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IG-X62T-HART
IG-X62T-HART
Table of Contents
1 Preface...................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Document conventions...............................................................................................5
1.2 Preface...........................................................................................................................5
1.3 Legal aspects.................................................................................................................6
1.4 EC Declaration of Conformity.....................................................................................6
1.5 Additional information................................................................................................6
2 Introduction..........................................................................................................................7
2.1 What is the X62T-HART?...............................................................................................7
2.2 Other X62T variants.....................................................................................................8
3 Instructions for use in potentially explosive atmospheres............................................9
3.1 Explanation of the type identification code..............................................................9
3.2 Electrical connections..................................................................................................9
3.2.1 Environmental conditions ...................................................................................9
3.2.2 Nominal input voltage .........................................................................................9
3.2.3 Ex i parameters ..................................................................................................10
3.2.4 Grounding ...........................................................................................................10
3.2.5 Lightning protection ..........................................................................................10
3.2.6 Wiring inside the enclosure ..............................................................................10
3.2.7 Supply cable .......................................................................................................10
4 Verification before installation.........................................................................................11
4.1 Compatible probes of the X62T-HART.....................................................................11
4.1.1 Compatible Enraf probes ..................................................................................11
4.1.2 Other supported RTD probes ...........................................................................12
4.2 Determine mechanical dimensions.........................................................................12
4.2.1 Mechanical dimensions of MRT/MPT probes .................................................12
4.2.2 Mechanical dimensions of MTT probes ..........................................................14
5 Installation..........................................................................................................................18
5.1 Powering the X62T-HART...........................................................................................18
5.2 Mechanical connection..............................................................................................18
5.3 Electrical connection of Enraf MRT and MPT probes.............................................19
5.3.1 Vapour Spot ........................................................................................................20
5.3.2 Dual Spot ............................................................................................................21
5.4 Electrical connection of other supported RTD Probes..........................................22
5.4.1 3-Wire Individual Sense elements ...................................................................22
5.4.2 3-Wire Common Sense elements ....................................................................23
5.4.3 4-Wire elements .................................................................................................23
5.5 The X62T Configuration Switches............................................................................24
5.6 Electrical connection MTT, VITO MTT or VITO LT temperature............................24
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Table of Figures
Figure 1: Enclosures: Head mount and Wall mount............................................................8
Figure 2: MRT and MPT probes............................................................................................13
Figure 3: MTT Probes.............................................................................................................15
Figure 4: X62T-HART installation..........................................................................................18
Figure 5: Connection of MRT and VITO MPT probes.........................................................19
Figure 6: Dual Spot with a Vapour Spot..............................................................................21
Figure 7: 3-Wire Individual Sense RTD................................................................................22
Figure 8: 3-Wire Common Sense RTD.................................................................................23
Figure 9: 4-Wire RTD..............................................................................................................23
Figure 10: X62T Configuration Switches.............................................................................24
Figure 11: Connection of MTT or VITO MTT probes..........................................................25
Figure 12: Connection of VITO LT probes...........................................................................26
Figure 13: Connection of water probes...............................................................................27
Index of Tables
Table 1: Supported Enraf probes.........................................................................................11
Table 2: Supported RTD probes...........................................................................................12
Table 3: Mechanical dimensions for MPT probes..............................................................14
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Table 4: 863 MRT: Element Position/Length (m) from bottom end of probe.................14
Table 5: Mechanical dimensions..........................................................................................16
Table 6: Configure Positions (in m)......................................................................................17
Table 7: MRT and MPT probe connections.........................................................................20
Table 8: X62T Configuration Switch settings for the X62T-HART.....................................24
Table 9: Configuring VITO/MTT and VITO/MTT LT Probes................................................29
Table 10: Configuring MRT Probes......................................................................................29
Table 11: Configuring RTD Probes.......................................................................................30
Table 12: Configuring Mechanical Probe Characteristics.................................................32
Table 13: Configure Capacitive Probe.................................................................................32
Table 14: Device Information................................................................................................38
Table 15: Device Variables of the X62T-HART.....................................................................38
Table 16: Capacitive Sensor calibration properties...........................................................40
Table 17: relation between VITO water probe Items and calibration properties..........40
1 Preface Page 5 of 44
1 Preface
1.2 Preface
This installation guide is intended for technicians involved in the mechanical and
electrical installation of the Exalon Delft X62T Interface. The technician must have
basic technical skills and knowledge of safety regulations and explosion proof
equipment in hazardous areas and must work in accordance with the (local)
requirements for electrical equipment in hazardous areas.
