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Transmitter – Dual-Sensor
Instruction and Operation Manual
Document No. 360-2001-02 Rev A
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Sensidyne, LP • 1000 112
Circle N, Suite 100
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 USA
800-451-9444 • +1 727-530-3602 • +1 727-539-0550 [fax]
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www.sensidyne.com
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  • Page 1 Transmitter – Dual-Sensor Instruction and Operation Manual Document No. 360-2001-02 Rev A Sensidyne, LP • 1000 112 Circle N, Suite 100 St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 USA 800-451-9444 • +1 727-530-3602 • +1 727-539-0550 [fax] web: www.sensidyne.com • e-mail: info@sensidyne.com...
  • Page 2 SensAlert IR Transmitter Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 3 Commitment Our quality and service are uncompromising. We back the SensAlert IR with a five-year warranty on all materials and workmanship. We offer technical support, user training and on-site service and maintenance of equipment to meet the needs of our customers.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Formatting the Flash Card (Selected from the Initial / Top Menu, Page 2) ........ 45 UL 2075 EOL (END-OF-LIFE) NOTIFICATION ................... 46 FIGURES............................47 UNIT STATUS FLASH CODES ......................53 UNIT ERROR CODES ........................55 Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 5: General Description

    The LCD of the SensAlert IR displays the gas concentration(s) and sensor status(s). The SensAlert IR has one (1) “Alarm” LED and one (1) “Status” LED. The SensAlert IR also has three (3) magnetic switches located around the circumference of the unit. This manual will describe the operation and use of the SensAlert IR Transmitter.

  • Page 6: Mechanical

    SensAlert IR Transmitter Environmental: The SensAlert IR Dual Transmitter can be installed in indoor, outdoor, and wet locations. The housings have ingress protection ratings of IP66. Pollution degree 2 and Overvoltage category II Operating Temperature (Ta) and Humidity Rating: -40° to +40°C (-40 to +104° F) when equipped with the optional LCD heater 0°...

  • Page 7: Electrical

    4-20 mA (Source Type), max 1000 ohm load at 24 Vdc supply voltage. The 4-20 mA output is provided by the sensor and is passed through the SensAlert IR Transmitter. The transmitter can be located at any point in the sensor’s output loop. Consult the appropriate sensor manual for 4-20 installation requirements.

  • Page 8: Unit Installation

    When installing, make sure power is off when connecting the sensor, field, and relay wiring to the appropriate terminal blocks. DO NOT turn the power back on until the SensAlert IR is secured to the housing using all four hex head screws.

  • Page 9: Power Supply

    For hazardous location installations seals must be installed within 18 inches of conduit entries. The SensAlert IR Transmitter has three (3) ¾” NPT threaded ports for mounting and wiring the sensor(s) and transmitter into a permanent installation. All ¾ NPT threads must pass L1 thread/plug gauge.

  • Page 10: Optional Features

    6.2. Data Card Option The Data Card Option of the SensAlert IR uses a MMC card to log different events to help track and changes or sensor behavior. See below for events that get logged: Gas Change Events- When a gas level rises or falls according to a pre-determined delta (change) threshold, a gas record is entered into the log by the SensAlert IR, containing the timestamp and gas level at the time of the event.
  • Page 11 SensAlert IR Transmitter For more information regarding any features, contact Sensidyne. Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 12: User Interface

    7. USER INTERFACE User Inputs – Magnetic Switches: The SensAlert IR Transmitter has three (3) magnetic switch pickups on the Display PCA. The picture below shows the locations of the magnetic switches labeled UP, DOWN and ENTER. Placing a magnet near one of the switches will cause the following operations to occur.

  • Page 13: Initial Startup

    At the end of the warm-up period with no faults present, the SensAlert IR Transmitter automatically enters the normal operating mode.
  • Page 14 WARMUP 0-WAITING (S1 or S2) is warming up. -ENT- TO WAITING S2 ABORT ‘SENSOR UPLOAD’ – Sensor is uploading its ID: XXX / YYY SENSOR 0-WAITING parameters to the SensAlert IR Transmitter. UPLOAD WAITING Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 15: Normal Operation

    The 4-20 mA output ports of the SensAlert IR are non-isolated current source(s), passed through from the attached sensor(s). Their output values are defined by the associated sensor manual(s) (4 – 20 mA normal gas levels, less than (<) 4 mA indicates a status condition such as warm-up, calibration, or a sensor fault).

