Operating Instructions

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3Operating Instructions VisiFerm
mA Sensors
Table of Contents
1 General Information ..................................................4
1.1 Intended Use ................................................................4
1.2 About this Operating Instruction ...................................4
2 Liability .......................................................................4
3 Safety Precautions and Hazards .............................5
3.1 General Precautions ..................................................... 5
3.2 Operation of VisiFerm mA Sensor ................................5
3.3 Instructions for Use in Potentially
Explosive Atmospheres ................................................ 7
3.3.1 General Conditions for Safe Operation ..............7
3.3.2 Earthing .............................................................9
3.4 Electrical Safety Precautions ...................................... 10
3.5 Chemical, Radioactive or Biological Hazard
Precautions ................................................................ 11
4 Product Description ................................................11
4.1 General Description .................................................... 11
4.2 Hardware Description ................................................. 12
4.3 Optical DO measurement ........................................... 13
4.4 VisiFerm mA with Micro-Transmitter inside ................. 13
5 Installation................................................................13
5.1 Unpacking .................................................................. 13
5.2 Configuring the VisiFerm mA with ArcAir
Application .................................................................. 14
5.2.1 Installing ArcAir Basic on the Computer .......... 14
5.2.2 Connecting the VisiFerm mA Sensor
to ArcAir ........................................................... 14
5.2.3 Create User Accounts ...................................... 15
5.2.4 Configuring the VisiFerm mA Sensor
Parameters ...................................................... 15
5.2.5 Configuring the calibration settings .................. 16
5.2.6 Configuring the temperature settings
of SIP / CIP process ........................................ 17
5.2.7 Configuring the analog interface for
your process control system ............................ 17
5.2.8 Defining a measuring point name for
identification of the process ............................. 18
5.3 Install VisiFerm mA in your Measuring Loop ............... 18
5.3.1 Mechanical Process Connection .................... 18
5.3.2 M12 Pin Designation ........................................ 18
5.3.3 Required Power Supply .................................. 19
5.3.4 Electrical Connection for HART
Communication ...............................................19
5.3.5 Electrical Connection for Analog
4-20mA Communication..................................20
6 Operation .................................................................21
7 Maintenance ........................................................... 22
7.1 Verify Sensor Status and ODO Cap Functionality ......22
7.2 Replacing the ODO Cap .............................................23
7.3 Calibration ..................................................................23
7.3.1 Automatic Standard Calibration
with ArcAir .......................................................23
7.3.2 Calibration in Air (Calibration Point Air) ............. 24
7.3.3 Zero Point Calibration (Point Zero Oxygen) ......24
7.4 Product calibration .....................................................25
7.5 Cleaning .....................................................................26
8 Troubleshooting .......................................................27
8.1 Sensor Self-Diagnostic ............................................... 27
8.1.1 Wa r n i ng s .......................................................... 27
8.1.2 Erro r s ...............................................................28
8.2 Getting Technical Support ..........................................29
8.3 Returning VisiFerm mA for Repair ..............................29
9 Disposal .................................................................. 29
10 Bluetooth Certification ........................................... 29
11 Ordering Information .............................................. 30
11.1 VisiFerm mA ...............................................................30
11.2 Parts and Accessories ...............................................32
11.3 Arc Services ...............................................................35
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