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1. esses 4 2 Select Meastiremetit Types id db sh ace da ee iar 4 5 Display Scalinata e c UM AIL D M RUE 4 7 Gauge Fine Tuning iive odio nd nena EUREN TR n DRIRLHE URS 5 1 lu MO 5 1 Tine Constant Setllpasanes oie tie tete iraia ero ec nase tU i ia ie 5 1 Process Temperature Compensation Setup Menu 5 4 Temperature Input Source uotis qutd teu ede o cocuda died uoc eid 5 4 Temperature Compensation Polynomials esses 5 5 Do Not Do Use Temp Comp on STD Cycle 5 8 Temperature Offset C OtrectiOTQ e dote bee ede diss 5 8 Sensor Head Standardization s s s eee teo Amet ere 5 9 Service Only hI ats assmeta uitae iun eate rescue Er utei er d est 5 11 Density Gauge Calibration 2 ice ect rc reri eerie 5 13 Plow Input Seip onide iss eret secuti i dle oculos 5 13 Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers sss 6 1 OVEIVIEW Amm 6 1 Modify or Reassign Current Output 1 retta ttn tetas 6 1 TheMenu lt ms oe abet be d bo edic eth ue teu n poetis 6 2 Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments 6 4 Set up Alarms to Execute Commands Sois ote tenes aes 6 4 Assign Alarms to M easurere nts ei a5 siege ine iiie beri isse 6 7 Assign Relays to Warning amp Fault Alarms sess 6 8 Assign Relays to Mode Alarms ueste tore tese etude eae 6 8 Show Relay Status oo tua di
2. For setup press gt Figure 2 1 Once the gauge has been set up the measurement display will show the primary density measurement along with any additional measurements that have been defined An example of a density measurement readout is illustrated below 3 10 g ml For setup press gt Figure 2 2 The measurement display is continuously updated except when the setup menus are being accessed The displayed measurement values are updated approximately once every two seconds Measurements are updated at a much faster rate internally by the software All measurements continue to be updated even when they are not being displayed By default the fourth line displays the For setup prompt or alarm warning messages when they occur Up to six measurements can be displayed three at a time Up to eight measurements can be displayed four at a time by disabling the For setup prompt See Special Functions Chapter 8 for instructions DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 2 3 Getting Started Gauge Operation Entering Data The Setup Menus 2 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The keys used to operate the instrument are described in the table below Note A Bad entry values message is displayed if you enter values that the gauge cannot understand If this happens the gauge will display the bad entry information when you enter the setup menus A Table 2 1 Key Action
3. Table B 6 Optional Thermo Scientific Model 9723 display Display 2 line x 16 character backlit LCD Qualifications CSA C US Class I Groups B C and D Class Il Groups E F G Class Ill Type 4 Enclosure ATEX II 2G Ex d IIC T6 Tamb 40 C to 60 C EN60079 0 2006 and EN60079 1 2007 Power Display powered from electronics Installation site Maximum separation from electronics 300 ft 91 4 m Table B 7 Programming options Fieldbus host such as National Instruments NI FBUS Configurator Provides the interface between the DensityPRO gauge and other devices on a FOUNDATION fieldbus network 275 375 475 later field communicator from Emerson Electric Co For gauge configuration and calibration Communicates with any DensityPRO gauge via the current loop BEL202FSK standard Thermo Scientific Model 9734 handheld terminal For gauge configuration and calibration Communicates with any DensityPRO gauge via RS485 connector Provides upload download of gauge configuration to from PC via RS232 interface Comm PC interface software Thermo Fisher Scientific For interfacing with up to 32 DensityPRO gauges over RS485 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide B 3 This page intentionally left blank Thermo Fisher Scientific Overview Defining a Solution Polynomial Appendix C Solution Characterization For most solutions unlike slurries the relationship bet
4. 2 Select relay number to be used for sampler control Totalizer 1 sampler controls relay none Continued Change gt Figure 6 34 3 Enter the number of counts between samples the relay is closed each time the totalizer reaches the value entered The totalizer is then zeroed and begins counting again Tot 1 samples at 00000000 counts NEXT Figure 6 35 Totalizer Action The Totalizer Action Items are discussed in Chapter 7 Items 6 14 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Chapter 7 Action Items The Action Items menus provide access to frequently used commands These commands are grouped by function e Common action items e Alarm action items e Hold action items e Serial port related action items e Totalizer action items Common Action The Common Action Items group allows you to restart the system erase all tems entries clear alarms and access other useful system commands 1 Press the right arrow to enter the menu Common action items clear memory etc NEXT Figure 7 1 2 Press the right arrow to perform a warm boot This command restarts the system erasing temporary memory but user entered setup data is not affected System restart Does not affect user data Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 2 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 7 1 Action Items Common
5. 40 C lt Ta lt 60 C Warning Do not open when an explosive atmosphere may be present Table B 4 Inputs and outputs Inputs Flow meter 4 20 mA linear Dry contact closure Temperature compensation circuitry with 100 ohm Platinum RTD 2 or 3 wire Current outputs Three configurations available for the 4 20 mA current output Isolated loop powered default Non isolated self powered Isolated self powered output requires optional daughter board p n 886595 Serial outputs RS485 half duplex RS232 full duplex Fieldbus A Device Description DD for the DensityPRO gauge is available from the Fieldbus Foundation website The DD is a DD4 that is interpreted by a host implementing DD FOUNDATION Services 4 x or higher Contact closure relay outputs Two optionally available Form C relays SPDT isolated 8A 220 Vac Wiring entry 2 3 4 NPT female conduit ports Use only suitably approved cable glands and blanking plugs Thermo Fisher Scientific Specifications Table B 5 Mounting hardware Gamma ray source Integral bolt on bracket compatible with chain or saddle mount Integrated detector transmitter Dual chain universal mount 2 5 to 36 in 63 5 to 914 4 mm Pipe saddle mount 2 to 42 in 50 8 to 1066 8 mm Pipe saddle with tabs for mounting on insulated pipes Axial mount hardware for Z pipe installations 1 to 4 in 25 4 to 101 6 mm
6. 9 10 direct access code DAC 2 5 2 7 display 8 15 modes 7 2 display scaling 3 7 4 7 4 9 DPT See Dynamic Process Tracking Dynamic Process Tracking DPT 1 4 E emulsion process material 3 3 3 4 3 10 3 16 additional measurement types 4 5 primary measurement types 3 11 temperature compensation polynomials 5 5 ERRSIG 10 4 F factory defaults 2 5 fault alarms 6 8 flow input 5 13 5 17 setup 3 8 Flow Input Setup menu 3 8 5 13 5 17 Alo see flow related measurement flow related measurement 1 2 3 8 9 8 INDEX 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide hold commands 7 8 setup 5 13 5 17 Foundation fieldbus communications 1 3 1 5 A 2 B 2 B 3 G Gauge Fine Tuning menu 5 1 5 17 flow input setup 5 13 5 17 standardization 5 9 5 13 temperature compensation setup 5 4 5 8 time constant setup 5 1 5 3 gauge operation entering data 2 4 2 7 measurement display 2 3 reset to factory defaults 2 5 using the setup menus 2 4 H handheld terminal See Model 9734 handheld terminal HART communications 1 3 1 5 2 2 A 2 HHT See Model 9734 handheld terminal hold action items 7 6 7 8 I O See inputs outputs inputs contact closure 1 4 1 5 8 1 8 13 specifications B 2 material type emulsion 3 3 selection for density measurement 3 3 single phase 3 3 slurry 3 3 solution 3 3 measurement additional 4 1 4 2 bulk density 3 10 density 1 2 3 10 7 8 Thermo
7. DensityPRO Gamma Density System User Guide P N 717784 Revision E 2011 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc All rights reserved Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries HART is a registered trademark of the HART Communication Foundation FOUNDATION fieldbus and Fieldbus Foundation are registered trademarks of Fieldbus Foundation FOUNDATION National Instruments is a registered trademark of National Instruments Corporation All other trademarks are the property of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc and its subsidiaries Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Thermo Fisher makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this manual However we cannot be responsible for errors omissions or any loss of data as the result of errors or omissions Thermo Fisher reserves the right to make changes to the manual or improvements to the product at any time without notice The material in this manual is proprietary and cannot be reproduced in any form without expressed written consent from Thermo Fisher This page intentionally left blank Thermo Fisher Scientific Revision History Revision Level Date Comments 1 0 06 2000 Initial release 2 0 07 2001 Released A 03 2005 Name change B 09 2007 Per ECO 5987 C 03 2008 Per ECO 6210 D 04 2011 Per ECO 7714 E 07 201
8. Enter 20 mA as the maximum current 034003 Enter 0 5 as the 4 mA input value must match density gauge 117003 Enter 1 1 as the 20 mA input value must match density gauge 051022 Use left arrow to set Channel 2 for special 018022 Enter 147 to set for special equation 112022 Use left arrow to set 1 decimal place 000 0 In addition to the normal calibration of the level gauge the density gauge should be referenced at the same time as the level gauge The reference should be taken keeping in mind its maximum and minimum values making sure it will not go past these limits at a later stage Wiring Table F 4 LevelPRO gauge to DensityPRO gauge wiring LevelPRO DensityPRO Gauge J10 pin 1 J10B pin 6 J10 pin 2 J10B pin 8 Table F 5 LevelPRO gauge to DensityPRO C gauge wiring LevelPRO DensityPRO C Gauge J10 pin 1 J2 pin 1 J10 pin 2 J2 pin 2 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide F 5 This page intentionally left blank Thermo Fisher Scientific Overview Point Level Setup Appendix G Using the DensityPRO Gauge as a Point Level Gauge A point level setup has been built into the software of the DensityPRO system With this setup the gauge can be used as a reliable and accurate point level gauge In this configuration the gauge is more dependable and responds quicker than a standard point level switch especially in low radiation fie
9. Port 2 RS485 update time 0 sec 12 sec minimum NEXT Figure 8 17 The Set up Data Format menu items establish the formatting used for text transmission labeling tabulation pagination for measurements sent to a terminal or printer The menu items are identical for the RS232 and RS485 ports except where noted Set up data format NEXTl Figure 8 18 Step through the screens in this menu and choose how the data sets will be formatted You have the following options 1 Select whether to put the measurement number before each reading Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not put meas num befor ach reading Change to Do Continue as is Figure 8 19 2 Select whether to send a logical NEWLINE after each reading Press 8 10 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do send NEWLINE after each reading Change to Do not Continue as is Figure 8 20 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Serial Ports 3 Select whether to send the measurement s unit string after each reading Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do send units with each reading Change to Do not Continue as is v Figure 8 21 RS485 port only For units on an RS485 party line select whether to send the
10. Thermo Fisher Scientific Using the DensityPRO Gauge as a Point Level Gauge Point Level Setup 14 Press the right arrow and then the down arrow until the Set up Alarm 1 menu appears Press the right arrow again to enter the menu Set up alarm 1 Alarm point etc NEXT Figure G 15 15 Enter the value for the alarm set point A good starting point is 7500 which means when 75 of the radiation is blocked the alarm relay will trip setup Alarm 1 set point 500 pt lev NEXT HELP Figure G 16 Note The difference between the alarm set point and alarm clear point next step values should be a minimum of 0 1 This is to keep normal statistical noise on the detector signal from causing false trips or chattering of the relay A 16 Press the right arrow until the Alarm 1 Clear Based On screen appears The default condition for clearing the alarm relay is clear point clr point In the point level application for this gauge the deadband alarm clearing feature is disabled Leave this item in the clear point mode Alarm 1 clear based on clr point Chng to dead band Continue as is Figure G 17 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide G 5 Using the DensityPRO Gauge as a Point Level Gauge Point Level Setup 17 18 19 20 eds G 6 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Press the down arrow until the Alarm 1 Clear Point screen appears Enter the value at which the alarm will clear A good starting point
11. Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 11 5 Troubleshooting amp Support The Detector Transmitter 11 6 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Recorded Values for Troubleshooting The values of the following parameters are useful to Thermo Fisher Technical Support when troubleshooting problems with the DensityPRO system To recall these values press EXIT enter the direct access code and press the down arrow Record the value shown and press EXIT again to return to the main screen The first five values ERRSIG through CNT ratio were accessed earlier by enabling the diagnostic measurements in step 4 of the above procedure Table 11 1 Parameter Name Direct Access Code Description Value ERRSIG Error from stable control CTLSIG Control signal from CPU VD Data count rate in cps REF cps Reference count rate in cps CNT ratio VD REF cps ratio 128003 Standardization value 112003 Snapshot of detector signal 049003 Density slope correction 048003 Pipe ID in inches 031001 Software version 007004 Time constant in seconds 085003 Carrier gravity in g ml 083003 Solids gravity in g ml 058003 Density of CAL point 1 148003 Density of CAL point 2 086003 CAL STD ratio for CAL point 1 149003 CAL STD ratio for CAL point 2 019003 Carrier attenuation coefficient 020003 Solids attenuation coefficient 138013 20 mA output value 115013 4 mA output value
12. e Density hold mode value e Hold density command e Flow hold mode value e Hold flow command Two additional menu items appear in the User Service menu group They are 1 Review Measurement Assignments 1 8 Press the right arrow to view assigned measurements Review measurement assignments 1 8 NEXT Figure 9 33 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 9 11 Security Service amp Diagnostics Factory Service amp Related Items Factory Service amp Related Items 9 12 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 2 Enable Disable Service Only Items Change to Do to enable the service only Items This will enable a variety of additional menu items throughout the setup menus and the Factory Service menu items discussed in the next section Do not enable service only items Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 9 34 The Factory Service amp Related Items menu is accessible if service only items have been enabled in the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 l 3 Press the right arrow to enter the menu Factory service amp related items NEXT Figure 9 35 The Program Rev item displays the program revision number and the date time of the software build Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Program rev 4 01 19 May 2000 18 45 48 NEXTY Figure 9 36 The following screen displays statistics regarding memory usage It is for ser
13. typically unit 1 Specify an appropriate RS485 update time Configure each slave unit Set the RS485 update time as zero 0 The party line has three distinct modes of operation unconnected connect and sleep The party line normally operates in the unconnected mode A unit in unconnected mode will only respond to the following A connect ESCAPE sequence with the proper unit number suffix A command code with the proper unit number suffix An all units SLEEP command An all unit WAKEUP command A data streaming sync character When a unit is in connect mode the unit s setup menus can be accessed if not in blind or printer mode and the unit will continue to send updates if you have enabled streaming in connect mode The unit exits connect mode when a valid DISCONNECT command is received A unit in sleep mode will not respond to anything except a valid WAKEUP command DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 8 3 Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Serial Ports Party Line Commands Several useful escape codes are provided in the table below Table 8 1 Escape codes Code Description ESC 74 CONNECT command unit number i e 01 or 24 ESC 00 DISCONNECT command ESC XC SLEEP command ANSI ESC XD WAKEUP command ESC X 1 CONNECT acknowledge The gauge sends this to acknowledge the CONNECT command ESC X 2 DISCONNECT acknowledge ESC OV ID REQUEST command ESC X 4 ID REQUE
14. Assign commands to execute on contact open close 19 NEXTL Figure 8 31 2 Press the right arrow to scroll through the list of commands until the one you want to execute with the switch closure is displayed Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do nothing command executed by closing switch 1 Used Chg Figure 8 32 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 8 13 Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Special Functions 3 Press the right arrow to scroll through the list of commands until the one you want to execute with the switch opening is displayed This command will usually be the reverse of the contact close command Do nothing command executed by opening switch 1 Used Chg Figure 8 33 Special The Special Functions menu group contains specialized menu items that Functions enable disable relay delay times relay latching custom messages etc 1 Press the right arrow to enter the menu Special functions NEXTY Figure 8 34 2 If relays are not installed the menu item below is displayed Press the right arrow to change to Do to enable the alarm related menu selections throughout the setup menus Do not enable alarm related selections Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 8 35 3 If relays are installed the menu item below is shown Press the right arrow to change to Do to enable relay alarm delay ti
15. The direct access method allows users to bypass the menu structure and directly access a specific menu item Note that most menu items display a slightly different message when accessed using this method In order to use this method you must know the direct access code DAC or keypad code Parameter DACs have six digits and command DACs have one two or three digits To find the DAC for a particular menu item 1 Scroll to the desired menu item 2 If the menu item is not for a floating point number entry an entry containing a decimal point press the decimal key to display the DAC information screen If the menu item is for floating point entries press decimal followed by up arrow to display the DAC information screen Caution Use the direct access method with caution When entering or changing a parameter value for one menu item you may also need to enter or modify the value of other menu items A DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 2 5 Getting Started Gauge Operation Locating Direct Access 2 6 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Codes Following is an example of how to locate a DAC One of the first items in the Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow menu is the Sensor Uses item shown in Figure 2 3 Press the decimal key Sensor uses 5202 source head NEXT CHANGE gt Figure 2 3 Figure 2 4 is then displayed Note the keypad code 005002 This is the DAC Press the down arrow to return to the previous scr
16. This is a service only item Press the down arrow to continue Do not disable dynamic tracking Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 5 4 The Source Half Life menu item is displayed if service only items are enabled in the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 The gauge uses this value to adjust the standardization value for source decay The default value 30 0 years corresponds to the half life for Cs 137 30 17 years The half life for Co 60 is 5 27 years Source half life 30 00 yr NEXT Figure 5 5 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Gauge Fine Tuning Time Constant Setup 5 The alternate time constant is typically set to a much shorter time than the primary time constant The default is 8 seconds During periods when the process is known to be changing switching from the primary time constant to the shorter alternate time constant makes measurements more responsive but less stable Switch to the longer time constant when the process has stabilized to increase the measurement stability Density signal time constant alternate 8 sec NEXTY HELP Figure 5 6 Note Do not confuse the alternate time constant with the built in Dynamic Process Tracking DPT The DPT time constant is automatically used when a sudden change in the process is detected The DPT time constant is a factor of eight smaller faster than the time constant in use whethe
17. leading zeroes are part of the password and must be entered 0234 for example Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Password Lock out setup NEXT HELP Figure 9 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 9 1 Security Service amp Diagnostics Security Items Caution Do not forget your password Without it you cannot change entries or fine tune the instrument A 3 Whenever entries are changed and saved the count shown in the figure below increases by one Use this item to check for unauthorized entries After you complete setting up the instrument note this value and periodically check this item to see if the number has changed Entries have been changed 14 times read only NEXT HELPS Figure 9 3 4 The Keypad in Use alarm indicates that the system setup menus are being accessed via the keypad or serial port Press the right arrow to scroll through the available alarm indicators Keypad is in use alarm indicated by Nothing NEXT CHANGE Figure 9 4 9 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Diagnostics Thermo Fisher Scientific Security Service amp Diagnostics Diagnostics The gauge is highly fault tolerant If you do encounter a problem this menu offers several helpful tools Should you need to contact Thermo Fisher about a problem note the version number item to determine the software
18. 52 Te Tellurium 21 60 0747 0506 53 1 lodine 26 90 0772 0521 54 Xe Xenon 31 30 0768 0515 55 Cs Cesium 132 91 0780 0521 56 Ba Barium 37 34 0777 0516 57 La Lanthanum 138 91 0791 0522 58 Ce Cerium 140 12 0805 0530 59 Pr Praseodymium 140 91 0825 0538 60 Nd Neodymium 144 24 0829 0538 61 Pm Promethium 145 00 0837 0540 62 Sm Samarium 50 35 0842 0539 63 Eu Europium 51 96 0857 0546 64 Gd Gadolinium 157 25 0854 0541 65 Tb Terbium 158 92 0867 0545 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide D 3 Attenuation Coefficients Attenuation Coefficients Element Atomic Weight Cs 137 Coef Co 60 Coef 66 Dy Dysprosium 162 50 0873 0545 67 Ho Holmium 164 93 0886 0549 68 Er Erbium 167 26 0899 0554 69 Tm Thulium 168 93 0913 0559 70 Yb Ytterbium 173 04 0921 0561 71 Lu Lutetium 174 97 0934 0566 72 Hf Hafnium 178 49 0943 0567 73 Ta Tantalum 180 94 0960 0572 74 W Tungsten 183 85 0976 0576 75 Re Rhenium 186 20 0986 0580 76 Os Osmium 190 20 1011 0582 7 Ir Iridium 192 20 1011 0586 78 Pt Plutonium 195 09 1029 0593 79 Au Gold 196 97 1054 0600 80 Hg Mercury 200 59 1063 0603 81 TI Thallium 204 37 1072 0606 02 Pb Lead 207 19 1090 0611 83 Bi Bismuth 208 98 15 0620 84 Po Polonium 209 00 1142 0631 85 At Astatine 210 00 176 0643 86 Rn Radon 222 00 1148 0624 87 Fr Francium 223 00 1182 0636 88 Ra Radi
19. Action Items 7 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The Erase All Entries Except Comm Setup command erases previously entered set up data All settings except for the serial communication settings are reset to factory defaults Erase all entries except COMM setup Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 3 The Clear Batch Relays and Totalizers command is only displayed if totalizer menus are active Executing this command clears resets all totalizers Clear batch relays amp totalizers Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 4 The Clear All Holds command clears all holds that are in effect Clear all holds some now in effect Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD Figure 7 5 Switching to alternate mode is only an option when the number of measurements set up is greater than the number of measurements that can be displayed at one time By default the system assigns the extra readouts to show up in alternate mode and the display toggles between normal and alternate modes Execute the Switch Display to Alternate Mode command to stop the display from alternating Only the higher numbered readouts will be displayed Resume display alternation by executing the Clear All Holds command Switch display to alternate mode Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 6 Thermo
20. Den Alarms amp Flow Alarm Setup 3 Select a clear point or dead band to clear the alarm Press the down arrow to continue to the next screen Alarm 1 clear based on clr point Chng to dead band Continue as is 4 Figure 3 20 Set Point and Clear Point Dead Band An alarm is defined with a set point clear point configuration or a set point dead band configuration The set point defines the measurement value at which the alarm is activated The clear point or dead band defines the measurement value at which the alarm is cleared alarm ceases A clear point sets a fixed measurement value at which the alarm clears The value of the clear point is independent of the set point and remains the same even if the set point is moved A dead band defines a fixed distance between the set point and an implicit clear point If the set point is moved the implicit clear point moves also maintaining the distance from the set point specified by the dead band For example if a set point is defined at 2 5 g ml and the dead band is set at 1 0 g ml the implicit clear point will be at 3 5 g ml Changing the set point from 2 5 g ml to 3 0 g ml move the implied clear point from 3 5 g ml to 4 5 g ml The relative distance between the implied clear point and the set point remains fixed at 1 0 g ml the dead band value Use a clear point configuration if you want to be able to change the alarm set point in the future without affec
21. Density submenu group This submenu allows you to change the current output span for the primary measurement Meas 1 reading for current output maximum minimum overriding the span defined by entries in the primary setup section Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Special span entries density NEXT Figure 8 44 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Special Relay Controls Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Special Functions 12 Press the right arrow to enter the Set up Custom Units Messages submenu group Custom messages are detailed in the section titled Custom Units Messages later in this chapter Set up custom units messages NEXTl Figure 8 45 The three menu items shown below will be displayed in the alarm setup menu Chapter 3 if the corresponding relay related options are enabled in the Special Functions menu These menu items provide special controls for relays that have been assigned as an alarm indicator 1 Ifthe alarm relay delay times function is enabled the menu item below will be displayed Set how the length of time in seconds that the alarm condition must persist before the alarm is activated Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Alarm relay 1 set delay 0 seconds 0 255 s after alarm NEXT Figure 8 46 2 If the alarm relay delay times function is enabled t
22. IP65 Detector Enclosure D Dual chain mount B Base plate mount required for pipe saddle or wall mount W Base plate mount water cooled pipe saddles required Mounting Hardware NO No mounting hardware DS Dual chain 2 steel pipes dual chain mount required DM Dual chain 2 5 18 steel pipes dual chain mount required DL Dual chain 20 36 steel pipes dual chain mount required 1 5 Pipe saddle for 1 5 or 2 0 pipes Pipe saddle for 3 16 pipes Available pipe sizes in inches 3 4 5 6 8 MM 10 12 14 and 16 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide A 1 Ordering Information A 2 BDensityPRO Gauge User Guide XX Pipe saddles for 18 42 pipes Available pipe sizes in inches 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 36 and 42 Backshield Option B Detector with backshield Model 9719A only N No backshield Temperature Compensation N None T Temperature compensation board R Temperature compensation with RTD Communications 0 No selection A Thermo Scientific Model 9734 HHT E HART communication module F FOUNDATION fieldbus module Optional Accessories L Lg SS tag 3 3 x 2 5 wired R RJ 11 modular connector jack D Thermo Scientific Model 9723 backlit LCD T Pipe tabs pipe saddles only Table A 2 Spare parts P N Description 886631 Complete electronics chassis 886670 2 CP
