Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Guide
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1. Installation should be in accordance with ANSI ASA RP12 6 Installation of Intrinsically Safe Systems for Hazardous Classified Locations and the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 Sections 504 and 505 The configuration of associated Apparatus must be FM Approved under Entity Concept Associated Apparatus manufacturer s installation drawing must be followed when Installing this equipment No revision to drawing without prior FM Approval RTD TC and Contact Input process connections to a Simple Apparatus Only Accutech WI RT S CO RT S WI TC S WI GP S WI AP S WI SI S WI GL S WI RT M CO RT M WETC M Wi GP M WI AP M WI SI M WI GL M WI AM SW AM WI AP I WI GP I WERT 4 and WI TC I MUST be installed to a bonded process 10 Accutech WI AI WI AV has an intemal ground screw mounted in the enclosure and must be connected to 15 ground 11 All must be sealed within 18 per NEMA 4 Standards for models Wi xx M Wi xx MT CO xx N and DAAN CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT CHANGES PERMITTED WITHOUT PRIOR FM APPROVAL This and specications herein ihe proprietary property of ADAPTIVE INSTRUMENTS and P Adaptive Instruments Corp Rev 1210 2 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual CSA APPROVED INTRINSICALLY SAFE INSTALLATION CONTROL DRAWING HAZARDOUS CLASSIFIED LOCATION UNCLASSIFIED LOCATION Class I Zone 0 Group Class Division 12. Input Volts 10 0 1 00 2 00 Time min With a Normal Sampling Rate of 15 Seconds Figure 6 3 Correct Sampling Rate o 1 erp DDOMDTEN LAD ma e e eg e e e e NEXT SAMPING Jenter E NORM XR Default of 1 Second updates are needed from the Field Unit when the process being monitored is operating under normal conditions The Field Unit has a selectable range of 1 5 10 15 20 30 and 60 seconds depending on the Normal Transmission Rate The factory default is 1 second However the more frequently the Field Unit wakes up to check the monitored device the faster you will use up the battery life of the Field Unit Figure 6 2 is an example of what happens when the Normal Sampling Rate is too slow for the process being monitored Notice how the rise in the voltage level falls between two normal samples and thus goes completely undetected Figure 6 3 is an example of what happens when the Normal Sampling Rate is correctly set for the device that is being monitored Notice how this set ting makes it possible to sample the rise in the voltage level Once you have decided on the proper Normal Sampling Rate follow the Field Unit menu map shown in Figure 6 4 to select this setting The fac tory default is 1 second Using Wireless Instrumentation Manager If you have the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software this menu option will not be accessible via the Field Unit once the Field Unit de tects that the s
3. 0 1 00 2 00 3 00 Time min sec Figure 6 11 Condition Chatter Without Time Deadband Input Volts 10 8 a V ME PA C 4 2 Normal Upper Value Normal Condition set to 6 5 Volts 0 AA NY coal a 0 1 00 2 00 3 00 Time min sec Figure 6 12 Condition Chatter Elimina tion Due to Time Deadband Using Wireless Instrumentation Manager Fach AWS Field Unit is equipped with an analog input level upper and lower value As the analog input is measured it is compared to a set threshold value Depending upon the setting of that value whether it is enabled or not and what the Time Deadband is the Field Unit will enter an Abnormal condition as seen in Figure 6 9 The Normal Upper Value would be an indication that the analog input is high and the Normal Lower Value would be an indication that analog input is low Thus the normal operating condition for the input applica tion would be found in between the two Normal Values To configure the values follow the Field Unit menu map shown in Figure 6 10 OPERATIONS SEQUENCE bwe XT m USER PROMPTED FOR PASSWORD a NEXT 0 3600 SEC ENABLED ENTER rM a M XXX m TEMP DISABLED Defaults of Disabled E ult of 0 NEXT ENTER BLED ENTER CA Eae nanana il 0 300 SEC NEXT Default of 0 Coma EN pie NEXT Figure 6 10 Menu Map to Normal Upper and Lower Valu
4. Make sure that the Base Radio and Field Unit are on the same RF Channel and Baud Rate See Section 5 You may also have to increment the num ber of Field Units with which the Base Radio is communicating See the Base Radio User Manual Section 4 3 Once both the Base Radio and Field Unit are set up to be on the same net work make sure communication is established by looking at the Field Unit LCD for the RF OK message in the Read Only Sequence see Sec tion 4 1 1 After communications have been established go to Section 3 2 1 for the RSSI Diagnostic or Section 3 2 2 for the Link Test 3 2 1 Field Unit RSSI Diagnostic The Field Unit should be placed in RSSI Diagnostic mode to determine the signal strength at the location of the equipment to be monitored The RSSI Diagnostic located in the Field Unit s diagnostic menu displays the RF signal strength in one of seven ranges The signal strength is displayed on the LCD using a combination of gt and characters Full signal strength is displayed as gt gt gt gt gt gt gt while minimum signal strength is displayed as gt If the field unit is not The RSSI Diagnostic may only be conducted from Rd Field Units versions 1 56 and higher Thewerior communicating with the Base Radio i e NO RF all underscore number may only be checked when the Field Unit characters will be displayed _______ is powered up See
5. Wireless Link Test Unit 14041 Configure Test Hours Minutes Seconds 0 0 5 0 G Begin Progress Logging data 00 04 51 left Figure 3 6 Wireless Data Loss Test In the top of the window you can configure the test to run for a specified amount of time The longer the test the more data the test will have to do an evaluation Type the length of time that you want to run the test and click Begin to start Once the test starts WIM will reconfigure the Field Unit s Transmit Rate to the fastest possible for the selected Baud Rate These rates are listed in Section 5 2 After the test has completed it will restore the previously configured Transmit Rate Rev 1210 11 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual 3 2 2 3 Continued 12 During the test the communications reliability is evaluated while the Field Unit 1s running under normal operating conditions As the test runs a link strength will be shown in the lower right hand corner of the window 5 STARR indicates the strongest link while 1 STARR indicates the weakest link The Link Test will continue to be evaluated and the rating on the screen may adjust itself for the specified amount of time Rev 1210 Section 4 General Configuration This section discusses the generalities for configuring the Field Unit via the NEXT and ENTER buttons The subsections are as follows 4 1 Field Unit Displayed Messages 4 1 1 The Read Only Sequence 4 2 Ove
6. and process solutions that enable our end users to increase efficiency through put and environmental compliance AWS customers include large national companies in the oil and gas chemicals pharmaceutical food and beverage primary materials processing and energy industries In addition to the wireless product line AWS also offers a traditional wired line of temperature pressure and differential pressure instrumentation In the process control field where quality is taken for granted and new technology is announced daily we have deliberately concentrated our efforts on the development of instrumentation that makes business sense The result is a product range that is rugged secure and reliable and works in even the most hazardous environments We give companies the tools to reduce costs save time enhance safety improve environmental performance and cut waste The next industrial revolution is right now Let AWS show you how to realize gains in operating efficiency Visit us at www adaptive wireless com Or call us at 1 978 875 6000 Specifications subject to change without notice Printed in USA Copyright 2010 Adaptive Wireless Solutions Adaptive Wireless Solutions Inc 577 Main St Hudson Ma 01749 Phone 978 875 6000 www adaptive wireless com Rev 1210 Fax 978 568 9085
7. Channel is set to RF OFF RF Field Unit and Base Radio have no communications o Level gt XXX XX Currently measured Ultrasound Input level XX XX C Currently measured Temperature Input level Error Messages If an error is detected with the operation of the Field Unit a message will be displayed on the Field Unit LCD a corresponding message may also appear on the Base Radio LCD There are few types of error messages warning and fatal Warning mes sages are displayed as part of the normal cycling message sequence These are e LOW BAT battery should be replaced as soon as possible e NO RF can not detect Base Radio e S FAULT there is an open sensor or excitation wire detected Also if a sensor value goes above below logical limits The unit will display 9999 99 for measurement sensor fault mode but will continue sam pling and recover if the problem desists e OVERRNG the device is measuring a value above below sensor dependent bound values For example the Analog Input device will report over range if measurement is above 100 range of the Analog Input sensor If the measurement goes above 150 full range the unit will go into Sensor Fault mode In over range mode the measurement is continually displayed with the OVERRNG message to remind the user that the specified range of the sensor and the calibrated range of the device 1s being exceeded Fatal error messages will replace the normal cycling message sequen
