MND User Manual - Automation Products Group, Inc.
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1. then select Communication to bring up the Communication Configuration window APG_MODBUS Dis tay Input Registers Max Calculate Value Calculated2 Signal Strenath Addr Chart Sensori 9 Meter jo 3 AE d Automation Products Group Inc 22 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND Step 5 Check the USB Communication box when using an RST 6001 RS 485 to USB converter tep 6 Ensure Sensor matches the Sensor Address setting in the MND or Select the Com Port assigned to the RS 485 to RS 232 converter being used Step 7 Select MND Communication Configur ti gt Sensor Setup USB Zetup USB Communication Sensor Type Serial Setup Comm Port Baud Rate s600 y Parity NONE y Stop Bit fi y Timing Delays ee Main Delay 600 Delay Between TX Ha 200 Options 7 IV Auto Start After change M Load Parms at startup M Show decimal Iw Tool Tip IV Scale to screen Iv Zero on bad Readings tep 8 Once all the changes have been made click Save Config then click Close Step 9 Click on Sensor 1 to enter the programming window for the MND Automation Products Group Inc Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 23 MND Rev A 6 15 Step 102. A 6 15 MND e Warranty and Warranty Restrictions APG warrants its products to be free from defects of material and workmanship and will without charge replace or repair any equipment found defective upon inspection at its factory provided the equipment has been returned transportation prepaid within 24 months from date of shipment from factory THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES NOT EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE No representation or warranty express or implied made by any sales representative distributor or other agent or representative of APG which is not specifically set forth herein shall be binding upon APG APG shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages losses or expenses directly or indirectly arising from the sale handling improper application or use of the goods or from any other cause relating thereto and APGSs liability hereunder in any case is expressly limited to the repair or replacement at APG s option of goods Warranty is specifically at the factory Any on site service will be provided at the sole expense of the Purchaser at standard field service rates All associated equipment must be protected by properly rated electronic electrical protection devices APG shall not be liable for an
3. When the programming window opens the register values should automati cally populate if not click the Receive All button at the bottom of the window To change a single parameter simply click on the value you wish to change enter the desired value then click the adjacent Send button to write the new value to the MND A MORIS Display EECH ER Modol Typa D peter ross 300 Reading amp 4041 Communication 301 Reading2 Amt 402 Baud Rate Ka 303 305 307 KA 309 aw Temperature C Caleulatod Caboulatod Signal Stromyih Banery Voltage Tilp 1 Trip Fab Stop Bits Scam Rave mm Funcion Code Roglstor Address Number of Sonson Scroll Readings Register Type Decimal Place Volumo Units Custom Unit Hame Banery Full Level Bamory Empty Level Bamory Enable AZOS iye 01099 PIPI 0 to 999 PIJIIY 02 o bar inmoral RSTLOE Display Mask 03 ott 0 00 0004 Decimal Shift 04 0 110100 1000 Menu Lock aam Startup Logo An Custom Flag Trip 1 ape Trip 2 ype NA Wa Step 11 To change multiple parameters individually click on the values you wish to change enter the desired values then click the Send All button at the bottom of the window to write all the values to the MND After clicking Send or Send All a green window indicates good communication and the value was A yellow window indicates the value was not written due to either a communication successfully written to t
