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NIVELCO PiloTREK W-200 User And Programming Manual

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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.INTRODUCTION ................... 5 5.9.Output Conversion Table (OCT) programming ............38 5.10.Service diagnostic parameters (read only) ............. 40 2.ORDER CODES .................... 6 5.11.Flow measurement control parameters (read only) ..........40 3.TECHNICAL DATA ..................7 5.12.Output control parameters (read only) ..............40 3.1.General Data .......................
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  • Page 5: Introduction

    Thank you for choosing a NIVELCO instrument! 1. INTRODUCTION Application The new PiloTREK W–200 non-contact radar level transmitters use the most advanced industrial measurement technology, the 80 GHz FMCW radar. The most fundamental advantage of 80 GHz radars compared to lower frequencies (5…12 GHz and 25 GHz) is the smaller antenna size, better focusability, and narrow beam angle.

  • Page 6: Order Codes

    2. ORDER CODES (NOT ALL COMBINATIONS ARE AVAILABLE) PiloTREK W P – 2 – Antenna / housing material Code Measurement range Code Process connection – lower / upper Code Output Code PP / PP 10 m 1″ BSP / 1″ BSP 4…20 mA / HART ®...

  • Page 7: Technical Data

    3. TECHNICAL DATA 3.1. General Data Measured and calculated values Distance; calculated values: level, volume, mass, flow Signal frequency 77…81 GHz (W-band) Process / ambient temperature –40…+80 °C (–40…+176 °F) Measuring frequency ~ 1 s Resolution 1 mm (.039") Process pressure –1…3 bar (–14.5…43.5 psi) Supply voltage 12…36 V DC...

  • Page 8: Dimensions

    Linearity error Legend: WP–212– / WP–213– / WP–214– / WP–215– WP–224– / WP–225– Plane of the device’s process connection The minimum measuring distance (X ), below which the radar cannot measure, due to the insertion length of the antenna Maximum measuring distance (X 3.3.

  • Page 9: Accessories

    Clean the device carefully, without scratching or pressing the radiating surface. All repairs, whether covered by warranty or not, must be carried out by NIVELCO. The device returned for repair must be cleaned by the user, all chemical deposits must be removed, and the device must be disinfected before sending it back! In...

  • Page 10: Firmware Update

    3.7. Firmware update NIVELCO continuously maintains and improves the device's firmware, considering user feedback. If necessary, the firmware of the device can be updated using the built-in program update communication port. Contact the manufacturer about NiFlash Light that is required for the update! 4.
  • Page 11 GAS / VAPOR EMPTY CONTAINER In a closed (especially outdoor, exposed to sunlight) container, Especially in the case of tanks with a convex or conical bottom, vapors/gases above the liquid can reduce the penetrating ability of or in the case of tanks with equipment (e.g., heating element, the millimeter-wave signal.

  • Page 12: Flow Measurement

    – The sensor must be placed in the longitudinal axis of the flume, at a location determined by the characteristics of the flume. This point is marked on the Parshall flumes sold by NIVELCO. – Foam may form on top of the flowing liquid, which may compromise the measurement. Therefore, the liquid’s surface opposite the sensor face must be exposed for a suitable echo.

  • Page 13: User Interfaces

    HART USB modem SAT–504–3, –4 ® NiFlash via the service interface. See "3.7. Updating the firmware” EView2 software Download it free of charge here: https://nivelco.com/download#!/software/56 4.5. BUS (HART ) communication ® The output of the device can be used as: –...

  • Page 14: Commissioning And Setting Up

    4.6. Commissioning and setting up When the device is connected correctly, the radar starts up with a current consumption of 3.5 mA after switching on the power supply. After 3...5 s, the ECHO and the COM LED light up together. After another 5...10 s, the transmitted current corresponding to the operating mode appears on the current output. In this case, the device measures with factory settings.

