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About this document
For your safety
Product description
Technical data
Setup - the most important steps
Mounting
Connecting to power supply
Access protection, IT security
Set up with the display and adjustment module
Setup with smartphone/tablet (Bluetooth)
Set up with PC/notebook
Menu overview
Diagnosis, asset management and service
Dismount
Certificates, approvals and certifications
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  • Page 1 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Contents page About this document For your safety Product description Technical data Setup - the most important steps Mounting Connecting to power supply Access protection, IT security Set up with the display and adjustment module Setup with smartphone/tablet (Bluetooth) Set up with PC/notebook...
  • Page 2 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Editing status: 2024-08-27 page 2...
  • Page 3 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual About this document Function This instruction provides all the information you need for mounting, connection and setup as well as important instructions for maintenance, fault rectification, safety and the exchange of parts.
  • Page 4 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual For your safety Authorised personnel All operations described in this documentation must be car- ried out only by trained and authorized personnel. During work on and with the device, the required personal protective equipment must always be worn.
  • Page 5 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual For your safety the measuring frequency can be found in chapter "Technical data". Mode of operation - Radar signal Country or region specific settings for the radar signals are determined via the mode.
  • Page 6 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Product description Configuration The scope of delivery encompasses: Scope of delivery • Radar sensor, possibly with accessories • Information sheet "PINs and Codes" (with SIL, IT security, Bluetooth versions) with: –...
  • Page 7 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Product description Fig. 1: Position of Modbus and sensor electronics Modbus electronics 2 Sensor electronics Principle of operation The NivoRadar 8500 is a radar sensor for continuous level Application area measurement of liquids under different process conditions.
  • Page 8 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Product description Fig. 2: Wireless connection to standard operating devices with inte- grated Bluetooth LE Sensor 2 Smartphone/Tablet 3 PC/Notebook The adjustment via the signal cable is carried out via an Adjustment via the sig- RS 485/USB interface adapter and a PC/notebook using DTM/ nal cable...
  • Page 9 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Product description used. Dispose of the packaging material via specialised recy- cling companies. Transport must be carried out in due consideration of the Transport notes on the transport packaging. Nonobservance of these instructions can cause damage to the device.
  • Page 10 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Product description Screwed flanges are available in different versions accord- Flanges ing to the following standards: DIN 2501, EN 1092-1, BS 10, ASME B 16.5, JIS B 2210-1984, GOST 12821-80. page 10...
  • Page 11 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Technical data Note for approved instruments The technical data in the respective safety instructions which are included in delivery are valid for approved instruments (e.g. with Ex approval). These data can differ from the data listed herein, for example regarding the process conditions or the voltage sup- ply.
  • Page 12 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Torque housing locking Ʋ Recommended torque locking 1 Nm (1.475 lbf ft) screw Ʋ Max. torque locking screw 2 Nm (0.738 lbf ft) Input variable Measured variable The measured quantity is the distance between the end of the sensor antenna and the medium surface.
  • Page 13 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Size Recommended measuring range up to ø 40 mm 30 m (98.42 ft) ø 48 mm ø 75 mm 120 m (393.7 ft) blocking distance Ʋ Modes 1, 2, 4 0 mm (0 in) Ʋ Mode 3 ≥ 250 mm (9.843 in) Switch-on phase Run-up time t (U...
  • Page 14 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Deviation with liquids ≤ 1 mm (meas. distance > 0.25 m/0.8202 ft) Non-repeatability ≤ 1 mm blocking distance 150 mm (5.906 in) Variables influencing measurement accuracy Temperature drift - Digital output < 3 mm/10 K, max. 10 mm Characteristics and performance data Measuring frequency W-band (80 GHz technology)
  • Page 15 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Antenna material Process seal Process temperature (measured on the process fitting) Antenna horn: 316L, imped- Graphite -196 … +450 °C (-321 … +842 °F) ance cone: ceramic (99.7 % Derating, ambient temperature 80°C / 176°F 60°C / 140°F 53°C / 127,4°F...
  • Page 16 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Antenna version Housing Vibration resistance Flange Aluminium 5 g Stainless steel 2 g Shock resistance (Tested according to IEC 60068-2-27) Housing Shock resistance Aluminium 10 g/11 ms, 30 g/6 ms, 50 g/2.3 ms Stainless steel Electromechanical data - version IP66/IP67 Cable gland...
