Technical Description

705010E, Ed.1
December 2004

Saab TankMaster HTG

High Precision Tank Gauging System

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Contents
Available technical documentation for Saab TankMaster HTG: ___________________________ 2
Abbreviations used in this document: ___________________________________________________ 3

Saab TankMaster Hydrostatic Tank Gauging __________________________________ 4

Applications _____________________________________________________________________________ 4
Installation and commissioning of the TankMaster HTG System __________________________ 5

HTG measurements and calculations _________________________________________ 6

Director Series 4 ___________________________________________________________________ 7

Base board ______________________________________________________________________________ 7
Processor board ________________________________________________________________________ 7
HBI boards ______________________________________________________________________________ 7
Cable connections to DS4_______________________________________________________________ 7
Pressure and temperature transmitters __________________________________________________ 7

TankMaster HMI software ________________________________________________________ 8

Interactive configuration and installation with set-up wizard _________________________ 8
Inventory and custody transfer functions ____________________________________________ 8
Networking and interfacing _________________________________________________________ 9
Reports and data sampling __________________________________________________________ 9
Alarms _____________________________________________________________________________ 9
Others _____________________________________________________________________________ 10
PC Requirement _______________________________________________________________________ 10

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Copyright December 2004 by Saab Marine Electronics AB.

First edition. December 2004 Ref. no. 705010E.

Technical data is subject to change without prior notice.

Saab Marine Electronics AB accepts no responsibility for
any errors that may appear in this description.

Allen-Bradley, Bailey, DEC, Enraf, Fisher, Foxboro, GPE,

Honeywell, IBM, L&J, Profibus, Rosemount, Saab,
Saab TankRadar, Siemens, Tiway, Varec, Vega, Whessoe
and Yokogawa are registered trademarks and trademarks
of these organizations and companies.

Available technical documentation for

Saab TankMaster HTG:
Saab TankMaster Hydrostatic Tank Gauging
Reference Manual
TankMaster HTG Installation and Troubleshooting
Guidelines (To be published)
TankMaster WinSetup Users Guide
TankMaster WinOpi Users Guide

The Saab TankMaster Hydrostatic Tank Gauging

Reference Manual is used for installing a DS4 and
configuring TankMaster for a HTG system.

TankMaster HTG Installation and Troubleshooting

Guidelines is used for installing and troubleshooting
the HTG equipment in the field.

The TankMaster WinSetup Users Guide describes

how to start-up the system using the WinSetup
software on a personal computer. TankMaster is
the Human Machine Interface (HMI) software for
TankRadar Rex. It includes the WinSetup and
WinOpi software modules.

The TankMaster WinOpi Users Guide describes

the inventory and display functions included in the
optional TankMaster WinOpi software.

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Abbreviations used in this document:

API American Petroleum Institute

DCS DigitalControl System
DS4 Director Series 4
GOV Gross Observed Volume
GSV Gross Standard Volume
HART Highway Addressable Remote Transducer
HMI Human Machine Interface
HTG Hydrostatic Tank Gauging
ISO International Standard Organization
LAN Local Area Network
NSV Net Standard Volume
OIML International Organization of Legal Metrology
PC Personal Computer
SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
TCT Tank Capacity Table
TM TankMaster
TOV Total Observed Volume
VCF Volume Correction Factor

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Saab TankMaster Hydrostatic Tank Gauging

The TankMaster HTG system is an intelligent direct

Features
mass measuring system. It takes advantage of
the high precision pressure transmitters installed
No moving parts.
at different levels in the tank. HTG uses product The product mass is constant even if
hydrostatic pressure measurements to derive both the level changes due to changes in
the specific gravity and liquid level. temperature
Modern, state-of-the-art, OPC compatible
Applications operator software
Bulk liquid storage and process tanks where Inventory calculations according to API and
accurate mass measurement is required. ISO standards
TankMaster HTG can be used for most products. Mass custody transfer approved by NMI
Networking possibilities
Examples: Fewer devices compared to the old HTG
systems
Hydrogen peroxide
Molasses
Worldwide service and support
Butadiene
Paint resin
Formaldehyde
Lube oil
Water
Milk
Beer
Cider
Solvents
Ammonia
Petroleum products

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Summary of functions & system overview TankMaster HTG system for display of measured
and calculated values. Protocols for communication
The TankMaster HTG system measures and with major suppliers of plant host computers have
calculates tank data for: been developed and certified.
Inventory calculations
Mass Custody transfer TankMaster HTG system overview.
Product movement
TankMaster PC for
data communication,
The HTG system is primarily calculating the mass calculations, displaying LAN
and reporting
of the product. These parameters are shown in the Host

