Georg Fischer 3-0252 Operating Manual

Signet 0252 Conguration Tool

*3-0252.090*

3-0252.090 Rev. A 01/16

Description

The 0252 Conguration Tool is a USB to Digital (S3L) convertor and Microsoft®
Windows® compatible software program used for interfacing with Signet 9900
Transmitters and blind sensors via a computer.

The 0252 tool and software allows:

• Set application parameters (Engineering units, 4 to 20 mA span, etc.)

• Save the setting conguration data to a computer le.

• Upload a previously stored conguration data le into the Signet product.

• Monitor a sensor's performance and log the data to a le.

• Reset the product settings to factory default condition.

Certain parameters (such as calibration) cannot be changed because access
to an external sensor is required.

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Operating Instructions

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Table of Contents

Warranty Statement ................................................................................ 2

Product Registration ............................................................................... 2

Safety Information ................................................................................... 2

Specications .......................................................................................... 2

Required Equipment ............................................................................... 3

Install Software ....................................................................................... 3

Run Software .......................................................................................... 3

Set Software Language .......................................................................... 3

Sensor Wiring (2250, 2350, 2450, 2750) ................................................ 4

2551 Magmeter Wiring............................................................................ 5

2552 Magmeter Wiring............................................................................ 5

9900 Wiring ............................................................................................. 6

General Software Operation ................................................................... 6

Sensor Operation .................................................................................... 7

2551 & 2552 Operation ........................................................................ 8-9

9900 Operation ................................................................................ 10-11

Datalogger Operation............................................................................ 12

Ordering Information ............................................................................. 12

Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Warranty Information

Specications

Refer to your local Georg Fischer Sales ofce for the
most current warranty statement.

All warranty and non-warranty repairs being returned
must include a fully completed Service Form and
goods must be returned to your local GF Sales ofce
or distributor.
Product returned without a Service Form may not be
warranty replaced or repaired.

Signet products with limited shelf-life (e.g. pH, ORP,
chlorine electrodes, calibration solutions; e.g. pH
buffers, turbidity standards or other solutions) are
warranted out of box but not warranted against any
damage, due to process or application failures (e.g.
high temperature,
mishandling (e.g. broken glass,

chemical poisoning, dry-out) or

damaged membrane,

freezing and/or extreme temperatures).

Product Registration

Thank you for purchasing the Signet line of
Georg Fischer measurement products.
If you would like to register your product(s), you can
now register online in one of the following ways:

• Visit our website www.gfsignet.com.
Under Service and Support click on

Product Registration Form

• If this is a pdf manual (digital copy), click here

Safety Information

Caution / Warning / Danger

Indicates a potential hazard.
Failure to follow all warnings may lead to
equipment damage, injury, or death

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) /
Electrocution Danger

Alerts user to risk of potential damage to product
by ESD,
death via electrocution.

and/or risk of potential of injury or

Compatibility

Signet Products ................... 2250, 2350, 2450, 2750, 2551,

2552, and 9900 Transmitter

Operating System ................ Windows XP, Windows Vista,

Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit),
Windows 8, 8.1 (32 and 64 bit)
Windows 10 (32 and 64 bit)

General

Enclosure............................. ABS

Red Indicator ....................... POWER ON

Blue Indicator....................... DATA COMMUNICATION

Input connections ................ 3-terminal connectors,

max. 14 AWG

Electrical

Communication rate ............ Maximum 19.2 kbs

Input power .......................... Supplied by USB interface

Output power ....................... 5 VDC ± 5%

Power consumption ............. 5 V @ 15 mA

Maximum current source ..... 50 mA

Maximum cable ................... 300 m (1000 ft)

Environmental

Storage Temperature ........... -20 °C to 100 °C

(-4 °F to 212 °F)

Relative Humidity................. 0 to 90% non-condensing

Operating Temperature ........ -15 °C to 55 °C

(5 °F to 131 °F) (module only)

Shipping Weight ................ 0.22 kg (0.48 lb)

Standards and Approvals

CE, RoHS Compliant

China RoHS

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and,
(2) This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

Note / Technical Notes

Highlights additional information or detailed
procedure.

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Signet 0252 Conguration Tool

Required Equipment

Equipment:

• 3-0252 Tool: one USB to Digital (S3L) converter

• 1 m (3 ft) 9900 programming cable with terminal plug

• USB to USB extension cable

• Software installation CD

• PC / laptop with free USB port

• 24 VDC Isolated power source (Required to program
4 to 20 mA sensors, 2551 and 2552 only)

Install Software

Caution

Managed systems and network systems may
have security measures enabled that block the
installation of this program.

