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B30 SERIES – CONCENTRATION METER B31
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CONTINUOUS IN-LINE MONITORING AND PROCESS CONTROL

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  • Page 1 B30 SERIES – CONCENTRATION METER B31 MANUAL CONTINUOUS IN-LINE MONITORING AND PROCESS CONTROL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 PREFACE 1. PREFACE ............................4 1.1 P ............................4 URPOSE 1.2 S ......................4 YMBOLS AND CONVENTIONS 1.3 A ........................4 BOUT THIS MANUAL 1.3.1 C ............................4 ONVENTIONS 1.4 D ........................... 5 OCUMENT SSUE 2.
  • Page 3 ETTINGS FOR DIAGNOSTICS EVALUATION 7.1.5 C USB ........................ 36 OLLECT LOG DATA USING 7.1.6 E ............................38 RASE 8. DISTRIBUTORS CALIBRATION (FOR RHOSONICS AND DISTRIBUTORS ONLY) ........39 8.1 USB- ) ................... 39 PORT ONLY ISTRIBUTORS AND ACTORY 8.2 T ..........................

  • Page 4: Preface

    This manual explains the installation, configuration, operation and calibration of your concentration meter (B30 series), whenever settings are general for more models the B31 is called analyzer. For ease of reading and understanding, the manual is organized in logical steps, divided over several chapters and sections.

  • Page 5: Document Issue

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 PREFACE Document Issue Document name: B31 Manual Date Issue Description 29/11/2016 First issue 24/07/2017 Updated operation for added functionality 22/05/2018 Added conductivity sample calibration 24/05/2018 Manual for hardware revision 2 17/10/2019 MODBUS, logging and status updated...

  • Page 6: Installation

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 INSTALLATION Installation Introduction Purpose: Installation of B31 unit and cables. The B31 is a 24 VDC powered standalone sensor with RS232 output, Modbus RTU protocol CAUTION: Installation should be performed by skilled installation technicians (mechanical and electrical).

  • Page 7: Installation Of The B31

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 INSTALLATION Installation of the B31 2.2.1 Dimensions (in mm) Analyzer box Sensor box www.rhosonics.com...

  • Page 8: Mounting B31

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 INSTALLATION Back plate 2.2.2 Mounting B31 B31 consists of three parts. These are provided as a whole. Before mounting the back plate to a wall, in another housing, etc. the three parts have to be separated.

  • Page 9: Connecting Process Tube / Pipe

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 INSTALLATION Dimensions Mounting holes on the back plate • Mount the back plate on a wall, another housing, etc. with 4 pieces M5 hexagon socket head cap screws (or similar screw size) Mounting cell box and / or analyzer box •...

  • Page 10: Electrical Connections B31

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 INSTALLATION Electrical connections B31 The main electrical parts, which are used in all models are called the 9D-series. Specific electrical parts for a specific model are B31 parts. 2.3.1 Power supply Input voltage 18 - 30 V DC...

  • Page 11: Usb Port

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 INSTALLATION 2.3.4 USB port The USB-A connection is located on the front of the B31. This USB-A port is used for: • Software update • Collecting Log data • Diagnostics 2.3.5 Connection 24 VDC power and RS232 The connection for the power, protective earth and RS232 is located on the back plate of the B31.
  • Page 12 B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 INSTALLATION Back plate Power and RS232 connector • PWR+: • PWR-: • Protective Earth • RS232_Tx: RS232 (Tx) • RS232_GND: RS232 (GND) • RS232_Rx: RS232 (Rx) NOTE: The text HART+, HART- and NC is used for other models.

  • Page 13: Rs232 (Modbus Rtu Protocol)

    RS232. 2.3.6.1 General remarks The PLC has to be configured as Master (Client - asks) by the customer. The Rhosonics Analyzer is configured as Slave (Server - answers) at the factory. No matter what PLC brand is used, to set up the communication protocol /cabling/settings etc. is always part of the work.
  • Page 14 B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 INSTALLATION 2.3.7.2 Settings Modbus RTU Slave Standard Baud Rate 57600 bps Start Bit Data bits Parity EVEN Flow control NONE Stop Bit Scan rate 500 ms Time out 500 ms Device Address Data type 4 (holding registers) 2.3.7.3 MODBUS readable and writable data tables...

  • Page 15: Attachment A: Interpret The Input Data

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 INSTALLATION 2.3.8 ATTACHMENT A: INTERPRET the Input Data In the PLC, some data arrangement has to be done to get the proper floating point representation. A floating point has the size of a Double Word, that is 2 WORDs or 4 Bytes.

  • Page 16: Connection Usb- Port To Apc

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 INSTALLATION 2.3.9 Connection USB-port to a PC Procedure for connecting the analyzer to a PC using the USB-port on the front • Connect USB-port to the service PC (use USB-A male to male cable) •...
  • Page 17 B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 INSTALLATION • Start-up Rhosonics_SA _9D_##_##.exe • Connection is made between sensor and service program. Whenever the green light is on and the echo is visible between the red bars. www.rhosonics.com...

