GE Moisture Target Series 6 User manual

GE
Measurement & Control Moisture
910-291 Rev. E
August 2014
Moisture Target™ Series 6
Hygrometer
User’s Manual

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Measurement & Control
Moisture Target™ Series 6
Hygrometer
User’s Manual
910-291 Rev. E
August 2014

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Preface
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Information Paragraphs
•Note paragraphs provide information that provides a deeper understanding of
the situation, but is not essential to the proper completion of the instructions.
•Important paragraphs provide information that emphasizes instructions that
are essential to proper setup of the equipment. Failure to follow these
instructions carefully may cause unreliable performance.
•Caution! paragraphs provide information that alerts the operator to a hazardous
situation that can cause damage to property or equipment.
•Warning! paragraphs provide information that alerts the operator to a
hazardous situation that can cause injury to personnel. Cautionary information
is also included, when applicable.
Safety Issues
WARNING! It is the responsibility of the user to make sure all local, county,
state and national codes, regulations, rules and laws related to
safety and safe operating conditions are met for each
installation.
Auxiliary Equipment
Local Safety Standards
The user must make sure that he operates all auxiliary equipment in accordance
with local codes, standards, regulations, or laws applicable to safety.
Working Area
WARNING! Auxiliary equipment may have both manual and automatic
modes of operation. As equipment can move suddenly and
without warning, do not enter the work cell of this equipment
during automatic operation, and do not enter the work
envelope of this equipment during manual operation. If you do,
serious injury can result.
WARNING! Make sure that power to the auxiliary equipment is turned OFF
and locked out before you perform maintenance procedures on
the equipment.

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Qualification of Personnel
Make sure that all personnel have manufacturer-approved training applicable to the
auxiliary equipment.
Personal Safety Equipment
Make sure that operators and maintenance personnel have all safety equipment
applicable to the auxiliary equipment. Examples include safety glasses, protective
headgear, safety shoes, etc.
Unauthorized Operation
Make sure that unauthorized personnel cannot gain access to the operation of the
equipment.
Environmental Compliance
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
GE Measurement & Control is an active participant in Europe’s Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) take-back initiative, directive
2002/96/EC.
The equipment that you bought has required the extraction and use of natural
resources for its production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact
health and the environment.
In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to
diminish the pressure on the natural resources, we encourage you to use the
appropriate take-back systems. Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the
materials of your end life equipment in a sound way.
The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use those systems.
If you need more information on the collection, reuse and recycling systems, please
contact your local or regional waste administration.
Visit http://www.ge-mcs.com/en/about-us/environmental-health-and-
safety/1741-weee-req.html for take-back instructions and more information
about this initiative.

Contents
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Chapter 1. Features and Capabilities
1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.2 Electronics Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.3 Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Chapter 2. Installation
2.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2.2 Selecting the Recorder Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2.3 Mounting the Electronics Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.3.1 Basic Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.3.2 Adapter Plate Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4 Mounting the Sample System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.5 Installing the Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.6 Wiring the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.6.1 Connecting a Standard Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.6.2 Connecting a VeriDri Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.6.3 Connecting the Recorder Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.6.4 Connecting the Relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.6.5 Installing the AC Power Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.6.6 Installing the DC Power Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Chapter 3. Operation and Programming
3.1 Using the MTS6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.1.1 Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.1.2 Accessing the Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.1.3 Entering Numeric Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.2 Setting Up the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.2.1 Selecting Primary Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.2.2 Setting Decimal Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.2.3 Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.3 Setting Up the Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.3.1 Entering the Output Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.3.2 Selecting Output Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.3.3 Selecting an Output Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.3.4 Changing the Upper Output Span. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.3.5 Changing the Lower Output Span. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.3.6 Testing the Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.3.7 Trimming the Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3.4 Setting Up Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.4.1 Selecting an Alarm Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.4.2 Selecting Alarm Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.4.3 Selecting Alarm Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.4.4 Selecting an Alarm Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.4.5 How the Alarm Types Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.4.6 Changing the Upper Alarm Span. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.4.7 Changing the Lower Alarm Span. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.4.8 Testing the Alarm Relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.5 Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.5.1 Checking the Data Log Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.5.2 Log Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.5.3 Managing Log Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
3.5.4 Ejecting the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.5.5 Viewing Data Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.6 Setting Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.6.1 Entering the Passcode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.6.2 Setting the Fault Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.6.3 Setting Autocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
3.6.4 Setting Calibration Data 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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3.6.5 Setting Calibration Data 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
3.6.6 Reading and Setting the Calibration References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
3.6.7 Entering the M Series Probe Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
3.6.8 Setting the Volume Mixing Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.6.9 Resetting the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
3.6.10 Selecting the Probe Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
3.6.11 Setting a Constant DP °C Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
3.7 Viewing System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
3.7.1 Checking the ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
3.7.2 Checking the Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
3.7.3 Checking the Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
3.7.4 Checking the Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
3.7.5 Checking the Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
3.8 Locking the Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 4. Service and Maintenance
4.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
4.2 Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
4.3 Replacing/Recalibrating Moisture Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
4.4 Cleaning the MTS6 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Chapter 5. Specifications
5.1 Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
5.2 Moisture Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Appendix A. Outline and Installation Drawings
Appendix B. Menu Maps
Appendix C. Reading the MicroSD Card
C.1 Removing the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
C.2 Accessing the Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
C.3 Setting Up the Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Appendix D. The Non-Enclosure MTS6 Package

