MLS20-FD User manual

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MLS20-FD

User Manual

Dinacell Electrónica SS..LL..

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Document Ref.: D1979-03

Publication date: 16/08/2023

Firmware version: 2.04

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INDEX

1 Introdu c t i o n ........................................................................................................ 2 1.1 General Overview .......................................................................................... 2 1.2 Main Characteristics ..................................................................................... 2 1.3 CAN connection scheme ............................................................................ 2

2 Know your Device ............................................................................................. 3 2.1 Dimensions, label, display and keyboard ................................................ 3 2.2 Inner part, connection.................................................................................. 4 2.4 Electrical specifi cations ............................................................................... 4

3 Structure and usage of the device .............................................................. 5 3.1 Structure of the menus and parameters of the device ........................ 5

3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................................................ 6 4 Settings Menu .................................................................................................... 7

4.1 Settings Menu ............................................................................................... 7 4.2 Display submenu .......................................................................................... 8 4.3 Calibration submenu .................................................................................... 8 4.4 Discharge confi guration submenu............................................................ 9 4.5 Relay submenu .............................................................................................. 9 4.6 Alarm submenu ............................................................................................. 10 4.7 Analog output submenu ............................................................................. 10 4.8 CAN Communication Submenu................................................................. 11 4.9 ADC submenu................................................................................................ 11 4.10 Information Submenu ............................................................................... 12

5 Latest Loads Menu ............................................................................................ 13 5.1 Last Load Menu ............................................................................................. 13

6 Tare function....................................................................................................... 14 6.1 What is Tare function? ................................................................................. 14 6.2 What is Tare for? ........................................................................................... 14

7 Device Update .................................................................................................... 14 7.1 Firmware update ........................................................................................... 14

8 Errors and overfl ows ........................................................................................ 15 8.1 Error codes ..................................................................................................... 15 8.2 Display overfl ow ........................................................................................... 15

9 Step by step installation guide ..................................................................... 16 9.1 Setting up the device ................................................................................... 16 9.2 Display setup ................................................................................................. 16 9.3 Device calibration ......................................................................................... 16 9.4 Unload Settings ............................................................................................ 16

9.5 Relay setup ..................................................................................................... 17 9.6 Communication settings ............................................................................. 17

10 Calibration data back up ................................................................................ 17 10.1 Visualization copy ...................................................................................... 17 10.2 Calibration copy ......................................................................................... 17

Introduction

1.1 General Overview

The MLS20-FD is a load measurement and monitoring device, developed by Dinacell Electrónica. Specially designed for installation in a cabinet at the foot of the silo. It displays the weight of the tank contents both numerically on the display and on the percentage level LED bar.It is equipped with a relay to fulfi ll diff erent functions and another relay with the discharge function. Equipped with analog output 4-20mA or 0-10V and with CAN communications bus.

1.2 Main Characteristics

● Measures and controls loads in silos.

● Discharge control in silos.

● Supports up to 8 sensors or individual load cells.

● 5-digit display, 5 LED indicators and LED bar as visual indicator of the load level.

● A relay to fulfi ll diff erent functions.

● A relay associated with the discharge function.

● Analog output 0-10V or 4-20mA.

● CAN communication.

1.3 CAN connection scheme

For installations with more than one MLS20-FD device connected to the CAN network, look at the connection diagram.

The (Device 1) and (Device n) are located as line endings. These devices should be confi gured as end-of- line. For more information, see section 4.8.

Device Device Device Device Device

CAN CAN CAN CAN CAN

= Discontinued lines represent the mesh

n = Total devices connected to the CAN network. 2 HGIH_C DNG WOL_C HGIH_C DNG WOL_C HGIH_C DNG WOL_C HGIH_C DNG WOL_C HGIH_C DNG WOL_C 1 1 2 3 n-1 n

Know your Device

2.1 Dimensions, label, display and keyboard

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Component Description (1) Display. 5-digit display. (2) Button keyboard. The usage of the buttons is indicated in Chapter 3.2

(3) LED bar. Percentage level of the maximum load. (4) Leds status indicators. T Active Tare indicator. ALARM-1 Active alarm 1 indicator. ALARM-2 Active alarm 2 indicator.

Tx Fixed when there is communication and fl ickering to indicate an error. The led light will fl ash to indicate that there is an error. And ANALOG ERROR will remain off , to indicate that the analog output is working properly. 3 09 05 23 191 6 5.36 23 5 2 158 24 24 24 23 177

2.2 Inner part, connection

(1) Power connection Terminals for 80-260 Vac power supply.

