Ronan Engineering X96S Parts list manual

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Instructions
and
Operating Manual
X96S
DENSITY GAUGE
60%
Ronan Engineering
Process Setup
Filtering
Low Alarm
High Alarm
Empty Clamp
Linearization
Temp.
Press.

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Table of Contents
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Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Advantages ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Gamma's Advantages ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
X96S Advantages .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Basic Concepts .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Communications ............................................................................................................................................................ 2
4-20 MA ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
HART ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Variables ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Communications Variables ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Device Variables ............................................................................................................................................................ 2
Configuration Variables ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Theory ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Theory of Radiation Gauging ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Principles of Operation .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Password ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Menus/Operation ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Menu Trees ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Root Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Variables Menu .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Variable Mapping Menu .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Status Display Menu ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Configuration Menu ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Operation Menu ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Filtering Menu ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Empty Clamp Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 16
Detector Fault Menu .............................................................................................................................................. ..16
Linearization Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Temp Comp Menu ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Pressure Comp Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 18
D1 Config Menu .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
% Solids Variables Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 19
% Acids Variables Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Algorithm Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 19
D2 Config Menu .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
% Solids Variables Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 20
% Acids Variables Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Proc Temp Config Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Temp Units Menu ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Pressure Config Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 21
Pressure Units Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 21
Head Temp Config Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Alarms ...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Hardware Menu ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
System Hardware ................................................................................................................................................. 23
Process Temperature ............................................................................................................................................ 23
Source Type Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 24
Pressure ................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Analog Out Config ............................................................................................................................................... 24
HART Menu ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
System Menu ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
Digital Outputs Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Relay and TTL Menus ............................................................................................................................................. 26
Digital Inputs Menu ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
Input 1 Menu ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
Calibration Menu ......................................................................................................................................................... 27

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Ref Constants Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 28
Calibrate Menu......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Low Reference Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 28
High Calibrate Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 28
Manual Entry ....................................................................................................................................................... 29
Temp Reference Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 29
Pressure Reference Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Loop Config Menu ................................................................................................................................................... 29
Aux Loop Cfg Menu ................................................................................................................................................ 30
Diagnostics................................................................................................................................................................... 30
X96S Local Display ........................................................................................................................................................ 31
Navigating Menus .......................................................................................................................................................... 31
Editing Values ................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Editing Fixed Point Numbers ....................................................................................................................................... 32
Editing Floating Point Numbers .................................................................................................................................. 32
Editing Text Strings ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
Editing Enumerated Values ......................................................................................................................................... 32
X96 Local Display Vs 275 Calibrator ........................................................................................................................... 32
Installation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Specific License ........................................................................................................................................................... 33
General License ........................................................................................................................................................... 33
Unpacking .................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Storage ......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
Mechanical Mounting .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Location for Ronan Density Gauge .............................................................................................................................. 38
Electrical Installation of Interconnect Wiring ............................................................................................................. 39
Heater Blanket: .................................................................................................................................. 39
Microprocessor Verification ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Power-up ......................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Password ......................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Quick Start Reference – Calibrating Density .............................................................................................................. 43
Calibration ...................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Reference Modes ............................................................................................................................................................ 48
Types of Calibration ...................................................................................................................................................... 48
Calibration ................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Low Reference (Single Point Calibration) ............................................................................................................... 48
Calibration Constant ................................................................................................................................................ 49
Calibration Curve ..................................................................................................................................................... 49
High Calibration (Dual Point Calibration) ............................................................................................................... 50
Preparation for Calibration........................................................................................................................................... 50
Single-Point Calibration Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 51
Temperature Compensation ..................................................................................................................................... 51
Documentation ............................................................................................................................................................... 52
Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Detector ........................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Scintillator Detector ..................................................................................................................................................... 53
ION Chamber ............................................................................................................................................................... 55
Electronics ................................................................................................................................................................... 60
NOTE: Regulations will be supplied with the Radiation Safety Manual.

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Overview
The X96S is a family of measurement products that is intended to replace the current X99 and obsolete X96N product families. These
products:
use nuclear measurement techniques,
support all features of the current X99 and obsolete X96N products,
support up to 32 scintillation or ionization detectors,
optional communication protocols,
improved user interface options1,
more user functionality, and
more product flexibility.
Advantages
Non-contact measurement
Displays in customers’ units
Most applications can be solved with low-energy sources
Not affected by:
-extreme temperatures
-caustic processes
-sterile processes
Gamma's Advantages
Mounts external to the process (no components exposed to process material)
Not affected by changing process conditions
Does not make material radioactive
Does not change the material
Can be shielded by lead
X96S Advantages
Multiple communication protocols (HART, Fieldbus)
Identical interface on local display as via HART
Blind transmitter in detector on self-contained design
Custom configuration of display
Surface, panel or rack mount available
Field mountable
Push button calibration
Empty pipe monitor
1 This includes the ability to have a simple or complex user interface a remote user interface or even no user interface.