  • Page 15: Programming

    (henceforth referred to as EView2) according to Chapter 3 in the program's user manual. The software can be downloaded from nivelco.com. Electrical connections: connect the transmitter to the PC using a HART USB modem (accessory supplied separately). Wiring is detailed in Chapter 5.

  • Page 16: Configuring The Measurement

    5.2. Configuring the measurement P00: d c b a Unit system, default unit FACTORY DEFAULT: 0000 If parameter P00 is changed, the device reverts the entire parameter set to the factory default values according to the new unit system. Therefore, all parameters must be set again! Mode Normal EView2 parameter: “Device Settings”...
  • Page 17 P01: - - b a Output source FACTORY DEFAULT: 1011 P01ba defines the source of the primary output value (HART – PV), which also defines the value transmitted on the analog current output. The device automatically selects the measurement mode according to the selected output source. The device measures the level's distance. The other quantities are calculated based on the specified tank parameters and material characteristics.
  • Page 18 Volume measurement (VOL) DIST: Currently measured distance A: Shortest measurable distance H: Zero-level distance B: The volume associated with the highest measurable level C: Total volume of the container P02: d c b a Output units FACTORY DEFAULT: 2021 The device calculates the volume, weight, and volume flow over a unit of time using a level-dependent (non-linear) function using P40 or an output correction table (OCT).
  • Page 19 Time second hour EView2 parameter: “Device Settings” → “Measurement configuration” → “Time units” Metric liter gallon Its use is not recommended for flow measurement! (In HART transmission, barrel it can only be interpreted together with reading an application-specific code.) million liter million gallon Except for MGD.
  • Page 20 P04: Zero-level distance (container height – H) FACTORY DEFAULT: See X in the table. This parameter must be set in all cases, except for distance measurement! The zero-level distance (P04) is the distance between the sealing plane of the process connection and the designated zero level of the level measurement (e.g., the bottom of the tank).
  • Page 21 A.) Level or volume measurement • If the level drops below the value of P06: It keeps a level value corresponding to P06 on the output and calculates the derived values from it. • If the level goes above the far-end blocking limit: In level or volume measurement mode, the programmed tank dimensions are valid, so far- end blocking does not affect the measured or...

  • Page 22: Current Loop Output

    5.3. Current loop output P08: Manual output current value FACTORY DEFAULT: 4.0 If the analog current loop output mode (P12b) is set to "Manual," the output current takes the value specified here, and the analog transmission does not work. A value between 3.8...20.5 mA is specified in this parameter. Caution! The device automatically switches to "Manual" current output mode when a new value is set in parameter P08.
  • Page 23 P12: - c b a Analog current loop output mode FACTORY DEFAULT: 0000 Error current mode: The device indicates the error state on the current output according to the setting below. The error indication set as below persists until the error is cleared.

  • Page 24: Relay Output (Optional)

    5.4. Relay output (optional) P13: - c b a Relay mode FACTORY DEFAULT: 0001 Operating Mode Description By PV (P14-P15-P16) The operating mode of the RELAY optionally built into the device can be set with this parameter. If it is set to "by PV," the RELAY operates based “No ECHO”...
  • Page 25 Metric (EU) Imperial (US) liter US gallon liter GB gallon EView2 parameter: “Device Settings” → “Outputs” → “Relay output” → “Relay parameters” → “Pulse constans unit”. P14: Relay parameter – Trigger value FACTORY DEFAULT: 0 Value range Description It is the PV measurement value at which we want to indicate on the RELAY Its value can be adjusted according to the PV setting range output that the upper limit has been reached (upper switching value).

