AC30

Electronic Pulses Transmitter

Technical Description

Revision 03.02

02/12/2015

Author: Pierre Jacoviac

1. Introduction
1.1. Purpose

The AC30 is a new generation of SATAM. It is an “intelligent” magnetic pulser, design to be

associated the whole SATAM calculator range including EQUALIS S, EQUALIS MPC or any other
compatible electronic controller.

1.2. Presentation

The AC30 magnetic pulser is designed to generate fully reliable pulses to delivery calculators. For that,
an intelligent processing of the sensors signals is used to filter pulses due to vibrations or oscillations,
and to send error message to the calculator in case of failure.

Basically the AC30 is a 3 channels pulser generating a 2 channel output signal. The third channel is used
by the internal process of the pulser in order to discriminate all vibration and parasite signals on the 2
main channels, in order to deliver to the calculator accurate pulses representing the actual volume
delivered.

This principle and technology is patented and already used for 10 years on all SATAM equipments.

It is based on a rotating wheel having magnetic sectors read by 3 Hall Effect sensors. These 3 signals are
permanently analyzed and processed by an embedded Microprocessor.

2. System Description
- Voltage input : 5V +/- 5% (SI spec see ATEX certificate)

- Current : 15 mA

- Voltage output : 0 – 5 V

- Impedance 10 kΩ Pull up.

Pulses characteristics: 20 pulses / tour which means for a ZC17/80 meter >> 20 impulsions = 2.27
liters

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 2.1. Diagram

MAGNETIC WHEEL HALL EFFECT

SENSOR

SA CHANNEL A

SC ELECTRONIC CHANNEL B
OUTPUTS
PROCESSING MAG SW
SB
PULSER PRESENT

POWER SUPPLY

2.2. Magnetic Wheel

The rotating part used to generate pulses is a magnetic wheel having successive North and South
poles sectors (40 sectors per revolution).

One wheel revolution generates 20 pulses on each output channel.

2.3. Hall Effect Sensors

Three Hall Effect sensors are used to detect the successive poles. Their respective positions are
defined to ensure correct signal generation and to control any transitory effect.

The sensor's output turns high with a north pole and turns low with a south pole.

Sensors A and B generates the two main channels, giving the volume pulses and the rotation
direction of the disc.

Sensor C is used for detecting whether sensor A or B are defective, and for distinguishing vibrations.

2.4. Metrology approval

The AC30 has passed all tests requested by MID, OIML R117-1 and GOSTANDAR

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 2.5. Explosive environment :

The AC30 pulser has been developed and Approved in accordance with intrinsic safety conformity
(EN50020).

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 2.6. Operating temperature:

The operating temperature for the AC30 pulser is -25° to +55°C.

3. Internal Process description

3.1. Main functions

The embedded software of AC30 has the following functions:

- Verification and transmission of the pulses from the sensors SA and SB to the channel A
and channel B outputs during a normal process

- Detection of a sensor failure

- Suppression of the pulses due to vibrations or oscillation

- Checking of the output level

- Permanent verification is own process : Watchdog

3.2. Guaranty on Reliability of Pulses

Sensor inputs SA and SB are continuously read at very high frequency.

Each new state of sensor SA and Sensor SB are checked 3 times before being considered as valid and
being treated by the processing software.

3.3. Elimination of pulses due to small oscillation

If a backward rotation occurs, the software is waiting for 2 complete pulses before transmitting the
pulses to the outputs. When the backward rotation is finished and a forward rotation restarts, the
software is waiting for 2 complete to transmit pulses again.

3.4. Detection of a sensor failure

At each new state of sensor SA and SB, the coherence between sensor A, B and C is checked.

If this coherence is not validated, then an error is send to our calculator through the “Pulser
present” output and the delivery is stopped or unauthorized.

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 3.5. Elimination wrong pulses due to vibrations

Wrong pulses due to vibration are eliminated in the same way as described in 3.3.

But to distinguish vibration from a defect on sensor SA or SB, we check the coherence of signals with
sensor SC.

For vibration, no pulses are sent to the calculator.

For a defect sensor SA or SB, the "Pulser Present" output indicate an error to the calculator which
stops the delivery.

3.6. Checking of the output level

Each time the software changes the outputs level, this level is read. If there is no correspondence
between the outputs level and the software state, the "Pulser Present" output is set high to indicate
an error.

This test allows detection of defective output and short-circuits.

3.7. Permanent verification is own process: Watchdog

The good running of AC30 process is checked every second, to prevent from any micro-controller
failure. In case of problem the "Pulser Present" output is set to stop or forbid any delivery.

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4. Cabling of the AC30 pulser ref. 516038

SATAM Pulses Weight Kfactor

meter (pulses/litre) (before 1st

calibration)

ZC17 12 61 10065

ZC17 24 50 10000

ZC17 48 25 10000

ZC17 80 9 10215

ZC17 150 4 9080

ZC17 250 3 10230

Cabling of AC30 board:

2
5
••
•
4
••
3
1

1:5V

2 : GND

3 : Channel 1

4 : Channel 2

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COMPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EQUIPMENTS SUBMITTED TO

THE ATEX DIRECTIVE 94/9/CE

Product concerned by this document: Pulse transmitter

Type : AC 30

Marking of the product:

Ex ia IIB T4 Ga

LCIE 06 ATEX 6063X

Ui ≤ 10V, Ii ≤ 450mA, Pi ≤ 1,2W, Ci ≤ 13,4μF, Li ≈ 0

Other Characteristics:

The equipment can be only connected to certified intrinsically safe equipment and this

combination must be compatible as regard safety rules (See the electric parameters above).