Tank Inventory windows:

RS-485 RS-232
Level Two alternative
Flow rate Modem interfaces, RS-232 or
RS-485 with modem
Gross observed volume
Director Series
Net observed volume (DS4) Modbus communication

Gross standard volume HART communication

Net standard volume

Weight
Mass
Density

The pressure and temperature values from the

tanks are communicated to the PC via the DS4
(a multiplexer which also converts HART to
Modbus). One DS4 can collect data from 60 HART
transmitters, so by using just one or many DS4s
the HTG system can easily be adapted to small
sites with just a few tanks as well as large sites with
Installation and commissioning of the
several hundred tanks.
TankMaster HTG System
The pressure and temperature transmitters should
The HTG system is configured and operated using
be configured and installed according to the
the OPC compatible TankMaster software package.
installation instructions and installation drawings
It is a user-friendly HMI software that calculates the
from Rosemount. Installation guidelines for the
mass, volume, density and level of the product, and
HTG equipment in the field can be found in the
that gives the operator a good overview and quick
TankMaster HTG Installation and Troubleshooting
access to any measured or calculated values. The
Guidelines. Commissioning is normally done by a
software also provides a wide range of inventory
trained engineer from our local representative, or
and custody transfer functions such as net standard
in some cases by the customer. The TankMaster
volumes according to API standards, reporting,
WinSetup PC software is used to configure the
alarms, graphics, trends etc.
system. A HART communicator is used to configure
the pressure and temperature transmitters. The DS4
A whole range of plant host computer systems,
is pre-configured in the factory.
DCS or SCADA systems can be connected to the

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HTG measurements and calculations

HTG uses product hydrostatic pressure The system calculates the following data:
measurements to derive both specific gravity Mass
and liquid level. A typical HTG system uses three Observed density
pressure transmitters: one near the bottom of the Weight
tank, another above the first, and a third at the top. Level (corrected for thermal tank wall expansion)
All measured data are transmitted on the field bus Flow rate
and are further processed in the control room by the Gross observed volume
TankMaster PC software. Net observed volume
Gross standard volume
Net standard volume

Vapor pressure
All data is calculated according to updated API and
ISO standards. The temperature calculations include
API algorithms to handle elements close to the
bottom.
Liquid pressure
Temperature
Both metric and USA/UK units are supported.
Liquid pressure
TankMaster performs net volume calculations with
very high accuracy using up to 2000 strapping
points. TankMaster is using quadratic interpolation
for spheres and horizontal cylinders, which
Comparison of the pressure readouts from the increases volume accuracy and reduces number of
two submerged transmitters P1 and P2 are used strapping points. The TankMaster HTG system is
to calculate the specific gravity of the liquid, NMi certified for mass custody transfer. A hardware
thus generating mass and density. The pressure key is required for HTG calculations to be available.
transmitter P2 is optional, and if P2 is not used, the
density can be entered manually into TankMaster.
The liquid level can be determined by comparing
readouts from P3 (which measures the vapor
pressure in the tank) and P1.

The accuracy of the mass, level and density

calculations largely depends on the accuracy of
the pressure transmitters. The DS4 can interface
to any pressure transmitter with a standard output
of 4-20 mA HART. The 4-20 mA signal is converted
to Modbus in the DS4. The standard pressure
transmitter supplied with the TankMaster HTG
system for in-liquid mounting is Rosemount 3051S
Ultra A1014.

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Director Series 4 Processor board

The Director Series 4 (DS4) is a gateway
for enabling operational data to be acquired,
transformed and utilized through full TCP/IP
communication. The DS4 polls the HART
transmitters for Primary Values (PV) and Secondary
Values (SV) and sends information to the
TankMaster network.
The processor board is the heart of the DS4.
HBI boards
The HBI boards provides 2 HART channels each.
Cable connections to DS4
The electrical interface uses RS-232 or RS-485
standard interface. The interface is hardware
controlled by jumper settings. A modem is needed
for converting the RS-485 to RS-232 when
communicating with a PC.

Pressure and temperature transmitters

Rosemount pressure and temperature transmitters
support the DS4 with measurement data. Different
types and numbers of transmitters are used
depending on tank configuration. For example, a
tank with vapor pressure requires three transmitters
for online measurement. Two transmitters measuring
the liquid pressure and one at the top measuring the
vapor pressure.
All transmitter configuration is done using 275/375
handheld communicator or AMS suite software.

