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1. DIM A P710 APPROACH WIDTH DRWG 6 BS3680 FLUME Page 97 Calculations Rectangular Flume ABSOLUTE If the flow calculation is to be absolute P702 1 the flow will be calculated using the formula q 2 3 gn C C Cabh Where q flowrate gn gravitational acceleration nominal value 980 66 cm s C shape coefficient value 1 C velocity coefficient calculated by Flow Oracle P721 C discharge coeffecient calculated by Flow Oracle P722 b throat width P711 h head RATIOMETRIC If the flow calculation is to be ratiometric P702 2 the flow will be calculated using the formula q Gea CH vea MC Caca hc A Where q flowrate eat flowrate at maximum head P705 C velocity coefficient calculated by Flow Oracle P721 Cuca velocity coefficient at maximum head Ca discharge coeffecient calculated by Flow Oracle P722 Caca discharge coefficient at maximum head h head ha maximum head P704 Page 98 U Throated Flume ABSOLUTE If the flow calculation is to be absolute P702 1 the flow will be calculated using the formula q 2 3 g C C C4bh gt Where q flowrate ga gravitational acceleration nominal value 980 66 cm s h head C shape coefficient calculated by Flow Oracle P724 C velocity coefficient calculated by Flow Oracle P721 Ca discharge coeffecient calculated by Flow Oracle P722 b throat width P711 RATIOMETRIC U Throated Flume Tf the flow calc
2. Entered Values Entered Values 7 Breakpoints Description Head Breakpoint 1 Flow Breakpoint 1 Head Breakpoint 2 Flow Breakpoint 2 Head Breakpoint 3 Flow Breakpoint 3 Head Breakpoint 4 Flow Breakpoint 4 Head Breakpoint 5 Flow Breakpoint 5 Head Breakpoint 6 Flow Breakpoint 6 Head Breakpoint 7 P743 Flow Breakpoint 7 P744 Head Breakpoint 8 Flow Breakpoint 8 Head Breakpoint 9 Flow Breakpoint 9 Head Breakpoint 10 Flow Breakpoint 10 Head Breakpoint 11 Flow Breakpoint 11 Head Breakpoint 12 Flow Breakpoint 12 Head Breakpoint 13 Flow Breakpoint 13 Head Breakpoint 14 Flow Breakpoint 14 Head Breakpoint 15 Flow Breakpoint 15 Head Breakpoint 16 Flow Breakpoint 16 Head Breakpoint 17 Flow Breakpoint 17 Head Breakpoint 18 Flow Breakpoint 18 Head Breakpoint 19 Flow Breakpoint 19 P768 Head Breakpoint 20 Default 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 000 0 001 1 Entered Values 2 3 Page 193 Flow Breakpoint 20 1 000 Head Breakpoint 21 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 21 1 000 Head Breakpoint 22 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 22 1 000 Head Breakpoint 23 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 23 1 000 Head Breakpoint 24 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 24 1 0
3. Menu System and Parameter 111 Top Level Menu a 112 Application Menu Relays Menu we 113 Data Logs Menu 114 115 Display Menu mA Output Menu Compensation Menu Stability Menu Echo Processing Menu System Menu e 116 117 117 120 Device Comm Menu Test Menu ay Garde eder ae da we 121 Chapter 8 Parameter Listing and Descriptions 123 131 General Control PUMPS sinies ae Control 137 Miscellaneous 139 Common Parameters 141 Data Log Parameters Totaliser Audits Temperature Volume Conversion Breakpoints ne ni ss ais ias Tables 148 OCM Parameter PMD Setup Dimensions Calculations Breakpoints Tables 156 Temperature Velocity 166 167 167 167 Damping Indicator di 167 AAA ietin Echo Processing Parameters Le Transducer 1 Status 00 0 169 System Parameters ATL System Information Date amp Time we 172 LED Colour 173 Watchdog 174 Daylight Saving Time au Device Comm 178 RS232 Set Up 178 RS 485 Set Up Remote Alarm Test Parameters Simulation Hardware 182 Chapt r 9 Troubleshooting caridad kane 185 Parameter Record vaneen iea oe EA AAE as 187
4. Page 80 Test Menu Smuttion Hardware P990 Self Test P991 Hardware Test P992 mA Out Test P994 Transducer Test P995 Keys Test P996 Relay Test P980 Simulate P981 Increment P983 Start Level P984 Incremental Change Page 81 This page left blank intentionally Page 82 Chapter 7 Flow When Ultra Wizard 3 Ultra 3 is configured as a Flow Oracle 160 This quick set up guide shows you how to get up and running within a few minutes of installing your Flow Oracle 160 Before proceeding ensure that the Ultra Wizard 3 Flow Oracle 160 For further details see Chapter 4 Ultra Wizard Enter Program Mode First you need to go from run mode into program mode Assuming the passcode is the default 1997 then you should enter this Choose Quick Setup Now you need to go into the quick setup You will see on the display the words Ultra Wizard press the right hand arrow key and this will take you to the Quick Setup menu option Try pressing either of the two arrow keys to see some more menu options but return to Quick Setup and press 5 EN This takes you to the Quick Setup Menu NA w E ES This takes you to the common applications menu and a number of options will appear on the display Page 83 Note If you have already setup a common application then there will be a number shown other than 0 and you will see messages showing what th
5. For More Options Hit Enter is displayed and entering new values to relay setpoints as required Alternatively the relevant relay setpoint can be accessed either by the main menu system or directly via parameter number and changed as necessary Page 46 Example 3 Volume Application A cylindrical tank with a diameter of 2m and a flat base that is typically used to temporarily hold liquid and you wish to know the volume of liquid You also require a high and low alarm and when the level reaches a specific point the vessel is pumped down with the fluid being transferred to another Process empty distance P105 3 5m lt 100 span P106 2 8m 85 high alarm on P223 2 38m 80 high alarm off P224 2 24m 80 control down on P213 2 24m lt 20 control down off P214 0 56m q 15 low alarm off P234 0 42m 10 low alarm on P233 0 28m 4 0 empty level In this example there is a pump relay 1 which will come on if the level rises to 2 24m and go off when the level drops to 0 56m control down If the level rises to 2 38m then the high level alarm relay 2 will come on until the level drops to 2 24 m If the level falls to 0 28m then the low level alarm relay 3 will come on until the level rises to 0 42m The display will show the volume of fluid in the tank and the mA output will be representative of Volume where 4mA empty 0 and 20mA Max Volume
6. Ba pu MEASUREMENT ULTRA 3 2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL meters me FOR ENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL TRADE ULTRA 3 THIRD EDITION February 2009 Part Number M 170 3 003P COPYRIGHT O Pulsar Process Measurement Limited 2005 09 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form without the written permission of Pulsar Process Measurement Limited WARRANTY AND LIABILITY Pulsar Process Measurement Limited guarantee for a period of 2 years from the date of delivery that it will either exchange or repair any part of this product returned to Pulsar Process Measurement Limited if it is found to be defective in material or workmanship subject to the defect not being due to unfair wear and tear misuse modification or alteration accident misapplication or negligence DISCLAIMER Pulsar Process Measurement Limited gives nor implies any process guarantee for the 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 Pulsar Process Measurement Limited cannot be held liable for any errors Pulsar Process Measurement Limited operates a policy of constant development and improvement and reserves the right to amend technical details as nec
7. Chapter 1 Start Here Congratulations on your purchase of a Pulsar Ultra 3 This quality system has been developed over many years and represents the latest in high technology ultrasonic level measurement and control It has been designed to give you years of trouble free performance and a few minutes spent reading this operating manual will ensure that your installation is as simple as possible About this Manual It is important that this manual is referred to for correct installation and operation There are various parts of the manual that offer additional help or information as shown Tips NTP ie ba 3 s GH Vy MV At various parts of this manual you will find tips to help you Additional Information Additional Information At various parts of the manual you will find sections like this that explain specific things in more detail References See Also References to other parts of the manual Page I About the Ultra 3 Ultra 3 is three units in one Ultra 3 is a brand new concept in ultrasonic level measurement Within its memory are all the functions and settings of three different and completely separate ultrasonic devices The Ultra 3 does not offer a multiple range of functions blended together which lead to complicated calibration and a compromise to the specification Ultra 3 is the first ever system to offer the ability to dedicate the functionality of the unit to
8. OFF setpoints To control down reduce level then set ON higher than OFF To control up increase level then set ON lower than OFF P213 P223 P233 Relay Setpoint 1 This parameter determines the ON point for the general control relay Relay Setpoints are entered in values of Measurement Units P104 P214 P224 P234 Relay Setpoint 2 This parameter determines the OFF point for the general control relay Relay Setpoints are entered in values of Measurement Units P104 P219 P229 P239 Relay Max Rate This parameter will allow a General Control Relay to be switched at a pre determined Rate of change of Level irrespective of the ON level setpoint P213 223 233 Once a General Control relay has been switched ON by the pre determined Rate of Change it will remain energised until the level reaches the OFF level setpoint P214 224 234 Max Rate is entered in Measurement Units P104 per minute and can be entered as either positive increasing level or negative decreasing level values Page 132 Pumps When Ultra Wizard 2 Pump or 3 Flow P210 220 230 2 Pump When a relay is being used for a pump function the second parameter determines the pump duty that will be used to determine the operating cycle P211 P221 P231 Relay Function This parameter defines which pump duty the relay should respond to as follows Pump Duty Description 0 Off Def
9. a reading for level and its corresponding volume The more pairs you enter the more accurate the profile will be In the case of universal linear then enter the level volume at each of the points where the vessel changes shape In the case of the universal curved enter values around each arc tangent as well as at the top and bottom You must enter at least two pairs and you can enter up to 32 pairs Page 146 Universal Linear P600 11 This volume calculation creates a linear approximation of the level volume relationship and works best if the vessel has sharp angles between each section Volum Level You should enter a level volume breakpoint for each place where the vessel changes direction and numerous where the section is slightly curved mostly linear but has got a small arc You can enter any number of pairs between 2 and 32 Universal Curved P600 12 This volume calculation creates a curved approximation of the level volume relationship and works best if the vessel is non linear and there are no sharp angles Volum Level You should enter 2 level volume breakpoints at the minimum and maximum levels and several for each place where the vessel has got an arc You can enter any number of pairs between 2 and 32 Page 147 Tables P696 Reset Breakpoints This parameter allows the resetting to the default value of all previously set breakpoints P610 673 without
10. numeric keys and then press ENTER you will then see the message Saved If you press CANCEL then the change you made will not be saved and the message Unchanged will be displayed When you have finished press CANCEL to go back to the previous level When you have reached the top level then the Ultra 3 will ask for confirmation before allowing you to go back into run mode This is done by pressing ENTER at the display prompt Page 27 Note You can tell which part of the menu system you are in as the up down level indicators arrows next to the bargraph will indicate as follows e Top level menu Down arrow on to indicate you can move down e Sub menu Up and Down arrows on to indicate you can move up to the top level and down to parameter level e Parameter Level Up arrow on to indicate you can move up to sub menu level e Parameter Editing No arrows on Directly Editing Parameters If you already know the number of the parameter that you wish to look at or edit simply type the number in at any time while you are in the menu system Thus if you are in either the menu or sub menu level by pressing a numeric key you can enter the parameter number directly and jump straight there You cannot type a parameter number whilst at parameter level only at one of the two menu levels When you are at a parameter the text line rotates automatically displaying the parameter name number the applicable units an
11. 2 38m then the alarm relay relay 3 will come on and go off when the level falls to 2 24m This will indicate insufficient capacity of the pumps The display will show the level in the sump and the mA output will be representative of level where 4mA empty level 0 and 20mA 2 8m 100 Page 68 To program the Vantage 100 for Example 2 Sump control pump down using the Quick Setup menu proceed as follows If required access the Program Mode Key in the passcode 1997 and press ENTER Using the right arrow key go to Quick Setup menu press ENTER and as prompted by the questions select the relevant option and ENTER Question Option 2 Pump Down 2 2 Pumps 3 Alt DutAss 1 Set to Relay 1 2 Set to Relay 2 1 1 Alarm 1 High The unit will know that only Relay 3 is available and so will automatically set Alarm 1 to Relay 3 2 dB6 1 metres 3 5 metres 2 8 metres Programming is now complete and the unit can be returned to the run mode press CANCEL until Run Mode Is displayed on the LCD press ENTER and the Vantage 100 will return to the Run Mode Note If relay setpoints do not meet the exact requirements of the application they can be modified to suit by pressing ENTER when For More Options Hit Enter is displayed and entering new values to relay setpoints as required Alternatively the relevant relay setpoint can be accessed either by the main menu syste
12. Average Flow mA output is relative to average flow 5 Volume Setpoint By default the mA Output will represent the empty 0 or 4mA dependant on P830 mA Range and 100 of the operational span 20mA but you may wish to have the output represent a section of the operational span For example the application has an operational span of 6 metres but output is to represent empty 0 or 4mA dependant on P830 mA Range to a level of 5 metres 20mA If so P834 Low Level should be set to 0 00 metres and P835 High Level should be set to 5 metres P834 mA Low Level This parameter sets the level distance or space depending on the selected mA Out Mode P831 at which the low mA output will occur 0 or 4mA dependant on P830 mA Range Default 0 000m P835 mA High Level This parameter sets the level distance or space depending on the selected mA Out Mode P831 at which the high mA output will occur 20mA Default 6 000m Page 163 Limits P836 mA Low Limit This parameter sets the lowest level that the mA output will drop to the default is OmA but you can override this if the device you connect to cannot for example accept less than 2mA yet you want to use the 0 20mA range Default 0 00mA P837 mA High Limit This parameter sets the highest level that the mA output will rise to the default is 20 mA but you can override this if the device you connect to cannot for example accept more than 18 mA yet
13. Breakpoint 32 P863 Average Flow P864 Average Time Page 115 Display Menu tions frar Sate oia Sergas o otaise P800 P808 i i P829 P820 nispay Fail Mode Barrack P809 Fail Time P811 P801 Alarms P821 Decima Totaliser Places R P802 Display Offset P822 P813 Totaliser Control Decimal P804 Display P823 Conversion Totaliser Multiplier P824 Totaliser Enable mA Output Menu Page 116 Compensation Menu DE Temperature ES Velocity i P851 Measurement Offset P852 Temperature Source P860 Sound Velocity P854 Fixed Temperature Stability Menu Damping E mn E i P874 P880 Rate Update Gate Mode P875 __ P881 Rate Time P870 Fill Damping P872 Fill Indicator P871 Fixed Distance Empty Damping P873 Empty Indicator P882 Process Filter P884 Peak Percent P876 Rate Distance P877 Rate Value P878 Lower Cutoff Page 117 Echo Processing Menu Page 118 Xdr 1 Status P900 Xdr 1 Status P901 Echo Confidence P902 Echo Strength P903 Average Noise P904 Peak Noise P905 Sensitivity P906 Side Clearance System Menu i i i i Daylight i Saving Date Passcode Backup Ed amp ere nto Time OU P921 Enable Co
14. Off 1 Off 0 000 metres 0 000 metres 0 000 0 0 0 000 m min Default 0 Off 0 Off 1 Off 0 000 metres 0 000 metres 0 000 0 0 0 000 m min 1 1 Entered Values Entered Values Entered Values DATA LOGS Temperature Parameter Details Entered Values Description Default 1 2 3 4 5 Minimum Temperature Read Only Min Temperature Date Read Only Min Temperature Time Read Only Maximum Temperature Read Only Max Temperature Date Read Only Max Temperature Time Read Only Current Temperature Read Only o Totaliser Audits When Ultra Wizard 3 Flow Entered Values Description Default 1 2 3 4 5 P460 Tot Date 1 01 01 65 P461 Totaliser 1 T 00 00 P462 Tot Date 2 01 01 65 P463 Totaliser 2 T 00 00 P464 Tot Date 3 01 01 65 Totaliser 3 T 00 00 P466 Tot Date 4 01 01 65 P467 Totaliser 4 T 00 00 P468 Tot Date 5 01 01 65 Totaliser 5 T 00 00 P470 Tot Date 6 01 01 65 P471 Totaliser 6 T 00 00 P472 Tot Date 7 01 01 65 P473 Totaliser 7 T 00 00 P474 Tot Date 8 01 01 65 Totaliser 8 T 00 00 P476 Tot Date 9 01 01 65 Totaliser 9 T 00 00 P478 Tot Date 10 01 01 65 Totaliser 10 T 00 00 Page 189 VOLUME WHEN ULTRA WIZARD 1 LEVEL VOLUME Conversion Entered Values 1 E 0 00 Read Only Volume Units 3 Cubic M 1 000 Read Only Breakpoints Entered Values Dea
15. On P971 DST Difference This parameter sets the time difference between standard time and Daylight Saving Time The time difference is entered in HH MM Default 01 00 Page 174 P972 DST Start Time This parameter is used to set the time of day at which Daylight Saving Time will start the time is entered in the format HH MM 24 hour format Default 02 00 P973 Start Day Use this parameter to enter the day of the week P974 that Daylight Saving Time is to start Option Description 2 Monda 3 Tuesda 4 Wednesda 5 Thursda 6 Frida 7 Saturda 8 Sunday Default P974 Start Week This parameter will determine the week of the month P975 in which Daylight Saving Time is to start Option Description 1 Week DST will start on day P973 in the first week P974 of the month P975 DST will start on day P973 in the second week P974 of the month P975 DST will start on day P973 in the third week P974 of the month P975 DST will start on day P973 in the fourth week P974 of the month P975 DST will start on day P973 in the last week P974 of the month P975 2 Week 2 3 Week 3 4 Week 4 5 Last Default Page 175 P975 Start Month This parameter is used to select the month in which Daylight Saving Time will start Option Description 5 g DST will start during the month of June DST will start during the month of Jul DST will start during t
16. RS232 By optional infra red communicator Via passcode user selectable and adjustable Via non volatile RAM plus backup 115V ac 5 10 50 60 Hz 230V ac 5 10 50 60 Hz dc 18 30V 10W maximum power typically 6W 100 mA at 170 240 VAC 200 mA at 85 120 VAC 2 x AA alkaline batteries Do not use NiCads Pulsar Process Measurement Limited operates a policy of constant development and improvement and reserve the right to amend technical details as necessary Page 6 Chapter 2 Installation Power Supply Requirements Ultra 3 can operate from AC supply or from a DC battery The AC is either 105 120V 50 60Hz or 170 240V 50 60Hz depending on the position of the selector switch The DC is 18 30V In all cases the Ultra 3 will typically consume 6W of power with a maximum of 10W Location All electronic products are susceptible to electrostatic shock so follow proper grounding procedures during installation Ultra 3 must be mounted in a non hazardous safe area and the transducer fitted in the hazardous area EA SAFE AREA j HAZARDOUS AREA PULSAR ultra CONTROLLER G I dB TRANSDUCER A E A TRANSDUCER LABELLING ZENER BARRIER 2 ZONE 1 Sira O2ATEX5104X ZONE 0 EExia ONLY EEx m II T6 tamb 40C to 75C A ZONE 0 Sira 02ATEX2103X Z EEx ia IIC T6 Tamb 40C to 75C x po Page 7
17. Weir Calculated P700 1 Exponent Obtain value P701 3 Venturi Flume and enter P700 1 Exponent Automatically P701 4 Parshall Flume Calculated P700 1 Exponent Automatically P701 5 Leopald Lagco Flume Calculated P700 1 Exponent Automatically P701 6 V Notch Calculated P700 1 Exponent Obtain value P701 7 Other and enter P719 Throat Width This parameter is used to select the Throat Width of the flume when P700 PMD Type Exponent and P701 4 Parshall Flume After selecting the Throat Width the Exponent P717 and K Factor P 718 will be set automatically Calculations The following parameters P720 to P725 are values calculated by the unit dependent on application and are Read Only therefore have no default values P720 Area Displays the calculated value of the area when P700 2 BS3690 flumes P721 Cv Displays the calculated value for Cv when P700 2 BS3680 flumes Page 155 P722 Cd Displays the calculated value for Cd when P700 2 BS3680flumes P723 Ce Displays the calculated value for Ce when P700 3 BS3680 weirs P724 Cu Displays the calculated value for Cu when P700 2 BS3680 flume and P701 3 or 4 U Throated flume P725 Kb Displays the calculated value for Kb when P700 3 BS3680 weirs and P701 1 Rectangular weir Breakpoints P730 P793 Breakpoints Where the Primary Measuring device does not match any of the pre programmed devices contained in the Ultra 3 the
18. When choosing a location to mount the enclosure bear in mind the following e Ensure that the Ultra 3 is installed in a Safe non hazardous area e For a clear view of the LCD display it is recommended that it is mounted at eye level e The mounting surface is vibration free e The ambient temperature is between 20 C and 50 C e There should be no high voltage cables or inverters close by Dimensions Wall Mount The dimensions of the wall fixing holes are as shown below 117 mm 151 mm K gt i Ultra 3 should be mounted by drilling three holes suitable for size 8 screws length to suit your application and fixing the top screw in place Hang the unit on this and fix the two remaining screws by removing the terminals access cover to access the pre drilled holes Page 8 The full dimensions of the enclosure are as shown below 188 PT m DB LU DIN RAIL MONTING LUGS OPTIONAL CLIPS REQ D 117 g 160 ie ALL DIMENSIONS IN mm 4 off 18mm dia PG11 GLAND KNOCKOUTS bs 15H ODO 24 5 48 24 5 Page 9 Cable Entry There are 4 cable gland knock outs on the base of the wall mount Ultra 3 1 x M16 3 x M20 and 4 on the rear 4 x 18mm dia PG11 Select which ones you wish to use and remove them by using a circular cutter such as a tank cutter Take care not to damage the circuit board inside whilst undertaking this Do not use a hammer a
