Dynasonics TFX User Manual

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Transit Time Flow Meters

TFX Ultra

TTM-UM-00136-EN-02 (March 2014)

User Manual

Transit Time Meter, TFX Ultra

CONTENTS

QUICK-START OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Transducer Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Pipe Preparation and Transducer Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Application Versatility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CE Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

User Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Data Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Product Identication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Transducers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Software Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

TRANSMITTER INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Transducer Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Line Voltage AC Power Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Low Voltage AC Power Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

DC Power Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 1 – Mounting location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 2 – Transducer Spacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Step 3 – Entering Pipe and Liquid Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Step 4 – Transducer Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

V-MOUNT and W-MOUNT INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Application of Couplant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Transducer Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

DTDTTCS/24 Small Pipe Transducer Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

DTDTTCS/25 Small Pipe Transducer Conguration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Mounting Transducers in Z-Mount Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Mounting Track Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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INPUTS/OUTPUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4-20 mA Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Control Outputs [Flow Only Version] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

ALARM OUTPUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Batch/Totalizer Output for Flow Only Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Totalizer Output Option for Energy Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Signal Strength Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Error Alarm Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Frequency Output [Flow Only Models] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

RS485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

HEAT FLOW FOR ENERGY MODELS ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Installation of Surface Mounted RTD’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

INSTALLATION OF INSERTION RTD’S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

WIRING TO METER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

REPLACEMENT RTDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

STARTUP and CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Before Starting the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Instrument Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

KEYPAD PROGRAMMING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

BSC MENU – BASIC MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

CH1 Menu — Channel 1 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

CH2 Menu — Channel 2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

FLOW ONLY METER OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

SEN MENU – SENSOR MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

SEC MENU – SECURITY MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

SEC Menu — Security Function Selection Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

SER MENU – SERVICE MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

DSP MENU – DISPLAY MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Display Submenu — Display Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Total Submenu — Totalizer Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Display Dwell Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Totalizer Batch Quantity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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SOFTWARE UTILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

BASIC TAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Transducer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Flow Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Filtering Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Output Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Channel 1 – 4-20 mA Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

4-20 Test — 4-20 mA Output Test (Value) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Channel 2 - RTD Conguration [for energy units Only] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Channel 2 – Control Output Conguration Flow Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Batch / Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

SETTING ZERO AND CALIBRATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Target Dbg Data Screen - Denitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Saving Meter Conguration on a PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Printing a Flow Meter Conguration Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

MODBUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Modbus Register / Word Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

BACnet Conguration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

BACnet® Object Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (Normative) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

BACnet Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Heating and Cooling Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Rate of heat delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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IN FIELD CALIBRATION OF RTD TEMPERATURE SENSORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Equipment Required: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Replacing or Re-calibrating RTDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Electrical Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Brad Harrison® Connector Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

PRODUCT LABELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

CONTROL DRAWINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

CE COMPLIANCE DRAWINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

K FACTORS EXPLAINED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Calculating K factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

FLUID PROPERTIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

SYMBOL EXPLANATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Flow Meter Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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Transit Time Meter, TFX Ultra

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QUICKSTART OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

This manual contains detailed operating instructions for all aspects of the flow metering instrument. The following condensed instructions assist the operator in getting the instrument running as quickly as possible. This pertains to basic operation only. Refer to the appropriate section in the manual for complete details on specific instrument features or if the installer is unfamiliar with this type of instrument.

OTE:N The following steps require information supplied by the meter itself so it will be necessary to supply power to the

unit, at least temporarily, to obtain setup information.

Transducer Location

1. In general, select a mounting location on the piping system with a minimum of ten pipe diameters (10 × the pipe inside diameter) of straight pipe upstream and ve straight diameters downstream. See Table 1 for additional congurations.

2. If the application requires DTTR, DTTN, DTTL or DTTH transducers select a mounting method for the transducers based on pipe size and liquid characteristics. See Table 2. Figure 1 illustrates the three valid transducer congurations.

OTE:N All DTTS and DTTC transducers use V–Mount configuration.

3. Enter the following data into the transmitter via the integral keypad or the software utility:

1 Transducer mounting method 7 Pipe liner thickness

2 Pipe O.D. (Outside Diameter) 8 Pipe liner material

3 Pipe wall thickness 9 Fluid type

4 Pipe material 10 Fluid sound speed*

5 Pipe sound speed* 11 Fluid viscosity*

6 Pipe relative roughness* 12 Fluid specific gravity*

OTE:N * Nominal values for these parameters are included within the flow meter operating system. The nominal values may

be used as they appear or may be modified if the exact system values are known.

TOP VIEW

OF PIPE

TOP VIEW

OF PIPE

TOP VIEW

OF PIPE

W-Mount V-Mount Z-Mount

Figure 1: Transducer mounting configuration

4. Record the value calculated and displayed as transducer spacing XDC SPAC.

Electrical Connections

Transducer/Power Connections

1. Route the transducer cables from the transducer mounting location back to the ow meter enclosure. Connect the transducer wires to the terminal block in the ow meter enclosure.

2. Verify that power supply is correct for the meters power option.

a. Line voltage AC units require 95…264V AC, 47…63 Hz @ 17 VA maximum.

b. Low voltage AC units require 20…28V AC, 47…63 Hz @ 0.35 VA maximum.

c. DC units require 10…28V DC @ 5 Watts maximum.

4. Connect power to the ow meter.

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QUICKSTART OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Pipe Preparation and Transducer Mounting

DTTN, DTTL, and DTTH Transducers

1. Place the ow meter in signal strength measuring mode. This value is available on the ow meters display Service Menu or in the data display of the software utility.

2. The pipe surface, where the transducers are to be mounted, must be clean and dry. Remove scale, rust or loose paint to ensure satisfactory acoustic conduction. Wire brushing the rough surfaces of pipes to smooth bare metal may also be useful. Plastic pipes do not require preparation other than cleaning.

3. Apply a single 1/2 in. (12 mm) bead of acoustic couplant grease to the upstream transducer and secure it to the pipe with a mounting strap.

4. Apply acoustic couplant grease to the downstream transducer and press it onto the pipe using hand pressure at the lineal distance calculated in Transducer Location on page 7.

5. Space the transducers according to the recommended values found during programming or from the software utility. Secure the transducers with the mounting straps at these locations.

DTTS and DTTC Transducers

Downstream+ DownstreamUpstreamUpstream+

Figure 2: Transducer connections

1. Place the ow meter in signal strength measuring mode. This value is available on the ow meter’s display Service Menu or in the data display of the software utility.

3. Apply a single 1/2 in. (12 mm) bead of acoustic couplant grease to the top half of the transducer and secure it to the pipe with bottom half or U-bolts.

4. Tighten the nuts so that the acoustic coupling grease begins to ow out from the edges of the transducer and from the gap between the transducer and the pipe.

MPORTANTI

Do not over tighten.

Startup

Initial Settings and Power-up

1. Apply power to the transmitter.

2. Verify that SIG STR is greater than 5.0.

3. Input proper units of measure and I/O data.

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INTRODUCTION

General

This transit time ultrasonic flow meter is designed to measure the fluid velocity of liquid within a closed conduit. The transducers are a non-contacting, clamp-on type or clamp-around, which will provide benefits of non-fouling operation and ease of installation.

TOP VIEW

OF PIPE

TOP VIEW

OF PIPE

TOP VIEW

OF PIPE

W-Mount V-Mount Z-Mount

Figure 3: Ultrasound transmission

This family of transit time flow meters utilize two transducers that function as both ultrasonic transmitters and receivers. The transducers are clamped on the outside of a closed pipe at a specific distance from each other. The transducers can be mounted in V-Mount where the sound transverses the pipe two times, W-Mount where the sound transverses the pipe four times, or in Z-Mount where the transducers are mounted on opposite sides of the pipe and the sound crosses the pipe once. The selection of mounting method is based on pipe and liquid characteristics which both have an effect on how much signal is generated. The flow meter operates by alternately transmitting and receiving a frequency modulated burst of sound energy between the two transducers and measuring the time interval that it takes for sound to travel between the two transducers. The difference in the time interval measured is directly related to the velocity of the liquid in the pipe.

Application Versatility

This flow meter can be successfully applied on a wide range of metering applications. The simple-to-program transmitter allows the standard product to be used on pipe sizes ranging from 1/2 …100 inches (12…2540 mm)*. A variety of liquid applications can be accommodated:

ultrapure liquids cooling water potable water river water chemicals

plant effluent sewage reclaimed water others

Because the transducers are non-contacting and have no moving parts, the flow meter is not affected by system pressure, fouling or wear. Standard transducers, DTTN and DTTL are rated to a pipe surface temperature of –40…250° F (–40…121° C). DTTS small pipe transducers are rated from –40…185° F (–40…85° C). The DTTH high temperature transducers can operate to a pipe surface temperature of –40 …350° F (–40…176° C) and the DTTC small pipe high temperature transducer will withstand temperature of –40…250° F (–40…121° C).

OTE:N *All 1/2…1-1/2 in. small pipe transducers and 2 in. small pipe tubing transducer sets require the transmitter

be configured for 2 MHz and use dedicated pipe transducers. DTTL transducers require the use of the 500 kHz transmission frequency. The transmission frequency is selectable using either the software utility or the TFX Ultra keypad.

CE Compliance

The transmitter can be installed in conformance to CISPR 11 (EN 55011) standards. See the CE compliance drawings in the

APPENDIX of this manual.

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INTRODUCTION

User Safety

This meter employs modular construction and provides electrical safety for the operator. The display face contains voltages no greater than 28V DC. The display face swings open to allow access to user connections.

DANGER

THE POWER SUPPLY BOARD CAN HAVE LINE VOLTAGES APPLIED TO IT, SO DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER BEFORE OPENING THE INSTRUMENT ENCLOSURE. WIRING SHOULD ALWAYS CONFORM TO LOCAL CODES AND THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.

Data Integrity

Non-volatile flash memory retains all user-entered configuration values in memory for several years at 77° F (25° C), even if power is lost or turned off. Password protection is provided as part of the Security menu SEC MENU and prevents inadvertent configuration changes or totalizer resets.

Product Identication

The serial number and complete model number of the transmitter are located on the top outside surface of the transmitter’s body. Should technical assistance be required, please provide our customer service department with this information.

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SPECIFICATIONS

System

Liquid Types Most clean liquids or liquids containing small amounts of suspended solids or gas bubbles.

Velocity Range

Flow Accuracy

Temperature Accuracy

(Energy Meters Only)

Sensitivity

Repeatability 0.5% of reading.

Installation Compliance

Bidirectional to greater than 40 fps (12 mps).

DTTN/DTTH/DTTL: ±1% of reading or ±0.01 fps (0.003 mps), whichever is greater.

DTTS/DTTC: 1 in. (25 mm) and larger – ±1% of reading or ±0.04 fps (0.012 mps), whichever is greater.

DTTS/DTTC: 3/4 in. (19 mm) and smaller – ±1% of full scale (See the Dimensional Specifications page)

Option A: 32…122° F (0…50° C); Absolute: 0.22° F (0.12° C) Difference: 0.09° F (0.05° C)

Option B: 32…212° F (0…100° C); Absolute: 0.45° F (0.25° C) Difference: 0.18° F (0.1° C)

Option C: –40…350° F (–40…177° C); Absolute: 1.1° F (0.6° C) Difference: 0.45° F (0.25° C)

Option D: –4…85° F (–20…30° C); Absolute: 0.22° F (0.12° C) Difference: 0.09° F (0.05° C)

Flow: 0.001 fps (0.0003 mps)

Temperature:

Option A: 0.03° F (0.012° C).

Option B: 0.05° F (0.025° C).

Option C: 0.10° F (0.060° C).

Option D: 0.03° F (0.012° C).

General Safety (all models):

Hazardous Location (power supply options A and D only):

Pollution degree: 2

Altitude: 6560 ft (2000 m) maximum.

UL 61010-1, CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1; (power options A and D only)EN 61010-1.

Class I Div. 2 Groups C, D, T4; Class II, Division 2, Groups F, G, T4; Class III Division 2 for US/CAN; ATEX II 2 G Ex nA II T4: ANSI/ISA-12.12.01, CSA 22.2 No. 213, EN 60079-0 and EN 60079-15.

Compliant with directives 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC and 94/9/EC on meter systems with integral flow transducers, transducers constructed with twinaxial cable (all transducers with cables 100 ft (30 m) and shorter) or remote transducers with conduit.

SPECIFICATIONS

Transmitter

Power Requirements

Display

Enclosure

AC: 95…264 V AC 47…63 Hz @ 17 VA max. or 20…28 V AC 47…63 Hz @ 0.35 A max. DC: 10…28 V DC @ 0.5 A max.

Two line LCD, LED backlit: Top row 0.7 inch (18 mm) height, seven segment.

Bottom row 0.35 inch (9 mm) height, fourteen segment.

Icons: RUN, PROGRAM, RELAY1, RELAY2.

Flow rate indication: Eight digit positive, seven digit negative max. Auto decimal, lead zero blanking.

Flow accumulator (totalizer): Eight digit positive, seven digit negative max. Reset via keypad press, ULTRALINK, network command or momentary contact closure.

Type 4 (IP-65) Construction: powder-coated aluminum, polycarbonate, stainless steel, polyurethane, nickel-plated steel mounting brackets

Size: 6.0 in. W x 4.4 in. H x 2.2 in. D (152 mm W x 112 mm H x 56 mm D).

Conduit Holes: (2) 1/2 in. NPT female; (1) 3/4 in. NPT female; optional cable gland kit.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Temperature –40…185° F (–40…85° C).