Warning
In hazardous areas it is mandatory to use personal protection and
safety gear such as:
hard hat, fire-resistive overall, safety shoes, safety glasses and
working gloves.
Avoid possible generation of static electricity.
Use non-sparking tools and explosion-proof testers.
Make sure no dangerous quantities of combustible gas mixtures
are present in the working area.
Never start working before the work permit has been signed by all
parties.
Pay attention to the kind of product in the tank. If any danger for
health, wear a gas mask and take all necessary precautions.
The X62T is installed external to storage tanks and converts temperature and
capacitance parameters from sensors provided by third parties which are installed
inside the storage tank. Please refer to the sensor manufacturers installation guide
for details on installing the sensor inside the tank.
Warning
Do not use the instrument for anything else than its intended
purpose.
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Warning
Improper installation of cable glands, conduits or stopping plugs
will invalidate the
Ex approval of the X62T Interface.
Caution
The X62T Interface has intrinsically safe output/input circuits.
Modifications to the instrument may only be carried out by trained
personnel with written authorization from Exalon Delft.
Unauthorized modifications will invalidate the approval certificate
and impair safety.
The information in this installation guide is the copyright property of Exalon Delft
B.V., Netherlands. Exalon Delft B.V. disclaims any responsibility for personal injury or
damage to equipment caused by:
Deviation from any of the prescribed procedures.
Execution of activities that are not prescribed.
Neglect of the general safety precautions for handling tools, use of electricity
and microwave radiation.
The contents, descriptions and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Exalon Delft B.V. accepts no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this
installation guide.
2 Introduction
Both enclosure entry openings of the X62T-HART (in deviation from the X62T
Installation Guide PN 500013) are PG16:
• The cable entry allows a PG16 cable gland or adapter to be used (not supplied).
• The MRT entry is also PG16 with positioning hole compatible to the original
Enraf MRT G1/2-G1/2 adapter. If you are upgrading from a Enraf 862 MIR this
adapter will already be glued on top of the 863 MRT. In a new installation or
when replacing a Enraf 762 VITO you will require a Exalon Delft X62T-G1/2-M/F
adapter (sold separately).
X62T-HART/H X62T-HART/W
Mounting holes
Figure 1: Enclosures: Head mount and Wall mount
• Electrical apparatus with explosion protection Ex ia when connected to ATEX certified associated
apparatus with protection [Ex ia] or Ex [ia]
• Gas group IIB
• Temperature class T4
Warning
Do not program the X62T in the Hazardous Area.
Caution
Connecting the X62T directly to a RS232 port may (unnoticeably)
damage the Intrinsically Safe circuitry inside the X62T. The X62T
shall only be connected to an Exalon Delft supplied programming
adapter. Refer to your local distributor when a software upgrade is
necessary.
Pressure Atmospheric
Humidity 0 – 100%RH
3.2.3 Ex i parameters
Power supply / Output circuit / HART Sensors / Input circuit (CN3)
(CN1) (circuits combined)
Ui 30V Uo 5.9V
Ii 270mA Io 62mA
Pi 1.2W Po 92mW
Ci 5nF Co 900uF
Li - Lo 30mH
Power supply / Output circuit are infallibly galvanically isolated from Sensors / Input
circuit.
3.2.4 Grounding
Proper grounding of the X62T Interface to the tank (P.E.) is required. Use the external
ground terminal on the X62T Interface housing.
Warning
When measuring the ground resistance, use a suitable explosion-
proof tester.
Note
Grounding shall be performed according to local regulations.
Note
Use metallic cable glands (M16/EMC/IP68) to provide good contact
between cable shield and X62T Interface housing.
The shield of the cable shall be connected inside the cable gland
and connected to ground at both ends of the cable.
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You can identify a compatible probe from the identification code on the type plate:
□□□□ YYYX □□□ 0 □□□ 0
Table 1: Supported Enraf probes
YYY X Description
864 Supported obsolete 16 spot probe. Pt100 at 65mm from probe bottom.
764 A Supported obsolete 16 spot probe. Pt100 is the second spot at 1m from the
probe bottom. Lowest spot at 65mm from probe bottom.
764 B Supported obsolete 16 spot probe. Pt100 is the lowest spot at 65mm from probe
bottom.
764 C Supported 16 spot temperature probe, Pt100 is the lowest spot at 1m from
probe bottom.
764 D Supported 16 spot temperature probe. Pt100 is the second spot at 1m from the
probe bottom. Lowest spot at 65mm from probe bottom.
