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AquaMetrix Shark User Manual

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SHARK MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER
& ANALYZER USER'S MANUAL
Rev 3
AquaMetrix Inc.
Tel: (800) 742-1413
1245 Maple Hill Ct., Unit 7
(905) 954-0841
Newmarket, ON
Fax: (905) 954-0415
Canada, L3Y 9E8
www.aquametrix.com

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  • Page 1 SHARK MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Rev 3 AquaMetrix Inc. Tel: (800) 742-1413 1245 Maple Hill Ct., Unit 7 (905) 954-0841 Newmarket, ON Fax: (905) 954-0415 Canada, L3Y 9E8 www.aquametrix.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Alarm relay setup Manual test mode & Relay override 4-20mA Isolated Outputs Channel 1 & Channel 2 Service & Fuse Replacements Section 4 - Using the SHARK in pH Mode LCD Menu 18 - 44 LED Menu 45 - 46...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    This meter selection screen will only be displayed when the SHARK is powered up for the first time. After the user selects a meter type the SHARK will remain set to that meter type until it is changed with the meter selection menu function in the Utilities menu.

  • Page 4: Section 1 - Specifications

    Auto Retur n User selectable auto return if SHARK is left in menu mode or if relays are left in manual override mode for more than 10 min. Display Damping User can select rate at which SHARK updates display. Enables display damping of unstable process Net Weight 2.2lbs (1kg)

  • Page 5: Section 2 - Installation

    Locate the controller/analyzer close to the sensor. The list below gives typical maximum dis- tances for various sensors. Refer to the sensor specifications for exact information. • Aquametrix Differential PH Probe 3000 ft (914 meters) • Aquametrix Combination PH Probe 10 ft (3 meters) •...
  • Page 6 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Section 2 - Installation Panel Mount – The Shark can be Figure 2.2 Panel Mount panel mounted to a panel using the hardware kit provided. The panel EXTERNAL PANEL GASKET QTY.1 cutout dimensions are shown in fig.
  • Page 7 QTY.4 SCREW 10-24 X 3-1/2" QTY.4 UNIVERSAL MOUNTING BRACKET QTY.1 Dwg# N105-100 Surface Mount – The Shark can be Figure 2.5 Surface Mount surface mounted using the hardware kit provided with the unit. UNIVERSAL MOUNTING BRACKET QTY.1 SCREW 10-24 X 1/2"...

  • Page 8: Section 3 - Electrical Connections & Setup

    Section 3 - Electrical Connections and Setup 3.1 Conduit Connections The Shark has four 1/2” conduit holes, 2 on each side of the enclosure as shown on fig. 2.1. The unit is shipped with these holes plugged with liquid tight conduit seals. These must be left in unused holes to maintain the NEMA 4X integrity.

  • Page 9: Differential Probe Connection & Setup

    3.3 pH and ORP Differential Probe connections and setup The drawing shows the connections for the Aquametrix Differential (5 wire) probe. The cable should be run in a conduit separate from AC power wires, and via a separate conduit hole.

  • Page 10: Combination Probe Connection & Setup

    3.4 pH or ORP Combination Probe connections and setup The drawing shows the connections for the Aquametrix Combination probe. The cable should be run in a conduit separate from AC power wires, and via a separate conduit hole. The cable length should not exceed 10 feet (3 meters).

  • Page 11: Conductivity Cell (Contacting Style) Connection & Setup

    3.5 Conductivity Cell (Contacting style) connections and setup The drawing shows the connections for the Aquametrix Conductivity Cells (Contacting style). The cable should be run in a conduit seperate from the AC power wires, and via a seperate conduit hole. The cell cable length should not exceed 300ft.

  • Page 12: Paddle Wheel Flow Sensor Connection & Setup

    2000’ (600 meters). The Shark controller also supports the use of an external “flow switch”. When the flow switch input is grounded, either through a dry contact or solid state input, the flow display will be held at zero. This is useful to ensure the flow reading remains locked at zero when conditions require it.

  • Page 13: 3.7 Relay Connections

    Section 3 - Electrical Connections and Setup 3.7 Relay connections The Shark controller has three internal relays. Relays A and B are for control, the Alarm Relay can be configured for alarm functions or as an additional control relay. The connections to the relays are shown in the drawing.

  • Page 14: Relay A & B Setup

    Conductivity: 6.18 & 6.19, Flow: 7.15 & 7.16) onds. To disable the cycling feature set the cycle Relay A & Relay B on the SHARK are SPDT dry off time to 0. contact relays. They are configurable to operate in response to rising or falling process values.

