AGI EZTest Hazmon, Manual

Page 1: ...EZTest HazMon System Tester mDT001 EZTest HazMon System Tester Document No 11584 Revision A06 January 2019 ...

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Page 3: ...Operation 5 3 1 Using the Menu Control Pushbuttons 6 3 2 Sensor Test 7 3 3 Bus Test 12 3 4 Sensor Emulator 15 3 5 Sensor Configuration 17 3 5 1 Configuration of mTS017 mVM001 mCP001 and mPTH001 17 3 5 2 Configuration of digital grain cable 18 3 6 Battery Gauge 21 3 7 Proximity Data 22 3 8 Cable Insert Test CMC internal use only 23 4 Troubleshooting Tips 24 5 Troubleshooting charts 25 6 Specificati...

Page 4: ...st mCP001 and mIP001 sensors Revision A03 February 1 2017 Add the function to read mDC001 sensors Add the function to configure mDC001 cables Add the function to detect the number of DS28EA00 sensors connected on a cable Revision A04 June 12 2017 FW 2 26 Update to include version 2 26 firmware features Change batter gauge function to batter voltage function Modify mDC001 cable configuration to con...

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Page 6: ...ented in scaled units to simplify the test results In addition to testing individual sensors the EZTest can be connected to an active CMC Intrinsically Safe network The EZTest will supply a simply good bad indication of the networks operation Further details of the networks electrical operating condition are also provided The EZTest can also emulate a sensor A sensor is first attached to the EZTes...

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Page 8: ...ndustry Leader in HazMon Technology 2 Description of Indicators Figure 1 Illustration of Indicators There are five control pushbuttons Power Press to turn power on or off Select Select the displayed function Back Go back one menu level or exit this function Down Next menu item Decrease value Up Previous menu item Increase value Sensor or Bus Cable Connector Display Keyboard ...

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Page 10: ...l display two opening messages when power is turned on The tester may display a status message before proceeding to the main menu The status messages are as follows Message Description Required Action Battery Low 2 20V The battery has discharged below 2 20 V Check the battery level using the Battery Voltage function If the voltage is less than 2 20V replace the batteries Program CRC Fault The test...

Page 11: ...enu item Up Previous menu item There are six menu selections from the main menu These are selected using the Up and Down pushbuttons Sensor Test Test an individual sensor Bus Test Test the CMC Intrinsically Safe network Sensor Emulator Emulates connected sensor Sensor Configuration Configure sensor parameters Battery Voltage Check remaining battery level Proximity Data Read proximity data for mCP0...

Page 12: ...ntroller described below Caution Sensors connected to a bus converter on an active network or multiple sensors connected together cannot be tested using this function Connect a single standalone sensor into the tester s front panel connector If Sensor Test is selected and no sensor is connected to the modular connector the display will indicate To test a sensor plug the sensor into the tester When...

Page 13: ... mCP001 or mIP001 sensor connected The Up and Down keys can be used to display further information about the sensor s performance If the display indicates Sensor Good use the Down key to verify the value being returned by the sensor The tester displays the sensor s value in real world units for verification The following table describes the available display starting from the status display descri...

Page 14: ...of thermocouple sensors how it will be displayed If 7 thermocouple sensors are connected to the first card and first connector the sensors will be reported under numbers 1 7 as on example below The same will be read if the connector on the mTC002 TC is closed and if there is no sensor connected and the switch is open the display will show error for open wire mDC002 If the card works correctly and ...

Page 15: ...epresents one cable If cable 4 and 8 are disconnected the message will look as following Cables Information Each cable carries information of how many sensors is in cable what is its digital bin number and what is its location number If cable in slot 2 has 22 sensors and it is programmed to bin number 10 and location number 5 it will look as example below Note If there is no short no open wire no ...

Page 16: ...itted on the CMC network Model Family Code Power Supply Minimum Data Low Maximum Data High Minimum mTS01X 40 4 75 0 25 3 85 mRS001 160 4 58 0 25 3 75 mVM001 161 4 58 0 25 3 75 mCM001 162 4 61 0 25 3 75 mRH001 163 4 66 0 25 3 75 mDI001 165 4 63 0 25 3 75 mTS017 166 4 67 0 25 3 75 mTC001 177 4 47 0 25 3 85 mAM001 178 4 61 0 25 3 75 mTC002 179 4 18 0 25 3 85 mCP001 180 4 36 0 25 3 75 3 7533 mIP001 18...

Page 17: ...verters polling list Individual sensors should be verified using the Sensor Test If Bus Test is selected and the tester is not connected to the network using the supplied patch cable the display will indicate When the tester is connected to a powered network one of the following messages will be displayed Message Description Bus Good No errors were detected on the bus Please Wait Wait while inform...

Page 18: ...Ground insulation test as mentioned above the measurement of data idle signal is relevant only for mBC081 This signal is detected by the tester and its value can tell if the data line is shorted or partially shorted to the ground This signal is not detectable on bus converter mBC083 and the measured data idle doesn t correspond with condition of the network For this reason there is the insulation ...

