Products Solutions Services BA01925F/00/EN/01.18 71461869 2019-12-18 Operating Instructions Liquitrend QMW43 Conductive and capacitive measurement of conductivity and thickness of buildup...
About this document Liquitrend QMW43 About this document Symbols 1.1.1 Document function These Operating Instructions provide all of the information that is required in various phases of the life cycle of the device including: • Product identification • Incoming acceptance •...
Liquitrend QMW43 About this document Notice or individual step to be observed Result of a step 1, 2, 3, ... Item numbers A, B, C, ... Views Safety instructions Observe the safety instructions contained in the associated Operating Instructions Connecting cable immunity to temperature change...
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It meets general safety standards and legal requirements. It also complies with the EC directives listed in the device-specific EC Declaration of Conformity. Endress+Hauser confirms this by affixing the CE mark to the device.
‣ Enter the serial number on the nameplate into the Endress+Hauser Operations App or use the Endress+Hauser Operations App to scan the 2-D matrix code (QR Code) on the nameplate All the information about the measuring device and all associated Technical Documentation are displayed.
Installation Liquitrend QMW43 Storage, transport 4.5.1 Storage conditions • Permitted storage temperature: –40 to +85 °C (–40 to +185 °F) • Use original packaging. 4.5.2 Transporting the product to the measuring point Transport the device to the measuring point in the original packaging.
Liquitrend QMW43 Installation A0038773 5 Vertical orientation → formation of buildup or bubbles on the sensor must be taken into account The possibility of buildup or bubbles forming on the sensor when installed vertically must be taken into account. If the sensor is partially covered, or if encrustations or air bubbles have formed on the sensor, this will be reflected in the measured value.
Electrical connection Liquitrend QMW43 5.2.2 Installation instructions 32 mm 32 mm A0037386 7 Installation examples Thread G ¾" , G 1" Thread M24x1.5 Post-installation check Is the device undamaged (visual inspection)? Does the device comply with the measuring point specifications? •...
Liquitrend QMW43 Operation options I; f C/Q1 L– A0041101 8 Connection Pin 1 Supply voltage + Pin 2 Current output 4 to 20 mA or frequency 300 to 3 000 Hz Pin 3 Supply voltage - Pin 4 IO-Link communication or frequency 300 to 3 000 Hz Post-connection check Are the device and cable undamaged (visual inspection)?
System integration Liquitrend QMW43 Structure of the operating menu "Overview of the operating menu" section → 28 System integration Process data 0 (LSB) 23 (MSB) Device Conductivity: 0 to 110 000 µS/cm, resolution 0.1 µS/cm Buildup: 0 to 10 mm, resolution 0.1 mm UInt24: offset = 0, gradient = 0.1...
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Liquitrend QMW43 System integration Identifier ISDU ISDU Size Data type Access Default value Value range Offset/ Data Range limits (dec) (hex) [byte] gradient storage Damping buildup 0x006A UInt16 0.1 to 60 s 0/0.1 1 to 600 (TAU) Damping 0x0069 UInt16 0.1 to 60 s...
Commissioning Liquitrend QMW43 Identifier ISDU (dec) ISDU (hex) Size [byte] Data type Access Default value Data storage VendorText 0x0011 max. 64 String People for Process Automation Device ID 9 to 11 0x0009 to 0x000B 0x000600 Hardware Revision 0x0016 max. 64...
Liquitrend QMW43 Operation Position 2: red (RD) warning or fault • Warning/maintenance required: Flashing: error is remediable, e. g. invalid adjustment • Fault/device failure: Lit: see diagnostics and troubleshooting There is no external signaling via LEDs on the metal housing cover (IP69).
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Operation Liquitrend QMW43 • A very low residual conductivity in the single-digit µS/cm range is indicative of a film of water that has not drained due to the sensor installation. • If the residual conductivity value is far higher, this indicates fluid or cleaning agent residue.
Signal OU1: buildup ~ 0 mm Signal OU2: conductivity ~ 0 µS/cm Contact your Endress+Hauser sales partner if the device is to be used in pipes or tanks that are always filled, or to determine the homogeneity of mixtures. Diagnostics and troubleshooting 11.1...
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Diagnostics and troubleshooting Liquitrend QMW43 LED flashing red Overload or short-circuit in load circuit. ‣ Clear the short-circuit. Ambient temperature outside of specification. ‣ Operate measuring device in specified temperature range. Red LED continuously lit Internal sensor error. ‣ Replace device.
Liquitrend QMW43 Diagnostics and troubleshooting 11.4 Diagnostic events 11.4.1 Diagnostic message Faults that are detected by the device' s self-monitoring system are displayed as a diagnostic message via IO-Link. Status signals The overview of diagnostic events lists the messages that may occur. The Actual Diagnostic (STA) parameter displays the message with the highest priority.
