Siemens LU01 manual

Instruction Manual Ma y 2008 LU01 sitrans[...]

© Siemens Milltronics Process In struments Inc. 2008 Safety Guidelines: Warning notices must be observed to ensure p ersonal safety as well as that of others, and to protec t the product and the connected equipment. These war ning notices are accompanied by a clarification of the level of cautio n to be observed. Qualified Personnel: This device/s[...]

i Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Introduction ........................................ ..................................... .................................... ................................... 1 SITRANS LU01 ..................................... ..................................... .................................... ... ......................[...]

ii Operation ........................... .................................... ..................................... ........................... .................. ......23 Display in RUN Mode ................. .............................................. .................................... ........ ................23 Keypad .....................[...]

iii Echo P roc essing Displays (Sc ope Displays, P810) ............................................................. 86 Dolphin Plus Displa y ..................................... ............................................. ........................ .........86 Distance Calculation ................................................................ .[...]

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7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P a ge 1 mmmmm Introduction Introduction SITRANS LU01 The SITRANS LU01 is an ultr asonic long-ran ge leve l monitoring sy stem for liquids and solids. SITRANS LU01 le vel mo nitor uses one Siemens Milltronics ultrasonic tr ansducer s (ordered separ at ely) to accurately mo nitor mat erial levels wit[...]

P a ge 2 SITRANS LU0 1 – INSTRUCTION MANU AL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Introduction The d ist ance calculation c an be c onverted to spac e, material le vel, material v olume, or remaining v essel capacity . The reading c hosen (and operating data) for each vessel is display ed on the LCD (liquid crystal display). The r elays and mA outputs may be used [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P a ge 3 mmmmm Introduction • SmartLinx provides pr otocol specific ha rdware and software for inter face with popular industrial c o mmunic ation systems. The SITRANS LU01 is typically used to monito r material level in open or closed vessels but can be used in almost any process whic h requires [...]

P a ge 4 SITRANS LU0 1 – INSTRUCTION MANU AL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Introduction • Material: Liquid or solid; auto matically adjusts echo proc essing with on e entry . • Response: Slow , medium, fast, sur ge, or immediate response to material leve l changes. • Units: Display Readings in m, cm, mm, ft, in, %, or any other units desired. • V ol[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P a ge 5 mmmmm Specifications Specifications Electronics Po w e r • AC model: 10 0/1 15/20 0/230 V AC ± 1 5%, 50/60 Hz, 31 V A • DC model: 18 to 30 V DC, 25 W Environmental • location ind oor / outdoor • altitude 20 0 0 m max • ambient temper ature –20 to 50 °C (–5 to 122 °F) • re[...]

P a ge 6 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Specifications Outputs • rela ys: 4 alarm/c ontrol rela ys 1 form "C" SPDT cont act per relay , rated 5 A at 250 V AC, non-indu ctive • analog: 1 output max. 0. 1% resolution 0-20 or 4-20 mA, scalable 750 Ω , isolat ed, 30V rms Communications (see Options) • SmartLinx[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P a ge 7 mmmmm Specifications T ransducer Compatible Models • S TH and Echo max ® series • Refer to the associated instruction manual. Options T emper at ure S ensor •T S - 3 SmartLinx Modules • Supported protoc ols: PROFIBUS DP Allen-Bradle y® 1 Remote I/O Modbus® RTU De viceNet TM Dolph[...]

P a ge 8 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Specifications RS-232 Link • Belden 8770, 3 c onductor/shielded, 18 A WG (0.75 mm 2 ) or equiva lent • maximum separation 15 m (50 ft) RS-485 Link • Belden 8770, 3 c onductor/shielded, 18 A WG (0.75 mm 2 ) or equiva lent • maximum separ at ion 120 0 m (40 0 0 ft) SmartLinx mod[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P a ge 9 mmmmm Installation Installat ion Installat ion shall only be per f ormed b y qualif ied personnel, and in acc ordan ce with loc al governing regulations. The following pr ocedure applies to all SITR ANS LU01 lev el monitor installations. See Application Examples on page 89 for addit ional i[...]

