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- Page 1 Moisture-Sense USER’S GUIDE Document No: MOISTURE-SENSE-2021 October 2021...
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Page 2: Contact Information
Aquantis S.A. Aquantis Belgium B.V.B.A. EPFL Innovation Park Bâtiment C Generaal De Wittelaan 17C CH-1015 Lausanne B-2800 Mechelen Switzerland Belgium Tel: +41 79 159 97 25 Tel: +32 15 68 24 21 E-mail : info@aquantis.org Website : www.aquantis.org Moisture-Sense User’s Guide... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Connecting to the sensor via the network infrastructure ............15 User Interface ..........................16 Webserver interface ........................16 Modbus TCP/IP interface......................20 Maintenance & Disposal .......................... 22 Daily maintenance.......................... 22 Yearly maintenance ........................22 Disposal ............................22 Moisture-Sense User’s Guide... - Page 4 11.2 Electrical specifications ........................25 11.3 Data connectivity / acquisition ....................... 25 11.4 Mechanical specifications ....................... 26 Materials ..........................26 Computer-box ........................26 HF measurement units ......................27 Supporting mechanical pieces ....................29 Assembled sensor........................33 Moisture-Sense User’s Guide...
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Page 5: Quick Start: Calibration And Start Up
3 About the user guide Introduction The Moisture-Sense is intended to continuously monitor the moisture or dry matter of French fries and potato- related products. This device is developed and manufactured by Aquantis. The product number is indicated on the device and has the format: AQMS-XX-2021-X. Please provide the product number during every communication with Aquantis. -
Page 6: Additional Documents
Additional documents for the MOISTURE-SENSE include: ▪ MOISTURE-SENSE Fabrication Instructions (Document No: MOISTURE-SENSE-2021-FAB-1): Protocol for fabrication, adjustments and testing the Moisture-Sense including its different components. This document is solely meant MOISTURE-SENSE manufacturers. ▪ MOISTURE-SENSE Bill of Materials (Document No: MOISTURE-SENSE-2021-BOM-1): Overview of the components used in the Moisture-Sense. -
Page 7: Disclaimer
4 Disclaimer In no respect shall Aquantis incur any liability for any damages, including, but limited to, direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages arising out of, resulting from, or any way connected to the use of the sensor, whether or not based upon warranty, contract, tort, or otherwise;... -
Page 8: Safety Information
If you use an extension power cable, ensure that the total ampere rating of the products plugged in to the extension power cable does not exceed the ampere rating of the extension cable. WARNING: The customer is responsible to connect all metal parts of the Moisture-Sense to protective earth via a low resistive path (< 1 Ohm). -
Page 9: Transport And Storage
• Storage temperature: between –40 and +40 °C • Relative humidity: max. 95%, non-condensing • For storage periods of longer than 3 months, check the general condition of the individual units and packaging on a regular basis. Moisture-Sense User’s Guide... -
Page 10: Sensor Installation And Calibration
WARNING: The customer is responsible to connect all metal parts of the system to protective earth via a low resistive path (< 1 Ohm). Aquantis is not responsible for any damage or dysregulation of the system and other equipment due to no or a bad connection to earth. - Page 11 ✓ Make sure there are no other devices operating in the same frequency range: 2.4-2.5 GHz and 5.725- 5.875 GHz such as Wi-Fi routers or extenders. Respect a distance of 1 m from the Moisture-Sense system.
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Page 12: Power Supply Cables
Power supply cables External power connection The Moisture-Sense is powered via the computer unit which further distributes the power to the distance sensor, infrared temperature sensor, emitter and receiver units. Figure 4 shows the incoming power (red) and the distribution links (blue). Please connect the main power to a single 230 VAC – 50 Hz power source with an external switch or remote relay controlled via a PLC. -
Page 13: Data Interconnection
Power on The Moisture-Sense is switched on by plugging the power cord in a socket or by supplying the power via the PLC system. The sensors operating system boots up automatically upon switching on. This start-up phase takes a few minutes. -
Page 14: Connectivity
Via an Ethernet cable The Moisture-Sense can be directly connected to a PC by means of the Ethernet RJ45 connector. The industrial PC inside the computational box has two ethernet ports as shown in Figure 8. The IP address of port 1 is set to a fixed IP address 192.168.3.100. -
Page 15: Connecting To The Sensor Via The Network Infrastructure
AQFS-TS1-IR1-DP-V2-XXXX-Y. The XXXX represents the year and Y the sensor number. Once connected, the web interface can be opened via 192.168.4.200 (Password: AquantisMoistureSense). Just as described in the previous section, the IP address of Port 2 can be changed. Moisture-Sense User’s Guide... -
Page 16: User Interface
User Interface The Aquantis Moisture-Sense can be interfaced in via: ✓ Webserver interface (read & write) ✓ Modbus TCP/IP (read & write) Webserver interface Note: it is advised to make use of Google Chrome version 70.x or later for consulting the sensors webpages. - Page 17 Next, the exact thickness of the reference object needs to be provided in mm with a precision of 1 digit after the comma. The same procedure is repeated for the second reference object (see Figure 13 - Figure 15). Moisture-Sense User’s Guide...
