Fms EMGZ307 Analogue Tension Measuring Amplifier User Manual

Operating Manual EMGZ307
Analogue Tension Measuring Amplifier
Version 1.1
10/2009 ff
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© by FMS Force Measuring Systems AG, CH-8154 Oberglatt – All rights reserved.

Safety Instructions

Description conditions

a) High danger of health injury or loss of life

Danger
This symbol refers to high risk for persons to get health injury or loss life. It has to be followed strictly.

b) Risk of damage of machines

Caution
This symbol refers to informations, that, if ignored, could cause heavy mechanical damage. This warning has to be followed absolutely.

c) Note for proper function
Note
This symbol refers to an important information about proper use. If not followed, malfunction can be the result.

List of safety instructions

Proper function of the Tension Measuring Amplifier is only guaranteed with the recommended application of the components. In case of other arrangement, heavy malfunction can be the result. Therefore, the installation instructions on the following pages must be followed strictly.
Local installation regulations are to preserve safety of electric equipment. They are not taken into consideration by this operating manual. However, they have to be followed strictly.
Improper handling may damage the fragile electronic equipment! Don’t touch the electronic unit! Don’t use rough tools as screwdrivers or pliers! Touch earthed metal part to discharge static electricity before touching the electronic unit!
Bad earth connection may cause electric shock to persons, malfunction of the total system or damage of the electronic unit! It is vital to ensure that proper earth connection is done.

Definitions

Offset:
Correction value for compensation of the zero point difference. Thanks to the offset, it is ensured that a force of 0N will generate a signal of 0V exactly.

Gain:
Amplification factor for the measuring signal. Use of proper value will set the measuring range of the sensor exactly corresponding to the signal output range
(0…10V).

Strain gauge:
Electronic component that changes its resistance when its length changes. Strain gauges are used in the FMS force sensors for acquisition of the feedback value.

System Components

The EMGZ307 consists of the following components (refer also to fig. 1):
Force sensors

• For mechanical/electrical conversion of the tension force
• Force measuring bearing
• Force measuring roller
• Force measuring journal
• Force measuring bearing block

Measuring amplifier EMGZ307

• Hybrid module for supplying the force sensors and amplification of the mV signal
• Robust design with compact aluminium housing (IP67)
• Gain and offset alternatively configurable for infinitely or fixed adjustment
• Freely configurable lowpass filter
• Freely configurable outputs (±10V; 0…20mA; 4…20mA)
• Supports connection of an external feedback display
  (Components in italic letters indicate a variant or option)

Different EMGZ307 Variants

The tension measuring amplifier EMGZ307 is available in two variants:

EMGZ307: Standard 1-channel analogue amplifier
EMGZ307.582388: 1-channel analogue amplifier for rotating applications. Electronics board is covered with moulding compound to secure the components and provide protection from centrifugal forces.

Note
This manual describes the possible setting of the standard amplifier EMGZ307. Some options, however, are not available in the EMGZ307.582388. For more details refer to chapter 7 “Setting into Operation”.

System Description

Functional Description

The force sensors measure the tension force in the processed material and transmit the measuring value as a mV signal to the hybrid module in the measuring amplifier EMGZ307. The measuring amplifier amplifies the mV signal depending on configuration. The resulting feedback value can be transmitted to an analog instrument, a PLC or equivalent devices.

Force Sensors

The force sensors are based on the flexion beam principle. The flexion is measured by strain gauges and transmitted to the measuring amplifier as mV signal. Due to the wheatstone wiring of the strain gauges, the measured value is according also to the power supply. So, the force sensors are supplied from the EMGZ307 by a very accurate power supply.

Measuring Amplifier EMGZ307

The EMGZ307 is a single channel analog Tension Measuring Amplifier based on a hybrid circuit. It is developed specially for use under hard conditions. It is delivered in a sealed housing compliant with IP67. There can be connected 1 or 2 force sensors of 350Ω. The hybrid module provides the highly accurate 5V power supply and amplifies the mV signal of the force sensors to a level of 10V and 20mA. Tension and current output are active the same time. The hybrid technology ensures both good thermal and electrical characteristics. Measuring circuit and power supply are galvanic insulated. All settings are done alternatively by 2 trimmers or fixed by jumpers. For filtering of the signals, non-polarized capacitors can be soldered.

Infinite adjustment of gain and offset
Setting by trimmers is used to get a standardized output signal (for ex. 10V) from any kind of sensor signal. This ensures accurate amplifying of the signal and maximum immunity to any interference of the signal cable.

Fixed setting of gain and offset
Fixed setting is used when maximum thermal stability and vibration-proof conditions are needed. The signal is pre-amplified with a fixed value and has to be evaluated digitally (i.e. by PLC), so that offset and gain can be calculated.

Block Diagram

Dimensions

Installation and Wiring

Caution
Proper function of the Tension Measuring Amplifier is only guaranteed with the recommended application of the components. In case of other arrangement, heavy malfunction can be the result. Therefore, the installation instructions on the following pages must be followed strictly.

Caution
Local installation regulations are to preserve safety of electric equipment. They are not taken into consideration by this operating manual. However, they have to be followed strictly.

Mounting and Wiring of the Electronic Unit

The aluminium housing of the measuring amplifier may be mounted to any place in the machine, but usefully a position close to the force sensors is chosen. Wiring to the terminals is done according to wiring diagram (fig. 4).

Mounting the Force Sensors

Mounting of the force sensors is done referring to the FMS Installation manual which is delivered together with the force sensors. Wiring to the terminals of the electronic unit is done according to wiring diagram (fig. 4).