23. Ports Chapter 8 The HART communication protocol is supported over the 4 20 mA current output and requires an optional daughter board Communication with the gauge is via the 275 375 475 or later field communicator from Emerson Electric Co As practical the HART menu structure mirrors the menu structure as described in this guide Additional information can be found in the DensityPRO DensityPRO gauge with HART operation guide p n 717816 Once the optional HART board is installed the instrument enters a special mode of operation In this mode all user entered RS232 selections are overridden and the RS232 setup functions are disabled The HART interface provides access to basic setup functions including primary measurement setup process alarms additional measurements current output settings gauge fine tuning and action items Note Do not use the HART communication system for technical troubleshooting You must use either the Model 9734 or a computer with RS232 RS485 converter and the TMT Comm software to access the technical troubleshooting capabilities of the DensityPRO system A Thermo Fisher Scientific Gauge Operation Thermo Fisher Scientific Getting Started Gauge Operation The first time you apply power to the instrument after establishing communication with the gauge the message below is displayed If the display is blank refer to Chapter 11 for troubleshooting procedures Unit has not been set up
24. Specify a relay number in this menu item before the rest of the menu items are displayed Totalizer 1 stop feed relay 1 Continue Change gt Figure 6 29 2 Enter the count at which you want the batch stop relay closed Totalizer 1 stop at 00000000 counts for batch control NEXT Figure 6 30 3 Select a relay to close when the batch slow count entered in the next menu item is reached The totalizer will continue counting This can be used to slow the feed rate before reaching the stop count specified above Totalizer 1 slow feed relay 2 Continue Change gt Figure 6 31 4 Enter the count at which you want the batch slow relay closed The slow count should be less than the stop count Totalizer 1 slow at 00000000 counts for batch control NEXT gt Figure 6 32 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 6 13 Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Set up and Control Totalizers Sampler Control Setup The items contained within the Sampler Control Setup submenu are described below 1 Set the timer period for the sampler relay to remain closed When the relay closes the totalizer is automatically reset counter starts over from zero Enter a non zero value to enable the rest of the menu items Totalizer 1 sampler relay turns on for 10 1 4 sec periods 0 sampler disabled Figure 6 33
25. accurately verified by measuring samples A Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 11 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Alarm Setup Alarm Setup 3 12 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The Set up Alarm 1 submenu appears after the density measurement items Enter this submenu to set up an alarm Set up alarm 1 Alarm point etc NEXT4 Figure 3 18 This subgroup allows you to assign and set up a process alarm for the density measurement You can define up to 16 process alarms It is recommended that you keep a record of each alarm set up assigned measurement set point clear point alarm action for future reference By default all process alarms are assigned to Meas 1 the primary measurement You can assign process alarms for any additional measurements that have been set up The procedure is the same as the procedure detailed below 1 From the Set up Alarm 1 screen press the right arrow to access the menu items 2 Enter the process density at which the alarm will activate Note that the screen below is an example only Alarm 1 can be set as either a high density alarm or low density alarm Press the down arrow to continue Exit alarm 1 setup Alarm 1 set point 2 000 g ml NEXT HELP Figure 3 19 Note A set point must be entered to activate the remaining menus in this subgroup A Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Set up Density
26. by a host implementing DD Services 4 x or higher The DD is available from the Fieldbus Foundation website Optional relays Two relays optionally available on the AC power relay board Form C relays SPDT isolated 8 A Q 220 Vac Process alarms and system fault or warning alarms can be assigned to control open close relays DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 1 3 Product Overview Other Features Type Characteristics Comments Inputs Flow meter 4 20 mA linear Execute system commands Dry contact closure based on a user provided CT contact switch opening or Temperature compensation circuitry loei iint with 100 ohm Platinum RTD 2 or 3 aiai wire Optional Thermo Backlit LCD for measurement Up to four measurement Scientific Model readouts readouts can be displayed at a 9723 display 2 line x 16 character time Other Featu eS In addition to the functionality discussed above the DensityPRO system has the following features Dynamic Menu The setup menus enable you to quickly configure the gauge by requiring System yo to enter all of the basic parameters Additional menu groups contain fields in which you can enter specialized parameters and commands allowing you to customize the gauge for a wide variety of applications Direct access codes are also provided allowing experienced users to access menu items and commands directly bypassing the menu system Instantaneous Thermo Fisher Scientific s D
27. compensation the following menu items will appear a Process Temperature Learned This item displays the process temperature that was measured during the most recent CAL cycle This value is only displayed until the Use Latest CAL Value command is executed The gauge uses this value for the first CAL point when you execute the Use Latest CAL Value command b CAL 1 Temperature This item displays the process temperature that is in use for the first calibration point c CAL 2 Temperature This item displays the process temperature that is in use for the second calibration point Press the right arrow to begin the calibration cycle During the cycle take several samples of the process material and determine the average of the sample densities Start calibration cycle NEXT EXECUTE CMD Figure 3 32 When calibration is complete the message CAL PT pending will be shown on the measurement display Return to the density gauge calibration menu if necessary and step down to the CAL density menu item Enter the actual density of the samples you took Note that the message CAL PT pending will be displayed and the calibration point will not be used by the gauge until the Use Latest CAL Value command is executed The CAL STD ratio if the ratio of the last calibration measurement to the standardization value This menu item is displayed until the Use Latest CAL Value is executed next menu it
28. density of almost any liquid slurry emulsion or solution The gauge can convert the basic density measurement into a variety of output measurements as appropriate for specific applications e g bulk density or solids content per unit volume Given a temperature input the gauge can compensate the density measurement relative to a user specified reference temperature If a flow input is provided it can calculate mass flow The system consists of the source head which contains the radioisotope source and the integrated detector transmitter which contains the scintillator detector and electronics The radioisotope source emits gamma radiation that passes through the process material The detector measures the energy of the radiation arriving at the detector after passing through the process material and vessel walls The gauge determines the density of the process material by measuring the amount of radiation arriving at the detector which varies with the density of the process material Note The gamma radiation used by the gauge cannot make the vessel process or structure radioactive A Ree oe Detector Source Transmitter Figure 1 1 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 1 1 Product Overview Functional Description The Source The Integrated Detector Transmitter Functional Description Measurement Calculation 1 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide A Cesium Cs 137 radioisotope source is
29. digits plus the decimal point When ready press the down arrow to continue Position of decimal in readout 2 000 0 g ml NEXT CHANGE Figure 4 9 10 Press the left arrow to exit the Modify setup of measurement 2 submenu Exit from Modify setup of measurement 2 liter Figure 4 10 Note After Meas 2 has been set up you will be prompted to assign and set up Meas 3 and so on A 4 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Select Measurement Type Thermo Fisher Scientific Additional Measurements Setting up the Additional Measurement In addition to the usual density related measurements you can set up any combination up to seven of the measurements listed below Note Flow related measurements are not available until the flow input has been set up Chapter 5 Temperature readouts are only available if you have selected a temperature input in the Process Temperature Compensation Setup menu Chapter 5 A Measurement types for any material type bulk mass flow bulk volume flow velocity ft s velocity in feet per second velocity M s velocity in meters per second temperature deg C temperature in degrees C if temperature compensation is used temperature deg F temperature in degrees F if temperature compensation is used Measurement types for slurry process material solids mass flow carrier mass flow solids volume flow carrier volum
30. end readout of 0 00 NEXTL Figure 4 19 By default the original units are displayed for the scaled value on the measurement display This menu item allows you to set up a user defined units message up to 10 characters long For example if the flow measurement with units of gallons day is scaled by a factor of 1 000 the displayed value has units of kilogallons day In this case you can set up a custom units message to read kgal d You can set eight custom messages using any combination of ASCII characters Refer to Custom Units Messages Chapter 8 for instructions Press the right arrow and follow the menu instructions to set up a custom units message for the scaled display Set up custom units messages NEXT Figure 4 20 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 4 9 This page intentionally left blank Overview Time Constant Thermo Fisher Scientific Setup Chapter 5 Gauge Fine Tuning After completing the basic setup you can use the Gauge Fine Tuning menu to access the following menus Time constant setup Process temperature compensation setup Sensor head standardization Density gauge calibration Flow input setup Gauge fine tuning Time constant STD CAL etc 4 Other functions Figure 5 1 Press the down arrow to access the related menu items The Time Constant Setup menu is the first item in the Gauge Fine Tuning menu group From this item you c
31. exit Relay 1 turns on when alarm occurs Change to off Exit alarm 1 setup Figure 3 23 7 After you set up an alarm the menu to set up the next alarm will be displayed Press the right arrow to set up the next alarm or press the down arrow to go on to the next menu item Set up alarm 2 Alarm point etc NEXTl Figure 3 24 Standardization The standardization process takes a radiation measurement for a standard process configuration to establish a reference point for the gauge During the standardization cycle the gauge averages the detector signal The default cycle time lasts about 17 minutes This averaged detector signal provides a very repeatable measurement of the signal produced in the standard configuration Once the standardization measurement has been completed it can be repeated at a later time to compensate for any changes such as increased attenuation due to process material buildup on the pipe walls The gauge can then adjust the calibration value s based on the new standardization value It is not necessary to repeat the calibration measurements since the calibration values are stored as a ratio of the calibration to standardization measurement values The calibration values are adjusted automatically whenever a new standardization is performed Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 15 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Standardization When to Sta
32. f 39 71 G 103 g 40 72 H 104 h 41 73 105 i 42 i 74 J 106 j 43 75 K 107 k 44 76 L 108 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 8 19 Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Special Functions 8 20 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Code Character Code Character Code Character 45 77 M 109 m 46 78 N 110 n 47 79 0 111 0 48 0 zero 80 P 112 p 49 1 81 Q 113 q 50 2 82 R 114 r 51 3 83 S 115 S 52 4 04 T 116 t 53 5 85 U 117 u 54 6 86 V 118 V 55 7 87 W 119 w 56 8 88 X 120 X 57 9 89 Y 121 y 58 90 Z 122 Z 59 91 123 60 lt 92 124 61 93 125 62 gt 94 n 126 gt 63 95 Thermo Fisher Scientific Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Special Functions Follow the steps below to set up custom messages 1 Press the right arrow to enter the menu Set up custom units messages NEXT Figure 8 52 2 Enter the first character of the first custom message Use the arrow keys to scroll through the available characters or enter the ASCII character code from the table above Press the down arrow after selecting a character to move to the next character in the message If you press the down arrow twice you move to the next message Character 1 of custom message 1 0 lt gt wir NEXTY Figure 8 53 3 Enter the character
33. item Commands to retrieve a stored setup gt NEXT Figure 8 50 8 18 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Special Functions 3 Press the right arrow to view the calibration values in previously stored data sets View data in stored setups gt NEXT Figure 8 51 Custom Units You can use custom messages to redefine units and to provide headers for Messages serial data The system supports up to eight custom message strings each with a maximum of ten characters You can find these menus within the Special Functions menu and the Set up Data Format submenu This menu option is also displayed when you enable display scaling Chapter 4 In each case you can select any of the custom messages that have been entered You can also modify an existing message or add a new message Message characters are entered by using the right and left arrow keys to scroll through the available character selections or by using the ASCII codes for the characters given in the following table Note Enter a value of 0 for the first character to reset the message to the null string default value A Table 8 2 Codes for custom units messages Code Character Code Character Code Character 32 SP ace 64 Q 96 33 65 A 97 a 34 i 66 B 98 b 35 67 C 99 C 36 68 D 100 d 37 96 69 E 101 e 38 amp 70 F 102
34. lower than the actual process material temperature at the gauge head Compensate for this by entering a temperature offset correction For example if the gauge consistently reads 2 C over the actual process temperature enter an offset correction of 2 C Thermo Fisher Scientific Sensor Head Standardization Thermo Fisher Scientific Gauge Fine Tuning Sensor Head Standardization Standardization was introduced in Chapter 3 as you can initiate a standardization measurement from the Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow menu If you access the Sensor Head Standardization menu item from the Gauge Fine Tuning group after performing standardization you gain access to additional parameters related to the standardization as well as commands for performing a standardization measurement under special conditions Sensor head Standardizationo NEXT Figure 5 10 Press the right arrow to access the menus items described below 1 If the standardization has not been performed select the standard configuration for the standardization measurement Options are pipe full of carrier solvent fluid 1 or ref fluid pipe empty pipe full with block or pipe empty with block To preserve any calibration measurement s that have been made the same standard configuration must be used as when the gauge was first standardized For additional discussion on the standard configuration refer to step 1 of the standardization
35. reference temperature to 4 C you should change the carrier gravity to 1 00 A The reference temperature must be outside the expected range of process temperatures For example if the process temperature varies from 15 C to 50 C you should select a reference temperature outside of that range Typically the reference temperature is selected below the temperature range of interest 5 6 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Gauge Fine Tuning Process Temperature Compensation Setup Menu User Defined For user defined temperature compensation polynomials the gauge Temperature Polynomials prompts you to enter three coefficients A B C These coefficients specify the relationship between the change in the density of the process material and the change in the process temperature relative to the reference temperature using the following equation Ad AAT BAT CAT where A d The change in density due to the change in temperature relative to the reference temperature A T The difference between the process temperature and the reference temperature A The slope of the density change Ad versus temperature change AT response curve If the response is linear over the temperature of interest range the higher order coefficients B and C are not required B C Higher order coefficients that can be defined if a linear approximation to the density change Ad versus temperature change AT response curve is n
36. revision installed in your system The actual date and time of the software build is also listed here if service only items are enabled in the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 l Press the right arrow to access the menu items Diagnostics System test related items NEXT Figure 9 5 Press the right arrow to execute the Run Self Test command This command causes the unit to test the various types of memory the data integrity and the signal processor The system performs an automatic test and verification function every 10 minutes and all user entered data is doubly stored and periodically cross checked Errors are automatically corrected and an alarm is activated when an error is detected Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Run self test Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 9 6 Press the right arrow to review all alarms currently in effect Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item View alarm status NEXTY Figure 9 7 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 9 3 Security Service amp Diagnostics Diagnostics 9 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 4 Press the right arrow to review the history of all alarms that have occurred since the last Clear All Alarms command Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item View alarm history NEXT4 Figure 9 8 If service only items have been enabled in the Sp
37. setup using the HART or FOUNDATION fieldbus options A 1 Enable the service only items by entering 025020 Press the right arrow to change the selection to Do enable Press EXIT to store the change and return to the main screen 2 For the x ray safeguard to work smoothly Dynamic Tracking must be disabled Enter 001010 and change to Do disable if necessary DensityPRO Gauge User Guide H 1 X ray Safeguard Software Setup Setup H 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 Perform a standardization Chapter 3 If the vessel is not empty the parameters from the previous empty standardization and calibration should be entered manually Do not defer standardization Enter 007004 and set the time constant at 16 or 32 seconds ideally The x ray safeguard works best on a relatively stable process that does not change rapidly under normal process conditions The filling and emptying rate of the vessel should be slow i e the time it takes the gauge to move through its full operating range Typically on a vessel that takes 20 minutes to fill or empty the time constant should be set to 32 seconds and on a vessel that takes 10 minutes to fill or empty the time constant should be set to 16 seconds Go to the Gauge Fine Tuning menu and enter the Xray Safeguard Setup menu The menu items are described below a Xray Safeguard Threshold Set the threshold If the signal change within one time constant reaches the threshold the gauge will enter
38. the units that will be used to specify the pipe inside diameter The available units depend on the selection made earlier in the Allow Display of menu item Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Size units in To change to ft M cm or mm NEXT4 yd press Figure 3 11 12 Enter the value for the pipe inside diameter in the units selected in the previous menu item Press the down arrow to continue 4 000 in NEXT Pipe inside diameter Figure 3 12 Thermo Fisher Scientific Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Density Measurement Setup 13 Set the measurement range for the current output Meas 1 is associated with the density measurement and the current output value is associated with Meas 1 by default Note The range for the primary measurement value specified for the current output does not affect the range of the measurement values that are displayed A Enter the density value at which the current output will be at maximum The default maximum current output value is 20 mA Then press the down arrow Meas 1 reading for 20 00 mA output 3 000 g ml NEXT Figure 3 13 Enter the density value at which the current output will be at minimum The default minimum current output value is 4 mA Meas 1 reading for 4 000 mA output 2 000 g ml NEXT Figure 3 14 The operational range for current output can
39. these steps 1 Define one or more additional measurement according to Additional Measurements Chapter 4 2 Use the Modify or Reassign Current Output menu to assign the current output in normal mode alternate mode or both to the desired measurement 3 Return to the Set up Additional Measurements menu enter the Modify Setup menu for the desired measurement and specify the measurement range for the maximum and minimum current output values Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 6 1 Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Modify or Reassign Current Output The Menu Items 6 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The current output can be set to switch from normal mode to alternate mode when an alarm is triggered You can also directly enter a command to force a switch between normal and alternate modes For example if you are interested in monitoring a density range of 2 0 3 0 g ml during one portion of the process and a density range of 3 0 3 5 g ml during another part of the process you could set up the measurements and current output as follows 1 Set up Meas 1 as density and assign it to drive the current output in normal mode with a density range of 2 0 3 0 g ml 2 Set up Meas 2 as density and assign it to drive the current output in alternate mode with a density range of 3 0 3 5 g ml The measurement values corresponding to the maximum and minimum current output values are entered in the
40. unit number with each reading Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not put unit num befor ach reading Change to Do gt Continue as is 4 Figure 8 22 Select whether to send a TAB ASCII character 9 after each reading This setting is useful for sending columnar data to a printer Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not put TAB after each reading Change to Do gt Continue as is l Figure 8 23 Select whether to send an ANSI clear home escape string after a data set Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do CLEAR amp HOME before each data set Change to Do not Continue as is Jv Figure 8 24 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 8 11 Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Serial Ports 8 12 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 7 Select whether to send a logical NEWLINE after transmission of the data set Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not send NEWLINE after each data set Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 8 25 Select whether to send a custom user defined message before each data set Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not send user msg before each data set Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 8 26 RS485 port only Select whether to send the gauge unit number before transmission o
41. value displayed is the density as it would be at the reference temperature In this case select bulk density to measure and display the uncompensated density of the material at the process temperature If material type is slurry Solids content vol The concentration or mass of solids suspended in a volume of slurry For example the slurry has a solids concentration of 270 g l if one liter of slurry contains 270 grams of suspended solids Carrier content vol The concentration or mass of carrier in a volume of slurry For example the slurry has a carrier concentration of 910 g l if 1 liter of slurry contains 910 grams of carrier liquid Solids carrier The ratio of suspended solids mass to the volume of the carrier liquid For example the slurry has a solids to carrier ratio of 2 Ib gal if 2 pounds of solids are mixed with every 1 gallon of carrier In some applications this measurement is called pounds of sand added because it measures the mass of solids added to a volume of carrier This differs from solids concentration which measures the mass contained in a volume of slurry Thermo Fisher Scientific Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Density Measurement Setup Percent by weight solids carrier The percentage of a component that makes up the process material s mass For example the slurry is 30 by weight solids if each kilogram of material contains 300 grams of suspended solids Percent by volume solids carr
42. 023003 Source half life value Thermo Fisher Scientific The Current Output The Relay Communication Thermo Fisher Scientific Problems Troubleshooting amp Support The Current Output If you suspect a problem with the current output first verify that wiring and jumper setting are correct for the current output configuration The current output configuration is marked on a label on the inside of the gauge housing lid Refer to the current output section in the DensityPRO gauge installation guide p n 717774 for a description of the three possible configurations If the current output is correctly configured attach an ammeter in series with the current output load and verify the current output at various levels Use the commands from the User Service amp Related Items submenu within the Security Service and Diagnostic Functions menu group Chapter 9 to hold the current output at specific levels for testing If you suspect a problem with a relay output attach a continuity tester to the suspected relay output and use the l est Relays commands in the Factory Service amp Related Items menu Chapter 9 to test relay operation If the gauge will not communicate at all hard boot the unit Note This procedure will erase memory and return all parameters to the factory defaults A Warning Remove power from the gauge prior to performing this procedure A 1 Locate the J11 connector on the CPU board The blow away
43. 1 Per ECO 7778 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide v This page intentionally left blank Contents Safety Information amp Guidelines sss xi Safety Considerations eae hee avait Diet td et edd xi Warnings Cautions amp NOLES cs oed satt eneilevul soit tbbviguriyoes Ete ven eens xi Chapter 1 Product DVEFVIBW oeione etnies edere tanien niente 1 1 Introductio nene oo roe ee ba d a usb ey 1 1 The SOURCE used eom tu AS Nae Re dte n Ult FRA Med ERREUR 1 2 The Integrated Detector l TADsfiutter ee eei Dreirad 1 2 Functional Description gia ertet OR i eee ea eo oie ata 1 2 Measurement Calculation c6 esci cha tectae tota cte ueteri 1 2 Communications amp Measurement Display sss 1 3 Inputs OQUtPU i cereo ientis etes essei et aa 1 3 Other Features oed ete rd eire pei s tdeo Mute Nares 1 4 Dynamic Menu Systetn ssciasjecespacsscdvda vaacesvandcoeansevsevatelatvdasatevvassicnes 1 4 Instantaneous es parses uoa Desde reo A USB se stint STER Ee tr Uds 1 4 Multiple Re3dolitss ase iir eda tele aa 1 4 Process Alarm Soni iinoa RE a al tum nee Amo d E 1 4 Totalizers and Batch Control iius dash tein cene dd 1 5 Output Signals ii sce echec es aire e Tes Pete ie SM Re ped 1 5 Associated Documentation coo aree sara alot vae s aliut edad a er Edad 1 5 Chapter 2 Tiu Rico P 2 1 COMED CAT GIS S EDU sese ctu eig peo hatte Scu SA uet uen dett emu de 2 1 Seri
44. 2 assumed NEXTL Figure 4 12 3 The rate smoothing factor determines the degree of smoothing applied to reduce fluctuations in the rate measurement via exponential averaging A factor of 1 0 implies no smoothing estimated rate equals the last computed rate Use a smaller rate smoothing factor if the measurement tends to fluctuate rapidly resulting in noisy readouts The minimum factor is 0 01 and implies the greatest amount of smoothing Rate smoothing factor 1 000 0 012smoothest 0 01 to 1 0 NEXT Figure 4 13 Thermo Fisher Scientific Special Measurements Display Scaling Thermo Fisher Scientific Additional Measurements Setting up the Additional Measurement 4 Select the time interval associated with the rate measurement Options are seconds s minutes m hours h and days d Rate time code g ml s Continue Change Figure 4 14 If you select the special measurement type you are prompted to enter the four digit code for the measurement These special measurements are typically used for diagnostic purposes and are displayed if service only items have been enabled in the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 Special code for measurement 2 1048 see manual NEXT Figure 4 15 Measurement readout values are displayed using four numeric digits and a decimal point The menu items described in this section allow you to scale the displayed read