  • Page 17 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Voltage supply Operating voltage 8 … 30 V DC Max. power consumption 520 mW Reverse voltage protection Integrated Potential connections and electrical separating measures in the instrument Electronics Non-floating Reference voltage 500 V Conductive connection...
  • Page 18 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Country Name of the Station Geographic Latitude Geographic Longitude France Plateau de Bure 44°38'01'' N 05°54'26'' E Germany Effelsberg 50°31'32'' N 06°53'00'' E Italy Sardinia 39°29'50"...
  • Page 19 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Modbus register Holding Register The Holding registers consist of 16 bit. They can be read and written. Before each com- mand, the address (1 byte), after each command, a CRC (2 byte) is sent. Register Name Register Number Type Configurable Values...
  • Page 20 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Register Name Register Number Type Note 1302 Primary Variable in Byte Order of Register 3000 1304 Secondary Variable in Byte Order of Register 3000 1306 Third Variable in Byte Order of Register 3000 1308...
  • Page 21 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Register Name Register Number Type Note 2204 DWord Secondary Variable in Byte Order BACD (Middle En- dian) 2206 DWord Third Variable in Byte Order BACD (Middle Endian) 2208 DWord Quarternary Variable in Byte Order BACD (Middle...
  • Page 22 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Parameter Length Code/Data Response: Function Code 1 Byte 0x03 Byte Count 2 Bytes Register Value N*2 Bytes Data FC4 Read Input Register With this command, any number (1-127) of input registers is read out. The start register, from which the readout should start, and the number of registers are transmitted.
  • Page 23 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Parameter Length Code/Data Response: Function Code 1 Byte 0x08 Sub Function Code 2 Bytes Data N*2 Bytes Data Implemented function codes: Sub Function Code Name 0x00 Return Data Request...
  • Page 24 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data FC43 Sub 14, Read Device Identification With this function code, the Device Identification is queried. Parameter Length Code/Data Request: Function Code 1 Byte 0x2B MEI Type 1 Byte 0x0E...
  • Page 25 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Parameter Configurable Values Default Value Parity None, Odd, Even None Stop Bits 1, 2 Address range Levelmaster The Levelmaster commands are based on the following syntax: •...
  • Page 26 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Report Unit Number Parameter Length Code/Data Request: Report Unit Number 5 characters ASCII U**N? Response: Report Level (and Temperature) 6 characters ASCII UuuNnn Assign Unit Number Parameter Length Code/Data...
  • Page 27 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Parameter Length Code/Data Response: Set Receive to Trans- 6 characters ASCII UuuROK mit Delay Report Number of Floats Parameter Length Code/Data Request: Report Number of 4 characters ASCII UuuF Floats...
  • Page 28 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Configuration of typical Modbus hosts Fisher ROC 809 (Rx/Tx -) (Rx/Tx +) Fig. 6: Connection of NivoRadar 8500 to RTU Fisher ROC 809 NivoRadar 8500 RTU Fisher ROC 809 Voltage supply Parameters for Modbus Hosts...
  • Page 29 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Aluminium housing with protection rating IP66/IP68 (0.2 bar) ~ 87 mm ~ 116 mm (3.43") (4.57") ø 84 mm ø 84 mm (3.31") (3.31") M16x1,5 M20x1,5/ M20x1,5 ½...
  • Page 30 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Thread with horn antenna 450 °C version 1½" ø40 2" ø48 3" ø75 inch 6.04" ø1.58" 1½" 7.40" ø1.89" 2" 12.20" ø2.95" 3" Fig. 9: NivoRadar 8500, thread with horn antenna 450 °C version page 30...
  • Page 31 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Technical data Flange with horn antenna 450 °C version 1 ½" ø 40 2" ø 48 3" ø 75 inch 6.89" ø 1.58" 1 ½" 2" 8.19" ø...
  • Page 32 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Setup - the most important steps Prepare What? How? Identify sensor Scan QR code on type label, check sensor data Mount and connect sensor Liquids Bulk solids 200 mm (7.87") >...
  • Page 33 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting General instructions Protect your instrument against moisture ingress through the Protection against mois- following measures: ture • Use a suitable connection cable (see chapter "Connecting to power supply") •...
  • Page 34 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting In addition, a temperature derating of the process fitting, e. g. with flanges, can limit the permissible process pressure range according to the respective standard. Note: In order to prevent damage to the device, a test pressure may only exceed the specified MWP briefly by 1.5 times at refer- ence temperature.
  • Page 35 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting Fig. 11: Position of the filter element depending on housing Filter element 2 Aluminium - single chamber 3 Aluminium - double chamber 4 Stainless steel single chamber (electropolished) The housing of NivoRadar 8500 can be rotated completely by Housing orientation 360°.
