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Endress+Hauser Gammapilot M FMG60 Brief Operating Instructions

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Brief Operating Instructions
Gammapilot M FMG60
Radiometric Measurement
These are Brief Operating Instructions.
For more detailed information, please refer to the Operating Instructions and the
additional documentation on the CD-ROM provided.
These Brief Operating Instructions are not intended to replace the Operating
Instructions provided in the scope of supply.
The complete device documentation consists of:
• These Brief Operating Instructions
• Approvals and safety certificates
• A CD-ROM with:
– Operating Instructions
– Technical Information
KA01092F/00/EN/13.10
71128018

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  • Page 1 Brief Operating Instructions Gammapilot M FMG60 Radiometric Measurement These are Brief Operating Instructions. For more detailed information, please refer to the Operating Instructions and the additional documentation on the CD-ROM provided. These Brief Operating Instructions are not intended to replace the Operating Instructions provided in the scope of supply.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Table of contents 1 Safety instructions ..........3 1.1 Designated use .

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Safety instructions Safety instructions Designated use The Gammapilot M is a compact transmitter for non-contact level, level limit, density and concentration measurement. The measuring range of a single Gammapilot M extends up to 2 m.

  • Page 4: Hazardous Area

    Safety instructions Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Hazardous area Measuring systems for use in hazardous environments are accompanied by separate "Ex docu- mentation", which is an integral part of these documentation. Strict compliance with the instal- lation instructions and ratings as stated in this supplementary documentation is mandatory.
  • Page 5 A handling permit is required for operating a plant which uses gamma radiation. Application for the permit must be made to the state government (Land) or the authority responsible (State Offices for Environmental Protection, Trade Inspection Offices, etc.). The Endress+Hauser sales organization will be pleased to help you obtain the permit.
  • Page 6 Safety instructions Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Control zone Only persons exposed to radiation during the course of their job may sojourn in control zones (i.e. areas where the local dose rate exceeds a specific value) provided they are subjected to offi- cial personnel dose monitoring procedures.
  • Page 7 It should be returned as quickly as possible. Return FR Germany Contact your Endress+Hauser sales center to organize the return of the radiation source for inspection with a view to reuse or recycling by Endress+Hauser. Other countries Contact your Endress+Hauser sales center or the appropriate authorities (government ministry) or regulating authority to find a way of returning the radiation source nationally.

  • Page 8: Return

    Safety instructions Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Return Follow the instructions on returning the device as outlined in the Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM provided. Safety icons Safety instructions Warning! A warning highlights actions or procedures which, if not performed correctly, will lead to personal injury, a safety hazard or destruction of the instrument.

  • Page 9: Installation

    Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Installation Installation Incoming acceptance, transport, storage 2.1.1 Incoming acceptance Check the packing and contents for any signs of damage.Check the shipment, make sure nothing is missing and that the scope of supply matches your order.
  • Page 10 Installation Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART 2.2.2 Installation conditions for level measurement Conditions • For level measurements the Gammapilot M is mounted vertically; if possible the detector head should point downwards. • In cascading mode no gap should occur between the measuring ranges of the different Gammapilot M.
  • Page 11 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Installation 2.2.3 Installation conditions for point level detection Condition For point level detection, the Gammapilot M should be mounted horizontally at the height of the desired level limit. Note! More information with regard to the safety-related deployment of Gammapilot M can be found in Safety Manual •...
  • Page 12 Therefore, diagonal irradiation or the use of a measurement section is necessary for small pipe diameters. For the configuration of the measuring system please contact your Endress+Hauser sales orga- nization or use the "Applicator"...

  • Page 13: Water Cooling

    Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Installation Note! • To increase the accuracy for density measurements, the use of a collimator is recommended. The collimator screens the detector against environmental radiation. • When planning, the total weight of the measuring system must be taken into consideration.

  • Page 14: Wiring

    Wiring Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Wiring Terminal compartments The Gammapilot M has got two terminal compartments: • Terminal compartment A, for: – Power supply – Signal output (depending on the instrument version) • terminal compartment B, for: –...

  • Page 15: Cable Entries

    Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Wiring Cable entries The number and type of cable entries depend on the instrument version ordered. The following types may occur: • Gland M20x1.5 tightening diameter (clamping range): 7.0 to 10.5mm • Cable entry –...

  • Page 16: Terminal Assignment

    Wiring Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Terminal assignment Terminal compartment A Terminal compartment B 90 … 253 VAC 18 … 36 VDC SIM WP PT100 9 10 11 12 IN CASCADE OUT L00-FMG60xxx-04-00-00-xx-002 L00-FMG60xxx-04-00-00-xx-001 Terminal(s) Meaning Grounding of the cable screen...