Configuration

Engineering Units

Via optional keypad or PC running ULTRALINK software

(Note: not all configuration parameters are available from the keypad—for example flow and temperature calibration and advanced filter settings)

Flow Meter: Feet, gallons, cubic feet, million gallons, barrels (liquid and oil), acre-feet, pounds, meters, cubic meters, liters, million liters, kilograms.

Energy Meter: Btu, mBtu, mmBtu, tons, kJ, kW, MW, and the flow meter list from above.

RS-485: Modbus RTU or BACnet MSTP 9.6k baud standard, other baud rates, 14.4k,

19.2k, 38.4k, 56k, 57.6k and 76.8k for both Modbus and BACnet.

10/100 Base-T: RJ45, communication via Modbus TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP, or BACnet/IP.

USB 2.0: For connection of a PC running ULTRALINK configuration utility.

4-20 mA: Twelve bit, internal power, can span negative to positive flow/energy rates.

Inputs/ Outputs

Energy Meter Model Only: Auxiliary Total Pulse Option: Opto isolated open collector transistor. 16 Hz maximum, pulse width of 30 mSec (fixed).

Flow Meter Model Only: 0…1000 Hz: open-collector, twelve bit, can span negative to positive rates; square-wave or turbine meter simulation outputs.

Two Alarm Outputs: Open-collector, configure as rate alarm, signal strength alarm or totalizer pulse. When configured as a totalizing pulse the pulse width is 100 mSec with a 1 Hz maximum frequency.

Transducers

DTTN/DTTC/DTTL: NEMA 6* (IP-67), CPVC or Valox, Ultem, Nylon cord grip, PVC cable jacket; –40…250° F (–40…121° C)

DTTN/DTTL: NEMA 6P* (IP-68) option, CPVC, Ultem, Nylon cord grip Polyethylene cable jacket; –40…250° F (–40…121° C)

Construction

Frequency

Cables RG59 Coaxial, 75 ohm or Twinaxial, 78 ohm (optional armored conduit).

Cable Length 990 ft (300 meter) max. in. 10 ft (3 m) increments; Submersible Conduit limited to 100 ft (30 m).

RTDs

(Energy Meters Only)

Installation

DTTH: NEMA 6* (IP-67), PTFE, Vespel, Nickel-plated brass cord grip PFA cable jacket; –40…350° F (–40…176° C)

DTTS: NEMA 6* (IP-67), PVC, Ultem, Nylon cord grip,

PVC cable jacket; –40…185° F (–40…85° C)

*NEMA 6 units: to a depth of 3 ft (1 m) for 30 days max. NEMA 6P units: to a depth of 100 ft (30 m) seawater equivalent density indefinitely.

DTTS/DTTC: 2 MHz DTTN/DTTH: 1 MHz DTTL: 500 kHz

Platinum 385, 1000 ohm, 3-wire; PVC jacket cable.

DTTN (-N option) /DTTS/DTTH/DTTC: General and Hazardous Location

(see Installation Compliance above).

DTTN Transducer and IS Barrier (-F option): Class I Div. 1, Groups C&D T5 Intrinsically Safe Ex ia; CSA C22.2 No. 142 & 157; UL 913 & 916.

Software Utilities

ULTRALINK

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Used to configure, calibrate and troubleshoot flow and energy meters. Connection via USB A/B cable; software is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

TRANSMITTER INSTALLATION

After unpacking, it is recommended to save the shipping carton and packing materials in case the instrument is stored or re-shipped. Inspect the equipment and carton for damage. If there is evidence of shipping damage, notify the carrier immediately.

The enclosure should be mounted in an area that is convenient for servicing, calibration or for observation of the LCD readout.

1. Locate the transmitter within the length of transducer cables supplied. If this is not possible, it is recommended that the cable be exchanged for one that is of proper length. To add cable length to a transducer, the cable must be the same type as utilized on the transducer. Twinaxial cables can be lengthened with like cable to a maximum overall length of 100 feet (30 meters). Coaxial cables can be lengthened with RG59 75 Ohm cable and BNC connectors to 990 feet (300 meters).

2. Mount the transmitter in a location:

• Where little vibration exists.

• That is protected from corrosive fluids.

• That is within the transmitters ambient temperature limits –40 …185° F (–40…85° C).

• That is out of direct sunlight. Direct sunlight may increase transmitter temperature to above the maximum limit.

A B C D

6.00 in. (152.4 mm) 4.20 in. (106.7 mm) 4.32 in. (109.7 mm) 2.06 in. (52.3 mm)

Figure 4: Flow meter transmitter dimensions

3. Refer to Figure 4 for enclosure and mounting dimension details. Ensure that enough room is available to allow for door swing, maintenance and conduit entrances. Secure the enclosure to a at surface with two appropriate fasteners.

4. Conduit holes should be used where cables enter the enclosure. Holes not used for cable entry should be sealed with plugs. An optional cable gland kit is available for inserting transducer and power cables. The manufacturers part number for this kit is D010-1100-000 and can be ordered directly from the manufacturer.

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TRANSMITTER INSTALLATION

OTE:N Use NEMA 4 [IP-65] rated fittings/plugs to maintain the watertight integrity of the enclosure. Generally, the right

conduit hole (viewed from front) is used for power, the left conduit hole for transducer connections, and the center hole is utilized for I/O wiring.

Transducer Connections

To access terminal strips for wiring, loosen the two screws in the enclosure door and open.

Guide the transducer terminations through the transmitter conduit hole located in the bottom-left of the enclosure. Secure the transducer cable with the supplied conduit nut (if flexible conduit was ordered with the transducer).

The terminals within flow meter are of a screw-down barrier terminal type. Connect the appropriate wires at the corresponding screw terminals in the transmitter. Observe upstream and downstream orientation and wire polarity. See

Figure 5.

372

VE D

A C L

C US

E167432

PRODUCT SERVICE

TUV

RoHS

AC IN : 100-240VAC,50/60Hz

DC OUT :

+15V / 0.3A

0.15A

R2807

1500mA250V

C U S

A C N

PWC - 1 5 E

w w w . a s t ro d y n e . c o m

s t r o d y n e

+ Vo

- Vo

1 2 3 4

Downstream

Upstream

RS485 Gnd

RS485 A(-)

RS485 B(+)

Modbus

TFX Rx

TFX Tx

Signal Gnd.

Control 1

Control 2

Frequency Out

4-20 mA Out

Reset Total

95 - 264 VAC

AC Neutral

To Transducers

Figure 5: Transducer connections

OTE:N Transducer cables have two possible wire colors. For the blue and white combination the blue wire is positive (+) and

the white wire is negative (-). For the red and black combination the red wire is positive (+) and the black wire is negative (-).

OTE:N The transducer cable carries low level, high frequency signals. In general, it is not recommended to add additional

length to the cable supplied with the transducers. If additional cable is required, contact the factory to arrange an exchange for a transducer with the appropriate length of cable. Cables 100…990 feet (30…300 meters) are available with RG59 75 Ohm coaxial cable. If additional cable is added, ensure that it is the same type as utilized on the transducer. Twinaxial (blue and white conductor) cables can be lengthened with like cable to a maximum overall length of 100 feet (30 meters). Coaxial cables can be lengthened with RG59 75 Ohm cable and BNC connectors to 990 feet (300 meters).

Connect power to the screw terminal block in the transmitter. See Figure 6 and Figure 7. Utilize the conduit hole on the right side of the enclosure for this purpose. Use wiring practices that conform to local and national codes such as The National Electrical Code Handbook in the U.S.

ANY OTHER WIRING METHOD MAY BE UNSAFE OR CAUSE IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE INSTRUMENT.

OTE:N This instrument requires clean electrical line power. Do not operate this unit on circuits with noisy components (i.e.,

fluorescent lights, relays, compressors, or variable frequency drives). The use of step down transformers from high voltage, high amperage sources is also not recommended. Do not to run signal wires with line power within the same wiring tray or conduit.

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TRANSMITTER INSTALLATION

Line Voltage AC Power Connections

Connect 95…264V AC, AC neutral and chassis ground to the terminals referenced in Figure 6. Do not operate without an earth (chassis) ground connection.

MPORTANTI

Permanently connected equipment and multi-phase equipment shall employ a switch or circuit breaker as a means of disconnect. The switch or circuit breaker shall conform to the following:

1. A switch or circuit breaker shall be included in the building installation.

2. The switch shall be in close proximity to the equipment and within easy reach of the operator.

3. The switch shall be marked as the disconnecting device for the equipment. Wiring of this equipment in ordinary locations shall be in accordance with ANSI/NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC), Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) or IEC 60364 as required by local codes. Wiring of this equipment in hazardous locations requires special considerations such a those described in National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 500, Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), CSA C22.1 or IEC 60079-14.

s t r o d y n e

1500mA250V

IN: 18-36VAC

372

C U S

- IN +

OUT: 15VDC

Chassis Gnd. 24 VAC AC Neutral

Signal Gnd. Control 1 Control 2 Frequency Out 4-20 mA Out Reset Total RS485 Gnd RS485 A(-) RS485 B(+)

Test

1 2 3 4

ASD06-24S15

OUT−

OU T+

Switch

Circuit

Modbus

TFX Rx TFX Tx

Downstream

Upstream

Breaker

372

1500mA250V

C U S

1 2 3 4

A C N

w w w . a s t ro d y n e . c o m

PWC - 1 5 E

AC IN : 100-240VAC,50/60Hz DC OUT :

C US

A C L

E167432

95 - 264 VAC

AC Neutral

AC Neutral Signal Gnd. Control 1 Control 2 Frequency Out 4-20 mA Out Reset Total RS485 Gnd RS485 A(-) RS485 B(+)

s t r o d y n e

+15V / 0.3A

TUV

PRODUCT SERVICE

+ Vo

- Vo

0.15A

R2807

RoHS

Modbus

TFX Rx TFX Tx

Switch

Downstream

Upstream

Circuit

Breaker

24V AC Transformer

Figure 6: Line voltage AC power connections Figure 7: Low voltage AC power connections

Low Voltage AC Power Connections

Connect 20…28V AC, AC neutral and chassis ground to the terminals referenced in Figure 7.

DANGER

DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT AN EARTH CHASSIS GROUND CONNECTION.

The 24V AC power supply option for this meter is intended for a typical HVAC and Building Control Systems (BCS) powered by a 24V AC, nominal, power source. This power source is provided by AC line power to 24V AC drop down transformer and is installed by the installation electricians.

OTE:N In electrically noisy applications, grounding the meter to the pipe where the transducers are mounted may provide

additional noise suppression. This approach is only effective with conductive metal pipes. The earth (chassis) ground derived from the line voltage power supply should be removed at the meter and a new earth ground connected between the meter and the pipe being measured.

OTE:N Wire gauges up to 14 AWG can be accommodated in the flow meter terminal blocks. OTE:N AC powered versions are protected by a field replaceable fuse. The fuse is a time delay fuse rated at 0.5A/250V. This

fuse is equivalent to Wickmann P.N. 3720500041 or 37405000410.

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TRANSMITTER INSTALLATION

DC Power Connections

The flow meter may be operated from a 10…28V DC source, as long as the source is capable of supplying a minimum of 5 Watts of power.

Connect the DC power to 10…28V DC In, power gnd., and chassis gnd., as in Figure 1.6.

OTE:N DC powered versions are protected by an automatically

resetting fuse. This fuse does not require replacement.

O N

1 2 3 4

10 - 28 VDC

Power Gnd.

Power Gnd. Signal Gnd. Control 1 Control 2 Frequency Out 4-20 mA Out Reset Total RS485 Gnd RS485 A(-) RS485 B(+)

Modbus

TFX Rx TFX Tx

Downstream

Upstream

Figure 8: DC Power connections

Power

Ground

Switch

Circuit

Breaker

10…28 VDC

Chassis Ground

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TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION

General

The transducers that are utilized by this flow meter contain piezoelectric crystals for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals through walls of liquid piping systems. DTTH, DTTL and DTTH transducers are relatively simple and straightforward to install, but spacing and alignment of the transducers is critical to the system’s accuracy and performance. Extra care should be taken to ensure that these instructions are carefully executed. DTTS and DTTC, small pipe transducers, have integrated transmitter and receiver elements that eliminate the requirement for spacing measurement and alignment.

Mounting of the DTTN, DTTL, and DTTH clamp-on ultrasonic transit time transducers is comprised of three steps:

1. Selection of the optimum location on a piping system.

2. Entering the pipe and liquid parameters into either the software utility or keying the parameters into transmitter using the keypad. The software utility or the transmitters rmware will calculate proper transducer spacing based on these entries.

3. Pipe preparation and transducer mounting.

Energy transmitters require two RTDs to measure heat usage. The flow meter utilizes 1000 Ohm, three-wire, platinum RTDs in two mounting styles. Surface mount RTDs are available for use on well insulated pipes. If the area where the RTD will be located is not insulated, inconsistent temperature readings will result and insertion (wetted) RTDs should be utilized.

Step 1 – Mounting location

The first step in the installation process is the selection of an optimum location for the flow measurement to be made. For this to be done effectively, a basic knowledge of the piping system and its plumbing are required.

An optimum location is defined as:

• A piping system that is completely full of liquid when measurements are being taken. The pipe may become completely empty during a process cycle – which will result in the error code 0010 (Low Signal Strength) being displayed on the flow meter while the pipe is empty. This error code will clear automatically once the pipe refills with liquid. It is not recommended to mount the transducers in an area where the pipe may become partially filled. Partially filled pipes will cause erroneous and unpredictable operation of the meter.

• A piping system that contains lengths of straight pipe such as those described in Table 1. The optimum straight pipe diameter recommendations apply to pipes in both horizontal and vertical orientation. The straight runs in Table 1 apply to liquid velocities that are nominally 7 fps (2.2 mps). As liquid velocity increases above this nominal rate, the requirement for straight pipe increases proportionally.