19. and location of all parameters available in the Vantage 100 For further details and full description of all parameters refer to Chapter 8 Parameter Listing and Descriptions Top Level Menu Ultra Wizard Application mA Output Data Logs Display Stability Processing Page 72 Application Menu P104 Measurement Units P105 Empty Level P101 Transducer P102 Material P107 Near Blanking P108 Far Blanking Page 73 Relays Menu Page 74 Data Logs Menu P580 Min Temp P581 Min Temp Date P582 Min Temp Time P583 Max Temp P584 Max Temp Date P585 Max Temp Time P586 Current Temperature Page 75 Display Menu P800 Display Units P801 Decimal Places P802 Display Offset P804 Display Conversion mA Output Menu P808 Fail Mode P809 Fail Time P811 Alarms P813 Control Page 76 Compensation Menu emperature Velocity P851 Measurement Offset P852 Temperature Source P860 Sound Velocity P854 Fixed Temperature Stability Menu Damping E i l P874 P880 Rate Update Gate Mode P875 P881 Rate Time i i P870 Fill Damping P872 Fill Indicator P871 Empty Damping P873 Empty Indicator Fixed Distance P876 Rate Distance P877 Rate Va
20. be displayed P811 Alarms Messages This parameter determines whether notification messages are displayed on the auxiliary line of the display in run mode when an alarm relay is switched on or off The message is in the form Alarm High ON where the High is determined by the setting of the relay Alarm ID P212 222 232 Alarm messages will not be displayed Alarm messages will be displayed P812 General Control or Pump Messages This parameter determines whether notification messages are displayed on the auxiliary line of the display in run mode when a pump relay is switched on or off The message is in the form General 1 ON where the number displayed is the number of the relay Description messages will not be displayed messages will be displayed Page 159 P813 Control Messages This parameter determines whether notification messages are displayed on the auxiliary line of the display in run mode when a control relay is switched on or off The message is in the form Time ON Control messages will not be displayed P814 Miscellaneous Messages This parameter determines whether notification messages are displayed on the auxiliary line of the display in run mode when a miscellaneous relay is switched on or off The message is in the form Clock ON Misc messages will not be displayed Misc messages will be displayed P816 Totaliser R When Ultra Wizard 3 Flow This parameter
21. by Flow Oracle P723 theta v notch angle gn gravitational acceleration nominal value 980 66 cm s h head Flow Oracle presets the angle theta on selection of the chosen device this angle is 90 degrees for a BS 3680 full 90 degree V notch weir 53 degrees 8 minutes in the case of the BS3680 half 90 degree V notch weir and 28 degree 4 minutes in the case of the BS3680 quarter 90 degree V notch weir RATIOMETRIC If the flow calculation is to be ratiometric P702 2 the flow will be calculated using the formula q ea Ce h Ce hea1 h hgat Where q flowrate Q cal flowrate at maximum head P705 Ce h discharge coeffecient for head Ce h a1 discharge coefficient for maximum head head heal maximum head P704 Page 103 Example 3 BS3680 Rectangular Weir Transducer mounted minimumm blanking distance P107 above max head BS3680 RECTANGULAR WEIR In this example it is required to calculate to the flow through a BS3680 Rectangular weir Absolute calculation will be used and there is a requirement for an alarm to indicate a high flow condition to be set to relay 3 The flow rate is required to be displayed in litres minute and the totaliser is to record the flow in cubic metres the resettable totaliser is to be displayed during RUN The distance from the end of the transducer horn to zero flow P105 is 1 metre and max head P704 is 0 4 metres maximum flow P705 Approach width Dim A P
22. flume with or without hump U throated flume with or without hump To set up an application for a BS3680 weir as described in the following example 3 then choose 3 You then need to select the primary measuring device for your application from the following available options rectangular weir V notch full 90 90degrees V notch half 90 53 degree 8 minutes or a V notch quarter 90 28 degree 4 minutes Page 84 To set up an application for a device contained in special choose 5 You then need to select the primary measuring device for your application from the following available options palmer bowlus flume H flume or a V notch other than BS3680 For devices which do not match any of the above devices the application can be setup using a universal flow calculation to select this option choose 6 You then need to select the primary measuring device for your application from the following available options linear flow or curved flow Once you have chosen your application you will be asked a series of questions which are answered by choosing the appropriate option as detailed in the flow chart below Once all of the questions have been answered you will be prompted to provide further information as detailed in the tables below in order to complete the programming of the unit Page 85 Quick Setup Menu The Quick Setup Menu detailing the questions you will be asked when setting up your Flow Oracle 160 via the Quick Setup is
23. having to access them individually When it is necessary to reset or amend particular breakpoints this can be achieved by directly accessing the desired parameter P610 673 and changing as required P697Number of Breakpoints Set This parameter allows you to review the number of breakpoints that have been set without the need to access each individual one in turn this is a Read Only parameter and no values can be entered Page 148 OCM Parameters When Ultra Wizard 3 Flow PMD Setup P700 Primary Measuring Device Type This parameter is used to select the type of Primary Measuring Device and enable additional parameters required to calculate the flow of the particular Primary Measuring Device chosen P701 Options are as follows 0 Off Default 1 Exponent 2 BS3680 Flume 3 BS3680 Weir 4 Not Available 5 Special 6 Universal P701 Primary Measuring Device Enter the Primary Measuring Device used If P700 1 Exponent Select from the following options 1 Suppressed Rectangular Weir 2 Cipolletti Trapezoidal Weir 3 Venturi Flume 4 Parshall Flume 5 Leopold Lagco Flume 6 V notch Weir 7 Others 8 Rectangular Weir with End Contractions If P700 2 BS 3680 Flume Select from the following options 1 Rectangular 2 Rectangular with hump 3 U throated 4 U Throated with hump Page 149 If P700 3 BS 3680 Weir Select from the following options 1 Rectangula
24. high level alarm relay 2 will come on until the level drops to 2 24m If the level falls to 0 28m then the low level alarm relay 3 will come on until the level rises to 0 42m Alternatively if it is a control up application then the on and off points for the control relay are reversed so the control device comes on when the level is at 0 56m and goes off when it rises to 2 24m The display will show the level in the tank and the mA output will be representative of level where 4mA empty level 0 and 20mA 2 8m 100 Page 45 To program the unit for Example 2 Level Monitoring and Control by using the Quick Setup menu proceed as follows If required access the Program Mode Key in the passcode 1997 and press ENTER Using the right arrow key go to the Quick Setup menu press ENTER and as prompted by the questions select the relevant option and ENTER Question Option ane i No 1 2 Os Relay o ooo Relay 2 Type Alarm 2 PETTEE Low Alarm No 2 The unit knows that only Relay 3 is available and so will automatically set Alarm 2 to Rela J Xducer Xducer P10 2 d4B6 O OSOS 2 8 metres Programming is now complete and the unit can be returned to the run mode press CANCEL until Run Mode Is displayed on the LCD press ENTER and the Level Star 110 will return to the Run Mode Note If relay setpoints do not meet the exact requirements of the application they can be modified to suit by pressing ENTER when
25. inside the terminal compartment to the left of the mains terminals as illustrated below BATTERY o 52 N vA IQ MAINS FUSE y RSA Fascia mount The voltage selector switch and mains fuse is located under the removable cover at the bottom of the unit as illustrated below AC VOLTAGE SELECTOR 2 115 AC POWER FUSE O y O YY Page 17 Rack and Panel mount The voltage selector switch and mains fuse is situated on the inside of the bottom PCB as illustrated below and can be accessed from the lower side of the rack unit Page 18 Important Information The rear metalcase of the fascia unit must be connected to earth via the earthing stud located on the rear of the unit see drawing above using wiring to meet local requirements Before applying AC power mains make sure you have correctly selected the voltage selector switch as detailed in the preceding pages Please note that all units are supplied set to 230 volts AC for safety reasons Never operate the Ultra 3 with terminal access exposed An external switch or circuit breaker should be installed near to the Ultra 3 to allow the supply to be removed during installation and maintenance In addition the relay contacts should also have a means of isolating th
26. keypad which can be used to quickly access common parameters for viewing only while in Run Mode Pressing the hot key once will display the first parameter then repeated pressing will display the others then the Ultra 3 reverts to Run Mode In program mode they have different functions the functions are shown below Run Mode When application is Flow view non resettable totaliser View and reset the resettable totaliser Displays echo confidence echo strength H A L L average noise peak noise or temperature Not used with Ultra 3 Instantaneous mA output Dependant on application displays Distance Level Space Head Flow Volume or rate of change of level Not used with Ultra 3 Gives details of unit type software revision and serial number Program Mode Not used with Ultra 3 Not used with Ultra 3 Reset parameter to default setting Not used with Ultra 3 Toggle relay setpoints between Ultra 3 s units of measure and of span Takes you to the last parameter edited when you first enter program mode Enter decimal point Page 25 Menu Keys The menu keys have the following functions E Menu Key _ Function 1 Arrow keys for moving left and right around the menu system 2 Used in test mode to simulate the level moving up and down 1 Used to confirm each action for example select a ENTER menu option or when entering a parameter number or value 2 Used to confirm q
27. not work as intended then the backup set can be restored into the unit You can make two separate backup copies if you wish called backup 1 and backup 2 and restore from either The options are OL On tion Description tion Make backup to area 1 of all parameters 2 Backup Make backup to area 2 of all parameters Restore all parameters from area 1 Restore all parameters from area 2 System Information The following three parameters do not affect how the unit performs but details contained in them may be required by Pulsar when making technical enquiries P926 Software Revision This parameter will display the current software revision It is read only and cannot be changed The software revision can also be viewed while in RUN mode by pressing the decimal point key Page 171 P927 Hardware Revision This parameter will display the current hardware revision It is read only and cannot be changed P928 Serial Number This parameter will display the serial number of the unit It is read only and cannot be changed The serial number can also be viewed while in RUN mode by pressing the decimal point key P929 Site Identification This parameter allows you to give each unit an individual reference number for identification purposes You can set any number between I and 99999 P930 Factory Defaults This parameter resets all parameter values to the original Factory Set values that were installed when the u
28. output relative to level space distance or volume of the application being measured Pump If you require to set up a pump application then press 2 followed by ENTER the message Loading will be displayed and your Ultra 3 will be configured as a Vantage 100 Confirmation that configuration has been completed will be given by the unit type software version and serial number being displayed briefly on the LCD and the unit advancing to the relevant Quick Setup menu For full details on how to programme the Vantage 100 using the Quick Setup Menu please proceed to Chapter 6 Pump For a full description of all features and parameters please refer to Chapter 8 Parameter Listing and Description Page 34 Vantage 100 The Vantage 100 level controller provides pump control with a complete range of pump duties being available The Vantage 100 can measure from zero to 15m from the face of the transducer to the surface being monitored dependent on the transducer used The Vantage 100 can show level space or distance on the display The three user definable relays with individual setpoints can be programmed to activate alarms pump starters or other control equipment The 4 20 mA output is fully programmable to provide an output relative to level space or distance Flow If you require to set up a flow application then press 3 followed by ENTER the message Loading will be displayed and your U
29. parameter files In addition it can also be used to control or obtain information using a standard PC or other computer base equipment To do so the settings for control are as follows baud rate 19 200 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bits The device should be connected as shown in Chapter 2 Installation To use the device remotely you need to log on to start and log off when finished When logged on Ultra 3 will show Remote ON on the display and Communicator OFF when logged off All commands should be followed by a carriage return The unit will respond either OK or a value if the command is accepted or NO if it is not To log on send the command ACCESS pppp where pppp is the passcode P922 To log off send the command ACCESS OFF To read a parameter value send the command Pxxx where xxx is the parameter you wish to read and the Ultra 3 will respond with the parameter value To set a parameter send the command Pxxx yy where xxx is the parameter number and yy is the value you wish to set it to Page 30 Examples of other commands you can use are LEVEL shows current level SPACE shows current space HEAD shows current OCM head FLOW shows current OCM flow TEMPERATURE shows current temperature CURRENTOUT show the mA output value CURRENTIN show the mA input value BACKUPI take backup of parameters to area 1 BACKUP take backup of parameters to area 2 RESTORE 1 resto
30. per minute or of span per minute For an alarm on a increasing level enter setpoints as a positive value for an alarm on a decreasing level enter setpoints as a negative value Temperature entered in C See the appropriate alarm function table P211 221 231 for further information To set figures in press the hot key to show and enter figure relative to empty level General Control When Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume P210 220 230 2 General Control When a relay is being used for a general control function the second parameter determines whether the control is currently switched ON or OFF P211 P221 P231 Relay Function This parameter defines whether the general control relay function is currently ON or OFF General Control Description 0 Off Default Relay is always de energised 1 On Control is based on the level in the vessel All general controls are used to assist each other run at the same time and each general control has its own ON and OFF setpoints The third parameter has no function when general control is chosen and will not be displayed Page 131 The fourth parameter and fifth parameter are set to determine the switch points for the general control relay See the general control function table P211 221 231 for further information Important Information The general control relays are started and stopped at the ON and
31. provide an output relative to level space distance head or flow Page 35 This page left blank intentionally Page 36 Chapter 5 Level Volume When Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume Ultra 3 is configured as a Level Star 110 This quick set up guide shows you how to get up and running within a few minutes of installing your Level Star 110 Before proceeding ensure that the Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume Level Star 110 For further details see Chapter 4 Ultra Wizard Enter Program Mode First you need to go from run mode into program mode Assuming the passcode is the default 1997 then you should enter this Choose Quick Setup Now you need to go into the quick setup You will see on the display the words Ultra Wizard press the right hand arrow key and this will take you to the Quick Setup menu option Try pressing either of the two arrow keys to see some more menu options but return to Quick Setup and press 5 EN This takes you to the Quick Setup Menu NA w E ES This takes you to the common applications menu and a number of options will appear on the display Page 37 Note If you have already setup a common application then there will be a number shown other than 0 and you will see messages showing what the current setup is If you want to reset this and start again press 0 which will reset all the quick setup parameters otherwise pressing ENTER will allow you to edit the parameters
32. shown below PMD Type 0 Off No Calculation I Exponential 2 BS3680 Flumes 3 BS3680 Weirs 4 Not Available 5 Special 6 Universal Exponential BS3680 Weirs 1 Supp Rect 1 Rectangular 2 Trapezoid 2 V Notch 90 Full 90 3 Venturi 4 BS3680 Flumes 3 V Notch 53 8 Half 90 Parshall 1 Rectangular 4 V Notch 28 4 Qtr 90 5 Leopold L 2 Rect Hump 5 Broad Crested 6 V Notch 3 U Throat 7 Other 4 U Throat Hump Special Universal 1 Palmer Bowlus 1 Linear flow 2 H Flume 2 Curved flow 3 V Notch Angle Calculation 1 Absolute 2 Ratiometric How Many Alarms 0 No Alarms 1 One Alarm 2 Two Alarms 3 Three Alarms For Each Alarm 1 High Alarm For Each Alarm 2 Low Alarm 1 Set to Relay 1 3 Hi Hi Alarm 2 Set to Relay 2 4 Lo Lo Alarm 3 Set to Relay 3 5 Loss of Echo Page 86 Parameter P101 Transducer P706 Volume Units P707 Time Units P104 Measnt Units P105 Empty Level P703 Minimum Head P704 Max Head P824 Totaliser Enable P816 Totaliser R Wait Default 1 dB Mach 3 1 Litres 1 per second 1 metres 2 425 m 0 000m 2 425m 1 On 0 No Description Type of Transducer to be used Units of flow as on display and used for calculations 1 litres 2 cubic metres 3 cubic feet 4 UK gallons 5 US gallons 6 Mil USG Units of time that volume units will be displa
33. the plus minus key to decrease the rate of change Default 0 1m Page 181 Hardware P990 Self Test If you enter 1 for this parameter then the unit will perform a self test This will confirm that the various parts of the circuitry are working correctly You will see confirmation messages that the clock and the EEPROM are working correctly and error messages for any parts that fail P991 Hard Test When this parameter is selected the unit will test the following in turn e LED s Watch them change colour as shown on the display and press ENTER if they operated as shown e Relays Press a numeric key corresponding to the number of the relay you wish to test and the relay will change state each time the key is pressed If you press any other key other than a valid relay number then the test will end e Segments All the segments on the LCD are lit up so you can see if they all work Press ENTER to end the test The LED s all go green at the same time e Keys You should press each key to confirm it works with a counter showing how many more keys you have to press Be sure to press the CANCEL key last as this will show if all keys were pressed or not If they were not then an error message is displayed P992 mA Out Test This parameter will allow you to force a specified current on the mA output to test the equipment that it is connected to and to make sure the unit is working correctly The figure you en
34. the device For a H Flume the head measurement is taken at a point downstream from the flume entrance as detailed in the table below POINT OF MEASUREMENT SEE TABLE TRANSDUCER MOUNTED MINIMUM BLANKING DISTANCE P107 ABOVE MAX HEAD DRWG 15 lt MoE Ag 7 Page 107 Flume size Point of Measurement Dim A P710 cm Feet cm Inches 76 20 25 225 900 V notch angle weirs the head is measured upstream of the weir plate at a minimum distance of 3 times maximum head to ensure the surface of the liquid is not effected by turbulence or drawdown See Exponential devices above for further details Calculations Palmer Bowlus Flume and H Flume ABSOLUTE If the flow calculation is to be absolute P702 1 the flow will be calculated using the formula q f h Where q flowrate f isan 8 degree polynomial solution for h head RATIOMETRIC If the flow calculation is to be ratiometric P702 2 the flow will be calculated using the formula q qea f h f hea Where q flowrate Aca flowrate at maximum head P705 f h a polynomial solution for h head f h a a polynomial solution for h maximum head Page 108 V Notch Angle Weir Non BS 3680 ABSOLUTE If the flow calculation is to be absolute P702 1 the flow will be calculated using the formula q C 8 15 tan theta 2 2gn h kh Where q flowrate Ce discharge coefficient calculated by Flow Oracle P723
35. the month of June DST will end during the month of Jul DST will end during the month of August DST will end during the month of September DST will end during the month of October 11 November DST will end during the month of November 12 December DST will end during the month of December Page 177 Device Comm RS232 Set Up P061 Comms Baud This parameter is used to set the speed Baud Rate of the RS232 communications and can be changed to suit the connecting device Default 19200 RS 485 Set Up Please refer to the relevant communications manual for availability of parameters and details of options Remote Alarm When a Modem is connected to via the RS232 port Consult Pulsar or your local distributor for further details the following parameters are used to set up the Ultra 3 so that when the level reaches a specific alarm point as determined by the setting of the relay s the unit will dial and connect to a remote telephone number to provide details of the event P144 Call Type This parameter determines what type of connection is made via the modem Description 0 Off Default Remote alarm function is disabled 1 Ring This option initiates a connection to a remote modem computer which will then allow remote communication with the unit Please consult Pulsar or your local distributor for further details 2 SMS This option initiates a predetermined message which is sent to the remote telephone number deta
36. the units you want to use for programming and display Description All units of measure are METRES All units of measure are CENTIMETRES All units of measure are MILLIMETRES All units of measure are FEET 5 inches All units of measure are INCHES P105 Empty Level This parameter is to be set to the maximum distance from the face of the transducer to the empty point in P104 Measurement Units Note this value affects span as well see important information below so should be set before span Important Information When using the dB Mach 3 the empty distance is measured from the end of the horn to the empty point in P104 Measurement Units Page 124 Important Information When changing the Empty Distance P105 you can also recalculate the values for the Span so that it equals the empty distance P105 minus Near Blanking P107 and the Relay Setpoints so that they remain at the same percentage values of the empty distance as they were before you changed the empty distance P105 You will be asked the question Recalculate Span if you choose yes enter 1 then the span will be recalculated Any other answer will leave the span at its original value You will then be asked if you want to Recalculate Setpoints if you choose yes enter 1 then all Relay Setpoints will be recalculated as a percentage of the new empty distance Any other answer will leave the setpoints at their original values P106 Span This param