  • Page 15: 3.9 Alarm Relay Setup

    The third relay (Relay C) is used as an alarm relay. advances from the ALARM LOW ON set-point to The alarm relay on the SHARK is a SPDT dry con- the ALARM LOW OFF set-point the shark will tact relay.

  • Page 16: Manual Test Mode & Relay Override

    Note that if the RELAY AUTO RETURN is set to "ON", the controller will place all the relay settings back to AUTO 10 minutes after the Shark returns to the run mode.. Section 3 - Electrical Connections and Setup...
  • Page 17 Channel 1 and Channel 2 (LCD MENU SECTIONS - pH: 4.21 & 4.22, ORP: 5.20 & 5.21, Conductivity: 6.21 & 6.22, Flow: 7.18 & 7.19) The Shark Controller has two 4 to 20mA outputs, electrically isolated from each other and ground. Either...

  • Page 18: Service & Fuse Replacements

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Section 3 - Electrical Connections and Setup 3.13 Service SHARK SERVICE TO BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. 3.14 Fuse Replacement WARNING: DISCONNECT LINE POWER TO THE UNIT TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

  • Page 19: Section 4 - Using The Shark In Ph Mode

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Section 4 - Using the SHARK in pH Mode RUN LED (GREEN) 4 DIGIT, 7 SEGMENT LED DISPLAY LED WILL BE ILLUMINATED WHEN 1/4" TURN SCREWS DISPLAYS PROCESS VALUE IN RUN MODE. SHARK IS IN THE RUN MODE.

