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Calibrator and Communicator
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  • Page 1 Should any errors be detected, we would greatly appreciate to receive suggestions to improve the quality of the contents of this manual. For more detailed technical data about Beamex MC6 Advanced Workshop Calibrator and Communicator, please contact the manufacturer.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Starting MC6-WS................9 Firmware..................10 Hardware..................14 General................... 14 Pressure Modules..............15 Front Panel Connection Details..........16 Connectors At The Back of MC6-WS........17 Memory................... 18 Display..................18 Batteries..................19 PC Communication/Calibration software.........19 UBS Communication Driver........... 20 MC6-WS Related Tools Available for PC.......20 Options......................20...
  • Page 3 Instruments................50 Plant Structure Levels............51 Instrument List Window Menu..........52 Instrument Overview Window............53 Calibrating an Instrument Using MC6-WS........54 Changing the Pressure Module During Calibration....58 About Fieldbus and HART Device Specifics......58 Group Calibration..................60 Collecting Instruments/Functions for Group Calibration....60 Editing a Group..............
  • Page 4 Trimming a HART Instrument............91 HART Device Description Specifics............93 General.................... 93 Basic View................95 Managing Smart Transmitter Configurations..........96 General.................... 96 Tools in MC6-WS................97 Saving Configurations............97 Viewing/Managing Configurations.......... 97 Beamex MC6 Fieldbus Configuration Viewer........98 Uploading Configurations............99 Linking Configurations to CMX..........99 Part 8, Settings................100...
  • Page 5 Disposal of Battery Pack............126 Service....................127 Cleaning MC6-WS.................127 The Battery Charger..............127 Sending MC6-WS for Service............127 Firmware Update................128 Resetting MC6-WS................129 Recalibrating MC6-WS..............129 Uninstalling/installing Modules to/from CENTRiCAL..... 130 MC6-WS's Battery Pack And Charger.......... 130 Removing/Replacing the MC6-WS Battery Pack....130 Index........................132...

  • Page 6: Feedback

    We want to improve our products and services constantly. Therefore we’d like to know Your opinion of the product You use. Please spend a moment of Your valuable time by giving us feedback about the product. Address: Beamex Oy Ab Quality Feedback Ristisuonraitti 10 FIN-68600 Pietarsaari...

  • Page 7: Part 1, Introduction

    Communicator. Because of its versatile features, it really is "more than a calibrator". MC6-WS is one device with five different operational modes: Meter, Calibrator, Documenting Calibrator, Data Logger and Fieldbus Communicator. Note: Before taking MC6-WS into use, please read the warnings available in Appendix.

  • Page 8: Where Am I

    Part 1, Introduction - 8 Where am I? The header of each spread in MC6-WS User Manual informs you of where you are: The even page shows the part you are in and the odd page shows the main topic you are currently viewing.

  • Page 9: About Mc6-Ws

    Starting MC6-WS To start MC6-WS, switch the CENTRiCAL on. The MC6-WS will start automatically. To switch on just the MC6-WS, press and hold the Power button for a few seconds. The startup procedure ends in Home View. From MC6- WS's Home View you may advance to any of the available main functions. This manual contains detailed information of main functions as follows: •...

  • Page 10: Firmware

    When MC6-WS is already running, pressing the Power button briefly opens a dialog with the following options: • Power Off to shut down MC6-WS in Backup Mode, i.e. minimum power consumption and full startup procedure. • Standby to set MC6-WS in Standby Mode allowing faster startup when the Power button is pressed again.
  • Page 11 Part 1, Introduction - 11 a pop-up window and either accept or reject the changes. There are other buttons, e.g. for going to the next/previous page pages, scrolling through a wide table of data, removing a number in a numeric field (backspace), clearing a numeric field, etc.
  • Page 12 Part 1, Introduction - 12 Figure 7: Check Boxes, both a checked and an unchecked one MC6-WS also has some "flat" buttons. They are used in, e.g. lists. The color of the flat buttons may vary depending on the context.
  • Page 13 Date Fields are actually special cases of Numeric Fields. Entering the date is just like entering any numeric value. Setting MC6-WS's time is a special case of the Spinning functionality. The "Left" and "Right" arrow buttons move the highlight to another digit. The "Up" and "Down"...

  • Page 14: Hardware

    Part 1, Introduction - 14 Hardware General Figure 12: MC6-WS, front view Legend: Thermocouple connector (TC1) with release buttons. For cables and standard TC plugs. Thermocouple connector (TC2). For TC plugs with flat contacts. RTD and Resistor connector (R1). An R2 connector is on the top of MC6- Voltage, Current and Frequency output (OUT).

  • Page 15: Pressure Modules

    Arrow buttons. First press displays the Hardware Focus Indicator. Further presses move the indicator on the touch screen. 10. Home button. Press this button to return to Home View. 11. R2 connector. A possibility to connect an external RTD sensor to MC6-WS. See also Hardware Modules/Options and Accessories.

