USER GUIDE FOR TURBIDITY SENSOR WITH MODBUS RTU OUTPUT MBRTU-TBD

JUL-2021

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1. Introduction

MBRTU-TBD is an advanced digital turbidity sensor for water quality monitoring, adopt the principle of scattered light, the design method of using infrared LED light source and optical fiber conduction light path. The filter design is added inside, which has strong anti-interference ability. Built in temperature sensor, automatic temperature compensation, suitable for online long-term monitoring of the environment.

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2. Specification

Features
  1. Digital sensor, direct output RS-485 digital signal, support Modbus / RTU
  2. Principle of 90° Angle Scattering Light, the built-in temperature can be compensated automatically;
  3. Optical fiber structure, strong resistance to external light interference
  4. Infrared LED light source, add filter design, anti light interference, good stability
  5. The surface shall be treated with anti-corrosion and passivation
  6. Low power consumption and anti-interference design of internal circuit
Technical Data

Item

Specifications

Output

RS-485,MODBUS/RTU

Measuring method

90° scattered light method

Range

0 ~ 1000NTU or 0 ~ 100NTU

Accuracy

±5% indication value or ±3NTU, choose the greater (0 ~ 1000NTU)

± 3% indication or ± 2 NTU, choose is greater (0-100 NTU)

±0.5℃

Resolution

0.1NTU, 0.1℃

Working environment

0 ~ 50℃, <0.6MPa

Calibration method

Two-point calibration

Response time

30s T90

Temperature Compensation

Automatic temperature compensation (Pt1000)

Power Supply

12-24VDC±10%, 10mA;

Size

Diameter 30mm; Length 166.5mm;

Protection level

IP68;The water depth is 20 meters;

Service life

3 years or above

Cable length

5m

Sensor housing material

PVC

4. Wiring

Please wiring as shown below:

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Wire color

Description

Brown

Power (12-24VDC)

Black

GND

Blue

RS485A

White

RS485B

Bare line

Shielding Layer

Cable line: 4 line AWG-24 or AWG-26 Shielding Wire.

5. Maintenance and Precautions

5.1 Maintenance

  • Inductive electrode is basically maintenance free; It is recommended to clean up the sensor probe attachment every 30 days; Avoid the use of hard objects to cause the damage of the light guide part of the measuring probe during cleaning; Please wipe with a soft damp cloth.
  • It is recommended to clean the outer surface of the sensor with water flow. If there is still debris residue, please wipe it with a wet soft cloth.

5.2 Note

  • Installation measurement: avoid the installation measurement at the place where the water flow is turbulent, and reduce the influence of water bubbles on the measurement. Keep the measuring probe 2cm away from the bottom.
  • The probe of the sensor is fouling or attached with more organisms, so the cleaning force can be increased appropriately. Slight scratch on the probe surface does not affect the normal use of the sensor. But pay attention not to penetrate the shell of the probe.
  • Suggestion: the protective cover of our company should be selected to prevent the influence of microbial attachment on the measurement results.

5.3 Other

Problem Possible Causes Solution
The operation interface cannot be connected or the measurement results are not displayed Wrong cable connection Check the wiring mode
Wrong sensor address Check the address for errors
The measured value is too high, too low or the value is continuously unstable The sensor probe is attached by foreign objects Clean the sensor probe surface
Other Contact after sales

6. Modbus RTU Protocol

6.1 Information frame format

The default data format for Modbus communication of this sensor is:

MODBUS-RTU

Baud rate

9600 (default)

Device address

1 (default)

Data bits

8 bit

Parity check

None

Stop bit

1bit

  • Function code 03: Read (R) register value
  • Function code 06: Write (W) single register value

6.2 Register Address:

Register Address

(hex)

Name

R/W

 Introductions

Number of registers

(byte)

Data type

0x0100

Temperature value

R

℃ value x10 (for example: the temperature of 25.6℃ is displayed as 256, the default is 1 decimal.)

1 (2 bytes)

unsigned short

0x0101

Turbidity value

R

NTU value x10 (for example, the turbidity value of 15.1ntu is displayed as 151, with 1 decimal place by default.)