P a ge 10 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Installation Mounting Inspect all c ar tons and pac kaging for po ssibl e damage during shipment, before remo ving the SITRANS LU01 and a ssociated equipment . 1 . Loosen the 6 enclosure lid (captivated) scr ews and swing the lid open. 2. Remove the 4 Boar d B mount ing screws (oute[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 1 1 mmmmm Installation Interconnection Befor e interc onnect ing system co mponents to the SITRANS LU01 terminals, verify all components hav e been installed in accor dan ce with the associate d product instruction manuals. Connect all associated equipment cable shield s to the SITRANS LU01 sh[...]

P a ge 12 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Installation DC Model WA R N I N G S : •All field wiring must have insu lation suitable fo r at least 250V . •Hazardou s voltage present on transd ucer terminals du ring operation •Relay contact t erminals are for use with equipment ha ving no acc essible live parts and wiring [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 13 mmmmm Installation Optional SmartLinx Module The standard SITRANS LU0 1 unit may also be enhanced with Siemens Milltr onics SmartLinx communic ation modu les that provide an interfac e to popu lar industrial com m un i ca t i on s ys t e ms . T o chang e or install SmartLinx module: With po[...]

P a ge 14 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Installation S y stem Diagr am T ransducer Note: Maximum s ystem capability . Not all co mponents or their maximum quantit y may be requir ed. 4 1 1 1 Siemens Milltronics transducer see Specif ications Siemens Milltronics temperature sensor customer devic e customer alarm, pump or co[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 1 5 mmmmm Installation T emperatur e Sensor Relays mA Outputs 10 9 # 1 BL K BL K WHT/ SHLD WHT/SH LD WHT 11 12 13 14 TS-3 #1 TEMP SENS OR TS-3 #2 TEMP SENS OR Note: Use TS-3 temperature sensor only . Do not jumper the ter minals if TS -3 is not used. to TS-3 21 22 23 24 25 26 15 14 13 16 17 18[...]

P a ge 16 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Installation Communication Ser i a l SmartLinx Refer to the appropriate SmartLinx ma nual for installation and wiring. Level S yst em S ync hronization Av oid mounting the SITR ANS LU01 near another ultr asonic level monitor . Likewise, when more than one monitor is installed within [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 1 7 mmmmm Installation Po w e r A C Supply Wiring DC Supply Wiring Note: Before making the power connection, ensure proper v o ltage sele ction. Notes: • The equipment must be pr ote cted by a 15 A fuse or cir cuit breaker in the building installation. • A circuit br eaker or switch in the[...]

P a ge 18 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Installation P rogrammer Communications Access The hand progr ammer f its into the docking bay and is kept there with a magnet. Use the hand programmer to change individual parameters Communic ations link is throu gh the internal RJ-1 1 port . RJ-1 1 por t RJ-1 1 cabl e[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 1 9 mmmmm Pr ogramming P rogr amming Operator programmable features ar e identi f ied by a P oint Number and P arameter Number . The Index refers to the Relay Number as identif ied by the Index T ype indicators. P ar ameter Numbers hav e a preset P ar ameter V alue for each Index Number . Pr o[...]

P a ge 20 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Pr ogramming Keypad In PROGRAM mode, use the SITRANS LU01 prog rammer ke ys to perform the ident ified functi ons. Key Des c ri pt i o n DISPLA Y : shift access to Index, P ar a met er Number , or P arameter V alue dis- play . NUMBERS: ent er the numeric value into the accessed disp[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 21 mmmmm Pr ogramming P rogram Mode Entry Upon initial power application, the SITRAN S LU01 display s OFF . T o enter PROGR AM mode 1 . Secur e the enclosure lid using the 6 captivated screws. 2. Place the infr ared progr ammer in the enclosure lid recess. 3. Pr ess PROGRAM and then press DISP[...]

P a ge 22 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Pr ogramming P arameter Reset Feat ures On initial power up, all parameters are at default v alues. In many cases, when a P ar ameter V alue is altered, associated P aram et er V alues are automatically altered accor dingly . When a P arameter Number is accessed, if the preset P ara[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 23 mmmmm Operation Operation In RUN mode, the SITRANS LU01 detects mat erial levels and provides c ontrol functions. The SITRANS LU01 automatic ally st arts in RUN mode when power is applied. Display in R UN Mode In the RUN mode , the following values and in dicator s are observed. Many indic [...]