• Mount the transducers in an area where they will not be inadvertently bumped or disturbed during normal operation.

• Avoid installations on downward flowing pipes unless adequate downstream head pressure is present to overcome partial filling of or cavitation in the pipe.

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TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION

Piping Conguration

and Transducer Positioning

Flow

Upstream

Pipe

Diameters

Downstream

* **

Pipe

Diameters

Flow

Table 1: Piping configuration and transducer positioning

This flow meter system will provide repeatable measurements on piping systems that do not meet these requirements, but accuracy of these readings may be influenced to various degrees.

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TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION

Step 2 – Transducer Spacing

The transmitter can be used with five different transducer types: DTTN, DTTL, DTTH, DTTS and DTTC. Meters that utilize the DTTN, DTTL or DTTH, transducer sets consist of two separate sensors that function as both ultrasonic transmitters and receivers. DTTS and DTTC transducers integrate both the transmitter and receiver into one assembly that fixes the separation of the piezoelectric crystals. DTTN, DTTL and DTTH transducers are clamped on the outside of a closed pipe at a specific distance from each other.

The DTTN, DTTL and DTTH transducers can be mounted in:

• W-Mount where the sound traverses the pipe four times. This mounting method produces the best relative travel time values but the weakest signal strength.

• V-Mount where the sound traverses the pipe twice. V-Mount is a compromise between travel time and signal strength.

• Z-Mount where the transducers are mounted on opposite sides of the pipe and the sound crosses the pipe once. Z-Mount will yield the best signal strength but the smallest relative travel time.

Transducer Mounting Mode Pipe Material Pipe Size Liquid Composition

Plastic (all types)

W-Mount

V-Mount

Z-Mount

Carbon Steel

Stainless Steel

Copper

Ductile Iron

Cast Iron

Plastic (all types)

Stainless Steel

Copper 4…30 in. (100…750 mm)

Ductile Iron

Cast Iron

Plastic (all types) > 30 in. (> 750 mm)

Carbon Steel

Stainless Steel

Copper > 30 in. (> 750 mm)

Ductile Iron

Cast Iron

2…4 in. (50…100 mm)

Not recommended

4…12 in. (100…300 mm)Carbon Steel

Low TSS; non-aerated

2…12 in. (50…300 mm)

> 12 in. (> 300 mm)

TSS = Total Suspended Solids

Table 2: Transducer mounting modes — DTTN, DTTL, and DTTH

For further details, reference Figure 9. The appropriate mounting configuration is based on pipe and liquid characteristics. Selection of the proper transducer mounting method is not entirely predictable and many times is an iterative process.

Table 2 contains recommended mounting configurations for common applications. These recommended configurations may

need to be modified for specific applications if such things as aeration, suspended solids, out of round piping or poor piping conditions are present. Use of the flow meter diagnostics in determining the optimum transducer mounting is covered later in this section.

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TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION

TOP VIEW

OF PIPE

TOP VIEW

OF PIPE

TOP VIEW

OF PIPE

W-Mount V-Mount Z-Mount

Figure 9: Transducer mounting modes — DTTN, DTTL and DTTH

Size Frequency Setting Transducer Mounting Mode

DTTSnP

1/2 2 MHz

3/4 2 MHz

1 2 MHz

1-1/4 2 MHz

1-1/2 2 MHz

1 MHz

2 MHz DTTSnT

DTTS transducer designation refers to both DTTS and DTTC transducer types.

Table 3: Transducer mounting modes — DTTS / DTTC

DTTSnC

DTTSnT

DTTSnP

DTTSnC

DTTSnT

DTTSnP

DTTSnC

DTTSnT

DTTSnP

DTTSnC

DTTSnT

DTTSnP

DTTSnC

DTTSnT

DTTSnP

DTTSnC

For pipes 24 inch (600 mm) and larger the DTTL transducers using a transmission frequency of 500 kHz are recommended.

DTTL transducers may also be advantageous on pipes between 4…24 inches if there are less quantifiable complicating aspects such as – sludge, tuberculation, scale, rubber liners, plastic liners, thick mortar, gas bubbles, suspended solids, emulsions, or pipes that are perhaps partially buried where a V-mount is required/desired, etc.

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TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION

Step 3 – Entering Pipe and Liquid Data

This metering system calculates proper transducer spacing by utilizing piping and liquid information entered by the user. This information can be entered via the keypad on the flow meter or via the optional software utility.

The best accuracy is achieved when transducer spacing is exactly what the flow meter calculates, so the calculated spacing should be used if signal strength is satisfactory. If the pipe is not round, the wall thickness not correct or the actual liquid being measured has a different sound speed than the liquid programmed into the transmitter, the spacing can vary from the calculated value. If that is the case, the transducers should be placed at the highest signal level observed by moving the transducers slowly around the mount area.

OTE:N Transducer spacing is calculated on “ideal” pipe. Ideal pipe is almost never found so the transducer spacing distances

may need to be altered. An effective way to maximize signal strength is to configure the display to show signal strength, fix one transducer on the pipe and then starting at the calculated spacing, move the remaining transducer small distances forward and back to find the maximum signal strength point.

MPORTANTI

Enter all of the data on this list, save the data and reset the flow meter before mounting transducers.

The following information is required before programming the instrument:

Transducer mounting configuration Pipe O.D. (outside diameter)

Pipe wall thickness Pipe material

Pipe sound speed

Pipe relative roughness

Pipe liner thickness (if present) Pipe liner material (if present)

Fluid type Fluid sound speed

Fluid viscosity

Fluid specific gravity

OTE:N Much of the data relating to material sound speed, viscosity and specific gravity is pre-programmed into the flow

meter. This data only needs to be modified if it is known that a particular application’s data varies from the reference values. Refer to STARTUP and CONFIGURATION of this manual for instructions on entering configuration data into the flow meter via the transmitter’s keypad. Refer to INPUTS/OUTPUTS for data entry via the software.

Nominal values for these parameters are included within the meters operating system. The nominal values may be used as

they appear or may be modified if exact system values are known.

After entering the data listed above, the flow meter will calculate proper transducer spacing for the particular data set. This distance will be in inches if the flow meter is configured in English units, or millimeters if configured in metric units.

Step 4 – Transducer Mounting

Pipe Preparation

After selecting an optimal mounting location (Step 1) and successfully determining the proper transducer spacing (Step 2 & 3), the transducers may now be mounted onto the pipe (Step 4).

Before the transducers are mounted onto the pipe surface, an area slightly larger than the flat surface of each transducer must be cleaned of all rust, scale and moisture. For pipes with rough surfaces, such as ductile iron pipe, it is recommended that the pipe surface be wire brushed to a shiny finish. Paint and other coatings, if not flaked or bubbled, need not be removed. Plastic pipes typically do not require surface preparation other than soap and water cleaning.

The DTTN, DTTL, and DTTH transducers must be properly oriented and spaced on the pipe to provide optimum reliability and performance. On horizontal pipes, when Z-Mount is required, the transducers should be mounted 180 radial degrees from one another and at least 45 degrees from the top-dead-center and bottom-dead-center of the pipe. See Figure 10. Also see Z-Mount Transducer Installation. On vertical pipes the orientation is not critical.

The spacing between the transducers is measured between the two spacing marks on the sides of the transducers. These marks are approximately 0.75 inches (19 mm) back from the nose of the DTTN and DTTH transducers, and 1.2 inches (30 mm) back from the nose of the DTTL transducers. See Figure 11.

DTTS and DTTC transducers should be mounted with the cable exiting within ±45 degrees of the side of a horizontal pipe. See

Figure 10. On vertical pipes the orientation does not apply.

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VMOUNT AND WMOUNT INSTALLATION

Top of

Pipe

Top of

Pipe

45°

YES

45°

Flow Meter

Mounting Orientation

2” DTTS and DTTC Transducers

45°

YES

45°

Flow Meter

Mounting Orientation

DTTN, DTTL, and DTTH Transducers

45°

YES

45°

Figure 10: Transducer orientation — horizontal pipes

YES

45°

Top of

Pipe

YES

Flow Meter

Mounting Orientation

DTTS and DTTC Transducers

45°

YES

45°

Alignment

Marks

Figure 11: Transducer alignment marks

VMOUNT AND WMOUNT INSTALLATION

Application of Couplant

For DTTN, DTTL, and DTTH transducers, place a single bead of couplant, approximately 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick, on the flat face of the transducer. See Figure 12. Generally, a silicone-based grease is used as an acoustic couplant, but any grease-like substance that is rated not to “flow” at the temperature that the pipe may operate at will be acceptable. For pipe surface temperature over 130° F (55° C), Sonotemp® (P.N. D002-2011-010) is recommended.

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½ in.

(12 mm)

Figure 12: Application of couplant

Transducer Positioning

1. Place the upstream transducer in position and secure with a mounting strap. Straps should be placed in the arched groove on the end of the transducer. A screw is provided to help hold the transducer onto the strap. Verify that the transducer is true to the pipe and adjust as necessary. Tighten the transducer strap securely.

2. Place the downstream transducer on the pipe at the calculated transducer spacing. See Figure 13. Apply rm hand pressure. If signal strength is greater than ve, secure the transducer at this location. If the signal strength is not 5 or greater, using rm hand pressure slowly move the transducer both towards and away from the upstream transducer while observing signal strength. Signal strength can be displayed on the ow meter’s display or on the main data screen in the software utility. See Part ve of this manual for details regarding the software utility. Clamp the transducer at the position where the highest signal strength is observed. The factory default signal strength setting is ve, however there are many application specic conditions that may prevent the signal strength from attaining this level. Signal levels less than ve will probably not be acceptable for reliable readings.

OTE:N Signal strength readings update only every few seconds, so it is advisable to move the transducer 1/8 inch, wait, see if

signal is increasing or decreasing and then repeat until the highest level is achieved.

3. If after adjustment of the transducers the signal strength does not rise to above ve, then an alternate transducer mounting method should be selected. If the mounting method was W-Mount, then re-congure the transmitter for

V-Mount, move the downstream transducer to the new spacing distance and repeat Step 4.

OTE:N Mounting of high temperature transducers is similar to

mounting the DTTN/DTTL transducers. High temperature installations require acoustic couplant that is rated not to “flow” at the temperature that will be present on the pipe surface.

OTE:N As a rule, the DTTL should be used on pipes 24 inches and larger

and not used for application on a pipe smaller than 4 inches. Consider application of the DTTL transducers on pipes smaller than 24 inches if there are less quantifiable aspects such as – sludge, tuberculation, scale, rubber liners, plastic liners, thick mortar liners, gas bubbles, suspended solids, emulsions, and smaller pipes that are perhaps partially buried where a V-Mount is required or desired.

Transducer

Spacing

Figure 13: Transducer Positioning

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DTTS/DTTC Small Pipe Transducer Installation

The small pipe transducers are designed for specific pipe outside diameters. Do not attempt to mount a DTTS/DTTC transducer onto a pipe that is either too large or too small for the transducer. Contact the manufacturer to arrange for a replacement transducer that is the correct size.

DTTS/DTTC installation consists of the following steps:

1. Apply a thin coating of acoustic coupling grease to both halves of the transducer housing where the housing will contact the pipe. See Figure 14.

2. On horizontal pipes, mount the transducer in an orientation such that the cable exits at ±45 degrees from the side of the pipe. Do not mount with the cable exiting on either the top or bottom of the pipe. On vertical pipes the orientation does

not matter. See Figure 10.

3. Tighten the wing nuts or U-bolts so that the acoustic coupling grease begins to ow out from the edges of the transducer or from the gap between the transducer halves. Do not over tighten.

4. If signal strength is less than 5, remount the transducer at another location on the piping system.

1/16 in. (1.5 mm)

Acoustic Couplant

Grease

Figure 14: Application of acoustic couplant — DTTS/DTTC transducers

OTE:N If a DTTS/DTTC small pipe transducer was purchased separately from the flow meter, the following configuration

procedure is required.

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DTTS/DTTC Small Pipe Transducer Conguration Procedure

30.00 ns 2000.00 Gal/Min 1.000

VMOUNT AND WMOUNT INSTALLATION

1. Establish communications with the transit time meter.

2. From the tool bar select Calibration. See Figure 17.

3. On the pop-up screen, press Next twice to get to Page 3 of 3. See Figure 15.

4. Press Edit.

5. If a calibration point is displayed in Calibration Points Editor, record the information, highlight and press

Remove. See Figure 16.

6. Click ADD...

7. Enter Delta T, Un-calibrated Flow, and Calibrated Flow values from the DTTS/DTTC calibration label, the click OK. See Figure 2.10.

8. Press OK in the Edit Calibration Points screen.

9. Process will return to Page 3 of 3. Press Finish. See Figure

15.

10. After Writing Conguration File is complete, turn power o. Turn on again to activate new settings.

UltraLINK Device Addr 127

Conf ig u ration CalibrationS trateg y

Device Addr 127

1350 Gal/Min

Flow:

Pos:

Neg:

0 OB 0 OB 0 OB

15.6% 100%

- 2.50 ns 09:53:39

Totalizer Net:

Sig. Strength:

Margin:

Delta T:

Last Update:

Figure 17: Data display screen

E rrors

2000

1600

1200

H elpW indowCom m u nicationsV iewE ditFile

P rint P rev ieP rint

S cale:60 MinTim e:

200

Calibration (Page 3 of 3) - Linearization

28 .2

Gal/M

Figure 15: Calibration points editor

Calibration Points Editor

S elect p oint( s) to edit or rem ov e:

30.00 ns 2000.00 Gal/Min 1.000

Figure 16: Calibration page 3 of 3

Model: DTTSJP-050-N000-N S/N: 39647 Delta-T: 391.53nS

Uncal. Flow: 81.682 GPM

Cal. Flow: 80 GPM

Figure 18: Edit calibration points

Delta Tim e

Edit Calibration Points

Cancel

Uncalibrated Flow:

Calibrated Flow:

< B ack

Delta T:

1) P lease establish a ref erence flow rate.