(2) Relay1 connection with confi gurable function Free potential contact for external device control. Relay connection2 with discharge function CAN communications bus terminals.

+ Exc. Red - Exc. Black + Signal Green - Signal White Shield (GND)

2.4 Electrical specifi cations

80-260Vac / 50-60Hz 3W

(250Vac -3A) (30Vdc-3A) (230Vac -250mA)

4 1yaleR 2yaleR .C.N HGIH_C DNG WOL_C .C.N .cxE + .cxE - langiS + langiS - )DNG( dleihS tuoV DNG tuoI Component Description (3) CAN Communication. (4) Load cell connection (5) Analog outputs Output proportional to the measured weight in the range of 0-10V or 4-20mA as set by the corresponding analog output menu parameter (Chapter 4.7). The common signal for both is GND. (6) USB for fi rmware update. (7) Firmware update Led indicator. Power supply characteristics. Relay 2 contact. Voltage / Frequency. Maximum consumption. Relay 1 contact. Relay 2 contact. For the control of higher amperage loads you must use the appropriate contactor. ylppus rewoP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Structure and usage of the device

3.1 Structure of the menus and parameters of the device

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3.2 Keyboard Features

Keys State Functions From the weight indicator. Keep pressed to enter or exit from the settings menu.

MMM Inside the menus. Press to navigate. Press once to confi rm the value and when the display fl ashes press a Modifying a parameter. second time to save the value. From the weight indicator. Press and hold to enter or exit the last loads menu. LL Inside the menus. Press to enter inside a submenu or parameter. Modifying a parameter. Press to choose the digit to modify. With a relay associated to the alarm function, when the alarm is active, you can press to arm or disarm the corresponding relay by changing its status. The display will tell you (cid:1) when you disarm the alarm From the weight indicator. relay 1 and (cid:1) if they are armed. Press and hold to start the scheduled discharge. AL Press to pause the discharge and tap again to resume the discharge. With a iniciated discharge Press and hold to stop or cancel the started discharge. Inside the menus. Press to visualize the value of the parameter selected. Modifying a parameter. Press to change the value of the digit or the options to be displayed. Press to make a temporary tare (it will not be saved). If one or more relays are associated with the Tare function, when the From the weight indicator. tare function is activated it will change the relay state associated with TTT that function. From the weight indicator. Press and hold to exit the temporary tare.

Settings Menu

4.1 Settings Menu

The display of your device will show you, by default, the weight indicator. In order to enter or exit the settings menu you have to press and hold the (cid:1)M button from the weight indicator. The menu has a cyclic structure as shown in the diagram below. Once inside, the fi rst parameter that will appear will be (cid:1) (password). It is necessary to enter the parameter and enter the display password or parameter modifi cation password, in order to access the rest of the menu. Correctly entering the password will allow you to access it without having to re-enter it for 2 hours.

Settings Menu Description Access password. Operation required to access the menu. (cid:1) Enter the value "10000" to access the menu in display mode. (cid:1) Enter the value "20000" to access the menu in change mode.

Display submenu of the device. In this submenu you can change the appearance and display mode of the values displayed on the display.

Device calibration submenu. This submenu will allow you to calibrate your device in diff erent ways and adjust the data sending time.

Discharge confi guration submenu

Relay submenu. Programming of the function and status of relay 1.

Alarms submenu. device alarm programming.

Analog output Submenu.

CanOpen submenu.

Submenu for displaying the signal of the sensors in mV/V.

Device information submenu.

4.2 Display submenu

Options submenu Description Weight units. The choices are tons (set by default), kilograms, or pounds.

Decimal point (three decimal places will be displayed by default). Decimals can be moved or deleted. We must take into account the capacity of our tank versus the fi ve digits of the display and the units of weight to place the decimal point. We recommend that you use decimal places to display the value. If you have a digit overfl ow (Chapter 8.2), we could move the decimals.

Tank capacity. Parameter to set the capacity of the tank.

Rounding of the measurement units. The options are 1, 2, 5 (default), 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200, 250 and AUTO.

4.3 Calibration submenu

This menu describes how to confi gure the device to adjust the weight measurement. Within the submenu we will have to choose one type of calibration or another. Setting A (cid:1) : requires you to enter a known load to the tank, this load allows us to establish a weighing reference. Setting B (cid:1) : it is necessary to know the technical data of the cell, this option is only valid with load cells and not with level sensors, for example the SD-1000.

Options submenu Description

SETTING A. Calibration with a known weight.