766 A Supported obsolete combined water and 16 spot temperature probe. Pt100 is
the lowest spot at 1m from probe bottom.
766 B Supported obsolete combined water and 16 spot temperature probe. Pt100 is
the second spot at 1m from the probe bottom. Lowest spot at 65mm from probe
bottom.
766 C Supported combined water and 16 spot temperature probe. Pt100 is the lowest
spot, location see table.
766 D Supported combined water and 16 spot temperature probe. Pt100 is the second
spot, location see table. Lowest spot at 65mm from probe bottom.
767 C Supported 9 spot temperature probe, Pt100 is the lowest spot at 1m from probe
bottom.
767 D Supported 9 spot temperature probe. Pt100 is the second spot at 1m from the
probe bottom. Lowest spot at 65mm from probe bottom.
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YYY X Description
768 C Supported combined water and 9 spot temperature probe. Pt100 is the lowest
spot, location see table.
768 D Supported combined water and 9 spot temperature probe. Pt100 is the second
spot, location see table. Lowest spot at probe bottom.
For MTT probes: when the Pt100 is the second spot, the lowest spot is a
thermocouple. This lowest thermocouple spot is always wired with an ORANGE wire.
With an ORANGE wire present, the probe type is D (or an obsolete B).
Supported element types are Pt100, Cu90 and Ni191. If you wish to use an element
with another curve please contact Exalon Delft.
For an MRT you can check the number of elements (see Table 4: 863 MRT: Element
Position/Length (m) from bottom end of probe) and the colors of the wires (see Table
7: MRT and MPT probe connections).
You will need these dimensions to configure the temperature transmitter correctly.
Flying
leads
Extension
tube
el. N-2
element
element
spacing
spacing
el. N-3
el. 1
L J0 L J0 el. 0
L
1000
150
150
MO
MO
MO
Tank Zero
For MPT probes the element positions (J0..JF) can be read from the test certificate. It
(Jx) can also be computed using these formulas:
highest element position−lowest element position
elemen spacing=
number of elements−1
Jx= positionlowest element +( x∗element spacing)
• The sensitive length is always measured from the position of the Pt100 to the
highest element. This will be needed to configure item MK in the gauge.
• The lowest spot position is measured from the bottom of the probe to the
center of the lowest spot element. This will be needed to configure item MO in
the gauge. Item MO is configured as the height from Tank Zero to the position
of the lowest element. As a result, the height from tank zero to the bottom of
the MTT needs to be added to the position of the lowest spot element (see
Table 5: Mechanical dimensions).
Flying
leads
Extension
tube
MK / 15
MK / 15
MK / 14
MK / 15
Overall length
Sensitive length MK
1000 mm
Lowest element
Lowest element
position MO
position MO
L Pt100 L spot 0
S mm
65 mm
65 mm
(spot 0)
Lowest element
Lowest element
position MO
position MO
not to scale
S = 500/1000/1500/2000 mm
15 mm
25 mm
Tank Zero
Flying
leads
Extension
tube
MK / 14
MK / 15
MK / 15
MK / 15
MK / 14
Overall length
Sensitive length MK
Sensitive length MK
Sensitive length MK
Sensitive length MK
S + 500
S + 500
1000
1000
Lowest element
Lowest element
Lowest element
position MO
position MO
position MO
L Pt100 L spot 0
65 mm
(spot 0)
S
S
Lowest element
Lowest element
spot 0
65
L
position MO
position MO
15
15
25
25
not to scale
S = 500/1000/1500/2000 mm
Tank Zero
To verify if the correct values have been entered you can check the values of item UF
(16 element probe) or U8 (9 element probe). This item contains the position of the
highest element (without MO having been added).
5 Installation
In low current mode the X62 requires a voltage between 12V and 24V on the
terminals CN1-1 and CN1-3 and larger than 14V in high current mode.
11 3
22
• Apply a suitable thread locking pipe sealant on the first 25mm of the probe
adjusting pipe (2).
• Turn the adapter (1) tightly onto the adjusting pipe (2) using a wrench on the
adapter (3). Tighten the SS hex nut.
Caution
Do not attempt to tighten by applying force to the enclosure as this
will damage the positioning pin.
Caution
Discharge tools to the tank before bringing into contact with the
X62 terminals to prevent ESD (electrostatic discharges). Then FIRST
connect one Ground wire to terminal 1 on CN3. Damage due to
ESD related events are not covered by the warranty.
