ANDERSON-NEGELE MPI-200 User manual

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Raiff eisenweg 7
87743 Egg an der Guenz
Phone [phone] . 92 04 - 0
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Application/specifi ed usage
·Universal programming of Anderson-Negele sensor in 2-wire technology
Scope of supply
·Programming adapter MPI-200
·CD with PC software
System requirements
·Operating system: WinXP (SP3 and higher), Vista (SP1 and higher), Win7
·Processor: min. 1 GHz CPU
·Available hard disk space: min. 10 MB (.NET is already installed)
·Windows installer: 3.1
·.NET version 4.0
·USB: 1 vacant USB interface USB 2.0
·Other requirement: CD drive for program installation
·Access rights: Administrator rights for installation
Installing the software
1. Insert the CD included with the MPI-200 into the CD drive
2. Double-click on the “Anderson-Negele Installer.msi”  le to start the
installation
3. Follow the instructions of the installation wizard
4. After the installation is  nished, the following symbol appears on the
desktop
Product Information MPI-200
Programming adapter MPI-200
MPI-200 user interface
Programming adapter MPI-200
1.
Changing the user interface language
The software is factory-provided con gured to English. It can be changed as
follows:
1. Open the “Language” parameter
2. Press the button
3. Select the language using the arrow buttons
4. Save the setting by pressing the button
5. The interface now refreshes in the new language
4. 2.
3.

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Supply voltage/power supply
The equipment is delivered with the programming adapter set to a power supply
from the PC. However, it is also possible to wire the programming adapter into
the system and program the sensor afterward. To do this, the parameter for the
power supply must be changed to “External supply”. Proceed as follows:
1. Select the “Power supply MPI-200” parameter
2. Press the button
Select the “Power supply MPI-200” parameter
and change the power supply parameter from
“PC M12 not connected”
to
“External, M12 connected”
using the arrow button
3. Press the button to save the change. The mask is refreshed
MPI-200 power supply
1. 2.
Advice
If the sensor is supplied from the control center/PLC, ensure that the power supply is set to “external, M12 connected”.
A supply from the PC would otherwise be superimposed on the 4...20 mA output signal and lead to an incorrect measur-
ing signal.
Electrical connection | Power supply
Connecting the sensor
1. Connect the sensor to the PC via the USB port.
2. The graphic user interface now refreshes and shows the sensor (e.g. level switch
NSL-M).
MPI-200 user interface
2.
Advice
If the sensor is not displayed, check the power supply selection and change it
if necessary.
M12 connector assignment (connector 1)
1: +Auxiliary voltage
2: -Auxiliary voltage 4...20 mA
3: Data line for PC interface must
not be wired
4: Data line for PC interface must
not be wired
Connection of programming adaptor MPI-200
1: External power supply
via M12-plug (optional)
2: USB port for connection
to PC incl. power supply
if not supplied external
3: Connection cable to
NSL-sensor
1
3
2
Signal fl ow while parametrization
Negele-Sensor
e. g. Level Sensor NSL-M MPI-200
Negele
interface
(3)
PC
USB
(2)
PLC
mA (1)

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User interfaceMaximum display
1: Button bar
2: Parameter structure
3: Details on the individual settings
or parameters, if activated
( button)
Status bar
4: Operating time since start of
software
5: Power supply
6: Mode
7: MPI-200 connection to PC
8: Status
1.
2.
3.
5.4. 6. 7. 8.
Maximum display | Buttons
Button bar: Button description and meaning
Parameter Data - Import Data File
Con guration pro les of sensors can be loaded
Parameter Data - Export Data File
Con guration pro les of sensors or their individual components can be saved
Parameter Data - Print
The parameter list of the connected sensor can be printed out
Reconnect!
Establishing a connection with a sensor/reading in the parameter structure again manually
Mode
Mode setting
Monitoring: Process values and service information can be viewed but not
changed
Adjustment: Access to the most frequently required parameters
Setup: Access to special parameters that are primarily needed during installa-
tion (defaults settings on delivery)
Calibration: Factory setting for calibration. Access to this menu is only possible
on request
Help Text
Showing/hiding help texts
Con guration pro les of sensors can be loaded
Con guration pro les of sensors or their individual components can be saved
Establishing a connection with a sensor/reading in the parameter structure again manually
Mode setting
Showing/hiding help texts
The parameter list of the connected sensor can be printed out