  • Page 20: Lcd Menu

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Menu Overview 4.0 7.15pH 25.0C RUN MODE DOWN CALIBRATION MANUAL CALIBRATE DOWN DOWN MANUAL CAL PH pH PROBE UTILITIES SEC. 4.1 DOWN AUTO CALIBRATE AUTO CAL PH DOWN pH PROBE SETUP SEC. 4.2 DOWN DOWN CALIBRATE TEMP.
  • Page 21 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Calibration Menu - Manual Calibrate 4.1 7.15pH 25.0C RUN MODE DOWN Place the probe in the first buffer solution, be CALIBRATION MANUAL CAL PH IF BUFFER1 READY sure to clean and rinse the Probe first with D.I. water and then insert it in the 7.00 buffer.
  • Page 22 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Calibration Menu - Auto Calibrate 4.2 7.15pH 25.0C RUN MODE DOWN CALIBRATION MANUAL CAL PH DOWN Place the probe in the first buffer solution, AUTO CAL PH IF BUFFER1 READY be sure to clean and rinse the Probe first with D.I.
  • Page 23 DOWN CALIBRATION MANUAL CAL PH If the Temperature Compensation Override is set to ON DOWN (see section 4.12), the Shark cannot calibrate the AUTO CAL PH temperature sensor. This display will appear to alert the user to the condition. DOWN...
  • Page 24 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Utilities Menu - Manual Test Mode 4.4 Manual Test Mode is used to simulate a process reading in order to verify the correct response of the outputs. 7.15pH 25.0C RUN MODE When in the Manual Test Mode, the outputs are no longer placed on hold as they are when in the rest of the DOWN menu.
  • Page 25 Note that if the Relay Auto Return Menu is set to function, press the RELAY OVERRIDE "ON", the controller will place all these settings back to AUTO 10 minutes after the Shark returns to the run mode. If you wish to Override Relay A, Press the...
  • Page 26 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Utilities Menu - Relay Override 4.5 FROM RELAY B OVERRIDE MENU If you wish to Override Relay C, Press the NOTE once which will move the Relay C is the Alarm Relay RELAY OVERRIDE Use the key to...
  • Page 27 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Utilities Menu - Meter Selection 4.6 RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C The Meter Selection menu is used to select the meter type that the DOWN controller is configured for, either pH, ORP, Conductivity or FLow. CALIBRATION Once selected, the controller will initialize itself for the selected meter's functionality and move to run mode.
  • Page 28 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Utilities Menu - Overfeed Timer Reset 4.7 If the control relay overfeed timer has been enabled, the relay RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C will “time out” after the specified overfeed time. When the DOWN relay times out, it must be manually reset.
  • Page 29 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Setup Menu - Probe Select 4.8 RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C PROBE SELECT will allow the user to select DOWN whether the probe is a 2 or 4 wire CALIBRATION combination probe, or a 5 wire differential probe.
  • Page 30 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Setup Menu -Temp Unit 4.9 RUN MODE TEMP UNIT allows the user to select either 7.15pH 25.0C Degrees Centigrade or Fahrenheit units for DOWN display CALIBRATION DOWN UTILITIES DOWN SETUP PROBE SELECT DOWN TEMP UNIT TEMP UNIT...
  • Page 31 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Setup Menu - Temp. Sensor 4.10 RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C TEMP SENSOR allows the user to select the type of temperature sensor used the in the DOWN probe. CALIBRATION The factory default for pH is a 300 NTC DOWN Ω...
  • Page 32 If AUTO RETURN RELAYS is ON, regardless of the user settings of the states of the relays, Relays back to the RH side of the will default to AUTO 10 minutes after the Shark display. AUTO RETURN returns to Run Mode.
  • Page 33 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Setup Menu - T.Comp Override 4.12 RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C Temperature Compensation Override is used to manually set the actual probe or process temperature. This is useful if the DOWN probe does not have a temperature sensor or if the process CALIBRATION temperature is constant.
  • Page 34 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Setup Menu - Display Damping 4.13 RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C DOWN CALIBRATION DOWN UTILITIES The Display Damping menu allows the user to adjust DOWN the rate at which the display and all outputs are SETUP PROBE SELECTION updated.
