TABLE OF Page Page CONTENTS SECTION 1 - GENERAL ......1 Electrode Circuit Insulation Test ....33 Measuring System ........1 SECTION 8 – REPLACEMENT PARTS Operating Principal ........1 LIST ............34 Application to Magnetic Flow Measurement ..........1 Interference ...........
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PROM Chip ..... 32 Coil Resistance Testing ......33 APPENDIX 3 - Communication ..50 Coil Insulation Testing ........ 33 Electrode Circuit Insulation Test ....33 RS232 Sparling Protocol ......50 A1.1 TigermagEP Display ......... 35 RS485 ............51 A1.2 Main Program ...........
General The Sparling TigermagEP Model FM-626, FM627, FM-656 and FM-657 flowmeters are obstructionless devices for monitoring the volumetric flow of conductive liquids in full closed pipes. Measuring The flowmeter consists of a sensor (wafer or flanged) with a nonmagnetic liner, sensing System electrodes and a measuring transmitter.
1.4.1 Electrochemical Interference The signal voltage is measured by two electrodes. Galvanic elements form on the surface areas between the ion-conducting liquid and the metal electrodes. The polarization voltages Interference which result are dependent on temperature, pressure, and the chemical composition of the electrodes and liquid.
The Sparling TigermagEP™ uses the autozeroing, bipolar, pulsed-DC measuring technique. The circuitry (Fig. 1.2) energizes the coil with 300 mA typical current at a frequency of up to 100 Hz. The signal generated at the electrodes is measured near the end of Ω) input...
1.6.1 Sensor The FM626 is a wafer style meter. It is available with either a ceramic or optional Tefzel ® ® liner. The Tefzel liner is rotamolded onto a stainless steel sensor tube. Both liners are press- Construction fit into a carbon steel housing. The FM627 is a wafer style meter. The flow sensor housing is made of steel with a polyurethane liner.
See Nameplate Slo-Blo (12-60 Vdc) ................. 2.0 amp Slo-Blo (77-265 Vac) ............... Specifications 1.0 amp Spare fuse provided on connector PCB. Power ..............16 AWG 14 AWG Signal ....................18 Third wire ground of power cable 0.1" - 0.25" (Frequency Output) 1.0% of flow rate (3-33 fps) 0.5"...
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Full Scale Velocity Ranges 0-3 to 0-33 fps (0-1 to 0-10 mps) Ambient Temp Limits -20° to 140°F (-30° to 60 °C) (Display may darken above 158 °F) Specifications Process Temp Integral Mount Cont'd. Hard rubber, Soft rubber, Neoprene, Polyurethane ..... -40 - 180°F Tefzel ®...
The TigermagEP™ transmitter is designed to be used with any FM626, FM627, FM656 or FM657 sensor. Electronics are completely interchangeable. Meter identification (tube ID, Serial Number, K, Offset, etc.) is stored on an E PROM chip independent of transmitter electronics. This provides universal compatibility between all Tigermag EP electronics modules, eliminating the need for reprogramming when switching modules.
Pre-Installation When the equipment is received, the outside of the package should be inspected for damage. If any damage or shortage is found, notation to that effect should be made on the carrier s delivery receipt. Visually inspect the sensor and transmitter for damage from rough handling or faulty packaging. If Receivingand concealed damage is discovered, notify the delivering carrier at once and request an inspection.
Installation 3. 1 The TigermagEP can be used to accurately measure the volumetric flow rate of liquids having a conductivity of at least 5 micromhos/cm. The presence of entrained air or gases in the process liquid will not prevent meter operation, but will Application produce a positive (+) error equal to the % by volume gas entrainment.
Transmitter Display The Sparling TigermagEP's modular display is designed to allow you to rotate the display in four different orientations. The display assembly can be rotated, at 90° intervals, by removing the two screws circled in Figure 3.2 below, for ease of reading the display.
3.4.2 The Need for Replacement Sparling's flowmeter design utilizes High Impedance circuitry (Hi-Z) which is not affected by coating buildup on the electrodes. Replacement of the electrode only becomes necessary when physical damage due to erosion or corrosion has occurred.
3.5.3 When to Replace Sparling's flowmeter design utilizes High Impedance circuitry (Hi-Z) which is not affected by coating buildup on the electrodes. Replacement of the electrode only becomes necessary when physical damage due to erosion or corrosion has occurred.
MODELS FM626 & FM627 FLANGELESS (WAFER) SENSOR The flangeless sensor is installed between two process pipe flanges. The sensor contains a nonconductive polyurethane, ceramic or Tefzel ® liner. The integrity of this liner must be maintained Pipe for the flowmeter to function. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN DURING INSTALLATION TO Connections INSURE THAT THIS LINER IS NOT DAMAGED.
Sparling provides carbon steel mounting hardware with wafer meter sizes 0.1"to 4", On flanged meters, special mounting bolts are provided for meter sizes 0.5", 1.5" and 3" only. Gaskets are Special provided for ceramic sensors only. Mounting Optional 304SS mounting bolts for these sizes are available at extra cost.
