Hydronix Hydro-Probe SE User manual

Hydro-Probe SE
User Guide
To re-order quote part number: HD0278
Revision: 2.1.0
Revision date: Jan 2020

2 Hydro-Probe SE User Guide HD0278 Rev. 2.1.0
Copyright
Neither the whole or any part of the information contained in nor the product described in this documentation may
be adapted or reproduced in any material form except with the prior written approval of Hydronix Limited,
hereinafter referred to as Hydronix.
© 2014
Hydronix Limited
Units 11-12,
Henley Business Park
Pirbright Road
Normandy
Surrey GU3 2DX
United Kingdom
All rights reserved
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY
The customer in applying the product described in this documentation accepts that the product is a
programmable electronic system which is inherently complex and which may not be completely free of errors. In
doing so the customer therefore undertakes responsibility to ensure that the product is properly installed
commissioned operated and maintained by competent and suitably trained persons and in accordance with any
instructions or safety precautions made available or good engineering practice and to thoroughly verify the use of
the product in the particular application.
ERRORS IN DOCUMENTATION
The product described in this documentation is subject to continuous development and improvement. All
information of a technical nature and particulars of the product and its use including the information and
particulars contained in this documentation are given by Hydronix in good faith.
Hydronix welcomes comments and suggestions relating to the product and this documentation
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Hydronix, Hydro-Probe, Hydro-Mix, Hydro-View and Hydro-Control are Registered Trade Marks of Hydronix
Limited

Hydro-Probe SE User Guide HD0278 Rev 2.1.0 3
Hydronix Offices
UK Head Office
Address: Units 11-12,
Henley Business Park
Pirbright Road
Normandy
Surrey GU3 2DX
United Kingdom
Tel: [phone]
Email: [email protected]m
[e-mail]
Website: www.hydronix.com
North American Office
Covers North and South America, US territories, Spain and Portugal
Address: 692 West Conway Road
Suite 24, Harbor Springs
MI 47940
USA
Tel: [phone] (Toll Free)
[phone]
Fax: [phone] (Toll Free)
[phone]
European Office
Covers Central Europe, Russia and South Africa
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
French Office
Tel: [phone]

4 Hydro-Probe SE User Guide HD0278 Rev. 2.1.0

Hydro-Probe SE User Guide HD0278 Rev 2.1.0 5
Revision history
Revision No Date Description of Change
2.0.0 July 2014 Major Product Update
2.1.0 Jan 2020 Address Change

6 Hydro-Probe SE User Guide HD0278 Rev. 2.1.0

Hydro-Probe SE User Guide HD0278 Rev 2.1.0 7
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 11
1Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 11
2Measuring Technique ................................................................................................................. 11
3Sensor connection and configuration ......................................................................................... 12
Chapter 2 Mechanical Installation ......................................................................................................... 13
1General to all applications .......................................................................................................... 13
2Installing the Sensor ................................................................................................................... 13
3Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 3 Electrical installation and communication ............................................................................ 17
1Installation guidelines ................................................................................................................. 17
2Analogue outputs ....................................................................................................................... 17
3RS485 multi-drop connection ..................................................................................................... 19
4Digital input/output connections ................................................................................................. 20
5Connecting to a PC .................................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 4 Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 25
1Configuring the Sensor .............................................................................................................. 25
2Analogue output setup ............................................................................................................... 25
3Digital inputs/output setup .......................................................................................................... 27
4Filtering ....................................................................................................................................... 28
5Alternative Measurement Modes ............................................................................................... 29
Chapter 5 Material calibration ............................................................................................................... 31
1Introduction to material calibration ............................................................................................. 31
2Storing calibration data .............................................................................................................. 32
3Moisture (Linear) Calibration ...................................................................................................... 33
4Brix Calibration ........................................................................................................................... 38
5Quadratic calibration .................................................................................................................. 43
Chapter 6 Frequently asked questions ................................................................................................. 45
Chapter 7 Sensor diagnostics ............................................................................................................... 47
1Symptom: No output from sensor .............................................................................................. 47
2Sensor output characteristics ..................................................................................................... 47
3Symptom: Incorrect analogue output ......................................................................................... 48
4Symptom: Computer does not communicate with the sensor................................................... 48
5Symptom: Near constant material reading ................................................................................ 49
6Symptom: Inconsistent or erratic readings that do not track material ....................................... 50
Chapter 8 Technical specification ......................................................................................................... 51
1Technical Specification............................................................................................................... 51
2Connections ............................................................................................................................... 52
Appendix A Default parameters ............................................................................................................ 53
Appendix B Moisture Calibration Record Sheet.................................................................................... 55
Appendix C Brix Calibration Record Sheet ........................................................................................... 57
Appendix D Document Cross Reference .............................................................................................. 59
1Document Cross Reference ....................................................................................................... 59