1FP S / 0.3MP S Minim u m .

2) E nter th e reference f low rate below. ( Do not enter 0)

3) W ait for f low to stabiliz e. 4 ) P ress th e S et bu tton.

Flow:

S et

E dit

E x p ort...

CancelFile Op en... File S av e...

Finish

A dd...

E dit...

R em ov e

S elect A ll

S elect N one

391.53

81.682

80.000

Cancel

Gal/Min.

Mounting Transducers in Z-Mount Conguration

Installation on larger pipes requires careful measurements of the linear and radial placement of the DTTN, DTTL, and DTTH transducers. Failure to properly orient and place the transducers on the pipe may lead to weak signal strength and/or inaccurate readings. This section details a method for properly locating the transducers on larger pipes. This method requires a roll of paper such as freezer paper or wrapping paper, masking tape and a marking device.

1. Wrap the paper around the pipe in the manner shown in Figure 19. Align the paper ends to within 1/4 inch (6 mm).

2. Mark the intersection of the two ends of the paper to indicate the circumference. Remove the template and spread it out on a at surface. Fold the template in half, bisecting the circumference. See Figure 20.

3. Crease the paper at the fold line. Mark the crease. Place a mark on the pipe where one of the transducers will be located. See Figure 10 for acceptable radial orientations. Wrap the template back around the pipe, placing the beginning of the

paper and one corner in the location of the mark. Move to the other side of the pipe and mark the pipe at the ends of the crease. Measure from the end of the crease (directly across the pipe from the rst transducer location) the dimension derived in Step 2, Transducer Spacing. Mark this location on the pipe.

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4. The two marks on the pipe are now properly aligned and measured. If access to the bottom of the pipe prohibits the wrapping of the paper around the circumference, cut a piece of paper 1/2 the circumference of the pipe and lay it over the top of the pipe. The length of 1/2 the circumference can be found by:

½ Circumference = Pipe O.D. × 1.57

The transducer spacing is the same as found in the Transducer Positioning section. Mark opposite corners of the paper on the pipe. Apply transducers to these two marks.

Edge of

Paper

Line Marking

Circumference

Fold

Pipe Circumference

LESS THAN ¼” (6 mm)

Figure 19: Paper template alignment

5. For DTTN, DTTL, and DTTH transducers, place a single bead of couplant, approximately 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick,

on the at face of the transducer. See Figure 12. Generally, a silicone-based grease is used as an acoustic couplant, but any good quality grease-like substance that is rated to not ow at the temperature that the pipe may operate at will be acceptable.

6. Place the upstream transducer in position and secure with a stainless steel strap or other fastening device. Straps should be placed in the arched groove on the end of the transducer. A screw is provided to help hold the transducer onto the strap. Verify that the transducer is true to the pipe, adjust as necessary. Tighten transducer strap securely. Larger pipes may require more than one strap to reach the circumference of the pipe.

7. Place the downstream transducer on the pipe at the calculated transducer spacing. See Figure 21. Using rm

hand pressure, slowly move the transducer both towards and away from the upstream transducer while observing signal strength. Clamp the transducer at the position where the highest signal strength is observed. Signal strength of between 5…98 is acceptable. The factory default signal strength setting is 5, however there are many application specic conditions that may prevent the signal strength from attaining this level

Transducer

Spacing

Crease

(Center of Pipe)

Figure 20: Bisecting the pipe circumference

TOP VIEW

OF PIPE

Figure 21: Z-Mount transducer placement

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8. A minimum signal strength of 5 is acceptable as long as this signal level is maintained under all ow conditions.

On certain pipes, a slight twist to the transducer may cause signal strength to rise to acceptable levels. Certain pipe and liquid characteristics may cause signal strength to rise to greater than 98. The problem with operating this meter with very high signal strength is that the signals may saturate the input ampliers and cause erratic readings. Strategies for lowering signal strength would be changing the transducer mounting method to the next longest transmission path. For example, if there is excessive signal strength and the transducers are mounted in a Z-Mount, try changing to V-Mount or W-Mount. Finally you can also move one transducer slightly o line with the other transducer to lower signal strength.

9. Secure the transducer with a stainless steel strap or other fastener.

Mounting Track Installation

1. A convenient transducer mounting track can be used for pipes that have outside diameters between two and ten inches

(50 … 250 mm). If the pipe is outside of that range, select a V-Mount or Z-Mount mounting method.

2. Install the single mounting rail on the side of the pipe with the stainless steel bands provided. Do not mount it on the top

or bottom of the pipe. Orientation on vertical pipe is not critical. Ensure that the track is parallel to the pipe and that all four mounting feet are touching the pipe.

3. Slide the two transducer clamp brackets towards the center mark on the mounting rail.

4. Place a single bead of couplant, approximately 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick, on the at face of the transducer. See Figure 12.

5. Place the rst transducer in between the mounting rails near the zero point on the scale. Slide the clamp over the

transducer. Adjust the clamp/transducer such that the notch in the clamp aligns with zero on the scale. See Figure 22.

6. Secure with the thumb screw. Ensure that the screw rests in the counter bore on the top of the transducer. (Excessive

pressure is not required. Apply just enough pressure so that the couplant lls the gap between the pipe and transducer.)

7. Place the second transducer in between the mounting rails near the dimension derived in the transducer spacing section.

Read the dimension on the mounting rail scale. Slide the transducer clamp over the transducer and secure with the thumb screw.

Top View

of Pipe

Figure 22: Mounting track installation

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INPUTS/OUTPUTS

General

The flow metering system is available in two general configurations. There is the standard flow meter model that is equipped with a 4-20 mA output, two open collector outputs, a rate frequency output, and RS485 communications using the Modbus RTU command set.

The energy version of the flow metering family has inputs for two 1000 Ohm RTD sensors in place of the rate frequency and alarm outputs. This version allows the measurement of pipe input and output temperatures so energy usage calculations can be performed.

4-20 mA Output

The 4-20 mA output interfaces with most recording and logging systems by transmitting an analog current signal that is proportional to system flow rate. The 4-20 mA output is internally powered (current sourcing) and can span negative to positive flow/energy rates.

For AC powered units, the 4-20 mA output is driven from a 15V DC source located within the meter. The source is isolated from earth ground connections within the flow meter. The AC powered model can accommodate loop loads up to 400 Ohms. DC powered meters utilize the DC power supply voltage to drive the current loop. The current loop is not isolated from DC ground or power. Figure 23 shows graphically the allowable loads for various input voltages. The combination of input voltage and loop load must stay within the shaded area of Figure 23.

Supply Voltage - 7 VDC

0.02

= Maximum Loop Resistance

1100

1000

900

800

700

600

500

400

Loop Load (Ohms)

300

Operate in the

Shaded Regions

200

100

10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28

Supply Voltage (VDC)

Figure 23: Allowable loop resistance (DC powered units)

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INPUTS/OUTPUTS

90-265 VAC

Loop

Resistance

Figure 24: 4-20 mA output

AC Neutral

Signal Gnd.

Control 1

Control 2

Frequency Out

4-20 mA Out

Reset Total

Signal Ground

Meter Power

7 VDC

Drop

The 4-20 mA output signal is available between the 4-20 mA Out and Signal Gnd terminals as shown in Figure 24.

Control Outputs [Flow Only Version]

Two independent open collector transistor outputs are included with the flow only model. Each output can be configured for one of the following four functions:

Rate Alarm

Signal Strength Alarm

1 2 3 4

Totalizing/Totalizing Pulse

Errors

None

Figure 25: Switch settings

Both control outputs are rated for a maximum of 100 mA and 10…28V DC. A pullup resistor can be added externally or an internal 10k Ohm pullup resistor can be selected using DIP switches on the power supply board.

Switch S1 S2 S3 S4

Off

Control 1 Pullup

Resistor IN circuit

Control 1 Pullup

Resistor OUT of circuit

Control 2 Pullup

Resistor IN circuit

Control 2 Pullup

Resistor OUT of circuit

Table 4: Dip switch functions

Frequency output Pullup Resistor IN circuit

Frequency Output Pullup Resistor OUT of circuit

Square Wave Output

Simulated Turbine Output

OTE:N All control outputs are disabled when USB cable is connected.

For the Rate Alarm and Signal Strength Alarm the on/off values are set using either the keypad or the software utility.

Typical control connections are illustrated in Figure 26. Please note that only the Control 1 output is shown. Control 2 is identical except the pullup resistor is governed by SW2.

VCC

90-265 VAC AC Neutral Signal Gnd. Control 1 Control 2 Frequency Out 4-20 mA Out Reset Total

1 2 3 4

10k

SW1/SW2

Figure 26: Typical control connections

10…28

VDC

100 mA Maximum

90-265 VAC AC Neutral Signal Gnd. Control 1 Control 2 Frequency Out 4-20 mA Out Reset Total

1 2 3 4

SW1/SW2

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ALARM OUTPUTS

The flow rate output permits output changeover at two separate flow rates allowing operation with an adjustable switch deadband. Figure 27 illustrates how the setting of the two set points influences rate alarm operation.

A single-point flow rate alarm would place the ON setting slightly higher than the OFF setting allowing a switch deadband to be established. If a deadband is not established, switch chatter (rapid switching) may result if the flow rate is very close to the switch point.

Minimum

Flow

Set OFF

Set ON

Output ON

Maximum

Flow

Output OFF

Deadband

Figure 27: Single point alarm operation

OTE:N All control outputs are disabled when USB cable is connected.

Batch/Totalizer Output for Flow Only Version

Totalizer mode configures the output to send a 100 mSec pulse each time the display totalizer increments divided by the TOT MULT. The TOT MULT value must be a whole, positive, numerical value. This output is limited to 1 Hz maximum.

For example, if the totalizer exponent TOTL E is set to E0 ×1 and the totalizer multiplier TOT MULT is set to 1, then the output will pulse each time the totalizer increments one count, or each single, whole measurement unit totalized.

If the totalizer exponent TOTL E is set to E2 ×100 and the totalizer multiplier TOT MULT is set to 1, then the control output will pulse each time the display totalizer increments or once per 100 measurement units totalized.

If the totalizer exponent TOTL E is set to E0 ×1 and the totalizer multiplier TOT MULT is set to 2, the control output will pulse once for every two counts that the totalizer increments.

Totalizer Output Option for Energy Meter

Energy units can be ordered with a totalizer pulse output option. This option is installed in the position where the Ethernet option would normally be installed.

Optional Totalizing Pulse Specifications

Optional Energy Usage Totalizing Pulse Output

Signal One pulse for each increment of the totalizers least significant digit. Type Opto-isolated, open collector transistor Pulse Width Voltage 28V DC maximum.

Current

Pullup Resistor

OTE:N The totalizer pulse output option and the Ethernet communications output can not be installed in the same energy

unit at the same time.

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30 mSec, maximum pulse rate 16 Hz.

100 mA maximum (current sink).

2.8 …10 k Ohms

ALARM OUTPUTS

Totalizing

Pulse Output

Option

RxD

TB1

Total Pulse

Internal

Figure 28: Energy version auxiliary totalizer output option

100 mA

Maximum

2.8k…10k Pullup

Resistor

Isolated Output

Total Pulse

Wiring and configuration of this option is similar to the totalizing pulse output for the flow only variation. This option must use an external current limiting resistor.

Signal Strength Alarm

The SIG STR alarm will provide an indication that the signal level reported by the transducers has fallen to a point where flow measurements may not be possible. It can also be used to indicate that the pipe has emptied. Like the rate alarm described previously, the signal strength alarm requires that two points be entered, establishing an alarm deadband. A valid switch point exists when the ON value is lower than the OFF value. If a deadband is not established and the signal strength decreases to approximately the value of the switch point, the output may “chatter”.

Error Alarm Outputs

When a control output is set to ERROR mode, the output will activate when any error occurs in the flow meter that has caused the meter to stop measuring reliably. See the APPENDIX of this manual for a list of potential error codes.

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ALARM OUTPUTS

Frequency Output [Flow Only Models]

The frequency output is an open-collector transistor circuit that outputs a pulse waveform that varies proportionally with flow rate. This type of frequency output is also know as a “Rate Pulse” output. The output spans from 0 Hz, normally at zero flow rate to 1000 Hz at full flow rate (configuration of the MAX RATE parameter is described in detail in the flow meter configuration section of this manual).

10k

90-265 VAC

SW4 Closed SW4 Open

AC Neutral Signal Gnd. Control 1 Control 2 Frequency Out 4-20 mA Out Reset Total

1 2 3 4

Frequency Output

Figure 29: Frequency output switch settings

The frequency output is proportional to the maximum flow rate entered into the meter. The maximum output frequency is 1000 Hz.

OTE:N When USB programming cable is connected, the RS485 and frequency outputs are disabled.

If, for example, the MAX RATE parameter was set to 400 gpm then an output frequency of 500 Hz (half of the full scale frequency of 1000 Hz) would represent 200 gpm.

In addition to the control outputs, the frequency output can be used to provide total information by use of a K factor. A K factor simply relates the number of pulses from the frequency output to the number of accumulated pulses that equates to a specific volume.

For this meter the relationship is described by the following equation. The 60,000 relates to measurement units in volume/ min. Measurement units in seconds, hours or days would require a different numerator.