45. 6 8 Thermo Fisher Scientific attenuation coefficient 3 23 3 24 D 1 D 5 batch control 1 5 6 12 reset 7 2 setup 6 13 blow away jumper 10 7 bulk density measurement 3 10 C calibration 3 19 3 24 5 2 CNT ratio 10 5 Co 60 source 1 2 3 23 5 10 half life 5 2 specifications B 1 communications Foundation fieldbus 1 5 A 2 getting started 2 1 2 2 HART 1 3 1 5 A 2 Model 9734 handheld terminal 1 3 8 1 8 2 A 2 overview 1 3 RS232 serial port 1 3 8 1 8 13 8 5 8 7 8 16 9 4 9 13 RS485 serial port 1 3 8 1 8 13 8 5 8 7 8 16 9 4 9 14 specifications B 2 TMT Comm communication software 1 3 troubleshooting 10 7 10 8 contact closure input 1 4 1 5 8 1 setup 8 13 specifications B 2 contact closure output See relay output contact information 10 9 CPU board 1 3 10 5 A 2 Cs 137 source 1 2 3 23 5 10 half life 5 2 specifications B 1 CTLSIG 10 5 custom messages 8 17 8 16 8 21 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide INDEX 1 Index DAC See direct access code data streaming 8 1 8 4 setup 8 7 8 10 data transmission See data streaming DC power supply A 1 B 2 density measurement 1 2 3 10 hold commands 7 8 setting process alarms for 3 12 3 15 setup 3 2 3 11 detector See detector transmitter detector transmitter 1 1 1 2 approvals A 1 B 1 specifications B 1 troubleshooting 10 3 10 6 diagnostics 9 3 9 10 9 14 self test 9 3 signal 9 16 9 17 snapshot menu 9 7
46. Chlorine 35 453 0749 0554 18 Ar Argon 39 948 0704 0521 19 K Potassium 39 102 0760 0562 20 Ca Calcium 40 080 0782 0578 21 Sc Scandium 44 956 0730 0539 22 Ti Titanium 47 900 0722 0533 23 V Vanadium 50 942 0711 0524 24 Cr Chromium 51 996 0728 0535 25 Mn Manganese 54 938 0719 0528 26 Fe lron Steel 55 847 0738 0542 27 Co Cobalt 58 933 0727 0535 28 Ni Nickel 58 710 0759 0556 29 Cu Copper 63 546 0729 0533 30 Zn Zinc 65 370 0734 0537 31 Ga Gallium 69 720 0713 0521 32 Ge Germanium 72 590 0711 0517 D 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Attenuation Coefficients Attenuation Coefficients Element Atomic Weight Cs 137 Coef Co 60 Coef 33 As Arsenic 74 922 0713 0518 34 Se Selenium 78 960 0701 0507 35 Br Bromine 79 904 0715 0516 36 Kr Krypton 83 800 0708 0508 37 Rb Rubidium 85 470 0712 0513 38 Sr Strontium 87 620 0716 0515 39 Y Yttrium 88 905 0725 0521 40 Zr Zirconium 91 220 0733 0523 41 Nb Niobium 92 906 0745 0528 42 Mo Molybdenum 95 940 0741 0526 43 Te Technetium 97 000 0739 0523 44 Ru Ruthenium 101 07 0741 0522 45 Rh Rhodium 102 91 0754 0529 46 Pd Palladium 106 40 0749 0523 47 Ag Silver 107 87 0763 0531 48 Cd Cadmium 112 40 0753 0521 49 In Indium 114 82 0760 0524 50 Sn Tin 18 69 0756 0518 51 Sb Antimony 21 75 0761 0518
47. EE IRE De veis tad e ORE EU ERN PINE 6 9 Set up and Control Lotalizetsa o2 ot oe Mode Ape e nacta 6 9 Totalizer Setup Menus DU mS oae eite trn Pte pads eres 6 9 TEGAN Zr Ach on IEMS noon cede taedet ues a metit 6 14 Action tems yina ined Det LS Ss 7 1 Common Action tems Ss more denis tees to uh Dada ue hid ace antacid cease 7 1 Alirm Action CONS uos eis asse cient et ato e ra aG 7 3 Hold Action 618 5 odo mi tuo Bep Kostet a dita tuse du 7 6 Serial Port Action Tt6ms odo e ie pet de e e RE dba em van x dt 7 9 Totalizer Action Items ac sete cadacotect tato rata ba ea ot 7 10 Thermo Fisher Scientific Contents Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions 8 1 Ny aoc 8 1 Terminal Types arrisera eiert uin t ael rd r edndus 8 2 Party Line Communications ecce ctr ioni or e Rene ee ease DER 8 2 Chapter 8 Modify Port Configuration ooo oa ate Lots ova 8 5 Data Transmission Setup is eese tieni tee tri eher iie eet a uS Enn 8 7 Contact puts m 8 13 Special E nceaariscuo cene deceat o ce Diti ette itd 8 14 Special Relay Controls eat ceo mo ect baa oe peuda 8 17 M ltiple Setups T 8 18 Custom Units Messages ce eh i lass eet ero tret dii Dus Fd sta cies 8 19 Chapter 9 Security Service amp Diagnostics sss 9 1 S T 9 1 Security tenis c osito teet d ee et een ooa tee 9 1 PIA SM
48. Fisher Scientific Action Items Alarm Action Items 7 This item is similar to the one above except it causes the lower numbered readouts to be displayed Resume display alternation by executing the Clear All Holds command or by switching the display to normal mode Switch display to normal mode Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 7 8 Switching the current output to alternate mode is only an option if different measurements are assigned to the current output in normal and alternate modes The command toggles between switching to alternate and switching to normal modes Switch current out to alternate mode Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 8 Alarm Action The Alarm Action Items menu group enables you to view alarm status and group y Items history acknowledge or clear alarms and disable or erase all alarm action assignments 1 Press the right arrow to enter the menu Alarm action items view clear tc o NEXTl Figure 7 9 2 The menu item below allows you to review all alarms currently in effect Process warning fault and mode alarms are included View alarm status NEXT Figure 7 10 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 7 3 Action Items Alarm Action Items 7 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The menu item below allows you to review the history of all ala
49. Fisher Scientific density setup 3 2 3 11 flow related 1 2 5 13 5 17 7 8 9 8 for emulsion process material 3 11 for slurry process material 3 10 for solution process material 3 11 rate 4 6 selection for additional measurements 4 5 4 7 selection for primary measurement 3 10 3 11 measurement display 2 3 menu system 1 4 2 4 Action Items menu 7 1 7 11 Gauge Fine Tuning menu 5 1 5 17 Modify or Reassign Current Output menu 6 1 6 4 Security Service and Diagnostic Functions menu 9 1 9 17 Serial Ports Contact Inputs and Special Functions menu 8 1 9 17 Set up Additional Measurements 4 1 4 2 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow menu 3 1 3 24 Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarms Assignments menu 6 4 6 9 Model 9723 remote display 1 4 A 2 B 3 Model 9734 handheld terminal 1 3 1 5 2 1 2 2 8 1 8 2 8 7 A 2 B 3 Modify or Reassign Current Output menu 6 1 6 4 multiple setups 8 16 8 18 8 19 0 operating the gauge entering data 2 4 2 7 measurement display 2 3 reset to factory defaults 2 5 using the setup menus 2 4 ordering information A 1 A 2 outputs 4 20 mA current 1 3 1 5 3 7 6 1 6 4 7 2 7 3 7 6 7 7 10 7 A 1 A 2 B2 G 1 G 7 relay 1 3 1 5 3 14 6 8 6 9 6 11 6 13 6 14 7 2 7 10 8 14 8 15 8 17 8 18 9 4 9 13 9 15 9 16 10 7 A 1 A 2 B 2 G 1 G 7 specifications B 2 Thermo Fisher Scientific Index P party line commun
50. OSTICS Mec E 9 3 The SnanshoE Ment cen ones nta er eue d tute 9 7 User Service amp Related Items oid hte ite lod tese tete 9 11 Factory Service amp Related Items ie etos e aedi n isiestts 9 12 Festing Relays D P esate 9 15 Signal Diaghostics cuin sa queni se teta cet pleine teen iler 9 16 Chapter 10 uri me 10 1 Maintenance Overview uite tbt titer ar Fer OR ee EUH E ADR 10 1 Shutter Check sone Qd eos alo esiti Gave semaines 10 1 Tagand Label ne eke io assetto Greer oa ibd in ed 10 2 Source Housing Gecko cue ot e DU QU a 10 2 Replacing System PCBS ccrte cate do tend aai Raas 10 2 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting amp Support ss 11 1 General Troubleshooting x aas itane ER eti ER eaa e Din esee Een duae 11 1 The Detector Transmitter usur wr Wa S OU REATUS RAE piA 11 3 The Ciirr nt O UE DUE nouerit ess EON de dudte erei ina 11 7 The Relay ose onim tpiste tute darrian dete ame dear hens 11 7 Communication Problems ianuae tbt f dmotitpnts 11 7 Contact Informations es suede dete ere to testa Eta de 11 9 Dischi 11 9 Appendix A Ordering Inforimation sssscsscsssssssssseeseessesseseesesseeseseesessteeeeenesnesaneateanes A 1 Appendix B Specifications oos eden Tate aei ada LUE ILES B 1 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide ix Contents Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Appe
51. Right arrow Press to enter the setup menus and to step through the top level menu headings Also use to scroll through the list of menu options Up arrow Return to the previous menu item or scroll through menu items in the reverse direction Left arrow Press to return to the previous option Down arrow Press to select an option and continue to the next menu item Decimal Press once to enter a decimal Press twice to enter the decimal in scientific notation For example to enter 4 567E6 press 4 567 6 If you are entering data from a terminal keyboard you can press E or e before entering the exponent value rather than pressing the decimal key twice Number keys Press to enter data values Press the down arrow to indicate the end of the number entry Minus sign Press to indicate a negative number The setup menus take you through the steps for entering the data required for instrument operation In each menu item data values that can be entered or changed are flashing Enter the requested parameter in each menu item as it is displayed to ensure other related menu items are displayed For example to set up an alarm you must enter a value for the set point menu item in order to activate the rest of the Alarm Setup menu To exit the setup menus press the EXIT key on the HHT or press x on the terminal keypad This will save any changes you made and return you to the measurement display Note When accessing the setup menus the display time
52. ST TERMINATED command ESC Yuu cc vvdd POLLING command uu unit number in hex on party line cc command in hex w unit number 3 in hex dd command number 3 in hex Currently only three cc command values are supported e 86 Single data stream update on RS485 e 8B Download NVRAM contents to PC on RS485 e 8D Upload NVRAM contents to gauge Example ESC Y01 86 0489 will send the single data stream update command to unit 1 Party Line Limitations The RS485 party line uses half duplex communications That is only one system can send information at any given time For instance if you are entering data during the time window for a gauge to send its output garbled characters may result This occurs mainly when the gauge s menu system is being accessed in connect mode In this situation you should verify that the gauge received the correct setup information The party line also behaves erratically when more than one device issues sync characters This can happen if there is more than one Master on the link or if sync characters are sent from a terminal or PC 8 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Modify Port Configuration Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Serial Ports Data streaming has to be explicitly turned off in the Data Transmission Setup menu Deselecting all measurements from data streaming will not inhibit data streaming Rather the gau
53. Set up Additional Measurements menu Chapter 4 1 Press the down arrow to access the menu items Modify or re assign current outputl Other functions Figure 6 1 2 The maximum current output value can be between 4 0 mA and 20 0 mA The default value is 20 0 mA Enter the value and press the down arrow to continue Maximum current output 20 00 mA 4 000 to 20 00 NEXTV Figure 6 2 3 The minimum current output value can be between 0001 mA and 20 0 mA The default value is 4 0 mA Minimum current output 4 00 mA 0001 to 20 00 NEXTV Figure 6 3 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Modify or Reassign Current Output Note Entering a value of exactly 0 0 sets the minimum current output to the default value of 4 0 mA It is recommended that this value be set to 3 5 mA or greater A 4 The two menu items below are only displayed if you have more than one measurement set up Assign a measurement to the current output in normal mode Select from the primary measurement and any additional measurements you have set up Mea 1 g ml is sent to current out 1 in normal mode NEXT CHANG GJ i Figure 6 4 Assign a measurement to the current output in alternate mode Select from the primary measurement and any additional measurements you have set up Mea 1 g ml is sent to current o
54. T Figure 5 15 6 Use the menu item shown below to start a normal standardization using the settings described in the previous sections The standardization procedure is described in Chapter 3 Start standardize cycle tank empty Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 5 16 The following items are displayed in the Sensor Head Standardization menu if service only items have been enabled from the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 1 Specify the maximum allowable difference between the standardization value measured during a qualify standardization cycle next menu item and the standardization value currently in use Press the down arrow Max allowable STD value difference 5000 NEXT Figure 5 17 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 5 11 Gauge Fine Tuning Sensor Head Standardization 5 12 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide At the screen below press the right arrow A qualify standardization cycle performs a standardization measurement but the new value is not used if it differs from the current value by more than the allowable difference specified in the previous menu item Start standardize cycle Qualify val Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 5 18 A hold standardization cycle performs a standardization measurement but the measured value is held rather than used to replace the current value T
55. U assembly NDMI PWR001 AC power supply assembly without relays NDMI PWR002 AC power supply assembly with relays 886595 1 Kit 4 20 mA isolated self powered 885882 1 Backlit display PCB assembly circuit board only 886609 Temperature compensation circuitry assembly OPRO101C Complete electronics chassis with AC power supply no relays OPRO101D Complete electronics chassis with AC power supply with relays DPROCBLKIT Kit complete set of DensityPRO connection cables excluding those required for HART communication Thermo Fisher Scientific Appendix B Specifications Results may vary under different operating conditions Table B 1 Performance specifications System performance From 0 0001 gm cc depending on application Table B 2 Gamma ray source Source type Cs 137 or Co 60 both stainless steel doubly encapsulated Size 10 to 10 000 mCi Cs 137 or 1 000 to 3 000 mCi Co 60 Source housing Carbon steel or stainless steel lead filled polyurethane painted Two position shutter locks in OFF closed position Table B 3 Integrated detector transmitter System architecture Multiprocessor based electronics provides uninterrupted output during data entry and system interrogation Surface mount technology provides high degree of reliability All user data doubly stored in non volatile memory with no battery backup required Detection type PVT plastic scintillator with wide
56. al Communications 2 3 9 aedes eet skal ipe tarii t bert uade 2 1 HART Communication Protocol 2 2 CUP PUn cio Mt 2 3 Entenhg Dat ires tede td er UE a d dut EE venie dps 2 4 3 hesstun MeBUS oeste Suet acetate radiate came eee 2 4 Service Only Menu Itetas lt scjssasestsievasausesuavcansiavaaiaesaisevaieasssenaussentese 2 5 The Direct Access Method iauacenosset uer civit eter eneeadyrs i dves diues 2 5 Chapter 3 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow sss 3 1 OVEIVIEW OR 3 1 Density Measurement Setup acdtoneseedss dures cel t dae OR d v trades 3 2 Matertal Types i eoo net oed fe pti entre dua ueste 3 9 Primary Measurement Type eee hee oreet yet eie ha iade ve 3 10 Alarm Setups cte Gus quam Sri me th te a AME dcr md 3 12 Standardization 6 RO Ree uteris tendu esie efe stesse Peete 3 15 When to Standardize uices Lee eite ete 3 16 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide vii Contents Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 viii DensityPRO Gauge User Guide PEGCEQUES ciet lean iet den desta cc NS 3 16 Standardization Used as Default Calibration Value 3 18 Calibrations ettet pue eai Dette unten dein an ed tutes 3 19 Calibration Procedure etre nt ett better ds 3 20 Additional Measurements esse eeeneenneennnnnenntnnnnnnnnis 4 1 Bd n P 4 1 Setting up the Additional Measurement
57. al types slurry solution single phase or emulsion See Material Type later in this chapter for detailed discussion When the correct material type is displayed press the down arrow to accept the selection and move to the next menu Material type is slurry CONTINUE CHANG Lr 4 Figure 3 4 The wording of the following menu item depends on the material type selection in the previous item For a slurry enter the specific gravity of the carrier liquid For a solution enter the solvent gravity and so on Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Carrier gravity 9982 g cc NEXTl Figure 3 5 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 3 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Density Measurement Setup 3 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 6 The wording of the following menu item depends on the material type selection in the previous item For a slurry enter the specific gravity of the suspended solids For a solution set up the solution characterization and so on Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Solids gravity 3 000 g cc NEXTY Figure 3 6 7 Ifthe material type selected is solution or emulsion or if the material type is slurry and the solids gravity is less than 2 0 the Process Temperature Compensation Setup submenu is displayed For certain materials temperature compensation is required to provide accurate density measurements as the pro
58. an modify the instrument time constant and related items l Press the right arrow key to access the related menu items Time constant setup NEXT Figure 5 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 5 1 Gauge Fine Tuning Time Constant Setup 5 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 2 Enter the time constant The default setting for the time constant is 128 seconds Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Density signal time constant 128 sec NEXTL HELP gt Figure 5 3 A certain amount of noise or fluctuation is inherent in any radiation based measurement The effectiveness of the instrument s filtering to reduce the effect of statistical variations in the radiation measurement depends on the primary time constant If you decrease the time constant you can increase the responsiveness of the gauge but measurement stability will suffer since there will be an increase in measurement fluctuations If you increase the time constant you can increase precision stability but the precision changes only with the square root of the time increase For example to increase precision by a factor of three reduce error to one third of its previous range multiply the time constant by nine This can significantly reduce responsiveness of the gauge The time constant also affects the cycle time for standardization and calibration Do not disable dynamic tracking during normal operation
59. as serial data The two contact closure inputs can be used to activate any system command based on a user provided switch input open or close Two relay outputs are available on the optional AC power relay board Along with this guide the following documents must be read and understood by all persons installing using or maintaining this equipment e DensityPRO gauge installation guide p n 717774 e Gamma radiation safety guide p n 717904 e DensityPRO gauge with FOUNDATION Fieldbus Application Guide p n 717917 if FOUNDATION fieldbus installed e DensityPRO DensityPRO gaugewith HART operation manual p n 717816 if using HART protocol e Model 9734 handheld terminal operation manual p n 717797 if using the Thermo Scientific handheld terminal DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 1 5 This page intentionally left blank A A Communications Setup Serial Communications Thermo Fisher Scientific Chapter 2 Getting Started Warning In the United States you may uncrate and mount the source housing but you may not remove the shipping bolt unless you are licensed to commission the gauge In Canada you must have a license condition permitting mounting dismounting and without this condition users may not remove the source from the shipping crate A Warning The DensityPRO system is a nuclear device regulated by federal and or state authorities You are responsible for knowing and following the pertinent safety an
60. as been assigned to the measurement By default all alarms are assigned to the primary measurement but once an additional measurement has been set up you can assign an alarm to it See Assign Alarms to Measurements Chapter 6 Set up an alarm for additional measurements by following the same steps detailed in Alarm Setup in Chapter 3 Set up alarm 2 Alarm point etc NEXT Figure 4 6 To disable display of the Meas 2 readout on the measurement display press the right arrow to change the selection to Do not Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do display mea 2 bulk density Change to Do not gt NEXTL Figure 4 7 To enable the display scaling menu items enter a value greater than 9999 for the highest expected reading value Additional discussion of display scaling can be found later in this chapter Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Highest expected reading 0 000 g ml NEXT Figure 4 8 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 4 3 Additional Measurements Setting up the Additional Measurement Note If the current output is assigned to Meas 2 the Meas 2 reading for 20 00 4 00 mA output menu items are displayed rather than the highest expected reading A 9 Use the arrow keys to select the position of the decimal point in the value displayed for the measurement readout The readout value is limited to four
61. auge User Guide 8 5 Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Serial Ports 8 6 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Press the right arrow to scroll through and select the serial device the port will interface with Options are ANSI terminal or PC emulation HHT and blind mode See Terminal Types earlier in this section for descriptions of these options Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Interface RS485 with ANSI terminal or PC emulation Continue Change gt Figure 8 4 Press the right arrow to scroll through and select the baud rate 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 bps Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Port 2 RS485 9600 baud Continued Change Figure 8 5 Press the right arrow to scroll through and select the word length 7 or 8 bit Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Port 2 RS485 uses 7 bit word Change to 8 Continue as is l Figure 8 6 Press the right arrow to scroll through and select the parity even or none Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Port 2 RS485 uses even parity Change to none Continue as is l Figure 8 7 Thermo Fisher Scientific Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Serial Ports 8 Specify whether to send a LINEFEED ASCII character 10 after a carriage return ASCII character 13 fora NEWLINE Press the down arrow to move to th
62. be set anywhere within the range from 3 8 to 20 5 mA The default range for the current output is 4 to 20 mA The Fault Low and Fault High current output levels are 3 6 mA or lower and 20 8 mA or greater respectively See Modify or Reassign Current Output Chapter 6 for details on modifying the current output range Display Scaling Specifying a value greater than 9 999 for the maximum current output reading enables the Display Scaling menu items For example values in the range from 0 to 100 000 can be scaled by a factor of 100 to a range of 0 to 1 000 so that the displayed values do not exceed the limits of the four digit numerical display See Display Scaling Chapter 4 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 7 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Density Measurement Setup 3 8 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 14 15 16 17 Use the right or left arrow to adjust the position of the decimal point for the Meas 1 readout A maximum of three decimal places can be displayed Note that the decimal point position only affects how the measurement value is displayed It has no effect on the precision of the internal value of the measurement computed by the gauge When the decimal position is set press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Position of decimal in readout 1 000 0 g m1 NEXTL lt CHANGE gt Figure 3 15 Press the right arrow to enter the Set up Alarm 1 subm
63. block Use it if you have a reference block and are directed to use it with an empty pipe Note There is a selection called Defer Standardization Do not make this selection A 2 3 4 Turn on open the source shutter Enter the Sensor Head Standardization menu Sensor head Standardization gt NEXT Figure 3 25 Verify that the Standardize On menu item is set to the correct standard configuration as described in step 1 Standardize on pipe full of carrier To change presso NEXTY Figure 3 26 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 17 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Standardization Standardization Used as Default Calibration Value 3 18 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 5 Move to the Start Standardize Cycle menu item and press the right arrow to start the cycle Start standardize cycle tank empty Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 3 27 After beginning standardization a menu item is displayed that lets you abort the standardization measurement continue with the setup menus or return to the measurement display where a countdown timer will display the time remaining in the standardization cycle Note If you perform standardization with the pipe full of carrier standard configuration the gauge will provide a readout of the process density immediately after standardization The gauge uses the density speci
64. bration try to perform the first point calibration on process material with a density near one end high or low of the operational density range Then perform the second calibration measurement on process material with a density near the opposite end of the range Note If the difference between the process densities at the calibration points is too small the measurement accuracy can actually be degraded by the second CAL measurement rather than improved A Note If temperature compensation is active when you calibrate on a solution or single phase material determine the density of the process sample s at the reference temperature A DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 19 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Calibration Calibration Procedure 3 20 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The calibration density value must be entered in terms of the measurement type and units selected for the primary measurement For example if solids concentration with units of lb gal is the primary measurement the calibration density is actually solids concentration in lb gal Use the following procedure to perform calibration Note The calibration measurement will replace any previous CAL 1 point The accuracy of the gauge s density measurement depends on how accurately you can determine the actual density of the process material A Note It is recommended that the standardization measurement be performed prior to performing the calibration measurement if p
65. cess alarm assignments Other functions gt Figure 6 9 From the Set up for Alarms to Execute Commands menu item press the right arrow to continue Set up for alarms to execute commands NEXTl Figure 6 10 Press the right arrow to scroll through and select the command to be executed when an alarm is set The default is Do nothing The available actions are listed in Alarm Commands later in this chapter After making the desired selection press the down arrow 1 act on ALM SET is Do nothing command Continuel Change Figure 6 11 Press the right arrow to scroll through and select the command to be executed when the alarm clears Typically a command is selected to undo the effects of the command executed when the alarm is activated The available actions are listed in Alarm Commands later in this chapter After making the desired selection press the down arrow 1 act on ALM CLR is Do nothing command Continuel Change Figure 6 12 The menu items shown in steps 3 and 4 are repeated for alarm action sets 2 and 3 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 6 5 Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments Alarm Commands The following commands can be assigned as alarm actions e Do nothing e Finish gauge STD CAL early e Hold current output at 50 00 of scale e Clear all alarms e Star
66. cess temperature changes Note To use temperature compensation specify material densities that are correct at a reference temperature outside the expected process temperature range The default reference temperature value is 20 C 68 F A Note Temperature compensation should be configured prior to standardization if the standard configuration is affected by temperature A The temperature compensation submenu is always available under the Gauge Fine Tuning menu Refer to Process Temperature Compensation Setup Menu in Chapter 5 for specific instructions on setting up temperature compensation When ready press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Process temperatur compensation setup NEXT Figure 3 7 Thermo Fisher Scientific Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Density Measurement Setup 8 At the next screen select the primary Available measurements depend on the material type selected This is discussed in Primary Measurement Type later in this chapter Press the down arrow when you are ready to move to the next menu Note By default the primary measurement is displayed as readout 1 and is assigned to the current output signal The primary measurement cannot involve mass or flow Mass or flow related measurements must be assigned as additional measurements Chapter 4 A Primary measurement density To change press NEXT Figure 3 8 9 Select the units syste