Note
The X62T-HART will operate with unused inputs left floating.
However this may cause tiny temperature offsets on used inputs,
this causes EMC degration.
CN3
EL0 EL4 EL8 EL12
EL2 EL6 EL10
CN1
1 3 5 7 9 1113 15 171921232527 29 31 333537
+ - 2 4 6 8 10 12 1416182022242628 30 32 343638
GND EL1 EL5 EL9 EL13 GND
1 3 EL3 EL7 EL11 Sense
GND
2 4
The number of elements to be configured includes the Vapour Spot. So an MRT with
Spot element, 12 averaging elements and a Vapour Spot is to be configured as
having 14 elements.
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CN3 VSy
EL0 EL4 EL8
EL2 EL6 EL10 GND
CN1
1 3 5 7 9 1113 15 171921232527 29 31 333537
+ - 2 4 6 8 10 12 1416182022242628 30 32 343638
GND EL1 EL5 EL9
1 3 EL3 EL7 EL11 Common Sense
VSx
VSx
2 4
Vapour Spot
CN3 VSy
Sx
GND
CN1
1 3 5 7 9 1113 15 171921232527 29 31 333537
+ - 2 4 6 8 10 12 1416182022242628 30 32 343638
GND
1 3 Sy
Sx/VSx
VSx
2 4
Spot/Vapour Spot
Unused terminals should be connected to ground to prevent noise problems. All GND
terminals are the same ground and it does not matter which are used.
CN3
EL0x EL2x EL4x EL6x EL8x
EL1x EL3x EL5x EL7x
CN1
1 3 5 7 9 11 1315171921232527 29 31 333537
+ - 2 4 6 8 10 12 1416182022242628 30 32 343638
GND EL2y EL4y EL6y EL8y GND
EL0y
1 3 EL1y EL3y EL5y EL7y GND
2 4
ELiy ELix Unused EL-inputs should be connected to GND
GND
Figure 7: 3-Wire Individual Sense RTD
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CN3
EL0 EL4 EL8 EL12 EL16
EL2 EL6 EL10 EL14 GND
CN1
1 3 5 7 9 1113 15 171921232527 29 31 333537
+ - 2 4 6 8 10 12 1416182022242628 30 32 343638
GND EL1 EL5 EL9 EL13 Common Sense
1 3 EL3 EL7 EL11 EL15
2 4
1 3 5 7 9 11 1315171921232527 29 31 333537
CN1
+ - 2 4 6 8 10 12 1416182022242628 30 32 343638
GND EL1z EL3x EL4y EL5zy GND
1 3 EL0y
EL1x EL2y EL3z EL5x GND
2 4
Unused EL-inputs should be connected to GND
ELiy ELix
ELiz
GND
Figure 9: 4-Wire RTD
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SW4 – Yellow
1234
SW3 – Orange
SW2 – Red
SW1 – Brown
On Off
Switch Description
1 Brown This switch configures the Current Mode of the X62T. For X62T-HART this switch
can be in On position for High Current Mode or Off position for Low Current
Mode
2 Red This switch is used to set the write protected mode. Set in On position for Write
protected Mode or Off position for Not Protected Mode
3 Orange This switch is reserved and must always be in Off position.
4 Yellow This switch is used to configure order detection for an MTT probe. See below.
Caution
Discharge tools to the tank before bringing into contact with the
X62 terminals to prevent ESD (electrostatic discharges). Then FIRST
connect one BROWN wire to terminal 3 on CN3. Damage due to
ESD related events are not covered by the warranty.
Connect blue wires to the terminals with blue color in the drawing, yellow to the
yellow terminal, etc.:
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• If an orange wire is present connect this to terminal 19 of CN3 and set SW2
RED to ON.
• In case of a VITO LT probe unused BLUE inputs on terminal 7 – 12 on CN3
should be connected to terminal 4 (GND) on CN3.
Note
The X62T-HART will operate with unused inputs left floating.
However this may cause tiny temperature offsets on used inputs,
startup time will be increased and EMC degraded.
For the X62T-HART measuring LT probes this means the yellow wire is still to be
connected to terminal 5 and terminal 6 – 12 are not used for temperature
measurement. Order and type of probe (MTT or LT) is stored in the X62T memory.
1234
CN2
(programming connector)
1234
SW4 – Yellow Order Detection
SW3 – Orange Reserved
SW2 – Red On = Write Protected, Off = Not Protected
SW1 – Brown On = High current / Off = Low current
On Off
CN2
(programming connector)
5.6.2 Steps to Setup the X62T-HART for use with an MTT or VITO MTT/LT
• Set switch SW1 Brown in the Off position to enable low current mode.
