RayTek MI Miniature Infrared Sensor manual

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     MI Miniature Infrared Sensor              Operating Instructions Rev. F 04/2006 54301[...]

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          Declaratio n  of  Conformity  for  the  European  Communit y This  instrument  conforms  to:  EMC:  IEC/EN  61326 ‐ 1  Safety:  EN  61010 ‐ 1:1993  /  A2:1995 [...]

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      Contacts  Europe  Raytek  GmbH  13127  Berlin,  German y  Blankenburger  Str.  135  Tel:  +49  30  478008  –  0   +49  30  478008  –  400  Fax:  +49  30  4710251  raytek@raytek.de  USA  Raytek  Corporation  CA  95061  –  1820,  Santa [...]

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      W ARRANTY  The  manufacturer  warrants  this  ins trument  to  be  free  from  defects  in  material  and  workmans hip  under  normal  use  and  service  for  the  period  of  two  years  fr om  date  of  purchase.  This  warranty  extends  o[...]

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      T ABLE  OF  C ONTENTS  1  SAFETY  INSTRUCTIONS............................................ 1 2  DESCRIPTION ............................................................... 3 3  TECHNICAL  DATA ...................................................... 4 3.1  M EASUREMENT  S PECIFICATIONS ...........................[...]

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      5.3.1  Signal  Output ................................................... 19 5.3.2  Head  Ambient  Temp.  /  Alarm  Out p ut ............. 20 5.3.3  Thermo couple  Output ....................................... 22 5.4  I NPUTS  FTC.............................................................. 23 5.4.1 [...]

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      8  ACCESSORIES ............................................................. 46 8.1  O VERVIEW ................................................................ 46 8.2  A DJUSTABLE  M OUNTING  B RACKET ......................... 48 8.3  F IXED  M OUNTING  B RACKET .................................... 49 8.4  A IR ?[...]

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      11.6.2  Analog  Output,  Scaling ................................. 73 11.6.3  Alarm  Output................................................. 73 11.6.4  Factory  defaul t  values ..................................... 73 11.6.5  Lock  Mode ....................................................... 74 11.6.6  Mode[...]

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    Safety  Instru ctions  MI  1  1  Safety  Instructions  This  document  contains  important  infor mation,  which  should  be  kept  at  all  times  with  the  instrumen t  during  its  operational  life.  Other  users  of  this  instrument  should  be ?[...]

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    Safety  Instru ctions  2  MI  Operating  In struc tions  The  following  symbols  are  used  to  highlight  essential  safe ty  information  in  the  operation  in structions:  Helpful  information  regarding  the  optimal  use  of  the  instrume nt.  Warnings ?[...]

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    Description  MI  3  2  Description  The  miniature  infrared  sensor s  MI  are  noncontact  infrared  temperature  me asurement  sys tems.  They  accurately  and  repeat  ably  measure  the  amoun t  of  energy  emitted  from  an  object  and  convert  [...]

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    Technical  Data  4  MI  3  Technical  Data  3.1  Measur ement  Specif ications  Temperature  Range  LT ‐ 40  to  600°C  ( ‐ 40  to  1112°F)  for  J ‐ Thermocouple: ‐ 25  to  600°C  ( ‐ 13  to  1112°F)  Spectral  Response  LT  8  to  14 ?[...]

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    Technical  Data  MI  5  Temperature  Resolution  LT  ±  0.1  K  (±  0.2°F)*   ±  0.25  K  (±  0.5°F)**  *  For  a  zoomed  temperat ure  spa n  of  300°C  (600°F)  **  For  the  full  temperature  range  of  the  unit  Temperature [...]

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    Technical  Data  6  MI  3.2  Optica l  Specifications  Optical  Resolution  D:S  MID,  MIC;  MIH  22:1  (typ.),  21:1  (guaranteed)  MID,  MIC;  MIH  10:1  MID,  MIC  2:1  At  90%  energy  in  minimum  and  distanc e  400  mm  (15.7  in.)   F[...]

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    Technical  Data  MI  7  3.3  Electric al  Specifications  Power  Supply  Voltage  12  to  26  VDC  Current  100  mA  Outputs  1.  Output  (OUT)  0  to  20  mA,  or  4  to  20  mA,  or  0  to  5  V,  or  Thermocouple  (J  or  K)  2[...]

