ABM HART Gateway Instruction Manual
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1. Save button clicked y gt Write data to Sensor ho o Send Status Writing Tag Descriptor Date 0 Receive Ge Verify data was written Send Status Writing Message Receive Ge Display Sensor Updated message M p 9 gt Send Status Sensor Updated Receive ji Close Dialog Box D Figure 11 Flow chart illustrating how all dialog boxes operate in the Gateway If the saved button is pressed the data is written to the sensor 12 2 2 Sensor ID or Polling Address HART enabled Sensors can be used in a multi sensor environment where each sensor has a unique address referred to as the polling address or identification number ID The default polling address for all ABM sensors is 0 The polling address is displayed on the tank status bar as shown in Figure 12 To communicate with an ABM level sensor using HART the polling address being sent by the HART Gateway must match the polling address programmed in the sensor If the polling addresses do not match the sensor will not reply to any HART commands To change the polling address used by the HART Gateway software click on the Polling Address displayed on the status bar as shown in Figure 12 To program an address in the sensor refer to the HART Programmable Settings and Tags in Section 2 8 r i j A amamos 000 o File Tools Help Se el Set 22. Figure 31 Self cleaning can be enabled when the sensor is used in dusty or moist environments The Solid amp Liquid Material Options dialog box shown in Figure 31 allows the user to enable or disable the Solid amp Liquid Material feature When enabled the Filter Width value determines how sensitive the sensor is to dust or moisture on the transducer face Dust and moisture cause measurements to vary If the variance between measurements is equal or greater than the filter width then a self cleaning cycle will be performed The power used to clean the face is controlled by the Burst Time value It is recommended that the default value of 70 be used for most applications This feature can be used with the Self Cleaning Vaporized Liquids feature in Section 3 8 32 3 7 Units of Measure Menu Item Ultrasonic and Radar Your ABM Sensor can be programmed to report the measured distance in feet meters inches or centimeters The default value is feet To change the default value use the Units of Measure menu as shown in Figure 32 20 mA Blanking Unit of Measure Button Enable Disable 9 Feet Fixed Current Mode Meters Reset Max Temperature Inches Solid Liquid Materials Centimeters Units of Measure Vaporized Liquid High Power Send Status Sensor Data Received Receive Figure 32 Unit of measure 3 8 Self Cleaning Vaporized Liquids Menu Item Ultrasonic Only
3. The Polling Address field allows you to change the sensors polling address In order to communicate with the sensor the ABM HART Gateway software must be configured to use the same polling address see Section 2 2 The HART protocol transfers data in frames Each frame is preceded by a preamble character of hexadecimal OxFF Each frame must be preceded by a minimum of 5 preambles and a maximum of 20 The Preambles field allows the number of preambles sent with each frame to be modified It is recommended that the number of preambles be left at the default value of 5 21 2 9 Show Sensor Calibration Sensor calibration data can be viewed by clicking the ShowCalibData button as shown in Figure 21 After making changes to the sensor you should verify the calibration values before putting the sensor into use The maximum temperature value can be displayed in Celsius or Fahrenheit by double clicking on the words Maximum Temperature Note Ultrasonic calibration data is being displayed in Figure 21 The contents of the calibration dialog box will be different for radar sensors h r EA ABM HART Gateway se 8 File Tools Help oiei contr Set 20m4 30 Feet 0 Inches O Feet 8 003 Inches 10 Feet 9 487 Inches 3 22m4 Disabled Enabled Enabled 0 Enabled 120 10 Figure 21 The calibration data dialog shows the current sensor calibration values 22 2 10 Profile The sensor
4. Ultrasonic sensors have a temperature sensor built into the transducer housing Temperature readings are only used internally to compensate for the speed of sound The maximum temperature can be reset using the Reset Max Temperature menu item shown in Figure 29 The Max Temperature dialog box will query the sensor for the current maximum temperature To reset the maximum temperature click the Reset button This will cause the Max Temperature dialog box to go through a series of steps to clear the old value and display the new value as shown in Figure 30 Max Temperature 20 mA Blanking Reset the maximum temperature Button Enable Disable Max Temperature 22 06 C Fixed Current Mode Reset Max Temperature Solid Liquid Materials Units of Measure Send Status Sensor Data Received Receive Vaporized Liquid High Power Figure 29 Maximum Temperature dialog box 30 fa 3 e Max Temperature lk Reset the maximum temperature Reset the maximum temperature Max Temperature 476 87 Send C Status Sensor Updated Receive i Max Temperature 22 06 E Reset the maximum temperature Max Temperature 476 87 Max Temperature Reset the maximum temperature Reset the maximum temperature Max Temperature 476 87 Send B CStatus Querying Sensor Max Temperature 19 94 C Send Status Sensor Data Received Figure 30 When res
