The FLEXA™ series analyzers are modular-designed analyzers used for continuous online measurements in industrial installations. They offer single or dual sensor measurement, making them the most flexible 2-wire analyzer available.
With the FLXA202, there is no need for multiple analyzers, since it is easily scalable at the site location by swapping the internal measurement module to what is needed, giving you more flexibility and optimizing your OPEX.
About OpreX
OpreX is the comprehensive brand for Yokogawa’s industrial automation (IA) and control business and stands for excellence in the related technology and solutions. It consists of categories and families under each category. This product belongs to the OpreX Analyzers family that is aligned under the OpreX Measurement category.
Details
Main Features
Support of Up to Two Sensors
Through the installation of up to two sensors, FLXA202 realizes interruption-free measurement even during maintenance. For dual sensor measurement, the sensor modules must be the same parameter – pH/ORP and pH/ORP, SC and SC, and DO and DO. Dual sensor measurement offers additional functionalities including a variety of calculated data from the two measuring parameters, as well as, the option to program the analyzer as a redundant system.
Advanced Functions
With the FLXA202, one analyzer can accept any of four types of measurements: pH/ORP, Contacting Conductivity (SC), Inductive Conductivity (ISC) and Dissolved Oxygen (DO)Sensors with self-diagnostics capabilities. Additional functions include:
- Continuous measurement of sensor impedance, asymmetric potential, and slope, and continuous monitoring for electrode contamination/damage, burnout, and decline in measurement liquid level (ex. pH Analyzer).
- Online Sensor Wellness checking for predictive maintenance.
Clear Touch Panel Display for Improved Operability
The FLEXA™ series analyzer provides improved operability with intuitive touchscreen operation, featuring a clear display and user-friendly indication with 12 languages. A quick setup menu for immediate measurement and a display of sensor status and estimated maintenance time improve efficiency. The interactive screen is housed in a robust aluminum die-cast housing (FLXA202).
Modular Design for Increased Scalability
The FLEXA™ series analyzer features a modular design with replaceable sensor modules, enabling the construction of a variety of systems. Users can opt to do without a display and can also select the case material (plastic or stainless steel).
Common Specification
Area Classification | General Purpose Class I Div II (without the use of IS Barrier) Class I Div I (with the use of IS Barrier) |
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Enclosure Material | Aluminum alloy die cast with epoxy coating (Standard offering Aluminum alloy die cast with urethane or high anti-corrosion coating (available upon request) |
Housing Rating | IP66 (except Canada), Type 4X (except Canada), Type 3S/4X (Canada) |
Power Supply | 2-wire 24VDC Loop Powered |
Output Signal | Bi-directional HART digital communication, superimposed on mA (4-20mA) signal |
Intrinsically safe type | ATEX, IECEx, FM, CSA and NEPSI, and nonincendive of FM and CSA |
Benefits of pH / ORP Measurement
Achieves high-precision pH measurement
- Built-in calibration standard table with temperature compensation function and stability check function.
- The detector status is checked and monitored in real time.
- Temperature and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) can also be measured.
Reduced maintenance man-hours by checking health level and predicting maintenance timing
- Continuously measures the impedance, asymmetric potential, slope, etc. of the detector to continuously self-diagnose the status of the detector, such as contamination/damage, disconnection of the electrode, lowering of the measuring liquid level, etc.
- Save the latest five calibration results to predict the health of the detector and future maintenance and calibration timing.
Compatible with various other types of explosion-proof
pH / ORP Measurement Specification
Input Range | pH: -2 to 16 pH (with option /K: 0 to 14 pH) ORP: -1500 to 1500 mV rH: 0 to 100 rH Temperature: Pt1000, Pt100, 6.8k, PTC10k, 3k Balco, PTC500: -30 to 140 ºC, NTC 8k55: -10 to 120 ºC |
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Performance (The specifications are expressed with simulated inputs.) |
pH | Linearity: ±0.01 pH, Repeatability: ±0.01 pH, Accuracy: ±0.01 pH |
ORP | Linearity: ±1 mV, Repeatability: ±1 mV, Accuracy: ±1 mV | |
Temperature | with Pt1000, PTC500, 6.8k, PTC10k, NTC 8k55, 3k Balco Linearity: ±0.3 ºC, Repeatability: ±0.1 ºC, Accuracy: ±0.3 ºC |
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with Pt100 Linearity: ±0.4 ºC, Repeatability: ±0.1 ºC, Accuracy: ±0.4 ºC |
Sensors to combine
Analog Sensors
The analog detector connects directly to the FLXA202 module.
Please confirm the details of each detector from the following.
→ pH sensors/ORP sensors
SENCOM smart adapter SA11 compatible sensor
When used as a digital compatible sensor, it is used in combination with the SA11 SENCOM smart adapter.
Applicable to the following detectors with Variopin connector option.
