Document Outline

• Table of contents
• General information and safety instructions
  • 1. Operating instructions
  • 2. Authorized use
  • 3. Basic safety instructions
    • 4. Use in the Ex area
  • 5. General information
• Description of System
  • 6. Description and features of the Type 8792/8793
  • 7. Structure
  • 8. Positioner Type 8792
  • 9. Process controller Type 8793
  • 10. Interfaces of the positioner / process controller
  • 11. Technical data
• Installation
  • 12. Attachment and assembly
  • 13. Fluid connection
  • 14. Electrical connection - Circular plug-in connector version (multi-pole version)
  • 15. Electrical connection - Terminal version for cable gland
• Operation
  • 16. Operating levels
  • 17. Operating and display elements
  • 18. Operating states
  • 19. Activating and deactivating auxiliary functions
  • 20. Manually opening and closing the valve
• Start-Up
  • 21. Start-up sequence
    • 22. Safety instructions
  • 23. Basic setting of the device
  • 24. Activation of the process controller
  • 25. Basic setting of the process controller
• Auxiliary functions
  • 26. Configuring the auxiliary functions
• Operating structure / Factory settings
  • 27. Operating structure and factory settings
• PROFIBUS DP
  • 28. Description of the PROFIBUS DP
  • 29. Electrical connections
  • 30. Start-up PROFIBUS DP
• DeviceNet
  • 31. Description
  • 32. Electrical connections
  • 33. Start-up DeviceNet
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • 34. Maintenance
    • 35. Error messages and malfunctions
• Packaging, Storage, Disposal
  • 36. Packaging and transport
    • 37. Storage
    • 38. Disposal
• Additional technical information
  • 39. Selection criteria for continuous valves
  • 40. Properties of PID Controllers
  • 41. Adjustment rules for PID Controllers
• Tables for customer-specific settings
  • 42. Table for your settings on the positioner
  • 43. Table for your settings on the process controller Type 8793
• 1. Operating instructions
  • 1.1. Symbols
  • 1.2. Definition of the term “device”
• 2. Authorized use
  • 2.1. Restrictions
• 3. Basic safety instructions
  • 4. Use in the Ex area
    • 4.1. Basic safety instructions for use in the Ex area
      • 4.2. Safety instructions for the installation and maintenance of Ex devices
• 5. General information
  • 5.1. Scope of supply
  • 5.2. Contact address
  • 5.3. Warranty
  • 5.4. Master code
    • 5.5. Information on the internet
• 6. Description and features of the Type 8792/8793
  • 6.1. General description
    • 6.1.1. Features
    • 6.1.2. Combination with valve types and mounting versions
    • 6.1.3. Overview of the mounting options
  • 6.2. Designs
    • 6.2.1. Type 8792, positioner
    • 6.2.2. Type 8793, process controller
• 7. Structure
  • 7.1. Representation
  • 7.2. Function diagram
    • 7.2.1. Diagram illustrating single-acting actuator
• 8. Positioner Type 8792
  • 8.1. Positioner (position controller) Type 8793 Remote with external position sensor
  • 8.2. Schematic representation of the position control
  • 8.3. Positioner software
• 9. Process controller Type 8793
  • 9.1. Schematic representation of process control
  • 9.2. Type 8793 remote operation with external position sensor
  • 9.3. The process controller software
• 10. Interfaces of the positioner / process controller
• 11. Technical data
  • 11.1. Conformity
  • 11.2. Standards
  • 11.3. Operating conditions
  • 11.4. Rating plate and additional plate for Ex devices
  • 11.5. Mechanical data
  • 11.6. Electrical data
  • 11.7. Pneumatic data
  • 11.8. Safety end positions after failure of the electrical or pneumatic auxiliary power
  • 11.9. Factory settings
• 12. Attachment and assembly
  • 12.1. Safety instructions:
  • 12.2. Attachment to a continuous valve with linear actuators according to NAMUR
    • 12.2.1. Attachment kit for linear actuators (serial no. 787 215)
    • 12.2.2. Installation
    • 12.2.3. Attaching mounting bracket
    • 12.2.4. Aligning lever mechanism
  • 12.3. Attachment to a continuous valve with rotary actuator
    • 12.3.1. Mounting kit (VDI/VDE 3845) on rotary actuator (part no. 787338)
    • 12.3.2. Installation
  • 12.4. Remote operation with external position sensor
    • 12.4.1. Mounting accessories
    • 12.4.2. Connection and start-up of the Remote Sensor Type 8798
    • 12.4.3. Connection and start-up via a 4 – 20 mA path sensor (for Type 8793 remote model only)
• 13. Fluid connection
  • 13.1. Safety instructions
• 14. Electrical connection - Circular plug-in connector version (multi-pole version)
  • 14.1. Type 8792 - designation of the circular plug-in connectors
