Operating Manual iSOLATE501
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1. XTRONICS CE Ex ISOLATES01 Operating Manual Document Number 413569 See Last Page for Revision Details Copyright Extronics Ltd 2015 Page 2 of 21 Contents 1 2 5 6 7 INLFOQLICHO MI ka data i bit EE A Safety Information and Notes s ss ennnnnnnnnnnnnnznnnznnnnnznnnzrnnnznnrnznznnznzzznznnzzznnna 5 2 4 Storage ofthis M nu al sus ia ta det 5 2 2 Special Conditions for Safe Use sse seseennnnnennennnzzennenzenzenznnnnnnnnznnzzzzznnnna 5 22 DENIED unc ELI UI ANM ee ee ae 5 BOMEB E Ioco T Installation and Setting to Work ss sse eeesnnnnnznnnnnnnznzenznnznnznznnnnznznnnnzzznnzzzzzzzznnz 8 o9 pu OUIDUEDAEdEele cries duties ff takleb ii da al adit dat 8 3 2 ISOLATESO1 Mounting and Earthing iisisti 9 Do Re ONG GUO NS ie i ie EET 12 3 4 Connection to a transmitter s ss ss nnnnnnnnnnznnnnnnnnnnnnznnnnnnnnnenznnnnnrnnn nn 12 3 4 1 Example of RF threshold power calculation 13 3 5 Connection to an anternria uci od esa deat auta en eR x MERE UNS 13 3 5 1 EA PE A A 13 DAL EXAMS L ai TTE 14 interiaed Purpose Usage xc oro ei age atten etat a dara tat atab sara Rub Seres 16 4 1 Transportation and Storage ucc eet toner E ex Eb Lovato etinm ie 16 AZ ANON POISONS aisina UU MM 16 4 3 Cleaning and Maintenance ss ennnnnnnnnnnnnnzzenznznznnnnnznnznznnnnznznznnnnnzzzena 17 44 Salely PFCCAU ONS i a ia seasick tole dnc pu2. 0015X Please note that it is the customers responsibility to ensure the maximum values for RF Threshold power as per Table 4 0 of IEC 60079 0 2011 are not exceeded The maximum RF output of the wireless transmitter and antenna gain must be taken into account when installing equipment Refer to manual for full details Page 19 of 21 6 Label Drawing ExtRONICS iSOLATE501 CW10 OHU UK 2015 IECEx TRC 15 0015X Ex nA Ex ia Ga IIC T6 Gc Ex ic Ex ia Da IIIC T85 C Dc Ex ia Ma 4 TRAC15ATEX0050X OOK x I13 1 GD x Ma RoHS 40 C lt Ta lt 80 C S N 123456 Um 250V See manual for safety instructions Where xxxx Notified Body Number Page 20 of 21 7 Manual Revision History meme emen eB Initial release of manual 29 09 2015 Page 21 of 21
3. Page 15 of 21 Single Earth Point for system iSOLATESO1 Earthed Enclosure Figure 3 Electrical Installation 4 Intended Purpose Usage Important Before setting the units to work read the technical documentation carefully Important The latest version of the technical documentation or the corresponding technical supplements is valid in each case The iSOLATES501 is built using modern components and is extremely reliable in operation however it must only be used for its intended purpose Please note that the intended purpose also includes compliance with the instructions issued by the manufacturer for installation setting up and service Any other use is regarded as conflicting with the intended purpose The manufacturer is not liable for any subsequent damage resulting from such inadmissible use The user bears the sole risk in such cases 4 1 Transportation and Storage All iSOLATE501 devices must be so transported and stored that they are not subjected to any excessive mechanical stresses 4 2 Authorized Persons Only persons trained for the purpose are authorized to handle the ISOLATE501 they must be familiar with the unit and must be aware of the Page 16 of 21 regulation and provisions required for explosion protection as well as the relevant accident prevention regulations 4 3 Cleaning and Maintenance The iSOLATE501 and all its components require no maintenance All work on the iSOLATE501
4. TE501 are not connected Page 13 of 21 3 5 2 Example 2 When the iSOLATESOT is installed inside an earthed enclosure which has a single connection to earth and the antennas are mounted to this enclosure the antennas do not require 500V isolation from earth as it may be earthed through the enclosure to the single earth point along with the iSOLATES501 For more guidance consult IEC60079 14 2014 clause 16 2 3 Page 14 of 21 Non Hazardous Area Power Supply Um 250V Transmitter ISOLATE501 earth connection per Figure 1 Hazardous area power from antenna must be less than threshold power as defined in Section 3 1 Antenna Total effective radiated RF ba No certification required 1 Coaxial Cable Antenna installed to IEC 60079 14 2014 clause 16 2 3 Provides galvanic isolation Antenna Earthing to IEC 60079 14 2014 clause 16 2 3 Example Option 1 Maintain gt 50O0Vrms isolation between conductive parts of antenna and nearby conductive structures in accordance with IEC60079 14 2014 Clause 16 2 3 Antenna Conductive parts of antenna are earthed at iSOLATE501 output socket via coaxial cable Conductive mounting structure Coax cable Example Option 2 Antenna conductive parts connect directly to earthed enclosure containing iSOLATE50O1 ISOLATE5O1 connection to earthed enclosure Um 250V i sej Ye r