K factor

60,000

Full Scale Units

A practical example would be if the MAX RATE for the application were 400 gpm, the K factor (representing the number of pulses accumulated needed to equal one gallon) would be:

K factor

60,000

= =

400

gpm

150

Pulses Per Gallon

If the frequency output is to be used as a totalizing output, the flow meter and the receiving instrument must have identical K factor values programmed into them to ensure that accurate readings are being recorded by the receiving instrument. Unlike standard mechanical flow meters such as turbines, gear or nutating disk meters, the K factor can be changed by modifying the MAX RATE flow rate value.

OTE:N For a full treatment of K factors please see the APPENDIX of this manual.

There are two frequency output types available:

1. Turbine meter simulation – This option is utilized when a receiving instrument is capable of interfacing directly with a turbine ow meter’s magnetic pickup. The output is a relatively low voltage AC signal whose amplitude swings above and below the signal ground reference. The minimum AC amplitude is approximately 500 mV peak-to-peak. To activate the turbine output circuit, turn SW4 OFF.

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USB to RS485

ALARM OUTPUTS

500 m V

p - p

Figure 30: Frequency output waveform (simulated turbine)

2. Square-wave frequency – This option is utilized when a receiving instrument requires that the pulse voltage level be either of a higher potential and/or referenced to DC ground. The output is a square-wave with a peak voltage equaling the instrument supply voltage when the SW3 is ON. If desired, an external pullup resistor and power source can be utilized by leaving SW3 OFF. Set SW4 to ON for a square-wave output.

+ V

Figure 31: Frequency output waveform (square wave)

RS485

The RS485 feature allows up to 126 flow metering systems to be placed on a single three-wire cable bus. All meters are assigned a unique numeric address that allows all of the meters on the cable network to be independently accessed. A Modbus RTU command protocol is used to interrogate the meters. An explanation of the command structure is detailed in the Appendix of this manual. Flow rate, total, signal strength and temperature (if so equipped) can be monitored over the digital communications bus. Baud rates up to 9600 and cable lengths to 5000 feet (1500 meters) are supported without repeaters or “end of line” resistors.

To interconnect meters, utilize three-wire shielded cable such as Belden 9939 or equal. In noisy environments the shield should be connected on one end to a good earth ground connection. A USB to RS485 converter such as the B & B Electronics P/N 485USBTB-2W can be used to communicate with a PC running Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. For computers with RS232C serial ports, an RS232C to RS485 converter, such as B&B Electronics P/N 485SD9TB (illustrated in Figure 32), is required to interconnect the RS485 network to a communication port on a PC. If more than 126 meters must be monitored, an additional converter and communication port are required.

OTE:N When USB programming cable is connected, the RS485 and frequency outputs are disabled.

Model 485USBTB-2W

4-20 mA Out Reset Total

TD (A ) TD (B ) +

G N D G N D

+ 1 2 V

4-20 mA Out

Reset Total

A ( - )

B ( + )

A ( - ) B ( + ) G N D

RS485 Gnd

RS485 A(-)

RS485 B(+)

Model 485SD9TB

RS-232

RS-485 Converter

RS-485

To 12V DC

Supply

RS232 to RS485

RS485 Gnd RS485 A(-) RS485 B(+)

Figure 32: RS485 network connections

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HEAT FLOW FOR ENERGY MODELS ONLY

The energy version allows the integration of two 1000 Ohm, platinum RTDs with the flow meter, effectively providing an instrument for measuring energy consumed in liquid heating and cooling systems. If RTDs were ordered with the energy version of the flow meter, they have been factory calibrated and are shipped with the meter.

The energy meter has multiple heat ranges to choose from. For best resolution use the temperature range that encompasses the temperature range of the application.

The three-wire surface mount RTDs are attached at the factory to a simple plug-in connector eliminating the possibility of mis-wiring. Simply install the RTDs on or in the pipe as recommended, and then plug the RTDs into the RTD connector in the flow meter.

Four ranges of surface mount RTDs and two lengths of wetted insertion probes are offered. Other cable lengths for surface mount RTDs are available. Contact the manufacturer for additional offerings.

All RTDs are 1000 Ohm platinum, three-wire devices. The surface mount versions are available in standard lengths of 20 feet (6 meters), 50 feet (15 meters) and 100 feet (30 meters) of attached shielded cable.

Installation of Surface Mounted RTD’S

Surface mount RTDs should only be utilized on well insulated pipe. If the area where the RTD is located is not insulated, inconsistent temperature readings will result. Insertion (wetted) RTDs should be used on pipes that are not insulated.

Select areas on the supply and return pipes where the RTDs will be mounted. Remove or peel back the insulation all the way around the pipe in the installation area. Clean an area slightly larger than the RTD down to bare metal on the pipe.

Place a small amount of heat sink compound on the pipe in the RTD installation location. See Figure 3.12. Press the RTD firmly into the compound. Fasten the RTD to the pipe with the included stretch tape.

Route the RTD cables back to the flow meter and secure the cable so that it will not be pulled on or abraded inadvertently. Replace the insulation on the pipe, ensuring that the RTDs are not exposed to air currents.

B A C K OF

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Figure 33: RTD schematic

Heat Tape

MINCO

Heat Sink

Compound

Clean RTD Mounting

Area to Bare Metal Surface

Figure 34: Surface mount RTD installation

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INSTALLATION OF INSERTION RTD’S

Insertion RTDs are typically installed through 1/4 inch (6 mm) compression fittings and isolation ball valves. Insert the RTD sufficiently into the flow stream such that a minimum of 1/4 inch (6 mm) of the probe tip extends into the pipe diameter.

RTDs should be mounted within ±45 degrees of the side of a horizontal pipe. On vertical pipes the orientation is not critical. Route the RTD cables back to the flow meter and secure the cable so that it will not be pulled on or abraded inadvertently.

If the cables are not long enough to reach the flow meter route the cables to an electrical junction box and add additional cable from that point. Use three-wire shielded cable, such as Belden® 9939 or equal, for this purpose.

OTE:N Adding cable adds to the resistance the meter reads

and may have an effect on absolute accuracy. If cable is added, ensure that the same length is added to both RTDs to minimize errors due to changes in cable resistance.

INSTALLATION OF INSERTION RTD’S

WIRING TO METER

Figure 35: Insertion style RTD installation

After the RTDs have been mounted to the pipe, route the cable back to the flow meter through the middle hole in the enclosure. Connection to the meter is accomplished by inserting the RTD connector into the mating connector on the circuit board. Be sure that the alignment tab on the RTD cable is up.

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TFX Rx TFX Tx

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Upstream

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S U PPL Y L IN E

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Figure 36: Connecting RTDs

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REPLACEMENT RTDS

If it is necessary to replace RTDs, complete RTD kits including the energy meter’s plug-in connector and calibration values for the replacements are available from the manufacturer.

It is also possible to use other manufacturer’s RTDs. The RTDs must be 1000 Ohm platinum RTDs suitable for a three-wire connection. A connection adapter, P.N. D005-0350-300, is available to facilitate connection to the energy version. See Figure 37.

W H ITE

PIN # 8 PIN # 6

PIN # 4 PIN # 2

PIN # 5

PIN # 3 PIN # 1

R E D

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G R E E N

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R TD1

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Figure 37: Ultrasonic energy - RTD adapter connections

PIN# 5 PIN# 3 PIN# 1

PIN# 8 PIN# 6

PIN# 4 PIN# 2

OTE:N It will be necessary to calibrate third party RTDs to the flow meter for proper operation. See the APPENDIX of this

manual for the calibration procedure.

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STARTUP AND CONFIGURATION

Before Starting the Instrument

OTE:N This flow metering system requires a full pipe of liquid before a successful start-up can be completed. Do not attempt

to make adjustments or change configurations until a full pipe is verified.

OTE:N If Dow 732 RTV was utilized to couple the transducers to the pipe, the adhesive must be fully cured before readings

are attempted. Dow 732 requires 24 hours to cure satisfactorily. If Sonotemp® acoustic coupling grease was utilized as a couplant, curing is not required.

Instrument Startup

Procedure:

1. Verify that all wiring is properly connected and routed, as described in TRANSMITTER INSTALLATION of this manual.

2. Verify that the transducers are properly mounted, as described in TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION of this manual.

3. Apply power. The display of the ow meter will briey show a software version number and then all of the segments will illuminate in succession.

OTE:N In order to complete the installation of the flow meter, the pipe must be full of liquid.

To verify proper installation and flow measurement operation:

1. Go to the SER MENU and conrm that signal strength SIG STR is between 5…98. If the signal strength is lower than ve, verify that proper transducer mounting methods and liquid/pipe characteristics have been entered. To increase signal strength, if a W-Mount transducer installation was selected, re-congure for a V-Mount installation; if V-Mount was selected, re-congure for Z-Mount.

OTE:N Mounting configuration changes apply only to DTTN, DTTL and DTTH transducer sets.

2. Verify that the actual measured liquid sound speed is very close to the expected value. The measured liquid sound speed (SSPD fps and SSPD mps) is displayed in the SER MENU. Verify that the measured sound speed is within two percent of the value entered as FLUID SS in the BSC MENU. The pipe must be full of liquid in order to make this measurement.

Once the meter is operating properly, refer to the KEYPAD PROGRAMMING section of this manual for additional programming features.

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KEYPAD PROGRAMMING

A meter ordered with a keypad can be configured through the keypad interface or by using the Windows® compatible software utility. Units without a keypad can only be configured using the software utility. See SOFTWARE UTILITY of this manual for software details. Of the two methods of configuration, the software utility provides more advanced features and offers the ability to store and transfer meter configurations between like flow meters. All entries are saved in non-volatile FLASH memory and will be retained indefinitely in the event of power loss.

OTE:N When USB programming cable is connected, the RS485 and frequency outputs are disabled.

The flow meter versions with a keypad contain a four-key tactile feedback keypad interface that allows the user to view and change configuration parameters used by the operating system.

Mode

Indicators

Figure 38: Keypad interface

1. The MENU key is pressed from RUN mode to enter PROGRAM mode. The MENU key is pressed in PROGRAM mode to exit from conguration parameter selection and menus. If changes to any conguration parameters are made, the user will be prompted with a SAVE? when returning to RUN mode. If YES is chosen the new parameters will be saved in program memory.

2. The arrow keys are used to scroll through menus and conguration parameters. The arrow keys are also used to adjust parameter numerical values.

3. The ENTER key functions are:

• Pressed from the RUN mode to view the current software version operating in the instrument.

• Used to access the configuration parameters in the various menus.

• Used to initiate changes in configuration parameters.

• Used to accept configuration parameter changes.

Keypad

Menu Structure

The flow meters firmware uses a hierarchical menu structure. A map of the user interface is included in the Appendix of this manual. The map provides a visual path to the configuration parameters that users can access. This tool should be employed each time configuration parameters are accessed or revised.

The seven menus used in the flow meter firmware are as follows:

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BSC MENU  BASIC MENU

BSC MENU

CH1 MENU CHANNEL 1 – Configures the 4-20 mA output. Applies to both the flow only and energy models.

CH2 MENU

SEN MENU SENSOR – This menu is used to select the sensor type such as DTTN or DTTS.

SEC MENU

SER MENU

DSP MENU DISPLAY – The display menu is used to configure meter display functions.

The following sections define the configuration parameters located in each of the menus.

BASIC – This menu contains all of the configuration parameters necessary to initially program the meter to measure flow.

CHANNEL 2 – Configures the type and operating parameters for channel 2 output options. Channel 2 parameters are specific to the model of transmitter used.

SECURITY – This menu is utilized for resetting totalizers, returning filtering to factory settings, and revising security the password.

SERVICE – The service menu contains system settings that are used for advanced configuration and zeroing the meter on the pipe.

BSC MENU  BASIC MENU

The basic menu contains all of the configuration parameters necessary to make the flow meter operational.

Units Selection

UNITS — Programming Unit Selection (Choice)

ENGLSH (Inches) METRIC (Millimeters)

Installs a global measurement standard into the memory of the instrument. The choices are either ENGLSH or METRIC units. Select ENGLSH if all configurations are to be made in inches. Select METRIC if the meter is to be configured in millimeters.

The English/metric selection will also configure the flow meter to display sound speeds in pipe materials and liquids as either feet per second (fps) or meters per second (mps), respectively.

MPORTANTI

If the UNITS entry has been changed from ENGLSH to METRIC or from METRIC to ENGLSH, the entry must be saved and the instrument reset (power cycled or System Reset SYS RSET entered) in order for the flow meter to initiate the change in operating units. Failure to save and reset the instrument will lead to improper transducer spacing calculations and an instrument that may not measure properly.

Address

ADDRESS — Modbus Address (Value)

1…126

OTE:N This is for the RS485 connection only. The Modbus TCP/IP address is set via the integrated HTML application in the

Ethernet port.

Each meter connected on the communications bus must have an unique address number assigned.

Transducer Mount

XDCR MNT — Transducer Mounting Method (Choice)

V W Z

Selects the mounting orientation for the transducers. The selection of an appropriate mounting orientation is based on pipe and liquid characteristics. See TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION in this manual.

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Flow Direction

FLOW DIR — Transducer Flow Direction Control (Choice)

FORWARD REVERSE

Allows the change of the direction the meter assumes is forward. When mounting meters with integral transducers this feature allows upstream and downstream transducers to be “electronically” reversed making upside down mounting of the display unnecessary.

