Installation & Owner’s Manual K11389 V1.1 EN · 1.MetsoSPtransmitter 1.1.AboutMetsoSP Metso Blade...

Metso Blade Consistency Transmitter

– Metso SP

Installation & Owner’s ManualK11389 V1.1 EN

Table of contents

Warnings & safety information

Recycling and disposal

Metso SP transmitter 71.

About Metso SP...............................................71.1.Transmitter construction...................................71.2.Choosing the sensor blade..............................81.3.Operator unit....................................................81.4.

Installation of transmitter 92.

Important points in installation.........................92.1.Selecting mounting location...........................102.2.Low consistency installation...........................112.3.High consistency installation..........................112.4.Process couplings & deflectors......................122.5.Installing Metso SP........................................142.6.

Electric connections 153.

Metso SP MA.................................................153.1.Metso SP PA..................................................173.2.

Transmitter operation 194.

About the software.........................................194.1.MEASUREment menu...................................204.2.CONFIGURation menu..................................214.3.CALIBRATion menu.......................................224.4.

Sampling & sample processing 255.

Points to observe in sampling........................255.1.Using the SAMPLE key..................................265.2.

Setting up 276.

Setting up the device......................................276.1.Configuration..................................................276.2.Selecting pulp types to measure....................286.3.Calibration with laboratory samples...............296.4.Calibration without sampling..........................306.5.Metso SP MA only: Calibration with HART....316.6.

Diagnostics & Service 357.

Troubleshooting.............................................357.1.Error messages..............................................367.2.Checking operation of force measurement andcurrent output.................................................37

7.3.

Replacing sensor blade.................................387.4.Configuring a standby transmitter..................387.5.

FlowTR® turbulence reducer 398.

Types..............................................................398.1.Applicability....................................................398.2.Installation......................................................398.3.Deflectors.......................................................398.4.

Technical specifications

Spare parts

Profibus PA

Declaration of conformity

Installation and User's Manual K11389 V1.1 EN3Metso Blade Consistency Transmitter


Warnings & safety information

Always ensure that the incoming voltage and frequency are correct beforemaking any electric connections. Wrong connection may damage theequipment! The applicable safety regulations must be closely followedin all installation work. All electric connections may only be made byappropriately trained and authorized persons!

Before installing the process coupling,make sure that the process pipelineis empty and depressurized!

Observe the safety instructions specified for the process in question!

During installation, maintenance and service operations, remember thatthe sample line may contain hot sample or water – be careful!


Recycling and disposal

When sorted by material, nearly all parts of the device can be recycled.A materials list is delivered with the device. Upon request, the manufac-turer will provide more detailed instructions for recycling and disposal.

Used devicesmay also be returned to themanufacturer for recycling anddisposal against a separate fee.


1. Metso SP transmitter1.1. About Metso SPMetso Blade Consistency Transmitter, Metso SP, isused for consistencymeasurement in the pulp and paperindustry. Its operation is based on shear force measure-ment. The transmitter is installed directly to the stockpipeline.Metso SP delivery contains the following parts:

– transmitter with the selected sensor blade (chosento suit the process application);

– an operating unit (MA model can also be usedwithout one) with 10 m transmitter cable;

– a process coupling;– mounting clamp assembly;– a process seal (PTFE);– a deflector or protector plate (not used with UL and

JL models).

Fig. 1. Metso SP delivery.

1.2. Transmitter constructionThe metal parts coming in contact with the processmedium may be made of different materials accordingto application:– AISI316 (not marked on parts) – used in most ap-

plications.– Titanium (marked: TI) – used when the pulp con-

tains chlorine or chlorine dioxide.– HastelloyC276 (marked:HC) – usedwhen the pulp

contains both clorine dioxide and peroxide.Gaskets that come in contact with the process medi-

um are made of PTFE and special rubber.The temperatures of the measured pulp, the force

transducer and the sensor electronics are measured, andthe effects of temperature variations are arithmeticallycompensated for in the electronics. Oil damping is usedto ensure that pipework vibration will not affect themeasurement.The taper pin of the sensor blade is narrowed in one

location to provide a "mechanical fuse": if the sensorblade is overloaded the pin will bend and thus preventdamage to the interior parts of the device. The use ofdeflectors and/or FlowTR turbulence reducer will fur-ther minimise the risk or blade failure.


1.3. Choosing the sensor bladeMetso SP can be supplied with a number of differentoptional blade types. The most suitable blade is chosenaccording to the consistency and flow velocity at theplanned installation point.For more detailed information on the applications

and consistency ranges of each blade type see MetsoSP Technical specification. When choosing a blade fora particular application, Metso specifies a "window":the width of the window represents the flow velocityrange of the process (e.g. 1.2–3 m/s), its height repres-ents the process consistency range (e.g. 2.5–2.8 % Cs).The transmitter will operate outside the area markedin white color in the operating diagrams, but flow velo-city may then affect the measurement or there may besome other disturbances.The Consistency Advisor PC program, supplied by

Metso Automation, can be used to select the best blade.The program also calculates and prints the requiredminimum lengths of straight pipe sections for installa-tion. When the transmitter is installed according to thespecified instructions, the effect of flow velocity vari-ations on measurement accuracy will be minimized.

Pulptank

Dilutionwater

Dilutionwatervalve

Controller(or system)

Metso SPoperating unit

Metso SP

Novesampler

Fig. 2. Typical consistency control application.

1.4. Operator unitThe operator unit consists of five push button keys andan 8-character liquid crystal display:– Press ENTER to accept an option or command.– Press ESC to go to the next higher menu level or to

the previous step, depending on the command.– Use the arrow keys to view and/or select an option

and to change numerical values.– Use the SAMPLE key to take a sample.More detailed instructions are given later in this

manual.

Fig. 3. Metso SP operator unit.


2. Installation of transmitter2.1. Important points in installation– The inside diameter of the pipe must be at least 100

mm, and flow velocity must be in accordance withthe Technical specifications. If required, the pipediameter can be altered so as to achieve the desiredflow velocity.

– The pulp flow must not rotate!– The pipe should have sufficiently long straight sec-

tions of uniform diameter both upstream anddownstream from the transmitter. If this cannot bearranged use FlowTR Turbulence Reducer.

– The transmitter must be mounted at a 90° angle tothe pump axis and on the side of the line (Fig. 2),i.e. on the side where pulp is discharged from thepump.

– The direction of a pipe bend downstream from thetransmitter has no effect.

Minimum lengths of straight pipe sections withoutturbulence reducer FlowTR®:L1min = k x D; L2min = 0.3 x L1min + 250 mmExample: D = 250 mm, Cs = 3 %, v = 2 m/sL1min = 9 x 250 = 2250 mmL2min = 0.3 x 2250 + 250 = 925 mm

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10

11

12

13

14

15

16

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

k

Cs %

v = 5 m/s43

2

1

0.5

Fig. 1. Determination of coefficient k as a function ofpulp consistency and flow velocity.

L2

L1L1

L2

D D

400

MetsoSP

Metso SP

Novepneum.

Novemanual

Fig. 2. Correct installation point.


2.2. Selecting mounting locationThe mounting locations A...D in Fig. are given in theorder of preference.1. Location A: The preferred location with regard

to control loop lag time. If the required length ofstraight pipe (L1 + L2) is not available, Turbu-lence reducer FlowTR®-P Pipe can be used,welding it in place immediately after a conicalexpansion.Note that the transmitter should be mounted at a90° angle to pump axis (section E-E).If the vertical section is shorter than the FlowTRP pipe or if you want a better alternative, proceedto B1.

2. Location B1: The transmitter is installed on theside of the line to prevent possible air from dis-turbing the measurement. Notice that straightsection L1 before the transmitter is 50% longerthan in alternative A. If the straight section is tooshort, you can use FlowTR P pipe or proceed toalternative B2 or C.

3. Location B2: May be considered if the straightlength of horizontal pipe is too short for alternat-ive B1. Installation on the top side of the pipe al-ways requires careful consideration, because asubstantial buildup of air in the pipe may affectmeasurement accuracy. Not recommended if anyother option is available!

4. LocationC:This optionmay be considered whenthe horizontal and vertical sections before thetransmitter are too short. The double bend beforethemeasurement point will cause problemswhenL’ < L1. The whirling flow produced by thedouble bend has to be eliminated with FlowTR®P pipe. In addition, remember that in this case thecontrol loop lag time is considerably longer thanin alternative A.

5. Location D: The transmitter is installed on theside of a pipe bend, on its outer curve. The dis-tance from pipe bend is L1. Measurement lag:refer to C.

Other considerations:Point F: If a globe valve or butterfly valve must beinstalled between pump and transmitter, the valve axismust be parallel to pump axis to eliminate whirlingflow. Take into account the specifications of the valvemanufacturer.

A

B2

D

L1

L1

L1

1.5 x L1 L2

L2

L2

E E

section E-E

L1 L2

B1L2

C

L'

F: Valve axisand pump axisparallel!

axis

90°axis

Metso SP

FlowTR

Fig. 3. Preferred mounting locations for Metso SP.


2.3. Low consistency installationLow consistencies are measured with sensor optionUL. Use FlowTR Pipe in main line installations. Tomeasure extremely low consistencies as accurately aspossible Metso recommends a bypass installation thatwill provide the required flow velocity and stabilizedflow. You should be able to limit the flow velocitybetween 0.1 m/s and 1 m/s. This installation is illus-trated in Fig. 4. Do not use a deflector with the ULblade.The bypass line is connected to the process line as

follows:– Consistency max. 2 % Cs: use diameter 25mm pipe– Consistency max. 3 % Cs: use diameter 32mm pipe– Consistency over 3 % Cs: use diameter 40mm pipe

NOTE: Due to the risk of plugging, bypass installation isnot suitable for unscreened pulp.

A

B

DN100

FLOW

min. 1000

min. 1500

40

< 2 % Cs: DN25 pipe< 3 % Cs: DN32 pipe> 3 % Cs: DN40 pipe

Fig. 4. Low consistency measurement with bypass line(Metso SP UL).

2.4. High consistency installationMetso SP HL, the transmitter for high consistencies,is installed on the small-diameter pipe section followingthe stock pump. This will ensure sufficient flow velo-city. This pipe section usually includes other devices,such as a flowmeter and control valve. Recommendedinstallation order is shown in Fig. 5.To protect the blade, the deflector plate supplied

with the transmitter must always be installed in high-consistency applications where standard process coup-ling is used. In digester blowline installations use theblow coupling shown in Fig. 10; in this case a separatedeflector is not needed in front of the sensor.

D

Metso SP HL

d

Fig. 5. Metso SP HL (Cs 4...16 %) after MC pump.


2.5. Process couplings & deflectorsModels LL/LS/GL/RL/HLUsing the welding guide shown in Fig. 6, weld theprocess coupling to the pipe at exactly 90° angle(±0.5°). Procedure (see Fig. 7):1. Make a dia. 71 mm hole to the pipe.2. Attach the process coupling to the welding guide.3. Equalize the height adjustment at both ends of the

guide to ensure that the guide is supported steadilyon its end pieces and will not rock on the coupling.

4. Attach the welding guide to the process pipe withmounting straps.

5. Weld the coupling to the pipe at four points.6. Remove the guide and complete the welding.

The deflector, located downstream from the blade,is only used in applications with a risk of back flowthat might damage the sensor (e.g. when stopping orstarting the process). The deflectors must be centeredexactly in line with the process coupling. The deflectorshave dia. 5 mm holes to facilitate installation; for in-stance, youmay insert a piece of wire through the holes.Deflector distances L3 and L4:– LL/LS/GL/RL: L3 = L4 = 300 mm– HL: L3 = L4 = 150 mm– HL with blow line process coupling SB: front de-

flector is not used, L4 = 150

When process pressure is over 10 bar and/or thereis exceptionally strong vibration, the mounting of theprocess coupling should be reinforced with a reinfor-cing ring (Fig. 8). The area where the deflectors areinserted should also be reinforced in the same way. InFig. 8:D = inside diameter of pipes = wall thickness of pipelo = width of reinforcing ringh = thickness of reinforcing ring

Note that if the pipe wall is thicker than what is in-dicated in the table, the thickness of the reinforcingring can be reduced correspondingly.