8. Field Unit For example if you have a Tag Name that is only 5 characters long then you do not want to wait for the rest of the 16 characters to be dis played on the LCD So if your Tag Name was TRAP1 you would want to enter the Tag Name like this e If you have the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software this menu option will not be accessible via the Field Unit once the Field Unit detects that the software is being used See Appendix A for more details The tag name should be entered using the Wireless Instrumentation Manager soft ware To do so when the software is in the Field Unit view See Section 8 1 of the Wireless Instrumentation Manager User Manual right click the Field Unit icon and select Rename then enter the tag name you wish the Field Unit to have This tag name will then be downloaded to the Field Unit and can be dis played by pressing the ENTER button when the unit is in the Operations Sequence See Section 4 1 1 of this manual ndicates that Menu is Disabled if Wireless Instrumentation Manager is detected See Appendix A 14 Rev 1210 Section 4 General Configuration 4 4 Setting a User Password Fach Field Unit has a password that will lock out undesired users from making changes to the Field Unit Any user may still view some of the Field Unit settings by pressing the ENTER key during the Operations Se quence and viewing the Read Only Sequence The password is a four digit passw
9. Groups A B C and D Class Il Division 1 Groups E F and G Class Ill TC Contact Inputs soe Hole WI AJ Wi AV E os mm Accutech WAIL WI AV Entity Parameters Ui Vmax 30V li imax 100mA Pi 0 9W Ciz 0 Liz 0 Notes 1 The Intrinsic Safety Entity concept allows the interconnection of a CSA Certified Associated Apparatus to a CSA Certified Intrinsically Safe field device each with entity parameters not specifically examined in combination as a system when Voc or Uo Vmax or Ui lec or lo lt Imax ar li Ca or Co gt Ci Ccable La or Lo Li Leable Po Where two separate barrier channels are required one dual channel or two single channel barriers may ba used where in either case both channels have been Certified for use together with combined entity parameters that meet the above equations Dust tight conduit seal must be used when installed in Class Il and Class Ill environments Control equipment connected to the Associated Apparatus must not use or generate more than 250 Vrms or Vde Installation should be in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 Section 18 The configuration of associated Apparatus must be CSA Certified under the Entity Concept Associated Apparatus manufacturer s installation drawing must be followed when installing this equipment No revision to drawing without prior CSA Approval Accutech WI RT S CO RT S WI TC S WI GP 5 WI AP S WI SLI S
10. Line of Sight A faster RF Baud Rate allows the user to transmit more information in a given period of time but it will also limit the Field Unit s range If you need more distance out of your Field Units or are encountering difficulties by frequently losing communications then select a slower baud rate Follow the Base Radio menu map shown in Figure 5 2 to configure the RF Baud Rate The factory default is the 19 2K Baud Rate 16 Rev 1210 Section 5 Configuring the RF Communications m 5 2 Continued DLL ae PASSWORD NEXT ENTER NEXT NEXT Default of 19 2K NEXT Figure 5 2 Menu Map to Baud Rate Setting 5 3 RF Identification Selection Each Field Unit is identified by the Base Radio and software according to the RF Identification ID given to that particular unit Two Field Units CANNOT have the same ID and be on the same RF Channel if you do not know the RF Channel see section 5 1 If the Field Unit is in the Op erations Sequence pressing the ENTER button displays the Read Only Sequence on the LCD which displays the ID of that unit like this ID 3 All Field Units in your system are set to a default ID number upon ship ment For example if you have ordered a Base Radio and three Field Units the Field Units will be configured to ID s 0 0 and 0 You must set these units to three different IDs between 1 and 100 The Field Units in this example could be set t
11. Menu Map to RSSI Mode Now that the Field Unit is in the RSSI mode bring the Field Unit close to the equipment you wish to monitor Look at the LCD notice the gt will constantly fluctuate You should estimate an average value based on these fluctuations The ideal signal integrity is seven arrows Once you have verified that you are receiving a signal you should check to make sure the Field Unit is communicating properly with the Base Radio To do so exit the RSSI by pressing ENTER and then navigate to EXIT of the diagnostic menu and return to the Operations Sequence shown in Figure 4 1 in Section 4 1 If you see a NO RF message then you do not have satisfactory RF communication with the Base Radio If your application allows move the Field Unit to a different position and check again for communications If your application only allows you to mount at this particular point you may want to try a slower baud rate setting for an increased range One final solution is to reposition the Base Radio However this may affect communications with previously installed Field Units and if so may require the use of a second Base Radio for your application To select a better spot for the Base Radio see Section 3 1 1 of the Base Radio User Manual The Link Test measures the wireless link performance of a Field Unit running in its normal operating mode Messages are sent from the Field Unit to the Base Radio at a predefined interval called
12. Unit Displayed Messages 4 1 1 The Read Only Sequence 4 2 Overall Configuration Menu Map 4 3 Setting the Field Unit Tag Name 4 4 Setting a User Password 4 5 Resetting All Field Unit Settings Section 5 Configuring the RF Communications 5 1 RF Channel Selection 5 2 RF Baud Rate Selection 5 3 RF Identification Selection Section 6 Configuring the Sampling and Transmission Rates 6 1 Selecting the Normal Transmission Rate 6 2 Selecting the Normal Sampling Rate 6 3 Selecting the Abnormal Transmission Rate 6 4 Selecting the Abnormal Sampling Rate 6 5 Selecting the Normal Upper and Lower Values 6 6 Selecting Rates Thresholds and Deadbands via the Software Section 7 Maintaining the Field Unit 7 1 Changing the Battery Section 8 Technical Specifications Dimensioned Mechanical Drawing Intrinsic Safety Control Drawing Appendix A Navigating the Menus Appendix B Displayed Message Definitions Appendix C Field Unit Menu Map Rev 1210 A BR WN NN a Table of Figures 3 1 Example of Incorrect Field Unit Positioning 1 a gt 32 Menu Maa RA MO maana ordi ce ese Ai 8 3 3 Menu Map toled Unit Link 9 3 4 Menu Map to Base Radio Link Test a 10 3a WIM Field TGV dev AAO 11 LOSS Ta 11 4 1 Field Unit Power Up and Operations LCD Sequences 13 4 2 The Read Only 13 4
13. WI GL S WI RT M CO RT M WI TC M WI GP M WI AP M WI SI M WI GL M WI AM SW AM WI AP I WI GP I WI RT I and WI TC I MUST be installed to a bonded grounded process 3 Accutech WEAF WI AV has an internal ground screw mounted in the enclosure and must be connected to 15 ground po 7 Ch TA on Division 2 Warming Statement WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON HAZARDOUS Division 1 Division 2 Zone O Warning Statement WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR USE IM A HAZARDOLIS LOCATION CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT NO CHANGES PERMITTED WITHOUT PRIOR CSA APPROVAL Adaptive Instruments Corp US Installation Control Drawing Wireless Sensors mv 6023520 _ NOTICE This drawing and specifications herein aro the proprietary property of ADAPTIVE INSTRUMENTS and Shall not be reproduced in whole or in part as the basis for manufacture or sale without prior written permission from Adaptive Instrurmenis i 28 Rev 1210 Section 8 Technical Specifications MODEL SENSOR CONNECTIONS INPUT CONNECTIONS WI AM SW AM Acoustic Monitor Integral Sansor no external connections Integral Sensor no extemal connections WI GP 1 WAPA WEGL I Integral Sensor no exernal connections integral Sensor no extemal connections Integral Sensor no external connections integra S
14. best test to perform before mechanically mounting the unit is a quick hand held test Rev 1210 5 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual 3 1 1 1 Technique for Close Positioning of Field Units Field Units may be placed closely together by carefully following this procedure If this procedure is not followed the communication range of the Field Units will be significantly reduced and the Field Units may eventually lose communication with the Base Radio entirely This procedure is easy to implement but please read carefully for a full understanding The Base Radio synchronizes with the Field Units in synch groups of 7 organized by their RF ID numbers If you want to place two Field Units closer than 6 feet make sure that you have set them in different groups Note that this only applies to Field Units that are communicating with the same Base Radio The groups are defined in the following table RF ID Range REID Range 1 7 15 21 For example if two Field Units are placed one foot apart and the first Field Unit has an RF ID number of 027 that means it is in the 4th group 22 28 The second Field Unit must have an RF ID number that is in another group less than 22 or greater than 28 Setting the RF IDs of two closely spaced Field Units so that the RF ID numbers are greater than 7 apart ensures that the Field Units are in different Base Radio sync groups This allows the closely spaced Field Units to properly recei