5. 6 inch extension Button Enable Disable j C B inch extension Low Dielectric 20 mA Blanking E 23E l Send Status Sensor Data Received Units of Measure Receive Y Figure 34 The antenna extension dialog box allows the user to select the appropriate antenna extension 3 10 Low Dielectric Material Menu Item Radar Only For low dielectric material e lt 4 where is the dielectric constant such as oil a low dielectric filter within the Radar can be enabled To enable the filter use the Low Dielectric menu item shown in Figure 35 Set Low Dielectic 20 m Blanking Antenna Extension Button Enable Lisable Low Dielectric Low Dielectric Filter State OFF nave Send Status Sensor Data Received Receive l Units of Measure Figure 35 The Low Dielectric dialog box shown allows the user to enable or disable the low dielectric filter 3 11 Fixed Current Radar The 2 Wire HART enabled radar does not have a programmable fixed current feature like the ultrasonic sensor It is possible to force the radar to operate at 4mA continuously by turning off current signaling which can be found in Section 2 8 HART programmable settings 34 Section 4 Help Menu This user manual is included with the HART Gateway software and can be displayed at any time by clicking on the help menu and selecting the Operating Instructions as shown in Figure 36 The help menu also c
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7. The self cleaning vaporized liquids feature provides periodic cleaning of the ultrasonic transducer This feature is highly recommended for applications where the sensor is exposed to vaporized liquids To enable the self cleaning feature use the Vaporized Liquid High Power menu as shown in Figure 33 Self Cleaning Vaporized Liquids Stee self cleaning periodically cleans the face of the transducer 20 mA Blanking using high energy pulses This feature is ideally suited for Button Enable Disable environments with liquid vapors Fixed Current Mode Reset M mene Periodic Self Cleaning 0 Enabled Disabled Solid Liguid Materials L J Units of Measure Vantec E tags Po send Status Sensor Data Received Save Receive Cancel Figure 33 Self Cleaning Vaporized Liquids feature provides periodic cleaning to the transducer face This feature is ideally suited for applications in environments with high moisture 33 3 9 Antenna Extensions Menu Item Radar Only Proper installation of an ABM radar sensor requires the antenna to protrude completely inside the tank or below the surface it s mounted on If needed a 6 or 8 inch antenna extension can be added If an antenna extension is used the Radar must be programmed to compensating for the extension Use the Antenna Extension menu item shown in Figure 34 to change the antenna settings a M Antenna Extension No Extension Antenna Extension
8. echo profile is a diagnostic tool that displays a snapshot of the sensor s transmission pulse and the echo marker received Click the Echo Profile button to show the echo profile dialog Figure 22 shows the profile from an Ultrasonic sensor Figure 23 shows the profile of a Radar sensor Both Figures 22 and 23 display a graph showing the transmission pulse and the echo marker The echo distance is displayed in the selected unit of measure The current measurement is displayed in the lower left corner and the previous measurement is displayed across the top of the display The Save profile to file button saves a copy of the profile graph to a bitmap file The file will be saved in the same folder as the Gateway software The file name will be comprised of the current date followed by the bmp extension Ultrasonic Profile r Echo Profile Echo Profile Distance to target 5 Feet 1 877 Inches 15 30 45 60 75 90 110130 150 170190 210 230 250 270 290 310 350 350 370 590 410 450 450 470 490 510 550 550 570 590 610 630 650 5 i 1 Exil Save profile to file Send Status Reading Distance Receive E MEM Distance to target 5 Feet 1 871 Inches 4162 Distance Echo Timer button Echo Profile Figure 22 Echo profile from an ultrasonic sensor The profile can be display by clicking on the 23 Radar Profile Echo Profile Distance to target 4 Feet 6 996 Inches I I
9. 20mA distance using the Calib 4 20 mA button on the toolbar Section 2 5 4 Set the damping value using the Damping button on the toolbar Section 2 7 5 Set the Low Dielectric on or off using the Tools Low Dielectric Material menu Item Section 3 10 11 Section 2 Level Device Programming Radar and Ultrasonic ABM HART enabled level devices can be programmed to fit your specific application This section will describe the common functions used by both radar and ultrasonic sensors Section 3 describes the Tool menus which vary depending on the device attached 2 1 Howto Change Sensor Settings The Gateway software provides dialog boxes to change each of the sensors programmable settings When a toolbar button is clicked or a menu item is selected a dialog box will open As shown in Figure 11 each dialog box opens and then retrieves sensor data If the user changes the data in the dialog box and clicks the save button then each piece of data will be written to the sensor After all data has been written to the sensor a Sensor Updated status will be shown before the dialog box is closed Button or Menu Item Clicked 5 v Dialog box opens y PC Request data from sensor P Dialog Screen Dialog box updated with received y end Status Sensor Data Received information Receive M li y E User changes values x Gancel button clicked
