Temposonics LP Series User manual

Magnetostrictive Liquid Level Transmitters with Temposonics®Technology
LP-Series Board Replacement
Operation Manual

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Operation Manual
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2. Tools
• Computer
• Temposonics LP Dashboard Setup Software
• Phillips Head Screwdriver
• Common Head Screwdriver
• 12 or 24 Vdc linear regulated power supply
• Analog
• HART®to USB Converter (Part #380068 or equivalent)
• 250 Ohm Resistor
• Digital
• RS485 to USB Converter (Part #380114 or equivalent)
3. Procedure
1. Install LP Dashboard from USB supplied with level transmitter or
download from www.temposonics.com. Steps 1 through 11 can
be done from the control room or any safe area and do not need
to be done on the tank.
2. Connect level transmitter, power supply, computer, converter,
and resistor (analog only) as shown in Figure 1 for analog and
Figure 2 for digital.
Fig. 1: Connection diagram for HART®outputs
Fig. 2: Connection diagram for Modbus or DDA
1. Contact information
United States
General
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.temposonics.com
Mailing and shipping address
Temposonics LLC
3001 Sheldon Drive
Cary, North Carolina, 27513, USA
Customer service
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Technical support and applications
24 Hour Emergency Technical Support
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Germany
General
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.temposonics.com
Mailing and shipping address
Temposonics GmbH & Co. KG
Auf dem Schüffel 9
58513 Lüdenscheid, Germany
Technical support and applications
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.temposonics.com

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Fig. 3: LP Dashboard - Connect Screen
Fig. 4: LP Dashboard - Save Settings - Read from Gauge
3. Open LP Dashboard and connect to level transmitter. Select the
correct Protocol from the drop-down menu. Select the correct
COM Port. Do note that only active COM Ports will be shown so
make sure the converter is plugged into the computer before
opening the LP Dashboard. Select the correct Device Address.
Default address is 0 for HART®, 0 for SIL, 247 for Modbus, 192
for DDA, and 192 for USTD.
4. Click on the three white bars in the top left and select Save
Settings. Click Read Settings from Gauge. All of the boxes will
turn red. Wait for them to change two white signaling that the
parameters have been updated.
Fig. 5: LP Dashboard - Save Settings - File Save
Fig. 6: LP Dashboard - Save Settings - Write to Gauge
5. Save a backup file of the settings for the level transmitter by
clicking Save Settings to a File. Label the file with customer name,
site, and tank number. The board set will come with the factory
programming based off of the serial number but this will not
include any changes made by the end user after receipt.
6. Disconnect power to the tank before going to change the board
set.
7. Load backup file into new board set. This can be done in the
office before going on top of the tank. No SE or DT cable is
required to program the board set. Connect as shown in Step 2.
8. Connect to the level transmitter as shown in Step 3.
9. Click on the three white bars and select Save Settings. Click Read
Settings from File and select the previously saved file. Once the
file loads click Write Settings to Gauge.

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Fig. 7: LP Dashboard - Configuration - Address
Fig. 8: Housing without Cover
10. If the customer supplied backup file is not used then you will
need to set the address. To set the address click the three white
bars and select Configuration. Change the address of the board
set to the specific address needed.
11. Disconnect power. The new board set is ready for installation.
12. The following picture illustrate the single cavity aluminum
housing. The same procedure can be adapted for any of the
other housings with minimal difficulty. Remove the cover of the
housing.
13. Pull out display. The display is connected with a cable. The
display can hang from the housing by the cable or it can be
removed and secured.
Fig. 9: Display Removed
Fig. 10: Screw removal
14. Remove the two Phillips head screw as shown below.

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Fig. 11: Top Board Removed
Fig. 12: All boards removed
15. Remove the top board from the board stack. The top board will
remain with the housing as the white ground wire is connected to
the ground lug.
16. Pull the remaining board(s) up from plastic retainer. Do not pull
all the way out as the sensing element and temperature cables
are still connected. Digital level transmitters will have a total
of two boards in addition to the display whereas analog level
transmitters will have a total of three boards in addition to the
display.
Fig. 13: Sensing Element disconnected
Fig. 14: Retainer removed
17. Disconnect sensing element and temperature cables from the
board. The white ribbon temperature cable will only be present if
the level transmitter was ordered with the temperature option.
18. Remove the black plastic retainer by removing the two larger
Phillips head screws.
19. Remove the ground lug, white ground wire, and top board by
removing the Common head screw.

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Fig. 15: Ground Lug Removed
Fig. 16: Display connection
20. Replace the ground lug, white ground wire, and top board.
21. Connect display to middle board (analog) or bottom board
(digital).
22. Connect sensing element and temperature cable. The gold pins on
the temperature cable should face down towards the board. The
sensing element cable is keyed and will only go in one way. It will
snap when in correctly.
23. Install board set into plastic retainer. Be careful not to pinch the
sensing element or temperature cable between the board set and
the plastic retainer.
24. Insert screws.
25. Close housing.
26. Connect power and verify the level transmitter is now working
correctly.

UNITED STATES
Temposonics, LLC
Americas & APAC Region
3001 Sheldon Drive
Cary, N.C. 27513
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
GERMANY
Temposonics
GmbH & Co. KG
EMEA Region & India
Auf dem Schüffel 9
58513 Lüdenscheid
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
ITALY
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552002 Revision B (EN) 05/2022