15. button will move to the next available value If the last value is blinking pressing ENTER will save the entered values and return from the sub menu If both the NEXT and ENTER buttons are depressed at once a message on the LCD displaying OFF will appear If both buttons are released upon appearance of this message the user will be returned to the scrolling main screen If both buttons are not released for the duration of the OFF message the unit will power down and turn off Note If the unit is turned off while entering values in a sub menu those values will NOT be saved As shown throughout the document this mark indicates that these menu options will automatically turn off if the Wireless Instrumentation Man ager Software is used All changes to these Field Unit menu options should be made through software instead This is to prevent simultaneous changes from taking place If you wish to discontinue use of the software and want these menus re instated you must contact your Adaptive Wire less Solutions Sales Representative Rev 1210 31 Appendix B 32 Field Unit Displayed Message Definitions This section covers the various messages displayed on the Field Unit LCD that occur during operation of the device Operations Sequence e RF Link Status RF OK Field Unit and Base Radio are communicating prop erly RF SYNC Field Unit and Base Radio are attempting to syn chronize communications RF OFF Field Unit s RF
16. late as 29 seconds after the process variable exceeded the Normal Upper Value Once you have decided the proper time for the Abnormal Sampling Rate follow the Field Unit menu map shown in Figure 6 8 HE 1 as Ba NG CB gb a Ef USER PROMPTED FOR PASSWORD Default of 1 Second NEXT SR HEMER 1 5 10 SEC 15 SEC 20 SEC 30 SEC 1 MIN Figure 6 8 Menu Map to Abnormal Sampling Rate Setting If you have the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software this menu option will not be accessible via the Field Unit once the Field Unit de tects that the software is being used See Appendix A for more details An explanation of how to select the Abnormal Sampling Rate using the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software can be found in section 6 6 ndicates that Menu is Disabled if Wireless Instrumentation Manager is detected See Appendix A Rev 1210 21 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual 6 5 Selecting the Normal Up per and Lower Values Input Normal Upper Value Normal Lower Value Volts set to 6 5 Volts set to 2 5 Volts 10 4 Abnormal Condition Bad g T e a aw a amw ap am am am cm Normal Condition Time min sec Abnormal Condition Figure 6 9 Normal Upper and Lower Value Example Input Volts Abnormal Condition Abnormal Condition Abnormal Condition Abnormal Condition 2 Normal Upper Value set to 6 5 Volts Normal Condition
17. the ENTER and NEXT buttons until the unit powers up Set the RF CHAN setting equal to the Base Radio s RF Channel Set the BAUD RT setting equal to the Base Radio s Baud Rate Set the RF ID number to be a unique value between 1 and 100 Select a normal transmission rate Select a normal sampling rate Select an abnormal transmission rate Select an abnormal sampling rate Set normal upper and lower values Select the engineering measurement units If the RF OFF message is being displayed on the Field Unit LCD per form the following e Set the RF CHAN setting equal to the Base Radio s RF Channel If a NO RF message is being displayed on the Field Unit LCD check the following Is the Field Unit set to the above listed settings e 5 the Base Radio on e Do the Field Unit and Base Radio settings match See Sec tion 5 of Field Unit and Base Radio User Guides e Are the Base Radio and Field Units unable to communicate due to obstructions or distance See Section 3 1 1 Field Unit Positioning Rev 1210 Section 3 Installation 3 1 Mechanical Installation A Warning A During installation do not apply force to the in Strument housing or antenna Use a proper wrench for all installations Failure to use correct installa tion procedures can cause damage to the Field Unit 3 1 1 Field Unit Positioning In this section mechanical installation instructions are discussed for the various setup capab
18. 3 Overall Configuration Menu kA NA 14 KA Monu Mapte NAG IG AA AA 14 4 5 Menu Map 10 Password Se eie oer nn brit tr ANAN 15 4 6 Password Setting Using Wireless Instrumentation Manager 15 5 1 Menu Map to RF Channel SetUnp eese anG 16 23 2 Menu Map to Baud Rate Wa 17 2 2 Menu Map to RF ID SU mmk ANG YET ia v NAGANA 17 6 1 Menu Map to Normal Transmission Rate Setting v 18 COMPO CE ample Ra 19 Oo LOC AI RIE AI 19 6 4 Menu Map to Normal Sampling Rate Setting 19 6 5 Example of Abnormal Transmission Rate Setting 20 6 6 Menu Map to Abnormal Transmission Rate Setting 20 6 7 Example of Abnormal Sampling Rate Setting vveewww 21 6 8 Menu Map to Abnormal Sampling Rate Setting 21 6 9 Normal Upper and Lower Value Example sse 22 6 10 Menu Map to Normal Upper and Lower Value Settings 22 6 11 Condition Chatter Without Time 27 6 12 Condition Chatter Elimination Due to Time Deadband 27 6 13 Sampling and Transmission Rate Selection Using the Software 23 6 14 Normal Upper and Lower Value Sele
19. 6 5 Selecting the Normal Up per and Lower Values This allows an increase or decrease of the fre quency of information you receive depending on the operating conditions of the process being monitored In order to properly set the Abnormal Sampling Rate determine how often updates are needed from the Field Unit when the process being monitored is operating under normal conditions The Field Unit has a selectable range of 1 5 10 15 20 30 seconds and 1 minute Figure 6 7 is an exam ple of how the device switches sampling methods from Normal Sampling Rates to Abnormal Sampling Rates Note how the first abnormal sample is taken a few seconds after the Normal Upper Value set point is exceeded The next sample will then follow this sample by 5 seconds or whatever the Abnormal Sampling Rate is set to These samples will continue at this interval until the process value drops below the Normal Upper Value set point Once the process value drops below this set point the sampling rate will return to the Normal Sampling Rate Also the Abnormal Sampling must be equal to or faster than the Abnormal Transmission Rate The user should also note that the transmission time depends on the sam ple rate and when the process variable is sampled If the Normal Sam pling Rate 15 30 seconds then the process variable may be above the Nor mal Upper Value for up to 29 seconds before abnormal condition is de tected This means that the transmission could be as
20. Baud Rate setting your fast est transmission rate will be 5 seconds The Field Unit automatically deter mines these settings and adjusts the menu options accordingly A complete table of these parameters is shown in Section 6 2 In order to properly set the Normal Transmission Rate you must first de termine how often you need updates from the Field Unit You have a se lectable range of 1 5 10 15 20 40 seconds and 1 minute The factory default is 10 seconds If all of the data does not get through the data is resent the following sec ond This prevents data from being lost However if the Transmission Rate is set to the maximum 1 second 76 8K baud then the data cannot be resent the following second because the next set of data must be sent in order to meet the Transmission Rate USER PROMPTED FOR PASSWORD Default of 10 Seconds NEXT SAMPLING ENER NORM XR 1 5 10 SEC 15 SEC 20 SEC 40 SEC 1 MIN Figure 6 1 Menu Map to Normal Transmission Rate Setting Using Wireless Instrumentation Manager If you have the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software this menu option will not be accessible via the Field Unit once the Field Unit de tects that the software is being used See Appendix A for more details An explanation of how to select the Normal Transmission Rate using the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software can be found in section 6 6 Indicates
21. Figure 4 1 The RSSI is measured every time the Field Unit receives a message from the Base Radio The signal strength of the received message from the Base Radio is calculated during this time The actual signal strength in dBm for each range is shown below a 105 dBm amp 100 dBm amp 95 dBm amp 90 dBm amp 85 dBm amp 105 dBm 100 dBm 95 dBm 90 dBm 85 dBm 80 dBm 80 dBm Rev 1210 7 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual 3 2 1 Continued While using slower baud rate increases communication distance it also increases the minimum transmit rate See Section 5 2 for a list of the fastest transmit rates for each baud rate This may not be suitable for your application 3 2 2 Link Test The Link Test may only be conducted from Field Units Base Radios and WIM versions 1 7 and higher However a Link Test being run from WIM version 1 7 may test communications with Field Units older than version 1 7 The version number may only be checked when the Field Unit is powered up See Figure 4 1 To place the Field Unit in RSSI Diagnostic mode follow the menu map shown below in Figure 3 2 Note that the RSSI menu is under the DIAGNSE menu and not the CONFIG menu pem uA u ee JIN OPERATIONS SEQUENCE ERN NEXT NEXT NEKT gt f DIAGNSE NEXTo FACTORY Nexr EXIT ENTER A j USER PROMPTED FOR PASSWORD UF Figure 3 2