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Graphic user interface
Basic structure
1: Data on current process value
2: Changeable PC parameters
3: Changeable sensor parameters, e.g. level switch NSL-M
4: Buttons to change parameter setting
5: Data on current source value
User interface
Process value Source value
Advice
The status displays always relate to the current processing with correspondent settings of the values being displayed.
The status may therefore vary. In this case, check the respective settings and readjust them if necessary.
Buttons in the “Process value” area
Change parameter: Make the parameter setting
Default parameter setting: The current setting is discarded and the parameter is reset to the
default setting
System parameter suggestion: The parameter is set to a system suggestion (described in helpful
information) and the currently displayed parameter is adopted (e.g. 4 mA for a mA setpoint)
Save parameter: The manually created setting is adopted and the display returns to the main menu
Discard parameter: The setting is not adopted and the display returns to the main menu
Default parameter setting:
default setting
information) and the currently displayed parameter is adopted (e.g. 4 mA for a mA setpoint)
1.
5.
2.
4.
3.
3.
1. 2.
Note on parameter structure
# General parameters: Clicking on this symbol opens a submenu that displays device-speci c parameters not assigned
to a speci c process value.
When the mode is changed, or depending on the settings of the individual parameters, it is not possible to select other
parameters or to change the parameters. For this reason, the software makes it impossible to open other submenus at
the same time.
1. 2.
3.
Curent process value:
1: Name
2: Value with unit
3: Status display depending on displayed process value
Current source value:
input value for further processing of the process value
1: Name
2: Source value with physical unit
3: Status display depending on current source value

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5Setting a parameter
Function of arrow buttons
MPI-200 user interface1st step
·Select the parameter in the path (e.g. Language)
·As soon as the parameter is selected, it automatically appears in line 1 of the
parameter  eld
·The current setting is displayed in line 2 (e.g. German)
2nd step
·Press the button
·The left area of the main menu (user interface) becomes inactive. This is indi-
cated by the inactive displayed navigation path and the active buttons in the
right area. All of the following settings are made in the right area:
3rd step
Set the desired parameter value The following options are available:
Coarse
setting
Fine
setting
a: Manual entry
Parameters that can only be set to fi xed values: By pressing the arrow
buttons.
Only values that are
greater than the cur-
rently displayed value
are possible
Only values less than
the currently displayed
value are possible
Values greater than or
less than the currently
displayed value are
possible
1.
2.
Advice
A change in the parameter value has an immediate eff ect on the corresponding sensor function. If the changed param-
eter value is to be retained permanently, close the change mode using the “Save parameter” button. Leaving the menu
with the “Discard parameter” button resets the parameter to its value before the change.
b: Accepting a system suggestion
Parameters that are set directly via the application: by accepting a system suggestion.
(e.g. level switch, a tank is  lled to a certain height.)
Press the
“System suggestion”
button
The current process value of 6.14 mA is now de ned as 4 mA

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Printing/exporting the parameter list
Selection options/input fi elds
Printing and/or exporting parameters
Depending on the activation of a button in the button bar (see also page 3) or using the submenus described below, the
parameter settings can be printed out in a list, duplicates of the list can be created or the parameter data of a sensor can be
saved and copied to other identical sensors.
Submenu items
1: Print the parameter list directly
2: Save parameter data set on the PC
3: Load the saved parameter data set
from the PC to the sensor
Calling up submenus
1.
2.
3.
Selection options
In the next step in each submenu, you
can select which parameter families
should be saved or printed (1.).
Additional input  elds are available (2.)
to assign a parameter list or a data set
to a particular sensor/unit.
The serial number is a mandatory  eld;
all other parameters are optional.
These optional  elds show the informa-
tion of the sensor that was processed
last. Unless this information is changed
or deleted, it will also be printed out
and saved.
After the language and the printer are
selected in the option  eld (3.), the
process can be completed by clicking
the “OK” button.
1.
2.
3.
Export function of the parameter list
After the print menu is opened and the corresponding data are entered, a paper printout can be created.
To make sure you always have a copy of the parameter settings available in the form of a list (e.g. for quality assurance), it is
recommended that you save the parameter list in .xml format in addition to printing it out.
Export/import of the parameter list
The import and export function can be used to load parameter settings onto another, identical device. This function can be
used to store parameter data sets externally on the PC and to load them again when needed.
Information
The exported xml  le can be saved locally on the PC or on a server and can be distributed/sent by e-mail or USB stick.
This does not require special database or programming knowledge. The data is saved in the Microsoft Windows direc-
tory structure. The default  le name depends on the entries in the serial number and TAG number  elds. However, it can
be changed or expanded manually if required. This import function can be used to load the xml  le and upload it onto a
sensor.