  • Page 16: Setup - Configuration Operation

    SETUP – CONFIGURATION OPERATION Once the SensAlert IR is powered up it may have to be configured to run correctly based on the system in which it is intended to be operated. For example, it will have to be set up based on whether it has one or two sensors attached, how the alarm relays are intended to operate and the network settings and ID will have to be set for the Modbus communication.
  • Page 17 You must move cursor to the right of the * TIME: HH / MM / SS seconds and select ENTER to exit PREVIOUS MENU changing the hour and be able to move on to the previous menu. Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 18 ‘ABORT CHANGES’ to cancel them. Either choice will return to the Main Menu. HIDE LOW GAS ENTER on ‘PREVIOUS MENU’ to return back to the Initial SELF TEST SET DATE TIME / Top Menu. PREVIOUS MENU Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 19: Relay Settings - Latching, Delay And Control Logic

    Use caution when applying ON DELAY to the activation of alarm relays as an unsafe atmosphere may be present for up to 255 seconds prior to any alarms being activated. Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 20 Relay Menu. Logic: A key feature in the SensAlert IR Transmitter is the Sensor Role because only one set of relays is provided to service both attached sensors. Therefore, in determining the sensor mode, a decision regarding how the relays will be used must be considered and a decision concerning what relay mode is used must be made.
  • Page 21 Identical Sensor Role and should be set PRIOR to setting the Identical Sensor Role. The fault relay will engage if EITHER sensor is reporting a fault condition, or if the SensAlert IR Transmitter is in a fault state. CAUTION: AND or SENSOR TWO relay logic must not be used when the sensor mode is SINGLE.

  • Page 22: Resetting Latched Relays

    2nd connector the SensAlert IR Transmitter does not signal a ‘sensor missing’ fault. In this mode the display mimics the behavior of the SensAlert IR Single Transmitter, yet retains the advanced features of the SensAlert IR Dual Transmitter. The Single Sensor Mode will default the Modbus Network ID mode to ‘Single’...
  • Page 23 SensAlert IR Transmitter The sensor mode in which the SensAlert IR Transmitter operates is chosen by the user and is a key decision that must be made before deploying or changing the sensing/monitoring plan. The choice will be determined by how many sensors are deployed, what gases are measured and how that data is captured.
  • Page 24 Scroll down to bring up Page 2 of the Initial/Top Menu ABORT WARMUP Screen. INFO MAIN MENU SEC DIAGNOSTICS Scroll down to and select ENTER on EXIT to return the RESET RELAYS screen to the Normal Operating Display. FORMAT FLASH CARD EXIT Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 25: Alarm Settings - Threshold Values And Active Mode

    ­ LOW actives the alarm when the gas level falls below the alarm set point. ENTER on ‘PREVIOUS MENU’ to return THRESHOLD ‘value’ to the Alarm Menu and choose to save or ACTIVE MODE HIGH/LOW * PREVIOUS MENU abort the changes. Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 26: Network Id (Sensor / Display Network Identities)

    10.6. Network ID (Sensor / Display Network Identities) The SensAlert IR Transmitter may be addressed on Modbus at a specific network ID, as any other Modbus compliant device does. However, it may also be accessed using two network device IDs, one for each sensor if that is how it is configured.
  • Page 27 Select ENTER on NETWORK ID MENU. MODBUS SETTINGS PREVIOUS MENU If the ID mode (see Modbus settings FOR SENSOR: ONE/TWO * menu) is not set to ‘Single’ and Sensor ZONE Role (see Modbus settings menu) is not PREVIOUS MENU Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 28 Scroll down to PREVIOUS MENU and select ENTER to SELF TEST return the screen to the Initial/Top Menu. SET DATE TIME PREVIOUS MENU EJECT MEMORY CARD Ready for next operation. ABORT WARMUP INFO MAIN MENU Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 29: Modbus Settings

    The SensAlert IR Transmitter can speak to various devices that communicate using standard 16-bit Modbus. (For more details, see the SensAlert IR Transmitter 16-bit Modbus Technical Sheet) Based on the Modbus register address and function code combinations provided in queries to the Transmitter by a Modbus Master, it can distinguish which HMI protocol is appropriate.
  • Page 30 Scroll down to Main Menu Page 2. ALARM RELAY NETWORK HIDE LOW GAS Scroll down to and select ENTER on PREVIOUS MENU SELF TEST to return to the Initial/Top Menu Screen. SET DATE TIME PREVIOUS MENU Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 31 ALT. COMM PARAMS to indicate what the settings are. F BITS: 8 S BITS: 1 The operator may select ENTER PAR: N RATE: 9600 to return to the 485 bus menu. -ENT- TO CONTINUE Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 32 Scroll down to PREVIOUS MENU and select ENTER MODBUS SETTINGS PREVIOUS MENU to return to the Main Menu Screen. * SAVE CHANGES Select ENTER on SAVE CHANGES to return to the ABORT CHANGES Main Menu Screen. Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 33: Sensor Calibration

