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Installation Guide 

National Electrical Code Compliance 

Equipment Dimensions 

Dimensions of the TLS RF are shown in Figure 3.  

0.34''

(8,6 mm) typ.

7.4"

(188 mm)

6.4''

(163 mm)

5.7''

(145 mm)

2" (51 mm)

5.3''

(135 mm)

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0.22'' (5,6 mm) dia.

3.75"

(95mm)

0.4''

(10 mm)

0.93''

(23,6 mm)

0.93''

(24 mm)

1.25''

(32 mm)

0.93''

(23,6 mm)

2.6''
(66)

0.7''

(17,8)

0.93''
(24 mm)

6.7"

(170 mm)

1.18''

(30 mm)

1

1

2

1

2

 

Figure 3. TLS RF dimensions and designated conduit knockouts 

LEGEND FOR NUMBERED BOXES IN FIGURE 3 

1.

 

Designated power wiring knockouts. 

2.

 

Designated intrinsically-safe wiring knockouts. 

Summary of Contents for TLS-350R

Page 1: ...Manual No 577013 839 Revision L Site Prep Installation Manual TLS RF Wireless System...

Page 2: ...received damaged 2 Fax signed Bill of Lading BOL to Veeder Root Customer Service at 800 234 5350 3 Veeder Root will file the claim with the carrier and replace the damaged missing product at no charg...

Page 3: ...urchased as part of the Fuel Management Service Veeder Root will maintain the equipment for the life of the contract in accordance with the written warranty provided with the equipment A Veeder Root F...

Page 4: ...Wiring 5 TLS RF Wireless System Overview 6 Equipment Dimensions 7 TLS RF Installation 9 Selecting a Location for the TLS RF 9 Mounting the TLS RF 9 Wiring the TLS RF 10 Wireless Component Installatio...

Page 5: ...on 30 Scattering 30 Radio Line of Sight 31 Antenna Polarization 31 Interference 31 Probe Troubleshooting 32 Resetting Data in the TLS RF Unit 34 Appendix A Site Survey for Wireless Probes Appendix B R...

Page 6: ...ary magnetostrictive mag probes mag sump sensors are to be installed following instructions shipped with those devices After installing the TLS RF Wireless System you must configure the probes and sen...

Page 7: ...ng the RF Console and associated accessories such as transmitters receiver and repeater Warranty Registrations may only be submitted by selected Distributors Probe Transmitter Considerations Installat...

Page 8: ...S RF has a female DB9 connector and terminal mode software may be necessary for troubleshooting SAFETY SYMBOLS The following safety symbols are used throughout this manual to alert you to important sa...

Page 9: ...y within the console barrier forms an intrinsically safe energy limited system This system is intrinsically safe for use in a Class I Group D hazardous location 1 Battery Pack 2 Transmitter 3 Receiver...

Page 10: ...ent such as Carol C2534 or Belden 88760 8760 or 8770 Wire Length Improper system operation could result in undetected potential environmental and health hazards if the TLS RF to TLS Console wire runs...

Page 11: ...fficulty receiving signals from any of the transmitters Figure 2 Example TLS RF Wireless System component installation LEGEND FOR NUMBERED BOXES IN FIGURE 2 1 Dispenser pan Mag Sump sensor 2 Battery P...

Page 12: ...mm 2 51 mm 5 3 135 mm consoles tlsrf fig3 eps 0 22 5 6 mm dia 3 75 95mm 0 4 10 mm 0 93 23 6 mm 0 93 24 mm 1 25 32 mm 0 93 23 6 mm 2 6 66 0 7 17 8 0 93 24 mm 6 7 170 mm 1 18 30 mm 1 1 2 1 2 Figure 3 TL...

Page 13: ...ance 8 Dimensions of the receiver transmitter repeater and battery housing are shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Wireless component dimensions LEGEND FOR NUMBERED BOXES IN FIGURE 4 1 Receiver transmitter and...

Page 14: ...ment Ensure that the TLS RF is located where neither it nor its associated cabling will be damaged by doors furniture etc Consider the ease of routing wiring and ducting to the TLS console Check that...