4. sales apgsensors com 9 MND Rev A 6 15 Units of Measure Label Allows the user to select the unit of measure label that will appear on the lower display line Options Million Cubic Feet Gallons Cubic Meters Custom Units Percent Full NOTE the units of measure selected will be applied to all sensor readings and cannot be set individually for each sensors NOTE the units label will automatically display percent full for any reading being displayed in Percent Full mode see page 20 for more information Enter Button Function Selects the function of the ENTER button when in standard operating mode Enter Button Function cycles between the present reading and the highest and lowest readings cycles between the reading and the temperature in C cycles between the reading and the temperature in F cycles between 2 readings cycles between 2 readings amp temperature in C cycles between 2 readings amp temperature in F 2nd reading is applicable to MPX dual float sensors only d Automation Products Group Inc 10 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND Advanced Settings Auto Off The Auto Off feature will automatically power off the MND whenever no buttons are pressed within the specified time frame The minimum Auto Off time is 15 seconds To disable the Auto Off
5. 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 17 MND Rev A 6 15 Communications GZ Baud Rate 2400 9600 19200 38400 even odd none Stop Bit 1 2 NOTE all APG Modbus based sensors communicate using 9600 baud no parity and 1 stop bit Communications Type sets the MND to operate as the master device Sniffer sets the MND to passively monitor communications between a master device and one or more sensors The master device must be actively polling the sensor s in order for the MND to update the reading s i a LOE RST Sniffer functions the same as Sniffer mode with addition of monitoring the readings from an LOE series or RST 5000 series Ethernet based sensor acting as the master device sets the MND to act operate as a slave device in order to be programmed using the APG Modbus software NOTE the Sensor Address parameter see below is used to set the MND s own sensor address when operating in Setup mode Sensor Address sets the address number of the sensor to be displayed when only one sensor is being monitored The Sensor Address is also used to set the MND s own address when operating in Setup mode NOTE in order to monitor readings from multiple sensors the assigned sensor address numbers must begin at 1 and increment sequentially For example if 5 sensors are to be monitored the sensor addresses must be set to 1 thru
6. MND Rev A 6 15 Communications Setup Examples For APG sensors the sensor readings are stored in register 303 which is an unsigned 32 bit register MND master displaying readings from a single sensor address 1 C Type Master Number of Sensors 1 Sensor Address 1 Register Number 303 Function 4 Register Type U32 unsigned 32 bit MND master displaying multiple sensor readings with outputs keyed to Sensor 3 addresses 1 6 C Type Master Number of Sensors 6 Sensor Address 3 Register Number 303 Function 4 Register Type U32 unsigned 32 bit MND in Sniffer mode displaying readings from a single sensor address 3 C Type Sniffer Number of Sensors 1 Sensor Address 3 Register Number 303 Function 4 Register Type U32 unsigned 32 bit MND displaying the readings from 2 sensors an LOE ultrasonic C Type LOE RST Sniffer LRSNIF Number of Sensors 2 the LOE sensor is assumed and not included in the count Sensor Address n a no outputs Register Number 303 Function 4 Register Type U32 unsigned 32 bit d Automation Products Group Inc 26 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND Resetting the MND to factory defaults Simultaneously press and hold the Decrease Power button and Enter button for approximately 5 seconds This will bring up the 3 digit operating mode number Change the mode number to 125
7. Output 4 20 mA Switchable 0 3 VDC Power 5 Grey N C N C N C Analog Out No connection for MND s with internal batteries U co 5 Cy 6 pin Tajimi No Output 4 20 mA Switchable 0 3 VDC Power E F N C N C Analog Out N C N C N C N C Automation Products Group Inc APG Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 5 MND 8 C Cable 22 AWG 24 VDC DC Ground RS 485 A RS 485 B 0 3 VDC NO NC1 Com Com2 NO NC2 8 pin MM12 1 White 2 Brown 3 Green 4 Yellow 5 Grey 6 Pink 7Blue 8 Red Rev A 6 15 2 NO NC 0 3 VDC 8 2 Relays Relays 2 NO NC 0 3 VDC amp 2 NO Relays NC Relays RS 485 A 24 VDC RS 485 B Mo Wen com mE DC Ground NO NC 2 Analog Out Automation Products Group Inc Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND Using the MND Output Status Indicator Scalable Bar Graph Battery Meter Increase Button Enter Button Decrease Power Button Increase Button Function in Operating Mode cycles through sensor readings when setup to display multiple sensors readings Function within Setup Menu press to cycle upward through menu options or to increase mode setting values Decrease Power Button Function in Operating Mode press and hold for 1 second to power on or off the MND Function within Setup Menu press to cycle downward through menu opti
