INSTRUCTION MANUAL

LOSS OF HEAD
Capacitance Based Switch

Version 2.1
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Contents
Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Operating Principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.1 Evaluation Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.2 Electronic Insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5 Installation & Calibration Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.1 ROF Relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.2 ROF 4-20 mA Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.3 Relay Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5.4 4-20mA Loop Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5.5 Relay and 4-20 mA Loop Setting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.1 Primary Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.2 Display Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7 Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8 Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

List of Figures
1 LOH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 System Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 SAPSONIC LOH Connection Diagram - Sensor and Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4 SAPSONIC LOH Connection Diagram - 4-20mA Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5 SAPSONAR Quick Reference - Relay and Loop Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6 SAPSONAR Quick Reference - Relay Programming Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7 SAPSONAR Quick Reference - 4-20mA Loop Programming Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

List of Tables
1 Evaluation Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Electronic Insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Revision History

Revision Date Author(s) Description

1.0 13 Mar 2014 RND First Version Editing
1.1 05 Sep 2014 MRK Applications Revision
1.2 20 Feb 2015 RND Features Revision
1.3 28 Oct 2015 RND Specs Revision
1.4 23 Jun 2016 RND Specs Revision
2.0 08 Jan 2017 BRND Revised Format
2.1 17 Sep 2017 BRND Branding Revisions

• Copyright: All content on this document, such as text, graphics, logos and images is the property of Sapcon Instruments Pvt. Ltd.
The selection, arrangement and presentation of all materials on this document and the overall design of this document is the exclusive
property of Sapcon Instruments Pvt. Ltd.
• The images shown in this manual may differ from the actual instrument / housing in terms of dimensions, color and design. Please refer
to GA drawings for dimensional details.
• Values (of performance) described in this manual were obtained under ideal testing conditions. Hence, they may differ under industrial
environment and settings.

General Instructions
• Instrument shouldn’t block the material filling inlet.
• Secure the cover of housing tightly. Tighten the cable glands. For side mounting, the cable glands should point downwards.
• For side mounting, provide a baffle to prevent the material from falling on the probe.
• When handling forks, do not lift them using their tines. While using them with solids, ensure that material size is less than 10mm.
• Deforming the shape of the tines may interfere with the fork’s operating frequency.
• Make all electrical connections as instructed in the manual. Don’t power on the device before verifying the connections.

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1 Introduction
’Sapcon MPLOH’ series instruments are RISC Pro-
cessor based ultrasonic type continuous differential
level indicators with built-in switching functions. The
instrument is suitable for measuring the loss of head in
water canals. MPLOH is capable of displaying either
difference of heads (LOH), High Head and Low Head
in millimeters as well as one of the head or LOH can
be associated with 4-20 mA loop. The 4-20 mA Loop
associated will then be available to be read as percentage
and also as absolute mm.

The three relays can be configured to either of the

head / LOH as single point of pump control, thereby
enabling six combinations of switching in both relays
independent of each other.

Figure 2: System Diagram

• Multipurpose 5 digit Seven Segment LED Display for

best resolution and better viewing from distance.
• Two wire Digital Communication RS-485 enabling
two sensors(excluding supply) to be connected on
same pair of wires to the evaluation unit. Support-
ing as much as 1 KM distance between Sensor and
Evaluation Unit with shielded two core cables.
• Three Independent Potential Free relays, providing
flexibility of selecting six combinations of switching.
• Galvanically Isolated True Two Wire 4-20 mA Pro-
portional to 0.0% and 100.0% level is available for
Figure 1: LOH remote indication purposes.
• Two wire implementation solves the malfunction
2 Operating Principle problems that occurs with various PLC 4-20 input
interfaces and thus better suits for higher end au-
In an application, the measuring ultrasonic sensor is tomation.
provided level through RS-485 protocol.
The ultrasonic measure the level of water known as Head. • 4-20 mA Loop can handle 700 Ohm Loop Resistance
By measuring heads at two points called High Head and with Internal Isolated Supply.The loop resistance can
Low Head a difference can be calculated. This difference be 1K Ohm for External DC Supply of 24 Volts.
is loss of head. MPLOH measures the heads in mm and
thus a calibration at site might be required. The two
sensors digitally send their level values of head heights in
digital format over the same set of wires, a shielded cable
should be used to assure flawless operation.

3 Features
• Latest RISC Core Micro-controller Technology.
• Heads and Difference are measured in millimeters
and percentage is also provided for 4-20 mA associ-
ated Head / Difference.