- Page 18 Empty the conveyor belt of all products or product parts. Important here is that the conveyor belt is completely dry. • Click on the NO PRODUCT calibration button in the logging centre (Figure 16). This automatically calibrates the sensor during a few seconds. Moisture-Sense User’s Guide...
- Page 19 IP address automatically. 17: TCPIP IGURE SETTINGS PAGE 8.3.1.5 About Protection level: freely accessible. The about-page contains basic information about the sensor as well as a download-link to the user-manual. 18: A IGURE BOUT PAGE Moisture-Sense User’s Guide...
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Page 20: Modbus Tcp/Ip Interface
8.3.2.1 Introduction Interoperability between the Aquantis system and external systems is provided through Modbus over TCP/IP. The Modbus server runs on standard port 502. Through Modbus, data can be read, and some functions can be configured. Data reads are performed through the Read Holding Registers (0x03) data function, while data writes are performed either through Write Single Register (0x06), or through Write Multiple Registers (0x10). - Page 21 Mean dry matter model 2 output (Cut size: 7x7) averaged Matter Model 2 bit integer over 60 seconds. Mean Dry 0x32 0.1% Unsigned 16- Mean dry matter model 3 output (Cut size: Sauté) Matter Model 3 bit integer averaged over 60 seconds. Moisture-Sense User’s Guide...
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Page 22: Maintenance & Disposal
9 Maintenance & Disposal Aquantis sensors are designed to provide many years of service in the field. To assure the system performs at its highest accuracy, the sensor should be kept in good conditions. Daily maintenance On a daily base, the Moisture-Sense, infrared temperature, and laser distance sensor windows should be dry and clean to get the best measurement results. -
Page 23: Troubleshooting
Once the PC is shut down, the green light will go off. After switching off the industrial PC successfully, the operator can turn it back on by pressing on the power button shortly. 6. Contact Aquantis if the above steps didn’t solve the problem. 10.2 Sensor warnings and errors The web interface indicates warnings or errors in the top-right corner of the web interface (Figure 19). -
Page 24: Returns
Description of the fault which occurred. 10.4 Repairs Repairs of the sensor are only carried out by Aquantis or Aquantis-certified engineers. Contact Aquantis for the repair of the sensor. Any manipulation or modification of the sensor can result in additional costs. -
Page 25: Technical Data
11.3 Data connectivity / acquisition ▪ Sampling rate 500 Hz ▪ Ethernet RJ45 plug ▪ Industrial interface MODBUS TCP/IP server ▪ Web-server based user interface Remote interaction with the sensor via a browser ▪ DHCP client Automatic negotiation of IP address Moisture-Sense User’s Guide... -
Page 26: Mechanical Specifications
Cable glands Hygienic food-grade stainless steel cable glands EM output cap PE & PTFE Fixation Stainless steel spacers M10, M6 and M4 Computer-box Weight: order of magnitude of 20 kg 20: C IGURE OMPUTER UNIT OUTER DIMENSIONS Moisture-Sense User’s Guide... -
Page 27: Hf Measurement Units
HF measurement units Figure 21 shows the outer dimensions of both the emitter. Weight per unit: order of magnitude of 15 kg 21: E IGURE MITTER UNIT OUTER DIMENSIONS Moisture-Sense User’s Guide... - Page 28 Figure 22: Receiver unit outer dimensions.shows the outer dimensions of the receiver. Weight per unit: order of magnitude of 5 kg 22: R IGURE ECEIVER UNIT OUTER DIMENSIONS Moisture-Sense User’s Guide...
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Page 29: Supporting Mechanical Pieces
Supporting mechanical pieces Figure 23: Figure 22: Receiver unit outer dimensions. outer dimensions. Weight per unit: order of magnitude of 5 kg 23: L- IGURE PIECE SUPPORT FOR RECEIVER Moisture-Sense User’s Guide... - Page 30 Figure 24: L-piece support for emitterSupport L-piece for the emitter outer dimensions. Weight per unit: order of magnitude of 5 kg 24: L- IGURE PIECE SUPPORT FOR EMITTER Moisture-Sense User’s Guide...
- Page 31 Figure 25: Horizontal holder for peripheral sensorsHorizontal holder for peripheral sensors outer dimensions. Weight per unit: order of magnitude of 2 kg 25: H IGURE ORIZONTAL HOLDER FOR PERIPHERAL SENSORS Moisture-Sense User’s Guide...
- Page 32 Figure 26Figure 22: Receiver unit outer dimensions.Angled bracket for peripheral sensors outer dimensions. Weight per unit: order of magnitude of 1 kg 26: A IGURE NGLED BRACKET FOR PERIPHERAL SENSORS Moisture-Sense User’s Guide...
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Page 33: Assembled Sensor
Assembled sensor. Figure 27 demonstrates the assembled sensor. The screws and nuts needed for assembly are also indicated. 27: A IGURE SSEMBLED MOISTURE SENSE AND THE SCREWS USED FOR ASSEMBLY Moisture-Sense User’s Guide...
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