8. bit Protection reversed polarity 0 3 VDC Output Input Voltage Requirements 9 to 28 VDC Signal Variance 0 05 VDC at set points Type non isolated 3 wire Resolution 14 bit Protection reversed polarity Trip Point Telecom Relay Outputs Maximum Switched Voltage 240 VAC or 220 VDC Maximum Switched Current 5A d Automation Products Group Inc 28 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 Input Registers 0x04 MNU Series Ultrasonic Raw Distance Level Reading in mm Temperature Reading in C signed Register Type Returned Data 30300 U16 30302 S16 30303 30304 U32 Holding Registers 0x03 MND Calculated Reading in selected units no decimal Register Type Description 40400 U16 Device Address 40401 U16 Units 40402 U16 Application Type 40403 U16 Volume Units 40404 U16 Decimal Place 40405 U16 Max Distance 40406 U16 Full Distance 40407 U16 Empty Distance 40408 U16 Sensitivity 40409 U16 Pulses 40410 U16 Blanking 40411 U16 Gain Control 40412 U16 Averaging 40413 U16 Filter Window 40414 U16 Out of Range Samples 40415 U16 Sample Rate 40416 U16 Multiplier 40417 S16 Offset 40418 40419 reserved 40420 U16 Temperature Compensation 40421 40435 reserved 40436 40437 U32 Parameter 1 Data 40438 40439 U32 Parameter 2 Data 40440 40441 U32 Parameter 3 Data 40442 40443 U32 Parameter 4 Data 40444 40445 U32 Parameter 5 Data Automation P
9. multiple sensors the Sensor Address setting determines which sensor is controlling the output s of the MND Analog Low Set point sets the reading associated with the low analog value either 4mA or 0V Analog High Set point sets the reading associated with the high analog value either 20mA or 3V Analog Low Calibration adjusts the low end of the analog output either 4mA or OV Increasing decreasing the value will cause an increase decrease at the low end of the analog output Analog High Calibration adjusts the high end of the analog output i e either 20mA or 3V Increasing decreasing the value will cause an increase decrease at the high end of the analog output Trip 1 amp 2 Type determines the basic functional logic of the relay outputs as described in the Trip Type descriptions on pages 14 16 NOTE the MND s Telecom Relays are rated for a maximum switched load of 5 Amps at 240 VAC or 220 VDC le Trip 18 2 Reading defines the display reading that corresponds to a change in the state of the associated relay output as determined by the Trip Type selected Trip 18 2 Window defines the secondary value beginning from the Trip Reading for Exclusive Inclusive and Hysteresis Near amp Far Trip Types refer to descriptions below For example if the Trip Reading is set to 250 and the secondary trip value is desired at a reading of 350 then the Trip Window shoul
10. output to activate on a timed interval The Interval Time E time between activations in minutes and the On Time long the output remains active at each interval in seconds sets the determines how NOTE when using the Timed Interval in conjunction with the Auto Off feature the MND will wake power on at each Interval and will remain powered on for the duration of the relay On Time regardless of the Auto Off setting Also refer to Switchable Power Source Option on next page INTERVAL TIME in minutes ON TIME in seconds Relay OFF open Relay ON closed 1 Heater Temperature The LCD heater is controlled using Trip Relay 1 Set the heater on temperature using the Trip 1 Reading F parameter in C The Trip 1 Window i parameter is used to set the off temperature defined by the number of degrees above the on temperature For Exampl to activate the heater at 30 C and deactivate the heater above 10 C TYPE cetto H Ge set to set to Optional Feature Automation Products Group Inc 16 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND Switchable Power Source Output Option refer to Switchable Power wiring on pages 4 5 This option is designed to allow an internal battery powered MND to share its battery power via relay T1 with one of APG s Modbus sensors MNU MPX or PT serie