Fig. 6. Welding guide.

weld

4weld

weld FLOW

120

L4

L3

120

22

4

95 **)

95 **)

90 79

71

90°± 0.5

*)

Fig. 7. Installation of Metso SP LL/LS/GL/RL/HL.

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smin.6mm

D s p max. T max. h lomm mm bar °C mm mm250 4 25 100 5 32400 6 25 100 5 50500 7 25 100 6 60

Fig. 8. Reinforcing the process coupling.


Model ULInstallation in bypass line (Fig. 4): Install the processcoupling as described above, but do not install deflect-ors. When installing in the actual process line useFlowTR P Pipe.

Model WSInstall the process coupling as shown in Fig. 9. Cut a9 mm by 182 mm bevelled hole in the pipe for the de-flector. Place the coupling on the pipe and draw theoutline of the coupling bore on the pipe. Then cut outthe mounting hole. Remove all burrs from the hole andround its edges.Weld the coupling. Install the backflowdeflector in line with the coupling center line.

4weld

weld

weld

60 95

R

R

120

420

115

85

180303

FLOW

*)

90

54

**)

Fig. 9. Installation of process coupling for Metso SPWS. * = plate thickness 4mm, ** = plate thickness 8mm.

Model HL, digester blowline installationInstall the blowline coupling with single bevel weld at90° angle against the pipe (Fig. 10). Make sure that thedeflector is exactly in line with the center line of thepipe. The lower edge of the coupling should be levelwith the pipe inner wall. Observe the regulations con-cerning pressurized vessel installations when weldingthe coupling!

*)

weld

ø90

70

45SB

FLOW

90° ± 0.5

80

Fig. 10. Installing Metso SP HL to digester blowline.


Model JLInstall the process coupling on fiberglass-reinforcedplastic pipe as shown in Fig. 11. First make a bevelledhole in the pipe. Then laminate the process couplingcarefully on the pipe in accordance with laminationinstructions. Deflectors are not used with the JLmodel.

ø50

26 65Lamination

45°

Fig. 11. Installation of Metso SP JL process couplingTJ.

2.6. Installing Metso SPPlace the PTFE gasket in the groove on the transmittercoupling flange (Fig. 12). Attach the transmitter to theprocess coupling with the mounting clamp. Beforetightening the screws, ensure that the sensor blade isparallel with the direction of flow (±1°). Use a rulerplaced against the bottom of the aligning slot to alignthe sensor. Apply 25 Nm torque to tighten the screws.When required, the process coupling can be shut

with a blind flange (item 4).

1

24

3

3

5

6

Fig. 12. Mounting parts for Metso SP. 1. Processcoupling, 2. gasket, 3. mounting clamp, 4. blind flange,5. aligning slot, 6. deflector plate.


3. Electric connections3.1. Metso SP MAThe connections are shown in Fig. 3 and 4. The connec-tions are made to the current and binary terminals inthe operator unit.Fig. 4 shows an optional connection for cable 2.

Notice that when the system cable is connected totransmitter instead of operator unit, the connectionchanges:– Move the wire from terminal 6 to terminal 11 in

operator unit.– Replace the connection box plug in the transmitter

with a gland packing and O-ring. These are suppliedwith the transmitter.

The minimum supply voltage of the transmitter isdetermined by the load resistance. Fig. 1 shows theload resistance as a function of supply voltage. Theload resistance refers to the sum of the resistances ofthe current loop test resistors, cable resistance, andpower supply resistance.The transmitter can also be used without the operator

unit, in which case you perform calibration throughHART® interface. Fig. 2 shows the test meter connec-tions of HART® user interface. If HART® communic-ations are in use, the following additional requirementsfor apply:– Minimum load resistance: 250 Ohms– Ripple: 47 to 125 Hz 0.2 Vpp max.– Noise: 500 to 10,000 Hz 2.2 mV RMS max.– Impedance: 500 to 10,000 Hz 10 W max.

12 18 23 30 350

250

500

850

1050

Load resistance, Ohms

Supply voltage, Volts

Operatingzone

Fig. 1. Load capacity.

+ _

CS

ESC ENTER

SAMPLEHART R

3.56%

Load resistormin. 250 Ohms

Fig. 2. Metso SP (mA) HART connections.


1. DGND

Push lever to open the connector

1234

Operating unit cable4...20 mA to systemRecipe selection, OptionSampler status, Option

Cable 1 (length 10 m) is supplied with transmitter.A longer or shorter cable may also be installed;Metso does not recommend a cable longerthan 30 m.

6 x 0.25 + shield2x + shield5x + shield

Samplingsignal;see NOVEinstructions

Recipeo Switch openx Switch closed

4...20 mA

Shieldconnections

2. DVCC3. TXDA4. TXDB5. LOOP+

10. Shield9. Shield8. CS in7. CS +6. LOOP-

1 5432

10 6789

4

2 31

3 O O O O X X X X2 O O X X O O X X1 O X O X O X O X

-+

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

-+

1 32

1413 161242

Fig. 3. Metso SP MA wiring, alternative 1: normal connection, 4...20 mA cable connected to operating unit.

1. DGND2. DVCC3. TXDA4. TXDB5. LOOP+


1 5432

10 6789

31

3 O O O O X X X X2 O O X X O O X X1 O X O X O X O X

- +

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

-+

1 32

1413 1612

2

4

4


1234

Operating unit cable4...20 mA to systemRecipe selection, OptionSampler status, Option

Cable 1 (length 10 m) is supplied with transmitter.A longer or shorter cable may also be installed;Metso does not recommend a cable longerthan 30 m.

6 x 0.25 + shield2x + shield5x + shield

Samplingsignal;see NOVEinstructions

Recipeo Switch openx Switch closed

Shieldconnections

Fig. 4. Metso SP MA wiring connections, alternative 2: 4...20 mA cable connected to transmitter.


3.2. Metso SP PAThe connections are shown in Fig. 5. Connect as fol-lows:1. Open the connection box cover.2. Insert cable 2 through the third inlet from the left.

Leave an extra loop of cable outside the transmit-ter as reserve and to conduct drain water out.Tighten the inlet nut and ensure that the inlet isproperly sealed.

3. Make the connections as shown in Fig. 3. Connectthe groundings in accordance with the instructionsfor the control system.

4. Connect the shield of signal cable 2 to terminal 9in the operating unit.

5. Connect the shield of cable 1 to terminal 8. Ter-minals 8 and 9 are internally connected to eachother.

6. In the transmitter end terminals 9 and 10 are notconnected to the transmitter body.

7. Close the connection box cover.


Sampling signal;see NOVEinstructions

Shieldconnections

Signal

1. DGND2. DVCC3. TXDA4. TXDB5. LOOP+


1 5432

10 6789

2 31

-+2 3

Fig. 5. Metso SP PA wiring connections.


Your Notes Here:


4. Transmitter operation4.1. About the softwareThe menu structure is shown in Fig. 1. You can alwaysreturn to the main menu by pressing ESC a sufficientnumber of times. To access a function, select it fromthe menu with the arrow keys and then press ENTER.

ASH% can only be changed in the NEW RECI andLABORAT menus. The active recipe (= RECIPE n)must be correct before calibration. The letter r in frontof a number refers to remote selection (e.g. throughbinary inputs). You can switch on remote selection byselecting "recipe 0" from the operator terminal.

Fig. 1. Metso SP menus.


4.2. MEASUREment menuThe output for uncalibrated measurement (pulp typeULIN) is shown as% of the maximum span (30N). Theconsistency percentage display can be activated afterconfiguration and recipe selection. When delivered,the transmitter is provided with the typical defaultconfiguration and recipe, i.e. pulp type selection.Calibrations are saved permanently in transmitter

memory.Metso SP does not measure ash (= fillers). However,

the transmitter is usually calibrated to indicate totalconsistency. This is done by making the requiredsensitivity and/or zero offset correction in the calibra-tion curve.Four (4) optional consistency measurement displays

or three (3) optional temperature measurement displaysare available. These can be selected with arrow keys.

– XX.XX%CS: Pulp consistency percentage.– XX.XX%MA:mAoutput signal; only inMetso SP

MA.– XX.XX%: Display in % of span; only in Metso SP

MA.– XXXX: Shear force. G = gram, N = Newton. Note

that the displayed shear force has been corrected forprocess temperature!

– S XX.X: Temperature of force sensor, C = degreesCelsius, F = degrees Fahrenheit.

– P XX.X: Pulp temperature, C = degrees Celsius, F= degrees Fahrenheit.

– H XX.X: Temperature of electronics, C = degreesCelsius, F = degrees Fahrenheit.

– RECIPE X: Recipe selection.NOTE!When performing calibration, the recipe tobe calibrated must be active (= currently selected).If you want to use remote selection through binaryinputs, select 0 as recipe number from the operatorkeys. If the recipe in question has not been calib-rated, the display blinks and the text NOT CALIBappears after the recipe number is selected. Defaultfactory calibration: P1 = 1.00 and P2 = 0.00.

– ASH XX.X%: The ash content (= filler) defined incalibration. This can be changed directly from theNEW RECI menu, or from the LABORATO menuin calibration mode (recommended when enteringLab results for samples).


4.3. CONFIGURation menuConfiguration involves defining and programming thebasic parameters for the application. Usually configur-ation is done only once, before installing the transmitter.When defining the upper and lower range limits youhave to take into account the measurable minimumconsistencies and recommended maximum consisten-cies specified for each sensor/pulp type.However, in configuration it is possible to specify

e.g. 0% Cs as the lower range value regardless ofwarnings, provided that the consistency will not in ac-tual fact drop below the specifiedmeasurableminimum.It is also possible to exceed the specified upper rangevalue in configuration. However, themeasurementmaybe affected by flow velocity if the actual consistencyin the process goes above the recommended maximumlimit.You should also take into account that the minimum

span of the transmitter is 0.8% Cs and its maximumspan corresponds to 30 N shear force, depending onthe selected sensor/pulp type.

– LOWERRA:Lower range value in%Cs.Warningif less than the measurable lower limit, default valueaccording to blade type. Only for Metso SP MA.

– UPPER RA: Upper range value in % Cs. Warningif higher than the recommended upper limit, defaultvalue according to blade type. If span is too wide(> 30N), Metso SP will not accept the upper limit.In that case you have to lower the upper limit and/orraise the lower limit. Span may also be too narrow(< 0.8 % Cs), in which case you have to raise theupper limit and/or decrease the lower limit. Onlyfor Metso SP MA.

– DAMPING:Damping the fluctuation of the outputsignal, 1 to 60 seconds. Define at least the minimumvalue required to damp harmful fluctuation. Onlythe mechanical, approx. 2 s damping is provided ifyou define 1 s.

– LANGUAGE:Display language. Available options:Finnish, English, Swedish, French and German.

– UNITS: Shear force unit: G = gram or N =Newton.Temperature unit: C = degrees Celsius or F = de-grees Fahrenheit. Default: C-G.

– MOUNTING: Mounting position; options: HORTOP = upper side of horizontal pipe, HOR SIDE =side of horizontal pipe, VER UP = vertical pipe,upward flow. Default: VER UP.

– PASSWORD:Default: 000 (= no password protec-tion). Set any combination from 000...999. If youforget your password, the protection can be canceledwith a specific number combination (555). If thepassword is other than 000, the prompt PASS = 0will be displayedwhen you change other parameters.To answer the prompt, give the correct numbercombination with the arrow keys and then pressENTER.

– HART-ADD: HART® address: 0–15. Default: 0,i.e. normal installation with a single transmitter.Selections 1–15 define fixed 4mA current output.Only forMetso SPMA. ForMetso SP HART-ADDis changed to: ADDRESS, which is the bus addressof the PA device. Default value is 126.

– BLADE TY: Blade type: LL, JL, GL etc., and ma-terial: AISI, TITANium and HASTElloy. Default:the supplied blade type.

