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Masoneilan* 12400 Series Level Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual & Safety Guide (Rev.B) BHGE Data classification: Public...
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REFERENCE INFORMATION IN ADDITION TO THE CUSTOMER/OPERATOR’S NORMAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. SINCE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PHILOSOPHIES VARY, BHGE (BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES) DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO DICTATE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES, BUT TO PROVIDE BASIC LIMITATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS CREATED BY THE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT PROVIDED.
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This is in line with CPPR 162999519. • Section 10.7: Enhancements on Table Error and Warning Messages Add of column “Device Action (Warning message or Failsafe position). ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 1...
Appendix F – VIEW DATA Menu ........75 to 76 Appendix G – FAILSAFE / VIEW ERROR Menus ....77 to 78 7. COMMISSIONING ..............22 7.1. I ......22 NSTRUMENT COUPLING TO THE TORQUE TUBE 2 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
BHGE reserves the right to discontinue manufacture of any product or change product materials, design, or specifications without notice. General This manual provides installation, operation and maintenance instructions for the Masoneilan 12400 Series Digital Level Transmitter/Controller from BHGE. It also includes a complete parts reference and a list of recommended spare parts.
1.1. PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION The Masoneilan 12400 Series instrument a 2-wire, loop powered, digital displacement level transmitter/controller with HART ® communication that uses field proven buoyancy and torque tube principles.
All actions related to installation, site commissioning and maintenance must be performed in accordance with instructions provided in the ATEX instruction manual GEA19100 (400152322). ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 5...
2.2.3. I NTRINSICALLY AFE REQUIREMENTS Wiring must be in accordance with ES-749 (see Section 2.2.6) and must conform to national and local standards for intrinsically safe installation. 6 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
HOUSING CONDUIT ENTRY ½ INCH NPT INGRESS PROTECTION TYPE 4X-6P OPERATING TEMPERATURE LIMITS -40 C TO 80 Dresser Inc Masoneilan Operations DPI 14110 Conde-Sur-Noireau, France ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 7...
The user may clean the device, mainly the plastic label, with a wet rag to avoid any electrostatic spark. For safe operation, this can be done only if the local conditions around the device are free of potentially explosive atmosphere. 8 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
See Note 5 Barrier type See Note 6 VALVE POSITIONER 4-20 mA SETPOINT FROM CONTROL SYSTEM Note 6 Note 7 Note 6 Note 7 ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 9...
Also, the current output of the Hand Held Communicator must be included in the current output of the associated equipment. 10 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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Installing the device without a barrier can permanently damage the safety related components in the device making the device unsuitable for use in an intrinsically system. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 11...
6 – Other approvals Screwed, BW or SW (based on ATEX/IEC approvals) 7 – Other approvals (not based on ATEX/IEC approvals) Note: only the Transmitter function is SIL certified. 12 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
(Screwed NPT, BW, SW) Type 12406 (Screwed NPT, BW, SW) Type 12408 (Flanged) Type 12407 (Flanged) stern at the drain. Figure 4 ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 13...
Right hand mounting is optional. To reverse instrument case mounting, refer to Section 9 - Maintenance. Right mounting Left mounting (top view) (top view) Figure 7 14 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
30 VDC across switch terminals and 1 A cannot exist simultaneously; doing so will result in failure of the digital output circuit. 16 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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Instrument Head Alone : ±0.1% Instrument Head with Torque Tube S/A±0.3% Repeatability Instrument Head Alone : ±0.1% Instrument Head with Torque Tube S/A±0.2% Enclosure rating IP66/IP67 ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 17...
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Terminals for local HART ® communication 90 or 90A 90 or 90A Figure 11 Case External side view of case Cross-section back view Figure 12 Front view 18 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
124 1 Serial plate ■ ● Recommended spare parts ■ Spare parts available Note 1: These 3 rings are part of a kit. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 19...
FAILSAFE Mode: The instrument automatically sets to the failsafe mode when a severe error has occurred. The output current is set to the value entered in the ADVANCED SETUP Menu. 20 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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This menu allows the setting of the two filterings available in the instrument: Damping adjustment (analog filtering). Smart filtering parameters tuning. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 21...
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View all faults which have occurred since the last fault clear with VIEW ERROR menu (Appendix G). Clear all faults with CLEAR FAULT function (Appendix G). 22 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
In this situation, the instrument must be used for between 0.7 and 1.4 specific gravities (or the difference of SG) ranging from 0.15 to 2xd3. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 23...