P a ge 24 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Operation Keypad In RUN mode, the following progr ammer ke ys perform the iden tif ied funct ions. Key Des c ri pt i on selects the Auxiliary Reading "mA output value". selects the Auxiliary Reading "vessel atmosphere temperatur e". selects the Auxiliary R eading[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 25 mmmmm Operation S ystem P er formance Evaluation For initial RUN mode entry (o r aft er any progr amming alteration), do not use the SITRANS LU01 to oper ate process co ntrol equipment until sat isfactory system progr amming and performance is verified. 1 . Press to enter the RUN mode. -- -[...]

P a ge 26 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Operation C. If the SITRANS LU01 pro vides accurate and repeatable measurements, however alternat e R eading units, failsafe a ction, relay , or mA output operation is de sired, proc eed to Application P ar ameters on page 32. If all operating conditions cannot be observ ed during t[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 27 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s Pa ra m et e r R e fe ren c e The SITRANS LU01 is c onfigured through its parameters , and the applic ation det ermines the parameter values whic h are entered into the unit . Please chec k your v alue entr ies car efully before operatin g the SITRANS LU01 to ensure[...]

P a ge 28 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P arameter Reset Feat ures On initial power up, all parameters ar e at original values. In many cases, when a P ar ameter V alue is altered, associated P aram et er V alues are automatically altered accor dingly. T o return an operator adjusted P arameter V alue to the [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 29 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s Quic k Start (P0 01 t o P0 07) P0 01 Operation Sets the type of measurement requir ed for the application. P0 02 Material Specifies mat erial t ype. If the material pr esents a flat surface perpendicular to the transduc er beam, select liquid. P0 03 Maximum Pr ocess[...]

P a ge 30 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P0 04 T ransducer Specifies the Siemens Milltronics tr ansduc er connected to the unit . P0 05 Units Specifies measurement units us ed for dimensional values. Changing this value automat ically c hanges the units displayed for many par ameters. Existing values are conv [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 31 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P0 06 Empty Enter distance in units (P0 05) from the face of the tr an sducer to the proc ess empt y point. Setting this value also sets Span (P0 07) un less Span was already set to another value. For distance op eration (P0 01= 3), Span is preset to Empty . P0 07 S[...]

P a ge 32 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s Application P arameters V olume (P050 t o P055) Use these parameters to enable the SITRAN S LU01 to show readings based on v essel volume (r ather than level). P050 T ank Shape Enter the T ank Shape value matching the monitored vessel or wet well. When Operation is le v[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 33 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P051 Maximum V olume For Readings in volumetric units (rather than perc ent), ent er the vessel volume between Empty (P0 06) and Span (P0 07). Any volume units can be chosen because volu me is c alculat ed from empty to maximum span and is sc aled according to the T[...]

P a ge 34 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P052 T ank Dimension A Dimension A as used in P050 T ank Shape. Enter one of the f ollowing: • height of the tank bottom if P050 = 2, 3, 4, or 5 or • length of one end sect ion of the tank if P050 = 7 , in Units (P0 05) P053 T ank Dimension L Dimension L as used in [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 35 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s Entering a Level Breakpoint 1 . Go t o P arameter P0 54. 2. Pr ess to display the index s ymbol. 3. For each index enter a volume. 4. Ensure that each v olume corres ponds to the same index for P055. 5. Pr ess . For more on V olume Char acterizat ion, go to page 87.[...]

P a ge 36 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s Display and Reading (P060 to P062) These par ameters are used to: • Change the number of decimal places displa yed • Conv er t the Reading to alternate units • Reference measur ements to other than Empt y (P0 06) or Span (P0 07) P060 De cimal P osition Defines the[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 37 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P062 Offset Reading Adds the specified value to the level reading, usually to r eference the reading to sea le vel or another datum level. The oper ation of the device is not affected by the Offset Reading. This value is used for display purposes only . All contr ol[...]

P a ge 38 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s If the timer expires (before a v alid measurem ent is made), the SITRANS LU01 adv ances to the Failsafe Material Level (P071) as restricted by Failsafe Advanc e (P072). When a valid measurement is made after the timer expires, the SITR ANS LU01 adva nces to the new mate[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 39 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s Relay reaction The way in whic h rela y progr amming reacts to the failsafe lev el depends on P129 Relay Failsafe (page 46). By default: • Alarm relay s have P129 = OFF and so r eact to the Failsafe Mat erial Level. • Contr ol rela ys hav e P129 = dE and so de-e[...]