Note
Connecting the shield of the signal cable to the electronic unit and to the force sensor may cause ground circuits which may interfere the measuring signal massively.
Malfunction can be the result. The shield should be connected only to the electronic unit. On the „force sensor side“, the shield should stay open.

Wiring

There can be connected 1 or 2 force sensors to the measuring amplifier. Using 2 force sensors, the connections are internally wired parallel. The output signal of the measuring amplifier then will correspond to the average value of the 2 sensors. The connection between force sensors and measuring amplifier has to be done using 2x2x0.75mm 2 [AWG 18] shielded twisted-pair cable. (With cable length below 15m, 2 2x2x0.25 mm [AWG 23] is also suitable.) The cable must be installed separate from power lines.

Caution
Improper handling may damage the fragile electronic equipment! Don’t touch the electronic unit! Don’t use rough tools as screwdrivers or pliers! Touch earthed metal part to discharge static electricity before touching the electronic unit!
Caution
Bad earth connection may cause electric shock to persons, malfunction of the total system or damage of the electronic unit! It is vital to ensure that proper earth
connection is done.
Note
The housing complies with IP67 only if no cable bushing stays open. Therefore, not needed PG glands have to be closed.

Setting into Operation

View of the Setting Elements

Settings for EMGZ307.582388

The special type EMGZ307.582338 for rotating applications has different setting options as the standard EMGZ307.
For the EMGZ307.582338 following differences exist:

• The offset is preset to “offset fix” see fig.7
• The gain is preset to “gain fix” = 1111 see fig. 7.
• The output current signal is preset to “4..20mA”, see fig. 9
• The electronics board of the amplifier is protected with moulding compound
• The unit is pre-assembled with cables of 8m length.

The wiring of the pre-assembled cables is described in the table below:

Configuring Gain and Offset

Gain and offset are configured by jumpers. The settings can be made independently for gain and offset.

Gain and offset with infinite setting
If gain and offset are adjusted with the trimmers, the jumpers have to be set according to fig. 7. Gain and offset then may be adjusted using the trimmers (refer to „7.6 Calibration of the measuring amplifier“).

Gain and offset with fixed setting
If the signal is processed by a control unit (for ex. a PLC), configuration with fixed gain and offset is recommended (offset = 0; gain = 1111). Therefore, the jumpers have to be set according to fig. 8. With this configuration, the good thermal characteristics of the hybrid module are best utilized. The output signal will be 10V and 20mA when the nominal force of the sensor is applied.

Configuring the Outputs

The measuring amplifier provides a tension output (±10V) and a current output (0…20mA or 4…20mA) which are active simultaneously. The signal of the current output is configured as follows:

Current output 0…20mA
The jumpers have to be set according to fig. 9a. This is the standard FMS factory setting.

Current output 4…20mA
The jumpers have to be set according to fig. 9b.

Configuring the Lowpass Filters

The measuring amplifier provides two lowpass filters. They are used to eliminate faulty signal variations which may be caused by unbalanced rollers, vibrations of the machine, or equivalent.

• The lowpass filter U is effective to the tension output.
• The lowpass filter I is effective to the current output.
  The lower the cut-off frequency, the more sluggish the output signal will be. The configuration is made by the soldering of a non-polarized capacitor to the soldering points (refer to fig. 5). The capacitor will be determined referring to the following formula or list:

C = 10 / F

C: Capacity [µF] F: Cut-off frequency [Hz]

Note
Don’t use electrolytic capacitors because they can’t handle the bipolar signals applied in this application. They would damage the electrolytic capacitor.

Calibrating the Measuring Amplifier

• Connect gauge to the tension or current output.
• Connect the first force sensor.
• Check if a positive output signal is appearing when loading the sensor in measuring direction. If not, exchange the two signal wires of the referring force sensor in the terminal block (terminals 2 / 3).
• If used, connect the second force sensor.
• Check if a positive output signal is appearing when loading the sensor in measuring direction. If not, exchange the two signal wires of the referring force sensor in the terminal block (terminals 2 / 3).
• Insert material or a rope loosely to the machine.
• Adjust the offset trimmer until the output value is zero.
• Load material or rope with a defined weight (fig. 10).
• Adjust the gain trimmer until the output value shows the needed value (for ex. 10V corresponding to 500N).

Note
If the measuring amplifier is operated with fixed gain and offset, signal conditioning has to be done with additional equipment (for ex. PLC).

Trouble shooting

Error

| Cause|

Corrective action

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Output shows signal > 0 although material has no tension| Offset setting is bad| Readjust offset (refer to „7.5 Calibrating the measuring amplifier”)
Current output is configured for 4…20mA| Change jumper setting if required
Output signal is not stable although material tension doesn’t change| Cut-off frequency too high| Adjust cut-off frequency (refer to „7.4 Configuring the lowpass filter”)
Ground terminal of the output isn’t OV| Connect Gnd terminal of the output (terminal 8) with earth
Adjusting the trimmers causes no result| Jumpers are not set to „infinite”| Set jumpers to „infinite”
Output shows no reaction, or 1 or 2 LED’s don’t light| Fuse blown| Replace fuse on power supply
Power supply not correct| Check / correct power supply
Measuring amplifier defect| Contact FMS customer service

Technical Specification

[28ppm/°F]
Linearity error| < 0.1%
Tension output| ±10V min. 1000Ω
Current output| 0/4…20mA max. 500Ω
Lowpass cut-off| adjustable, ca. 1…1000Hz
Power supply| 24VDC (18…36VDC) max. 0.1A
Power consumption| max. 2.5W
 Temperature range| –10…+60°C [14…140°F]
Protection class| IP67

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