Vaisala FC-11 User Manual

IM-EN-FC11-A

User Guide

Field Communicator

FC-11

1.54

Table of contents

1	Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . 1
	1.1	Kit contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 2
	1.2	FC-11 parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 3
2 Connecting to the refractometer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			. . . . 4
	2.1	Connecting to a PR-43 refractometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 4
	2.2	Connecting to a PR-33-AC refractometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 5
	2.3	Connecting to a PR-33-S refractometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 5
	2.4	Connecting to an Indicating transmitter DTR / a PR-23 system	. . . . . 5
	2.5	Connecting to a Divert Unit / a DD-23 system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 6
	2.6	Connecting to a computer via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 6
	2.6.1	Accessing data on FC-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 7
	2.7	Connecting to a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 7
	2.8	Initiating the connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 7
3	Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . 9
	3.1	Using FC-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 9
	3.1.1	Powering on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 9
	3.1.2	Battery and charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 9
	3.1.3	Touch screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 10
	3.1.4	Command structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 11
	3.2	Viewing and logging process data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 12
	3.2.1	View measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 12
	3.2.2	View optical image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 13
	3.2.3	Logging process data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 14
	3.3	Viewing and changing the instrument(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 16
	3.3.1	Instrument diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 16
	3.3.2	Changing instrument parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 16
	3.3.3	Instrument verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 17
	3.3.4	Instrument hardware and software information . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 17
	3.3.5	Instrument backup and restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 17
	3.3.6	Field calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 18
	3.4	FC-11 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 18
	3.5	Service mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 19

3.5.1	Entering service mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
3.5.2	Instrument program update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
3.5.3	Exiting service mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
4 Maintenance and troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		21

4.1 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.1.1 Updating FC-11 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.2 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.3 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

1 Description

FC-11FieldCommunicatorisahandterminalforcontrollingVaisalaK-PATENTS®process instrumentsremotely. FieldCommunicatorisaperfectsolutionwhenyouwanttoview and log the measurement or diagnostics data or trends, or need to configure or verify your refractometer in field environment. The device has a touch screen and the user interface is like that of smartphones.

Figure 1.1 Using FC-11

2	FC-11 Field Communicator instruction manual

1.1 Kit contents

3 9

Figure 1.2 FC-11 kit contents

1.FC-11 Field Communicator

2.PR-8817 Protective rubber cover

3.PR-8815 Micro-USB charger

4.PR-8812 Carrying case for FC-11 Field Communicator

5.PR-8814 Ethernet cable, RJ-45 10/100, 0.5 m / 1.6 ft

6.PR-8330-001 Ethernet cable for PR-33-AC, 1 m / 3.3 ft

7.PR-8811 Power adapter cable for PR-23 Indicating transmitter DTR

8.PR-8818 USB memory stick

9.PR-8813 Standard USB to micro-USB cable, 0.5 m / 1.6 ft

All kit items are also available as spare parts.

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1 Description

1.2 FC-11 parts

8 7 6

1 2

4 5

Figure 1.3 FC-11 parts

1.Micro-USB connector (for charging and connecting to a computer)

2.not in use

3.DTR power connection

4.USB connector (for a memory stick)

5.Ethernet connector

6.Button

7.Touchscreen

8.not in use

4	FC-11 Field Communicator instruction manual

2 Connecting to the refractometer system

FieldCommunicatorFC-11canbeconnectedanddisconnectedwithoutshuttingdown either the refractometer system or the communicator.

2.1 Connecting to a PR-43 refractometer

If connecting directly to a PR-43 refractometer, use Split Cable PR-8444. If the refractometer is connected to a network, connect via a network hub/switch with a standard RJ-45 Ethernet cable. If you want to connect to a Compact user interface CI or to a Multichannel user interface MI, Ethernet Cable for Interfaces PR-8330 is needed.

FC-11

RJ45	Cable PR-8444

P4-042	mA	Power
P4-042

Figure 2.1 Connecting to a PR-43 refractometer

In a Vaisala K-PATENTS junction box Ethernet Cable PR-8822 is used to connect with FC-11. A Power Cable PR-8819 can be used to power the FC-11 from the junction box and there’s a cradle where FC-11 can be placed and left to log inside the junction box (see the junction box manual for further information).

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2 Connecting to the refractometer system

2.2 Connecting to a PR-33-AC refractometer

The connection is made over ethernet with the PR-8330-001 cable for the PR-33-AC refractometer. If you want to keep the PR-33-AC connected to another device or net- work,theconnectioncanalsobemadetoanetworkhub/switchwithastandardRJ-45 Ethernet cable.

Figure 2.2 Connecting to a PR-33-AC refractometer

2.3 Connecting to a PR-33-S refractometer

Withstand-aloneinstallations,connecttheFieldCommunicatorwithastandardether- net cable to the PoE switch that powers the refractometer(s). If your refractometer(s) are in a factory network, connect to the network with a standard ethernet cable.

2.4Connecting to an Indicating transmitter DTR / a PR-23 system

Theconnectionismadewithastandardethernetcable. Oneendofthecableisplugged into your transmitter’s ethernet output, the other end goes into the FC-11.

Power Adapter PR-8811 is connected to (3) on the handset and to the EXTENSION connector in the DTR.

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