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Troubleshooting
Problem Check Solution
The device does not appear in the
parameter structure
Are the MPI-200 and the sensor con-
nected correctly?
Check the cabling.
The program should automatically de-
tect that a device has been connected
or disconnected. If not, this function
can be manually activated.
Clicking on the “Reconnect” button
prompts the program to read in the
device structure again.
If the USB connection was detected by
the operating system, the COM no. ap-
pears in the bottom status line under
“Uart:” ?
Disconnect the USB cable from the PC
and reconnect it.
If the USB driver was correctly in-
stalled, the adapter is listed in the
Device Manager.
If the system asks for a manufacturer
CD, please insert the supplied CD
and specify the “FTDI” path of the CD
drive.
Is an external power supply is con-
nected to the M12 connector of the
MPI or is the “Power supply MPI-200”
parameter set to “PC”?
Set the appropriate power supply.
Error message when the software is
started
Is .NET 4.0 or higher installed on the
PC?
Install .NET from the supplied CD,
path “NET4.0”.
Error message “The COMx connec-
tion does not exist”
Was the MPI-200 connected just
before the program was started?
(The operating system detects the
USB device while the program is being
started.)
Start the program before connecting
the MPI-200 or wait until the operat-
ing system has detected the USB
device.
Editing buttons are inactive Depending on the parameter, some
functions may be blocked or unavail-
able. In this case, the buttons are
deactivated.
Not all process values or parameters
appear in the menu tree
Is the mode set as required? Set the mode to the required ap-
plication. Depending on the setting,
certain modes may be password
protected.
“Load/save PC settings” menu item Only the settings for the PC user inter-
face are stored on the hard disk.
In a later software version, it will
also be possible to save and load the
parameters of a connected device.
Troubleshooting

NEGELE MESSTECHNIK GMBH
Raieisenweg 7
87743 Egg an der Guenz
Phone [phone] . 92 04 - 0
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[e-mail]
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Order designation
MPI-200 Programming adapter for setting parameters of Anderson-Negele 2-wire sensors, incl. PC software
MPI-200
Product Information MPI-200
Information on the installed software version
Click on “Help > Info” in the main menu.
Cleaning/maintenance
· In case of using pressure washers, dont‘t point nozzle
directly to electrical connections!
Reshipment
· Sensors and process connection must be clean and must
not be contaminated with hazardous media and/or heat-
conductive paste. Note the cleaning information!
· To avoid damage of the equipment, use suitable trans-
port packaging only.
Transport/storage
· Do not store outside
· Store in an area that is dry and dust-free
· Do not expose to corrosive media
· Protect against solar radiation
· Avoid mechanical shock and vibration
· Storage temperature -40...+85 °C
· Relative humidity maximum 98%
Standards and guidelines
· Compliance with the applicable regulations and
directives is mandatory.
Notice on conformity
Applicable guidelines:
·Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC
·The CE label conrms compliance of this product with
the applicable EC directives.
·You have to guarantee the compliance of all guidelines
applicable for the entire equipement.
Disposal
·This instrument is not subject to the WEEE directive
2002/96/EC and the respective national laws.
·Give the instrument directly to a specialized recycling
company and do not use the municipal collecting points.