– ALRMTYP: Alarm. Either 3.7 mA or 22 mA out-put can be selected to indicate transmitter failure.Default: 3.7 mA. Only for Metso SP MA.

– TAG: Code of measurement point, max. 8 charac-ters, either letters or numbers. Select characters withthe arrow keys, the currently selected character isindicated by an apostrophe at the upper left corner.Accept the selection with ENTER, then select thenext character. You can move forward from thisparameter after handling all the required characters.

– TMTRTYPE: Type code of transmitter, e.g. LL-SS-SS. The type code can be changed in the sameway as TAG. Default: code of delivered transmitter.

– TMTR VERS: Version code given by manufac-turer; cannot be edited.


4.4. CALIBRATion menuAfter installation the transmitter must be calibrated foreach pulp type it will be measuring. Configurationmustbe completed before starting calibration.Calibration curves for most of the applicable pulp

types are saved in Metso SP memory for each bladetype. The calibration curves, experimentally definedin Metso Automation’s laboratory, represent consist-ency (% Cs) as a function of the shear force (N) actingon the sensor.After installation the transmitter must be calibrated

by tuning the selected calibration curve for the pulp tobe measured with the help of consistency samples.Tuning is done either as single-point calibration todefine the zero offset P2, or as two-point calibrationwhich also includes curve slope correction factor P1.For the original curve P1 = 1 and P2 = 0. In sample-based calibration Metso SP will itself calculate thecorrection factors P1 and P2 in accordance with labor-atory results and samples.Calibrations for up to 8 different pulp types can be

saved in transmitter memory. The desired calibrationis taken into use either directly from the transmitter orwith remote selection through binary inputs or HART®.Calibration is done entirely through menus, no

mechanical settings are needed. Calibration data ispreserved in memory even if power is not switched on.

NOTE: When calibrating, the pulp type being calibratedmust be active (= in measurement). The recipe numbermust be the same in the MEASURE and CALIBRATmenus.

NOTE: SinceMetso SP onlymeasures fiber consistency,variations in filler content after calibration will cause acorresponding error in total consistency measurement.

NEW RECIpe submenu– RECIPE n: Enter the recipe number, 1–8.– PULPTYPE: Select pulp type. You can select

suitable pulp types for each sensor type (BLADETY) with the arrow keys. The codes of the availablepulp types are given in Technical specifications. Apulp mix is defined on the basis of the dominantpulp component; if the proportions of differentcomponents are equal, you are free to specify thepulp mix on the basis of any one of them. (Two-point calibration is recommended.)

– ASH%:Gain. In normal calibration use the defaultP1 = 1.

– P1: Curve slope correction factor. In normal calib-ration use the default P1 = 1.

– P2:Offset term (zero correction). In normal calibra-tion use the default P2 = 0.

– SAVE OK? or PASS= After pressing ENTERto accept the SAVE OK? prompt you return to theNEW RECI level in the menu. If password protec-tion is in use, the SAVE OK? prompt will be re-placed by the PASS= prompt. Answer the promptby toggling for the correct password with the arrowkeys, then press ENTER.

It is recommendable to write down the CONFIGURand CALIBRAT/NEW RECI values of configuredtransmitters, including the P1 and P2 values calculatedbyMetso SP after execution of the LABORATOmenu.For example, when a faulty transmitter is replaced, thenew transmitter can then be made identical with theold one by entering the same values in the Configura-tion menu and the Calibration: NEW RECI submenu.For example, if you increase the value of P2 by 0.1,the consistency reading will increase by 0.1% Cs. Inother words, you can make the required zero correctionwithout other calibration measures.


SAMPLING submenuMetso SP calculates the average consistency value andstandard deviation for up to two samples during thesampling period. The sample(s) can be handled in twoways: single-point calibration or two-point calibration.See chapter "Sampling" for more detailed informa-

tion and instructions on how to take samples. The cal-ibration procedure is described in chapter "Setting up".

NOTE:When calibrating Recipe 1 the SPGRADE calibra-tion table must first be erased.

1. Single-point calibrationIn most cases single-point calibration is sufficient forconsistency control applications. The curve that con-verts the shear force of the blade to a consistency signalis moved so as to obtain zero offset at the calibrationpoint, without changing the slope of the curve. In otherwords, the value of P1 (slope factor) remains unchagedand the value of P2 changes in accordance with thezero offset, eliminating the difference between meas-ured consistency and sample consistency.In single-point calibration you can also take two

samples and use the one that was taken while the pro-cess was steadier. The samples should preferably betaken at so-called setpoint consistency.Calculation formula: P2 = LAB – sample average;

P1 does not change.

2. Two-point calibrationTwo-point calibration is recommended when: accuratemeasurement is needed over a wide measuring range;when calibrating a pulp mix or pulp type that does nothave a predefined calibration curve in the menu; orwhen calibrating a pulp that has a large unknown fillercontent. Considerable differences may also occurbetween different recycled fiber pulps relative to thebasic slope of the calibration curve.In this calibration the curve that converts the shear

force of the blade to a consistency signal is adjusted topass through two consistency points; this involvesmoving the curve in the direction of consistency as wellas changing the slope. Metso SP calculates new valuesfor P1 and P2.Important:The difference between the consistency

points, calculated from the lower point, must be at least25%. This prevents possible sampling and consistencyanalysis errors from having a noticeable effect on theresults. If the difference is less than 25%, Metso SPwill issue a warning by blinking the USE BOTH text(0.8 < Cs2/Cs1 < 1.25).Calculation formula:


LABORATOry submenuWhen the laboratory results are available, they areentered to the device in this submenu.– RECIPE n: The number of the recipe being calib-

rated.– ASH X.XX%: The filler percentage defined in the

NEW RECI menu; do not change unless a moreprecise value is obtained from laboratory. Enteringthe filler content is optional if the transmitter is re-calibrated each time the filler content changes.

– 1 & 2 CS X.XX%: The average of Metso SP con-sistency reading during sampling. These valuesshould be changed in accordance with the totalconsistency indicated by the laboratory results.

– CHNGCAL: Select the calibrationmethod, single-point or two-point calibration.

– USE FRST: Accept single-point calibration withthe first sample, or press arrow key to go to the nextoption.

– USE SCND: Accept single-point calibration withthe second sample, or press arrow key to go to thenext or previous option.

– USEBOTH:Accept two-point calibrationwith bothsamples, or press arrow key to go to the previousoptions. If the difference between the two samplesis less than 25% of the consistency level, the displayblinks as a warning of possible error. However, youcan still accept the calibration.

– SAVEOK?: Press ENTER to accept the new calib-ration for the selected recipe. If password is in use,you have to enter and confirm the password.

– NO SAMP: No sample(s) has been taken.– REPEAT CA: This message asks you to repeat

sampling, because the change in the basic calibrationcurve would otherwise be unnatural (for example,higher shear force would represent lower consist-ency). P1<0.1 or >10, or P2>10 or <–10.

– W CAL OUT: This message warns of a suspi-ciously large change in the basic calibration curve,but you can still accept the calibration. P1<0.5 or>1.5, or P2>1.0 or <–1.0.

SP GRADE submenuIf the available pulp type curves in some special casesare unsatisfactory even after two-point calibration, thissubmenu offers the chance to correct the curve of recipeNo. 1 by using a max. 16-point offset table. This tableallows the user to enter the known consistency offsetsrelative to the calibrated curve at the desired consist-ency levels.For consistencies below the minimum non-zero

consistency level of the table, the offset of theminimumwill be applied. Similarly, for consistencies above themaximum consistency level of the table the offset ofthe maximum value will be applied.Linear interpolation of the offsets of the next lower

and next higher consistency will be applies for consist-encies between the table values.

NOTE: Erase the SPGRADE calibration table first beforeperforming single-point or two-point calibration for Re-cipe 1!

Example (Fig. 2):– Selected basic curve A: Sensor RL, Pulp RCFS– Calibration curve corrected through 4 points: B– Table: Calibration points and correction need based

on lab samples

Fig. 2. Example of calibration for a special pulp type.


5. Sampling & sample processing5.1. Points to observe in samplingIt is important to ensure that the sample is representat-ive, and this is best achieved by closely following theinstructions below. Evenwhen the entire sequence fromprocess pipe to the final laboratory result is performedin the best possible manner, the error margin in theresult is rarely better than ± 5% of the reading. At 3.0%consistency level this means ± 0.15% Cs for 3% Cspulp.

1. Take samples from a representative point in pipeWhen choosing the mounting location for the sampler(e.g. Nove), observe closely the installation instructions.Pay special attention to pipe bends: avoid installing thesampler on the inside curve of a bend.

2. Take samples from a representative depth in pipeThe sampler should reach past the pipe wall and to-wards the center of the pipe. This helps to eliminatethe effect of the water layer forming near the pipe walland its variation with flow velocity.

3. Take sample over a representative time periodMomentary consistency variations inside the pipe maybe considerable, therefore always try to obtain a repres-entative average sample to the receptacle. The bestsolution is to take either a large sample volume orseveral consecutive smaller portions.

4. Representative sample to receptacleCritical factors in sample taking include the openingand closing of the sampler, flow velocity, and possiblesplashing. The sampler should be flushed clean aftereach use to avoid clogging and dry lumps.First allow the sample to flow for a few seconds, and

then scoop a suitable portion from the flow. Very slowsample flow rate may dilute the sample, so the flowrate should be as strong as possible but the sampleshould not splash around or over the edges of the recept-acle.

5. Representative sample to laboratoryIf the sample is allowed to stand still even for a shorttime, sedimentation will occur. When separating asmaller portion from a large sample, always stir thesample constantly and carefully; such smaller portionsshould be scooped with a ladle, never poured from thereceptacle.The best result will be obtained when several

samples are taken directly from the pipe into separatereceptacles and each of them is then processed separ-ately and completely. This will prevent the distortingeffects of stirring and taking partial samples.When the samples are kept separate from the very

beginning, the standard deviation between the samplesalso allows you to determine the time-related represent-ativeness and efficiency of sampling. Several smallsamples give more information than a single large one.

6. Sample processingIn the laboratory it is important to ensure the accuracyof the weighing scale and proper timing both duringand after drying. The TAPPI 240 om-88 Standard en-sures ± 10% repeatability in consistency determination.In practice this error can be about halved, and eventhen the error may be significant when evaluating theefficiency of the measurement or the need to recalibratethe transmitter.

7. Examining results and recalibrating transmitterThe need for recalibrating the transmitter can be determ-ined if Metso SP accepted the samples and the standarddeviation between separate analyses was not too great.Experience has shown that there is no need to recalib-rate the transmitter on the basis of a single batch ofsamples if the difference between the average of thesamples and the transmitter reading is less than ±5%of the reading.In recalibration we recommend halving the differ-

ence. The transmitter output will then approach thelaboratory result by half the difference, and a randomsample/laboratory error will not have a too large effect.


5.2. Using the SAMPLE keyWhen the SAMPLE key is pressed on the operator unit(Fig. 1), sample taking begins:• The transmitter starts averaging the measured con-

sistency and displays the average consistency value.• A symbol at the right-hand side of the display shows

the state of binary input 4:When using a NOVE sampler equipped with aswitch that applies a 24V to binary input 4 whenNOVE is closed, the symbol is O and the consist-ency display shows 0.00%Cs.When NOVE is open (= in sampling position) thesymbol is C.

• Take a sample.• Wait at least 3 seconds.• Press SAMPLE, and the display will again show the

current measured value.• The average measured value for the sampling time

is now saved in memory for Metso SP single-pointcalibration. To perform two-point calibration youhave to perform sampling by using the CALIB-RAT/SAMPLING menu.

Fig. 1. SAMPLE key on operator unit.