  • Page 26: Digital Communication

    5.5. Digital communication P19: HART short address FACTORY DEFAULT: 0 Unique device address by which the device is identified and managed via HART. Description Analog current loop output is active (4…20 mA current is transmitted) 1…15 Analog current loop output is inactive (no current transmission, fixed 4 mA is present), multi-drop EView2 parameter: “Device Settings”...
  • Page 27 Damping example 1. Damping time = 3 s Level change = 2 m (6.6 ft) Damping example 2. Damping time = 10 s Level change = 2…3 cm (0.394"…0.787") waving. If a higher degree of undulation is expected in the measured liquid column, it is recommended to set a higher damping time value.
  • Page 28 P25: Echo selection FACTORY DEFAULT: 0 The parameter sets the echo selection strategy. Automatic operating mode is suitable for most applications. In the case of special application requirements, a specific echo selection can also be set as required. Echo selection within measuring window Automatic First Second...
  • Page 29 P28 - - b a Measurement loss management FACTORY DEFAULT: 0000 Echo loss management Echo loss (“no-Echo”) handling Holding until the period in the P28b decade. Hold (no time limit) Filling simulation (at detected speed) Filling simulation (at P26/P27 maximum speed) Container empty (DIST = maximum / LEV = 0) Container full (DIST minimum / LEV = maximum) EView2 parameter: “Device Settings”...

  • Page 30: Volume Measurement

    P32: Specific density of the measured medium FACTORY DEFAULT: 1. If the device is set to weight transmission, the specific density of the material (medium) stored in the tank must be entered here for the weight calculation. The value is a relative ratio number (without a unit) compared to the density of water, i.e., 1 g/cm Value range: 0.01…10 EView2 parameter: “Device Settings”...
  • Page 31 P41–45: - - - - Container dimensions These are the size parameters for the tank shape selected in parameter P40 according to the dimensions shown in the drawings below. For proper operation, it is important to specify these dimensions accurately. Standing Standing Standing...

  • Page 32: Open-Channel Flow Measurement

    5.8. Open-channel flow measurement 0000 P40: d c b a Volume flow measurement options FACTORY DEFAULT: dcba Flume, formula, data Parameters 1000 Output Conversion Table, see Chapter 5.9 Type Calculation formula Qmin [l/s] Qmax [l/s] “P” [cm] 0000 Q [l/s] = 60.87*h GPA–1P1 0.26 5.38...
  • Page 33 P40: d c b a Volume flow measurement options (continued) dcba Flume, formula, data Parameters 0100 4″ Palmer-Bowlus (D/2) 0101 6″ Palmer-Bowlus (D/2) 0102 8″ Palmer-Bowlus (D/2) 0103 10″ Palmer-Bowlus (D/2) 0104 12″ Palmer-Bowlus (D/2) 0105 15″ Palmer-Bowlus (D/2) 0106 18″...
  • Page 34 P41–45: Flume / weir dimensions FACTORY DEFAULT: P40=00 NIVELCO Parshall flume (from GPA1-P1 to GPA-1P9) See details in the manual of the Parshall flume. P40=09 Generic Parshall flume 0.305 < P42 (throat width) < 2.44 ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ 2.5 < P42...
  • Page 35 P40=10 Palmer-Bowlus (D/2) flume Q [m /s]= f(h1/P41) * P41 , where h1[m] = h+(P41/10) P41 [m] P40=11 Palmer-Bowlus (D/3) flume /s] = f(h1/P41) * P41 Q [m , where h1[m]= h+(P41/10) P41 [m] P40=12 Palmer-Bowlus (rectangular) flume Q [m /s] = C * P42 * h , where C = f(P41/P42) P41 [m], P42 [m]...
  • Page 36 P40=13 Khafagi Venturi flume Q [m /s] = 1.744 P42  h + 0.091  h P42 [m] h [m] P40=14 Step-bottomed weir 0.0005 < Q [m /s] < 1 0.3 < P42 [m] < 15 0.1 < h [m] < 10 Q [m /s] = 5.073 ...
  • Page 37 P40=16 Trapezoid weir 0.0032 < Q [m /s] < 82 20 < P41[°] < 100 0.5 < P42 [m] < 15 0.1 < h [m] < 2 Q [m /s] = 1.772  P42  h + 1.320  tg(P41/2)  h 2.47 Accuracy: ±...