Procedure to specify the weight of the current silo load. By default the value that will appear will be "00000", if there is no load inside the tank, confi rm this value. If the tank is loaded you must enter the value of the load

and confi rm. Procedure to set a reference value with a known weight. The value of the load used for the calibration of the silo shall be at least 60% of the total silo capacity.

SETTING B. Calibration with technical data.

This is the same zero operation as in setting A.

Parameter to specify the number of sensors connected.

specify the nominal load of the cell.

specify the nominal signal of the cell. This parameter is self-calculated by fi lling in the previous four parameters. The value of this parameter is used to copy calibration from one device to another (Chapter 10).

Sending interval. Time in seconds to send weight signals over a CAN network. 8

4.4 Discharge confi guration submenu

These devices have a function to control a confi gurable discharge value. This function is associated with relay 2 of the device. From this submenu you can program the necessary parameters.

Submenu options Description

The value set for a discharge. The default value is "00000", this value disables the discharge. In case of assigning a value to this parameter we enable the discharge function. From the weight indicator you can start it (functions of the

chapter 3.2 buttons) as long as the value programmed for it is less than or equal to the current weight value. When the discharge is in progress the display start fl ashing (cid:1) . In case of pausing a started discharge the display will start fl ashing (cid:1) .

Number of devices. (only These two parameters should only be for devices connected to a confi gured when we have connected

controller). several MLS20-FD to a controller This parameter is used to through a CAN network. indicate the number of From a single MLS20-FD device, you MLS20-FD devices that are can confi gure these parameters and the connected to each other changes will be saved on all devices that through the CAN network. are connected to the CAN network. To fi nd out if the confi guration has been Mixing time. (only for recorded correctly on all devices , when devices connected to a you confi gure a parameter and save it, controller). the device will display (cid:1) to verify Once the discharge is that it has been saved correctly on all fi nished we can set a time devices or (cid:1) to show that it could

in minutes so that the not be saved, in case it could not be mixer remains active. saved check the CAN connections and repeat the process again.

4.5 Relay submenu

Options submenu Description

Relay confi guration 1.

Relay function. Associated with the alarm function, to be able to change the status of the relay when the "ALARM 1" is active. Associated with the tare function, so that the relay status

can be changed when the tare is activated. Relay status. The status of the relay at rest for a function that is not active. Usually open (set by default). Usually closed.

4.6 Alarm submenu

In this submenu you can confi gure alarms, their address and hysteresis. If the relay is associated with the alarm function, when it is active, it is possible to change the status of the associated relay by pressing the (cid:1)AL . The

alarm LED will fl ash to indicate that the alarm is active but with its relay unarmed. For more information, see button functions section 3.2.

Options submenu Description

Alarm 1 Setup. A value set for a load limit.

The default value is "00000", this setting disables the alarm. If a value is applied to the alarm, when that value is exceeded, the alarm will be triggered and if the relay is associated with the alarm function (Chapter 4.6) its status will change.

Alarm logic. Parameter to decide the direction of the alarm. If the alarm is triggered when the load exceeds the limit (cid:1) . If the alarm is

triggered when (cid:1) . Alarm hysteresis. Margin to switch from alarm status on to off . This parameter is used to prevent the alarm from constantly being activated and deactivated by small load fl uctuations.

● Example A: If the confi guration i s : (cid:31) =1000 , (cid:31) = (cid:31) y (cid:31) =100 The relay will be activated when the silo weight exceeds the value of 1000. The relay will be disabled when the silo weight drops from the value of 900. ● Example B: If the confi guration i s : (cid:31) =1500 , (cid:31) = (cid:31) y (cid:31) =200 The relay will be activated when the silo weight drops from the value of 1500. The relay will be disabled when the silo weight exceeds the value of 1700.

4.7 Analog output submenu

The device is equipped with an analog output of 0-10V or 4-20mA confi gurable with the parameters of this submenu. This output is proportional to the weight measured between the values of the (cid:1) and (cid:1) .

Options submenu Description Analog output type.

4-20mA Output. 0-10V Output.

Load value for minimum analog signal.

Operation to indicate which load value we apply to 4mA or 0V.

Load value for maximum analog signal. Procedure to indicate which load value we apply to 20mA or 10V.

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4.8 CAN Communication Submenu

This device is composed by a CAN communications protocol. In this submenu you will fi nd the Baud Rate of the device.

Options submenu Description Baud Rate of the device. In this parameter we can select the transmission speed on our device.