6. Setting up6.1. Setting up the deviceWhen the transmitter is connected to the process forthe first time, it will operate on standard factory calib-rated values for the different blade types. The pre-cal-ibrated consistency ranges are listed in Technical Spe-cifications. The defaults are not sufficient, however,and the transmitter must first be configured and calib-rated in the actual process conditions.The following is a description of the simplest proced-

ure for a transmitter where the sensor blade has beenmounted by the supplier (i.e., not a standby transmitterinstalled to replace e.g. a faulty transmitter). This pro-cedure enables an already calibrated consistencymeasurement. The other functions provide useful addi-tional features, but they are not necessary in basicmeasurement.The procedure is divided to three parts:

1. Defining basic settings for transmitter = configur-ation

2. Selecting the pulp types to be measured3. Adapting Metso's laboratory-defined calibration

curves (optimized in terms of pulp type and sensorblade) to the actual process conditions

Also see chapter "Transmitter Menus" for more de-tailed information on each menu.

1.CS

2.CS

Consistency %

P2

2

1

3

P2

Shear force N

Samples

Fig. 1. Calibration: 1. base curve corresponding to se-lected sensor and pulp type; 2. Single-point calibratedbase curve; 3. Two-point calibrated base curve. Theeffects are exaggerated to make them clearer.

6.2. Configuration1. Switch on the transmitter.2. Press ESC and arrow DOWN to access the CON-

FIGURATION menu. The text CONFIGUR isdisplayed.

3. Press ENTER. The text LOWER RA (= lowerrange value) is displayed. This is the first paramet-er to be adjusted in the configuration menu.

4. You can select other parameters with the arrowkeys. Pressing ENTER will display the currentvalue of the selected parameter; this value can bechanged with the arrow keys. Press ENTER tosave the new value. If you do not want to changethe value, press ESC to display the parametername. Pressing ESC always displays the previoushigher menu level, until you finally reach theMEASUREMENT menu.Many of the other parameters are additional fea-tures which you do not necessarily have to touch;the default values are sufficient for normal opera-tion. However, check (and edit if necessary) atleast the following:BLADE TY (blade type)MOUNTING (mounting orientation)LOWERRA (lower range value,MetsoMA only)UPPER RA (upper range value, Metso MA only)

5. Press ESC to go up to the CONFIGUR menu.

Fig. 2. Configuration: basic settings.


6.3. Selecting pulp types to measure1. Press arrowDOWN to select CALIBRATion, and

accept the selection with ENTER. The text NEWRECI is now displayed.

2. In the recipe you select the recipe number (1 to8), main pulp type, and filler (ash) content if re-quired. 0.0 is recommended if you do not knowthe exact ash content. Accept the P1 and P2 para-meters as they are (default values 1.00 and 0.00,respectively).Even if there is filler, you may accept 0.00% asash content, provided that you do not want tochange the ash content later without sampling andlaboratory analysis.In practice, sampling and 2-point calibration willmake the correction for an unknown filler content.However, when filler content changes the transmit-ter must be recalibrated on the basis of samplingand laboratory analysis. Merely changing the fillercontent from the operator unit will not suffice ifthe initial filler value was incorrect at calibrationtime. On the other hand, if the original filler con-tent was known and was entered into the recipeat the beginning, it can be changed later and obtainthe correct measurement result without sampling.In most applications it is sufficient to define zerofiller content and to create a separate recipe foreach pulp type and ash content combination.

3. You can create 1 to 8 recipes, each of which canbe calibrated separately on the basis of samplingand laboratory analysis. The text NEWRECI willbe redisplayed after you have accepted all selec-tions and the SAVE OK? prompt with ENTER.You can then create the desired number of newrecipes as instructed in Fig. 3. You can also lateradd new recipes or change existing ones.

4. The transmitter is now ready for measurement.5. Press ESC to go to the MEASURE menu, and

accept the selection with ENTER.6. Use the arrow keys to display the text RECIPE,

and replace it with one of the recipe numbers cre-ated. The sequence is as follows: ENTER / arrowkeys / ENTER / ENTER.

7. Use the arrow keys to go to the CONSISTENCY(CS) display. The displayed consistency value isderived on the basis of the measured shear forcefrom the base curve for the selected pulp type andsensor type saved into the transmitter’s memory.

Fig. 3. Selecting pulp types to measure (recipes).


The following list describes all pulp types offeredby the menu. Selected sensor type will exclude someof the pulp type options. If you cannot get the desiredpulp type, ensure that the correct blade type has beenconfigured and that the transmitter is equipped withthat blade type. Mechanical pulps are all softwoodpulps.• HWU - Unbleached hardwood chemical pulp, e.g.

birch pulp or eucalyptus, bagasse and other agrofibers

• HWB - Bleached hardwood chemical pulp• SWU - Unbleached softwood chemical pulp, e.g.

pine and other softwood pulps• SWB - Bleached softwood chemical pulp• GW -Groundwood, including pressure groundwood• TMPL - Thermomechanical pulp, freeness less than

200ml CSF• TMPHThermomechanical pulp, freeness more than

200ml CSF• RMPL - Refiner mechanical pulp, freeness less than

200ml CSF• RMPH - Refiner mechanical pulp, freeness more

than 200ml CSF• CTMP - Chemithermo-mechanical pulp• RCFU - Recycled fiber, unscreened; contains debris• RCFS - Recycled fiber, screened• ROCCU -Recycled fiber, packing board, unscreened

(OCC)• ROCCS - Recycled fiber, packing board (OCC),

screened• ULIN - Unlinearized 0–30 N shear force range

without temperature correction. Correspondingoutput display 0–100% instead of consistency.This is the default.

6.4. Calibration with laboratory samplesIf the transmitter reading does not correspond to theactual consistency in the pipe, you have to performsampling and laboratory analysis and calibrate the re-cipe on the basis of the results.

1. Press ESC to move upwards through the menusuntil the text MEASURE is displayed.

2. Make sure that the recipe to be calibrated must beactive (see previous sections). Use the arrow keyDOWN to display the text CALIBRAT and thenpress ENTER to confirm.

3. The text NEW RECI is displayed again. Press ar-row DOWN to display the text SAMPLING andthen press ENTER to confirm.

4. Now the text 1.START is displayed. PressingENTER will start average value calculation forSample No. 1.

5. You can also activate average value calculationfor Sample No. 2: press arrow DOWN until thetext 2.START is displayed and then press ENTER.

6. The blinking text ENDSAMP indicates that aver-aging for Sample 1 or 2 is in progress. After takingthe actual sample from the pipe, press ENTER toaccept the END SAMP text.

7. You can repeat sampling (Sample 1 and 2) asmany times as desired. The last results are alwaysretained in memory. A single sample, e.g. No. 1,is sufficient for single-point calibration. Since thesampling can be repeated as many times as neces-sary, press ESC to exit the menu.

8. The menu text SAMPLING is displayed again.Analyze the consistency of your sample in labor-atory. Then go to the menu LABORATO andpress ENTER.

9. Use the arrow keys to get the correct recipe num-ber (= the recipe on which the samples were takenand which you want to calibrate). The displayeddefault number should be correct unless the recipenumber has been changed since sampling. PressENTER to accept the recipe number.


10. The text ASH 0.0% is displayed. If you know thefiller content, enter it with the arrow keys. PressENTER to accept the filler content. In most casesthe filler content setting can be 0.0 even if thereis ash, provided that the content remains constant.

11. The text 1.CSn.nn% is now displayed. n.nn is thesame as the average of Sample No.1 measured byMetso SP. Use the arrow keys to change thereading in accordance with the laboratory result,and press ENTER to accept the value.

12. Now the text 2.CSn.nn% is displayed. Enter thelaboratory result for Sample No. 2, and pressENTER to accept the value. In single-point calib-ration, you can accept the unused sample’s valueas it is.

13. The text SAVE OK? is displayed. Press ENTERto save.

14. The text USE 1.N is displayed. You can changeit to USE 2.N or USE BOTH (= 2-point calibra-tion) with the arrow keys. In most cases you useonly one sample (Sample 1) to perform single-point calibration on the basis of it. In that case youjust press ENTER to accept the USE 1.N com-mand.

15. Press ENTER to the SAVE OK? prompt. If youhave proceeded correctly, the text LABORATOis now displayed.

16. The transmitter is now calibrated, and you can goto the MEASURE menu by pressing ESC ESCENTER.

6.5. Calibration without samplingIf you detect a difference between transmitter readingand analyzed consistency, you can eliminate it directlywith zero offset by changing the P2 value. The changein P2 is the same as the detected difference, LAB –measured average.Use the arrow keys to change the P2 value. The

specified zero offset takes effect when you accept theSAVEOK? prompt, after which you can return directlyto the MEASURE menu.When calibration has been completed, it is recom-

mendable to write down all recipes (pulp type, filler,P1 and P2) as well as the configuration. A standbytransmitter can then bemade operational withminimumeffort.

Fig. 4. Calibration by means of sampling.


6.6. Metso SP MA only: Calibration with HART

NOTE: This section only applies to Metso SP MAmodel!

Select the desired submenu with the UP and DOWNarrow keys and then press the RIGHT arrow key toopen the selected menu. Press the LEFT arrow key toreturn to the previous menu level.

Fig. 5. 275 HART communicator.

When the 275 HART® user interface with MetsoSP programming facility is connected to Metso SP, itdisplays the following menu (note that the unit namein the HART interface is SMART-PULP):

When taking a transmitter into use for the first time,select first the Configuration menu:

You will have to change certain values through sub-menus 1 and 2; submenu 3 is optional. Remember toset sensor blade type and mounting orientation beforeproceeding to calibration, otherwise the values can beedited in any order. First press the RIGHT arrow keyat "1 Range values" to access this menu:

– LowRnge&UppRnge= consistency correspondingto 4 mA and 20 mA, respectively. These two valuesmust be specified!

– LSL&USL = recommendedminimum andmaxim-um consistencies corresponding to the selectedsensor type and pulp type. The upper and lowerlimits are determined separately for each pulp typeand sensor type; for more information see Technicalspecification. The programming unit gets the valuesfrom the transmitter. If recipes have not been pro-grammed, LSL and USL have no significance.

– Min span = minimum permissible differencebetween upper range value and lower range value.


Pressing the RIGHT arrow key at "2 Detailed config"will display the following menu:

– Damping: You can use the RIGHT arrow key toadjust damping between 1 and 60 seconds. Besidesthis damping, the transmitter has mechanical silic-one-oil damping, for which reason minimumdamping is 2 seconds.

– Alarm current: Pressing the RIGHT arrow key onthe second line of the menu will display the alarmcurrent in milliamps. The alarm current (3.7 mA or22.5 mA) can only be changed from the transmitterTCU! When the transmitter tuns this alarm currentinstead of the current corresponding to actual con-sistency, this means that it has found a fault indicat-ing that the force measurements are faulty, ie. if itis not able to measure reliably.

– Mounting: On this line you can read the mountingorientation of the transmitter. HU = upper side of ahorizontal pipe, HS = side of a horizontal pipe, VU= upward flow in vertical pipe. To change the valuepress the RIGHT arrow key.

– Blade type, Blade material: These settings affectthe calibration curves and the weight of the sensorblade which is taken into account in shear forcecalculation. To change the values press the RIGHTarrow key.

Pressing the RIGHT arrow key at "3 Device info" willdisplay a menu with the following settings. To changean item, select the line with the cursor and then pressthe RIGHT arrow key. To exit the menu press ENTERor the LEFT arrow key.1. Poll addr: HART address of transmitter, default

0 (any value between 0 and 15).2. Manufacturer: Metso. This field cannot be ed-

ited.3. Model: Transmitter model; cannot be edited.4. Sensor s/n: Serial number of transmitter; cannot

be edited.5. Tag: User-defined code for measurement point,

8 characters.6. Message: User-defined text in free format, 32

characters.7. Universal rev: HART® revision supported by

transmitter; cannot be edited.8. Fld dev rev: Internal revision number; cannot be

edited.9. Software rev: Software revision; cannot be edited.

Hardware rev: Circuit board revision; cannot beedited.Descriptor: User-defined text in free format, 16characters.Date: User-defined date in free format.Device code: Option codes of the device.Final asmbly num: Year/week in transmitterserial number; cannot be edited.