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Relax the flexible lamella, check the weight stability and control the value on the LCD is always inside +/-5%. 24 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
In case of failsafe signal use ([FAIL LOW] or [FAIL HIGH]), check that loop current variations are in line with process and safety rules implemented into the Distributed Control System. See Appendixes A to G which describe operating and setting menus. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 25...
[SPAN]: Corresponds to the high level reference; usually to the displacer fully immersed in level application or fully immersed in higher specific gravity in an interface application. 26 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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The level indication corresponding to REF H is set through function [URV] via [VAR SET]; it is expressed in the unit set through [UNIT] function; if UNIT is "%", [URV] must be 100.00%. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 27...
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The level indication corresponding to REF H is set through function [URV] via [VAR SET]; it is expressed in the unit set through [UNIT] function; if UNIT is "%", [URV] must be 100.00%. 28 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
Enter and validate the [ZERO]: the [LEVEL:%] value indicated on the display must equal to 0.0%. If not, restart the procedure until very close to this value. See Appendix B. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 29...
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Enter and validate the [SPAN]: the [LEVEL:%] value indicated on the display must equal 100.0%. If not, restart the procedure until very close to this value. See Appendix B. e. Press the * button when [SAVE] is displayed to validate the [ZERO] and [SPAN] settings. 30 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
See Appendix B h. Press the * button when [SAVE] is displayed to validate the [ZERO] and [SPAN] settings. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 31...
Enter and validate the [ZERO]: the [LEVEL:%] value indicated on the display must equal 0.0%. If not, restart the procedure until very close to this value. See Appendix B. 32 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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Press the * button when [SAVE] is displayed to validate the [ZERO] and [SPAN] settings. Reinstall all plugs (107), (190), and (115). ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 33...
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To check if the specific gravity meter calibration has been correctly done, go to VIEW DATA menu, then [SG METER] to read values corresponding to low and high references. 34 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
Press the flexure (59) against the adjusting screw shoulder (114), which corresponds to the lowest specific gravity [LSG CALIB]. While maintaining contact and using a 3 mm hex wrench, turn the adjusting screw until LCD displays this specific gravity. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 35...
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Slowly move the flexure (59) from one shoulder (114) to the other (slowly to avoid displacer oscillations) and verify the value displayed. Correct adjustments if necessary. h. Reinstall all plugs (107), (190), and (115). 36 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
To define the expected process temperature, click the Process Temperature checkbox and enter the corresponding temperature value in degC. d. Validate by clicking on Apply. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 37...
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Select the materials related to the torque tube and housing sub-assembly: Inconel/Carbon Steel, Inconel/St. Steel, St. Steel/St. St., Monel/Carbon Steel, etc. In case of No Torque Tube setting, Inconel/Carbon Steel temperature compensation is applied by default. e. Validate by clicking on Apply. 38 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
The activation of the controller function can be performed in the Advanced Setup menu trough the push-buttons or ValVue suite software only. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 39...
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Two types of designs can be selected for the derivative action based on the error or on the process variable Derivative action is on the ERROR Derivative action on the Process Variable. 40 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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These two parameters are automatically calculated to convert controller setpoint range Ratio Gain and Ration Bias (%) and units into level measurement range and units. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 41...
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Click the checkbox and enter a value for the appropriate level (s). These limits must be Low and High Controller within 10% of the High Setpoint value and High Setpoint value, respectively. See PID Alarms Controller Setpoint Range. 42 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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(in AUTO mode) by dragging the setpoint indicator (right bargraph) or entering a specific value. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 43...
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Rate for Safe Detected failure Rate for Safe Undetected failure Rate for Dangerous Detected failure Rate for Dangerous Undetected failures ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 45...
Arm length = 4", 8", 16" (side vessel) or other i.e. 1600 x 1 x 4 / 4 = 1600 gr for a standard displacer and single force torque tube 46 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
In such case, LOCK message is indicated on LCD display when the user presses a button. Parameters setting lock jumper Figure 19 Front view of instrument head, with main cover removed ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 47...
Lock the settings by adjusting the hardware lock jumper position Remove the bypass and otherwise restore normal operation. 48 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
S/A and tighten it on the rod with the two lateral screws (244). Adjustment of Coupling Flexure t (71) On Coupling Flange (116) ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 49...