  • Page 35 The BAR GRAPH O/R menu allows the user control over the resolution of the bar graph on the front DOWN panel of the Shark. The factory default for this CALIBRATION function is "OFF" which means the 3 green LEDS DOWN...
  • Page 36 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Diagnostics Menu - Firmware Rev 4.15 The FIRMWARE REV menu allows the user to see what revision of RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C the firmware is currently installed in the controller. This is a Read DOWN Only menu item.
  • Page 37 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Diagnostics Menu - Calibration Data 4.16 RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C The Calibration Data menu is a series of read only screens which DOWN allow the user to view the data collected during the last calibration. CALIBRATION DOWN UTILITIES...
  • Page 38 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Diagnostics Menu - Sensor Input 4.17 7.15pH 25.0C RUN MODE DOWN CALIBRATION DOWN The Sensor Input Menu allows the user to view real time, uncompensated process data from the probe. UTILITIES This is a Read only menu item. DOWN SETUP DOWN...
  • Page 39 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Outputs Menu - Relay A 4.18 RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C Relay A can be configured for the following operations DOWN - Response to rising or falling process values - Adjustable on and off set-points CALIBRATION - Cycle on and off times DOWN...
  • Page 40 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Outputs Menu - Relay A 4.18 FROM CYCLE ON The relay can be set to CYCLE when the process If you wish to change the setting, is between the RELAY ON setting and the RELAY press the key once which will move the cursor OFF setting.
  • Page 41 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Outputs Menu - Relay B 4.19 RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C Relay B can be configured for the following operations DOWN - Response to rising or falling process values CALIBRATION - Adjustable on and off set-points DOWN - Cycle on and off times - Failsafe operation...
  • Page 42 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Outputs Menu - Relay B 4.19 FROM CYCLE ON The relay can be set to CYCLE when the process If you wish to change the setting, is between the RELAY ON setting and the RELAY press the key once which will move the cursor OFF setting.
  • Page 43 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Outputs Menu - Alarm Relay 4.20 RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C The ALARM RELAY will respond to both a rising and falling process. The ALARM RELAY will act as a low alarm (falling DOWN process) and a high alarm (rising process).
  • Page 44 If the Low On set-point is set higher than the factory default Low Off set-point, when the user advances from the low on set-point to the Low Off set-point the shark will adjust the Low Off set-point to be equal to the Low On set-point.
  • Page 45 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Outputs Menu - 4-20mA CH1 Output 4.21 RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C The Controller has 2 4-20mA outputs, electrically isolated from each other and ground. Either output can source current into a DOWN maximum of 800 ohms.
  • Page 46 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - Outputs Menu - 4-20mA CH2 Output 4.22 RUN MODE 7.15pH 25.0C The Controller has 2 4-20mA outputs, electrically isolated from each other and ground. Either output can source current into a DOWN maximum of 800 ohms.

  • Page 47: Led Menu

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - LED Display Menu - pH Auto Calibrate 4.23 Press the ENTER key to select MANUAL CALIBRATE TO MANUAL CALIBRATE Manual Calibration This menu allows the ENTER user to manually calibrate the probe, the user enters the known Press the ENTER...
  • Page 48 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL pH - LED Display Menu - pH Manual Calibrate 4.24 MANUAL CALIBRATE TO AUTO CALIBRATE The Controller will display bUF1, prompting the user to place the probe in the first buffer solution. Be sure to clean and rinse the Probe first with D.I.

  • Page 49: Section 5 - Using The Shark In Orp Mode

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Section 5 - Using the SHARK in ORP Mode RUN LED (GREEN) 4 DIGIT, 7 SEGMENT LED DISPLAY LED WILL BE ILLUMINATED WHEN 1/4" TURN SCREWS DISPLAYS PROCESS VALUE IN RUN MODE. SHARK IS IN THE RUN MODE.

