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Rapidlogger monitoring system

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Support – Tech Note 48

Level Sensor Calibration For Square And Stepped Tanks For Rapidlogger Systems

Rapidlogger system-level sensor

This tech note describes the following processes:

Equipment and Software needed:

Set up Software

  1. Download Vega DTM 1.73.1 from link
    • This will install the PACTWare 4.1 software as well
  2. Take off Vega LCD interface and replace with Vega connect interface seen in figure 1. If Vega connect interface is not available you can use any Hart Modem as well.
  3. Figure 1: Vega connect interface
    Figure 1
  4. Install USB from sensor to PC and connect power source to sensor
  5. Run PACTWare 4.1
  6. Click Start. This will connect the sensor
  7. It will give 3 options. Click “extended adjustment”
  8. Click drop box for help and click “info about” seen in figure 2. At the bottom where it says license is where you will put in the license given above
  9. Figure 2: help drop box
    Figure 2
  10. Click accept and software set up is complete
  11. Adjust Sensor

  12. Reconnect LCD Vega interface.
  13. Press OK
  14. Press Extended Adjustment
  15. Press setup
  16. Press Application
  17. Press Application
  18. OK and switch to demonstration mode
  19. ESC to front screen.
  20. To change damping we will follow same steps from 10-12
  21. Press Damping. Here you can adjust the time
  22. To change averaging we will start from step 11
  23. Press additional adjustments
  24. Press special parameter
  25. Input SW
  26. Press SP 05. Here you can change the averaging time
  27. The sensor is now ready for a square tank style
  28. Stepped Tank Style

  29. For a Stepped Tank style we will have to change the geometry of the tank in the PACTware 4.1 Software.
  30. Follow steps 2-6
  31. Under setup click on Type of linearization seen in figure 3
  32. Figure 3: Type of linearization
    Figure 3
  33. Across from linearization type is a drop box. Change this to User Programmable if not in this already.
  34. Under that click on Open the linearization assistant
  35. Change your selection of the linearization to Calculation assistant. Click Next
  36. Change Vessel type to Defragmented tank. Click Next
  37. Under segments click on the symbol or name of pyramid.
  38. Click the delete segment button (X). See figure 4
  39. Figure 4: delete segment button
    Figure 4
  40. Now for the 2 Cuboids you can type in your dimensions per schematic.
  41. Change Scaling unit to bbl. Click Next till you get to finish
  42. Click finish
  43. It will update and save to sensor now.
  44. Click the save button located at the top left of screen. This will save the setup in case you would like to place same setup on another sensor.