  • Page 16: Front Panel Connection Details

    Warnings. Front Panel Connection Details If you use other pressure hoses than the one delivered by Beamex, remove the connector meant for Beamex's pressure hoses and replace them with your own connectors. The thread available in a Pressure Module's body is 1/8" BSP.

  • Page 17: Connectors At The Back Of Mc6-Ws

    Pressure modules in CENTRiCAL. USB Ports The need for USB connectors in MC6-WS may be more than is available in a portable MC6. That is why there is an isolated hub included with MC6-WS inside CENTRiCAL Instrument Panel. Two of the hub's ports are connected to the USB-A ports in MC6-WS's front panel allowing communication with, e.g.

  • Page 18: Memory

    Available memory can be used for anything that requires it (e.g. instrument data, calibration results etc.). Display MC6-WS has a backlit 640 × 480 pixel 5.7" TFT touch screen display. Use the touch screen with your fingers, gloves on or off. Optionally, use a stylus meant for touch screen use.

  • Page 19: Batteries

    Appendix. A picture of a battery (or a plug, when charging or running on AC power) is shown on many of MC6-WS views. The "content" of the battery corresponds to the approximated charge level of MC6-WS rechargeable batteries. The maximum operating time of the batteries without recharging varies depending on the usage of the display back light.

  • Page 20: Ubs Communication Driver

    Look for Download Center and Software tools for MC6 family. • Beamex MC6 Data Log Viewer, for transferring Data Log results to a PC and viewing them on the PC. • Beamex MC6 Device Description Installer, for installing new Device Descriptions of smart transmitters from a PC to MC6-WS.

  • Page 21: Hardware Modules/Options And Accessories

    Part 1, Introduction - 21 Note: The software options available in the MC6-WS at hand can be found in MC6-WS's Settings main function. Select About option and browse to page 3. Whether the communication hardware needed for fieldbus communication is installed or not, can be found in MC6-WS's Settings main function.

  • Page 22: Related Products

    ◦ PGPH high pressure pneumatic pump and ◦ PGHH hydraulic high pressure pump. • Beamex POC8 Automatic Pressure Controller, • Beamex Field Temperature Block (FB Series), • Beamex Metrology Temperature Block (MB Series), • Beamex CMX Calibration Management Software and...

  • Page 23: Part 2, Active Terminals And Connections

    This section of MC6-WS User Manual presents all measurements and generations/simulations that MC6-WS is capable of performing. No matter which of the available main functions you use in MC6-WS, the connections presented here apply. Settings in Meter and Calibrator are saved, so the next time you measure, generate or simulate something, the previous settings are available as defaults.

  • Page 24: Measurements

    Part 2, Active Terminals and Connections - 24 Measurements Pressure Measurement MC6-WS supports the use of both pressure modules in CENTRiCAL, if installed, and the use of supported external pressure modules, when they are connected to MC6-WS. Note that pressure measurement requires knowledge of pressure types (absolute pressure, gauge pressure and differential pressure).

  • Page 25: Zeroing A Pressure Module

    An external pressure module may be disconnected at any time. MC6-WS indicates that an external pressure module was removed. If the module was used for a measurement, the measurement stops.

  • Page 26: Voltage Measurement

    See also chapter Current Generation (Source or Sink). Voltage Measurement MC6-WS's voltage measurement terminals are listed below (top to bottom) as they are shown in Figure 23: Voltage measurement terminals (left to right): • TC1, measurement range: -1.01 to +1.01 VDC.

  • Page 27: Temperature Measurement (Thermocouple)

    TC2 is for TC plugs with flat contacts. Check the Sensor Type. Your measurement results are unreliable unless you select the same sensor type as is connected to MC6-WS. Select also a suitable Reference Junction compensation method. Wrong settings yield useless measurement results.

  • Page 28: Resistance Measurement

    Part 2, Active Terminals and Connections - 28 Beamex offers, as an option, an adapter for the R2 terminal. Please contact Beamex for details. R2 terminal always uses 4-wire measurement. Figure 25: RTD measurement terminals. Range depends on sensor type...

  • Page 29: Frequency Measurement

    Part 2, Active Terminals and Connections - 29 Note: To ensure good contact between the device under test and the test leads, we recommend using the alligator clips provided with MC6- If you get "+OVER" or “-OVER” error messages, check the connections.

  • Page 30: Switch Sensing

    • A possibility to invert switch's open/close state indication. • Trigger level. Select a level that suits your switch. See note to the right. • Sound setting. Define whether MC6-WS emits a sound when the switch's state change and if yes, when it is emitted.

  • Page 31: Generations/Simulations

    Using the Soft Numeric Keypad This utility is useful when a generated/simulated value (or any numeric field in MC6-WS) is either empty (displaying dashes) or when a new and different value is needed. The soft numeric keypad opens when you tap on the generated/...

  • Page 32: Spinning

    Part 2, Active Terminals and Connections - 32 The entered value is taken into use when you close the window using the "Accept" button. Note that MC6-WS may use the entered value as a source for the value's resolution. Enter trailing zeros to ensure useful resolution.