12400 head with SIL design on a 12120/12800 torque tube cannot be performed. 12400 head with SIL design cannot be mounted on an old 12120/12800 torque tube design Figure 21 - Adaptation on 12800/12120 torque tube 50 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
Figure 24 Identifying the coupling between the beam (54) and torque rod (138) as a function of case mounting direction relative to displacer position 52 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
Never disassemble these parts unless a malfunction occurs. The whole sub-assembly must then be replaced or returned to the factory for rebuild. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 53...
Enter into [SIG GENE] via the ADVANCED SETUP menu to generate various output signals and check the current signal versus the reference milliamp meter (see Appendix E). 54 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
Recalibrate the transmitter according to Section 7.3. If the problem remains, contact our After-Sales Department. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 55...
Failure to read temperature sensor of Failsafe position: Environment Replace the instrument READ sensor circuit board - Fail Low or High, user adjustable - Fail Low only for a SIL device 56 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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ValVue software or HART completed in 2 hours host. If the failure persists, replace the device. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 57...
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Diagnostic (shunt) voltage above threshold Warning message Internal voltage may have Clear the condition using DIAGNOSTIC HIGH changed ValVue software or HART host. If the failure persists, replace the device. 58 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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4-20 mA loop output (lower than 0.64 mA) loop may have changed or switch off then switch on. If the failure persists, replace the device. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 59...
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APPENDICES 60 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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To FAILSAFE Menu Annex G VIEW ERR CLR ERR CLR ERR To VIEW ERR Menu To VIEW DATA Menu Annex G Annex F ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 61...
LCD display when user presses a button. This hardware lock jumper must be set in the secure (locked) position to be used as a SIL 2 instrument. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 62...
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APPENDIX B BASIC SETUP Menu ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 63...
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Used in case of an Interface instrument. Validate by pressing the * to set the Specific Gravity of CALIBRATION of the heavier liquid used for calibration. Settable values range from the value of LSG CAL to 10.0. 64 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
CANCEL Validate by pressing the * to cancel the parameters saving procedure. ↑ BACK Return to previous menu. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 65...
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APPENDIX C (see following pages) 66 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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*BACK* DZ INTG: % ZERO ##.## ↑ *BACK* W VAL: s SPAN To TUNE AUTO Menu Annex E SAVE SAVE CANCEL CANCEL ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 67...
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Validate by pressing the * to set the damping parameter which is a T63 time: time taken for a DAMPING:s 63% response to a level step change. Damping time can be set between 0.1 s and 32 s. 68 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
Validate by pressing the * to cancel the parameters saving procedure. SAVE Validate by pressing the * to start the saving procedure of parameters previously entered in the instrument memory. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 69...
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APPENDIX D (see following pages) 70 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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APPENDIX D ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 71...
Indicates the Dead Zone of Integration value adjusted in the Advanced Setup menu. INTEGRATION : % WINDOW of Indicates the Window of Validation value adjusted in the Advanced Setup menu. VALIDATION ↑ BACK Return to previous menu. 72 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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APPENDIX E 4-20mA GENERATION Menu 12420 Model 12410 or 12430 Models AUTOMATIC TUNING Menu ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 73...
TUNE OK Auto Tune procedure of Smart Filtering parameters has been successfully completed. FAILURE Auto Tune procedure of Smart Filtering parameters has failed. CANCELLED Cancels the on-going procedure. 74 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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OFF MODL TEMP Lock ##### ↑ FILTERING *BACK* TIME WORK To “FILTERING” menu ##.### ↑ *BACK* SGM CALIB Annex D ↑ *BACK* ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 75...
Specific Gravity Meter has been previously calibrated. In both cases, push * to return to main Diagnostic menu. ERROR Displayed when the Specific Gravity Meter has not been calibrated. ↑ BACK Return to previous menu. 76 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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APPENDIX G FAILSAFE Menu VIEW ERROR Menu Please consult Section 10.7 to get the full list of errors or faults. ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved. Masoneilan 12400 Series Transmitter/Controller Instruction Manual | 77...
LCD display when user presses a button. This hardware lock jumper must be set in the secure (locked) position to be used as a SIL 2 instrument. 78 | BHGE ® 2017 Baker Hughes, a GE company. All rights reserved.
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