1 (2 bytes)

unsigned short

0x1000

Temperature calibration

R/W

Temperature calibration: the written data is the actual temperature value X10; Read out data is temperature calibration offset X10.

1 (2 bytes)

unsigned short

0x1001

Zero point calibration

R/W

Zero point calibration in air. The data written during calibration is 0.

1 (2 bytes)

unsigned short

0x1003

Slope calibration

R/W

Calibrate in the known standard solution (50% - 100% range), and write the data as the actual value of the standard solution × 10.

1 (2 bytes)

unsigned short

0x2000

Sensor address

R/W

The default is 1, and the data range is 1-127.

1 (2 bytes)

unsigned short

0x2003

Baud rate setting

R/W

The default is 9600. Write 0 is 4800; Write 1 is 9600; Write 2 is 19200.

1 (2 bytes)

unsigned short

0x2020

Restore factory settings

W

The calibration value is restored to the default value and the written data is 0. Note that the sensor needs to be calibrated again after reset.

1 (2 bytes)

unsigned short

6.3 Data structure type

    Integer

    unsigned int (unsigned short)

    The data consists of two integers.

    XXXX XXXX

    XXXX XXXX

    Byte1

    Byte0

    Float

    Float, According to IEEE 754 (single precision);

    The data consists of 1 sign bit, 8-bit exponent, and a 23 bit mantissa .

    XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
    Byte3 Byte2 Byte1 Byte0

    Sign

    bit

    Exp digit F decimal

    6.4 Modbus RTU command:

    6.4.1 Function code 03h: read register value

    Host send:

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    ADR

    03H

    Start register high byte

    Start register low byte

    Register number high byte

    Number of registers low byte

    CRC low byte

    CRC high byte

    The first byte ADR: slave address code (= 001 ~ 254)

    Byte 2 03h: read register value function code

    Byte 3 and 4: start address of register to be read

    To read the FCC instrument,

    Bytes 5 and 6: number of registers to read

    Bytes 7 and 8: CRC16 checksums from bytes 1 to 6  

    Slave return:

    1

    2

    3

    4 , 5

    6 , 7

     

    M-1 , M

    M+1

    M+2

    ADR

    03H

    total bytes

    Register data 1

    Register data 2

    ……

    Register data M

    CRC low byte

    CRC high byte

    The first byte ADR: slave address code (= 001 ~ 254)

    Byte 2 03h: return to read function code

    The third byte: the total number of bytes from 4 to m (including 4 and m)

    Bytes 4 to m: register data

    Byte m + 1, M + 2: CRC16 check sum from byte 1 to M

    When the slave receives an error, the slave returns the error:

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    ADR

    83H

    Information code

    CRC low byte

    CRC high byte

    The first byte ADR: slave address code (= 001 ~ 254)

    Byte 2 83h: error reading register value

    Byte 3 information code: 01 - function code error

    03 - data error

    Bytes 4 and 5: CRC16 checksums from bytes 1 to 3

    6.4.2 Function code 06h: write single register value

    Host send

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    ADR

    06

    Register high byte address

    Register low byte address

    Data high byte

    Data low byte

    CRC code

    Low byte

    CRC code

    High byte

    When the slave receives correctly, the slave sends back:

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    ADR

    06

    Register high byte address

    Register low byte address

    Data high byte

    Data low byte

    CRC code

    Low byte

    CRC code

    High byte

    When the slave receives an error, the slave returns:

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    ADR

    86H

    Error code information code

    CRC code

    Low byte

    CRC code

    High byte

    The first byte ADR: slave address code (= 001 ~ 254)

    The second byte 86h: write register value error function code

    Byte 3 error code information code: 01 - function code error

    03 - data error

    Byte 4 and 5: CRC check sum from byte 1 to 3

    6.5 Command example

    6.5.1 Default register

    a) Change slave address: 

    Address:0x2000 (42001)    

    Number of registers: 1

    Function code: 0x06

    Default sensor address: 01

    Change the Modbus device address of the sensor, and change the device address from 01 to 06. The example is as follows:

    Send command: 01 06 20 00 00 06 02 08

    Respond: 01 06 20 00 00 06 02 08; Note: the address is changed to 06 and stored after power failure.

    b) Baud rate:

    Address: 0x2003 (42004)

    Number of registers: 1

    Function code: 0x06

    Default value: 1 (9600bps)

    Supported values: 0-2 (4800-19200bps)

    The baud rate can be changed by the upper computer setting, and it can work without restart after the change. The baud rate saves the upper computer setting after power failure. Baud rate support 4800960019200. The baud rate of integer value allocation is as follows:

    Integer

    Baud rate

    0

    4800 bps

    1

    9600 bps

    2

    19200 bps

    Send command: 01 06 20 03 00 02 F3 CB

    Respond: 01 06 20 03 00 02 F3 CB Note: the baud rate is changed to 19200bps and saved after power failure.

    6.5.2 Function register

    a) Measuring temperature command:

    Address: 0x0100 (40101)

    Number of registers: 1

    Function code: 0x03

    Read sample values: 19.2℃

    Send command: 01 03 01 00 00 01 85 F6

    Respond: 01 03 02 00 C0 B8 14

    Returns hexadecimal unsigned integer data, temperature value = integer / 10, 1 bit decimal place is reserved.

    b) Turbidity measurement instruction: 

    Address: 0x0101 (0x40102)

    Number of registers: 1

    Function code: 0x03

    Read sample values: 9.1 NTU

    Send command: 01 03 01 01 00 01 D4 36

    Respond: 01 03 02 00 5B F9 BF

    Register returns hexadecimal unsigned integer data, turbidity value = integer / 10, 1 decimal place reserved.

    c) Continuous reading of temperature and turbidity instructions: 

    Address: 0x0100 (40101)

    Number of registers: 2

    Function code: 0x03

    Read sample values: Temperature 19.2 ℃ and turbidity 9.1 NTU

    Send command: 01 03 01 00 00 02 C5 F7

    Respond: 01 03 04 00 C0 00 5B BB F4

    Register returns hexadecimal unsigned integer data, temperature value = integer / 10, 1 decimal place reserved

    Register returns hexadecimal unsigned integer data, turbidity value = integer / 10, 1 decimal place reserved.

    d) Humidity measurement command: 

    Address: 0x0107 (40108)

    Number of registers: 1

    Function code: 0x03

    Read sample values: relative humidity 40%

    Send command: 01 03 01 07 00 01 34 37

    Respond: 01 03 02 01 90 B9 B8

    Register returns hexadecimal unsigned integer data, humidity value = integer / 10, 1 decimal place reserved.

    6.5.3 Calibration instruction

    a) Temperature calibration

    Address: 0x1000 (41001)

    Number of registers: 1

    Function code: 0x06

    Calibration example: calibration at 25.8 ° C

    Send command: 01 06 10 00 01 02 0D 5B

    Respond: 01 06 10 00 01 02 0D 5B       

    The sensor needs to be calibrated in a constant temperature environment after the temperature indication no longer fluctuates.

    b) Turbidity zero calibration

    Address: 0x1001 (41002)

    Number of registers: 1

    Function code: 0x06

    Calibration example: calibration in air

    Send command: 01 06 10 01 00 00 DC CA

    Respond: 01 06 10 01 00 00 DC CA

    c) Turbidity slope calibration

    Address: 0x1003 (41004)

    Number of registers: 1

    Function code: 0x06

    Calibration example: calibration in 50NTU turbidity solution

    Send command: 01 06 10 03 01 F4 7D 1D

    Respond: 01 06 10 03 01 F4 7D 1D

    7. Dimensions

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    8. Contact

    Manufacturer

    Daviteq Technologies Inc

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    No.11 Street 2G, Nam Hung Vuong Res., An Lac Ward, Binh Tan Dist., Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
    Tel: +84-28-6268.2523/4 (ext.122)

    Email: info@daviteq.com | www.daviteq.com