  • Page 33: Current Generation (Source Or Sink)

    Part 2, Active Terminals and Connections - 33 Current Generation (Source or Sink) MC6-WS's current generation can be done using one of two available methods: • MC6-WS provides a 24 volt loop supply voltage (source mode). Setting: Supply: On. • An external device provides the loop supply voltage (sink mode) Setting: Supply: Off.

  • Page 34: Voltage Generation

    Thermocouple simulation is available from TC1 terminals only. Check the Sensor Type. Your simulations are unreliable unless you select the same sensor type as is connected to MC6-WS. Also select a suitable Reference Junction compensation method. Wrong Reference Junction setting yields useless results.

  • Page 35: Rtd Sensor Simulation

    Use of 2-, 3- or 4-wire connection is up to the receiving instrument. Connect the possible third and fourth wire according to the requirements of the connected instrument, but use only the two leftmost R1 terminals in MC6-WS. Figure 37: RTD simulation terminals. Range depends on selected sensor...

  • Page 36: Resistance Simulation

    Use of 2-, 3- or 4-wire connection is up to the receiving instrument. Connect the possible third and fourth wire according to the requirements of the connected instrument, but use only the two leftmost RTD1 terminals in MC6-WS. See Figure 38: Resistance simulation terminals. Range 0 … 4000 ohm.

  • Page 37: Frequency Generation

    Part 2, Active Terminals and Connections - 37 Frequency Generation Before generating frequencies, the following settings should be checked: • Amplitude. Defined from the button with the "V" value. • Waveform and Duty Cycle. Set together from the rightmost button. Duty Cycle is the ratio of the output high time to the total cycle time.

  • Page 38: Thermocouple Connections

    Reference Junction Modes available: Internal is the simplest. Use suitable thermocouple, extension or compensation wires to connect to MC6-WS. MC6-WS takes care of the Reference Junction compensation. The picture below presents the connection to TC1 terminals. You may optionally also use the TC2 terminals.
  • Page 39 "entering" zero degrees centigrade. Connection picture to TC1 below. Figure 43: Fixed/Manual Reference Junction temperature Warning: Before measuring, ensure that MC6-WS's temperature has stabilized. Temperature differences between MC6-WS and the environment affect the accuracy of TC measurements. In extreme conditions, wait up to 90 minutes.

  • Page 40: Part 3, Meter

    MC6-WS. For calibration needs, use one the calibration related main functions available in MC6-WS. Figure 44: Home View with Meter selected Start the Meter by tapping the Meter icon in MC6-WS Home View. A window opens (see Figure 45: Current Measurement using Meter).
  • Page 41 Part 3, Meter - 41 Figure 45: Current Measurement using Meter For information on connections and essential settings, see Part 2, Active Terminals and Connections.

  • Page 42: Part 4, Calibrator

    One subwindow for the instrument's input and another for the instrument's output. Figure 46: Home View with Calibrator selected Start the Calibrator by tapping on the Calibrator icon in MC6-WS's Home View (see Figure 46: Home View with Calibrator selected).

  • Page 43: Tools

    Information. *) A measurement, generation or simulation in one subwindow reserve terminals in MC6-WS. This may affect the availability of measurements, generations and simulations in the other subwindow. To free terminals, tap on the quantity button and in the opened window, tap on the "Stop" button.
  • Page 44 Part 4, Calibrator - 44 Figure 49: Tools available for measurements Note: For practical reasons, the available Tools are limited for Switches. Tool Description Scaling Any signal may be scaled provided the conversion is known. When scaling is active, it is indicated with a triangle in the unit button.
  • Page 45 Note: Several Tools have a "Stop" button in the pop-up window the Tool is configured in. To stop, e.g. Damping, open the Damping configuration window and tap the "Stop" button. Then MC6-WS reverts to default damping settings. Changing the Quantity of a subwindow revert all Tools, except Additional Info settings, to their default settings for that particular Quantity.
  • Page 46 Part 4, Calibrator - 46 Note: In Calibrator window: the additional info fields with black text may be zeroed "on the fly". Zeroing options are available in Additional Info window's menu. Some of the tools presented here are also available in Documenting Calibrator and Data Logger.

  • Page 47: Part 5, Documenting Calibrator

    General MC6-WS's Documenting Calibrator is an optional, more advanced tool than the "plain" Calibrator that is also available in MC6-WS. If your MC6-WS does not have this option installed, the Documenting Calibrator icon is disabled. Figure 50: Home View with Documenting Calibrator selected Documenting Calibrator saves instrument data and presents them in a list.

  • Page 48: Calibration Software

    Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 48 Calibration results are saved and they can be viewed in MC6-WS and also sent to calibration software for further analysis. Open Documenting Calibrator by tapping on the Documenting Calibrator icon in MC6-WS's Home View (see...

  • Page 49: Generating/Simulating The Input Value

    When you start the Documenting Calibrator, you arrive in Instrument List window. See Figure 52: Example of an Instrument List for an example of an Instrument List. MC6-WS allows you to hierarchically organize your instruments into a Plant Structure. The Instrument List window may contain both instruments (gray...