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Chapter 1. Features and Capabilities
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Chapter 1. Features and Capabilities
1.1 Introduction
The Moisture Target Series 6 (MTS6) is a microprocessor-based,
single-channel hygrometer that measures moisture content in gases. It is
intended for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) applications, and is
suitable for a wide range of process conditions that require real-time
moisture measurement.
The MTS6 accepts any calibration range provided with GE probes (see
Chapter 5, Specifications for more information). It comes equipped with
two standard alarm relays, one fault alarm relay, and a single analog output.
It also has onboard data logging capability using an micro SD card.
1.2 Electronics Unit
The MTS6 displays measurement data on a liquid crystal display (LCD). You
can program your unit and enter probe information using the keys on the
front panel (see Figure 1). The MTS6 accepts line voltages of a universal
power supply from 100 to 240 VAC, or 24 VDC, depending on what is
ordered.
Figure 1: Front Panel

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1.3 Probes
The moisture probe is the part of the system that comes in direct contact
with the process. The MTS6 uses any GE M Series (see Figure 2) or a
VeriDri probe (see Figure 3) to measure dew point temperature in °C or °F.
The sensor assembly is secured to the probe mount and is protected with a
sintered stainless steel shield (see Figure 2).
Note: Other types of shields are available upon request.
Figure 2: M Series Probe
Figure 3: VeriDri Probe

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Chapter 2. Installation
2.1 Introduction
Installing the MTS6 includes the following steps:
•selecting the recorder output
•mounting the electronics unit
•mounting the sample system
•installing the probe into the sample system
•wiring the input power
•wiring the probe and alarm connections
WARNING! To ensure safe operation, the MTS6 must be panel
mounted and operated as described in this manual. Also,
be sure to follow all applicable local safety codes and
regulations for installing electrical equipment.
Note: For the non-enclosure MTS6 package, please refer to Appendix D for
mounting and installation.

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2.2 Selecting the Recorder Output
Note: By default, the recorder is set to the current output.
Note: The customer will provide their own cable for connecting the
recorder. Acceptable cables range from 16 to 26AWG.
The MTS6 has one isolated analog recorder output. The recorder output
provides either a current or voltage signal, which is set by switch S1 on the
main PC board.
Complete these steps to check or reset switch S1 (see Figure 8 on page 7).
WARNING! Never connect line voltage or any other power input to
the recorder output terminals.
1. Make sure the MTS6 is turned off and unplugged.
WARNING! The MTS must be isolated or disconnected from all voltage
sources before changing the recorder output.
2. Remove the screw at the top of the back panel (see Figure 4).
Figure 4: Back Panel

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2.2 Selecting the Recorder Output (cont.)
3. Lift the back edge of the cover (see Figure 5), slide the cover back (see
Figure 6), and lift it from the enclosure (see Figure 7 on page 6).
Figure 5: Lifting the Back Edge of the Cover
Figure 6: Sliding the Cover Back

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2.2 Selecting the Recorder Output (cont.)
Figure 7: Lifting the Cover

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2.2 Selecting the Recorder Output (cont.)
4. Locate switch S1 (see Figure 8, highlighted area).
CAUTION! Use proper ESD grounding prior to changing the
switch.
5. Set switch S1 to the desired position: Vfor voltage or Ifor current.
Figure 8: Switch S1 on the Main PC Board
6. After setting the switch, replace the cover and reinsert the rear
enclosure screw.

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2.3 Mounting the Electronics Unit
The MTS6 unit can be installed in a panel up to 0.25 in. (6 mm) thick. See
Appendix A, Outline and Installation Drawings, for the required panel
cutout dimensions.
IMPORTANT: For NEMA 4 and IP66 installation, the MTS6 must be mounted
in a rigid, flat panel using the panel gasket and both mounting
brackets provided.
2.3.1 Basic Mounting
To mount the MTS6 in a panel with a basic 94 mm (3.69”) x 46 mm (1.81”)
opening, refer to the following figures and complete the following steps:
1. Remove the side panel mount label prior to installation.
Figure 9: Removing Side Panel Mount Label

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2.3.1 Basic Mounting (cont.)
2. Slide the small gasket along the MTS6 and place it around the back of
the display (see Figure 10).
Figure 10: Installing the Gasket Behind the Display
3. Slide the MTS6 into the panel cutout (see Figure 11).
Figure 11: Sliding the MTS6 into the Panel Cutout

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2.3.1 Basic Mounting (cont.)
4. Behind the panel, insert the mounting brackets into the side holes
provided (see Figure 12).
Figure 12: Installing the Mounting Brackets
5. Hold the chassis and lock each mounting bracket in place by sliding it
toward the rear of the MTS6 (see Figure 13).
Figure 13: Locking the Mounting Brackets in Place