P a ge 40 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s Setpoints are set up in P1 12 and P1 13. Eac h relay is triggered b y one or more setpoints. The setpoints can be based on absolute leve l (P1 12, P1 13) or rate of change (P702, P703). Each c ontrol function specif ies which setpoints are requir ed. P1 0 0 Pr eset Appl[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 41 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P1 01 High Alarm Enter the High Alarm mat erial le vel for the in dex displayed . . P1 02 Low Alarm Enter the Low Alarm material le vel for the index displayed. . P1 03 High High Alarm Enter the High High Alarm material level fo r the index display ed, (R elay Set U[...]

P a ge 42 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s C u s t o m R e l a y s ( P 111 t o P 113 ) P1 1 1 Relay Control Funct ion Sets the c ontrol algorithm used to trip the relay . When accessed, the P ar ameter T ype display c hanges to the R elay symbol and the Index display changes to the Relay Number (c orrespondi ng [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 43 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s T o reset the Relay Function to use Standard Alarms, enter th e desired Relay S et Up (P10 0). Independent Relay S etpoint s Relay ON and OFF Setpoint v alues set the crit ical points (based on the Relay Funct ion) where, in RUN mode : • Relay stat us indicators a[...]

P a ge 44 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s * V alues shown are for illustr ation purposes only . Enter values which apply to y our part icular installat ion. ! 2% factory set deadba nd, adjustable via P1 16 Setpoints Action When ON OFF Stat us Alarm Relay Level H or HH 85% 70% On On de-energizes Lev el rises to [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 45 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P1 1 2 Relay ON Setpoint Sets the pr ocess point at which the relay c hanges from its NORMAL stat e. For most applications, the r e lay is tripped at this poin t. For IN-BOUNDS and OUT -OF - BOUNDS alarms, it is the high point in the specified range. This par ameter[...]

P a ge 46 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s For IN-BOUNDS and OUT -OF -BOUNDS Relay Functions (P1 1 1 = 2 and 3 respectively), a dead band prevents relay c hatt er du e to mat erial level f luctuat ions at both the uppe r and lower setpoints. Independent Relay Failsafe (P1 29) P1 29 Relay Failsafe Sets the failsa[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 47 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s mA Output (P20 0 to P21 9) When an mA Output P arameter is accessed, t he mA symbol is display ed in the Index T ype field and t he mA output number (correspon ding to the SITRANS LU0 1 t erminals) is display ed in the Index f ield. P20 0 mA Output Range Determines [...]

P a ge 48 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s Independent mA S etpoint s (P210 and P21 1) Use these features to referenc e the minimum an d/or maximum mA outp ut to any point in the measurement r ange. P21 0 0/4 mA Output Setpoint Sets the pr ocess lev el corresponding to the 0 or 4mA v alue. Enter the value (in ap[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 49 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s Pr eset is de termined by mA Function (P20 0). If P20 0 = 1 or 3 , then the preset is 0. 0 , or if P20 0 = 2 or 4 , then the preset is 3.8 . For P20 0= 1 or 3 (preset is 0.0), this parameter has no effect because the minimum limit cannot be negative, and the minimum[...]

P a ge 50 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s mA Output Failsafe (P21 9) P21 9 mA Output Failsaf e Use for failsafe operation, independent of the Failsafe Material Lev el (P071). Selecting an independent mA Failsaf e opt ion: 1 . Pr ess MODE to display the Auxiliary Function symbol. 2. Pr ess ARROWS to sc roll acc [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 51 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P302 T emperatur e, Sensor Maximum View the highest tempe r at ure enc ountered, as measured b y the TS-3 T emperature Sensor (if applic able). Pr ess CLEAR ke ys to reset the log after a short circuit on the transducer wiring. P rofile Recor ds (P330 to P337) These[...]