  • Page 18: Operation

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 OPERATION Operation Introduction The Operations for the analyzer can be divided in 2 options each with its own user interface: • Operations on the LCD screen, see chapter 3.2 • Operations through the USB-port, see chapter 3.3 The choice for each user interface is dependent on the type of user.

  • Page 19: Functionality Per User Interface

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 OPERATION 3.1.1 Functionality per user interface Each User Interface has a different set of functions. They are categorized based on access level and accessibility of each type of user interface. Functionality Button / USB stick...

  • Page 20: Lcd Screen

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 OPERATION LCD screen 3.2.1 Schedule operation LCD screen The LCD screen in combination with the buttons support a low access level functionality. Because of its location which is close to the process it is possible to do basic calibrations.

  • Page 21: Status Analyzer

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 OPERATION 3.2.3 Status analyzer Status of the device is displayed according NAMUR recommendation NE107. Each backlight color and icon describes a different status. When a button on the sensor is pressed the screen goes from time out to active. When a button isn’t pressed for a while the screen goes to time out.
  • Page 22 B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 OPERATION NOTE: Indicated variables can differ for your analyzer. Value Out Of Range Value Out Of Range • Device is operating outside specified range • Device is operating outside specified range • Internal diagnoses indicate deviations from •...

  • Page 23: Usb-Port

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 OPERATION USB-port The USB-port is used for: • Software update • Saving settings and log data (see chapter 7.1.4) • Connecting to the service app on laptop via USB cable 3.3.1 Software update The procedure for software update: •...

  • Page 24: Configuration

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 CONFIGURATION Configuration Introduction The Configurations for the analyzer can be divided in 2 options. • Operations on the LCD screen, see chapter 4.2 • Operations through the USB-port, see chapter 4.3 LCD screen On the LCD screen there are several configurations possible.

  • Page 25: Decay Time

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 CONFIGURATION 4.2.3 Decay time Smoothing is strongly recommended, since it gives the device more accuracy. In addition, rapid changes in concentration are smoothened, hence the output value gives a better indication of the “bulk” value of the liquid.

  • Page 26: Access Code

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 CONFIGURATION 4.2.6 Access Code To enter the Advanced Function and all function after the Advanced Function page a higher Access Code is necessary. Access code for level 2 is 1802. To enter this Access Code please follow below procedure: •...

  • Page 27: Liquid Select

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 CONFIGURATION 4.2.8 Liquid Select On the Liquid Select page you can choose 2 options: • Water measurement: only water can be measured, polynomials for water are standardly stored in the analyzer. • Normal operation: a set of polynomials is loaded into the analyzer. This setting is specifically for its application.

  • Page 28: Load And Read Settings Via Service App

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 CONFIGURATION Load and read settings via service app Loading settings and sensor data happens in the factory and is only necessary if some configurations need to change which are not present on the display.

  • Page 29: Load And Read Liquid Settings Via Service App

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 CONFIGURATION (”USERNAME” is the name of the Windows user that is logged in.)\ In this case the files are necessary to get the description for the settings. When this location doesn’t exist please create this location.

  • Page 30: Calibration Lcd Screen

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 CALIBRATION LCD SCREEN Calibration LCD screen Calibration Menu In the Calibration Menu you can choose out of three calibrations: • Temperature • Conductivity • Sample 5.1.1 Temperature calibration On the temperature Offset Menu page you will see the measured Temperature and you can enter the temperature Offset.

  • Page 31: Sample Calibration

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 CALIBRATION LCD SCREEN Span Menu page: • Enter temperature Span using buttons. • After entering the Span press the button. 5.1.3 Sample calibration Sample calibration is unlike other calibrations on the B31. Because acid and salt have to be calibrated simultaneously it is impossible just to enter span factors.

  • Page 32: Maintenance

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 MAINTENANCE Maintenance Replacing a cell and / or analyzer box CAUTION: Using force to mount the box on the connector will damage the connector beyond repair. CAUTION: Only use Ø12 mm tube / pipe, otherwise the process connector will be damaged.

  • Page 33: Updating Sensor Settings After Replacement

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 MAINTENANCE Updating sensor settings after replacement • Put the stick with the sensor settings 4BSENSOR.CSV in the analyzer. • Load sensor settings provided with the sensor in the analyzer via load sensor settings in the diagnostics menu.

  • Page 34: Diagnostics & Service

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DIAGNOSTICS & SERVICE Diagnostics & Service Diagnostics Menu In the Diagnostics Menu you can choose out of 6 options: • Logging Menu • Erase log • System status • Set Clock • Restore Calibration •...

