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O & M Manual Series D12 EX-IR Gas Transmitter w/Smart IR Sensor Home Office European Office Analytical Technology, Inc. ATI (UK) Limited 6 Iron Bridge Drive Unit 1 & 2 Gatehead Business Park Collegeville, PA 19426 Delph New Road, Delph Phone: 800-959-0299 Saddleworth OL3 5DE 610-917-0991...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor + 4457-874-468 Table of Contents Sensor Removed Display ..........33 SAFETY ................5 Sensor Installed ............34 ................5 ..............34 ARNINGS : ..5 Main Menu ..............34 PECIFIC ONDITIONS OF CHEDULE OF IMITATIONS ................
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor List of Figures 1. D12E -IR G ..........7 52. A ............. 49 IGURE RANSMITTER IGURE LARM ESET ............. 8 53. A ............49 IGURE ENSOR NSTALLED IGURE LARMS ........8 54. A ..........
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor SAFETY Read and understand this manual before installing, operating, or maintaining the D12EX-IR Transmitter. Pay particular attention to the warnings and cautions below. All of the warnings and cautions shown here are repeated in the appropriate sections of the manual. ARNINGS •...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor ERTIFICATIONS DEMKO 18 ATEX 2066X CE 0539 II 2 G Ex db IIC T6 Gb - EN 60079-0:2012+A11:2013 - EN 60079-1:2014 IECEx UL 18.0080X Ex db IIC T6 Gb • IEC 60079-0 (2011-06) + Corr.1 (2012-01) + Corr. 2(2013-12) + I-SH 01(2013-11) + I-SH 02 (2014-10) •...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor INTRODUCTION EX-IR RANSMITTER The D12Ex-IR gas transmitter is used to continuously monitor for leaks of combustible hydrocarbon gas in ambient air near process tanks, piping, or in enclosed spaces where gases may accumulate. Standard sensors are available for detecting methane and propane, and numerous other process and solvent gases like hexane and toluene.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor IR S ENSOR The IR sensor consists of the IR cell mounted within an explosion-proof, stainless steel housing. The base of the housing is threaded into the transmitter, or (optional) remote housing, and connects the cell to the transmitter’s electronics.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor IR Sensor Versions The table lists the gas sensors available for the D12Ex-IR. not safe for monitoring acetylene. Sensors are Table 2. IR Sensor Versions. Version Description Low level hydrocarbon sensor designed for detecting methane, propane, and various other flammable gases in air, below their respective LEL.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Table 3 HC Sensor Target Gas Selections (Parenthesis indicate default value) Designed for monitoring combustible levels below the LEL (Lower Explosive Limit). Accuracy +/-2%LEL Range Alarms A/W/C Relative Propane Rdg %VOL %VOL %LEL %LEL Density @100%LEL...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor %LEL Gases For safety, when displaying concentrations in units of %LEL, the transmitter’s high-high alarm, “Alarm” restricts its Type and Reset settings to High and Manu, respectively. The “Warning” and “Caution” alarms are not restricted, and no alarm may be set above 60 %LEL. The table below lists the alarm settings.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Multiple Gas Environments The hydrocarbon sensor features a number of target gas selections but it is important to remember that it cannot distinguish between them. The presence of a hydrocarbon gas that is not selected as the target is likely to produce a false reading.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor CO2-L Low Range Carbon Dioxide Sensor This sensor permits selection of lower CO2 ranges to for readings accuracy. The tables below list the target gas selections and alarm settings. For information about how these settings affect gas alarm operation, see Flammable and Toxic Gas Alarms on page 46.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor CO2-H High Range Carbon Dioxide Sensor This sensor permits selection of a high range CO2 setting to improve the accuracy of readings for high and low concentrations of carbon dioxide. The tables below list the target gas selections and alarm settings.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor SPECIFICATIONS Table 12. Specifications Sensor Types Infrared. LEL range hydrocarbon sensor for methane, propane, and many more High-range hydrocarbon sensor with 100 %VOL propane, butane, and LPAGE Low range carbon dioxide sensor with 5 %VOL and 5000 PPM ranges High range carbon dioxide sensor with 100 %VOL range Range Adjustable within limits of selected sensor (see Table 1)