P a ge 52 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s T o manually recor d a profile Pr ess TR ANSDUCER to f ire the transduc er and recor d the echo profile into the internal scope buffer for display . For differential or aver age oper ation (P0 0 1 = 4 or 5), access S cope Display s (P810) par amet er to select the t ran[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 53 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P334 Auto Record ON S etpoint Enter the crit ical level whic h, in conjunction wit h Auto Record OFF S etpoint, def ines the boundaries for Auto Profile Recor ds to be saved. P335 Auto Record OFF S etpoint Enter the crit ical level whic h, in conjunctio n with Auto [...]

P a ge 54 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s Installat ion Recor ds (P340 to P342) P340 Da t e of Manufacture View the date of manufacture of this SITR ANS LU01 unit. P341 R UN Time View the number of days this SI TRANS LU01 has been in oper ation. The RUN T ime value is updated once a day , and cannot be reset. H[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 55 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s Before using this f eature, verify the following parameters are c orrect: •E m p t y ( P 0 0 6 ) • T emperatur e (P664) • Offset Reading (P062) Offset Calibr ation Begin with a steady level. 1 . Press TRANSDUCER to display the calculated reading. 2. Repeat Ste[...]

P a ge 56 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P652 Offset Corr ection The v alue alte red when an Offset Calibr at ion is performed. Alternat ively , if the amount of Offset Correcti on required is known, ent er the amount to be added to the Reading before display . P653 V elocity The v alue adjuste d based on the [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 57 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s T emperature Compensation (P660 t o P664) P660 T emp S ource Sour ce of the temper ature reading used to adjust the speed of sound. The SITRANS LU01 uses the TS-3 temperature sensor assigned to the transduc er . If one is not co nnect ed, the ultrasonic/temperatur e[...]

P a ge 58 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s If T emp Sour ce (P660) is set to any value ot her than Fixed T emp, the value display ed is the temperature measured. If T emp Sour ce is set to Fixed T emp, the P661 value is display ed. Rate (P70 0 t o P707) These par ameters determine how mate ri al level changes ar[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 59 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P702 Filling Indicator The fill r at e requir ed to act ivate the LCD Filling indicator ( ). This v alue (in Units (P0 05) or % of Span (P0 07) per minute) is automa t ically set to 1/10 of the Max Fill Rate (P70 0). P703 Emptying Indicator The empty rate requir ed [...]

P a ge 60 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P705 Rate Updat e T ime The time period (in seconds) o ver which the material leve l rate of change is aver aged before Rate V alue update. P706 Rate Updat e Distance The material level c hange (in metres ) to initiat e a Rat e V alue update. P707 Rate V alue The r ate [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 61 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P71 1 Ec ho Loc k Use this feature to select the me asurement verification proc ess. If a material agitator (mixer) is used in the vessel monitored, set Echo Lock for maximum veri f ica t io n or mat erial agitator to av oid agitator blade detect ion. Ensure the agi[...]

P a ge 62 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s Example: Setting • P71 1 = 2, material agitator • P712 = 5:2 Result • a new reading will not be va lidated unless five consecut ive measurements higher or two consecut ive measurements lower than the current r eading occur • Resett ing P71 1 returns P712 to the [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 63 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s This feature ma y only be used to adjust the de lay before the next point is scanned. Enter the amount of delay in seconds. This valu e is automatically altered when Maximum Pr ocess Speed (P0 03) is alt ered. P728 Shot Delay The delay , in seconds, bet ween transdu[...]

P a ge 64 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P731 Auxiliary Reading Key Enter the P ar amete r Number whose value is to be displayed in the Auxiliary Reading field is pressed in the RUN mode. See the Keypad section on page 24 for RUN mode auxiliary readings. P732 Display Delay Adjusts the P oint Number display scr[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 65 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P e ripheral Communication Support P ar amet ers (P7 40 to P7 49) P7 40 P eripheral Communications Use this feature to select the SITR ANS LU01 to c ommunication message format. P7 48 RS-485 T ermination Single point termination may be requir ed to minimize tr ansmi[...]

P a ge 66 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s Communications (P772) The SITRANS LU01 c ommunication ports are co nfigured b y a series of parameters that are indexed b y port . Communication par amet ers ar e indexed to the se communic ation por ts, unless otherwise noted : P772 Baud Rate The c ommunication rate wi[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 67 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P791 Bus Error Indicates if an error c ondit ion is occuring on the bus. P792 Bus Error Count A count that incr ements by 1 each time a bus error ( P791) is reported.. P794 SmartLinx Module T ype This par ameter is used to ident ify the module t ype when Smar tLinx [...]

