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Page 1 IM-EN-MI v. 2.00 Instruction Manual Multichannel User Interface...
Page 2 Visit our Internet pages at www.vaisala.com. General safety considerations Always power off the Multichannel user interface MI before accessing the modules behind the display. Vaisala recommends the installation of an external power switch. Warning! If this device is used against manufacturer’s instructions, user safety may be compromised.
Page 3 Note. Notes contain additional information and hints. This product manual is delivered to the end user with a Vaisala K-PATENTS® product. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. When the manual is changed, a revised copy is published at http://www.kpatents.com/...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Ethernet connections ........25 4.5.1 MI ethernet connection ....... . . 25 4.5.2 Refractometer connection .
Page 6 5.3.3 Creating a new recipe ........41 5.3.4 Modifying a recipe .
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Page 9: Description
The module cards can be reached by opening the inner door. The MI has IP66 rating when the outer door is open if the inner door (display panel) is fixed. With outer door closed the rating is IP67.
Page 10: Mounting
MI instruction manual 2 Mounting The Multichannel user interface MI can be mounted on a wall with wall mounting or on a table with a table stand. The mounting location should be easily accessible. If mounted outdoors, the MI has to be protected from rain and direct sunlight.
Page 12 MI instruction manual for refractometers Figure 2.3 Enclosure dimensions Document/Revision No. /2.00 Effective: September 2, 2019 IM-EN-MI...
Page 13 3. Lower screws slide into bottom bracket horizontal mounting slots Figure 2.5 Mounting the MI onto the wall bracket Note: Be careful when mounting, the MI weighs 13 kilos (28.5 lbs). © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 14 Important: Do not drill mounting holes in the enclosure as that will affect the protec- tion class of the enclosure and damage the electronics. The MI is shipped with a rain cover. Vaisala recommends that it is installed even indoors to protect the top of the door from dust and dirt.
Page 15 2 Mounting The MI door handle can be modified to make space for a padlock to prevent unautho- rized access. Replace center cover once Remove handle center cover indicated segment has been and remove segment indicated removed, making sure the opening...
Page 16: Connections
MI instruction manual 3 Connections Figure 3.1 Multichannel user interface connections Document/Revision No. /2.00 Effective: September 2, 2019 IM-EN-MI...
Page 17: Connecting The Power Cable
The three terminals are marked 1.L, 2.N and 3 (protective earth). The power terminal 3/ is directly connected to the exposed metal parts of the MI. Wiring to the terminals shall be 1.5mm minimum. The protective fuse in the building system shall comply with the local requirements.
Page 18: Power Terminals For Dc Power
(protective earth). The power terminal is directly connected to the exposed metal parts of the MI. The 24V DC power to this terminal stripe shall be supplied from a secondary circuit which is double or reinforced insulated from the mains supply within the limits for a limited- energy circuit (maximum 200 VA/U) according to the IEC 61010-1.
Page 19 3 Connections Important: The MI does not have a built-in power switch. The system is always pow- ered when connected to a power source. Vaisala recommends mounting an external mains switch to control the MI’s power supply (Figure 3.5). The external power switch should be easy to access.
Page 20: Refractometer Cable Connections
PR-8430, maximum length 90 m. The refractometer connectors are located un- derneath the MI enclosure as a group of four. Refractometer connections can be made while the MI is powered. A refractometer can be connected to any of the four connec- tors.
Page 21: Connections For External Control Of Recipe App
3 Connections 3.5 Connections for external control of Recipe app Figure 3.7 Recipe app controlled via GPIO (SYS-605) © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 22 MI instruction manual Figure 3.8 Recipe app controlled via Modbus (SYS-606) Document/Revision No. /2.00 Effective: September 2, 2019 IM-EN-MI...
Page 23: Use
Power up the Multichannel user interface MI. A startup display with a progress bar is shown for approximately one minute, then the Main display appears. The MI is operated by tapping the touch screen. To get access to the MI touch screen, open the enclosure door.
Page 24 MI instruction manual Display mode Display language Figure 4.2 Selecting display mode and display language Figure 4.3 Setting "One maximized" Document/Revision No. /2.00 Effective: September 2, 2019 IM-EN-MI...
Page 26 MI instruction manual Figure 4.6 Setting "One on top" Note: If the MI is left with a different display, e.g. Calibration, it will automatically go back to the Main display after a timeout. Note: You can adjust Refractometer app to show concentration only, temperature only or both concentration and temperature.
Page 27: Activating And Removing Apps
The Main display may be empty even when one or several refractometers are con- nected to the MI. This means that one or several applications must be activated. Go to Settings > Applications, tap on the empty application slot and select the app type and source for that slot.