Base board
The base board is connecting everything together
inside the DS4. The base board also includes the
power supply.

Technical Data for DS4

Temperature -40 to +70 C (-40 to +160 F)
Humidity 0 to 95% relative, non-condensating
Input
Update rate to TankMaster PC 53 tanks per second.
HART channels Converts information from up to four HART channels (up to 60 HART addresses) to Modbus
Non-Ex housing Should be mounted in IP 54 rated enclosure if exposed to the elements
Power Supply 24 VDC, 0.5 A nominal (18-36 V range)

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TankMaster HMI software

TankMaster is a powerful Windows-based Human
Machine Interface (HMI) for complete tank inventory
management. It provides configuration, service and
set up, inventory and custody transfer functions for
TankMaster HTG systems. All calculations are based
on current API and ISO standards. TankMaster
follows the OPC standard and can communicate
with Microsoft programs and OPC compatible
systems like Intellutions iFIX and Wonderwares
InTouch. TankMaster is developed and supported
by Saab Rosemount Tank Radar. TankMaster has
two main software modules:
WinSetup is the software package used for
configuration. The program supports installation
of the DS4 device and mapping of the connected
pressure transmitters to tanks.
WinOpi is a complete inventory software
package. In order to display special HTG
windows and HTG values, a special hardware
key with HTG option is needed.
Available main functions in TankMaster include the
following:
Interactive configuration and installation with set-
up wizard
Inventory and custody transfer functions
Real time tank gauging data such as pressure
and temperature.
Real time, gross and net volume inventory
calculations based on API and ISO.
Metrologically sealed data.
API calculator.

TankMaster distributes essential

inventory tank gauging data.

SCADA Engineering Management

OPC client level
Ethernet

Modbus

Modbus

TankMaster TankMaster
OPC Server OPC Server DCS

Modbus

DS4

PLC
HART FCU
TRL2 Field Bus Tank data, Level, Temperature, Pressure, Volume, etc.

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Reports and data sampling
Batch report for internal and external transfers.
Customized Reports to Microsoft Office
programs.
Automatic reports.
Reports via e-mail.
Audit log for events.
Historical data sampling.

Alarms
Reliable alarm handling of measured values with
high, high-high, low and low-low level alarms.
Alarms to mobile phones.
Alarms via e-mail.
TankMaster gives the most important inventory data for a specific tank in Leakage alarms based on net volume.
one easy-to-read window.

Networking and interfacing

OPC server with browser for easy interface with
other plant computer systems.
Full network capabilities.
SCADA / DCS communication via MODBUS.
SCADA / DCS communication via OPC.
Integration with other tank gauging systems by
taking in and displaying data from other vendors
You can easily organize the tanks in e.g. geographical or product groups,
gauges. with associated sub-groups. For example you can choose to see the
actual tank gauging and inventory data in a bargraph group, giving a quick
overview of tank farm activity.

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Others
User manager with different access levels for
personnel.
Customized views with graphic plant layouts.
Easy translation to other languages than English.
Advanced group configuration in geographical or
product groups etc.
Compatibility with Saabs earlier platform OPI
which can easily be replaced by TankMaster.

PC Requirement

Required operating system:

Windows XP SP1, 2000 SP3, NT 4.0 SP5 or later.
Distributed COM (DCOM), which is used for network
computing.

Required hardware (PC):

Windows XP/2000/NT approved PC. 800 MHz
Intel or compatible. 256 MB RAM. 4 GB disk drive
(TankMaster requires approx. 200 MB).
Graphics card 1024*768 pixels, 65536 colors.

Required hardware (network server PC):

1-2 Network clients same/better performance on
the server than on the client PC.
3 or more Network clients 1.6 GHz Intel or
compatible, 512 MB RAM on the server PC.

For further information a separate TankMaster

brochure is avaialble.

The tank farm explorer makes it easy to navigate in TankMaster. Just

like in Windows explorer it is possible to expand and minimize fields
and get direct group and tank access by double-clicking the specific
group or tank icon.

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Emerson Process Management

Saab Rosemount Tank Gauging
Box 130 45
SE-402 51 Gteborg
SWEDEN
Tel (Intenational): +46 31 337 00 00
Fax (Intenational): +46 31 25 30 22
E-mail: sales.srt@emersonprocess.com

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