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor INSTALLATION ECHANICAL OUNTING Hazardous Locations In hazardous locations, all wiring must be run in metal conduit rated for the location. The conduit must be threaded into the housing, and a special sealing fitting must be installed no more than 18” from the entry.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Transmitter Mounting Secure the transmitter to a wall or flat surface through two mounting holes in the enclosure. Alternately, the transmitter may be supported by rigid conduit. For safety, the housing should be bonded to earth ground using the grounding screw shown in Figures 2 and 3, which also details the enclosure dimensions, mounting holes, and conduit entries.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor LECTRICAL ONNECTIONS Board Stack The transmitter consists of three PCB (printed circuit boards) composing the “stack” mounted into the transmitter housing. From the top down, they are: • Display • • Power Supply The power supply board is held down in the bottom of the transmitter housing by hollow, hex standoffs into which the other two boards (upper stack) plug into.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor IMPORTANT SAFTETY INFORMATION Battery Replacement • Any replacement CR2032 battery must be identical in size, type, and manufacturer as the OEM original. Contact the factory for an exact replacement. • When replacing the battery, make certain the (+) side faces up and is visible through the cover after installation.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Power Supply Board Electrical connections are made to the Power Supply Board at terminal blocks TB1 and TB2. The 4- 20mA current loop, optional digital communications, and remote alarm reset, are connected at TB1, and connections to the three optional relays are made at TB2.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Communication Jumper A communication jumper is required on JP4 to configure the serial interface. Figure 9. Comm.Configuration Table 13. Communication option jumpers Protocol Interface Jumper Plug Comments Label HART Bell 202 No plug required (may leave in any position) “RS232”...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Remote Sensor Option The “Remote Sensor” option permits the gas sensor to be separated from the transmitter up to 100’ using a 4-conductor cable. The sensor housing is installed into the D12Ex-IR junction box, from which the cable is routed back to the transmitter and fed through the conduit entry at the base.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Wiring Examples Power Only, No 4-20mA Connection The example below shows how transmitters may be powered to operate the transmitter without a 4-20mA connection. Size the power supply and wiring for the number of transmitters and the power required by each (see S on page 11).
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor 4-20mA 3-Wire Connection The example below shows how to power the transmitter from 3 wires when a 4-20mA connection is required. This is referred to as Type III, or “3-wire power”. Size the supply and wiring according to the maximum power required by each transmitter (see S on page 11).
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor 4-20mA 4-Wire Dual Supply Connection To reduce the power requirement of a single supply, transmitters may be powered from an additional isolated supply. The example below shows the D12 connected to source current to the load resistor. The D12 can also be connected to sink current from the load resistor similarly to the loop connections shown in Figure 12 on page 21.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor 3-Wire Connection to ATI A17/B14 Receiver The example below shows a Type III (3-wire) 4-20mA connection to an ATI A17/B14 receiver system. This type of connection enables operation of the alarm relays, LCD backlighting, and RS232/RS485 communication interface on transmitters with the Alarm Relay option.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor HART 3-Wire Point-to-Point Connection The HART 3-wire “point-to-point” connection (Type III) permits a transmitter with the HART FSK option to communicate digitally over the 4-20mA current loop (RS232/485 is disabled). According to HART specifications, the current loop must be terminated with a load resistor between 230 and 1100 ohms;...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor HART Multidrop 3-Wire Connections The HART multi-drop connection permits up to 15 transmitters to communicate digitally on the same bus, but without 4-20mA signaling. Setting the transmitter’s polling address from 1 to 15 fixes the current loop output at 4mA.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor RS485 Multi-drop Connection RS485 permits up to 32 devices to be connected on the same bus and can be used to connect a Modbus master to multiple transmitters. Size the power supply and wiring according to the power required for each transmitter.