  • Page 50: Lcd Menu

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Menu Overview 5.0 500mV 25.0C RUN MODE DOWN CALIBRATION MANUAL CALIBRATE DOWN DOWN MANUAL CAL ORP ORP PROBE UTILITIES SEC. 5.1 DOWN CALIBRATE TEMP. DOWN TEMP CALIBRATION SENSOR IN ORP PROBE SETUP SEC.
  • Page 51 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Calibration Menu - Manual Calibrate 5.1 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C DOWN Place the probe in the buffer solution, be sure to clean and rinse the Probe first with D.I. CALIBRATION MANUAL CAL ORP IF BUFFER READY water and then insert it in the mV buffer.
  • Page 52 ORP - Calibration Menu - Temp. Calibration 5.2 500mV 25.0C RUN MODE If the Temperature Display Override is set to ON (see DOWN section 5.11), the Shark cannot calibrate the temperature CALIBRATION MANUAL CAL PH sensor. This display will appear to alert the user to the condition.
  • Page 53 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Utilities Menu - Manual Test Mode 5.3 Manual Test Mode is used to simulate a process reading in order to verify the correct response of the outputs. 500mV 25.0C RUN MODE When in the Manual Test Mode, the outputs are no longer placed on hold as they are when in the rest of the DOWN menu.
  • Page 54 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Utilities Menu - Relay Override 5.4 Relay Override is used to manually override the state of the relays, the user RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C is able to set the operating mode of the relay as AUTO/ON/OFF (the default DOWN and run mode state are AUTO).
  • Page 55 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Utilities Menu - Relay Override 5.4 FROM RELAY B If you wish to Override Relay OVERRIDE MENU C, Press the once which will move the NOTE cursor over to the AUTO/ON/OFF text Relay C is the Alarm Relay RELAY OVERRIDE RELAY C AUTO...
  • Page 56 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Utilities Menu - Meter Selection 5.5 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C The Meter Selection menu is used to select the meter type that the DOWN controller is configured for, either pH, ORP, Conductivity or FLow. CALIBRATION Once selected, the controller will initialize itself for the selected meter's functionality and move to run mode.
  • Page 57 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Utilities Menu - Overfeed Timer Reset 5.6 If the control relay overfeed timer has been enabled, the relay RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C will “time out” after the specified overfeed time. When the DOWN relay times out, it must be manually reset.
  • Page 58 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Setup Menu - Probe Select 5.7 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C PROBE SELECT will allow the user to select DOWN whether the probe is a 2 or 4 wire CALIBRATION combination probe, or a 5 wire differential probe.
  • Page 59 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Setup Menu - Temp. Unit 5.8 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C TEMP UNIT allows the user to select either Degrees Centigrade or Fahrenheit units for DOWN display CALIBRATION DOWN UTILITIES DOWN SETUP PROBE SELECT DOWN TEMP UNIT TEMP UNIT...
  • Page 60 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Setup Menu - Temp. Sensor 5.9 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C TEMP SENSOR allows the user to select the type of temperature sensor used the in the DOWN probe. CALIBRATION The factory default for ORP is a 300 NTC DOWN Thermistor.
  • Page 61 If AUTO RETURN RELAYS is ON, regardless of the user settings of the states of the relays, Relays back to the RH side of the will default to AUTO 10 minutes after the Shark display. AUTO RETURN returns to Run Mode.
  • Page 62 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Setup Menu - Temp. Display Override 5.11 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C T. Display Override is used to blank the Temperature Display on the LCD menu and place 4 dots on the LED menu when DOWN Temp display is requested.This is to ensure the user isn't CALIBRATION...
  • Page 63 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Setup Menu - Display Damping 5.12 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C DOWN CALIBRATION DOWN UTILITIES The Display Damping menu allows the user to adjust DOWN the rate at which the display and all outputs are SETUP PROBE SELECTION updated.
  • Page 64 The BAR GRAPH O/R menu allows the user control over the resolution of the bar graph on the front DOWN panel of the Shark. The factory default for this CALIBRATION function is "OFF" which means the 3 green LEDS DOWN...
  • Page 65 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Diagnostics Menu - Firmware Rev 5.14 The FIRMWARE REV menu allows the user to see what revision of RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C the firmware is currently installed in the controller. This is a Read DOWN Only menu item.
  • Page 66 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Diagnostics Menu - Calibration Data 5.15 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C The Calibration Data menu is a series of read only screens which DOWN allow the user to view the data collected during the last calibration. CALIBRATION DOWN UTILITIES...
  • Page 67 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Diagnostics Menu - Sensor Input 5.16 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C DOWN CALIBRATION DOWN The Sensor Input Menu allows the user to view real time, uncompensated process data from the probe. UTILITIES This is a Read only menu item. DOWN SETUP DOWN...
  • Page 68 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Outputs Menu - Relay A 5.17 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C Relay A can be configured for the following operations DOWN - Response to rising or falling process values - Adjustable on and off set-points CALIBRATION - Cycle on and off times DOWN...
  • Page 69 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Outputs Menu - Relay A 5.17 FROM CYCLE ON The relay can be set to CYCLE when the process If you wish to change the setting, is between the RELAY ON setting and the RELAY press the key once which will move the cursor OFF setting.
  • Page 70 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Outputs Menu - Relay B 5.18 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C Relay B can be configured for the following operations DOWN - Response to rising or falling process values CALIBRATION - Adjustable on and off set-points DOWN - Cycle on and off times - Failsafe operation...
  • Page 71 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Outputs Menu - Relay B 5.18 FROM CYCLE ON The relay can be set to CYCLE when the process If you wish to change the setting, is between the RELAY ON setting and the RELAY press the key once which will move the cursor OFF setting.
  • Page 72 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Outputs Menu - Alarm Relay 5.19 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C The ALARM RELAY will respond to both a rising and falling process. The ALARM RELAY will act as a low alarm (falling DOWN process) and a high alarm (rising process).
  • Page 73 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Outputs Menu - Alarm Relay 5.19 FROM HIGH ON If you wish to change the setting, press the key once which will move the cursor to the first character of the value to be changed The HIGH OFF set- point is the value that the must ALARM RELAY ALARM RELAY...
  • Page 74 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Outputs Menu - 4-20mA CH1 Output 5.20 RUN MODE 500mV 25.0C The Controller has 2 4-20mA outputs, electrically isolated from each other and ground. Either output can source current into a DOWN maximum of 800 ohms.
  • Page 75 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - Outputs Menu - 4-20mA CH2 Output 5.21 RUN MODE The Controller has 2 4-20mA outputs, electrically isolated from 500mV 25.0C each other and ground. Either output can source current into a DOWN maximum of 800 ohms.

