EU
NOVEMBER 1996
DeZURIK -VDS
Vatve Diacnostics SYSTEM
aDeZURIK VDS -— Valve Diagnostics System
The DeZURIK VDS Valve Diagnostics
System examines control yalve perfor-
miance fn oreler to improve procuctiv-
ity and product quality in process
control. By measuring critical aspects
of control valve performance, the
system identifies valves that deviate
from the optimum accuracy, speed of
response or overshoot. This portable
diagnostic tool allows the flexibility to
conduct valve performance bench-
marking anytime: under operating
conditions, during process shutdown,
or in the instrument shop, The test
results allow maintenance depart-
ments to concentrate their priorities
on valves that most improve produc-
uvity or end-preduct quality.
Targeted
uci Cu
By using the diagnostic
system. valves no longer
have to be randomly picked
for rebuild or maintenance
during routine shutdowns.
This system allows valves to
be tested in-line to evaluate
performance parameters.
Only the valves with perfor-
mance deviations need to
be scheduled for matnte-
nance and removed from
the line. After maintenance
is complete, the diagnostics
system can be used to verify
aceuraey and performance
e re-installing ¢
system develops and saves
performance results, or
response signature, of each
control vaive which ean be
used to compare with future
analysis results.
Fl oketnol
Computer System
This self-contained system
inchades the computer,
monitor, and signal condi
Uoners which are all pro-
tected by an aluminum.
industrial-grade case. The
486 indusirial-grade com-
puter has 16 MB RAM for
high-speed data collection
and information manage-
ment. The 3-1/2" floppy
drive allows archive data to
be stored on a diskette. In
addition to operating on 117
volt ac power, the diagnos-
ties system contains its own
12, volt battery power supply
for remote operation. The
system contains all connec-
tions to the valve; 25' cables
are standard with 25) exten-
sions available,
Service Options
The self-contained diagnos
fies system can be pur
chased as a complete pack-
age, leased on a daily rate,
or provided as a service
by trained DeZURIK
technicians, Highly skilled
DeZURIK personnel are
available to provide diagnos-
tic testing services or con
duct in-plant training,
Sees
Allows Testing of
ae
‘The system comes complete
with a Set of shaft rotation
measuring tools to allew
testing of valves with shaft
diameters from 3/8" to
2-1/2". The system can be
used to test any manufac-
turers’ valves with either
singlc-acting or double-
acting actuators. Standard
positioner adapters are for
all PMV models; adapter
tools for other manufactur-
ers’ positioners are available
on application,Ard
Recognized
etched
An alarm feature in the test
system warns operators
when the valve does not
respond to the initial signal
in the standard test, indicat
ing that the valve carmot
complete a 2% step. The
system includes a separate
set of test parameters that
can be performed in this sit
uation.
Stringent Test
Paramet
‘The standard test parame-
ters measure the valve
during two separate se-
quences of bump signals;
fone sequence is used for
speed of response and over-
shoot calculations. and the
other is used for backlash/
stiction caleulations. The
starting position can be any-
where between 5% to 90%
open. The system allows the
technician to visually an
lyze graphical data, and pro-
vides an in-depth look at
all measured data for each
of five variables: valve shaft
movement, 4-20 mA control
signal, positioner shart
movement, instrument
signal and flow signal
(ifavailabie).er
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Using a bump sequence of
1%, 2%, 5% and 10%. the
control valve package is
tested lor speed of response
and overshoot. The system
calculates the deadtime,
firstorder and second-order
ume constants (Id, 163 and
‘T98), The system then pre-
sents information on how
each variables ts operating.
‘The graphical data plots can
be used to measure dead-
time between signal and
response, and can also be
used (0 isolate possible
causes for less-than-
optimum performance.
Additionally, results ean be
used to measure time varia-
tions between events on the
graphical plots.
A separate sequence of 16
individual bump signals is
used to measure accuracy.
The system graphs how
each variable is operating,
and completes the backlash
and stiction calculations.
‘The performance of the I/P
is measured by a separate
pressure transducer, The
YDS detects potential prob-
Jems within this important
component.ey ed
Software System
‘The diagnostics software
package is Windows
based and contains pre-
programmed test parame-
ters and calculations. The
diagnostics system allows
selection of variables to be
tested. Each valve can be
tested for six important per-
formance measurements:
+ valve shaft movernent
+420 mA control signal
* positioner shaft movernent
+ actuator pressures
+ instrument signal
* flow signal (if available)
‘The system has input fields
for all valve identification,
location or other pertinent
data, All necessary informa-
tion Is calculated automaul-
cally and can be viewed
on-screen or printed on a
convenient report page.
Operating the VDS in moni-
tor mode allows meastir-
ment of valve response to
Separate transducers mea-
sure actuator port pressure.
‘These measurements are
used to calculate actuator
breakaway pressure. An
increase in breakaway pres-
‘sure may indicate seat wear,
scale build-up in the valve,
or bearing degradation. Test
results indicating torque
requirements greater than
measured previously indi
cate when visual inspection
of the vaive or actuator is
required.
SHBES SRoiy
random signal changes gen-
erated by the DCS system.
In addition, the system can
be driven by put signals
which are generated by sep-
arate (outside) signal gener
ators, allowing vaive respon-
siveness to be checked
against signal changes of
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