22. G walkie talkies If both walkie talkies are on chan NEM d m nel one they can communicate If a walkie talkie USER PROMPTED FOR is on channel one and the other is on channel two they cannot communicate Likewise if two walkie Ex barn ORF CHAN RF CH18 Default of RF OFF talkies are on channel one and two other walkie talkies are on channel two the walkie talkies on Figure 3 1 Menu Map to RF Channel Setting channel one cannot hear what is being transmitted by the walkie talkies on channel two Once in the RF Channel menu increment it by pressing the NEXT button When selecting this value do not choose an RF Channel that is currently being used by other AWS Wireless Systems as this can cause communica tion problems 5 2 Baud Rate Selection The RF Baud Rate refers to the speed at which the Base Radio and Field Units communicate The RF baud rate for the Base Radio and the Field Unit must be the same in order for successful communication to occur There are three selectable settings with the fastest update times and ranges listed below e 4 8K Rate of 4 8 Kbaud Update every 20 seconds Range of 3000ft Line of Sight If you change the baud rate of a Field Unit you e 19 2K Rate of 19 2 Kbaud Update every 5 seconds must also change the baud rate of the Base Radio Range of 2000ft to 2500ft Line of Sight uA mapema Aeg Wa e 76 8K Rate of 76 8 Kbaud Update every second Range of 500ft to 750ft
23. ID the RF channel setting and Baud Rate Section 6 Configuring the Sampling and Transmission Rates This section aids the user in selecting the amount of time between each sample of the process and the time between each transmission of this sample to the Base Radio Also discussed is the use of setting an abnormal threshold in which sampling and transmission times may change during a period when the process variable is within the abnormal region Section 7 Maintaining the Field Unit This section explains how to care for the Field Unit once it has been placed into service and how to change the battery Section 8 Technical Specifications This section explains the technical specifications that are associated with this device such as power characteristics accuracy and operating charac teristics Rev 1210 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual 1 2 ABOUT THE DEVICE 1 3 UNPACKING 1 4 SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY The AWS Acoustic Monitor Field Unit is a reliable Radio Frequency RF transceiver coupled with an ultrasound sensor that can be used to monitor a variety of processes in hazardous and hard to reach areas The time and expense of running wires often makes it difficult to measure parameters that have an economic impact on your plant operation but the Acoustic Monitor Field Unit allows you to quickly and accurately monitor those devices at a fraction of the cost which gives you bigger and faster returns on yo
24. LCD display When the test is complete the Field Unit will display the quality of the link Be aware that the Field Unit uses the configured Baud Rate and transmission rate to perform this test The length of time it will take to perform this test is dependent upon how fast the device 1s normally transmitting When enough messages have been observed a link strength will be shown on the display 5 STARR indicates the strongest link while 1 STARR indicates the weakest link The Link Test will continue to be evaluated and the rating on the screen may adjust itself Keep in mind that the longer the Link Test runs the more data the Field Unit will have to evaluate The Field Unit installation site should strive to place the Field Unit in a location where it receives the highest number possible A stronger link means less data re transmits and better battery life When the Link Test 1s conducted from a Base Radio it measures the link strength between a selected Field Unit and the Base Radio The Link Test data must be configured to match the communication parameters of the Field Unit from which you want to test The Link Test is located in the Base Radio s diagnostic menu see Figure 3 4 3 2 2 2 Conducting a Link Test from the Base Radio To conduct a Link Test from the Base Radio Navigate to Link Test and press the Enter button Next enter the RF ID for the Field Unit that you want to test Then select the Normal Transmit rate that matches
25. Rev 1210 AWAN WIRELESS SOLUTIONS Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Guide Adaptive Wireless Solutions Inc 577 Main St Phone 978 875 6000 Hudson Ma 01749 www adaptive wireless com User Manual Acoustic Monitor Field Unit Model WI AM Versions 1 70 or later Important Information to the User Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Adaptive Wireless Solutions may void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device is for mobile and fixed use only not portable or body worn A separation distance of 20cm must be maintained at all times between the antenna and the body of the user and bodies of nearby persons This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 9 dBd Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP is not more than that required for successful communication The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or poi
26. WIM is running on the PC attached to the Base Radio that you are communicating with Then go to the Field Unit view and right click on the Field Unit you want to test Received data transmission from Figure 3 5 Rev 1210 3 2 2 3 Continued Section 3 Installation YZ Accutech Wireless Instrumentation Manager Connected File View Help Field Units O All Field Units Total Field Units 1 otal Field Units I Alarming Field Units Alarming Field Units 0 9 Unconfigured Field Units Warning Field Units 1 9 gt Field Unit Groups 9 Base Radios Selected Field Unit a Accutech Dual 4 20 m Input Connection Field Units All Field Units d Monitored Equipment ID Device Type Status Primary amp Secondary Values 1 14 041 Dual 4 20 m Input IN1 35 00 ma 51 0 Base amp Output Rename Devices Tasks View Field Unit Data Configuration Export Data Wireless Link Test Accounts 4 24 2006 10 34 38 AM Device RF Channel 14 ONLINE 4 24 2006 10 34 38 AM Field unit 14 041 ONLINE 4 24 2006 10 34 50 AM Device discovery completed O new devices found O devices removed Events 1 Total Field Unit D Alarming Field Units Figure 3 5 WIM Field Unit View Select Wireless Data Loss Test from the popup menu The Wireless Data Loss Test window appears Figure 3 6 The name of the Field Unit being tested appears in the title bar in parenthesis
27. ansmission could be as late as 29 seconds after the process value exceeded the Normal Upper Value Once you have decided the proper time for the Abnormal Transmission Rate follow the Field Unit menu map shown in Figure 6 6 Using Wireless Instrumentation Manager If you have the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software this menu option will not be accessible via the Field Unit once the Field Unit de tects that the software is being used See Appendix A for more details An explanation of how to select the Abnormal Transmission Rate using the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software can be found in section 6 6 ndicates that Menu is Disabled if Wireless Instrumentation Manager is detected See Appendix A 20 Rev 1210 6 4 Selecting the Abnormal sampling Rate If the device is not configured to check for abnor mal process conditions using the Sampling Bands the Abnormal Sampling rate is not used and this section can be ignored Abnormal Condition Abnormal Normal Upper Value Normal Sampling Rate of 15 Sec Abnormal Sampling Rate of 5 Sec Normal Upper Value of 2 5 Figure 6 7 Example of Abnormal Sampling Rate Setting Using Wireless Instrumentation Manager Section 6 Configuring the Sampling and Transmission Rates The Abnormal Sampling Rate is identical to the Normal Sampling Rate with one exception The Abnormal Sampling Rate only applies while the Field Unit is in an abnormal condition see
28. are can be found in section 6 6 ndicates that Menu is Disabled if Wireless Instrumentation Manager is detected See Appendix A 22 Rev 1210 Section 6 Configuring the Sampling and Transmission Rates 6 6 Selecting Rates If you have the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software the Normal and Abnormal Sampling and Transmission menu options will not be ac Thresholds and Dead cessible via the Field Unit once the Field Unit detects that the software 1s bands via the Software being used See Appendix A for more details These settings should be entered using the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software To do so enter the configuration menu See Section 9 2 of the Wireless Instrumen tation Manager User Manual Once in the configuration menu click on the Sampling Rates tab to bring up sampling rate information as zm Normal Transmit Rate 105 x To select the Normal Transmission Rate select one of the time periods Abnormal Transmit Rate 3Sec v from the drop box Next select an Abnormal Transmission Rate in the same manner Note that the Normal and Abnormal Transmission Rate can be the same Sensor Sampling Rates Normal Sampling 10Sec v Once the transmission rates have been selected the user should select the desired sampling rates Note that the sampling rate must be equal to or faster than the associated transmit rate For example in Figure 6 13 the Normal Transm