See the network administrator or IT (Information
Technology) staff if the software cannot be installed.

Application specic information:

2250, 2350, 2450, 2750:

• Engineering Units, 4 to 20 mA span

2551 & 2552:

• Engineering Units, K-Factor, Pipe ID, Timebase,
Averaging, Sensitivity, Noise Rejection,
Low Flow Cut-Off, 4 to 20 mA span

9900:

• Instrument Type (Flow, pH, ORP, Cond/Resist,
Pressure, Level, Temperature, 4 to 20 mA, Salinity)

• Sensor type specic settings

1. Insert the CD ROM into the computer's CD/DVD drive.

• If Autorun is enabled on the computer, the
installation wizard will start.

• If Autorun is disabled on the computer, use Windows
Explorer to browse the contents of the CD and
double-click on the setup.exe le.

2. Follow the prompts in the installation wizard to
complete installing the software.

Run Software

1. On the PC, click Start and select Program Files.

2. Click on the Georg Fischer Signet LLC folder.

3. Click on the 0252 folder.

4. Click on the 0252 Tool icon.

5. The 0252 software screen shown here should be

on the computer display.

NOTE: Each time the 0252 software is launched, it

automatically checks for and applies updates.

Software version is displayed by clicking on the
Help menu, then clicking on About.

Set Software Language

The 0252 software saves your language preferences. Each time the software is launched, the previous language
selection will be used. English is the default language.

1. Click on the File menu in the upper left.

2. Click on Preferences.

3. A separate Preferences dialog box should be on the computer display.

4. Select the desired language from the drop-down menu.
Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese

5. Click Save to set language preference.

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Sensor Wiring

White

Red

Black

USB

GND

Data

+5V out

Windows PC

Signet 2250 Hydrostatic Level Sensor

White

Red

Black

Signet 2350 Temperature Sensor

White

Red

Black

Signet 2450 Pressure Sensor

White

Red

Black

GND

Data

+5V out

GND

Data

+5V out

GND

Data

+5V out

USB

Windows PC

USB

Windows PC

USB

Signet 2750 Submersible pH Sensor

White

Red

Black

Signet 2750 In-Line pH/ORP Sensor

+

-

S

4

3

2

1

Black

Red

White

GND

Data

+5V out

GND

Data

+5V out

Windows PC

USB

Windows PC

USB

Windows PC

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Signet 0252 Con guration Tool

2551 Magmeter Wiring

JP2

FREQUENCY OUT
DIGITAL (S L) OUT

3

Freq/Digital jumper
must be in Digital position

USB

GND

Data

+5V out

Windows PC

White

Red

Black

1

2

3

4

USB

GND

Data

+5V out

Windows PC

Brown

Black

White

Blue

Frequency or Digital (S3L) Output

4

3

White

2

Red

1

Black

GND

Data

+5V out

USB

4 to 20 mA Output

2552 Magmeter Wiring

Frequency or Digital (S

FREQUENCY OUT
DIGITAL (S

4

3

2

1

Brown

Blue

White

Black

3
L) OUT

Black

3

L) Output

White

Red

-

+

JP2

Freq/Digital jumper
must be in Digital position

GND

Data

+5V out

Isolated
24 VDC

GND

Data

+5V out

Windows PC

USB

Windows PC

CAUTION!

Do not connect power directly to the 0252 Con guration Tool.
Improper power supply wiring can cause damage to the 0252 hardware
and computer. Turn 24 VDC Power OFF when wiring the magmeter.

USB

Windows PC

4 to 20 mA Output

Blue

White

Brown

Black

*Wire 2

*Wire 1

Blue

White

*Wire 3

*Wire 2

-

+

GND

Data

+5V out

Isolated
24 VDC

*Wire 3

To -VDC

Wire Nut

To GND

USB

CAUTION!

Windows PC

Do not connect power directly to the 0252 Con guration Tool.
Improper power supply wiring can cause damage to the 0252 hardware
and computer. Turn 24 VDC Power OFF when wiring the magmeter.

*Additional wire required

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9900 Wiring

Disconnect power on the 9900 prior to proceeding.

If the 9900 is using the Direct Conductivity/Resistivity Module, the module will need to be removed from the 9900.
Refer to the Direct Conductivity/Resistivity Module Instruction Sheet for instructions.