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11. bar refer to Section 2 2 and Section 2 8 5 2 Problem Distance fluctuates To reduce or eliminate the fluctuations increase the damping value refer to Section 2 7 36 Section 6 HART Modems Smar Research Products We recommend the following products from Smar Research e HI311 HART PC Serial Interface e HI321 HART PC USB Interface Smar Research Corporation 2110 5th Avenue Ronkonkoma NY 11779 phone 1 631 737 3111 Fax 1 631 737 3892 www smarresearch com MACTek Corporation We recommend the following products from MACTek Corporation e VIATOR RS232 HART Modem e VIATOR USB HART Modem For contact information please see the Contact Information on MACTek s website at www mactekcorp com 37
12. the center of the screen shows the download progress When the download is complete the HART Gateway is ready to use as shown in Figures 10 LOE Alarm Damping HART Tags ShowCalibData Echo Profle Operation Reading Unique Identifier Loading Probe Data 18 O Noise Time Out O Temperature Lyft 4 m Distance Last Command Status No Response Send Receive COM6 801 1200 Polling Address 0 Opening COME Figure 6 ABM Gateway downloads data from the sensor and provides a description of its current operation ES ABM HART Gateway Eile Tools HBO Start Data Link Stop Data Link Set 20m4 Set 4m Calib 4 20 m LOE Alarm Damping HART Tags ShowCalibData Echo Profile 20m4 Distance 0 Feet 8 Inches F Edit Tank Settings Operation Reading Sensor Settings Noise Time Out emperature Loss of Echo 4m4 Distance 10 Feet 9 49 Inches TANK Last Command Status Successful Send Receive COM6 801 1200 Polling Address 0 Opening COME Figure 7 As data is downloaded from the sensor the screen will be updated with the 4mA and 20mA calibration Eile Tools Help Start Data Link Stop Data Link Set Um Set m Calib 420 m LO paren E alibD ata Echo Profile Loading Ultrasonic information 20m Distance O Feet 8 Inches Edit Tank Settings Distance to target 5 Feet 1 932 Inches Current 12 86 m Level 55 35 Operation Reading HART Tag Descrptor
13. time To change the sensor s damping factor click the Damping button The damping dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 18 Damping can be turned off by unchecking the Damping Enabled box If damping is enabled a value in the range of 2 to 255 can be entered Recall that the higher the damping value the slower the response After entering a damping factor click the Save button ABM HART Gateway oca X File Tools Help a oa rasu vse no A Start Data Link Stop Data S r po S N alib 4 20 m LOE Damping ART Tags damping factor can be programmed into the weg Feet sensor ShowCalibD ata Echo Profile SUIS RLS Y ULU hae Edit Tank S ettings Distance to target 5 Feet 1 917 Inches Enter a damping factor in the range of 2 to 255 Damping Enabled V Damping 3 Cancel Send Status Sensor Data Received TANK Last Command Status Successful Send Receive COM6 801 1200 Polling Address 0 Opening COME Figure 18 Clicking on the Damping button will pop up the Damping dialog The Damping dialog allows the user to set the damping factor from 2 to 255 19 2 8 HART Programmable Settings and Tags Your ABM HART enabled 2 wire level device supports the HART 7 protocol To access the HART settings and programmable tags click on the HART Tags button as shown in Figure 19 ES ABM HART Gateway HART Tags ShowCalibData Echo Profile Universal R
14. 0m4 Set 4m mm LOE Alarm Damping HART Tags ShowCalibData Echo Profile 69 kHz Ultrasonic Range 30 Feet 20mA Distance 0 Feet 8 Inches Edit Tank Settings Distance to target 5 Feet 1 917 Inches Set polling address to match Sensor 0 to 62 Polling Address i TANK Last Command Status Successful Send Receive COM6 801 1200 Polling Address 0 Opening COME Figure 12 Programming the polling address Set the polling address to match the polling address in the sensor By default all sensors have a polling address of 0 13 2 3 Setting the 20 mA Distance to the Current Target Distance The 20 mA distance can be programmed to the current target distance by clicking on the Set 20mA button As shown in Figure 13 the 20 mA distance calibration dialog box will appear and the Gateway will send HART commands to the sensor to retrieve the target distance Note This operation can be performed using the push button on the sensor see Section 3 3 for more details r ABM HART Gateway File Tools Help cat Daa Ln A Start Data Link Stop Data Li Set 20m4 et m a 69 kHz UITISOm Damping HART Tags ShowCalibData Echo Profile 20mA Distance 0 Feet Distance to target 5 Feet 1 932 Inches Send Receive Y COM6 8011200 Poling Address 0 Opening COM6 A gt llWYlyfs_ _ _ _ _ __ _ Figure 13 The 20mA distance calibration d