29. attery clip 1s the end with the red wire Putting the battery in backwards will blow a fuse no Properly dispose of the used battery 24 Rev 1210 Section 8 Technical Specifications Acoustic Transducer Characteristics e Center Frequency 40 0 3 0 kHz e Bandwidth 6 dB 2 0kHz Output Characteristics e Amplitude is indicated by a display reading from 0 to 255 RF Characteristics e 902 MHz 928 MHz Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FCC certified ISM li cense free band e Up to 3000 range from Base Radio with clear line of sight e The RF module in each field unit is individually tested and calibrated over the full temperature range to ensure reliable wireless operation Operating Temperature Range e 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 C electronics 4 PF to 158 F 20 C to 70 C display full visibility e 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 C display with reduced visibility Physical Characteristics e Brass and Cast Aluminum Base e Optional Stainless Steel and Baked Enamel Base e GE Lexan Cover V 0 Rating and UV Stable Operating Vibration and Shock Characteristics e Certified per IEC EN00068 2 6 vibration and 2 27 shock Random Vibration Characteristics e Certified to withstand 6 g s 15 minutes per Axis from 9 500 Hz Electromagnetic Compatibility CE Compliance e Operates within specification in fields from 80 to 1 000 MHz with Field strengths to 30 V m Meets EN 50082 1 g
30. ce and will flash A fatal message indicates the Field Unit is no longer operat ing normally and requires repair These are RF ERR fatal error within RF communications SEN ERR fatal error within the sensor electronics SYSERR fatal error within the microprocessor system RF CAL fatal error within the RF calibration system Rev 0806 Appendix C Field Unit Menu Map Mote If a menu is left unchanged for 30 seconds then the Field Unit will retum to the NTER lt gt Default of RF OFF Operations Sequence NEXT NOE ENTER NEXT NEXT Default of 19 2K NEXT SAUD R ved Default of G00 NEXT Note The Baud Rate determines the maximum speed of the Transmission Rates and the Transmission Rates determine the minimum speed of the Sample Rates If a ENTERS XXXX Default of 0000 user enters a value that is not within these bounds the value af entered bound will be changed automatically to allow proper operation ENTER ccs RIDDEN NEXT NEXT NEXT auccm Default of O re ex ISABLE Defaults of Disabled ENABLE ENABLE R ENTER 0 3600 SEC Honga aca 0 300 SEC Rev 1210 33 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual 34 AARAU ADA NE WIRELESS SOLUTIONS ABOUT US Adaptive Wireless Solutions develops produces and supports partner specific high value industrial measurement
31. configuration parameters However user accounts are available and can be set with different access levels and restrictions For more information on user accounts see the Wireless Instrumentation Manager User Manual Section 8 4 Figure 4 6 Password Setting Using Wireless Instrumentation Manager 4 5 Resetting All Field Unit To reset all Field Unit settings to their default state the user must navigate to the DEFAULT menu option in CONFIG menu via keypad Settings Once at the default menu option pressing the ENTER button will display RESET on the LCD which asks if the user is sure he or she wants to reset the device to its default configuration The user will then be prompted with NO on the LCD Pressing the ENTER button while NO is being displayed will NOT reset the device Pressing the NEXT button will display YES on the LCD If the user presses the ENTER button while YES is being displayed the device will be reset ndicates that Menu is Disabled if Wireless Instrumentation Manager is detected See Appendix A Rev 1210 15 Section 5 Configuring the RF Communications In order for the Field Unit and the Base Radio to communicate they must Warning A be on the same RF Channel and must be transmitting at the same Baud Warning If the Field Units have been run Rate While all Field Units and Base Radios are set to default configura ning for an extended period of time with no tions a
32. ction Using the Software 23 Dimensioned Mechanical Drawing erret tirer nne a 26 Intrinsic Safety Control Drawing esses nennen nns 27 Field Unit Menu Map 0002222777000 000 nnne een nenennn nnn nnne ness s ena nnne nnne 3l IV Rev 1210 Section 1 Introduction 1 1 USING THIS MANUAL This manual is designed to assist in installing operating and maintaining AWS Model WI AM Acoustic Monitor Field Units The manual is broken into the following sections Section 2 Quick Start This section summarizes what must be done in order to get the device in stalled configured and operating quickly However it does not provide detailed or how to information to perform the tasks outlined Section 3 Installation This section explains mechanical installation considerations such as Field Unit placement and Field Unit Mounting Section 4 General Configuration In this section general configuration options including password protec tion and selecting a user password are discussed Also covered is the set ting of a Field Unit tag name resetting of all Field Unit settings and a discussion of the various messages that are displayed on the Field Unit LCD Section 5 Configuring the RF Communications This section covers the setup of the Field Unit RF Communications which allow the Field Unit to achieve communication with the Base Radio Pa rameters discussed are the Field Unit RF
33. e Settings When configuring the Normal Values you will first be prompted to enable the input You should only disable an input if it will not be used Once an input has been enabled the user may enter a Normal Upper Value Normal Lower Value and the Smart Rate Threshold see Section 6 5 If for example the Normal Upper Value is enabled the next prompt you will receive is XX XX for the process variable value Increment this value to the desired value and press the ENTER button The may be toggled on and off as well The final prompt you will receive is the Time Deadband prompt The Time Deadband refers to the number of seconds that the measured reading must stay in a certain condition before the Field Unit will actually switch to that condition To select a proper Time Deadband consider the example in Figure 6 11 Notice that the Field Unit continues to cycle from Normal to Abnormal Conditions because the input value is fluctuating around the 7 5 Volt Normal Upper Value This is undesired The addition of a few second delay before the Field Unit switches conditions will eliminate this chatter as seen in Figure 6 12 If you have the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software this menu option will not be accessible via the Field Unit once the Field Unit de tects that the software is being used See Appendix A for more details An explanation of how to select the Abnormal Sampling Rate using the Wireless Instrumentation Manager softw
34. en enter value and time deadband for the limit for more details see Section 6 5 of this manual This tab allows the user to set the Sampling Bands of the field unit The unit uses Normal sampling transmission rates when the primary values are within the bands When the value is outside of the bands it is considered Abnormal and Abnormal rates are used Figure 6 14 Normal Upper and Lower Value Selection Using the Software Rev 1210 23 Section 7 Maintaining the Field Unit The Field Unit is extremely easy to maintain because it requires no peri odic calibration or system checks The Field Unit has a self diagnostic that is constantly checking the internal system If any errors are found they are reported via the LCD Base Radio or the WIM software A simple yearly visual inspection for the following is all that is needed e 5 the Field Unit still securely fastened to the equipment be ing monitored e Are there any visible corrosions cracks or residue build ups on the unit e Has anything about the application changed from the original intended use 7 1 Changing the Battery The battery will need to be changed within one month of seeing a LOW BAT message on either the Field Unit or in WIM This is a simple process A Warning A Explosions may result in death or serious injury Do not remove the instrument cover or open wir 1 Make sure you have the correct replacement battery ing hou
35. eneral immunity standard and EN 55011 compatibility emissions standard Industrial Certification e Rated for industrial use 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 FM NEMA 4 weather proof housing e FM rated intrinsically safe for Class III Division 1 Groups A B C D E F amp G Class I III Division 2 Groups A B C D F amp G Rev 1210 25 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual 26 Dx Dimensioned Mechanical Drawing Rev 1210 Section 8 Technical Specifications FM APPROVED INTRINSICALLY SAFE INSTALLATION CONTROL DRAWING HAZARDOUS CLASSIFIED LOCATION UNCLASSIFIED LOCATION Class 1 Zone 0 Group NG Class 1 Division 1 Groups A B C and Class Il Division 1 Groups E F and G Class Ill RTD TC Contact Inputs oe Note 8 Accutech WI AI WI AV Entity Parameters Ui Vmax 30V li Imax 5 100mA Pi 0 9W Ci 0 li Notes 1 The Intrinsic Safety Entity concept allows the interconnection of two FM Approved Intrinsically safe devices with entity parameters not specifically examined in combination as a system when or Voc or Vt lt Vmax lo or Ise or It lt Imax Ca or Co gt Ci Ccable La or Lo gt Li Leable Po Dust tight conduit seal must be used when installed in Class Il and Class Ill environments Control equipment connected to the Associated Apparatus must not use or generate more than 250 Vrms or