Pressing the RIGHT arrow key at "3 Calibration" willopen the following menu:

To create a new recipe, press the RIGHT arrow key online 1. First select the recipe number with the RIGHTarrow key, and the following display will appear:


In this display you can edit the pulp type, filler (ash)content, P1 (curve slope correction factor) and P2(offset correction factor) if necessary. Normally it isnot necessary to edit P1 and P2 when the calibrationhas been done using the Sampling and lab Resultscommands in the Calibration menu. In addition, thefiller content can be omitted in normal situations wherea separate recipe is created for each combination ofpulp type and filler content. Calibration with theSampling/Lab Results functions also takes into accountthe effect of filler content on the zero level and curveslope.Parameters P1 and P2 must be defined when you are

replacing a faulty transmitter with a spare transmitterand do not want to perform sampling and laboratoryanalysis. If the TRIM F function (in Diagnostics) hasbeen performed on the transmitter after installing thesensor blade, entering these four parameters into therecipe will make the new transmitter behave identicallywith the replaced transmitter, provided that the config-uration is also identical. Increasing or decreasing theP2 parameter of the recipe will change the input corres-pondingly.You can create 1 to 8 recipes. New recipes can be

added and existing ones revised at any time.

Pressing the RIGHT arrow key at "2 Sampling" opensthe following two options:

With these options you can start average consistencyand standard deviation calculation for sample 1 or 2.Pressing the F4 key after sample taking will end thecalculation. The transmitter will then return the follow-ing text to the display:

Pressing F4 (OK) will return you to the previousmenu. You can repeat sampling as many times as re-quired. The transmitter will remember the latest samples1 and 2.Pressing the RIGHT arrow key at "3 Lab results"

will enter the laboratory results: recipe number, calib-rationmethod, ash (filler) content and consistency(-ies).Press F4 (OK) to accept the values.Single-point calibration only changes the P2 offset

parameter on the basis of the difference between LABand sample average.Two-point calibration (USE 2.N) changes both P1

(slope) and P2 (offset), so that the calibration curvewill pass through both laboratory points.Option "4 Special grade" allows you to enter 16 dif-

ferent consistency levels and the corresponding devi-ations detected between the consistency measured bytransmitter and actual consistency. The order in whichyou enter the consistencies is free from software version1.2 onwards. You do not have to define all 16 consist-ency levels and deviations.Option "5 Tempr calibrations" allows you to calibrate

the temperature indications to actual temperatures.

Pressing the RIGHT arrow key at 4 Diagnostics inthe main menu will open the following menu:

1. Loop test: Lets the user force the transmitter tothe desired output current value in order to testthe current loop.

2. Device status: Shows what faults the transmitterhas detected in its own operation (indicated withthe text ON). In connectionwith HART® commu-nications the faults are normal and do not requireany actions.


Fig. 6. Calibration with 275 HART user interface using Metso SP command set. (* = cannot be edited)


7. Diagnostics & Service7.1. TroubleshootingThe transmitter monitors its own operation continu-ously, and any detected faults are shown in error mes-sages that can be read from the transmitter display orfrom serial I/O (HART®, only in Metso SP MA).Metso SP is not able to find all faults by itself, and insuch cases action by the user is required. The necessaryactions are defined in connection with the error mes-sages.When an error is observed, follow the proceduresspecified below before contacting Metso!

1. Substantial deviation between Metso SP consist-ency reading and laboratory results, but Metso SPmeasures as usual and responds to consistencyThe most common causes for this error are:– Pulp type or mixing ratio has changed.– Filler amount in the pulp varies– Metso SP has not been installed as instructed, and

turbulent flow occurs at the measuring point– Flow velocity is below/above the specified limit– Pulp type is not correct for the installed blade type– There is a double pipe bend upstream from the

transmitter, and the installation does not include aflow straightener FlowTR element to eliminate theresultant strong whirling flow

– Fiber properties have changed– Pulp has accumulated on the sensor surface, on the

taper pin and in the inlet coneRemove the transmitter from the process. Then use

the service stand and weights to see whether Metso SPmeasures the weights correctly with the TRIM F func-tion. After initial start-up and calibration the operationof the transmitter should be monitored regularly withsamples and the zero point readjusted when necessary.Record all maintenance actions in a transmitter-specificlog.

Fig. 1. Diagnostics menu.


2. Metso SP does not respond to consistency:– Remove the transmitter from the process andmount

it on the service stand. Load the blade with differentweights and use the TRIM F function to determinethe change in output relative to the applied load.

– Deflect the blade alternately in the plus and minusdirections and see whether the output reading returnsto the same value at the same load.

– Measure the output current and compare the resultto the transmitter reading.

– Go to DIAGNOSTics menu and use theMA LOCKfunction (Metso SP MA only) to apply constantcurrent. Measure the output current and see how itcorresponds to the output current command.

– Open the electronics housing cover and ensure thatall wires are firmly connected to the terminal pins.Correcting this fault usually requires factory service!

3. Metso SP operates normally but does not obeyoperator keys / display does not respond:Does the HART® (only in Metso SP MA) interfacefunction in the normal manner? Open the electronicshousing. Are all 6 wires to the connection box attachedto their inlet filters?

4. Except for the HART® interface, the transmitteroperates in the normal manner:– This only applies to Metso SP MA!– Is the rating of the current measuring resistor at least

250 Ohms?– Considering the total load, is the supply voltage

sufficiently high?– Also measure the voltage and current from the

transmitter terminal blocks. Is the terminal voltageabove 11V? Does HART® operate at any current?

– Disconnect the transmitter supply, then reconnectit. Did HART® become operational?

7.2. Error messagesSelect MESSAGES in the DIAGNOST menu, andtoggle through the messages with the arrow keys. Press[ENTER]. The transmitter displays the prompt ERASE?Press [ENTER] if you want to remove the selectedmessage. Proceed in the same way to read and removethe rest of the messages. When the text NO MESS isdisplayed, press [ESC] to return to the highest level inthe diagnostics menu.

Serious faults/errors:Transmitter operation stops and the selected error cur-rent is set (3.7mA or 22.5mA, set under ALARMTYPE) to give an alarm.– CPU.EE ERMemory fault on configuration data.– ADC.EE ERMemory fault on calibration data.– FORCE ER Shear force channel faulty.– T. SENER Sensor (transducer) temperature channel

faulty.– T. PRO ER Process temperature channel faulty.– T. HOU ER Electronics housing temperature

channel faulty.– COMM.ERR Serial communication error between

operating unit and transmitter (Metso SP PA only).

Less serious faults/errors:These errors will not set the error current.– ADERRORAD converter error. Conversion restar-

ted.– HARTERRHigher-level HART®communication

error (Metso SP MA only).


Warnings and error messages during operation:– W. NOCAL The current recipe has not been calib-

rated, and the base curve is used instead.Blinking recipe text indicates the same.

– NO SAMPLENo sample has been taken. BlinkingUSE BOTH indicates that the difference betweensample consistencies is less than the recommended25%.

– Blinking Sd display indicates that standard deviationwas over 5% of sample average.Wait for the processto get settled, then take a new sample.

– CAL HI This warns about a suspiciously largechange in basic calibration curve, but the calibrationcan be accepted.

– REPEA CA Asks you to repeat sampling, becausechange in basic calibration curve would be unnatur-al. For example, higher shear force would representlower consistency. P1<0.1 or >10, or P2>10 or <-10.

– WRONG PWWrong password.– LOWCSConsistency (%) defined in configuration

is too low. Does not prevent you from making theselection.

– HIGHCSConsistency (%) defined in configurationis too high. Does not prevent you from making theselection.

– MULTIDRO Transmitter is in multidrop mode(Metso SP MA only). HART address other than 0,mA output (4mA).

7.3. Checking operation of forcemeasurementand current outputSince Metso SP displays and communicates the shearforce and mA output in digital format, the transmitteris provided with the function TRIM F (Metso SP MA:also TRIMMA) for trimming these displays. The needfor calibration depends on the individual transmitter.Stability in force measurement is better than 0.25%max. per 6 months, corresponding to 7.5g per 6 monthsin shear force.Normal regular consistency calibration will rectify

the effect of the force transducer zero drift on consist-ency measurement, but if you want to utilize the forceinformation separately youmust also calibrate the shearforce measurement of the transmitter. If you want astandby transmitter that replaces a faulty one to operateidentically with the replaced transmitter withoutsampling, you have to calibrate the force measurementof the transmitter regularly (e.g. once a year).Calibration using a traceably calibrated ammeter and

weights will provide a traceably calibrated shear forcemeasurement, as required by modern quality systems.The TRIM MA (Metso SP MA only) function re-

quires that you connect an accurate ammeter to thetransmitter output. The transmitter gives out two currentvalues, while you measure the actual current preciselyand, when necessary, correct the readings on thetransmitter.MA LOCK (Metso SP MA only): Locking and for-

cing the output signal. This command locks the outputsignal to its present value and displays the mA value.You can then change the mA value with the arrow keysas desired. This command can be used to check thecabling and current measuring circuits.


Using the TRIM F function:You can either calibrate the zero point alone (= meas-uring the weight of sensor blade), or perform two-pointcalibration (measuring the weight of sensor blade andblade + extra weight). These two points allow thechecking and recalibration of the force measurement.Procedure:1. Mount the transmitter with the sensor blade

pointing directly downwards.2. Select TRIM F in the DIAGNOST menu.3. Select 1. WEIGHT from the submenu.4. The displayed value is close to 0 g, because no

weight is attached to the blade and the ownweightof the blade has been eliminated. Wait until thereading is stable, then use arrow keys to adjust thedisplayed value to zero and press ENTER.

5. If you are only recalibrating the zero point and donot want to check sensitivity, select and confirmthe CHNG CAL command and then the USEFRST subcommand.

6. If you also want to check the sensitivity (+ recal-ibrate if necessary), accept the unweighted 1.WEIGHT command and then attach a weight of1–3 kg to the sensor blade.

7. Select and confirm the 2. WEIGHT command.8. The weight measured by the transmitter is now

displayed. Wait until the reading is stable, thenuse the arrow keys to adjust the reading so it isthe same as the applied weight). Press ENTER toaccept.

9. Accept SAVE OK and USE BOTH.10. Metso SP asks "SAVE OK?"; press ENTER to

save the results. If the password is in use theprompt "PASS=" will appear instead of "SAVEOK"; use the arrow keys to enter the correctpassword and then press ENTER.

NOTE: Let the reading stabilize before using the arrowkeys.

Using the TRIMMA function:

This function is only available in Metso SP MA!

This function lets you calibrate the current output:1. Select TRIM MA in the DIAGNOST menu.2. The transmitter gives out a constant current. Use

the arrow keys to correct the displayed reading inaccordance with the actual measured current andpress ENTER to accept.

3. Repeat the procedure for the second point.4. Metso SP now knows the actual current corres-

ponding to its output at two different points.

7.4. Replacing sensor blade1. Unscrew the retaining nut of sensor blade. The

nut is secured with Loctite, removing it does notrequire heating.

2. Detach the sensor from its taper joint with an ex-tracting tool.

3. Replace the blade.4. When re-installing the sensor, make sure that it is

exactly parallel to the direction of flow. Check thealignment with a ruler placed against the bottomof the alignment slot. A special tool is also avail-able for aligning the sensor. The alignment accur-acy must be better than +1°.

5. Secure the sensor retaining nut with Loctite 270.Ensure that none of the lockingmedium is allowedto run to the sensor taper assembly. Use 20 Nmtorque to tighten the nut.

7.5. Configuring a standby transmitterIf the blade of the new transmitter has been replacedby the customer or if there is otherwise reason to sus-pect an error in shear force measurement, we recom-mend using the TRIM F function in DIAGNOSTicsmenu (see chapter Diagnostics) before installing thetransmitter in the process.This will make transmitter operation consistent with

other correspondingMetso SP transmitters. Consistentforce measurement enables the new transmitter to becalibrated so that it will operate identically with thereplaced transmitter without sampling and laboratoryanalysis.It will be sufficient to enter the other transmitter’s

recipe data (pulp type, filler content, and the P1 and P2parameters) and configuration (lower and upper range-values, sensor blade type, mounting orientation anddamping) to the new transmitter.