37. you want to use the 0 20 mA range Default 20 00mA Trim P838 mA Low Trim If the device you are connected to is not calibrated and not showing the correct low value reading then you can trim it using this parameter You can either type in the offset directly or use the arrow keys to move the output up and down until you get the expected result reading on the device that is connected P839 mA High Trim If the device you are connected to is not calibrated and not showing the correct high value reading then you can trim it using this parameter You can either type in the offset directly or use the arrow keys to move the output up and down until you get the expected result reading on the device that is connected Failsafe P840 mA Fail safe Mode This parameter determines what happens to the mA output in the event of the unit going into fail safe mode The default is to do the same as the system fail safe P808 but this can be overridden to force the mA output to an independent fail safe mode as follows 0 Default mA output will fail as per P808 mA output will retain its last known value mA output will fail to its low condition mA output will fail to its high condition Page 164 Allocation P841 mA Allocation By default the mA output will be representative of the reading obtained as determined by the Mode P100 When P100 5 Volume the output can be assigned to be representative of the level This param
38. 0 Fill Damping P872 Fill Indicator P871 Empty Damping P873 Empty Indicator Fixed Distance P876 Rate Distance P877 Rate Value P878 Lower Cutoff P882 Process Filter P884 Peak Percent Page 56 Echo Processing Menu Xdr 1 Status P900 Xdr 1 Status P901 Echo Confidence P902 Echo Strength P903 Average Noise P904 Peak Noise P905 Sensitivity P906 Side Clearance Page 57 System Menu Date Passcode Backup i System i A i LED fe Info Time Colour P926 Software Revision P927 Hardware Revision P935 Off Colour P970 DST Enable P921 P925 Enable Code Parameter Backup P922 Passcode P931 Date P932 Time P933 Date P971 DST Difference P936 Alarm Colour P928 Format P937 P972 Serial Pump DST Number Colour Start Time P929 Site Ident P938 Control Colour P973 Start Day P974 Start Week P975 Start Month P930 P939 Factory Misc Default Colour P976 DST End Time P977 End Day P978 End Week P979 End Month Page 58 Device Comm Menu F RS485 Set Up LT _ Remote 1 Optional Alarm P061 If Comms Type If Comms Type Comms Baud MODBUS PROFIBUS Call Type BISO T 1 Device Mode P131 Protocol P132 Device Address P146 Tel No 2 P132 P147 Device Address Tel No 3 P148 p133 Timed Out Devic
39. 00 Head Breakpoint 25 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 25 1 000 Head Breakpoint 26 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 26 1 000 Head Breakpoint 27 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 27 1 000 Head Breakpoint 28 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 28 1 000 Head Breakpoint 29 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 29 1 000 Head Breakpoint 30 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 30 1 000 Head Breakpoint 31 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 31 1 000 Head Breakpoint 32 0 001 Flow Breakpoint 32 1 000 Tables Description Average Flow Parameter Details Description Default Default 0 No Reset Breakpoints Number Breakpoints Set o P863 Average Flow P864 Average Time 1 minute Page 194 Read Only Read Only Entered Values 1 2 3 4 Entered Values 1 2 3 DISPLAY Options Parameter Details Entered Values Description Default 1 2 3 o P800 is its 1 measured P801 Decimal Places 2 P802 Display Offset 0 000 metres P804 Display Conversion 1 000 Fail Safe Parameter Details Entered Values Default 1 2 3 1 Known 2 0 mins Entered Values Default 1 2 3 1 Yes 0 No 0 No 0 No 0 No Entered Values Default 1 2 3 4 1 Level Entered Values Default 1 2 3 Tot0 00 Tot 0 00 2 Totaliser Multiplier 4 P824 Page 195 mA OUTPUT Range Parameter Details Entered Values Default 1 2 3 4 2 4 20 Entered Values Default 1 2 0 Default Entered Values D
40. 1 2 3 45 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Page 190 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Tables Entered Values Deak 1 3 3 P696 Reset Breakpoints P697 Number of B points Set Read Only Page 191 OCM When Ultra Wizard 3 FLOW PMD Setup Parameter Details Description P700 PMD Type P701 Primary M D P702 P703 P704 P705 P706 P707 P708 Calculation Minimum Head Maximum Head Maximum Flow Volume units Time Units Flow Decimal P709 Flow Cutoff Dimensions Parameter Details P710 P711 P712 P713 Description Dimension A Dimension B Dimension C Dimension D Roughness Coefficient P715 Water Temperature P717 Exponent P718 P719 Calculations Page 192 K Factor ThroatWidth Parameter Details Description Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only Default 0 Off 1 Off 2 Ratiom 0 000 metres 5 7 metres 0 0000 Litres 1 Litres 1 per sec I 2 2 o il 5 00 Default ojojo 1 2 0 0 0000mm 15 C 0 0 1 1 inch Entered Values Default Read Only
41. 100 Page 47 To program the Level Star for Example 3 Volume Application with Control by using the Quick Setup menu proceed as follows If required access the Program Mode Key in the passcode 1997 and press ENTER Using the right arrow key go to the Quick Setup menu press ENTER and as prompted by the questions select the relevant option and ENTER Question Option Level Volume 2 Volume App Control 1 Control Down No of Controls 1 1 Rela Control No 1 1 Set Relay 1 No of Alarms 2 2 Alarms Type Alarm 1 1 High Alarm No 1 2 Set Relay 2 Type Alarm 2 2 Low Alarm No 2 The unit knows that only Relay 3 is available and so will automatically set Alarm 2 to Relay 3 2 dB6 Xducer P101 Material P102 Measnt Units P104 Empty Level P105 Span P106 Vessel Shape P600 Vessel Dimensions metres 5 metres 8 metres 0 Cylindrical Flat Base Enter Vessel Dimensions as requested depends on vessel shape chosen Volume Units Select as required Max Volume Read Displays the Max Volume as calculated n by the Level Star 1 1 3 2 E This example is for a cylindrical flat bottomed vessel See P600 Vessel Shape in the following Parameter Guide for a description of all the other vessel shapes you could select Some vessel shapes require additional dimensions to be entered and you will be asked for these during quick set up 9 Programming is now complete a
42. 710 0 5 m Crest width Dim B P711 0 3m Crest Height Dim C P712 0 3 m Page 104 To program the Flow Oracle 160 for Example 3 BS3680 Weir by using the Quick Setup menu proceed as follows If required access the Program Mode Key in the passcode 1997 and press ENTER Using the right arrow key go to the Quick Setup menu press ENTER and as prompted by the questions select the relevant option and press ENTER Question Option PMD Type 3 3680 Weir 3680 Flumes 1 Rectangular Calculation 1 Absolute No of Alarms 1 1 Alarm Type Alarm 1 1 High Alarm No 1 3 Set Relay 3 Xducer 1 dB Mach3 Volume Units 1 Litres Time Units 1 Per Minute Measnt Units 1 metres Empty Level 1 000 metres Minimum Head 0 000 metres Maximum Head 0 400 metres Total Enable 1 On Totaliser R 1 Yes Total Multiplier 7 1000 App Width Dim A 0 5 metres Crest Width Dim B 0 3 metres Crest Height Dim C 0 3 metres Programming is now complete and the unit can now be returned to the run mode press CANCEL until Run Mode Is displayed on the LCD press ENTER and the Flow Oracle 160 will return to Run Mode Note If relay setpoints do not meet the exact requirements of the application they can be modified to suit by pressing ENTER when For More Options Hit Enter is displayed and entering new values to relay setpoints as required Alternatively the relevant relay setpoint can be
43. 96 5 litres second Page 95 To program the Flow Oracle 160 for Example 1 V Notch Weir by using the Quick Setup menu proceed as follows If required access the Program Mode Key in the passcode 1997 and press ENTER Using the right arrow key go to the Quick Setup menu press ENTER and as prompted by the questions select the relevant option and press ENTER Question Exponent Calculation No of Alarms Volume Units Time Units Measnt Units Minimum Head Maximum Head Total Enable Totaliser R Total Multiplier Maximum Flow Option 1 Exponent 6 V notch 2 Ratiometric 0 No Alarms 1 dB Mach3 1 Litres 1 Per Second 1 metres 1 000 metres 0 000 metres 0 400 metres 1 On 0 No 7 1000 96 5 Programming is now complete and the unit can now be returned to the run mode press CANCEL until Run Mode Is displayed on the LCD press ENTER and the Flow Oracle 160 will return to Run Mode Page 96 BS3680 Flumes Point of Measurement The transducer must be above the maximum head P704 by at least the near blanking distance P107 For a Rectangular and U throated flume the head is measured at 3 to 4 times the maximum head upstream from the beginning of the converging section to ensure the surface of the liquid is not effected by turbulence See DRWG 6 THROAT LENGTH 3 4 x hmax DIM C P712 vV DIMB P711 THROAT WIDTH DIA FLOW q
44. Alarm 0 No Alarms 1 One Alarm 2 Two Alarms 3 Three Alarms List will be truncated according to the number of Control relays selected For Each Alarm 1 High Alarm 2 Low Alarm 3 Hi Hi Alarm 4 Lo Lo Alarm 5 Loss of Echo 2 Pump Down How Many Pumps Pump Duty 1 Fixed Duty Assist 2 Fixed Duty Backup 3 Alt Duty Assist 4 Alt Duty Backup 5 Duty Backup amp Ass 6 Serv Ratio Duty Ass 7 Serv Ratio Duty B up 8 FOFO Alt Duty Ass For Each Alarm 1 Set to Relay 1 2 Set to Relay 2 3 Set to Relay 3 Page 63 Page 64 Parameter P101 Transducer P104 Measnt Units P105 Empty Level Wait Default 2 dB6 1 metres 6m 5 7m Description pe of transducer being Select units to be used for programming measurement information Distance from the face of the transducer to the material at the bottom of the vessel Distance from the empty level 0 full to span 100 full For More Options Hit Enter Parameter P213 P214 Relay 1 ON OFF setpoints P223 P224 Relay 2 ON OFF setpoints P233 P234 Relay 3 ON OFF setpoints P830 mA Out Range P870 Fill Damping P871 Empty Damping Factory preset as a to appropriate level according to the span already entered See tables below Factory preset as a to appropriate level according to the span already entered See tables below Factory preset as a to appropr
45. For Suppressed Contracted Rectangular Trapezoidal and V notch weirs the head is measured upstream at a minimum distance of 3 times maximum head from the weir plate to ensure the surface of the liquid is not affected by turbulence or drawdown See DRWG 1 3 x hmax minimum J FLOW q 2 Nu DRWG 1 In the case of a Venturi flume the point of measurement should be 150 mm upstream from the beginning of the converging section and for a Parshall flume 2 3 the length of the converging section upstream of the throat section See DRWG 2 and 3 150mm DRWG 2 FLOW q 3 DRWG 3 PARSHALL FLUME Page 91 For a Leopald Lagco flume the head is measured at a point upstream of the beginning of the converging section as detailed in the table below See DRWG 4 Flume Size Point of Measurement Mm inches mm inches 25 1 0 32 1 3 38 1 5 44 1 8 51 2 1 64 2 3 76 3 0 89 3 5 102 4 0 114 4 5 127 5 0 140 5 5 152 6 0 POINT OF MEASUREMENT THROAT o 4 FLOW q in CONVERGING DIVERGING TRANSDUCER MOUNTED DRWG 4 MINIMUM BLANKING DISTANCE P107 o ABOVE MAX HEAD When any Other device is chosen please consult the manufacturer of the device for details of where the point of measurement should be located but ensure that it is chosen such that t
46. HO and LOST CLOCK respectively Page 128 The third parameter for each relay determines the alarm ID for the relay you wish to set P212 P222 232 Relay Alarm ID When P211 221 231 4 Loss of Echo or 5 Loss of Clock This parameter has no function and will not be displayed When P211 221 231 1 Level 2 Rate of Change or 3 Temperature This parameter defines which alarm type or identification the relay should respond to as follows Description Setpoints 1 General Default Relay goes ON when P213 223 233 is the value reaches the ON ON Setpoint setpoint and goes OFF P214 224 234 is when the value reaches OFF Setpoint the OFF setpoint 2 High Relay goes ON when ON gt OFF the value rises to the ON Relay Setpoints setpoint and goes OFF P213 223 233 and when the value lowers to P214 224 234 the OFF setpoint Setpoints can be set in any order as the unit knows that you are setting a high level alarm 3 Hi Hi Same as 2 High but different identifier 4 Low Relay goes ON when ON lt OFF Relay the value lowers to the Setpoints ON setpoint and goes P213 223 233 and OFF when the value P214 224 234 rises to the OFF setpoint Setpoints can be set in any order as the unit knows that you are setting a low level alarm 5 LoLo Same as 4 Lo but different identifier Page 129 Description Setpoint
47. Three Alarms List will be truncated according to the number of Control relays selected For Each Alarm 1 High Alarm For Each Alarm 2 Low Alarm 1 Set to Relay I 3 Hi Hi Alarm 2 Set to Relay 2 4 Lo Lo Alarm 3 Set to Relay 3 5 Loss of Echo Page 39 Parameter P101 Transducer P102 Material P104 Measnt Units P105 Empty Level Wait 1 liquid 1 metres 5 7m Default 2 dB6 Description pe of transducer being used Material in the vessel either liquid or solid If the solid lays flat then it can be entered as liquid Select units to be used for programming measurement information Distance from the face of the transducer to the material at the bottom of the vessel Distance from the empty level 0 full to span 100 full If you have selected a Volume Application you will now be prompted to enter details required for the calculation of volume Parameter P600 Vessel Shape P601 P603 Vessel Dimensions P605 Volume units P607 Max Volume 0 Cyl Flat Base dependant on vessel shape selected 3 Cubic m Read Only Description _ Shape of vessel being monitored Enter Vessel dimensions as required Selects volume units required Displays the calculated Volume in P605 units For More Options Hit Enter Page 40 Parameter P213 P214 Relay 1 ON OFF setpoints P223 P224 Relay 2 ON OFF setpo
48. a 3 has a general fail safe parameter P808 However this can be overridden so that each individual relay has its own independent fail safe mode This parameter determines what the relay will do in the event of the Fail safe Time P809 expiring 0 Default assumes system default mode P808 remains in its current state 2 De Energise will De Energise 3 Energise will Energise Data Log Parameters The data log parameters contains the following information Totaliser Audits When Ultra Wizard 3 Flow P460 to P479 Total Audits Parameters P460 P479show the date and flow total for the last ten days the first on the list are the most recent and last ones are the oldest When all ten total audits are full the oldest is pushed out and all totals increment through to allow the new days total to be registered in the first days total audit parameter allocation Important Information In order to ensure the accuracy of Flow during a 24 hour period ensure that the Time P932 is set correctly And if required enable Daylight Saving for the appropriate time difference P970 P979 Page 14 P480 Clear Logs This parameter enables all of the Total Audits P460 P479 to be cleared to factory default values Temperature The following parameters give information on temperature conditions seen by the Temperature source P852 in C All of these parameters are read only and cannot be changed though if P852 is changed they will be r
49. accessed either by the main menu system or directly via parameter number and changed as necessary Page 105 BS3680 Rectangular Broad Crested Weir Point of Measurement The transducer must be above the maximum head P704 by at least the near blanking distance P107 The head is measured at a point 3 to 4 times the maximum head upstream from the weir crest to ensure the surface of the liquid is not affected by turbulence or drawdown 3 to 4 x hmax L l BROAD CRESTED WEIR Calculations ABSOLUTE If the flow calculation is to be absolute P702 1 the flow will be calculated using the formula q 2 3 C b gh Where q flowrate Ce discharge coefficient calculated by Flow Oracle P723 b approach width P710 g gravitational acceleration nominal value 980 66 cm s h head Page 106 RATIOMETRIC If the flow calculation is to be ratiometric P702 2 the flow will be calculated using the formula q ea Ce Cocal Ne heca gt Where q flowrate qca flowrate at maximum head P705 Ce discharge coefficient calculated by Flow Oracle P723 Ceca discharge coefficient at maximum head he effective head hem effective head at maximum head Special Devices Point of Measurement The transducer must be above the maximum head P704 by at least the near blanking distance P107 In the case of a Palmer Bowlus flume the point of head measurement should be half the value of Dim A P710 upstream of
50. alculated and displayed in Volume units Da P708 Flow Decimal This parameter determines the number of decimal places in the flow rate reading during run mode It can be set between I and 3 Default 2 P709 Flow Cut Off This parameter is used to select the minimum flow in a of flow rate which is to be totalised Enter values in of maximum flow Default 5 Dimensions P710 Dimension A This parameter is used to enter dimension A of the Primary Measuring Device where applicable see table below for further details P711 Dimension B This parameter is used to enter to enter dimension B of the Primary Measuring Device where applicable see table below for further details P712 Dimension C This parameter is used to enter to enter dimension C of the Primary Measuring Device where applicable see table below for further details P713 Dimension D This parameter is used to enter to enter dimension D of the Primary Measuring Device where applicable see table below for further details Page 152 Dim A Dim B Dim C Dim D P700 1 Exponent Crest Not Not Not P701 1 Supp Rectangular Weir Width Required Required Required P702 1 Absolute P700 1 Exponent Crest Not Not Not P701 2 Trapezod Weir Width Required Required Required P702 1 Absolute P700 1 Exponent Throat Not Not Not P701 5 Leopald Lagco Flume Diamet
51. ally calculated Q Flow selected by dependent on K K factor Flow Oracle measurement flow and time T units chosen O ed pl required required Contracted Q K L 0 2 h h 1 50 Automatically Rectangular Where Automatically calculated Weir With End Q Flow selected by dependent on Contractions K K factor Flow Oracle measurement L crest length of weir flow and time h head units chosen exponent RATIOMETRIC If the flow calculation is to be ratiometric P702 2 the flow will be calculated using the formula q Qcar b hea Where q flowrate q ca flowrate at maximum head 705 h head h a maximum head P704 x exponent determined as in absolute calculation above Page 94 Example 1 V Notch Weir Transducer mounted minimum blanking distance P107 above max head minimum 3 x hmax DRWG 5 TYPICAL SIMPLE EXPONENTIAL DEVICE In this example it is required to calculate the flow through a Simple Exponential Device which on this occasion is a V Notch Weir Ratiometric calculation will be used in order to use the customers declared maximum flow there is no requirement for alarms and the flow rate is to be displayed in litres second The totaliser is to record the flow in cubic metres but is not to be displayed during RUN The distance from the end of the transducer horn dB Mach 3 to zero flow P105 is 1 metre and max head P704 is 0 4 metres maximum flow P705 is known to be
52. any of three specific duties i e level or volume measurement pump control or flow measurement The benefits are many but most importantly the unit provides 1 A most versatile system which is quickly configurable to offer anyone three separate functions within seconds Ideal for simplicity of purchase and off the shelf spares 2 A totally dedicated device with the ability to perform all aspects of the task required i e no compromise in specification 3 Easy to set up using the unique Quick Set Up Menu To calibrate first set the Ultra Wizard for the desired task and then refer to the relevant chapter in this manual that relates to your application Chapter 5 for Level or Volume Chapter 6 for Pump Control Chapter 7 for Flow Page 2 Functional Description Ultra 3 sends a transmit pulse to the transducer which emits an ultrasonic pulse perpendicular to the transducer face and the returned echo is sent back to the Ultra 3 The time taken to receive the echo is measured and the distance from the transducer face to the surface being monitored is calculated Ultra 3 can measure from zero to 40m from the face of the transducer to the surface being monitored dependent on the application chosen and transducer used The relays can be programmed to activate alarms pump starters or other control equipment There is an isolated 4 20 mA output that can be connected to a recorder or PLC to monitor depending on application ch
53. arameter determines the ON point of the pump P214 P224 P234 Relay Setpoint 2 This parameter determines the OFF point for the pump Page 135 The sixth parameter will determine the service ratio that will be used to switch the pump when pump duty selected is a Service Ratio duty P211 221 231 6 7 or 9 Service ratio P215 P225 P235 Relay Setpoint 3 This parameter determines the Service Ratio in values of See the appropriate pump duty function table P211 221 231 for further information P219 P229 P239 Relay Max Rate This parameter will allow a pump to be switched at a pre determined Rate of change of Level irrespective of the ON level setpoint P213 223 233 Once a pump relay has been switched ON by the pre determined Rate of Change it will remain energised until the level reaches the OFF level setpoint P214 224 234 Max Rate is entered in Measurement Units P104 per minute and can be entered as either positive increasing level or negative decreasing level values Page 136 Control P210 220 230 3 Control When a relay is being set as a control relay the second parameter that will be displayed in the menu determines its function P211 P221 P231 Relay Function This function allows the relay to be assigned to specific control functions and mainly work in relation to time 0 Off Default 1 Time When Ultra Wizard 3 Flow then 2 Ste
54. arameters Range P830 mA Range This parameter determines the range of the mA output from the following Description mA output disabled mA output directly proportional to the mA mode P831 so if the reading is 0 the output is 0 mA If the reading is 100 the output is 20 mA 2 4 to 20 mA mA output directly proportional to the mA mode Default P831 so if the reading is 0 the output is 4 mA If the reading is 100 the output is 20 mA 3 20 to 0 mA mA output inversely proportional to the mA mode P831 so if the reading is 0 the output is 20 mA If the reading is 100 the output is 0 mA 4 20 to 4 mA mA output inversely proportional to the mA mode P831 so if the reading is 0 the output is 20 mA If the reading is 100 the output is 4 mA Page 162 Operation P831 mA Mode This parameter determines how the ma Output relates to what is measured By default it operates exactly the same as the display P100 but it can be set to operate as follows When Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume Description When Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume 2 Pump or 3 Flow 0 Default mA output relative to Mode P100 1 Distance mA output relative to distance mA output relative to level mA output is relative to space Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume mA output is relative to volume P100 5 When Ultra Wizard 3 Flow 4 OCM Head mA output is relative to OCM head 5 OCM Flow mA output is relative to OCM flow 6
