapart.Thisshouldberepeatedwhilehandlingthepartandmorefrequentlyaftersittingdownfromastandingposition,slidingacrosstheseatorwalkingadistance.Avoidtouchingelectricalterminalsofthepartunlessmakingconnections.DONOTopentheunitcoveruntilitistimetoworkonthepart.UNRELEASED
Page12of72MN301700Rev9_4GETTINGSTARTEDSectionTwoSetupOverviewThebelowhighlightstheinitialstepsinsettingupyoursensorforoperation.1. PartNumber(SectionTwo)1. Priortopurchasingthesensor,youshouldhavesubmittedaLevelApplicationQuestionnaire(www.flowline.com/LAQ),whichbasedupontheinformationprovided,mayhaveresultedinasuggestedpartnumber.Whereso,confirmthatthesuggestedpartnumbermatchesthepartnumberofthepurchasedsensor.Ifanyoftheabovedoesnotmatchand/ormeetyourapplicationrequirements,pleasecontactyourdistributor.2. InstallSensor(SectionThree)1. Informationonthelocationandmechanicalinstallationofthesensor.3. WireSensor(SectionFour)1. Informationontheelectricalwiringandpowerrequirementsofthesensor.4. BasicConfiguration(SectionFive)1. Beginbymeasuringthetankforallkeydimensions.a. Accuracyinmeasurementwillresultinaccuracyofsensorperformance.2. SettheUnitsofMeasurementforthesensor.a. Unitscanbeconfiguredinbasicengineeringunitsoflength:Feet,Meters3. SettheEmptyConfigurationforthesensorinthetank.a. Thisisthe4mAsettingfortheoutput.4. SettheFullConfigurationforthesensorinthetank.a. Thisisthe20mAsettingfortheoutput.5. SettheRange(MaximumRangeorMaxR)forthesensorinthetank.a. Thesensorwillignoreanyechosignalreturnsbeyondthissetting.6. SettheDeadBand(MinimumRangeorMinR)forthesensorinthetank.a. Thesensorwillignoreanyechosignalreturnscloserthanthissetting.7. ChecktheEchoCurvea. Thisisaquickchecktodetermineifthesensorisreadingthecorrectlevel.5. ProcessAdjustments(SectionSix)1. InformationonOPTIONALadjustmentsforspecificprocessconditionsthatmayexistinyourapplication.a. Fastfillingoremptyingofliquid.b. Liquidsurfaceisturbulentoragitated.c. Foamonthesurfaceoftheliquid.d. Sensorinstalledinastillwellorsightglass.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page13of72GETTINGSTARTEDSectionTwo6. AdvancedAdjustments(SectionSeven)1. Reverse4‐20mAOutputa. Reversesthecurrentoutfrom4mA@bottomand20mA@topoftankto20mA@bottomand4mA@topofthetank.2. Fail‐SafeSettinga. Allowsforthepresettingofthecurrentoutputwhenasensorfailureoccurs.3. MinimumCurrentSettinga. Setstheminimumcurrentoutputforthesensor.4. CreateaNewFalseEchoCurvea. Amethodtomapoutfalseechosignalreturnswithinthetank.5. UpdateanExistingFalseEchoCurvea. AmethodtoupdatefalseechosignalreturnsforasectionofthetankthatwasnotexposedduringthecreationoftheoriginalFalseEchoCurve.7. Troubleshooting(SectionEight)1. MeasurementStatusa. Determinesthemeasurementreliabilityandgeneralstatusofthesensor.2. PeakValuesa. Displaysthelowestandhighestlevelheightthatthesensorhasmeasuredindistance(d).3. Simulationa. Simulatesandhelpstodeterminetheaccuracyandlinearityofthesensor.4. FirstEchoAdjustmenta. Increasesordecreasesthestrengthofthefirstechosignalreturn.5. EchoCurveZoomIna. AmethodtozoominandviewtheEchoCurveoveraspecificrange.6. FalseEchoCurveDeletea. AmethodtodeleteapreviouslysavedFalseEchoCurvefrommemory.7. Reseta. Amethodtoresetthesensor’sconfigurationtotheoriginalfactorysetting.UNRELEASED
Page14of72MN301700Rev9_4GETTINGSTARTEDSectionTwoPartNumberPriortopurchasingthesensor,youshouldhavesubmittedaLevelApplicationQuestionnaire(www.flowline.com/LAQ),whichbasedupontheinformationprovided,mayhaveresultedinasuggestedpartnumber.Whereso,confirmthatthesuggestedpartnumbermatchesthepartnumberofthesensor.Thepartnumbercanbefoundontheoutsidelabelonthesensorasshownbelow:LR10SeriesLR15SeriesLR20SeriesLR25SeriesLR30SeriesThepartnumberwillindicatethesizeandtypeofmountingfittingrequiredforinstallingthesensor.Refertothebelowpartnumberdescriptionforspecificinformation.Ifanyoftheabovedoesnotmatchand/ormeetyourapplicationrequirements,pleasecontactyourdistributor.LR10‐0010HousingMaterial0‐AluminumProcessConnection0‐Thread1½"NPTOutput1‐4‐20mAApproval0‐GeneralPurpose(cTUVus)LR15‐0_10‐_0HousingMaterial0‐AluminumProcessConnection0‐Thread1½"NPT3‐ANSIFlangeOutput1‐4‐20mAApproval0‐GeneralPurpose(cTUVus)AntennaSize2‐2"(48mm)Horn3‐3"(78mm)Horn4‐4"(98mm)HornFlangeSize0‐ThreadedConn.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page15of72GETTINGSTARTEDSectionTwoLR20‐031 0‐_0HousingMaterial0‐AluminumProcessConnection3‐ANSIFlangeOutput1‐4‐20mAApproval0‐GeneralPurpose(cTUVus)FlangeSize3‐3"Flange(ANSI)4‐4"Flange(ANSI)LR25‐031 0‐_0HousingMaterial0‐AluminumProcessConnection3‐ANSIFlangeOutput1‐4‐20mAApproval0‐GeneralPurpose(cTUVus)FlangeSize4‐4"Flange(ANSI)6‐6"Flange(ANSI)LR30‐0010‐10HousingMaterial0‐Nylon (PA66)Mount0‐BracketOutput1‐4‐20mAApproval0‐GeneralPurpose(cTUVus)Display(LI98‐1001)1‐WithDisplayUNRELEASED
Page16of72MN301700Rev9_4INSTALLSENSORSectionThreeInstallationRequirementsEchoPulse™measuresthedistancebetweenthesensorandtheliquidsurfacebelow.Typically,allmeasurementsfromthesensororiginatefromthebottomoftheantenna.RefertotheMeasurementReferenceCharttodeterminethelocationwheremeasurementoriginatesonyoursensor.Toensurereliablemeasurement,adheretothefollowingminimuminstallationrequirements:1. Therearenoobstructionsbetweenthebottomedgeoftheinstalledantennaandthesurfaceoftheliquidbelowincludingladders,walls,tankseams,liquidinflows,rails,othersensors,mixerblades,heatingcoils,pumps,strutsorapparatus.Note:Additionally,whenthesensortransmitsamicrowavepulse,theRFsignalspreadsinaconicalshape(determinedbyitsbeamangle)overdistance.RefertotheBeamAngleCharttodetermine,whatifany,additionalmeasurementspaceisrequiredtobefreeofsuchobstacles.Ifsuchitemsarepresent,thenaFalseEchoCurveconfigurationmustbedone(SectionSeven).2. Thesensormustbeinstalledwiththeantennaperpendiculartothesurfaceoftheliquid.3. Thesensormustbeinstalledwithadistance≥19.7”(500mm)fromthesidewallofthetank.4. Theliquidlevelmustnotbeallowedtoenterintothedeadband(blankingzone)ofthesensor.5. Thesensorinstallationmustbedoneinaccordancewithrelevantlocalorfederalsafetyregulations.6. Thesensormustbeconnectedtoelectricalground.7. Donotusethehousingtoscrewthesensorintotheinstallationfitting(LR10&LR15Series).1. Applyingatighteningforceagainstthehousingmaydamagethesensor.8. Makesurethatallpartsofthesensorexposedtotheapplication,specificallyanyportioninstalledwithinthetank,aresuitablefortheprocess.1. Consideranyeffectsfromtheapplicationtemperature,pressureormedia.FCCConformity ThisinstrumentcomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisinstrumentmaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and;(2)thisinstrumentmustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation. Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment. Warning:Usermustkeepasafetydistanceofatleast20cmfromtheantenna. NOTE:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense. Thisequipmentisnotallowedtobeconnectedtopublicutilitypowerlines.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page17of72INSTALLSENSORSectionThreeLR15AntennaPreparationTheLR15Seriesantenna(only)mayberemovedfromthesensortoallowaflangeorreducerbushingaccessorytobeattachedtothe1½”NPTmountingthreadsand/or,theantennamaybeinsertedfromwithintheinsideofthetankthroughthebottomofanexistingfitting(wherethebaseoftheantennaistoowidetopassthroughthefittingfromthetop).Referencingtheillustrations,followthebelowstepstodisconnect,mountandreattachtheantenna.1) Loosenandremovethefour(4)socketscrewsusinga3mmAllenwrench.2) Carefullyremovetheantenna.Note:Donotremoveordamagetheplasticconewithintheantennasocket.3) Inserttheantennathroughthebottomofthefitting.Note:Ifdoingsofromtheinsideofthetank,makesuretosecureit,soastopreventtheantennafromfallingintothetank.4) Connectthesensortotheantennasocketandreattachthefour(4)screwsusinga3mmAllenwrench.5) Attachthesensortothefittingasnecessary.AddaFlangeRemoveScrewsRemoveAntennaInsertAntennaConnectAntennatoSensor,AttachScrewsThreadSensortoFlangeAddaReducerBushingRemoveScrewsRemoveAntennaInsertAntennaConnectAntennatoSensor,AttachScrewsThreadSensortoReducerBushingUNRELEASED