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor RS232 COM Port Connection RS232 permits a point-to-point connection to a master device for Modbus or ASCII protocol. Size the power supply and wiring according to the power required for each transmitter. Voltage at the transmitter’s terminals must not drop below 12v.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor OPERATION PERATOR NTERFACE ANEL The transmitter panel is non-intrusive, so it is not necessary to remove the housing cover to view the display and configure settings. The panel features a backlighted, 96x32 dot LCD display, and four magnetically sensitive “keys”, as shown in Figure 19 below.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Menus and Settings Items appearing on the display are most commonly text labels that identify the name of a menu or a setting. Menus are typically a single text label, like “Sensor”, while settings are typically composed of a text label and a value field separated by an equal sign, like, “Range= 50.0”.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor TARTUP Transmitter Review Start Startup Review ATi Gas Model info Xmtr D12ExIR- rev-s/n Site name Site 1 ► ►Hold Next Skip Version Version and HW=1.00/SW=1.20 Lang= English language ► settings Communications Communication Modbus/RS485 9600,N,8,1 settings(option) ►...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Sensor Review Start (Same Type Sensor) (New Type Sensor) (Sensor Missing) Sensor Trouble 1.0 Methane 1.0 Methane Gas number, name, Sensor Removed Range= 20 %LEL Range= 20 %LEL units, and range limits Cannot Install To 100 %LEL To 100 %LEL ►...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Main Display The Main Display Page shows the name and concentration of the target gas, and units of measurement (PPM, PPB, %, or %LEL). Indicators on the left and below show alarm and operating status. Over-range/Under-range Gas concentration at or Alarm Indicators...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Trouble Indication Main Display The Trouble alarm is indicated by four dashes appearing on the Main Display, ---- along with the (!) flag in the lower left corner, and the 4-20mA status icon %LEL indicating that the 4-20mA output is fixed (default = 3.6mA).
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Sensor Installed When a sensor is installed, the transmitter compares the type to the previously installed sensor. If they match, the previous sensor’s settings are copied to the new sensor, if necessary . The transmitter then starts the sensor review as shown in Figure 22.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Alarm Active Menu When a gas or trouble alarm is active, the following menu appears in place of the main menu. Select to … Item View Trouble Menu View the Alarm Status Menu and clear manual reset alarms. This Alarm Status item appears only if a gas alarm is active (see Figure 51.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor ENSORS IR Sensor Cells The heart of the sensor is an IR cell, which is a tiny CPU connected to an infrared source, detector, and temperature sensor. The source is a thin wall, tungsten filament lamp with an MTBF of over 5 years. It is pulsed at 2 Hz to provide excitation to the each detector, and as a side benefit, warms the components of the sensor.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Figure 30. Absorption spectrum and sensor response Sensor Menus Select to … Item Configure the sensor range, damping, and blanking (see Sensor Settings Settings, below). Maintain the accuracy of the gas sensor (see Sensor Calibration Calibration on page 41)
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Sensor Settings Menu The transmitter accommodates a variety of sensors that automatically configure the transmitter with the gas name, range, units, and other settings, and contain calibration data to convert the sensor analog output to a gas concentration reading.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Sensor Target Gas Setup Menu Description … Item Line 1 Target gas name (read only) Propane Select to change the “Lower Explosive Limit” value of the target gas by up to +/-5% of the default value (see Table 3 This setting is designed to accommodate small differences in the accepted international standards.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Figure 36. Sensor Range Menu Effect of the Range Setting on the Data Logger The data-logger records readings as a fraction of the sensor range. If data-logging is turned on (as indicated on the Main Display), changing the Range setting causes a warning message to appear prior to saving the value.