See Figure 3.11. Be sure to tighten conduit Connections connections. Watertight conduit, NEMA·6P fittings and seals required maintain moisture·free integ· rity of all enclosures electronics in the system. Entry of moisture may void Sparling's warranty. All CAUTION fittings must conform NEMA·6P Classifications. Conduit Connections Figure 3.11...
Electrical Connections cont'd. Electrical Connections PCB Figure 3.12 CONNECTING POWER LEADS A connection diagram is located in the cover of the connection section and in Figure 3.12. If Fault Alarm Relay option (AC681) is chosen, Figure 3.12a is the correct connection diagram. Connect power leads to terminal block J402, terminals 14 (H), 13 (N), and 12 (G).
Disconnect power before proceeding. Do not make connections while power is applied. The TigermagEP provides voltage to drive the Electrical 4·20mA output to your device. Only 4·20mA Connections devices without external power supplies may be connected to the TigermagEP. Cont'd. If devices with external power supplies are CAUTION connected to the 4·20mA output terminals, it...
3.10 Remote mounting of the electronics is required when process temperatures exceed 212°F(100° C), when pipe vibration is excessive or when flooding is possible. Remote mounting should be used Remote when high process temperatures exist at high ambient temperatures. Mounted A bracket for wall or pipe mounting is furnished Transmitter as part of the optional remote mounting kit.
3.10 Remote Mounted Transmitter cont'd. Figure 3.16 Tigermag EP Standard Motherboard Disconnect power before proceeding. Do not make connections while power is applied. CAUTION IDS-626/627/656/657 Page 25...
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If Fault Alarm Relay option (AC 682) is chosen, connectors J5 and J6 are wired as shown in figure 3.10 3.16a Remote Figure 3.16a Mounted Tigermag EP Standard Transmitter Motherboard with AC682 Fault Alarm Relay cont'd. Open the NEMA-4X enclosure to gain access to the motherboard. Separate 3/4" NPT conduit entrances are provided for power and signal wiring at the bottom of the enclosure.
3.10 NEMA-4X Enclosure Remote Mounted Transmitter Cont'd. CK VIEW Remote Mounted Transmitter Figure 3.17 SIGNAL CONNECTIONS Signal connections are made on the motherboard at connector J8, terminals 1 through 7 and ground (8) to lug. Similar connections are made in the remote junction box on the Remote PCB. Connect terminals 1 through 7 and ground (8) as shown using the special cable provided.
It is also recommended that whenever the equipment is subjected to lightening, or high voltage transients, lightning supressors be used to protect the flowmeters. If you require assistance in proper selection of transient or lightening supressors, please contact Sparling. Start-Up...
Sparling s magnetic flow meters. Each flowmeter is rigorously tested during production. The final test stage is a wet flow calibration in a Sparling precision primary flow laboratory traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Before troubleshooting, carefully verify the operating conditions of the meter:...
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Troubleshooting Chart SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND CURE 1. Erratic Reading 1. A. Installation (Output Wandering) a. Is sensor properly grounded? A good liquid ground is required. b. Empty pipe? Pipe must be full of liquid. c. Air in pipe? De-aerate d.
Using the MAG-COMMAND™ magnetized screwdriver, enter programming mode by holding the magnet to the "NO" switch for five seconds. See Appendix 1 for detailed instructions. Answer "NO" to all prompts until the DIAGNOSTICS menu appears. Answer YES to the DIAGNOSTICS menu. Follow the menu instructions.
Electronics Module Replacement Cont'd. Aligning Electronics Module with Card Guides Figure 7.3 When reinstalling the electronics module, observe the connector located in the base of the electronics enclosure. Line up the electronics module with housing card guides and the connector. See Figure 7.3. Plug in the replacement module.
Disconnect power before proceeding. Do not make or break coil connection while power Coil is applied. Continuity WARNING Testing Unplug coil cable plug. Using a short 22 gauge (or appropriate) test lead, connect ohmmeter between coil wires and measure resistance. See Figure 7.5.
Grounding rings ....................Contact Factory ® Your TigermagEP™ can be fitted with an optional digital communication capability utilizing HART protocol. In order to operate this feature, you must have a Sparling model KP602 transmitter interface. Consult factory for more details. HART ®...
Appendix 1— Programming Firmware Ver. 1.0 The 16 character 2 line alphanumeric display is located directly above two magnetically operated Hall effect switches. The left switch is labeled "YES" and the right switch is labeled "NO". THESE SWITCHES ARE THE ONLY CONTROLS REQUIRED TO SELECT AND CHANGE PARAM- ETERS ON THE TigermagEP.
If your TigermagEP is equipped with the optional batching function, answer "YES" while the meter is in normal operation mode to display batching information. For detail, see Appendix 2, Batch Programming. Batching Modes Hold the MAG-COMMAND probe next to the "NO"...
RESCALE RATE? A "YES" answer enters the Rescale Rate loop. A "NO" answer continues to the next menu item. Rescale Rate A menu is presented to select the engineering units in which rate is displayed and scaled. By answer- ing "NO" each menu selection is presented in turn.