Page 19: ...ubleshoot the system If the display indicates an error use the standard troubleshooting procedure starting at the first field interconnect box to isolate portions of the network If the error is corrected when a branch is isolated the problem will be in that branch Continue to the next field interconnect box and repeat until the field interconnect box causing the error is found The sensors in that ...

Page 20: ...ensor from the main menu 2 The display will indicate 3 Once connected the display will indicate the serial number of the sensor being emulated 4 After displaying the serial number the display will indicate 5 Connect the tester to the bus using the supplied cable 6 The display will now indicate the type of sensor being emulated and the value being sent to the host system 7 The Up and Down keys can ...

Page 21: ...er allows adjusting time delay of 1 wire bus Read Bit log 1 To enter this setup sensor needs to be emulated and then Select button needs to be hold and then Up key has to be pressed Display will show the current delay time The Up and Down keys can be used to change the value Holding Select button pressed and then Up key will return to emulator status 9 The Back key will terminate the emulation ses...

Page 22: ... indicate 4 Once the serial number has been retrieved the display will momentarily indicate 5 After displaying the serial number the display will indicate 6 Once the current configuration of the sensor has been read the display will show the values for the sensors configuration parameters Use the Up and Down keys to select the sensor parameter 7 To change a sensor parameter first select the parame...

Page 23: ...rate is selected for mCP001 the sensor will be recalibrated after Configuration Saved is pressed and the other parameters will not be affected by the calibration It is very important not to press any buttons when the calibration is confirmed and wait till both red and green LED will go off Calibrated proximity data and calibrated temperature can be review in this configuration menu for the mCP001 ...

Page 24: ... connected the number of sensors configured in the cable will be presented For OPI format cable is this irrelevant value 7 When Down key is pressed cable location number will be shown For OPI format cable is this irrelevant value This value can be changed by pressing Select key and change it to value from 1 to 36 36 is the maximum number of cables in one bin The number is confirmed by pressing Sel...

Page 25: ...ll get message that the configuration succeeded 11 There is one last part of the menu when Down key is pressed This menu can read temperatures on the actual sensors When Select key is pressed the number of the sensor can be changed and its temperature will be presented OPI cable has opposite structure of the sensors than CMC cable To see what are the positions of the sensors in certain cables see ...

Page 26: ...he battery gauge function displays current battery voltage in volt The tester uses 2 AA batteries that are located in a battery compartment in the rear of the tester The tester will remain active even if the battery indicator 2 20V The sensor reading may not be accurate if the batteries are further discharged Replace the batteries at 2 20V to ensure you have adequate battery power when the tester ...

Page 27: ...ta The Proximity Data function displays real time proximity data and temperature for mCP001 sensor 1 Select Proximity Data from the main menu 2 The display will indicate 3 Once the serial number has been retrieved the display will momentarily indicate 4 After displaying the serial number the real time Proximity Data and Temperature display will indicate Proximity Data 18560 23C Connect sensor to R...

Page 28: ...ernal use only The Cable Insert Test function detects how many DS28EA00 sensors connected on the cable 1 Prepare a mDC001 hardware board installed the mDC001F firmware 2 Connect the cable tested to the first cable connector 3 Connect mDT001 Easy Tester with the mDC001 board 4 Turn on mDT001 Easy Tester and choose Cable Insert Test function 5 Press Select button and wait for a while it will show th...

Page 29: ...st measures the signal levels on the cable system and reports if a sensor is loading the system The traditional isolation techniques can then be used to locate the sensor that is loading the system The sensor can then be verified using the Sensor Test function to confirm it is defective 3 The Sensor Test function can also be used to verify sensors during the installation It is especially useful fo...

Page 30: ... Green open or sensor unplugged Other faults Sensor reads 85C or 185F Green orange and brown open Red open FAQ s What is the most common cause of Faults o Water ingress into the wiring or FIB s is the most common cause of Faults Why are all the sensors on a bus converter Faulted o All of the sensors on a CMC Intrinsically Safe network are wired in parallel A short circuit on one sensor can short t...

Page 31: ...and assign the new serial number in WS1 or EZ128 NO YES Does the red LED in the bus converter flash code 2 Is this the last sensor in this FIB YES NO Check CAT5 cable between this FIB and the last for physical or water damage and replace cable or FIB Unplug the sensors one at a time Unplug the bus converter from the FIB Is the bus converter plugged into this FIB Replace the FIB Replace the bus con...

Page 32: ...ciel com The Industry Leader in HazMon Technology 6 Specifications Description Characteristic Sensor bus Voltage Current Communications 5 VDC 5 0 mA max CMC Intrinsically Safe Bus Power Supply Battery 2 x AA Environment Temperature Relative Humidity 20 to 50 C 5 to 120 F 5 to 95 non condensing Dimensions Length Width Depth 10o 140mm 5 5in 80mm 3 3in 25mm 1 0in ...

Page 33: ... INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS LTD Phone 604 421 4425 Toll Free 888 421 4425 Fax 604 421 7734 www cmciel com sales cmciel com The Industry Leader in HazMon Technology Appendix 1 Position of 1 sensor while reading by EZTest CMC CABLE OPI CABLE 1 Sensor 1 Sensor ...