  • Page 50: Instruments

    Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 50 items) and Plant Structure Levels (yellow items). The following subchapters present features available in Instrument List window and its menu. Figure 52: Example of an Instrument List Note: The Instrument List may be several pages long. Remember to use the page browse buttons available on the right side of the window.

  • Page 51: Plant Structure Levels

    Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 51 Figure 54: Instrument's latest calibration "Failed" To select an instrument for calibration, tap on it. Then the Instrument Overview Window, opens. To create a new instrument, tap the "Create New Instrument" button. See Figure 55: "Create New Instrument" button.

  • Page 52: Instrument List Window Menu

    Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 52 Figure 57: "Back" button Creating and managing Plant Structure Levels is presented in chapter Instrument List Window Menu. Note: Deleting a branch level also deletes all instruments and calibrations found on that level and all its sublevels. You cannot delete the structure root level.

  • Page 53: Instrument Overview Window

    Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 53 Figure 58: Instrument List Window's menu Warning: Once an item is deleted, there is no way to retrieve it. Instrument Overview Window When an instrument is selected, the Instrument Overview window opens and general data of the selected instrument is presented. Figure 59: Instrument Overview Window...

  • Page 54: Calibrating An Instrument Using Mc6-Ws

    If gauge pressure modules are used in the calibration, remember to zero them before starting the calibration. Tap the Start button to begin calibration. The rest depends on the instrument setting: Automatic Acceptance. When Automatic Acceptance is in use (checked), MC6-WS accepts calibration point automatically as follows:...
  • Page 55 Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 55 MC6-WS uses the Max. Point Deviation value to see if the input signal is close enough to the next calibration point. When close enough, MC6-WS checks the signal stability to decide whether the readings can be saved or not.
  • Page 56 Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 56 Figure 62: Calibration with manual acceptance As the calibration advances, the graph is drawn from point to point. A grey column indicates where next target point is. The width of the grey column is based on Max.
  • Page 57 Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 57 Figure 63: Calibration results page for entering calibrating technician's name, and possible notes Figure 64: Numeric calibration results page. For results including more than nine calibration points, use the scroll buttons or scroll bar to view hidden data Save or delete the results using the buttons available on the right side of the window.

  • Page 58: Changing The Pressure Module During Calibration

    External Pressure Module connectable to the same port as the one currently in use, tap on the button seen in Figure 65: Switching/changing an external pressure module.. Continue with the change as explained on MC6-WS's display. Figure 65: Switching/changing an external pressure module. About Fieldbus and HART Device Specifics...
  • Page 59 Data. Additional utilities during calibration During Calibration, MC6-WS's menu has additional menu options available: For both HART and fieldbus instruments: a possibility to invoke the communicator to edit instrument data and when needed, start a HART trim method. For fieldbus instruments, an additional menu option for trimming the instrument is also available.

  • Page 60: Group Calibration

    Figure 67: Menu in Documenting Calibrator when calibrating a HART instrument Group Calibration MC6-WS's Group Calibration allows you to simultaneously calibrate several Instruments/Functions. This is practical, e.g. when calibrating Instruments/ Functions that are part of a loop, or when input generation takes time (temperature) and there are several devices to be calibrated.
  • Page 61 Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 61 Figure 68: Activating a Group Collect Instruments/Functions by tapping on each Instrument/Function you want to add to the group. In the Instrument Overview window, tap on the Add to Group button. See the picture below. The Hardware Focus Indicator is on the Add to Group button.

  • Page 62: Editing A Group

    Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 62 Figure 70: Instruments/Functions selected in a group have blue background in the Instrument List Editing a Group By default, the Instruments/Functions are calibrated in the order they were included in the group. However, the Instrument Overview window's menu includes a possibility to sort the group according to your own needs.

  • Page 63: Calibrating A Group

    Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 63 Calibrating a Group Calibration is started the same way as the calibration of a single Instrument/ Function; by tapping the Instrument Overview window's Accept button. The Calibration window opens displaying the Group's first Instrument/Function. The text in the Calibration window's Info button has changed to indicate which Instrument/Function is currently shown in the window (1/3 in Figure 72: Settings...

  • Page 64: Performing The Calibration

    Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 64 Figure 73: Group Settings Window Calibration Point Sequence options: • By Group: Suitable when all instruments selected into the group have the same input span. The instruments may have different amount of calibration points as long as the input span is the same. •...

  • Page 65: Calibration Results

    (or not) the calibration results for each Instrument/Function in the Group. When the results of all Instruments/Functions are saved (or not), MC6-WS returns to the Calibration window. Now you may do another calibration run or return to the instrument list to, e.g.

  • Page 66: Deleting Calibration Results

    History window: Select menu option Delete All Results. Warning: Once the results are deleted, there is no way to retrieve them. Digital Communication and MC6-WS's Instrument Data With this feature, you may add instrument data to MC6-WS from Instruments using Digital Communication: • HART ® instruments, •...

  • Page 67: Getting And Editing Mapped Data

    MC6-WS's Instrument Data. No error prone manual entry of Instrument Data. MC6-WS has pre-entered default mappings (which Digital Communication Instrument field goes to which field in MC6-WS) but you may customize the mapping for each instrument model you use. Note: Utilizing this feature requires that your MC6-WS has the...