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    Technical  Data  8  MI  3.4  Environmental  Specif ications  Ambient  Temperature  MIH  sensing  head  0  to  180°C  (32  to  356°F)  MIC  sensing  hea d  0  to  125°C  (32  to  257°F)  MID  sensing  head  0  to  85°C  (32  to  185°F)  [...]

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    Technical  Data  MI  9  3.5  Dimensions   Figure  2:  Dim ensions  of  Se nsing  Head   Standard cable length 1 m (3 ft.) MID/MIC: Ø 5 mm (0.2 in) MIH: Ø 3 mm (0.12 in) 2 mounting holes, Ø 4.5 mm ( 0.17 in )[...]

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    Technical  Data  10  MI   Figure  3:  Dim ensions  of  Ele ctronic  Box  3.6  Scope  of  Delivery  The  scope  of  delivery  includes  the  following:  • Sensing  head  • 1  m  head  cable  • Mounting  nut  • Electronic  box  • Operating  in[...]

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    Basics  MI  11  4  Basics  4.1  Measur ement  of  Infr ared  Temperature  All  surfaces  emit  infrared  rad iation  The  intensity  of  this  infr ared  radiation  changes  according  to  the  temperatur e  of  the  object.  Depending  on  the  materia [...]

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    Basics  12  MI  4.2  Emissivity  of  Target  Object  To  determine  the  emissivity  of  the  target  object  refer  to  section  12.1  Determination  of  Emissivity  on  page  81.  If  emissivity  is  low,  measured  results  could  be  falsified [...]

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    Basics  MI  13  4.5  Electric al  Interference  To  minimize  electrical  or  electromagnetic  interference  or  “noise”  be  aware  of  the  following:  • Mount  th e  unit  as  far  away  as  possible  from  potential  sources  of  electrical  in[...]

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    Installation  14  MI  5  Installation  5.1  Positio ning  Sensor  location  depends  on  the  application.  Before  deciding  on  a  location,  you  need  to  be  aware  of  the  ambient  temp erature  of  the  location,  the  atmospheric  quality  of[...]

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    Installation  MI  15   Figure  4:  Proper  Sensor  Placement  5.2  Wiring  5.2.1  Sensor  Head  Cable  The  manufacturer  preinstall’s  the  sensor  head  cable  between  sensor  head  and  electronic  box.  It  may  be  shortened  but  not  leng[...]

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    Installation  16  MI  5.2.2  Cable  for  Power  Supply  and  Outputs  You  need  to  connect  the  power  supply  (12  to  26  VDC)  and  the  signal  output  wires.  Use  only  cable  with  outside  diameter  from  4  to  6  mm  (0.16 [...]

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    Installation  MI  17   Figure  6:  Connecting  of  Cables  to  the  Electronic  Box  5.  Put  the  following  on  the  cable  (as  shown  in  the  figure  above):  the  cap  (1),  the  plastic  compression  fitting  (2),  the  rubber  washer [...]

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    Installation  18  MI  5.3  Outputs   Figure  7:  Signal  Outputs  and  Power  Supply  Electronic Box Signal Output Head Ambient Temp. or Alarm Power 0 to 5 V J or K 0 to 5 V 4 to 20 m A 0 to 20 m A 12 to 26 VDC[...]

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    Installation  MI  19  5.3.1  Signal  Output  Figure  8:  Wiring  of  the  Signal  Output  (mA  or  V)  The  signal  output  can  be  configured  either  as  current  or  as  voltage  output.  The  minimum  load  impedance  for  the  0  to [...]

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    Installation  20  MI  5.3.2  Head  Ambient  Temp.  /  Alar m  Output  This  output  can  be  configured  either  as  output  for  the  head  ambient  temperature  (default  configuration)  or  as  an  alarm  output.  Figure  10:  Wiring  the  Outpu[...]

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    Installation  MI  21  You  may  use  a  solid  state  relay  for  the  alarm  output.  The  outp ut  is  short  circuit  resistant  with  100 Ω out put  imped ance.  The  alarm  output  is  only  enabled  through  the  DataTemp  MultiDrop  soft[...]