8. FlowTR® turbulence reducer8.1. TypesFlowTR® L, Plates (Fig. 1) – a pair of turbulence re-ducer plates with welding guides. See product numbersfor different pipe sizes.FlowTR® P, Pipe (Fig. 2) – A pipe element with

turbulence reducer plates and Metso SP process coup-ling; Nove process coupling as option. See productnumbers for different pipe sizes.FlowTR® N = FlowTR® P with Nove process

coupling.

8.2. ApplicabilityFlowTR® enables consistency measurement withMetso SP also in the most severe rotating flow condi-tions, close to double pipe curves and similar locationsin short straight pipe sections, also in case of large pipesizes.FlowTR®with Metso SP is a potential combination

also for challenging pulp mill applications.In easier applications where the installation instruc-

tions in Metso SP manual can be followed, usingFlowTR® may improve measurement accuracy, espe-cially with recycled fiber pulps.Using FlowTR® is always recommendedwhen fiber

consistency is < 2 % in main line measurement applic-ations.FlowTR® is used with all Metso SP types (also at

Cs > 2 %) except JL, WS and HL.

8.3. InstallationTo avoid too long measurement lag, do not installFlowTR® very far from the stock pump.No specified straight pipe sections, as the L1/L2 di-

mensions given for Metso SP are needed for Metso SPwith FlowTR®, but make use of the available straightpipe sections only.Install FlowTR® L plates to the existing pipe (Fig.

3), or replace a 1500mm long process pipe section witha FlowTR® P Pipe (Fig. 2).FlowTR® can be installed on vertical or horizontal

pipes. Install to the side of a horizontal pipe, see Fig.4.

NOTE: Welding rules must be observed in installation!

NOTE: FlowTR® P wall thickness must not be less thanwall thickness of the existing process pipe at the install-ation point.

8.4. DeflectorsNormally deflector(s) (Fig. 5) or blade protector plate(s)are not used with FlowTR®.Install a front deflector to protect theMetso SP blade

if severe hits from fiber lumps are to be expected. Ifback flow hits are to be expected, also install a backdeflector.Both deflectors are the same as used with Metso SP.

One deflector is included in Metso SP delivery.


H

FlowTR® L

700 ± 4

900 ± 0.2

5

45±0.2

Dimensions:

Longfoot

Longfoot

Shortfoot

Welded

100

H

H - HFor left-hand side

H - HFor right-hand side

100 2 x A 4 x A4730191125 2 x B 4 x A4730192150 2 x C 4 x A4730193200 2 x D 4 x A4730194250 2 x E 4 x A4730195300 2 x F 4 x A4730196> 300 2 x F 4 x A4730196

DN Plate Support Product n:o

A 44 65B 66 78C 82 87D 112 105E 150 127F 160 133

Plate L / mm H / mm

H

L

20

1031.568

24Material AISI 316 LGeneral tolerance± 0.3mmTolerance fortable dimensions± 2.0mm

Support

Thickness 4mm

5 + 0.3

40 15

2021 16

Fig. 1. FlowTR L with dimensions.


Product no.DN D x s *) P /bar FlowTR P **) FlowTR N ***)max

100 114.3 x 2 18 A4730188 T00023125 139.7 x 2 16 A4730189 T00024150 168.3 x 2 12 A4730190 T00025200 219.1 x 3 16 A4730180 T00026250 273.0 x 4 10 A4730181 T00027300 323.9 x 4 10 A4730182 T00028350 355.6 x 4 10 A4730183 T00029400 406.4 x 5 10 A4730184 T00030500 508.0 x 5 8 A4730185 T00031600 609.6 x 5 6 A4730186 T00032700 711.2 x 6 6 A4730187 T00033

D

900 100

300

1500

A

A

Flow

View A - A

Metso SPprocess coupling

For different process pipe sizes: DNMaterial AISI 316 L

*) s must not be lessthan wall thicknessof existing processpipe at installationpoint.

**) FlowTR P =without Noveprocess coupling

***) FlowTR N =FlowTR P withNove processcoupling

Option:Nove process coupling

on back side of theFlowTR Pipe

FlowTR® P

Fig. 2. FlowTR P.


X X

D

600

903

s D

4mm - Weld

Metso SPprocesscoupling

- Weld

LongfootLong

foot

Left-hand side

71mm hole forMetso SPprocess coupling

Flow

Process pipe

Right-hand side

Installation of FlowTR pair.View to downstream(see the flow arrow).

Slot for guide prepared for- weld.

Rem. distance X tothe center of the slot.

Push the support legs against theprocess pipe wall and weld the foot tipsslightly to the pipe surface. Then weldthe guides on both sides in 100mm stepsto keep the guides straight.

Push

100 114.3 x s 80125 139.7 x s 89

DN D x s X

150 168.3 x s 103200 219.1 x s 124250 273.0 x s 109300 323.9 x s 80350 355.6 x s 80400 406.4 x s 80500 508.0 x s 80600 609.6 x s 80700 711.2 x s 80

Fig. 3. Installation of FlowTR L.


Fig. 4. Example of FlowTR installation with Metso SP.

D

H H

Front deflector

H = 95 for pipe sizes 150mm and largerH = 75 for pipe sizes < 150mm

120 12050 50

Back deflector

Welded as turbulencereducer plates

Flow

Flow

Fig. 5. Installation of front/back deflector.


Your Notes Here:


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Metso BladeConsistency Transmitter Technical specification

© Metso Automation Manufacturer reserves the right to changes without prior notice.

Transmitter- Metso Blade Consistency Transmitter, Metso SP, is a

shear force based consistency transmitter used forconsistency measurement in the pulp and paperindustry.

- The transmitter is mounted directly on the process pipe.

- Selection of process coupling / mounting chamber(option) based on proc ess pipe diameter and pressurerating – see table 1

MeasurementConsistency range ........... 0.7–16 % CsSpan- minimum ....................... 0.8 % Cs- maximum ...................... 30 N – zero elevationZero elevation ................. max. 30 N – SpanDamping ......................... adjustable, 1–60 sec. Factory

setting 2 s (type HL: 20 s)

PerformanceTested in reference conditions in accordance withIEC60770.Linearity of force meas. .... ± 0.5 % of spanHysteresis ....................... 0.025 NRepeatability ................... 0.01 NStatic pressure effect ....... 0.02 N per 1 barProcess temperatureeffect ............................... 1% of reading per 10°CVibration effect2 G per 10–2000 Hz ........ less than ±0.03 N

Examples:- 0.01 N corresponds to 0.005% consistency variation in

bleached softwood chemical pulp (e.g. spruce sulphate)at 3.0% consistency when using the LL sensor.

- 0.01 N corresponds to 0.01% consistency variation inscreened recycled fiber pulp at 3% consistency whenusing the RL sensor.

Allowed flow velocity (m/s)Min. Max.

Metso SP UL 0.1 1–3Metso SP HL 0.4 8Metso SP WS 0.4 4Other types 0.4 5

- For more detailed information on allowed flow velocitiessee the following pages.

MaterialsWetted parts .................... see type specification chartWetted gaskets ................ PTFE & special rubber materialElectronics housing .......... PTBMounting clamps& screws.......................... AISI316Operator unit ................... Polycarbonate

Process conditionsProcess temperature ........ 0…+120 °CProcess pressure ............. max. 25 bar- If process pressure > 10 bar the mounting hole for

process coupling may have to be reinforced. Moredetailed information in Installation & User Manual.

EnvironmentAmbient temperature........ -20…+60°C (140°F)Storage temperature ........ -50…+80°CRelative humidity ............. 0–100 % (no condensation)

Enclosure classTransmitter ...................... IP66 (NEMA 4X)Operator unit ................... IP65

EMC test standardsRadiated interference ....... EN 50081-1:1993Reference standard ......... EN 55022:1987 / Class BInterference immunity ....... EN 59982-2:1995Reference standards ........ EN 61000-4-2, -4, -5, -8, -11,

ENV 50140, ENV 50204, ENV50141

PatentsAT E77691 B DE 3780021EP 0274478 FI 75424FR 0274478 GB 0274478SE 0274478 US 4,757,708

Dimensions & weightDimensions...................... see picture on next pageMetso SP WS .................. 7.1 kgOther transmitter types ..... 5.8 kg

Metso SP MAOutput signal ................... Two-wire transmitter (2W):

4–20 mA + HART®Power supply ................... 18–35 VDCLoad capacity .................. 18 V / 250 NOTE: Hart® requires min. 250 load resistance!

Metso SP PAOutput signal ................... PROFIBUS-PA Slave,

IEC 61158-2Power supply ................... 9–32 VDC, 22 mA ± 2 mA

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Metso SP Technical specification


Dimensions (millimeters)Sensor Dimension H (from edge of coupling) Sensor Dimension H (from edge of coupling)LL 95 JL 95 Standard couplingLS 70 JL 57 Plastic-pipe couplingUL 95 HL 60 Standard couplingGL 95 HL 38 Blow-line couplingRL 95

Transmitter Operating unit

194

166 23

95.5

242

HL

50W

S35

5

H

79 71

CS

ESC ENTER

SAMPLEHART R

3.0

195

106

55806.

5

15

6.3

3123

6

282

70

232 5

75

111

133

Blade types

LL UL JL LS GL RL HL WS

1) 2) 3)

4)5)

1) Std coupling2) Coupling for plastic pipe3) HL blow-line coupling4) WS coupling5) For LL, GL, RL, UL and LS sensors

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AccessoriesTurbulence Reducer FlowTR®- Reduces highly turbulent flow in short, straight pipe

sections.

Welding guide- Metso recommends using the welding guide shown in

the Installation & Owner's manual when installing astandard process coupling.

Calibration curves & calibration

- Transmitter is provided with built-in calibration curvesand linearization for all blade types and recommendedpulp types.

- Max. 8 customized recipes, each with one automaticallycalibrated pulp type curve + information on filler content.

- Active recipe is selected either from display unit,through HART® interface, binary inputs or Profibus PA.

Sampling & calibration support

- Includes calculation of shear force, standard deviationof consistency and average consistency during sampletaking.

- Sampling time can be synchronized exactly withaverage value calculation with a sampler provided withswitch function (Metso Nove).

- Each recipe can be automatically calibrated using oneor two samples (recipe 1: max.16 calibration points).

Type selection chart

Metso SP

SignalMA / PA

Blade typeLL/LLP/LS/LSP/JL/UL/ULP/GL/RL/HL/WS/NOThird character P = polished option(GL, RL, HL and WS always polished)

Material of wetted parts *)SS AISI316 L (LL/LLP/LS/LSP/UL/ULP/

GL/RL/HL/JL)TI Titanium (LL/GL/HL/JL)HC Hastelloy C270 (LL/LLP/LS/HL)

Process coupling type & material *)NO No process couplingSS Std. AISI316 LTI Std. TitaniumHC Std. Hastelloy C276SMO Std. SMO 254SB Blow line installation for HL blade, AISI316LSW For WS blade, AISI316 LTJ For JL blade, Titanium

For fiberglass-reinforced plastic pipe

Process pipe diameterFor SS Std. from DN 100mm to DN800 mmFor SW: from DN 100mm to DN400 mm

*) HC and TI are marked on wetted parts.

Pulpcode Pulp type

Application ranges of blade types (% Cs)

UL LL LS GL RL WS HL JL

SWU SW unbleached 0.7–3 1.5–6 (1.7–7) (1.5–6) 4–16 1.5–6

SWB SW bleached 0.7–3 1.5–6 (1.7–7) (1.5–6) 4–16 1.5–6

HWU HW unbleached 1–3 (1.8–5) 1.8–7.5 1.7–6.5 5–16 1.8–6

HWB HW bleached 1–3 (1.8–5) 1.8–7.5 1.7–6.5 5–16 1.8–6

GW Groundwood 1–4 1.8–7.5 1.7–6.5 5–16

RMPL, TMPL RMP, TMP, CSF < 200 ml (SR > 52) 0.7–3 1.5–6.5 1.7–6.5 5–16

RMPH, TMPH RMP, TMP, CSF > 200 ml (SR < 52) 0.7–3 1.5–5.5 3–6 (1.5–6) 4–16

CTMP CTMP 0.7–3 1.5–5.5 3–6 (1.5–5.5) 4–16

ROCCU Recycled fiber, OCC, unscreened 2–8

RCFU Recycled fiber, unscreened 2–8

ROCCS Recycled fiber, OCC, screened 1–3 1.7–8 1.5–7 4–16

RCFS Recycled fiber, screened 1–5 1.8–8 1.7–8 5–16

– Values in brackets = not optimum solution for the pulp.