  • Page 68: Customizing The Mappings

    Figure 77: Sample of default mappings for HART® protocol you can see a sample of the mappings. The left side lists the fields in MC6-WS (target fields) and the Mapping Mode of the field (Generic in all cases of the sample picture).
  • Page 69 Figure 78: Sample of default mappings for HART protocol Target Field is the field in MC6-WS, Value is the field and its value in the connected device. Mapping Mode defines how the mapping is done. • Generic, gives you a list of protocol's common fields.
  • Page 70 Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 70 • Text, assigns a fixed text to the selected MC6-WS field. • DD Field, gives you a list of all fields etc. available in the device model's Device Description. Note that this option is not available for the Protocol Defaults, only for Device Model Defaults.
  • Page 71 Part 5, Documenting Calibrator - 71 Figure 80: Text editing when Mapping Mode is "Text"...

  • Page 72: Part 6, Data Logger

    Figure 81: Home View with Data Logger selected If your MC6-WS does not have the option installed, the Data Logger icon in MC6-WS's Home View is disabled. If applicable, open the main configuration window of the Data Logger by tapping...

  • Page 73: Doing A Data Log

    Data Logger supports logging up to nine measurement/generation/simulation channels at the same time. However, the amount of available measurements/ generations/simulations depends on how your MC6-WS is equipped. Typically, you see some previously configured channels, since MC6-WS remembers the latest data log configurations. Doing a Data Log...

  • Page 74: Saving And Opening Configurations

    (when applicable). Saving and Opening Configurations In addition to MC6-WS remembering the latest Data Log configurations, you may save useful configurations for future use. Saving and opening previously saved configurations is available in the menu of Data Logger's main...

  • Page 75: Starting The Data Log

    Part 6, Data Logger - 75 Starting the Data Log Start the Data Log by tapping on the red "Record" button in the main configuration window's lower right corner. The button changes to a black "Stop" button allowing you to interrupt you Data Log, when necessary. Figure 84: Counting down the delay The actual start of Data Logging depend on general settings as follows: •...

  • Page 76: Viewing And Saving Or Deleting The Results

    Part 6, Data Logger - 76 Figure 85: Graph view during Data Log You may change the view from the main configuration window to the graph view and back, using the button to the left of the Record/Stop button. Note: If, in general settings, the Logging Method is "Key Press", none of possible triggers defined for individual channels are valid.

  • Page 77: Viewing Saved Data Log Results

    All pages include a possibility to either save or delete the Data Logging results. When saving, you have the possibility to give a descriptive name to the Data Logging results. MC6-WS automatically adds date and time to the Data Logging results.

  • Page 78: Transferring Data Log Results To A Personal Computer

    Personal Computer. The software works in any 32 bit ® ® or 64 bit Windows 7 … Windows 10 operating system. Installation software for Beamex MC6-WS Data Log Viewer is downloadable from Beamex's website https://www.beamex.com. Look for Download Center.
  • Page 79 Part 6, Data Logger - 79 Figure 89: Screenshot of Beamex MC6 Data Log Viewer Before you read data from MC6-WS, you must connect the MC6-WS to your PC using the USB cable provided. Then install the driver as presented in...

  • Page 80: Part 7, Communicator

    (https://www.fieldcommgroup.org/) MC6-WS can be used as a primary or secondary master of a segment. • FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 instruments (http://www.fieldbus.org/) MC6-WS is seen as a guest device (visitor) and, when necessary, as a Link Active Scheduler (LAS, segment's master device).
  • Page 81 MC6-WS's user interface language setting is. This happens when the language of the instrument's fields etc. differ from MC6-WS's. *) MC6-WS supports HART instruments using HART Protocols 5, 6 and 7. Communication may also be started from the following main functions in MC6- • Calibrator, •...

  • Page 82: Warnings

    Part 7, Communicator - 82 Figure 92: Selecting a communication protocol in Calibrator, Documenting Calibrator and Data Logger MC6-WS's Communicator is primarily meant for viewing and editing the configuration of Digital Communication Instruments. However, when invoking communication from Calibrator, Documenting Calibrator or Data Logger, you most likely plan to select a Variable or Parameter (e.g.

  • Page 83: Connections

    Part 7, Communicator - 83 Connections When communicating with Digital Communication Instruments, the connection differs depending on whether MC6-WS's internal power supply is used or not. Figure 93: Using MC6-WS's internal power supply presents the connections when MC6-WS's internal power supply is used. MC6-WS's power supply can safely provide supply power to a single instrument.

  • Page 84: Selecting The Instrument

    Selecting the Instrument When a communication protocol is selected, a window opens for choosing whether MC6-WS's internal 24 V supply is used or not. When using an external supply, ensure communication by using either a Fieldbus/HART compliant power supply or add a suitable resistor between the power supply and the fieldbus.
  • Page 85 Figure 96: A list of found devices When not editing tag and address, select the instrument for calibration by tapping on its name in the displayed list. Then MC6-WS uploads the instrument's data into its memory and when ready, displays it.

