K-Patents SeedMaster 2 - Manual (Page 2)

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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 4
2 SUGAR CRYSTALLIZATION IN BRIEF ................................................................................................ 6
2.1 T HE LAST STEP : CRYSTALLIZATION .......................................................................................................... 6
2.2 S UPERSATURATION : THE DRIVING FORCE OF CRYSTALLIZATION .............................................................. 6
2.3 S EEDING METHODS .................................................................................................................................. 6
2.4 C RYSTAL CONTENT .................................................................................................................................. 9
2.5 P RODUCT QUALITY AND SUPERSATURATION ............................................................................................ 9
2.6 C OST OF PRODUCTION AND THE MAJOR PARAMETERS ............................................................................ 10
2.7 C OMMON INSTRUMENTS IN USE FOR CRYSTALLIZATION CONTROL ......................................................... 11
2.8 M OUNTING THE K-PATENTS REFRACTOMETER ................................................................................... 12
3 THE SEEDMASTER 2 CRYSTALLIZATION TRANSMITTER AND SEEDING DEVICE........... 14
3.1 S EED M ASTER 2 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................ 14
3.2 S EED M ASTER 2: A FRONT - END DEVICE .................................................................................................. 14
3.3 P RINCIPLE OF OPERATION ...................................................................................................................... 15
3.4 C ALCULATED DATA ............................................................................................................................... 16
3.5 O N - LINE DATA INPUTS ........................................................................................................................... 17
3.5.1 Receiving syrup concentration data from the K-PATENTS refractometer(s) ...................................... 17
3.5.2 Receiving temperature data ................................................................................................................. 17
3.5.3 Selecting the “THIRD INPUT” transmitter ......................................................................................... 18
3.5.4 Using laboratory data instead of “THIRD INPUT” ............................................................................ 18
3.5.5 Optional data input .............................................................................................................................. 18
3.6 D IGITAL INPUTS ..................................................................................................................................... 18
3.6.1 “STRIKE ACTIVE” input DIN1 ........................................................................................................... 18
3.6.2 “SEEDED” input DIN2 ....................................................................................................................... 19
3.6.3 “CHANGE FEED SYRUP” input DIN3 .............................................................................................. 19
3.7 D ATA OUTPUTS ...................................................................................................................................... 19
3.7.1 Data available for transmission ........................................................................................................... 19
3.7.2 Standard current outputs ...................................................................................................................... 20
3.8 D IGITAL (ON / OFF) OUTPUTS ............................................................................................................... 20
3.8.1 “SEED WARNING” output DO1 ......................................................................................................... 20
3.8.2 “SEEDING” output DO2 ..................................................................................................................... 20
3.9 T HE MAN - MACHINE INTERFACE ............................................................................................................. 20
4 TECHNICAL DATA, MOUNTING AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ...................................... 22
4.1 S PECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 22
4.2 E LECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................... 24
4.2.1 Power supply ........................................................................................................................................ 24
4.2.2 Process inputs and outputs ................................................................................................................... 25
4.2.3 Digital communication ......................................................................................................................... 25
4.2.4 I / O wirings ......................................................................................................................................... 26
4.3 C ONSTRUCTION DETAILS ....................................................................................................................... 28
5 SEEDMASTER 2 FEATURES IN BRIEF ............................................................................................... 31
5.1 S EED M ASTER 2: OPERATOR STATION FEATURES ............................................................................ 31
5.1.1 CONFIGURE ....................................................................................................................................... 31
5.1.2 SET UP ................................................................................................................................................. 31
5.1.3 DISPLAY .............................................................................................................................................. 31
5.1.4 MANUAL OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 31
5.2 S EED M ASTER 2: TRANSMITTER FEATURES ....................................................................................... 32
5.2.1 Analog output ....................................................................................................................................... 32
5.2.2 Digital data communication ................................................................................................................. 32
5.3 S EED M ASTER 2: SEEDING FEATURES ................................................................................................. 32
5.3.1 Seeding based on DIGITAL INPUT DIN2 ........................................................................................... 33
5.3.2 Seeding on a command from a PCS using digital communication ....................................................... 33
5.3.3 MANUAL seeding................................................................................................................................. 33