1.6.2 Set Full Scale The full scale flow rate defines only the flow rate at which the current output is set to 20 mA and at which the frequency output is set to 1000 Hz. It does not affect the display or the accuracy of Rescale Rate the frequency or pulse output.
1.7.1 Alarms % ALARM 1 = 0-99 Rescale % ALARM 2 = 0-99 Total Using MagCommand, you can set these alarm contacts to activate when flow rate exceeds the set Cont'd. value in percent of full scale desired, from 0 through 99%. These contacts enable you to activate alarms, small relays, equipment, etc.
1.7.4 Set Registration R=100.000 GAL? Rescale Enter the number of your engineering units of totalization which is equivalent to one count of the Total internal totalizer and external "TOT" output. This is normally an even number such as 0.1, 1, 10, 100, etc.
"false" detection of a single air bubble. Factory setting is "0" (off). 1.8.5 Protocol Selects between "SPAR"-Sparling MagCommand and "OFF"-no programming interface. "HART" will also appear if meter has been equipped with the optional HART interface and will allow you to set the number of HART's preambles in a message.
SET DAMPING? Display and current output are damped independently. An- swer "YES" to enter this loop. Damping Adjustments 1.9.1 Display Damping DISP DAMPING - 5 A "NO" answer scrolls from 0 (no damping) through 9 (maxi- mum damping). Answer "YES" to the desired degree of dis- play damping.
CHANGE TAG? Answer "YES" to change the tag. Default is "SPAR". Change Tag TAG= A "NO" answer scrolls through your character choices. Answer "YES" to skip to next letter. When you have finished the tag name, "YES" will bring you back to the "CHANGE TAG" menu. "NO" will advance to "DIAGNOSTICS", "YES"...
2.3.2 Check Current Loop LOOP CURRENT=04 By answering "NO" the loop current can be scrolled by 1 mA increments, from 4 mA up to 20 mA Diagnostics and then back to 4. Answer "NO" to step to the next desired value. Answering "YES" at any time Cont'd.
2.3.5 Simulate 75% FS This step will drive all outputs to 75% of full scale rate including the display. Diagnostics Cont'd. This test will alter the totalizer counts. On exit from this test, reset or preset totalizers to their proper value. CAUTION Enter "YES"...
Appendix 2 Batch Programming & Operation - Firmware Ver. 1.0 This section of the manual covers only the batching function. For programming of other loops not associated with the batching function, see Appendix 1. The TigermagEP Batcher utilizes a touch pad for program- ming both meter and batch operations.
1.3.1 Batch On/Off BATCH: ON Rescale BATCH: OFF Total "NO" toggles between 'Batch On' and 'Batch Off'. BATCH: ON 1) gives you access to TigermagEP's batching functions while in normal operation mode 2) disables Alarms 1 and 2. 3) batch size and prewarn levels become accessible for viewing or reprogramming while in normal operation mode.
1.3.4 Select Total Units A menu is presented to select the engineering units in which totalization or frequency is displayed and scaled. By answering "NO" each menu selection is presented in turn. A "YES" selects the Rescale unit displayed and moves on to the next item. Total TOT UNITS=GAL Cont'd.
1.4.1 Description of Operation This option, if available, can be either enabled (BATCH: ON) or disabled (BATCH: OFF) in users Description of menu of "RESCALE TOTAL?" When enabled, the batch menu offers the choice of display direction of counting (up or down) and the limits of the prewarn (relay #2) and the batch (relay #1). The status Operation of the relays will be displayed on line 1 (last two places) as digits 1 and/or 2 whenever the corre- sponding relay coil gets energized.
Appendix 3 — Communications Wiring (3-wire cable less than 50 ft.) Connect as follows: RS232 PC "COM" Port 25 pin 626 J405 on I/O PCB (Integral) Sparling 626 J9 (Remote - Motherbd) Protocol 2-TX 1-RX 3-RX 2-TX 7-GND 3-GND 4-RTS to 5-CTS 4 - No Connection PC "COM"...
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RS-485 (one-on-one only, no multidrop, less than 4000 ft.) On digital PCB, U105 should be removed and U108 installed. Wire and use as RS232 RS-485 Line 4a5 626 (J405 on I/O PCB) (+) or A 2-TX (also line load) (1) or B 1-RX (also line load) Shield 3-GND...
Modbus RTU Communications via RS-485 two-wire multidrop. Wire as RS485 Terminal RS-485 Bus Modbus RTU 1 RX 2 TX 3 GND 4 DTR Not used Communications must be performed via Modbus compatible communicator. Default settings are as follows: Baud rate: 19200 Data bits:...
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485 or RS-232 via Hyper Terminal or equivalent as shown in Section 1.1 or 1.2. Sparling Mode may be used to view Modbus configuration settings or to return the Modbus configuration settings to default. To enter the Modbus control menu, enter Control-M. Follow the prompts to either view or reset Modbus configuration.
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