Page 28 MI instruction manual Figure 4.8 Empty main display in quadrant mode Figure 4.9 Selecting an empty application slot to activate the app Document/Revision No. /2.00 Effective: September 2, 2019 IM-EN-MI...
Page 29 The empty application slot may contain an earlier app configuration. In that case a dia- log will open during app activation and the earlier app configuration can be re-enabled. Figure 4.11 Selecting an empty application slot that contains old Refractometer app configuration © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 30 MI instruction manual Figure 4.12 The earlier app configuration can be re-enabled If necessary the app can also be removed. Go to Settings > Applications and tap Remove on the application slot. Accept the removal by tapping Ok. App’s configuration will be saved until another kind of application is added to the same slot.
Page 31: Managing Users And Passwords
Note: Controlling and switching recipes in Recipe app (see section 5.3) is not protected by user passwords. Go to Settings > Users to manage users. Vaisala recommends that a user name and a password is set separately for each user who needs to have frequent access to the restricted functions.
Page 32 MI instruction manual Figure 4.15 Writing a username Note: If you have entered a username, you must enter a password, too, you cannot leave the password field empty. Figure 4.16 New user added to the list Document/Revision No. /2.00 Effective: September 2, 2019...
Page 33: System Log
4.5.1 MI ethernet connection The MI has a built-in web server with a home page. The MI home page allows you to browse files or upload an update or a license file. To access the MI web page use IP address found under the title Ethernet in the Settings >...
Page 34 MI instruction manual The default IP address mode setting for the MI is Auto. In this mode the MI gets the IP address from an external DHCP server. If that fails the IP address will fall back to a static IP setting. Alternatively IP address mode: Static configures the MI to use a static IP address only.
Page 35: Refractometer Connection
Settings > Network menu. By default the refractometer’s IP address is configured via BOOTP server running on the MI. To reconnect a refractometer you can just replug its cable to the MI – the IP address is configured automatically. Refractometer connections can be made while the MI is powered.
Page 36: Apps
5.1.1 Application trend An MI app can display graphically one or two of its variables over selectable time period. To access an app trend, tap application window on the main view and tap Trend. Save the trend by tapping Save. Saved trend can be accessed via http connection. Use the IP address found in the MI Settings >...
Page 38: Application Log
MI instruction manual Figure 5.3 To access saved app trends, select files > trend on the MI web page Figure 5.4 Select the trend to be viewed/downloaded 5.1.2 Application log The app log lists status changes and possible error messages of apps in an app slot. To access an app log, tap application window on the main view and tap Log.
Page 40: Refractometer App
MI instruction manual Figure 5.7 On the MI web page select files > app > slot number Figure 5.8 On the MI web page select files > app > slot number > log 5.2 Refractometer app Refractometer app is included in your delivery. It gives you basic information about the process, e.g.
Page 41 Tap the name of the tab to see the contents. Input tab shows the values as sent by the refractometer. Output tab shows the results of the calculations by MI. Identification tab contains various identification information and e.g. software version information.
Page 42: Viewing And Adjusting Parameters
MI instruction manual Figure 5.12 Identification tab Figure 5.13 Support tab 5.2.2 Viewing and adjusting parameters To view the parameters, go to the Calibration display and tap on Summary. Note that the summary extends to a second page, a small arrow on the top right will take you to the second (and third) page.
Page 44 MI instruction manual Figure 5.15 First page of calibration summary (tap the little arrow in top right to see page 2) Figure 5.16 Second page of calibration summary (tap the little arrow in top left to go back to page 1) Document/Revision No.
Page 45: Refractometer Verification
An offline refractometer can be verified with standard refractive index liquids, available from Vaisala. Depending on the refractometer model, a sample holder may be needed. Go to the Diagnostics display (see Figure 5.9) and choose Verification. If you are not fa- miliar with the verification procedure, tap the question mark on the Verification display for additional instructions.
Page 46 Once you have finished the verification process, you can save the verification results as pdf. The pdf is stored in the MI memory and it can be downloaded over the eth- ernet connection. Each pdf report gets a unique name and thus you can have several verification pdfs in the MI at the same time.
Page 47: Collecting Field Sample Points
Tap Collect field point to start collecting field samples and then tap Save file to save the collected field points. These can be accessed via http connection. Use the IP address found in the MI Settings > Network menu, under Ethernet section. On the MI web page select files > fieldsamples > FieldSamples_SlotNumber.
Page 48 MI instruction manual Figure 5.21 Field sampling in process Figure 5.22 Save collected field points by tapping Save file Document/Revision No. /2.00 Effective: September 2, 2019 IM-EN-MI...
Page 49: Recipe App