Page18of72MN301700Rev9_4INSTALLSENSORSectionThreeMountingPositionTheminimumdistance(independentofbeamangle)thatthesensorcanbemountednexttothestraightsidewallofthetankis19.7”(500mm)asmeasuredfromthesensorcenterlinetothesidewall.Ifyouarenotabletoinstallthesensormorethan19.7”(500mm)awayfromthesidewall,orifthereismaterialbuilduponthesidewall(withinthebeamangle),performaFalseEchoCurveduringinitialconfiguration.Avoidmountingthesensorinthecenterofadometoptank.Thecenterofsuchatankwillmultiplytheechoes,makingsensoroperationdifficult.CorrectMountingSensormountedoffcenterinadometoptank.IncorrectMountingSensormountedinthecenterofadomedtoptankresultinginmultipleechoes.Inconebottomtanks,itcanbeadvantageoustomountthesensorinthecenterofthetank,makingitpossibleforthesensortomeasureclosertothebottomofthetank.Ifthesensorismountedoveranangledbottom,andtheleveldropsbelowtheangle,theechowillbedeflectedawayfromthesensor,resultinginpooroperation.Thesensorcanbemountedoveranangledbottomaslongasthelevelismaintainedwithinthestraightsidewallsothesensorwillreceiveechoreturns.CenterMount‐CorrectLevelBelowSideWall‐IncorrectLevelAboveSideWall–CorrectUNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page19of72INSTALLSENSORSectionThreeMounttheSensorPerpendiculartotheLiquidLevelAlwaysmountthesensorperpendiculartothesurfaceoftheliquid.Thiswillenablethereturnechoestoreachthesensor.Mountingthesensoroff‐axiswillresultinweakerreturnechoesornoreturnechoes,dependingonthedegreeofangle.ConsidertheDeadBandThesensorhasadeadband(blankingdistance)of12”(30.48mm)asitsdefault.Thedeadbandcanbeloweredtowithin2”ofthebottomoftheantenna(consultwithfactory).Thisisanupclosedistancewherethesensorisnotabletomeasurethelevelwithinthisrange.Typically,themeasurementlocationforthesensorisatthebottomoftheantenna.Whenidentifyingalocationforsensorinstallation,takeintoaccountthelengthoftheantennacombinedwiththedeadbandofthesensor.AvoidCondensationintheConduitYoucangiveyourinstrumentadditionalprotectionagainstmoisturepenetrationbyleadingtheconduitconnectionorcabledownwardinfrontofthecableentry.Condensationintheconduitwillthusnotenterthesensorenclosure.UNRELEASED
Page20of72MN301700Rev9_4INSTALLSENSORSectionThreeAvoidObstructionsintheBeamPathDonotmountthesensorinorabovethefillstream,otherequipment(ladders,pumps,mixers)orstructureswithinthebeampathofthesensor.Suchitemscancreatefalseechoreturnsandpreventtheactuallevelfrombeingseenbythesensor.Findalocationwherethesensorhasaclearviewoftheliquidsurface.Ifyourtankhasotherequipmentnearorwithinthebeampathofthesensor,aFalseEchoCurveshouldbeperformedduringinitialconfiguration.FillStreamMountingMountingonleftincorrectlypositionssensorabovethetankfillstreaminlet.Mountingonrightiscorrectasthesensorhasanunobstructedviewtotheliquidlevelbelow.ReflectorInstallationMountingonleftincorrectlyallowsthesensortoreceivefalseechoreturnsfromthestep.Mountingonrighthasanangledbaffle‐boardmountedoverthestep,whichpreventsthefalseechofromreturningtothesensor.Assuch,thesensoronlyreceivescorrectechoreturnsfromtheliquidlevel.FlangeRiserInstallationWheninstallingthesensoronaflangewithariser(oranyfittingthatistallandnarrow),theantennamustprotrudeatleast0.4”(10mm)fromthebottomoftheriser.Thesensorcanbeinstalledwithintheriseraslongastheliquidhasastrongreflectiveproperty(dielectricconstant)providingastrongechoreturn.Thebelowinformationdescribesthemaximumdistancethattheantennacanberecessedwithinariserbasedonthediameterandheightofthefitting.AntennaExtensionLR15SeriesLR10&LR15SeriesDiameter(D)Height(H)1‐½”7.9”(200mm)2”(50mm)9.8”(250mm)3”(80mm)11.8”(300mm)4”(100mm)19.7”(500mm)6”(150mm)31.5”(800mm)LR20&LR25SeriesDiameter(D)Height(H)3”(80mm)11.8”(300mm)4”(100mm)19.7”(500mm)6”(150mm)31.5”(800mm)LR20SeriesUNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page21of72INSTALLSENSORSectionThreeAgitatororMixerIfthereareagitatorsormixersinthetank,thesensorshouldbemountedasfarawayfromthebladesaspossible.Oncetheinstallationiscomplete,aFalseEchoCurveshouldbepreformedwhiletheagitatorormixerisinmotiontomapoutandeliminatefalseechoreturnsfromtheblades.Ifsignificantfoamand/oragitationexistswithintheapplication,astand‐pipeinstallationshouldbeconsidered.UNRELEASED
Page22of72MN301700Rev9_4INSTALLSENSORSectionThreeStandPipeInstallationToavoidissuesfromturbulence,substantialfoamorotherequipmentinthesensorsbeampath,installthesensorwithinastandpipe(stillwell).Astandpipeinstallationcanbeusedwithliquidswithadielectricconstantaslowas1.9.Note:Theuseofastandpipeisnotrecommendedwithliquidsthatsignificantlycoatorscale.Asarule,iftheinsidewallofthetankhasmaterialbuild‐up,thentheinsideofthestandpipewillalsohavebuild‐upthatwillaffectthesensor’soperation.Wheninstallingasensorinastandpipe,followthebelowguidelines:1. TheFullConfigurationsetting(20mA)mustbebelowtheupperventholeandthebottomoftheantenna.2. TheEmptyConfigurationsetting(4mA)istypicallyplacedatornearthebottomofthestandpipe.3. TheStandPipefunctionmustbeactivated.ItcanbefoundunderMediumintheConfigurationMenu.Theinnerdiameterofthestandpipemustbeenteredwithinthisfunction.4. ItisrecommendedtoperformaFalseEchoCurvewhenthesensorisinstalledinastandpipe.StandPipeConstruction1. Thestandpipematerialmustbemetalwithasmoothinnerpipewall.TheminimumpipesizeisdependentupontheSeriesandantennalength.TheLR10andLR15sensorcanbeappliedinpipesizes≤3”(76.2mm).2. Anyweldedjointmustbestraightwithagapsize≤1/254”(0.1mm).3. Flangesshouldbeweldedtothestandpipetube.4. Inthecaseofapipeextensionwithaweldedneckflangeorpipecollar,makesuretheinnersurfacesarealignedandaccuratelyjoinedtogether.5. Whensecuringthepipetothetank,donotweldthroughthepipewall.1. Roughnessontheinsidecausedbyunintentionalpipepenetrationshouldberemoved.2. Notdoingsowillcausestrongfalseechoreturnsandencouragebuildupwithinthepipe.6. Thediameterofanyholesalongthepipemustbe≤1/5”(5mm).1. ThetopventilationholemustbeabovetheFullConfigurationsetting(20mA).2. Theholesmustbeverticallyalignedononesideofthepipewithallburrsremoved.3. Thenumberofholesdoesnotmatter.7. Theinnerdiameterofthepipecannotchangeovertheentirepipelength.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page23of72INSTALLSENSORStepThreeSightGlassInstallationAnalternativetoastandpipeisinstallingthesensorwithinasightglassmountedoutsideofthetank.Sightglassinstallationscanavoidissuesfromturbulence,substantialfoamorotherequipmentinthesensorsbeampath.Note:Theuseofasightglassisnotrecommendedwithliquidsthatsignificantlycoatorscale.Asarule,iftheinsidewallofthetankhasmaterialbuild‐up,thentheinsideofthesightglasswillalsohavebuild‐upthatwillaffectthesensor’soperation.Wheninstallingasensorinasightglass,followthebelowguidelines:1. TheFullConfigurationsetting(20mA)mustbeplacedatorbelowtheuppertankconnectionpipe.2. TheEmptyConfigurationsetting(4mA)mustbeplacedatorabovethebottomtankconnectionpipe.3. TheStandPipefeaturemustbeactivated.ItcanbefoundunderMediumintheConfigurationMenu.Theinnerdiameterofthesightglassmustbeenteredwithinthisfunction.4. ItisrecommendedtoperformaFalseEchoCurvewhenthesensorisinstalledinasightglass.SightGlassConstruction1. Thesightglassmaterialmustbemetalwithasmoothinnerpipewall.TheminimumpipesizeisdependentupontheSeriesandantennalength.TheLR10andLR15sensorcanbeappliedinpipesizes≤3”(76.2mm).2. Thereisaminimumdistance>11.8”(>300mm)betweenthebottomoftheantennaandthetopedgeoftheuppertankconnectionpipe.3. Anyweldedjointsmustbestraightwithagapsize≤1/254”(0.1mm).4. Flangesshouldbeweldedtothesightglasstube.5. Theinnerdiameterofthesightglasscannotchangeovertheentirepipelength.StandPipe/SightGlassPipeSizevs.SeriesSeriesMinimumPipeMaximumPipeLR10:All2”3”LR15:2”Antenna3”Antenna4”Antenna2”3”4”8”LR20:3”Antenna4”Antenna3”4”8”LR25:4”Antenna6”Antenna4”6”8”LR30:AllN/AN/AUNRELEASED
Page24of72MN301700Rev9_4INSTALLSENSORSectionThreeLR30SensorInstallationTheLR30isuniquewithintheEchoPulse™sensorfamily.Itisdesignedforuseinwaterprocessing,liftstations,stormwaterandsumpprocessconditions,whichrequirethesensortobeinstalledinlocationsthatareoftenbelowgradewherefloodingisapossibility.Thedesignofthesensorallowsfortheunittobesubmersed.Whilethesensorwillnotbedamagedwhilesubmersed,thesensorwillnotprovidecorrectlevelreadingswhensubmersed.Note:Donotattempttoopenthesensorhousing.Doingsowilldamagetheseal,allowmoistureintothesensor,andcauseasensorfailure.Thesensoralsofeaturesasubmersionresistant10mcableandIP67remotepushbuttondisplaymodule(LR98describedonthefollowingpage)throughwhichthesensorcanbeconfiguredandthelevelwillbedisplayed.MounttheSensorPerpendiculartotheLiquidLevelBracketorConduitMountMountingfromthebracketorfromthe1”conduitconnectorarebothacceptablemountingmethods.Themeasurementlocationforallreadingsislocatedatthebottomofthesensor.Remembertotakeintoaccounttheinstalledinsertionlengthofthesensorwhencalculatinglevelheightwithinthesump.Note:Nevermountthesensorhangingfromthecable.Thistypeofinstallationwillnotsecurethesensor,maydamagethecableconnectionandwillresultininconsistentlevelreadingsasthesensorsways.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page25of72INSTALLSENSORSectionThreeLR98DisplayInstallationTheLR98isawallmountIP67remotepushbuttondisplaymodulethat’susedtoconfigureanddisplaylevelreadingsfromtheLR30sensor.TheLR98shouldbemountedinalocationwherethedisplaycanbeeasilyread.Note:TheLR30cablelengthis32.8’(10m)whichisalsothemaximumsignaldistancebetweentheLR30andLR98.TakethatintoaccountwhenselectingtheLR98mountinglocationandusethebelowdrill‐holetemplateforinstallingthedisplay.LR98RearViewNote:MakesurethattheLR98displayismountedinanabovegradelocationwhereitwillnotbecomesubmersed.UNRELEASED