Transducer Frequency

XDCR HZ — Transducer Transmission Frequency (Choice)

500 kHZ (500 Kilohertz) 1 MHZ (1 Megahertz) 2 MHZ (2 Megahertz)

Transducer transmission frequencies are specific to the type of transducer and the size of pipe. In general the DTTL 500 kHz transducers are used for pipes greater than 24 inches (600 mm). DTTN and DTTH, 1 MHz transducers, are for intermediate sized pipes between 2 inches (50 mm) and 24 inches (600 mm). The DTTS and DTTC, 2 MHz transducers, are for pipe sizes between 1/2 inch (13 mm) and 2 inches (50 mm)

Pipe Outside Diameter

PIPE OD — Pipe Outside Diameter Entry (Value)

ENGLSH (Inches) METRIC (Millimeters)

Enter the pipe outside diameter in inches if ENGLSH was selected as UNITS; in millimeters if METRIC was selected.

OTE:N Charts listing popular pipe sizes have been included in the Appendix of this manual. Correct entries for pipe O.D. and

pipe wall thickness are critical to obtaining accurate flow measurement readings.

Pipe Wall Thickness

PIPE WT — Pipe Wall Thickness Entry (Value)

ENGLSH (Inches) METRIC (Millimeters)

Enter the pipe wall thickness in inches if ENGLSH was selected as UNITS; in millimeters if METRIC was selected.

OTE:N Charts listing popular pipe sizes have been included in the APPENDIX of this manual. Correct entries for pipe O.D. and

pipe wall thickness are critical to obtaining accurate flow measurement readings.

Pipe Material

PIPE MAT — Pipe Material Selection (Choice)

Acrylic ACRYLIC Glass Pyrex PYREX St Steel 304/316 SS 316

Aluminum ALUMINUM Nylon NYLON St Steel 410 SS 410

Brass (Naval) BRASS HD Polyethylene HDPE St Steel 430 SS 430

Carbon Steel CARB ST LD Polyethylene LDPE P FA PFA

Cast Iron CAST IRN Polypropylene POLYPRO Titanium TITANIUM

Copper COPPER PVC CPVC PVC/CPVC Asbestos ASBESTOS

Ductile Iron DCTL IRN PVDF PVDF Other OTHER

Fiberglass-Epoxy FBRGLASS St Steel 302/303 SS 303

This list is provided as an example. Additional pipe materials are added periodically. Select the appropriate pipe material from the list or select OTHER if the material is not listed.

Pipe Sound Speed

PIPE SS — Speed of Sound in the Pipe Material (Value)

ENGLSH (Feet per Second) METRIC (Meters per Second)

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Allows adjustments to be made to the speed of sound value, shear or transverse wave, for the pipe wall. If the UNITS value was set to ENGLSH, the entry is in fps (feet per second). METRIC entries are made in mps (meters per second).

If a pipe material was chosen from the PIPE MAT list, a nominal value for speed of sound in that material will be automatically loaded. If the actual sound speed is known for the application piping system and that value varies from the automatically loaded value, the value can be revised.

If OTHER was chosen as PIPE MAT, then a PIPE SS must also be entered.

Pipe Roughness

PIPE R — Pipe Material Relative Roughness (Value)

Unitless Value The flow meter provides flow profile compensation in its flow measurement calculation. The ratio of average surface imperfection as it relates to the pipe internal diameter is used in this compensation algorithm and is found by using the following formula:

      

Linear RMS Measurement of the Pipes Internal Wall Surface

Pipe

 =

If a pipe material was chosen from the PIPE MAT list, a nominal value for relative roughness in that material will be automatically loaded. If the actual roughness is known for the application piping system and that value varies from the automatically loaded value, the value can be revised.

Liner Thickness

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LINER T — Pipe Liner Thickness (Value)

ENGLSH (Inches)

METRIC (Millimeters) If the pipe has a liner, enter the pipe liner thickness. Enter this value in inches if ENGLSH was selected as UNITS; in millimeters if METRIC was selected.

Liner Material

LINER MA — Pipe Liner Material (Choice)

Liner Type - (If a LINER Thickness was selected)

Tar Epoxy TAR EPXY HD Polyethylene HDPE

Rubber RUBBER LD Polyethylene LDPE

Mortar MORTAR Teflon (PFA) TEFLON

Polypropylene POLYP RO Ebonite EBONITE

Polystyrene POLYST Y Other OTHER

This list is provided as an example. Additional materials are added periodically. Select the appropriate material from the list or select OTHER if the liner material is not listed.

Liner Sound Speed

LINER SS — Speed of Sound in the Liner (Value)

ENGLSH (Feet per Second)

METRIC (Meters per Second)

If a liner was chosen from the LINER MA list, a nominal value for speed of sound in that media will be automatically loaded. If the actual sound speed rate is known for the pipe liner and that value varies from the automatically loaded value, the value can be revised.

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BSC MENU  BASIC MENU

Liner Roughness

LINER R — Liner Material Relative Roughness (Value)

Unitless Value The ow meter provides ow prole compensation in its ow measurement calculation. The ratio of average surface imperfection as it relates to the pipe internal diameter is used in this compensation and is found by using the following formula:

     

Linear RMS Measurement of the Liners Internal Wall Surface

Liner R

 =

If a liner material was chosen from the LINER MA list, a nominal value for relative roughness in that material will be automatically loaded. If the actual roughness is known for the application liner and that value varies from the automatically loaded value, the value can be revised.

Fluid Type

FL TYPE — Fluid/Media Type (Choice)

Water Tap WATER Ethanol ETHANOL Oil Diesel DIESEL

Sewage-Raw SEWAGE Ethylene Glycol ETH-GLY C Oil Hydraulic [Petro-based] HYD OIL

Acetone ACETONE Gasoline GASOLINE Oil Lubricating LU BE OIL

Alcohol ALCOHOL Glycerin GLYC ERIN Oil Motor [SAE 20/30] MTR OIL

Ammonia AMMONIA Isopropyl Alcohol ISO-ALC Water Distilled WATR-DST

Benzene BENZENE Kerosene KEROSENE Water Sea WATR-SEA

Brine BRINE Methanol METHANOL Other OTHER

This list is provided as an example. Additional liquids are added periodically. Select the appropriate liquid from the list or select OTHER if the liquid is not listed.

Fluid Sound Speed

       

   

Inside Diameter of the Liner

   

FLUID SS — Speed of Sound in the Fluid (Value)

ENGLSH (Feet per Second)

METRIC (Meters per Second)

Allows adjustments to be made to the speed of sound entry for the liquid. If the UNITS value was set to ENGLSH, the entry is in fps (feet per second). METRIC entries are made in mps (meters per second).

If a fluid was chosen from the FL TYPE list, a nominal value for speed of sound in that media will be automatically loaded. If the actual sound speed is known for the application fluid and that value varies from the automatically loaded value, the value can be revised.

If OTHER was chosen as FL TYPE, a FLUID SS will need to be entered. A list of alternate fluids and their associated sound speeds is located in the Appendix located at the back of this manual.

Fluid sound speed may also be found using the Target DBg Data screen available in the software utility. See SOFT WARE

UTILITY.

Fluid Viscosity

FLUID VI — Absolute Viscosity of the Fluid (Value - cP)

Allows adjustments to be made to the absolute viscosity of the liquid in centipoise.

Ultrasonic flow meters utilize pipe size, viscosity and specific gravity to calculate Reynolds numbers. Since the Reynolds number influences flow profile, the flow meter has to compensate for the relatively high velocities at the pipe center during transitional or laminar flow conditions. The entry of FLUID VI is utilized in the calculation of Reynolds and the resultant compensation values.

If a fluid was chosen from the FL TYPE list, a nominal value for viscosity in that media will be automatically loaded. If the actual viscosity is known for the application fluid and that value varies from the automatically loaded value, the value can be revised.

If OTHER was chosen as FL TYPE, then a FLUID VI must also be entered. A list of alternate fluids and their associated viscosities is located in the APPENDIX of this manual.

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Fluid Specific Gravity

SP GRAVTY — Fluid Specific Gravity Entry (Value)

Unitless Value

Allows adjustments to be made to the specific gravity (density relative to water) of the liquid.

As stated previously in the FLUID VI section, specific gravity is utilized in the Reynolds correction algorithm. It is also utilized if mass flow measurement units are selected for rate or total.

If a fluid was chosen from the FL TYPE list, a nominal value for specific gravity in that media will be automatically loaded. If the actual specific gravity is known for the application fluid and that value varies from the automatically loaded value, the value can be revised.

If OTHER was chosen as FL TYPE, a SP GRVTY may need to be entered if mass flows are to be calculated. A list of alternate fluids and their associated specific gravities is located in the APPENDIX of this manual.

Fluid Specific Heat Capacity

SP HEAT — Fluid Specific Heat Capacity (Value)

BTU/lb

Allows adjustments to be made to the specific heat capacity of the liquid.

If a fluid was chosen from the FL TYPE list, a default specific heat will be automatically loaded. This default value is displayed as SP HEAT in the BSC MENU. If the actual specific heat of the liquid is known or it differs from the default value, the value can be revised. See Table 5, Table 6 and Table 7 for specific values. Enter a value that is the mean of both pipes.

Specific Heat Capacity for Water

Temperature

° F ° C

Specific Heat BTU/lb ° F

32…212 0…100 1.00

250 121 1.02

300 149 1.03

350 177 1.05

Table 5: Specific heat capacity values for water

Specific Heat Capacity Values for Common Fluids

Temperature

Fluid

Specific Heat BTU/lb ° F

° F ° C

Ethanol 32 0 0.65

Methanol 54 12 0.60

Brine 32 0 0.71

Brine 60 15 0.72

Sea Water 63 17 0.94

Table 6: Specific heat capacity values for other common fluids

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Specific Heat Capacity BTU/lb °F

Temperature Ethylene Glycol Solution (% by Volume)

° F ° C 25 30 40 50 60 65 100

–40 –40 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.68 0.70 n/a

0 –17.8 n/a n/a 0.83 0.78 0.72 0.70 0.54

40 4.4 0.91 0.89 0.845 0.80 0.75 0.72 0.56

80 26.7 0.92 0.90 0.86 0.82 0.77 0.74 0.59

120 84.9 0.93 0.92 0.88 0.83 0.79 0.77 0.61

160 71.1 0.94 0.93 0.89 0.85 0.81 0.79 0.64

200 93.3 0.95 0.94 0.91 0.87 0.83 0.81 0.66

240 115.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.83 0.69

Table 7: Specific heat capacity values for ethylene glycol/water

Transducer Spacing

XDC SPAC — Transducer Spacing Calculation (Value)

ENGLSH (Inches)

METRIC (Millimeters)

OTE:N This value is calculated by the firmware after all pipe parameters have been entered. The spacing value only pertains

to DTTN, DTTL, and DTTH transducer sets.

This value represents the one-dimensional linear measurement between the transducers (the upstream/downstream measurement that runs parallel to the pipe). This value is in inches if ENGLSH was selected as UNITS; in millimeters if METRIC was selected. This measurement is taken between the lines which are scribed into the side of the transducer blocks.

If the transducers are being mounted using the transducer track assembly, a measuring scale is etched into the track. Place one transducer at 0 and the other at the appropriate measurement.

Rate Units

RATE UNT — Engineering Units for Flow Rate (Choice)

Gallons Gallons Pounds LB

Liters Liters Kilograms KG

Millions of Gallons MGal British Thermal Units BTU

Cubic Feet Cubic Ft Thousands of BTUs MBTU

Cubic Meters Cubic Me Millions of BTUs MMBTU

Acre Feet Acre Ft Tons TON

Oil Barrels Oil Barr [42 Gallons] Kilojoule kJ

Liquid Barrels Liq Barr [31.5 Gallons] Kilowatt kW

Feet Feet Megawatt MW

Meters Meters

Select a desired engineering unit for flow rate measurements.

Rate Interval

RATE INT — Time Interval for Flow Rate (Choice)

SEC Seconds

MIN Minutes

HOUR Hours

DAY Days

Select a desired engineering unit for flow rate measurements.

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Totalizer Units

TOTL UNT — Totalizer Units

Gallons Gallons Pounds LB

Liters Liters Kilograms KG

Millions of Gallons MGal British Thermal Units BTU

Cubic Feet Cubic Ft Thousands of BTUs MBTU

Cubic Meters Cubic Me Millions of BTUs MMBTU

Acre Feet Acre Ft Tons TON

Oil Barrels Oil Barr [42 Gallons] Kilojoule kJ

Liquid Barrels Liq Barr [31.5 Gallons] Kilowatt kW

Feet Feet Megawatt MW

Meters Meters

Select a desired engineering unit for flow accumulator (totalizer) measurements.

BSC MENU  BASIC MENU

Totalizer Exponent

TOTL E — Flow Totalizer Exponent Value (Choice)

E(–1)…E6

Utilized for setting the flow totalizer exponent. This feature is useful for accommodating a very large accumulated flow or to increase totalizer resolution when flows are small (displaying fractions of whole barrels, gallons, etc.) The exponent is a × 10n multiplier, where “n” can be from –1 (× 0.1)…6 (× 1000,000).

Table 8 should be referenced for valid entries and their influence on the display.

Selection of E-1 and E0 adjusts the decimal point on the display. Selection of E1, E2 and E3 causes an icon of × 10, × 100 or × 1000 respectively to appear to the right of the total flow display value.

Exponent Display Multiplier

E–1 × 0.1 (÷10)

E0 × 1 (no multiplier)

E1 × 10

E2 × 100

E3 × 1000

E4 × 10,000

E5 × 100,000

E6 × 1000,000

Table 8: Exponent values

Minimum Flow Rate

MIN RATE — Minimum Flow Rate Settings (Value)

A minimum rate setting is entered to establish filter software settings and the lowest rate value that will be displayed. Volumetric entries will be in the rate units and interval selected previousley. For unidirectional measurements, set MIN RATE to zero. For bidirectional measurements, set MIN RATE to the highest negative (reverse) flow rate expected in the piping system.

