Wire wizard GAS TRACKER, Installation & Operation Manual

Page 1: ...ON OPERATION MANUAL Installation Maintenance and Warranty Information SHIPDATE SERIAL 5750 Marathon Drive Jackson Michigan 49201 517 782 8040 sales wire wizard com GAS TRACKER PORTABLE OR IN LINE GAS FLOW MONITOR ...

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Page 3: ...ive product within the warranty period Buyer accepts all responsibility for compliance with any all Local State and Federal Laws or Regulations including Regulations of Foreign Governments NoequipmentshallbereturnedwithoutaReturnAuthorizationNumber Uponevaluationandvalidation ofwarranty replacementsorrepairswillbesenttotheBuyer Ifareplacementisneededimmediately a purchaseorderisrequiredtocoverthec...

Page 4: ... means When welding gun is not in use turn off power supply to prevent any accidental contact Welding equipment should be installed and maintained in accordance with National Electrical Code NFPA 70 and in compliance with local codes Equipment should only be serviced by qualified or trained personnel only Do not disassemble torch or change welding consumables with the power supply on See welding s...

Page 5: ...valve Do not stand in front of or behind the regulator when opening the valve Keep protective cap in place over valve except when cylinder is in use or connected for use Use the right equipment correct procedures and sufficient number of persons to lift and move cylinders Read and follow instructions on compressed gas cylinders associated equipment and Compressed Gas Association CGA publication P ...

Page 6: ...m x 5 25 134 mm x 3 25 83 mm Weight 2 2 lbs 1 kg Input Power 24 VDC Type A style plug 100 240 VAC required for power supply Power Consumption 2 A maximum 3 5 89 mm LED Touch Screen Internal memory for up to 8 000 events USB connection for exporting data via PC connection Four 4 programmable outputs Accepts 1 4 NPT thread types Modbus RTU interface for PLC Normally open relay contacts for stackligh...

Page 7: ...e complete charge time is two 2 hours Fig 1 2 Note the gas flow direction on the front of the unit left to right Fig 2 3 Install the nozzle cone hose assembly into the inlet left hand side of the Gas Tracker Fig 3 This includes the funnel hose assembly and a filter which screw into the brass fitting on the unit 4 Install the exhaust screen fitting on the outlet right hand side of the Gas Tracker F...

Page 8: ...only be used on the outlet side of the gas regulator Ensure the inline filter provided with the unit is installed on the inlet side of the sensor 3 The Gas Tracker is designed to accept inch NPT thread types Any gas rated fitting with the correct thread type is acceptable The Gas Tracker is not sent with any hose barbs These must be supplied by the customer ELCo recommends the use of teflon tape o...

Page 9: ...ented here the UTC offset can be used Do this by clicking the UTC Offset button Select the proper hour offset from UTC The range goes from 12 hours to 12 hours in 1 hour increments Upon selecting the time zone the page will automatically save and return back to the Setup page If the time is incorrect it must be synced to a PC Use the provided USB cable and the instructions in the Software section ...

Page 10: ...k Flow Low Consumed High Consumed Low High Consumed Cylinder Low Outputs are further discussed in Appendix B Modbus Setup Modbus is the ability to query information from the unit It Is best suited for interfacing with a PLC The Modbus explanation and setup instructions are found in Appendix A Operation and Use Viewing the Home page Click the Home button on the screen to go to the main page The mai...

Page 11: ...maining bar graph on the right hand side of the touch screen Option 2 is by clicking the Setup tab and then clicking the Gas Setup button Once in the Gas Setup page the Gas Type and Cylinder Capacity can be changed if required To keep the same Gas Type and Cylinder Capacity but just do a refill click the Refill button Click Yes or No accordingly on the pop up and use the back arrow to reverse out ...

Page 12: ...hen selected the new output replaces the one that was previously configured Use the back button to go back to the Setup page Configuring signals via the Output information can be found in Appendix B of the manual Updating the Unit s Time Each Gas Tracker has multiple time zones that can be selected If the Timezone needs changed click the Setup tab Press the Timezone button in the upper right hand ...