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Sensor Calibration Calibration Frequency While the transmitter itself requires no periodic calibration, sensors should be “zero” and “span” calibrated every 3-6 months, based upon environmental factors. Sensors frequently exposed to dirt, oil mist, vapors, or very dry air, may require more frequent calibration. Calibration Terminology The zero calibration is referred to as, “zero”, “zeroing”, and “zeroed”.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Sensor Calibration Menu Select to … Item Temp= 21.1°C Zero Calibrate the gas sensor zero reading (below). Note – this item also appears in the Main Menu (see Figure 26. Main Menu) Calibrate the gas sensor sensitivity (below). Note – this item also Span appears in the Main Menu (see Figure 26.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Sensor Zero Calibration Performing a zero calibration requires a bottled “Zero-gas” with a 500 cc/min regulator, calibration adapter, and a convenient length of ¼” tubing. The gas used depends on the type of sensor installed. For example, an H S sensor may be zeroed with Zero-air, however, Oxygen sensors must be zeroed with...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Sensor Span Calibration Span calibration* requires a bottled “span-gas” with a 500 cc/min regulator, calibration adapter, and a convenient length of ¼” tubing. The gas type and concentration used depends on the type of sensor installed.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Open the regulator and allow gas to flow to the sensor. The displayed reading should begin to increase and stabilize after about 3 minutes, depending on the gas type and range of the sensor. Once it has stabilized, select “Span”...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor LARMS Alarm Warning Caution Trouble The transmitter features three gas level alarms - , and , as well as a alarm. Gas level alarms are automatically configured when a gas sensor is installed, and are retained between changes of the same type sensor.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Gas Alarm Operation Figure 47 illustrates the operation of a high (rising) gas level alarm used for monitoring gases below their LEL and TLV limits. Set Level Res Level Set Delay Res Delay S e c o n d s Rdg at set level Rdg at reset level...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Alarm Indicators Alarms are indicated by four flags on the left side of the Main Display. Each flag contains a letter to identify the alarm. Gas alarms also have an arrow indicating the alarm type - high (rising) alarm, or low (falling) alarm.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Alarm Reset Menu The Alarm Reset Menu appears by selecting an active alarm from the Alarm Status Menu, or by selecting an alarm indicator flag from the Main Display. The menu presents the date and time of when the alarm became active, and permits manual reset, along with the other options are listed below.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Alarm Setting Menus The Alarm Setting Menus are accessed from the Alarms Menu and are used to configure the three gas level alarms. >Menu>Setup>Alarms Alarms ►Alarm Inhibit Warning Test Caution …Alarms >Caution …Alarms>Alarm …Alarms >Warning Type= Type=...
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Select how the alarm is reset as Manu or Auto. When set to Auto, the alarm will reset (clear) without operator intervention, as soon as conditions allow (concentration reaches Res Level, and the Res Delay period expires). When set to Manu, the operator must reset the alarm manually after conditions subside, through the operator interface, the serial Reset interface, or through the remote reset (see...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Alarm Inhibit Alarms are inhibited to temporarily disable (false) activation and should be re-enabled as soon as possible to maximize the safety of the area. The duration of inhibit period depends the method used to activate it. For example, alarm inhibit occurs automatically during zero and span calibration and expires after 30 minutes.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Figure 55. Alarm Inhibit Menu Alarm Test Menu …Alarms >Test The Alarm Test Menu can be used to test the gas level and Trouble alarms to verify operation of the associated relays (see Relay Operation, Menus, and Test Settings on page 72).
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Trouble Alarm The Trouble alarm is presented on the Main Display as shown below. When active, new level alarms are inhibited, and (by default) active alarms are held so that relays controlling Main Display lights, sirens, and fans may continue to operate (this behavior may be ---- %LEL...