55. at the arrow point in the Pulsar Logo on the Communicator is in line with the corresponding arrow point on the front panel of the unit and lightly touching the unit with the communicator see following figure Confirmation that communication has been successfully achieved will be indicated by a change of the Communicator status display at the bottom of the LCD from Communicator Off to Remote Communicator On Once communications has been activated the Remote Communicator can be used upto I metre away from the unit but should be aimed at the unit whilst entering information On returning the unit to Run Mode ensure that communications between the Remote Communicator and the Ultra 3 are switched off by once again touching the unit with the Communicator and confirm the display status changes back to Communicator Off Page 23 Align the arrows to activate the infra red I Eo man Sos 8 ow PULS Y REMOTE 8 0088D A 800 0043 A O O U A 800 0039 A B Once communications has been activated you simply enter the passcode via the keypad followed by the ENTER key The default passcode is 1997 so you would press the following ERT ODO Note There is a time out period of 15 minutes when in program mode after which time run mode will be resumed if you do not press any keys Page 24 Hot Keys There are five hot keys on the
56. ault Relay is always de energised 1 Fixed duty assist All pumps are used to assist each other run at the same time and each pump has its own setpoints P213 223 233 amp P214 224 234 2 Fixed duty backup If a pump fails to meet the demand due to malfunction intake blockage etc then it is stopped and another pump shall take over Each pump has its own setpoints P213 223 233 amp P214 224 234 All pumps are used to assist each other run at the same time Each pump has its own setpoints P213 223 233 amp P214 224 234 but each time all pumps have stopped then the setpoints are sequentially rotated between the pumps to ensure equal pump use If a pump fails to meet the demand due to malfunction intake blockage etc then it is stopped and another pump shall take over Each pump has its own setpoints P213 223 233 amp P214 224 234 but each time all pumps have stopped then the setpoints are sequentially rotated between the pumps to ensure equal pump use 3 Alternate duty assist 4 Alternate duty backup Page 133 Pump Duty 5 Duty backup and assist 6 Service ratio duty assist Description First pump comes on if it cannot cope it goes off and next pump comes on duty backup This continues until the last pump comes on and if it cannot cope the first pump comes back on to assist the last pump duty assist if the level continues
57. ause the LED to illuminate green LED s of any relays that have not been programmed will not be illuminated Customised settings for the colour of LED s can be achieved by using the following parameters P935 Off Relay Colour This parameter selects the colour that a programmed relay should be when it is in its OFF state The default is 3 yellow but can be changed to no colour red or green P936 Alarm Relay Colour This parameter selects the colour that an alarm relay should be when it is in its ON state The default is 1 red but can be changed to no colour green or yellow P937 General Control Pump Relay Colour This parameter selects the colour that a pump relay should be when it is in its ON state The default is 2 green but can be changed to no colour red or yellow P938 Control Relay Colour This parameter selects the colour that a control relay should be when it is in its ON state The default is 2 green but can be changed to no colour red or yellow P939 Miscellaneous Relay Colour This parameter selects the colour that a miscellaneous relay should be when it is in its ON state The default is 2 green but can be changed to no colour red or yellow All relays that are not programmed will show no colour i e they are off Page 173 Watchdog You can check how many times the unit has been switched on and look at the date and time of
58. ax Temp Time P586 Current Temperature Page 53 Volume Menu Page 54 Conversion Breakpoints a Tables i P600 Vessel Shape P601 As Required Vol Dimension 1 P610 Level Bkpt 1 P611 Vol Bkpt 1 P697 Number P612 614 616 618 Bkpts Set P602 620 622 624 626 As Required 628 630 632 634 Vol Dimension 2 636 638 640 642 644 646 648 650 P603 652 654 656 658 As Required 660 662 664 666 Vol Dimension 3 668 670 Level Bkpts 2 to 31 P604 Calculated P613 615 617 619 Volume 621 623 625 627 629 631 633 635 637 639 641 643 P605 645 647 649 651 Volume Units 653 655 657 659 661 663 665 667 P606 669 671 Correct Factor Vol Bkpts 2 to 31 P607 Max Volume P672 Level Bkpt 32 P673 Vol Bkpt 32 Display Menu P829 Bargraph P800 Display Units P808 Fail Mode P809 Fail Time P811 P801 Alarms Decimal Places P802 Display Offset P813 Control P804 Display Conversion mA Output Menu Allocation Page 55 Compensation Menu P851 Measurement Offset P852 Temperature Source P860 Sound Velocity P854 P861 Fixed Calibration Temperature Distance 1 Stability Menu P874 P880 Rate Update Gate Mode P875 P881 Rate Time i i P87
59. ay for volume conversion It is used in conjunction with P607 maximum volume and the units are shown on the display subject to P810 The choices are Description 0 No Units Volume will be totalised with no units Volume will be totalised in Tons Volume will be totalised in Tonnes Volume will be totalised in cubic metres Volume will be totalised in litres 5 UK Gallons Volume will be totalised in UK Gallons 6 US Gallons Volume will be totalised in US Gallons 7 Cubic feet Volume will be totalised in cubic feet Volume will be totalised in barrels Volume will be totalised in Ibs pounds P606 Correction Factor This parameter is used to enter a correction factor when required such as the specific gravity of the material so that the volume calculated is relative to the actual amount of material that can be contained between empty level P105 and 100 of span P106 Default 1 P607 Max Volume This parameter displays the actual maximum volume that has been calculated by the Ultra 3 i e P604 Calculated Volume x P606 Correction Factor and is a Read Only parameter The volume displayed will be shown in P605 Volume Units and is the total volume available between empty level P105 and 100 of span P106 Breakpoints P610 P673 Level Volume Breakpoints These parameters are used to create a profile of the vessel when P600 11 universal linear or P600 12 universal curved You should enter breakpoints in pairs
60. ay ensure that the Time P932 is set correctly And if required enable Daylight Saving for the appropriate time difference P970 P979 The third parameter has no function when miscellaneous relay is chosen and will not be displayed The fourth parameter and fifth parameter are set to determine the switch points ON and OFF for the relay See miscellaneous function table P211 221 231 for further information P211 221 231 1 Clock P213 P223 P233 Relay Setpoint 1 Relay Setpoints are entered in Hours amp Minutes HH MM to set Time at which relay will energise Default 00 00 HH MM P214 P224 P234 Relay Setpoint 2 Relay Setpoints are entered in Minutes to set Time Period that the relay will remain ON Default 0 00 mins P211 P221 P231 2 Totaliser P213 P223 P233 Relay Setpoint 1 Relay Setpoints are entered as a factor by which the on board totaliser P820 should be multiplied by to provide a relay closure Default 0 00 P214 P224 P234 Relay Setpoint 2 Relay Setpoints are entered in seconds to set the time period that the relay will remain ON Default 0 00 secs Page 140 Common Parameters P217 P227 P 237 Relay Closures The Ultra 3 will record how many times each relay is closed this parameter displays the number of times the relay has activated since the relay has been in use It can be reset with any value P218 P228 P238 Relay Fail Safe Your Ultr
61. ayed dependent on mode and measurement unit s chosen and value of Hot Key function selected Program Mode displays parameter number and values entered for parameters Test Mode displays simulated level Page 21 3 Auxiliary Display scrolling twelve digit display Run Mode displays measurement units P104 status messages on signal and transducer detail of Hot Key function selected It can be also programmed to provide notification messages on alarms and pumps etc for full details please refer to Display Parameters in the relevant parameter listing Program Mode displays Menu and Sub Menu headings parameter details and options 4 Communicator status enunciator displays the current status of Remote Communicator rack and panel versions only or remote PC connection 5 Bargraph display gives visual indication of measurement in of span 6 Level indicators Run Mode indicates in which direction the level is moving Program Mode indicates at which level of the menu system you are at The displays on the wall fascia rack and panel mount unit contain the same information the difference being the aspect ratio of each display There are two main operating modes for your Ultra 3 Run Mode and Program Mode There is also a Test Mode used for checking the set up All modes are now described Run Mode This mode is used once the Ultra 3 has been set up in program mode It is also the default mode that the unit reverts to whe
62. cation Cntl Down On Off Setpoint Setpoint Relay Function Rohy ID 90 85 ssa 30 10 154 5 10 Page 42 Example 1 Level Monitoring with Alarms A vessel containing a liquid that has a variation in level that is to be monitored with a high level alarm set on Relay 1 and low level alarm set on Relay 2 a empty distance P105 3 5m lt 100 span P106 2 8m 85 high alarm on P213 2 38m 4 80 high alarm off P214 2 24m lt 15 low alarm off P224 0 42m 10 low alarm on P223 0 28m lt 0 empty level In this example when the level rises to 2 38m relay 1 will come on until the level drops to 2 24m when it will turn off If the level drops to 0 28m then relay 2 will come on until it rises 0 42m when it will turn off The display will show the level in the tank The mA output will be representative of level where 4mA empty level 0 and 20mA 2 8m 100 Page 43 To program the unit for Example 1 Level Monitoring with alarms by using the Quick Setup menu proceed as follows If required access the Program Mode Key in the passcode 1997 and press ENTER Using the right arrow key go to the Quick Setup menu press ENTER and as prompted by the questions select the relevant option and ENTER Question Option T 2 Low 2 Low Measnt Units P104 Programming i
63. ch Drive Period Relay Setpoints are entered in Minutes during which time the relay will remain OFF See the appropriate relay Function tables P211 221 231 for further information Miscellaneous P210 220 230 4 Miscellaneous When a relay is set to be a miscellaneous relay the second parameter determines its function P211 P221 P231 Relay Function This function allows the relay to work in relation to a clock or a specific event and will be set to activate in relation to Real Time Description Relay Off de energised Relay will energise ON at a specified time each day as set in Relay Setpoint 1 P213 223 233 And turns OFF de energises after the specified On Time period as set in Relay Setpoint 2 P214 224 234 When Relay will energise ON momentarily each Ultra Wizard 3 Flow time the specified flow has passed as set in 1 Clock then Relay setpoint 1 P213 223 2330 this parameter sets the multiplication factor 2 Totaliser which will be applied to the on board totaliser P820 to determine the switch point of the relay E g if the totaliser is set to totalise in cubic metres and the relay is required to provide a closure every 10 000 litres Relay setpoint I would be set to 10 Relay setpoint 2 P214 224 234 is used to select the time the relay will remain closed in seconds Page 139 Important Information When using a Relay to control a device at a specified time of d
64. d parameter for each relay determines the function of the alarm P211 P221 P231 Relay Function This parameter defines what function the alarm will respond to as follows 0 Off Default 1 Level 2 Rate of Change 3 Temperature 4 Loss of Echo 5 Loss of Clock Description II Relay will not operate Alarm is based on the level in the vessel and the type of level alarm P212 222 232 and two setpoints must be set P213 223 233 amp P214 224 234 Setpoints are entered in Display Units or of span as referenced to Empty Level Alarm is based on the rate of change of level in the vessel and the type of rate of change alarm P212 222 232 and two setpoints must be set P213 223 233 amp P214 224 234 Setpoints are entered in Display Units per minute or of span per minute and a negative value should be entered for a Rate Alarm on a de creasing level and a positive value for an increasing level Alarm is based on the temperature and the type of temperature alarm P212 222 232 and two setpoints must be set P213 223 233 amp P214 224 234 The temperature used depends on the temperature source selected P852 Setpoints are entered in C Alarm is raised if the Failsafe Timer P809 expires No setpoints are required Alarm is raised if the real time clock fails No setpoints are required Note that the loss of echo and loss of clock will also be shown on the display as LOST EC
65. d the maximum and minimum figure you can enter The top line shows the value you are setting Once you have accessed a parameter you can either just look at it or change it Once a parameter has been changed press ENTER and you will see the message Saved If you press CANCEL then the change you made will not be saved and the message Unchanged will be displayed TIP You can jump straight to the last parameter you edited by pressing when you first enter program mode Page 28 Test Mode Test mode is used to simulate the application and confirm that all parameters and relay setpoints have been entered as expected During simulation there is a choice of whether the relays will change state hard simulation or not soft simulation but the LED s will always change colour as programmed and the mA output will change in accordance to the chosen mode of operation If you wish to test the logic of the system that the relays are connected to then select hard simulation but if you don t wish to change the relay state then select a soft simulation There are two simulation modes automatic and manual Automatic simulation will move the level up and down between empty level or the pre determined Start Level P983 and Pump Control relay switch points if you wish to change the direction of the level movement e g to go beyond relay setpoints this can be done by using the arrow keys In manual simula
66. dated If the Rate Time P875 expires before the Rate Distance P876 is exceeded then the Rate Value P877 will be updated immediately Default 0 05m P877 Rate Value This parameter displays the current rate of change of material level in Measurement Units P104 per minute It is read only P878 Lower Cutoff This parameter is used to select the minimum Rate to be calculated and can be used to eliminate unwanted updates from effects of ripples waves on the surface of the material Filters The following two parameters can be used to filter out unwanted changes of level caused by a rippled or agitated surface P880 Gate Mode This parameter determines the operation of the gate that is established around the echo being processed and is used to track the echoes movement and update the level measurement indication on the display Please consult Pulsar for further information and assistance on changing the value of this parameter Default 0 Fixed P881Fixed Distance This parameter determines the width of gate to be used in tracking an echo and under normal circumstances will not require changing but it can be increased in the cases where the surface is moving extremely fast in excess of 10m min to ensure smooth processing of the changing level P882 Process Filter This parameter determines the number of cycles that will be taken before a change in level is processed and the display updated level will be upda
67. de P922 Passcode P925 P926 Parameter Software Backup Revision P928 Serial P929 Site Ident P930 Factory Default P927 Hardware Revision Number P935 Off Colour P970 DST Enable P931 Date P932 Time P933 Date Format P936 Alarm Colour P971 DST Difference P937 Pump Colour P972 DST Start Time P973 Start Day P974 Start Week P975 Start Month P938 Control Colour P939 Misc Colour P976 DST End Time P977 End Day P978 End Week P979 End Month Page 119 Device Comm Menu E RS485 Set Up Mr Remote i Optional Alarm P061 If Comms Type If Comms Type Comms Baud MODBUS PROFIBUS Call Type P130 Tel No 1 Device Mode P146 P131 P132 Device Address P147 Tel No 3 P132 Device Address P148 Timed Out P133 Device Baud P149 Retry No P134 Parity P135 Stop Bit P136 Data Format P137 Delay milliseconds P143 Address Lock Page 120 Test Menu Smuttion Hardware P990 Self Test P991 Hardware Test P992 mA Out Test P994 Transducer Test P995 Keys Test P996 Relay Test P980 Simulate P981 Increment P983 Start Level P984 Incremental Change Page 121 This page left blank intentionally Page 122 Chapter 8 Parameter Listing and Descriptions Application Parameters Operation P100 Mode of Operation Thi
68. determines whether or not the resettable totaliser will be displayed in the auxiliary line of the display in run mode When selected the auxiliary display will scroll between the resettable totaliser and the totaliser units selected Default 0 Off The resettable totaliser can be reset whilst in run mode via the Totaliser hot key by pressing 0 whilst Total R is displayed Totaliser When Ultra Wizard 3 Flow P820 Totaliser Displays the current value of the non resettable totaliser During run mode this totaliser can be viewed via the Totaliser hot key Unlike the resettable totaliser this totaliser cannot be reset whilst in run mode it can however be reset whilst in program mode by accessing P820 Totaliser and entering zero Page 160 P821 Totaliser R Displays the current value of the resettable totaliser This totaliser can be allocated to appear during run mode on the auxiliary display line P816 or alternatively via the Totaliser hot key P822 Totaliser Decimal Places This parameter determines the number of decimal places in the totaliser during run mode It can be set between 1 and 3 Default 2 P823 Totaliser Multiplication Factor Use this parameter if the totaliser increments by to large or small amount enter the factor by which the actual flow rate is multiplied by before incrementing the totaliser E g if flowrate is being calculated and displayed in Itrs second and it is de
69. e Baud P149 piss Retry No Parity P135 Stop Bit P136 Data Format P137 Delay milliseconds P143 Address Lock Page 59 Test Menu simios j Harare P980 P990 Simulate Self Test P981 P991 Increment Hardware Test P992 mA Out Test P983 P994 Start Level Transducer Test P984 P995 Incremental Keys Test Change P996 Relay Test Page 60 Chapter 6 Pump When Ultra Wizard 2 Pump Ultra 3 is configured as a Vantage 100 This quick set up guide shows you how to get up and running within a few minutes of installing your Vantage 100 Before proceeding ensure that the Ultra Wizard 2 Pump Vantage 100 For further details see Chapter 4 Ultra Wizard Enter Program Mode First you need to go from run mode into program mode Assuming the passcode is the default 1997 then you should enter this Choose Quick Setup Now you need to go into the quick setup You will see on the display the words Ultra Wizard press the right hand arrow key and this will take you to the Quick Setup menu option Try pressing either of the two arrow keys to see some more menu options but return to Quick Setup and press 5 EN This takes you to the Quick Setup Menu NA w E ES This takes you to the common applications menu and a number of options will appear on the display Page 61 Note If you have already setup a common application then there will be a number shown other than 0 and you wi
70. e current setup is If you want to reset this and start again press 0 which will reset all the quick setup parameters otherwise pressing ENTER will allow you to edit the parameters that have been set Choose Your Application There are five categories of Primary Measuring Device which are all described in this chapter They are exponential BS3860 flumes BS3860 weirs special and universal Calculations for flow can be performed using absolute or ratiometric calculations The answer will be the same the choice of calculation method being limited to the amount of information available with regards to the primary measuring device For ratiometric calculation it is normally sufficient to know the maximum flow at maximum head for the device in question All types of primary measuring devices can be set up with a choice of alarms If you want to set up a basic exponential device as described in the following example 1 then choose 1 You then need to select the primary measuring device for your application from the following available options suppressed rectangular weir cipolletti trapezoidal weir venturi flume parshall flume leopold lagco flume V notch weir or other for any other type of exponential device To set up an application for a BS3680 flume as described in the following example 2 then choose 2 You then need to select the primary measuring device for your application from the following available options rectangular
71. efault 2 3 0 000 metres 6 000 metres Entered Values Default 1 2 3 0 0 mA 20 0 mA Entered Values 1 2 3 ed Yanes Default 0 Default 0 Default erd mE Default 2 Xducer I Xducer I Page 196 COMPENSATION Offset Description P851 Temperature Description Velocity Parameter Details Description O P860 Sound Velocity Measurement Offset Temperature Source Fixed Temperature STABILITY Damping Description Empty Damping Indicator Parameter Details Default 0 0 mA Default 1 20 00 C Default 344 100 4 00 metres Default 10 000 10 000 Default 10 000 10 000 Default 1 values 5 000 secs 0 001 metres Read Only 0 000 FE Entered Values Entered Values 1 2 3 Entered Values 1 2 3 Entered Values 1 2 3 Entered Values 1 2 3 Entered Values 1 2 3 aes Page 197 Filters Parameter Details Entered Values Default 1 2 3 0 Fixed 0 20 metres 3 Slow 50 0 ECHO PROCESS Xducer Status 1 Entered Values Default 1 2 3 4 Xducer Status Read Only Read Only Read Only Read Only i Read Only sitivi 5 0dB Side Clearance I 0 050 metres SYSTEM Passcode P900 P901 P904 P906 Eniered Values Description Default 1 2 3 4 5 Enable Code 1 Yes 1997 E
72. em from the Ultra 3 Interconnecting cables must be adequately insulated for IEC 664 Category II installations Strip back 30 mm of the outer insulation of the cable Strip 5 mm of insulation from the end of each conductor Twist all exposed strands of the conductor together Insert the stripped conductor into the terminal block as far as it will go and tighten the terminal block screw Ensure that all strands are firmly clamped in the terminal block and that there is no excess bare conductor showing and no stray strands DON T FORGET eae Make sure you move the voltage selector switch to the correct position for your supply dg Important Information If the equipment is installed or used in a manner not specified in this manual then the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired Page 19 Preparation for Operation Before switching on check the following v Ultra 3 is mounted correctly and is in a safe area v The power supply is correctly installed v The voltage selector switch is in the correct position v The relays are connected correctly Maintenance There are no user serviceable parts inside Ultra 3 except the mains fuse If you experience any problems with the unit then please contact Pulsar Process Measurement for advice To clean the equipment wipe with a damp cloth Do not use any solvents on the enclosure Important Information The unique DATEM software comes into operation as soon as po