36. ensor no extemal connections Integral Sanga no extemal connections Sensar no extemal eonnactions Ji Lo oe J3 Terminal Board Input Switches ps oot tes et WI GP S WLAP S WI GP M WI AP M WI GL M WI GL S WI GP E WEAP E kapa Bridge Br WI GL E WI DP E Out Le WI GP EL WI AP EL W GL EL WI DP EL W TC S WTCE WETG M WI TC EL mee Dual 0 10 onte WI SI S WI SI M ig ie SN14 WI RT S WI RT M CO RT S CO RT E CO RT M WI RT E WERT EL input Input aang Sua Input Dor WI SE E WI SI EL Dual Switch Input This drawing and specifications herein are the Adaptive Instruments Corp proprietary property of ADAPTIVE INSTRUMENTS and ie i US installation Contro Drawing Wireless 5 for manufacture or sale without prior written men NA from Adaptive Insbrurmernis Drawing NO i a ERES Rev 1210 29 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual 30 Twisted Fair 1 Twisted Pair 3 WI RT M WI RT NT _ WI RT MT yy z Temperature WI GP N WI AP N WI GP NT WI AP NT RED WLGP NT yy z PRES PRES WI AF NT yy z OLT OUT Pressure Sensor RED BLK 101 SWA WI TC N WI TC NT WI TC NT yy z NT Tem a r WEAN WILAV N WI ALNT WI AY NT WI A HT yy z yy Y6 Y9 gt Antenna cable length max le
37. enter a four digit password to enter the CONFIG and DIAGNSE menus The FAC TORY menu is for factory use only The default user password is 0000 For more information about the password see Section 4 4 4 3 Setting the Field Unit Tag Name UH HOCED DOAMIDTEn FAB l NEXT NEXT ENTER ENTER XXXXXXX ENTERS XXXXXXX a b Figure 4 4 Menu Map to Tag Using Wireless Instrumentation Manager Once WIM has been used to configure the Field Unit this menu option will be disabled on the Field Unit LCD menu A complete Field Unit Menu Map is shown in Appendix C Below is an overall view of the configuration menu to aid the user in setting up the Field Unit for proper operation 1 ENTER OPERATIONS SEQUENCE 5555 NEXT NEXT DIAGNSE NExT FACTORY Next gt EXIT pe em en cu uu um Y CHP CHP a CHE CHP 1 USER PROMPTED FOR PASSWORD UF a SAMPLING NEXT NEXT NEXT Figure 4 3 Overall Configuration Menu Map Each Field Unit also has a user settable Field Unit Tag Name This tag name is displayed upon Field Unit power up and when the Read Only Sequence is selected The Tag Name is a 21 character string that is dis played in three separate 7 character flashes on the Field Unit LCD The user may choose from A Z 0 9 a dash and an underscore The underscore has a special meaning to the software inside the
38. he carrier will not honor any claims for damage unless all shipping ma terials are saved for their examination If damage 15 found during examin ing and removal of the contents save the packing material and the carton Software for AWS is revised periodically Internal device software may contain portions that are not compatible with previous versions of the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software To ensure software compatibility Wireless Instrumentation Manager soft ware version 1 70 138 or later must be used If you believe you are experi encing software compatibility issues please call Adaptive Wireless Solu tions Technical Support at 978 875 6000 or email techsupport adaptive wireless com Rev 1210 Section 2 Quick Start Warning A Warning If the Field Units have been run ning for an extended period of time with no signal from the Base Radio the Base Radio is off or not present the Field Units will only search for the Base Radio every one hour or so Turning the Field Units off and back on will cause them to begin searching immediately This section summarizes what must be done in order to get the device in stalled configured and in operation quickly However it does not provide detailed or how to information to perform the tasks outlined 0 1 Place the Field Unit in the desired location of operation Turn on the Field Unit by simultaneously pressing and holding
39. ilities of the Acoustic Monitor Field Unit Each AWS Acoustic Monitor Field Unit is a rugged device which provides optimal performance when installed with careful consideration It may be utilized in any ultrasound measurement service so long as care is exercised to prevent exposing the sensing elements to excess stress or temperature Installation practices greatly affect the life that you can expect from your AWS Acoustic Monitor Field Unit Give careful consideration to the environment where you will be installing your instrument Avoid installations that expose the device to excess temperature high vibration considerable shock or exposure to dripping condensate or corrosive materials Also avoid installing the device in an unserviceable location Most often these problems can be avoided with some thought at the time of installation The practices noted below are generally recommended but they can only act as a guideline and cannot cover all possible variations The final installation must be made at your discretion and approval You must be the judge of the actual installation Dimensioned mechanical drawings for aid in mechanical installation are located in Section 8 Technical Specifications Correct positioning of the Field Unit will ensure the best performance of the device When planning the positioning of the Field Units there are a few parameters that must be carefully considered e The top of the Field Unit should point upward
40. ission Rate is set to 10 seconds and the Normal Sampling Rate is also set to 10 seconds This is a valid configuration Another ex ample in Figure 6 13 is the Abnormal Transmission Rate being set to 3 seconds and the Abnormal Sampling Rate being set to 1 second Abnormal S ampling 18 ec If you incorrectly enter the Transmission and Sampling Rates a message will be displayed explaining this You will not be allowed to enter an in correct setting Figure 6 13 Sampling and Transmission Rate Selection Using the Software r TEE E Using Wireless Instrumentation Manager m uci If you have the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software the Normal Vie 100 0 Counts and Normal Upper and Lower Value menu options will not be accessible Time Deadband 5 0 Seconds via the Field Unit once the Field Unit detects that the software is being LCD Message BLOWING used See Appendix A for more details These settings should be entered A xig using the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software To do so enter the Tete configuration menu See Section 9 2 of the Wireless Instrumentation Man LCD Message HI TEMP ager User Manual Once in the configuration menu click on the Sampling Bands tab to bring up sampling band information as shown in Figure C Use Ultrasound Limit 6 14 To set a limit to the normal condition enable the limit by clicking on the Use Input X Limit check box Th
41. ncy of information you receive depending on the operating conditions of the process being monitored In order to properly set the Abnormal Transmission Rate determine how often updates are needed from the Field Unit when the process being monitored is operating under normal conditions The Field Unit has a se lectable range of 1 5 10 15 20 40 seconds and 1 minute Figure 6 5 is an example of how the device switches transmission rates from Normal Transmission Rate to Abnormal Transmission Rate Note how the first abnormal transmission 1s sent immediately when the Normal Upper Value set point is exceeded The next transmission will then follow this immedi ate transmission by 10 seconds or whatever the Abnormal Transmission Rate 1s set to The transmissions will continue at this interval until the process value drops below the Normal Upper Value set point Once the process value drops below this set point another transmission is sent to the Base Radio The transmissions will then be sent at the Normal Transmission Rate of one minute the current setting for the Normal Transmission Rate from the time of the last abnormal transmission The user should also note that the transmission time depends on the sam pling rate and when the process value is sampled If the Normal Sampling Rate 1s 30 seconds then the process value may be above the Normal Up per Value for up to 29 seconds before an abnormal condition is detected This means that the tr
42. ngth 100 ft with bonded ground NOTE Devices connected to J3 and input wires must be of Simple Apparatus type go ee ee e u Adaptive Instruments Corp m m US installation Control Drawing Wireless Sensors Fun Shoat of 4 NOTICE This drawing and specifications herein are the proprietary property of ADAPTIVE INSTRUMENTS and shall not be reproduced in whole or in part as the basis for manufacture or sale without prior written permission from Adaptive Instruments Rev 1210 Appendix A Navigating User Menus Pressing either the NEXT or ENTER buttons located on the front of the Field Unit or Base Radio just below the Liquid Crystal Display LCD screen is all that is needed to navigate the respective menus Pressing both of these buttons for one second will turn the unit on Pressing the NEXT button at any time while the Field Unit is cycling through the normal messages causes the Field Unit to enter the setup mode The NEXT button is then used to step through menu options and the ENTER button is used to enter a sub menu of what is displayed on the LCD at that time If no button is pressed within a 30 second period the unit goes back to the normal display mode If you enter a sub menu that requires a numerical input such as 001 the left most 0 will be blinking This indicates that pressing the NEXT button will increment this value with each press from 0 to 9 and back to 0 again Pressing the ENTER
