Sondar 2000 Ultrasonic Level Meter Manual
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1. 12 Current Output The Sondar 2000 has two respective current outputs to level change User can choose two current outputs among below options CH1 LEVEL CH2 LEVEL CH1 LEVEL CH2 LEVEL CH2 LEVEL CHI LEVEL CH1 LEVEL CH2 LEVEL 2 Alarm Relay The Sondar 2000 has two alarm relays The relays are normally used for pump control draining control high and low liquid level warning etc at user s need 13 Chapter 4 Menu Guide Application Menu Option Password Factory Set 0 PASSWORD CHECK This option is displayed by pressing MODE button The factory set is 0 After inputting 0 move to next menu by pressing SET button Password Change 01 PASSWORD CHANGE At this option you can change the password by pressing SET button If you don t need it you can move to next menu by pressing UP or DOWN button Channel 1 Empty Distance FactorySet 5 000m 02 CH1 EMPTY This option sets the maximum distance from the face of the channel 1 sensor to the empty point in meters Press the SET button to set the value and use UP or DOWN button to input value Below are the window when setting the value CH1 EMPTY EMP1 14 Channel 2 Empty FactorySet 5 000m 03 CH2 EMPTY This option sets the maximum distance from the face of the channel 2 sensor to the empty point Channel 1 Blanki2. CH2 LEVEL CH2 LEVEL CH1 LEVEL AMS Alarm 1 ON Point FactorySet 1 000m ALARM1 ON POINT This option determines the ON point for A1 relay Alarm 1 OFF Point FactorySet 1 100m ALARM1 OFF POINT This option determines the limit OFF point for A1 relay Alarm 2 On Point FactorySet 8 000m ALARM2 ON POINT This option determines the limit ON point for A2 relay Alarm 2 Off Point FactorySet 7 900m ALARM2 OFF POINT This option determines the OFF point for A2 relay Channel 1 Damping Rate FactorySet 2 CH1 DAMPING RATE This option determines the maximum rate at which the unit will respond to an increase decrease in level 1 0 1m min 2 0 5 min 3 1m min 4 10m min 18 Channel 2 Dampine Rate FactorySet 2 18 CH2 DAMPING RATE This option sets the damping rate of channel 2 Channel 1 Ouput Power FactorySet 3 CH1 OUTPUT POWER This option is used to set the power output from the sensor to suit varying applications By reducing the power emitted the beam angle will be effectively reduced and can be applied as detailed below Setting Range 1 Minimum Power For use on short range applications 2 Low Power For use on applications where obstructions such as pipes beams etc are present 3 Normal Power For use in normal condition 4 or 5 High Power For use in arduous applications where conditions are dusty ste
3. 1 Level 2 Level 2 Level 1 Level 1 Level 2 2 as user s need The Sondar 2000 is composed of a controller and two sensors Product Specification Physical Dimensions controller 240 width x 185 height mm Sensor 67 dia x 160 height mm mounting 3 4 NPT weight Nominal 3 0 kg sensor material PP Environmental IP Rating electronics housing IP65 Controller Max amp Min temperature electronics 20 C to 50 C Controller 20 to 70 C Sensor Pressure up to 2 Bar Performance Accuracy Less than 0 3 at the full range or 2mm Resolution Imm Max range Liquids 8m logical range 10m Min range 0 35 meters Beam Angle 10 at 3dB Damping Rate Adjustable from 0 1m min to 10m min Temperature Compensation Fully compensated via integral temperature sensor over entire operational span Outputs Analogue output 4 20mA into Max 6009 user adjustable Fault condition Alarm 3 8mA Hold 21mA user selectable Display 2 Line 40 Characters LCD Programming On board programming via 5 tactile push button keys Supply Power supply AC 90 260V Less than 15VA DC24V Option Chapter 2 Installation Sondar 2000 is composed of a controller unit and two sensors Power Supply Requirements The Sondar2000 operates from a AC supply of 90 260V DC 20V Option electronic products are susceptible to electrostatic shock so follow proper grounding procedures during installation The construction of the sensors
