Bin Master VR-21 Manuale utente

925-0289 Rev D

VR-21 & VR-41

VIBRATING ROD

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Division of Garner Industries

7201 North 98th Street

Lincoln, NE 68507-9741

(402) 434-9102

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................... 3

SAFETY SUMMARY................................................................................................................... 4

1.0 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 5

2.0 APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 5

3.0 VERSIONS........................................................................................................................... 5

4.0 INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 6

4.1 Location and Mounting ............................................................................................ 6

Figure 1 Location Diagram ........................................................................................... 7

4.2 Input Power and Field Wiring .................................................................................. 8

5.0 FAIL-SAFE SELECTION ...................................................................................................... 9

5.1 Description .............................................................................................................. 9

5.2 Fail-Safe High.......................................................................................................... 9

5.3 Fail-Safe Low .......................................................................................................... 9

6.0 SENSIVITY SELECTION ..................................................................................................... 10

7.0 LED ..................................................................................................................................... 10

8.0 REMOTE ELECTRONICS INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 10

9.0 WARRANTY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE ........................................................................ 11

10.0 DISPOSAL......................................................................................................................... 11

FIGURE 3 VR-21 ........................................................................................................................ 12

FIGURE 4 VR-41 ........................................................................................................................ 13

FIGURE 5 VR REMOTE ELECTRONICS MOUNTING AND WIRING....................................... 14

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ........................................................................................... 15

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VR-21 & VR-41

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Power Supply: 20 to 250 V AC/DC

Power Consumption: 3VA

Ambient Temperature: (Electronics) -4F to +140F (-20C to +60C)

Process Temperature: (Probe) -F to +176F (-20C to +80C)

Enclosure: Type 4X, 5, & 12

Hazardous Locations Class II, Groups E, F & G

Relay Output: DPDT contacts; 5 Amps 250 VAC

Fail-Safe: Selectable "High" or "Low" level modes

Mounting: VR-21 & VR-41 = 1 1/2" NPT

Conduit Entries: 3/4" NPT

Minimum Material Density: 1.9 lbs / cu. ft (30 g/ liter)

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SAFETY SUMMARY

Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to the equipment.

The product should be installed, commissioned, and maintained by qualified and authorized personnel

only.

Install according to installation instructions and comply with all National and Local codes.

Use electrical wire that is sized and rated for the maximum voltage and current of the application.

Properly ground the enclosure to an adequate earth ground.

Observe all terminal and relay contact ratings as called out on the nameplate and in the installation

manual.

Insure that the enclosure cover is in place and secured tightly during normal operation.

If this product is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the safety protection could be

compromised.

Safety Terms and Symbols

WARNING: Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.

Risk of electrical shock.

CAUTION: Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product

or other property.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The BinMaster VR Vibrating Rods are point level controls used to detect the presence or absence of gran-

ular or powdered material. The Vibrating Rod operates by exciting the blade of unit to causing it to vibrate

at its mechanical resonance frequency of about 290 Hz. When material covers the blade of the probe, the

vibration stops. This is sensed by the electronic circuitry causing the relay contacts to change states.

When the blade becomes uncovered, the vibration will restart and the relay contacts will change back.

Since only the end of the vibrating blade is sensitive and not the base, build-up on the container wall has

no influence on the sensor. The shape of the blade and its vibration have a self cleaning effect.

2.0 APPLICATIONS

The BinMaster VR Vibrating Rod can be used in bins, silos, and hoppers to detect many different granular

or powdered materials. The following list shows some of these materials:

Animal feed Powdered cellulose

Beans Powdered clay

Chalk Powdered milk

Coffee beans Salt

Coffee freeze-dried Soda

Coffee ground Soot dry pellets

Flour Spices

Foundry sand Stearine chips

Frozen potato chips Sugar

Glass finely ground Sweets

Granular plastics Styrofoam

Gravel Tea (leaf)

Peanuts Tobacco

Polystyrene powder Wood shavings

3.0 VERSIONS

The BinMaster VR is available in 2 different versions:

•VR-21 - 1 1/2 in. NPT Mount, Standard Insertion Length 7.5 in. (190mm)

•VR-41 - 1 1/2 in. NPT Mount, Insertion Length extended from 14in. to 13 feet by a tube which is

screwed between the vibrating probe and the mounting socket.