67. constant periods used for the calibration measurement The default CAL cycle is eight time constant periods If the default time constant 128 seconds is used calibration lasts about 17 minutes If you decrease the CAL cycle time the precision of the calibration measurement is reduced This can result in reduced measurement accuracy Setting the CAL cycle to less than two time constants causes the cycle to abort automatically CAL cycle time 8 x time constant time constant is 128 sec NEXT HELP Figure 3 30 5 Anon zero value for the density must be entered before the rest of the calibration menu items are displayed If the exact density value is not known at the time of the calibration enter an approximate value and modify the value later CAL density 3 000 g ml NEXT HELP Figure 3 31 The density value entered for this menu item must be in terms of the measurement type and units that has been selected for the primary measurement e g solids content vol in kgram liter Note If the CAL density value is changed after the command to use the CAL value has been executed see below you must execute a CMD 6 Process and Store before the gauge will use the new CAL density value A Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 21 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Calibration 3 22 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 6 If you have configured temperature
68. ctions menu 9 1 9 17 diagnostic items 9 3 9 10 factory service items 9 12 9 17 security items 9 1 9 2 user service items 9 11 self test command 9 3 Serial Ports Contact Inputs and Special Functions menu 8 1 9 17 contact inputs 8 13 8 14 modify port configuration 8 5 8 7 serial ports setup 8 18 13 special functions 8 14 8 21 service only items 8 16 for standardization 5 11 5 13 Set up Additional Measurements Menu 4 1 4 2 Set up alarm 1 2 menu 3 8 Set up and Control Totalizer action items 6 14 batch control setup 6 13 sampler control setup 6 14 Set up and Control Totalizers menu 6 9 6 14 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow menu 3 1 3 24 alarm setup 3 12 3 15 density measurement setup 3 2 3 11 Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarms Assignments menu 6 4 6 9 assign alarm to a measurement 6 7 assign relay to warning and fault alarms 6 8 set up alarms to execute commands 6 4 6 7 INDEX 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide single phase process material 3 3 3 10 additional measurement types 4 5 temperature compensation polynomials 5 5 slurry process material 3 3 3 4 3 9 3 16 additional measurement types 4 5 attentuation coefficient 3 23 3 24 primary measurement types 3 10 temperature compensation polynomials 5 5 snapshot menu 9 5 9 7 9 10 solution characterization C 1 C 3 solution process material 3 3 3 4 3 9 3 16 additional measurement types 4 5 a
69. d regulatory requirements Refer to the Gamma Radiation Safety Guide p n 717904 A This section assumes that the system has been properly installed and all required connections have been made reference the DensityPRO gauge installation guide p n 717774 The gauge provides one RS232 single drop and on RS485 multi drop serial interface An RJ 11 connector phone jack is also provided for the RS485 port The serial port on a personal computer COM1 COM2 etc can be connected directly to the gauge s RS232 port An RS485 RS232 adapter is required to connect a PC to the gauge s RS485 port You can then communicate with the gauge from a PC running TMT Comm software or other terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal In non hazardous locations the Thermo Scientific Model 9734 HHT can be connected directly to the RJ 11 connector Note The HHT requires an 8 Vdc power source The RJ 11 connector 6 wide 4 conductor for the RS485 port uses two wires 4 Data Data for RS485 communications and two wires 8 Vdc common for the 8 V supply A DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 2 1 Getting Started Communications Setup HART Communication Protocol 2 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The default communication settings for the gauge RS232 and RS485 ports and for the HHT are e 7 data bits e even parity e l stop bit e 9600 baud data rate For additional information on setting up serial communications refer to Serial
70. d to clear any holds currently in effect Press the right arrow to execute the command or the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Clear all holds none now in effect Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 19 3 The Hold Current Output at Max command allows you to hold the current output at the maximum output value Press the right arrow to execute the command or the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Hold current outputs at max 20 00 mA Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 20 4 The Hold Current Output at Min command allows you to hold the current output at the minimum output value Press the right arrow to execute the command or the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Hold current outputs at min 4 000 mA Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 21 7 6 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Action Items Hold Action Items The Hold Current Output at FAULT LOW command allows you to hold the current output at the FAULT LOW level 3 6 mA or less Press the right arrow to execute the command or the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Hold current outputs at FAULT LOW Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 22 The Hold Current Output at FAULT HIGH command allows you to h
71. dered The Thermo Scientific level application program can make it easier to determine this estimate DensityPRO Gauge User Guide F 1 Vapor Density Compensated Level Finding a Compensation Formula Finding a Compensation Formula F 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The compensation is based on a linear model where the density gauge is placed near the top of the level gauge measuring the attenuation of the gamma rays due solely to the changing gas density The radiation reaching the density gauge must never be blocked by the process level This condition would result in a completely erroneous level indication Where Loomp Compensated Level reading Luncomp Uncompensated Level reading VDR Signal to ref ratio measured by the density gauge VSENS VLR Signal to ref ratio measured by the level gauge VSENS Assumptions 1 The signal is linear with level 2 At 100 level VLR will be zero i e the signal is completely attenuated when the vessel is full 3 VLR is attenuated by the gas in the ratio measured by VDR With the above assumptions we have Indicated Level 100 100 x VLR 1 Since VLR is affected by the gas Compensated Level 100 100 x VLR VDR 2 Solve for VLR Equation 1 VLR 100 Indicated Level 100 Equation 2 Compensated Level 100 100 x 100 Indicated Level 100 x VDR Therefore Compensated Level 100 100 VDR Indicated Level VDR 3 The equation used for co
72. do so by Thermo Fisher Enter 0 0 to use the default value 6 000 Data ref cnt ratio 0 000 6 000 in use NEXTY Figure 5 23 Density Gauge Calibration is discussed earlier in Chapter 3 Calibration Flow Input Setup The gauge can accept a 4 20 mA current input signal from an external flow meter This menu prompts you for the parameters required to set up the flow input and the units for volume and mass flow measurements Once the flow input has been set up flow related measurements can be defined using the Set up Additional Measurements menus Chapter 4 and once a flow related measurement has been configured the Set up and Control Totalizers menu will be displayed in the top level menus 1 Press the right arrow to set up the flow input Flow INPUT setup NEXT Figure 5 24 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 5 13 Gauge Fine Tuning Flow Input Setup 5 14 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 2 Press the right arrow to select source for the flow input Select current input if you have connected a flow sensor with a 4 20 mA current output to the flow input terminals of the gauge Flow INPUT from none To change press gt NEXTV Figure 5 25 3 Press the right arrow to select the volume units for the flow measurement flow volume time Flow volume units liter NEXT CHANGE Figure 5 26 The available volume uni
73. dures in this manual or other documents pertaining to this system can result in equipment malfunction equipment damage and or injury to personnel The following admonitions are used throughout this manual to alert users to potential hazards or important information Failure to heed the warnings and cautions in this manual can lead to injury or equipment damage Warning Warnings notify users of procedures practices conditions etc which may result in injury or death if not carefully observed or followed The triangular icon displayed with a warning may contain a lightning bolt or the radiation symbol depending on the type of hazard A DensityPRO Gauge User Guide xi Safety Information amp Guidelines Warnings Cautions amp Notes Caution Cautions notify users of operating procedures practices conditions etc which may result in equipment damage if not carefully observed or followed A Note Notes emphasize important or essential information or a statement of company policy regarding an operating procedure practice condition etc A xii DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Chapter 1 Product Overview Introduction The Thermo Scientific DensityPRO gamma density system is designed to provide reliable accurate process material density measurements for a wide variety of challenging applications The gauge is mounted outside of the process vessel and never contacts the process material The gauge can measure the
74. dynamic range PVT resists shock and moisture damage Detector stabilization Electronic control without heater stabilization for optimum performance Enclosure construction Carbon steel polyurethane painted Approvals Model 9719A Thermo Fisher Scientific FMRC approved dust ignition proof in Class Il Div 1 Groups E F G suitable for Class III Div 1 hazardous locations indoor and outdoor NEMA 4 CSA approved dust ignition proof in Class Il Div 1 Groups E F G suitable for Class Ill Div 1 hazardous locations indoor and outdoor CSA ENCL 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide B 1 Specifications B 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Approvals Model 9720A FMRC approved explosion proof in Class Div 1 Groups B C D dust ignition proof in Class Il Div 1 Groups E F G suitable for Class Ill Div 1 hazardous locations indoor and outdoor NEMA 4 CSA approved explosion proof in Class I Div 1 Groups B C D dust ignition proof in Class Il Div 1 Groups E F G suitable for Class Ill Div 1 hazardous locations indoor and outdoor CSA ENCL 4 CE ATEX Il 2 G Exd IIC T5 Gb CE EMC compliance contingent upon installation of EMC protection kit as illustrated on drawing 880100 Power 115 230 Vac 10 50 60 Hz or 24 Vdc Operating temperature 40 C to 60 C 40 F to 140 F ambient CE EMC surge protection board junction box CE ATEX Il 2 G Ex d IIC T6 Gc
75. e flow bulk solids flow Measurement types for solution process material solute mass flow solvent mass flow solute volume flow solvent volume flow bulk solute flow Measurement types for single phase process material Fluid 2 mass flow Fluid 1 mass flow Fluid 2 volume flow Fluid 1 volume flow bulk solute flow DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 4 5 Additional Measurements Setting up the Additional Measurement Rate Measurement 4 6 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The rate measurement computes the time rate of change for the selected measurement Rate can be computed for any measurement that has been set up assigned to a measurement number and can always be computed for the primary measurement 1 Select a measurement for which to compute the rate of change The measurement number for the rate should be greater than the number of the base measurement Rate readout will be rate of g ml time NEXT CHANG GI i Figure 4 11 2 Setathreshold for the minimum change required before a rate value is computed Rate will not be computed until the change in the measurement exceeds the value entered here Rate is recomputed when the change threshold is again exceeded or when the expected time for the change threshold to be exceeded has elapsed This allows the estimated rate to settle back towards zero if the change in the process measurement stops Smallest change for rate compute 0 000 g ml 1 563E
76. e next menu item Do send LineFeed with CR for NewLine Change to Do not Exit port 1 setup Figure 8 8 Data Transmission Setup Note Data streaming should only be used when communicating with a remote terminal or with a PC running terminal emulation software Due to display limitations the Thermo Scientific HHT does not support data streaming A The Set Up Port for Data Xmit menu items provide control for the selection formatting and transmission of real time measurement data to a serial device via the RS232 or RS485 ports When a port is set up for data streaming continual transmission of readings the system sends a readout update on a regular basis This update interval can be varied from 1 second to 9 999 seconds The update data can include the readouts from any or all of the measurements that have been set up Data streaming on a party line is automatically suspended when you send the SLEEP command and is normally suspended when you send a CONNECT to any unit on the party line You can set the unit to output while in connect causing it to continue to data stream except while you are in the menu system A unit assigned as unit 0 will automatically do this A reading is a measurement such as density or flow A data set is all of the readings being sent by a particular unit By default NEWLINE is sent after each reading A HOME and a CLEAR are sent after each data set This causes the data to update at
77. e scintillator material The photomultiplier tube and associated detector electronics convert the light pulses into electrical pulses that are processed to determine the process material density and related measurement values After the gauge calculates the process material density it can convert the measurement into a number of forms For a slurry solid material in a carrier fluid the gauge can provide measurements based on the ratio of solids to carrier Similar measurements can be made for emulsions two different fluids and for solutions a solute material dissolved in a solvent fluid By inputting flow data the DensityPRO gauge can generate mass flow measurements A 4 20 mA current output from a magnetic flow sensor or from a fixed or portable flow meter can be input to the gauge For applications that require temperature compensation the gauge can accept a temperature input to compensate the density measurement for changes in process temperature Thermo Fisher Scientific Communications amp Measurement Display Inputs amp Outputs Thermo Fisher Scientific Product Overview Functional Description Communication with the gauge can be via the RS485 or the RS232 serial ports using a Thermo Scientific Model 9734 handheld terminal HHT a PC with the Thermo Scientific TMT Comm communication software or other terminal emulation software installed or a standard ANSI or VT 100 terminal The HART communication prot
78. eading will be Set up Density and Flow Set up density den alarms amp flowl Exit setup Other functions Figure 3 1 Help screens are provided throughout the menus to assist you with the setup process Press the down arrow to continue to the first setup item General HELP text Information on how to set up this gauge NEXT gt Figure 3 2 The gauge tunes its response using a geometry factor associated with the gauge head model selected Press the right arrow to scroll through the list of source head models and when the correct model is displayed press the down arrow to accept the selection and move to the next menu item Sensor uses 5202 source head NEXT CHANGE Figure 3 3 The following source head models can be selected e 5190 e 5191 e 5176 e 5200 e 5201 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Density Measurement Setup e 5202 e 5203 or 5204 e user s geometry factor e Z pipe e one piece insertion head also called a sugar pan or tank probe If your gauge head type is not listed select user s geometry factor An additional menu item will be displayed to let you enter a custom geometry factor Contact Thermo Fisher for help in determining the geometry factor for your gauge head type The default user s geometry factor is 0 85 Press the right arrow to scroll through the list of materi
79. ecial Functions menu Chapter 8 the RS232 and RS485 serial port error logs will be available for review Press the right arrow to review the logs or press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Serial port error logs NEXT Figure 9 9 If relays are installed the relay history logs will be available for review Press the right arrow to review the logs or press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Relay history logs NEXT Figure 9 10 The two log items are described below a The Relay On Time screen displays the total amount of time the specified relay has been on may not be continuous It is repeated for each relay installed Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Relay 1 on time 142 1 hours non volatile save once per hour NEXTY Figure 9 11 Thermo Fisher Scientific Security Service amp Diagnostics Diagnostics b The Relay Has Been On screen displays the cumulative number of times the specified relay has been turned on since the last time memory was cleared It is repeated for each relay installed Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Relay 1 has been on 20 times non volatile save once per hour NEXTY Figure 9 12 7 The Program Rev item displays the software version number Have this number available when contacting Thermo Fisher with questions The software build date and time stamp is
80. een Value is 6 Item is data entry Keypad code 005002 HEX 050C Press Figure 2 4 Figures 2 5 and 2 6 illustrate how to locate a DAC for a decimal floating point data entry item At the Pipe Inside Diameter item shown in Figure 2 5 press the decimal key followed by the up arrow Pipe inside diameter 4 000 in NEXT Figure 2 5 Note the keypad code 048003 Press the down arrow to return to the previous screen Value is 4 000 Item is data entry keypad code 048003 HEX 300F Press i Figure 2 6 Thermo Fisher Scientific Using Direct Access Thermo Fisher Scientific Getting Started Gauge Operation Use the DAC found in the previous section to view or modify the value for Codes the pipe inside diameter l From the measurement display press EXIT on the HHT or x on the terminal keypad Figure 2 7 is displayed Key in entry ID or command code then 4 Press to exit Figure 2 7 Enter the DAC 048003 and press the down arrow If the value shown is correct press EXIT to keep the value and return to the measurement display To modify the value press the down arrow and enter the new number Press EXIT The new value is stored and used by the instrument DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 2 7 This page intentionally left blank Thermo Fisher Scientific Overview Chapter 3 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow The Set up D
81. em CAL STD ratio from latest CAL 7255 NEXT Figure 3 33 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Calibration 9 From the screen shown below press the right arrow to use the latest CAL value for CAL point 1 2 Use latest CAL value for CAL point 1 Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD Figure 3 34 Note When you execute this command for CAL point 2 the gauge calculates the density slope value and applies this correction factor to the density measurements A 10 The menu item below is only displayed if a one point calibration was selected Atten coef of carrier 8 600E 2 sqcm gm NEXTL Figure 3 35 In order for the gauge to calculate the density based on the detector signal the gauge must assume a value for the attenuation coefficient for each component of the process material for example carrier and solids for slurries solvent and solute for solutions The attenuation coefficient is a measure of how well a material blocks gamma rays For typical slurries using a Cs 137 source the default coefficients of 0 086 for the carrier water and 0 077 for solids good for many minerals generally provide good results If using a Co 60 source however you should change the coefficients to 0 065 for the carrier water and 0 058 for solids minerals For other applications you may need to
82. enable but do not enable this feature during setup and calibration Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific X ray Safeguard Software Setup Setup The feature will now be active Verify this by entering 074001 to display the x ray safeguard status It should display armed Xray Safeguard Status Armed Figure H 1 When the feature is triggered the display on the 9734 HHT or the 9723 remote display will be as shown below Safegrd Active 4 sec For setup press Figure H 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide H 3 This page intentionally left blank Index 4 4 20 mA current output 1 3 1 5 A 1 A 2 hold commands 7 6 7 7 modes 7 3 modify the 6 1 6 4 range setup for density measurement 3 7 reassign the 6 1 6 4 setup for point level indication G 1 G 7 specifications B 2 troubleshooting 10 7 A AC power supply A 1 A 2 B 2 fuse rating 10 2 Action Items menu 7 1 7 11 alarm action items 7 3 7 5 common action items 7 1 7 3 hold action items 7 6 7 8 serial port action items 7 1 7 11 totalizer action items 7 10 7 11 7 10 7 11 alarm 1 4 action items 7 3 7 5 assigning alarm indicators 3 14 Clear all 7 4 history 7 4 9 4 setup assign alarm to a measurement 6 7 assign relay to warning and fault alarms 6 8 execute commands 6 4 6 7 for alarm 1 2 etc 3 12 3 15 status 7 3 9 3 types fault 6 4 6 9 6 8 mode 6 8 process 6 4 6 9 warning
83. ensity Den Alarms amp Flow menu takes you through the steps required for basic system setup e Specify the source head model e Select the material type that best defines your process material e Set up temperature compensation if required e Select the primary measurement and units e Enter the values of the primary measurement that correspond to the maximum and minimum values of the current output e Set the decimal point position for the primary measurement readout e Set up a process alarm for the primary measurement e Select the flow input settings if any to be used The flow input source must be defined before a flow related measurement readout can be configured e Perform a standardization measurement that provides the gauge with a standard configuration reference point e Perform calibration measurement s if necessary to fine tune the gauge for the process material DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 1 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Density Measurement Setup Density The Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow menu contains the items necessary for a basic system setup Measurement 3 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Setup l From the measurement display press the right arrow to move to the Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow menu heading Press the down arrow to enter the menu Note that the software will detect whether output relays are installed If relays are not installed the menu h
84. entrations up to 60 percent in water If your solution is not listed in the menu see Solution Characterization Appendix C for information about entering a user defined solution characterization polynomial or break point table DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 9 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Density Measurement Setup Single Phase Emulsion Primary Measurement Type 3 10 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide If the mixture in the pipe has multiple changing variables the process material must be treated as one product in order to give an average density In this case select single phase If the material type selection is emulsion menu items will prompt you for the following values Fluid 1 gravity Enter the specific gravity of your carrier liquid in g cc The default value is 0 9982 correct for water at 20 C 68 F Fluid 2 gravity Enter the specific gravity of your suspended liquid in g cc For example 0 88 is a typical specific gravity for petroleum The default is 3 g cc From the Primary Measurement Type screen select from the measurements listed below as appropriate for the material type Density The ratio of mass to volume For example a material has a density of 500 g l if 1 liter of the material weighs 500 grams on a balance scale Bulk Density If the material type is solution or single phase and temperature compensation is being used the density value is compensated for temperature and the
85. enu and specify process alarm 1 for the primary measurement After defining alarm 1 the submenu for alarm 2 will be displayed Refer to Alarm Setup later in this chapter Set up alarm 1 Alarm point etc NEXT Figure 3 16 Press the right arrow to enter the Flow Input Setup submenu The gauge can accept a 4 20 mA current input signal from an external flow meter This menu prompts you for the parameters required to set up the flow input and the units for volume and mass flow measurements This menu is also available under the Gauge Fine Tuning menu chain See Flow Input Setup Chapter 5 for detailed information Flow INPUT setup gt NEXT Figure 3 17 After the Flow Input Setup menu menu items related to gauge standardization and calibration are displayed These items are discussed later in this chapter Thermo Fisher Scientific Material Type Thermo Fisher Scientific Slurry Solution Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Density Measurement Setup Use the Material Type menu item to select the material type that best matches your process material slurry solution single phase or emulsion Note If you only want to measure the overall density of the process material you can select single phase as the material type regardless of the material s makeup amp The basic setup does not include gamma ray attenuation coefficients The default settings are usually adeq
86. epeatable configuration such as an empty pipe or a pipe full of reference fluid The reference fluid is the process carrier for slurries the solvent for solutions or fluid 1 for emulsions Note The accuracy of the gauge depends on how accurately you set up the gauge for standardization A If you plan to use temperature compensation and if temperature has a significant effect on your process set up temperature compensation before standardizing with the pipe full Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Standardization To perform the standardization cycle Put the gauge head and pipe in one of the following standard configurations Use the same standard configuration every time you standardize a Pipe full of carrier solvent fluid_1 ref fluid Fill the pipe with pure carrier for slurries pure solvent for solutions or pure fluid_1 for emulsions For single phase processes you might need to use a reference fluid that is completely different from the process material b Pipe empty Standardizing on an empty pipe is suitable for some applications when using small to medium pipes c Full with block Some installations come with a density reference block to be placed in the beam path during standardization Use the block with a pipe full of reference fluid such as pure carrier if so directed d Empty with block This configuration is similar to full with
87. f each gauge s data set for units on an RS485 party line only Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not put unit num before each data set Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 8 27 If you chose to send a user message before each data set step 8 select whether to send a custom data set message Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Set up custom data set messages RS232 7 gt NEXT Figure 8 28 Thermo Fisher Scientific Contact Inputs Thermo Fisher Scientific Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Contact Inputs 11 Send an ANSI command to position the readout start on the specified row number not available in blind printer or HHT terminal modes Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item port 1 RS232 start readout at screen row 0 NEXTY Figure 8 29 12 Send an ANSI command to position the readout start in a specified column number not available in blind printer or HHT terminal modes Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Port 1 RS232 start readout at screen column 0 NEXTY Figure 8 30 You can assign commands to be executed based on a user provided contact input open or close These menu items shown below are for contact closure 1 They are repeated for contact closure 2 if it is installed 1 Press the right arrow to enter the menu
88. f party line communications Communications Related menu items are discussed in Data Transmission Setup later in this chapter Setup Note To communicate with multiple gauges via an RS485 party line each unit must be assigned a unique unit identification number so it can be addressed individually All gauges are assigned as unit 0 by default To assign a unique number to each gauge you must be able to communicate with each gauge individually This can be accomplished by disconnecting a gauge from the party line in turn and then communicating with that gauge directly Alternatively you can remove power from all gauges except the one you want to communicate with A Follow the procedure below to set up a party line 8 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Modes Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Serial Ports 1 Wire all units to the RS485 common lines according to the wiring instructions provided in the DensityPRO gauge installation guide p n 717774 2 Ensure the port settings baud rate parity and handshake are the same for each unit Modify Port Configuration menu Assign each gauge a unique non zero unit number 3 Access the Data Transmission Setup menu to perform the following tasks a Set the desired RS485 measurements selections data formats user messages etc for each unit Configure a Master unit usually assigned the lowest unit number