1. Disconnect power on the 9900.

2. Unplug the sensor connector from the S3L/Frequency input jack on the 9900 and connect the 0252 Tool in its place.

3. Reconnect power to the 9900.

SHLD

GND

DATA

V+

White

Red

GND

Data

+5V out

USB

Windows PC

General Software Operation

On all screens Read, Write, Save, Load, and Default buttons can be found in the lower right corner.

Read Loads the data from the connected device (sensor or transmitter) and updates the software’s display.
NOTE: This will overwrite any changes made in the 0252 software since the last Write.

Write Applies the data entered in the 0252 software to the connected device. Once you have entered the desired

setting changes in the software screens, press Write to load your new settings onto the connected device.

Save Stores the entire 0252 settings con guration, as currently displayed in the application, to a speci ed location

on your computer. (You will be asked to select a  le location and provide a  le name)

Load Opens a previously saved settings con guration  le. See Save function above.
NOTE: The  le must be a 0252 settings con guration  le.

The software will verify whether the user-selected  le is the correct type.

Default Resets all data on all application screens to a factory default condition. A con rmation dialog box will be

presented with a warning explaining all un-saved con guration information will be erased.
After resetting the software to a factory default condition, click Write to reset the connected device to a
factory default condition.

NOTE: Performing the above reset to factory default condition will not change the input type on the

9900 Transmitter.

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Signet 0252 Con guration Tool

Sensor Operation

Application settings:

2250 2350 2450 2750

1 Engineering units in., ft, cm, m ˚C or ˚F psi, kpa, bar pH or (ORP)

Loop Output settings:

Min

0

-10 ˚C

(14 ˚F)

0

0 pH

(-1000 mV)

-XU:

2 4 mA Set Point

Max

276.8 in., 23.07 ft,

703.1 cm, 7.03 m

-XL:

1384.0 in, 115.33 ft,

100 ˚C

(212 ˚F)

10, 50, 250 psi

(69, 344.7,

1723.7 kpa)

(0.7, 3.5, 17.2 bar)

14 pH

(2000 mV)

3515.0 cm, 35.15 m

Min

0

-10 ˚C

(14 ˚F)

0

0 pH

(-1000 mV)

-XU:

3 20 mA Set Point

Max

276.8 in., 23.07 ft,

703.1 cm, 7.03 m

-XL:

1384.0 in, 115.33 ft,

100 ˚C

(212 ˚F)

10, 50, 250 psi

(69, 344.7,

1723.7 kpa)

(0.7, 3.5, 17.2 bar)

14 pH

(2000 mV)

3515.0 cm, 35.15 m

Write or Save settings:

4a

Click “Write” to copy these settings to the product.

or

Click “Save” to save these settings to a local computer le for later use.

4b

5 To use a saved le (from 4b):

1. Click “Load”

2. Navigate to the saved le

3. Select “Open”

4. Click “Write”

5. Click “Read” to conrm

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2551 & 2552 Operation

Application settings:

Factory Set

2551 & 2552

1 Flow Units m m, ft, m3, L, ft3, US Gal, Imp. Gal, Acre in.

2 Time Base sec Sec, Min, Hour, Day

3 Pipe ID (Inside Diameter) 44.0 0 - 5000

4 Pipe ID Units mm mm, in.

5 K-Factor Units Pulses / Liter Pulses / Liter, Pulses / Gallon

0.000100 - 999999.1

6 K-Factor 65.76670

See Magmeter manual.

Available at www.gfsignet.com

7 Averaging (in seconds) 14

1

/

, ¼, ½, 1, 1½, 3, 7, 14, 25, 50, 100

10

8 Sensitivity (%) 25 100, 50, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 8, 5, 2

9 Noise Rejection (Hz) 60 50 or 60

10 Low Flow Cut Off (% of full scale) 0 0 to 20% Full Scale

Loop Output settings:

11 4 mA Set Point (Flow Units / Time Base) 0.00000

0.00000 - 999999.00000

12 20 mA Set Point (Flow Units / Time Base) 5.00000

Write or Save settings:

13a

Click “Write” to copy these settings to the product.

or

13b

Click “Save” to save these settings to a local computer le for later use.