5. by personnel who are not expressly qualified for such activities will cause the Ex approval and the guarantee to become void 4 4 Safety Precautions Important For the installation maintenance and cleaning of the units it is absolutely necessary to observe the applicable regulations and provisions concerned with explosion protection IEC 60079 14 as well as the Accident Prevention Regulations 4 5 Cleaning and Maintenance Intervals The cleaning intervals depend on the environment where the system is installed 4 6 Aggressive substances and environments The ISOLATESO1 is not designed to come into contact with aggressive substances or environments please be aware that additional protection may be required Page 1 of 21 4 7 Exposure to external stresses The iSOLATES501 is not designed to be subjected to excessive stresses e g vibration heat impact Additional protection is required to protect against these external stresses The iSOLATE501 will require additional protection if it is installed in a location where it may be subjected to damage Page 18 of 21 ISOLATE501 Operating Manual 5 Technical Data Ex nA Ex ia Ga IIC T6 Gc Ex ic Ex ia Da IIIC T85 C Dc Certification Type Ex ia Ma I II 3 1 GD I M1 Enclosure Material Aluminium with chromate finish Dimensions wxhxd Weight 37g 38 4 x 28 x 14 4 mm 57 mm including SMA connectors Certification TRAC15ATEX0050X IECEx TRC 15
6. g act Cete sede nace et fet sucess Lucus eid as 17 4 5 Cleaning and Maintenance Intervals sse sseeennnnzennnnnznnnnnzznnnnenzenzznnzni 17 4 6 Aggressive substances and environments ssssseeseennnnennnnzenznnzzennnenzenzanzi 17 4 Exposure to external stresses sssseesennnenzenzenzzzenzenzznnnnennenzennenzenzenzznanza 18 TECNICI Bc uous 19 Eler IMBIecigepe m RE E E E 20 Manual REVISION PIISIODy seira E EE E 21 Page 3 of 21 1 Introduction The ISOLATESO1 is an ATEX and IECEx approved RF galvanic isolator For Zone 0 1 and mining applications the iSOLATE501 must be installed in the safe area For Zone 2 22 applications the iSOLATE501 must be mounted in an IECEX ATEX approved Ex n or Ex e enclosure with minimum IP54 rating while situated in hazardous gas atmospheres and must be mounted in an IECEX ATEX approved Ex e enclosure with minimum IP54 rating while situated in hazardous dust atmospheres The iSOLATES501 galvanically isolates circuits in the hazardous area from potentially incendive faults using the intrinsic safety concept When the iSOLATE501 is connected to source equipment with Um s 250V it blocks DC low frequency AC and transient faults from appearing at the output terminal The iSOLATES501 will allow RF signals at frequencies within its wide pass band 120MHz 8GHz to pass through to its output these RF signals are incapable of causing ignition if thei
7. peration the iSOLATE501 MUST be earthed Refer to Section 3 2 for details The antennas connected to the iSOLATE501 must be installed in accordance with the earthing requirements of IEC60079 14 2014 clause 16 2 3 The iSOLATE501 does not contain any user serviceable parts Any attempt to open the unit may render it unsafe and will void the warranty Page of 21 3 Installation and Setting to Work 3 1 Input Output parameters The iSOLATE501 has the following input output parameters Um 250V rms RF threshold Output Power Effective RF Transmitter Power Input into the iSOLATES01 multiplied by the antenna gain The maximum permitted RF Threshold Output Power is dependent upon the Equipment Group in which the antenna is located as defined in the following table See section 3 4 for further details ATEX IECEx Maximum RF Maximum RF Equipment Threshold Power Threshold Power Group Watts dBm Lomo e 3T Le 8 37 Table 1 Maximum permitted RF Threshold Power Page 8 of 21 3 2 ISOLATE501 Mounting and Earthing Warning For Zone 0 1 and mining applications the iSOLATE501 must only be installed in the safe area For Zone 2 22 applications the iSOLATE501 must be mounted in an IECEx ATEX approved Ex n or Ex e enclosure with minimum IP54 rating while situated in hazardous gas atmospheres and in an IECEx ATEX approved Ex e enclosure with minimum IP54 rating while situated in hazardous dust a
8. r power level is within that specified in IEC60079 0 2011 Table 4 The galvanically isolated RF output of the iSOLATE501 allows users to use non hazardous area certified antennas with their wireless hardware such as the Extronics iANT200 range of high quality rugged outdoor antennas Antennas not listed in the Extronics range must be assessed by the user to ensure that they meet the requirements for the installation of equipment in hazardous areas Page 4 of 21 2 Safety Information and Notes 2 1 Storage of this Manual Keep this user manual safe and in the vicinity of the device All persons who have to work on or with the device should be advised on where the manual is stored 2 2 Special Conditions for Safe Use 2 2 1 ATEX IECEx 2 2 1 1 The RF power input to the device must be limited to defined power levels dependent on the Equipment Gas Group Maximum safe input power defined as in Group 6 0W 37 7 dBm normal operation without user settable Group IIC 2 0W 33 dBm gain consideration Group IIA 6 0W 37 7 dBm Group Ill 6 0W 37 7 dBm software limits and must include antenna Group IIB 3 5W 35 4 dBm Page 5 of 21 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 5 2 2 1 6 The product must be mounted such that it is earthed before use in accordance with clause 15 in IEC 60079 0 2011 The product shall be mounted in an IECEx ATEX approved Ex n or Ex e enclosure with minim
