1.3. Safety Instructions Please read this manual carefully before using the product. Keep this manual for future reference. Arkon Flow Systems, s.r.o. will not be liable for any damage caused by improper use of the product or its accessories. If the device is used any different way than is specified, the electric protection may be disrupted.
All MAGS1 sensors are supplied with 2 built in earthing electrodes that are sufficient for all applications with metal pipes and tanks. However on applications where all pipes and tanks are manufactured from plastic, it is recommended that earthing rings are also installed to ensure the maximum resistance of the sensor to earth is <1 ohm.
2.4. Cables connections The following diagram shows the connections of the cables between sensor and your RS485 bus and power supply. Recommended cable UNITRONIC® LiYCY (TP) 0035 830, 2x2x0.5. MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
Screw the small terminal box to the sensor neck (4 screws). Fill the terminal box completely with silicone, by squeezing it through the opening on top of the box. Close the small terminal box with the sealing screw. MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
Odd parity, Even parity, No parity 2 stopbits Max distance up to 1200m depends on cable parameters Cabling requirements twisted pair, plus signal ground for long distances Multidrop up to 32 nodes 0 – 70 °C Operating temperature MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
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Total + DEC Flow Qn Total - DIG Total - DEC AUX + DIG AUX + DEC ERROR CODE Data from AD converter Average data from converter Empty pipe data from AD converter Temperature °C MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
4.2. Introduction This section describes the MAGS1 Modbus RTU communication protocol. 4.3. Definitions and Abbreviations Cyclic Redundancy Check, Used for error-checking in Modbus RTU. See appendix A Modbus device, which is able to access data in one or more Modbus master...
The Modbus frame is shown below, and is valid for both requests and responses. Slave Address Function code Data 1 Byte 1 Byte 0-252 Bytes 2 Bytes Further details of the Modbus RTU protocol can be found in Reference 1 and 2. MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
• If the end address is only part of a mapped 2 (Illegal data address) holding register item (e.g. one half of a longint value) => Exception 2 (Illegal data address) MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
4.10. Modbus holding registers In the following the holding registers for the MAGS1 Modbus RTU module are described. Modbus Section Start Register Password Real-time measurement 1000 Info 1500 Display 2000 User settings 4000 Factory settings Holding registers memory map When writing to the Holding registers, data validity is not checked. Writing incorrect values can result in unexpected behavior of the device.
Real value = Actual value divided by 10. Unit: °C – it is not possible to change it. If value of any volume counter is higher than 999 999 999 m3, then this volume will be reset to 0. MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
OK (min) - the minutes count the device measured correctly. Diameter – nominal sensor diameter that is currently configured for the given flowmeter. Firmware No. – firmware version of the meter. Flow Qn – expected nominal flow. MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
Samples per Avg. – the number of samples that the flowmeter will use for calculation of its displayed average flow value. Low Flow Cutoff –the minimum flow the flowmeter will react on. Setting is done in percentage of Qn. Invert Flow – possibility to change direction of the flow displayed. MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
Delete Negative Volume – write value different to zero to erase the Total – flow totalizer. Delete Positive Volume – write value different to zero to erase the Total + flow totalizer. Flow Simulation – switch off/on the simulation flow function. Simulated Flow – write simulated flow. MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
Zero Flow Constant – Set manually value for zero flow constant. Zero Flow Erase – erase zero flow constant to 0. Excitation Frequency – choose the excitation frequency. For DN>450 the value must be 3,125Hz Excitation – write one for turn OFF the excitation. MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
Aux + OK (min) Error (min) If the power supply is switched off those data are recovered from the EEPROM memory. In the worst case you can lose one hour of totalizer values. MAGS1 User Guide V1.5 22-1-2016...
6. Self–cleaning electrodes If mechanical cleaning is not possible, MAGS1 has an electrolytic method to clean electrodes. An electrolytic method is advantageous for its simplicity; however it can only be applied for the contamination that can be removed by electrolysis. (Low contamination and deposit) 24VAC voltage is applied directly to sensor electrodes to clean them.
Arkon can only recommend materials, we cannot guarantee them. Please note that Arkon offers also WRAS approved material for all standard sizes. For more info contact our sales department.
In case you are interested in purchasing a MAGS1 flowmeter, you can either contact the Arkon Sales Department and request a quote to serve as a basis for ordering, or you can use the Arkon price-list as an easy order form. Due to the design of the MAGS1, no single ordering code exists. Only the MAGS1 sensor...
10. MAGS1 Error Code Table Position 0 Position 1 Position 15 MAGS1 can detect and show a number of errors in one error code value. Error position Error Description Empty Pipe (Air Detect) Overloaded Excitation 3 – 6 RESERVED (non-use) AD converter error 8 –...
The MAGS1 Electromagnetic flowmeter is manufactured conform CE requirements. 11.2. Warranty The warranty conditions are covered by Arkon Flow Systems, s.r.o. Terms & Conditions of Sale and by Arkon Flow Systems, s.r.o. Return Regulations and Warranty Conditions. The Arkon Flow Systems, s.r.o Terms &...
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