Service And Trouble Shooting; Diagnostic Functions - KROHNE OPTIMASS Series Handbook

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Service and Trouble Shooting

6.1 Diagnostic functions

The following diagnostic functions are available in the submenu Fct. 2.9 DIAGNOSE:
Temperature (menu 2.9.1):
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Displays temperature in either °C or °F. The value should be stable.
Strain (menu 2.9.2 Strain measuring tube / 2.9.3 Strain inner cylinder):
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Value of strain in Ohms. The values should be in the range stated in the table in chapter 7.3.
Wildly unstable value even after temperature stabilisation: the strain gauge has possibly become
delaminated due to the meter being operated over maximum temperature for prolonged periods
of time (please contact KROHNE UK service department).
Frequency (menu 2.9.4):
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Variations in the first digit after the decimal point indicate gas or air in the fluid.
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Worn or eroded flow tube: frequency will increase by around 2...4 Hz meter requires re-calibration
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Coatings can also alter the frequency
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Large fluctuations are seen if the meter is in 'Start Up'
Drive energy (Energy level/menu 2.9.5):
Typical values for the drive energy level with water as process fluid and no included air or gas are:
OPTIMASS 3000: all sizes:
(7100)
OPTIMASS 7000 : 06...40
50...80
OPTIMASS 8000: all sizes:
OPTIMASS 9000: all sizes:
Higher drive energy levels can occur due to gas or air in the fluid or at the measurement of high viscous
fluids or fluids with high densities.
Sensor A and B (menu 2.9.6 , 2.9.7):
The displayed value should be around:
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80% for OPTIMASS 7000 – sizes 06 ... 40, OPTIMASS 8000, OPTIMASS 9000
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60% for OPTIMASS 7000– sizes 50 and 80
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55% for OPTIMASS 3000 (7100) all sizes
Or as per Amplitude setting Menu 5.2.4.
Sensor values should be within 2% of each other.
Communication errors (menu 2.9.8):
Display of the number of communication errors.
0...4
0...6
4...10
0...5
0...5
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