73. entered as a of empty level Relay Parameters All relay related parameters are prefixed with a 2 The second digit of the three figure parameter number denotes the relay number as follows 21 parameters for Relay 1 22 parameters for Relay 2 23 parameters for Relay 3 The third digit selects specific parameter for the setting of the relays which can be selected individually and results in the following parameter numbers for each relay Relay I 210 to 218 Relay 2 220 to 228 Relay 3 230 to 238 Page 126 P210 P220 P230 Relay Type This parameter defines what type each relay should be see the table below for available options Description _ _ _ _ 0 Not In Use Default Relay not in use or programmed and LED will always be off 1 Alarm Relay is programmed as an alarm relay which will de energise ON and energise OFF This will ensure an alarm is raised if the power fails to the unit 2 Pump Relay is programmed as a pump relay which will energise ON and de energise OFF 3 Control Relay is programmed as a control relay which will energise ON and de energise OFF 4 Miscellaneous Relay is programmed as a miscellaneous relay which will energise ON and de energise OFF When Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume 2 General Control Relay is programmed as a general control relay which will energise ON and de energise OFF Page 127 Alarms P210 220 230 1 Alarm The secon
74. eoenvrsvrnes0 Example 2 Level Monitoring and Control up or down Example 3 Volume Application Menu System and Parameter Guide Top Level Menu Application Menu Relays Menu Data Logs Menu Volume Menu Display Menu mA Output Menu Compensation Menu Stability Menu Echo Processing Menu System Menu Device Comm Menu Test Menu Chapter6 Pump Quick Setup Menu Example 1 Level Monitoring with Alarms Example 2 Sump Control pump down Example 3 Reservoir Control pump up Menu System and Parameter Guide Top Level Menu Application Menu Relays Menu Data Logs Menu Display Menu mA Output Menu Compensation Menu Stability Menu Echo Processing Menu System Menu Device Comm Menu Test Menu Chapter 7 Flia Quick Setup Menu Exponential Devices Point of Measurement Calculations Example 1 V Notch Weir BS3680 Flumes Point of Measurement Calculations see ee Example 2 BS3680 U Throated Flume BS3680 Thin Plate Weirs Point of Measurement Calculations Example 3 BS3680 Rectangular Weir BS3680 Rectangular Broad Crested Weir Point of Measurement os Calculations c ccccsssceseeseeeeeeeeeeee Special Devices ccseceeeeeceeceeeeseeeene Point of Measurement Calculations enseina Universal Calculations o Point of Measurement Calculations
75. epend on the unit type as follows Terminal Connection Details Unit Type Red White Black Green Power Signal 0 volts Screen Wall Mount 39 40 41 41 Fascia Mount 32 31 30 30 Rack or Panel c2 c4 c6 c6 When using 2 core screened extension cable the Black and Green wires of the transducer should be connected to the screen of the extension cable For Zone 1 applications a transducer certified to Sira 0QATEX5104X is used and must be supplied via a 4000A breaking fuse which is fitted as standard to the Ultra 3 For Zone 0 a transducer certified to Sira 02ATEX2103X is used which must be connected to the Ultra 3 controller via an external Zener barrier See transducer label for certification details Relay Outputs The three relays can be programmed for a variety of alarms pump control or other process functions The relay contacts are all rated at 5A at 240V AC All connections should be such that the short circuit capacity of the circuits to which they are connected is limited by fuses rated so that they do not exceed the relay rating Page 16 Current Output This is an isolated floating mA output to 150 V of 4 20mA or 0 20mA and the load should not exceed 500 Q RS232 Serial Interface If required you can connect to the serial interface to operate your Ultra 3 remotely Voltage Selector and Fuse Location Wall mount The voltage selector switch and mains fuse is located
76. er Required Required Required P702 1 Absolute P700 1 Exponent V Notch Not Not Not P701 6 V Notch Angle Required Required Required P702 1 Absolute P700 2 BS 3680 Flume Approach Throat Throat Not P701 1 Rectangular Width Width Length Required P702 Absolute or Ratiometric P700 2 BS 3680 Flume Approach Throat Throat Hump P701 2 Rectangular with hump Width Width Length Height P702 Absolute or Ratiometric P700 2 BS 3680 Flume Approach Throat Throat Not P701 3 U Throated P702 Width Diameter Length Required Absolute or Ratiometric P700 2 BS 3680 Flume Approach Throat Throat Hump P701 3 U Throated with hump Width Diameter Length Height P702 Absolute or Ratiometric P700 3 BS 3680 Weir Approach Crest Crest Not P701 1 Rectangular P702 Width Width Height Required Absolute or Ratiometric P700 5 Special Flume Not Not Not P701 1 Palmer Bowlus P702 Size Required Required Required Absolute or Ratiometric P700 5 Special Flume Not Not Not P701 2 H flume P702 Size Required Required Required Absolute or Ratiometric P700 5 Special V Notch Not Not Not P701 3 V Notch angle P702 angle Required Required Required Absolute or Ratiometric Page 153 P714 Roughness Coefficient Ks When P700 2 BS3680 Flume this parameter is used to enter the roughness coefficient of the flume in millimetres see table below for further details Value of Ks Good Normal Surface Cla
77. er accuracy of the volume calculation will be Conversion P600 Vessel Shape This parameter determines which vessel shape is used when utilising Volume Conversion The choices are as shown in the table below along with the dimensions that are required to be entered P601 P603 Vessel Shape P600 Value Dimensions P600 0 Cylindrical Cylinder diameter Flat base Default Ap A P600 1 Rectangular Width and Breadth Flat base _ fd lt a P600 2 Cylindrical Cylinder diameter Cone base and height of bottom se P600 3 Rectangular Width and Breadth Pyramid base of rectangular N section and height j j of bottom Page 143 Vessel Shape P600 Value Dimensions section and height of bottom p P600 4 Cylindrical Cylinder diameter Parabola base and height of bottom i P600 5 Cylindrical Cylinder Diameter Half sphere base P P600 6 Cylindrical Cylinder diameter Flat sloped base and height of bottom ER P600 7 Rectangular Width and Breadth Flat sloped base of rectangular i P600 8 Horizontal Cylinder diameter cylinder with flat ends and tank length P600 9 Horizontal Cylinder diameter cylinder with length of one end parabolic ends section and tank length P600 10 Sphere Sphere diameter P600 11 Universal No dimensions Linear required level and volume breakpoints used P600 12 Universal No dimensions Curved required l
78. erage Flow P863 is to be calculated before being displayed Display Parameters Options P800 Display Units This parameter determines whether the reading displayed is in Measurement Units P104 or as a percentage of span 1 Measured Default Display is in selected units dependant in Mode P100 2 Percentage Display is in percentage of span dependant in Mode P100 P801 Decimal Places This parameter determines the number of decimal places on the reading during run mode Minimum 0 No decimal places Maximum 3 3 decimal Places Default 2 2 decimal Places Page 157 P802 Display Offset The value of this parameter is added to the reading before it is displayed in Measurement Units P104 It does not affect the relay setpoints or the mA output only the reading on the display You could use this feature if for example you wanted to reference the reading to sea level where you would enter the distance between Empty Level P105 and sea level If the empty level point is below sea level then enter a negative value P804 Display Conversion The reading is multiplied by the value of this parameter before being displayed The default is 1 0 but if for example you wanted to display the reading in yards then set the Measurement Units P104 to feet and set P804 to 3 Failsafe P808 Fail safe Mode By default if a fail safe condition occurs then the display relays and the mA output are held at thei
79. ermines the maximum rate at which the unit will respond to an increase in level It should be set slightly higher than the maximum vessel fill rate Default 10m min P871 Empty Damping This parameter determines the maximum rate at which the unit will respond to a decrease in level It should be set slightly higher than the maximum vessel empty rate Default 10m min Indicator P872 Fill Indicator This parameter determines the rate at which the LCD fill indicator activates Default 10m min P873 Empty Indicator This parameter determines the rate at which the LCD empty indicator activates Default 10m min Rate P874 Rate Update This parameter determines the way in which the rate is calculated If set to continuous P874 0 then the rate is calculated and displayed continuously i e any change seen from shot to shot is calculated and displayed but if set to use values P874 1 Default then the values set in P875 and P876 are used to calculate and display the rate P875 Rate Time This parameter is the period in seconds over which the material level rate of change is averaged before the Rate Value P877 is updated If the Rate Distance P876 is exceeded before the Rate Time P875 has expired then the Rate Value P877 will be updated immediately Default 60sec Page 167 P876 Rate Distance This parameter is the rate Measurement Units P104 over which the material level must change before the Rate Value P877 is up
80. eset P580 Minimum Temperature This parameter displays the minimum temperature recorded P581 Minimum Temperature Date This parameter displays the date when the minimum temperature was recorded P582 Minimum Temperature Time This parameter displays the time when the minimum temperature was recorded P583 Maximum Temperature This parameter displays the maximum temperature recorded P584 Maximum Temperature Date This parameter displays the date when the maximum temperature was recorded P585 Maximum Temperature Time This parameter displays the time when the maximum temperature was recorded P586 Current Temperature This parameter displays the current temperature Page 142 Volume When Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume Your Ultra 3 provides a variety of volume calculation features with 11 pre programmed vessel shapes Sec Vessel Shape P600 for more information For each vessel you will need to know the dimensions P601 603 in Measurement Units P104 which are required to calculate the volume P604 which will be displayed in the selected Volume Units P605 If your vessel shape does not correspond with any of the pre programmed vessel shapes then you can use the universal calculations For this you will need a level volume graph or chart provided by the vessel manufacturer or you can create one based on the dimensions of the vessel You can enter up to 32 pairs of breakpoints and the more you enter the great
81. ess P21 Set Distance type in the measured distance ENTER ENTER again when prompted wait until SET displayed and return to Run Mode display should now update to correct reading Check empty level P105 display offset P802 and measurement offset P851 Check supply to unit and ensure voltage selector set to correct position Page 185 This page left blank intentionally Page 186 Parameter Record APPLICATION Operation Parameter Details Entered Values 1 2 3 4 Default 1 Dist 2 dB6 1 Liquid Entered Values Default 1 2 3 1 metres 6 000 metres 5 700 metres 0 300 metres P108 Far Blanking 20 0 Page 187 RELAYS Relay 1 Parameter Details Description P211 P212 R1 Alarm ID Pump P213 P214 P215 P217 P219 Relay 2 Parameter Details Description P221 P222 R2 Alarm ID Pump P223 P224 P225 P227 P229 Relay 3 Parameter Details Description P231 P232 R3Alarm ID Pump P233 P234 P235 P239 R1 Type R1 Function R1 Set 1 R1 Set 2 R1 Set 3 R1 Closures R1 Fail Safe R1 Max rate R2 Type R2 Function R2 Set 1 R2 Set 2 R2 Set 3 R2 Closures R2 Fail Safe R2 Max rate R3 Type R3 Function R3 Set 1 R3 Set 2 R3 Set 3 R3 Closures R3 Fail Safe R3 Max rate Page 188 Default 0 Off 0 Off 1 Off 0 000 metres 0 000 metres 0 000 0 0 0 000 m min Default 0 Off 0
82. essary TECHNICAL ENQUIRIES Please contact Pulsar Process Measurement Limited for technical support COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS If you have any comments or suggestions about this product then please contact Pulsar Process Measurement Limited Cardinal Building Enigma Commercial Centre Sandy s Road Malvern Worcestershire WR14 1JJ United Kingdom Tel 01684 891371 International 44 1684 891371 Fax 01684 575985 International 44 1684 575985 Web Site http www pulsar pm com e mail info amp pulsar pm com general information e mail support amp pulsar pm com product support Chapter 1 Start Here About this Manual About the Ultra 3 Functional Description How to use this Manual Product Specification Chapter 2 Installation Power Supply Requirements Location Dimensions Wall Mount Fascia Mount Rack and Panel Rack and Panel mount Preparation for Operation MA sauene eide due rittene knee Chapter 3 How To Use Your Ultra 3 Operating the Controls snvrnerrervrnvnn Wall and Fascia mount Rack and Panel Test Mode cocoocoo o Using the RS232 Serial Interface Parameter Defaults Factory Defaults Chapter 4 Ultra Wizard Ultra Wizard Menu Vantage 100 Flow as EN Nor pan Flow Oracle 100 usas cripta 35 Chapter 5 Level Volume Quick Setup Menu ere Example I Level Monitoring with Alarms
83. eter is automatically set to the correct default option when selecting the Mode P100 and under normal circumstances will not require changing The options dependant on the value entered for Mode P100 are as follows Option Description 2 Xducer 1 Default mA output relates to Xducer 1 levels When Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume mA output relates to the volume P100 5 Compensation Parameters Offset P851 Measurement Offset The value of this parameter is added to the measured distance in Measurement Units P104 This Offset will be added to the level as derived from the transducer and will affect everything including the reading on the display the relay setpoints and the mA output Temperature P852 Temperature Source This parameter determines the source of the temperature measurement By default it is set to automatic P852 1 which will automatically detect if a temperature sensor is available from the transducer If for any reason no temperature input is received then the Fixed Temp value is used as set by P854 Page 165 The temperature source can be specifically set as follows Description 1 Automatic Default Will automatically select transducer temperature sensor if available or fixed temperature P854 if no temperature sensor found Always uses temperature reading from transducer 3 Fixed Always uses fixed temperature P854 P854 Fixed Temperature This parameter sets the te
84. eter should be set to the maximum distance from the Empty Level P105 to the maximum material level It is automatically set to be equal to the Empty Level P105 less the Near Blanking distance P107 when you set the empty level P107 Near Blanking Distance This parameter is the distance from the face of the transducer that is not measurable and is pre set to the minimum value dependant on the Xducer P101 selected It should not be set to less than this figure but can be increased typically to ignore close in obstructions Transducer Near Blanking Distance P101 dBMach3 Transducer Default Blanking Distance 0 00m P101 dB3 Transducer Default Blanking Distance 0 12m P101 dB6 Transducer Default Blanking Distance 0 30m P101 dB10 Transducer Default Blanking Distance 0 30m P101 dB15 Transducer Default Blanking Distance 0 50m P101 dB25 Transducer Default Blanking Distance 0 60m P101 dB40 Transducer Default Blanking Distance 1 20m P101 dBS6 Transducer Default Blanking Distance 0 20m Page 125 P108 Far Blanking Distance This is the distance as a percentage of empty level P105 beyond the empty point that the unit will be able to measure and by default is pre set to 20 of the empty level If the surface being monitored can extend beyond the Empty Level P105 then the far blanking distance can be increased to a maximum of 100 of empty level This parameter is always
85. etup menu proceed as follows If required access the Program Mode Key in the passcode 1997 and press ENTER Using the right arrow key go to the Quick Setup menu press ENTER and as prompted by the questions select the relevant option and press ENTER Question PMD Type 3680 Flumes Calculation No of Alarms Type Alarm 1 Alarm No 1 Xducer Volume Units Time Units Measnt Units Empty Level Minimum Head Maximum Head Total Enable Totaliser R Total Multiplier Approach Dia Throat Dia Throat Len Option 2 3680 Flume 3 U Throat 1 Absolute 1 1 Alarm 2 Low 1 Set Relay 1 1 dB Mach3 2 Cubic M 3 Per Hour 1 metres 1 000 metres 0 000 metres 0 400 metres 1 On 1 Yes 7 1000 0 7 metres 0 5 metres 1 0 metres Programming is now complete and the unit can now be returned to the run mode press CANCEL until Run Mode Is displayed on the LCD press ENTER and the Flow Oracle 160 will return to Run Mode Note If relay setpoints do not meet the exact requirements of the application they can be modified to suit by pressing ENTER when For More Options Hit Enter is displayed and entering new values to relay setpoints as required Alternatively the relevant relay setpoint can be accessed either by the main menu system or directly via parameter number and changed as necessary Page 10 BS3680 Thin Plate Weirs Point of Measureme
86. evel and volume breakpoints a used 3 g z i s J Page 144 P601 P603 Vessel Dimensions These three parameters are used to enter the dimension required to calculate the volume The dimensions required are as shown below and are entered Measurements Units P104 Vessel Shape P601 P602 P600 0 Cylinder Cylindrical Flat base Diameter P600 1 Width of Breadth of Rectangular Flat base rectangle rectangle P600 2 Height of Cylinder Cylindrical Cone base base Diameter P600 3 Height of Width of Breadth of Rectangular Pyramid base base rectangle rectangle P600 4 Height of Cylinder Cylindrical Parabola base base Diameter P600 5 Cylinder Cylindrical Half sphere base Diameter P600 6 Height of Cylinder Cylindrical Flat sloped base base Diameter P600 7 Height of Width of Breadth of Rectangular Flat sloped base base rectangle rectangle P600 8 Length of Cylinder Horizontal cylinder flat ends Cylinder Diameter P600 9 Length of Cylinder Length of Horiz Cyl parabolic ends Cylinder Diameter one end P600 10 Sphere Sphere Diameter P604 Calculated Volume This parameter displays the maximum volume that has been calculated by the Ultra 3 and is a Read Only parameter The volume displayed will be shown in Volume Units P605 and is the total volume available between empty level P105 and 100 of span P106 Page 145 P605 Volume Units This parameter determines the units that you wish to displ
87. g Device chosen and the method of calculation chosen please enter values for the parameters concerned as requested Parameter P705 Max Flow P710 Dim A P711 Dim B P712 Dim C P713 Dim D P717 Exponent P718 K Factor Page 88 Default 0 000 Dependent on chosen PMD Description When requested enter the known maximum flowrate in units of volume P706 and Time P707 which occurs at maximum head P704 When requested enter in measurement units P104 the required dimension When requested enter in measurement units P104 the required dimension When requested enter in measurement units P104 the required dimension When requested enter in measurement units P104 the required dimension Where available the Flow Oracle will automatically enter the default exponent value for the PMD chosen but this can be changed if required When P700 7 Other enter the exponent value as defined by the manufacturer of the PMD Enter the K factor for the PMD obtained from the manufacture s specification For More Options Hit Enter Parameter Set Value Description P213 P214 depends on Set required Alarm Setpoints Relay 1 application ON OFF P223 P224 depends on Set required Alarm Setpoints Relay 2 application ON OFF P233 P234 depends on Set required Alarm Setpoints Relay 3 application ON OFF Decimal in the flow rate displa P709 Flow 5 00 Enter as a perce
88. he month of August 10 October DST will start during the month of October 11 November DST will start during the month of November DST will start during the month of September 12 December DST will start during the month of December P976 DST End Time This parameter is used to set the time of day at which Daylight Saving Time will end the time is entered in the format HH MM 24 hour format Default 02 00 P977 End Day Use this parameter to enter the day of the week P974 that Daylight Saving Time is to end Option Description DST will end on a Frida Page 176 P978 End Week This parameter will determine the week of the month P975 in which Daylight Saving Time is to end Description DST will end on day P977 in the first week P978 of the month P979 DST will end on day P977 in the second week P978 of the month P979 DST will end on day P977 in the third week P978 of the month P979 DST will end on day P977 in the fourth week P978 of the month P979 5 Last Default DST will end on day P977 in the last week P978 of the month P979 P979 End Month This parameter is used to select the month in which Daylight Saving Time will end Description DST will end during the month of Januar DST will end during the month of Februar DST will end during the month of March DST will end during the month of April DST will end during the month of Ma DST will end during
89. he surface of the liquid is not effected by turbulence or drawdown Page 92 Calculations ABSOLUTE If the flow calculation is to be absolute P702 1 the flow will be calculated using the formula s as follows Exponent Type Suppressed Rectangular Weir Without End Contractions Cipolletti Trapezoidal Weir Venturi Flume Parshall Flume Leopold Lagco Flume Formula Q KLh Where Q Flow K K factor L crest length of weir h head exponent Q KLh Where Q Flow K K factor L crest length of weir h head exponent Q Kh Where Q Flow K K factor K K factor h head exponent K K factor D pipe diameter h head exponent Exponent 1 50 Automatically selected by Flow Oracle 1 50 Automatically selected by Flow Oracle 1 50 Automatically selected by Flow Oracle Automatically calculated dependent on throat size P719 1 55 Automatically selected by Flow Oracle K Factor Automatically calculated dependent on measurement flow and time units chosen Automatically calculated dependent on measurement flow and time units chosen Enter value of K Factor P718 as required Automatically calculated dependent on throat size and measurement flow and time units chosen Automatically calculated dependent on measurement flow and time units chosen Page 93 Exponent Type Formula Exponent K Factor V Notch Weir Q Kh 2 50 Automatically Where Automatic
