The first commisioning steps are described as well. Beside basic PC operating knowledge no special training is needed to perform the Tank Gauging System operations. Nevertheless it is recommended receiving a training on the system by Endress+Hauser. Version history Document version Valid for SW version Changes to the previous version BA01334G/00/EN/01.14...
A, B, C ... Views Hazardous area Indicates a hazardous area. A0011187 Indicates a non-hazardous location Safe area (non-hazardous area) A0011188 Documentation 1.4.1 Operating instructions Document number Instrument Type of Document BA01334G/00 Tankvision NXA20 Gauge Link Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual Endress+Hauser...
The Tankvision Gauge Link has not been assessed in respect of functional safety. Accordingly it is not intended to be used as a safety critical component or part of a safety critical system or in the implementation of any safety function. Workplace safety For work on and with the device: Endress+Hauser...
The device complies with the applicable standards and regulations as listed in the EC declaration of conformity and thus complies with the statutory requirements of the EG directives. Endress+Hauser confirms the successful testing of the device by affixing to it the CE mark.
Extended order code (Ext. ord. cd.) Serial number (Ser. no.) Data Matrix Code Degree of protection Technical data of the Serial Service port Barcode CE mark Admissible ambient temperature Type of fieldbus communication (output) Type of fieldbus communication (input) Supply voltage Endress+Hauser...
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In the event of a bad response, the Master should retransmit its request to the TVGL. The Master should not deem that communication with the TVGL has failed unless the Master still fails to receive a valid response after a predetermined number of retries. Endress+Hauser...
TEMPERATURE ELEMENT 29 Deg C x 10 Deg F x 10 Signed integer TEMPERATURE ELEMENT 30 Deg C x 10 Deg F x 10 Signed integer TEMPERATURE ELEMENT 31 Deg C x 10 Deg F x 10 Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
– – Bitmap Density status at position 1 – – – Bitmap Density status at position 2 – – – Bitmap Density status at position 3 – – – Bitmap Density status at position 4 – – – Bitmap Endress+Hauser...
TEMP ELEMENT 22 STATUS – – Bitmap TEMP ELEMENT 23 STATUS – – Bitmap TEMP ELEMENT 24 STATUS – – Bitmap TEMP ELEMENT 25 STATUS – – Bitmap TEMP ELEMENT 26 STATUS – – Bitmap TEMP ELEMENT 27 STATUS – – Bitmap Endress+Hauser...
TEMPERATURE ELEMENT 31 Deg C Deg F Float TEMPERATURE ELEMENT 32 Deg C Deg F Float Temperature data status Data Data Units Units Data type Offset MULTI-ELEMENTS TEMP ELEMENT 1 STATUS – – Bitmap TEMP ELEMENT 2 STATUS – – Bitmap Endress+Hauser...
Density at position 4 (R3) Kg/M Deg API LBs/Ft Float 608-609 Density at position 5 (R4) Kg/M Deg API LBs/Ft Float 610-611 Density at position 6 (R5) Kg/M Deg API LBs/Ft Float 612-613 Density at position 7 (R6) Kg/M Deg API LBs/Ft Float Endress+Hauser...
These values will only be available once density command has been issued and completed successfully. These values will be retained until the next density command. The values will be lost if the TVGL is powered down. 5.10 Diagnostic data This data will be returned using RTU address 247 only. Endress+Hauser...
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Registers 196 and 197 hold a heartbeat number. This number increment’s once a second, once the number has reached its limit it will roll back to zero and start incrementing again. On power up the heartbeat number will always start at zero. Endress+Hauser...