P a ge 68 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s Use this feature if the sur face is reported to be near the transduc er face but is in fact much further away . Extend thi s value when changing tr ansd ucer location, mount ing, or aiming. Please note that changing the Near Blanki ng cannot c orrect measurement problem[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 69 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s Increases SITRANS LU01 response when the monitor ed sur face is close to the transduc er face. S elect short and long to have short and long acoustic shots f ired for each measur ement, regardless of the tr ansducer to surface distance. S elect shor t to have only s[...]

P a ge 70 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P806 Ec ho Strength Displays the strength (in dB abov e 1 μ V rms) of the echo which was selected as the measurement ec ho. P807 Noise Displays the av erage and peak ambient noise (in dB abov e 1 μ V rms) b eing processed. The noise level is a c ombinat ion of transie[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 71 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P81 0 Sc ope Displays Captures ec ho profiles for di splay on an oscilloscope. Use this feature to monitor the effe cts of Echo P rocessing ch anges. Connect an oscilloscope to Di splay B oard TP4, TP5, and TP6. Sweep = 10 us / div . to 1 ms / div . (x 10 0 for real[...]

P a ge 72 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P81 6 Ec ho T ime Raw The time (in ms) from the tr ansmit pulse to the processed ec ho. P rofile P oint er (P81 7 t o P825) When one of these parameters is accessed, the scope display c hanges: The Echo Loc k Window becomes the P rofile P ointer . The Pr of ile P ointer[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 73 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P81 9 P rofile P oint er Amplitude The amplitude (in dB above 1 μ V) of the Ec ho Profile at the P ointer posit ion. P820 Algorithm Chooses the algorithm to generate the measured value from the pr of ile. Use this to select the algorit hm(s) the Sonic Intelligence [...]

P a ge 74 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P821 Spik e Filt er Dampens spikes in the echo pr ofile to reduc e false readings. Use P821 if inter ference spikes are on the long shot Echo P rofile display . P822 Narrow Ec ho Filter Filters out echoes of a spec if ic width. Ent er width of false ec ho in msec. Use th[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 75 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s Use this feature, when mo nitoring solids (P0 02 = 2 ), if the reported level f luctu ates slightly , though the monitored surface is still. Ent er the amount (in ms) of long shot E cho Pr of ile smoothing required. When a value is ke yed in, the nearest acceptable [...]

P a ge 76 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s Select the TVT type which gives the highest confidence (P805 ) under all level condi t ions. Use this parameter with caution, and do not use TV T S lo p e s with the bF or bLF Algorithm (P820). P831 TVT Shaper T u rns the TVT Shaper ON or OFF . T urn the T VT Shaper ON [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 77 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s 6. Pr ess ARROWS to change the bias value of the breakpoint, –50 to 50. 7 . Press ENTER . 8. Pr ess TRANSDUCER t o update the scope display with the new TVT . P833 TVT Start Min Use this feat ure to adjust the TVT Cur ve height to ignore false echoes (or pic k up [...]

P a ge 78 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s Advanced Shot Adjustment (P840 to P852) P840 Short Shot Number The number of short shots to be fired (a nd results aver aged) per tr ansmit pulse. P841 Long Shot Number Enter the number of long shots to be f ire d (and results av eraged) per tr ansmit pulse. This v alue[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 79 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P843 Long Shot Frequenc y Adjust the long shot transmit pulse fr equency (in kHz). This featur e is automat ically altered when T r ansducer (P0 04) is altered. P844 Short Shot Width Adjust the width (in ms) of the s hort sh ot transmit pulse. This featur e is autom[...]

P a ge 80 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P851 Short Shot Floor Enter the minimum echo strength (in dB abov e 1 μ V rms) derived fr om a shor t shot to be co nsidered for evaluation. P852 Short Shot Range Enter the maximum dist ance in Units (P0 05) to be measur ed using shor t shot echoes. This featur e is au[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 81 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s P9 02 W atchdog Pr ess ENTER to put the CPU into an inf i nit e loop to t est the watchdog timer . On successful c omplet ion (10 seconds) the RUN mode is ent ered and the SITRANS LU01 is reset. Progr amming is kept and the unit responds as if there ha d been a powe[...]

