Endress+Hauser NXA83 Specifications

TI01150G/00/EN/04.18
71421949
2019-02-13

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Technical Information

Tankvision Multi Scan
NXA83B

Inventory Management System
with completely integrated software

Valid from SW version 3.4.0 and 4.4.0

Application

Tankvision is a dedicated tank inventory system. It is ideally suited for tank farms with
various protocols used for communicating with the installed field devices and/or
redundancy needs.

Tankvision Multi Scan performs the following tasks:

• scanning of parameters from tank gauges

• provides data to Tankvision Professional NXA85

• provides data to host systems (such as PLC or DCS) via Modbus and/or OPC

Your benefits

• Approved for custody transfer applications according to PTB

• Global system engineering and service support

• A robust industrial operating system with embedded software ensures high stability
and availability.

• Legacy protocol management; allowing gradual upgrades

• No hard disc or fans - no wear out

• Predefined or customized operator screens via the optional touch display for typical
operation of a tank farm.

• Built in web server for basic tank farm operations

• Connects to Tankvision Professional for additional functionality

Table of Contents

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Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Inventory control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Remote configuration of measuring equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Application areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Function and system design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

System design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

System configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features with limited functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Typical system architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Tankvision Multi Scan in Switch By System redundancy mode 6

Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Supported Input protocols (from the field) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Device support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Supported output/communication (to host system) . . . . . . . . . 8

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Mounting location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Storage temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Relative humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Registered trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

MODBUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Microsoft,
Windows,

Silverlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

HART® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Varec® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Mechanical construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Wall mounted version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rack mounted version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Embedded human interface with limited functions 10

Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

LCD display (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Remote desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installation considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

System requirements

of user PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Network requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Shielding and Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Certificates and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

CE mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Applications

Inventory control By using Tankvision Multi Scan to scan the parameters of tank gauges together with Tankvision

Professional to monitor the tank level and stored volume of valuable liquids remotely, owners or
operators of tank farms or terminals for petroleum products and chemicals (liquids) can visualize the
volume of the stored medium in real time. The data can be used to plan the inventory and distribution.
The data can also be used to manage tank farm operations like pumping or transferring products.
Tankvision has its unique concept using network technology. Without using proprietary software, the
users can visualize and manage their valuable liquids stored in the tanks by a web browser. Tankvision
Multi Scan is a flexible and cost effective solution due to its scalable architecture. The application
coverage goes from small depots with only a few tanks up to refineries..

Remote configuration of measuring equipment

Application areas • Tank farms in refineries

Some on-site operations can be avoided using remote configuration of measuring equipment during
commissioning or maintenance (the availability of this feature may depend on the system
configuration).

• Ship loading terminals

• Marketing and distribution terminals

• Pipeline terminals

• Logistic terminals for tanks storing products like crude oils, refined white and black products,
chemicals, LPG

Function and system design

System design Tankvision Multi Scan is designed to act as gateway for legacy tank instrumentation into recent Tank

Inventory software (e.g. Tankvision Professional) or control systems (DCS or PLC). Where required also
the redundant collection and distribution of tank parameters is managed by Tankvision Multi Scan.

System configuration Tankvision Multi Scan is configured without any special software only by standard Microsoft Windows

tools (Remote desktop). Network access to the Multi Scan is password protected.

Configuration of connected tank gauges/sensors
Different vendor’s tools can be used to configure gauges by tunneling through the Multi Scan.

Features • Provides data Providing visualization software (e.g. Tankvision Professional) with the scanned

parameters of tank gauges.

• Remote access
Any PC with the specified requirements in the Intranet can be connected to Tankvision.

• Redundancy
Hot standby with automatic switchover, various switching rules.

Features with limited functions

• Representation of tank data
Tank data can be represented graphically or in tables.

• Definition and management of products
Product characteristics can be defined.

•Alarms
Limit alarms (high-high, high, low, low-low and other programmable alarms) can be defined for
measured certain tank parameters.

•Reports
Reports can be sent to a printer (network printer or directly connected via USB) at scheduled time
intervals or on demand.

• Volume calculation and correction
Calculation tables according to API, ASTM and IP are integrated.

• Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Tankvision uses an intuitive and optimized user interface.

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Security IT security

We only provide a warranty if the device is installed and used as described in the Operating
Instructions. The device is equipped with security mechanisms to protect it against any inadvertent
changes to the device settings.

IT security measures in line with operators' security standards and designed to provide additional
protection for the device and device data transfer must be implemented by the operators themselves.

Endress+Hauser can be contacted to provide support in performing this task.

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Typical system architecture

NXA83_Typical_system_configu ration

1 Tankvision Professional NXA85 Workstation
2 Ethernet/Serial
3 DCS/PLC (Distributed control system/Programmable logic controlled)
4 Tankvision Multi Scan NXA83B
5 Fieldbus protocol (Modbus, Sakura V1, Whessoe WM550)
6 Proservo
7Promonitor
8Prothermo
9Tank Side Monitor
10 Micropilot

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