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    Installation  22  MI  5.3.3  Thermocouple  Output  If  you  are  using  a  J ‐ or  K ‐ thermocouple  you  must  inst all  a  compensation  cable.  The  cable  is  available  as  an  accessory  (XXXCI1CB25  for  Type  J,  XXXCI2CB25  fo r  Type [...]

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    Installation  MI  23  5.4  Inputs  FTC  The  three  inputs  FTC1,  FTC2,  and  FTC3  are  used  for  the  external  control  of  the  unit.  All  input  funct ions  are  enabled  through  the  Data Temp  MultiDrop  software  only,  see  the  sof[...]

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    Installation  24  MI  5.4.1  Emissivity  Setting  (a nalog  contr olled)  The  input  FTC1  can  be  configured  to  accept  an  analog  voltage  signal  (0  to  5  VDC)  to  provide  real  time  emissivi ty  setting.  The  following  table  show s ?[...]

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    Installation  MI  25  5.4.2  Emissivity  Setting  ( digital  controlle d)  The  sensor’s  electronics  contains  a  table  with  8  pre ‐ installed  settings  for  emissivity.  To  activate  the se  emissi vity  settings,  you  need  to  have  the  inputs [...]

  • Page 34

    Installation  26  MI  5.4.3  Ambient  Background  Temperature  Compensatio n  The  sensor  is  capable  of  improving  the  accuracy  of  target  temperature  me asurements  by  taking  into  account  the  ambient  or  background  temperature.  This  featu re [...]

  • Page 35

    Installation  MI  27  • Ambient  background  temperatu re  compensation  from  a  second  temperature  sensor  (infrared  or  contact  te mperature  sensor)  ensures  extremely  accurate  results.  For  example,  the  outpu t  of  the  second  unit,  set  fo[...]

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    Installation  28  MI  5.4.4  Trigger  and  Hold  Function  The  FTC3  input  can  be  used  as  ex ternal  trigger  in  conjunction  with  the  software  trigger  mo de  setting  “Trigger”  or  “Hold”.   Figure  17:  Wiring  of  FTC3  as ?[...]

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    Installation  MI  29  Hold:  This  mode  acts  as  external  generated  hold  function.  A  transition  at  the  input  FTC3  from  logical  high  level  to ward  logical  low  level  will  transfer  the  current  temperature  toward  the  output. [...]

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    Installation  30  MI  5.5  Connec ting  to  the  PC  via  RS232  The  RS232  interface  comes  with  each  model.  Connect  a  single  unit  with  a  RS232  COM  port  by  using  the  connection  kit  RAYMISCON.  Figure  20:  Connecting  the [...]

  • Page 39

    Installation  MI  31  5.6  Installin g  of  Multiple  Sensors  vi a  RS485  The  distance  between  the  sensor  and  a  computer  can  be  up  to  1200  m  (4000  ft.)  via  RS485  interface.  This  allows  ample  distance  from  the  harsh [...]

  • Page 40

    Installation  32  MI  For  an  installation  of  two  or  more  sensor s  in  a  RS485  network,  each  sensor  is  wired  parallel  to  the  othe rs.  You  may  connect  up  to  32  units.  Make  sure  to  deactiva te  the  preset  shunt [...]

  • Page 41

    Installation  MI  33  Go  to  the  menu  <Setup>  <Sensor  Setup>,  and  then  select  the  register  <Advanced  Setup>.  Use  <Polling  Address>  for  selecting  the  requested  address.   Figure  23:  Address  Settin g  Step ‐ by ?[...]

  • Page 42

    Operation  34  MI  6  Operation  Once  you  have  the  sensor  positioned  and  connected  properly,  the  system  is  ready  for  continuous  operation.  The  operation  of  the  sensor  can  be  done  by  means  of  the  built ‐ in  control [...]

  • Page 43

    Operation  MI  35  6.2  Setting  the  Output  Jumper  In  addition  to  the  set  mode  in  the  unit,  see  section  6.3  Setting  of  Modes ,  on  page  36,  the  unit’s  outputs  must  be  configured  by  switching  the  <Ou tput > ?[...]

