CDI Traxall X200 User manual

MULTIFREQUENCY PIPELINE PIG TRACKING TRANSMITTERS
Models X200/X200T-2AA and X200-3AA
1801 North Juniper Avenue
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012 U.S.A.
[phone] worldwide
www.pigging.com
[email protected]
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Informaon in this document is subject to change without noce and
applies only to the version of soware, hardware, or firmware described
on the tle page.
The soware, hardware, and firmware described in this document are
designed, manufactured, and wrien by CDI. The soware and firmware
copyright © 2014, 2015 CDI with all rights reserved.
This document © 2015 CDI. All rights reserved.
Document Number 89-09-0042-00
Manual Revision 14 Oct 2015
The TRAXALL family of transmiers is covered under United States Patent
No. 9172406.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................5
OVERVIEW...............................................................................................5
GETTING STARTED..................................................................................6
PREPARE TRANSMITTER: POWER .........................................................7
PREPARE TRANSMITTER: CONFIGURATION.......................................13
PLACING TRANSMITTER INTO SERVICE..............................................24
TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................26
REMOVING FROM SERVICE.................................................................26
APPENDIX A:TRANSMITTER BEHAVIOR.............................................27
APPENDIX B:SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS..............................................29
WARRANTY............................................................................................30
CARE,MAINTENANCE,AND SERVICING.............................................31
ABOUT CDI............................................................................................32

WARNING
Any operaon involving work on pipelines containing gases or liquids
under pressure is potenally hazardous. It is necessary, therefore, to
follow correct procedures in the use of this equipment to maintain a
safe working environment.
No person should use this equipment unless fully aware of potenal
hazards of working with pressurized pipelines and trained in the
procedures stated in this manual.
The purchaser of this equipment is responsible for the training
and competence of operators and the manner in which it is used.
Contact CDI immediately should any difficulty arise in the use of
this equipment.
WARNING
Always use cauon when opening any CDI transmier
that has been in a pressurized environment.
It is possible for pressurized liquid or gas to leak into a transmier
and remain there even aer the transmier has been removed from
the pipeline.
Always point the transmier away from yourself or others when
opening a cover or end cap.
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INTRODUCTION
This User Guide is designed to instruct you in the funcon, capabilies,
use, and care of CDI X200-Series mulfrequency pig-tracking transmiers.
OVERVIEW
Electromagnec pipeline pig locaon and tracking transmiers
TRAXALL Mul-frequency transmiers operate by eming
electromagnec fields at a very low frequency (between 17 and 32 Hz)
as well as the industry-standard 22 Hz. This makes them safe and reliable
for use in any onshore or offshore environment and any pipeline product
(water, oil, gas, ammonia, carbon dioxide, etc.).
The X200 is a TRAXALL-compable electromagnec pipeline pig-tracking
transmier that offers both programmable frequency and power control
through CDI’s proprietary FieldLink wireless communicaons system.
Frequency Control allows the operator to configure the transmier to one
of TRAXALL’s seven colorized frequencies, or the 22 Hz legacy frequency
for backward compability with CDI’s CD42 receiver or compeve
receivers.
Power Control allows the operator to directly manage a tradeoffbetween
X200 range vs. baery life. For example, you can set output power to
maximum for short runs/long range, or reduce output power for long
runs/long baery life.
FieldLink is CDI’s proprietary wireless communicaons network. Each X200
transmier comes with a built-in radio frequency antenna. By connecng
a supplied radio frequency USB key, any Windows PC or laptop can be used
to configure the X200.

WARNING
When installing baeries, replace all baeries at the same me.
When replacing baeries, use baeries from the same
package or manufacturing batch whenever possible.
Do not mix alkaline and lithium baeries in the same device.
Always observe correct polarity when installing baeries.
(Polarity is provided on each transmier case.)
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Configurator
Configurator is a Windows applicaon that will let you customize
frequency, pulse rate, and output power of your transmiers via FieldLink
wireless communicaon.
Requirements:
• PC or laptop computer with Windows® 7 or 8 (32-bit or 64-bit]
• Configurator soware*
• FieldLink USB device**
• Adobe® Reader® is required to access PDF documents
* Available download from CDI website
** Supplied by CDI
GETTING STARTED
Your transmier requires lile in the way of preparaon. Simply install
fresh baeries and then run Configurator to set transmission signal or
power performance, and your transmier is ready for a pigging run.

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PREPARE TRANSMITTER: POWER
End Caps
All CDI transmiers have a knurled threaded cap on each end. To prepare
the X200 for operaon you will need to momentarily remove these caps
to access the baeries and configuraon antenna. Observe nomenclature
on transmier case to determine correct cap, baery quanty, and baery
polarity. Baery and antenna end caps are not interchangeable (antenna
caps are le-hand threaded) but removal and replacement procedures are
similar.
The X200 is available in 2AA and 3AA versions. They differ in performance,
case dimensions (length) and number of baeries required, but
configuraon and baery installaon procedures are essenally the same
for all versions.
Always observe these precauons before removing any transmier
end cap:
Ensure immediate environment is free of explosive gases, liquids, or
other substances.
Use cauon when opening any CDI transmier that has been in
a pressurized environment.
It is possible for pressurized liquid or gas to leak into a transmier
and remain there even aer the transmier has been removed from
the pipeline. For this reason, always point the transmier away from
yourself or others when opening a cover or end cap.
As it is possible for liquids to be present within cap threads, point
transmier downward to drain liquid out of and away from transmier
components or baeries.
rsions.
ANTENNA CAP BATTERY CAP

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Remove Baery Cap
Unscrew baery cap by turning counter-clockwise (CCW).
Load Baeries
X200 Series transmiers are powered by
AA alkaline baeries.
NOTE: It is good pracce to always install fresh baeries
before deploying any pipeline pigging device.
NOTE: Transmiers have no “ON/OFF” switch, but are
acvated when baeries are installed and baery cap is
replaced. Therefore, install baeries only when you are about to
configure transmier or beginning a pig run.

