P U L S A R point 210
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Fourth Edition - Version 1.0 Jan 2014 Copyright Copyright PULSAR Process Measurement Limited 2014. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without the written permission of PULSAR Process Measurement Limited. Warranty and Liability PULSAR Process Measurement Limited guarantee for a period of 2 years from the date of delivery that it will either exchange or repair any part of this product returned to Pulsar Process Measurement Limited if it is found to be defective in material or workmanship, subject to the defect not being due to fair wear and tear, misuse, modification or alteration, accident, misapplication or negligence. Disclaimer PULSAR Process Measurement Limited neither gives nor implies any process guarantee for the PULSAR point 210 or other products, and shall have no liability in respect of any loss, injury or damage whatsoever arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of this documentation, but PULSAR Process Measurement Limited cannot be held liable for any errors. Technical Enquiries Please contact PULSAR Process Measurement Ltd. for technical support : PULSAR Process Measurement Limited Cardinal Building Sandy s Road Malvern Worcester shire WR14 1JJ United Kingdom Tel: 01684 891 371(International +44 1684 891 371 Fax: 0870 6039114 (International +44 1684 575 985) Web Site: http://www.pulsar-pm.com e-mail: info@pulsar-pm.com (general information) e-mail: support@ pulsar-pm.com (product support) Manual Reference No: M-210-0000-D Page 3
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Contents Applications... 7 Operation... 8 Installation... 10 Electrical Installation.. 15 Handling Precautions.. 18 EMC Declaration... 20 Technical Specification... 21 Product Range.. 23 Page 5
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Applications The PULSAR point 210 is a vibration type level control instrument that detects the minimum and maximum level in bins, silos and hoppers, filled with grained or powdered materials. The following list shows some of these materials:!!important!! powdered milk peanuts frozen potato chips tobacco beans wood shavings sugar chalk sweets stearine chips coffee beans powdered cellulose ground coffee finely ground glass pellets freeze-dried coffee granular plastics tea (leaf) gravel salt powdered clay flour polystyrene powder foundry sand styrofoam spices soda animal food dry soot The PULSAR point 210 can not be used for detecting sticky materials and materials which hang up. Page 7
Operation The blade of the PULSAR point 210 is electrically excited to vibrate on their resonance frequency of 290 Hz. When material covers the blades of the probe, the vibration is damped. This is effect is sensed forcing the relay to switch. As only the end of the vibrating blade is sensitive and not the base, build-up on the container wall has no effect on the function of the instrument. The shape of the blade and its vibration mode have a selfcleaning effect. There are two sensitivity settings which can be selected by the sensitivity jumper (J5) on the circuit board, (also see Fig. 6): Position A: Position B: Position C: high sensitivity: Light material Standard sensitivity: Default Low sensitivity: for materials which may form a deposit on the vibrating blades (dense material). As the sensitivity of the instrument is low at position C, extremly light material such as expanded styrofoam can not be detected at this setting! The PULSAR point 210 operates in either failsafe high (FH) or failsafe low (FL) mode. The failsafe mode is selected by jumper (J4) on the PCB. The relay status is indicated by the red LED on the circuit board. Page 8
FSL Low level alarm The relay is de-energised (LED flashing), when the blade is free or power has failed. Flashing LED FSH High level alarm The relay is de-energized (LED flashing), when the blade is covered by material or power has failed. Flashing LED Figure Page 9
Figure 2. Installation options for the PULSAR point 210 Installation The PULSAR point 210 requires a 1½ inch DIN or NPT process connection. The probe is screwed into the process connection and tightened using a 50 mm AF open-end wrench. Page 10
Do not tighten by turning the housing! The cable glands should point downwards to prevent moisture ingress. If the housing is not in the correct position after the probe has been firmly screwed into the bin wall, proceed as follows: remove the cover of the housing loosen the orientation screw in the center of the PCB. (see figure 6) turn the housing into the correct position (cable ducts pointing downwards) tighten the screw in the center of the PCB replace the cover of the housing. In order to keep the ambient temperature of the electronics within the specified range of -20 C to +60 C the housing can be protected from direct sunlight by installing a sun shield, see figure 2. In applications where the temperature of the material inside the bin exceeds 60 C, a heat barrier should be installed between the housing and the bin wall, see figure 2. Alternatively it is possible to use remote electronics, separated from the probe by up to 2 meters, for more details see remote electronics installation. Remote electronics may also be used in applications where continuous vibration is a problem. Page 11
Horizontal Mounting The PULSAR point 210 should be positioned on the vessel wall at the level to be monitored in horizontal direction or with the blade pointing slightly downwards. The probe must be kept out of the path of falling material to avoid damage. If this is not possible a shield, for example an angle iron, must be installed over the blades as shown in Fig 2. Such a shield must always be installed when the instrument is used for low level indication. When the probe is inserted horizontally into the bin, it must be turned until the blade is vertically oriented, so that material can flow freely over the blade and does not rest on it causing false alarm. Alignment of the blade is verified by the two slots in the mounting socket. These will be facing up and down when the orientation of the Figure 3. Orientation of the blade at horizontal installation Page 12