  • Page 44

    Operation  36  MI  6.3  Setting  of  Modes  You  can  easily  determine  the  unit’s  mode  or  parameter  by  doing  the  following:  Press  the  <Mode>  butto n  until  the  symbol  for  the  actual  set  mode  appears  in  the  displa[...]

  • Page 45

    Operation  MI  37  Display  Mode Range C  Target Temperature* (effected by signal processing) not adjustable A Head Ambient Temper ature not adjustable T Target Temperature (not effected by signal processing) not adjustable Output Mode mV mV output (default) TCK thermocouple type K output TCJ thermocouple type J output 4 - 20 4 - 20 [...]

  • Page 46

    Operation  38  MI  6.4  Post  Processing  6.4.1  Averaging  Averaging  is  used  to  smooth  the  output  signal.  The  signal  is  smoothed  depending  on  the  defined  time  basis,  whereby  the  outp ut  signal  track s  the  detector  signal  [...]

  • Page 47

    Operation  MI  39  object),  the  output  signal  reaches  only  90%  magnitude  of  the  actual  object  temperatur e  after  the  defined  average  time. [...]

  • Page 48

    Operation  40  MI  6.4.2  Peak  Hold  The  output  signal  follows  the  object  temperature  until  a  maximum  is  found.  Once  the  hold  time  is  exceeded  the  output  signal,  tracks  and  output  the  act ual  object  temperature  and  [...]

  • Page 49

    Operation  MI  41  6.4.3  Valley  Hold  The  output  signal  follows  the  object  temper ature  until  a  mini mum  is  found.  Once  the  hold  time  is  exceeded  the  output  signal,  tracks  and  output  the  act ual  object  temperature  and [...]

  • Page 50

    Operation  42  MI  6.4.4  Advanced  Peak  Hold  This  function  searches  the  sensor  signal  for  a  local  maximu m  (peak)  and  writes  this  value  to  the  output  until  a  new  local  maxi mum  is  found.  Before  the  algorithm  restar[...]

  • Page 51

    Operation  MI  43  6.4.5  Advanced  Valley  Hold  This  function  works  similar  to  the  advanced  peak  hold  function,  except  it  will  search  the  signal  for  a  local  minimum.  6.4.6  Advanced  Peak  Hold  with  Averaging  The  output ?[...]

  • Page 52

    Operation  44  MI  6.5  Factory  Defa ults  For  activating  the  unit’ s  factory  default  value s  press  the  <Mode/Up>  buttons  on  the  electronic  board  simultaneously.  The  factory  default  values  are  to  be  found  in  section  11 [...]

  • Page 53

    Options  MI  45  7  Options  Options  are  items  tha t  are  factory  installed  and  must  be  specified  at  time  of  order.  The  following  are  available:  • Longer  cable  lengths:  3  m  /  9.8  ft.  (…CB3),  8  m  /  26.2  ft[...]

  • Page 54

    Accessories  46  MI  8  Accessories  8.1  Overvi ew  A  full  range  of  accessories  for  various  applicatio ns  and  industrial  environme nts  are  available.  Accessories  include  items  that  may  be  ordered  at  any  time  and  added  on ‐ sit[...]

  • Page 55

    Accessories  MI  47   Figure  30:  Standard  Mounting  Accessories  Sensing Head Adjustable Bracket Fixed Bracket Electronic Box[...]

  • Page 56

    Accessories  48  MI  8.2  Adjustable  Mountin g  Bracket   Figure  31:  Adjustable  Mo unting  Bracket  (XXXMIACAB) [...]

  • Page 57

    Accessories  MI  49  8.3  Fixed  Moun ting  Bracket   Figure  32:  Fixed  Mounting  Bracket  (XXXMIACFB) [...]

  • Page 58

    Accessories  50  MI  8.4  Air  Purg ing  Jacket  The  air  purge  jacket  is  used  to  keep  dust,  moi sture,  airborne  particles,  and  vapors  away  from  the  sensing  he ad.  Clea n,  oil  free  air  is  recommended.  The  air  purge  jac[...]

  • Page 59

    Accessories  MI  51   Figure  34:  Mounting  the  Air  Purge  Jacket  1.  Remove  the  sensor  (1) and  cable  from  the  electro nic  box  by  disconnecting  the  wires  from  the  electronic  box.  2.  Open  the  Air  Purging  Jacket  (3,  [...]