• Set switch SW2 Red in the Off position so write protection is off.
• Verify switch SW3 Orange is in the Off position.
• Set switch SW4 Yellow in the On position to enable order detection of the
thermocouples. See the next section for details.
• Turn power of X62T on. Wait for 3 minutes minimum to perform the order
detection.
• Turn power of X62T off and set switch SW4 Yellow in Off position.
Note
Order Detection is only applicable when the X62T-HART is
configured to have an VITO/MTT or VITO/MTT LT probe.
The Blue thermocouples of the MTT or VITO MTT/LT can be connected in any order.
Using the Yellow switch SW4 the X62T can be configured to determine the connection
order during power-up. This can take up to 2 minutes.
After detection the X62T stores the detected order in internal persistent storage
(EEPROM) and uses this for operation. Once the correct connection order has been
determined and stored turn off Ordering using SW4 YELLOW.
As the order of wires is stored in EEPROM the X62T will continue to function after
power-up, even when a MTT wire is broken and automatic order detection is no
longer possible.
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Note
After connecting or reconnecting MTT wires the order of the Blue
wires will most likely be changed and the correct thermocouple
order must be re-detected. To make the X62T re-determine the
order set switch SW4 YELLOW (Ordering) in position ‘On’ and Power
Cycle it.
Caution
Discharge tools to the tank before bringing into contact with the
X62 terminals to prevent ESD (electrostatic discharges). Then FIRST
connect the GREEN wire to terminal 38 on CN3. Damage due to ESD
related events are not covered by the warranty.
CN2
(programming connector)
6 Commissioning Probes
Configuration of the X62T-HART can be done using a HART Configurator with the
correct DD. Exalon Delft can perform the configuration for you if needed.
Name Description
Remove Write Protection Red Switch Off
Temperature Units Available units are Celsius, Fahrenheit, Rankine
and Kelvin.
Defaults to degrees Celsius.
Name Description
Remove Write Protection Red Switch Off
Temperature Units Available units are Celsius, Fahrenheit, Rankine
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Name Description
and Kelvin.
Defaults to degrees Celsius
Name Description
Remove Write Protection Red Switch Off
Temperature Units Available units are Celsius, Fahrenheit, Rankine
and Kelvin.
Defaults to degrees Celsius.
Name Description
• 2-Wire
• 3-Wire Common Sense (CS)
• 3-Wire Individual Sense (IS)
• 4-Wire
Number of elements Max. number of elements depends on
Measurement Type:
2-Wire: 18
3-Wire CS: 17
3-Wire IS: 9
4-Wire: 6
Min. number of elements: 1
Optionally apply Write Protection Red switch On
For spot elements the X62T defines a position as the distance between the element
and the bottom of the probe. So it’s absolute position which is compared to the level
is calculated as:
absolute position = probe offset + element position
For averaging elements the position is interpreted as the length of the element. This
is measured from the bottom of the probe.
Name Description
Remove Write Protection Switch 2 Red in Off position
Level Units Available units: Feet, Meters, Inches,
Centimeters, Millimeters.
Defaults to: Meters
Note: all length related variables of the X62T share
the same unit.
Element Positions Use the value from Table 5: Mechanical
dimensions.
Default: 0.0 .. 17.0 (m)
Temperature element offset Use the value from Table 5: Mechanical
dimensions
Default: 0.0 (m)
Hysteresis Default 0.1 (m)
Minimal Immersion Depth Minimal Product- or Gas Immersion Depth for an
element to be used for computing AVP or AVG.
Name Description
Remove Write Protection Switch 2 Red in Off position
Capacitive Sensors Choose a Capacitive Sensor(s).
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Name Description
Active Guard Choose Fast or Slow.
Capacitive Units Available units: picofarads, Feet, Meters, Inches,
Centimeters, Millimeters.
Defaults to: picofarads
Length Mode Minimum (* The minimum value (in picofarad) a
measurement must have before it is considered
valid. When below this value it’s status will be
‘Bad’.
Length Mode
The length units for capacitive sensors are meant to be used for water probes. When using
C1 and selecting a length unit ‘Length Mode Minimum ’ and ‘Length Mode Submerged’ will
also come into effect.
These two values are in picofarad since the comparison is done on the ‘raw’ capacitive
measurements not on the possibly trimmed Device Variable values and since the
X62T does not always know the product level.