15. Date Loading Probe Data ii D Noise Time Out Temperature Loss of Echo 4m Distance 10 Feet 9 49 Inches pala os JM Send Receive 801 1200 Polling Address 0 Opening COME Figure 8 The Gateway has determined that the connected sensor is an ultrasonic sensor E ABM HART ShowCalibD ata Echo Profile W gt 69 kHz Ultrasonic Range 30 Feet 20m4 Distance 0 Feet 8 Inche Edit Tank Settings Distance to target 5 Feet 1 93Anche Current 12 86 m Level 55 35 Operation Reading Distance O Noise Time Out O Temperature Loss of Echo 4m Distance 10 Feet 9 49 Inches TANK Last Command Status Successful Send Receive Y COM6 8011200 Poling Address 0 Opening COMS Figure 9 Once the Gateway has finished downloading the sensor data the menus and toolbar buttons are enabled 10 Ready to Use The download is complete and the progress bar in the center of the screen has disappeared see Figure 10 The Gateway software is now ready for use The Gateway software can be used to display calibration data or to change the sensors calibration Before using your ABM HART enabled level device you may want to change the different programmable features to suit your application Section 2 and Section 3 describe the different programmable features and how to use them As aminimum you should program the 4 mA and 20 mA distances that correspond with y
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17. M mpi Be sors have a programmable loss of OE alarm setting The setting fs Pos aan tomate an ELE h Ow and wi her ne sensor wil je 69 kHz Ultrasonic Range 30 Feet raise a loss of echo alarm 20m4 Distance 0 Feet 8 Inches Edit Tank Settings Distance to target 5 Feet 1 917 Inches Loss of echo alarm settings Select loss of echo current 35 m 22 m No Alarm Enter loss of echo time in range 0 to 4 minutes MAA Send Status Sensor Data Received Receive A TANK Last Command Status Successful Send Receive Q COM6 801 1200 Polling Address 0 Opening COME Figure 17 Loss of Echo Alarm settings can be viewed or modified by clicking on the LOE Alarm button 18 2 7 Damping In some applications the material being sensed changes in position or shape due to the process being applied or the environment where the material is stored Liquid material can be disturbed by waves and solid materials can shift If the surface of the material being sensed changes frequently then the distance being measured by the sensor will fluctuate frequently To increase the stability of the distance reading a damping factor can be programmed into the sensor Using the lowest damping factor of 2 seconds provides the fastest response and helps reduce measurement fluctuations A damping factor of 10 provides a relatively stable reading Entering higher values will reduce the sensor response
18. bration options The items listed on the menu will vary depending on the type of sensor connected Figure 24 shows a side by side comparison of the tool menu items for an ultrasonic sensor and a radar sensor There are 3 common menu items 20 mA blanking button enable disable and units of measure The other menu items are device specific Ultrasonic Tool Menu Radar Tool Menu Help 20 mA Blanking Button Enable Disable Fixed Current Mode 20 mA Blanking Antenna Extension Button Enable Disable j Reset Max Temperature Solid Liquid Materials Low Dielectric Units of Measure Units of Measure Vaporized Liquid High Power Figure 24 Side by side comparison of the the Ultrasonic left and Radar right menus 3 1 20mA Blanking Menu Item Ultrasonic and Radar 20mA blanking must be used with caution The 20mA blanking feature is used to ignore unwanted echoes which are closer than the full tank calibration minus 5 inches 20mA blanking can be used when the full tank is represented by either 20mA or 4mA As shown in Figure 25 the feature can be enabled by clicking on the Tools menu and then on the 20mA Blanking menu item The 20mA feature must not be used when calibrating the sensor using the sensor push button Helo 20 mA Blanking A i 20 mA Blanking i 20 m Blanking Button Enable Disable 3 Disabled Fixed Current Mode i Enabled Reset Max Temperature Solid Liquid Materia
19. dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 1 top Click the Next button Select the desired serial port from the drop down list Figure 1 middle Figure 1 shows communication port 6 selected Click the Next button To save your selection click the Finish button Figure 1 bottom To change your selection click the Previous button The selected serial port will be saved and used each time the HART Gateway software is started After selecting a valid serial port the main screen of the ABM HART Gateway will appear as shown in Figure 2 1 www hartcomm org 2 www smarresearch com 3 www mactekcorp com Select the serial port of your HART modem gt Direct to COM1 Direct to COM4 You are done Your communication selection will be saved after you click the Finish button Figure 1 When the HART Gateway software is started the first time a communication wizard dialog box will appear to help select the serial port ABM HART Gateway of 8 File Tools Help Edit Tank Settings O Temperature Loss of Echo Figure 2 The main screen of the ABM HART Gateway 5 Changing Serial Port The serial port can be changed at any time by clicking on the serial port number see Figure 3 shown on the tank status bar After clicking on the displayed serial port number the dialog box shown in Figure 1 will appear Send Receive C COM6 8011200 PolingAddess 0 Opening COME i Figure 3 C
