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Samson 3730 Series Mounting And Operating Instructions
Summary of 3730 Series
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Series 3730 type 3730-1 electropneumatic positioner mounting and operating instructions eb 8384-1 en (1300-1610) firmware version 2.12 edition december 2014 fig. 1 · type 3730-1.
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Contents page 1 important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 article code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 design and principle of operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.1 technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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7.6 faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 7.7 zero calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 7.8 reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 7.9 manual adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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Revision in positioner firmware compared to the previous version previous version new 2.02 2.10 new reset function in code p0, refer to section 7.8 new manual adjustment function in code p14, refer to section 7.9 2.10 2.11 internal modifications 2.11 2.12 internal modifications eb 8384-1 en 5 revisi...
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1 important safety instructions for your own safety, follow these instructions concerning the mounting, start-up and opera- tion of the positioner: 4 the positioner is to be mounted, started up or operated only by trained and experienced personnel familiar with the product. According to these mounti...
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2 article code eb 8384-1 en 7 article code article code type 3730-1 x x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 x 0 0 0 with lcd, autotune 4 to 20 ma reference variable, two software limit switches explosion protection without 0 atex: ii 2g ex ia iic t6 gb, ii 2d ex tb iiic t 80 °c db ip 66 1 fm/csa: class i, zone 0 ae...
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3 design and principle of operation the electropneumatic positioner is mounted to pneumatic control valves and is used to assign the valve position (controlled variable x) to the control signal (reference variable w). The dc control signal received from a control unit is compared to the travel or ro...
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Eb 8384-1 en 9 design and principle of operation fig. 2 · functional diagram % s mm % mm w x q pd a2 a1 4 5 3 11 12 6 7 8 10 1 w 9 x y 2 7 air capacity booster 8 pressure regulator 9 flow regulator 10 volume restriction 11 limit switches 12 display 1 control valve 2 travel sensor 3 pd controller 4 a...
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3.1 technical data 10 eb 8384-1 en design and principle of operation positioner (technical data in test certificates additionally apply for explosion-protected devices) travel, adjustable direct attachment to type 3277: 3.6 to 30 mm attachment acc. To iec 60534-6: 3.6 to 200 mm or 24° to 100° with r...
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Eb 8384-1 en 11 design and principle of operation positioner (technical data in test certificates additionally apply for explosion-protected devices) explo- sion protec- tion atex type 3730-11 type 3730-18 ii 2g ex ia iic t6 gb, ii 2d ex tb iiic t80°c db ip66 ii 3g ex na ii t6, ii 3g ex ic iic t6, i...
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4 attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories the positioner can be attached either di- rectly to a samson type 3277 actuator or according to iec 60534-6 (namur) to con- trol valves with cast yokes or rod-type yokes as well as to rotary actuators according to vdi/vde 3845. For a...
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Eb 8384-1 en 13 attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories travel tables note: the lever m is included in the scope of delivery. Levers s, l, xl for attachment according to iec 60534-6 (namur) are available as accesso- ries (table 3, page 31). Direct attachment to type 3277-5 a...
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4.1 direct attachment 4.1.1 type 3277-5 actuator refer to table 1 on page 29 for the required mounting parts as well as the accessories. Note the travel table on page 13! Actuator with 120 cm ² depending on the type of positioner attach- ment, the signal pressure is routed either left or right of th...
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Eb 8384-1 en 15 attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories 9 11 supply 9 output 38 5 6 4 7 6 10 10.1 3 2 1 15 6.1 1.1 1.2 14 8 fig. 4 · direct attachment – signal pressure connection for type 3277-5 actuator with 120 cm² 1 lever 1.1 nut 1.2 disk spring 2 follower pin 3 follower...
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4.1.2 type 3277 actuator refer to table 2 on page 31 for the required mounting parts as well as the accessories with their order numbers. Note the travel table on page 13! Actuators with 175 to 750 cm² mount the positioner on the yoke as shown in fig. 5. The signal pressure is routed to the actuator...
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Eb 8384-1 en 17 attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories 2 10 14 15 1 2 3 11 11.1 supply 13 b c 1.1 1.2 12 12.1 12 12.2 12.1 12 16 16 16 12.2 supply ansicht a ansicht b ansicht c suppl y g g 3/8 a fig. 5 · direct attachment – signal pressure connection for type 3277 actuator ...
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4.2 attachment according to iec 60534-6 the positioner is attached to the control valve with a namur bracket (10). Refer to table 3 on page 31 for the required mounting parts as well as the accessories with their order numbers. Note the travel table on page 13! 1. Screw the two bolts (14) to the bra...
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Eb 8384-1 en 19 attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories fig. 6 · attachment according to iec 60534-6 (namur) 10 11 1 1 14.1 3 3.1 16 15 14 1 1.2 1.1 2 9.1 9 6.1 6 7 8 1 lever 1.1 nut 1.2 disk spring 2 follower pin 3 follower plate 3.1 follower plate 6 connecting plate 6.1 se...