Page26of72MN301700Rev9_4WIRESENSORSectionFourRemovetheDisplayToaccesstheterminalstripandconduitports,youfirstneedtoremovethedisplay.Gentlytwistthedisplaycounter‐clockwiseuntilyoufeelthedisplayunlockfromthehousing.Next,liftthedisplayfromthehousingtoviewtheterminalstripandwireaccessports.Note:ThisprocedureappliestoallsensorsincludingtheLR30withitsLR98remotedisplay.SupplyVoltageThesensorpowersupplyandcurrentsignalsharethesametwo‐wireshieldedcable.Thesensorsupplyvoltageshouldneverexceed26VDC.Alwaysprovidecompleteelectricalandphysicalseparationbetweenthesensorsupplycircuitandthemaincircuit.Note:Rememberthattheoutputvoltageofthepowersupplycanbelowerundernominalload(withasensorcurrentof20.5mAor22mA)and/orwiththeadditionofotherinstrumentsplacedwithinthecircuit.Ifvoltagespikesorsurgesareexpected,adequateisolationprotectionmustalsobeprovided.TerminalWiringThepositive(+)andNegative(‐)terminalsareforconnectiontoa24VDCpowersupplyortoa4‐20mAlooppowersource.Thewiretotheterminalscanbeextendedupto1,000feetusing22gaugeorlargerwire.Thesensorshouldbewiredwithshielded2‐conductorcable(16to22AWG)toprotectfromelectromagneticinterference.Ifusingaliquidtightconnector,selectacablewithanouterdiameterthatisdesignedtoensureaneffectivesealwiththeconnector[typicallybetween0.20”to0.35”(5to9mm)].Electrical,UsageandSafety1. Wiringshouldalwaysbedonebyalicensedelectricianinaccordancewithnational,stateandlocalcodes.2. Neveruseageneralpurpose(cTUVus)sensor(LR10,LR15,LR20,LR25,LR30Series)inenvironmentsclassifiedashazardous.3. Wherepersonalsafetyorsignificantpropertydamagecanoccurduetoaspill,theinstallationmusthavearedundantfail‐safebackupsysteminstalledwhichaccountsforsensorand/orpowerfailure.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page27of72WIRESENSORSectionFourLR30SensortoLR98DisplayNote:TheIN[Positive(+)andNegative(‐)]terminalsareforconnectiontoa24VDCpowersupplyor4‐20mAlooppowersource.The4‐20mAwirestotheLR98terminalscanbeextendedupto1,000feetusing22‐gaugeorlargerwires.Theseterminalsareequivalenttothe(+)and(‐)terminalsdescribedonthepreviouspage.TheLR98displayisusedwiththeLR30sensor.Theattached8‐conductorsensorcablewillwiredirectlyintothedisplayterminals.Ashieldedtwo‐wirecable(usersupplied)isrequiredtoprovidepowertoandthecurrentoutputsignalfromthedisplay.LR98DisplayRemovalLR98DisplayTerminals1. Removethedisplay(asdescribedonthepreviouspage)toaccesstheinputandoutputterminalswithintheLR98display.2. Referencingthebelowdiagram,connecttheappropriatelycolored6‐conductors(of8total)fromtheLR30sensorcabletoOut[(+)&(‐)]&terminals1‐4ontheLR98display.3. Theremaining2‐conductors(GreenandYelloww/Stripe)willnotbeused.4. Finally,connectthe2‐conductors(fromtheusersuppliedCable)forlooppowerinputandcurrentoutputtothe(+)and(‐)terminalsontheLR98display.UNRELEASED
Page28of72MN301700Rev9_4WIRESENSORSectionFourWiringtoDisplays,Controllers&PLC’sBelowareexamplesofhowtowireEchoPulse™tocommondisplays,controllersandPLC’s.DataView™LI55SeriesLevelControllerCommander™LI90SeriesMulti‐TankLevelControllerDataLoop™LI25SeriesLevelIndicator(WithoutBacklight)DataLoop™LI25SeriesLevelIndicator(WithBacklight)UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page29of72WIRESENSORSectionFourWiringtoDisplays,Controllers&PLC’sDataPoint™LC52SeriesLevelController(*JWAMode‐FactorySetting)DataPoint™LC52SeriesLevelController(*JWBMode)GenericLoopPoweredDisplayGenericPLC*RefertotheDataPoint™LC52SeriesLevelControllermanualforinformationonJWAmodeandJWBmodesettingsinthecontroller.UNRELEASED
Page30of72MN301700Rev9_4CONFIGURATIONSectionFiveBasicConfigurationOverviewBelowarethe7basicstepstoconfigurethesensorforoperation.Eachstepisdescribedindetailonthefollowingpages1. MeasuretheTank1. Beginbymeasuringthekeytankandfittingdimensions.Correcttankdimensionswillresultinaccuratesensormeasurement.2. SettheUnitsofMeasurement1. UnitscanbeconfiguredinbasicengineeringunitsoflengthincludingFeetorMeters.3. SettheEmptyConfiguration1. Thisistheemptysetting(4mA)forthetank.4. SettheFullConfiguration1. Thisisthefullsetting(20mA)forthetank.5. SettheRange(MaximumRangeorMaxR)1. Thisisthemaximummeasurementrangeforthesensor.Thesensorwillignoreallechoreturnsbeyondthissetting.6. SettheDeadBand(MinimumRangeorMinR)1. Thisistheminimummeasurementrangeforthesensor.Thesensorwillignoreallechoreturnscloserthanthissetting.7. ChecktheEchoCurve1. Thisisaquickdiagnostictooltodetermineifthesensorisreadingthecorrectlevel.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page31of72CONFIGURATIONSectionFiveUsingtheDisplayThedisplaymodulefeaturesadotmatrixLCDdisplaywith4pushbuttonsonaremovablepuck.Outofthebox,thedisplayindicateslevelinfeetanddepictsthelevelwithinthe4‐20mAspanonabargraphattherightsideofthedisplay.Thefourbuttonsperformthefollowingfunctions: ESCAPEo Exitconfigurationmodeo Returntoahighermenulevelo DisplayEchoCurve UpArrowo Modifyparametervalueso Choosedisplaymode RightArrowo Chooseconfigurationoptionso Chooseparameterdigitstoedito Displaycontentsofparameters ENTERo EnterMenuandOptionso Confirmconfigurationoptionso ConfirmchangestoparametersMenuIntroduction1. ToentertheMainMenu(fromtheMainScreen),presstheENTERbutton.2. UsetheRightArrowbuttontoscrollthroughtheMainMenuoptions.1. Configuration‐Belowaretheconfigurationmenufunctions:a. EmptyConfigurationb. FullConfigurationc. Mediumd. Dampeninge. OutputMappingf. ScaledUnitsg. Scalingh. Rangei. DeadBandj. SensorID2. Display‐Thismenufunctionsetsthedisplaymodeandcontrast.3. Diagnostics‐Belowarethediagnosticmenufunctions:a. MeasurementofPeakValuesb. MeasurementStatusc. EchoCurved. Simulation4. Service‐Withintheservicemenufunctions,youcanstoreaFalseEchoCurve,setunitsofmeasurement,changeoutputsettings,resetconfigurationsettings,setlanguageorsetaPINforthesensor.5. Info‐Thisitemprovidesinformationonthesensor’stype,serialnumber,dateofmanufactureandsoftwareversion.3. Toselectoneofthefunctions,pressENTER.4. Toexittheprogrammingmode,pressESC.UNRELEASED
Page32of72MN301700Rev9_4CONFIGURATIONSectionFiveChangingDisplayValuesThenumericvaluesaresetusingtheRightArrowandUpArrowbuttons.PresstheRightArrowbuttontoselectthenextdigitandtheUpArrowbuttontoincrementthedigitvalue.Thedigitbeingchangedishighlighted.PresstheEnterbuttontoacceptasettingortheEscbuttontoexitwithoutsavingchanges.ThebelowexerciseillustrateshowtochangethevalueofanEmptyconfiguration.Followthestepstochangethesettingfrom10.00ftto12.00ft.ThisexampleappliestoallfunctionalsettingsstartingfromtheMainMenu.1. FromtheMainMenu,pressENTERtoadvanceintotheConfigurationmenu.1. Emptyconfigurationwillappearonthetoplineofthescreen.2. FromEmptyconfiguration,pressENTER.1. The“+”signwillbehighlightedonthescreen.2. Thisistheadjustmentforthepercentagesetting.3. PressENTERtomovedowntothedistancesetting.1. Thefirstdigit,“1”,willbehighlighted.4. PressRightArrowtomoveonedigittotheright.1. UsetheRightArrowbuttontomovethedigitonespacetotheright.2. PressingRightArrowonthelastdigitwilljumpbacktothefirstdigit.5. PressUPARROWtoincreasethedigitfrom“0”to“1”.6. PressUPARROWtoincreasethedigitfrom“1”to“2”.1. UsetheUPARROWbuttontoincreasethedigitbyoneunit.2. After“9”,thedisplaywilljumpbackto“0”.7. PressENTERtoacceptthesettingas12.00.8. PressESCAPEtomovebacktotheMainMenu.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page33of72CONFIGURATIONSectionFiveStep1‐MeasuretheTankMeasuringthetankisoneofthemostimportantaspectsinconfiguringthesensor.Whenmeasuringthetank,takeintoaccountthelocationofthesensorwithrespecttofittings,risers,dometopsandbottoms,andidentifywherethemeasurementsaretakenfromthesensor.Note:ThelocationformeasurementmaybedifferentamongdifferentsensorSeries,baseduponthetypeofantenna.RefertotheMeasurementReferenceChartforthemeasurementlocationofyoursensor.Thebasicmeasurementsforconfigurationaredescribedbelow:1. Distancefromthesensor’smeasurementlocationtothebottomofthetankistheRangevalue.TheRangevalueistypicallysetatthebottomofthetank.2. Distancefromthesensor’smeasurementlocationtotheemptyorlowestliquidlevelinthetankistheEmptyConfiguration.1. EmptyConfiguration=4mAsetting.2. Withflatbottomtanks,theRangeandEmptyConfigurationvaluescanbethesame.3. Distancefromthesensor’smeasurementlocationtothefullorhighestliquidlevelinthetankistheFullConfiguration.1. FullConfiguration=20mAsetting.MeasurementReferenceChartLR10SeriesLR15Series(ThreadedVersion)LR15Series(FlangeVersion)LR20SeriesLR25SeriesLR30SeriesUNRELEASED
Page34of72MN301700Rev9_4CONFIGURATIONSectionFiveStep2‐SettheUnitsofMeasurementThisfunctionsetstheunitsforallmeasurementvaluestobeenteredintothesensor.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoService.3. PressEntertoadvanceintotheServicemenu(andEchocurvewillappear).4. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthemenushowsUnitsofMeasurement.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoUnitsofMeasurement.6. PressRightArrowtochangethesettingbetweenfeet[ft(d)]andmeters[m(d)].7. Whentheunitsarecorrect,pressEntertosavethesetting.8. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheMainMenu,andpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreen.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page35of72CONFIGURATIONSectionFiveStep3‐SettheEmptyConfiguration(4mA)ThisfunctionsetstheEmptyConfigurationpointforthesensorcorresponding4mAtoempty.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressEntertoadvanceintotheConfigurationMenu.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoEmptyConfiguration.Thefirstpercentagesegmentwillbehighlighted.4. PressEnteragaintoswitchtothedistance(d)setting.5. PressRightArrowtomoveonesegmenttotheright.RightArrowwillscrolllefttorightandthenbacktothefirstsegment.6. PressUpArrowtoincreasethevalueofthenumberhighlighted.UpArrowwillscrollfrom0to9andbackagain.7. Whenthevalueiscorrect,pressEntertosavethesetting.8. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheMainMenu,andpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreenor;IfyouwanttoadvancedirectlyintoFullConfiguration,pressRightArrow.UNRELEASED