    DONE, STOPPING… SETTING CAL. DATE SENSOR ONE 1. WAIT FOR START -ENT- TO ABORT SETTING CAL. DATE 1. IN PROGRESS ZERO CAL SENSOR ONE 1. RECORDING CAL DATA ZERO CAL. 1. COMPLETE DONE, STOPPING… Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 34 SensAlert IR Transmitter SELECT SENSOR ONE/TWO Once complete the SensAlert IR Transmitter will ZERO return to the calibration menu. The sensor has SPAN been successfully zeroed if no faults are CAL. VAL 2.50 indicated. Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 35: Span Cal (And Calibration Value)

    The following screens will be displayed. SPAN CAL SENSOR ONE 1. WAIT FOR START -ENT- TO ABORT SPAN CAL SENSOR ONE 1. IN PROGRESS -ENT- TO ABORT SPAN CAL SENSOR ONE 1. COMPLETE DONE, STOPPING… Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 36 The operator can then apply clean –ENT– TO ABORT air to the sensor Once the measured gas value is less than 25% SELECT SENSOR ONE/TWO of the LOW alarm set point the SensAlert IR ZERO SPAN Transmitter will return to the calibration menu. CAL. VAL 2.50...

  • Page 37: Factory Restore

    The FACTORY RESTORE menu will allow the user to restore the sensor to factory defaults. This is convenient if a user mis-calibrates a sensor and wants to revert to its original calibration. Refer to the table below for a list of Sensidyne products and software revisions that contain this function. Product...

  • Page 38: Diagnostic Functions

    SensAlert IR Transmitter DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS The Diagnostics Menu will allow the operator to command the SensAlert IR Transmitter to reboot, toggle the LEDs (typically ‘Locator Mode’ with alternating flashing red/green alarm/fault lights), and toggle the individual relays on and off to verify operation.

  • Page 39: Self-Test Menu

    Transmitter from 4mA to 20mA (0-fullscale). In the self-test mode, the SensAlert IR Transmitter outputs are fully functional. The SensAlert IR Transmitter will display the rising gas level, the 4-20 mA output will increase to 20 mA, the relays will activate and the RS485 information will be transmitted to the control system.

  • Page 40: Info Menu Contents

    SensAlert IR Transmitter. PREVIOUS MENU ‘VER’ is the SensAlert IR Transmitter SENSALERT IR TRANSMITTER VER: X.YY.RRRR software version number. UNIT SN: 000035641 ‘UNIT SN’ is the SensAlert IR Transmitter -ENT- TO EXIT serial number. Selecting Enter at SENSOR INFO displays UNIT INFO * SENSOR INFO information for both sensors.

  • Page 41: Hide Low Gas

    ENTER after setting the value, the PREVIOUS MENU operator may move the cursor to PREVIOUS MENU and select ENTER to go back to the main menu after choosing to SAVE or ABORT the SAVE CHANGES ABORT CHANGES changes. Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 42: Data Logging (Optional)

    OK” to “MC-FULL”, warning the user to copy the contents off to a permanent storage location and reformat the card to start storage over. The SensAlert IR will continue to log data to the flash card until it reaches 100% full. At that time, the status will change to “MC-FULLNOW” indicating that there is no more room to store data.
  • Page 43 = variable data depending on tt Log Entry Type Table (tt): Log Entry Type Description Code (tt) Boot/Power up- SensAlert IR Transmitter Information Event Sensor Warm-up: New Sensor/Sensor removed and replaced Event Parameter Changes Made Event Alarm High-Level Triggered Event Alarm Mid-Level Triggered Event Alarm Low-Level Triggered Event Change in Gas Level >...
  • Page 44 Literal text for sensor one (S1-) Literal text for sensor two (S2-) Literal text for both sensors (BB-) Replaced with literal text (S1-, S2- or BB-) based on sensor(s) reporting on SensAlert IR Transmitter Serial Number DVID Disk Volume ID FWMaj...