89. fied for the carrier solvent or fluid 1 as the reference density A If any other standard configuration is used including pipe full of ref fluid for single phase materials you must perform at least one calibration measurement and specify the density of the material during the calibration cycle before the gauge can provide a readout of the process density When standardization is performed using the pipe full of carrier for slurries pipe full of solvent for solutions or pipe full of fluid 1 for emulsions the gauge uses the standardization measurement and the value for the carrier gravity as a default calibration CAL point to convert the detector signal to a density value as illustrated in the diagram below D e n S STD i Measurement y Detector Signal For some applications this default CAL point may provide adequate measurement accuracy without performing any additional calibration measurements For example if the standardization is performed on a pipe full of clean carrier for a slurry material type and solids concentration is selected as the primary measurement the measurement readout should be reasonably accurate Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Calibration Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Calibration Note Even if the gauge does not require calibration it may be necessary to perform periodic standardization A Unless standardization is performed using the pipe full of carrie
90. fine tune the gauge by entering coefficients specific to your process material In particular you may need to adjust the attenuation coefficients if any of the following conditions are true for your application e Only a very narrow range of density values are of interest e The carrier is not water e The process material contains a significant amount of hydrogen DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 23 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Calibration 11 12 3 24 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide e The process material contains a significant amount of elements with an atomic number greater than 56 Barium has an atomic number of 56 Appendix D lists the attenuation coefficients for the individual elements and describes how to determine the attenuation coefficient for a process component from the attenuation coefficients of the individual elements Contact Thermo Fisher for assistance with determining the correct attenuation coefficient for your process material The item below is only displayed if one point calibration was selected It is the same as previous item but for the other component of the process material Atten coef of solids 7 700E 2 sqcm gm NEXT Figure 3 36 For a two point calibration a density slope correction factor is computed based on the CAL 2 point In some cases it may be useful to adjust this value manually to match the gauge s output to a sample density rather than actuall
91. ge in the order shown below For instructions on how to use direct access codes refer to The Direct Access Method in Chapter 2 Table F 2 Direct Access Code Action 025020 Set to DO to enable service only items 048003 Enter tank ID in inches at gauge location 051022 Use left arrow to set to special 018022 Enter 1039 to set up Channel 2 to VSENS 138023 Enter 1 1 as the 20 mA output value for Channel 2 115023 Enter 0 5 as the 4 mA output value for Channel 2 112022 Use left arrow to set to 3 decimal places 0 000 062002 Use right arrow to make MEAS 2 to OUT 0 in Normal Mode may be OUT 1 depending on the model of density gauge Note The values for direct access codes 138023 and 115023 should be estimated realistically A ratio higher than 1 0 for 138023 means the standardization was done with a vapor phase that was not at the minimum density value for example the tank was at some pressure A The signal VDR from the DensityPRO DensityPRO C gauge is connected via the 4 20 mA output to the AUX input J10 pin 1 and pin 2 on the LevelPRO F 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific LevelPRO Gauge Setup Table F 3 Direct Access Code Vapor Density Compensated Level Wiring Action 025020 Set to DO to enable service only items 113002 Use right arrow to set Current Input 035003 Enter 4 mA as the minimum current 033003
92. ge will send a default update with all measurements escape string positioning and the For Setup message This default update is intended to appear after a complete NVRAM erasure command DAC 74 when data streaming has not yet been configured Also the data formatting and update time menus will not be available until at least one measurement is selected The Modify Port menus allow you to set the baud rate and other communication parameters for the RS232 and RS485 ports The configuration menus for both ports are similar and unless stated otherwise the following steps apply to RS232 and RS485 configuration 1 Enter the Modify Port menu to set up the baud rate and other communication parameters for each port Modify port 2 RS485 configuration baud rate parity NEXT Figure 8 1 2 Press the right arrow to enable or disable the port Note that if you disable the RS485 or RS232 port you must communicate with the gauge via the other port to re enable the port Do not disable port 2 RS485 Change to Do gt Continue as is 4 Figure 8 2 3 RS485 port only Assign a unit ID between 1 and 32 for party line communications The Master unit is normally assigned as unit 1 For single unit operations the default ID is 0 Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Unit number of this gauge 0 to 32 0 Should be 0 if not party line NEXT Figure 8 3 DensityPRO G
93. he menu item below will be displayed Set how the length of time in seconds that the alarm condition must persist before the alarm is cleared Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Alarm relay 1 clear delay 0 seconds 0 255 s after alarm has cleared NEXTY Figure 8 47 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 8 17 Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Special Functions 3 If relay latching is enabled the menu item below will be displayed With latching enabled the relay will remain in the alarm state when the alarm has cleared The relay state is cleared by a Clear All Alarms command see Alarm Actions in Chapter 7 or when power is turned off Alarm relay 1 clear delay 0 seconds 0 255 s after alarm has cleared NEXT Figure 8 48 Multiple Setups The three menu items shown below will be displayed in the density setup menu Chapter 3 if the multiple setups option is enabled in the Special Functions menu 1 Press the right arrow to access commands that allow you to select the desired data set 1 8 to store calibration data and then store the calibration data Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Commands to store setup as one of nine configurations gt NEXTV Figure 8 49 2 Press the right arrow to access commands to retrieve calibration data previously stored in a data set Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu
94. he specified relay Test set relay 1 Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 9 47 3 Press the right arrow to test clearing turning off the specified relay Test clr relay 1 Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 9 48 4 Press the right arrow to turn all relays on Test all relays on Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 9 49 5 Press the right arrow to turn all relays off Test all relays off Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 9 50 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 9 15 Security Service amp Diagnostics Factory Service amp Related Items 6 Press the right arrow to clear any holds in effect Clear all holds none now in effect Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 9 51 7 Press the right arrow to test closing each relay in sequence beginning with the relay number entered in the first item of this menu Test step relay 1 Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD Figure 9 52 Signal Diagnostics The items in the Signal Diagnostics menu subgroup are shown below 1 After stabilizing the high voltage control value is saved on a daily basis If power is removed from the gauge the stored value is used when power is reapplied The defa
95. hermo Fisher or its Sales Representatives are not followed concerning methods of operation usage and storage or exposure to harsh conditions DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 11 9 Troubleshooting amp Support Warranty Materials and or products furnished to Thermo Fisher by other suppliers shall carry no warranty except such suppliers warranties as to materials and workmanship Thermo Fisher disclaims all warranties expressed or implied with respect to such products EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE AGREED TO IN WRITING BY Thermo Fisher THE WARRANTIES GIVEN ABOVE ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AND Thermo Fisher HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PURPOSE 11 10 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Appendix A Ordering Information Table A 1 DensityPRO gamma density system High Performance Input Power 1 115 230 Vac 10 50 60 Hz 2 24 Vdc Region Requirement 0 ROW C CE EMC when selected no relays or local display Relays R Two Form C relays SPDT isolated 8A 220 Vac N No relay contacts 4 20 mA Output L Isolated loop powered Namur compliant 700 ohm load maximum S Isolated self powered Namur compliant 700 ohm load maximum Detector Approvals N4 Non hazardous model 9719A Type 4 CSA C US XP Hazardous model 9720A XP Class 1 Div 1 CSA C US Type 4 ATEX
96. hich is the current high voltage control internal software value Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item HV ctl 1 209E 2 CONT UPDATE NEXTY Figure 9 30 14 The following screen displays the HV delta which is the current high voltage control adjustment internal software value Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item HV delta 14 9T725 2 NEXT Figure 9 31 15 The following screen displays the HV ctl chg which is the current high voltage control adjustment internal software weighting factor Value can range from 1 0 to 255 0 HV ctl chg 1 0 NEXT Figure 9 32 9 10 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific User Service amp Related Items Thermo Fisher Scientific Security Service amp Diagnostics User Service amp Related Items Many of the menus within the User Service amp Related Items may also be accessed from the Common Action Items and Hold Action Items menu groups Chapter 7 Common action items found in this group include e System Restart command e Erase All Entries Except COMM Setup command e Clear All Holds Hold action items found in this group include e Hold current output at maximum command e Hold current output at minimum command e Hold current output at fault low command e Hold current output at fault high command e Current output hold mode value e Hold current output command
97. hooting amp Support General Troubleshooting 4 Ifthe gauge is AC powered and the LED is not lit check the fuse on the power supply board Figure 11 2 Caution For reliable operation and to maintain safety approval the fuse on A the AC power supply board must only be replaced with an approved fuse 250V 0 125A 1 8A Type T SB Size 3AG Also reference drawing 868578 in the DensityPRO gauge installation guide p n 717774 A Figure 11 2 Fuse on AC power supply board If the gauge is DC powered and the LED is not lit check the F1 fuse on the CPU board Figure 11 3 5 pe 668 oF ITI pitt HII I 2 2 v v TTT RELLLLULUULLL j jd M T Wea TE us DE ret ALULRA T Figure 11 3 Fuse on CPU board for gauges with DC power 11 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific The Detector Transmitter Thermo Fisher Scientific 5 Troubleshooting amp Support The Detector Transmitter If the red LED is not lit and the fuse is not blown use a voltmeter to measure terminals 1 and 2 of connector J12 on the CPU If 24 28 Vdc is measured the power supply is operating properly and supplying the correct power to the CPU If the voltage is not there the problem may be with the power supply or the supply voltage BN T Figure 11 4 J12 connector on the CPU Note Enable the service only items in the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 before proceeding with this section A No
98. ications 8 2 8 5 password setup 9 1 photomultiplier tube 1 2 10 4 10 5 point level setup G 1 G 7 polynomials for solution characterization C 1 C 3 for temperature compensation 5 5 5 8 power supply A 1 A 2 B 2 process alarm 1 4 process material 1 1 1 2 3 1 attenuation coefficient 3 23 3 24 emulsion 3 4 3 10 3 11 3 16 5 5 single phase 3 10 4 5 5 5 slurry 3 4 3 9 3 10 3 16 4 5 5 5 solution 3 4 3 9 3 11 3 16 4 5 5 5 C 1 C 3 type selection 3 3 3 9 3 10 rate measurement 4 6 REF cps 10 5 relay output 1 3 1 5 6 9 6 13 6 14 7 2 7 10 8 14 8 15 A 1 A 2 assign to a totalizer 6 11 history 9 4 setup for point level indication G 1 G 7 special controls 8 17 8 18 specifications B 2 status 6 9 testing 9 13 9 15 9 16 troubleshooting 10 7 using as an alarm indicator 3 14 6 8 remote display See Model 9723 remote display RS232 serial port 1 3 2 1 8 16 action items 7 1 7 11 configuration 8 5 8 7 data streaming 8 7 8 10 error logs 9 4 setup 8 1 8 13 specifications B 2 test mode 9 13 RS485 serial port 1 3 2 1 8 16 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide INDEX 3 Index action items 7 1 7 11 configuration 8 5 8 7 data streaming 8 7 8 10 error logs 9 4 party line communications 8 2 8 5 setup 8 1 8 13 specifications B 2 test mode 9 14 S safety xi xii sampler control 6 12 setup 6 14 Security Service and Diagnostic Fun
99. ide 9 13 Security Service amp Diagnostics Factory Service amp Related Items 9 14 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 10 11 RS485 test mode is for service diagnostic purposes only Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Do not enable RS485 test mode Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 9 42 Testing for invalid entries should only be enabled for diagnostic purposes Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Do not disable bad entry testing Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 9 43 The following item is a menu subgroup header Press the right arrow to access menu items that signal diagnostics See Signal Diagnostics later in this chapter Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Signal diagnostics NEXT Figure 9 44 The following item is a menu subgroup header Press the right arrow to scroll through a list of command codes special measurement code base numbers and alarms View menu special measurement alarm amp command codes NEXT Figure 9 45 Thermo Fisher Scientific Security Service amp Diagnostics Factory Service amp Related Items Testing Relays The items in the Test Relays menu subgroup are shown below 1 Enter the relay number to test Commands 88 89 153 relay to test 1 NEXT Figure 9 46 2 Press the right arrow to test setting turning on t
100. ier The percentage of a component that makes up the process material s volume For example the slurry is 80 by volume liquid if each liter of material contains 800 milliliters of liquid carrier e If material type is solution Solute content vol The concentration or mass of solute dissolved in a volume of solution Similar to solids content vol for slurries Solvent content vol The concentration or mass of solvent in a volume of solution Similar to carrier content vol for slurries Solute solvent Similar to the solids to carrier ratio for slurries Percent by weight solvent solute Similar to percent by weight solids carrier for slurries Percent by volume solvent solute Similar to percent by volume solids carrier for slurries e If material type is emulsion Fluid_2 content vol The concentration or mass of fluid_2 suspended in a volume of emulsion Similar to solids content vol for slurries Fluid_1 content vol The concentration or mass of fluid_1 ina volume of emulsion Similar to carrier content vol for slurries Fluid_2 Fluid_1 Similar to the solids to carrier ratio for slurries Percent by weight Fluid_2 Fluid_1 Similar to percent by weight solids carrier Percent by volume Fluid_2 Fluid_1 Similar to percent by volume solids carrier Note The gauge will be calibrated in terms of the primary measurement The calibration will be more accurate if you select a primary measurement that can be
101. is 5000 which will cause the alarm condition to clear when the radiation level goes back up to half of its empty value If the clear point is lower than the set point then the alarm is considered a high limit alarm If the clear point is higher than the set point it is considered a low limit alarm High and low limit alarms are discussed further in Chapter 3 Alarm 1 clear based on clr point Chng to dead band Continue as is Figure G 18 Press the down arrow until the Alm1 Indicated By screen appears Press the right arrow to change the selection to controlling relay 1 or 2 Almi pt lev is indicated by controlling relay 1 NEXT CHANGE Figure G 19 Press the down arrow once and then the up arrow once to access the Relay 1 On Off selection screen In the on condition the relay is normally not pulled in and pulls in on an alarm condition If a failsafe condition is required change the selection to off by pressing the right arrow once With this setting the relay will be released if an alarm condition occurs or if power is lost to the gauge Relay 1 turns on when alarm occurs Change to off Exit alarm 1 setup Figure G 20 Press EXIT to store the changes made and return to the main screen Once alarm 1 has been set up alarm 2 will now be available for setup Follow the same procedure if needed Refer to wiring section of the DensityPRO gauge installation manual p n 717774 to wire the relay
102. jumper as set for normal operation is shown below Figure 11 9 Blow away jumper in normal operation position DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 11 7 Troubleshooting amp Support Communication Problems 2 With power removed remove the blow away jumper rotate it 90 clockwise and insert onto the pins as shown below Figure 11 10 3 Apply power to the gauge for approximately 15 seconds 4 Remove power from the gauge and return the jumper to its original position 5 Apply power to the gauge All parameters will be set to factory defaults 11 8 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Information Troubleshooting amp Support Contact Information Contact The local representative is your first contact for support and is well equipped to answer questions and provide application assistance You can also contact Thermo Fisher directly Process Instruments 1410 Gillingham Lane Sugar Land TX 77478 USA 1 800 437 7979 1 713 272 0404 direct 1 713 4573 fax 14 Gormley Industrial Avenue Gormley Ontario LOH 1G0 CANADA 1 905 888 8808 1 905 888 8828 fax Unit 702 715 7 F Tower West Yonghe Plaza No 28 Andingmen East Street Beijing 100007 CHINA 86 10 8419 3588 86 10 8419 3580 fax A 101 1CC Trade Tower Senapati Bapat Road Pune 411 016 Maharashtra INDIA 91 20 6626 7000 91 20 6626 7001 fax lon Path Road Three Win
103. l by the element s mass fraction the number of grams found in one gram of the component material then add these weighted values together For example suppose a gram of solids contains 0 3 g of iron 0 6 g of oxygen and 0 1 g of silicon From the table below we find the attenuation coefficients for iron 0 073 oxygen 0 078 and silicon 0 078 Then the attenuation coefficient is computed as 0 073 x 0 3 iron 0 078 x 0 6 oxygen 0 078 x 0 1 silicon 0 0219 0 0468 0 0078 0 0765 Note Be sure to select coefficients from the correct column for your source Cs 137 or Co 60 A Attenuation coefficients are listed in the table below DensityPRO Gauge User Guide D 1 Attenuation Coefficients Attenuation Coefficients Table D 1 Attenuation coefficients Element Atomic Weight Cs 137 Coef Co 60 Coef 1 H Hydrogen 1 0080 1537 1144 2 He Helium 4 0026 0775 0575 3 Li Lithium 6 9390 0670 0498 4 Be Beryllium 9 0122 0687 0511 5 B Boron 10 811 0717 0533 6 C Carbon 12 011 0775 0576 7 N Nitrogen 14 007 0775 0576 8 a Oxygen 15 999 0775 0577 9 F Fluorine 18 998 0734 0546 10 Ne Neon 20 183 0768 0572 11 Na Sodium 22 990 0741 0552 12 Mg Magnesium 24 312 0766 0570 13 AL Aluminum 26 982 0749 0557 14 Si Silicon 28 066 0776 0576 15 P Phosphorus 30 974 0755 0559 16 S Sulfur 32 064 0778 0577 17 Cl
104. lds Either the 4 20 mA current output or the optional relays can be used for point level indication This appendix describes the steps necessary to set up the gauge as a point level switch This procedure assumes that the DensityPRO gauge has been installed and commissioned and that the source shutter is in the on position 1 Apply power to the gauge The screen below should be on the display If any other screen is displayed it is recommended that memory be erased so that all settings will reset to the factory default Unit has not been set up For setup press Figure G 1 To erase memory press the EXIT key and the following screen should appear Key in entry ID or command code then Y Press to exit Figure G 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide G 1 Using the DensityPRO Gauge as a Point Level Gauge Point Level Setup 2 G 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Enter 82 and press the down arrow The following screen will appear Erase all entries except COMM setup Reject command EXECUTE CMD Figure G 3 Press the right arrow twice and the memory will be erased factory defaults will be loaded into memory and the Unit has not been setup screen will appear Now the gauge can be set up as a point level device Access the main menu screen which is shown below Set up density den alarms amp flow Exit setup Other functions Figure G 4 Press the right arrow six times to acce
105. le densities Temporarily set the gauge to read out density and temperature with all temperature compensation coefficients set to zero Stop the process with the pipe full and let the material cool down through the range of interest while you record temperatures and corresponding densities Also record the density at the reference temperature Note Remember that the polynomial equation is based on the change in the density relative to the reference density and the change in the temperature relative to the reference temperature not on the measured values of the density and temperature A After defining the temperature compensation polynomials the Do not do use temp comp eq 1 on STD cycle menu item is displayed If you standardize with the pipe full and the temperature is different than the reference temperature the density during the standardization measurement may be significantly different from the reference density value e g the carrier gravity for slurry that is assumed to correspond to the standardization To correct for this you can select Do use temp comp eq 1 on STD cycle With this setting the gauge uses the process temperature measured at the end of the standardization cycle and the temperature compensation polynomial to normalize the STD measurement to what it would have been at the reference temperature Installation differences and other factors might cause the gauge temperature readout to be somewhat higher or
106. lizer 1 2 3 4 stops when rate below 0 000 gal min carrier Totalizer will stop if volume or mass flow rate falls below the specified value Totalizer 1 2 3 4 stops when rate above 0 000 gal m carrier Totalizer will stop if volume or mass flow rate exceeds the specified value DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 6 11 Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Set up and Control Totalizers 10 Press the right arrow to enter the Batch Control Setup submenu This submenu is discussed in Batch Control Setup later in this chapter Batch control setup NEXT Figure 6 26 11 Press the right arrow to enter the Sampler Control Setup submenu This submenu is discussed in Sampler Control Setup later in this chapter Sampler control setup NEXT Figure 6 27 12 Press the right arrow to exit the Assign amp Set up Totalizer menu Exit from Assign amp set up totalizer 1 gal NEXT Figure 6 28 6 12 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Set up and Control Totalizers Batch Control Setup The items contained within the Batch Control Setup submenu are described below 1 Select a relay to close when the batch stop count entered in the next menu item is reached The totalizer holds the counted value when the stop relay closes You must zero the totalizer before starting a new batch
107. m using the right arrow Options are ALL English or Metric Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Allow display of All units Change to Metric or English NEXTL Figure 3 9 10 Press the right arrow to scroll through and select the desired units for the primary measurement Density units g ml To change press NEXT Figure 3 10 The complete list of units available for the density measurement is P provided in the following table After making the desired selection press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 5 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Density Measurement Setup Table 3 1 Units for the density measurement 3 6 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Abbreviation Unit g ml grams per milliliter Ib US gal pounds per US liquid gallon Ib UK gal pounds per UK or imperial gallon Ib cu ft pounds per cubic foot ston cu yd short tons 2 000 Ib per cubic yard Iton cu yd long tons 2 240 Ib per cubic yard g l grams per liter oz cu in ounces per cubic inch Ib cu in pounds per cubic inch g cu in grams per cubic inch Ib cu yd pounds per cubic yard deg API degrees American Petroleum Institute deg Be L degrees Baum light scale deg Be H degrees Baum heavy scale deg Tw degrees Twaddle 11 Press the right arrow to scroll through and select
108. mass units for the flow measurement flow volume time Mass flow units Kgram NEXT CHANGE Figure 5 28 Units for mass flow measurement are listed in the following table Table 5 2 Units for the mass flow measurement Unit Comment gram kgram kilograms kg pound metric ton 1 000 kg short ton 2 000 pounds long ton 2 240 pounds oz avoirdupois ounces DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 5 15 Gauge Fine Tuning Flow Input Setup 5 16 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Press the right arrow to select the time units for the flow measurement flow volume time Available units are s seconds m minutes h hours d days w weeks M months and y years Mass flow time units minutes Kgram m NEXT CHANGES Figure 5 29 Enter the flow signal time constant which determines the amount of averaging applied to the flow signal input The default of 4 0 seconds is usually adequate Flow signal time constant 4 sec NEXT Figure 5 30 Specify the minimum value for the range of the flow current input signal The default value is 4 0 mA Minimum flow input 4 000 mA NEXT Figure 5 31 Specify the maximum value for the range of the flow current input signal The default value is 20 0 mA Maximum flow input 20 00 mA NEXTY Figure 5 32 Thermo Fisher Scientific Gauge Fine Tuning Flow Inpu
109. me entries in the menus which set up process limit alarms If enabled refer to Special Relay Controls later in this chapter Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not enable alarm relay delay times Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 8 36 8 14 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Special Functions If relays are installed the menu item below is shown Press the right arrow to change to Do to enable relay latch mode entries in the menus which set up process limit alarms If enabled refer to Special Relay Controls later in this chapter Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not make relay latching available Change to Do gt Continue as is Jv Figure 8 37 Press the right arrow to change to Do to suppress the message on line 4 of the normal readout This will allow all four lines to be used for measurement readouts Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not disable For setup etc display Change to Do Continue as is Jv Figure 8 38 Press the right arrow to change to Do to display relay status on the measurement display The numbers of the relays currently turned on will be displayed along with the normal measurement readouts Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do
110. mpensation can be written as Thermo Fisher Scientific Vapor Density Compensated Level Special Equation Special Eq uation The special equation allows us to use the following formula Thermo Fisher Scientific yas Eig Eo S6 VS elo As D x Va E x Ag x Va x ho H where X Lcomp Va Luncomp Fio VDR D 1 Bi 100 H 100 E 1 There are three special measurement codes that invoke the special equations function The special equations allow the value from the 4 20 mA auxiliary current input e g from a pressure sensor or density gauge to be combined with a function of the level measurement from the gauge f level to create a new measurement value The special equations have the following form Value M M Mi Ai f level Bi Aux C f level Aux Di M A f level B Aux C flevel Aux D Ai Bi Ci Di A B2 C D user entered constants The default values for the user entered coefficients are all zero except D 1 so that the denominator value M2 will not be zero The function level f level depends on the special measurement code as shown below Table F 1 Special equations Special Measurement Code f level 147 f level level 148 f level sqrt level 149 f level level DensityPRO Gauge User Guide F 3 Vapor Density Compensated Level Gauge Setups Gauge Setu DS Density Gauge Setup Set up the DensityPRO DensityPRO C gau
111. mperature Input Source menu item to select the source of the temperature input signal Selections are listed below e Not used Temperature compensation will not be performed If this option is selected the remaining temperature compensation menu items will not be displayed e 100 ohm American RTD Select this option if the optional temperature signal amplifier temperature sensor RTD is installed e Manual entry Manual entry of the process temperature may be useful if the process temperature changes only seasonally e Via serial port Allows the process temperature to be input using the RS485 or RS232 serial port Specify which serial port to use and the parameter number to interpret as the temperature input If the RS485 port is selected the unit number of the gauge that will send the temperature data must also be specified For more information about serial port settings see Serial Ports Chapter 8 Thermo Fisher Scientific Temperature Compensation Polynomials Thermo Fisher Scientific Gauge Fine Tuning Process Temperature Compensation Setup Menu The gauge uses polynomial equations to compute the change in density of the process material s as a function of the change in temperature relative to the reference temperature You will be prompted to define temperature compensation polynomials based on the material type selected in the Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow menu Chapter 3 For a slurry you will be promp