  • Page 36 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting With the aluminium housing, the housing cover can be se- Cover catch cured with a screw. This protects the device against unau- thorised opening of the cover. Fig.
  • Page 37 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting Turning the housing changes the polarisation and thus also the effect of false echoes on the measured value. Note: Therefore, pay attention to the position of the polarisation when mounting or when making subsequent changes.
  • Page 38 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting Fig. 16: Mounting of the radar sensor on vessels with conical bottom The measuring range of the NivoRadar 8500 physically begins Reference plane with the antenna end. However, the min./max.
  • Page 39 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting Fig. 18: Mounting of the radar sensor with inflowing medium For nozzle mounting, the nozzle should be as short as pos- Socket mounting - short sible and its end rounded.
  • Page 40 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting Fig. 20: Socket mounting with deviating socket dimensions - horn antenna Horn antenna Socket diameter "d" Socket length "h" Recommended anten- na diameter 40 mm 1½" ≤ 100 mm ≤ 3.9 in 40 mm 1½"...
  • Page 41 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting Fig. 21: Mounting the instrument on insulated vessels Vessel insulation 2 Distance piece for temperature decoupling 3 Electronics housing The mounting location of the radar sensor should be a place Vessel installations where no other equipment or fixtures cross the path of the radar signals.
  • Page 42 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting Fig. 23: Alignment in liquids Agitators in the vessel can reflect the measurement signal Agitators and thus lead to undesired incorrect measurements. Note: To avoid this, a false signal suppression should be carried out with the agitators in motion.
  • Page 43 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting The NivoRadar 8500 in 80 GHz technology is suitable as standard for non-contact level measurement in such a by- pass. Configuration bypass 100 % Fig. 25: Configuration bypass Radar sensor 2 Polarisation marking 3 Instrument flange...
  • Page 44 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting • A false signal suppression with the installed sensor is rec- ommended but not mandatory • The measurement through a ball valve with unrestricted channel is possible •...
  • Page 45 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting • U-shaped flume (ISO 4359) • Triangular overfall thin-walled (ISO 1438) • Rectangular flume thin-walled (ISO 1438) • Rectangular weir broad crown (ISO 3846) Flow formula: If the flow formula of your flume is known, you should select this option, as the accuracy of the flow measurement is high- est here.
  • Page 46 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Mounting Khafagi-Venturi flume 3 ... 4 x h 90° Fig. 27: Flow measurement with Khafagi-Venturi flume: h = max. max. filling of the flume; B = tightest constriction in the flume Position sensor 2 Venturi flume page 46...
  • Page 47 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Connecting to power supply Preparing the connection Always keep in mind the following safety instructions: Safety instructions • Carry out electrical connection by trained, qualified per- sonnel authorised by the plant operator •...
  • Page 48 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Connecting to power supply Prior to setup you have to replace these protective caps with approved cable glands or close the openings with suitable blind plugs. Max.
  • Page 49 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Connecting to power supply Fig. 28: Connection steps 5 and 6 Single chamber housing 2 Double chamber housing 6. Insert the wire ends into the terminals according to the wiring plan Note: Fixed conductors and flexible conductors with ferrules can...
  • Page 50 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Connecting to power supply Wiring plan, double chamber housing Electronics compart- ment 4...20mA 6 7 8 Fig. 29: Electronics compartment - double chamber housing Internal connection to the connection compartment 2 For display and adjustment module or interface adapter Information: The connection of an external display and adjustment unit is...
  • Page 51 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Connecting to power supply Terminal Function Polarity Function ground when install- ing according to CSA (Canadian Standards Association) Switch-on phase After connecting NivoRadar 8500 to the bus system, the de- vice first performs a self-test: •...
  • Page 52 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Access protection, IT security Bluetooth radio interface Devices with a Bluetooth radio interface are protected against unwanted access from outside. This means that only authorized persons can receive measured and status values and change device settings via this interface.
  • Page 53 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Access protection, IT security or DTM, the stored device code is then suggested to the user for unlocking. The emergency device code allows unlocking the device in Emergency device code case the device code is no longer known.
  • Page 54 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Insert display and adjustment module The display and adjustment module can be inserted into the sensor and removed again at any time. You can choose any one of four different positions - each displaced by 90°.
  • Page 55 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Adjustment system Fig. 32: Display and adjustment elements LC display 2 Adjustment keys • [OK] key: Key functions –...