  • Page 76: Led Menu

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL ORP - LED Display Menu - ORP Manual Calibrate 5.22 RUN MODE Press the MANUAL CALIBRATE ENTER key to select MANUAL CALIBRATE Manual Calibration This menu allows the ENTER user to manually The Controller will display bUFF, prompting calibrate the probe, the the user to place the probe in the buffer user enters the known...

  • Page 77: Section 6 - Using The Shark In Conductivity Mode

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Section 6 - Using the SHARK in Conductivity Mode RUN LED (GREEN) 4 DIGIT, 7 SEGMENT LED DISPLAY LED WILL BE ILLUMINATED WHEN 1/4" TURN SCREWS DISPLAYS PROCESS VALUE IN RUN MODE. SHARK IS IN THE RUN MODE.

  • Page 78: Lcd Menu

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Menu Overview 6.0 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C DOWN CALIBRATION CALIBRATE PROBE DOWN DOWN MANUAL CAL COND WITH BUFFER SOL'N UTILITIES SEC. 6.1 DOWN CALIBRATE PROBE WITH DOWN DRY CAL COND MANUFACTURER'S DATA SETUP SEC.
  • Page 79 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Calibration Menu - Manual Calibrate 6.1 Manual Calibration is used to "wet calibrate the cell". This can be done with the cell installed in the process, or with the cell suspended in a known buffer solution. When calibrated "In Process", the actual conductivity is determined with a grab sample or a hand held meter, and the value entered in the display.
  • Page 80 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Calibration Menu - Dry Cal Cond 6.2 Dry Calibration eliminates the need for conductivity reference solutions, the user inputs the Cell K factor supplied by the factory. RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C If the conductivity cell has a tag attached to it, specifying the DOWN exact cell constant, the user is prompted to enter this value.
  • Page 81 1000uS 25.0C DOWN If the Temperature Compensation Override is set to ON CALIBRATION MANUAL CAL COND (see section 6.12), the Shark cannot calibrate the DOWN temperature sensor. This display will appear to alert the user to the condition. DRY CAL COND...
  • Page 82 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Utilities Menu - Manual Test Mode 6.4 Manual Test Mode is used to simulate a process reading in order to verify the correct response of the outputs. When in the Manual Test Mode, the outputs are no RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C longer placed on hold as they are when in the rest of the...
  • Page 83 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Utilities Menu - Relay Override 6.5 Relay Override is used to manually override the state of the relays, the user is able to set RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C the operating mode of the relay as AUTO/ON/OFF (the default and run mode state are AUTO).
  • Page 84 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Utilities Menu - Relay Override 6.5 FROM RELAY B If you wish to Override Relay OVERRIDE MENU C, Press the once which will move the cursor over to the NOTE AUTO/ON/OFF text Relay C is the Alarm Relay RELAY OVERRIDE Use the...
  • Page 85 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Utilities Menu - Meter Selection 6.6 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C The Meter Selection menu is used to select the meter type that the controller is configured for, either pH, ORP, Conductivity or Flow. DOWN Once selected, the controller will initialize itself for the selected meter's CALIBRATION...
  • Page 86 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Utilities Menu - Overfeed Timer Reset 6.7 If the control relay overfeed timer has been enabled, the relay RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C will “time out” after the specified overfeed time. When the DOWN relay times out, it must be manually reset.
  • Page 87 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Setup Menu - Conductivity Range 6.8 Conductivity Range will allow the user to select the measuring range of the instrument. The ranges can be selected from any of the following: RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C 200 mS/cm - cell constant 50 20 mS/cm - cell constant 10...
  • Page 88 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Setup Menu - Temp. Unit 6.9 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C TEMP UNIT allows the user to select either Degrees Centigrade or Fahrenheit units for DOWN display CALIBRATION DOWN UTILITIES DOWN SETUP COND RANGE DOWN Press the key once...
  • Page 89 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Setup Menu - Temp. Sensor 6.10 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C TEMP SENSOR allows the user to select the type of temperature sensor used the in the DOWN probe. CALIBRATION The factory default for Conductivity is a 3000 Ω...
  • Page 90 RH side of the Relays will default to AUTO 10 minutes after the AUTO RETURN display. Shark returns to Run Mode. RELAYS > Press the key to DOWN...
  • Page 91 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Setup Menu - T. Comp Override 6.12 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C Temperature Compensation Override is used to manually set the actual probe or process temperature. This is useful if the probe DOWN does not have a temperature sensor or if the process temperature CALIBRATION is constant.
  • Page 92 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Setup Menu - Display Damping 6.13 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C DOWN CALIBRATION DOWN UTILITIES The Display Damping menu allows the user to adjust DOWN the rate at which the display and all outputs are SETUP COND RANGE updated.
  • Page 93 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Setup Menu - Temp. Comp. Curve 6.14 The Temperature Compensation Curve setting allows the user to select the RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C temperature compensation to match a specific process. DOWN The variation of Conductivity versus Temperature is dependent on the type of CALIBRATION solids and liquids in water, so no fixed compensation value will accuratly compensate every process.
  • Page 94 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Diagnostics Menu - Firmware Rev. 6.15 The FIRMWARE REV menu allows the user to see what revision of RUN MODE the firmware is currently installed in the controller. This is a Read 1000uS 25.0C Only menu item.
  • Page 95 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Diagnostics Menu - Calibration Data 6.16 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C The Calibration Data menu is a series of read only screens which DOWN allow the user to view the data collected during the last calibration. CALIBRATION DOWN UTILITIES...
  • Page 96 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Diagnostics Menu - Sensor Input 6.17 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C DOWN CALIBRATION DOWN The Sensor Input Menu allows the user to view real time, uncompensated process data from the conductivity cell. UTILITIES This is a Read only menu item.
  • Page 97 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Outputs Menu - Relay A 6.18 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C Relay A can be configured for the following operations DOWN - Response to rising or falling process values - Adjustable on and off set-points CALIBRATION - Cycle on and off times DOWN...
  • Page 98 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Outputs Menu - Relay A 6.18 FROM CYCLE ON The relay can be set to CYCLE when the process If you wish to change the setting, is between the RELAY ON setting and the RELAY press the key once which will move the cursor OFF setting.
  • Page 99 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Outputs Menu - Relay B 6.19 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C Relay B can be configured for the following operations DOWN - Response to rising or falling process values CALIBRATION - Adjustable on and off set-points DOWN - Cycle on and off times - Failsafe operation...
  • Page 100 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Outputs Menu - Relay B 6.19 FROM CYCLE ON The relay can be set to CYCLE when the process If you wish to change the setting, is between the RELAY ON setting and the RELAY press the key once which will move the cursor OFF setting.
  • Page 101 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Outputs Menu - Alarm Relay 6.20 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C The ALARM RELAY will respond to both a rising and falling DOWN process. The ALARM RELAY will act as a low alarm (falling process) and a high alarm (rising process).
  • Page 102 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Outputs Menu - Alarm Relay 6.20 FROM HIGH ON If you wish to change the setting, press the key once which will move the cursor to the first character of the value to be changed The HIGH OFF set- point is the value that the ALARM RELAY ALARM RELAY...
  • Page 103 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Outputs Menu - 4-20mA CH1 Output 6.21 RUN MODE 1000uS 25.0C The Controller has 2 4-20mA outputs, electrically isolated from each other and ground. Either output can source current into a DOWN maximum of 800 ohms.
  • Page 104 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - Outputs Menu - 4-20mA CH2 Output 6.22 RUN MODE The Controller has 2 4-20mA outputs, electrically isolated from 1000uS 25.0C each other and ground. Either output can source current into a DOWN maximum of 800 ohms.