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Flow velocity / pulp type / Cs range vs. Blade type– The pulp codes used in the following pictures refer to the code table on the previous page.– The white area of each diagram shows the optimum "operating window" (flow velocity of process vs.

consistency) for the blade in question. The transmitter will operate also outside this area, but flow velocitymay affect the measurement or there may be some other disturbances.

Metso SP UL

(1) for HWU, HWB and ROCCS(1)+(2) for SWU,SWB, RMP,TMP (no CSF limit), and CTMP For GW For RCFS

0 1 2 m/s

1

2

3%

0 1 2 3 4 m/s

1

2

3

4

5

6%

2

1

0 1 2 3 4 m/s

1

2

3

4

5

6

0 0 0

CsCs Cs

VVV

Metso SP LL Metso SP LS

(1)+(2) for SWU and SWB For RMP and TMP when For RMP and TMP when(2) for HWU and HWB CSF > 200 mL, and for CTPM CSF > 200 mL, and for CTMP

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0 1 2 3 4 5 m/s0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0 1 2 3 4 5 m/s0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0 1 2 3 4 5 m/s

%

12

% %

V V V

Cs Cs Cs

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Metso SP RLFor HWU, HWB, GW and RMP (1)+(2)+(3) for ROCCS

For SWU and SWB and TMP when CSF < 200 mL (1)+(3)+(4) for RCFS(1)+(2) for CTMP

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0 1 2 3 4 5 m/s0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0 1 2 3 4 5 m/s0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0 1 2 3 4 5 m/s

%

Cs

V

%

Cs

V

%

V

Cs

1

2

3

4

Metso SP GL Metso SP WS(1) for RMP and TMP

(1) for RMP and TMP when CSF > 200 mLwhen CSF > 200 mL (1)+(2) for HWU, HWB and GW(1)+(2) for SWU and SWB (1)+(2)+(3) for ROCCS and RCFS For ROCCU and RCFU

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0 1 2 3 4 5 m/s0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0 1 2 3 4 5 m/s0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0 1 2 3 4 5 m/s

%

V

Cs

%

Cs

V

%

Cs

V

1

2

1

2

3

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Metso SP HL Metso SP JL

(1) for HWU, HWB, GW, RMPL, TMPL and RCFS(1)+(2) for SWU, SWB, CTMP, RCFS, ROCCS, RMPH and TMPH (1) for HWU and HWB(3) Also suited for this range when flow velocity variation is max. 1:2 (1)+(2) for SWU and SWB

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

0 1 2 3 4 5 m/s

%

Cs

V

2

1

0 2 4 6 8 m/s0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16%

Cs

V

2

1

3

Available typesCode Type Code TypeT00155 Metso SP MA LL SS SS T00176 Metso SP PA LL SS SST00156 Metso SP MA LLP SS SS T00177 Metso SP PA LLP SS SST00157 Metso SP MA LS SS SS T00178 Metso SP PA LS SS SST00158 Metso SP MA LSP SS SS T00179 Metso SP PA LSP SS SST00159 Metso SP MA UL SS SS T00180 Metso SP PA UL SS SST00160 Metso SP MA ULP SS SS T00181 Metso SP PA ULP SS SST00161 Metso SP MA GL SS SS T00182 Metso SP PA GL SS SST00162 Metso SP MA RL SS SS T00183 Metso SP PA RL SS SST00163 Metso SP MA HL SS SS T00184 Metso SP PA HL SS SST00164 Metso SP MA NO SS SS T00185 Metso SP PA NO SS SST00165 Metso SP MA WS SS SW T00186 Metso SP PA WS SS SWT00166 Metso SP MA HL SS SB T00187 Metso SP PA HL SS SBT00167 Metso SP MA JL SS TJ T00188 Metso SP PA JL SS TJT00168 Metso SP MA LL HC HC T00189 Metso SP PA LL HC HCT00169 Metso SP MA LLP HC HC T00190 Metso SP PA LLP HC HCT00170 Metso SP MA LS HC HC T00191 Metso SP PA LS HC HCT00171 Metso SP MA HL HC HC T00192 Metso SP PA HL HC HCT00172 Metso SP MA LL TI TI T00193 Metso SP PA LL TI TIT00173 Metso SP MA GL TI TI T00194 Metso SP PA GL TI TIT00174 Metso SP MA HL TI TI T00195 Metso SP PA HL TI TIT00175 Metso SP MA JL TI TJ T00196 Metso SP PA JL TI TJ

Metso Blade Consistency Transmitter - Spare partsWhen ordering spare parts, please quote: * transmitter type

* serial number of transmitter* number & name of the required part(s)* for process couplings: process pipe diameter

Example: Metso SP MA RL SS SS 250mm No. 0340xxxxxx, 116 RL blade(serial number: 03 = year, 40 = week, xxxx = ordinal number)

82

125

126

90

91

120

124 127

128

129

130

112 113 114 115 116 106 118

105

103

22 9

93

81

81

27

117

CS3.0

23

76

10

103

74

4

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Metso Blade Consistency Transmitter - Spare partsNo. Code Item No. Code Item1 T00101 PCB assembly CPU MA 113 T550323 Blade JL AISI 316L Polished

T00110 PCB assembly CPU FB T550930 Blade JL Titanium2 T00102 Terminal board MA 114 T541441 Blade LS AISI 316L

T00113 Terminal board FB V544426 Blade LSP AISI 316L Polished4 A4730050 Cable assembly 10 m T546560 Blade LS Hastelloy

A4730151 Cable assembly 20 m 115 T552441 Blade GL AISI 316L PolishedA4730152 Cable assembly 30 m T551244 Blade GL Titanium Polished

9 T00108 O-Ring 83.0X3.0 SHA 70 (Nitrile, NBR) 116 T552560 Blade RL AISI 316L Polished10 Transmitter assembly 117 T551790 Blade WS AISI 316L Polished

T00136 MA SS (LL/LLP/LS/LSP/UL/ULP/GL/RL/NO) 118 T548760 Blade HL AISI 316L PolishedT00137 MA SS (HL) T548961 Blade HL Hastelloy PolishedT00138 MA SS (JL/WS/HL SB) T550460 Blade HL Titanium PolishedT00139 MA HC (LL/LLP/LS) 120 T541440 Blade LL AISI 316LT00140 MA HC (HL) V544425 Blade LLP AISI 316L PolishedT00142 MA TI (LL/GL/NO) T546562 Blade LL HastelloyT00143 MA TI (HL) V546562P Blade LLP Hastelloy PolishedT00144 MA TI (JL) T550510 Blade LL TitaniumT00145 PA /FF SS (LL/LLP/LS/LSP/UL/ULP/GL/RL/NO) 124 A4730136 Front panel assembly Metso SP MAT00146 PA/FF SS (HL) A4770089 Front panel assembly Metso SP PA/FFT00147 PA /FFSS (JL/WS/HL SB) 125 V82220000 Mounting clamp assemblyT00148 PA /FFHC (LL/LLP/LS) 126 Process coupling SST00149 PA/FF HC (HL) V551076 SS DN100 AISI 316LT00151 PA /FFTI (LL/GL/NO) V552278 SS DN125 AISI 316LT00152 PA /FFTI (HL) V551249 SS DN150 AISI 316LT00153 PA /FFTI (JL) T500870 SS DN200 AISI 316L

22 T00106 Cover V551250 SS DN250 AISI 316L23 H3730131 Mounting plate (DIN 1725 AlMgSiPb) V551251 SS DN300 AISI 316L27 A4730024 Operating unit Metso SP MA V552279 SS DN350-400 AISI 316L

A4770024 Operating unit Metso SP PA V552274 SS DN500 AISI 316LT00218 Operating unit Metso SP FF V552275 SS DN600 AISI 316L

74 T550098 Bushing PK 13.5-1/2 NPT (DIN 1725 AlMgSiPb) V552276 SS DN700 AISI 316LT856240 Bushing PK 13.5-R1/2 (DIN 1725 AlMgSiPb) V552277 SS DN800 AISI 316L

76 T546556 Special nut M6 Hastelloy T546544 HC HastelloyT550462 Special nut M6 Titanium T550458 TI TitaniumT550395 Special nut M6 AISI 316 T00251 SMO 254

81 72900011 Cable gland PG13.5 3-7MM Black PA 6 127 Process coupling SW82 72900015 Blanket plug PG13.5 Black PA 6 T1031041 SW DN100 AISI 316L90 80500860 Gasket PTFE T1031042 SW DN125 AISI 316L91 T1031001 Pressing ring LL/LS/UL/GL/RL/NO AISI 316L T551787 SW DN150 AISI 316L

T1031021 Pressing ring LL/LS/UL/GL/RL/NO Hastelloy T1031044 SW DN200 AISI 316LT1031026 Pressing ring LL/LS/UL/GL/RL/NO Titanium T1031045 SW DN250 AISI 316L

93 T550062 Deflector SS AISI 316L T1031046 SW DN300 AISI 316LT550473 Deflector TI Titanium T1031047 SW DN350 AISI 316LT550605 Deflector HC Hastelloy T1031048 SW DN400 AISI 316LT00696 Deflector SMO SMO 254 128 V552436 Process coupling SB AISI 316L

103 80001815 O-ring 18x1.5 SHA70 Nitrile NBR 129 V551865 Process coupling TJ Titanium105 T1031215 Pressing ring JL/WS/HL SB AISI 316L 130 V523950 Plug AISI 316L

T1031215 Pressing ring JL/WS/HL SB TitaniumT1031215 Pressing ring JL/WS/HL SB Hastelloy No. Code Item

106 T1031008 Pressing ring HL AISI 316L - V3152005 Blade removing toolT1031025 Pressing ring HL Titanium - V 3152002 Blade aligning toolT1031027 Pressing ring HL Hastelloy - V549803 Process coupling welding guide

111 A4770032 CD, PA support files - V541756 Tuning rack112 T550039 Blade UL AISI 316L - V3152010 Tuning weight set

V5500392 Blade ULP AISI 316L Polished - 235641 HART® -modem

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Metso SP PA Profibus PA: Device Database file,Measurement status & Diagnostics


IntroductionMetso SP PA is a PROFIBUS PA compatible consistencytransmitter which conforms to the PROFIBUS-PA Profilefor Process Control Devices Version 3.0.Data exchange between a Slave device (e.g. Metso SPPA) and a Master can be either cyclical or acyclical.Cyclical communications are the primary type of commu-nications and are handled by a class 1 master, normallya DCS or PLC.Acyclical communications are handled by a class 2 mas-ter. This type of communication is typically used for de-vice configuration and diagnostics, and the class 2 mas-ter is often a laptop computer running configuration soft-ware (e.g. Simatic PDM).Cyclical data exchange between a class 1 master andslave device to are configured with a device database file(GSD). The GSD Is loaded into the class 1 master duringdevice commissioning.This document explains the GSD file supplied with theMetso Automation Metso SP PA, and the meaning of themeasurement status byte included in the cyclical datatransfer with a class 1 master.

GSD fileEvery PROFIBUS class 1 master and all field deviceswith slave functionality have to be described by themanufacturer with a GSD file.The GSD for Metso SP PA is called MET_063A.GSD andcan be found on the installation CD-ROM supplied withthe device. The exact procedure for installation of theGSD file will depend on the system you are using, soplease refer to the system documentation for further de-tails.If you use Simatic Manager then the GSO file can beinstalled by running the Devicelnstall.exe program in-cluded on the installation CD-ROM.GSD files are used when configuring and commissioninga device on a PROFIBUS DP network.Each manufacturer of a PROFI8US class 1 mastermakes available a configuration tool. The configurationtool reads the device specific GSD file and uses it to gen-erate a parameter set for the class 1 master to handlecyclical data exchange with the device.The GSD is an ASCII text electronic data sheet contain-ing the following types of information:- supported transmission rates- length of input/output data to be exchanged- meaning of diagnostic data- field device type (compact, modular)- text assignments for symbolic configuring- supported servicesThe parameters of the Metso SP PA GSD are more fullyexplained below.