The transmission speed is proportional to the distance at which it is transmitted, the higher the speed the lower distance and vice versa. If the transmission rate selection is incorrect, no data will be available on the network. Transmission speeds are 50, 125 and 250kbps. The Baud Rate of the device is set by default to 50kbps.

End of line.

These devices feature an internal resistor that must be activated when the device is placed as the end of the line. For devices that are not positioned as end-of-line, this option is set by default. If the device is positioned as end of the line, select and confi rm to activate the 120 ohm resistor.

4.9 ADC submenu

In this submenu you can fi nd signal conversion adjustment parameters and cell reading parameters in mV/V.

Options submenu Description ADC fi ltering speed. The higher the value the slower the conversion and the more stable the measurement.

ADC factory calibration. This parameter is factory set, in case you lose this data you can recover it by entering the value printed on the label of your device.

Sensor signal in mV/V. (Read-only)

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4.10 Information Submenu

Options submenu Descripción Device Address In a multi-device network, you need to name each device with a diff erent value. Make sure in a multi-device installation that the addresses are diff erent. This address allows the device to diff erentiate itself from the rest.

Submenu to adjust the latest loads and discharges. Weight margin to detect a load. These values are auto adjusted with the calibration of the device. Weight margin to detect a discharge. These values are auto adjusted with the calibration of the device. Standby time without detecting a weight variation until

the loading is completed. Default 30". Standby time without detecting a weight variation until a discharge is completed. Default 120".

Serial number (Read only).

Device Family Name (Read Only).

Internal device voltage (Read only). Valid values around 12 VDC.

Internal temperature of the device. (Read only).

Repairs diagnostic parameter (Read only).

Updates diagnostic parameter (Read only).

Firmware version. (Read only). Reset operation.

Restoring the device to factory state while retaining valid calibration values.

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Latest Loads Menu

5.1 Last Load Menu

The display of your device will show you the weight indicator by default. In order to enter or exit the last loads menu you have to press and hold the (cid:1)LL button from the weight indicator. The menu has a cyclic structure as shown in the diagram below. Once inside, you will be able to see the last upload and the last download.

Latest Loads Menu Description

Last load. Display parameter of the last added load detected by the device.

Last discharge. Display parameter of the last discharge detected by the device.

The Margin for the device to detect a load or discharge is covered in the settings menu within the

info submenu. (Chapter 4.10)

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Tare function

6.1 What is Tare function?

This function is a second load indicator with a temporary zero. When making a Tare, measuring Load calculations will not be aff ected. Press key (cid:1) T to set a Tare in the display when the display is showing the Load measured. Tare LED switched ON indicates, that the Tare function is active, and at that stage, the display may show “00000”. To exit tare function, keep pressing (cid:1) T .

6.2 What is Tare for?

This function is meant to control directly the loading and unloading regardless of the actual load of the tank. In case of a loading being done when the tank is not completely discharged. The function tare avoids the need of taking values to calculate the weight of an added loading. ● Example: Let say we have a 6000kg capacity silo storing a load of 1000kg. We plan to load the silo with 3000kg, therefore we should activate the tare function to set the display to Zero “00000” and then, the MLS displayed load will increases as the Tank is been fi lled. Once the load is fi nished the display will show 3000kg. This is a temporary function so when deactivating the tare function, the load indicator will show 4000kg.

Device Update

7.1 Firmware update

Components and requirements for the upgrade: - The device has a USB input for the update (paragraph 2.2).

- A FAT32 USB stick only containing the fi rmware update (fi le. CYP). The procedure for updating a device is as follows: 1) Copy the new fi rmware to a USB stick.

2) Turn off or disconnect the power from the device. 3) While holding M(cid:1) connect the power to the device. The USB LED will start fl ashing.

4) You must now connect the USB stick with the new fi rmware to the USB port of the device. The USB LED will fl ash faster. 5) Wait for the device to update the new fi rmware. The process can take up to a minute.

6) When the upgrade is complete, the device will reboot automatically.

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Errors and overfl ows

8.1 Error codes

When the device detects an error, one of the error codes in the following table will appear on the display.

Error Error description Solution

The Load cell or sensor is not properly connected, the wiring is damaged, or the Check the wiring. sensor is broken. Sensor signal with Negative overfl ow.