  • Page 105: Led Menu

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Conductivity - LED Display Menu - Conductivity Manual Calibrate 6.23 RUN MODE MANUAL CALIBRATE Press the ENTER key to select MANUAL CALIBRATE Manual Calibration This menu allows the The Controller will display bUFF, prompting ENTER user to manually the user to place the probe in the buffer...

  • Page 106: Section 7 - Using The Shark In Flow Mode

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Section 7 - Using the SHARK in Flow Mode RUN LED (GREEN) 4 DIGIT, 7 SEGMENT LED DISPLAY LED WILL BE ILLUMINATED WHEN 1/4" TURN SCREWS DISPLAYS PROCESS VALUE IN RUN MODE. SHARK IS IN THE RUN MODE.

  • Page 107: Lcd Menu

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Menu Overview 7.0 RUN MODE TOTAL 0 DOWN CALIBRATION ENTER FLOW SENSOR DOWN DOWN K FACTOR CALIBRATION FACTOR UTILITIES SEC. 7.1 DOWN DOWN EXIT SETUP DOWN DOWN DOWN DIAGNOSTICS DOWN SIMULATE PROCESS OUTPUTS MANUAL TEST MODE VERIFY OUTPUTS...
  • Page 108 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Calibration Menu - K Factor 7.1 The K Factor menu is used to enter the flow sensor calibration factor. The K Factor represents the number of pulses per U.S. Gallon, generated by the combination of sensor and flow fitting. It is normally stamped on the flow fitting or attached to a tag on the cable.
  • Page 109 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Utilities Menu - Manual Test Mode 7.2 Manual Test Mode is used to simulate a process reading in order to verify the correct response of the outputs. When in the Manual Test Mode, the outputs are no RUN MODE TOTAL longer placed on hold as they are when in the rest of the...
  • Page 110 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Utilities Menu - Relay Override 7.3 Relay Override is used to manually override the state of the relays, the user is able to set the operating mode of the relay as AUTO/ON/OFF RUN MODE TOTAL (the default and run mode state are AUTO).
  • Page 111 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Utilities Menu - Relay Override 7.3 FROM RELAY B OVERRIDE MENU If you wish to Override Relay C, Press the key once which will move the cursor NOTE over to the AUTO/ON/OFF text Relay C is the Alarm Relay RELAY OVERRIDE Use the...
  • Page 112 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Utilities Menu - Meter Selection 7.4 RUN MODE TOTAL The Meter Selection menu is used to select the meter type that the DOWN controller is configured for, either pH, ORP, Conductivity or FLow. CALIBRATION Once selected, the controller will initialize itself for the selected meter's functionality and move to run mode.
  • Page 113 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Setup Menu - Units of Volume 7.5 The Units of Measurement is broken into two variables, UNITS OF VOLUME and UNITS OF TIME. The two variables are then combined to display the desired units of measure. For example, if units of Volume is to set Cubic Meters (CM) and Units of Time is set for Seconds (S), the the controller will display flow as Cubic Meters per Second on the front LED display.
  • Page 114 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Setup Menu - Units of Time 7.6 The Units of Measurement is broken into two variables, UNITS OF VOLUME and UNITS OF TIME. The two variables RUN MODE TOTAL are then combined to display the desired units of measure. For example, if units of Volume is to set Cubic Meters (CM) DOWN and Units of Time is set for Seconds (S), the the controller will display flow as Cubic Meters per Second on the front LED display.
  • Page 115 If AUTO RETURN RELAYS is ON, regardless of once which will move the user settings of the states of the relays, Relays the cursor back to the will default to AUTO 10 minutes after the Shark RH side of the display. AUTO RETURN returns to Run Mode.
  • Page 116 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Setup Menu - Display Damping 7.8 RUN MODE TOTAL DOWN CALIBRATION DOWN UTILITIES The Display Damping menu allows the user to adjust DOWN the rate at which the display and all outputs are SETUP UNITS OF VOLUME updated.
  • Page 117 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Setup Menu - Totalizer Reset 7.9 RUN MODE TOTAL Totalizer Reset is used to reset the Flow totalizer to zero. DOWN Note that this once complete, this action cannot be reversed, the CALIBRATION accumulated total will be erased permanently.
  • Page 118 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Diagnostics Menu - Firmware Rev 7.10 RUN MODE TOTAL The FIRMWARE REV menu allows the user to see what revision of the firmware is currently installed in the controller. This is a Read DOWN Only menu item.