Page 15: ...nd wire 14 AWG to ground lug 2 Protective earthing conductor green and yellow Attach 12AWG barrier ground wire to ground lug Ground must be the same as the supply and less than 1 0 ohms to ground 3 AC...

Page 16: ...ire of each pair to the same terminals in the Receiver e g white w blue stripes to and white w blue stripes to ref Figure 24 on page 25 NOTE see Figure 7 for wire connection tips NOTE In sites with tw...

Page 17: ...AWG to AC input terminals 3 Protective earthing conductor green and yellow Attach 12AWG barrier ground wire to ground lug Ground must be the same as the supply and less than 1 0 ohms to ground 4 Attac...

Page 18: ...ple device output 2 is a Mag Sump Sensor Observe polarity Note each time a transmission is received from this device LED 2 see item 5 in Figure 11 will flash 4 1 2 i p s conduit to TLS console 5 Probe...

Page 19: ...e to wait for communication from transmitter before a Probe Out Comm alarm is posted by TLS console see Appendix C for selections Position 1 10 minutes is the factory default setting 5 These red LEDs...

Page 20: ...he kit 2 or 4 inch as required to the battery pack support bracket as shown in Figure 12 2 Attach two conduit clamps to the battery pack support bracket as shown in Figure 13 Do not tighten screws at...

Page 21: ...tighten screws at this time LEGEND FOR NUMBERED BOXES IN FIGURE 14 1 10 x 1 2 taptite screw 2 places 2 Clamp 1 2 conduit 2 places 3 Transmitter housing Figure 14 Attaching conduit clamps to transmitte...

Page 22: ...mp Remove the conduit to a non hazardous location and cut off the excess length Push the conduit down through the two clamps until the top clamp is below the mark on the conduit and tighten the two cl...

Page 23: ...to the repeater receiver antennas as shown in Figure 17 and tighten the two clamps on the back of the transmitter LEGEND FOR NUMBERED BOXES IN FIGURE 17 1 Building 2 Receiver 3 Approximate midpoint b...

Page 24: ...18 Mag Probe Installation Example in operational configuration Mag Sump Sensor Installations STP Sump A transmitter battery pack pair can be installed with a Veeder Root Mag Sump sensor within the ST...

Page 25: ...t this time 4 Get the 1 inch by 6 inch slotted flat bar from the kit and two x 3 inch bolts and two nuts Clamp the bracket to a section of the square support tubing in the sump below the shear valve s...

Page 26: ...IGURE 20 1 Shear valve 2 Transmitter 3 Battery pack 4 Using 1 x 6 slotted flat bar and two x 3 bolts from kit clamp battery support bracket to square tubing support 5 Battery caution label attached to...

Page 27: ...S2 DIP switches as desired ref Appendix C 4 Connect the Mag probe Mag Sump sensor cable to the PROBE terminal block white to PWR and black to GND and the battery pack dc power cable to the BATTERY ter...

Page 28: ...e screws until they are all tight 7 Attach the red battery ID labels from the installation kit to the battery cable at both ends as shown in Figure 18 8 Refer to the Site Startup Procedure before atta...

Page 29: ...in the TLS RF 7 Referring to your connection notes in step 5 above connect the other end of the RS 485 cable to the RS 485 terminal block in the TLS RF ref Figure 6 on page 11 8 If a Repeater is used...

Page 30: ...grip nuts to prevent water entry 8 S2 DIP switch 9 15 Vdc power source for the repeater Figure 24 Wiring the receiver Repeater Installation 1 One repeater is installed per site which relays transmitt...

Page 31: ...uple of turns each Using an alternating X pattern continue to tighten the screws until they are all tight 7 Hand tighten both cable entry cord grip nuts to prevent water entry 8 The other end of the r...

Page 32: ...ying Devices in the TLS RF Site Network The Site ID must be identical for all transmitters the repeater and the receiver in the site s wireless network Each transmitter in the site s wireless network...

Page 33: ...F and verify that the same LED continues to flash every 6 seconds If yes the receiver is continuing to communicate with the transmitter after the manhole cover or other obstruction was replaced Go bac...