Page36of72MN301700Rev9_4CONFIGURATIONSectionFiveStep4‐SettheFullConfiguration(20mA)ThisfunctionsetstheFullConfigurationpointforthesensorcorresponding20mAtofull.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressEntertoadvanceintotheConfigurationMenu.3. PressRightArrowtoadvanceintoFullConfiguration.4. PressEntertoadvanceintoFullConfiguration.Thefirstpercentagesegmentwillbehighlighted.5. PressEnteragaintoswitchtothedistance(d)setting.6. PressRightArrowtomoveonesegmenttotheright.RightArrowwillscrolllefttorightandthenbacktothefirstsegment.7. PressUpArrowtoincreasethevalueofthenumberhighlighted.UpArrowwillscrollfrom0to9andbackagain.8. Whenthevalueiscorrect,pressEntertosavethesetting.9. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheMainMenu,andpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreenor;IfyouwanttoadvancedirectlyintoRange,pressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilRangeappears.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page37of72CONFIGURATIONSectionFiveStep5‐SettheRange(MaximumRange)Thisfunctionsetsthemaximumoperationalrange(MaxR)forthesensor.Thissettingdefinesthemaximumdistancethatthesensorwilldetectvalidechoreturns.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressEntertoadvanceintotheConfigurationMenu.3. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthemenushowsRange.4. PressEntertoeditRangevalue.Thefirstsegmentwillbehighlighted.5. PressRightArrowtomoveonesegmenttotheright.RightArrowwillscrolllefttorightandthenbacktothefirstsegment.6. PressUpArrowtoincreasethevalueofthenumberhighlighted.UpArrowwillscrollfrom0to9andbackagain.7. Whenthevalueiscorrect,pressEntertosavethesetting.8. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheMainMenu,andpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreenor;ifyouwanttoadvancedirectlyintoDeadBand,pressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilDeadBandappears.UNRELEASED
Page38of72MN301700Rev9_4CONFIGURATIONSectionFiveStep6‐SettheDeadBandThisfunctionsetstheDeadBandforthesensor.Thissettingdefinestheminimumdistancethatthesensorwilldetectvalidechoreturns.WhiletheDeadBandsettingistypicallyconfiguredtobeequalwithorslightlyabove(higherinthetank)theFullConfigurationsetting(20mA),itsfunctionsindependentlyofFullConfiguration.Note:IftheDeadBandsettingisplacedbelowtheFullConfigurationsetting,thenthesensorwillnotmeasureabovetheDeadBand.DeadBandEqualsFullConfig. DeadBandBelowFullConfig. DeadBandAboveFullConfig.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressEntertoadvanceintotheConfigurationMenu.3. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilmenushowsDeadBand.4. PressEntertoeditDeadBandvalue.Thefirstsegmentwillbehighlighted.5. PressRightArrowtomoveonesegmenttotheright.RightArrowwillscrolllefttorightandthenbacktothefirstsegment.6. PressUpArrowtoincreasethevalueofthenumberhighlighted.UpArrowwillscrollfrom0to9andbackagain.7. Whenthevalueiscorrect,pressEntertosavethesetting.8. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheMainMenu,andpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreen.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page39of72CONFIGURATIONSectionFiveStep7‐ChecktheEchoCurveThisfunctiondisplaystheprimaryechoreturn(s)thatthesensorisseeinggraphically,thelocationandamplitudeofthereturn(s),andthenumericairgapdistancefromthesensor’smeasurementlocationtotheliquidlevelbelow.Note:Thisstepshouldonlybeperformedafterhavingcompletedthepriorsixconfigurationstepswiththesensorinstalledonthetank.Additionally,ifthesensorwasinstalledinastandpipeorsightglass,nowgoforwardtoSectionSixandturnonthestillwellfunction(SensorInstalledinaStandPipeorSightGlass)beforecontinuingwiththisstep.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressESCandtheEchoCurveScreenwillappear.Thecurvegraphicallyrepresentstheprimaryechoreturn(s)amplitude(Y‐axis)overdistance(X‐axis).Abovetheechoreturnpeakisafloatingarrowandtrianglesymbol(whichundernormalconditionsareoftenmergedtogetherorseenasasingletrianglebecauseit’sthelargerofthetwosymbols).Thearrowrepresentsthemeasuredliquidlevelandthetrianglerepresentsthepeakamplitudelocationoftheechoreturn.Undernormalconditions,expecttoseeastabletriangle(oroverlappingarrowandtriangle)floatingaboveapronouncedpeakattheexpectedairgapdistancebetweenthemeasurementlocationandliquidlevel.2. Intheupperrighthandcornerofthescreenaretwolinesofnumbersthatrepresenttheairgapdistancefromthemeasurementlocationtotheliquidlevel(arrow)onthetop,andpeakamplitudelocation(triangle)oftheechoreturnonthebottom.Undernormalconditions,thesevaluesshouldberelativelyclosetooneanotherandconsistentwiththeexpectedairgapdistancebetweenthemeasurementlocationandliquidlevel.3. Assumingthatthesensorisproperlyinstalled,ifthemeasuredliquidlevelandpeakamplitudelocationdata(symbolsandvalues)areunstable,substantiallydifferentfromoneanotherand/orinconsistentwiththeactualairgapdistance,thenthislikelyindicatesthatthesensorrequiresadditionalprocessadjustment(s)describedinthefollowingSectionSix.4. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheMainMenu.UNRELEASED
Page40of72MN301700Rev9_4PROCESSADJUSTMENTSSectionSixProcessAdjustmentsOverviewTheseoptionalfunctionsareintendedtoimprovesensorperformanceinapplicationswiththebelowprocessand/orinstallationcharacteristics.Note:Theseadjustmentsshouldonlybeperformedwhen(afterhavingcompletedthesevenconfigurationstepsdescribedinSectionFivewiththesensorinstalledonthetank)thesensorisnotperformingtoyoursatisfaction.Whereso,performthefollowingapplicableProcessAdjustments.1. FastFillingorEmptyingoftheLiquid2. LiquidSurfaceisTurbulentorAgitatedSurface3. FoamontheSurfaceoftheLiquid4. SensorInstalledinaStandPipeorSightGlassUNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page41of72PROCESSADJUSTMENTSSectionSixFastFillingorEmptyingofLiquidIfthespeedofliquidlevelriseorfallwithinthetankisgreaterthanarateof1”persecond(25.4mm/sec),setFastLevelChangetoYes.Note:Fastfillingoremptyingcanoccurwhenmultiplepumpsareoperatingorwhenaweathereventincreasestheamountofliquidenteringthetank.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressEntertoadvanceintotheConfigurationMenu.3. PressRightArrowtoadvancefromEmptyConfigurationtoFullConfiguration.4. PressRightArrowtoadvancefromFullConfigurationtoMedium.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoMedium.Liquid,Solid,LowDielectricwillappear.6. PressEntertoadvanceintoLiquid.FastLevelChangewillappearfirst.7. PressEntertoadvanceintoFastLevelChange.8. PressRightArrowtochangetheFastLevelChangesetting.9. Whenthesettingiscorrect,pressEntertosave.10. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntoMedium,pressESCagaintoreturntotheConfigurationMenu,andpressESCathirdtimetoreturntotheMainScreenor;IfyouwanttoadvancedirectlyintoTurbulentSurface,pressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilTurbulentSurfaceappears.NormalLevelChangeFastLevelChangeUNRELEASED
Page42of72MN301700Rev9_4PROCESSADJUSTMENTSSectionSixLiquidSurfaceisTurbulentorAgitatedIftheliquidsurfaceisturbulentoragitated,setTurbulentSurfacetoYes.Note:Turbulentoragitatedsurfacescanoccurwhentanksarefilledfromthetopwithoutadownpipe,orwhenamixerorairagitationisusedwithinthetank.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressEntertoadvanceintotheConfigurationMenu.3. PressRightArrowtoadvancefromEmptyConfigurationtoFullConfiguration.4. PressRightArrowtoadvancefromFullConfigurationtoMedium.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoMedium.Liquid,Solid,LowDielectricwillappear.6. PressEntertoadvanceintoLiquid.FastLevelChangewillappearfirst.7. PressRightArrowtoadvancefromFastLevelChangetoFirstEcho.8. PressRightArrowtoadvancefromFirstEchotoTurbulentSurface.9. PressEntertoadvanceintoTurbulentSurface.10. PressRightArrowtochangetheTurbulentSurfacesetting.11. Whenthesettingiscorrect,pressEntertosave.12. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntoMedium,pressESCagaintoreturntotheConfigurationMenu,andpressESCathirdtimetoreturntotheMainScreenor;IfyouwanttoadvancedirectlyintoFoam,pressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilFoamappears.TurbulencefromTankFillAgitationfromMixerUNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page43of72PROCESSADJUSTMENTSSectionSixFoamontheSurfaceoftheLiquidIftheentireliquidsurfaceiscoveredwithfoam,setFoamtoYes.Thisisnotnecessaryiftheliquidsurfaceispartiallycoveredwithfoam.Note:Foamcanoccurwhentanksarefilledfromthetopwithoutadown‐fillpipe,orwhenamixerorairagitationisusedwithinthetank.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressEntertoadvanceintotheConfigurationMenu.3. PressRightArrowtoadvancefromEmptyConfigurationtoFullConfiguration.4. PressRightArrowtoadvancefromFullConfigurationtoMedium.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoMedium.Liquid,Solid,LowDielectricwillappear.6. PressEntertoadvanceintoLiquid.FastLevelChangewillappearfirst.7. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilFoam1.3.4appears.8. PressEntertoadvanceintoFoam.9. PressRightArrowtochangetheFoamsetting.10. Whenthesettingiscorrect,pressEntertosave.11. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntoMedium,pressESCagaintoreturntotheConfigurationMenu,andpressESCathirdtimetoreturntotheMainScreenor;IfyouwanttoadvancedirectlyintoStillWell,pressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilStillWellappears.HeavyFoam–Iffoamcoverstheentiresurfaceoftheliquid,setFoamtoYes.LightFoam–Iffoampartiallycoversthesurfaceoftheliquid,setFoamtoNo.UNRELEASED
