E+H Levelflex M FMP4x

1 Overview

The E+H Levelflex FMP40 is normally used in Silos to detect a radar guided filling level.

The sensor is connected with two wires and gives a 4-20mA range. Parallel the so called Hart-Protocol is transmitted. It can only be detected by the Commubox. Within this Protocol you can for example define on the sensor which maximum range you want to detect, which sampling interval you need. Therefore you need the program "Field Care Tool".

2 Commubox

For commissioning the Levelflex FMP40 sensor you need the Commubox. Order it by Template:EEC-Support or ask your site manager.

The connection is Plug and Play. Only connect the box with your laptop. It will be installed by the system.

3 Field Care Tool

3.1 Installation

Install the following programs. You can download it from //linux6/copyprgs/e+h:

• E+H_FieldCare_frame_without_DTMLibrary_V2.09.00.exe
• E+H_DTMLibrary_HART_complete_V2.35.00.exe

3.2 First programstart

Before starting make sure, that your sensor is connected the following ways:

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When the sensor is connected to the Commubox start the Field Care Tool. The following Window appears:

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Choose the preset settings as shown in the picture. In the next step you have to make sure that the right serial interface is chosen. The other presettings are alright.

A scan will directly start when you go on. If everything is installed well the program turns into parametrization mode and you can start to parametrize the sensor. A good status is also shown by green arrwors, as shown in the following picture.

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3.3 Settings

There are some important settings, which have to be set:

• diagnostics -> unlock parameter: 300
• service -> distance: max. fill. speed: 0,4 mm/s
• service -> distance: max. drain speed: 0,4 mm/s

• service -> first echo: first echo factor: 1 ~ 3 db (3 db)
• service -> probe end det.: EOP evaluation: on
• service -> probe end det.: EOP in upper area: EOP preferred
• service -> probe end det.: Range upper area: 200 mm
• extended calibr. -> point 3/3: upper block distance: 500 mm
• basic setup -> point 2/6: tank properties: standard (normal) or Aluminum tank (for the Aluminum Silos)
• basic setup -> point 2/6: medium property: 1,4 ..1,6
• basic setup -> point 2/6: process propert.: slow change
• basic setup -> point 3/6: end of probe: (a) free
• basic setup -> point 3/6: probe length: not modified (modified only if the rope was changed)
• basic setup -> point 4/6: probe: (b) free
• basic setup -> point 4/6: probe length: original default total length
• basic setup -> point 4/6: determine length: length OK

if the rope length was modified: determine length: too short, or 'too long', then the actual length will be displayed in 'probe length'; accept with 'length OK'

• basic setup -> point 5/6: empty calibr.: total length
• basic setup -> point 5/6: full calibr.: total length * 0,1 m
• basic setup->point 6/6: mapping: check distance: (e) manual
• basic setup->point 6/6: mapping: range of mapping: total probe length – 0,1 m
• basic setup->point 6/6: mapping: start mapping: yes

3.4 Data Backup

After commissioning the sensor make sure that you did a backup of all sensor-files. Check them in on your server:

• as pdf- file,
• and as *.fcdtm- file.