112. ndardize Procedure 3 16 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The primary benefit of periodic standardization is it adjusts the standardization point to compensate for changes in the tank or gauge head assembly Determining how often standardization should be performed depends largely on your particular process A consistent error in the density measurement might indicate that it is time to standardize again It is generally a good idea to standardize the gauge when one or more of the following conditions listed below occur e Pipe wear is caused by corrosive or abrasive materials e There is buildup of process material in the pipe e Cleaning or spontaneous breakup of built up material in the pipe has occurred e Repairs or changes to the pipe or gauge head mount have been made e The gauge head mount has shifted or realigned whether by accident or on purpose the source and detector must be aligned and securely mounted e Repair or replacement of source or detector parts and wiring e Installation or removal of nearby nuclear gauges e The gauge s measurement accuracy might seem to be off if there is debris e g spilled process material between the source and the pipe If debris is present you should remove the debris rather than re standardizing the gauge Warning Do not place your hand between the source and the pipe Use a brush or other tool to remove any accumulated debris A The standard configuration must be a known r
113. ndix H x BDensityPRO Gauge User Guide Solution Characterization serene C 1 OVEEVIEW cid eei tile o e vedi bete Fete e Peleas d Meets oce dE REDe Fa a edt cas C 1 Defining a Solution Polynomial i oett peius e tei negated C 1 Built In Polynomial Coefficients 2iueebeaseee tenti tr nee trn iren C 2 Attenuation Coefficients essere D 1 dni PE D 1 Attenuation Coefficients sehe etis riv te aves li cvm veut dris pesi D 1 Toxic amp Hazardous Substances Tables E 1 Vapor Density Compensated Level sss F 1 Tito luct TOi apa consti Oe Oe a tie Ra LU UM Au ME LU R F 1 Finding a Compensation Poti iter F 2 Special Equation 42 2 cierra edo tercie ive ard iTek SSi ives F 3 Sadips SECHS nr ehesek eq ere didrvi Ut n an E EaR ae inira A F 4 bo ETE F 5 Using the DensityPRO Gauge as a Point Level Gauge G 1 i dads RC m G 1 Point bevel SeDuyp uus decepti St eL e NU R G 1 X ray Safeguard Software Setup sss H 1 OVENI EW d ccce todo nerecs Ph tnd debat mee dtl eoa Gro ec eve tus E A RER H 1 sp iis H 1 Ir MENSEM MEO NR OR NE M MT A INDEX 1 Thermo Fisher Scientific Safety Considerations Warnings Cautions amp Notes AA Thermo Fisher Scientific Safety Information am
114. not show relay status on readout Change to Do Continue as is v Figure 8 39 Leave dynamic tracking enabled Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not disable dynamic tracking Change to Do Continue as is v Figure 8 40 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 8 15 Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Special Functions 8 16 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 10 11 Press the right arrow to change to Do to cause service only setup items to appear in various menus Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not enable service only items Change to Do gt Continue as is l Figure 8 41 Press the right arrow to change to Do to enable multiple setups This allows the instrument calibration data to be stored in one of four data sets and displays the Store Retrieve Multiple Setups menu chain If enabled refer to Multiple Setups later in this chapter Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not enable multiple setups Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 8 42 Press the right arrow to change to Do not to disable commands to dump and retrieve setup data via the serial ports Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do enable serial dump items Change to Do not Continue as is l Figure 8 43 Press the right arrow to enter the Special Span Entries
115. o Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 8 1 Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Serial Ports Terminal Types The serial port related menu items allow you to configure the RS232 and RS485 ports to communicate with the devices listed below e ANSI terminal The gauge sends ANSI escape sequences for screen and cursor control that are supported by ANSI terminals and by most PC based communication packages This setup allows full access to the instrument menu system from the terminal e Handheld terminal This configuration supports the Model 9734 HHT or the TMT Comm software emulation of the HHT e Blind mode Available if service only items have been enabled from the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 Blind mode is a special mode that supports access to the gauge via a user written program or script The menu system is not available the hexadecimal version of the direct entry keyboard codes must be used to enter parameters The instrument echoes a gt character ASCII code 62 if the code is understood and a lt character ASCII code 60 if the code is not understood This mode supports user written scripts from within a terminal emulation communications package to automate a setup or data monitoring procedure Caution Do not use blind mode with the HHT The HHT does not support the hexadecimal direct entry codes required for blind mode A Party Line This section describes various aspects o
116. o apply the held standardization value execute the Use latest STD value command shown in step 6 Start standardize cycle Hold value Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 5 19 The item shown below displays the detector signal value from the most recent standardization cycle A large change in the standardization value may indicate a problem with the instrument or an anomalous condition such as extraneous radiation sources during the standardization measurement STD value from latest cycle 4 550EA4 NEXT Figure 5 20 The item shown below is read only and displays the standardization value currently in use This value will differ from the latest value if several weeks have passed since the last standardization STD value in use 4 550E4 read only NEXTV Figure 5 21 Thermo Fisher Scientific Gauge Fine Tuning Density Gauge Calibration 6 Executing the Use latest STD value command copies the standardization value from the latest cycle to replace the value in use This is done automatically if you use the normal standardize command Use latest STD value Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 5 22 7 The Data Ref value affects the control of the high voltage gain applied to the photomultiplier tube in the detector Do not change this value unless instructed to
117. ocol is supported over the 4 20 mA current output with an optional daughter board Communication with the gauge is through the 275 375 475 or later field communicator from Emerson Electric Co Refer to the DensityPRO gauge with HART operation guide p n 717817 for instructions With the FOUNDATION fieldbus communication option the DensityPRO system provides users with access to control or program parameters via a host system Once the gauge has been set up the primary density measurement is displayed on the external display if present and on the remote terminal or HHT The characteristics of the input and output options for the DensityPRO system are summarized in the table below Table 1 1 Type Characteristics Comments Current output Three configurations available for the 4 20 mA current output Isolated loop powered default Non isolated self powered Isolated self powered output requires optional daughter board p n 886595 Default range is 4 20 mA DC One current output is provided on the CPU board Serial communications RS485 half duplex RS232 full duplex Half duplex communication to PC or HHT Full duplex communication with remote terminal or PC HART communications HART protocol supported over the 4 20 mA current output Optional daughter board required FOUNDATION fieldbus communications The Device Description is a DD4 that is interpreted
118. old the current output at the FAULT HIGH level 20 8 mA or greater Press the right arrow to execute the command or the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Hold current outputs FAULT HIGH Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 23 Enter the value in percentage of the midrange current output hold value The default value is 50 00 Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Current output hold mode value 50 00 of scale NEXT Figure 7 24 Press the right arrow to execute the Hold Current Output command to hold the current output at the midrange value you specified in the previous step Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Hold current output at 50 00 of scale Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 25 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 7 7 Action Items Hold Action Items 9 Enter the hold value for the density measurement Press the down arrow Density hold mode 0 000 g ml NEXT Figure 7 26 10 At the next screen press the right arrow to hold the density measurement value at the hold value specified in the previous menu item Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Hold Density at 0 000 g ml Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 27 11 Enter the hold value for the flow related measurement This i
119. only displayed if service only items have been enabled in the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Program rev 4 01 19 May 2000 18 45 48 NEXT Figure 9 13 8 The Snapshot Menu is shown if service only items have been enabled in the Special Functions menu Chapter 9 Press the right arrow to enter the menu and view instantaneous values of various dynamic internal parameters Refer to The Snapshot Menu later in this chapter for additional information Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Snapshot MENU NEXT Figure 9 14 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 9 5 Security Service amp Diagnostics Diagnostics 9 The View Internal Constants submenu is shown if service only items have been enabled in the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 Press the right arrow to view the values of various internal constants that are computed based on user entries Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item View internal constants NEXT Figure 9 15 10 The screen shown below is a read only item that indicates the standard configuration during the last standardization cycle Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Last STD cycle was full of carrier NEXT Figure 9 16 11 The screen shown below is a read only item that indicates the standard configura
120. ossible A Note The CAL 2 measurement and density value are used to calculate a slope correction for the gauge response curve The gauge uses this slope correction and the CAL 1 measurement to compute the final density value A Note The procedure for the second calibration point is essentially the same as for a one point calibration Go through the procedure below for the first CAL point and repeat the procedure if a second CAL point is required A 1 Fill the pipe with process material at a density in the range of interest Keep the process density as stable as possible during the calibration measurement and be ready to take samples of the material during the calibration cycle If performing this procedure for the second calibration point fill the pipe with process material of a different density It can be either more or less dense than for CAL 1 but it should be as different as is practical within the range of interest 2 Enter the Density Gauge Calibration menu Density gauge calibration gt NEXT Figure 3 28 Thermo Fisher Scientific Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Calibration 3 Select a one or two point calibration If performing a two point calibration try to perform the calibration measurements on process densities near the low and high ends of the density range of interest Use 1 point CAL Change to 2 point Continue as is 4 Figure 3 29 4 Specify the number of time
121. ot adequate In many cases a linear approximation to the density change Ad versus temperature change AT response curve is adequate and it is only necessary to define the A coefficient The higher order coefficients B and C can be set to Zero Finding Coefficients For many processes it is adequate to measure the density of a sample at two temperatures and find the slope of the density change coefficient A If coefficients are required for a second or third order temperature compensation polynomial Thermo Fisher can often determine the coefficients for you To determine these coefficients information about the process material composition will be needed It is likely that density measurements will also be required at one or more sample concentrations both at the reference temperature and at two or three different temperatures within the range of interest Note If the process material s temperature density response formula is non linear higher order coefficient B and C are non zero you must calculate new coefficients if you ever change the reference temperature A Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 5 7 Gauge Fine Tuning Process Temperature Compensation Setup Menu Do Not Do Use Temp Comp on STD Cycle Temperature Offset Correction 5 8 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide If the process material is not prone to settling or separation for example a solution you can use the gauge itself to measure samp
122. ounts per second cps Display the value by entering 025030 to enable the R amp D test items It should be the same as the internal value of the sensor signal which was viewed earlier in this procedure by entering 112003 The value will be displayed in scientific notation and if it is above 9999 the displays will show gt 9999 Note that other values will also change to scientific notation and lose their names Only leave this feature enabled long enough to verify the value increases as the density decreases and decreases as the density increases e REF cps This value is the Reference count rate in counts per second It should be 1 6 of the VD count rate The CPU will adjust the CTLSIG until the VD is six times the REF count rate If it is unable to reach this 6 1 ratio the CTLSIG will ramp up to 8000 go back to 10 and ramp up again If the REF cps is a low number 5 for example the reference counts are getting lost between the photomultiplier tube and the CPU e CNT ratio This value is the ratio of the DATA count rate VD and the Reference count rate REF cps This ratio should stay at 6 1 If the R amp D test items are enabled see VD cps above the number will move back and forth from slightly below 6 to slightly above 6 This indicates that the CPU control is functioning properly 5 Ifthe problem still exists record the values of the parameters listed below and contact Thermo Fisher for assistance
123. ource shutters are in the OFF position 2 Make sure all power to the gauge is turned off 3 Remove the housing access cover For the Model 9719A NEMA 4 housing remove the bolts that secure the cover to the housing For the Model 9720A explosion proof housing loosen the screw on the cover retaining bracket and slide the bracket off of the housing cover Unscrew the housing access cover two lugs are provided on the top of the cover to aid in the removal of the cover 4 Disconnect the plug in screw terminals from the board connector If the connector is tight brace the board with your hand but do not touch the circuit or components and pull firmly but carefully Lay the cables and connectors back over the edge of the housing so they will not be in the way when lifting the unit out of the housing 5 Remove the screw that secures the unit in the housing There will be a large plastic wire tie looped through the chassis of the detector Pull on this loop to squeeze the triangle chassis together allowing the detector to slide out of the housing smoothly Slide the detector assembly up out of the housing being careful to not snag the wiring until it clears the housing It is recommended that you take the detector to a clean dry work place to change out the boards 6 To remove a PCB from the detector disconnect any cabling from the PCB and then remove the retaining screws holding the PCB to the aluminum chassis 7 Place
124. out values The display scaling menu items are enabled when a value greater than 9 999 is entered as the highest expected reading For example if you set up a flow measurement and expect readings in the range of 30 000 to 40 000 gallons per day you can scale the readout by a factor of 1000 so that the range of the flow readout is 30 00 to 40 00 Display scaling does not change the units displayed for the readout If you expect the maximum measurement readout to exceed four digits value greater than 9 999 enter an estimate of the maximum measurement value as the highest expected reading Highest expected reading 4 000E4 gal d NEXT Figure 4 16 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 4 7 Additional Measurements Setting up the Additional Measurement 4 8 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide If you set a highest expected reading value of 10 000 or greater more than four digits three additional menu items will be displayed that allow you to set up display scaling so the gauge s display is meaningful throughout the expected range The value for the highest expected reading is not critical pick a convenient number with the correct order of magnitude If the actual measurement exceeds the range you expect the readout still displays the correct scaled measurement value as long as the scaled value can be displayed in four digits In the example where 40 000 gallons is scaled by a factor of 1000 to read 40 00 on the display if
125. ove all power from the unit before servicing Electrocution can result if power is present A detector before removing the housing cover Be sure that the housing cover A Warning In hazardous locations ensure that power is removed from the has been replaced and the grounds are properly connected before reapplying power A Maintenance In general maintenance of the DensityPRO system consists of the tasks listed in the table below Overview Table 10 1 Maintenance schedule Task Interval Complete a shutter check Every 6 months Complete a tag and label check Every 6 months Complete a source housing check Every 6 months Check all wire connections Every 30 days Complete a leak test Every 36 months for U S or every 12 months for Canadian installations Shutter Check Check the shutter every six months A shutter check consists of sliding the shutter into each position to make sure it is working properly For source housings with an exposed shutter lever pivot you can apply grease to the pivot if necessary to prevent corrosion and jamming Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 10 1 Maintenance Replacing System PCBs Tag and Label Check Source Housing Check A Replacing System PCBs A A AA 10 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Check tags and labels every six months All tags and labels attached to the source must be visible per radiation safety standards All tags and labels mus
126. p Guidelines his section contains information that must be read and understood by all y persons installing using or maintaining this equipment Failure to follow appropriate safety procedures or inappropriate use of the equipment described in this manual can lead to equipment damage or injury to personnel Any person working with or on the equipment described in this manual is required to evaluate all functions and operations for potential safety hazards before commencing work Appropriate precautions must be taken as necessary to prevent potential damage to equipment or injury to personnel The information in this manual is designed to aid personnel to correctly and safely install operate and or maintain the system described however personnel are still responsible for considering all actions and procedures for potential hazards or conditions that may not have been anticipated in the written procedures If a procedure cannot be performed safely it must not be performed until appropriate actions can be taken to ensure the safety of the equipment and personnel The procedures in this manual are not designed to replace or supersede required or common sense safety practices All safety warnings listed in any documentation applicable to equipment and parts used in or with the system described in this manual must be read and understood prior to working on or with any part of the system Failure to correctly perform the instructions and proce
127. p the Additional Measurement 4 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide l From the measurement display press the right arrow twice The Set up Additional Measurements item is displayed Press the down arrow to continue Set up additional measurements readouts v Other functions gt Figure 4 1 By default Meas 1 is assigned to the density measurement Press the down arrow to continue NOTE Meas 1 is the primary measurement See density setup to modify NEXTY Figure 4 2 Press the right arrow to assign a readout to Meas 2 and continue to the next section After setup is complete this menu item displays Modify setup of measurement 2 Assign amp set up measurement 2 NEXT Figure 4 3 The next step in setting up an additional measurement is to select the measurement type See Select Measurement Type later in this chapter for details Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Reading represented by measurement 2 is bulk density NEXT CHANG GI i Figure 4 4 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Additional Measurements Setting up the Additional Measurement Press the right arrow to scroll through and select the units for the selected readout Bulk density units g ml To change press NEXTL Figure 4 5 The alarm setup submenu will be displayed here if an alarm h
128. procedure Chapter 3 When ready press the down arrow Standardize on pipe full of carrier To change presso NEXTY Figure 5 11 2 If the standardization has been performed the menu item shown below will be displayed instead of the menu item shown above It is a read only item that indicates status of the last standardization cycle Press the down arrow to continue Last STD cycle was full of carrier NEXT Figure 5 12 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 5 9 Gauge Fine Tuning Sensor Head Standardization 3 The default standardization cycle averages the measured radiation level over eight time constant periods When using the default time constant 128 seconds the standardization cycle lasts about 17 minutes 8 x 128 seconds The duration of the standardization cycle can be changed by altering the density signal time constant or by changing the number of time constant periods used STD cycle time 8 X time constant time constant is 128 sec NEXT HELP Figure 5 13 Note The standardization cycle time must be set to at least two time constant periods or the gauge will automatically abort the standardization cycle A The precision of the measured radiation level improves as the measurement time is increased Since any error in the standardization value will result in a corresponding error in the measurement readouts it is recommended that the default s
129. quirement in SJ T11363 2006 X Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 ST UPA iA Cr PBB PBDE Mkiti o PEAT TT HEFT My LE VPE I ES UM FP DP n CE YESJ T 11363 2006 be HEHE SE 0 E fib ESK EA F x KRAT ETT EUR Ab RITE S 36 35 BUBE RT S T 11363 2006 bE HERE 3 MIRME KE DensityPRO Gauge User Guide E 1 This page intentionally left blank Introduction Thermo Fisher Scientific Appendix F Vapor Density Compensated Level This appendix explains the setup used to compensate for errors in level reading due to gas density variations Note In addition to this appendix refer to the Thermo Scientific LevelPRO user guide p n 717778 A The vapor density of a gas can roughly be estimated using the following formula D MxP 82x T where D gas density in g cc M g of gas mole of gas P gas pressure in atm T gas temperature in Deg Kelvin Deg K Deg C 273 Example Find the density of nitrogen at 20 C and a pressure of 8 atmospheres Nitrogen gas Nz therefore M 2 14 28 P 8 T 20 273 293 Thus D 28 8 82 293 0 00932 g cc When the minimum and maximum densities are known the error in level reading due to the vapor density variation can be estimated If the error is higher than can be allowed by operations density compensation should be consi
130. r solvent fluid_1 ref fluid standard configuration you must perform a calibration measurement using the Density Gauge Calibration menus under the set up menus If a calibration measurement is required the message Unit has not been calibrated will be displayed Even if calibration is not required the default calibration based on the standardization value may not provide sufficient accuracy When calibration is required a one point single point calibration measurement will be adequate for many applications The calibration measurement should be performed on actual process material with a density near the nominal process density expected during normal operation In general it is necessary to take samples of the process material to determine the process density at the time of the calibration measurement A one point calibration provides a reference measurement at one density in the range of interest The gauge is able to measure other density values by calculating the change in density corresponding to the change in the detector signal using information about the source head geometry factor the pipe dimension and the process material If greater measurement accuracy is required a two point calibration measurement can be performed The second calibration measurement applies a slope correction factor to the calculation used by the gauge to convert the detector signal to the material density When using a two point cali
131. r it is the primary or alternate time constant A 6 The alternate time constant is not used for any instrument function until you enable it by selecting it in this menu item or entering command DAC 53 command DAC 54 switches to the normal time constant Switch to alternate time constant 8s Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 5 7 7 This is the final item in the Time Constant Setup group Press the left arrow to exit Exit from Time constant setup NEXT Figure 5 8 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 5 3 Gauge Fine Tuning Process Temperature Compensation Setup Menu Process Temperature Compensation Setup Menu Temperature Input Source 5 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The density of materials varies with temperature For many applications this variation is insignificant but in some cases the process temperature can be an important factor In particular temperature compensation may be required for solutions or emulsions and in some cases for slurries if the solids gravity is less than 2 0 In these cases the Process Temperature Compensation Setup menu is displayed in the Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow menu Chapter 3 Since the Process Temperature Compensation Setup menu is always available under the Gauge Fine Tuning menu it is described in detail here Process temperatur compensation setup NEXT Figure 5 9 Use the Te
132. rd these five values 999 g ml 29999 VD 2273 CTLSIG For setup press gt Figure 11 7 0000 ERRSIG 6 CNT ratio 1763 REF cps For setup press gt Figure 11 8 e ERRSIG This value may also be seen as HVCorr depending on the version of software in the instrument It is a relative value representing the length of the control pulses for the high voltage control and should be at or near 0 If it is staying under 10 the detector is under normal control and working correctly If it is running between 10 and 50 the detector may be damaged possibly from being overheated for a period of time and its indication should be suspect If this number is running from 50 to 256 the highest possible value the gauge cannot control the high voltage and the detector has probably failed Thermo Fisher Scientific Troubleshooting amp Support The Detector Transmitter e CTILSIG This value may also be seen as HVCtrl depending on the version of software in the instrument It is a relative value representing the amount of control time the CPU is using to control the detector The value can be from 10 to 8000 The normal control range for a new detector is from 2000 to 5000 Every scintillation detector will have a different value however it should be a steady value If it is ramping up or down then detector is faulty and not under control e VD cps This value is the DATA count rate in c
133. re G 11 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide G 3 Using the DensityPRO Gauge as a Point Level Gauge Point Level Setup G 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 10 11 12 13 Press the down arrow until the Start Standardize Cycle screen appears The vessel will need to be empty or at the condition that the application considers to be empty to standardize properly If ready press the right arrow to execute the command The standardization cycle will begin Start standardize cycle NEXT EXECUTE CHD Figure G 12 The following screen will appear and show a countdown timer counting down from 1028 seconds 972 0 sec Exit during STD Abort STD Continue setup Figure G 13 When the standardization cycle is complete the measurement screen will appear and show 0 000 pt lev 0 000 pt ley For setup press Figure G 14 Now that the gauge is calibrated the indication and output will go from 0 000 4 mA at empty to 1 000 20 mA at the background radiation level With the 4 20 mA going into a PLC or DCS an alarm trip point can be set between 0 000 and 1 000 This allows for almost infinite adjustability for the alarm trip point If you are going to use the 4 20 mA output as the point level indication the gauge is ready to put into service You can stop at this point in this procedure To use the optional relays to designate the level condition continue with the procedure Thermo Fisher Scientific