  • Page 86: About Instrument Parameters

    Instrument Parameters in General This chapter briefly presents how Blocks, Records and Parameters of Digital Communication Instruments are viewed in MC6-WS and how you may browse through them. Elements seen while viewing/configuring an instrument: • Blocks and Records have yellow background where the upper right corner is folded.

  • Page 87: Calibrating Or Data Logging Hart Instruments

    Unfortunately the structure of data and naming conventions in HART instruments vary between different makes and models. Thus there is no single path from selecting the instrument in MC6-WS to locating the parameter. Refer to your instrument's manual to find the blocks where the parameters are located.

  • Page 88: Calibrating Or Data Logging Fieldbus Instruments

    Browse the opened list of blocks, records and parameters. Tap the one you select for use in MC6-WS, e.g. Primary Value. Accept the selection by tapping on the Accept button. Figure 99: Accepting a parameter Editing Parameters With "editing parameters"...

  • Page 89: Trimming A Fieldbus Instrument

    Figure 100: Example of a record: Sensor Information See also chapter Warnings. Note: This manual explains how the parameters are accessed using MC6-WS. For detailed information of instrument data, refer to the manual of the instrument itself. Beamex cannot be held responsible for any damages caused by changing instrument parameters.
  • Page 90 Part 7, Communicator - 90 Figure 101: Menu in Documenting Calibrator when calibrating a fieldbus instrument Menu option Start Trimming opens a window similar to the Figure 102: Fieldbus instrument's trimming window, example. The list of Blocks and Parameters depends on instrument's Device Description. The lower part of the window has areas were the instrument's input (1) and output (2) readings are shown.

  • Page 91: Trimming A Hart Instrument

    Trimming a HART Instrument Trimming a HART instrument can be started from the Documenting Calibrator's menu and also from other MC6-WS's main functions where HART communication may be started. When calibrating a HART instrument, the Documenting Calibrator's menu contains the option HART Communicator.
  • Page 92 (2) readings are shown. Use the input signal area to check what the correct reading is. • If the trimming procedure was invoked from another MC6-WS main function, e.g. Communicator, tap on either of the areas reserved for calibrator readings and select a suitable Quantity for measurement.

  • Page 93: Hart Device Description Specifics

    HART Device Description Specifics General Figure 106: HART in MC6-WS's Settings MC6-WS supports the use of three kinds of Device Descriptions for HART instruments: • Device Specific, i.e. custom Device Descriptions for the HART device at hand, available in MC6-WS. Full instrument data is available.
  • Page 94 Part 7, Communicator - 94 Figure 107: HART Tools elsewhere (note the Hardware Focus Indicator) The default setting of Active Device Descriptions in MC6-WS may be defined in MC6-WS's Settings. Also: When connecting to a HART device and selecting the supply, the tools button on the right opens HART settings where you...

  • Page 95: Basic View

    Part 7, Communicator - 95 Basic View MC6-WS's Basic View simplifies the use of HART instruments, since all that is seen are the instrument's value parameters in addition to basic Device Setup and Process Variable Settings. Select any value parameter you like for calibration, data logging etc.

  • Page 96: Managing Smart Transmitter Configurations

    General Beamex offers a possibility to manage smart transmitter configurations using MC6-WS and a free tool for personal computers: Beamex MC6-WS Fieldbus Configuration Viewer. If applicable, the configurations may also be sent to Beamex CMX Calibration Management Software, as linked documents for a position.

  • Page 97: Tools In Mc6-Ws

    HART transmitters in the field. They can use this functionality to create a database with all the settings of their transmitters. If a transmitter breaks, all settings are stored in MC6-WS (alternatively on a PC's hard disk) for easy configuration of the new transmitter replacing the broken one.

  • Page 98: Beamex Mc6 Fieldbus Configuration Viewer

    Tap on a configuration to view the saved configuration data. Note that the data cannot be edited. Beamex MC6 Fieldbus Configuration Viewer Beamex MC6 Fieldbus Configuration Viewer is a free tool for personal ® computers with Windows operating system.

  • Page 99: Uploading Configurations

    Part 7, Communicator - 99 Figure 114: Beamex MC6 Fieldbus Configuration Viewer Uploading Configurations With Beamex MC6 Fieldbus Configuration Viewer, you can: • Read configuration files from MC6 • View the configuration files • Save the configuration files in PC (e.g. proprietary *.fc file).

  • Page 100: Part 8, Settings

    Settings Figure 115: Home View with Settings selected and Owner information defined This main function allows you to configure MC6-WS according to your own needs and also, recalibrate MC6-WS. The following settings/configurations are available: • Language for selecting user interface language.

  • Page 101: Optional Security Tool

    • when a data log is in progress and • when an instrument calibration is in progress. PIN code for setting MC6-WS's calibration date is 2010. PIN code for MC6-WS's adjustment is device dependent and was shipped together with MC6-WS.
  • Page 102 Part 8, Settings - 102 • Deleting calibration resultsand • Deleting an instrument with calibration results. Additionally, Changing Regional Settings, Date and Time require admin credentials.