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Diagnostics and troubleshooting Liquitrend QMW43 11.4.2 Overview of diagnostic events A: Status signal/diagnostic event B: Diagnostic behavior C: IO-Link/EventQualifier D: EventCode E: Event text C485 Warning IO-Link 0x8C01 Simulation active Warning S825 Warning IO-Link 0x1812 Ambient temperature outside of Warning...
Liquitrend QMW43 Diagnostics and troubleshooting S804 Output 1/2 overloaded. ‣ Load at analog output is too high. ‣ Check the output circuit. ‣ Increase the load resistance at output 1/2. Messages C103 Sensor check failed. ‣ Check the installation position ‣...
The measuring device must be returned if the wrong device has been ordered or delivered. As an ISO-certified company and also due to legal regulations, Endress+Hauser is obliged to follow certain procedures when handling any returned products that have been in contact with medium.
(WEEE), the product is marked with the depicted symbol in order to minimize the disposal of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste. Do not dispose of products bearing this marking as unsorted municipal waste. Instead, return them to Endress+Hauser for disposal under the applicable conditions.
Overview of the operating menu Liquitrend QMW43 Overview of the operating menu Level 0 - IO-Link Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Details Identification Serial number Firmware Version Extended order code → 29 ProductID ProductName ProductText VendorName VendorText Hardware Revision ENP_VERSION →...
Liquitrend QMW43 Description of Device Parameters Description of Device Parameters 16.1 Identification Extended order code Navigation Identification → Extended order code Description Used to replace (reorder) the device. Displays the extended order code (max. 60 alphanumeric characters). Factory setting As per order specifications...
Description of Device Parameters Liquitrend QMW43 Simulation buildup/Simulation conductivity Navigation Diagnosis → Simulation buildup/Simulation conductivity Description Parameter switches the simulation on or off. The value to be simulated can be configured in the Simulated buildup/Simulated conductivity parameter. Options Factory setting...
Liquitrend QMW43 Description of Device Parameters Note There is no external signaling via LEDs on the metal housing cover (IP69). Options • OFF • ON Factory setting Sensor check Navigation Diagnosis → Sensor check Description This parameter is used to test if the sensor is functioning correctly.
Description of Device Parameters Liquitrend QMW43 Damping buildup (TAU) Damping conductivity (TAU) Navigation Application → Sensor → Damping buildup (TAU) Application → Sensor → Damping conductivity (TAU) Description The parameter affects the display of the measured value with a time lag according to the behavior of a PT element.
Liquitrend QMW43 Description of Device Parameters Navigation Application → Sensor → Offset buildup Description The parameter displays the value that was last suppressed by the device in the "Calibrate buildup zero (GTZ)" parameter. Alternatively, a manually defined value for signal suppression can also be entered here.
Description of Device Parameters Liquitrend QMW43 Note The configured measuring range for buildup is always = 0 to 10. The parameter is therefore not shown/displayed in this case. The configured measuring range for conductivity can be changed. The span can be ordered as a preset value in the product structure via order code 570 "Service", option HT "Configuration output 1 + output 2".
Liquitrend QMW43 Description of Device Parameters Navigation Parameter → System → Minimum µC-Temperature Description This parameter is used as the minimum peak indicator and makes it possible to call up retroactively the lowest electronics temperature measured. Maximum µC-Temperature Navigation Parameter → System → Maximum µC-Temperature...
Technical data Liquitrend QMW43 Description The device supports data storage. When the device is replaced, the configuration of the old device can be written to the new device. The Device Access Locks.Data Storage Lock parameter can be used to prevent the parameters from being overwritten.
Liquitrend QMW43 Technical data Signal on alarm The behavior of the output in the event of a failure is regulated in accordance with NAMUR NE43. Frequency f < 260 Hz Current I < 3.6 mA (as per NAMUR NE43) • Failure current is output and "S803" displayed (output: MIN alarm current) •...
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Technical data Liquitrend QMW43 The data indicated are typical measured errors. In individual cases, the effects of factors such as polarization can result in different values. Endress+Hauser...
Liquitrend QMW43 Technical data Buildup The typical measured error is between the limits indicated. A (mm) B (mm) A0041586 17 Buildup measured error Buildup measured value Actual buildup 0 to 100 mS/cm 0.01 to 20 mS/cm Non-repeatability Conductivity 0 to 2 mS/cm: ≤ 0.5 % of reading ± 0.2 µS/cm 2 to 20 mS/cm: ≤ 0.75 % of reading...
Technical data Liquitrend QMW43 Humidity Operation up to 100 %. Do not connect in a condensing atmosphere. Operating altitude Up to 2 000 m (6 600 ft) above sea level Pollution degree Pollution degree 4 Climate class DIN EN 60068-2-38/IEC 68-2-38: Test Z/AD Degree of protection •...