Druck RTX1000A Operating Manual

RTX 1000A Series

Analog Pressure Transmitter

User manual

Druck Incorporated, 4 Dunham Drive, New Fairfield, Connecticut 06812, U.S.A.

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Approved Service Agents

USA

Druck Incorporated, 4 Dunham Drive,
New Fairfield, Connecticut 06812,
USA.

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BRAZIL

Druck Brasil Ltda.
Rua 9 de Julho, 25 - Térreo,
São Bernardo do Campo - SP
CEP 09606-010, Brazil.

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FRANCE

Druck SA, 19 rue Maurice Pellerin,
92600 Asnières,
France.

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HOLLAND

Druck Nederland bv, Zuideinde 37,
2991 LJ Barendrecht,
The Netherlands.

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ITALY

Druck Italia Srl., Via Magenta 77,
edificio 5, 20017 Rho (Milano),
Italy.

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JAPAN

Druck Japan KK, Medie Corp
Building 8, 2-4-14 Kichijoji-Honcho,
Musashino, Tokyo 180-0004, Japan.

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Trademarks

All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

GERMANY

Druck Messtechnik GmbH,
Auf dem Hohenstein 7,
61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany.

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UK

Druck Ltd., Fir Tree Lane, Groby,
Leicester, LE6 0FH,
England.

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RTX 1000A Series User Manual

Safety

To use this equipment safely, you must use the data and procedures in these
publications:

• The "Calibration data and instructions" for the equipment

• The applicable CSA or FM Approvals 'Control Drawing'

(Hazardous or Classified areas only)

• This user manual

These publications contain instructions to operate the equipment and maintain it
in a safe condition. To prevent damage or injury:

• Obey all warnings and cautions

• Use the equipment only for the specified applications

• Operate the equipment only in the specified limits.

To install and use the equipment, use only approved engineers who have the
necessary skills and qualifications.

Hazardous (Classified) areas

Some versions of this equipment are certified for use in hazardous (classified)
areas. For these versions, GE Druck supplies 'Control Drawings' with additional
installation data. The 'Control Drawings' are:

• CSA 'Control Drawing' - KA337

• FM Approvals 'Control Drawing' - KA253

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ABBREVIATIONS

The abbreviations in this publication are as follows:

Note: Abbreviations are the same in the singular and plural.

a absolute pressure

A/D analog to digital

AWG American wire gauge

CSA Canadian Standards Association
D/A digital to analog

DAC digital to analog convertor

DC direct current

DIN Deutsche Industrie Norm

DIP dual inline package

DPM digital pressure module

°C degrees Celsius

°F degrees Fahrenheit
EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

EMC electromagnetic compatibility

FM Factory Mutual Approvals

FS full-scale

g gauge pressure

in inch (")

inH2O inches of water

IS intrinsically safe
kg kilogram

lb pound

lbf.ft pound-force feet

LCD liquid crystal display

LDV lower display value

LRV lower range value

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ABBREVIATIONS (continued)

m meter

mA milliampere

max maximum

mbar millibar

µF microfarads

mH millihenry

min minimum/minute
mm millimeter

MSDS materials specification data sheet

MWP maximum working pressure

PCB printed circuit board

psi pound-force per square inch

PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene

PV primary variable
RFI radio frequency interference

RH relative humidity

RTX rangeable transmitter

s seconds

sg specific gravity

UDV upper display value

URL upper range limit

URV upper range value
V volt

Ω ohm

W watt

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CONTENTS

Section title page

Safety ..................................................................... i

ABBREVIATIONS ................................................... ii

CONTENTS ........................................................... iv

1 DESCRIPTION ....................................................... 1-1

1.1 Introduction ............................................................ 1-1

1.2 About the Electronics Housing ............................... 1-1

1.3 Identification Codes ................................................ 1-3

2 TECHNICAL DATA ................................................ 2-1

2.1 Pressure Ranges ................................................... 2-1

2.2 Environment Data................................................... 2-1

2.3 Performance Data .................................................. 2-1

2.4 Physical Data ......................................................... 2-4

3 INSTALLATION ..................................................... 3-1

3.1 Introduction ............................................................ 3-1

3.2 Special Tools and Equipment ................................. 3-1

3.3 Location and Mounting ........................................... 3-2

3.4 To Rotate the Display Thru 90° ............................... 3-2

3.5 To Rotate the Housing ............................................ 3-3

3.6 Impulse Piping ........................................................ 3-3

3.7 The Transmitter Pressure Connections................... 3-4

3.8 Liquid Level Measurement ...................................... 3-6

3.9 Electrical Data ........................................................ 3-7

3.10 System Checks ...................................................... 3-10

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CONTENTS (continued)

4 OPERATION .......................................................... 4-1

4.1 General .................................................................. 4-1

4.2 Manual Configuration Facilities ............................... 4-2

4.3 Manual Configuration - LCD Operation ................... 4-3

4.4 Manual Configuration - Calibration ......................... 4-4

5 Maintenance ......................................................... 5-1

5.1 General .................................................................. 5-1

5.2 Fault Finding........................................................... 5-2

5.3 Returned Goods Procedure ................................... 5-3

Safety Precautions ................................................. 5-3

Important Notice ..................................................... 5-3

Approved Service Agents ...................................... Back cover

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ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure title page