  • Page 56 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Fig. 33: Display and adjustment elements - with adjustment via mag- netic pen LC display 2 Magnetic pen 3 Adjustment keys 4 Lid with inspection window When the [+] and [->] keys are pressed quickly, the edited...
  • Page 57 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Information: A later change of the selection is possible via the menu item "Setup, display, menu language". With the "OK" key you move to the menu overview. Parameter adjustment Lock/Unlock adjustment In this menu item you safeguard the sensor parameters...
  • Page 58 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Safe parameterization: To avoid possible errors during parameterization in a non- safe user environment, a verification procedure is used that makes it possible to detect parameterization errors reliably.
  • Page 59 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Function test: During a function test, you have to test the safety function of the instrument in the vessel with the original medium. You can find the detailed sequence of the function test in chapter "Functional safety (SIL)"...
  • Page 60 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module This menu item allows you to adapt the sensor to the differ- Type of medium ent measuring conditions of the media "Liquid" or "Bulk solid". The corresponding application is selected in the following menu item "Application".
  • Page 61 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Application Vessel Process/measurement conditions Further recom- mendations Standpipe Standpipe in the Tubes with different diameters and Orientation of the vessel openings for product mixing polarisation di-...
  • Page 62 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Application Vessel Process/measurement conditions Further recom- mendations Flow measure- Slow gauge change ment flume/ Smooth to agitated water surface Overfall Measurement often from a short dis- tance with the demand for accurate...
  • Page 63 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Application Vessel Process/measurement conditions Further recom- mendations Silo Slim and high Interfering reflections due to weld False signal sup- seams on the vessel pression Upright cylindrical...
  • Page 64 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Note: Regardless of this, the min. adjustment must also be carried out (see following section). Since the radar sensor is a distance measuring instrument, it Adjustment is the distance from the sensor to the medium surface that is measured.
  • Page 65 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Bulk solids: 100% Fig. 35: Parameterisation example min./max. adjustment - bulk solids Min. level = max. meas. distance (distance B) 2 Max.
  • Page 66 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module 3. Adjust the requested distance value for 100 % with [+] and store with [OK]. 4. Move with [ESC] and [->] to the min. adjustment Proceed as follows: Distance B (min.
  • Page 67 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Note: For SIL devices, the protection of the parameterisation is activated ex works. These devices have an individual device code.
  • Page 68 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module • Resetting a user-set measuring range to the recommended measuring range (see chapter "Technical data") • Deleting a created false signal suppression, a user-pro- grammable linearisation curve as well as the measured value and echo curve memory Reset - Restart:...
  • Page 69 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module • Electronics temperature • Measuring rate • Operating voltage Here you determine which heights of the output value belong Current output - Initial/ to the current values 4 mA and 20 mA .
  • Page 70 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Linearisation is required for all vessels where the vessel vol- Linearisation ume does not increase linearly with the level and the display or output of the volume is desired.
  • Page 71 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module • Spanish • Portuguese • Italian • Dutch • Russian • Chinese • Japanese • Polish • Czech •...
  • Page 72 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module • High mounting nozzles • Vessel internals such as struts • Agitators • Buildup or welded joints on vessel walls A false signal suppression detects, marks and saves these false signals to ensure that they are ignored in the level measurement.
  • Page 73 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module false signal suppression is displayed. This value can now be changed and the false signal suppression can be extended to this area.
  • Page 74 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Northern Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South-Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA •...
  • Page 75 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module even in case of power failure. From there, they can be written into one or more sensors or kept as backup for a possible electronics exchange.
  • Page 76 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module The selected curve is continuously updated. A submenu with zoom functions is opened with the [OK] key: • "X-Zoom": Zoom function for the meas.
  • Page 77 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module The menu item "Sensor characteristics" delivers sensor char- Sensor characteristics acteristics such as approval, process fitting, seal, measuring range etc.
  • Page 78 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Echo curve of the setup: With the function "Echo curve of the setup" it is possible to store the echo curve at the time of the setup. Storage should be carried out at the lowest possible level.
  • Page 79 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module → This compensates for measurement deviations due to longer distances in standpipes or a higher permittivity of the atmosphere in the vessel (e.g.
  • Page 80 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module required min. measurement reliability in "dB" an echo must have within the focussing range to be accepted as level echo. →...
  • Page 81 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module This parameter determines the measuring window width "m" SP17 - Wide focussing around the currently measured level echo. Only within this range focusing range are changes (location, amplitude, number of echoes) accepted for evaluating the current level.