  • Page 17: Potential Equalization

    Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Wiring Feature 30 of the ordering information: Terminal compartment for Power supply wiring/ Supply voltage Signal output output wiring Non-Ex; Non-Ex Ex e; Ex ia C Ex e; Ex e D Ex d (XP); Ex d (XP) Ex d (XP);...

  • Page 18: Wiring In Terminal Compartment A

    Wiring Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Wiring in terminal compartment A " Caution! Before connection please note the following: • When using the instrument in hazardous areas, make sure to comply with national standards and the specifications in the Safety Instructions (XAs). Make sure you use the specified cable gland.

  • Page 19: Wiring In Terminal Compartment B

    Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Wiring Wiring in terminal compartment B " Caution! Before connection please note the following: • Connect potential matching line to transmitter ground terminal and to the ground terminal of the water cooling jacket (if present) before connecting up the instrument ("Potential equalization", →...

  • Page 20: Connecting The Remote Display And Operation Fhx40

    Wiring Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Connecting the remote display and operation FHX40 The remote display and operating unit FHX40 is available as accessory. It is connected to the FHX40-connector of the Gammapilot M via the supplied cable. To do this, the housing of the Gammapilot M needs not to be opened.

  • Page 21: Wiring Example For Point Level Detection 200/400Mm

    Wiring example for point level detection 200/400mm The output signal is linear between the free and covered calibration (e.g. 4 to 20 mA) and can be evaluated in the control system. If a relay output is needed, the following Endress+Hauser process transmitters can be used: •...

  • Page 22: 3.10 Post-Connection Check

    Wiring Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART 3.9.1 Ex-Ex applications in connection with RMA422 Observe the following Safety Instructions: • XA00303F/00/A3: ATEX II 2 (1) G for Gammapilot M • XA00304F/00/A3: ATEX II 2 (1) D for Gammapilot M •...

  • Page 23: Operation

    Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Operation Operation General structure of the operating menu 4.1.1 Function code To ensure easy orientation within the menu, a unique position code is indicated on the display for each function. This code consists of one alphabetic and two numeric characters.

  • Page 24: Display And Operating Elements

    Operation Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Display and operating elements The LCD module VU331 for displaying and operating is inside the remote display and operating unit FHX40. The measured value can be read off through the FHX40 sight glass. In order to ope- rate the instrument, the FHX40 must be opened by removing the four screws.
  • Page 25 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Operation 4.2.2 Display symbols The following table describes the symbols that appear on the liquid crystal display: Symbol Meaning ALARM_SYMBOL This alarm symbol appears when the instrument is in an alarm state.

  • Page 26: Commissioning

    Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning Calibration: overview Power up instrment Basic setup Calibration for Calibration for Calibration for level measurement density and density measurements/ concentration temperature compensated point level detection measurements (BA00287F/00/EN) additional settings see "Description of Instrument Functions"...

  • Page 27: Switching On The Measuring Device

    Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning Switching on the measuring device When the device is switched on for the first time, the following messages appear in a sequence of 5 s on the display: software version, communication protocoll and language selection.

  • Page 28: Basic Setup

    Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Basic setup 5.4.1 Function "Present date" (*01) present date ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ 17.11.04 10:30 dd.mm.yy hh:mm – Date and time of the basic setup are specified in this function.. Format: dd.mm.yy hh:mm where: –...
  • Page 29 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning 5.4.3 Function "Isotope" (*03) isotope ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ Â137Cs 60Co – no compens. This function is used to specify which isotope is used for the measurement. The Gammapilot M needs this information for the decay compensation.
  • Page 30 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Options/display: • Stand alone This option is selected if the Gammapilot M is used as a single instrument. • Master This option is selected if the Gammapilot M is located at the beginning of a cascading chain.
  • Page 31 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning 5.4.5 Function "Meas. mode" (*05) meas. mode ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ Âlevel limit – density This function is used to select the desired measuring mode. Note! The selection can be performed only once and the function is automatically locked after that.
  • Page 32 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART 5.4.6 Function "Density unit" (*06) (for density and concentration measurements) density unit ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ Âg/cm3 – lb/gal It is used to select the density unit. Options: • g/cm • g/l •...
  • Page 33 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning 5.4.9 Function "Pipe diam. unit" (*09) (for density and concentration measurements) pipe diam. unit *09 ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ Âmm inch – It is used to select the unit for the pipe diameter.
  • Page 34 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART 5.4.11 Function "Output damping" (*0B) output damping ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ 60 s – This function is used to specify the output damping t (in seconds) by which changes of the measured value are attenuated.