1-1 General view .......................................................... 1-1

1-2 Transmitter schematic diagram............................... 1-2

2-1 Range limits ........................................................... 2-1

2-2 Dimensions (Transmitter) ....................................... 2-4

2-3 Dimensions (Optional mounting bracket) ................ 2-5

3-1 Display - Turn thru 90° ............................................ 3-2

3-2 Housing locking screws .......................................... 3-3

3-3 Piping arrangements .............................................. 3-5

3-4 Open tank level measurement ................................ 3-6

3-5 Power and load requirements ................................. 3-7

3-6 Electrical conduit configuration ............................... 3-9

3-7 Transmitter connections ......................................... 3-9

4-1 Location of DIP switches and push buttons ............ 4-2

4-4 Calibration set-up for safe areas ............................. 4-4

5-1 Fault finding from the output signal ......................... 5-2

TABLES

Table title page

1-1 Identification codes................................................. 1-4

3-1 Wire resistance ...................................................... 3-8

4-1 DIP switch operation ............................................... 4-2

4-2 Steps to change the LCD configuration .................. 4-3

5-1 LCD alarm codes and error messages ................... 5-2

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1 DESCRIPTION

1.1 Introduction

The GE Druck RTX 1000A series is a process pressure transmitter that measures
the pressure of liquid, gas or vapor and gives an analog output proportional to
the applied pressure. The transmitter is available in a compact and lightweight
metal housing with facilities for direct mounting to pipeline installations. The type
of housing is specified in the order.

To adjust the transmitter operation, there are push-buttons and switches on the
electronics module

1.2 About the Electronics Housing (Figure 1-1)

The electronics housing contains a digital pressure module (DPM), electronics
module, connecting cables and the terminal block.

end-cap
(with access to
the terminal
block)

electronics
housing

certification label
(If fitted)

electrical
conduit
entry

process pressure
connection

name plate

Figure 1-1 General view

end-cap
(with access to
the electronics
module)

housing
locking
screw

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Figure 1-2 Transmitter schematic diagram

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Digital Pressure Module (DPM) - (Figure 1-2)

The sensing element in the DPM is constructed from a micro-machined silicon
diaphragm assembly bonded to a stainless steel or Hastelloy body. A Hastelloy
isolation diaphragm and silicone fluid isolates the sensing element from the
process media.

The sensor piezo-resistors, diffused into the surface of the silicon diaphragm,
produce a signal in response to applied pressure. The accuracy of the sensor
element is enhanced by measuring the residual errors over its operating
temperature and pressure range and applying digital compensation in the
transmitter electronics.

Electronics Module (Figure 1-2)

The electronics module uses microprocessor technology to give a compact circuit
with the minimum of components. The module produces an extremely stable
signal unaffected by changes in ambient temperature.

An optional LCD shows a value proportional to the measured pressure. Unless
an alternative configuration is specified in the order, the factory configuration
shows the pressure value as a percentage of the calibrated span. To change the
configuration, refer to section 4.

1.3 Identification Codes (Table 1-1)

Table 1-1 shows the identification codes for the transmitter. Before you install the
transmitter, use this table to make sure that the data on the transmitter is correct.

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Table 1-1 Identification codes

RTX 10 Base Model Number

Code Diaphragm Process Wetted Body Fill Fluid

00 Hastelloy C * 316 stainle ss steel * Sili cone oil

10 Hastelloy C Hastelloy C Silicone oil

20 I nconel 625* Inconel 625* Silico ne oil

Code Output

A 4 - 20 mA

Code Max Span Min Span Notes

04 0 - 10 psi 0 - 1.0 psi Gauge or abs olute

07 0 - 30 psi 0 - 3.0 psi Gauge or abs olute

10 0 - 1 00 psi 0 - 10 psi Gauge or abs olute

13 0 - 3 00 psi 0 - 30 psi Gauge or abs olute

16 0 - 1 ,000 ps i 0 - 100 p si Gauge or absolute

18 0 - 3 ,000 ps i 0 - 300 p si Seal ed gaug e or a bsolut e

22 0 - 10,00 0 psi 0 - 1000 psi Sealed gauge or abso lute

24 0 - 20,00 0 psi* * 0 - 20 00 psi Sealed gauge or abso lute

Code Type

A Absolut e

GGauge (seale d gauge for ra nges above 1,000 psi)

Code Process Connec tion

1G½ female

2 ½-14 NPT female

3G½ male to BS EN 837-1 (DIN 16288)

4 ½ NPT male

5 9/16" t ube Auto clave Enginee rs medi um pres sure, SF 562CX20 female* **

Code Elec trical Entry

N ½-14 NPT fema le (via adapt or)

Example identification code

Code Electronics Housing

0 Alumin um alloy

S Stainless steel

Code A pprovals

0 Safe area

F FM & CSA IS / Expl osionp ro of / Di vision 2

Code Options

0None

LA Di gital indicat or

B Bracket mounting

T DI N 3.1B materi al certi ficat e

End-caps

Aluminum alloy

Nickel plated aluminum bronz e

RTX1 0 00 A 07 G 2 N 0 0 0

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* Only available with range code 24, process connection code 5. Not available with CSA or FM

approval.

** Range code 24 (0-20,000 psi) only applies to RTX 1020 models.

*** Process connection code 5 (autoclave fitting) only applies to range code 24.

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