20. etting the maximum temperature the Max Temperature dialog box will go through a series of steps before displaying the new value 31 3 6 Solid Liquid Material Menu Item Ultrasonic Only ABM 2 Wire Ultrasonic sensors can be used in a wide range of applications Some environments cause the transducer face to become dirty with dust or moisture In dusty high moisture environments it is recommended that the Solid Liquid Material feature be turned on When enabled the sensor can detect the accumulation of dust or moister on the transducer face and perform a self cleaning cycle After several self cleaning cycles the sensor will periodically transmit high energy pulses to maintain the transducer face The self cleaning feature is turned off by default To turn on the self cleaning feature the Solid amp Liquid Material feature must be enabled The setting can be found in the Solid amp Liquid Material Options dialog box To change the setting click on the Solid Liquid Material menu item as shown in Figure 31 solid amp Liquid Material Options solid amp Liquid Material On Off 20 mA Blanking Enabled Disabled a Button Enable Disable Fixed Current Mode Range to 10 1 4 inches Cancel Reset Max Temperature Filter width 10 Solid Liquid Materials Units of Measure Range 3 to 120 1 15 microseconds Vaporized Liquid High Power Burst Time FO Send Status Sensor Data Received Receive GR
21. evisions Manufacture ID 6054 Device Revision Device Type E281 Software Revision Device ID OCOEO7 Hardware Revision Seral Number 010871 4 00 Use this button to modify HART programmable tags and settings HART Programmable Tags Tag TANK Date February 11 14 Descriptor 2 WIRE HART Message HART ENABLED ULTRASONIC Long Tag HART Y Loop Current Signaling C gt Disabled Enabled cave Polling Address i Preamblez 5 Lancel Send Status Sensor Data Received Receive M j Send Receve COM6 801 1200 Poling Address 0 Opening COME Figure 19 Clicking the HART Tags button on the tool bar will activate the HART Programmable Settings dialog box Figure 19 shows the values programmed into an ABM HART enabled ultrasonic level device The values shown in the upper half of Figure 19 are fixed The values in the upper left identify your ABM level device and are used for device specific communication The values in the upper right show the HART revision and device revisions and your sensor s serial number The edit boxes in the lower half of Figure 19 are for your use The information stored in the Date TAG Descriptor Message and Long Tag fields can be changed to asset tracking values or device identification The values containing strings are restricted by the HART specification to specific characters sets Your ABM HART Gateway will automatically restrict and modify the characters you can enter in
22. get Click the Yes button to set the 4mA distance to the distance shown Click the No button to close the dialog box without changing the calibration 16 2 5 Entering 4 20 mA Distance Calibration Values To manually enter the 4 and 20 mA distance click on the Calib 4 20 mA button The dialog box shown in Figure 16 will appear The desired distances can be entered in Feet or Meters by selecting the desired unit of measure from the drop down list Note During these steps the target can be at any distance from the sensor TY r i ES ABM HART Gateway o 8 File Tools Help somete Za DEL Start Data Link Stop Data Link Set 20m Set m k Cab 4 20 mA 69 kHz Ultrasonic Range 30 Feet 20m4 Distance 0 Feet 8 Inches V Edit Tank Settings Empty Full Distance 4 20 Ma Distance Calibration Unit of Measure ZZ Feet 20 Ma 4Ma 10 Send Status Sensor Data Received Receive COM6 8011200 Poling Address 0 Opening COM6 OO oO o oooO Figure 16 To change the Empty Full tank distance click the Calib 4 20 mA button on the tool bar Enter the desired distance values and click save 17 2 6 Loss of Echo Alarm The loss of echo alarm can be configured to raise an alarm if the sensor cannot detect an echo for a long period of time For example the sensor can be configured to change the loop current to 22 mA if an echo has not been received for 2 minutes When an echo is detected
23. ghest fixed current provides the fastest response Operating the sensor at the lowest current saves energy and reduces the sensor response time Operating the sensor somewhere between the upper and lower limits saves energy and provides fast response Loop Current Modes Signaling Enabled This is the factory default mode The loop current will change from 4mA to 20mA to represent the target distance Current Fixed until next reboot This option allows the user to temporarily fix the loop current at a single value in the range from 4mA to 20mA The sensor will return to signaling mode after being turned off Current Fixed permanent This option allows the user to permanently set the loop current at a single value in the range from 4mA to 20mA The sensor will continue to operate at this current even after the unit has been powered off and on again FS Fixed Current Operation Help Set the loop current to a fixed value 20 mA Blanking Loop Current Mode Button Enable Disable Signaling Enabled Fixed Current Mode Current Fixed until next reboot Reset Max Temperature Current Fixed permanent Solid Liquid Materials ES Fixed Current ma 17 5 Vaporized Liquid High Power 4 0 to 22 0 mA Send status Success Receive Figure 28 The Fixed Current Menu allows the user to change the Ultrasonic sensor s Loop Current Mode 29 3 5 Maximum Temperature Menu Item Ultrasonic Only
