BEKA BA317E-SS User manual

Brand: BEKA

Model: BA317E-SS

Type: User manual

BEKA BA317E-SS is an intrinsically safe tachometer housed in a rugged stainless steel panel-mounting enclosure. It operates with a wide range of sensors and offers various features like dual alarms, pulse output, and 4/20mA output. The front panel has four push buttons for easy operation and configuration. The tachometer's units of measurement are clearly displayed on a printed scale card. It is suitable for use in hazardous areas and complies with various safety regulations.

1. DESCRIPTION

The BA317E-SS is an intrinsically safe, one input Tachometer

housed in a rugged 316 stainless steel panel mounting enclosure,

which can operate with a wide range of sensors.

This abbreviated instruction sheet is intended to assist with

installation, a comprehensive instruction manual describing safety

certication, system design and conguration may be downloaded

from the BEKA website or may be requested from the BEKA sales

oce.

The BA317E-SS has IECEx, ATEX and UKEX intrinsic safety

certication for use in ammable gas and dust atmospheres. ETL

and cETL approval permits installation in the USA and Canada.

The certication information label, which is located on the top of

the instrument enclosure, shows the certication numbers and

codes. Other certications may be shown. Copies of certicates

may be downloaded from the BEKA website.

Typical certication information label

Other approvals may be shown

Special conditions for safe use

The IECEx, ATEX and UKEX intrinsic safety certicate numbers

have an ‘X’ sux indicating that for some applications special

conditions apply for safe use.

a. When installed in an Ex e, Ex p or Ex t panel enclosure

all connections to the BA317E-SS must be made by

appropriately rated Zener barriers or galvanic isolators.

This means that when installed in an Ex e, Ex p or Ex t panel

enclosure the BA317E-SS remains an intrinsically safe instrument.

b. The front of the stainless steel enclosure complies with the

requirements for Ex e, Ex p & Ex t type of protection.

Therefore when correctly installed the BA317E-SS Tachometer will

not invalidate the Ex e, Ex p or Ex t panel enclosure certication.

Use in combustible dust atmospheres

See full instruction manual for installation information

requirements and special conditions for safe use in combustible

dust atmospheres.

2. INSTALLATION

Cut-out dimensions

Mandatory to achieve an IP66 seal between instrument and

panel and to maintain certication of panel enclosure in which it

is mounted.

105

8013

DISPLAY

Captive gasket

Maximum

panel thickness

8 mm

A1 A2 A3 A4 P1 P2

Alarm 1 Alarm 2

Terminals for

optional dual alarms

Terminals for

optional pulse

output

Terminals

for optional

4/20mA output

C1 C2 C3 C4

OR OR

Reset Add link

to energise

pulse

input

Pulse

input

Power

supply

10 to 28V dc

RS1 RS2

3 4

5 6

1 2

Connect M4 earth

stud to panel

enclosure in which

instrument is mounted

Panel cut-out 90 +0.5 / -0.0 x 43.5 +0.5 / -0.0

Typical

terminals shown

Support panel wiring to prevent vibration damage

Fig 1 Cut-out dimensions and terminals

Slide a panel clamp into the

two grooves at each corner

of the instrument

Secure each clamp

with a stainless steel washer and wing nut,

tighten 22cNm (1.95lbf in) min. Finally fit protective caps.

Optional

stainless steel

support plate

Captive gasket

Panel

enclosure

Fig 2 Installation procedure

EMC

For specied immunity all wiring should be in screened twisted

pairs with screens earthed at one point within the safe area.

Single channel positive polarity

28V: 93mA Zener Barrier

Single channel positive polarity

28V: 93mA Zener Barrier

Remote reset

in safe area

2 16 5

4 3

RS2

RS1

Voltage pulse

Magnetic pick-off

Proximity detector

Switch contact/

open collector

Power

supply

External

run-time

reset

6 5

link

4 3

Safe areaHazardous area

DISPLAY

Fig 3 Use with Zener barriers

Scale card

The Tachometer’s units of measurement are shown on a printed

scale card visible through a window at the right hand side of

the display. The scale card is mounted on a exible strip that is

inserted into a slot at the rear of the instrument as shown below

Unlock

Lock

Fig 4 Inserting exible strip carrying scale

card into slot at the rear of Tachometer.

Thus the scale card can easily be changed without removing the

Tachometer from the panel or opening the instrument enclosure.

New Tachometers are supplied with a printed scale card showing

the requested units of measurement, if this information is not

supplied when the instrument is ordered a blank card will be tted.

A pack of self-adhesive scale cards printed with common units of

measurement is available as an accessory from BEKA associates.

Custom printed scale cards can also be supplied.

To change a scale card, unclip the protruding end of the exible

strip by gently pushing it upwards and pulling it out of the enclosure.

Peel the existing scale card from the exible strip and replace it with

a new printed card, which should be aligned as shown below. Do

not t a new scale card on top of an existing card.

Align the self-adhesive printed scale

card onto the exible strip and insert

the strip into the Tachometer as

shown.