3.1 SPECIAL SEDIMENT MODEL

Application: The BinMaster VR-SED is a special configuration of the VR-21 / VR-41 level control

instrument. It is designed to detect the level of solid material that has settled in water. A typical application

is the detection of sand in front of pumping systems.

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Function: A piezo system brings rod to vibrate at its resonant frequency. The vibrating system is

tuned to work in water. If solid material covers the rod, it damps the vibration. An electronics circuit

switches a binary output signal. When the rod gets uncovered, it starts vibrating again and the output

switches back.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEDIMENT MODEL VIBRATING ROD

General: This special sediment model vibrating rod is tuned to work (vibrate) in water. This means

that it may not vibrate in air which would result in a covered indication. To test the sediment model vibrat-

ing rod, you have to put the vibrating blade into water. The sediment model is not usable for detecting liq-

uids or solids in air. The blade of the BinMaster VR-SED must have a distance of at least 4 inches

(100mm) to the container wall. If the blade gets closer than this to the container wall, then the vibration

could be damped by reflections of the container wall.

Sensitivity: For the sediment model vibrating rod, only the sensitivity settings B or C can be used.

This setting depends on the weight of the settled material and the water/material mixture.

B Higher sensitivity: The vibration gets damped earlier than on position C. Depending on

the density of the material, the relay will switch when the water/material mixture on top of the settlement

just reaches the vibrating blade.

C Lower sensitivity: The vibration gets damped later than on position B when the vibrating

blade gets fully covered by the settled material.

4.0 INSTALLATION

4.1 Location and Mounting

Figure 1 shows the typical installation possibilities of the BinMaster VR units.

The BinMaster VR is installed by screwing the male mounting threads into a 1 1/2” NPT coupling or mount-

ing flange. Use a 2 inch (50mm) wrench to tighten the unit into the mounting socket. If side mounting the

VR, it must be turned until the blade is vertically oriented, so that material can flow freely over the blade

and does not rest on it causing false alarms. Use the round indention on the 2 in. hex collar to identify the

blade orientation. When the indention in up the blade is oriented correctly. Refer to Figure 1 for a view of

blade orientation

WARNING: Do not screw in by turning the enclosure housing!

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Protective shield

Fill Stream

WRONG !

Do not locate in Fill Stream !

Blade should be vertical, not horizontal !

VR41

VR21 VR21

VR41

VR21

Figure 1

BinMaster VR series

Mounting Locations

CORRECT !

Blade is mounted vertical.

WRONG !

Blade is mounted horizontal.

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The conduit entries must always point downwards to prevent moisture from seeping inside the housing. If

the housing is not in the correct position after the probe has been firmly screwed into the bin wall, proceed

as follows:

•Remove the cover of the housing.

•Unscrew and remove the 3 mounting screws for the upper pc board.

•Remove the upper pc board. Be careful not to bend the interconnect pins on the bottom of the pc

board.

•Unscrew and remove the 3 hex standoffs that secure the lower pc board.

•Remove the lower pc board. The wires from the probe do not need to be removed from the pc

board, but care should be taken not to damage the pc board or wires.

•Use a 10mm wrench or socket to loosen and remove the nut that secures the housing to the

vibrating rod assembly.

•Lift off the housing from the vibrating rod assembly. Take care not to damage the wires or the pc

board.

•The housing can to rotated in 90steps to achieve and orientation that has the conduit entries

pointing downward.

•Place the housing back on the vibrating rod assembly so that the tube for the wires is in one of the

4 notches in the housing.

•Replace the flat retaining washer and flat washer and screw the nut back on the stud from the

vibrating rod assembly. Firmly tighten the nut.

•Replace the lower pc board and secure it with the 3 standoffs.

•Replace the upper pc board. Be sure to align all of the interconnecting pins on the bottom of the

upper pc board and plug the 2 boards together.