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All baeries are to be inserted posive (+) end first as shown:
• X200-2AA: Insert two (2) AA baeries
• X200-3AA: Insert three (3) AA baeries
Baery quanty and polarity are marked on each transmier case:
Replacing cap (see following pages) completes the baery circuit and
acvates the transmier.
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Replace Baery Cap
Inspect Threads
Before replacing cap, inspect cap threads, transmier case threads, and
O-ring groove.
All threads must be free of
• dents
• deformies
• ruptures
• nicks
• scratches
• dirt
• foreign objects
or anything else that might interfere with a proper seal.
O-RING GROOVE

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Inspect O-Rings
Ensure O-ring is serviceable.
A brile and/or deformed O-ring may
not properly seal.
If in doubt, replace it.*
Lubricate O-ring with a light coang of high-temperature grease
(such as Dow Corning MOLYKOTE® 44)
Carefully replace O-ring over threads
and onto its groove.
* Available from CDI (see pg. 29)
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Reinstall Cap
Screw baery cap onto transmier.
Do not over torque. Hand ghtening is sufficient as long as cap is
sufficiently ghtened against rubber O-ring to maintain a seal.
Replacing cap completes the baery circuit and acvates the transmier.
Transmier will remain energized unl baery cap is removed.

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PREPARE TRANSMITTER: CONFIGURATION
You will need to have your transmier powered and antenna cap removed
to run Configurator.
Once transmier is configured, the configuraon sengs are stored in the
transmier flash memory and you may power down by removing baeries
unl you are ready to place the transmier into service.
Remove Antenna Cap
Unscrew and carefully remove the antenna cap.
WARNING: Do not
aempt to unfold
or otherwise handle the
flexible antenna.
NOTE: Transmier antenna end caps marked as shown have
LEFT-HAND threads. Turn CLOCKWISE to remove.

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Launch Configurator
Use Configurator If you wish to customize frequency, pulse rate, and/or
output power of your transmier.
Launch Configurator by clicking the icon on your PC desktop.

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The inial Configurator window will appear as shown here. Transmier,
Transmier Family, Signal Strength, and other fields will be blank or
indicate “N/A” unl communicaon with a transmier is established.
TRANSMITTER SIGNAL
STRENGTH
TRANSMITTER
FAMILY
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PROGRAMMING
TRANSMITTER
CONFIGURATION

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AcƟvate FieldLink
FieldLink is CDI’s proprietary wireless PC-to-
transmier communicaons network you will
use to program your transmier.
Insert the FieldLink device* into
a USB port on your pc.
* also known as a flash drive, memory sck, or
“dongle”
A red LED on the device will flash every three
seconds, indicang the device is seeking
to establish a communicaon link with
a transmier.
Select BaƩery Chemistry
When Configurator detects a transmier, it may ask you if the transmier is
powered by Alkaline or Lithium baeries. Click the appropriate buon and
then click “OK” to confirm.

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Re-establishing FieldLink CommunicaƟon
If FieldLink communicaon “mes out” or
is otherwise disrupted, this message will
appear.
Should this occur, restart Configurator
by momentarily removing and replacing
baery cap to cycle transmier power.
If you are sll unable to establish communicaon, you may need to
replace baeries.
NOTE: When baeries and baery cap are in place
• The transmier itself will be acvated and will stay acve for
the life of the baery. Removal of baery cap will terminate all
transmier funcon.
• FieldLink will be acvated and for the next five minutes will seek
to establish a communicaon link (see below).

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MENU
OPTIONS
TOOL
BAR
TRANSMITTER SIGNAL
STRENGTH
SAVE
MANUAL
REFRESH TRANSMITTER
FAMILY
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MENU OPTIONS
File
Exit
Closes the Configurator applicaon
View
Status Bar
Check/uncheck to show
Tool Bar
Check/uncheck to show
USB
Connect/Disconnect
Controls communicaon with FieldLink flash drive
Update Firmware*
Places FieldLink device into update mode
Reset USB Device
Returns FieldLink device to normal operaon
Help
Configurator Help
Opens a PDF version of this Quick-Start Guide
About Configurator
Soware Version and Build informaon
TOOL BAR
Connect/Disconnect
Controls communicaon from FieldLink flash drive
Update Firmware*
Places FieldLink flash drive into update mode
TRANSMITTER INDICATOR
Auto-populated with transmier informaon
TRANSMITTER FAMILY
Indicates X100, X200, X300, or X400
MANUAL REFRESH
Configurator automacally refreshes every four seconds
SIGNAL STRENGTH
Indicates current transmier signal strength
SAVE
Saves configuraon sengs to transmier
* Firmware updates are to be performed only at the direcon of CDI Technical Support

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TRANSMITTER
BEHAVIOR
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