  • Page 35: Calibration For Level Measurement And Limit Detection

    Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning Calibration for level measurement and limit detection 5.5.1 Basic principles The calibration points for the measurement are entered in the "calibration" (*1) function group. Each calibration point consists of a level and the associated pulse rate.
  • Page 36 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Full calibration Refers to the following situation: • The radiation is switched on. • Within the measuring range, the vessel is filled as far as possible (ideally: 100 %, min. 60 %).
  • Page 37 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning Calibration points for limit detection L00-FMG60xxx-05-00-00-xx-002 Calibration points for limit detection; A: Background calibration; B: Covered calibration; C: Free calibration Background calibration Refers to the following situation: • The radiation is switched off.
  • Page 38 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART • The radiation path is completely free. Methods for entering the calibration points Automatic calibration For an automatic calibration, the vessel is filled to the required value. For the background cali- bration the radiation remains switched off, for the other calibration points the radiation is swit- ched on.The Gammapilot M automatically records the pulse rate.
  • Page 39 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning 5.5.2 Background calibration Excerpt from the operating menu The following excerpt from the operating menu shows how the background calibration is ente- red. The individual functions are explained in the sections below.
  • Page 40 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Function "Avg. pulse rate" (*11) avg. pulse rate ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ 186 cps – The average pulse rate is displayed in this function (after selection of "start" in the previous func- tion).
  • Page 41 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning Function "Background pulse rate" (*12) backgr. pul. rate ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ 186 cps – The pulse rate of the background calibration is displayed in this function. By pressing "E" the dis- played value can be confirmed and the background calibration completed.
  • Page 42 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Function "Calibration point" (*13) calibr. point ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ Âfull/covered empty/free – This function is used to select which calibration point ("full/covered" or "empty/free") will be entered. Options: • full/covered •...
  • Page 43 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning Function "Calibration" (*15) calibration ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ stop/edit start – This function is used to start the automatic entering of the selected calibration point. Options: • Stop/Edit This option must be selected if –...
  • Page 44 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART If the value is sufficiently stable, the function can be left by pressing "E". Thereafter, the Gammapilot M changes to the "calibration" (*15) function. Select "stop/edit" to stop the averaging procedure. The value is then automatically transmitted to the "full calibr." (*16) or "empty calibr."...
  • Page 45 Gammapilot M but in the connected evaluation unit or process transmitter. For further information refer to the Operating Instructions of the respective instrument. If using the Endress+Hauser process transmitter RTA421 or RMA422, the following settings are recommended: For maximum fail-safe mode •...

  • Page 46: Calibration For Density And Concentration Measurements

    Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Calibration for density and concentration measurements 5.6.1 Basic principles The calibration points for the measurement are entered in the "calibration" (*1) function group. Each calibration point consists of a density value and the associated pulse rate.
  • Page 47 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning One-point calibration For many applications a one-point calibration is sufficient. That means, that apart from the back- ground calibration only one further calibration point is used. This calibration point should be located as near as possible to the operating point.
  • Page 48 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART 5.6.2 Background calibration Excerpt from the operating menu The following excerpt from the operating menu shows how the background calibration is ente- red. The individual functions are explained in the sections below.
  • Page 49 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning Function "Avg. pulse rate" (*11) avg. pulse rate ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ 186 cps – The average pulse rate is displayed in this function (after selection of "start" in the previous func- tion).
  • Page 50 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Function "Background pulse rate" (*12) backgr. pul. rate ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ 186 cps – The pulse rate of the background calibration is displayed in this function. By pressing "E" the dis- played value can be confirmed and the background calibration completed.
  • Page 51 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning Function "Calibr. point" (*1A) calibr. point ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ Â1 – This function is used to select, which calibration point will be entered. Options: • "1" to "9" : Calibration points for various densities •...
  • Page 52 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Function "Avg. pulse rate" (*11) avg. pulse rate ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ 1983 cps – The average pulse rate is displayed in this function (after selection of "start" in the previous function).
  • Page 53 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning Function "Density calibration" (*1B) density calibr. ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ 1983 cps – The pulse rate of the respective calibration point is displayed in this function. The displayed value must be confirmed by pressing "E". "-1" indicates, that no pulse rate is present yet. In this case there are two options: •...
  • Page 54 Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Function "Calibration point" (*1D) calibr. point ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ not used Âused – clear This function is used to specify, if the current calibration point is to be used. Options: •...
  • Page 55 Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART Commissioning Function "Ref. pulse rate" (*1F) ref. pulse rate ENDRESS + HAUSER ⇒ 31687 cps – This function displays the reference pulse rate I , which results from the currently active calib- ration points.

  • Page 56: Density Measurement/Temperature-Compensated

    Commissioning Gammapilot M FMG60 4 to 20 mA HART 5.6.4 Linearization (for concentration measurements) If the concentration is to be measured in a unit other than the "density unit" (*06), a linearization must be performed after the calibration. This can be done in the "Linearization" (*4) function group. The functions of this group and the linearization procedure are described in Operating Instructions BA00287F/00/EN "Description of Instrument Functions", which can be found on the enclosed CD-ROM.
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