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5. can be mounted easily using the thread 3 4 NPT When choosing a location to mount the sensor bear in mind the following For easy access to the LCD display and programming buttons mount it where it is easily accessible The ultrasonic signal path should be free of falling material and obstructions such as pipes beams etc The sensor should be mounted at least 35cm above the maximum level of the material and be perpendicular to the surface The mounting surface should be vibration free The ambient temperature of the R2000 is between 30 C and 70 C There should be no high voltage cables or electrical inverters close by Do not use any metal substances when installing Please use the PVC nut amp flange supplied as option Dimensions Sensor 3 4 NPT 267 0 Controller 240 Sondar 2000 Cable Entry 213 240 198 213 185 26 terminals are aligned inside the terminal box Input amp Output Terminal EA E EA 145 47 107 b 60 mu 198 185 125 145 uu JIL WE oro Azi 4 7 anov4 y 1N3S NaS y Help Linon LNL amp I ZLNOI NIL At COM A2_COM FA COM A1 NO A4 NC A2 NO A2 NC FA NO FANC L Function Term
6. SONDAR 2000 Dual Channel Ultrasonic Level Meter USER S MANUAL IS Technologies Co Ltd SONDAR 2000 May 2001 Edition COPYRIGHT O IS Technologies Co Ltd 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 IS Technologies Co Ltd WARRANTY AND LIABILITY IS Technologies Co Ltd guarantees for a period of 1 year from the date of delivery that it will either exchange or repair any part of this product returned to IS Technologies Co Ltd if it is found to be defective in material or workmanship subject to the defect not being due to unfair wear and tear misuse modification or alteration accident misapplication or negligence DISCLAIMER IS Technologies neither gives nor implies any process guarantee for this product 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 IS Technologies cannot be held liable for any errors TECHNICAL ENQUIRIES Please contact IS Technologies Co Ltd for technical support IS Technologies Co Ltd 203 504 Buchon Techno Park 192 Yakdae Dong Wonmi Gu Buchon City Kyungki Korea Tel 82 32 621 2606 Fax 82 32 621 2612 Web Site http www sondar com
7. amy or turbulent Channel 2 Ouput Power FactorySet 3 20 CH2 OUTPUT POWER This option sets output power of channel 2 19 Compensation Menu Options Detect Level FactorySet 4 CH1 DETECT LEVEL This option determines detectable size of return echo This is useful when the first return echo is needed in condition where small objects creating various kinds of return echoes exist In case the set value is big it can be stronger to the noise but may not be able to detect small echo Detect Level FactorySet 4 CH2 DETECT LEVEL This option sets the detect level of channel 2 Fail Safe Current FactorySet 4 FAIL SAFE CURRENT If the Sondar 2000 fails to receive a valid echo return from the target then the mA output can be used to indicate a fault condition Lost of Echo 3 8mA 21mA or HOLD is selectable at user s need Fail Safe Time FactorySet 120 FAIL SAFE TIME In the event of a fail safe condition occurring Lost of Echo the fail safe timer determines the time before the mA output indicates a fault condition Lost of Echo 20 Sound Velocity FactorySet 331 6 SOUND VELOCITY SET This option allows for the velocity of sound to be changed according to the atmosphere the sensor is operating in By default the velocity is set for sound travelling in air at a temperature of 0 C The table below gives details of the velocity of sound in various gaseous atmospheres In all case