Fig 5 Fitting scale card to exible strip

3. OPERATION

The Tachometer is controlled by four front panel push buttons.

When in the operating mode they have the following functions:

( + ) Access to conguration menu.

& + * If the Local Run-time reset function CLr tot in the

instrument conguration menu is enabled, operating

the & and * buttons simultaneously for more than 3

seconds resets the run-time display to zero.

) + * Run-time grand total.

If buttons are pressed for ten seconds or longer grand

total run-time is reset to zero. This is a congurable

function.

( + & Shows in succession, rmware version number,

instrument function tacho and any output accessories

that are tted:

- A Dual Alarm Outputs

- P Pulse output

- C 4/20mA output.

( + * When optional alarms are tted provides direct access

to the alarm setpoints if A5CP (access to setpoints) has

been enabled in the conguration menu.

Abbreviated instructions for

BA317E-SS Rugged one input

intrinsically safe Tachometer

Issue 4

24th November 2022

BEKA associates Ltd. Old Charlton Rd, Hitchin, Hertfordshire,

SG5 2DA, UK Tel: +44(0)1462 438301 e-mail: [email protected]

web: www.beka.co.uk

BA317E-SS

Align on

these

edges

Scale

card

4. CONFIGURATION

Tachometers are supplied configured as requested at time of ordering, if not specified default configuration will be supplied but can easily be changed on-site.

Fig 6 shows the location of each function within the configuration menu with a brief summary of the function. Please refer to the full instruction manual for detailed configuration information and for

description of the optional outputs.

Access to the configuration menu is obtained by pressing the ( and ) buttons simultaneously. If the Tachometer's security code is set to default 0000 the first parameter input will be displayed. If

the instrument is protected by a security code, code will be displayed. The four digit code must be entered to gain access to the menu.

Fig 6 Configuration menu

Manuals, certificates and data-

sheets can be downloaded from

http://www.beka.co.uk/ba317e-ss

Unless otherwise specified menu functions are shown on the upper display

Security Code

Enter code by

pressing

& or * & (

to move to next

digit. Code 0000

allows direct

access to

the menu

(

)(

(

))

code

0000

)

( )

)

( )

input

op.

col

Debounce

& or *

to select

level of

debounce.

default

heavy

light

)

debounce

( )

default

( )

update

inp.

type

Display

mode

Input

& or *

to select

Input type

op.

col

Open

Collector

volt5 l

Pulse

<1V >3V

volt5 h

Pulse

<3V >10V

coil

Magnetic

pick-off

pr.

det

Proximity

detector

contact

Switch

contact

Update

& or *

to select

interval

between

display

updates,

may be set to

5, 1, 2, 3, 4

or 5 seconds

)

( )

di5p-2

Run-time

Display

& or *

to turn

run-time display

on or off

)

( )

0000

Decimal point

& or *

to select

position of

decimal

point in the

speed display

)

( )

5cale

001

Speed scale

factor

& or *

to select

value of each

digit and

( to transfer

control to next

digit or decimal

point

dp &

Clip off

Tachometer

display below

which run-time

timer is

inhibited

& or *

to adjust value

and ( to

move to next

digit

)

( )

clp

off

0000

Filter

& or *

to adjust

value of each

digit and

( to transfer

control to

other digit

First digit:

filter magnitude

second digit:

step response

Note: While

making

adjustments

the filtered

rate display is

shown on

lower display

so stability can

be assured

)

( )

filter

Timebase

& or *

to select

speed display

timebase

tb-01

for speed/sec

tb-60

for speed/min

tb-3600

for speed/hour

)

( )

t-ba5e

tb-01

(

)

( )

loc clr &

)

( )

clr tot

Local run-time

reset

& or *

to turn the

local run-time

reset function

on or off.

When on,

run-time display

is reset to

zero when

& and *

are operated

simultaneously

in display

mode for more

than 3 seconds

Local run-time

grand total reset

& or *

to turn the

local grand total

run-time reset

function

on or off.

When on,

grand total

run-time may

be reset to

zero when

) and *

are operated

simultaneously

in display mode

for more than

10 seconds

Reset run-time

grand total

Press

& or *

to select ye5

to reset grand

total to zero

Confirm

instruction by

entering 5ure.

Press

& or *

to adjust each

digit and (

to move to

next digit

)

( )

When fitted optional alarms,

pulse output and 4/20mA

output functions appear here.

)

(

0000

Reset

configuration

to factory

defaults

Confirm

instruction by

entering 5ure.

Press

& or *

to adjust each

digit and (

to move to

next digit

off off

(

0000

clr.

Define

Security Code

Enter by

pressing

& or *

and ( to

move to next

digit

code

0000

re5t def

clr gtot

)

DISPLAY

The BA317E-SS is CE marked to show compliance with the European Explosive Atmospheres Directive 2014/34/EU and the European EMC Directive 2014/30/EU.

It is also UKCA marked to show compliance with UK statutory requirements Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations

UKSI 2016:1107 (as amended) and with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations

UKSI 2016:1091 (as amended).

Fig 6 Conguration menu