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Basic Concepts
Communications
The Ronan X96S Density gauge provides both 4-20 mA current loop and other communication protocols (HART, Fieldbus)
etc.
4-20 MA
For many years, the field communication standard for process automation equipment has been a 4-20 mA current loop signal. The
current varies in proportion to the process variable being represented. In typical applications, a signal of 4mA will correspond to the
lower limit (0%) of the calibrated range and 20mA will correspond to the upper limit (100%) of the calibrated range. Thus, if the
system is calibrated for 1 to 3 SGU, then an analog current of 12mA (50% of range) will correspond to a density of 2 SGU.
HART
HART Field Communications Protocol extends the 4-20mA current loop standard to enhance communication with smart field
instruments. The HART protocol was designed specifically for use with intelligent measurement and control instruments, which
traditionally communicate using 4-20mA analog signals. HART preserves the 4-20mA signal and enables two-way digital
communications to occur without disturbing the integrity of the 4-20mA signal. Unlike other digital communication technologies, the
HART protocol maintains compatibility with existing 4-20mA systems, and in doing so, provides users with a backward compatible
solution. HART Communication Protocol is well established as the "de facto" industry standard for digitally enhanced 4-20mA-field
communication.
The enhanced communications capability of intelligent field instruments employing the HART protocol, offers significantly greater
functionality and improved performance over traditional 4-20mA analog devices. The HART protocol permits the process variable to
continue to be transmitted by the 4-20mA analog signal and additional information pertaining to other variable, parameters, device
configuration, calibration, and device diagnostics to be transmitted digitally at the same time. Thus, a wealth of additional information
related to plant operation is available to central control or monitoring systems through HART communications.
Variables
There are three types of variables, communications variables, device variables and configuration variables.
Communications Variables
Four communication variables, PV (Primary Variable), SV (Secondary Variable), TV (Tertiary), and QV (Quartenary) are defined. PV
is assigned to the primary 4-20 mA loop. Other communication protocols are also communicated over this loop. (HART, Fieldbus)
SV is assigned to an optional secondary 4-20 mA loop.
Device Variables
The Ronan X96S Density gauge has several device variables: SGU, % solids weight, degree Twad, degree Brix, degree Baum hv,
degree Baum lt, degree API, degree Ball, % steam quality, 5 acids.
Configuration Variables
The Ronan X96S Density Gauge has many configuration variables that are accessed through its menus.

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Theory
Theory of Radiation Gauging
Radiation gauges operate on the principle of radiation absorption and transmission.
A beam of gamma radiation is directed from the source holder, through the pipe (or vessel) and its process material, and onto the
surface of the detector.
Radiation that is not absorbed by the material through which it passes, is transmitted to the surface of the detector. Process
measurement is possible because the amount of radiation absorbed and transmitted is predictable.
The absorbed radiation is directly related to the density (or mass) of process in the pipe while the transmitted radiation is inversely
related to the density (or mass) of process in the pipe.
Therefore, an increased process density results in a decrease of transmitted radiation.
Since the radiation that's not being absorbed is being transmitted, the process density can be inferred by measuring the amount of
radiation reaching the detector at any point in time. The detector's output signal, in counts, also varies inversely to the process
condition.
When the process is light (low density) the detector is exposed to a maximum amount of radiation which produces a HIGH output of
counts. When the process is heavy (high density) the process material "shields" the detector and prevents radiation from reaching the
detector, producing a LOW output of counts.
The X96S Microprocessor converts the detector signal to the user's device variables. The X96S Microprocessor is capable of
simultaneously displaying density in two different sets of units. These different representations of the density value are called D1 and
D2.
The X96S displays the output measurement range in the selected user units. Channel 1 and Channel 2 can be set independently. For
both channels, the "zero" of the measurement range represents the lowest device variable, while the "span" of the measurement range
represents the highest device variable.
Reduction of the signal "noise" due to radiation statistics is handled in the stage of signal processing known as digital filtering. Digital
filtering is a form of statistical averaging used to smooth, or dampen, random radiation as well as process-related noise. Increasing the
digital filter’s “time constant” decreases signal noise.
Dynamic tracking permits the gauge response to temporarily by-pass the digital filter. This is helpful in some processes where sudden
or drastic step changes in process must be observed in their true, or unfiltered, state.
Software also compensates for the decay of the radioactive source activity. On-going adjustments are made automatically for the rate
of decay, or source half-life.