P a ge 82 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P9 07 Pr ogrammer Interface Pr ess ENTER to activate the progr ammer inter face (two way infrared com m u ni ca t i o n s ) t es t . On successful test completion, PA S S is displayed. Otherwise, FAI L is display ed. P91 0 Relay Acc ess this parameter to display the cur[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 83 mmmmm Pa r a m e t e r s Measurement (P920 to P927) Use these parameters to verify pr ogrammng, when perf orming a dy namic mat erial level test over at least 2 empty/fill cycles for ea ch vessel is impractical. T he parameters below will display the c orresponding Reading in the P ar amete[...]

P a ge 84 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 Pa r a m e t e r s P924 V olume Measur ement The c alculated vessel c apacit y in Ma x V olume (P051) or % of Max V o lume. Pr ess ENTER as requir ed to display in Max. V olume units. P927 Distance P ercent The distance between the sur f ace and the transduc er face. Use P923 unless the d[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 85 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence T ec hnical Ref erence T ransmit P ulse The SITRANS LU01 tr ansmit pulse consists of one or more electric al shot pulses, which are supplied to the scan ning rela y . The scanning rela y is ac tivated as required, to supply the transmit pulse to the T r ansducer([...]

P a ge 86 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence Ec ho Pr ocessing Displays (Sc ope Displays, P810) Dolphin Plus Display Distance Calculat ion T o calculate the transduc er to mat e rial level (object) distance, the transmission medium (atmosphere) sound v elocit y (P653) is multiplie d by the acoustic transm[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 87 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence V ariable air temperatur e is automat ically c ompensated when a Siemens Milltronics ultrasonic/temper ature transd uc er is used. If the transduc er(s) are exposed to direct sunlight, use a sun shield or a separate TS-3 t emperature sensor . Also, if the tempera[...]

P a ge 88 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence This v olume calculation creates a piece-wise linear approximation of the level/v olume curve. T his option provides best results if the curve has sharp angles joining r elat ively linear sections. Enter a Level Breakpoint at each point wher e the leve l/volume[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 89 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence The P roc ess Speed sett ing automatically ad justs various par amet ers affecting the SITRANS LU01 response to material level changes as in the table that follows. * Sc an Delay (P727) is globally set for all P oint Numbers to the va lue associat ed with the fas[...]

P a ge 90 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence Ex ample 1 - Level Measurement Material Level This is the most co mmon application of the SITRANS LU01 lev el monitor . For this example we'll assume the following: • one 30 m high ce ment silo is to be monitored. • the maximum vessel filling rate is 0[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 91 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence P ar ameter Settings for P oint # 1 With process c ontrol equipment disabled, ente r the RUN mode to monitor system performance and alarm prog ramming. Otherwise, perfor m a Reading Measurement simulation (P920). When sa t isfied with system performanc e and pr o[...]

P a ge 92 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence When the dust settles (and the echo is r ega ined) the repor ted level adv ances toward the actual level. When the r epor ted level reac hes 25.55 m (5% of Span less than the high high alarm trip point), the high high alarm goes off , restar ting the infeed and[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 93 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence P ar ameter Settings for P oint # 1 P ar ameter Settings for Ma Output #1 P ar ameter Setting for T emperature A ver aging With process c ontrol equipment disabled, ente r the RUN mode to monitor system performance and al arm programming. (A Re ading Measurement [...]

P a ge 94 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence Remaining V essel Capacity T o perform a volume conv ersion for the pr ec eding example, complete the following progr amming. V olume P ar ameter Settings * This is the only ta nk shap e where the Span (P0 07) value must exactly equal the vessel height . Now in[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 95 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence 26 through 32. T he mode of communic ation is est ablished by the configur ation of t he connection made at the SITRANS LU0 1 , eithe r R S-232, RS-485 or bipolar current loop. The SITRANS LU01 uses simplex co nvention communic ation protoc ol. Data messages are [...]