134. rms that have occurred since the last Clear All Alarms command Process warning fault and mode alarms are included View alarm history NEXT4 Figure 7 11 Executing the Clear All Alarms command acknowledges clears and resets all alarms Alarm actions are cleared but the setups are not affected Alarm actions are re established when the alarms activates again Clear all alarms Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 12 The Acknowledge All Alarms command acknowledges but does not clear or reset alarms The alarm actions are cleared but the actual alarm remains activated Alarm actions are not re established until the alarm is cleared by command or there is a change in process and the alarm is again activated Acknowledge all alarms Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 13 The Disable All Alarms command turns all alarms off until they are manually turned on essentially causing the system to ignore alarms After execution the display reads Enable all alarms allowing you to reinstate the alarms Disable all alarms Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 14 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Action Items Alarm Action Items 7 The Erase All Alarm Action Assignments command erases entries for alarm assignments to relays command execution di
135. s The totalizers can also close relays when particular counts are reached for batch or sample control 1 This top level menu is only displayed if the flow input has been set up Chapter 5 and if a flow related measurement has been assigned as an additional measurement readout Chapter 4 Press the down arrow to enter the menu Set up and control totalizers Jv Other functions gt Figure 6 17 2 To set up totalizer 1 press the right arrow To set up another totalizer press the down arrow until the desired one is displayed Assign amp set up totalizer 1 inactive NEXTL Figure 6 18 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 6 9 Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Set up and Control Totalizers 3 Select the measurement to totalize For example if you selected gallons minute carrier as a measurement you can totalize the number of gallons of carrier that pass the flow sensor When the correct one has been selected press the down arrow Totalizer 1 will totalize measurement gal m carrier Continuey CHANGI GI i Figure 6 19 4 Select the number of units you want each count to represent For example if your measurement is in gallons and you want to count tens of gallons enter 10 0 One totalizer count 10 00 gal GI i Continuel CHANGI Figure 6 20 5 Select whether to display the totalizer count For example you might no
136. s are not installed the Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments menu will not be displayed To enable alarm related functions such as a non relay display alarm go to the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 A The first submenu in the Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments menu allows you assign commands for up to three pairs of alarm actions Each alarm action pair consists of a command to be executed when an alarm is activated set and a second command to be executed when the alarm is cleared Once an alarm action pair is defined the alarm action is added to the list of alarm indicators and can be assigned as an alarm indicator for a specific alarm Note To assign a command action to a fault warning or mode alarm use the menu items described in Assign Relays to Warning and Fault Alarms and Assign Relays to Mode Alarms later in this chapter A Note Due to limited display space the alarm indicated by selection cannot display the full command name The alarm action pairs are referred to as 1 act on ALM action etc It is recommended that you write down each command action pair you assign for future reference A Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments From the Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments menu press the down arrow Set up fault alarms or change pro
137. s for proper alarm indication Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Overview Setup Appendix H X ray Safeguard Software Setup Note For DensityPRO software versions 5 10 and higher A When radiography or other gamma x ray sources are used in the vicinity of the DensityPRO gauge the gauge interprets the additional energy sensed at the detector as a sudden process variable change This results in a sudden drop in the reported density With the Xray Safeguard feature enabled the gauge will sense when a high energy radioactive source is used to make x ray examinations of objects in the nearby area The gauge will hold the process value while the examination is occurring and then go back to normal operation when the x ray examinations have stopped The Xray Safeguard computes the difference between the Vsens slow actual signal signal at ref filtered by the time and Vsens fast filtered by the time constant 16 The difference is computed four times per second If the difference exceeds the set threshold the current output and high voltage will hold at the last valid value This section describes how to set up and access the Xray Safeguard feature Note Direct access codes are used in this appendix For instructions on how to use direct access codes refer to Chapter 2 A Note This feature must be setup using the 9734 HHT or the TMT Comm communication software connected to the RS485 or RS232 port It cannot be
138. s for the second custom message or press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Character 1 of custom message 2 0 lt gt wir NEXTY Figure 8 54 4 Select the message to use with Meas 1 Press the right arrow to scroll through and select the message Leave at 0 to use the default message This menu item is repeated for each measurement that you have set up Meas 1 use message 0 for readout units g ml Continue Change Figure 8 55 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 8 21 This page intentionally left blank Overview Security Items Thermo Fisher Scientific Chapter 9 Security Service amp Diagnostics The Security Service and Diagnostic Functions menu is divided into four groups Security items Diagnostics User service and related items Factory service and related items The Security Items menu allows you to set a password and view other security related items l Press the right arrow to access the menu items Security items password etc NEXT gt Figure 9 1 Passwords are numeric entries that can be from 1 to 8 digits in length Once you have set a password you must enter it whenever you use the setup menus Upon entering the correct password you can access the menus without entering the password again for approximately five minutes Disable this function by entering 0 zero but note that
139. s out and returns to the measurement display if no entries are made for five minutes Changes or entries made up to that point are saved and used by the instrument A Thermo Fisher Scientific Reset to Factory Defaults Service Only Menu Items The Direct Access Thermo Fisher Scientific Method Getting Started Gauge Operation Note The appearance of many menu items varies dynamically with context and depends on the parameter values and selections entered during setup Thus the appearance of the menu items as described in this manual may vary slightly from what is actually displayed on the gauge A If the display shown in Figure 2 1 is not displayed upon power up the instrument has been at least partially set up If you do not want the instrument to use these settings or if the instrument has been moved to a new location you can restore factory defaults Use command DAC 82 Erase All Entries Except COMM Setup to reset all user entries except communication settings to factory defaults Use command DAC 74 Erase All Entries to reset all user entries including communication settings to factory defaults The menu structure has two layers of menu items the user layer and the service layer The user layer is adequate for most applications while the service layer provides a number of additional special purpose menu items These additional tools service only items can be enabled using the Special Functions menu Chapter 8
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141. splay flash and zeroing current output All alarm assignments will return to their defaults Erase all alarm action assignments Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 15 The End Alarm Delay and End Un Alarm Delay commands are displayed only if alarm delay times have been enabled in the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 and a delay time for alarm activation or alarm clear has been entered If an alarm condition is true but alarm activation is being delayed because the alarm delay time has been set the End Alarm Delay command cancels the delay time and the alarm will be activated If an alarm clear condition is true but the alarm clear is being delayed because the alarm clear un alarm delay time has been set the End Un Alarm command cancels the delay time and the alarm will be cleared End alarm delay command Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 16 End un alarm delay command Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 17 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 7 5 Action Items Hold Action Items Hold Action Access the Hold Action Items menu to clear holds set hold mode value Items and to set holds for the density measurement 1 Press the right arrow to enter the menu Hold action items Hold reading etc NEXT Figure 7 18 2 Execute the Clear All Holds comman
142. ss the Primary Measurement screen You will scroll past other parameters used for density applications Do not change any of these values primary measurement density To change press NEXT Figure G 5 Press the right arrow to change the primary measurement to Pt Level primary measurement Pt Level To change press Figure G 6 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Using the DensityPRO Gauge as a Point Level Gauge Point Level Setup Press the down arrow until the Pipe ID screen appears Enter the approximate diameter of the vessel in inches It does not have to be accurate but the parameter must not be left at zero ipe inside diameter pip 0 000 in NEXT Figure G 7 Press the down arrow until the 20 mA Output screen appears Set the value to 1 000 Meas 1 reading for 20 00 mA output 1 000 pt lev NEXT Figure G 8 Press the down arrow until the 4 mA Output screen appears Verify that the value is still 0 000 Meas 81 reading for 4 000 mA output 0 000 pt lev NEXT Figure 11 9 Press the down arrow until the Decimal Placement screen appears Press the left arrow once to set three decimal places Position of decimal in readout 1 0 000 pt lev i NEXTY CHANGE Figure G 10 Press the down arrow until the Standardize On screen appears Press the right arrow to select pipe empty standardize on pipe empty To change press NEXT Figu
143. standardization measurement if the radiation level is less than the background level e Sensor over range e Current output maximum or minimum reached Mode alarms provide information about the status of the gauge Access this menu group to assign actions to mode alarms Assign relays to mode alarms NEXT Figure 6 16 Mode alarms are listed below e SID mode e CAL mode e Hold s are active e Output on alt meas Current output set to alternate mode e Alternate time constant in use e Keypad is in use e Power has been off Thermo Fisher Scientific Show Relay Status Set up and Control Totalizers Totalizer Setup Menus Items Thermo Fisher Scientific Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Set up and Control Totalizers You can choose to display status of relays if they are installed by accessing the Do Do Not Show Relay Status menu item If enabled relay status appears on the fourth line of the measurement display Only the numbers of the relays currently turned on are displayed For example if relays 1 and 2 are currently on a message similar to the one below will appear 21 RELAY ON Use the Set up and Control Totalizers menu to set up the gauge s four totalizers A totalizer is a counter that can be set up for volume flow mass flow and time measurements If the gauge has relays installed each totalizer can close a relay for an external counter etc at user specified count interval
144. t Setup 10 Specify the flow rate corresponding to the minimum current input value Note the flow rate must be specified in the same units as selected in the earlier menu item Flow input at 4 000 mA 20 00 lit m NEXT Figure 5 33 11 Specify the flow rate corresponding to the maximum current input value Note the flow rate must be specified in the same units as selected in the earlier menu item Flow input at 20 00 mA 30 00 lit m NEXT Figure 5 34 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 5 17 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 6 Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Overview This chapter describes the menu items under the Modify or Reassign Current Output menu the Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments menu and the Set up and Control Totalizers menu Mod ify Or Use the Modify or Reassign Current Output menu to perform the followi ks Reassign Current 5 Output e Specify the measurement that should drive the current output in normal mode e Specify the measurement that should drive the current output in alternate mode e Implement correction factors on each current output e Seta current output hold value other than the default 50 of scale The primary measurement is assigned to the current output in both normal and alternate modes by default To assign a measurement other than the primary measurement to a current output follow
145. t be securely attached and legible including engraved labeling Immediately replace any label that is damaged illegible or not securely attached Do not paint or overcoat the source housing without first masking the radiation identification tag and other labeling Complete a source housing check every six months This check consists of looking for rust corrosion worn parts damaged housing missing tags illegible tags and worn or broken shutter s Also check for any debris that may have accumulated in the beam path between the source housing and the outer wall of the process vessel Warning Use a long handled brush to remove debris in the beam path to ensure that no part of your body including your hands enters the radiation beam path A This section provides general instructions on installing replacing the PCBs in the DensityPRO system Warning Remove all power from the unit before servicing Electrocution can result if power is present A Warning In hazardous locations ensure that power is removed from the detector before removing the housing cover Be sure that the housing cover has been replaced and the grounds are properly connected before reapplying power A Warning Close the shutter on the source housing before servicing the detector A Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Maintenance Replacing System PCBs To access the detector transmitter electronics follow the steps below 1 Make sure all s
146. t calibration cycle e Hold current output s at maximum normally 20 0 mA e Hold current output s at minimum normally 4 0 mA e Clear all holds e Hold current output s at FAULT HIGH 20 8 mA or greater e Clear batch relays amp totalizers e Stop data stream on port 1 RS232 e Restart data stream on port 1 RS232 e Stop data stream on port 2 RS485 e Restart data stream on port 2 RS485 e Show custom message on line 4 e Stop custom message on line 4 e Switch current output s to alternate mode e Switch current output s to normal mode e Switch display to alternate mode e Switch display to normal mode e Inhibit totalizer 1 2 3 4 e Hold current output s at FAULT LOW 3 6 mA or less e Enable totalizer 1 2 3 4 e Zero totalizer 1 2 3 4 e Save relay log data to NVRAM e Update data output to port 1 RS232 e Update data output to port 2 RS485 e Add totalizer 2 to totalizer 3 e Add ref data to totalizer e Sub tract Ref data from totalizer 6 6 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments e Load ref data into totalizer e Inhibit all totalizers e Enable all totalizer e Subtract totalizer 2 from totalizer 3 e Clear all totalizers but do not enable Assign Alarms to Use the Assign Alarms to Measurements menu to assign alarms to monitor Measurements specific measurements This menu item will only be displayed if
147. t menu item Internal value of sensor signal 2568 cps CONT UPDATE NEXT Figure 9 25 The item below displays the result of the following ratio measured radiation background to standardization background Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Internal value of sensor to CAL ratio 0 3565 CONT UPDATE NEXT Figure 9 26 The Internal Value of Iout 96 screen displays the internal value of the current output as a percentage of range Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Internal value of IOUT1 60 80 CONT UPDAT gt NEXT T Figure 9 27 The Interval Value of IOut Flt screen displays the internal value of the current output relative to the range of 0 8000 floating point Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Internal value of IOUT1 5429 fp 7998 max lt CONT UPDAT E N EXTL Figure 9 28 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 9 9 Security Service amp Diagnostics Diagnostics 12 The Internal Value of Out Fix screen displays the internal value of the current output relative to the range of 0 8000 fixed point Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Internal value of IOUT1 fixed pt 5430 7998 max UPDATE gt NEXT Figure 9 29 13 The following screen displays the HV Ctl w
148. t need or want to display the count if you using it to control a relay output Tot 1 gal Do display Change to Do not Continue as is l Figure 6 21 6 Position the decimal if you counting tenths hundredths etc For example if you are counting tenths of gallons you can position the decimals one place to the right 0000000 0 Position of decimal in readout 00000000 Tot 1 Next lt CHANGE gt Figure 6 22 6 10 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Set up and Control Totalizers 7 Ifyour gauge has relays installed select a relay to assign to the totalizer Totalizer 1 output relay 1 Continuel CHANGE T Figure 6 23 8 The menu item below is displayed if a relay is assigned to the totalizer Enter the number of counts between relay closures For example you can have the relay close every 10 counts Totalizer 1 relay close every 00000010 counts NEXT Figure 6 24 9 Press the right arrow to enter the Totalizer Commands submenu Totalizer 1 Commands clear inhibit enable NEXT Figure 6 25 Totalizer commands are listed below Thermo Fisher Scientific Zero totalizer 1 2 3 4 Sets totalizer count to zero Inhibit totalizer 1 2 3 4 Stops the totalizer count Enable totalizer 1 2 3 4 Starts or restarts the totalizer count Tota
149. tandardization cycle time not be shortened 4 The following menu item displays the amount of time in weeks since the last standardization cycle was performed The STD value is automatically adjusted to account for the reduced source level due to the radioactive decay of the source Whenever a standardization measurement is performed the gauge resets the source decay counter The accuracy of this item is not particularly important if a Cs 137 source 30 year half life is used and standardization is performed periodically If a Co 60 source is used however source decay will have a greater effect due to the shorter half life 5 3 years Make sure the source half life value is set correctly Time since last Standardization 3 456 weeks NEXT Figure 5 14 5 10 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Service Only Items Thermo Fisher Scientific Gauge Fine Tuning Sensor Head Standardization 5 The gauge maintains a counter time since last standardization to adjust the STD value for the effects of source decay By default the counter assumes that power is applied to the gauge continuously 24 hours per day and seven days per week If the gauge is shut down periodically on weekends for example an error will accumulate in the counter over time To improve the decay counter accuracy enter the number of days per week that power will be applied to the gauge Gauge is ON 7 days per week NEX
150. te Direct access codes are used in this section For instructions on how to use direct access codes refer to Chapter 2 A If you suspect a problem with the detector transmitter follow the troubleshooting steps below l Determine whether the detector is responding to changes in radiation Do this by entering 112003 to view the internal value of the sensor signal Internal value of sensor signal 2 057E4 Figure 11 5 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 11 3 Troubleshooting amp Support The Detector Transmitter 11 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 2 4 Note the value and then close the source shutter The value should decrease Open the shutter and the value should increase returning to approximately the original signal value If the sensor signal does not change or if it is zero when you cycle the source shutter the signal is getting lost or corrupted between the scintillation crystal and the CPU This may be caused by a fault with the photomultiplier tube the detector interface board triangle board the cabling or the CPU board Enter 045020 and press the right arrow once to enable the diagnostic measurements feature Do enable diag measurements Change to Do Figure 11 6 With the diagnostic measurements feature enable the display will toggle between two screens and display the density reading and five additional values Note that there is a section later in this chapter to reco
151. ted to set up e Carrier polynomial Specify the density change of the carrier as the process temperature changes e Solids polynomial Specify the density change of the suspended solids as the process temperature changes For a solution you will be prompted to set up e Solvent polynomial Specify the density change of the solvent as the process temperature changes e Solution polynomial Specify the density change of the entire solution solvent and solute combined as the process temperature changes For a single phase material you will be prompted to set up e Reference fluid polynomial Specify the density change of the reference fluid used for the standard configuration as the temperature changes if you standardize on pipe full of reference fluid e Product polynomial Specify the density change of your actual process material as the process material changes For an emulsion you will be prompted to set up e Fluid 1 polynomial For an emulsion this gives the density change of fluid 1 carrier as the process temperature changes e Fluid 2 polynomial For an emulsion this gives the density change of fluid 2 suspended liquid as the process temperature DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 5 5 Gauge Fine Tuning Process Temperature Compensation Setup Menu Predefined Temperature The gauge includes a predefined temperature compensation polynomial Polynomials that can be selected for a water based carrier slurry sol
152. tem is only displayed if a flow related measurement has been defined Press the down arrow Flow hold mode value 0 000 gal m NEXT Figure 7 28 12 At the next screen press the right arrow to hold the flow measurement value at the hold value specified in the previous menu item Hold flow at 0 000 gal m Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 29 7 8 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Serial Po rt Access the Serial Port Related Action Items menu to update set up and enable the serial ports Action Items l Thermo Fisher Scientific Action Items Serial Port Action Items Press the right arrow to access this menu group Serial port related action item gt NEXT Figure 7 30 Press the right arrow to send a data set as defined by serial transmit setup or default to the RS232 port Press the down to continue to the next menu item Exit thi Update data output to port 1 RS232 S menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 31 Press the right arrow to send a data set as defined by serial transmit setup or default to the RS485 port Update da ta output to port 2 RS485 Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 32 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 7 9 Action Items Totalizer Action Items Totalizer Action The Totalizer Ac
153. the entire range of possible densities e Its slope must be non zero and have the same sign either positive or negative over the entire range of possible densities DensityPRO Gauge User Guide C 1 Solution Characterization Built In Polynomial Coefficients Built In Polynomial Coefficients C 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide These requirements ensure that the gauge s iterative calculations can converge produce a definite result for every possible density If the calculation cannot converge at a given concentration the gauge produces an error when you try to measure material of the corresponding density The solution characterization polynomial takes the following form Concentration Ad Bd Cd Dd where Concentration is grams of solute per milliliter of solution not solute d is the density change from pure solvent solution density minus solvent density A B C and D are the polynomial coefficients to be entered For most applications it is sufficient to specify only the A and B coefficients and leave C and D set to zero This usually ensures a reasonably well behaved polynomial You can use computer curve fitting software or matrix computation to find the coefficients you need Select several data points on your solution s density to concentration curve Remember to use the change from pure carrier density in other words at zero concentration the density change is also zero Then use computer c
154. the gauge measures 43 875 gallons the displayed value is 43 88 Any value up to 99990 can be displayed correctly divided by 1 000 and displayed as 99 99 The Lowest Expected Reading menu item is displayed if you set a highest expected reading value greater than 9 999 for a measurement Lowest expected reading 0 000 gal d NEXT4 Figure 4 17 To scale the displayed value by a constant factor leave this parameter and the Scale Actual to Low End Readout parameter set to zero If you scale both the highest expected and lowest expected readings the gauge performs an interpolation to scale the actual measured value from the range specified by the highest and lowest expected readings to the range specified by the scale to high end and scale to low end readout values Enter the value to be displayed when the measurement value equals the highest expected reading value For example to scale a highest expected reading value of 40 000 to a display value of 40 00 enter 40 00 Scale actual 4 000E4 gal d to high end readout of 40 00 NEXTY HELP Figure 4 18 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Additional Measurements Setting up the Additional Measurement Enter a value for this parameter only if you want to interpolate between the range entered for the Expected Reading values and the range entered for the Scale Readout values Scale actual 0 000 gal d to low
155. the new PCB onto the chassis and secure it with the removed retaining screws Connect any cabling that was disconnected from the removed PCB and reinstall the detector in the housing 8 Reconnect the plug in screw terminals to the board connectors and replace the housing access cover 9 Apply power to the unit DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 10 3 Maintenance Replacing System PCBs CPU Board Figure 10 1 10 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Chapter 11 Troubleshooting amp Support Note Do not use the HART communication system for technical troubleshooting You must use either the Thermo Scientific Model 9734 HHT or a computer with RS232 RS485 converter and the TMT Comm communication software to access the technical troubleshooting capabilities of the DensityPRO system A General Verify the source shutter is in the on open position If the source has Troubleshooti ng an internal shutter use a radiation survey meter to verify the shutter is working properly and that the source is on 2 Remove the detector housing lid and connect the gauge detector to the 9734 HHT or to a PC that has TMT Comm installed 3 While the lid is removed verify the red LED on the CPU board is lit 4 This indicates that the CPU is operational x mire ae rii gt wo p Figure 11 1 Power LED on the CPU board Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 11 1 Troubles
156. the same place on the screen The steps for setting up data streaming for both ports are similar and unless stated otherwise the following steps apply to RS232 and RS485 configuration Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 8 7 Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Serial Ports 8 8 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Press the right arrow to enter the menu Set up port 2 RS485 data xmit data streaming NEXTY Figure 8 9 Press the right arrow to turn data streaming on or off Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not inhibit RS485 data streaming Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 8 10 The menu item shown below is repeated for each measurement that has been set up Enable or disable data transmission the measurement shown on the screen Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Do not send meas 1 g ml to RS485 port NEXT CHANGE Figure 8 11 RS485 port only Select Do to allow the gauge to continue data streaming while in connect mode Press the down arrow to continue to next menu item Do not data stream in connect mode Change to Do Continue as is l Figure 8 12 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Serial Ports RS485 port only Specify whether this gauge is a slave or the master for party line communica