  • Page 38: Output Conversion Table (Oct) Programming

    P40=19 THOMSON (90° notch) weir 0.0002 < Q [m /s] < 1 0.05 < h [m] < 1 Q [m /s] = 1.320  h 2.47 Accuracy: ± P40=20 Circular weir 0.0003 < Q [m /s] < 25 0.02 < h [m] < 2 /s] = m * b ...
  • Page 39 Calculation method Container shape formula (see Chapter 5.7) OCT (see Chapter 7.4) Device Settings” → EView2 parameter: “ “OC-Table” → “Linearization” Conditions for correct programming of data pairs – The table must start with L(1)= 0 and R(1)= is the output quantity assigned to it. –...

  • Page 40: Service Diagnostic Parameters (Read Only)

    5.10. Service diagnostic parameters (read only) P60: - - - - Number of operating hours since issuing [h] P61: - - - - The number of operating hours since the last power-on [h] P62: - - - - The number of operating hours of the relay (closed time of contact C2) [h] P63: - - - - The number of switching cycles of the relay...

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    6. TROUBLESHOOTING 6.1. Status and error indication in HART communication The response code, according to the HART standard, is two 16-bit words after the response code bytes, in the order Errors and Warnings, then Status. If it is ® impossible to query the status and error code via HART , then the indication of the LEDs on the device must be monitored.
  • Page 42 The value of one or more parameters is not consistent with the associated parameters. Correct the Parameter table integrity error parameter value. The radar sensor is faulty. There can be several reasons for this, e.g., the data connection with the radar sensor unit is inadequate or insufficient energy available for the measurement.

  • Page 43: Eview2 Instructions

    7. EView2 INSTRUCTIONS General information about the EView2 program can be found in Chapter 5.1 and in the EView2 user manual. This chapter only shows the special features related to the PiloTREK and two programming examples. 7.1. Device Status Window To invoke the “Device Status Window”...

  • Page 44: Threshold Mask

    The threshold can be changed in the Echo diagram window of the EView2 program. In addition, the height of the entire threshold can be adjusted in a simplified way with the P34 "Threshold offset" parameter among the measurement optimization parameters. The main Threshold line is used to trace the general shape of the echo curve.

  • Page 45: The Output Conversion Table (Oct) - (Eview2 Oc-Table)

    Caution! The "Cursor On" function does not provide an exact value. It only calculates the value of a given point based on the graphical representation. The threshold highlight can be deleted by selecting its center point, or turning the "Enabled" switch off in the threshold editing function bar, or selecting the "Del current threshold mask"...
  • Page 46 More information Each new level value entered must be greater than the previous one. • The length and volume units can be changed later on without changing the data in the table (Length unit, Volume unit). Attention, the units in the table •...

  • Page 47: Programming Example 1 - Configuring Level Measurement (Using Eview2)

    Example of filling out the OCT Point Level (Source column) Volume (Output column) 0.0 m (0.0 ft) 0.0 m (0.0 ft 0.20 m (0.66 ft) 0.5 m (17.6 ft 0.75 m (2.46 ft) 1.0 m (35.3 ft 1.00 m (3.30 ft) 1.5 m (53 ft 5.60 m (18.37 ft)

  • Page 48: Programming Example 2 - Configuring The Current Loop Output (Using Eview2)

    7.7. Programming example 2 – configuring the current loop output (using EView2) Custom scale setting: Example: 4 mA indicates the 1 m level [3.3 ft], 20 mA indicates the full tank, for example 8 m (26.2 ft) maximum level, upper error current.

  • Page 49: Parameter List

    8. PARAMETER LIST Page Name Value Page Name Value d c b a d c b a Unit system, default unit Damping Time Output source — Output units — Maximum detection distance — Zero-level distance (container height – H) — Close-end blocking (dead-zone) Echo selection Far-end blocking...
  • Page 50 Page Name Page Name Number of operating hours since issuing [h] Current generator calculated output current [mA] The number of operating hours since the last power-on [h] Status of relay outputs The number of operating hours of the signal detector (closed time —...
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