P a ge 96 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence Status B 1 char acter , $0 to $F (conve r t to binary , e.g. sc an point is in high alarm) Status C 1 char acter , $0 to $F (convert to binary , e.g. scan point is not in rate or band alarm) MT -01 Hold Message Field N ame Defini tion Te m p 2 character s, $32 [...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 97 mmmmm T echnical Ref erence MT -03 P oint Not Scanned Field Nam e D efinition Star t Of Message STX ($02) Message T ype 2 char act ers, 03 (indicates the P oint Number is not in service) Po i n t # 3 char acters, 0 01 to 0 03 (e.g. P oint Number 1) End Of Message CR ($0D) star t of message [...]

P a ge 98 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Maintenance Maintenance The SITRANS LU0 1 should requir e no ma intenance or cleaning, though good housekeeping practices in and around the ar ea of the enclosure are rec ommended. Wipe out the area of the enclosure lid doc k ing bay rec ess with a clean dry cloth (if necessary) bef[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 99 mmmmm T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Guide Sy m p t o m Ca use Action Display blank, T r ansmit Neon not fl ashing, trans- ducer not pulsing No power Check P ower supply , wiring, and volt- age s wit ch. No response to pro- grammer . Obstructed infrared inter- face, or defective progr am[...]

P a ge 10 0 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm T roubleshooting Measurement Dif ficulties If a measurement difficulty occurs for gr eater than the Failsafe Timer (P070) setting, LOE is flashed alt ernately with the Reading displa y . Under certain conditions, a measurement diffic ult y may c ause the SITRANS LU01 to loc k on to[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 10 1 mmmmm T roubleshooting If a discernible ec ho is observed (represent ative of the material/obje ct surface), reduc e the Conf idence T hreshold (P804) while taki ng new measurements (in the RUN or PROGRAM mode). Sometimes, material simply cannot be detected during vessel filling. In these[...]

P a ge 102 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm T roubleshooting If the preceding r emedies have not produc ed sa t isfactory results, the false echo has to be ignored. Extend Near Blanking (P80 0) to a distance (from the tr ansducer face) to just bey ond the dist ance repr esented by the Re ading. This also increases the neares[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 103 mmmmm T roubleshooting Increase the Confidence Thr eshold (small am ount s at a t ime) while observing the results. If performance is not impro v ed return the Conf idence T hreshold to the preset value. Connect an oscilloscope to the SITRANS LU0 1 , (see Enhancement P a rameters Scope Dis[...]

P a ge 104 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Pr ogramming Charts P rogr amming Charts Pa r a m e t e r Altered V alues for Indices/P oint Numbers # Name 123 Sec u ri t y P0 0 0 Lock (G) Quickstart P0 01 Oper at ion P0 02 Mate rial P0 03 Max. Proc ess Spee d P0 04 T ransducer P0 05 U nits (G) P0 06 Empt y P0 07 Span Vo l u m e[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 105 mmmmm Pr ogramming Charts P1 16 Bound Alarm Deadband P129 R elay Failsafe mA Outputs P20 0 mA Ran ge P201 mA Functi on P202 mA Alloc ation P203 mA V alue / T ransducer (V) P210 0/4 mA S etpoint P21 1 20 mA Setpoint P212 mA Min Limit P213 mA Max limit P214 4 mA Trim P215 20 mA T rim P219 mA[...]

P a ge 106 SITR ANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL 7ML19985BE02 mmmmm Pr ogramming Charts P661 T emp f ixed P664 T emper at ure (V) Rate P70 0 Max Fill Rate P701 Max Empt y Rat e P702 Filling Indicator P703 Emptying Indicator P704 Rate Filler P7 05 Rate Up date Ti me P7 06 Rate Up date Dista nc e P707 Rate V alue (V) Measurement V erif ication P710 F[...]

7ML19985BE02 SITRANS LU01 – INS TRUCTION MANUAL P age 107 mmmmm Pr ogramming Charts P802 Submergence T r ansducer P803 Shot/Pulse Mode P804 Confidence T hreshold P805 Echo Confiden ce (V) P806 Echo S trength (V) P807 Noise (V) Advanced Ec ho Processing P810 Scope Displa ys P816 Echo Time P817 Profile Pointer Time P818 Profil e P oint er Dist ance[...]

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