→ All-in-One pH/ORP (REDOX) Sensor FU20 and FU24
→ Wide Body Sensor for Water and Wastewater PH21
→ pH/ORP Sensors PH8EFP/PH8ERP
→ Pure Water pH and ORP Sensors PH8EHP
Benefits of Conductivity / Resistivity Measurement
Realizes highly versatile and high-precision measurement
- The built-in temperature compensation function and calibration standard table enable higher-precision conductivity measurement by monitoring the contamination of the cell.
- Cell constants correspond to 0.005 to 50 cm-1.
- Both 2-electrode and 4-electrode sensors can be used.
- Five types of temperature detectors are supported, and accurate temperature compensation (linear temperature compensation/matrix temperature compensation) is performed.
Pure water and compliance with stringent standards for WFI monitoring (USP item <645>)
- In the analysis of demineralized water, steam, condensate, and boiler water, pure water compensation is performed.
- Monitors the quality of the process solution in accordance with the USP (U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL) entry <645> (see Section 645 of USP23) guideline (U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL GUIDE), which serves as the basis for monitoring pure water in the PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY.
Compatible with various other types of explosion-proof
Conductivity / Resistivity Measurement Specification
Input Specification | Two or four electrodes measurement with square wave excitation, using max 60m (200ft) cable (WU40/WF10) and cell constants from 0.005 to 50.0 cm-1 | |
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Display range | Conductivity | min. 0.01 µS/cm, max. 2000 mS/cm (max 90% zero suppression) |
Resistivity | min. 0.001 kΩ x cm, max. 1000 MΩ x cm (max 90% zero suppression) | |
Temperature | min. span 25 ºC, max. span 270 ºC | |
Performance (Accuracy)(The specifications are expressed with simulated inputs.) |
Conductivity | 2 µS x K cm-1 to 200 mS x K cm-1: Accuracy: ±0.5%F.S. 1 µS x K cm-1 to 2 µS x K cm-1: Accuracy: ±1%F.S. |
Resistivity | 0.005kΩ / K cm-1 to 0.5MΩ /K cm-1: Accuracy: ±0.5%F.S. 0.5MΩ / K cm-1 to 1MΩ /K cm-1: Accuracy: ±1%F.S. |
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Temperature | with Pt1000, Pb36, Ni100: Accuracy: ±0.3 ºC with Pt100, NTC 8k55: Accuracy: ±0.4 ºC |
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Temperature compensation | NaCl table: ±1 % Matrix: ±3 % |
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Temperature | 90 % (< 2 decades) in 7 seconds |
Sensors to combine
Analog Sensors
The analog detector connects directly to the FLXA202 module.
Please confirm the details of each detector from the following.
→ Conductivity Sensors
SENCOM smart adapter SA11 compatible sensor
When used as a digital compatible sensor, it is used in combination with the SA11 SENCOM smart adapter.
Applicable to the following detectors with Variopin connector option.
→ Contacting Conductivity Sensors SC42/SC4A
Benefits of Inductive Conductivity Measurement
Strong acid and strong alkali are also measured, and high-precision measurement with confidence is available for a wide range of applications.
- For non-contact measurement, it is subject to measurement from acid and alkaline solutions to salt-containing solutions.
- It has a matrix compensation and output linearization function to accurately analyze solutions of strong acid and strong alkali.
- Level monitoring in the chemical industry, food and chemical industries, plating and surface treatment industries, paper and pulp industries, etc. makes measurements of electromagnetic conductivity for a wide range of applications with high accuracy.
Output function
- One 4-20 mA output for recording, display, and control.
- Select the measurement parameter from Conductivity, Level or Temperature.
- Only one sensor can be connected.
Compatible with various other types of explosion-proof
Inductive Conductivity Measurement Specification
Input Specification | Compatible with the Yokogawa inductive conductivity ISC40 series with integrated temperature sensor: NTC30k or Pt1000. | |
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Input Range | Conductivity | 0 to 2000 mS/cm at 25 ºC reference temperature. |
Temperature | -20 to 140 ºC | |
Cable length | max. 60 meters total length of fixed sensor cable + WF10(J) extension cable. Influence of cable can be adjusted by doing an AIR CAL with the cable connected to a dry cell. |
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Performance (The specifications are expressed with simulated inputs.) |
Conductivity | Linearity: ±(0.4 %F.S. + 0.3 µS/cm) Repeatability: ±(0.4 %F.S. + 0.3 µS/cm) |
Temperature | ±0.3 ºC | |
Step response | 90 % (< 2 decades) in 8 seconds |
Sensors to combine
Analog Sensors
The analog detector connects directly to the FLXA202 module.
Please confirm the details of each detector from the following.
→ Conductivity Sensors
Benefits of Dissolved Oxygen Measurement
Process Analyzer with High Functionality, High Reliability, and Reduced Maintenance
Can be used under severe environmental conditions and is ideal for on-site installation
- Either galvanic or polarographic sensors can be used.