•Secure the upper pc board with the 3 mounting screws.

4.2 Input Power and Field Wiring

The BinMaster VR units have a wide voltage range power capable of being powered from any voltage from

20 volts to 250 volts AC or DC.The terminals on the pc board for the power supply and the relay contacts

allows for a maximum conductor size of 12 AWG. An equipment grounding connection (earth ground)

should be supplied to the unit for safety. See the diagram below for terminal and component identification.

Field wiring should conform to all national and local electrical codes and any other agency or authority hav-

ing jurisdiction over the installation.

Power Input

20 to 250 V AC/DC

Ground

Line

Neutral Relay Contacts

NC COM NO

NO COMNC

Sensitivity Jumper

Fail Safe Jumper

LED

Figure 2

Wiring terminal &

Component Identification

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5.0 FAIL-SAFE SELECTION

5.1 Description

A Fail-Safe condition means that the relay contact positions are set up so that in the event of a power fail-

ure the relay will be de-energized and the contacts will indicate a condition that is deemed safe for the

application. (Refer to Figure 2 for the location of the Fail-Safe selection switch.)

5.2 Fail-Safe High

Fail-Safe High means that the relay will be energized when the probe is uncovered and will de-energize

when the probe is covered. In this mode, a power failure will cause the relay contacts to indicate that the

probe is covered whether it is or not.

5.3 Fail-Safe Low

Fail-Safe Low means that the relay will be de-energized when the probe is uncovered and will energize

when the probe is covered. In this mode, a power failure will cause the relay contacts to indicate that the

probe is uncovered whether it is or not.

COM NC COMNO

NO NC NOCOM NCNC COMNO

UNCOVERED COVERED

FAIL SAFE "HIGH" RELAY CONTACT POSITION

COM

NC COMNO NO NCNOCOM NC NC COM NO

UNCOVERED COVERED

FAIL SAFE "LOW" RELAY CONTACT POSITION

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6.0 Sensitivity Selection

Sensitivity Setting (typical) Material Characteristics

Pos. A: Use this setting only for very light material with densities

down to 1.25 lb./cu. ft., (20g/l) The sensitivity is very high at

this setting.

Pos. B: Standard setting, sufficient for most materials.

Pos. C: For heavy materials with high densities which may form a

deposit on the vibrating blade. As the sensitivity of the

instrument is low at position C, very light material such as

expanded styrofoam cannot be detected at this setting.

For special model SEDIMENT VR only B or C must be used, see special instructions for SEDI-

MENT!

7.0 LED

The LED on the pcb is a visual indication of the status of the vibrating rod relay. The LED will be

flashing when the relay is de-energized and will be ON solid when the relay is energized. The Fail

Safe jumper position will determine when the relay is energized.

8.0 REMOTE ELECTRONICS INSTALLATION

In some applications such as excessive vibration or ambient temperatures above +140F, it may

be necessary to locate the electronic circuit board away from the vibrating rod. In these applica-

tions, a separate remote enclosure is used to mount the circuit board, and a special cable with

individually shielded conductors is used to interconnect the circuit board to the vibrating rod unit.

The remote electronics option is available for the VR-21 and VR-41 vibrating rods.

Figure 5 shows the mounting hole locations for the remote electronics enclosure. The intercon-

necting cable connections are also shown in Figure 5. The input power is supplied to the remote

electronics and an the special individually shielded conductor cable is routed between the remote

electronics and the vibrating rod. The interconnect cable will have a wire connecting terminal “T”

on the remote board to terminal “T” in the vibrating rod; terminal “R” on the remote board to termi-

nal “R” in the vibrating rod; and signal ground on the remote board to signal ground in the vibrating

rod.

Fail Safe Setting V Rod Status LED Status Relay Status

LUNCOVERED FLASHING DE-ENERGIZED (COM CONNECTED TO NC)

LCOVERED ON SOLID ENERGIZED (COM CONNECTED TO NO)

HUNCOVERED ON SOLID ENERGIZED (COM CONNECTED TO NO)

HCOVERED FLASHING DE-ENERGIZED (COM CONNECTED TO NC)

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