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Vaisala FC-11 User Manual

Vaisala FC-11 User Manual

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IM-EN-FC11-A
User Guide
Field Communicator
FC-11
1.54

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  • Page 1 IM-EN-FC11-A User Guide Field Communicator FC-11 1.54...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.6.1 Accessing data on FC-11 ........7 Connecting to a network .
  • Page 4 4.1.1 Updating FC-11 software ....... . 21 Troubleshooting ........22...

  • Page 5: Description

    1 Description 1 Description FC-11 Field Communicator is a hand terminal for controlling Vaisala K-PATENTS® process instruments remotely. Field Communicator is a perfect solution when you want to view and log the measurement or diagnostics data or trends, or need to configure or verify your refractometer in field environment.

  • Page 6: Kit Contents

    1. FC-11 Field Communicator 2. PR-8817 Protective rubber cover 3. PR-8815 Micro-USB charger 4. PR-8812 Carrying case for FC-11 Field Communicator 5. PR-8814 Ethernet cable, RJ-45 10/100, 0.5 m / 1.6 ft 6. PR-8330-001 Ethernet cable for PR-33-AC, 1 m / 3.3 ft 7.

  • Page 7: Parts

    1. Micro-USB connector (for charging and connecting to a computer) 2. not in use 3. DTR power connection 4. USB connector (for a memory stick) 5. Ethernet connector 6. Button 7. Touchscreen 8. not in use © Copyright Vaisala 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 8: Connecting To The Refractometer System

    FC-11. A Power Cable PR-8819 can be used to power the FC-11 from the junction box and there’s a cradle where FC-11 can be placed and left to log inside the junction box (see the junction box manual for further information).

  • Page 9: Connecting To A Pr-33-Ac Refractometer

    The connection is made with a standard ethernet cable. One end of the cable is plugged into your transmitter’s ethernet output, the other end goes into the FC-11. Power Adapter PR-8811 is connected to (3) on the handset and to the...

  • Page 10: Connecting To A Divert Unit / A Dd-23 System

    2.5 Connecting to a Divert Unit / a DD-23 system Connect the FC-11 with a standard ethernet cable to the ethernet output connector in the DD-23 Divert Unit. Note: Some of the FC-11 features are not accessible when it is connected to a Divert Unit.

  • Page 11: Accessing Data On Fc-11

    Remember to plug in the charger. 2.8 Initiating the connection If the FC-11 is not powered yet, turn it on by pressing the button (6) until the light turns red. When started, the Field Communicator automatically looks for an instrument in its default location.
  • Page 12 IP address you want to connect to (e.g. an instrument in a factory network). A number pad appears on the touch screen for writing the IP address. Note: If you restart the FC-11, it forgets the IP settings and a manually given IP address must be entered again.

  • Page 13: Functionality

    This prevents it from turning on accidentally. To turn off the FC-11, press the button until the light around the button turns off. Note: You do not need to turn off the FC-11 to connect it to an instrument or a computer. 3.1.2 Battery and charging The battery operation time is in active use around 2 hrs, longer when the screen is turned off most of the time (e.g.

  • Page 14: Touch Screen Display

    NO SAMPLE message, see the instruction manual for your instrument. The FC-11 help is located on the right side of the page next to the menu name. The help symbol has the shape of a pushbutton with a questionmark. Document/Revision No. IM-EN-FC11/A...

  • Page 15: Command Structure

    SYSTEM UPDATE SET TIME/DATE Figure 3.2 FC-11 command tree Note: Depending on what type of instrument the FC-11 is connected to and what it is set to do, some functions may be unavailable. © Copyright Vaisala 2020. All rights reserved.

  • Page 16: Viewing And Logging Process Data

    FC-11 Field Communicator instruction manual 3.2 Viewing and logging process data 3.2.1 View measurement To view the real-time measurement, choose MEASURE- in the main menu, then go to MENT VIEW MEASUREMENT The plotted measurement value can be changed by touching the grey area of the y-axis. The plotted...

  • Page 17: View Optical Image

    Tap the refresh button (left of + and -) to load the latest image from the refractometer. If you hold the refresh button for over 1 second, the FC-11 goes into autoload mode, in which new raw images are loaded as quickly as possible;...

  • Page 18: Logging Process Data

    START The data is saved into a text file in the FC-11’s internal memory, or on a USB stick, if available. If a USB stick is connected, data is automatically saved on it. If a USB stick is used, a blinking red line appears on the bottom of the display above the button.
  • Page 19 Start the logging by tapping START If a USB stick is connected to FC-11, the image files are saved on the stick. Otherwise the data is stored in the internal memory and can be accessed by con- necting FC-11 to a computer, see Section 2.6.1.

  • Page 20: Viewing And Changing The Instrument(S)

    SAVE DIAGNOSTICS zip file. If a USB stick is connected to FC-11, the diagnostics file is saved on the stick. Otherwise the data is stored in the internal memory and can be accessed by connecting FC-11 to a computer, see Section 2.6.1.

  • Page 21: Instrument Verification

    3 Functionality Note: The parameters are specific to the given process medium and CHEMICAL CURVE given by Vaisala. They may only be changed when switching to a different process medium. 3.3.3 Instrument verification To complete a n verification, select TOOLS, then nD VERIFICATION. Follow the instruc- tions on the screen to complete verification procedure, and consult the instruction manual for your instrument.

  • Page 22: Field Calibration

    Field calibration requires a report with 10-15 data points that are sent to Vaisala or your local representative. To take field samples, go to MEASUREMENT menu in the Main screen, then choose FIELD SAMPLE. Take the first...

  • Page 23: Service Mode

    The format is: [[[YYYY]MM]DD]hhmm[.ss] If the FC-11 has lost all power e.g. during delivery, the clock resets to midnight January 1970. In this case the FC-11 asks for date and time when turned on.

  • Page 24: Instrument Program Update

    Save the update files onto your com- puter. 2. Connect the FC-11 to your computer (see section 2.6.1). Open the disk that is FC-11, then go to folder ProductSoftware. 3. Copy the instrument program zips into the appropriate subfolders (dtr/sensor23/sen- sor33/sensor43) on the FC-11.

  • Page 25: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    4. On FC-11, go to SETTINGS, then SYSTEM UPDATE. Tap Update to start the update process. 5. At the end of the updating the FC-11 restarts. After that it is ready to be used. Software versions New features are introduced to FC-11 with system software updates.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Also, when the FC-11 is logging, some commands like the Tools menu are unavailable. If you connect the FC-11 to a computer, but the FC-11 does not show up as an external disk as it should, that may be because logging is on. Stop logging first, then connect to the computer.
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