OTE:N The flow meter will not display a flow rate at flows less than the MIN RATE value. As a result, if the MIN RATE is set to a

value greater than zero, the flow meter will display the MIN RATE value, even if the actual flow/energy rate is less than the MIN RATE.

For example, if the MIN RATE is set to 25 and actual rate is 0, the meter display will indicate 25. Another example, if the

MIN RATE is set to -100 and the actual flow is -200, the meter will indicate -100. This can be a problem if the meter MIN RATE is set to a value greater than zero because at flows below the MIN RATE the rate display will show zero flow, but the totalizer which is not affected by the MIN RATE setting will keep totalizing.

Maximum Flow Rate

MAX RATE — Maximum Flow Rate Settings (Value)

A maximum volumetric flow rate setting is entered to establish filter software settings. Volumetric entries will be in the rate units and Interval selected previousley. For unidirectional measurements, set MAX RATE to the highest (positive) flow rate expected in the piping system. For bidirectional measurements, set MAX RATE to the highest (positive) flow rate expected in the piping system.

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Low Flow Cut-off

FL C-OFF — Low Flow Cut-off (Value)

0…100%

A low flow cut-off entry is provided to allow very low flow rates (that can be present when pumps are off and valves are closed) to be displayed as zero flow. Typical values that should be entered are between 1.0% and 5.0% of the flow range between MIN RATE and MAX RAT E.

Damping Percentage

DAMP PER — System Damping (Value)

0…100%

Flow filter damping establishes a maximum adaptive filter value. Under stable flow conditions (flow varies less than 10% of reading), this adaptive filter will increase the number of successive flow readings that are averaged together up to this maximum value. If flow changes outside of the 10% window, the flow filter adapts by decreasing the number of averaged readings which allows the meter to react faster. Increasing this value tends to provide smoother steady-state flow readings and outputs. If very erratic flow conditions are present or expected, other filters are available for use in the software utility. See

SOFTWARE UTILITY of this manual for further information.

CH1 Menu — Channel 1 Menu

CH1 MENU — 4-20 mA Output Menu

4-20 MA — 4-20 mA Setup Options (Values)

FL 4MA Flow at 4 mA

FL 20MA Flow at 20 mA

CAL 4MA 4 mA Calibration

CAL 20MA 20 mA Calibration

4-20 TST 4-20 mA Test

The CH1 menu controls how the 4-20 mA output is spanned for all flow meter models and how the frequency output is spanned for the flow only model.

The FL 4MA and FL 20MA settings are used to set the span for both the 4-20 mA output and the 0…1000 Hz frequency output on the flow only meter versions.

The 4-20 mA output is internally powered (current sourcing) and can span negative to positive flow/energy rates. This output interfaces with virtually all recording and logging systems by transmitting an analog current that is proportional to system flow rate. Independent 4 mA and 20 mA span settings are established in firmware using the flow measuring range entries. These entries can be set anywhere in the –40…40 fps (–12…12 mps) range of the instrument. Resolution of the output is 12-bits (4096 discrete points) and the can drive up to a 400 Ohm load when the meter is AC powered. When powered by a DC supply, the load is limited by the input voltage supplied to the instrument. See Figure 23 for allowable loop loads.

FL 4MA — Flow at 4 mA

FL 20MA — Flow at 20 mA

The FL 4MA and FL 20MA entries are used to set the span of the 4-20 mA analog output and the frequency output on flow only versions. These entries are volumetric rate units that are equal to the volumetric units configured as RATE UNT and RATE INT discussed previousley.

For example, to span the 4-20 mA output from –100…100 gpm, with 12 mA being 0 gpm, set the FL 4MA and FL 20MA inputs as follows:

FL 4MA = –100.0

FL 20MA = 100.0

If the meter were a flow only model, this setting would also set the span for the frequency output. At –100 gpm, the output frequency would be 0 Hz. At the maximum flow of 100 gpm, the output frequency would be 1000 Hz, and in this instance a flow of zero would be represented by an output frequency of 500 Hz.

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Example 2 – To span the 4-20 mA output from 0…100 gpm, with 12 mA being 50 gpm, set the FL 4MA and FL 20MA inputs as follows:

FL 4MA = 0.0

FL 20MA = 100.0

For the flow only unit, in this instance zero flow would be represented by 0 Hz and 4 mA. The full scale flow or 100 gpm would be 1000 Hz and 20 mA, and a midrange flow of 50 gpm would be expressed as 500 Hz and 12 mA.

The 4-20 mA output is factory calibrated and should not require adjustment. If small adjustments to the DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) are needed, for instance if adjustment due to the accumulation of line losses from long output cable lengths are required, the CAL 4mA and CAL 20 MA can be used.

CAL 4 MA — 4 mA DAC Calibration Entry (Value)

CAL 20 MA— 20 mA DAC Calibration Entry (Value)

The CAL 4MA and CAL 20 MA entries allow fine adjustments to be made to the zero and full scale of the 4-20 mA output. To adjust the outputs, an ammeter or reliable reference connection to the 4-20 mA output must be present.

OTE:N Calibration of the 20 mA setting is conducted much the same way as the 4 mA adjustments. OTE:N The CAL 4MA and CAL 20MA entries should not be used in an attempt to set the 4-20 mA range. Utilize FL 4MA and

FL 20MA, detailed above, for this purpose.

4 mA Calibration Procedure:

1. Disconnect one side of the current loop and connect the ammeter in series (disconnect either wire at the terminals labeled 4-20 mA Out or Signal Gnd).

2. Using the arrow keys, increase the numerical value to increase the current in the loop to 4 mA. Decrease the value to decrease the current in the loop to 4 mA. Typical values range between 40…80 counts.

3. Reconnect the 4-20 mA output circuitry as required.

20 mA Calibration Procedure:

1. Disconnect one side of the current loop and connect the ammeter in series (disconnect either wire at the terminals labeled 4-20 mA Out or Signal Gnd).

2. Using the arrow keys, increase the numerical value to increase the current in the loop to 20 mA. Decrease the value to decrease the current in the loop to 20 mA. Typical values range between 3700…3900 counts.

3. Reconnect the 4-20 mA output circuitry as required.

4-20 TST — 4-20 mA Output Test (Value)

Allows a simulated flow value to be sent from the 4-20 mA output. By incrementing this value, the 4-20 mA output will transmit the indicated current value.

CH2 Menu — Channel 2 Menu

The CH2 menu is used to congure model specic I/O options. The ow only unit presents a dierent set of parameters than the energy meter.

IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHOOSE OPTIONS PERTAINING ONLY TO THE FLOW ONLY METER WHEN AN ENERGY METER IS PRESENT. THE OPPOSITE IS ALSO TRUE. THE PROPER MENU TYPE MUST BE CHOSEN FOR THE ACTUAL METER. IF THIS CAUTION ISN’T FOLLOWED, THE OUTPUTS OR METER READINGS WILL BE UNPREDICTABLE.

Channel 2 Options

CH2 Menu — Channel 2 I/O Options (Choice)

RTD — Input Values for Energy Meters (Values)

CONTROL/HZ — Output Options for Flow Only Meters

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Energy Meter Options

RTD — Calibration Values (Value)

RTD1 A Calibration Value for RTD1 A

RTD1 B Calibration Value for RTD1 B

RTD2 A Calibration Value for RTD2 A

RTD2 B Calibration Value for RTD2 B

Inputs from two 1000 Ohm platinum RTD temperature sensors allow measurements of heating or cooling usage.

The values used to calibrate the RTD temperature sensors are derived in the laboratory and are specific to the RTD and to the electronic circuit it is connected to. The RTDs on new units come with the calibration values already entered into the energy meter and should not need to be changed.

Field replacement of RTDs is possible thru the use of the keypad or the software utility. If the RTDs were ordered from the manufacturer, they will come with calibration values that need to be loaded into the energy meter.

New, non-calibrated RTDs will need to be field calibrated using an ice bath and boiling water to derive calibration values. This procedure is outlined in the APPENDIX of this manual.

Surface Mount Rtds

D010-3000-301 set of two, 200° C maximum temperature (20 feet of cable)

Insertion Rtds

D010-3000-200 single, 3 inch (75 mm), 0.25 inch OD

D010-3000-203 single, 6 inch (150 mm), 0.25 inch OD

Table 9: RTDs

FLOW ONLY METER OPTIONS

Two independent open collector transistor outputs are included with the flow only model. Each output can be configured independently for one of the following:

CONTROL/HZ — Control Options (Choice)

Select either Control 1 or Control 2 to program.

TOTALIZE — Totalizer Output Options

TOT MULT —Totalizer Multiplier (Value)

Sets the multiplier value applied to the totalizing pulse output.

FLOW — Flow Alarm Output Options

FLOW — Flow Alarm Values

ON (Value)

Sets value at which the alarm output will turn ON.

OFF (Value)

Sets value at which the alarm output will turn OFF.

SIG STR — Signal Strength Alarm Options

SIG STR — Signal Strength Alarm Values

ON (Value)

Sets value at which the alarm output will turn ON.

OFF (Value)

Sets value at which the alarm output will turn OFF.

ERRORS

Alarm outputs on any error condition. See Error Codes at the end of this manual.

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SEN MENU  SENSOR MENU

NONE

Alarm outputs disabled.

OTE:N The setup options for both CONTROL 1 and CONTROL 2 follow the same menu path. For a complete view of the menu

options, see Menu Maps in the APPENDIX of this manual.

SEN MENU  SENSOR MENU

The SEN MENU allows access to the various types of transducers the meter can work with. Selecting the proper transducers in conjunction with the transducer mount XDCR MNT and transducer frequency XDCR HZ is critical to accurate operation of the meter.

SEN MENU — Transducer Selection Menu (Choice)

DTTN

Used on pipes 2 inches (51 mm) and larger.

(250° F/121° C maximum)

DTTH

High temperature version of DTTN.

(350° F/177° C maximum)

DTTL

Used on pipes 24 inches (600 mm) and larger.

(250° F/121° C maximum) For pipes 24 inches (600 mm) and larger the DTTL transducers using a transmission frequency of 500 kHz are recommended.

DTTL transducers may also be advantageous on pipes between 4…24 inches if there are less quantifiable complicating aspects such as, sludge, tuberculation, scale, rubber liners, plastic liners, thick mortar, gas bubbles, suspended solids, emulsions, or pipes that are perhaps partially buried where a V-mount is required.

DT1500

Used with the M5-1500 and D1500 legacy ow meters.

COPPER PIPE

Used with DTTS and DTTC small pipe transducers.

DTTS (185° F/85° C maximum), DTTC (250° F/121° C maximum)

ANSI PIPE

Used with DTTS and DTTC small pipe transducers.

DTTS (185° F/85° C maximum), DTTC (250° F/121° C maximum)

TUBING

Used with DTTS and DTTC small pipe transducers.

DTTS (185° F/85° C maximum), DTTC (250° F/121° C maximum)

SEC MENU  SECURITY MENU

The SEC MENU menu allows access to meter functions that may need to be protected from changes.

SEC Menu — Security Function Selection Menu

TOT RES — Totalizer Reset (Choice)

YES NO

Resets the totalizing displayed on the LCD to zero.

SYS RES — System Reset (Choice)

YES NO

Restarts the ow meter’s microprocessor. This is similar to power cycling the ow meter.

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CH PSWD? — Change Password (Value)

0…9999

The password comes from the factory set to 0000. When set to 0000 the password function is disabled. By changing the password from 0000 to some other value (any value between 0001…9999), configuration parameters will not be accessible without first entering the password value when prompted. If the value is left at 0000, no security is invoked and unauthorized changes can be made. Access to resetting of the totalizer is also protected by this password. If the password is lost or forgotten, contact the manufacturer for a universal password to unlock the meter.

SER MENU  SERVICE MENU

The SER MENU menu allows access to meter set up values that may need revision due to application specific conditions and information valuable in troubleshooting.

SSPD mps — Liquid Sound Speed (Meters per Second) (Reported by Firmware)

SSPD fps — Liquid Sound Speed (Feet per Second) (Reported by Firmware)

The flow meter performs an actual speed of sound calculation for the liquid it is measuring. This speed of sound calculation will vary with temperature, pressure and fluid composition.

The meter will compensate for fluid sound speeds that vary within a window of ± 10% of the liquid specified in the BSC MENU. If this range is exceeded, error code 0011 will appear on the display and the sound speed entry must be corrected.

The value indicated in SSPD measurement should be within 10% of the value entered/indicated in the BSC MENU item

FLUID SS. (The SSPD value itself cannot be edited.) If the actual measured value is significantly different (> ± 10%) than the BSC MENU’s FLUID SS value, it typically indicates a problem with the instrument setup. An entry such as FL TYPE, PIPE OD or PIPE WT may be in error, the pipe may not be round or the transducer spacing is not correct.

Table 10 lists sound speed values for water at varying temperatures. If the meter is measuring sound speed within 2% of the

table values, then the installation and setup of the instrument is correct.

Temperature Velocity Temperature Velocity Temperature Velocity

° C ° F mps fps ° C ° F mps fps ° C ° F mps fps

0 32 1402 4600 80 176 1554 5098 160 320 1440 4724

10 50 1447 4747 90 194 1550 5085 170 338 1412 4633

20 68 1482 4862 100 212 1543 5062 180 356 1390 4560

30 86 1509 4951 110 230 1532 5026 190 374 1360 4462

40 104 1529 5016 120 248 1519 4984 200 392 1333 4373

50 122 1543 5062 130 266 1503 4931 220 428 1268 4160

60 140 1551 5089 140 284 1485 4872 240 464 1192 3911

70 158 1555 5102 150 302 1466 4810 260 500 1110 3642

Table 10: Sound Speeds for water

SIG STR — Signal Strength (Reported by Firmware)

The SIG STR value is a relative indication of the amount of ultrasound making it from the transmitting transducer to the receiving transducer. The signal strength is a blending of esoteric transit time measurements distilled into a usable overall reference.