Page44of72MN301700Rev9_4PROCESSADJUSTMENTSSectionSixSensorInstalledinaStandPipeorSightGlassIfthesensorisinstalledinametalstandpipe(stillwell)ormetalsightglass,setStillWelltoyesandentertheinnerPipeDiameterdimension.Note:ThePipeDiameterwillbeenteredinmillimeters.Forexample,a3”pipecanhaveaninnerdiameterof3.042”.Toconvertinchestomm,multipleinchesby25.4mm.Thus,a3.042”pipeinnerdiameterequals77.26mm.Youwouldthenenterthevalueof77mm.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressEntertoadvanceintotheConfigurationMenu.3. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilmenushowsMedium.4. PressEntertoadvanceintoMedium.Liquid,Solid&LowDielectricwillappear.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoLiquid.FastLevelChangewillappearfirst.6. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilStillWellappears.7. PressEntertoadvanceintoStillWell.8. PressRightArrowtochangethesettingfromNotoYes.9. PressEntertoenterthePipeDiameter.10. UsetheRightArrowtomoveonesegmenttotheright.RightArrowwillscrolllefttorightandthenbacktothefirstsegment.11. UsetheUpArrowtoincreasethevalueofthenumberhighlighted.UpArrowwillscrollfrom0to9andbackagain.12. Whenthevalueiscorrect,pressEntertosave.13. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntoMedium,pressESCagaintoreturntotheConfigurationMenu,andpressESCathirdtimetoreturntotheMainScreen.StillWellorStandPipeSightGlassUNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page45of72ADVANCEDADJUSTMENTSSectionSevenAdvancedAdjustmentsOverviewTheseoptionalfunctionsareusedtochangethesensoroutputcharacteristics,orCreateaFalseEchoCurvetofilteroutfalseechoreturnswithinthetank(improvingsensorperformance),orUpdateanexistingFalseEchoCurvefilteriftheoriginalfilterwasnotcreatedduringanemptytankcondition.1. 4‐20mARevOutput‐Reversesthecurrentoutputfrom4mA@bottomand20mA@topoftankto20mA@bottomand4mA@topofthetank.2. Fail‐Safe‐Allowsforthepresettingofthecurrentoutputwhenasensorfailureoccurs.Optionsarenochangetocurrent,20.5mAor22mA.3. MinimumCurrent‐Setstheminimumcurrentoutputforthesensor.Optionsare4.0mAor3.9mA.4. CreateanewFalseEchoCurve‐Amethodtofilteroutfalseechoreturnswithinthetank.Thisshouldbeperformedwhenthetankisatitslowestlevel(empty).5. UpdateanexistingFalseEchoCurve‐AmethodtoupdateanexistingFalseEchoCurvetoincludealowersectionofthetankthatwasnotexposedduringthecreationoftheoriginalEchoCurve.Note:Ifyoudon'tknowthelocation(levelposition)orvalidityoftheoriginalFalseEchoCurve,itisrecommendedtodeletetheoriginalEchoCurve,andthencreateanewFalseEchoCurve(versusupdatinganexistingFalseEchoCurve).UNRELEASED
Page46of72MN301700Rev9_4ADVANCEDADJUSTMENTSSectionSeven4‐20mAReverseOutputThisfunctionsetsthecurrentoutputateither4‐20mAor20‐4mA.Selecting4‐20mAsetstheoutputwith4mA@bottomand20mA@topofthetank.Thisisthestandardoutputusedinthemajorityofapplications.Selecting20‐4mAsetstheoutputwith20mA@bottomand4mA@topofthetank.Thisisanoptionaloutputsometimesusedinapplicationswherethelevelismaintainedatahighlevel.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoService.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoServiceMenu.4. PressRightArrowtomovefromEchoCurvetoOutputCurrent.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoOutputCurrent.6. PressEntertoadvanceinto4‐20mARev.7. PressRightArrowtochangethesettingbetween4‐20mAand20‐4mA.8. Whenthesettingiscorrect,pressEntertosave.9. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheServiceMenuandpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreenor;ifyouwanttoadvancedirectlyintoFail‐Safe,pressEnterandthenRightArrowuntilFail‐Safeappears.4to20mAOutput20to4mAOutputUNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page47of72ADVANCEDADJUSTMENTSSectionSevenFail‐SafeOutputThisfunctionisusedtosetthecurrentoutputtoadesignatedstateifthesensorlosesmeasurementconfidence.SelectingNoChangewillholdthecurrentatitslastvalidcurrentoutput.Selecting20.5mAwillforcethecurrenttojumpto20.5mA.Selecting22.5mAwillforcethecurrenttojumpto22.5mA.Note:Thelattertwohighcurrentoutputstatesareabovethestandard4‐20mAoperationalrange,andcanbeusedtoindicatethatafailurehasoccurred.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoService.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoServiceMenuandEchoCurvewillappear.4. PressRightArrowtomovefromEchoCurvetoOutputCurrent.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoOutputCurrentmenu.6. PressRightArrowtomovefromReverse4‐20mAtoFail‐safe.7. PressEntertoenterFail‐safe.8. PressRightArrowtochangethesettingbetweenNochange,20.5mAand22.0mA.9. Whenthesettingiscorrect,pressEntertosave.10. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheServiceMenuandpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreenor;ifyouwanttoadvancedirectlyintoMinCurrent,pressEnterandthenRightArrowuntilMinCurrentappears. UNRELEASED
Page48of72MN301700Rev9_4ADVANCEDADJUSTMENTSSectionSevenMinimumCurrentOutputThisfunctionsetstheminimumcurrentoutputforthesensorateither4.0mAor3.9mA.Note:4.0mAisthedefaultminimumcurrentoutputandisusedinthemajorityofapplications.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoService.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoServiceMenuandEchoCurvewillappear.4. PressRightArrowtomovefromEchoCurvetoOutputCurrent.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoOutputCurrentmenu.6. PressRightArrowrepeatedlytomovefromReverse4‐20mAtoMinCurrent.7. PressEntertoenterMinCurrent.8. PressRightArrowtochangethesettingbetween3.9mAand4.0mA.9. Whenthesettingiscorrect,pressEntertosave.10. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheServiceMenuandpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreen.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page49of72ADVANCEDADJUSTMENTSSectionSevenCreateaNewFalseEchoCurveObstructionsinthetank(mixerblades,sidewallweldjointsormaterialbuild‐up,submersiblepumps,piping,otherapparatus)ortalltankrisersorinstallationfittingscancreatefalseechoreturnsthatimpairthesensor’smeasurement.Thisfunctionmapsallechoreturnswithinthetank,differentiatingbetweengoodandfalseechoes,andstoresthoseidentifiedasfalseintotheFalseEchoCurve,sotheywillnotbeconsideredinthelevelmeasurement.Note:AFalseEchoCurveshouldonlybeperformedwhenthetankisemptysothatallfalsereflectionswillbedetected.Beforestarting,measureandnotetheexactdistancefromthesensor’smeasurementlocationtotheliquidsurface.Settingthedistancevaluetoolargeortooshortcanforcethesensorintoignoringthetruelevel.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoService.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoServiceMenuandEchoCurvewillappear.4. PressEntertomakeachangetotheEchoCurvesettings.5. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoCreateNew.6. PressEntertoadvanceintoCreateNew.Enterthedistancefromthesensor’smeasurementlocationtotheliquidsurface.7. UsetheRightArrowtomoveonesegmenttotheright.TheRightArrowwillscrolllefttorightandthenbacktothefirstsegment.8. UsetheUpArrowtoincreasethevalueofthenumberhighlighted.TheUpArrowwillscrollfrom0to9andbackagain.9. Whenthevalueiscorrect,pressEntertosavethesettingandbegintheFalseEchoCurvemapping.Theprocessmaytakeafewminutes.Whencomplete,thedisplaywillreturntotheEchoCurvescreen.10. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheServiceMenuandpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreen.11. FromtheMainScreen,pressESCandtheEchoCurveScreenwillappear.FollowtheCheckEchoCurveproceduredescribedattheendofSectionFivetoconfirmthatthesensorisperformingcorrectly.UNRELEASED
