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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ELIXIR
Compact Vibrating Fork
Version 2.8

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ELIXIR Compact Vibrating Fork Version 2.8...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    23.2 Installation Guidelines ..........® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.
  • Page 3 30 AS-Interface Order Code ..........® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.
  • Page 4 Connection of Elixir via AS-Interface ........
  • Page 5 Certifications ........... . ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.

  • Page 6: Revision History

    • Copyright: All content on this document, such as text, graphics, logos and images is the property of Sapcon Instruments Pvt. Ltd. The selection, arrangement and presentation of all materials on this document and the overall design of this document is the exclusive property of Sapcon Instruments Pvt.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Immunity to spurious external vibrations, material tur- 1 Introduction bulence and flow Elixir is a Vibrating Fork Liquid Level Limit Switch. It is • Suitable for liquids with viscosity up to 10,000 cP suitable for level detection in storage tanks, mixing contain- ers and pipelines, for liquids that do not react with stainless •...

  • Page 8: Model Identification

    Calibration 7 Model Identification • • Uncover Delay Failsafe Elixir has 4 variant models based on array of features and functionalities. Select the model based on electronic insert: ELIXIR 1. SPN: Selection of SPN(SPDT Relay PNP Output) STATUS COVER UNCOVER model avail the benefit of following functionalities-...

  • Page 9: Application Specifications

    Max. process Temperature -20 C Tamb 60 C 180 C Tamb -20 C 60 C 125 C -20 C Tamb 60 C 90 C Tamb -20 C 60 C 75 C Table 3: Temperature Class for Intrinsic Safety ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.

  • Page 10: Electrical Specifications

    PTFE: Teflon Coated • A (Ambient): Below Process Temperature • H (High temperature): Resonant Frequency Value • • Active Fork length of 100mm Approx. 1.1KHz • • Active Fork length of 44mm Approx. 1.5KHz Table 5: Mechanical Specifications ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.

  • Page 11: Influences On Switching Point

    13 Influences on Switching Point 1. Process Pressure - It has no significant effect on the switching point of the device as can be observed from the Figure Figure 10: Influence of Process Pressure on Switching Point ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.

  • Page 12: Influence Of Process Temperature On Switching Point

    User Manual & Datasheet V 2.8 2. Process Temperature - The influence of temperature on switching point of the device is described in Figure 11. Figure 11: Influence of Process Temperature on Switching Point ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.

  • Page 13: Influence Of Liquid Density On Switching Point

    User Manual & Datasheet V 2.8 3. Liquid Density - The influence of liquid density on switching point of the device can be seen in the graph in Figure 12. Figure 12: Influence of Liquid Density on Switching Point ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.

  • Page 14: Installation Guidelines

    Damage due to accidental entry of water can be The Elixir can be installed in the vessel in almost any po- avoided if the instrument is installed in a rain shade. sition. For liquids with higher viscosities, top mounting or side mounting with tines slanting downwards is preferred •...

  • Page 15: Cover Delay

    If calibration is incorrect, repeat the above stated steps Figure 22: Saving Cover Delay once again. 17 Cover Delay 5. To test, dip Elixir into the application material until the switching point is reached. Note: Set the value of COVER DELAY between 1-25 secs.

  • Page 16: Uncover Delay

    FAILSAFE GREEN Figure 25: Saving Uncover Delay 5. To test, dip Elixir into the application material until the switching point is achieved. 6. The STATUS LED will start blinking GREEN if the switch point is achieved. It will blink for the number of seconds for which the Uncover Delay is set.

  • Page 17: For As-Interface Module

    62 slaves. 20.2 Electrical Specifications AS-Interface Slaves Please refer to Table 6 for Electrical Specifications. Figure 30: Connection of Elixir via AS-Interface PARAMETER VALUE Input Power Supply 24-30V DC 20.5 Programming Instructions Electrical Connector PG-13.5, 1/2"...

  • Page 18: Setting Up As-Interface

    Proceed to Section Installation Guidelines for installing the product in an application tank and then refer to given Figure 29 for connecting Elixir AS-i and power up to follow the calibration procedure given in Calibration Section to cal- ibrate the Elixir AS-i.