  • Page 45: Formatting The Flash Card (Selected From The Initial / Top Menu

    SensAlert IR Transmitter 16.1. Formatting the Flash Card (Selected from the Initial / Top Menu, Page 2) The Flash Card may be re-formatted by the operator using the SensAlert IR Transmitter. (WARNING: ALL contents WILL be lost!) EJECT MEMORY CARD...

  • Page 46: Ul 2075 Eol (End-Of-Life) Notification

    End-Of-Life notification after no longer than 10 years of use. When the SensAlert IR Transmitter is paired with a 0-100%LEL Methane SensAlert IR Sensor, a EOL notification, warning 139, is displayed after the detector has been running for 10 years. This lets the user know it is time to replace the sensor.

  • Page 47: Figures

    Figure 4 – Mounting SensAlert IR Transmitter and SensAlert IR Sensor Figure 5 – Mounting SensAlert IR and SensAlert IR Tall Sensor NOTE: Figures 4-8 show 2 sensors of the same kind mounted on the SensAlert IR Transmitter together as an example. The SensAlert IR Transmitter can be used with 1 sensor, or 2 sensors of any kind, they do not have to be the same type of sensor.

  • Page 48: Lcd Display

    Gas Sensor Port (1 High Alarm ” NPT Sensidyne, LP 1000 112 Circle N, Suite 100 St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 USA Figure 1 – SensAlert IR Transmitter Tel: 800-451-9444 / +1 727-530-3602 • Fax: +1 727-539-0550 [fax] Overview web: www.Sensidyne.com • www.SensidyneGasDetection.com e-mail: info@Sensidyne.com...
  • Page 49 (DC COMMON) NO = NORMALLY OPEN Sensidyne, LP 1000 112 Circle N, Suite 100 Figure 2 – Back View of SensAlert IR St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 USA Tel: 800-451-9444 / +1 727-530-3602 • Fax: +1 727-539-0550 [fax] Transmitter Wiring web: www.Sensidyne.com...
  • Page 50 Class I, Div I Group B, C & D Ex d IICC GB 2. TERMINALS: 6 3. HEIGHT: 4.11” COVER INSTALLED 4. GROUND SCREW ALSO LOCATED UNDER TERMINAL BLOCK Figure 3 – SensAlert IR Sensor Separation Kit Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 51 SensAlert IR Transmitter Figure 4 - Mounting SensAlert IR Transmitter and SensAlert IR Sensor Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 52 SensAlert IR Transmitter Figure 5 - Mounting SensAlert IR Transmitter and SensAlert IR Tall Sensors Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 53: Unit Status Flash Codes

    Unit goes through its Cool Temperature calibration procedure. (Factory Only) 4mA->20mA 0x0f Self Test Unit generates zero to full scale output (4-20mA & Norm Gas Level) Reference Channel Fault AGC Potentiometer reaches the minimum predetermined value during the unit 0.2ma 0x10 AGC procedure. Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 54 Balance Potentiometer reaches the minimum or maximum predetermined value 0.4ma 0x11 Active Channel Fault during the unit Calibration procedure. 0x12 Power Fault 24VDC < 18 or 24VDC >32V 0x13 Comp Zeroing 0x14 Comp Spanning 0x15 Fixed 4mA 0x16 Fixed 20mA Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)

  • Page 55: Unit Error Codes

    When the Balance digital potentiometer reaches the maximum predetermined value during the unit ERR_BAL_POT_MAX 0x0B Calibration Fault calibration procedure. When the Balance digital potentiometer reaches the minimum predetermined value during the unit ERR_BAL_POT_MIN 0x0C Calibration Fault calibration procedure. Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 56 ERR_24VDC_LOW 0x19 24VDC too Low Unit Fault ERR_24VDC_HIGH 0x1A 24VDC too High Unit Fault PRESSURE_FAULT 0x1B No Pressure Sensor Input Unit Fault FAULT_EXTERNAL 0x1C LIM (Fault Version) Either input Active…External Fault Condition Unit Fault Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 57 SensAlert IR Transmitter ERR_RD_PRES 0x1D SensAlert IR Tall Sensor. No response from MPL115A2 Unit Fault Revision Description Initial Release Sensidyne Document No. 360-2001-02 (Rev A)
  • Page 58 Sensidyne, LP 1000 112 Circle N, Suite 100 St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 USA 800-451-9444 • +1 727-530-3602 • +1 727-539-0550 [fax] web: www.sensidyne.com • e-mail: info@sensidyne.com...

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