Page 34: ...RF is flashing every 6 seconds probe problems etc for later troubleshooting 5 If each transmitter is being received at the TLS RF s go around to each transmitter reconnect the transmitter s power cabl...

Page 35: ...nly known as Free Space Loss FSL For TLS Wireless sites having relatively small distances between the Receiver and Transmitters FSL is not an issue ATTENUATION When the RF signal passes though solid o...

Page 36: ...mounting vertically or horizontally For this reason the TLS RF Wireless System Receiver s antenna must be mounted vertically and the Transmitter s antenna mounted horizontally 90 degrees apart INTERFE...

Page 37: ...vailable in Windows under Start Programs Accessories Communications Set the comm port settings to 9600 Baud 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit 2 Perform the following steps on a PC with the HyperTermina...

Page 38: ...he minimum 5 seconds Temperature does not have to be read as often as fuel water data It is transmitted once every 2 minutes along with the fuel water data The status of a device will be OUT if it has...

Page 39: ...t messages received Total Direct Messages TOTL COMMS REPT COMMS LAST COMM Column This column displays the duration since the last message received from this device Display is in days hours minutes sec...

Page 40: ...tion in a specified format Instructions to Survey Engineer OBJECTIVE The Survey engineer needs to provide accurate site information so that when the System is installed and commissioned it will functi...

Page 41: ...on company GENERAL SITE DETAILS Site name and address include country and local postcode Telephone number s Site contact name Oil company or group company name TANK INFORMATION Number of tanks to be m...

Page 42: ...tal edges They should be installed as high up in the chamber as possible but no closer than 1 inch from the cover Manholes that have vehicles parked over them for any length of time should be avoided...

Page 43: ...e 250 foot limit since the receiver must have close proximity ideally line of sight to the sump transmitter REPEATER LOCATION You should choose a suitable location for each repeater based on the follo...

Page 44: ...ent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help MODIFICATIONS The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or...

Page 45: ...strictions may apply aboard airplanes in hospitals near explosives in hazardous locations etc If you are uncertain of the policy that applies to the use of this device please ask for authorization to...

Page 46: ...nd transmitter IDs 1 8 is considered the site s master TLS RF unit and must have its Device ID set to 0 default Figure C 1 TLS RF switch settings ABC D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 G 15V G AC INPUT REPEATER RS 4...

Page 47: ...in Figure C 2 Device DIP switch settings for these devices are listed in Figure C 3 through Figure C 6 use the appropriate settings for your software version 1 or 3 Figure C 2 DIP switch settings S1 S...

Page 48: ...OFF ON Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set ON ON OFF Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set ON ON ON Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Se...

Page 49: ...t Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set 13 3 ON ON ON OFF Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set 14 3 ON ON ON ON Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set Do Not Set 15 3 RPTR...

Page 50: ...OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON ON ON ON OFF ON ON ON ON...

Page 51: ...ce with the applicable regulations 2 Disposal of the Lithium batteries should be performed by permitted professional disposal firms knowledgeable in Federal State or Local requirements of hazardous wa...

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Page 53: ...ge puncture incinerate crush immerse force discharge or expose to tempe ratures above the declared operating temperature range of product Risk of fire or explosion The Lithi um Thionyl chloride b atte...

Page 54: ...sures CO extinguishers or even preferably copious quantities of water or water based foam can be used to cool down burning Li SOCl cells and batteries as long as the extent of the fire has not progres...

Page 55: ...nts and operating temperature range Applying pressure on deforming the battery may lead to disassembly followed by eye skin and throat irritation 8 Exposure Controls Personal Protection Occupational e...

Page 56: ...f Lithium tetrachloroaluminate LiAlCl4 with water 11 Toxicological Information Signs symptoms None unless battery ruptu res In the e vent of expo sure to i nternal contents corrosive fumes will be ver...

Page 57: ...acked with it CAS EmS No F A S I Marine pollutant No ADR Class Class9 15 Regulatory Information Risk phrases Lithium Li R14 15 R21 R22 R35 R41 R42 43 Reacts violently with water liberating extremely f...

Page 58: ...ty either expressed or im plied or guarantee i s made to the accuracy re liability or com pleteness of the information contained herein This information relates to the spe cific materials designated a...

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