8 Hydro-Probe SE User Guide HD0278 Rev. 2.1.0

Hydro-Probe SE User Guide HD0278 Rev 2.1.0 9
Table of Figures
Figure 1: The Hydro-Probe SE ............................................................................................................. 10
Figure 2: Connecting the sensor (overview) ......................................................................................... 12
Figure 3: Mounting Boss ....................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 4: Mounting in a pressure vessel ............................................................................................... 14
Figure 5: The sensor installed in a storage tank ................................................................................... 14
Figure 6: Measurement chamber in-line with pipeline .......................................................................... 1 5 
Figure 7: 0975 Sensor cable connections ............................................................................................. 18
Figure 8: RS485 multi-drop connections ............................................................................................... 19
Figure 9: Multi-Drop RS485 wiring method ........................................................................................... 19
Figure 10: Internal/external excitation of digital input 1 & 2 .................................................................. 20
Figure 11: Activation of digital output 2 ................................................................................................. 20
Figure 12: RS232/485 converter connections (0049B) ......................................................................... 21
Figure 13: RS232/485 converter connections (0049A) ......................................................................... 21
Figure 14: SIM01 USB-RS485 converter connections ......................................................................... 22
Figure 15: Ethernet Adapter Connections (EAK01) .............................................................................. 2 2 
Figure 16: Ethernet Power Adapter Kit connections (EPK01) .............................................................. 23
Figure 17: Maximum number of sensor connections dependent upon ambient temperature .............. 23
Figure 18: Guidance for setting output variables .................................................................................. 25
Figure 19: Relationship of moisture % to Unscaled values .................................................................. 30
Figure 20: Calibrations for 3 different materials (Left) and typical calibration data (Right) ................... 31
Figure 21: Calibration inside the Hydro-Probe SE ................................................................................ 33
Figure 22: Calibration inside the control system ................................................................................... 33
Figure 23: Calibration Line example ..................................................................................................... 34
Figure 24: Calibrations using the SSD coefficient ................................................................................ 35
Figure 25: Example of a good material calibration ............................................................................... 37
Figure 26: Examples of poor material calibration points ....................................................................... 37
Figure 27: Hydro-Com new calibration screen ...................................................................................... 38
Figure 28: Unscaled and Brix values entered into Hydro-Com ............................................................. 39
Figure 29: Starting point selector .......................................................................................................... 39
Figure 30: Hydro-Com Brix calibration best-fit ...................................................................................... 40
Figure 31: Recalculate Seed point/Update sensor ............................................................................... 40
Figure 32: Example of a good Brix Calibration ..................................................................................... 41
Figure 33: Example of a bad Brix Calibration ....................................................................................... 41
Figure 34: Hydro-Com Configuration Tab ............................................................................................. 43
Figure 35: Example of a good quadratic calibration ............................................................................. 44
Figure 36: Examples of bad quadratic calibrations ............................................................................... 44

10 Hydro-Probe SE User Guide HD0278 Rev. 2.1.0
Figure 1: The Hydro-Probe SE
Available accessories:
0975 4m sensor cable
0975-10m 10m sensor cable
0975-25m 25m sensor cable
0116 Power supply – 30 Watt for up to 4 sensors
0067 Terminal box (IP56, 10 terminals)
0049A RS232/485 converter (DIN rail mounting)
0049B RS232/485 converter (9 pin D type to terminal block)
SIM01A USB Sensor Interface Module including cables and power supply
EAK01 Ethernet Adapter Kit
3010 Mounting Boss
3020 Gasket (1 supplied with sensor)
Hydro-Com configuration and diagnostics software is available for free download from
www.hydronix.com