157. the x ray safety HOLD mode In this condition the current output and high voltage control signal are held at their last known good value For example if the minimum value is set to 0 053 then the minimum signal change to activate the x ray safeguard is a 5 3 change of the current signal within one time constant Enter the threshold value and press the down arrow The value will be automatically converted to scientific notation It is recommended that you start with a value of 0 2 b Xray Safeguard Min Hold Time Enter the minimum time that the gauge will hold after X ray detection The default is 20 seconds At the end of this time setting the gauge will compare its current signal to its last known good signal If the signal change is below the threshold setting the hold will be cleared If the signal change is still above the threshold setting the gauge will stay in the hold condition for another minimum hold time It will continue to do this until it reaches the value entered as the Max Hold Time next step c Xray Safeguard Max Hold Time The default is 300 seconds When the timer reaches the maximum hold time the x ray safeguard will be disabled for one minute to allow the gauge to recover The gauge will then assume the new signal level is a real process condition and act accordingly After that one minute the x ray safeguard will activated again and respond to future events d Do Do not enable Gauge Xray Safeguard Change to
158. ting the alarm clear point Use a dead band configuration if you want the alarm clear point to remain at a fixed distance relative to the set point Enter desired clear point value The clear point is the process density where you want the alarm to stop alarming If dead band was selected above enter the span of the dead band relative to the set point Alarm 1 clear point 2 500 g ml Makes alarm Low limit NEXTY HELP Figure 3 21 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 3 13 Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Alarm Setup 3 14 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide High Limit amp Low Limit Alarms An alarm is activated when the measurement value reaches the specified set point The relative values assigned to the set point and clear point determine whether the alarm is a low limit alarm or a high limit alarm If the set point value is less than the clear point value or if the dead band value is positive the alarm is a low limit alarm In this case the alarm is activated as the measurement value decreases below the set point value The alarm stays active until the measurement value again increases above the clear point value Similarly if the set point value is greater than the clear point or the dead band value is negative the alarm is a high limit alarm In this case the alarm is activated when the measurement value increases beyond the set point value The alarm stays active until the measurement val
159. tion Items menu is displayed if a flow input has been set Items and a volume or mass flow related measurement has been assigned to an additional measurement 1 Press the right arrow to access this menu group Totalizer action items clear all etc NEXTV Figure 7 33 2 Press the right arrow to zero all totalizers clear all batch relays and slow or stop counters Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Clear batch relays amp totalizers Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 34 3 Press the right arrow to stop all totalizers from counting Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Inhibit all totalizers Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 35 4 Press the right arrow to start the totalizers counting Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Enable all totalizers Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 7 36 7 10 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Action Items Totalizer Action Items 5 Press the right arrow to reset the totalizers to zero This command does not restart the totalizers Use the Enable All Totalizers command previous step to start the counting Clear all totalizers but do not enable Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Fig
160. tion during the last CAL cycle Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item STD mode CAL cycle full of carrier NEXT Figure 9 17 9 6 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific The Snapshot Menu Thermo Fisher Scientific Security Service amp Diagnostics Diagnostics Access the Snapshot Menu items to view the instantaneous value of various dynamic internal parameters This menu only appears if service only items have been enabled in the Special Functions menu Chapter 8 Note that the fourth line of several snapshot menu items displays CONT UPDATER NEXT V Press the right arrow to update the snapshot value Press the left arrow to switch to continuous update mode and the fourth line changes to FREEZE Press the left arrow again to return to the snapshot mode 1 Press the right arrow to access the menu items Snapshot MENU NEXT Figure 9 18 2 The Readout from Measurement displays the snapshot of the measurement readout The menu item is repeated for each measurement set up Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Readout from measurement 1 3 785 g ml lt CONT UPDATES NEXTY Figure 9 19 3 This is a submenu heading used for service diagnostic purposes only It contains the values of scintillation detector counter chip registers Values are frozen when you access this item Press the down arrow
161. tions Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item This is a slave unit xmit control Change to master Continue as is l Figure 8 13 The item shown below is a menu subgroup heading The individual menu items are discussed in Data Format Setup later in this chapter Press the right arrow to enter the submenu or the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Set up data format NEXT Figure 8 14 The item shown below is another menu subgroup heading It is displayed only if non packet data transmission has been selected Press right arrow to enter the submenu or the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Set up header Form feed message tc RS232 9 NEXTl Figure 8 15 RS485 port only The item shown below only appears if the setup is for a master unit on an RS485 party line Enter the highest unit number assigned to any gauge on the party line Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Highest unit number in group 8 NEXTl Figure 8 16 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 8 9 Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions Serial Ports Data Format Setup 9 Ifsetting up the master unit on an RS485 party line the update time must be set to the minimum time indicated or greater If not setting up a party line set the time between updates in seconds Press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item
162. to move to the next menu item Counter chip register status NEXT Figure 9 20 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 9 7 Security Service amp Diagnostics Diagnostics 9 8 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide The item below shows the effective path length used in the calculation of the density based on the detector signal The gauge computes this value based on the pipe ID and the source head model Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Effective path length 8 364 cm NEXTY Figure 9 21 If temperature compensation has been set up the current temperature readout will be shown here Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Temperature readout 6 037 deg C NEXT Figure 9 22 If a flow measurement has been set up the current value of the flow input will be shown here Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Flow 350 3 ml sec NEXT Figure 9 23 7 View the internal value of the flow signal Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Internal value of flow signal 0 000 ml sec NEXT Figure 9 24 Thermo Fisher Scientific 8 10 11 Security Service amp Diagnostics Diagnostics The next item displays the filtered value of radiation level counts per second measured by scintillation detector after background level has been subtracted Press the down arrow to move to the nex
163. ts are listed in the table below Table 5 1 Units for the flow measurement Unit Comment ml cu cm milliliters or cubic centimeters cubic Meter 1 cubic meter 1 000 liters cubic inch 1 cubic inch 16 39 ml cubic foot 1 cubic foot 28 32 liters cu yard 1 cubic yard 764 6 liters US Gallon 1 US gallon liquid 3 785 liters UK Gallon 4 546 liters 1 2 US gallons Mega Gallon 1 000 000 US gallons Beer Gallon 4 62 liters liter 1 liter 1 000 milliliters acre foot 43 560 cubic feet US pint 473 2 ml 1 2 US quart US quart 946 3 ml 1 4 US liquid gallon US oz 29 57 ml 1 16 US pint acre inch 3630 cubic feet K Gallon 1 000 US liquid gallons UK quart 1 137 ml 1 4 UK gallon Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Gauge Fine Tuning Flow Input Setup Unit Comment UK pint 568 3 ml 1 2 UK quart UK oz 28 41 ml 1 20 UK pint Oil Barrel 159 liters 42 US liquid gallons Beer Barrel 117 3 liters 31 0 US gallons US Barrel 119 2 liters 31 5 US liquid gallons UK Barrel 163 7 liters 36 UK gallons 4 Press the right arrow to select the time units for the flow measurement flow volume time Available units are s seconds m minutes h hours d days w weeks M months and y years Volume flow time units minutes liter m NEXT CHANGE Figure 5 27 5 Press the right arrow to select the
164. ttentuation coefficient 3 23 3 24 characterization C 1 C 3 primary measurement types 3 11 temperature compensation polynomials 5 5 source 1 2 selection 3 2 spare parts A 2 special equations for vapor density compensated level F 3 Special Functions menu 8 14 8 21 special measurements 4 7 for vapor density compensated level F 3 specifications B 1 B 3 standardization 3 15 3 19 5 2 9 6 Gauge Fine Tuning menu items 5 9 5 13 service only items 5 11 5 13 T temperature compensation 3 4 9 8 A 2 polynomials 5 5 5 8 setup 5 4 5 8 time constant 5 1 5 3 TMT Comm communication software 1 3 TMTComm 2 1 totalizer 1 5 action items 6 14 7 10 7 11 batch control setup 6 13 reset all 7 2 sampler control setup 6 14 setup 6 9 6 14 Thermo Fisher Scientific Toxic and Hazardous Substances tables E 1 transmitter See detector transmitter troubleshooting 10 1 10 8 4 20 mA current output 10 7 CNT ratio 10 5 communications 10 7 CTLSIG 10 5 detector transmitter 10 3 10 6 ERRSIG 10 4 REF cps 10 5 relay output 10 7 VD cps 10 5 Thermo Fisher Scientific Index V vapor density compensated level F 1 F 5 VD cps 10 5 View Internal Constants menu 9 6 W warning alarms 6 8 X Xray safeguard H 1 H 2 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide INDEX 5 This page intentionally left blank Thermo Fisher Scientific 81 Wyman Street P O Box 9046 Waltham Massachuse
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166. uate however you should change attenuation coefficients if your source is not Cs 137 or in other special situations See Attenuation Coefficients Appendix D After a material type is selected additional menu items are displayed so that required specific gravity values for that material type can be entered These additional menu items are discussed below If the material type selection is slurry menu items will prompt you for the following values Carrier gravity Enter the specific gravity of the carrier liquid in g cc The default value is 0 9982 correct for water at sea level and 20 C 68 F Solids gravity Enter the dry solid density of your suspended solids in g cc The default is 3 0 g cc For example a 1 cc block of solid basalt has about 3 0 grams of mass If the material type selection is solution menu items will prompt you for the following values Solvent gravity Enter the specific gravity of your solvent liquid in g cc The default value is 0 9982 correct for water at 20 C 68 F Solution characterization Solution characterization is a setting that relates the solution s density to its concentration using a polynomial formula You can select one of several aqueous solutions for which the gauge has built in polynomials Each built in solution is listed with the concentration range over which the setting can be used For example if you select D Fructose 0 60 the gauge can measure fructose conc
167. ue again decreases below the clear point value Use the right arrow key to cycle through actions that can be used to indicate the alarm has been triggered The default action is Nothing Other actions are described below Once the desired selection is made press the down arrow to continue to the next menu item Alarm 1 g ml is indicated by controlling relay 1 NEXT CHANGE Figure 3 22 e Controlling relay 1 2 If relays are installed assign relay 1 or 2 as the alarm indicator e Zero output 1 Hold current output at zero while the alarm is active e Max output 1 Hold current output at maximum value while the alarm is active e Outputs to alt Switch current output s to alternate mode if alternate mode has been defined e flacton ALM action Executes the command pair assigned as the laction when the alarm is activated cleared This selection is only displayed if an alarm action has been assigned The selection is repeated for 2 and 3 actions if assigned Thermo Fisher Scientific Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow Standardization 6 The following menu item is displayed if controlling relay 1 or 2 was selected in the previous menu item By default relays are turned on when an alarm is activated and turned off when the alarm clears Press the right arrow to change to off and reverse this behavior This is the final menu item in the Set up Alarm 1 menu group Press the left arrow to
168. ult is 1024 Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Scintillator HV control value 2647 NEXT Figure 9 53 2 The item below displays the maximum value internal software value for the high voltage control value The default is 8185 Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Scintillator HV control maximum 8185 NEXT Figure 9 54 9 16 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Security Service amp Diagnostics Factory Service amp Related Items 3 Execute this command to hold the high voltage at the current saved value Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Hold HV at 2647 Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 9 55 4 Press the right arrow to hold the high voltage at the current value or press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Hold HV at present Exit this menu NEXT EXECUTE CMD gt Figure 9 56 5 Selecting a measurement at the item shown below causes additional menu items to display that allow you to track the measurement s minimum and maximum values Press the right arrow to change the values Track MIN amp MAX on measurement 0 none NEXT CHANG t 4 Figure 9 57 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 9 17 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 10 Maintenance Warning Rem
169. um 226 00 1200 0642 89 Ac Actinium 227 00 1234 0654 90 Th Thorium 232 00 1242 0655 91 Pa Protactinium 231 00 1286 0673 92 U Uranium 238 00 1285 0668 93 Np Neptunium 231 00 1338 0687 94 Pu Plutonium 244 00 1357 0701 95 Am Americium 243 00 1384 0708 96 Cm Curium 247 00 1418 0722 97 Bk Berkelium 247 00 1459 0736 98 Cf Californium 251 00 1476 0738 D 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Attenuation Coefficients Attenuation Coefficients Element Atomic Weight Cs 137 Coef Co 60 Coef 99 Es Einsteinium 254 00 1486 0742 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide D 5 This page intentionally left blank Thermo Fisher Scientific Appendix E Toxic amp Hazardous Substances Tables The English and Chinese versions of the Toxic and Hazardous Substances tables are shown below Toxic amp Hazardous Substances Table DensityPRO For Chinese Regulation Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products Names and Content of Toxic and Hazardous Substances or Elements Parts Name Toxic and Hazardous Substances or Elements DensityPRO TU o m CPU Board Lx D m Board Temperature o U i o Compensation Board o po now L9 PF L w j L l RET o Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is below the limit re
170. ure 7 37 Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 7 11 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 8 Serial Ports Contact Inputs amp Special Functions From the Set up Serial Ports Contact Inputs or Special Functions menu you can perform the following tasks e Configure the RS232 port 1 and RS485 port 2 serial port communication parameters and set up data streaming parameters e Assign commands to the contact closure inputs e Customize the measurement displays and enable Service Only menu items Serial Ports The instrument offers one RS232 single drop port 1 and one RS485 multi drop port 2 serial interface Both provide independent access to the gauge s measurement and software functions They can be connected to the gauge simultaneously however the setup menus can only be accessed by one port at a time Communication with the gauge can be established via remote terminal a PC with terminal emulation software or the Model 9734 HHT The RS232 port of the gauge may be connected directly to the RS232 com port on a PC Connecting the RS485 port of the gauge to the PC requires an RS485 RS232 adapter Alternately you can connect the Model 9734 HHT directly to the RS485 port on the gauge The RS485 port supports multi unit party line communications A maximum of 32 units can be connected to the party line A unit assigned the default unit number of zero will behave as if it is the only unit in use Therm
171. urve fitting software or matrix computation plug in up to four data points and solve for the coefficients to find coefficients for a second third or fourth order polynomial Graph the resulting equation to make sure it meets the criteria described earlier in this section To enter the coefficients select user defined in the Soln polynomial item of the density setup menu and then enter the coefficients in the subsequent items Enter zero 0 for coefficients you do not need to use The table below list the coefficients are used for the built in solution polynomials Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Table C 1 Solution SUCROSE D FRUCTOSE D GLUCOSE NaCl NaOH KCl KOH HCl H3P04 A LACTOSE H LACTOSE Concentration 0 TO 10096 0 TO 6096 0 TO 1096 0 TO 5096 0 to 5096 0 to 2496 0 to 52 0 to 40 0 to 40 0 t01896 0 to 18 Solution Characterization Built In Polynomial Coefficients Coefficients a 3 503E 1 0 0 rr B7IE 1 3 265E 1 0 0 866 518 2 1 053 6 338 0 0 2 656 8 647E 1 4 504 0 0 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 1 151 1 981 2 035 12 50 48 56 1866 128 8 047 18 07 2518 C 3 This page intentionally left blank Overview Attenuation Coefficients Thermo Fisher Scientific Appendix D Attenuation Coefficients To find the attenuation coefficient for a given process component multiply the coefficient for each element in the materia
172. used for most applications A Cobalt Co 60 source is available for applications requiring a higher energy source The radioisotope is bound in ceramic pellets and double encapsulated in a pair of sealed stainless steel containers The resulting source capsule is highly resistant to vibration and mechanical shock The source capsule is further enclosed in the source head a lead filled welded steel housing A shaped opening in the lead shielding directs the gamma radiation beam through the process material towards the detector Outside of the beam path the energy escaping the source head is very low and well within prescribed limits Closing the source shutter allows the beam to be turned off the shutter blocks the radiation during installation or servicing of the gauge All source housings meet or exceed the safety requirements of the U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC and Agreement State regulations Refer to the Gamma Radiation Safety Guide p n 717904 The DensityPRO system uses a scintillator type detector to measure the radiation reaching the detector from the source The detector consists of a special plastic scintillator material and a photomultiplier tube with the associated electronics When radiation strikes the plastic scintillator material small flashes of light are emitted As the density of the process material increases more gamma radiation is attenuated by the process material and fewer light pulses are generated by th
173. ut 1 in alternate mode NEXT CHANG a 4 Figure 6 5 5 Fine tune the maximum current output value to correct for any variation among systems The maximum current output value is scaled by the value entered here Correction factor for current output 1 at maximum 1 000 NEXT Figure 6 6 6 Fine tune the minimum current output value to correct for any variation among systems The minimum current output value is scaled by the value entered here Correction factor for current output 1 at minimum 1 000 NEXT Figure 6 7 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 6 3 Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments Set up Alarms to Execute Commands 6 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 7 Enter the value for midrange hold value for the current output The value is entered as a percentage of the maximum current output value The default is 50 Current output hold mode value 50 00 of scale NEXT Figure 6 8 The Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments menu allows you to perform the following tasks e Setup commands to be executed when a process alarm is set or cleared e Assign process alarms to monitor specific measurements e Assign relays to warning and fault alarms e Assign relays to mode alarms Note If relay
174. vent solution reference fluid single phase of fluid 1 emulsion This polynomial H20 lt 90 C REF 20 is suitable for water at temperatures less than 90 C with a reference temperature of 20 C If a solution is selected as the material type predefined temperature compensation polynomials are provided for sugar solutions at four different concentrations 10 25 50 or 75 These polynomials are suitable for the stated concentrations of sugar in water at temperatures below 90 C with a reference temperature of 20 C For all other cases a user defined polynomial must be entered for the temperature compensation polynomial User defined temperature polynomials are discussed later in this chapter Reference Temperature The gauge performs all of its temperature compensation calculations relative to the reference temperature The default reference temperature is 20 C 68 F In this manual the density of a material at the reference temperature is called its reference density The density values specified during the density measurement setup are used as the reference densities For example the carrier gravity and the solids gravity values are used when the material type is slurry Note If you use temperature compensation the material density values you enter during the density measurement setup must be correct at the reference temperature For example the density of water is 0 9982 at a temperature of 20 C If you change the
175. vice diagnostic purposes only Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Stack statistics Avail 1847 bytes Used 112 bytes NEXT Figure 9 37 Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Security Service amp Diagnostics Factory Service amp Related Items The following item is a menu subgroup header Press the right arrow to access menu items that summarize the hardware configuration such as the number and type of boards installed number of relays installed detector type jumper setting etc Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Hardware diagnostics gt NEXTY Figure 9 38 The following item is a menu subgroup header Press the right arrow to access menu items that display various memory related status messages Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item View error status Bad NV writes etc NEXT Figure 9 39 If relays are installed the following item is a menu subgroup header Press the right arrow to access the Test Relay submenu Reference Testing Relays later in this chapter Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Test relays NEXT Figure 9 40 RS232 test mode is for service diagnostic purposes only Press the down arrow to move to the next menu item Do not enable RS232 test mode Change to Do gt Continue as is l Figure 9 41 DensityPRO Gauge User Gu
176. ween density and concentration is not linear The gauge uses a polynomial to characterize a solution s concentration in grams per milliliter as a function of differential density the difference between the solution density and the solvent density The Solution section in Chapter 3 explains how to select a predefined polynomial if your solution is in the list of built in types This appendix explains how set up a custom user defined characterization You can use one of two methods e Enter coefficients to define the solution polynomial You can call Thermo Fisher for help finding coefficients or use mathematical curve fitting techniques to find them yourself e Set up a characterization table consisting of several break points data points on the curve of the solution s concentration to density function Thermo Fisher can help you define a solution characterization if you have trouble using either of these methods It is likely that you know or can find your process material s density to concentration relationship To define a solution characterization polynomial you need to express this relationship as a suitable fourth order polynomial and enter its coefficients in the density setup menu To be suitable the polynomial must meet the following criteria e It must track the solution s density to concentration relationship over a broad range not just the range of interest e It must be well behaved continuous over
177. y performing a CAL 2 measurement Density slope correction factor 1 000 NEXT Figure 3 37 Caution If the CAL 1 density value is not accurate adjusting this factor to match the gauge s output to a second sample density may actually degrade the overall measurement accuracy A Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Overview Chapter 4 Additional Measurements Meas 1 is set up using the Set up Density Den Alarms amp Flow menu as discussed in Chapter 3 Up to seven additional measurements can be defined using the Set up Additional Measurements menu You can also assign process alarms to the additional measurements and then assign these measurements to the current output s depending on the needs of your application Refer to Modify or Reassign Current Output Chapter 6 for information on assigning current outputs to measurements Access the Set up Additional Measurements menu from the measurement display by pressing the right arrow twice The first time you access this menu the Assign and Set up Measurement 2 menu appears Meas 1 is assigned to the primary density measurement by default After setting up each measurement you are prompted to set up the next additional measurement Note It is recommended that you keep a list of the measurements you set up for future reference A DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 4 1 Additional Measurements Setting up the Additional Measurement Setting u
178. ynamic Process Tracking DPT ensures there Response is no lag time in the system response to significant changes in process level When changes occur the DPT feature reduces the normal averaging time constant by a factor of eight ensuring a rapid smooth output response When the process stabilizes a longer time constant is applied to reduce the fluctuations inherent in radiation based measurements In this way process level changes are immediately reflected in the transmitter output while the effects of statistical variations in the radiation measurement are greatly reduced Multiple Readouts Select up to eight measurement values for display Process Alarms Define up to 16 process alarms in addition to the built in system fault alarms and warning alarms 1 4 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Thermo Fisher Scientific Totalizers and Batch Control Output Signals Associated Documentation Thermo Fisher Scientific Product Overview Associated Documentation Four independent totalizers may be configured to count elapsed time or cumulative mass volume when a flow input signal is provided and a mass volume flow measurement has bee defined Totalizers can be assigned to drive relays Relays can be set to open or close at specified slow or stop counts for batch or sample control Any measurement can be assigned to the 4 20 mA current output or the measurement values can be sent to a remote terminal or host computer
179. you have at least one measurement in addition to the primary measurement 1 Press the right arrow to access menu items Assign alarms to measurements NEXT Figure 6 13 2 Press the right arrow to scroll through and select the desired measurement The message on third line indicates the measurement type corresponding to the measurement number 1 alarm monitors measurement 1 g ml Continue Change Figure 6 14 Note By default all 16 process alarms are assigned to measurement 1 the primary measurement The previous menu item is repeated for alarms 2 through 16 A Thermo Fisher Scientific DensityPRO Gauge User Guide 6 7 Current Output Alarms amp Totalizers Set up Fault Alarms or Change Process Alarm Assignments Assign Relays to Warning amp Fault Alarms Assign Relays to Mode Alarms 6 8 DensityPRO Gauge User Guide Fault and warning alarms alert you to potential problems with gauge operation Access the Assign Relays to Warning Alarms and Fault Alarms menu group to assign actions to indicate a system fault alarm a warning alarm or a signal loss alarm Assign relays to warning alarms and fault alarms NEXTY Figure 6 15 From the above menu item press the right arrow Select the desired alarm indicator for the fault and warning alarms which are listed below e System fault e CAL cycle aborted e Sensor under range occurs during

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