  • Page 103: Part 9, Additional Information

    • Basic Information on how to connect external devices like pressure controllers or temperature blocks to MC6-WS. Additional Information This section contains detailed information of some of MC6-WS's more extensive features. The ones presented here are: • User Defined Pressure Units •...

  • Page 104: User Defined Pressure Units

    User Defined Pressure Units Wherever in MC6-WS, when you use pressure as the Quantity, you may choose a pressure unit from a wealth of already available pressure units, divided into several pages. User defined pressure units may be added to the subsequent page(s).

  • Page 105: User Defined Prt/Rtd Sensors

    5.775E-07. User Defined PRT/RTD Sensors General Just as pressure units, MC6-WS has a wealth of pre-entered standard Platinum Resistance Temperature (PRT) type RTD sensors. They are available wherever you may select RTD Temperature as the Quantity. However, when using...
  • Page 106 (triangle with an exclamation point inside) together with the name of the user defined PRT/RTD sensor. See an example below on how a user defined PRT/RTD sensor is shown in Calibrator. Other MC6-WS's main functions display the user defined PRT sensors similarly.

  • Page 107: Callendar Van Dusen Formula For Prts

    Part 9, Additional Information - 107 Figure 123: Sensor Calculation Formula options Note: If you need to enter very small or big number into Factor field, open the menu available in Soft Numeric Keypad. When applicable, the menu contains a possibility to insert an exponent. This allows entering numbers in scientific notation, e.g.

  • Page 108: Its-90 Prt Sensor

    (α, δ and β). Additionally, a constant, R , is needed to define the sensor. MC6-WS supports the use of the equation using coefficients A, B and C only. If your PRT's calibration certificate includes coefficients α, δ and β, use the following equations to convert them to A, B and C: Figure 125: Equations for converting coefficients.
  • Page 109 When selecting ITS 90 PRT (R tpw,…) as the Sensor Calculation Formula, the Sensor Range entered in the 1 configuration page defines how many additional User Sensor pages is added to MC6-WS. If the range includes temperatures below zero, there are four configuration pages: First page for general settings. See Figure 121: 1st configuration page for defining custom sensors.

  • Page 110: Factor

    Part 9, Additional Information - 110 Figure 126: Examples of coefficients a and c When no negative subrange is included in the calibration, the third page mentioned above is not included and the total amount of configuration pages is three. Factor The third way to customize an RTD sensor (not just PRTs but all types of RTDs) is using the Factor.

  • Page 111: Check Sensor Conversion

    Enter, e.g. a temperature that is in the calibration certificate and check if the calculated resistance in MC6-WS is the same as on the calibration certificate. If yes, the entered coefficients in MC6-WS are correct. If not, check the coefficients you entered.

  • Page 112: User Defined Transfer Functions

    Part 9, Additional Information - 112 Figure 128: Sensor test configuration and single point test page The lower part of the first page allows you to define step sizes for tables seen on the second and third page. There you can see the sensor's temperature vs. resistance correlation (and vice versa) in table format.
  • Page 113 Part 9, Additional Information - 113 Figure 129: 1 configuration page Figure 130: 2 configuration page There are some "rules" on how to enter the transfer function points: • The first point is always pre-entered and the values are not editable. They are the ranges' 0 % values.

  • Page 114: User Defined Steps/Calibration Points

    Part 9, Additional Information - 114 • An added point gets default values: average values of preceding and following point. User Defined Steps/Calibration Points These are available for instruments in Documenting Calibrator and also in Calibrator's Step tool. Use either Calibration Points or Step Definition button to modify its setting.

  • Page 115: Controller Communication

    MC6-WS's communication with External Controllers (Pressure and Temperature) connected to the USB-A ports is optional. Check what options your MC6-WS has from the Settings window. Tap on the About button and browse to page with Installed Options information. What Can be Done With Controller Communication Ways of using an External Controller with MC6-WS: •...
  • Page 116 Figure 133: Pressure Port / Function list with Controller and Measurement available. • Control (only) MC6-WS uses the External Controller to set calibration points. It is measured by some other means, e.g. MC6-WS's Pressure Module. This is available in MC6-WS's Documenting Calibrator only. See...

  • Page 117: Configuring Controller Communication

    Configuring Controller Communication Before utilizing External Controllers, both the communication cable/driver and the controller itself need to be configured in MC6-WS. We recommend this to be done using the Controller Preset window available in MC6-WS's main function Settings. MC6-WS supports up to four presets. Each of the presets create a pair of a Connection Interface (communication cable/driver) and a Controller Type.

  • Page 118: Changing Controller During Calibration

    Note: If you run into communication problems, check the communication settings of the connected controller. They may have been changed from the controller's default values. MC6-WS always uses the controller's default values. The Controller Preset window's menu includes an option to view the Communication Log.