90. iate level according to the span already entered See tables below 2 4 to 20 mA 10 m min 10 m min Description _ Either Alarm or Pump control Depends on application Either Alarm or Pump control Depends on application Either Alarm or Pump control Depends on application Determines the mA output range 0 Off 1 0 to 20mA 2 4 to 20mA 3 20 to Oma 4 20 to 4mA Rate of maximum fill rate set above the actual fill rate of the vessel Rate of maximum empty rate set above the actual empty rate of the vessel The default values used for determining the relay setpoints when setting Alarms and Pump relays via the Quick Setup menu are entered as a of span and are as follows Number of Pumps Application E Application Number of Pump Up Pump Up Relay Function Relay LD Pump Number Pump 1 Pump I Pump 2 Pump I Pump 2 Pump 3 Pump Number Pump 1 Pump I Pump 2 Pump I Pump 2 Pump 3 On Setpoint 90 85 10 5 On Setpoint 50 50 70 50 60 70 On Setpoint 50 50 30 50 40 30 Off Setpoint 85 80 15 10 20 20 20 80 80 80 Off Setpoint 20 20 20 Off Setpoint 80 80 80 Page 65 Example 1 Level Monitoring with Alarms A vessel containing a liquid that has a variation in level that is to be monit
91. iling date and time the alarm was initiated the site ID alarm condition and level at the time the alarm was initiated Page 178 P145 Tel No 1 This parameter is used to enter the number of 0 s that appear at the beginning of the telephone number to be dialled that is to receive the message Description _ _ _ _ No 0 s present at the beginning of the telephone number to be dialled 1 Add 0 Default 1 0 present at the beginning of the telephone number to be dialled 2 O s present at the beginning of the telephone number to be dialled P146 Tel No2 This parameter is used to enter to enter the next 6 digits following the 0 s of the telephone number to be dialled If there are less then 8 digits following the 0 s then just enter the digits required if there are more than digits following the O s then enter the first 6 digits and then proceed to P987 and enter the remaining digits P147 Tel No3 This parameter is used to enter any remaining digits of the telephone number to be dialled after completion of P985 and P986 above Example Telephone number to be dialled is 0 1234 123456 P145 Tel No 1 1 One 0 at the beginning of the telephone number P146 Tel No 2 123412 The next 6 digits following the 0 s P147 Tel No 3 3456 Remaining digits of telephone number P148 Timed Out This parameter will set the time period that the unit w
92. ill wait for a reply before disconnecting Default 90 seconds Page 179 P149 Retry No This parameter will set the number of times the telephone number will be re dialled if no reply is received If set to 0 then the number will be re dialled continually until a reply is received if set to 1 then number will not be re dialled at all Any other value entered between and 99 will determine the number of re dials to be attempted Default 0 Test Parameters Simulation P980 Simulate Test mode is used to simulate the application and confirm that all parameters and relay setpoints have been entered as expected During simulation there is a choice of whether the relays will change state hard simulation or not soft simulation but the LED s will always change colour as programmed and the current output will change If you want to test the logic of the system that the relays are connected to then select a hard simulation but if you don t want to change the relay state then select a soft simulation There are two simulation modes automatic and manual Automatic simulation will move the level up and down between empty level or the pre determined Start Level P983 and Pump Control relay switch points if you wish to change the direction of the level movement e g to go beyond relay setpoints this can be done by using the arrow keys In manual simulation using the arrow keys will allow you to move the level up and dow
93. ints P233 P234 Relay 3 ON OFF setpoints P830 mA Out Range P870 Fill Damping P871 Empty Damping Factory preset as a to appropriate level according to the span already entered See tables below Factory preset as a to appropriate level according to the span already entered See tables below to appropriate level according to the span already entered See tables below 2 4 to 20 mA 10 m min 10 m min Default Factory preset as a Description Either Alarm or Level control Depends on application Either Alarm or Level control Depends on application Either Alarm or Level control Depends on application Determines the mA output range 0 Off 1 0 to 20mA 2 4 to 20mA 3 20 to Oma 4 20 to 4mA Rate of maximum fill rate set above the actual fill rate of the vessel Rate of maximum empty rate set above the actual empty rate of the vessel Page 41 The default values used for determining the relay setpoints when setting Alarms and Control relays via the Quick Setup menu are entered as a of span and are as follows Number of Cntl Relay On Off Cntl Relays Number Setpoint Setpoint Control 1 80 20 Control 1 80 20 Control 2 70 20 Control 1 80 20 Control 2 70 20 Control 3 60 20 eer Number of Cntl Relay On Off Control 1 20 80 Control 1 20 80 Control 2 30 80 Control 1 20 80 Control 2 30 80 Control 3 40 80 Appli
94. is sensible to program all of the required parameters at the same time The system will be then set up Note that the span is automatically calculated from the empty level so the empty level should be entered first Page 32 Chapter 4 Ultra Wizard The Ultra Wizard menu allows you to turn Ultra 3 into anyone of three dedicated ultrasonic devices to exactly suit the requirements of your application Ultra Wizard Menu To access the Ultra Wizard you need to go from Run Mode to Program Mode Enter Program Mode First you need to go from run mode into program mode Assuming the passcode is the default 1997 then you should enter this Wis IVE ak 7 Choose Ultra Wizard Now you need to go into the Ultra Wizard You will see on the menu the words Ultra Wizard which is the first item on the menu select and press gt 5 E md This takes you to the Select Application Menu and provides the choice of 1 Level or Volume measurement Level Vol 2 Pump Control Pump 3 Open channel Flow measurement Flow Once you have selected the application of your choice the Ultra 3 will be configured to the unit type specific to that task as follows Application 1 Level Vol When selected Ultra 3 will be configured as a Level Star 110 When selected Ultra 3 will be configured as a Vantage 100 When selected Ultra 3 will be configured as a Flow Oracle 160 Page 33 Lev Vol If you require to set up a leve
95. l or volume application with or without a choice of control functions then press 1 followed by ENTER the message Loading will be displayed and your Ultra 3 will be configured as a Level Star 110 Confirmation that configuration has been completed will be given by the unit type software version and serial number being displayed briefly on the LCD and the unit advancing to the relevant Quick Setup menu For full details on how to programme the Level Star 110 using the Quick Setup Menu please proceed to Chapter 5 Level Volume For a full description of all features and parameters please refer to Chapter 8 Parameter Listing and Description Level Star 110 The Level Star provides the ability to convert level measurement to enable the contents of a vessel to be displayed in volume along with control functions for a complete range of vessel shapes Also available within the unit is a customised 32 point calibration routine which also permits the calculation of volume in non standard vessels The Level Star 110 can measure from zero to 40 m from the face of the transducer to the surface being monitored dependent on the transducer used The Level Star 110 can show details of level space distance and units of volume on the display The three user definable relays with individual setpoints can be programmed to activate devices such as pumps or other control equipment The 4 20 mA output is fully programmable to provide an
96. lay Alarm ID Pump Group P211 221 231 1 Time This parameter has no function and will not be displayed P211 221 231 2 Step Time If the relay is selected for Step Time then this parameter is used to assign the relay to the 0 Open condition increase level or I Close condition decrease level The fourth parameter fifth parameter and sixth parameter are set to determine the switch points ON and OFF for the relay and where required the order of start See control function table P211 221 231 for further information P211 221 231 1 Time P213 P223 P233 Relay Setpoint 1 This parameter determines the Time Period that the relay will remain ON Relay Setpoints are entered in Minutes P214 P224 P234 Relay Setpoint 2 This parameter determines the Cycle Time for the operation of the relay Relay Setpoints are entered in Minutes See the appropriate relay function tables P211 221 231 for further information P211 221 231 2 Step Time P213 P223 P233 Relay Setpoint 1 This parameter will determine the level at which the relay will become active Relay Setpoint 1 is entered in values of Measurement Units P104 P214 P224 P234 Relay Setpoint 2 Relay Setpoints are entered in Seconds to set Drive Period the time that the relay will remain ON Page 138 P215 P225 P235 Relay Setpoint 3 This parameter is used to determine the Limit Time between ea
97. ll see messages showing what the current setup is If you want to reset this and start again press 0 which will reset all the quick setup parameters otherwise pressing ENTER will allow you to edit the parameters that have been set Choose Your Application There are three categories of application which are all described later in this chapter They are level pump down sump control or pump up reservoir control all with the choice of alarms If you want to set up a basic level monitoring application as described in the following example 1 then choose 1 If you want to set up a pump down sump control application as described in the following example 2 then choose 2 If you want to set up a pump up reservoir control application as described in the following example 3 then choose 3 Once you have chosen your application you will be asked a series of questions which are answered by choosing the appropriate option as detailed in the flow chart below Once all of the questions have been answered you will be prompted to provide further information as detailed in the tables below in order to complete the programming of the unit Page 62 The Quick Setup Menu detailing the questions you will be asked when setting up your Vantage 100 unit via the Quick Setup is shown below Quick Setup Menu 1 One Pump 2 Two Pumps 3 Three Pumps For each Pump 1 Set to Relayl 2 Set to Relay 2 3 Set to Relay3 How Many
98. ltra 3 will be configured as a Flow Oracle 160 Confirmation that configuration has been completed will be given by the unit type software version and serial number being displayed briefly on the LCD and the unit advancing to the relevant Quick Setup menu For full details on how to programme the Flow Oracle 160 using the Quick Setup Menu please proceed to Chapter 7 Flow For a full description of all features and parameters please refer to Chapter 8 Parameter Listing and Description Flow Oracle 160 The Flow Oracle 160 open channel flowmeter provides comprehensive flow monitoring with data logging and control functions for a complete range of flumes weirs and channels Flow calculations to the British Standard BS3680 are available within the software together with calculations for a wide variety of other primary elements Also available within the unit is a customised 32 point calibration routine which also permits the flow measurement of non standard flumes and weirs The Flow Oracle 160 can measure from zero to 15 m from the transducer to the surface being monitored dependent on the transducer used The Flow Oracle 160 can show details of level space distance head or flow on the display along with a totaliser if desired The three user definable relays with individual setpoints can be programmed to activate devices such as pumps samplers remote totalisers or other control equipment The 4 20 mA output is fully programmable to
99. lue P878 Lower Cutoff P882 Process Filter P884 Peak Percent Page 77 Echo Processing Menu Page 78 Xdr 1 Status P900 Xdr 1 Status P901 Echo Confidence P902 Echo Strength P903 Average Noise P904 Peak Noise P905 Sensitivity P906 Side Clearance System Menu i i i i Daylight i Saving Date Passcode Backup Ed amp ere nto Time OU P921 Enable Code P922 Passcode P925 P926 Parameter Software Backup Revision P928 Serial P929 Site Ident P930 Factory Default P927 Hardware Revision Number P935 Off Colour P970 DST Enable P931 Date P932 Time P933 Date Format P936 Alarm Colour P971 DST Difference P937 Pump Colour P972 DST Start Time P973 Start Day P974 Start Week P975 Start Month P938 Control Colour P939 Misc Colour P976 DST End Time P977 End Day P978 End Week P979 End Month Page 79 Device Comm Menu E RS485 Set Up Mr Remote i Optional Alarm P061 If Comms Type If Comms Type Comms Baud MODBUS PROFIBUS Call Type P130 Tel No 1 Device Mode P146 P131 P132 Device Address P147 Tel No 3 P132 Device Address P148 Timed Out P133 Device Baud P149 Retry No P134 Parity P135 Stop Bit P136 Data Format P137 Delay milliseconds P143 Address Lock
100. lycarbonate UL94 VO front and bezel 10HP x 160 mm deep x 3U 128 5 mm high 72 mm wide x 144 mm high x 176 deep 2 core screened 1000 m IP65 IP64 IP54 20 C to 50 C Safe area compatible with approved dB transducers see transducer spec sheet EMC approval to BS EN 50081 1 1992 for emissions and BS EN50082 2 1995 for immunity and to BS EN61010 1 1993 for low voltage directive 0 25 of the measured range or 6 mm whichever is greater 0 1 of the measured range or 2 mm whichever is greater Dependant on application and transducer maximum 40m dB40 dependant on application Dependent on application and transducer minimum zero dB Mach 3 fully adjustable Page 5 Echo Processing Description Outputs Analogue output Digital output Volt free contacts number and rating Display Programming On board programming PC programming Remote programming Rack and Panel option only Programming security Programmed data integrity Supply Power supply Fuses Remote Communicator Batteries DATEM Digital Adaptive Tracking of Echo Movement Isolated floating output to 150V of 4 20 mA or 0 20 mA into 500Q user programmable and adjustable 0 1 resolution Full Duplex RS232 3 form C SPDT rated at 5A at 240V AG 6 digits plus 12 character text plus bargraph with direction indicators remote communicator identifier and program run test mode indicators By integral keypad via
101. m behind the panel should suffice All electronic products are susceptible to electrostatic shock so follow proper grounding procedures during installation Dimensions of the rack enclosure are as shown below 10 HP 50 4mm teamm 35 6 MM 172 5mm JE 128 5 mm Page 12 Dimensions of the panel enclosure are as shown below 203mm 72mm 136mm 144mm 7 PANEL CUT OUT 68mm x 138mm Page 13 Terminal Connection Details Wall Mount The terminal strip is as detailed below There is also a wiring diagram inside the terminals access cover BATTERY RELAYS 4 20 mA SERIAL PORT A _ _ RELAY 2 OUT 2 Txd COMINC NO DE 3 Rxd 41516 101 111 12 29 30 4 Com GOSSOS 1 2 S SSSss Q EE GE 13 14 15 39 40 41 L N COMI NC NO COM NC NO LER j RELAY 1 RELAY 3 F JCEI l H MAINS tt T 21 8 Fascia Mount The terminal details are as illustrated below POWER 5 82 Bl SIG 31 E 0v 30 FR SERIAL PORT 57 Elo 53 0 29 2 10 28 Sh 2 NO 6 oh E NO 18 ah O I
102. m or directly via parameter number and changed as necessary Page 69 Example 3 Reservoir Control pump up A reservoir is typically used to temporarily hold liquid and when the level reaches a specific low point the reservoir is pumped up t empty distance P105 3 5m t 100 span P106 2 8m 4 80 pump 1 2 off P224 234 2 24m lt 70 pump 1 on P 223 1 96m Larra AG 50 pump 2 on P 233 1 4m 15 low alarm off P214 0 42m 10 low alarm on P213 0 28m 0 empty level In this example there are two pumps which will be set to alternate duty assist so they come on alternately Pump 1 is to be set to relay 2 pump 2 to relay 3 and the low level alarm to relay 1 This will operate as follows During normal operation pump 1 will come on at 1 96m and pump up to 2 24m The setpoints are then shifted to pump 2 which will come on first next time During peak periods when pump 1 cannot cope pump 1 will come on at 1 96m and pump 2 will come on at 1 4m and pump up to 2 24m The setpoints are then shifted to pump 2 which will come on first next time If both pumps cannot cope and the level falls to 0 28m then the alarm relay relay 3 will come on and go off when the level rises to 0 42m This will indicate insufficient capacity of the pumps The display will show the level in the sump and the mA output will be representative of level where 4mA empty level 0 and 20
103. mA 2 8m 100 Page 70 To program the Vantage 100 for Example 3 Reservoir Control pump up by using the Quick Setup menu proceed as follows If required access the Program Mode Key in the passcode 1997 and press ENTER Using the right arrow key go to Quick Setup menu press ENTER and as prompted by the questions select the relevant option and ENTER Question Option 3 Pump Up 2 2 Pumps 3 Alt DutAss 1 Set to Relay 2 2 Set to Relay 3 1 1 Alarm 2 Low The unit will know that only Relay 1 is available and so will automatically set Alarm 1 to Relay 1 2 dB6 1 metres 3 5 metres 2 8 metres Programming is now complete and the unit can be returned to the run mode press CANCEL until Run Mode Is displayed on the LCD press ENTER and the Vantage 100 will return to the Run Mode Note If relay setpoints do not meet the exact requirements of the application they can be modified to suit by pressing ENTER when For More Options Hit Enter is displayed and entering new values to relay setpoints as required Alternatively the relevant relay setpoint can be accessed either by the main menu system or directly via parameter number and changed as necessary Page 71 Menu System and Parameter Guide This section outlines all parameters available in the Vantage 100 as they appear in the menu system Shown below is a set of charts illustrating the meny system
104. mperature in degrees centigrade to be used if P852 Temperature Source 3 Default 20 C Velocity P860 Sound Velocity This parameter allows for the velocity of sound to be changed according to the atmosphere the transducer is operating in By default the velocity is set for sound travelling in air at an ambient temperature of 20 degrees centigrade Default 342 72m sec P861 Cal Dist 1 When Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume This parameter can be used to re calibrate the Sound Velocity P860 when the acoustic beam from the transducer is travelling through mediums other than air or when there are variations of temperature between the transducer face and the material level To obtain best results calibration should be carried out when the level is as near empty as possible and when any vapour present has stabilized With the material at a steady level view the value of P861 which will indicate the current distance as calculated by Ultra 3 with respect to the current value of P860 Physically measure the distance from the face of the transducer to the surface of the material level and enter this value in Measurement Units P104 and P860 will be automatically updated to compensate for any difference between the displayed and entered values Page 166 Stability Parameters Dampin Damping is used to damp the display to enable it to keep up with the process but ignore minor surface fluctuations P870 Fill Damping This parameter det
105. n a universal volume calculation can be performed A head Vs flow chart is used to enter a number of Breakpoints for the head and flow P730 793 which is either provided by the manufacturer or created based on the dimensions of the device Breakpoints should be entered in pairs of head and the corresponding flow for that head The first pair entered must be for zero head and flow and the last pair entered must be for maximum head and flow The higher number of breakpoints pairs entered then the greater accuracy there will be There are a maximum number of 32 breakpoints pairs for head and flow that can be entered Tables P796 Reset Breakpoints This parameter allows the resetting to the default value of all previously set breakpoints P730 793 without having to access them individually When it is necessary to reset or amend particular breakpoints this can be achieved by directly accessing the desired parameter P730 793 and changing as required Page 156 P797Number of Breakpoints Set This parameter allows you to review the number of breakpoints that have been set without the need to access each individual one in turn this is a Read Only parameter and no values can be entered Average Flow P863 Average Flow This parameter will display the Average Flow for the time period set in Average Time P864 It is read only and cannot be changed P864 Average Time This parameter will set the time period over which the Av
106. n as required The choices for you to enter are as follows 1 Manual soft simulation 2 Automatic soft simulation 3 Manual hard simulation 4 Automatic hard simulation To return to program mode press CANCEL and test mode will end Note Pump start delay which by default is 10 seconds is set to 0 during simulation Page 180 P981 Increment By default simulation mode will move by 0 1m steps in manual simulation and by 0 1m min in automatic simulation Altering the increment can change this value P982 Rate In automatic mode the rate at which the level will move up and down is determined by distance P981 Increment and the time P982 Rate which by default is set to 1min and can be changed as required To increase the rate at which the level moves increase the Increment P981 or decrease the Rate P982 To decrease the rate at which the level moves decrease the Increment P981 or increase the Rate P982 P983 Siart Level When using automatic simulation this parameter can be used to pre determine the point at which the simulated level will start at and return to This can be used to simulate the lowest point to which the level would normally operate P984 Inc Change When using automatic simulation you can incrementally increase or decrease the rate whilst running simulation The rate is increased decreased incrementally by the value P984 Incremental Change by using the decimal point key to increase and
107. n it resumes operation after a power failure When Ultra 3 is switched on for the first time it will display in metres the distance from the transducer face to the target All relays by default are switched off After programming is complete any relays that are set will operate when the level reaches the relevant setpoint and the LED s will change colour unless specifically switched off Page 22 Program Mode This mode is used to set up the Ultra 3 or change information already set You must use either the built in keypad standard or in the case of the rack and panel mount the remote communicator both keypads are identical in the way they operate Alternatively the unit can be set up with a PC via the RS 232 Serial Interface Entering a value for each of the parameters that are relevant to your application provides all the programming information How to Access Program Mode Wall and Fascia mount In the case of the wall and fascia mounted Ultra 3 to enter program mode you simply enter the passcode via the keypad followed by the ENTER key The default passcode is 1997 so you would press the following s 1000 Rack and Panel The Remote Communicator is used to program the rack and panel version of the Ultra 3 Before you can commence programming it is first necessary to activate the communication between the Ultra 3 and the Communicator This is achieved by offering the Remote Communicator up to the Ultra 3 so th