  • Page 82 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with the display and adjustment module Save parameter adjustment data We recommended writing down the adjustment data, e.g. in On paper this instructions manual, and archiving them afterwards. They are thus available for multiple use or service purposes.
  • Page 83 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Setup with smartphone/tablet (Bluetooth) Preparations Make sure that your smartphone/tablet meets the following System requirements system requirements: • Operating system: iOS 13 or newer • Operating system: Android 5.1 or newer •...
  • Page 84 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Setup with smartphone/tablet (Bluetooth) For authentication, enter the 6-digit Bluetooth access code in Enter Bluetooth access the next menu window. You can find the code on the infor- code mation sheet "Pins and Codes"...
  • Page 85 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with PC/notebook Preparations (Bluetooth) Make sure that your PC/notebook meets the following system System requirements requirements: • Operating system: Windows 10 or newer • DTM Collection •...
  • Page 86 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with PC/notebook For authentication, enter in the next menu window the 6-digit Enter Bluetooth access Bluetooth access code: code Fig. 39: Enter Bluetooth access code You can find the code on the outside of the device housing and on the information sheet "PINs and Codes"...
  • Page 87 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with PC/notebook Connect the PC Connection of the PC to the Modbus electronics is carried To the Modbus electron- out via a USB cable. Scope of the parameter adjustment: •...
  • Page 88 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Set up with PC/notebook RS485 Fig. 41: Connection of the PC via the interface adapter to the RS 485 cable Interface adapter RS 485/USB 2 USB cable to the PC 3 RS 485 cable 4 Sensor 5 Voltage supply...
  • Page 89 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Display and adjustment module Lock/Unlock adjustment Menu item Parameter Selection Default setting Lock/Unlock ad- Lock, unlock SIL and Security: justment locked Neither SIL, nor Security: released Setup Menu item...
  • Page 90 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Access protection Menu item Parameter Selection Default setting Access protection Bluetooth access Bluetooth access code code Protection of the Protection of the parameterization SIL and Security: parameterization activated Neither SIL, nor...
  • Page 91 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Menu item Parameter Selection Default setting Scaling Scaling size Scaling size (dimensionless, mass, vol- Dimensionless ume, height, pressure, flow, others) Scaling unit (unit selection depending on scaling size, user-defined) Scaling format #, #.#, #.##, #.###, #.####...
  • Page 92 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Menu item Parameter Selection Default setting Copy instrument Read from sensor, store in sensor settings Special param- See separate menu overview at the end oc the chapter "Menu overview" of the eters operating instructions.
  • Page 93 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Menu item Parameter Selection/Display Default setting Simulation Measured value Percent, linearized percent, filling Percent height, distance, scaled, measurement reliability, electronics temperature, measuring rate, operating voltage, cur- rent output, current output 2 Device memory Echo curve of the...
  • Page 94 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Menu item Parameter Selection Default setting Application Application - liq- Storage tank, agitator tank, dosing Storage tank tank, standpipe, tank/collection ba- sin, plastic tank (measurement through tank top), mobile plastic tank (IBC), level measurement in waters, flow measurement flume/overflow, pump...
  • Page 95 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Menu item Parameter Selection Default setting Damping Integration time 0 … 999 s 1 s Current output Output value Percent, linearized percent, filling Percent height, distance, scaled, measurement reliability, electronics temperature, measuring rate, operating voltage Initial value -...
  • Page 96 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Menu item Parameter Selection Default setting Indication Menu language German, English, French, Spanish, Order-specific (PLICSCOM) Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Polish, Czech, Turkish Presentation One measured value, measured value One measured...
  • Page 97 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Diagnostics Menu item Parameter Selection/Display Default setting Status Diagnosis status Diagnosis status Status parameter Change counter, modification date, adjustment checksum (CRC) current, date check- sum current, checksum (CRC) last SIL locking, date last SIL locking Measured value...
  • Page 98 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Menu item Parameter Selection/Display Default setting Diagnostic behav- Echo loss Behaviour in case of echo loss, time Output fault cur- iour until fault signal rent Electronics Outside the specification, output fault...
  • Page 99 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Parameter Designation Presentation Default setting Safety on the vessel bot- 1.000 m tom or measuring range + ...m Correction of the propa- 0.0 % gation speed ∆v SP5, SP6 Factor for noise averag-...