GSD database parametersThe parameters defined in the Metso SP PA GSD file areexplained in Table 1.

GSD modulesCyclical data exchange

Cyclical communication between PROFIBUS class 1master (PLC/OCS) and Metso SP PA slave device worksessentially as follows:

1. At regular intervals the PLC/DCS sends a read com-mand to Metso SP PA device.

2. Metso SP PA responds with the current consistencymeasurement and measurement status.

This communication is configured using GSD modules asdescribed above. During OCS/PLC configuration of cyc-lical data exchange, the configuration software reads theGSD file and asks the user to select which module shouldbe used.

GSD modules

Metso SP PA has only one function block of the typeAnalog Input. Therefore only one module is required. Thismodule configures the class 1 master to read back the AIfunction block cyclical value OUT.

This module is given in two formats as follows:

Short identifier format:"AI Short ID" 0x94

Extended identifier format:"AI Long ID" 0x42, 0x84, 0x08, 0x05

Short format is provided for compatibility with older PRO-FIBUS OP PLCs. This format only configures the numberof input/output data bytes.

Extended identifier format provides additional informationabout the data types. For example bytes 0x08 and 0x05Indicate that data consists of a float value followed by onebyte unsigned integer value (data type 8 is "FloatingPoint", data type 5 is "Unsigned8" according to the DPV1specification).

Cyclical data

Profile 3.0 AI function block devices support only onecyclical parameter called OUT. In the case of Metso SPPA this value is the percent consistency value.

The data type of value OUT is a Value & status Floatingpoint. This data structure consists of a four byte floatingpoint value and a one byte status value which indicatesthe quality of the floating point value. See Table 2.

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Metso SP PA Profibus PA information


Cyclical value status

The status byte for OUT provides information about thequality of the process value. The status information belowalso applies to the temperature sensor values which arealso of type Value & status Floating point. These valuesare only available through acyclical communication.The primary status values are good, uncertain, and bad.All possible status byte values and their meanings areshown in the table below. Values actually used in MetsoSP PA are shown in bold text. Explanations of what thestatus values indicate are given in the Metso SP manual.The status byte is defined according to table 3, wherevalue x = do not care (can be 0 or 1).Consistency measurement status good means one of thefollowing: No device error is detected by internal diagnostics. The consistency value is correct according to device

calibration, and within the range specified for the se-lected blade type.

Consistency measurement status uncertain means oneof the following: The consistency value is more that 20% outside the

minimum or maximum value specified for the bladetype => status will be uncertain, conversion not ac-curate.

One of the temperature values (sensor, process orhousing) is outside of the allowed range => status willbe uncertain, conversion not accurate.

If the failsafe value is set to either use default value orlast usable value and a critical error occurs => OUTvalue is set to uncertain, substituted value or un-certain, last usable value.

Consistency measurement status bad means that theintemal diagnostics of Metso SP PA has detected one ofthe following critical errors: CPU memory error Sensor AD conversion timeout Force sensor AD limit fault Sensor temperature AD limit fault Process temperature AD limit fault Housing temperature AD limit fault Serial communication failure between Metso SP and

Operating unit (FBI card)

DDLM_Slave_Diag Diagnostics ServicesIf the class 1 master supports the DDLM_Slave_Diagservice then specific diagnostics are available from thedevice in the event of a failure.

Diagnostics information is accessed through two parame-ters of the physical block:

DIAGNOSIS parameter consists of four bytes of standarddiagnostics information from the device. The meaning ofeach bit of each byte is defined within the PROFIBUS PAProfile for Process Control Devices Version 3.0 specifica-tion.

DIAGNOSIS_EXTENSION parameter from the Physicalblock consists of six bytes of manufacturer specific diag-nostics information from the device. The meaning of eachbit of each byte is defined by the manufacturer and isspecific to the device. This parameter is included in theDDLM_Slave_Diag service only if the PROF/BUS IdentNumber is selected to be manufacturer specific (Hexade-cimal 63A).

The meaning of the DIAGNOSIS bytes is given in table 4.In the case of the standard DIAGNOSIS bytes those ac-tually used in Metso SP PA shown in bold text.

The meaning of the DIAGNOSIS_EXTENSION bytes isgiven in table 5. All of these are implemented in MetsoSP PA.

The indication class used in the tables means the follow-ing:

A = Bit reset automatically after 10 seconds

R = Active as long as the reason for the messageexists

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Table 1. Device database parameters specified for Metso SP PA

Field Name Value DescriptionGSD_Revision 1 Revision code of the GSD file

Vendor_Name MetsoAutomation Device manufacturer

Model_Name SP PA Manufacturer's model name for the deviceRevision 1.0 Device revisionIdent_Number 0x063A Device type (assigned by PNO)Protocol_Ident 0 Protocol identifier (0 = PROFIBUS DP)Station_Type 0 PA Device type (0 = slave)FMS_supp 0 Indicates whether device Is a FMS/DP mixed device (0 = DP only)Hardware_Release "1.00" Device hardware revisionSoftware_Release "1.01 " Device software revisionBitmap_Device "SP" Name of bitmap file (*.dib) used to display the device as a symbol during normal operation9.6_supp 1 Device supports 9.6 kBaud19.2_supp 1 Device supports 19.2 kBaud31.25_supp 1 Device supports 31.25 kBaud45.45_supp 1 Device supports 45.45 kBaud93.75_supp 1 Device supports 93.75 kBaud187.5_supp 1 Device supports 187.5 kBaud500_supp 1 Device supports 500 kBaud1.5M_supp 1 Device supports 1.5 Mbaud3M_supp 1 Device supports 3 Mbaud6M_supp 1 Device supports 6 Mbaud12M_supp 1 Device supports 12 kBaudMaxTsdr_9.6 60 Maximum station delay time to respond to telegram at 9.6 kBaud (bit time)MaxTsdr_19.2 60 Maximum station delay time to respond to telegram at 19.2 kBaud (bit time)MaxTsdr_31.25 100 Maximum station delay time to respond to telegram at 31.25 kBaud (bit time)MaxTsdr_45.45 250 Maximum station delay time to respond to telegram at 45.45 kBaud (bit time)MaxTsdr_93.75 1000 Maximum station delay time to respond to telegram at 93.76 kBaud (bit time)MaxTsdr_187.5 60 Maximum station delay time to respond to telegram at 187.5 kBaud (bit time)MaxTsdr_500 100 Maximum station delay time to respond to telegram at 500 kBaud (bit time)MaxTsdr_1.5M 150 Maximum station delay time to respond to telegram at 1.5 MBaud (bit time)MaxTsdr_3M 250 Maximum station delay time to respond to telegram at 3 MBaud (bit time)MaxTsdr_6M 450 Maximum station delay time to respond to telegram at 6 MBaud (bit 1ime )MaxTsdr _12M 800 Maximum station delay time to respond to telegram at 12 MBaud (bit time)Min_Slave_Interval 100 Minimum interval between cyclical data poll cycles (1 unit = 100 mS)

Set_Slave_Add_supp 1 DP device supports the function Set_Slave_Add,allowing the address to be set via PROFIBUS

FaiLSafe 1 Indicates whether the DP Slave accepts a data telegram without data in place of a datatelegram; with data = 0 in the status CLEARS of the DP-Masters (class 1).

Slave_Family 12 Slave family 1/0Max_Diag_Data_Len 20 Maximum length of diagnostic informationUser_Prm_Data_Len 0 Maximum length of user parameter dataModular_Station 1 0= compact station, 1 = modular stationMax_Module 1 Defines the maximum number of modules of a modular stationMax_Input_Len 15 Maximum length of the input data of a modular station in bytesMax_Output_Len 10 Maximum length of the output data of a modular station in bytesMax_Data_Len 25 Largest total of the length of output and input data of a modular station in bytes

Table 2. List of elements of Value & status Floating Point data structure

Element Element name Type Size1 Value Float IEEE-754 42 Status Unsigned8 1

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Table 3. Meaning of bits in status byte.

Valuewhenbitszero

Qualitybits

Additionalbits

Limitbits Meaning

Usedin

MetsoSP7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

0x00 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x bad yes0x04 0 0 0 0 0 1 x x bad, configuration error no0x08 0 0 0 0 1 0 x x bad, not connected no0x0C 0 0 0 0 1 1 x x bad, device failure yes0x10 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x bad, sensor failure no0x14 0 0 0 0 0 1 x x bad, no communication (last usable value) no0x18 0 0 0 0 1 0 x x bad, no communication (no usable value) no0x1C 0 0 0 0 1 1 x x bad, out of service yes0x40 0 1 0 0 0 0 x x uncertain yes0x44 0 1 0 0 0 1 x x uncertain, last usable value yes0x48 0 1 0 0 1 0 x x uncertain, substituted value yes0x4C 0 1 0 0 1 1 x x uncertain, initial value no0x50 0 1 0 1 0 0 x x uncertain, sensor conversion not accurate yes

0x54 0 1 0 1 0 1 x x uncertain, engineering unit violation (unit notin valid set) no

0x58 0 1 0 1 1 0 x x uncertain, sub normal no0x5C 0 1 0 1 1 1 x x uncertain, configuration error no0x60 0 1 1 0 0 0 x x uncertain, simulated value no0x64 0 1 1 0 0 1 x x uncertain, sensor calibration no0x80 1 0 0 0 0 0 x x good yes0x84 1 0 0 0 0 1 x x good, update event (change of parameters) no0xA0 1 0 1 1 0 0 x x good, go to failsafe position (command) no0xA4 1 0 1 1 0 1 x x good, maintenance required no

x x x x x x 0 0 value is not limited yesx x x x x x 0 1 value is low limited yesx x x x x x 1 0 value is high limited yesx x x x x x 1 1 value is constant yes

Table 4. Diagnosis parameter bits.

Byte Bit Description Indicationclass

Used inMetso SP PA

1 0 Hardware failure, electronic R Yes1 Hardware failure, mechanical R No2 Motor temperature too high R No3 Electronics temperature too high R No4 Memory error R Yes5 Failure in measurement R No6 Device not initialized R No7 Device self calibration failed R No

2 0 Zero point error R Yes1 Power supply failure (electric, pneumatic) R No2 Configuration not valid R Yes3 Warm boot carried out A Yes4 Cold boot carried out R No5 Maintenance required R No6 Characterization invalid R No

7 Set to 1 if the ident. number of the running cyclic data transfer and the value ofPhysical Block IDENT _NUMBER_SELECTOR parameter are different R No

3 0…7 Reserved for use with PNO No4 0…6 Reserved for use with PNO No4 7 More diagnosis information is available Yes

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Table 5. Diagnosis Extension parameter bits. All of these are used in Metso SP PA.

Byte Bit Description Indicationclass

1 0 Reserved R1 1 Reserved R1 2 Reserved R1 3 Reserved R1 4 Reserved R1 5 Reserved R1 6 Reserved R1 7 Reserved R2 0 Write failed, wrong mode R2 1 Reserved R2 2 Write failed, invalid value R2 3 Reserved R2 4 FBI to device communications timeout R2 5 Write failed, wrong data type R2 6 FBI and device parameters not same R2 7 Unexpected device response R3 0 Device to FBI checksum error R3 1 Device to FBI packet response error R3 2 Sensor temperature AD limit error R3 3 Process temperature AD limit error R3 4 Housing temperature AD limit error R3 5 Sensor temperature value out of range R3 6 Process temperature value out of range R3 7 Housing temperature value out of range R4 0 Primary variable out of limits R4 1 Reserved R4 2 Device CPU memory error R4 3 FBI to device checksum error R4 4 AD conversion timeout error R4 5 Warm start R4 6 Configuration changed from local user interface R4 7 Primary variable AD limit fault R

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