Page50of72MN301700Rev9_4ADVANCEDADJUSTMENTSSectionSevenUpdateanExistingFalseEchoCurveThisfunctionenablesanExistingFalseEchoCurvetobeupdatedunderthecircumstancesthatthecurvewascreatedwhenthelevelwashigherthananemptytankcondition.Note:ThisfunctionshouldonlybeperformedtoupdateanExistingFalseEchoCurvewhenthelevelisBELOWtheoriginalFalseEchoCurve.DonotusethisfunctiontoupdateanExistingFalseEchoCurvewhenthelevelisabovetheoriginalFalseEchoCurve.Beforestarting,measureandnotetheexactdistancefromthesensor’smeasurementlocationtotheliquidsurface.Settingthedistancevaluetoolargeortooshortcanforcethesensorintoignoringthetruelevel.OriginalFalseEchoCurve1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoService.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoServiceMenuandEchoCurvewillappear.4. PressEntertomakeachangetotheEchoCurvesettings.5. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoUpdate.6. PressEntertoadvanceintoUpdate.Entertheactualdistancefromthesensor’smeasurementlocationtotheliquidsurface.7. UsetheRightArrowtomoveonesegmenttotheright.TheRightArrowwillscrolllefttorightandthenbacktothefirstsegment.8. UsetheUpArrowtoincreasethevalueofthenumberhighlighted.TheUpArrowwillscrollfrom0to9andbackagain.9. Whenthevalueiscorrect,pressEntertosavethesettingandbegintheFalseEchoCurvemapping.Theprocessmaytakeafewminutes.Whencomplete,thedisplaywillreturntotheEchoCurvescreen.10. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheServiceMenuandpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreen.11. FromtheMainScreen,pressESCandtheEchoCurveScreenwillappear.FollowtheCheckEchoCurveproceduredescribedattheendofSectionFivetoconfirmthatthesensorisperformingcorrectly.GoodUpdateBadUpdateUNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page51of72TROUBLESHOOTINGSectionEightTroubleshootingOverviewThesefunctionsprovidetroubleshootinginformation;enableEchoCurveadjustmentsanddeletionofsettings.1. MeasurementStatus1. Displaysthesignalstrength(dB)oftheechoreturnsandthefunctionalstatusofthesensorincludingdiagnosticerrorcodes.2. PeakValues1. Displaysthelowestandhighestlevelheightthatthesensorhasmeasuredindistance(d).3. Simulation1. Simulatesthe4‐20mAcurrentoutputfrompercentofspan,currentordistanceinputs.4. FirstEchoAdjustment1. ProvidestheabilitytoincreaseordecreasethepeaksignalstrengthoftheFirstEchoreturn.5. EchoCurveZoom1. ProvidestheabilitytozoominandmagnifytheEchoCurveoveraspecifiedrange.6. FalseEchoCurveDelete1. ProvidestheabilitytodeleteasavedFalseEchoCurve.7. Reset1. Providestheabilitytoresetconfigurationsettingsandmemory.UNRELEASED
Page52of72MN301700Rev9_4TROUBLESHOOTINGSectionEightMeasurementStatusThisfunctiondisplaysthesignalstrength(dB)oftheechoreturnsandtheoperationalstatusofthesensorincludingdiagnosticerrorcodes.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoDiagnostics.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoDiagnostics.4. PressRightArrowtoswitchtoMeasurementStatus.5. Measurementreliabilityindicatesthedecibel(dB)strengthofRFenergythat’sreflectingbacktothesensorlessanynoise.Forreliablefunction,thedBvalueshouldbe≥10dB.6. Sensorstatusindicatesthefunctionalstatusofthesensor(eitherOKorerrorcode)7. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheServiceMenuandpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreen.SensorStatusErrorCodesErrorCodeProblemSolutionE11InsufficientpowerCheckpowersupplyE12OpencircuitCheckwiringforopencircuitE14Weakechoreturn(<10dB)Checkforobstaclesunderthesensor,eithercleartheobstacle,movethesensororperformaFalseEchoCurveE15orE17ROMerrorContactyourdistributorCurrentOutputConditionsProblemSolutionSensoroutput<3.9mA Checkwiringforopencircuit Sensoroutput>22mACheckwiringforshortcircuitSensoroutputreaches4mAbeforethetankisemptyChecktheEmptyConfigurationsetting,andifincorrect,extendthesettingtotheemptytankpositionSensoroutputwillnotreach4mAChecktheRangesetting,andifincorrect,extendthesettingtoorslightlybelowtheEmptyConfigurationsettingUNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page53of72TROUBLESHOOTINGSectionEightPeakValuesThisfunctiondisplaysthelowestandhighestlevelheightthatthesensorhasmeasuredindistance(d).1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilarrowisnexttoDiagnostics.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoDiagnosticsandviewPeakValues.4. Distance‐ministhelowestmeasuredlevelandDistance‐maxisthehighestmeasuredlevel.Confirmthatthesevaluesarewithinthesensor’soperationalrange.5. Ifthevaluesappeartoohighortoolow,checkthetankforobstructionsthatcouldcausethatproblem.6. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntotheServiceMenuandpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreen. UNRELEASED
Page54of72MN301700Rev9_4TROUBLESHOOTINGSectionEightSimulationThisfunctionsimulatesthe4‐20mAcurrentoutput,whenthesensorisconfiguredandinstalledonthetank,butthelevelcannotbechangedeasilyfortesting.Percent(ofspan),CurrentOutputorDistancecanbeusedastheinputmethodtosetthecurrentoutput.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoDiagnostics.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoDiagnostics.4. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilSimulationappears.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoSimulation.6. UsetheRightArrowtoscrollamongthethreesimulationmethods(Percent,CurrentOutorDistance).7. UseEntertoselectthemethodofsimulation.8. Uponselectionofamethod,thesimulationwillstartandthecurrentoutputwillproportionatelyreflectthevalueshown.Whilethesimulationisrunning,thevaluecanbechanged.9. UsetheRightArrowtomoveonesegmenttotheright.TheRightArrowwillscrolllefttorightandthenbacktothefirstsegment.10. UsetheUpArrowtoincreasethevalueofthenumberhighlighted.TheUpArrowwillscrollfrom0to9andbackagain.11. Whenthevalueiscorrect,pressEnterandthecurrentoutputwillreflectthevalueshown.12. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntoSimulation,pressESCagaintoreturntotheConfigurationMenu,andpressESCathirdtimetoreturntotheMainScreen.Percent CurrentOutput DistanceThismethodusespercentageofspan(0‐100%)tosetthecurrentoutput(4‐20mA)betweentheEmptyandFullConfigurationvalueswith100%equalto20mAand0%equalto4mA.Thismethoddirectlysetsthecurrentoutput(4‐20mA)tothedesiredvalue.Thismethodusesdistancefromthesensor’smeasurementlocationtosetthecurrentoutput(4‐20mA)betweentheEmptyandFullConfigurationvalues.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page55of72TROUBLESHOOTINGSectionEightFirstEchoAdjustmentThisfunctionincreasesordecreasesthepeakstrengthofthesensor’sFirstEchoreturn,andshouldonlybeperformedif:1)Theliquidhasaveryhighdielectricconstantvalueandprimarilystaysinthenearfullrangeofthetank,resultinginaveryhighFirstEchopeakstrengthor;2)Processconditions,suchaswhentheliquidhasaverylowdielectricconstantvalue,orwhenobstructions,heavyfoamorturbulenceexistinthetank,resultinginlittleornoFirstEchopeakstrength.Note:Underconditionone(Example1),itcanbebeneficialtodecreasetheFirstEchopeakstrength.Underconditiontwo(Example3),itcanbebeneficialtoincreasetheFirstEchopeakstrength.Example11. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressEntertoadvanceintotheConfigurationMenu.3. PressRightArrowtomovefromEmptyConfigurationtoFullConfiguration.4. PressRightArrowtomovefromFullConfigurationtoMedium.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoMediumandLiquid,Solid&LowDielectricwillappear.6. PressEntertoadvanceintoLiquidandFastLevelChangewillappear.7. PressRightArrowtomovefromFastLevelChangetoFirstEcho.8. PressEntertoadvanceintoFirstEcho.9. PressRightArrowtochangetheFirstEchosetting.10. Whensettingiscorrect,pressEntertosave.11. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntoMedium,pressESCagaintoreturntotheConfigurationMenu,andpressESCathirdtimetoreturntotheMainScreen.FirstEchopeakisverystrongandcanbereduced.Example2FirstEchopeakisnormalandnoadjustmentisrequired.Example3FirstEchopeakisweakandcanbeincreased.FirstEchoAdjustments Normal‐Noadjustment Small‐Decreaseby10dB Big‐Increaseby10db Bigger‐Increaseby20db Biggest‐Increaseby40dbUNRELEASED
Page56of72MN301700Rev9_4TROUBLESHOOTINGSectionEightEchoCurveZoomThisfunctionzoomsinandmagnifiesanEchoCurveoveraspecifiedrange.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoDiagnostics.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoDiagnostics.4. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilEchoCurveappears.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoEchoCurve.6. UsetheRightArrowtoscrollamongthethreesettings(X‐zoom,Y‐zoom,Unzoom).7. PressEntertoselectX‐zoom.8. PressEntertoadvanceintothefirstX‐zoomboundary(Example1).PressRightArrowtomovetheboundarytoitsdesiredlocation.PressEntertosettheboundaryandasecondX‐zoomboundarywillappear.9. PressRightArrowtomovetheboundarytoitsdesiredlocation(Example2).PressEntertosettheboundaryandthescreenwillshowtheexpandedX‐axis(Example3).PressESCtoexit.10. PressEntertoadvanceintoY‐zoom(Example4).PressRightArrowtomovetothedesiredzoommagnification(Example5).PressEntertosetthezoomandthescreenwillshowtheexpandedY‐axis(Example6).Note:Ifyouwishtostartover,pressESC,returntoEchoCurve,selectUnzoom,andbegintheprocedureagain.11. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntoEchoCurve,pressESCagaintoreturntoDiagnostics,andESCathirdtimetoreturntotheMainScreen.X‐zoom(Example1)X‐zoom(Example2) X‐zoom(Example3)Y‐zoom(Example4)Y‐zoom(Example5)Y‐zoom(Example6)UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page57of72TROUBLESHOOTINGSectionEightFalseEchoCurveDeleteThisfunctiondeletesasavedFalseEchoCurve.Note:Ifyouaredissatisfiedwiththesensor’sperformance(operatingwithaFalseEchoCurve),youmaydeleteit,andconsidercreatinganewFalseEchoCurve.1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoService.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoServiceandEchoCurvewillappear.4. PressEntertomakeachangetoEchoCurve.5. PressEntertoselectDelete.6. PressEntertoDeleteAll.7. PressESCtoreturntoServiceandpressESCasecondtimetoreturntotheMainScreen.UNRELEASED