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4 Technical Specifications
4.1 Evaluation Unit
For Evaluation Unit, please refer to Table 1.

PARAMETER VALUE
Housing Cast Aluminum, Weather Proof, Stoving Enamel Painted.
Suitable for Back Panel / Wall Mounting.
Cable Entries 3 Numbers of 1/2" or 3/4" BSP/NPT/ Double Com-
pression.
Operating Ambient Temperature −20◦ C to +60◦ C
Power Supply Universal mains 90 to 265 VAC, 50/60Hz (@ 2.9 Watt)
Sensor to Evaluation Unit Cable 2-Core; Resistance per core not to exceed 30 Ohms. Use
of shielded twisted pair cables is recommended for long
runs of cable. Cable lengths of 1000 meters are thus sup-
ported with grounded cable shields.
Zero% Range 30pf to 250pf
100% Range Level given by ultrasonic level instruments (Sapsonic) for
high head and low head (Difference from Zero%) Current
4 to 20mA.
RL max = 700 Ohm using internal Isolated Supply.
RL max = 1K Ohm for external loop supply of 24 V DC.
Current 4 to 20mA.
RL max = 700 Ohm using internal Isolated Supply.
RL max = 1K Ohm for external loop supply of 24 V DC.
Outputs 3 Potential free relays with one set of potential free
change over contact per relay.
Contact Ratings : 6 Amp @ 230 V AC 50/60 Hz for non-
inductive loads.
Indication
• High head and low head value measured by sapsonic
ultrasonic level measurement instruments. Range
should be entered accurately sapsonic.
• 4-20mA associated head/difference : −50% to
150% digitally on seven segment display
• Switching: 5 mm Red LED’s for alarm indication.
Continuous: −50% to 150% digitally on 1"2 seven
segment display
• Switching: 5 mm Red LED’s for alarm indication.
Switching Hysterisis 10mm in single point switching.
Failsafe Select Field selectable through interactive relay configuration
menu.

Table 1: Evaluation Unit

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4.2 Electronic Insert

For Electronic Insert, please refer to Table 2.

PARAMETER VALUE
Electronic Insert LDC117, LCDM 111: (High Head and Low Head both)
Housing IP-65, Cast Aluminium
Power Supply 90 - 265 V AC / 18 - 55 V DC (on same terminal)
Measuring Frequency 250Khz to 100Khz. Reverse Frequency Measurement.
Operating Ambient Temperature
• 0◦ C to +80◦ C (Sensor)
• 0◦ C to +60◦ C (Electronics)
Sensitivity 10 counts per pF
Output Analog : 4-20 mA (Galvanically isolated / not isolated),
22mA Error Indication; Digital : RS-485 (Custom ASCII)

Table 2: Electronic Insert

5 Installation & Calibration

Guidelines
5.1 ROF Relays
LOH has three relays:
• [rEL 1]
• [rEL 2]
• [rEL 3]

All three relays are independently programmable for Level or Flow. In both operations (Level or Flow) all three relays
have the following:
• Alarm Status : Means presence of Alarm.
• Pump Control : Two point (hysteresis) Switching of a relay
Requires High and Low set-points to be entered.
• Single Point : Single Point Switching of a relay.
• Covered Status : Level or Flow Rate is Higher then the High Set Point
• Uncovered Status : Level or Flow Rate is Lower then the Low Set Point
• Fail Safe Selection : Alarm Selection for Covered or Uncovered Status
• Covered Delay Setting: Delay from Covered to Alarm or No Alarm Status
• Uncovered Delay Setting: Delay from Uncovered to Alarm or No Alarm Status
• Both Covered and Uncovered Delays are set in Seconds
• High Set Point : High Level (mm) set point, High Flow Rate set point
• Low Set Point : Low Level (mm) set point, Low Flow Rate set point
For Single Point switching single Alarm Set Point is used.

5.2 ROF 4-20 mA Loop

LOH has One Galvanically Isolated, PLC friendly, 4-20 mA loop. 4-20 mA can be set to follow either Level or Flow
Rate percentage. Setting 4-20 mA loop for Level or Flow Rate will Cause the respective percentage display to be visible
in display mode selection.Percentage can be forward or reverse. Dynamic range of percentage display is +150.0% to
-50.0% 4-20 mA loop operates from zero% to 100% only. For details, refer to Figure 4.