  • Page 19: For Namur Module

    Active Fork length of 44mm Approx. 1.5KHz Table 9: Mechanical Specifications 21.3 Switching Indication Please refer to Table 10 for Switching Indication. Parameter Value Internal Indication Two LEDs • Green: Normal • Red: Alarm Table 10: Switching Indication ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.

  • Page 20: Namur Isolation Barrier Specifications

    Max. process Temperature -20 C Tamb 60 C 180 C -20 C Tamb 60 C 125 C Tamb -20 C 60 C 90 C -20 C Tamb 60 C 75 C Table 12: Temperature Class for Intrinsic Safety ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.

  • Page 21: Applications Specifications

    23.2 Installation Guidelines Figure 32: Temperature Conditions The Elixir Namur can be installed in the vessel in almost any position but before installing the device, ensure that the calibration process has been already carried out in safe area (Zone 2). After calibration procedure install the  ...

  • Page 22: Certification

    NMR-DC6 Table 13: Certifications 26 Maintenance The electronics of Elixir instrument needs no mainte- nance. When cleaning and checking the vessel, free the tuning fork from deposits. If the material has tendency to form a hard sticky deposit, the instrument must be checked more often.

  • Page 23: Product Selection Order Code

    User Manual & Datasheet V 2.8 28 Product Selection Order Code Product ELIXIR - Liquid Level Switch for Sticky, Corrosive, Agitated, Splashing, Foaming Liquids suitable for liquids with viscosity up to 10,000cp Type I : Integral (sensor in same unit)
  • Page 24 ES7 : SS 316L EHA : Hastelloy C276 Operating Temperature 10T : Up to 15T : Up to C (Only with “CHLR”) 18T : Up to C (Only with “NMR” , “MA1”) 20T : Up to ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.
  • Page 25 1.25H20H : 125 to 2000 mm (Only with “VF44”, “Thread”) 1H10H : 100 to 1000 mm (Only with “NMR” ,“TC10S6”, Thread) 1H20H : 100 to 2000 mm (Thread, TC10S6) 2H30H : 200 to 3000 mm (Only with “VF110”) Example - ELIXIR-I-SCUTE-PCPG13-SPN-U-MB10S6-VF110-HB-ES4-20T-STS4-2H30H Not Applicable ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.

  • Page 26: Namur Selection Order Code

    User Manual & Datasheet V 2.8 29 Namur Selection Order Code Product ELIXIR - Liquid Level Switch suitable for Sticky, Corrosive,Agitated, Splashing, Foaming Liquids with viscosity up to 10,000cp Type I : Integral (sensor in same unit) Housing SCUTE : Pressure Die Cast Aluminium, weatherproof, powder-coated, IP68 FP2C : Cast Aluminium, weather &...
  • Page 27 Standoff Material (Depends on “Operating Temperature”) STS4 : SS 304 STS6 : SS 316 Probe Length (Depends on “Vibrating Fork”) 0.68H : 68 mm 1.05H : 105 mm 1.25H10H : 125 to 1000 mm Example - ELIXIR-I-FP2C-PCN5D-NMR-DC6-MB10S6-VF44-FB-10T-0.68H ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.

  • Page 28: As-Interface Order Code

    User Manual & Datasheet V 2.8 30 AS-Interface Order Code Product ELIXIR - Liquid Level Switch suitable for Sticky, Corrosive,Agitated, Splashing, Foaming Liquids with viscosity up to 10,000cp Type I : Integral (sensor in same unit) Housing SCUTE : Pressure Die Cast Aluminium, weatherproof, powder-coated, IP68 FP2C : Cast Aluminium, weather &...
  • Page 29 Standoff Material (Depends on “Operating Temperature”) STS4 : SS 304 STS6 : SS 316 Probe Length (Depends on “Vibrating Fork”) 0.68H : 68 mm 1.05H : 105 mm 1.25H10H : 125 to 1000 mm Example - ELIXIR-I-SCUTE-PCPG13-ASi-3-DC6-MB10S6-VF44-FB-ES6-15T-STS6-1.3H ® Sapcon Instruments Pvt.Ltd.

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