9. ransmitter to be limited by a software setting but it must not be possible for the end user to override this 3 Consideration of fault conditions in the transmitter is not necessary when calculating RF threshold power The transmitters maximum RF output power should be taken from the transmitter manufacturers datasheet in normal operation i e the maximum value of RF output power than can be set by the user Page 12 of 21 3 4 1 Example of RF threshold power calculation The following example shows how the RF threshold power may be calculated Maximum transmitter output power from transmitter datasheet 20dBm 100mW Coaxial cable loss 2dB Antenna gain 5dBi Threshold power 20dBm 2dB 5dBi Threshold power 23dBm 200mW 3 5 Connection to an antenna Warning The antennas connected to the iSOLATE501 must be installed in accordance with the earthing requirements of IEC60079 14 2014 clause 16 2 3 3 5 1 Example 1 The conductive parts of the antenna must be isolated by at least 500Vrms from nearby conductive structures to prevent hazardous earth currents from flowing in the coaxial cable lt is the responsibility of the installer to perform the necessary tests to verify this Note As the iSOLATE501 must be earthed the return path of the RF output connector will also be at earth potential Therefore the verification of isolation of the antenna from earth must only be carried out when the antenna and iSOLA
10. tmospheres Warning To maintain safe operation the iSOLATE501 MUST be earthed see Figure 1 Page 9 of 21 Use M3 fixing Max 8mm length with shakeporoof spring washer Metal chassis must be earthed with gt 4mma2cross sectional area cable if iSOLATESO1 is not earthed through tag iSOLATE501 must be earthed through earth tag with 4mm cross sectional area cable if not iSOLATESO1 Stacked Mounting earthed through chassis Use M3 fixing max 8mm length with shakeproof spring washer Figure 1 Earthing and Mounting of iSOLATE501 Page 10 of 21 Figure 2 iSOLATE501 Dimensions Page 11 of 21 3 3 RF Connections The iSOLATES501 is fitted with two SMA female connectors one at each end The iSOLATES501 is a totally bi directional device and therefore either connector can function as the input or output 3 4 Connection to a transmitter The iSOLATES501 may be connected to any radio transmitter operating within its pass band It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that the following requirements are met 1 The RF threshold power radiated from the antenna must be limited to the levels shown in Table 1 The calculation of this should take into account the power output of the transmitter as specified by the manufacturer in normal operation and the gain of the antenna It is permissible to consider losses in the cable in this calculation 2 lt is permissible for the maximum power output of the t
11. um IP54 rating while situated in hazardous gas atmospheres The product shall be mounted in an IECEx ATEX approved Ex e enclosure with minimum IP54 rating while situated in hazardous dust atmospheres No live connections or disconnections of connectors must be made on the product while situated in hazardous area The product must only be situated in the safe area when providing ia output into mining M1 area Page 6 of 21 2 3 List of Notes The notes supplied in this chapter provide information on the following e Danger Warning o Possible hazard to life or health e Caution o Possible damage to property e Important o Possible damage to enclosure device or associated equipment e Information o Notes on the optimum use of the device Warning Warning Warning Warning Warning For Zone 0 1 and mining applications the iSOLATE501 must only be installed in the safe area For Zone 2 22 applications the iSOLATE501 must be mounted in an IECEX ATEX approved Ex n or Ex e enclosure with minimum IP54 rating while situated in hazardous gas atmospheres and in an IECEx ATEX approved Ex e enclosure with minimum IP54 rating while situated in hazardous dust atmospheres The RF threshold power must be limited to the levels defined in IEC60079 0 2011 Table 4 the iSOLATE501 does not provide any in band RF power limitation See section 3 4 1 for details To maintain safe o
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