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5.3 Relay Setting Suppose zero percent Flow Rate is when Flow Rate is
zero.
To set the three relays first have a plan about how to Suppose 100 percent flow rate is when Flow Rate is
use the relays. 64.0cusecs units.
Each relay can give alarm for either Head Level or Flow 4-20 mA settings requires:
Rate. • Loop Setting : To be selected Flow, Loop is coupled
Head Level and Flow Rate can be used in combination to flow rate.
among three relays. • Loop Zero : Set at 0.0 as required by the example.
Suppose the following setting is required: • Loop Full : Set at 64.0 cusecs as required by the
• Relay 1 will give Alarm when Flow Rate is Higher example.
than 54.0cusec (units).
• Relay 2 will give Alarm when Head level is Higher
than 700mm.
5.5 Relay and 4-20 mA Loop Setting Procedure
• Relay 3 will give Alarm when Head level has raised When ROF is displaying the measurements,
to 600mm and will continue to give alarm until • Press PROG Key for 6 to 8 seconds.
head falls to 300mm. • [ProG] will appear on display.
• Press ENTER Key.
Relay 1 requires: • [rEL 1] will appear. rEL 1 indicates that relay 1 will
• Switch Type: Flow Rate Alarm Single Point Switch- be configured.
ing. • Press UP key.
• Failsafe: To be selected High, (Higher Flow Rate −i • [St xx] will appear. These xx may have following
Alarm). values:
• Cover Delay: Set as per turbulence at measuring – L1: Level Type Relay in Single Point Switching.
head may be zero. – LP: Level Type Relay in Pump Control Switch-
• Uncover Delay: Set as per turbulence at measuring ing
head may be zero. – F1: Flow Rate Relay in Single Point Switching.
• Set Point: Set at 54.0 as required by the example. – FP: Flow Rate Relay in Pump Control Switch-
ing.
Relay 2 requires:
• Switch Type: Level Alarm Single Point Switching. • Press ENTER Key, xx will start blinking.
• Failsafe: To be selected High, (Higher Flow Rate −i • Press UP or DOWN Key select appropriate Switch-
Alarm). ing Type for Relay 1 which will be F1 : Flow Rate
• Cover Delay: Set as per turbulence at measuring Single Point in this example.
head may be zero. • Press ENTER Key, blinking will stop to indicate that
• Uncover Delay: Set as per turbulence at measuring switching type is selected.
head may be zero. • Press UP Key.
• Set Point : Set at 700 as required by the example. • [FS x] will appear.This x can have following values:
– H for Fail Safe High or Maximum Fail Safe.
Relay 3 requires: – L for Fail Safe Low or Minimum Fail Safe.
• Switch Type : Level Alarm Pump Control Switching.
• Failsafe : To be selected High, (Higher Flow Rate • Press ENTER Key, x will start blinking.
−i Alarm) • Press UP or DOWN Key select appropriate Fail Safe
• Cover Delay : Set as per turbulence at measuring Type for Relay 1 which will be H : Fail Safe High in
head may be zero. this example.
• Uncover Delay : Set as per turbulence at measuring • Press ENTER Key, blinking will stop to indicate that
head may be zero. Fail Safe High is selected.
• Set Point : Set at 600 as required by the example. • Press UP key.
• Set Point : Set at 300 as required by the example. • [C xx] will appear.Here, xx can have a value from 0
to 90.
• Indicating previously set Covered Delay.
5.4 4-20mA Loop Setting • Press ENTER Key, xx will start blinking.
Since relay, 4-20 mA loop and Weir have same con- • Press UP or DOWN Key reach to required Covered
tainer menu, it is advisable to set 4-20 mA and Weir Delay for Relay 1 which will be 1 second in this
Data along the way. example.
Suppose 4-20 mA is required to be coupled to Flow Rate. • Press ENTER Key, blinking will stop to indicate that
Selecting 4-20 mA loop for Flow Rate will make Flow Per- Covered Delay of 1 second is selected for relay 1.
centage available for display in display selection modes • Press UP key.
and will debar level percentage from the display mode • [U xx] will appear.Here, xx can have a value from 0
list. to 90.

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• Indicating previously set Uncovered Delay. Alarm Set Point.