43. nted such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population consult Safety Code 6 obtainable from Health Canada s website www hc sc gc ca rpb FCC Certification This product is a frequency hopping RF transceiver module for the 900MHz ISM band designed to meet FCC 15 247 and is used in industrial control and moni toring applications The antenna is factory installed and MUST NOT be removed or modified by the user Adaptive Wireless Solutions reserves the right to update or change this user guide at anytime For the most recent version of the user guide please check our website www adaptive wireless com O Adaptive Wireless Solutions 2010 Printed in the USA Rev 1210 II AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual LL 5 18 2005 pdated Output cover Entity Drawing 0806 06 04 2006 1 70 updates 0810 10 30 2008 pdate Section 8 Draw ing 6023 520 from Rev C o Rev E Adaptive Wireless Solutions 571 Main Street Hudson MA 01749 USA Phone 978 875 6000 www adaptive wireless com Rev 1210 Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 1 1 Using This Manual 1 2 About the Device 1 3 Unpacking 1 4 Software Compatibility Section 2 Quick Start Section 3 Installation 3 1 Mechanical Installation 3 1 1 Field Unit Positioning 3 2 Testing Communications 3 2 1 Field Unit RSSI Diagnostic 3 2 2 Link Test Section 4 General Configuration 4 1 Field
44. ny pro grammable features and can be used in numerous different applications Because no two applications are the same some configuration is required for each unit This section will walk you through the initial configuration of these Sample and Transmit settings The subsections are as follows 6 1 Selecting the Normal Transmission Rate 6 2 Selecting the Normal Sampling Rate 6 3 Selecting the Abnormal Transmission Rate 6 4 Selecting the Abnormal Sampling Rate 6 5 Selecting the Normal Upper and Lower Values 6 6 Selecting Rates Thresholds and Deadbands via the Software 6 1 Selecting the Normal The Normal Transmission Rate is the interval in which the Field Unit T ae Rate transmits data to the Base Radio The Field Unit is in a sleep mode to ransmission Kate save power during the operations sequence This mode turns off most of the electronics on the unit with the exception of the LCD in order to pre serve battery life The Field Unit will then wake up every Normal Sam pling Period and take the necessary process value readings The Field Unit will then transmit these readings to the Base Radio on an interval deter mined by the Normal Transmission Rate Notice that the fastest update rate of the Normal Transmission Rate is de pendent on the baud rate setting you selected earlier see Section 5 2 The transmission rates cannot update data faster than their communication speed allows Thus if you selected the 19 2K
45. o RF IDs 1 2 and 3 First determine the ID s you d like to give each unit Then follow the menu map shown in Figure 5 3 to configure the RF ID The factory de fault is RF ID 0 which disables the RF communication of the unit H ro USER PROMPTED FOR PASSWORD pi sae n RF CHAN NEXT NEXT REI one pil Li Default of 000 Figure 5 3 Menu Map to RF ID Setting Once you have selected the RF ID you wish to use for this particular Field Unit save and exit the menus and return to the Operations Sequence The Field Unit should now be successfully configured to the Base Radio To check this press ENTER while the Field Unit is in the Operations Se quence for the Read Only Sequence to be displayed You may see an RF SYNC message displayed on the Field Unit LCD This means that the Field Unit and Base Radio are attempting to synchronize communications If this is successful the RF Status will display an RF OK message If this is unsuccessful the RF Status will display a NO RF message Also notice the two small arrows on either side of the LCD if they are fluctuating up and down that indicates the Field Unit and Base Radio are successfully communicating If only one or none of the arrows are moving then RF communication is unsuccessful Rev 1210 17 Section 6 Configuring the Sampling and Transmission Rates The AWS Acoustic Monitor Field Unit is very versatile with ma
46. oftware is being used See Appendix A for more details bun araw 1 5105ec ssec zo sec stc mn AN explanation of how to select the Normal Sampling Rate using the Figure 6 4 Menu Map to Normal Sampling Rate Setting Wireless Instrumentation Manager software can be found in section 6 6 ndicates that Menu is Disabled if Wireless Instrumentation Manager is detected See Appendix A Rev 1210 19 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual 6 3 Selecting the Abnormal Transmission Rate If the device is not configured to check for abnor mal process conditions using the Sampling Bands section 6 6 2 the Abnormal Transmission Rate is not used and this section can be ignored Abnormal Condition Abnormal Transmission Normal Upper Value 0 1 00 2 00 Normal Transmit Rate of 1 Min Abnormal Transmit Rate of 10 Sec Normal Upper Value of 2 5 Transmission Figure 6 5 Example of Abnormal Transmission Rate Setting NEXT NEXT SAMPLING Enters HORM XR NEXT NEXT ABNER ene 1 5 SEC 10 SEC 15 SEC 20 SEC 40 SEC 60 SEC Figure 6 6 Menu Map to Abnormal Transmission Rate Setting The Abnormal Transmission Rate is identical to the Normal Transmission Rate with one exception The Abnormal Transmission Rate only applies while the Field Unit is in an abnormal condition see Section 6 5 Selecting the Normal Upper and Lower Values This allows an increase or decrease in the freque
47. ord The factory default is 0000 If you wish to select a different password follow the Field Unit Menu Map shown in Figure 4 5 to change it Pe ee ee e e ee a NEXT ENTER XXXX Default of 0000 Figure 4 5 Menu Map to Password Setting Acoustic Monitor Properties 9 17 General Range Sampling Rates Sampling Bands Alarms Description Location Date Installed If you have the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software this menu Comments option will not be accessible via the Field Unit once the Field Unit detects that the software is being used See Appendix A for more details The password should be entered using the Wireless Instrumentation Manager software To do so enter the configuration menu See Section 9 2 of the Wireless Instrumentation Manager User Manual Once in the configura icd tion menu click on the General tab to bring up the general information as mae ona shown in Figure 4 6 Field Unit Password 0000 The Field Unit password for this device can be set by entering a four digit number in the Field Unit Password field Once a password has been en tered click OK to save and download the password to the Field Unit Units Ultrasound Counts Temperature E Please note that the password only protects the Field Unit from unauthor ized configuration via the NEXT and ENTER buttons The Wireless In strumentation Manager requires a user login password to gain access to all
48. rall Configuration Menu Map 4 3 Setting the Field Unit Tag Name 4 4 Setting a User Password 4 5 Resetting All Field Unit Settings 4 1 Field Unit Displayed To turn the Field Unit on press and hold both the NEXT and ENTER but tons for a few seconds Upon power up the Field Unit will display the Messages Power Up Sequence and then go into the Operations Sequence These Sequences are shown in Figure 4 1 below ERROR MSG RF ERR SEN ERR LOW BAT RF SYNC During configuration and testing keep Field Units at least six feet from the Base Radio and other Field Units i DISPLAY MESSAGES ARE ONLY CHANGEABLE THROUGH WIRELESS INSTRUMENTATION MANAGER NO LOW TP Figure 4 1 Field Unit Power Up and Operations LCD Sequences 4 1 1 The Read On ly Sequence Once the Field Unit is in the Operations Sequence a user may access the READ ONLY Sequence without a password by simply pressing the ENTER button at any time The Read Only Sequence as shown in Figure 4 2 displays extra information about the current settings of the Field Unit that is not seen during the Operations Sequence but does not allow any changes to be made to these settings 1 XXXX XX ERROR MSG RF ERR SEN ERR LOW BAT RF OFF FRE 4 2 The Read Only Sequence Rev 1210 13 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual 4 2 Overall Configuration Menu Map The user must
49. s The bottom of the Field Unit should NOT point directly at the Base Radio and the Field Unit LCD should point away from the Base Radio e All Field Units should maintain an approximate spacing of at least six feet apart from one another e The line of sight range between a Field Unit and Base Radio is 2000 feet at the 19 2K baud rate setting Note that this range is reduced by the amount of RF noise present obstructions and the material properties of the obstruction e Only place the Field Unit in ambient operating temperatures of 40 F to 185 F 40 C to 85 Figure 3 1 gives examples of incorrect setups according to the previously mentioned parameters Rev 1210 Section 3 Installation Outside Base Radio range Field Units too close together 79 See Section3 1 1 1 17 Base Radio Bottom aimed at Base Radio Behind too great of an obstacle Obstruction Figure 3 1 Examples of Incorrect Field Unit Positioning Because there are so many setup possibilities we cannot cover them all A correct setup would make sure that the above warnings are heeded and that the Field Unit and Base Radio are capable of communication The RF Placement Test section will help you to determine if you have selected the correct installation points and orientations for your application Remember proper placement of the Field Unit will optimize your RF communication range and capabilities Perhaps the