  • Page 100 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Menu overview Parameter Designation Presentation Default setting SP17 Wide focussing range 240 m SP18 Minimum measurement 6 dB reliability outside focus- sing range SP19 Time for opening the fo- 0 s cussing range SP22...
  • Page 101 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Maintenance If the device is used properly, no special maintenance is re- Maintenance quired in normal operation. Note: Precaution meas- In some applications, product buildup on the antenna system ures against can influence the measurement result.
  • Page 102 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Up to 500 events are automatically stored with a time stamp Event memory in the sensor (non-deletable). Each entry contains date/time, event type, event description and value.
  • Page 103 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Fig. 42: Pictographs of the status messages Failure - red 2 Out of specification - yellow 3 Function check - orange 4 Maintenance required - blue Malfunction (Failure): Due to a malfunction in the instrument, a fault signal is out-...
  • Page 104 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Code Cause Rectification DevSpec Text message State in CMD 48 F025 Values are not continuous- Check linearization table Byte 5, Bit 2 of ly rising, for example illogical Byte 0 … 5 Error in the line-...
  • Page 105 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Code Cause Rectification DevSpec Text message State in CMD 48 F267 Sensor cannot start Exchanging the electronics No executable Send instrument for repair sensor software F268 False signal suppression was...
  • Page 106 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Code Cause Rectification DevSpec Text message State in CMD 48 S603 Operating voltage below spec- Check electrical connection ified range Impermissible If necessary, increase operat- operating voltage ing voltage Maintenance...
  • Page 107 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service The following chapters show the basic course of the echo curve and describe the menu functions. Echo curve presentation and description The desired individual curves are displayed on the screen in the "Echo curve"...
  • Page 108 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Fig. 44: Areas in the echo curve window with presentation option "Extended presentation area" The distance arrow marks the level echo detected by the Distance and percentage sensor.
  • Page 109 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service → The high-resolution display of the echo curve is necessary for a meaningful assessment of the echo curve. The entire reading area considered by the sensor, including all Extended presentation securities, is displayed.
  • Page 110 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Designation Additional information Echo curve Clicking with left mouse button on echo provides indication of associat- ed echo data Detection curve False signal suppression Echo curve unfiltered Is only visible in the service login and...
  • Page 111 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Designation Function Additional information Load recording Loading curves from a Function only in offline previous service record mode available Print view Printing the echo curve and exporting it as a pdf file...
  • Page 112 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Symbol Function To the next recording To the end of the recording Load recording from device Below the echo curve, the detected echoes are listed in Additional information tabular form with additional information.
  • Page 113 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service The first measures are: Fault rectification • Evaluation of fault messages • Checking the output signal • Treatment of measurement errors A smartphone/tablet with the adjustment app or a PC/note- book with the software PACTware and the suitable DTM offer you further comprehensive diagnostic possibilities.
  • Page 114 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Measurement error with constant level Fault description Cause Rectification Measured value Min./max. adjustment not correct Adapt min./max. adjustment shows a too low or Incorrect linearization curve Adapt linearization curve too high level...
  • Page 115 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Fault description Cause Rectification Measured value Echo from the tank bottom larger than Check parameters Medium, Vessel remains in the ar- the level echo, for example, with prod- height and Floor form, adapt if nec- ea of the bottom...
  • Page 116 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Fault description Cause Rectification Measured value Varying condensation or contamination Carry out a false signal suppression or jumps sporadical- on the antenna. increase false signal suppression with ly to 100 % during condensation/contamination in the...
  • Page 117 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service Fault description Cause Rectification Measured value Various echoes from an uneven medi- Check parameter "Type of medium" fluctuates around um surface, e.g. an extraction funnel and adapt, if necessary.
  • Page 118 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Diagnosis, asset management and service How to proceed if a repair is necessary If a repair should be necessary, please contact your contact person. page 118...
  • Page 119 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Dismount Dismounting steps To remove the device, carry out the steps in chapters "Mounting" and "Connecting to power suplly" in reverse. Warning: When dismounting, pay attention to the process conditions in vessels or pipelines.
  • Page 120 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Certificates, approvals and certifications Radio licenses Radar: The device has been tested and approved in accordance with the current edition of the applicable country-specific norms or standards. The confirmations as well as regulations for use can be found in the document "Information sheet Radio licenses"...
  • Page 121 ® Modbus and Levelmaster protocol NivoRadar Series NR 8500 Technical information / Instruction manual Supplement Licensing information for open source software Open source software components are also used in this device. A documentation of these components with the respective license type, the associated license texts, copy- right notes and disclaimers can be found on our homepage.
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