  • Page 35: Restore Calibrations

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DIAGNOSTICS & SERVICE 7.1.2 Restore calibrations Preparations Please read this section carefully before starting! On this page you can restore all calibrations to the factory calibrations. CAUTION: Pay attention before pressing . When accepted, all settings, calibrations and configurations will be lost and reset to the factory settings.

  • Page 36: Logging And Settings For Diagnostics & Evaluation

    For trouble shooting this is the proper way to solve the problem: 1. Check System Status and inform Rhosonics / the Distributor 2. Save a log-file and analyzer settings and send them to Rhosonics / the Distributor 3. Restore factory settings, only when Rhosonics tells you to do so.
  • Page 37 B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DIAGNOSTICS & SERVICE 7.1.5 Collect log data using USB When the log data screen is opened a request follows to connect the USB stick. Insert the USB stick and the analyzer will automatically check the USB stick.

  • Page 38: Erase Log

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DIAGNOSTICS & SERVICE The following files are now on the USB-stick: The file with the interface echo is starting with “I” followed by the date. Following table gives an explanation about the filenames: Filename Description L”YYMMDD”.txt...

  • Page 39: Distributors Calibration (For Rhosonics And Distributors Only)

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DISTRIBUTORS CALIBRATION (FOR RHOSONICS AND DISTRIBUTORS ONLY) Distributors calibration (for Rhosonics and distributors only) USB-port (only Distributors and Factory) The USB-port is used for: • Distributor calibrations using a PC. • Loading settings into B31 •...
  • Page 40 B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DISTRIBUTORS CALIBRATION (FOR RHOSONICS AND DISTRIBUTORS ONLY) temperature sensors in the same process may lack accuracy or may not be representative for the temperature at the installation location of the probe. • Press Temperature button •...

  • Page 41: Path Calibration

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DISTRIBUTORS CALIBRATION (FOR RHOSONICS AND DISTRIBUTORS ONLY) Path calibration The ”Path Calibration” is necessary as any error at zero concentration may lead to an offset at all results. The final purpose is to make the analyzer read zero.
  • Page 42 B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DISTRIBUTORS CALIBRATION (FOR RHOSONICS AND DISTRIBUTORS ONLY) Calibrating • When the timer Wait(s) is 0 seconds the calibration is done, the Path Result is corrected for the calibration. Path calibration done www.rhosonics.com...

  • Page 43: Tresistance Calibration

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DISTRIBUTORS CALIBRATION (FOR RHOSONICS AND DISTRIBUTORS ONLY) T resistance calibration This calibration can only be performed at the factory Conductivity calibration Conductivity calibration has to be done with a clean and empty cell. No further precautions are necessary.
  • Page 44 B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DISTRIBUTORS CALIBRATION (FOR RHOSONICS AND DISTRIBUTORS ONLY) Value for High calibration is now 121.5 mS/cm. • When the conductivity is stable press OK www.rhosonics.com...

  • Page 45: K Liquid (Conductivity Sample Calibration)

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DISTRIBUTORS CALIBRATION (FOR RHOSONICS AND DISTRIBUTORS ONLY) K Liquid (conductivity sample calibration) Conductivity sample calibration is performed at the factory. It can also be performed in case of replacement of the sensor box. The conductivity correction factor is based on a test liquid with NaCl. Using a different liquid can cause small inaccuracies.
  • Page 46 B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 DISTRIBUTORS CALIBRATION (FOR RHOSONICS AND DISTRIBUTORS ONLY) • When the calibration is done the expected conductivity for the current temperature is displayed. The measured conductivity which is shown after leaving the calibration should become this value.

  • Page 47: Technical Specifications

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical specifications Operation characteristics Temperature circuit: Range process temperature 5 … 50 °C (41…122°F) Resolution ± 0.001 °C (24 hours warm-up) Reproducibility ± 0.001 °C (24 hours warm-up) Drift 0.017 °C per 10 °C [Reference temperature 20 ± 2 °C]...

  • Page 48: B31 Housing

    B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS B31 housing Dimensions (B31, housing) 200x225x142 mm, all other dimensions see chapter 2.2) Process connection Ø12x10 mm Display effective area 65x35 mm (WxH) IP rating IP 65 Ambient Temperature 5°C to +60°C Relative humidity <...

  • Page 49: Appendices

    Power supply/converter, 24VDC out, 90…264 VAC in, Art#: ZEAS-PS-24VDC-DNR18US24 • Service kit, Art#: 9D-SERVICE-KIT (contains USB-A male to USB-A male cable, 2 meter and Rhosonics software for service), Distributors only 10.3 Appendix A: Sound speed of water at 0 to 100 °C T [°C] c [m/s] T [°C]...
  • Page 50 B30 Series – Concentration Meter B31 ABOUT US CONTACT US MEASURING BEYOND LIMITS Rhosonics Analytical B.V. Rhosonics is based in the Netherlands Hoge Eng West 30 near Amsterdam. We design, produce 3882TR Putten, The Netherlands and supply state-of-the-art measuring instruments for virtually any industry.

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