5.3.3 Creating a new recipe MI is provided with a Brix chemical curve as an example recipe for Recipe apps. A new Recipe app has the example recipe activated by default. A new recipe is instantly created when the example recipe is renamed. To rename a recipe go to Recipe app >...
Page 50: Selecting Recipe Switching Mode
Swipe down or use the scroll bar on the right to view the bottommost parameters. All recipes that are present in MI are visible and usable to all Recipe apps. If a specific recipe is modified in some Recipe app, the modification propagates also to the other Recipe app using the same recipe.
Page 51: Recipe Identification Numbers For Remote Control
0 - 31. Different Recipe apps have independent values for their recipe identification numbers and they need to be set in each Recipe app that uses remote control functionality. © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 52: Switching Recipe Via General I/O Module Inputs
MI instruction manual Figure 5.25 Recipe identification numbers for remote control Figure 5.26 Setting an identification number for a recipe 5.3.5.3 Switching recipe via General I/O module inputs A recipe is activated via General I/O module inputs, when the inputs form a binary number that corresponds to a recipe identification number.
Page 53: Switching Recipe Via Modbus/Tcp
Ethernet/IP object InputRecipeID, which is a four-byte integer. Ethernet/IP con- nection parameters depend on what apps are running on MI. When Refractometer app is on the first appslot, Recipe app is on the second appslot and all other appslots are empty, the connection parameters are: •...
Page 54: Using Recipe App To Make Unit Conversions
MI instruction manual Also, an Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) file is available for easy setup of the Ethernet/IP connection. The recipe switching mode Ethernet/IP must be selected, see figure 5.23. 5.3.6 Using Recipe app to make unit conversions Recipe apps can perform unit conversions so that measurement results can be dis- played in two or more units simultaneously.
Page 55: Configuring Ma Output For Recipe App
Set the purpose of output(s), see section 6.4.1. After choosing the settings for outputs, tap Done to save changes and exit the setup. © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 56 MI instruction manual Figure 5.28 Blinking app status message when no mA output is configured Figure 5.29 Configuring mA output for Recipe app Document/Revision No. /2.00 Effective: September 2, 2019 IM-EN-MI...
Page 57: Module Cards
6 Module cards 6 Module cards A module card adds functions to the MI, e.g. a relay module card contains two relays that can be used as wash relays or alarm relays. There are eight module card slots inside an MI. Each Multichannel User Interface MI is shipped with one relay module card with 2 independent relays and one mA output module card with two independent 4-20 mA outputs as a standard.
Page 58 To make the connections, first remove the removable connector from the module card. Bring the module connection cable to the MI and put it through the cable gland/conduit hub (1). Then connect wires to the screw terminals on the removable connector (2), see the module-specific sections for further information.
Page 59: Configuration
Figure 6.2 Connecting module connection cable to module card 6.2 Configuration The MI automatically finds the installed module card(s). To configure a module card, go to Settings > Modules, tap the appropriate module card to select it and then VIEW to access module configuration.
Page 60 MI instruction manual Figure 6.3 Selecting a module card and viewing module card information Figure 6.4 Selecting a turned-off module card slot (slot 1 in this case) and turning it on Document/Revision No. /2.00 Effective: September 2, 2019 IM-EN-MI...
Page 61: Relay Module Card Pr-50023
6.3 Relay module card PR-50023 The PR-50023 relay module card adds two relays to the Multichannel user interface MI. The relays can be configured independently to any connected refractometer. The relays can be used e.g. for controlling prism wash. Specifications...
Page 62: Configuring Relays
MI instruction manual 6.3.1 Configuring relays On the relay display, first select the application the relay is used for, then select the function. After the function is chosen, you get access to those relay parameters that apply to this function.
Page 63 6 Module cards Finish and save settings Relay test page Relay parameters Clear all settings Figure 6.7 Accessing relay functions Figure 6.8 Relay module parameters © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 64: Ma Output Module Pr-50021
MI instruction manual 6.4 mA output module PR-50021 The mA output module card adds mA outputs to Multichannel user interface MI. On the module card there are two independent 4-20 mA current sources. Both current outputs are configurable independently to indicate for example process concentration or temperature or other diagnostic data of any connected refractometer.
Page 65: Configuring Ma Outputs
CONC • is the quality factor measuring the image sharpness, available for Refractometer • is the process temperature TEMP • is the refractive index value n from the sensor © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 66: General I/O Module Pr-50024
6.5 General I/O module PR-50024 The General I/O module card adds digital inputs and outputs to Multichannel user in- terface MI. The module card provides 8 input/output channels. The input and output terminals are galvanically isolated according to • UL 2500 V rms (UL1577) •...
