Scanner head housing electronics: Visible light emitted by the flame transmitted through FOC => Photodiode PD

101 => current signal which is linear function of intensity.

IC 101 is a temp. compensated log amplifier that converts photodiode current signal at pin 2 to a voltage signal at
pin 10 (1.5v for intense brightness and 6.4V for dark furnace). R101=> for offset and R103 => for gain adj.
As flame brightness reduces => flame signal reduces => o/p of log amp
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. tend to saturate/increase. As the o/p
voltage at pin 10 exceeds 5.1V towards saturation, Zener diode conducts allowing LED to be ON. The o/p
voltage at pin 10 stabilises at approx 6.4V. This is the range of good/valid signal (1.5 to 6.4 VDC). This signal
range is continuously monitored by comparators located on IFD card for detection of fault.
IC 102 is silicon monolithic dual op amp.(differential amp
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. ) (high gain direct coupled amp
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. with negative
feedback for high degree of accuracy and stability). First amp
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. is an inverting amp
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. with a gain of 1/3. The
second amp
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. converts voltage signal to current signal at o/p C that goes to IFD and FD card located in remote
card rack assembly through foil shielded cable.
Head connections: A => =15V Red(B+); B => -15V black(B-); C => signal, green and D => ground, white.
Bipolar voltage extended to head electronics through associated lamp & meter card.

IFD card: 1. Scanner head current signal transformed into milivolt signal. High V=low intensity & vice versa.
2. Intensity slope is inverted i.e low voltage=low intensity and high voltage = high intensity.
3. The intensity level is multiplied by 3 to equalize the 1/3 division by IC 102 on head electronics to get back the
original flame signal identical in magnitude and containing both intensity & frequency components fed to to
FD card through pin 18 and for internal processing in IFD card.
A low pass filter eliminates the frequency part of the flame signal leaving only intensity component.
A fault alarm ckt. consisting of two comparators ensures that the intensity signal stays within the fixed limits.
This fault logic leaves the IFD card and is transmitted to lamp & meter card, lamp driver card & 2/4 flame
indication and fault alarm card.
On an intensity scale of 0 to 100% typical pull in & drop out adjustments might be 40% and 30% respectively.
In dark furnace the intensity meter will indicate approx. 0%.
Intensity permit logic signal (LED L201) leaves IFD card and goes to lamp & meter card and lamp driver card.
We have a volatile latching ckt. that maintains the intensity permit logic signal even after the intensity signal
falls below the pull in threshold value. The intensity level must drop below drop out threshold value for the
intensity permit logic signal to go to logic 0.
Switches 201 & 202 are arranged in series. The intensity signal is transmitted to lamp & metyer card through the
switches when both are in de-energized condition. 201 energized=> pull in threshold adj. transmitted to intensity
meter, 202 energized=> drop out threshold adj. transmitted to intensity meter.


FD card: Two identical cards per channel which are adjusted differently. Discriminating & fire ball.
The active flame signal with intensity & frequency components enters FD card from IFD card.
The signal is AC coupled( intensity/DC component is blocked by coupling capacitor).
Frequency signal=>Q 301 signal pre amp
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. with an approx. gain of 7=>changing the analog signal into square
wave=>improving the square wave leading and trailing edges=>comparing the flame frequency with an internal
reference frequency generated by an adjustable RC time constant and set through DIP switches. IRF<FF
frequency permit is there which is further sent to LMC & LDC.
We have a delay of 2 sec. on frequency permit drop out.
Potentiometer R333 can be adjusted to permit a swing in AC amp
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. gain from 4 to 17.
The trim/yellow LED flashes at a rate proportional to the difference b/w IRF and FF.
When setting IRF of FD card for Disc. flame, the associated oil gun must be in service and the IRF selected must
be greater than the fire ball freq ( 3.5 to 10 Hz) but < than the oil gun flame frequency approx 30 Hz..
Frquency permit LED 302 (red) must be on when its associated oil gun is in service.
The frequency potentiometer should be set at 40%. DIP switches must be set for approx 33Hz.for oil.
Trim and frequency permit LED : not to be on together.

When setting IRF for fire ball FD card, associated oil gun must be out of service.
When oil, coal or gas fireball is detected, frequency permit LED(red) should be on.

Lamp & meter card: 1. The oil guns flame /no flame logic signal and intensity fault warnings are generated.
Flame intensity is indicated on intensity meter (0-10 ma). Remote meter has 1ma movement.
Intensity permit + disc frequency permit + no fault = flame logic signal outputted through relay with 2 sets of
contacts.
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Lamp driver card: Specifically for generation of fireball flame/no flame logic signal.
Intensity permit + fire ball frequency permit + no fault = flame logic signal indicated through LED on bazel.
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2/4 flame indication & fault alarm card: Relays with RC network across it for transit voltage protection. The 2/4
flame and fault relays have mercury wetted contacts and they are position sensitive.
It provides a closure contact when => at least 2 out of 4 fire ball scanners are detecting flame. i/p from LD cards.
=> A fault is detected on any scanner channel of the elevation. i/p from IFDs.
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Power supply card: one for ch. 1 & 2 and 2/4 flame detection & fault alarm card the other is for ch. 3&4.
Operating voltage: 105 to 125 VAC; o/p current: 0.50A and -0.50A.
Protection against over current: Glass fuse
Protection against line voltage transient: MOV(metal oxide varistor). The energy of the incoming high voltage is
obsorved by MOV.
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Installation & start up procedures.:
1. Scanner air Pr. must be > 250mmwc.
2. Simulate the photodiode PD 101 i/p by connecting the 1ma DC current source, adjust R101 to get
0.00V b/w C & D. Replace the source with 1A DC current source, adjust R103 to get 1.00V.
3. Dark furnace bias adjustment: Using small nose pliers to bend the LED L101 leads and position the
LED so as to get approx 2.1V under dark furnace condition.
4. The scanner head has an opening for viewing the flame.
5. The collimator shield and the lens must be cleaned periodically.
6. Pulling sequence: card 1 & 2 and then only card no. 3. Else IC 302 on FD card will get damage.
7. B+ fuse blown=>intensity max and fault lamp on.
8. B- fuse blown=> intensity in the middle of the scale and fault lamp on.
Calibration: Frequency switch in 100 Hz position => full dark: 2.0 0.1 Full bright: 0.96 0.1