50. sing in explosive atmospheres when power AWS model WI BATTERY Kit NG AA DS DEM ND UE TADIRAN Lithium Inorganic Battery non rechargeable Field Unit from the hazardous location and then Size 3 6Volts proceed to open the instrument cover and replace the battery TL2200 S 2 Power down the Field Unit by pressing and holding both the NEXT A Warning and ENTER buttons for a few seconds and then entering the The replacement battery MUST be a TA password DIRAN TM Lithium Inorganic Battery non rechargeable Size C 3 6Volts TL2200 8 3 Remove the 4 set screws on the sides of the Field Unit housing with Use of a different battery will VOID the intrinsic PONG MI since cen safety rating of this device and may result in an explosion 4 Remove the housing and locate the battery Warning A 5 Remove the old battery and replace it with the new battery positive end first Note that the positive end of the battery clip 1s the end When removing the housing do not twist or bend the green flex cable Doing so may cause the tether with the red wire to improperly seat next to the antenna and greatly reduce operable RF distances Do not allow the 6 housing to flop around while hanging by the tether Replace the housing and screw the housing back on Power up the unit by pressing and holding both the NEXT and ENTER buttons for a few seconds Caution A When replacing the battery the positive end of the b
51. t the factory 1f any configuration differences are present the Base signal from the Base Radio the Base Radio Radio will not be able to communicate with the Field Units The subsec is off or not present the Field Units will tions are as follows only search for the Base Radio every one 5 1 RF Channel Setup hour or so Turning the Field Units off and 5 2 Baud Rate Setup back on will cause them to begin searching 5 3 RF Identification Setup immediately e All Base Radios and Field Units can be set to one of 16 different RF chan 5 1 RF Channel Selection nels The only Field Units recognized by a particular Base Radio are the units that are on the same RF Channel as that Base Radio This allows the user to decide which Field Units communicate with each Base Radio Each Field Unit comes from the factory with the RF Channel set to OFF The RF Channel defines a set of frequencies on This means the Field Unit will not communicate to any Base Radio To set which communication takes place between the the Field Unit for communication first determine the channel that you Base Radio and the Field Unit Each RF Channel want to use Then follow the Field Unit menu map shown below in Figure has a different set of frequencies thus allowing the user to have multiple different wireless net 5 1 to configure the RF Channel works co existing throughout the same facility AA 1 The RF Channel can be thought of as a set of PEANO E er CONTI
52. that Menu is Disabled if Wireless Instrumentation Manager is detected See Appendix A 18 Rev 1210 Section 6 Configuring the Sampling and Transmission Rates The Normal Sampling Rate is the interval in which the Field Unit reads the monitored process value As previously mentioned the Field Unit is in sleep mode to save power during the operations sequence This mode turns off most of the electronics on the unit with the exception of the LCD in order to preserve battery life The Field Unit will then wake up for every Normal Sampling Period and take the necessary process value readings 6 2 Selecting the Normal sampling Rate Notice that the minimum speed of the Normal Sampling Rate 15 dependent on the Normal Transmission Rate setting selected see Section 6 1 The sampling Rate cannot be set slower than the Normal Sampling Rate Thus if you selected the Normal Transmit Rate setting to be 10 Seconds the Normal Sampling Rate must be set to 10 Seconds or faster A complete table of these parameters 1s shown below Ta Baud Rate 76 8K 19 2K Ng S communication range 500 750 feet 2000 2500 feet 3000 feet Fastest speed of updates 20 Seconds Transmit Rates Greater Greater Greater 4 sampling Rates Rate or Less Rate or Less Rate or Less In order to properly set the Normal Sampling Rate determine how often 1 00 2 00 Time min With a Normal Sampling Rate of 30 Seconds Figure 6 2 Incorrect Sampling Rate
53. that of the Field Unit If the Field Unit is transmitting at a different rate than the one you select in this menu your results will be invalid Rev 1210 9 AWS Wireless Acoustic Monitor Field Unit User Manual 3 2 2 2 Continued OPERATIONS SEQUENCE T 3 2 2 3 Conducting a Link Test from WIM 10 ENTER 2 STARR 4 STARR 3 STARR 2 STARR 1 STARR NO LINK Figure 3 4 Menu Map to Base Radio Link Test Once the Normal Transmit Rate is selected the Link Test will immediately start The Base Radio will begin to test the link from the Field Unit During this time the word TEST will appear on the LCD display When the test is complete the Base Radio will display the quality ofthe link Be aware that the length of time it takes to perform this test 1s dependent upon how fast the Field Unit is normally transmitting When enough messages have been observed a link strength will be shown on the display 5 STARR indicates the strongest link while 1 STARR indicates the weakest link The Link Test will continue to be evaluated and the rating on the screen may adjust itself Keep in mind that the longer the Link Test runs the more data the Field Unit will have to evaluate The Field Unit installation site should strive to place the Field Unit in a location where it receives the highest number possible A stronger link means less data re transmits and better battery life To conduct a Link Test from WIM make sure that
54. the Transmit Rate see Section 6 1 Each message contains data for the previous time period since the last transmit The Link Test looks at the wireless performance going in both directions from the Field Unit to the Base Radio and vice versa and comes up with a rating The result that appears on the display shows the determined link strength In order to perform this test the Field Unit must be communicating on the same channel and baud rate as the Base Radio See Section 5 to configure communications The Link Test may be conducted from the Field Unit Base Radio or through WIM Running the Link Test from WIM is ideal for testing communications for an installation with remote or hard to get to Field Units To conduct the Link Test from a Base Radio see Section 3 2 2 2 To conduct the Link Test from WIM see Section 3 2 2 3 Rev 1210 Section 3 Installation 3 2 2 1 Conducting a Link Test from the The Link Test is located in the Field Unit s diagnostic menu see Figure Field Unit 3 3 MM OPERATIONS SEQUENCE A E nm m imd n n 1 ENTER 5 STARR ic 4 STARR 3 STARR EXT L TEST 2 STARR 1 STARR NO LINK ENTER Figure 3 3 Menu Map to Field Unit Link Test Using the NEXT and ENTER buttons navigate to Link Test and press the ENTER button to begin the test The Field Unit will begin to test the link in both directions to and from the Base Radio During this time the word TEST will appear on the
55. ur instrumentation investments The Field Units communicate in a secure digital protocol over a band of frequencies from 902MHz to 928MHz This data communication tech nique has been the backbone of the military s secure communications pro tocols for many years These devices require no wires permits or licenses and they are easily set up and installed right out of the box You can use this device for long term monitoring in remote locations for short term data gathering on process conditions or to quickly test the eco nomic viability of a new installation The purpose of this manual is to help you install and maintain your AWS Acoustic Monitor Field Unit BEFORE setting up and installing the Field Unit please setup and configure the Base Radio Remove the Packing List and check off the actual equipment received If you have any questions about your shipment please call your AWS Rep resentative Upon receipt of the shipment inspect the container for any signs of damage in transit Especially take note of any evidence of rough handling Immediately report any apparent damage to the shipping agent Please note that sometimes units are assembled with accessories when shipped Inspect the shipment carefully if you think that something is missing This is rare as we take considerable care to pack units for ship ment but it does sometimes happen Please give us a call and we may be able to resolve this matter quickly over the phone T
56. ve their synchronization signal from the Base Radio and maintain their proper communication and range You can also ensure that closely spaced Field Units maintain their synchronization with their Base Radio by simply assigning each of the two closely spaced Field Units to talk to a different Base Radio Either way following this process will keep the Base Radio and Field Units properly synchronized for long term communication Rev 1210 Section 3 Installation 3 2 Testing Communications Remember proper placement of the Field Unit will optimize your RF communication range and capabilities Perhaps the best test to perform before mechanically mounting the unit is a quick hand held test There are two types of tests you can conduct the RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator Diagnostic and the Link Test The RSSI Diagnostic measures the strength of the signal at the Field Unit The Link Test measures the throughput of data sent to and from the Field Unit The Link Test may be conducted from the Field Unit Base Radio or through WIM The RSSI Diagnostic should be conducted first to determine if the Base Radio is communicating with the Field Unit Then the Link Test may be performed to test the validity of the installation To perform these tests you should have a good idea of where the Base Radio will be placed for more information see Section 3 of the Base Ra dio User Manual Place the Base Radio in the desired area and power on
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