108. nco ah O NC 17 a Pa O COM 4J O COM 16 CO ta O noas 27 EY ol N 2 Sh O NC 14 z O 03 lt 7 AN ui AN Ov CO JE iO COM 13 at O 22 Page 14 Rack and Panel The terminal strip is as detailed below There is also a wiring diagram on the side of each unit e POWER EO c2 Mo Q odds SENSOR 1 lt SIGNAL O 4 iQ 24v20 ov and SCREEN IN UN 1 k2 mA OUTPUT MO 8 UN e 0 4 20 mA OUTPUT MG 10 10 2 MO 29 LOLI EA M6 15 160 M6 es 2 WO 200 RL3NO BO 22 M22 RL2NO RELAY3 O RL3NC LS 24 24 B RL2NC 4 EE RL3 COM LO 26 26 Q RL2 COM RAINO LS 28 123 B N ACINPUT RELaY1 RANC WO0 MoA L gt torzsovac RL1 COM LO 32 Mis Og E 50 60 Hz O O VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH y z INSIDE UNIT Page 15 Terminal Connections Power Ultra 3 can operate from mains AC and automatically from DC or battery backup in the event of power failure or can be operated permanently from DC or batteries Transducer The transducer should be installed and connected in accordance with the installation instructions contained in the Transducer User Guide The entire range of standard dB transducers are certified for use in hazardous areas and different models for each are available for use in Zone 1 or Zone 0 Wire the transducer to the Ultra 3 s transducer terminals terminal numbers will d
109. nd the unit can be returned to the run mode press CANCEL until Run Mode Is displayed on the LCD press ENTER and the Level Star will return to the Run Mode Page 48 Note If relay setpoints do not meet the exact requirements of the application they can be modified to suit by pressing ENTER when For More Options Hit Enter is displayed and entering new values to relay setpoints as required Alternatively the relevant relay setpoint can be accessed either by the main menu system or directly via parameter number and changed as necessary Page 49 Menu System and Parameter Guide This section outlines all parameters available in the Level Star as they appear in the menu system Shown below is a set of charts illustrating the meny system and location of all parameters available in the Level Star For further details and full description of all parameters refer to Chapter 8 Parameter Listing and Descriptions Top Level Menu Ultra Wizard Application mA Output Data Logs Display Processing Stability Page 50 Application Menu P104 Measurement Units P105 Empty Level P101 Transducer P102 Material P107 Near Blanking P108 Far Blanking Page 51 Relays Menu Page 52 Data Logs Menu P580 Min Temp P581 Min Temp Date P582 Min Temp Time P583 Max Temp P584 Max Temp Date P585 M
110. nit was tested before despatch to you To reset parameters enter 1 Yes and press ENTER then you will see a message Entr if sure you should press ENTER again If you press any other key at this point the parameters will not be reset and you will see a message confirming this Once you have done this program the unit to the desired application Date amp Time The date and time is used to control specific relay functions and date stamp certain events that are contained in the Data Logs It is also used in conjunction with the system watchdog that keeps an eye on the times the unit has started P931 Date This parameter display the current date in the format as set by P933 Date Format and can be reset if required P932 Time This parameter displays the current time and can be reset if required in the format HH MM 24 hour format This is set initially at the factory for UK time Page 172 P933 Date Format This parameter allows you to alter the format that the date is displayed to your choice of DD MM YY MM DD YY or YY MM DD The default is DD MM YY LED Colour Each relay has an associated LED located on the unit s front panel which indicates the status of the relay By default the LED of any relay that has been programmed but is in its OFF state will be illuminated yellow When ON alarm relays will cause the LED to illuminate Red and pump control and miscellaneous relays will c
111. nsducer It is measured while the transducer is not firing and gives an indication of the average amount of electrical noise present on the cabling Page 169 P904 Peak Noise1 This is the peak noise reading for the transducer It is measured while the transducer is not firing and gives an indication of the maximum amount of electrical noise present on the cabling P905 Sensitivity This parameter determines the sensitivity of the unit Please consult Pulsar for further information and assistance on changing the value of this parameter P906 Side Clearance This parameter is used to set the distance by which the DATEM trace will stand off from around unwanted echoes such as obstructions Please consult Pulsar for further information and assistance on changing the value of this parameter Page 170 System Parameters Passcode P921 Enable Code Enables the passcode P922 which means the passcode must be entered to go into program mode If disabled set to 0 then no passcode is required and ENTER is used to enter program mode Default 1 Enabled P922 Passcode This is the passcode that must be used to enter program mode The default is 1997 but this can be changed to another value from 0 to 9999 Backup P925 Parameter Backup amp Restore This parameter is used to make a backup of all parameters for example to ensure a default set is maintained within the unit If alterations are made to the parameters that do
112. nt The transducer must be above the maximum head P704 by at least the near blanking distance P107 For a Rectangular and V notch weirs the head is measured at a point 4 to 5 times the maximum head upstream from the weir plate to ensure the surface of the liquid is not affected by turbulence or drawdown See DRWG 8 4 5 x hmax minimum FLOW a DRWG 8 BS3680 WEIR Calculations BS 3680 Rectangular Weir ABSOLUTE If the flow calculation is to be absolute P702 1 the flow will be calculated using the formula q Ce 2 3 2gn b h gt Where q flowrate Ce discharge coefficient calculated by Flow Oracle P723 gn gravitational acceleration nominal value 980 66 cm s be effective approach width where b is approach width Dim A P710 he effective head Page 102 RATIOMETRIC If the flow calculation is to be ratiometric P702 2 the flow will be calculated using the formula q ea Ce Cocal Ne heca gt Where q flowrate qca flowrate at maximum head P705 Ce discharge coefficient calculated by Flow Oracle P723 Ceca discharge coefficient at maximum head he effective head hem effective head at maximum head BS 3680 V Notch Weir ABSOLUTE If the flow calculation is to be absolute P702 1 the flow will be calculated using the formula q C 8 15tan theta 2 2gn 3h gt Where q flowrate Ce discharge coefficient calculated
113. ntage of maximum flow Cut Off the minimum flow rate to be added to the totaliser P830 2 4 to 20 What the mA output uses for the range mA Out mA 0 Off 1 0 to 20 mA 2 4 to 20 mA Range 3 20 to 0 mA 4 20 to 4 mA Fill Damping actual fill rate of the vessel P871 10 m min Rate of maximum empty rate set above Empty the actual empty rate of the vessel Damping The default values used for determining the relay setpoints when setting Alarm relays via the Quick Setup menu are entered as a of span and are as follows Relay Function Alarm ID Hi Hi High Low On Setpoint 90 85 10 5 Off Setpoint Lo Lo Page 89 Exponential Devices If the primary measuring device is a simple exponential device then an exponent value is required The Flow Oracle 160 will automatically enter the exponent value for the device chosen as detailed in the table below Suppressed Rectangular Weir Without End Contractions Cipolletti Trapezoidal Weir Venturi Flume Parshall Flume Leopold Lagco Flume V Notch Weir Contracted Rectangular Weir With End Contractions Page 90 Exponent P717 1 50 Automatically set 1 50 Automatically set 1 50 Automatically set Automatically calculated according to throat size Value to be set as required via P717 Point of Measurement The transducer must be above the maximum head P704 by at least the near blanking distance P107
114. ntered Values Page 198 System Information Parameter Details Description P927 P928 P929 Software Revision Hardware Revision Factory Default Date amp Time Parameter Details Default Read Only Read Only Read Only 1 0 No Default 1 1 Entered Values 2 3 Entered Values 2 3 Current Date Current Time P935 P939 Control Colour Miscellaneous Colour Default 3 Yellow 1 Red 2 Green 2 Green 2 Green 1 DD MM Y Entered Values Daylight Save Entered Values Description Default 1 2 3 DST Enable 0 DST Differen 01 00 P972 DST Start Time 02 00 Start Day 8 P974 Start Week 5 P975 Start Month 3 P976 DST End Time 02 00 End Day 8 P978 End Week 5 P979 End Month 10 DEVICE COMM RS232 Setup Parameter Details RS485 Setup Optional Modbus Parameter Details Page 200 Default 0 Off 0 Modbus RTU 126 19200 2 Even 1 One Stop 0 Unsigned Int 5 milli seconds Default 126 0 No Default 0 Off 1 Add 0 0 0 90 seconds 0 Entered Values Entered Values 1 1 1 Entered Values Entered Values 2 3 2 3 2 3
115. nts maximum flow enter in Measurement Units P104 Note any change to the value of this parameter will be reflected in P106 Span and vice versa P705 Maximum Flow When P702 2 Ratiometric enter the flow rate value that occurs at maximum head P704 enter in volume units P706 per time units P707 When P702 1 Absolute and all relevant flow parameters have been entered the maximum flow that occurs at maximum head P704 will be calculated after the unit is returned to RUN mode and displayed in this parameter in volume units P706 per time units P707 P706 Volume Units Select the Volume Units to be used to display and calculate the flow rate from the options below Description O O O O O O O Flow will be calculated and displa 2 Cubic metres Flow will be calculated and displa 3 Cubic feet Flow will be calculated and displa 4 UK Gallons Flow will be calculated and displa 5 US Gallons Flow will be calculated and displa Flow will be calculated and displayed in Millions of US Galls Page 15 P707 Time Units Select the Time Units to be used with the Volume Units to determine the desired flow rate from the options below Description O O 1 per Second Default Flowrate will be calculated and displayed in Volume units Second 2 per Minute Flowrate will be calculated and displayed in Volume units Minute 3 per Hour Flowrate will be calculated and displayed in Volume units Hour Flowrate will be c
116. ored with a high level alarm set on Relay 1 and low level alarm set on Relay 2 a lt empty distance P105 3 5m lt 100 span P106 2 8m 85 high alarm on P213 2 38m 4 80 high alarm off P214 2 24m lt 15 low alarm off P224 0 42m 10 low alarm on P223 0 28m 4 0 empty level In this example when the level rises to 2 38m relay 1 will come on until the level drops to 2 24m when it will turn off If the level drops to 0 28m then relay 2 will come on until it rises 0 42m when it will turn off The display will show the level in the tank The mA output will be representative of level where 4mA empty level 0 and 20mA 2 8m 100 Page 66 To program the unit for Example 1 Level Monitoring with alarms by using the Quick Setup menu proceed as follows If required access the Program Mode Key in the passcode 1997 and press ENTER Using the right arrow key go to the Quick Setup menu press ENTER and as prompted by the questions select the relevant option and ENTER Question 1 Level App 2 2 Alarms 1 Set Relay 1 2 Set Relay 2 1 metres Programming is now complete and the unit can be returned to the run mode press CANCEL until Run Mode Is displayed on the LCD press ENTER and the Vantage 100 will return to the Run Mode Note If relay setpoints do not meet the exact requirements of the application they can be modified to suit b
117. osen level space distance OCM head OCM flow or volume independently from that shown on the display There is an RS232 port so that the Ultra 3 can be operated remotely by a PC or other equipment Ultra 3 can be programmed either by the built in keypad standard on all wall and fascia units or by PC via the RS 232 Serial Interface optional The optional rack and panel mounted units are programmed with the Remote Communicator and one Communicator can program many Pulsar Ultra 3 units All parameters are stored in non volatile memory so are retained in the event of power interruption A second backup copy of all parameters can also be retained in the Ultra 3 memory in case an alternative set of parameters needs to be stored Three user definable control relays with individual setpoints and intelligent performance logging software features ensure maximum control versatility The system utilises the unique DATEM software Digital Adaptive Tracking of Echo Movement This is a proven digital mapping technique developed especially for the Pulsar Ultra range which gives the system unequalled ability when identifying the true target level in the face of competing echoes from pipes pumps or other obstructions Coupled with the powerful long range abilities of the all new dB transducer range the Ultra 3 lives up to its reputation as the most reliable ultrasonic level measurement system available The Pulsar Ultra 3 ultrasonic le
118. p Time Description Relay is always de energised Relay will energise ON after the Cycle time that is set in Relay Setpoint 2 P214 224 234 And turns OFF de energises after the On Time Period that is set in Relay Setpoint 1 P213 223 233 Step Time Control allows relays to be used to control a device such as a motorised valve or gate in order to maintain the level within two predetermined points Relays will energise ON when Step Time condition is in effect and de energises OFF when Step Time goes off One relay will be required to control an increase in level open the device and a second relay is required to control a decrease in level close the device Alarm ID P212 222 232 is used to assign the relay to control either the open or close condition Step Time Control relay requires three setpoints The first set point P213 223 233 determines the level at which the relay is to be activated N B level setpoint for open relay increase the level must be lower than the setpoint for the close relay decrease the level The relay will energise ON after the Limit time that is set in Relay Setpoint 3 P215 225 235 And turns OFF de energises after the Drive Period that is set in Relay Setpoint 2 P214 224 234 Page 137 The third parameter for each relay determines the assignment or condition of the relay where required P212 P222 P232 Re
119. put Data Logs Display Stability Processing Page 111 Application Menu Page 112 P104 Measurement Units P105 Empty Level P101 Transducer P102 Material P107 Near Blanking P108 Far Blanking Relays Menu Page 113 Data Logs Menu P460 Vol Date 1 P580 Min Temp P461 P581 Volume 1 Min Temp Date P462 464 466 468 470 P582 472 474 476 Min Temp Total Dates Time 2109 P463 465 P583 467 469 471 Max Temp 473 475 477 Totals 2109 P584 Max Temp Date P585 Max Temp Time P586 Current Temperature Page 114 OCM PMD i Average P700 PMD Type P701 Primary Measuring Device P702 Calculation P703 Minimum Head P704 Maximum Head P705 Maximum Flow P707 Time Units P708 Flow Decimal P709 Flow Cutoff P710 Dimension A P711 Dimension B P712 Dimension C P713 Dimension D P714 Roughness Coefficient P715 Water Temperature P717 Exponent Value P718 K Factor P719 Parshall Throat Width P720 Area P721 Calculation 1 P722 Calculation 2 P723 Calculation 3 P724 Calculation 4 P725 Calculation 5 P730 Head Breakpoint 1 P731 Flow Breakpoint 1 P732 P791 Head amp Flow Breakpoints 2 to 31 P792 Head Breakpoint 32 P793 Flow
120. r 2 V Notch 90 degree full 90 3 V Notch 53 degree 8 half 90 4 V Notch 28 degree 4 quarter 90 5 Broadcrested Rectangular Weir If P700 5 Special Select from the following options 1 Palmer Bowlus Flume 2 H Flume 3 V Notch angle other than BS3680 If P700 6 Universal Where the Primary Measuring device does not match any of the devices contained in the above categories then a universal volume calculation can be performed A head Vs flow chart is used to enter a number of Breakpoints for head and flowrate P730 793 which is either provided by the manufacturer or created based on the dimensions of the device Select from the following options 1 Universal Linear flow calculation 2 Universal Curved flow calculation P702 Calculation Select the required calculation method both will give similar answers the difference being the information required to complete the calculation For ratiometric it is normally sufficient to know the maximum flow at the maximum head Choose between 1 Absolute 2 Ratiometric Default Page 150 P703 Minimum Head This parameter is used to enter the distance above empty that represents zero head and flow This feature is used in Primary Measuring Devices where the zero reference is at a higher level than the channel bottom at the point of measure Enter distance in Measurement Units P104 P704 Maximum Head Enter the head value that represe
121. r last known values until a valid reading is obtained If required then you can change this so that the unit goes to high 100 of span or low empty as follows Description Remain at the last known value Will fail to the hig Will fail to the low value empt See Also P218 RL1 P228 RL2 P238 RL3 Relay Fail safe and P840 mA Output Fail safe Important Information In the event of a fail safe condition occurring the display relays and mA Output can be configured to fail to a condition which is independent of each other To set independent Relay Failsafe see P218 RL1 P228 RL2 P238 RL3 And for independent mA Output Failsafe see P840 Page 158 P809 Fail safe Time In the event of a fail safe condition the fail safe timer determines the time before fail safe mode is activated Default 2mins If the timer activates the unit goes into fail safe as determined by P808 Display P218 228 238 Relays and P840 mA Output When this happens you will see the message Failed Safe on the display along with a message explaining why lost echo or transducer fault for example When a valid measurement is obtained then the display relays and mA output will be restored and the timer is reset Auxiliary P810 Units This parameter determines whether the Measurement units P104 are displayed on the auxiliary line of the display in run mode Measurement units will not be displayed Measurement units will
122. re parameters from area 1 RESTORE2 restore parameters from area 2 Please consult Pulsar Process Measurement or contact your local Pulsar representative for further details and a full list of available commands Page 31 Parameter Defaults Factory Defaults Factory Defaults When first installing the Ultra 3 or subsequently moving or using the unit on a new application before proceeding to program the unit for its intended application it is recommended that you ensure that all parameters are at their default values by completing a Factory Defaults P930 as described in the relevant unit type parameter guide When you first switch Ultra 3 on it will be reading the distance from the face of the transducer to the surface It will be indicating in metres as shown on the display All relays are set OFF The date P931 and time P932 in Ultra 3 were set at the factory but may need checking and amending if for example the application is in a time zone other than GMT see relevant unit Parameter listing for full details TIP In some applications it is simplest to empty the lt vessel take a reading from the Ultra 3 for SZ distance and then setup the empty level to this a figure Once you are satisfied with the installation and Ultra 3 is reading what you would expect in terms of distance from the face of the transducer to the material level then you can proceed with programming for the intended application It
123. s 6 In bounds Relay goes ON if Relay Setpoints value is inside the zone P213 223 233 and between the two P214 224 234 can setpoints be set in any order as the unit knows that you are setting an in bounds alarm 7 Out of bounds Relay goes ON if Relay Setpoints value is outside the zone P213 223 233 and between the two P214 224 234 can setpoints be set in any order as the unit knows that you are setting an out of bounds alarm The fourth parameter and the fifth parameter for each relay set the Alarm ON and OFF points For a high alarm the ON is set higher than OFF For low alarm then ON is set lower than OFF See the appropriate alarm ID table P212 222 232 for further information When P211 221 231 4 Loss of Echo or 5 Loss of Clock This parameter has no function and will not be displayed P211 221 231 1 Level 2 Rate of Change or 3 Temperature P213 P223 P233 Relay Setpoint 1 Determines the ON or OFF point for the alarm according to the ID selected P214 P224 P234 Relay Setpoint 2 Determines the ON or OFF point for the alarm according to the ID selected Page 130 Important Information Setpoints are entered in values according to the function selected Level entered in Measurement Units P104 or of span as referenced to Empty Level Rate of Change entered in Display Units
124. s now complete and the unit can be returned to the run mode press CANCEL until Run Mode Is displayed on the LCD press ENTER and the Level Star 110 will return to the Run Mode Note If relay setpoints do not meet the exact requirements of the application they can be modified to suit by pressing ENTER when For More Options Hit Enter is displayed and entering new values to relay setpoints as required Alternatively the relevant relay setpoint can be accessed either by the main menu system or directly via parameter number and changed as necessary Page 44 Example 2 Level Monitoring and Control up or down A vessel containing a liquid that has a variation in level that is to be monitored and when the level reaches a specific point the vessel is pumped down with the fluid being transferred to another process The pump will be assigned to Relay 1 a High Alarm to Relay 2 and Low Alarm to Relay 3 lt empty distance P105 3 5m lt 100 span P106 2 8m 85 high alarm on P223 2 38m 80 high alarm off P224 2 24m 80 control down on P213 2 24m R M 20 control down off P214 0 56m d 15 low alarm off P234 0 42m 10 low alarm on P233 0 28m lt 0 empty level In this example there is a control relay relay 1 which will come on if the level rises to 2 24m and go off when the level drops to 0 56m control down If the level rises to 2 4m then the
125. s parameter sets the mode of operation when in run mode and can be set to one of the following Description When Ultra Wizard 1 Level volume 2 Pump or 3 Flow 1 Distance Default Display shows the distance from the transducer face to the surface Display shows how full the vessel is Display shows how empty a vessel is When Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume 5 Volume Display shows volume of the vessel When Ultra Wizard 3 Flow 4 OCM Head Display shows how high the head is 5 OCM Flow Display shows the instantaneous flow P101 Xducer Transducer This parameter should be set to the transducer being used with the unit and can be set to one of the following Description When Ultra Wizard 1 Level volume 2 Pump Transducer is a dB3 Transducer is a dB6 Transducer is a dB 10 Transducer is a dB15 Transducer is a dBS6 8 dBMach3 Transducer is a dBMach3 When Ultra Wizard 1 Level Volume Transducer is a dB25 _Transducer is a dB40 Page 123 Description When Ultra Wizard 3 Flow Transducer is a dBMach3 Transducer is a dB6 Transducer is a dB10 Transducer is a dB15 Transducer is a dBS6 P102 Material This parameter should be set to the type of material being monitored Option Description 1 Liquid Default Use for liquids and flat solid materials 2 Solid Solid material that is heaped or at an angle Dimensions P104 Measurement Units This parameter sets