The load cell is giving a too high Check the wiring. negative signal. Sensor signal with Positive overfl ow. Exchange the load cell by another The load cell is giving a too high with Higher nominal load. Positive signal. Polarity error. Occurs when the device Check the wiring. adjusts the weight with an inverted Perform a new calibration. polarity or unloaded cell. Loss of data in internal memory. Reset the device. Restore the device again When this error appears the relays with the stored values (Chapter 10). change to the state of OPEN. Load cell with very low sensibility. The unit was not properly adjusted, or load cell has a Perform a new calibration. high nominal value. Load cell with very high sensibility. The unit was not properly adjusted, or load cell has a Perform a new calibration. low nominal value. - The device measures a load value lower than - The error will disappear when the device The value programmed to be discharged. measures a weight value greater than the - Inability to make a discharge because of value programmed for the discharge. misconfi guration. - Review the download settings. Important: When an error appears, all alarms are TURNED ON, and the relays transition into alarm state, except with error 6 that all relays are OPEN.

8.2 Display overfl ow

Overfl ow Description Solution

Positive display overfl ow. Reduce the number of decimal places.

Negative display overfl ow. Increase the number of decimal places.

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Step by step installation guide

The usage of the buttons on the device is indicated in Chapter 3.2.

9.1 Setting up the device

9.1.1 Connect the load cells to the device. These devices have an individual cell input, in case you have multiple load cells you must use a sum box to join all the signals into a single output.

9.1.2 If using the device relays make the proper connections. 9.1.3 If multiple devices are communicated on a CAN network, make the proper connections.

9.1.4 To use analog output, make the proper connections. 9.1.5 Turn power on.

9.2 Display setup

9.2.1 (cid:1) Select the weight units, by default tons.

9.2.2 (cid:1) Place the decimal point, by default three decimal places will appear on the device. 9.2.3 (cid:1) Set the maximum silo capacity.

9.2.4 (cid:1) Select the rounding type.

9.3 Device calibration

The device can be calibrated in two diff erent ways, (SETTING A) or (SETTING B). The (B SETTING) is only valid with load cells and NOT with level sensors such as SD1000 or SVS. 9.3.2 (cid:1) (SETTING A) 9.3.2 (cid:1) (SETTING B)

- (cid:1) Perform the zero operation. It is - (cid:1) Perform the zero operation. It is recommended to do this operation with an emty silo, recommended to do this operation with an emty silo, in case the silo has a load you must indicate within in case the silo has a load you must indicate within this operation the load and then confi rm and save this operation the load and then confi rm and save the value. If you do not know the weight of this load, the value. If you do not know the weight of this load, you can enter an approximate value. When the silo is you can enter an approximate value. When the silo is empty repeat the zero operation and enter a value of empty repeat the zero operation and enter a value of

"00000". "00000". - You will then need to fi ll the silo with a known - (cid:1) indicate in this section the number of load weight load. The value of the load used for the cells connected to the device. calibration of the silo shall be at least 60% of the - (cid:1) indicate in this section the nominal capacity total silo capacity. of the load cell, refer to the label. - (cid:1) You must indicate in this section the known - (cid:1) indicate in this section the nominal signal of weight value. the load cell, refer to the label. Once the adjusting process has been fi nished, it is recommended to write down and store the required values in case that the calibration might be restored or the Unit replaced by a new one. (Chapter 10).

9.4 Unload Settings

To activate the discharge function you will need to go to the submenu and program a discharge level value. In case of having the device connected by CAN to a controller, you must confi gure the rest of the parameters of

chapter 4.4.

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9.5 Relay setup

If you use the relays of the device, you must confi gure them with a function and a status. 9.5.1 (cid:1) Can be attributed to each relay with alarm function, manual function or tare function.

9.5.2 (cid:1) Taking into account the assigned function, you must set the idle state of the relay when the assigned function is not active.

9.6 Communication settings

9.6.1 (cid:1) If you need the alarms you must confi gure them. Everything you need to know about the types of

alamas and how to set them up is indicated in section 4.6. 9.6.2 (cid:1) If you need the analog outputs you must confi gure them. Everything you need to know about analog output types and how to confi gure them is listed in section 4.7.

9.6.3 (cid:1) If you communicate multiple devices over a CAN network, you must confi gure the devices that are located as end-of-line. You will fi nd a CAN connection scheme in section 1.3 everything you need to know for the confi guration of the devices as end of the line can be found in section 4.8.

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Calibration data back up

Once the MLS20-FD has been adjusted it is highly recommended to write down and save all the necessary data to restore the calibration of the device. In case that the data is lost, or the unit replaced, the previous calibration can be restored just by setting the previous values without performing a new calibration procedure.

10.1 Visualization copy

Weighing units.

Decimal point Setting.

Maximum Tank or silo Capacity.

10.2 Calibration copy

Number of sensors.

Sensors nominal load.

Sensors nominal signal.

Tare.

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