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INSTALLATION PROGRAMMING MANUAL edition Manufacturer: NIVELCO Process Control Co. H-1043 Budapest, Dugonics u. 11. Tel.: (36-1)-369-7575 Fax: (36-1)-369-8585 e-mail:sales@nivelco.com http://www.nivelco.com...
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BASIC CONCEPTS AND ELEMENTS OF THE ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT Close end blocking (programmed value DIST= distance (measured) Programmed measurement range of the application LEV= level calculated; P04 - DIST) VOL= volume (calculated from DIST LEV) Far end blocking...
5°-7° at –3 dB as is featured by most of Nivelco’s SenSonic transducers ensuring a reliable measurement in narrow silos with The EchoTREK compact ultrasonic level transmitters from NIVELCO are an uneven side walls as well as in process tanks with various protruding excellent tool for the level measurement of liquids.
DN 150 PN 16 / PP PTFE/Plastic DN 200 PN 16 / PP SS316Ti/Plastic 200 mm bracket 500 mm bracket 700 mm bracket * Measuring range depends on the material of the transducer SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
Cable diameter: 10 … 14 mm ; Wire cross section: 0.5 ... 1.5 mm Electrical protection Class I with aluminium housing, Class II with plastic housing Under optimal conditions of reflection and stabilised transducer temperature. At pressures under 1 bar absolute, please consult your distributor SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
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Special data of the two-wire EchoTREK with PP and PVDF transducers SE -38 - SE -39 SE -37 SE -36 SE -34 Type SG -38 - SG -37 - SG -36 - SG -34 - SG -39 Transducer material PP or PVDF...
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2 x Pg16 2 x Pg16 1/2" 1/2" DIN DN80 PN16 DIN DN125 PN16 ANSI 3" 150 psi ANSI 5" 150 psi JIS 10K 80A JIS 10K 125A * Min required flange size SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
4. INSTALLATION 4.1 Liquid Level M easurement POSITION The optimal position of the EchoTREK is on the radius r = (0.3 … 0.5) R of the (cylindrical) tank / silo. (Take also sonic cone on page 1 into consideration.) SENSOR ALIGNMENT...
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For closed tanks containing chemicals or other liquids, which creats fume/gases above the liquid surface especially for outdoor tanks exposed to the sun, a strong reduction of the nominal measuring range of the ultrasonic device is to be considered during device selection. Devices with lower measuring frequency (40, 20 kHz) are recommended in these cases units. SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
After removing the cover (and the Display Module if there is any) the actual loop current can be measured with an accuracy of 0.5% by connecting an ampermeter (in the range of 200 mV) to the points indicated on the drawing above SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
Devices with the type number EchoTREK SG... are already equipped with the SAP-200. The EchoTREK is fully operational without the SAP-200. The SAP-200 is only needed for programming and/or displaying measurement values. The unit will measure during programming in accordance with the previous parameters. The new, modified parameters will only be effective after...
5.1 Programming without Display Module Programming is only possible if the EchoTREK is in Level Measuring Mode and receives valid echo i.e. “ECHO” LED is lit ! The following can be programmed without display module • Assignment of the 4 mA to a required e.g. min. level / max. distance •...
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1) Press button steadily EchoTREK in programming mode 2) Press any of the DOWN – hold last value ENTER – 3,6 mA NEXT – 22 mA buttons steadily 3) Release buttons Programming completed SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
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Attempted programming blinking three times = no access possible With SAP-200 only See 5.2 (P99) blinking four times = EchoTREK not in Attempted programming With SAP-200 only See 5.2 (P01) Level Meas Mode SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
5.2 Programming with the SAP-200 Display Module The EchoTREK should be adjusted to the process by programming the parameters. The SAP-200 Display Module can be used to display the parameters during programming and measurement values during measurement. The SAP-200 supports two separately accessible programming modes representing 2-layers of programming complexity, depending on user choice.
(changability) of the digit to the left parameter address (P01, P02…P99) to increase value of the blinking digit yy:xxxx xxxx parameter value (dcba) DOWN to decrease value of the blinking digit bargraph SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
5.2.3 Indications of the SAP-200 and LED Status LED indication • ECHO-LED lit in case of valid echo. • COM-LED see description of HART 4...20mA SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
(Error) 5.2.4 QUICKSET Recommended as a simple and fast way to start up EchoTREK. QUICKSET programming (aided by 6 screens) is used in uncomplicated level metering applications to set the 6 basic parameters. The other parameters can only be modified in the Full Parameter Access Mode see 5.1 (P01).
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ENTER , DOWN , NEXT Increase/decrease and move left the blinking digit + DOWN “GET LEVEL" - display actual level measured by the EchoTREK Save readout and step to the next screen ENTER NEXT + UP Quit Current Output Scaling without saving the modifications (CANCEL))
– Description of failures can be found under the chapter 7 Error codes. 5.2.5 Full Paramete r Access Full Parameter Access is the highest programming level to access all features provided by the EchoTREK Description of all parameters can be found under the chapter “Parameter” (Chapter 6.).