blade is correct, see figure 3. The extended versions (welded or threaded) are primarily designed for vertical mounting. Horizontal mounting of these versions is possible for short extensions if the probe and the protection shield over the blades are supported adequately. Vertical Mounting Vertical mounting is possible for all versions of the PULSAR point 210. The cable extension version is designed for vertical mounting only and must not be installed within the path of falling material which might damage the cable. Remote Electronics Installation Figure 4 shows a remote electronics installation of the PULSAR point 210. A remote electronics option is available on PULSAR point 210 versions. Remote electronics are required if the ambient temperature outside the vessel, or near the vessel wall exceeds the maximum rated ambient temperature of the electronics, 60 C. In these applications it is necessary to install the electronics remotely where the temperature is within the specified range. Remote electronics may also be necessary in applications where vibration is a problem. The electronics and the probe are connected by a shielded cable between the terminal PCB in the probe housing and the remote electronics terminals. The cable is protected by a metal conduit fitted between the remote housing and the probe housing. The remote electronics can be installed using the mounting plate. Page 13
Figure 4. Remote Electronics Installation Page 14
Electrical Installation Figure. 5 shows the general assembly of the PULSAR point 210 electronics housing. Figure 5. General Assembly electronics housing The orientation screw must be tightened firmly, (torque 4.5 Nm). The electronics are the same on all versions of the PULSAR point 210, the only exception being the high temperature version. The probe is connected to the electronics PCB by the three leads as shown in Figure 6a and 6b. Page 15
Figure 6a. Wiring Detail for Relay output models Page 16
Figure 6b. Wiring Detail for transistor output models Page 17
Important Note The terminals on the PCB are suitable for conductors diameters up to 2.5 mm². In order to comply with CE electrical safety regulations a mains power isolation switch must to be installed near to the instrument and must be marked as main switch of the instrument. Figure 7. Do not handle by the blade Figure 8. Maximum Load on blade Page 18
Figure 9. Maximum bend radius on cable extension Page 19
CE Conformity The products described in this manual meet the requirements of the following regulations: EG-EMC-directive 2004/108/EC EG-Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC The following standards are applied: EN 61326-1 EN 61010 T1 This declaration assumes that the product has been installed correctly as described in this manual. Page 20
Enclosure: Power Supply: Power consumption: 3 VA Relay: Transistor Ouput: Time Delay: Technical Specification Diecast aluminium Ingress protection IP 66 and IP67 (IP65 for remote electronics) 1 cable gland M20 (second cable gland optional) for 7-13mm cable 20 250v AC/DC with Relay output or 24vDC with transistor output 2 volt free contact (DPDT) Max. switching voltage 250V-AC Max. switching current 8A Max. switching power 2000 VA cos ϕ = 1; 80 Watt for DC NPN or PNP type 350mA@24vDC Short term max. 1A leakage current 100uA indication: Red LED on PCB 1 second from stop of vibration 2 to 5 seconds for start of vibration Probe: Stainless steel 1.4301 / AISI 304 thread 1½ inch BSPT conical DIN 2999 or 1½ inch NPT Resonance frequency 290 Hz Max. vertical and horizontal load upon the end of the blade: 100 N Max. tensile load of cable extension: 200 kg Page 21
Temperature standard probe probe CV510 probe-ht process temp -20 C...+ 80 C -20...+70 C -20...+150 C ambient temp. -20 C +60 C -20 +60 C -20 +60 C for electronics The max. ambient temperature depends on the process temperature according to the chart below: Page 22
Product Range The PULSAR point 210 is available in 4 different versions: Standard insertion length 190 mm Extended insertion length extended up to 4 meters by either a TIG welded tube extension. a threaded tube extension. Cable extension, insertion length extended up to 6 meters. Installation: top- and side mounting Weight: 1.8 kg Insertion length: max. 4 m Installation: Weight: top mounting (side mounting for short extensions possible) max. 9.6 kg with max. insertion length of 4 m Page 23
Insertion length: Installation: Weight: max. 4 m top mounting (side mounting for short extensions possible) max. 10.8 kg with max. insertion length Page 24
Insertion length: Installation: of 4 m. max. 4 m top mounting Page 25
Options Besides the above standard versions the following options are available: Page 26
HT-version for high temperatures in the bin up to 140 C (not for cable extension version) Remote Electronics which is necessary for HT-version and in case of applications which suffer from heavy continuous vibration. different supply voltage: 48 V-AC; 24 V-AC; 24 V-DC; 20...55 V-DC second cable gland Page 27
Represented by: Contact Details: PULSAR Process Measurement Limited Cardinal Building Enigma Commercial Centre Sandy s Road Malvern Worcestershire WR14 1JJ United Kingdom Tel: 01684 891 371 (International +44 1684 891371) Fax: 01684 575 985 (International +44 1684 575985) WWW: http://www.pulsar-pm.com e-mail: info@pulsar-pm.com (general information) e-mail: support@pulsar-pm.com (product support) Page 28