  • Page 60

    Accessories  52  MI  8.5  Air  Co oling  System  The  sensing  head  can  operate  in  ambient  temperatures  up  to  200°C  (392°F)  with  the  air ‐ cooling  system.  The  air ‐ cooling  sy stem  comes  with  a  T ‐ adapter  including  0.8  m ?[...]

  • Page 61

    Accessories  MI  53   Figure  37:  Maximum  Ambient  Temperature  depending  on  Air  Flow  and  Hose  Length  Note :  “Hose  Length“  is  the  length  of  hose  exposed  to  high  ambient  temperature  (no t  the  overall  length  of  the  [...]

  • Page 62

    Accessories  54  MI   Figure  38:  Air  Cooling  System:  Purgi ng  Jacket  The  Air  Cooling  Sys tem  consists  of:  (1)  sensing  head  (2)  inner  plastic  fitti ng  (air  purging  jacket)  (3)  front  part  of  the  air ‐ purging  jacket  (4[...]

  • Page 63

    Accessories  MI  55   Figure  39:  Air  Cooling  System:  T ‐ Adapter [...]

  • Page 64

    Accessories  56  MI   Figure  40:  Dimensions  of  Air  Cooling  System  Hose: inner Ø : 9 mm (0.35 in) outer Ø : 12 mm (0.47 in)[...]

  • Page 65

    Accessories  MI  57  8.6  Right  Angle  Mirror  The  right  angle  mirror  comes  in  two  different  versions:  XXXMIACRAJ  right  angle  mirror  as  accessory  for  air  purging  jacket  or  air  cooling  system  XXXMIACRAJ1  right  angle  mirror[...]

  • Page 66

    Accessories  58  MI  8.7  Box  Lid   Figure  43:  Box  Lid  with  Vi ew  Port  for  Post  Ins tallations  (XXXMIACV) [...]

  • Page 67

    Accessories  MI  59  8.8  Protective  Window  The  protective  windo w  can  be  used  to  protect  the  sensing  head  from  dust  and  other  contam ination.  This  should  be  applied  especially  for  sensors  without  a  lens.  These  are  all[...]

  • Page 68

    Maintenance  60  MI  9  Maintenance  Our  sales  representatives  and  cust omer  service  are  always  at  your  disposal  for  questi ons  regarding  application  assistance,  calibration,  repair,  and  solutions  to  specific  problems.  Please  contact  y[...]

  • Page 69

    Maintenance  MI  61  9.2  Fail ‐ Safe  Operat ion  The  Fail ‐ Safe  system  is  designed  to  alert  the  operator  and  provide  a  safe  output  in  case  of  an y  syste m  failure.  The  sensor  is  designed  to  shutdown  the  process  in[...]

  • Page 70

    Maintenance  62  MI  Error  Codes  via  RS232/485  Output Error Code Description T------ Invalid temperature reading T>>>>>> Temperature over range T<<<<<< Temperature under range Table  8:  Error  Codes  (v ia  RS232/485)  Error  Codes  for  the  LCD  Display[...]

  • Page 71

    Maintenance  MI  63  9.3  Sensing  Head  Exchange  Sensing  heads  and  electronic  b oxes  can  only  be  interchanged  in  accordance  to  the  following  ta ble!  MID02 MIC02 MI D10 MIC10 MIH10 MID20 MIC20 MIH20 MID02 x x x x MIC02 x x x x MID10 x x x x MIC10 x x x x M I H 1 0 x M[...]

  • Page 72

    Maintenance  64  MI  <Down/Up>  button s.  Activa te  your  settings  by  pressing  the  <Mode>  button.   Figure  45:  Sensing  Head  Calibration  Data  printed  on  the  Cable  (e.g.  Head  with  two  blocks  of  4  numbers)  For  MIH ?[...]

  • Page 73

    Software  MI  65  10  Software  For  use  with  RS232  or  RS485  models,  DataTemp  MultiDrop  software  allows  access  to  the  extended  digital  features  of  the  MID  with  an  easy ‐ to ‐ use  interface.  Compatible  with  WIN  95/98/NT/2000/[...]