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4.3 attachment according to vdi/vde 3847 only type 3730-1xx0000000x0x006000 and type 3730-1xx0000000x0x007000 positioners can be attached according to vdi/vde 3847. The attachment of positioners according to vdi/vde 3847 is described in detail in the tv-sk 10021 document which is available on reques...
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Eb 8384-1 en 21 attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories 10.1 1 2 1.1 1.2 6.1 6 7 8 10 9 9.1 11 11.1 3 12.1 9.2 9.3 fig. 7 · attachment to type 3510 micro-flow valve note: always use the connecting plate (6) included in the accessories to connect supply and output. Never scre...
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4.5 attachment to rotary actuators the positioner is mounted to the rotary actu- ator using two pairs of double brackets. Refer to table 4 on page 31 for the required mounting parts as well as the accessories with their order numbers. Prior mounting the positioner to the samson type 3278 rotary actu...
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Eb 8384-1 en 23 attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories 10 10.1 6 (7, 8) 1.1 2 4.3 5 6.1 4 1.2 1 130 mm 80 mm note: always use the connecting plate (6) included in the accessories to connect supply and output. Never screw threaded parts directly into the housing. Control val...
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4.5.1 heavy-duty version refer to table 4 on page 31 for the required mounting parts as well as the accessories with their order numbers. Both mounting kits contain all the necessary mounting parts. First select correct actuator size. Prepare actuator, and mount required adapter supplied by the actu...
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Eb 8384-1 en 25 attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories 6 6.1 7 8 1 1.1 1.2 2 4.1 3 10.1 10 11 5 4.3 4 4.2 4.1 3 5.1 5 10.1 10 4.3 4 4.2 fig. 11 · attachment to rotary actuators (heavy-duty version) 1 lever 1.1 nut 1.2 disk spring 2 follower pin 3 adapter 4 coupling wheel 4....
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4.6 reversing amplifier for double-acting actuators for the use with double-acting actuators, the positioner must be fitted with a reversing amplifier, e.G. The samson type 3710 reversing amplifier (see mounting and op- erating instructions eb 8392 en). If a different reversing amplifier (item no. 1...
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Eb 8384-1 en 27 attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories fig. 12 · mounting a reversing amplifier (1079-1118 or 1079-1119) a 1 1.5 1.6 1.3 6.2 6 6.1 1.2 1.1 1 1.6 z a 2 1.4 a 1 a 2 z a 1 output 38 supply 9 output 38 supply 9 1.3 1.2 1.1 1 reversing amplifier 1.1 special screw...
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4.7 attaching positioners with stainless steel housings positioners with stainless steel housings re- quire mounting parts that are completely made of stainless steel or free of aluminum. Note: the pneumatic connecting plate and pressure gauge bracket are available made of stainless steel (order num...
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Over piping. An adapter available as an ac- cessory is used for this purpose: threaded bushing (m20 x 1.5): g ¼ ¼ npt 0310-2619 0310-2550 notice the adapter uses one of the m20x1.5 con- nections in the housing which means just one cable gland can be installed. 4.9 mounting parts and accessories shou...
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Eb 8384-1 en 30 attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories table 2 · direct attachment to type 3277 (fig. 5) order no. Mounting parts standard version for actuators with 175, 240, 350, 355, 700, 750 cm² 1400-7453 version compatible with paint for actuators with 175, 240, 350, 3...
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Eb 8384-1 en 31 attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories table 3 · attachment to namur ribs or control valves with rod-type yokes (20 to 35 mm rod diameter) according to iec 60534-6 (figs. 6 and 7) travel in mm lever for actuator order no. 7.5 s type 3271-5 actuator with 60/1...
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32 eb 8384-1 en attachment to the control valve – mounting parts and accessories accessories connecting plate (6) g 1 4 1400-7461 1 4 npt 1400-7462 pressure gauge bracket (7) g 1 4 1400-7458 1 4 npt 1400-7459 pressure gauge mounting kit up to max. 6 bar (output/supply) st. Steel/brass 1400-6950 st. ...
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5 connections warning! Mount the positioner, keeping the following sequence: 1. Remove protective film from pneumatic connections. 2. Mount the positioner on the control valve 3. Connect the supply air 4. Connect the electrical power 5. Perform the start-up settings the connection of the electrical ...
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5.1.1 signal pressure gauges to monitor the supply air (supply) and sig- nal pressure (output), we recommend that pressure gauges be attached (see accesso- ries in tables 1 to 5). 5.1.2 supply pressure the required supply air pressure depends on the bench range and the actuator's operat- ing directi...
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5.2 electrical connections danger! Risk of electric shock and/or the formation of an explosive atmo- sphere! – for electrical installation, observe the rel- evant electrotechnical regulations and the accident prevention regulations that apply in the country of use. – the following regulations apply ...
