HACH ORBISPHERE Series controller

Series controller

HACH ORBISPHERE

Orbisphere 51X Series offers precise and powerful process monitoring capabilities. These process monitoring instruments are specifically designed for applications in the power industry.

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Features and Benefits

High measurement accuracy and short response time mean reliable and efficient process monitoring
Simple, intuitive software navigation is convenient for operators and offers sufficient flexibility for technicians' needs
Color touchscreen interface and IP65-rated stainless steel housing make the instrument rugged and durable, capable of handling harsh industrial environments
Stores up to 10,000 measurement values, the most recent 1,000 operator actions, and details of the most recent 50 calibrations
Internal diagnostics simplify troubleshooting and remind users to perform maintenance and calibration
Software password protection provides five different access levels, reducing possible operating and configuration errors
Adjustable alarms and outputs ensure that any out-of-spec event is properly recorded

Technical Specifications

Measurement
Resolution: 0.01 ppb oxygen
Accuracy: ±0.1 ppb or 1%, whichever is greater
Response time: As short as approximately 7.2 seconds
Units Gas concentration Configurable for gas phase or liquid phase, with multiple units available
Pressure Multiple units available for external pressure and atmospheric pressure
Temperature Selectable units for sample temperature (K, °C, °F)
Sampling frequency Continuous measurement or single sample measurement
Communication RS485, Profibus DP, USB, Ethernet
Analog outputs 3 channels 4 to 20 mA or 0 to 20 mA (software configurable)
3 channels 0 to 5 V (hardware configuration)
Digital outputs 3 measurement alarm relays (100 VDC, 1 A, min.)
1 instrument system alarm relay (100 VDC, 1 A, min.)
CE certification Electromagnetic compatibility standard: EN61326: A1&A2
Safety standard: EN61010-1
Data storage Rolling storage or single storage mode, storing up to 10,000 measurement values and the most recent 1,000 user actions
Calibration data Stores 50 calibration records
Password protection Five different access levels for configuration and data management
Power supply Mains-powered model Universal 85 to 264 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 25 VA; or 10 to 36 V, 25 W
Portable model 5 V supplied via external 85 to 264 VAC, 50/60 Hz; battery with 4-hour runtime, max. 6 W
Housing Wall-mounted/pipe-mounted Stainless steel, IP65
Panel-mounted Aluminum
Portable Aluminum, IP65
Dimensions Wall-mounted/pipe-mounted 236.5 mm (H) x 160 mm (L) x 250 mm (W)
Panel-mounted Height: panel - 156 mm
Housing 123 mm/250 mm (L)
Width: panel - 220 mm, housing 214 mm
Portable 225 mm (H) x 250 mm (L) x 219 mm (W)

Accessories Information

Oxygen sensor A1100-S00
Hydrogen sensor 31270
Ten-wire 3 m cable 32501.03
Flow-through cell/sensor EPDM O-ring groove
28x2 and 32x2 mm 29006
32963 wall-mounting spare part 32964 panel-mounting spare part

Consumables

EC oxygen sensor maintenance tool 32713
TC hydrogen sensor maintenance tool 32739

Source: Public information from the HACH Water Quality website

Municipal Wastewater Treatment

Municipal Wastewater Treatment · Controllers and Sensors — Application Case

Site Conditions

This is a Municipal Wastewater Treatment customer whose plant is at the inlet, biological and outlet stages of a municipal plant. The main task was online water monitoring with a controller and sensor combination.

The Problem

The difficulty lies in high solids and corrosive fractions, with large diurnal flow swings; at the same time effluent parameters drift and probes foul with sludge and biofilm. Specification therefore means matching each controller channel to its sensor type.

What We Did

We took a Hach channel approach — supplying against the Hach original part numbers. Delivery was built around matching each controller channel to its sensor type, with point-by-point checks on: stable compliance with Grade 1A discharge limits and online data reporting.

Operating Outcome

In service the system performs as intended — factory-matched combinations that make faults easier to locate, with routine maintenance falling noticeably.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage · Controllers and Sensors — Application Case

Application Context

dosing, pasteurising, filling and CIP stages is a typical Food & Beverage duty. The project started from Controllers and Sensors, focusing on online water monitoring with a controller and sensor combination.

Process Constraints

frequent cleaning demands instruments that withstand hot CIP/SIP caustic cycles, and syrups, dairy and beverages that scale easily, under strict hygienic requirements only amplify it. The Controllers and Sensors specification must therefore cover matching each controller channel to its sensor type.

Delivery Approach

Delivery was handled as the Hach channel — supplying against the Hach original part numbers. Execution centred on matching each controller channel to its sensor type, together with food-safety and hygienic design per 3-A / EHEDG.

Field Results

Operation shows the benefit clearly — factory-matched combinations that make faults easier to locate, with confidence in this measuring point improving markedly.

Chemical & Pharmaceutical

Chemical & Pharmaceutical · Controllers and Sensors — Application Case

Customer Profile

The typical setting in Chemical & Pharmaceutical is reactors, metering vessels and finished-product tanks. The measuring point is Controllers and Sensors; the focus is online water monitoring with a controller and sensor combination.

Key Difficulties

Conditions are highly corrosive media with solvents and crystallisation, partly in explosive atmospheres and, on top of that, corrosion plus Ex protection shortens instrument life and makes downtime costly, which a standard configuration cannot handle for long. The design therefore starts with matching each controller channel to its sensor type.

Implementation

The scope ran through the Hach channel: supplying against the Hach original part numbers. Technically it hinges on matching each controller channel to its sensor type, and on these requirements: Ex certification and GMP traceability of records.

Customer Benefit

In practice this means factory-matched combinations that make faults easier to locate, which cut the workload on the site maintenance team.

Power & Energy

Power & Energy · Controllers and Sensors — Application Case

Project Background

The project covers boiler feedwater, turbine condensate and FGD/DeNOx systems. The work centres on Controllers and Sensors and the core task is online water monitoring with a controller and sensor combination.

Operating Challenges

The medium and duty are characterised by high temperature and pressure with both steam and saline water, and drift under high temperature and pressure, with very costly unplanned outages. So Controllers and Sensors cannot be specified generically — it calls for matching each controller channel to its sensor type.

Solution

The Ainstru engineering team worked through the Hach channel: supplying against the Hach original part numbers. The configuration involves matching each controller channel to its sensor type, with these requirements in view: compliance with power-industry codes and unit availability targets.

Results

Since start-up the system has run steadily; the practical result is factory-matched combinations that make faults easier to locate.

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ORBISPHERE Series controller