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- to escape, press any other key - Exception: clearing TOT 1 (See at P77) NEXT Move blinking (changeability) of the digit to the left / DOWN Modify the blinking digit (increase, decrease) or scroll up/down SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
Operating (measurement) mode Liquid level measurement Engineering units (according to “c”) Attention: mind the sequence! When programming this parameter the Metric right value “a” will be blinking first. inch Calculation system Metric FACTORY DEFAULT: 000 SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
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This table is interpreted according to P00(c), P01(a) and P02(c) and is irrelevant in case of percentage measurement ( P01(a)= 2 or 4 ) Volume Weight (set also P32) Volume flow Metric Metric Metric lb (pound) /time /time liter gallons tons tons liter/time gallons/time Time Hour FACTORY DEFAULT: 000 SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
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P03=1 steps by 2: 1,000; 1,002; 1,004 P03=5 steps by 50: 1,000; 1,050; 1,100 or 10,00; 10,05(0); 10,10(0); 10,15(0) (the 0 from the steps 50, 100, 150 etc will not be displayed) FACTORY DEFAULT: 0 SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
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P04. To obtain the best accuracy, measure this distance in the empty tank with the EchoTREK by using the “GET LEVEL” function (by double key...
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P05: Minimum measuring distance (Dead zone- Close-end blocking) The EchoTREK will not accept any echo within the blocking distance set here. Automatic Close-end-blocking (Automatic Dead Band control) By using the factory default value, the unit will automatically set the smallest possible close-end-blocking distance i.e. the dead band.
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The calculation of volume flow will be based on the programmed flume/weir data; therefore the measurement values will not be influenced in any way, by the far end blocking value. FACTORY DEFAULT: 0 SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
(min distance) H P12: - - - a Error indication by the current output In case of error the EchoTREK will provide one of the current outputs below. (For errors and their interpretation see Chapter 7). NAMUR) RROR INDICATION...
This parameter can be used to reduce disturbing effect of possible multiple echos. Compensation Applied In case the EchoTREK is not mounted in the centre of the top and the top is flat. In case the EchoTREK is mounted in the centre of a tank with dome-shaped top FACTORY DEFAULT: 0...
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The parameters must not be smaller than the fastest possible filling/emptying rate of the actual technology. For all other applications, use the factory default setting. FACTORY DEFAULT: 2000 for both P26 and P27 SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
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If the echo is lost when the tank is completely empty, the indication will correspond to empty tank, in all other cases echo-loss indication will function according to the “Delayed”. FACTORY VALUE: 0 SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
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Specific gravity If you enter a value (other than “0”) of specific gravity in this parameter, the weight will be displayed instead of VOL. FACTORY DEFAULT: [kg/dm ] or [lb/ft ] depending on P00(c) SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
Tank dimensions Standing cylindrical tank Standing cylindrical tank Standing rectangular tank with hemispherical bottom with conical bottom with or without chute If no chute P43, P44 and P45=0 Lying cylindrical tank Spherical tank SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
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0.555+0.418h/P41+(P41/(0.11*h)) Accuracy: ± P46: Distance between transducer face and level of Q=0 P46 is always the distance between the transducer face and the level, where the volume flow is 0. FACTORY DEFAULT: 0 SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
Number of data pairs column value column flow Enter in the table the table Exit the table Entering values Copying measured value Neglect modification (CANCEL) Entering "0" (closing up the tble) Canceling last modification SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
“0” e.g. L(j<32)= 0. The EchoTREK will ignore data after recognising level value “0” with serial number other than “1”. If the above conditions are not met, error codes will be displayed (see chapter: Error Codes).
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Signal To Noise Ratio Ratio Measurement conditions Over 70 Excellent Between 70 and 30 Good Under 30 Unreliable P75: Blocking Distance The actual close-end blocking distance will be displayed (provided automatic blocking was selected in P05). SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
4.4. Press ENTER to quit test mode and return the parameter address P97: b:a.aa Software code a.aa: Number of the software version Code of the special version SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
The purpose of this feature is to provide protection against accidental (or intentional) re-programming of parameters. The Secret Code can be any value other than 0000. Setting a Secret Code will automatically be activated when the EchoTREK is returned to the Measurement Mode.
See the Section “Linearisation” the last Volume or Flow data-pair The check sum of the program in the EEPROM is wrong Contact local agent Parameter consistency failure Check programming Hardware failure Contact local agent SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
Level elevation rate N.A. Level descent rate N.A. Echo loss indication Overall operating hours of the unit Blocking out of disturbing object Time elapsed after last switch-on N.A. N.A. Sound velocity in different gases N.A. SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...
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Signal / noise ratio N.A. Blocking Distance N.A. Waterhead of the flow N.A. TOT1 volume flow totaliser N.A. TOT2 volume flow totaliser N.A. N.A. Software code Current generator test N.A. N.A. Access lock SE/SG-300 series two-wire compact ultrasonic level transmitters...