Page58of72MN301700Rev9_4TROUBLESHOOTINGSectionEightResetThisfunctionresetsthesensor’sconfiguration(basicorfactory)settingsandmemory(peakvaluesmeasured).1. FromtheMainScreen,pressEntertoadvanceintotheMainMenu.2. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilthearrowisnexttoService.3. PressEntertoadvanceintoService.4. PressRightArrowrepeatedlyuntilResetappears.5. PressEntertoadvanceintoReset.6. UsetheRightArrowtoscrollamongthethreeresettypes(BasicReset,FactorySettings,PeakValueMeas).1. BasicReseta. Resetsbasicconfigurationsettings,processadjustmentsettings,andpeaklevelvaluesinmemory(retaininganyadvancedadjustmentsettings).2. FactorySettingsa. ResetsALLsettingsandmemorytofactorydefault.3. PeakValuesMeasureda. Resetstheminimumandmaximumpeaklevelvaluesinmemory(retaininganybasicconfiguration,processadjustmentandadvancedadjustmentsettings).7. UseEntertoselectthedesiredtypeofreset.8. Whendone,pressESCtoreturntoService,andpressESCasecondtimetotheMainScreen.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page59of72APPENDIXSectionNineConfigurationMenuThebasicconfigurationfunctionsarefoundunderConfiguration.Thebelowtreeshowsthe10functionsettingsandhowtonavigatebetweenthem.Note:PressESCAPEtoback‐uptothepreviouslevel.UNRELEASED
Page60of72MN301700Rev9_4APPENDIXSectionNineEmptyConfigurationThisfunctionadjuststheemptylinearscaledcurrentoutput(4mA)andprovidestwodifferentadjustmentmethods: Theprimarymethodinvolvessettingthevaluebaseduponthedistancefromthebottomofthesensor.Thisisameasuredvalueusingtheunitsofoperationforthesensor.Forexample,iftheunitsofoperationareinmeters,thenthesettingmustalsobeinmeters. AsecondmethodinvolvessettingavaluebaseduponthepercentageoftheRangevalue.Forexample,iftheRangeissetto10ft,thena10%settingisequivalentto1ftofliquidheightor9ftofairgapawayfromthesensor.Note:SettheRangevaluebeforesettingtheEmptyConfigurationvalue.ShowsthepercentageofemptybasedupontheRangesetting.Showsthedistancefromthebottomofthesensortotheemptytank.Showstheairgapdistancefromtheliquidtothebottomofthesensor.FullConfigurationThisfunctionadjuststhefulllinearscaledcurrentoutput(20mA)andprovidestwodifferentadjustmentmethods: Theprimarymethodinvolvessettingthevaluebaseduponthedistancefromthebottomofthesensor.Thisisameasuredvalueusingtheunitsofoperationforthesensor.Forexample,iftheunitsofoperationareinmeters,thenthesettingmustalsobeinmeters. ThesecondmethodinvolvessettingavaluebaseduponthepercentageoftheRangevalue.Forexample,iftheRangeissetto10ft,thena95%settingisequivalentto9.5ftofliquidheightor0.5ftorairgapawayfromthesensor.Note:SettheRangevaluebeforesettingtheFullconfigurationvalue.ShowsthepercentageoffullbasedupontheRangesetting.Showsthedistancefromthebottomofthesensortothefulltank.Showstheairgapdistancefromtheliquidtothebottomofthesensor.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page61of72APPENDIXSectionNineMediumThisfunctionidentifiesthetypeofmediathatthesensorismeasuringincludingLiquid,SolidorLowDielectric.Eachhasvarioussettingstoaddressthedifferentreflectivepropertiesassociatedwitheachmedium.DefaultisLiquid.TheLiquidMediumfunctionhasthefollowingsettings: FastLevelChange‐Usedwhenthemedia’slevelriseorfallwithinthetankisgreaterthanarateof1”persecond(25.4mm/sec).SelectionsareYESorNO.DefaultisNO. FirstEcho‐Usedwhenthesensorhasdifficultyseeingthefirstechoreturn.Thissettingadjuststhepeakstrength(dB)ofthefirstecho.DefaultisNormal.Belowarethesettings:o Normal‐Noadjustmento Small‐Decreasesby10dBo Big‐Increasesby10dBo Bigger‐Increasesby20dBo Biggest‐Increasesby40dB TurbulentSurface‐Usedwhenthesurfaceoftheliquidisturbulentoragitated.SelectionsareYESorNO.DefaultisNO. Foam‐Usedwhentheentireliquidsurfaceiscoveredwithfoam.SelectionsareYESorNO.DefaultisNO. LowDielectric‐Usedwhentheliquidhasalowdielectricconstant(andshouldnotbeperformedwithoutfirstconsultingwiththefactory).SelectionsareYESorNO.DefaultisNO. StillWell‐Usedwhenthesensorisinstalledinastillwell,standpipeorsightglass.SelectionsareYESorNO.DefaultisNO.Note:IfYESisselected,thepipe(inner)diametermustbeentered.UNRELEASED
Page62of72MN301700Rev9_4APPENDIXSectionNineTheSolidMediumfunctionhasthefollowingsettings(andshouldnotbeperformedwithoutfirstconsultingwiththefactory): FastLevelChange‐Usedwhenthemedia’slevelriseorfallwithinthetankisgreaterthanarateof1”persecond(25.4mm/sec).SelectionsareYESorNO.DefaultisNO. FirstEcho‐Usedwhenthesensorhasdifficultyseeingthefirstechoreturn.Thissettingadjuststhepeakstrength(dB)ofthefirstecho.DefaultisNormal.Belowarethesettings:o Normal‐Noadjustmento Small‐Decreasesby10dBo Big‐Increasesby10dBo Bigger‐Increasesby20dBo Biggest‐Increasesby40dB LargeReposeAngle‐Usedwhenthereposeangleofthematerialissteep.Reposeangleisthesteepestangleofassentordescentrelativetothehorizontalplanethatamaterialcanbepiledwithoutsliding.Thereposeanglevariesbetweendifferentmaterials.SelectionsareYesorNo.DefaultisNo. Powder/Dust‐Usedwhenpowderordustarepresentintheatmosphereabovethematerial.SelectionsareYesorNo.DefaultisNo. LowDielectric‐Usedwhenthematerialhasalowdielectricconstant(andshouldnotbeperformedwithoutfirstconsultingwiththefactory).SelectionsareYESorNO.DefaultisNO.TheLowDielectricMediumfunctionhasthefollowingsettings(andshouldnotbeperformedwithoutfirstconsultingwiththefactory):Whenthedielectricconstantofthemediais≤4,theamplitudeofthedirectechofromthemediamaybelowanddifficulttodetect.However,bymeasuringtheechoreflectedfromthebottomofthetank,theliquidlevelcanbemeasured.Twoparametersmustbeinputtocompletethesetup:1)Distancefromthebottomofthesensortothetankbottom(EmptySpan)and;2)Distancefromthetankbottomtotheliquidlevel(TrueLevel). EmptySpan‐Distancefromthebottomofthesensortothetankbottom. TrueLevel‐Distancefromthetankbottomtotheliquidlevel.. DK‐Mediadielectricconstant(determinedbysensor).Note:Oncethisfeaturehasbeenactivated,onlyafactorysettingcanundoitsactivation.AfactoryresetwilleraseallactivesettingsincludingEchoCurves.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page63of72APPENDIXSectionNineDampenThisfunctionsetsthesamplingrateforwhichthesensorupdatesthecurrentoutput.Thevalueisenteredinseconds.Defaultis6seconds. Decreasingthevaluewillmaketheoutputmoreresponsivetolevelchanges. Increasingthevaluewillmaketheoutputlessresponsivetolevelchanges.OutputMappingThisfunctionsetsthecorrelationbetweenthemeasuredvalueandthecurrentoutput.SelectionsareLinearorNon‐Linear.DefaultisLinear. KeepthesettingonLinear.Note:Thissettingshouldnotbechangedwithoutfirstconsultingwiththefactory.ScaledUnitsThisfunctionsetsthetypeofmeasurement(Height,Volume,Mass,FloworNo‐Units)andunitsofmeasurement(whichvarybaseduponthetypeofmeasurement)displayedandinputduringconfiguration.DefaultisHeightinUnitsoffeet(ft). ScalingThisfunctionsetsthespanvaluesfor0%and100%asanalternativemethodofadjustingtheEmptyConfigurationandFullConfigurationsettings.Defaultsare0%and100%.RangeThisfunctionsetsthemaximumrangethatthesensorcanmeasurewhichistypicallythedistancefromthebottomofthesensortotheemptytankbottom.Defaultisthemaximumrangeofthesensor.DeadBandThisfunctionsetsthedeadbandortheminimumdistancethatthesensorwillmeasure.Defaultis12”(30cm).Minimumsettingis2”fromthebottomoftheantenna.Consultfactorywhensettingthedeadbandlessthanthefactorysetting.SensorIDThisfunctionsetsan11‐digitidentificationcode.ThesettingcanusealphanumericvaluesfromAtoZand0to9.Defaultisthesensor’s4‐digitSeriesnumber.UNRELEASED
Page64of72MN301700Rev9_4APPENDIXSectionNineDisplayMenuThismenusetstheDisplayValueandLCDContrast.Thebelowtreeshowsthe2functionsettingsandhowtonavigatebetweenthem.DisplayValueThisfunctionsetstheDisplayValue.Defaultis(airgap)Distance.Belowarethesettings: OFF‐TurnsthedisplayOFF. Distance‐Displaysthedistancefromthebottomofthesensortotheliquidsurface. Height‐DisplaystheheightofmediainthetankfromtheMaximumRangeSetting. PercentSpan‐Displaysthelevelbasedonitspercentageofoperationalspan. MapPercentage‐Displaysthelevelbasedonitspercentageofoperationalrange. Scaled‐Displaysthelevelbasedonascaledvaluebetween0(empty)and10(full). CurrentOutput‐Displaysthe4‐20mAcurrentoutput.LCDContrastThisfunctionsetstheB/Wdisplaycontrast.PresstheUpArrowtoincreasethecontrast,andpresstheRightArrowtodecreasethecontrast.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page65of72APPENDIXSectionNineDiagnosticsMenuThismenuprovidesinformationabouttheoperationalstatusofthesensoranddiagnostictools.Thebelowtreeshowsthe5functionsettingsandhowtonavigatebetweenthem.PeakValuesThisfunctiondisplaysthelowestandhighestlevelheightdistances(d)thatthesensorhasmeasuredduringoperation.Toresetthesevalues,usetheReset>>PeakMeasuredValuesoptionfoundundertheServiceMenu.MeasurementStatusThisfunctiondisplaysthesignalstrength(dB)oftheechoreturns(MeasurementReliability)andtheoperationalstatusofthesensor(SensorStatus).Asignalstrengthof10dBorhigherisacceptable.Anythingunder10dBisconsideredaweaksignal.Thecauseofaweaksignalisoftenobstructionswithinthebeampathorapoorinstallation.Sensorstatusconfirmswhetherthesensorisoperatingasexpected.Ifnormal,thedescriptorwillbeOK.Ifabnormal,thedescriptorwillbeoneofthefollowingerrorcodes:E11–InsufficientpowerE12–SensoropencircuitE14–WeakreturnechoE15–ROMerrorE17–ROMerrorUNRELEASED