ENRAF AVERAGE TEMP ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF AVERAGE TEMP ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF AVERAGE TEMP ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF AVERAGE TEMP ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF AVERAGE TEMP ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
ENRAF TEMP ELEMENTS ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF TEMP ELEMENTS ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF TEMP ELEMENTS ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF TEMP ELEMENTS ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF TEMP ELEMENTS ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
ENRAF LIVE WATER ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF LIVE WATER ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF LIVE WATER ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Water dip addresses Data Offset Data Initial value Data type ENRAF WATER DIP ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF DENSITY ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF DENSITY ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF DENSITY ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF DENSITY ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF DENSITY ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
255 (0xFF) Signed integer RESERVED 255 (0xFF) Signed integer RESERVED 255 (0xFF) Signed integer RESERVED 255 (0xFF) Signed integer RESERVED 255 (0xFF) Signed integer RESERVED 255 (0xFF) Signed integer RESERVED 255 (0xFF) Signed integer RESERVED 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF BASE PRESSURE P1 ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF BASE PRESSURE P1 ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF BASE PRESSURE P1 ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer ENRAF BASE PRESSURE P1 ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
ENRAF GAUGE TYPE 255 (0xFF) Signed integer 1101 ENRAF GAUGE TYPE 255 (0xFF) Signed integer 1102 ENRAF GAUGE TYPE 255 (0xFF) Signed integer 1103 ENRAF GAUGE TYPE 255 (0xFF) Signed integer 1104 ENRAF GAUGE TYPE 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
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ENRAF GAUGE TYPE 255 (0xFF) Signed integer 1128 ENRAF GAUGE TYPE 255 (0xFF) Signed integer 1129 ENRAF GAUGE TYPE 255 (0xFF) Signed integer 1130 ENRAF GAUGE TYPE 255 (0xFF) Signed integer 1131 ENRAF GAUGE TYPE 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
Initial value Data type GAUGE ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer GAUGE ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer GAUGE ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer GAUGE ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer GAUGE ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer GAUGE ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
255 (0xFF) Signed integer DAU ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer DAU ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer DAU ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer DAU ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer DAU ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer DAU ADDRESS 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
255 (0xFF) Signed integer LIVE WATER REGISTER 255 (0xFF) Signed integer LIVE WATER REGISTER 255 (0xFF) Signed integer LIVE WATER REGISTER 255 (0xFF) Signed integer LIVE WATER REGISTER 255 (0xFF) Signed integer LIVE WATER REGISTER 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
BASE PRESSURE P1 REGISTER 255 (0xFF) Signed integer BASE PRESSURE P1 REGISTER 255 (0xFF) Signed integer BASE PRESSURE P1 REGISTER 255 (0xFF) Signed integer BASE PRESSURE P1 REGISTER 255 (0xFF) Signed integer BASE PRESSURE P1 REGISTER 255 (0xFF) Signed integer Endress+Hauser...
(0) for every coil within the 48 coil range. The purpose of this is depending on the system polling the TVGL, the host made need to poll for function 1 if force single coils (function 5) is going to be used. Endress+Hauser...
This function is used to Stow, unstow, servo check or water dip. The TVGL will only respond to one of four of the commands, other wise it will reply with an exception. The corresponding Enraf gauge will respond to the appropriate command. Endress+Hauser...
Enraf gauge will respond to the appropriate command. The coil addresses correspond to the gauge command below. Coil Address offset Command 11 (00012) Unstow, Unlock 12 (00013) Servo Check, Test Gauge 13 (00014) Stow, Lock Test 14 (00015) Water dip Endress+Hauser...
The command issued to an address must have a gauge which can support the command. 11.2 Gauge operation code. Data offset 26 (40027) Value Description Level / Unstow Up / Stow Stop / Freeze Density Scan Repeatability / servo check Water dip Endress+Hauser...
(see instruction manual for detailed information). The gauge addresses entered can be viewed using function 3. Any modbus register out of the register range, the TVGL will reply with an exception. Endress+Hauser...
Modbus Task – Function: 8 (sub function 0) (Diagnostics) Modbus Task – Function: 8 (sub function 0) (Diagnostics) 13.1 Modbus Address The TVGL will echo back the request from this function code when RTU address 247 is used. The data field length must be 2 bytes long. Endress+Hauser...
Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved 14.4 Vapour Temperature Status Description General Vapour Temperature Fail Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved 14.5 Base Pressure P1 Status Description General Base Pressure P1 Fail Endress+Hauser...
Density Status Description General Density Status Fail Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved 14.9 Sensor Position Status Description Low Low Alarm Low Alarm High Alarm High High Alarm Reserved Reserved Reserved Endress+Hauser...
14.11 Density Position Status Description General failure / default settings No value Y4 level Level / distance exceeds MH value Level / distance exceeds ML value Distance exceeds level y4, DB too small Density distance stops below DZ or EZ Endress+Hauser...
Displacer at reference position (Stowed) Displacer hoisting up (Stowing) Displacer stopped Level Measurement, balanced. Density Profile complete Seek level, unstowing Density profile active Stop at high stop Stop at low stop Repeatability, servo check Seeking water level Follow water level Error Endress+Hauser...
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Status Tankvision Gauge Link If an error occurs (255), use the status registers to determine which parameter has failed. If the appropriate status register is not zero, then that parameter has failed. Endress+Hauser...
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