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To use a saved le (from 13b):

1. Click “Load”

2. Navigate to the saved le

3. Select “Open”

4. Click “Write”

5. Click “Read” to conrm

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Signet 0252 Conguration Tool

2551 & 2552 Operation

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 & 12

13a 13b

(General Software Operation, pg. 6)

Notes:

Set the time the Magmeter will use as the averaging period.

Averaging

Sensitivity

Noise Rejection Select 50 Hz or 60 Hz according to local AC power specications.

Low Flow Cut Off

Example: With averaging at 14 seconds, each display is an average of the previous
14 seconds input. Use higher averaging times to smooth the display and current output
where the ow in the pipe is erratic.

Set the percentage of change in the ow rate required to allow the Magmeter to override
AVERAGING and jump to a new ow rate immediately (2551 maximum range is 10 m/s).

See Magmeter manual for an explanation of Averaging and Sensitivity: www.gfsignet.com

Set the ow rate where all Magmeter outputs will be forced to zero.

When the ow rate drops below this value, the frequency output will be 0 Hz and the
current output will be 4 mA.

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9900 Operation

Initiating Communication with the 9900:

1a Factory Congured 9900 (new or reset):

1. If the display reads "PUSH Enter SELECT SENSOR" the 9900 is ready for communication.

2. Proceed to step 2 below.

Previously congured 9900:

1b

1. Press and hold ENTER for 3 seconds. The display will change to the MENU mode.

2. Press ▲ once. The OPTION menu will flash. Press ENTER

3. The CONTRAST setting will be displayed.
Press ▲ twice (Gen II, III, IV) or press ▲ once (Gen I) to display REMOTE SETUP.

4. Press ► to edit REMOTE SETUP. If required, enter the security code.

5. Press ▲ to change the ashing NO to YES. Press ENTER to conrm change.

6. REMOTE SETUP should be ashing, indicating the 9900 is ready for communication with the 0252 Tool.

Set Instrument Type:

Select sensor type to be wired to the 9900 from the

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drop-down menu at the top of the screen.

Flow, pH, ORP, Conductivity, Pressure, Level,

Temperature, 4 to 20 mA Input, Salinity

Application settings:

3 Select the Input, Calibration, Loop, Relay, or Option tabs to choose the desired menu for the selected sensor.

Refer to the 9900 manual for details pertaining to specic settings for each sensor type and menu item.

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Available at www.gfsignet.com. Click Products > Multi-Parameter Instruments > 9900 Transmitter

Write or Save settings:

5a

Click “Write” to copy these settings to the product.

or

Click “Save” to save these settings to a local computer le for later use.

5b

6 To use a saved le (from 5b):

1. Click “Load”

2. Navigate to the saved le

3. Select “Open”

4. Click “Write”

5. Click “Read” to conrm

When conguration is complete:

7 Disconnect power from the 9900.

8 Disconnect the 0252 Tool from the 9900.

9 Reconnect the sensor or reinstall the Direct Conductivity/Resistivity Module.

10 Reconnect Power to the 9900.

To congure an additional 9900 Transmitter with the same settings:

11 Click "Save" to save these settings to a local computer le.

12 Wire another 9900 as shown on page 7.

13 Initiate communication with the 9900 via step 1a or 1b above.

14 Load the saved settings via step 6 above.

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Signet 0252 Conguration Tool

9900 Operation

2

3

5a 5b

(General Software Operation, pg. 6)

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Datalogger Operation

The 0252 can serve as a eld data logger to download data directly into a *.csv (Comma Separated Value) le.
NOTE: The 0252 does NOT have internal memory to store data.

It must be connected to a computer to use the datalog function.

1. Select the sensor type and click on Read.

2. Click the Monitor tab to open the datalog setup window.

3. Enter the Logging Interval. This value represents the time between log records.
The minimum interval is 1 second, and the maximum interval is 86400 seconds (24 hours).

Example: If the Log Interval is set to 60 seconds, the 0252 will record the temperature once every minute.

4. The 0252 saves data les in *.csv format. The maximum number of records allowed for this type of le is
65535 records. If the logging interval is 60 seconds = 1092 hours of continuous recorded data.

5. Click Log and enter the le name for the 0252 to store the recorded data and click Save.

6. Click Log File check box to enable logging. If you do not wish to save the data, skip to step 7.

7. Click Graph to start monitoring the sensor.

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Ordering Information

Mfr. Part No. Code Description

3-0252 159 001 808 0252 Conguration Tool

Replacement Parts

6682-3004 159 001 725 Replacement 9900 Terminal Block Plug

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