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Sensor Group C also indicates a potentially bad
process calibration or poorly performing sensor.
Again, a bad calibration will be reported, and the user
returned to the beginning of the calibration cycle.
For temperature, a bad calibration will be reported
and calibration values will not be accepted for Slope
values that are less than 0.2 or greater than 1.5 and
Offset values that are less than -40
o
C or greater than
+40
o
C. As with conductivity, temperature calibrations
use smart software routines that automatically adjust
the Slope, Offset, or Both values based on the
calibration value being entered and calibration history
if it exists.
Additional Diagnostic Messages
Other diagnostic messages may appear during
transmitter programming. These messages include
BAD.VAL (bad value) and DENIED.
BAD.VAL indicates the attempted numeric entry of a
value that is out of the allowed transmitter range. See
the Specification Section for transmitter range limits.
DENIED indicates incorrect entry of a security
password. See the Security Mode section for more
information.
SENSOR TROUBLESHOOTING
If the sensor is suspected of being the source of
problems, a quick visual inspection in many cases will
identify the problem. If nothing can be seen, a few
electrical tests using a digital multimeter can be
performed to determine if the sensor is faulty. Some
of these tests can be performed with the sensor either
in or out of the process stream.
Visual Sensor Inspection
Remove the sensor from the process and visually
check the following:
Sensor body
Inspect the sensor body for cracks and distortions. If
any are found, contact your local ABB representative
for alternative sensor styles and materials.
Cable and connectors
Inspect the sensor cable for cracks, cuts, or shorts. If
a junction box and/or extension cable are used, check
for moisture, oil, corrosion, and/or particulates where
connections are made. All connections must be dry,
oil-free, corrosion-free, and particulate-free. Even
slight amounts of moisture, corrosion, and particulates
can short sensor signals and affect conductivity
readings. Check to see that all wiring is dry and not
shorting against any metal, conduit, or earth grounds.
O-ring seals
Inspect the sealing O-rings for attack by the process
liquid. If the O-rings show evidence of corrosion,
distortion, or deterioration, contact your local ABB
representative for alternate material choices.
Sensor Electronic Test
Conductivity sensors can be electronically tested to
verify the integrity of the sensor and cable. The
sensor leads and automatic temperature compensator
leads must be disconnected from the transmitter
before any tests can be performed. Additionally,
these tests require a Digital Multimeter (DMM) that
has a conductance function capable of 0 to 200 nS
and a resistance function capable of 0 to 20 kohms.
The temperature sensor can be tested with the sensor
in the process and is tested using the following
procedure:
1. Check the resistance of the Temperature Sensor
by measuring the resistance between the yellow and
blue Temperature Compensator leads.
For a 3 kohm Balco RTD, the expected resistance
can be calculated using:
3000*1)+0.0045)*25)-(((T=
R
TC
where T is in degrees Celsius. The measured
resistance should be within the expected value by ±
15%.
For a Pt100 RTD, the expected resistance can be
calculated using:
0.385)*(T+100=
R
TC
where T is in degrees Celsius. The measured
resistance should be within the expected value by ±
5%.
For the 4.75 kohm Network, the expected resistance
can be calculated using:
T
*06-3E+
T
*0.0026-
T
0.774+T*104.5-6329=
R
432
TC
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