126. s this may cause damage to the enclosure It is recommended that you use suitable cable glands to ensure that the ingress rating is maintained Fascia Mount The Fascia mount Ultra 3 should be installed by cutting a hole in the panel as detailed below 177mm Hole centres 165mm Cut out N 4 off holes 4mm diameter 105mm Cut out 89mm Hole centres Page 10 The full dimensions of the Fascia mount enclosure are as shown below 200 15 72 16 112 PULSAR ODO L 162 Page 11 Rack and Panel The Ultra 3 rack mount unit is a standard 10HP plug in unit for a standard 84HP 19 160 mm sub rack unit The connector that is supplied with the rack unit should first be fitted to the back of the sub rack so that when the rack unit is inserted into the rack it connects correctly To install the unit into the sub rack slide the Ultra 3 into the rack and secure by tightening the four captivated screw that are in the faceplate The panel mount unit should be installed by cutting a hole of size DIN 68 x 138 mm in the panel then insert the Ultra 3 enclosure through the hole and tighten the fixing screws from the rear Make sure you leave sufficient room for the cables behind the enclosure a depth of at least 225 m
127. sired to increment the totaliser in cubic metres select 7 1000 When viewing the totaliser display will state Units are L 1000 and the totaliser will be incremented every 1000 litres Options are Option Description otaliser will increment every 1 1000 units of flow otaliser will increment every 1 100 units of flow otaliser will increment every 1 10 units of flow otaliser will increment every 1 units of flow otaliser will increment every 10 units of flow 6 otaliser will increment every 100 units of flow otaliser will increment every 1000 units of flow otaliser will increment every 10 000 units of flow otaliser will increment every 100 000 units of flow otaliser will increment every 1 000 000 units of flow 9 99 laa P824 Totaliser Enable This parameter determines if the totaliser is enabled or not the options are as follows Totaliser will be disabled Totaliser will be enabled Page 161 Bargraph When Ultra Wizard 3 Flow P829 Bargraph By default the bargraph will be representative of as a percentage the reading obtained as determined by the Mode P100 This parameter is automatically set to the correct default option when selecting the Mode P100 but can be changed if required The options are as follows Description Bargraph will be representative of level Bargraph will be representative of head Bargraph will be representative of flow mA Output P
128. ssification Example Value mm mm Plastics etc Perspex PVC or other smooth faced 0 003 Asbestos cement 0 015 Resin bonded glass fibre moulded against smooth forms of sheet metal or well sanded and painted timber 0 03 0 06 Metal Smooth machined and polished metal 0 003 0 006 Uncoated sheet metal rust free 0 015 0 03 Painted metal 0 03 0 06 Galvanized metal 0 06 0 15 Painted or coated casting 0 06 0 15 Uncoated casting 0 15 0 3 Concrete In situ or precast construction using steel formwork with all irregularities rubbed down or filled in 0 06 0 15 In situ or precast construction using plywood or wrought timber framework 0 3 0 6 Smooth trowelled cement rendering 0 3 0 6 Concrete with thin film ofsewage slime 0 6 1 5 Wood Planned timber or plywood 0 3 0 6 Well sanded and painted 0 03 0 06 P715 Water Temperature When P700 2 BS3680 Flume this parameter is used to enter the mean water temperature in RG Page 154 P717 Exponent This parameter is used to enter the exponent value when P700 PMD Type 1 Exponent and P701 Primary M D 7 Others P718 K Factor This parameter is used to enter the K Factor when P700 PMD Type Exponent and P702 Calculation 1 Absolute see table below for further details Pimary Measuring Device P718 K Factor P700 1 Exponent Automatically P701 1 Supp Rectangular Weir Calculated P700 1 Exponent Automatically P701 2 Trapezod
129. ted every cycle level will be updated every 8 cycles level will be updated every 16 cycles Page 168 P884 Peak Percentage When P102 2 Solids this parameter can be used to determine the point at Which the the measurement is taken within the established gate of the selected echo in order to compensate for any error that maybe caused by angles of repose presented by the way the material settles Please consult Pulsar for further information and assistance on changing the value of this parameter Echo Processing Parameters Transducer 1 Status P900 Transducer 1 Status This parameter shows the current state of the transducer The value means the following Option Description Transducer working correctly 2 Stuck High Indicates that the power and signal lines on the transducer terminals are crossed over or the signal line is shorted to earth 3 Not Found No transducer is detected P901 Echo Confidence1 This parameter displays the most recent echo confidence from the transducer It is useful to help find the best mounting location for the transducer where you should aim to get the highest figure It is a percentage of confidence that the echo reporting the level is the correct one P902 Echo Strength1 This parameter displays the most recent echo strength figure for the transducer where a higher figure indicates a better returned echo P903 Average Noise1 This is the mean noise reading for the tra
130. ter will be generated by the mA output P994 Transducer Test If you enter 1 for this parameter it will continually fire the transducer so you can check the wiring until you press any key to cancel P995 Keys Test You should press each key to confirm it works with a counter showing how many more keys you have to press Press the CANCEL key last as this will confirm if all keys were pressed or not If they were not then an error message is displayed Page 182 P996 Relay Test Press the numeric key corresponding to the number of the relay you wish to test and the relay will change state each time the key is pressed If you press any other key other than a valid relay number then the test will end Page 183 This page left blank intentionally Page 184 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting This section describes many common symptoms with suggestions as to what to do Display blank transducer not firing Displays No Xducer Displays Xducer Flt Incorrect reading being displayed for current level Material level is consistently incorrect by the same amount LED s change colour at relevant relay switch points but relays do not change state Check power supply voltage selector switch and fuse Check wiring to transducer There is a fault with the transducer wiring so check wiring to transducer Measure actual distance from transducer head to surface of material Enter Program Mode and directly acc
131. that have been set Choose Your Application There are two categories of application which are all described later in this chapter They are level or volume all with the choice of control functions and alarms If you want to set up a basic level monitoring application as described in the following example 1 then choose 1 If you want to set up a level monitoring application with control relays as described in the following example 2 then choose I and choose either control down press 1 or control up press 2 If you want to set up a volume application as described in the following example 3 then choose 2 Once you have chosen your application you will be asked a series of questions which are answered by choosing the appropriate option as detailed in the flow chart below Once all of the questions have been answered you will be prompted to provide further information as detailed in the tables below in order to complete the programming of the unit Page 38 The Quick Setup Menu detailing the questions you will be asked when setting up your Level Star via the Quick Setup is shown below Quick Setup Menu Application 1 Level 2 Volume 0 No Control 1 Control Down 2 Control Up No of Control Relays 1 I Control Relay 2 2 Control Relay 3 3 Control Relay For each Cntl Relay 1 Set to Relayl 2 Set to Relay 2 3 Set to Relay3 How Many Alarm 0 No Alarms 1 One Alarm 2 Two Alarms 3
132. the last ten starts This can be useful if there have been power failures or if for any reason the Ultra 3 restarts due to a fault condition The Ultra 3 can be backed up from a battery which automatically cuts in during power failure battery backed up units will continue uninterrupted operation and therefore will not register a loss of mains power If however the battery were to fail during a mains power interruption a start up would be recorded once power has been restored The following parameters can be accessed by directly entering the parameter number To do this enter the program mode and then type in the appropriate parameter number P940 Number of Starts This parameter shows how many times the unit has been powered up P941 P960 Start Date amp Time Parameters P941 and P942 show the date and time that the unit was last started There are ten start dates amp times recorded which are parameters P943 P960 The first on the list are the most recent and the last ones are the oldest These are read only and cannot be changed Daylight Saving Time Important Information In order to ensure the correct operation of Daylight Saving Time P932 Time should be checked and adjusted if necessary to ensure that it is set for the current valid time P970 DST Enable When Enabled set to 1 the internal clock will be automatically adjusted to compensate for the difference between standard time and Daylight Saving Time Default 1
133. theta V notch angle gn gravitational acceleration h head kh compensated head RATIOMETRIC If the flow calculation is to be ratiometric P702 2 the flow will be calculated using the formula q Qca h kh h kh Where q flowrate q car flowrate at maximum head P705 h head kh compensated head Page 109 Universal Calculations Point of Measurement The transducer must be above the maximum head P704 by at least the near blanking distance P107 For all Universal calculation applications the point at which the head is measured should be chosen such that the surface of the liquid is not effected by turbulence Calculations Universal Head Vs Flow ABSOLUTE If the flow calculation is to be absolute P702 1 the flow will be calculated using the formula q q h Where q flowrate q h flowrate for head The desired number of Breakpoints P730 P793 are to be entered in pairs in values of head and corresponding flow Minimum of 2 pairs of Breakpoints is required Page 110 Menu System and Parameter Guide This section outlines all parameters available in the Flow Oracle 160 as they appear in the menu system Shown below is a set of charts illustrating the meny system and location of all parameters available in the Flow Oracle For further details and full description of all parameters refer to Chapter 8 Parameter Listing and Descriptions Top Level Menu Ultra Wizard Application mA Out
134. tion using the arrow keys will allow you to move the level up and down as required To enter simulation first go to program mode Using the menu system select menu item Test then sub menu item Simulation Simply change the value of the parameter P980 to one of the following 1 Manual soft simulation 2 Automatic soft simulation 3 Manual hard simulation 4 Automatic hard simulation To return to program mode press CANCEL and test mode will end When in manual simulation by default test mode will move the level by 0 1m steps Altering the increment P981 will change this value In automatic mode the rate at which the level moves up and down is set by the increment P981 in metres the rate P982 in minutes which can be changed to make the level move up and down faster E g if increment P981 is set for 0 1m and rate P982 is set to 1 min then the level will increase or decrease at a rate of 0 1m min To make the simulated level move slower decrease the value in increment P981 or increase the value in rate P982 To make the simulated level move faster increase the value in increment P981 or decrease the value in rate P982 Page 29 Using the RS232 Serial Interface The RS232 serial interface is used to communicate between the Ultra 3 and a PC using the optional Ultra PC and other associated Pulsar software packages to obtain information such as data logging and view echo traces upload download and save
135. to rise all other pumps will come on assist in turn until the level decreases to the pump off points Each pump has its own setpoints P213 223 233 amp P214 224 234 All pumps are used to assist each other run at the same time and each pump has its own setpoints P213 223 233 amp P214 224 234 And a service ratio setting The third setpoint P215 225 235 is used to set the service ratio Each time a pump is required to start then the pump with the least running hours with respect to the service ratio is started i e the setpoints are re assigned accordingly For example if two pumps A and B have the service ratio set to 2 and I respectively then pump A will operate for twice as many hours as pump B 7 Service ratio duty backup If a pump fails to meet the demand due to malfunction intake blockage and so on then it is stopped and another pump shall take over Each time a pump is required to start then the pump with the least running hours with respect to the service ratio is started i e the setpoints are re assigned accordingly Each pump has its own setpoints P213 223 233 amp P214 224 234 The third setpoint P215 225 235 is used to set the service ratio For example if two pumps A and B have the service ratio set to 2 and 1 respectively then pump A will operate for twice as many hours as pump B Page 134 Pump Duty Description 8 First On First Off The first pump s
136. uestions asked by your Ultra 3 such as before restoring factory defaults Used to navigate up a level in the menu system and back CANCEL to run mode Used to cancel a value entered in error Numeric Keys These keys are used for entering numerical information during programming Eee lele lel oaae Page 26 There are two means of editing parameters directly or using the menu system Each is now described Using the Menu System The menu system has been designed to make the changing of parameters very simple There are two levels of menu Main Menu and Sub Menu On the display there is a line of text that displays the menu system Pressing the arrow keys scrolls the display between the top level menu items as shown below starting at Ultra Wizard Ultra Wizard Application Data Logs mA Output Display Echo Processing Compensation Device Comm Stability As you press the cursor keys to scroll left and right between these you can press ENTER at any time to select the desired menu heading and take you to the sub menu Each of these options along with their sub menus are described later in this manual When you move down into the sub menu you can scroll round using the arrow keys press ENTER to go to the required section of parameters Once you have reached the relevant section scroll through the parameters and enter the necessary information To enter the information use the
137. ulation is to be ratiometric P702 2 the flow will be calculated using the formula Where Gel CYE vea MC Caen Cu Cuca AB gt q flowrate q ca flowrate at maximum head P705 Cv velocity coefficient calculated by Flow Oracle P721 CVea velocity coefficient at maximum head Cd discharge coeffecient calculated by Flow Oracle P722 Cd discharge coefficient at maximum head Cu shape coefficient P724 Cuca shape coefficient at maximum head h head haa maximum head P704 Page 99 Example 2 BS3680 U Throated Flume In this example it is required to calculate to BS3680 the flow through a U Throated Flume without any hump Absolute calculation will be used and there is a requirement for an alarm to indicate a low flow condition which will be set to relay 1 The flow rate is to be displayed in cubic meters hour and the totaliser is also to record the flow in cubic metres the resettable totaliser is to be displayed during RUN The distance from the end of the transducer horn dB Mach 3 to zero flow P105 is 1 metre and max head P704 is 0 4 metres maximum flow P705 which will be calculated by the Flow Oracle as 725 171 cubic metres hour The dimensions of the flume are as follows Approach Channel diameter Dim A P710 0 7 m Throat diameter Dim B P711 05m Throat length Dim C P712 10m Page 100 To program the Flow Oracle 160 for Example 2 BS3680 U Throated Flume by using the Quick S
138. vel controller has been designed to provide maintenance free fit and forget performance Page 3 How to use this Manual 1 Read the installation and operating instructions contained in Chapters 2 and 3 carefully they are applicable in every use of this product 2 Decide which task you wish your Ultra 3 to perform for you and then configure the unit using Ultra Wizard as described in Chapter 4 3 Move directly to the appropriate chapter of this manual as listed below for details on how to program Ultra 3 using the Quick Set Up Menu Chapter 5 Level Volume Measurement of Level or Volume Control of Pumps Chapter 7 Flow Measurement of Open Channel Flow Page 4 Product Specification Physical Wall Mount Outside dimensions Weight Enclosure material description Cable entry detail Fascia Mount Outside dimensions Weight Enclosure material description Rack mount Panel mount Transducer cable extensions Maximum separation Environmental IP Rating Wall IP Rating Fascia Optional IP rated panel mount Max amp min temperature electronics Flammable atmosphere approval CE approval Performance Accuracy Resolution Max range Min range Rate response 188 x 160 x 107 mm Nominal 1 kg Polycarbonate flame resistant to UL91 8 cable entry knock outs 1 x M16 3 x M20 underside 4x 18mm dia PG11 at rear 200 x 112 x 108 Nominal 1 3kg Stainless Steel back Po
139. wer is applied and is designed to monitor a moving level or target with the transducer in a fixed position If after any period of use it should become necessary to move the transducer for any reason from its original operating position switch off the Ultra 3 before proceeding in order to prevent any undesirable updates to the DATEM trace If after moving the transducer the reading is not as expected please refer to Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Page 20 Chapter 3 How To Use Your Ultra 3 Operating the Controls Display The display provides information on the current mode of operation and status of the remote communication Whilst in the Run Mode it will display the current level reading and its units of measure along with status messages with regards to the Transducer Echo reception and Fail Safe Mode Additionally it can be programmed to provide status messages on alarms pumps etc When in the Program mode the display is used to read information on the Menu System Parameter Number and parameter details and values which can be entered During Test Mode the display is used to monitor the simulated level A bargraph is also provided which will provide a visual reading of the level in percentage of span Run Mode Program Mode Test Mode 100 5 00 000 XXXXXXXXXXXX REMOTE COMMUNICATOR OFF 0 1 Mode status enunciator displays the current mode of operation 2 Main 6 digit display Run Mode current measurement displ
140. witched on is the first alternate duty assist pump to be switched off etc regardless of the set points so the setpoints are dynamically changed to enable this 9 Service Ratio Standby When a service ratio duty is being used on all other pumps in use the standby pump can be started on a ratio basis only when it will assume the setpoints of the next pump to start The third setpoint P215 225 235 is used to set the service ratio Important Information The pumps are started and stopped at the ON and OFF setpoints To pump down reduce level then set ON higher than OFF To pump up increase level then set ON lower than OFF The third parameter for each relay determines the pump group You can have two groups of pumps and all similar duties within that group will operate together P212 P222 P232 Relay Pump Group By default all pump groups are set to 1 but if you want to have another group then set this parameter to 2 for each pump relay that should operate together as part of a second group The fourth parameter and the fifth parameter for each relay set the pump ON and OFF points which are entered in Measurement units P104 For pump down the ON is set higher than OFF For pump up then ON is set lower than OFF See the appropriate pump duty function table P212 222 232 for further information P213 P223 P233 Relay Setpoint 1 This p
141. y pressing ENTER when For More Options Hit Enter is displayed and entering new values to relay setpoints as required Alternatively the relevant relay setpoint can be accessed either by the main menu system or directly via parameter number and changed as necessary Page 67 Example 2 Sump Control pump down A sump is typically used to temporarily hold water or effluent and when the level reaches a specific point the sump is pumped down with the fluid being transferred to another process lt empty distance P105 3 5m 100 span P106 2 8m 85 high alarm on P233 2 38m 80 high alarm off P234 2 24m 50 pump 2 on P 223 1 4m 30 pump 1 on P 213 0 84m 420 pump 1 2 off P214 224 0 56m 0 empty level In this example there are two pumps which will be set to alternate duty assist so they come on alternately Pump is to be set to relay 1 pump 2 to relay 2 and the high level alarm to relay 3 This will operate as follows During normal operation pump 1 will come on at 0 84m and pump down to 0 56m The setpoints are then shifted to pump 2 which will come on first next time During peak periods when pump 1 cannot cope pump 1 will come on at 0 84m pump 2 will come on at 1 4m and pump down to 0 56m The setpoints are then shifted to pump 2 which will come on first next time If neither pump can cope and the level rises to
142. yed and calculated in 1 units sec 3 units hour 2 units min 4 units day Units used to enter dimensions and displayed where appropriate 2 centimetres 4 feet 1 metres 3 millimetres 5 inches Distance from the end of the transducer horn dB Mach 3 or face of the transducer to the material at the bottom of the measuring element Distance from empty point P105 to zero flow Distance from zero flow to max flow It should be noted that any change to P704 updates P106 Span and vice versa Enables the flow totaliser P820 options are 0 Off 1 On Note this totaliser can be viewed during run via the totaliser Hot Key It can be reset but only via P820 whilst in program mode Enables the totaliser to be displayed in the auxiliary display whilst in run mode Note this totaliser is resettable whilst in run mode via the totaliser hot key Page 87 Parameter P823 Totaliser Multiplier Default 4 Description Sets the factor by which the calculated volume will be divided or multiplied by before being displayed 1 1000 2 100 3 10 4 5 10 6 100 7 1 000 8 10 000 9 100 000 10 1 000 000 The remaining parameters required to finalise the setup of your application will follow on immediately from the above These parameters relate to details required to carry out the calculation for flow and will be dependent on the Primary Measurin

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