• Press ENTER Key, xx will start blinking. • [rEL 2] will appear.
• Press UP or DOWN Key reach to required Uncov- • Press UP Key.
ered Delay for Relay 1 which will be 1 second in this • [rEL 3] will start blinking.
example. • Press UP Key again to select Relay 3.
• Press ENTER Key, blinking will stop to indicate that • [rEL 3] will stop blinking, indicates relay 3 parame-
Uncovered Delay of 1 second is selected for relay 1. ters can now be viewed and edited.
• Press UP key. • Use UP/DOWN and ENTER Keys as it was done
• [Axxx.x] will appear.Here, xxx.x indicates the previ- for relay 1 to select the following:
ously selected Set point for Single Point Switching. – [St LP] Switch Type: Level Alarm Pump Con-
• Press ENTER Key, xxxx will start blinking. trol Switching.
• Press UP or DOWN Key reach to required Switching – [FS H] Fail Safe: High (Alarm when Level is
Set Point for Relay 1 which will be 54cusec (units) High).
in this example. – [C 1] Cover Delay: 1 sec (Delay from Level
• Press ENTER Key, blinking will stop to indicate that High to Alarm).
Switching Point is selected at 54cusec (units) for – [U 1] Uncover Delay: 1 sec (Level Low to No
relay 1. Alarm Delay).
• Press UP Key. – [H 600] High Set Point: 600mm Alarm Starts
• [rEL 1] will appear again.This is a role back, pressing here.
UP Key again allows to see the parameter settings – [L 300] Low Set Point: 300mm Alarm Ends
for selected relay. here.
• Relay 1 in this case.
• Now the selected Relay will be changed to Relay 2.
• Press ENTER Key. • Roll back will happen after setting the Low Set
• [rEL 1] will start blinking.Blinking indicates that re- Point.
lay number can now be changed. • [rEL 3] will appear.
– [rEL 2] −i Relay 2 can be selected for edit- • Press ENTER Key.
ing/viewing parameters • [rEL 3] starts blinking.
– [rEL 3] −i Relay 3 can be selected for edit- • Press UP Key.
ing/viewing parameters • [4-20L] will appear and it is blinking.Here 4-20 Loop
– [4-20L] −i 4-20 mA loop can be selected for parameters can be edited.This menu will hold the
loop parameters following:
– [APPLY] −i For Saving the parameters and – 4-20 mA Hardware is coupled to Level or Flow
exit. Rate % data.
– [quit ] −i For Exit without saving the changes. – Percentage data of Level or Flow Rate % value.
– Pressing DOWN key will roll through in reverse – 4 mA or 0% Level mm or Flow Rate units entry.
order. – 20 mA or 100% Level mm or Flow Rate units
entry.

• Back to operation, Pressing UP Key once, [rEL 2]

will appear and it is still blinking. • Press ENTER Key.
• Press ENTER Key. • [4-20L] stops blinking. Indicating that 4-20 mA loop
• [rEL 2] will stop blinking, indicates relay 2 parame- parameters can now be viewed and edited.
ters can now be viewed and edited. • Press UP Key.
• Use UP/DOWN and ENTER Keys as it was done • [LP x] appears.Here x can have a value of L (Level)
for relay 1 to select the following: or F (Flow Rate) Like relay Failsafe Parameter, it
– [St L1] Switch Type : Level Alarm Single Point can edited by using:
Switching. – Press ENTER hblinki Press UP/DOWN hL/F
– [FS H] Fail Safe : High (Alarm when Level is editi
High). – Press ENTER hblink stopsi hL/F selectedi
– [C 1] Cover Delay : 1 sec (Delay from Level – Select F (Flow Rate) for present example.
High to Alarm).
– [U 1] Uncover Delay: 1 sec (Level Low to No
Alarm Delay). • Press UP Key.
– [A 700] Alarm Set Point : 700mm. • [Zxxx.x] appears.Z requires little creative reading for
seven segment. This is entry point to set 0% or 4mA
value.
• Eventually roll back will happen after setting the • Decimal point will not appear for user units(K n En-

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try).
• As done for relay set point entries, enter 0.0 for this
ex.
• Press UP Key.
• [Fxxx.x] appears.This is entry point to set 100% or
20mA value.
• Decimal point will not appear for user units(K n En-
try).
• As done for relay set point entries, enter 64 for this
ex.
• Press UP key and roll back will occur.
• [4-20L] appears again.
• Press ENTER, [4-20L] starts blinking.
• Press UP Key.