11. 0436 40437 U32 40438 40439 U32 40440 40441 U32 40442 40443 U32 40444 40445 U32 Parameter 1 Data Parameter 2 Data Parameter 3 Data Parameter 4 Data Parameter 5 Data Automation Products Group Inc Value Range 1to 255 1to3 0 10 Oto 6 Oto 3 Oto 10364 mm Oto 10364 mm Oto 10364 mm Oto 100 Oto 20 Oto 10364 mm Oto 100 Oto 10364 mm Oto 255 50 to 1000 msec 1 to 1999 10364 mm 100 to 100 Oto 1000 mm 10364 mm 10364 mm Oto 255 Oto 100000 mm Oto 100000 mm Oto 100000 mm Oto 100000 mm Oto 100000 mm 30 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND Notes Automation Products Group Inc Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 31 PRODUCTS GROUP INC APG Automation Products Group Inc Tel 1 888 525 7300 1 435 753 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 e mail sales apgsensors com www apgsensors com Automation Products Group Inc 1025 W 1700 N Logan UT 84321 To order additional copies of this manual ask for APG document number 9003708 Rev A 6 15
12. 5 NOTE when displaying the readings from multiple sensors the Sensor Address setting determines which sensor is controlling the output s of the MND d Automation Products Group Inc 18 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND BHE mi Number of Sensors sets the number of sensors to be monitored When using the MND to display readings from multiple sensors the sensor addresses must begin at 1 and increment sequentially see note above tte iii Register Number sets the register number to be displayed The readings of APG sensors are stored in register 30303 NOTE the register number is entered using only the last 3 digits of the full register number For example register 30303 would be entered as 303 or register 40401 would be entered as 401 ries its Function sets the function code for the register to be displayed 3 holding resister 4 input register Sensor readings are stored in input registers while sensor parameter values are stored in holding registers Register Type sets the bit type of the register to be displayed Options are signed 8 bit low byte S8L signed 16 bit S16 signed 8 bit high byte S8H unsigned 16 bit U16 unsigned 8 bit low byte U8L signed 32 bit S32 unsigned 8 bit high byte U8H unsigned 32 bit U32 NOTE the readings of APG s sensors are stored as an unsigned 32 bit value Refer
13. ING The output will activate READING whenever the reading is greater than the Trip Reading and less than the Trip Reading Trip ON OFF A TRIP TYPE O Window NEAR Le Dl gt gt i ii Hysteresis Far The output will activate when the reading TAP Treti ON OFF ON increases beyond the Trip EXCLUSIVE A D Reading Trip Window and will remain active until the reading falls below the Trip Reading The output TRIP TYPE 2 ON ON will remain deactivated a RE lt gt a until the reading is once lt gt again greater than the Trip OFF Reading Trip Window OFF ON TRIP TYPE 3 FAR KE gt lt gt Holds the output closed whenever the display is powered OFF ON OFF TRIP TYPE 4 INCLUSIVE lt gt lt gt lt gt Disables the output TRIP TYPE 5 OFF OFF HYSTERESIS e gt FAR On ke Se gt NOTE for Normally Closed relays the active state ON is Open and for Normally Open relays the active state is Closed Automation Products Group Inc Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 15 MND Rev A 6 15 i LOE RST forces the output to follow the state of the corresponding output of an LOE or RST sensor acting as the master device For example whenever output T1 of the LOE RST activates deactivates then output T1 of the MND will activate deactivate as well Timed Interval sets the
14. PRODUCTS GROUP INC Operator s Manual MND Modbus Network Display DOC 9003708 Rev A 6 15 APG Automation Products Group Inc Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com E mail sales apgsensors com MND Rev A 6 15 Table of Contents VIe 3 Display Witness 4 6 Usinge the MIND cta id Da kaf ee aa 7 ACCESS MOOS vis sine vivan akne sane dsaccavectesenes Ananda ENEE NE EENE EE bd Pwa saka e kass ke densa decia 8 M m ui EI OW CHAN sin kk own eta Eed eege ee 9 Units OF Measures eege ge Enter Button Function Advanced KE TEE AUTO ON feces ski ano a aa k d ia a Decimal Plate cisco ir 11 DISTT eene 11 Digit Shift E 11 AT L NER ETE En cana ehes Teteds averse ddan ETE 11 Bar Grap RE 11 Overload Battery IMOICATON sii 12 OU PW S ai a A A A A 13 17 Analog SOT PS escoria ina Eine a a a O SE ENKER bas RENE cancer 13 Solid State Relay Setting 13 16 Switecnable Power SOUTO ic iris 17 Communications Settings enanas 18 20 Sensor Label Percent Full Mode E Ten Using the APG Modbus Software 22 25 Communications Setup ExaMples cccconococoonncncnononononononccnnnnononnnnncnnonannnnnnnncncns 26 Resetting to Factory Defaults cooooocccoccccnonoonnononnnonononnnnonnnonnnononnnnnononncnnnonnncnnnnss 27 SPECIES dd Sensor Register Lists d Automation Products Group Inc 2 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev
15. and press the enter button This will reset all parameter values to the following factory defaults Parameter Value Units Gallons Auto Off 65535 disabled Decimal Place 0 Digit Mask Off Digit Shift 0 Multiplier 1 000 Bar Graph 0 0 Bar Graph 100 10000 Over Load 99999 max display value Battery Gauge Enable No Battery Battery Full 13 5 V Battery Low 11 0 V Analog Low Reading 0 Analog High Reading 99999 Analog Low Calibration 0 Analog High Calibration 16383 T1 Type Off T1 Reading 1000 T1 Window 500 T2 Type Off T2 Reading 1000 T2 Window 500 Baud Rate 9600 Parity None Stop Bits 1 C Type Master Sensor Address 1 Number of Sensors 1 Register Number 303 Function 4 Register Type U32 unsigned 32 bit Scan Rate 000 5 seconds Sensor Labels Sen 1 Sen 11 Percent Full 00000 disabled Automation Products Group Inc APG Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 27 MND Rev A 6 15 Specifications Environmental Housing IP67 Storage Temp 40 to 160 F 40 to 71 C Operating Temp 0 to 160 F 18 to 71 C Electrical Batteries 9 V Lithium or 3 6 V Lithium no outputs External Power 9 28 Vdc Physical Case Material injection molded material EMI X PDX W 88341 4 20 mA Output Input Voltage Requirements 9 Vdc min no load to 28 Vdc max Signal Variance 0 16 mA at set points Output Input 2 wire loop powered Resolution 14
16. d be set to 100 250 100 350 Automation Products Group Inc APG Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 13 MND Rev A 6 15 Trip Type Descriptions TRIP TRIP MAX ZERO READING WINDOW READING The output will activate READING whenever the reading is less than the Trip Reading setting ON OFF EMC oy NEAR gt lt Exclusive The output will activate whenever the reading is less than the Trip Reading pip type 1 ON OFF ON OR greater than the Trip EXCLUSIVE Reading Trip Window Hysteresis Near TRIP TYPE 2 ON ON The output will activate oe until the reading is greater than the Trip Reading Trip Window at which point the output will TRIP TYPE 3 OFF OFF OFF ON deactivate and remain in R that state until the reading is less than the Trip Reading OFF ON OFF TRIP TYPE 4 INCLUSIVE gt The output will activate whenever the reading is greater than the Trip TRIP TYPE 5 OFF OFF Reading HYSTERESIS FAR ON lt gt A A A A AA A E E E E ma SE V ON NOTE for Normally Closed relays the active state ON is Open and for Normally Open relays the active state is Closed Automation Products Group Inc 14 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND Inclusive TRIP TRIP MAX ZERO READING WINDOW READ
17. feature set the value to 65535 default NOTE the Auto Off cannot be set to less than the relay On Time setting when using the Timed Relay option see Outputs Decimal Place defines where the decimal point will be displayed within the reading NOTE most APG sensors have the ability to set the number of decimal places of the readings being sent to the MND Refer to the sensor manual for more information Digit Mask allows the user to mask the value of the least significant digit s up to 3 places so that masked digit s will always display O and will not increment i Digit Shift allows the user to shift the reading to the right by dividing the reading by 10 100 or 1000 Multiplier allows the user to apply a conversion multiplier to the sensor readings For example a multiplier setting of 2 0 will double the reading received from the sensor NOTE most APG sensors have the capability to apply a conversion multiplier to the reading before the value it is sent to the MND 3 Bar Graph 0 amp E Bar Graph 100 define the readings associated with 0 and 100 on the display bar graph Bars will appear disappear in 10 increments of the total span NOTE the bar graph limits will be applied to all sensor readings when multiple sensor are being displayed and cannot be set individually for each sensor Automation Products Group Inc APG Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgse
18. he MND an limits for that parameter 406 Scan Rate pm 19 Send Read 405 Scam Rate ms 199 Send Read 196 Function Code 346 16 4 Send Read M Function Code 346 16 Send Read 407 Register Address 299 10 w Read 407 Register Address 29 to 400 406 Number el Sensors on 3 Send Read WA Number of Sensors on wW Soa Readings 0 10 disabled 1 emabled 1 Send Read 109 Scroll Readings 0 1 disabled 1 enabled Automation Products Group Inc 24 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND Saving a Settings Configuration To save the current settings configuration click on File then select Save Mode Values Choose the file name and location where you wish to save the file then click Save APG MODBUS Display Load Mode Values Save Mode Values Max Cal Recalling a Saved Settings Configuration To upload a previously saved settings configuration to the MND click on File then se lect Load Mode Values Choose a file you wish to upload then click Open This will load the parameter values into the software Click the Send All button at the bottom of the window to write the parameters to the MND APG_MODBUS Display Save Mode Values Exit SSC di id Automation Products Group Inc Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 25
19. nsors com sales apgsensors com 11 MND Rev A 6 15 fm di Overload allows the user to set an overload warning if the reading increases beyond the specified value NOTE when displaying the readings from multiple sensors the Overload setting will be applied to the readings of all the sensors and cannot be set for each sensor individually By default the Overload is set to 99999 so that the overload warning will only be displayed when a sensor reading is greater than 5 digit limit of the display Battery Enabled allows the user to select either No Battery Internal Battery or RST Battery options The Internal Battery option is used to monitor the voltage of a battery powered MND The RST Battery option is used to monitor the supply voltage of an RST 5000 module acting as the master device NOTE the Internal battery indicator is limited to battery voltages less than 15 Vdc Battery Full Voltage sets the voltage associated with a full battery indication Battery Low Voltage sets the voltage associated with a low battery indication d Automation Products Group Inc 12 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND E Outputs The MND is offered with optional outputs such as solid state relays or 4 20 mA or 0 3 Vdc analog signals Not all output menu options are applicable to all MND configurations NOTE when displaying the readings from
20. ons or decrease mode setting values Enter Button Function in Operating Mode cycles between the current maximum and minimum readings Function within Setup Menu press to enter into the selected menu or to accept a setting option within a menu Automation Products Group Inc APG Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 7 MND Rev A 6 15 Access Modes The MND has several operating modes which will limit or lock access to the setup menus Refer to the mode descriptions at the bottom of the page for more information To access the operating mode setting follow the steps below Step 1 Simultaneously press and hold the Decrease button and the Enter button for approximately 5 seconds to bring up the 3 digit mode access number Step 2 Use the Increase Decrease buttons to change the value of the flashing deit and Enter button to accept the value and advance to the next digit The mode options are as follows Mode Description 000 Full Access All menu options are accessible including those that may not be applicable to all MND configurations 001 Locks access to all setup menus The Increase Button will scroll through sensor readings when the MND is configured for multiple sensors The Decrease Power Button will turn on off the display The Enter button will scroll between the maximum minimum and the current reading 002 Hides the Output menu All