Calibration
A system calibration on-site is highly recommend for best accuracy. See Appendix B,
Calibrating a Water Probe for how to perform this.
Note: the minimum number of temperature elements is 1. In case only the capacitive
sensors are in use connect a 100 Ohm resistor between T5 and T6 and configure a
one element RTD using Pt100 and 3W Individual Sense measurement.
6.3.1 Units
The X62T supports three configurable units: Temperature, Length, Capacitive. These
units are shared between the respective variables.
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Internally the X62 uses a fixed unit so changing the unit will only effect the value
when it is requested. For example a position first set in meters will remain valid when
the Length units are later set to feet.
6.4 Operation
The values of the temperature elements are available through the Device Variables
(see Appendix A, HART Device Information). The first element is available at the first
Device variable (at index 0). The next at index 1 et cetera until the number of
elements in use (at index num.of.elements-1).
If the X62T-HART knows the product level it can compute the average product and
gas temperatures.
6.5 Troubleshooting
The DD Menus for the various State variables mentioned in the troubleshooting
tables:
Diag/Service | Status:
X62 System Status
MTT Status
RTD Status
Persistence Status
Property Value
Manufacturer Name Exalon Delft
Manufacturer ID Code 214 (0xD6)
Model Name X62T
Device Type Code 130 (0x82)
Device Revision 2.0
HART Protocol Revision 7.6
Number of Device Variables 24
Physical Layers Supported FSK
Physical Device Category Transmitter
Manufacturer Name Exalon Delft
Manufacturer ID Code 214 (0xD6)
The Device Variables are linked according to Table 15. The first temperature element
refers to the bottom one. The next elements are added consecutively (no gaps).
Index Description
0 1 s t Tem p eratu re E l em en t
1 2 n d Tem p eratu re E l em en t
.. ..
17 18 t h Tem p eratu re E l em en t
18 Av erag e P ro du ct Tem p eratu re
19 Av erag e G as Tem p eratu re
20 1 s t Cap aci ti v e sen so r
21 2 n d Cap aci ti v e sen so r
22 3 r d Cap aci ti v e sen so r
23 L ev el
Appendix B, Calibrating a Water Probe Page 39 of 44
The following settings are intended to set up water bottom measurement quickly. For
settings customized to your local installation please consult your gauge manual.
Many water probes are delivered including calibration values. As these values are
influenced by the actual installation using the factory calibration values will
negatively impact water bottom accuracy. A system calibration on-site is highly
recommend for best accuracy.
The X62T allows to calibrate the capacitive sensor using two Trim Points.
Before calibrating one can set the unit of the trim value to ‘meters’ which will result in
the capacitive measurement being translated into a level.
To calibrate the Lower Trim Point we recommend following the situation where the
probe is fully covered with product where possible. During installation it is in many
cases possible to temporarily position the probe in the tank at such a height that it is
fully covered with product. This can be achieved for instance by elevating the bottom
of the water probe above the water level in the tank (assuming there is little or no
water present).
When no water is present in the tank item the Upper Trim Point can not be calibrated.
When water is present The water level should be measured using a manual dip and
this value can then be used for the Upper trim Point.
Property Meaning
Lower Sensor Value The capacity measured at the lowest level.
Lower Reference Value The value measured by the calibrator at the lowest
level. Or the value to report for the lowest level in
case ‘Length Mode’ is enabled1.
Upper Sensor Value The capacity measured at the highest level.
Upper Reference Value The value measured by the calibrator at the highest
level. Or the value to report for the highest level in
case ‘Length Mode’ is enabled1.
In case of using a VITO water probe and the availability of the gauges configuration.
The following table can be used:
Table 17: relation between VITO water probe Items and calibration properties
Note: if changing from using both Trim Points to using only one Trim Point first
perform a ‘Reset Trim Points’.
Percentage of Range
Translating the Capacitive Sensor value into a water level value can also be done
using the HART mechanism of ‘Ranging Conversion’.
First map the Device Variable of the capacitive sensor in use to the Primary Variable.
Then set the ‘Lower Range Value’ to define the 0% point and then the ‘Upper range
Value’ to define the 100% point. Now the value of the ‘Percentage of Range’ will
indicate the percentage of water.
1 ‘Length Mode’ is enabled when using the first capacitive sensor (C1) and the unit of the capacitive
sensors is set to a length unit.
Appendix B, Calibrating a Water Probe Page 41 of 44
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Appendix B, Calibrating a Water Probe Page 43 of 44
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