6 Displays
CONTINUOUS LOSS OF HEAD
SAPSONIC EVALUATION UNIT

6.1 Primary Displays ALRM 1 ALRM 2

DISPLAY MESSAGES
INSTRUMENT START/RESTART

The primary displays are: SENSORS TRANSFERRING DATA

SENSORS ERROR OCCURED

PROCESS OVERFLOW [ > 150%]

• [init] : Instrument Power On PROCESS UNDERFLOW [ <-50%]

XXX PROCESS IS SHOWN IN %

• [SnSdt] : Communication initiated with SAPSONIC

(sensor) CALIB INTERNAL

4-20mA
VSUP = 18V DC RLOOP =

Lp
RLOOP VSUP - 4
0.02
PROG

• [ErSnS] : Trouble with sensor communication

EXTERNAL

4-20mA
EXT. SUP.

Lp
RLOOP 9-32VDC

• [hxxxx] : Head Level in mm (xxxx mm) RLOOP

4-20mA
EXT. SUP.

Lp
9-32VDC
RLOOP = 1K AT
SAPCON INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD. EXTERNAL SUPPLY = 24V

• [Pxxx.x] : Head Level in Percentage (xxx.x%) 50/60 Hz CONTACTS SHOWN FOR ALARM IN FAILSAFE HIGH
90-260V RELAY1 RELAY2 RELAY3 4-20mA SENSOR RS 485
SAPCON L N E Lp G

• [Fxxxx] : Flow in user units for Q=K*L n 1 2 3 4 5

XX
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

90 TO 260VAC
AC 50/60Hz
Flow in cusec (xxx.x) for following Selected Weirs: Always connect the
Ground to the
GND terminal of
the Evalaution Unit.
[1] Cipoletti Weir
SAPSONIC
(((( ((((
SAPSONIC
[2] Fully Contracted Rectangular Weir ALARM
Ultrasonic Level Transmitter Ultrasonic Level Transmitter

Tx ALARM
NORMAL Tx
NORMAL

ECHO Rx ECHO
PULSE Rx
PULSE

[3] Standard Suppressed Rectangular Weir

ESC UP DOWN ENTER ESC UP DOWN ENTER

[4] 90 Degree Notch Triangular INPUT SUPPLY

L(+) N(-) E

1 2 3
NO

4
RELAY
C

5
NC

6
4-20 mA
+

7
-

8 9
RS-485 O/P
D+ D-

10 11
G INT. EXT.
mA SUPPLY
INPUT SUPPLY
L(+) N(-) E

1 2 3
NO

4
RELAY
C

5
NC

6
4-20 mA
+

7
-

8
RS-485 O/P
D+

9
D-

10 11
G INT. EXT.
mA SUPPLY

CUT CUT

Always
Connect
the Ground
• [dxxx.x] : Flow (Discharge) in Percentage (xxx.x%) at GND terminal
of the Sensor
• [L Hi] : Level is more than 2000mm or 150% HIGH HEAD SENSOR LOW HEAD SENSOR

• [L Lo] : Level is less than -400mm or -50%

Figure 3: SAPSONIC LOH Connection Diagram - Sensor
• [F Hi] : Flow is higher than 9999 Flow Rate Units
and Power Supply
(or 999.9 cusecs)
• [F Lo] : Flow Rate percentage is Less than -50%

6.2 Display Selection

To select a display mode from <level mm> <level%>
<Flow> <Flow%> Press UP key when ROF is display-
ing the measurement. The displayed mode will change.
When the desired display mode appears, Press Enter Key
to select it. Pressing UP key again will change the display
mode but selected (Entered) display mode will appear af-
ter power on.

7 Electrical Connections

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Internal Isolated DC Power Supply:

SAPSONAR
Internal Isolated Supply is

4-20mA
Guaranteed to 18VDC (min)

Lp
PLC 4-20mA input
Indicator 4-20mA input RL
RLmax=700 Ohm
While using the
Internal Supply

External DC Power Supply (RL to Lp):

SAPSONAR

External

4-20mA
DC Supply

Lp
External Supply can
be the same 24VDC
supply which is used
to power the SAPSONAR.

PLC 4-20mA input

Indicator 4-20mA input RL
RLmax=1K Ohm
for External
Supply=24VDC

External DC Power Supply (RL to Negative):

SAPSONAR
External
4-20mA

DC Supply
Lp

External Supply can

be the same 24VDC
supply which is used
to power the SAPSONAR.