  • Page 119 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Diagnostics Menu - Calibration Data 7.11 RUN MODE TOTAL The Calibration Data menu is a read only screen which allow the DOWN user to view the K factor entered during the last calibration. CALIBRATION DOWN UTILITIES...
  • Page 120 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Diagnostics Menu - Sensor Input 7.12 RUN MODE TOTAL The Sensor Input Menu allows the user to view real time signals from DOWN the probe. The display will show the current input pulse rate in Hz CALIBRATION (pulses per second).
  • Page 121 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Diagnostics Menu - Permanent Total 7.13 RUN MODE TOTAL The Permanent Total is a running total off all the volume units that DOWN have been accumulated by the controller. It starts at zero when new, CALIBRATION and can only be set to zero at the factory.
  • Page 122 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Diagnostics Menu - Total Rollover 7.14 RUN MODE TOTAL The Total Rollover menu is another read only screen. It is used to DOWN indicate how many times the Permanent and Resetable Totalizers CALIBRATION have rolled over during the life of the controller.
  • Page 123 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Outputs Menu - Relay A 7.15 RUN MODE TOTAL Relay B can be configured for the following operations DOWN - Response to rising or falling process values CALIBRATION - Adjustable on and off set-points - Cycle on and off times DOWN - Failsafe operation...
  • Page 124 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Outputs Menu - Relay A 7.15 FROM CYCLE ON The relay can be set to CYCLE when the If you wish to change the setting, process is between the RELAY ON setting and press the key once which will move the cursor the RELAY OFF setting.
  • Page 125 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Outputs Menu - Relay B 7.16 RUN MODE TOTAL Relay B can be configured for the following operations DOWN - Response to rising or falling process values CALIBRATION - Adjustable on and off set-points DOWN - Cycle on and off times - Failsafe operation...
  • Page 126 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Outputs Menu - Relay B 7.16 If you wish to change the setting, The relay can be set to CYCLE when the FROM CYCLE ON press the key once which process is between the RELAY ON setting and will move the cursor to the first the RELAY OFF setting.
  • Page 127 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Outputs Menu - Alarm Relay 7.17 RUN MODE TOTAL The ALARM RELAY will respond to both a rising and falling process. The ALARM RELAY will act as a low alarm (falling DOWN process) and a high alarm (rising process).
  • Page 128 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Outputs Menu - Alarm Relay 7.17 If you wish to change the setting, FROM HIGH ON press the key once which will move the cursor to the first character of the value to be changed The HIGH OFF set- point is the value that the ALARM RELAY ALARM RELAY...
  • Page 129 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Outputs Menu - 4-20mA CH1 Output 7.18 RUN MODE TOTAL The Controller has 2 4-20mA outputs, electrically isolated from each other and ground. Either output can source current into a DOWN maximum of 800 ohms. See Section 3.12 for wiring diagram. CALIBRATION Channel 1 (the primary output) is located on the flip out door, DOWN...
  • Page 130 MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Flow - Outputs Menu - 4-20mA CH2 Output 7.19 RUN MODE TOTAL The Controller has 2 4-20mA outputs, electrically isolated from DOWN each other and ground. Either output can source current into a maximum of 800 ohms. CALIBRATION Channel 2 has fully independent and fully adjustable 4 &...

  • Page 131: Appendix A - Probe Configuration Table

    MULTI-PARAMETER CONTROLLER & ANALYZER USER’S MANUAL Appendix A - Probe Configuration Table Model# Probe Select Temp. Sensor Model# Probe Select Temp. Sensor P60C-4 DIFFERENTIAL 300Ω R60C-4 DIFFERENTIAL 300Ω P60C-4-A DIFFERENTIAL 300Ω R60C-4-H DIFFERENTIAL 300Ω P60C-4-H DIFFERENTIAL 300Ω R60C-4-G DIFFERENTIAL 300Ω P60C-6 DIFFERENTIAL 300Ω...

  • Page 132: Return Policy And Warranty Plan

    12-MONTH AQUAMETRIX WARRANTY REPLACEMENT PLAN AquaMetrix, Inc. will replace or repair any AquaMetrix SHARK controller that fails due to defects in material or workmanship for a period of up to 12 months from the date of shipment from our facility.

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