Page66of72MN301700Rev9_4APPENDIXSectionNineChooseCurveThisfunctionsetswhichinformationisdisplayed.DefaultisEchoCurve. EchoCurve‐Showstheechoreturnenergyreceivedbythesensoroverdistance. FalseEchoCurve‐Showsthefalseechoreturnswhicharemappedout(notconsidered)bythesensor. OutputTrend‐Showsrecenthistoryofwherethepastlevelreadingshaveoccurred.EchoCurveThisfunctionshowstheEchoCurveandallowstheusertozoominandmagnifyinformationalongtheX‐axisandY‐axis. X‐zoom‐ExpandsechoinformationalongtheX‐axis.Usedtodeterminethelocationofanecho. Y‐zoom‐Expandsechoinformationalongthey‐axis.Usedtodeterminetheenergyofanecho. Unzoom‐Returnsthedisplaytotheoriginalsetting.SimulationThisfunctionsetsafixed4‐20mAcurrentoutputfromthesensorforpurposesoftestingdevicesreceivinginformationfromthesensor.Thesimulatedcurrentoutputmaybesetwiththebelowthreeinputmethods: Percent‐Thismethodusespercentageofspan(0‐100%)tosetthecurrentoutput(4‐20mA)betweentheEmptyandFullConfigurationvalueswith100%equalto20mAand0%equalto4mA. CurrentOut‐Thismethoddirectlysetsthecurrentoutput(4‐20mA)tothedesiredvalue. Distance‐Thismethodusesdistancefromthesensor’smeasurementlocationtosetthecurrentoutput(4‐20mA)betweentheEmptyandFullConfigurationvalues.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page67of72APPENDIXSectionNineServiceMenuThismenuisusedtomakemoreadvancedadjustmentstothesensor.Note:Someofthesefunctionsshouldonlybeperformedbyatrainedtechnician.UNRELEASED
Page68of72MN301700Rev9_4APPENDIXSectionNineFalseEchoObstructionsinthetank(mixerblades,sidewallweldjointsormaterialbuild‐up,submersiblepumps,piping,otherapparatus)ortalltankrisersorinstallationfittingscancreatefalseechoreturnsthatimpairthesensor’smeasurement.Thisfunctionmapsallechoreturnswithinthetank,differentiatingbetweengoodandfalseechoes,andstoresthoseidentifiedasfalseintotheFalseEchoCurve,sotheywillnotbeconsideredinthelevelmeasurement.Note:AFalseEchoCurveshouldonlybeperformedwhenthetankisemptysothatallfalsereflectionswillbedetected.ThisfunctionallowstheselectionofthebelowFalseEchoCurvesettings: Delete‐UsedtoremoveastoredFalseEchoCurve. Update‐UsedtoupdateastoredFalseEchoCurve.Note:DonotusethisfunctiontoupdateanexistingFalseEchoCurvewhenthelevelisabovetheoriginalFalseEchoCurve. CreateNew‐UsedtocreateanewFalseEchoCurve. Edit‐UsedtoeditthefalseechoesstoredinaFalseEchoCurve.Note:Thisfunctionshouldonlybeperformedbyatrainedtechnician.OutputSettingsThisfunctionallowstheselectionofthebelowof4‐20mAReverse,Fail‐SafeandMinimumCurrentoutputsettings.Theinitialscreenindicatesthestatusofthethreefunctions. 4‐20mAReverse‐Usedtosetthecurrentoutputat4‐20mAor20‐4mA.Selecting4‐20mAsetstheoutputwith4mA@bottomand20mA@topofthetank.Selecting20‐4mAsetstheoutputwith20mA@bottomand4mA@topofthetank.Defaultis4‐20mA. Fail‐Safe–Usedtosetthecurrentoutputtoadesignatedifthesensorlosesmeasurementconfidence.SelectingNoChangewillholdthecurrentatitslastvalidcurrentoutput.Selecting20.5mAwillforcethecurrenttojumpto20.5mA.Selecting22.5mAwillforcethecurrenttojumpto22.5mA.Defaultis22.0mA. MinimumCurrent‐Usedtosettheminimumcurrentoutputateither4.0mAor3.9mADefaultis4.0mA.UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page69of72APPENDIXSectionNineResetThisfunctionallowstheconfiguration(basicorfactory)settingsandmemory(peakvaluesmeasured)tobereset.Belowarethethreeresettypes: BasicReset–Usedtoresetthebasicconfigurationsettings,processadjustmentsettings,andpeaklevelvaluesinmemory(retaininganyadvancedadjustmentsettings). FactorySettings–UsedtoresetALLsettingsandmemorytofactorydefault. PeakValuesMeasured–Usedtoresettheminimumandmaximumpeaklevelvaluesinmemory(retaininganybasicconfiguration,processadjustmentandadvancedadjustmentsettings).UnitsofMeasurementThisfunctionallowstheunitsofmeasurementtobechangedbetweenMetricandEnglishsystemunits.LanguageThisfunctionsetsthedisplaylanguage.DefaultisEnglish.OperationalModeThisfunctionallowsthesensordigitaladdresstobechangedfromtheStandardmodewithanaddressof0toaMultidropmodewheretheaddresscanbesetfrom1to15.DefaultisAddress0.Note:Thisfunctionshouldonlybeperformedbyatrainedtechnician.CopySensorDataThisfunctionallowsconfigurationandmemorydatatobeuploadedtoordownloadedfromthesensor.Note:Thisfunctionshouldonlybeperformedbyatrainedtechnician.PINThisfunctionallowsthesensorconfigurationtobelockedviaapresetPIN.Note:Thisfunctionshouldonlybeperformedbyatrainedtechnician.UNRELEASED
Page70of72MN301700Rev9_4APPENDIXSectionNineDistanceAdjustmentThisfunctionallowsthefactorysetdistanceofameasuredvaluetobeadjusted.Note:Thisfunctionshouldonlybeperformedbyatrainedtechnician.ThresholdThisfunctionallowsthefactorysetechothresholdtobeadjusted.Note:Thisfunctionshouldonlybeperformedbyatrainedtechnician.InformationThisfunctiondisplaysbasicinformationaboutyoursensorincludingsensortype,serialnumber,dateofmanufactureandsoftwareversion.FactorySettingsBelowaretheEmptyConfigurationandFullConfigurationfactorysettingsforeachsensor.Series EmptyConfiguration(4mA)FullConfiguration(20mA)LR10 32.81’(10m)1.64’(0.5m)LR15 98.42’(30m)1.64’(0.5m)LR20 65.61’(20m)1.64’(0.5m)LR25 114.83’(35m)1.64’(0.5m)LR30 94.82’(30m)1.64’(0.5m)UserConfigurationFilloutthebelowchartandkeeparecordofyoursensorconfiguration.ConfigurationUnitsofMeasurement:FeetMetersEmptyConfiguration: FullConfiguration:Range(Maximum):DeadBand:ProcessAdjustmentsFastLevelChange:NoYesAgitatedSurface:NoYesFoam:NoYesLowDielectric:NoYesStillWell:NoYesDiameter:UNRELEASED
Rev9_4MN301700Page71of72APPENDIXSectionNineNotesSubject  CommentUNRELEASED
Page72of72MN301700Rev9_4APPENDIXSectionNineWarrantyFlowlinewarrantstotheoriginalpurchaserofitsproductsthatsuchproductswillbefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipundernormaluseandserviceinaccordancewithinstructionsfurnishedbyFlowlineforaperiodoftwoyearsfromthedateofmanufactureofsuchproducts.Flowline'sobligationunderthiswarrantyissolelyandexclusivelylimitedtotherepairorreplacement,atFlowline'soption,oftheproductsorcomponents,whichFlowline'sexaminationdeterminestoitssatisfactiontobedefectiveinmaterialorworkmanshipwithinthewarrantyperiod.Flowlinemustbenotifiedpursuanttotheinstructionsbelowofanyclaimunderthiswarrantywithinthirty(30)daysofanyclaimedlackofconformityoftheproduct.Anyproductrepairedunderthiswarrantywillbewarrantedonlyfortheremainderoftheoriginalwarrantyperiod.Anyproductprovidedasareplacementunderthiswarrantywillbewarrantedforthefulltwoyearsfromthedateofmanufacture.ReturnsProductscannotbereturnedtoFlowlinewithoutFlowline'spriorauthorization.Toreturnaproductthatisthoughttobedefective,gotowww.flowline.com,andsubmitacustomerreturn(MRA)requestformandfollowtheinstructionstherein.Allwarrantyandnon‐warrantyproductreturnstoFlowlinemustbeshippedprepaidandinsured.Flowlinewillnotberesponsibleforanyproductslostordamagedinshipment.LimitationsThiswarrantydoesnotapplytoproductswhich:1)arebeyondthewarrantyperiodorareproductsforwhichtheoriginalpurchaserdoesnotfollowthewarrantyproceduresoutlinedabove;2)havebeensubjectedtoelectrical,mechanicalorchemicaldamageduetoimproper,accidentalornegligentuse;3)havebeenmodifiedoraltered;4)anyoneotherthanservicepersonnelauthorizedbyFlowlinehaveattemptedtorepair;5)havebeeninvolvedinaccidentsornaturaldisasters;or6)aredamagedduringreturnshipmenttoFlowline.FlowlinereservestherighttounilaterallywaivethiswarrantyanddisposeofanyproductreturnedtoFlowlinewhere:1)thereisevidenceofapotentiallyhazardousmaterialpresentwiththeproduct;or2)theproducthasremainedunclaimedatFlowlineformorethan30daysafterFlowlinehasdutifullyrequesteddisposition.ThiswarrantycontainsthesoleexpresswarrantymadebyFlowlineinconnectionwithitsproducts.ALLIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGWITHOUTLIMITATION,THEWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,AREEXPRESSLYDISCLAIMED.Theremediesofrepairorreplacementasstatedabovearetheexclusiveremediesforthebreachofthiswarranty.INNOEVENTSHALLFLOWLINEBELIABLEFORANYINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESOFANYKINDINCLUDINGPERSONALORREALPROPERTYORFORINJURYTOANYPERSON.THISWARRANTYCONSTITUTESTHEFINAL,COMPLETEANDEXCLUSIVESTATEMENTOFWARRANTYTERMSANDNOPERSONISAUTHORIZEDTOMAKEANYOTHERWARRANTIESORREPRESENTATIONSONBEHALFOFFLOWLINE.ThiswarrantywillbeinterpretedpursuanttothelawsoftheStateofCalifornia.Ifanyportionofthiswarrantyisheldtobeinvalidorunenforceableforanyreason,suchfindingwillnotinvalidateanyotherprovisionofthiswarranty.Forcompleteproductdocumentation,videotraining,andtechnicalsupport,gotowww.flowline.com.Forphonesupport,call562‐598‐3015from8amto5pmPST,Mon‐Fri.(PleasemakesureyouhavethePartandSerialnumberavailable.)UNRELEASED

Navigation menu