24. hanging the serial port 6 Connecting the Sensor For this step you will need a 250 ohm 1 4W or higher resistor not supplied with sensor Connect your HART modem to the sensor as shown in Figure 4 The HART modem must be connected to each side of the load resistor See Section 6 for HART modems we recommend The value of the load resistor should be 250 ohms and minimum 1 4W Failure to use the correct value of resistor will cause communication problems and possible damage to your HART enable sensor Cable to PC Example Smar Research HART Modem PC Adaptor HART MODEM HART modem connectors Note The modem cable connects to all ne each side of the load resistor a a T W ABM Input 24 VDC Load Resistor 250 Ohm 1 4 Watt _ Sensor Figure 4 HART modem connection diagram See sensor documentation for input voltage range See Section 6 for HART modems we recommend 7 Power the Sensor Connect power to the sensor Please note power requirements vary by device always consult the sensor datasheet for the correct input voltage 2 Wire Ultrasonic Level Device The loop voltage should be between 18 to 30 VDC when a 250 ohm load resister is connected see Figure 4 24 VDC is recommended 2 Wire Radar Level Device The loop voltage should be between 22 to 30 VDC when a 250 ohm load resister is connected see Figure 4 24 VDC is recommended 8 Start Da
25. ialog The Gateway queries the sensor to determine what the target distance is The Gateway will continue to query the sensor until a response is received Once a response is received from the sensor the Gateway will update the dialog box with the distance information as shown in Figure 14 14 r Te e ABM HART Gateway ela a File Tools Help 69 kHz Ultrasonic Range 30 Feet 20m4 Distance O Feet 8 Inches 8011200 PolingAddess 0 Opening COME A A An aa Figure 14 20mA calibration dialog box showing the distance to the target Click the Yes button to set the 20mA distance to the distance shown Click the No button to close the dialog box without changing the calibration 15 2 4 Setting the 4 mA Distance to the Current Target Distance The 4 mA distance can be programmed to the current target distance by clicking on the Set 4mA button as shown in Figure 15 Note This operation can be performed using the push button on the sensor see Section 3 3 for more details r e ES ABM HART Gateway o a 8 File Tools F ici sudan ssoanis set 20m ESP LOE Alarm Damping HART Tags ose Echo Profile 69 kHz Ultrasonic Rang 20mA4 Distance O Feet 8 Inches Dues ss Ses A Set 4mA distance to 5 Feet 1 932 Inches Send Status Sensor Data Received Receive 8011200 PolingAddress 0 Opening COM6 Figure 15 4mA calibration dialog box showing the distance to the tar
26. le the Low Dielectric Filter On and Off Radar The low dielectric filter option is discussed in Section 3 10 To activate or deactivate the low dielectric filter press and hold the button until the light on the radar turns from blinking green to vellow to red and then off again then release the button After the button has been released the sensor will acknowledge the change by changing the LED to green for 1 second then yellow for 1 second This procedure will toggle the low dielectric filter either on or off During normal operation of the radar the light will blink on and off When the low dielectric filter is off the light will blink once per second When the low dielectric filter is on the light will blink twice per second 27 Radar 2 Wire b Figure 27 The illustration shows the location of the LED and the push button for both Radar and Ultrasonic sensors 3 4 Fixed Current Mode Menu Item Ultrasonic Only Sensors typically operate in current signaling mode where the sensors current represents the level being measured If alarms are enabled and an alarm occurs the current is changed to a specific value outside of the normal current range ABM 2 Wire Ultrasonic sensors can operate in 1 of 3 current modes as shown in Figure 28 The normal current signaling mode temporary fixed current or permanent fixed current HART provides a digital readout of the sensor values including alarm conditions Operating the sensor at the hi
27. ls l i Send Status Sensor Data Received Units of Measure Receive Qh Vaporized Liguid High Power i ES F A Figure 25 The 20mA blanking control dialog box The dialog box will query the sensor and display the current setting 25 3 2 Button Menu Item Ultrasonic and Radar ABM sensors have a push button calibration see Figure 27 that allows the user to set the 4 mA distance 20 mA distance and toggle a device specific feature on or off The button can be enabled or disable from the Tools menu as shown in Figure 26 Button Control 20 mA Blanking Push Button Button Enable Disable m Fixed Current Mode Enabled Reset Max Temperature Solid Liquid Materials Send Status Sensor Data Received p Receive g Units of Measure Figure 26 The button control dialog box is displayed The dialog box will query the sensor and display the button current setting To change the button setting click on the radio button with the desired status and then click the Save button 26 3 3 Using the Push Button Ultrasonic and Radar ABM sensors have a push button and LED see Figure 27 that are used together to calibrate the sensor Before using the push button to set a calibration distance ensure that the target is at the desired distance within the sensor s operating distance and that the sensor has been turned on and running for a minimum of 30 seconds The LED must be blinking green Setting the 4mA Distance Ultraso