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor General Trouble The table below lists troubles for which no message is displayed. Table 15. General Trouble Problem Corrective Action At power on, transmitters powered in 3-wire or 4-wire mode demand 2 times the normal amount of supply current.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Trouble Description Corrective Action(s) Auto-test Fail Auto-test is enabled (Status=READY) and a With problem has been detected with the gas Gen. Config Err generator, or the gas generator is not 4,5, or disable Auto-test (set Status to OFF) compatible with the sensor’s type or range.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Trouble Description Corrective Action(s) Sensor Mismatch The connected sensor or SIB is not compatible with the transmitter. Transmitters supply power differently to toxic gas sensors than to IR or 5 and 6 and 7, or 8 and 11 combustible versions.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor The transmitter records gas concentrations in one of 12 intervals ranging from 1 to 60 minutes, providing data from 11 to 474 days. Table 17 details the sampling intervals, and the samples/day and totals days for each interval.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Data Log Setup Menu Settings on the Data Log Setup page select one of the 12 discrete sampling intervals listed in Table 17, and control starting, stopping and clearing of the data-log. Select to … Item Max_Days= Control...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Table 18. Data Log Special Codes Special Code Description ---- Sample unavailable (transmitter powered off, or sample not yet recorded) FFFF Trouble alarm active at time of sample TEST Auto-test active at time of sample (if Log_Data=NO) **** Data is corrupted, or unreliable Data-log Graph View...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Data Log Single View The Data Log Single View Menu allows scrolling to an exact date and time for viewing a single sample. Selecting Graph then presents the Graph view at the selected date and time. Select to …...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor In the example above, the first sample occurred at 22:40. The next sample to the right occurred at 22:41, followed by the next at 22:42, and so on. This pattern is repeated to the end of the line, and then repeats on the line below.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor A delay of up to 10 seconds can be added after each line is transmitted to help prevent buffer overflows on printers without XON/XOFF protocol. This is sometimes required to allow slow printers enough time to perform carriage return.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor The transmitter features a collection of physical inputs and outputs including a 4-20mA (loop) output, serial interface, and three SPDT relays. I/O Menu The I/O menu is shown below and appears by selecting I/O from the Main Menu (page 34). Select to …...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Figure 70. 4-20mA Menu 4-20mA Adjust Menu These methods permit adjustment of the 4-20mA output and provide a way to force it to a fixed value to test receiver alarms. They do not affect the computed gas concentration reading. Select to …...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor COM Menus and Settings The transmitter supports ASCII, HART, and Modbus communications, which are configured through the COM Menu below. COM Menu The is COM Menu used to configure the protocol and connection settings of the serial COM interface, and varies slightly, depending on the factory configured protocol.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor COM Setup Menu The COM Setup Menu is used to select the protocol and configure the transmitter’s connection settings. Select to … Item Settings= N,8,1 Change the slave protocol. ASCII (default) • Modbus (option) •...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor HART The following applies to transmitters that have the HART FSK modem interface and HART FSK firmware option. A HART “point-to-point” connection permits simultaneous digital and analog communication between one or two masters and one slave device. A HART multi-drop connection permits one or two masters and up to 15 devices to communicate digitally, but prohibits analog communication by requiring each slave device to fix its output at its lowest level (4mA).
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Item Description This setting is read-only and displays device information used in long-frame address commands, and by devices capable of utilizing the transmitter’s DDL (device description language) file. The format of the information is, MFG_ID/DEV/REV. The MFG_ID Device is 9f, and identifies Analytical Technology, Inc as the manufacturer.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor HART Find Device Selecting Find-Me presents a special page that remains until the master device issues a “Find Device” command to the transmitter, at which point, line 1 of the display changes from “FIND ME ARMED” to “DEVICE FOUND”.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor More information about configuring the Modbus connection can be found in the table below. More Information… Where to find… Connect to a master using an RS485 multi-drop Figure 17 on page 26 connection. Connect to a master using an RS232 connection.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Relay Operation, Menus, and Settings The following applies to D12 transmitters ordered with 3 SPDT (Form C) relays. The Alarm Relay option provides three SPDT (Form C) mechanical relays on the Power Supply board. The relays are rated for 5 amps, non-inductive loads at 250VAC, and are suitable for switching small loads, such as horns and warning lights, but should not be used to switch motors or other high current, inductive loads.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Figure 80 illustrates the alarm and relay operation. Relay Settings Alarm Settings Concentration Timers SDly Set Level Alarm* Type ALARM Test Res Level RDly Norm (def=0 SDly Set Level Type Test WARNING Res Level RDly Warning* SDly...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Relays Menu The Relays Menu appears by selecting Relays from the I/O Menu (see page 64) . Select to … Item Active Permanently enable or disable operation of .the relays. Assign each relay to an alarm and select the normal state of its Setup coil.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor ANEL The transmitter includes functions to control the front panel display and provide configuration security. Panel Menu Select to … Item Adjust the display contrast or when the backlight comes on. Display Note: backlight operates only when powered in 3 or 4 wire mode. Security Lock or unlock the transmitter panel, or change the password.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Security Menu The transmitter can guard against unauthorized changes to its configuration through the front panel. When security is active, settings may be read, but not modified, and methods will not execute, including verifications during Sensor Review (see page 31).