  • Page 119: Appendix

    Approvals Safety Directive 2014/35/Eu, EN 61010-1:2010 Directive 2014/30/Eu, EN 61326-1:2013 Symbols Used The following symbols concerning electrical safety are used in MC6-WS. Alternating current, AC Direct current, DC Caution! See manual for further information...

  • Page 120: Safety Precautions And Warnings

    (at least 1 meter) from the calibrator and the circuit under calibration while sending. Use MC6-WS only if you are certain of that it can be used safely. Safe use of MC6-WS is no longer possible if one or more of the following cases are true: •...

  • Page 121: Warnings Concerning The Lithium Polymer Battery Pack

    Always use battery pack delivered by Beamex. Use of battery packs not meant for MC6-WS is dangerous. When replacing a battery make sure the polarity is correct. Never short circuit the battery pack. Not observing these warnings may result in an explosion.

  • Page 122: Charging The Lithium Polymer Battery Pack

    If the battery pack starts to heat up or deform, stop charging process immediately and disconnect the charger. Place MC6-WS in a fire proof location and wait for approx. 15 minutes. If no problems occur, try charging again, but be extra careful and oversee how the charging progresses.

  • Page 123: Storing

    -20 °C to 45 °C (-4 °F to 113 °F). The lower the temperature (but well above freezing point) the better for keeping up the capacity. Note: When MC6-WS is not used for a longer period, charge MC6- WS in 3 month periods.

  • Page 124: General Warnings Concerning Pressure Measurement

    Appendix - 124 General Warnings Concerning Pressure Measurement Warning: The maximum pressures of available optional pressure T- hoses: • 20 bar at 21°C (290 psi at 70°F). • 40 bar at 21°C (580 psi at 70°F). Applying higher pressure than the maximum pressure can be hazardous.

  • Page 125: Warnings Concerning High Pressure

    Appendix - 125 Warnings Concerning High Pressure Warning: High pressure is always dangerous. Only personnel with good experience and knowledge of high pressure liquid, air and nitrogen operations are allowed to work with the module. Read carefully all these instructions and familiarize yourself with local safety instructions for high pressure operations before starting the use.

  • Page 126: Disposal Of Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment

    For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local representative or your waste disposal service. Disposal of Battery Pack contains a Lithium Polymer (LiPo) battery pack. Before disposing of MC6-WS, discharge the battery pack, then remove it from MC6-WS (see chapter Removing/Replacing the MC6-WS Battery Pack).

  • Page 127: Service

    Service Cleaning MC6-WS If MC6-WS needs cleaning, use a cloth soaked with a mild solution of tall oil soap (pine soap) or with a common liquid dish soap. Wait a few minutes and then clean using a cloth moistened with pure water. Never use any strong detergents.

  • Page 128: Firmware Update

    With one hand: Press and hold down the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys in MC6-WS. With the other hand: Press and hold down the Home and Enter keys in MC6-WS. Hold the keys down until MC6-WS restarts. This should take approx.

  • Page 129: Resetting Mc6-Ws

    CENTRiCAL, please ensure that MC6-WS and CENTRiCAl are grounded. If you send MC6-WS for recalibration to Beamex, there is no need to include the charger in the delivery. It is not worth the trouble. If you send MC6-WS for recalibration to another calibration laboratory,...

  • Page 130: Uninstalling/Installing Modules To/From Centrical

    When the battery pack is full, only the plug symbol is shown. If MC6-WS is shut off and CENTRiCAL bench is still on, a battery symbol appears. After a while, an estimate of the remaining charge time appears below the battery symbol.
  • Page 131 Figure 136: Removing/replacing the batteries "Teach" MC6-WS the capacity of the new battery pack by following steps below: MC6-WS should be running on the battery pack. Make sure the device is powered on and Main switch is switched off.

  • Page 132: Index

    Instrument Overview........Date & Time Format........Mapping Instrument Data......Date/Time Fields..........Saving Results........... Display.............. Selecing a Fieldbus Parameter....Disposing MC6-WS........Selecting a HART Parameter..... Documenting Calibrator........Viewing Results......... Documenting Calibrator, Inheriting Settings..Calibration Software......19, 22, Calibrator............Changing Controller During Calibration..
  • Page 133 Index - 133 Managing Smart Transmitter Configurations..Manual Reference Junction (Temperature)..Mapping Instrument Data......... Factory Hierarchy........49, MC6 Fieldbus Configuration Viewer....Fieldbus Instruments........58, MC6-WS............... Fieldbus Settings..........Approvals..........Firmware............Charger............ Firmware Update..........Cleaning........... Fixed Reference Junction (Temperature)..Firmware............ FOUNDATION Fieldbus ........
  • Page 134 Thermocouple Connections......Thermocouple Simulation......... Tools..............Additional Info..........Quick Access Buttons........Alarms............Damping............. Function Info..........Leak/Stability Test........Ramping............Quick Access Buttons........ Recalibrating MC6-WS........Ramping............. Reference Junction.......... Resolution..........Reference Junction Connections...... Scaling............Regional Settings........... Stepping............. Resetting MC6-WS......... Touch Screen Display........Resistance Measurement.........

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