28. nic and Radar To set the 4mA distance press and hold the button until the LED turns red the LED will go from blinking green to yellow and then to red then release the button After the button has been released the sensor will acknowledge the change by changing the LED to green for 1 second then vellow for 1 second The 4mA distance is now set to the current target distance Setting the 20mA Distance Ultrasonic and Radar To set the 20mA distance press and hold the button until the light on the sensor turns yellow the LED will go from blinking green to yellow then release the button After the button has been released the sensor will acknowledge the change by changing the LED to green for 1 second then yellow for 1 second The 20mA distance is now set to the current target distance Toggle Loss of Echo Alarm Current Ultrasonic To use this feature the loss of echo alarm must be enabled see section 2 6 This feature allows the user to toggle the loss of echo alarm current between 3 5 mA and 22 mA by pressing and holding the button until the LED on the sensor turns from blinking green to yellow to red and then off When the LED turns off release the push button The sensor will acknowledge the change by changing the LED to green for 1 second then yellow for 1 second When the Loss of Echo Alarm current is set to 3 5 mA the LED will blink once per second When the Loss of Echo Alarm current is set to 22 mA the LED will blink twice per second Togg
29. ontains a link to ABM s website Clicking on the link will pop up the default web browser and point the browser to ABM s website Brian s to File Tools Help E ABM Website Start Data Lin Operating Instructions Set dm Calib 4 20 m LOE Alarm D amping HART Tags ShowCalibD ata Echo Profile About sonic Range 30 Feet Une Distance O Feet 8 Inches V Edit Tank Settings Distance to target 5 Feet 1 871 Inches Current 12 86 m Level 55 4 2 Operation Reading Distance D Noise Time Out Temperature Loss of Echo 4m Distance 10 Feet 9 49 Inches Last Command Status Successful Send Receive g 801 1200 Polling Address 0 Opening COME Figure 36 The Help menu contains a link to ABM s website and a link to this user manual 35 Section 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 Problem No Communication with sensor If the ABM HART Gateway software fails to communicate with your sensor check the following in this order Ensure loop power is connect to the sensor Ensure the load resistor is installed correctly see Figure 4 Ensure the loop voltage is within the sensors specification see sensor datasheet Ensure that the HART modem is connected across the load resistor see Figure 4 Ensure the load resistor is 250 ohms Verify that the serial port and the polling address are correct Both serial port and the polling OD Le we a address you have selected are displayed on the status
30. our application ES ABM HART Gateway File Tools Help Era A Set 20m4 Set 4m a LOE Alarm Damping HART Tags 69 kHz Ultrasonic Range 30 Feet Distance to target 5 Feet 1 917 Inches Current 12 86 m Level 55 39 Operation Reading Current and Level 4mA Distance 10 Feet 9 49 Inches TANK Last Command Status Successful Send Receive COM6 801 1200 Poling Address 0 Opening COM6 Figure 10 The HART Gateway screen after completion of the download 20m4 Distance O Feet 8 Inches Edit Tank Settings Noise Time Out Temperature Loss of Echo 10 1 2 Quick Setup Guide for Ultrasonic Sensors To setup an ultrasonic sensor you must have a HART modem installed and the ABM HART Gateway software installed as described in Section 1 1 Setup Steps 1 Connect power and the HART modem to the sensor Section 1 1 Step 6 and 7 2 Start the Gateway software Section 1 1 Step 8 3 Set the 4 mA and 20mA distance using the Calib 4 20 mA button on the toolbar Section 2 5 4 Set the damping value using the Damping button on the toolbar Section 2 7 1 3 Quick Setup Guide for Radar Sensors To setup a radar sensor you must have a HART modem installed and the ABM HART Gateway software installed as described in Section 1 1 Setup Steps 1 Connect power and the HART modem to the sensor Section 1 1 Step 6 and 7 2 Start the Gateway software Section 1 1 Step 8 3 Set the 4 mA and