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Deactivating Security The following display sequence appears when attempting to deactivate panel security. Note the option for automatically relocking the panel after a timed period. …Panel>Security Security ►Ac tive= Yes Change Code …Security>Code Entry …Security>Code Entry Security Security...
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Changing the Security Code Change Code The security code is changed by selecting from the Security Menu above. …Panel>Security Security Active= ►Change Code …Security>Change Code …Security>Change Code Security Security Code= Fail Old Code= Enter code to .
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor YSTEM System Menu Select to … Item Version Clock Set or update the transmitter’s real-time-clock. Restart the transmitter or change all user settings to default Reset values. Version Display transmitter and sensor version information. Site Change the site name displayed during startup review.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Version Menu The Version Menu appears by selecting Version from the System Menu above and lists the major components of the transmitter as menu entries. Select to … Item Xmtr View the transmitter version information. Sensor View the sensor version information.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor SPARE PARTS Table 20. D12Ex-IR Sensor Cells Part No. Standard Minimum Maximum Range Range Range Low level hydrocarbon sensor 00-1905 designed for detecting methane, propane, and various other flammable gases in air, below their respective LEL.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor APPENDIX A APTURING AND HARTING A EPORT This example uses Hyperterminal® to capture a data log report from the transmitter into a PC file, and then opens the file in Microsoft Excel® for charting. Serial Connection A data log report may be sent to a serial printer or a computer over an RS232 or RS485 connection.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor When the Connect To dialog appears, set Connect using: to Direct to Com1 (or Direct to Com2 if you are using COM2, etc.) click OK. When the COM1 Properties dialog box appears, configure the Port Settings as shown below and click OK.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Click File, Save As, and then the Save button to store the settings as a HyperTerminal session file named “Connect To D12.ht” (the filename should automatically appear). You may later place this file on your desktop and simply click it to get this point automatically in the future.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Click the Save button to return to the Capture Text dialog box.When the Capture Text dialog box reappears, click the Start button. HyperTerminal is now ready to accept a report from the D12 transmitter and save it in a file. Note that data may appear in the terminal window (shown below) if the Connect To D12 session has been run previously, but this data will not appear in the file.
EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor Charting with Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel can be used to import data log reports and create useful and informative charts. Start Excel by clicking Start, Programs, and then Microsoft Excel. When Excel opens, click File and then Open. Navigate to the data log report file you wish to chart and click Open.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor The report should appear as a spreadsheet resembling the format shown below. Of course the dates, times, and values will be different. To chart the report, select one full day of data by dragging the mouse cursor over the region to be charted. Notice that this region begins in the time of day column and extends across each of the sample columns.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor After selecting the region, click Insert and then Chart (or click the Chart icon directly from the toolbar). When the Chart Type dialog appears, click on Column, and click Next. When the Chart Source Data dialog appears, click Next. Dec 2019 ( 85-0004 Rev A)
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor When the Chart Options dialog appears, click off the Show legend option, and click Next. When the Chart Location dialog appears, click the As new sheet radio button and enter the name of a new sheet to store the chart in.
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EX-IR Gas Transmitter with IR Smart Sensor If you have previously clicked the As new sheet radio button, the chart will appear on the new sheet named above. You may now move between the new sheet and the old sheet by clicking the sheet tabs that appear just below the chart display.
RODUCT ARRANTY Analytical Technology, Inc. (Manufacturer) warrants to the Customer that if any part(s) of the Manufacturer's products prove to be defective in materials or workmanship within the earlier of 18 months after the date of shipment or 12 months after the date of start- up, such defective parts will be repaired or replaced free of charge.
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