  • Page 74

    Programming  Guide  66  MI  11  Programming  Guide  This  section  explains  th e  sensor’s  communication  protocol.  A  protocol  is  the  set  of  commands  that  define  all  possible  communications  with  the  sensor.  The  commands  are  describ[...]

  • Page 75

    Programming  Guide  MI  67  11.1  Transf er  Modes  The  unit’s  serial  interface  is  either  RS232  or  RS485,  depending  on  the  model.  Settings:  transfe r  rate:  9.6  kBaud,  8  data  bits,  1  stop  bit,  no  parity,  flow  control: ?[...]

  • Page 76

    Programming  Guide  68  MI  11.2  Gener al  Command  Structure  Requesting  a  paramete r  (Poll  Mode)  ?ECR  “?“  is  the  command  for  “Request“   “E“  is  the  parameter  req uested   “CR“  (carriage  retu rn,  0Dh)  is  closing  [...]

  • Page 77

    Programming  Guide  MI  69  After  switc hing  the  power  to  “ON“,  the  device  is  sending  a  notification:  #XICRLF  “#“  is  the  parameter  for  “Notification“   “XI“  is  the  value  for  the  notifi cation  (her e  “XI“; [...]

  • Page 78

    Programming  Guide  70  MI  11.4  Device  Setup  11.4.1  Temperat ure  Calcula tion  U=C  unit  for  the  tempe rature  value  E=0.950  Emissivity  setting  (Cau tion:  according  to  the  sett ings  for  “ES”,  see  section  11.4.2  Emissiv ity  Setting ?[...]

  • Page 79

    Programming  Guide  MI  71  There  are  eight  ent ries  possible  for  emissivity  setting  (1)  and  a  related  set  point  (threshold)  (2).  To  be  able  to  write  or  read  the se  values,  use  the  following  command s:  EP=2  set  poi[...]

  • Page 80

    Programming  Guide  72  MI  11.4.3  Post  Processing  The  following  parameters  can  be  set  to  deter mine  the  post  processing  mode,  see  section  6.4  Post  Proc essing  on  page  38.  P=5  peak  hold,  hol d  time:  5  s  F=12.5  vall[...]

  • Page 81

    Programming  Guide  MI  73  11.6  Device  Con trol  11.6.1  Output  for  the  Ta rget  Temperature  The  signal  output  can  be  set  to  4  –  20  mA,  0  –  20  mA  or  mV.  If  current  output  is  activated,  the  output  can  [...]

  • Page 82

    Programming  Guide  74  MI  XF  factory  default  values  will  be  set  11.6.5  Lock  Mode  The  access  to  the  unit  is  possible  via  serial  interface  (software)  and  via  the  direct  user  input  (mode  butto ns,  LCD  display).  It ?[...]

  • Page 83

    Programming  Guide  MI  75  AC=2  compensation  with  an  extern al  voltage  signa l  at  the  analog  input  FTC2  (0  V  –  5V  corresponds  to  low  end  and  high  end  of  temperature  range),  current  ambient  temperature  is  readable ?[...]

  • Page 84

    Programming  Guide  76  MI  11.7  Multip le  Units  (RS485  Multidrop  Mode)  Up  to  32  units  can  be  connected  within  a  RS485  networ k,  see  section  5.6  Installing  of  Mult iple  Sensors  via  RS485  on  page  31.  To  direct  a [...]

  • Page 85

    Programming  Guide  MI  77  11.8  Command  Set  Description Char Format P B S Legal values Factory default LCD Poll parameter ? ?X/?XX * ?T Set parameter = X/XX=... * E=0 . 85 Set parameter without EEPROM storage # X/XX# * E#0.85 Multidrop addressing 001?E * * answer: 001!E0.95 Error message * *Syntax error Acknowledge message [...]

  • Page 86

    Programming  Guide  78  MI  Description Char Format P B S Legal values Factory default LCD Source: emissivity / setpoint for alarm output ES X * * I=constant number (E=0.950) E=external analogous input FTC1 D= E/XS digital selected FTC1-3 I Presel. emissivity value EV n.nnn * * 0.100 - 1. 100 Valley hold time(4) F nnn.n * * * 0.000 - 99[...]