Page 67 When external voltage is selected, a voltage of 3-30 VDC must be provided between V_IO and GND pin. When internal voltage is selected, voltage reference for switch input can be taken from V_IO and GND pins. © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 68 MI instruction manual Electrical characteristics: EXTERNAL IO VOLTAGE SUPPLY External IO voltage input range (VIO) 3-30 VDC Absolute minimum external IO voltage input 0 VDC Absolute maximum external IO voltage input 36 VDC OUTPUTS Maximum combined* supply current when using internal...
Page 69: Connecting Inputs/Outputs
Digital input/output In/Out 4 Digital input/output In/Out 5 Digital input/output In/Out 6 Digital input/output In/Out 7 Digital input/output In/Out 8 Ground for outputs IO voltage input/output V_IO Figure 6.12 General I/O module pinout © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 70 MI instruction manual Digital outputs: Digital output voltages are selected with jumper. GND (pin 9) is used for ground. See Figure 6.13 for connections. Digital inputs: Digital inputs can be used as switch inputs or controlled by external signal. Switch input configuration is shown in Figure 6.14.
Page 71: Configuring The General I/O Module Card
• Precondition • Temperature - high limit • Temperature - low limit • Warning • Wash The digital inputs can be configured for • External hold • External wash • External wash stop © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 72: Using The General I/O Module To Trigger Prism Wash
MI instruction manual Tap to save all settings Tap for test page Change I/O 1 parameters Clear I/O 1 settings Figure 6.16 General I/O module card configuration Parameters LIMIT and HYSTERESIS are used to switch the digital output based on con- centration or temperature measurement values by the functions CONC - HIGH LIMIT, CONC - LOW LIMIT, T - HIGH LIMIT and T - LOW LIMIT.
Page 74: Prism Wash
6.3.1) and the wash time is not zero. An automatic wash function can be configured so that all refractometers connected to MI have different wash parameters. The wash parameters can be configured at Refractometer app -> Configuration -> Wash.
Page 75 EXTERNAL WASH STOP – If the process temperature limit is activated and the temperature falls below the limit, indicating that the process is not running. The diagnostic message is LOW TEMP WASH STOP © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 76 MI instruction manual NOTES 1. External wash is triggered at the general input. If the input is held logical high, MANUAL only one wash cycle is been WASH carried out. pressed? 2. The wash is inhibited if there is no sample, no...
Page 78: Setting Prism Wash Parameters
MI instruction manual 7.1.2 Setting prism wash parameters To set prism wash parameters for a given refractometer, first select the Refractometer app, then select Calibration and then Prism wash. This menu contains the alternatives (factory settings are given in parentheses): 1.
Page 79 WASH FAILURE TOLERANCE wash has to be accepted. If no wash is accepted during wash tolerance time, the mes- sage becomes . The wash tolerance counter is reset by a successful PRISM WASH FAILURE wash. © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
Page 80: Specifications
Product code: MI-M-UN-AC Product code: MI-M-UN-DC S/N: MI00103 S/N: MI00103 Tag: Tag: 100-240V AC, 50/60 Hz, 60 VA 24V DC, 60 W Made by VAISALA Oyj, Vantaa, Finland Made by VAISALA Oyj, Vantaa, Finland IP67 IP67 www.vaisala.com www.vaisala.com ® ®...
Page 81 AC input 100-240 VAC, ±10%, 50/60 Hz, 60 VA, optional 24 VDC Overvoltage category: OVC II Refractometer connectivity: 1-4 refractometers can be connected to the MI. Refractometers independent of each other: own parameter sets and usable in different applications. Ethernet connection: 10/100 Mbit/s, data acquisition over UDP/IP Protocol...
Page 82: Model Code
-AC = Power supply 100–240 VAC 50/60 Hz -DC = Power supply 24 V DC Module cards for MI (0-8 modules selectable in total, one or several) -MO1 = 1 x mA output module card, for 2 x mA output (included in standard...
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Page 85: Aeu Declaration Of Conformity
– Part 1: General requirements EN 61326-1:2013 Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC requirements – intended for use in industrial locations Signed for and on behalf of Vaisala Oyj, in Vantaa, on 1 September 2019 ______________________________________ Jukka Lyömiö...
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Page 87: B Software Licence
CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
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Page 89 REFR. APP DIAGNOSTICS VERIFICATION FIELD SAMPLE INPUT OUTPUT IDENTIFICATION SUPPORT SELECT DISPLAY CONCENTRATION CALIBRATION MODES TEMPERATURE PRIMARY UNIT BOTH PRIMARY DECIMALS SECONDARY UNIT CELSIUS FAHRENHEIT CHEMICAL FIELD SENSOR SOURCES PRISM WASH SUMMARY TREND CLEAR © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
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Page 91 IP ADDRESS MODE STATIC SET STATIC IP ADDRESS DYNAMIC SET SUBNET MASK AUTO SET DEFAULT GATEWAY APPLICATIONS APP SLOT X (1-8) REMOVE MODULES MODULE SLOT X (1-8) USERS ADD USER SET NAME SET PASSWORD CLEAR © Copyright Vaisala 2019. All rights reserved.
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Vaisala MI Instruction Manual

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2 Mounting

3 Connections

4 Use

5 Apps

6 Module Cards

7 Prism Wash

8 Specifications

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