- Indicated units are mg/L, ppm and % saturation.
- Corrections are made for changes in atmospheric pressure, salinity, and temperature depending on altitude, etc., even in harsh environments.
- High-precision measurement is possible.
- One 4-20 mA output is provided for recording, display, and control.
- Concentration, temperature or calculated values of the two detectors, plus the following output functions are also configurable:
- Hold function: Hold the output signal to the last measured value or fixed value (hold).
- Burnout function: Burn-up (22.0mA) or burn-down signal (3.6 mA) is output in case of failure.
Compatible with various other types of explosion-proof
Dissolved Oxygen Measurement Specification
Input Specification | The FLXA202 accepts output from membrane covered Dissolved Oxygen sensors. These sensors can be Galvanic type, where the sensor generates its own driving voltage or Polarographic type, where the sensor uses external driving voltage from the converter. The input range is 0 to 50 µA for Galvanic sensors and 0 to 1 µA for Polarographic sensors. For temperature compensation, the FLXA202 accepts Pt1000 (DO30 sensor) and NTC22k elements (OXYFERM and OXYGOLD sensors). |
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Measurement Range | DO Sensors | Dissolved Oxygen: 0 to 50 mg/l (ppm) Temperature: -20 to 150 ºC |
DO30G | Measurement range: 0 to 20 mg/l (ppm) Temperature: 0 to 40 ºC |
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Performance (Accuracy) (Performance in ppm mode) |
Linearity | ±0.05 ppm or ±0.8% F.S., whichever is greater |
Repeatability | ±0.05 ppm or ±0.8% F.S., whichever is greater | |
Accuracy | ±0.05 ppm or ±0.8% F.S., whichever is greater | |
Temperature | Linearity: ±0.3 ºC Repeatability: ±0.1 ºC Accuracy: ±0.3 ºC |
Sensors to combine
Analog Sensors
The analog detector connects directly to the FLXA202 module.
Please confirm the details of each detector from the following.
→ Dissolved Oxygen Sensors
Resources
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Downloads
Instruction Manuals
- FLXA202 / FLXA21 2-Wire Analyzer Installation and Wiring (Introduction and General Description) (4.5 MB)
- FLXA202 / FLXA21 2-Wire Analyzer Operation of pH/ORP (1.1 MB)
- FLXA202 / FLXA21 2-Wire Analyzer Operation of SC (1.2 MB)
- FLXA202 / FLXA21 2-Wire Analyzer Operation of ISC (1.1 MB)
- FLXA202 / FLXA21 2-Wire Analyzer Operation of DO (989 KB)
- FLXA202/FLXA21 Setting Table (171 KB)
- FLXA202 2-Wire Analyzer Operation of SENCOM SA-pH/ORP (1.1 MB)
- FLXA202 2-Wire Analyzer Operation of SNCOM SA-SC (1.0 MB)
- WTB10-DO1,-DO2,-DO3,-DO4 Terminal Box (687 KB)
- WTB10-PH# Terminal Box (823 KB)
General Specifications
- FLXA202 2-Wire Analyzer (1.6 MB)
Software
- Yokogawa DTM FOUNDATION Fieldbus
- Yokogawa DTM HART
- HART DD file -DO Converter FLXA202/FLXA21 [DevRev 2]
- Yokogawa DTM PROFIBUS
- HART DD file -ISC Converter FLXA202/FLXA21 [DevRev 2]
- HART DD file -SC Converter FLXA202/FLXA21 [DevRev 2]
- SMART Platform SENCOM ct. - Commissioning Tool (For SA11 SMART adapter and SMART Digital Sensors) [Login required ]
- HART DD file -pH/ORP Converter FLXA202/FLXA21 [DevRev 2]
Technical Information
- FLEXA Series pH Analyzers Measurement System and Applications (2.4 MB)
- Cation Differential Quick Start Guide (1.4 MB)
- FLXA202/FLXA21 HART Communication (1.9 MB)
- FLXA202 Coating Procedure (307 KB)
- 2-Wire Analyzer Selection Guide for Intrinsic Safety Type Associated Apparatus (358 KB)
- Conductivity Analyzer Guide (992 KB)
- SENCOM 4.0 Platform: Grounding (3.6 MB)
- Contacting Conductivity sensor selection guide (1.6 MB)
Drawings
- PH201G Distributor (214 KB)
- Cable for pH Electrode (connect to PH202, FLXA202, FLXA21) K9148VA,K9148VB,K9148VC,K9148VD,K9148VE,K9148VF (176 KB)
- Operating Unit for Chemical Cleaning System PH8SM3-F, -G (FLXA21, FLXA202) (320 KB)
- PH201G /TB Distributor (with /TB Terminal for power connection) (315 KB)
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