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Principles of Operation
The detector's raw output signal is processed through several stages of software in the X96S.
Some of the more significant stages of signal processing are:
Units Conversion – conversion of device variables into user-selected units
Measurement Range – 4-20 mA output defined by the user-selected range in user-selected units.
Digital Filtering – signal smoothing to reduce statistical radiation noise
Dynamic Tracking – quick gauge response to quick process changes.
Source Decay Compensation – automatic compensation for the radioisotope decay
Calibration (Referencing) – calibration of gauge to user process.
The Calibration (or Referencing) procedure relates detector output (in counts) to numeric values that accurately represent the actual
process density.
The density algorithm (or curve) used by the X96S software is a logarithmic function. That is, the relationship between the detector
output and the process density is mathematically expressed as:
I
d = Ioe-ut(d-do)
Where:
Id = detector signal with process density (d)
Io = detector signal with reference density (do) in pipe
u = the absorption coefficient
t = pipe internal diameter
d = density usually expressed in SpG
do = reference density
The "calibration constant" (1/ut) is used by the X96S software to calculate process density.

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Password
Notice:
To access the Programming Menu, the Password is 101010.
Step 1: Power Up – You should now be on the Status Screen.
Step 2: Press F3 to go back.
Step 3: Now enter the password. (All digits are set at 000000 at this point.)
Press to get the digit to be # one
Press 2 times (The third digit should be highlighted.)
Press to get the digit to be # one
Press 2 times (The fifth digit should be highlighted.)
Press to get the digit to be # one
Press F4 (enter)
Note: If the wrong password was entered, press F1 (ALL0) to set all the digits to the number 0 and you
can begin re-entering the password from the beginning. Pressing F2 (RST0) will set the individual
digit that is highlighted back to the number 0.
Note: For security reasons, each digit will always be displayed as an asterisk.

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Menus/Operation
Menu Trees
The Ronan X96S Density Gauge uses a tree structured menu system.
Ronan X96S - Density
Variables Variables
Status Display
Configuration 2 Variable Mapping Variable Mapping
Digital Outputs 4 PV [value units]
Digital Inputs 4 SV [value units]
P
V is [var mapped to PV]
Calibration 5 TV [value units] SV is [var mapped to SV]
Diagnostic QV [value units] TV is [var mapped to TV]
D1 [value units] QV is [var mapped to TV]
D2 [value units]
Proc Temp [value units]
Pressure [value units]
Head Temp [value units]
Raw Cnts [value]
Filt Counts [value]
Status Display
Analog Bar [enable/disable]]
Line 1: [var]
Line 2: [var]
Line 3: [var]
Line 4: [var]
Line 5: [var]
Line 6: [var]
Line 7: [var]
Line 8: [var]
Figure 3-1 – Root, Variables and Displays Menus

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Configuration
Operation Operation
D1 Config
D2 Config Filtering Filtering
Proc Temp Config 2 Empty Clamp
Pressure Config 2 Detector Fault Type
Head Temp Config 2 Linearization Dyn Track [enable/disable]
Alarms 2 Temp Comp Sigma [value]
Hardware 2 Pressure Comp Fast TC [seconds]
HART 3 Scan Time [ms] Fast Counter [value]
System 3 Medium TC [seconds]
Density 1 Config Slow Counter [value]
Slow TC [seconds]
D1 Units [units] Noise Filter [0]
Low Range [number] Monitor [status]
High Range [number]
% Solids Variables Empty Clamp
% Acids Variables
Empty Clamp
[enable/disable]
Density 2 Config Off Time [seconds]
Same Options as Density 1 Rcvry Time [seconds]
D2 Units [units] Min Counts [counts]
Low Range [number] Max Counts [counts]
High Range [number]
% Solids Variables Detector Fault
% Acids Variables
Min Counts [counts]
% Solids Variables Max Counts [counts]
Carrier [number] Linearization
Solids [number]
Linearize [enable/disable]
Table Entry # [number]
% Acids Variables Entry Used [yes/no]
Measured [value]
Algorithm [variable]
Actual [value]
Parameter A [number] Clear Table
Parameter B [number]
Parameter C [number] Temp Comp
Temp Comp [enable/disable]
Temp Units [units]
A Coeff [number]
B Coeff [number]
Enter Temp [number]
Temp Auto Cap [enable/disable]
Last Ref. Temp [read only]
Pressure Comp
Pres Comp [enable/disable]
Pressure Units [units]
A Coeff [number]
Enter Pressure [number]
Pres Auto Cap [enable/disable]
Figure 3-2 – Configuration Menus (1 of 3)