  • 14.2. Connection of the positioner Type 8792
    • 14.2.1. X1 - M12, 8-pole circular connector
    • 14.2.2. X4 - M8, 4-pole socket (for binary outputs option only) Output signals to the control centre (e.g. PLC)
  • 14.3. Type 8793 - designation of the circular plug-in connectors and contacts
  • 14.4. Connecting the process controller Type 8793
    • 14.4.1. X5 - M8, 4-pole circular connector, plug assignments of the process actual value input
• 15. Electrical connection - Terminal version for cable gland
  • 15.1. Connection board of the Type 8792/8793 with screw-type terminals
  • 15.2. Terminal assignment for cable gland - positioner Type 8792
    • 15.2.1. Input signals from the control centre (e.g. PLC)
    • 15.2.2. Output signals to the control centre (e.g. PLC) (required for analogue output and/or binary output option only)
    • 15.2.3. Operating voltage
    • 15.2.4. Terminal assignment for external position sensor (for remote model only)
  • 15.3. Terminal assignment for cable gland - process controller Type 8793
    • 15.3.1. Terminal assignments of the process actual value input
• 16. Operating levels
  • 16.1. Switching between the operating levels
• 17. Operating and display elements
  • 17.1. Description of the operating and display elements
    • 17.1.1. Description of the symbols which are displayed on the process level
  • 17.2. Function of the keys
    • 17.2.1. Entering and changing numerical values
  • 17.3. Adjusting the display
    • 17.3.1. Possible displays of the process level
  • 17.4. Date and time
    • 17.4.1. Setting date and time:
• 18. Operating states
  • 18.1. Changing the operating state
• 19. Activating and deactivating auxiliary functions
  • 19.1.1. Activating auxiliary functions
    • 19.1.2. Deactivating auxiliary functions
• 20. Manually opening and closing the valve
• 21. Start-up sequence
  • 22. Safety instructions
• 23. Basic setting of the device
  • 23.1. INPUT - Setting the input signal
  • 23.2. X.TUNE – Automatic adjustment of the position controller
    • 23.2.1. X.TUNE.CONFIG – Manual configuration of X.TUNE
• 24. Activation of the process controller
• 25. Basic setting of the process controller
  • 25.1. P.CONTROL – Setting up and parameterization of the process controller
  • 25.2. SETUP – Setting up the process controller
    • 25.2.1. PV-INPUT – Specifying signal type for the process actual value
    • 25.2.2. PV-SCALE – Scaling of the process actual value
    • 25.2.3. SP-INPUT – Type of the set-point value default (internal or external)
    • 25.2.4. SP-SCALE – Scaling of the process set-point value (for external set-point value default only)
    • 25.2.5. P.CO-INIT – Smooth switchover MANUAL-AUTOMATIC
  • 25.3. PID.PARAMETER – Parameterizing the process controller
    • 25.3.1. Procedure for inputting the parameters
    • 25.3.2. DBND – Insensitivity range (dead band)
    • 25.3.3. KP – Amplification factor of the process controller
    • 25.3.4. TN – Reset time of the process controller
    • 25.3.5. TV – Hold-back time of the process controller
    • 25.3.6. X0 – Operating point of the process controller
    • 25.3.7. FILTER – Filtering of the process actual value input
  • 25.4. P.Q‘LIN – Linearization of the process characteristic
  • 25.5. P.TUNE – Self-optimization of the process controller
    • 25.5.1. The mode of operation of P.TUNE
    • 25.5.2. Preparatory measure for execution of P.TUNE
    • 25.5.3. Starting the function P.TUNE
• 26. Configuring the auxiliary functions
  • 26.1. Activating and deactivating auxiliary functions
    • 26.1.1. Including auxiliary functions in the main menu
    • 26.1.2. Removing auxiliary functions from the main menu
    • 26.1.3. Principle of including auxiliary functions in the main menu
  • 26.2. Overview and description of the auxiliary functions
    • 26.2.1.  CHARACT – Select the transfer characteristic between input signal (position set-point value) and stroke
    • 26.2.2.  CUTOFF – Sealing function
    • 26.2.3.  DIR.CMD – Sense of effective direction of the positioner set-point value
    • 26.2.4.  DIR.ACT – Sense of effective direction of the actuator drive
    • 26.2.5.  SPLTRNG – Signal split range
    • 26.2.6.  X.LIMIT – Limits the mechanical stroke range
    • 26.2.7.  X.TIME – Limiting the control speed
    • 26.2.8.  X.CONTROL – Parameterization of the positioner
    • 26.2.9.  P.CONTROL – Setting up and parameterization of the process controller
    • 26.2.10.  SECURITY – Code protection for the settings
    • 26.2.11.  SAFEPOS – Input the safety position
    • 26.2.12.  SIG.ERROR – Configuration of signal level fault detection