8. annel 1 2 L2 9 00m shows the current liquid level of channel 2 3 DL 1 01m shows the difference in levels between L1 and L2 4 DTI gt D Detection It s flickering when returing echoes are well detected Transmittion It also flicker with D in normal situation D is flicking alone it means the target is suddenly changed or there are obstacle in the beam angle 1 D and T are the situation of channel 1 ad Riad 5 Al shows relay is in operation 11 6 A2 shows relay 2 is in operation Button Functions UP MODE SET RUN DOWN MODE Button Use this button only once to get into menu mode SET Button This button is used for 2 main purposes 1 To set the value after choosing Menu option by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 To save the value UP and DOWN Button These buttons are used to choose menu and set data RUN Button Use this button only once to return to operation mode Checking up on operation status The below window is seen by pressing UP button at Run Mode SIG means the power of reflected echo THR means threshold voltage Normally the value of SIG should be bigger than the one of THR The below window is seen by pressing DOWN button in operation D1 means Distance from the sensor to liquid level of channel 1 and T1 is Temperature of channel 1
9. e mail sales sondar com Chapters A A O E O aig in as p ga Sa tes aoisage Bisteats 4 About O e aber oa 4 AN a 5 Chapter 2 A NN 6 Power Supply Requirements ia E ieies 6 DI a ta 6 NC A O A a Sed 7 Example aa a AAE a e A O a a E 9 A O RNA 10 Chapter 3 How To Use Sonda 2000 A a dia 10 Operating the Controllet ia 10 Chapter sMenuiGuidess iss ae athe iis cl A Beek de 14 Application Menu Options c ccssscesssessssssssssesesesescscssesssesesesesesesesesssnssssssesesenenenesesesesssesesessseseseseneneeceseseseseseseseseseseaesnsnsnseeeeseseseneneeses 14 Process Menu Options RANURA 16 Compensation Menu Options data 20 Menu Option Record ia 23 Chapter 1 Introduction About SONDAR 2000 The Sondar 2000 is a highly developed ultrasonic level measurement system which provides non contacting level measurement for a wide variety of applications in liquids The Sondar 2000 operates on the principle of timing the echo received from a measured pulse of sound transmitted in air and utilize state of the art echo extraction technology The relays and mA outputs may be used as preset or programmed as desired to activate alarms and or operate remote monitoring equipment and or process control equipment The Sondar 2000 has an IP65 lid covering an integral LCD display and 5 buttons used for programming purposes The Sondar 2000 also has two independent current outputs and choose one display option among Levell Level 2 Level
10. inal Function Note 12V 12V supplied to sensor AGND Connect to GND of sensor SENI Connect to positive wire red of ultrasonic sensor SEN1 Connect to shield wire blue of ultrasonic sensor RTH1 It s used at factory SEN2 Connect to positive wire red of ultrasonic sensor SEN2 Connect to shield wire blue of ultrasonic sensor RTH2 It s used at factory TXD RS232C interface in use connect to transmission part OPTION RS485 interface in use connect to Y RXD RS232C interface in use connect to reception part OPTION RS485 interface in use connect to Z GND GND of digital communication IOUTI Current output No 1 2500 IRTN1 Return the current from IOUT1 IOUT2 Current output No 2 2500 IRTN2 Return the current from IOUT2 Al NO Alarml relay NO contact point OFF with Al COM together when relay operates Al COM Alarml relay COM contact point OFF with Al_NO together when relay operates OFF with Al_NC together when relay doesn t operate Al NC Alarml relay NC contact point OFF with Al_COM together when relay doesn t operate A2 NO Alarm2 relay NO contact point OFF with A2 COM together when relay operates A2 COM Alarm2 relay COM contact point OFF with A2_NO together when relay operates OFF with A2_NC together when relay doesn t operate A2 NC Alarm2 relay NC contact point OFF with A2 COM together when relay operates FA_NO Fail relay NO contact point OFF with FA COM together when relay operates FA_COM Fail relay FA COM contact point OFF w