21. other setup menus are accessible 003 Hides the analog options in the Output menu only the relay options are accessible 004 Hides the relay options in the Output menu only the analog options are accessible 005 All menus are hidden and all buttons are lock except the Decrease Power button which will power on off the MND Also see Setting Mode Access Password under Sensor Label section of page 21 d Automation Products Group Inc 8 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND Menu Flow Chart Main Wee comm bAUG R 4 PARITY AL SET lt OUTPUT STOPbT AH SET C TYPE AL CAL SENAdR AH CAL NUMSEN T ITYPE REGNUM T REA FUNCTN TI WIN REGTYP TeTYPE SCANRT T2RERG WRITE RUTO AdVSET dEC PL 4 SEN 2 MASK SEN 3 SHIFT SEN 4 MLTPLR SENOS bAR O ae z SEN 6 KEE i LAYED VALUE 5 SEN 1 OVR Ld E 3 SEN 8 bAT EN 2 Su3e SEN 39 bATFUL GALLON SEN 10 vum EXIT MAXMIN lt ENTR NI wn EXIT SN SEN E NE EXI a PETFUL SEN TEMP C SEN e TEMP F SEN 3 2 REAd SEN 4 2Rd SENS 2Rd IF SENE SEN 1 CU FT a UNITS SEN B MCU FT ao GALLON il Geer NE LITERS SN CU IN BARREL bLIGHT p MOUE PETFUL ki bRTNES custom SC EXIT INPUT SAN RT RVERGE EXIT Main Menu Automation Products Group Inc Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com
22. roducts Group Inc Value Range 1to 255 1to3 0 10 Oto6 Oto 3 Oto 10364 mm Oto 10364 mm Oto 10364 mm Oto 100 Oto 20 Oto 10364 mm Oto 4 Oto 100 Oto 10364 mm Oto 255 50 to 1000 msec 1to 1999 10364 mm O off 1 on Oto 100000 mm Oto 100000 mm Oto 100000 mm Oto 100000 mm Oto 100000 mm Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com MND MPX Series Magnetostrictive Input Registers Ox04 Register Type 30300 U16 30301 U16 30302 S16 30303 30304 U32 30305 30306 U32 Holding Registers 0x03 Returned Data Rev A 6 15 Raw Top Float Reading in mm unsigned Raw Bottom Float Reading in mm unsigned Temperature Reading in C signed Calculated Top Float Reading in selected Units Calculated Bottom Float Reading in selected Units Register Type Description 40400 U16 Device Address 40401 U16 Units 40402 U16 Application Type 40403 U16 Volume Units 40404 U16 Decimal Place 40405 U16 Max Distance 40406 U16 Full Distance 40407 U16 Empty Distance 40408 U16 Sensitivity 40409 U16 Pulses 40410 U16 Blanking 40411 reserved 40412 U16 Averaging 40413 U16 Filter Window 40414 U16 Out of Range Samples 40415 U16 Sample Rate 40416 U16 Multiplier 40417 S16 Offset 40418 40420 reserved 40421 S16 RTD Offset OC 40422 U16 Float Window 40423 U32 Top Float Offset 40424 U32 Bottom Float Offset 40425 U32 Gain Offset 40426 40435 reserved 4
23. s to create a simple yet complete monitoring system Pushing the MND s power button will wake the system from sleep mode poll the sensor reading and then re enter sleep mode a few seconds later The Switchable Power option utilizes Relay T1 which is set to the Timed Relay mode to control the voltage to the sensor Setting the Interval Time to O will force the T1 to active and supply power to the sensor immediately when the MND wakes from sleep mode The On Time setting determines how long power is supplied to the sensor APG recom mends an On Time of 8 10 seconds to allow the sensor enough time to power up and get a reading The Auto Off setting determines how long the MND will remain powered displaying the reading before re entering sleep mode The following are APG s recommend settings for using this feature Output Menu OUTPUT Trip 1 Type T1TYPE Timed Relay TIME R Interval in minutes INTMIN O On Time in seconds ON SEC 8 10 Advanced Menu AdVSET Auto Off 15 seconds WARNING The Switchable Power option sources battery voltage directly to the output line whenever the display is powered on Care must be taken not to short this voltage to any of the other output lines DC common or the A and B communication lines The Switchable Power Source Output option requires a special hardware configuration from the factory and is not a standard MND feature Automation Products Group Inc APG Tel 1 888 525
24. s and not the displayed percentage value i Back Light Optional Feature The Mode options include On Off 30 Sec 1 min 2 min 4 min 8min and 16 min To gd in the menu and use the adjust the backlight intensity select brightness up down arrow buttons to increase decrease the brightness Automation Products Group Inc APG Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 21 MND Rev A 6 15 Programming the MND using APG Modbus Software The MND s Setup communications type see C TYPE on page 18 allows the MND to be programmed using software instead of the buttons on the display The software used to program the MND is the same software used to program any of APG s line of Modbus sensors MNU MPX PT series Interfacing with the software also allows the user to save MND configurations to a PC or to write a previously saved configuration back to the MND see page 25 Use the following steps to establish communications and program the MND via the APG Modbus software Step 1 Use the buttons on the MND to enter the Communications menu and change the A to ve Communications Type Step 2 While still in the MND Communications menu take note of the Sensor Address setting This setting will become the MND s address when communicating to the software Step 3 Install and run the APG Modbus software Step 4 Click on Configure in the top menu