    • 26.2.13.  BINARY.IN – Activation of the binary input
    • 26.2.14.  OUTPUT – Configuring the outputs (option)
    • 26.2.15.  CAL.USER – Calibration of actual value and set-point value
    • 26.2.16.  SET.FACTORY – Resetting to the factory settings
    • 26.2.17.  SER. I\O – Settings of the serial interface
    • 26.2.18.  EXTRAS – Setting the display
    • 26.2.19.  POS.SENSOR – Setting interface remote path sensor
    • 26.2.20.  SERVICE
    • 26.2.21.  SIMULATION – Menu for simulation of set-point value, process and process valve
    • 26.2.22.  DIAGNOSE – Menu for monitoring valves (option)
  • 26.3. Manual configuration of X.TUNE
    • 26.3.1. Description of the menu for the manual configuration of X.TUNE
• 27. Operating structure and factory settings
• 28. Description of the PROFIBUS DP
  • 28.1. Technical data
    • 28.2. Interfaces
    • 28.3. Changing the operating state
    • 28.4. Safety settings if the bus fails
    • 28.5. Bus status display
    • 28.6. Differences between the field bus devices and devices without a field bus
• 29. Electrical connections
  • 29.1. Connection diagram Type 8792
    • 29.2. Connection diagram Type 8793
    • 29.3. X1 - M12, 8-pole circular connector
    • 29.4. X2/X3 - M12, 5-pole socket/circular connector - bus connection
    • 29.5. X4 - M8, 4-pole socket, optional - Remote Sensor (for remote model only)
    • 29.6. X5 - M8, 4-pole circular connector - process actual value (Type 8793 only)
• 30. Start-up PROFIBUS DP
  • 30.1. Safety instructions
    • 30.2. Start-up sequence
    • 30.3. BUS.COMM – Settings on Type 8792/8793
    • 30.4. Configuration via the control (PROFIBUS DP Master)
      • 30.4.1. Supplementary literature on the configuration of the PROFIBUS DP
        • 30.4.2. Configuration of the process values
    • 30.5. Configuration with Siemens Step7
      • 30.5.1. Example 1 of a positioner (Type 8792): Transfer of set-point and actual value
        • 30.5.2. Example 2 of a process controller (Type 8793): Transfer of several process values
• 31. Description
  • 31.1. Explanation of term DeviceNet
    • 31.2. Technical data
    • 31.3. interfaces
    • 31.4. Safety settings if the bus fails
    • 31.5. Bus status display
    • 31.6. Differences between the field bus devices and devices without a field bus
• 32. Electrical connections
  • 32.1. Connection diagram Type 8792
    • 32.2. Connection diagram Type 8793
    • 32.3. X1 - M12, 8-pole circular connector
    • 32.4. X3 - M12, 5-pole circular connector - bus connection
    • 32.5. X4 - M8, 4-pole socket, optional - Remote Sensor (for remote model only)
    • 32.6. X5 - M8, 4-pole circular connector - process actual value (Type 8793 only)
    • 32.7. Terminating circuit for DeviceNet systems
    • 32.8. Network topology of a DeviceNet system
• 33. Start-up DeviceNet
  • 33.1. Safety instructions
    • 33.2. Start-up sequence
    • 33.3. BUS.COMM – Settings on Type 8792/8793
    • 33.4. Configuration of the process data
      • 33.4.1. Static input assemblies
        • 33.4.2. Static output assemblies
    • 33.5. Configuration example 1
      • 33.5.1. Installation of the EDS file
        • 33.5.2. Address assignment
          • 33.5.3. Offline parameterization of the Device
          • 33.5.4. Online parameterization of the Device
    • 33.6. Configuration example 2
      • 33.6.1. Setting up the process image (Mapping)
• 34. Maintenance
  • 35. Error messages and malfunctions
    • 35.1. Error messages on the display
      • 35.1.1. General error messages
        • 35.1.2. Error and warning messages while the X.TUNE function is running
        • 35.1.3. Error messages while the P.Q’LIN function is running
        • 35.1.4. Error messages while the P.TUNE function is running
        • 35.1.5. Error Messages on Field Bus Devices
    • 35.2. Other faults
• 36. Packaging and transport
  • 37. Storage
  • 38. Disposal
• 39. Selection criteria for continuous valves
• 40. Properties of PID Controllers
  • 40.1. P-portion
    • 40.2. I-portion
    • 40.3. D-portion
    • 40.4. Superposition of P, I and D Portions
    • 40.5. Implemented PID controller
      • 40.5.1. D Portion with delay
        • 40.5.2. Function of the real PID controller
• 41. Adjustment rules for PID Controllers
  • 41.1. Adjustment rules according to Ziegler and Nichols (oscillation method)
    • 41.2. Adjustment rules according to Chien, Hrones and Reswick (actuating variable jump method)
• 42. Table for your settings on the positioner
  • 42.1. Settings of the freely programmable characteristic
• 43. Table for your settings on the process controller Type 8793
  • 43.1. Set parameters of the process controller