The box of the apparatus must not be submitted to frictions or mechanical impacts.

Operating ambient temperature: -25°C à + 55°C

Specific parameters of the protection mode:

Ui ≤ 10V, Ii ≤ 450mA, Pi ≤ 1,2W, Ci ≤ 13,4μF, Li ≈ 0

Field of use:

Except specific instructions, this product is exclusively intended for the delivery of liquid

hydrocarbons (gas oil, petroleum, diesel oil, kerosene).

Its use must be strictly limited to the ranges of temperature and pressure indicated on the

material.

Current Regulations of this product:

Conformity to the metrology: CE approval of the model or evaluation certificate

ATEX : Directive 94/9/CE

ATEX:

This SATAM material is in conformity with the regulation ATEX 94/9/CE. Its implementation

must be done according to this directive and the directive ATEX 1999/92/CE for the users,

respectful of the following points:

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- The diagram of the installation area must be defined and the SATAM material compatible

with the risk area where it is set up.

- The fluid delivered must be compatible with the range of temperature of the machine.

- The procedures of setting up and security must be in conformity with the regulations listed

hereafter.

METROLOGY

The regulations of the legal metrology, when it applies, rest on the presence and the integrity of

the metrological sealing protecting the conformity with the certificate of examination CE of type,

to the certificate of evaluation, to the certificate of approval EEC or from examination of type.

CE 0081 εx II 1 G

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The components delivered separately, coming within a measuring unit must comply with an existing
agreement or coming within a measuring unit complying with an authorization to bring the
installation into service.

Storage

The storage and the handling of the material to be mounted involve the following cautions:

• If there is any damage of the packing, the material must be accepted from the forwarder with all
reserve.

• Means of handling adapted to the packing

• Prepare the conditioning to facilitate the stacking

• Respect the stacking conditions indicated on the packing

• The recycling of the packing must be done in conformity with the current environmental
regulation of the operation country.

SETTING UP

• Unpacking

• Unpack the product with care avoiding any damage

• Open with appropriate tools for unpacking

• Pay attention to any overturn during the unpacking

• Use individual protection equipments

• After unpacking, do not overturn the material and maintain it in its final position in order to avoid
any leakage of the trial product residue.

• Handling

• Implementation of the means of handling, rising and individual protections complying with the
material.

• Implementation

• For any implementation, it is forbidden to smoke and compulsory to have individual protections,

• For the connection, use the parts provided with the material or parts complying with the type and
the dimensions of the connection and the current pressure of the fluid which is conveyed,

The lining up of the connection pipes and their spacing must allow the assembly of the material
without any excessive mechanical constraints.

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• Respect the assembly direction on the pipe,

• The cross tightening of the connections must be done progressively,

• The screwed assembly of the connection flanges must be done properly

• Electrical connection

• The electrical connections must be done by skilled staff,

• Follow the assembly schemes.

• The cable inlets must be done according to the norm EN 60079-1 in particular according to the
following paragraphs:

Cable inlets with screwed cable gland

The value of the torque, expressed in Nm must always be at least equal to three times the value in
millimeters of the admissible maximum diameter of the cable when the inlet of the cable is designed
to round cables and once the value in millimeters of the admissible maximum perimeter of the cable
when the inlet of the cable is designed for non-round cables.

Cable inlets with screwed cable gland.

The value of the torque must always be at least equal to the following values:

M6 : 10 N.m M12 : 60 N.m

M8 : 20 N.m M14 : 100 N.m

M10 : 40 N.m M16 : 150 N.m

Adjustment

• The adjustment of the material will be done during the primitive checking of the material
according to the current metrological agreement of the country.

Commissioning

• A draining and progressive putting into service will be done at each starting of the installation after
any maintenance operation.

Use

• The installation must be equipped with decompression devices to avoid overpressure of the

SATAM material,

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• The installation and exploitation will be done in order to avoid hammer and vibrations of the
SATAM material,

• The owner of the installation has to make sure that the users know and respect the conditions of
use and security of the SATAM material according to the current regulations.

Assembly, disassembly

• Taking out of the material

• The taking out of the material must be done by skilled and qualified staff,

• The electrical installation must be neutralized,

• The hydraulic installation must be neutralized, strained according to the current environmental
regulations,

• Use the appropriate tools, means and individual protections.

Maintenance

• Any operation involving the breaking of seals must be done according to the current metrological
regulations.

• The installation must be checked out regularly by skilled and qualified staff respectful of the
current regulations requirements and conditions of safety and security.

• Any modifications of the installation reopens the questions concerning the conditions ruled by the
ATEX regulations, metrological regulations, PRESSURE regulations and all other current regulations
at the moment of the modification. These modifications imply a strict verification of the
qualification of the SATAM material set up according to these regulations.

• Spare parts used for maintenance operations must exclusively be SATAM parts.

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