11. ith FA_NO together when relay operates OFF with FA_NC when relay doesn t operate FA_NC Fail relay NC contact point OFF with FA COM together when relay doesn t operate E Connect to the line of AC power N Connect to the neutral of AC power Example 1 Level Measurement SENSOR 1 A River Side Example 2 Point Measurement SS 1 Y 7 Fa if SA Y A A y Y A A A A Y L Z DJ F ZZ FZ ZZ SENSOR 2 A Plant Side L7 NE Sensor Installation Max Range Above 40cm Y A Less than 8cm Recommended Installation Sensor should be installed more than 40cm higher than maximum liquid level There is no obstacle in the ultrasonic beam angle 15 C Sensor should be perpendicular to the liquid level To protect the possible error caused by diffused echo reflection install the sensor in the middle of waterway After completing installation please turn the power off and on again to check if the other program settings are recorded 10 Chapter 3 How To Use SONDAR 2000 Operating the Controller Sondar 2000 Dual Channel Ultrasonic Level Meter Display Window S2000 is designed to display various data at the same time by adopting 40 Characters LCD The display below shows an example of a normal operation of Sondar 2000 L1 8 01m L2 9 01m DL 1 00m DT1 A1 A2 1 L1 1001m shows the current liquid level of ch
12. ng Distance FactorySet 0 350m CH1 BLANKING This option is the distance from the face of the transducer that is not capable of being measured and is pre set to 35cm It should not be set to less than this figure but can be increased if required Channel 2 Blanking Distance FactorySet 0 350m CH2 BLANKING This option sets blanking distance of channel 2 15 Process Menu Options Channel 1 Current Output FactorySet 1 CH1 OUT CURRENT This option is to choose mA output for channel 1 CH1 LEVEL CH2 LEVEL CH1 LEVEL CH2 LEVEL CH2 LEVEL CH1 LEVEL CH1 LEVEL CH2 LEVEL 2 Gi ee eS Channel 2 Current Output FactorySet 2 CH2 OUT CURRENT This option is to chooses mA output for channel 2 Channel I 4mA Setpoint Factory Set 0 CH1 4mA SETPOINT This option sets the level at which the 4mA output will occur By default 4mA will represent Empty 0 of Span Channel 1 20mA Setpoint CH1 20mA SETPOINT This option sets the level at which the 20mA output will occur By default 20mA will represent Full 100 of Span 16 Channel 2 4mA Setpoint FactorySet 0 CH2 4mA SETPOINT This option sets 4mA setpoint of channel 2 Channel 2 20mA Setpoint FactorySet 5 000m CH2 20mA SETPOINT This option sets 20mA setpoint of channel 2 Alarm Operation FactorySet 1 ALARM OPERATION This option chooses the object of alarm relay CH1 LEVEL CH2 LEVEL CH1 LEVEL
13. s the velocity indicated is that in a 100 gaseous atmosphere at 0 C In atmospheres less than 100 it may be necessary to check the level indicated at near empty and near full and compare with the actual level several times then adjust the Sound Velocity accordingly to obtain an accurately displayed reading Gas Sound Velocity 331 6 m sec Methane 430 m sec 435 m sec 965 m sec TEMP FACTOR The sound velocity in air increases or decreases at fixed rate 0 6m C however in atmospheres other than air it Velocity Temperature Factor FactorySet 0 60 will change at a different rate This option allows the rate of change in m C to be set according to the present atmosphere and temperature The level indicated should be compared with the actual level several times then Velocity Temperature factor adjusted accordingly to obtain an accurately displayed reading Sensor Select FactorySet Sensor amp 2 On SENSOR SELECT 21 This option chooses the operation sensor channel In case only one sensor is in use you can simply choose the sensor you want to operate 12mA Output 12mA OUTPUT Sondar 2000 outputs 12mA regardless of measurement at this mode This option is useful when testing with other equipment 22 Menu Option Record APPLICATION Option Details Entered Value aos ii 4 I or won 22 ARNET AECI ff 44 T8 i 8 1 I MIC ACE AE O A O E CH2 BLANKING 0
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