25. to the sensor s user manual for a list of register numbers and their corresponding register types Scan Rate determines how often the MND polls the sensor s in seconds when operating in Master mode Automation Products Group Inc APG Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 19 MND Rev A 6 15 2 allows the MND operating in Master mode to write a value to a specific holding register of a specific sensor When Write is selected the MND will guide you through the following steps Sensor Address set the address number of the target sensor Register Number set the register number you wish to change Register Type set the type of register being written 16 bit or 32 bit Register Value set the value you want to write to the selected register Write Yes No select Yes to write the new register value and complete the procedure or No to cancel the write and return to the Communications menu Write function example changing the Empty Distance value register 40407 to 2150 in sensor address number 5 Sensor Address 05 Register Number 407 Register Type U16 unsigned 16 bit Register Value 02150 Write Yes No select Yes by pressing Enter Address Change allows the user to quickly change a sensor s address when the MND is operating as the Master device Simply enter the current address of sensor you wish to change i i then enter the ne
26. w address you wish to write to the Automation Products Group Inc Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND Sensor Labels Allows the user to assign a custom label for each sensor being displayed up to 10 sensors an LOE RST master The sensor label will appear on the lower display line which will alternate between the Sensor Label and the selected Unit of measure NOTE Setting a Mode Access Password refer to Access Modes on page 8 If a label is assigned for Sensor 10 the label becomes the password to access the Mode setting If the label for sensor 10 is set to the default of 10AAAA then no password will be required to access the Mode setting Percent Full Allows sensor readings to be displayed as a percentage of full based on a user defined 100 value To enable the Percent Full feature select in the main menu Select the sensor number you want to display as a percentage of full and enter the value associated with 100 0 empty is assumed to be 0 Setting the value to 00000 default will disable the Percent Full feature NOTE the label for all sensors running in Percent Full mode will automatically be displayed as the units of measure NOTE when controlling one of the MND s outputs with a sensor setup to display in Percent Full mode the settings controlling the output need to be entered based on the underlying reading
27. y damage due to improper engineering or installation by the Purchaser or third parties Proper installation operation and maintenance of the product becomes the responsibility of the user upon receipt of the product Returns and allowances must be authorized by APG in advance APG will assign a Return Material Authorization RMA number which must appear on all related papers and the outside of the shipping carton All returns are subject to the final review by APG Returns are subject to restocking charges as determined by APG s Credit Return Policy Automation Products Group Inc APG Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com 3 MND Rev A 6 15 Display Wiring 4 C Cable No Output 4 20 mA Switchable 22 AWG 2 TP Power DC Ground Black Black RS 485 A White RS 485 B Green Relay Power Red No connection for MND s with internal batteries 4 pin MM12 No Output 4 20 mA Switchable g Power O 1 Brown Relay Power 4 3 2 White RS 485 At ge 3 Blue DC Ground 4 Black RS 485 B RS 485 B RS 485 B No connection for MND s with internal batteries 5 C Cable No Output 4 20 mA Switchable 0 3 VDC 22 AWG Power Relay Power 0 3 VDC Orange No connection for MND s with internal batteries d Automation Products Group Inc 4 Tel 1 888 525 7300 Fax 1 435 753 7490 www apgsensors com sales apgsensors com Rev A 6 15 MND 5 pin MM12 No
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