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Cable entries cable entry with m20x1.5 cable gland, 6 to 12 mm clamping range. There is a second m20x1.5 threaded bore in the housing that can be used for addi- tional connection, when required. The screw terminals are designed for wire cross-sections of 0.2 to 2.5 mm². Tighten by at least 0.5 nm. T...
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Refer to fig. 13 for the terminal assignment. Notice the minimum permissible reference variable must not fall below 3.7 ma for the operation of the positioner. Accessories: cable gland m20 x 1.5 order no. Black plastic (6 to 12 mm clamping range) 8808-1011 blue plastic (6 to 12 mm clamping range) 88...
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6 operation the positioner is mainly operated with the rotary pushbutton. The volume restriction must be set first to adapt the air delivery. 6.1 operator controls rotary pushbutton turn the button to select a parameter code (p0 to p16) and then press it to confirm the parameter code selected. If yo...
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Volume restriction q the volume restriction is used to adapt the air delivery to the actuator size. Two fixed settings are possible depending on how the air is routed at the actuator. See section 7.1 for more details. Display the lc display indicates icons that are as- signed to codes and functions....
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7.1 setting the volume restriction q the volume restriction q is used to adapt the air delivery to the size of the actuator: 4 actuators with a transit time linear actuators with an effective area smaller than 240 cm², require a re- stricted air flow rate (min). 4 actuators with a transit time ≥ 1 s...
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The signal pressure is the air pressure at the output of the positioner, which is applied to the actuator. Air to open/ato is always used with positioners fitted with a reversing amplifier for double-acting actuators (connections de- scribed in section 4.6) default ato turn until code p2 appears. Pr...
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Note: for standard operation, after the positioner is mounted on the valve and the volume restriction has been set and the fail-safe position has been checked over code p2, start initialization over code p15 to ensure the optimal functioning of the positioner. The positioner works with its standard ...
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7.6 faults on the occurrence of a fault, the fault icon appears at the bottom of the display. By turning the button past code p0 or p16, the respective error code e0 to e15 together with err appear on the display. Refer to the code list in section 8 for the cause of the errors and the recommended ac...
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Zero calibration has started, the display blinks! The positioner moves the control valve to the closed position and recalibrates the inter- nal electric zero point. When the zero calibration has been suc- cessfully completed, the positioner returns to closed loop operation (status indication). Cance...
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8 code list code display, values [default setting] description parameter codes codes marked with * can be changed without having to re-initialize the positioner p0 status indication mode of the display showing basic information. Reset, refer to section 7.8. The reading indicates the valve position o...
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P7 * w/x >> / [>>] direction of action of the reference variable w to the travel/rotational angle x (increasing/increasing or increasing/decreasing). P8 gain k p 30/[50] on initializing the positioner, the gain is set to the selected value. P9 * pressure limit on/[off] the signal pressure can take o...
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Error codes e0 zero error only with tight-closing function p10 w the zero point has shifted by more than 5 % compared to initializa- tion. The erro may arise when the mounting position/linkage of the positioner moves or when the valve seat trim is worn, especially with soft-sealed plugs. Recommended...
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E7 actuator does not move no supply air, mounting blocked. No input signal or input signal below 3.7 ma recommended action check supply air, positioner mounting and ma input signal. Re-initialize the positioner. E8 travel signal at lower limit wrong pin position, wrong lever, wrong attachment direct...
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9 maintenance the positioner does not require any mainte- nance. There are filters with a 100 µm mesh size in the pneumatic connections for supply and output which can be removed and cleaned, if required. The maintenance instructions of any up- stream supply air pressure reducing stations must be ob...
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11 dimensions in mm eb 8384-1 en 51 dimensions in mm reversing amplifier (optional)* 40 34 210 28 14 80 164 output (38) supply (9) 86 70 15 46 34 58 58 fig. 16a · namur and direct attachment or connecting plate namur attachment pressure gauge bracket lever mm s = 17 m = 50 l = 100 xl = 200 direct at...
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Dimensions in mm 52 eb 8384-1 en 56 86 130 80 166 30 86 Ø 101 80 52 output y 1 output y 2 supply (9) output y 1 output y 2 fig. 16b · attachment to rotary actuators vdi/vde 3845 (sept. 2010), level 1, size aa1 to aa4 heavy-duty version reversing amplifier (optional)* light version connecting plate g...
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11.1 fixing levels according to vdi/vde 3845 (september 2010) dimensions in mm eb 8384-1 en 53 a m6 c b 25 m min Ød Ød level 2 (bracket surface) level 1 (actuator surface) actuator dimensions in mm size a b c ∅ d m min ∅ d* aa0 50 25 15 5.5 for m5 66 50 aa1 80 30 20 5.5 for m5 96 50 aa2 80 30 30 5.5...
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Samson ag · mess- und regeltechnik weismüllerstraße 3 · 60314 frankfurt am main, germany phone: +49 69 4009-0 · fax: +49 69 4009-1507 internet: http://www.Samson.De eb 8384-1 en s/ z 2 0 1 4 -1 2.