Page 13: ...s and Wire Tracker software installed on it If the Gas and Wire Tracker software is not installed please do so before proceeding The Gas Tracker must be powered on in order for it to be recognized Open the Gas and Wire Tracker application After the USB cable is connected to both the computer and Gas Tracker click Connect to Trackers A new window appears with the options of Cancel or Connect to Tra...

Page 14: ... and down arrows to toggle After a change in gas type the Update Gas Type and Capacity button must be clicked This will update both the Gas and Wire Tracker software and the Gas Tracker unit To refill the internal memory of gas click the blue Refill Gas icon Upon completion of the changes click OK Information The Gas Tracker information can be found on this page The page shows the type of product ...

Page 15: ...ire wizard com Download the newest software of the Gas and Wire Tracker software Follow the install steps as they appear In both options the new software will locate and delete the old software files Upon finishing either option open the software for continued use SENSOR CALIBRATION The calibration on each Gas Tracker is certified for one 1 year The Gas Tracker may be sent back to ELCo Enterprises...

Page 16: ...ter part number WC 1 GS S 001 Power Adapter 24 V part number WC 1 GS S PA Sensor Recalibration part number WC 1 GS RECAL USB Cable 6 ft part number WC 1 GS S USB Hand Strap part number WC 1 GS S STRAP Hose Assembly part number WC 1 GS RH Portable Use Outlet Filter part number W0970530053U ...

Page 17: ...unit to reset the display Negative number on display Ensure the gas is flowing the proper direction through the Gas Tracker Incorrect date or time Ensure the correct timezone is selected in the setup page of the Gas Tracker Sync Time to the Gas and Wire Tracker software in the Information page Displaying the wrong units Change the units in the Setup page of the Gas Tracker Change the units at the ...

Page 18: ...1 The RS 485 interface provides more configuration options The user can specify the baud rate and parity options by clicking Setup in the left menu and then pressing Modbus on the Setup page The baud rate can be set to either 4800 or 9600 The parity can be None Even or Odd As per the Modbus specification two stop bits are used with None parity and one stop bit is used with Even and Odd parities If...

Page 19: ...cation is utilized to store these as two contiguous registers As with 16 bit integers always check the supported documentation to understand if these quantities are signed or unsigned Values are stored with the least significant word in the lower addressed register The Tracker supports all Class 0 and Class 1 function codes except for Read Exception Status This code does not apply to the Tracker F...

Page 20: ...ly Charged Indicates that the AC power adapter is connected and the unit has completed charging 10003 Heartbeat Toggles roughly every second to indicate the unit is running 10011 Gas Flowing High whenever gas is flowing through the Gas Tracker 10012 High Peak Flow Warning Triggered after a weld completes if the flow exceeded the peak threshold Resets with the next weld 10013 Low Flow Warning Trigg...

Page 21: ...ths of seconds as an unsigned value 30032 Last Weld Average Flow Average flow from last weld event in hundredths of cubic feet per hour as an unsigned value 30033 Last Weld Peak Flow Peak flow from last weld event in hundredths of cubic feet per hour as an unsigned value 30071 Totalizer Count Number of welds in the totalizer as an unsigned value 30072 30073 Totalizer Duration Duration of all welds...

Page 22: ...rgon 82 CO2 83 Helium 84 Nitrogen 91 2 CO2 Argon 93 10 CO2 Argon 94 15 CO2 Argon 95 20 CO2 Argon 96 25 CO2 Argon 100 25 Helium Argon 105 3 Oxygen Argon Others Reserved for future use Be sure to write to Store Gas Setting coil to persist after power cycle 40022 Cylinder Capacity Represents the cylinder capacity in hundredths of a cubic foot i e 33000 equals 330 CF This is an unsigned value Be sure ...

Page 23: ... amount of current through each contact to less than 100mA The contacts are fused with a self resetting link but care should be taken to not exceed 100mA of instantaneous current The solid state relays can switch up to 60V of AC or DC current If you suspect damage to an output set it to Always On mode to test that it is functional A multimeter in resistance or diode mode can be used to confirm tha...

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