  • Page 87

    Programming  Guide  MI  79  Description Char Format P B S Legal values Factory default LCD Presel. setpoint / relay function SV nnn.n (1) Target temperature T nnn.n * * in current scale (°C / °F) Temperature unit U X * * * C / F C U Poll / Burst mode V X * * P = poll B = burst Poll mode Burst string contents X$ * Multidrop address XA [...]

  • Page 88

    Programming  Guide  80  MI  (3)  $  =  UTQE  (4)  setting  average  /  peak  /  valley  /  advanced  hold  cancels  all  other  hold  modes  (6)  LT:  23°C  (73°F)  (7)  LT:  500°C  (932°F)  (8)  LT:  0°C  (32°F)  (9)  XZ  =  0123[...]

  • Page 89

    Appendix  MI  81  12  Appendix  12.1  Determ ination  of  Emissivity  Emissivity  is  a  measure  of  an  object’s  ability  to  absorb  and  emit  infrared  energy.  It  can  have  a  value  between  0  and  1.0.  For  example  a  mirror  [...]

  • Page 90

    Appendix  82  MI  0.95.  Finally,  measure  the  te mperature  of  an  adjacent  area  on  the  object  and  adjust  the  em issivity  unt il  the  sa me  tempera ture  is  reached.  This  is  the  correct  emissivity  for  the  measured  material . ?[...]

  • Page 91

    Appendix  MI  83  12.2  Typical  Emissivity  Va lues  The  following  table  provides  a  brief  reference  guide  for  determining  emissivity  and  can  be  used  when  one  of  the  above  methods  is  not  practical.  Emissivity  value s  shown ?[...]

  • Page 92

    Appendix  84  MI  M ETALS Material Emissivity 3.9 µm 5 µm 8 – 14 µm Aluminum Unoxidized 0.02-0.2 0.02-0.2 0.02-0.1 Oxidized 0.2-0.4 0.2-0.4 0. 2-0.4 Alloy A3003, Oxidized 0.4 0.4 0.3 Roughened 0.1-0.4 0.1-0.4 0.1-0.3 Polished 0.02-0.1 0.02-0.1 0.02-0.1 Brass Polished 0.01-0.05 0.01-0.05 0.01-0.05 Burnished 0.3 0.3 0.3 Oxidized 0.5 0.5[...]

  • Page 93

    Appendix  MI  85  Polished 0.05-0.2 0.05-0.2 0.05-0.1 Rough 0.4 0.4 0. 4 Oxidized 0.2-0.7 0.2-0.7 0. 2-0.6 Magnesium 0.03-0.15 0.03-0.15 0.02-0.1 Mercury 0.05-0.15 0.05-0.15 0.05-0.15 Molybdenum Oxidized 0.3-0.7 0.3-0.7 0. 2-0.6 Unoxidized 0.1-0.15 0.1-0.15 0.1 Monel (Ni-Cu) 0.1-0.5 0.1-0.5 0.1-0.14 Nickel Oxidized 0.3-0.6 0.3-0.6 0. 2-0.5[...]

  • Page 94

    Appendix  86  MI  N ON -M ETALS Material Emissivity 3.9 µm 5 µm 8 – 14 µm Asbestos 0.9 0.95 Asphalt 0.95 0.95 Basalt 0.7 0.7 Carbon Unoxidized 0.8-0.9 0.8-0.9 Graphite 0.7-0.9 0.7-0.8 Carborundum 0.9 0.9 Ceramic 0.8-0.95 0.95 Clay 0.85-0.95 0.95 Concrete 0.9 0.95 Cloth 0.95 0.95 Glass Plate 0.98 0.85 “Gob” 0.9 — Gravel 0.95 0.95[...]

  • Page 95

    Index  MI  87  Index  Accessories 46 Accuracy 4 Air pressure 12 Air Purge 46 Air Purge Jacket 12 Ambient Temperature 12 Average 60 Control Panel 34, 59 Emissivity 5, 11, 12, 60, 80, 82, 84, 85 Loop impedance 19 Maintenance 60 Mirror 57, 80 Network 32 Noise 13 Optical Resolution 6 Power Supply 60 Repeatability 4 Response Time 4 Sensing H[...]