31. t lt lt lt K Heee00 00000 e nene 36 5 2 Problem Distance LCt ninio in E 36 Secuon O HARE WOO Soto 37 mar Research PrROQUEES screen ito plo ae 37 MACTEK CODO O rado occ iAs canasta 37 Section 1 Getting Started This instruction manual describes the ABM HART Gateway software HART is a registered trademark of the HART Communication Foundation The ABM HART Gateway software provides a PC interface to all ABM Sensor Technology 2 wire HART enabled level sensors Using the ABM HART Gateway users can change a sensor s calibration and operation 1 1 Setup Procedure The following 10 steps will assist you in setting up the Gateway software and connecting an ABM sensor 1 Install a HART Modem Before installing the ABM HART Gateway software a HART modem must be installed HART modems are available from Smar Research MACTek Corporation and other manufactures See Section 6 for recommended HART modems See your HART modem documentation for installation and setup instructions 2 Install the ABM HART Gateway Software Install the ABM HART Gateway Software on the PC by selecting SETUP EXE from the CD and follow the instructions on the screen The latest software can be downloaded from www abmsensor com 3 Start the ABM HART Gateway Software Click the Windows Start button Programs ABM Probe Gateway and select HART Gateway 4 Select a Serial Port When the HART Gateway software is started for the first time a
32. ta Link Once the sensor is powered on and the HART modem is connected to the sensor click the Start Data Link button as shown in Figure 5 to start communication with your HART enabled sensor After clicking on the Start Data Link button the button will display a green square to show the button is active Clicking on the Stop Data Link button will stop communication with the sensor Once the Stop Data Link button is pressed the button will display a red square to indicate that communication has stopped R ABM HART Gateway lick io start communication with the your balak 20m4 Distance F Edit Tank Settings Distance to target Level 77 Operation Reading Device Data Loading Probe Data 0 Noise Time Out Temperature Loss of Echo 4 m Distance T NK Last Command Status Send Receive COM6 801 1200 Polling Address 0 OpeningCOM6 Figure 5 Communication with the sensor is started by clicking the Start Data Link button The Start Data Link button will display a green square to show the button is active 9 Loading Sensor Data The ABM HART Gateway will now attempt to communicate with the level device If the connection is successful the Gateway software will start to download data from the sensor as illustrated in Figures 6 to 9 The Gateway software will determine the type of sensor connected and configure the toolbar buttons and menus for the sensor The progress bar in
33. the current will return to a value that represents the distance The loss of echo time and the loss of echo current signal can be programmed using the LOE Alarm button To set the loss of echo alarm options click the LOE Alarm button to display the Loss of echo dialog box as shown in Figures 17 The sensor can be programmed to signal a loss of echo condition in 3 different ways The loop current can be changed to 3 5 mA 22 mA or remain the same No Alarm With the No Alarm option selected the sensor will keep the loop current constant until an echo is found The 3 5 mA and 22 mA settings will cause the loop current to change after the specified loss of echo time The loss of echo time can be set in minutes Entering O minutes is the same as selecting No Alarm Entering a value greater than 0 means the loop current will be changed to the desired current 3 5 or 22 mA after the sensor has been in a loss of echo state for the number of minutes entered For example entering a value of 1 minute and clicking on 3 5 mA means the senor will change the loop current to 3 5mA after 1 minute of no echoes When the sensor starts detecting echoes again the loop current will be updated to the appropriate value Please note the loss of echo time range in minutes 1 to 4 will vary according to the device connected ABM HART Gateway oca X File Tools Help i Start Data Link Stop Data Link Set 20m Set m Caib 4 20
34. to these fields For example the Tag field may only contain upper case letters lower case letters typed into this field will automatically be converted to uppercase as you type When a field value is changed the field color will turn yellow as shown in Figure 20 The yellow indicate the field will be updated when the Save button is clicked The Loop Current radio buttons control loop current signaling If loop current is disabled the sensor will set the loop current to 4 mA If the loop current is enabled the sensor will update the loop current as the target moves 20 File Tools Help i E l Start Data HART Tags showCalibD ata Echo Profile Device Information Universal Revision Manufacture ID 6054 Device Revision O Device Type E281 Software Revision 1 Device ID OCOEDT Hardware Revision 3 Serial Number 010814 001 HART Programmable Tag Items that have been modified are highlighted in yellow After clicking on the Fa save button each modified item will be Tag UNIT2 Date February 11 14 written to the sensor Descriptor DESCRIPTOR Message Long Tag Loop Current Signaling Disabled Enabled S Polling Address ci Seve Preambles 5 Send Status writing Tag Descriptor Date Receive g Send Receive COMS Poling Address 0 OpeningCOMG Figure 20 The fields shown in yellow have been modified and will be written to the sensor when the save button is clicked
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