PLC 4-20mA input

Indicator 4-20mA input RL
RLmax=1K Ohm
for External
Supply=24VDC

Loop Resistance = ( Loop Supply Voltage 4) 0.02 (Ohm)

Figure 4: SAPSONIC LOH Connection Diagram - 4-

20mA Combinations

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MPLOH Press Enter to

Head Difference High Head Low Head
Displaying the confirm the
selected unit display mode
heads in mm
process in % 100 mm 539 mm 439 mm 10.0% = 5.6mA

Blinking
Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3 4-20mA Loop

Press Enter key to select the blinking options. The Blinking will stop to indicate selected option.

Press Enter, one of the possible option will appear without blinking.

or 4-20mA
Loop
Configuration
or

Relay
Configuration

Figure 5: SAPSONAR Quick Reference - Relay and Loop Configuration

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Relay
Configuration

or or
Press Enter

Press Up or Down key to view Switching Type options

Press Enter Blinking
to change Difference Difference High Head High Head Low Head Low Head
Single Pump Single Pump Single Pump
Point Control Point Control Point Control
for Next Menu

Press Enter key to select Switching Type for Selected Relay. Blinking Stops.
Press UP

Press Up or Down key to view FailSafe High/Low Options

Press Enter Blinking
to change
Maximum or Minimum or
High Failsafe Low Failsafe
for Next Menu
Press UP

Press Enter
Press Enter key to select FailSafe Type for Selected Relay. Blinking Stops.
to change
Increase
Digit Blinks Covered Delay Enter to confirm the
(seconds) Delay Value.

Decrease Blinking stop means that

Covered Delay delay value is accepted.
for Next Menu

(seconds)
Press UP

Press Enter
to change
Increase
Digit Blinks Uncovered Delay Enter to confirm the
(seconds) Delay Value.

Decrease Blinking stop means that

Uncovered delay value is accepted.
for Next Menu
Press UP

Delay
(seconds)
Press Enter
to change Increase [H] will appear if
Digit Blinks High / Alarm Enter to confirm the Pump Control is
Point (mm) Level Value for High or Selected in
or or Alarm Switching Point Switch Type Menu
Decrease
High / Alarm Blinking stop means that [A] will appear
Point (mm) Switching Point is accepted. for Single Point
for Next Menu
Press UP

Switching
Press Enter
to change
Increase
Digit Blinks Low Point Enter to confirm the This menu option
(mm) Level Value for will not appear if
Low Switching Point Single Point is
Decrease Selected in
Switch Type Menu
for Next Menu

Low Point Blinking stop means that

Press UP

(mm) Switching Point is accepted.

Figure 6: SAPSONAR Quick Reference - Relay Programming Configuration

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4-20mA
Loop
Configuration
Press Enter

Press Up or Down key to view

Blinking
4-20mA Loop-Association.
Press Enter
to change Loop Loop Loop
operates on operates on operates on
Difference High Head Low Head

Press Enter key to select

for Next Menu
Press UP

Loop-associated Head / Difference.

Blinking Stops.

Press Enter
to change
Increase
Digit Blinks 0% / 4mA Enter to confirm the
Mark (mm) Delay Value.

Decrease Blinking stop means that

Zero / 4mA delay value is accepted.
Mark (mm)
for Next Menu
Press UP

Press Enter
to change
Increase
Digit Blinks 100% / 20mA Enter to confirm the
Mark (mm) Level Value for
Low Switching Point
Decrease
100% / 20mA Blinking stop means that
for Next Menu
Press UP

Mark (mm) Switching Point is accepted.

Figure 7: SAPSONAR Quick Reference - 4-20mA Loop Programming Configuration

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8 Customer Support
Thank you for going through the instructions given in this manual. To further ease the process of installation and use,
we have developed special demo videos which are hosted on YouTube.

Sapcon’s YouTube channel, SAPCON INSTRUMENTS, lists all these videos: https://goo.gl/dnxfcz

Should you require further information regarding installation, use or working of the instrument, please don’t hesitate
to contact us. Kindly provide the following information at the time of contacting:
• Instrument Model and Serial Number
• Purchase Order Number and Date of Purchase
• Description of the query

• Your contact details

In an attempt to serve you better, we are open seven days a week (9:30am to 7:30pm). We are available at:
• www.sapconinstruments.com
• sales@sapcon.in

• +91-731-4757575

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