The measurement of signal strength assists service personnel in troubleshooting the flow meter system. In general, expect the signal strength readings to be greater than five on a full pipe with the transducers properly mounted. Signal strength readings that are less than five indicate a need to choose an alternative mounting method for the transducers or that an improper pipe size has been entered.

Signal strength below the low signal cutoff SIG C-OF value will generate a 0010 error (Low Signal Strength) and require either a change in the SIG C-OF value or transducer mounting changes.

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OTE:N If the unit is configured to display totalizer values, the display will alternate between error 0010 and the

totalizer value.

Signal strength readings in excess of 98 may indicate that a mounting method with a longer path length may be required. For example, if transducers mounted on a 3 inch PVC pipe in V-Mount cause the measured signal strength value to exceed 98, change the mounting method to W-Mount for greater stability in readings.

Because signal strength is not an absolute indication of how well a meter is functioning, there is no real advantage to a signal strength of 50 over a signal strength of 10.

TEMP 1 — Temperature of RTD 1 (Reported by Firmware in °C)

When RTD is selected from the CH2 menu and RTDs are connected to the energy meter, the firmware will display the temperature measured by RTD 1 in ° C.

TEMP 2 — Temperature of RTD 2 (Reported by Firmware in °C)

When RTD is selected from the CH2 menu and RTDs are connected to the energy meter, the firmware will display the temperature measured by RTD 2 in ° C.

TEMPDIFF — Temperature difference (Reported by Firmware in °C)

When RTD is selected from the CH2 menu and RTDs are connected to the energy meter, the firmware will display the difference in temperature measured between RTD 1 and RTD 2 in ° C.

SIG C-OF — Low Signal Cutoff (Value)

0.0…100.0

The SIG C-OF is used to drive the flow meter and its outputs to the SUB FLOW (Substitute Flow described below) state if conditions occur that cause low signal strength. A signal strength indication below 5 is generally inadequate for measuring flow reliably, so the minimum setting for SIG C-OF is 5. A good practice is to set the SIG C-OF at approximately 60…70% of actual measured maximum signal strength.

OTE:N The factory default Signal Strength Cutoff is 5.

If the measured signal strength is lower than the SIG C-OF setting, an error 0010 will be shown on the flow meters display until the measured signal strength becomes greater than the cutoff value.

A signal strength indication below 2 is considered to be no signal at all. Verify that the pipe is full of liquid, the pipe size and liquid parameters are entered correctly, and that the transducers have been mounted accurately. Highly aerated liquids will also cause low signal strength conditions.

SUB FLOW — Substitute Flow (Value)

0.0…100.0

Substitute Flow SUB FLOW is a value that the analog outputs and the flow rate display will indicate when an error condition in the flow meter occurs. The typical setting for this entry is a value that will make the instrument display zero flow during an error condition.

Substitute flow is set as a percentage between MIN RATE and MAX RATE. In a unidirectional system, this value is typically set to zero to indicate zero flow while in an error condition. In a bidirectional system, the percentage can be set such that zero is displayed in a error condition. To calculate where to set the substitute flow value in a bidirectional system, perform the following calculation:

100



SubstituteFlow

 =

100 -

Maximum Flow Minimum Flow

Maximum Flow

Table 11 lists some typical settings to achieve zero with respect to MIN RATE and MAX RAT E settings.

OTE:N *The software utility is required to set values outside of 0.0…100.0.

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MIN RATE

SETTING

0.0 1000.0 0.0 0.000

-500.0 500.0 50.0 0.000

-100.0 200.0 33.3 0.000

0.0 1000.0 -5.0* -50.00

SET ZERO — Set Zero Flow Point (Choice)

YES Because every flow meter installation is slightly different and sound waves can travel in slightly different ways through these various installations, it is important to remove the zero offset at zero flow to maintain the meter’s accuracy. A provision is made using this entry to establish “Zero” flow and eliminate the offset.

Procedure:

MAX RATE

SETTING

Table 11: Sample Substitute Flow Readings

SUB FLOW

SETTING

DISPLAY READING

DURING ERRORS

1) The pipe must be full of liquid.

2) Flow must be absolute zero - securely close any valves and allow time for any settling to occur.

3) Press ENTER, use the arrow  keys to make the display read YES.

4) Press ENTER.

D-FLT 0 — Set Default Zero Point (Choice)

YES If the flow in a piping system cannot be shut off, allowing the SET ZERO procedure described above to be performed or if an erroneous “zero” flow was captured - like can happen if SET ZERO is conducted with flowing fluid, then the factory default zero should be utilized. To utilize the D-FLT 0 function, simply press ENTER, then press an arrow key to display YES on the display and then press ENTER.

The default zero places an entry of zero (0) into the firmware instead of the actual zero offset entered by using the SET

ZERO procedure.

COR FTR — Correction Factor (Value)

0.500 - 1.500 This function can be used to make the flow meter agree with a different or reference flow meter by applying a correction factor / multiplier to the readings and outputs. A factory calibrated system should be set to 1.000. The range of settings for this entry is 0.500 to 1.500. The following examples describe two uses for the COR FTR entry:

1) The meter is indicating a ow rate that is 4% higher than another ow meter located in the same pipe line. To make the ow meter indicate the same ow rate as the other meter, enter a COR FTR of 0.960 to lower the readings by 4%.

2) An out-of-round pipe, carrying water, causes the ow meter to indicate a measured sound speed that is 7.4% lower than the Table 4.5 value. This pipe condition will cause the ow meter to indi- cate ow rates that are 7.4% lower than actual ow. To correct the ow readings, enter 1.074.

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DSP MENU  DISPLAY MENU

The DISPLAY menu parameters control what is shown on the display and the rate at which displayed items alternate (dwell time).

Display Submenu — Display Options

DISPLAY — Display (Choice)

FLOW TOTAL

BOTH The flow meter will only display the flow rate with the DISPLAY set to FLOW - it will not display the total flow. The meter will only display the total flow with the DISPLAY set to TOTAL - it will not display the flow rate. By selecting BOTH, the display will alternate between FLOW and TOTA L at the interval selected in SCN DWL (see below).

Total Submenu — Totalizer Choices

TOTAL — Totalizer Options (Choice)

POS - Positive Flow Only NEG - Negative Flow Only NET - Net Flow

BATCH - Batch Mode Select POS to view the positive direction total only. Select NEG to view the negative direction total only. Select NET to display the net difference between the positive direction and negative direction totals. Select the BATC H to configure the totalizer to count up to a value that is entered as BTCH MUL. After reaching the BTCH MUL value, the display will return to zero and will repeat counting to the BTCH MUL value.

Display Dwell Time

SCN DWL — Dwell Time (Value)

1…10 (in Seconds) Adjustment of SCN DWL sets the time interval that the display will dwell at FLOW and then alternately TOTAL values when BOTH is chosen from the display submenu. This adjustment range is from 1…10 seconds.

Totalizer Batch Quantity

BTCH MUL — Batch Multiplier (Value)

If BATCH was chosen for the totalizer mode, a value for batch accumulation must be entered. This is the value to which the totalizer will accumulate before resetting to zero and repeating the accumulation. This value includes any exponents that were entered in the BSC MENU as TOTAL E.

For example:

1. If BTCH MUL is set to 1000, RATE UNT to LITERS and TOTL E to E0 (liters × 1), then the batch totalizer will accumulate to 1000

liters, return to zero and repeat indenitely. The totalizer will increment 1 count for every liter that has passed.

2. If BTCH MUL is set to 1000, RATE UNT to LITERS and TOTL E to E2 (liters × 100), then the batch totalizer will accumulate to

100,000 liters, return to zero and repeat indenitely. The totalizer will only increment 1 count for every 100 liters that has passed.

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SOFT WARE UTILITY

SOFTWARE UTILITY

Introduction

In addition to, or as a replacement for, the keypad entry programming, the flow meter can be used with a software utility. The software utility is used for configuring, calibrating and communicating with this family of flow meters. Additionally, it has numerous troubleshooting tools to make diagnosing and correcting installation problems easier.

This software has been designed to provide the flow meter user with a powerful and convenient way to configure calibrate and troubleshoot all of this families flow meters. A PC can be hard-wired to the flow meter through a standard USB connection found on most current computers.

System Requirements

The software requires a PC-type computer, running Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems and a USB communications port.

Installation

1. From the Windows Start button, choose the Run command. From the Run dialog box, use Browse to navigate to the USP_Setup.exe le and double-click.

2. The USP Setup will automatically extract and install on the hard disk. The USP icon can then be copied to the desktop, if desired.

OTE:N If a previous version of this software is installed, it must be un-installed before a new version of the software can be

installed. Newer versions will ask to remove the old version and perform the task automatically. Older versions must be removed using the Microsoft Windows Add/Remove Programs applet.

OTE:N Most PCs will require a restart after a successful installation.

Initialization

1. Connect the B end of the USB A/B communications cable (P.N. D005-2117-003) to the meters USB communication port and the A end to a convenient USB port on the computer.

OTE:N It is advisable to have the flow meter powered up prior to running this software. OTE:N While the USB cable is connected, the RS485 and frequency outputs are disabled.

2. Double-click on the USP icon. The rst screen is the RUN mode screen, see Figure 39, which contains real-time information regarding ow rate, totals, signal strength, communications status, and the ow meter’s serial number. The COMM indicator in the lower right-hand corner indicates that the serial connection is active. If the COMM box contains a red ERROR indication, select Communications on the Menu bar and select Initialize. Choose the appropriate COM port and the RS232 / USB Com Port Type. Proper communication is veried when a green OK is indicated in the lower right-hand corner of the PC display and the Last Update indicator in the text area on the left side of the screen changes from red to an active clock indication.

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U l t r a L IN K D e v i c e A d d r 1 2 7

Conguration CalibrationStrategy

Device Addr 127

135 Gal/Min

Flow:

Totalizer Net:

Sig. Strength:

Last Update:

Signal Strength too Low!

237 Gal

Pos:

237 Gal

Neg:

0 Gal

15.6%

Margin:

100%

Delta T:

2.50 ns 12:17:20

Reset Totalizers

H elpW i n d o wCo m m u n i c a ti o n sVi ewE d itF i l e

Pr i n t Ab o u t

E r r o r s

60 M in

2000

1600

1200

800

400

F lo w R a te

-400

-800

-1200

-1600

-2000

-1. 00:00

Sto p

Step Vi ew

G o

Sto p

Pr i n t Pr ev i ew

Sc a l e:Ti m e:

2000

Sto p

H isto r i c a l Da ta

-50:00 -40:00 -30:00 -20:00 -10:00 -0:00 Ti m e ( m m :ss)

BASIC TA B

Da ta Di sp l a y Di a g n o stic s

13:26:33

E x i t

COM M :Fo r H e l p , p r e s s F1

Figure 39: Data display screen

Co n f i g u r a ti o n

The configuration drop-down houses six screens used to control how the flow meter is set up and responds to varying flow conditions. The first screen that appears after clicking the Configuration button is the Basic screen. SeeFigure 40.

BASIC TAB

General

The general heading allows users to select the measurement system for meter setup, either English or metric and choose from a number of pre-programmed small pipe configurations in the Standard Configurations drop-down. If pipe measurements are to be entered in inches, select English. If pipe measurements are to be entered in millimeters, select Metric. If the general entries are altered from those at instrument start-up, then press Download in the lower right-hand portion of the screen and cycle power to the flow meter.

When using the Standard Configurations drop-down menu alternate, menu choices can be made by using the following guidelines:

1. Select the transducer type and pipe size for the transducer to be used. The rmware will automatically enter the appropriate values for that pipe size and type. Every entry parameter except for Units, MODBUS Address, Standard Congurations, Frequency, Flow Direction and Specic Heat Capacity will be unavailable behind a grayed out entry box.

2. Go back to the Standard Congurations drop-down menu and select Custom. As soon as Custom is chosen, the previously grayed out selections will become available for editing.

3. Make any changes to the basic conguration deemed necessary and press Download.

4. To ensure that the conguration changes take eect, turn the power o and then back on again to the transmitter.

Also under the General heading is a field for entering a MODBUS address. If the flow meter is to be used on a multi-drop RS485 network, it must be assigned a unique numerical address. This box allows that unique address to be chosen.

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BASIC TA B

OTE:N This address does not set the Modbus TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP, BACnet address. That is set via the web page interface that

is integrated into the Ethernet port.

OTE:N Do not confuse the MODBUS address with the device address as seen in the upper left-hand corner of the display.

The Device Addr is included for purposes of backward compatibility of first generation flow meter products. The device address has no function and will not change when used with this flow meter family.

Transducer

Transducer Type selects the transducer that will be connected to the flow meter. Select the appropriate transducer type from the drop-down list. This selection influences transducer spacing and flow meter performance, so it must be correct. If you are unsure about the type of transducer to which the flow meter will be connected, consult the shipment packing list or call the manufacturer for assistance.

OTE:N A change of transducer type will cause a system configuration error 1002: Sys Config Changed to occur. This error will

clear when the microprocessor is reset or power is cycled on the flow meter.

Transducer Mount selects the orientation of the transducers on the piping system. See TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION in this manual and Table 2 for detailed information regarding transducer mounting modes for particular pipe and liquid characteristics. Whenever transducer mount is changed, a download command and subsequent microprocessor reset or flow meter power cycle must be conducted.

S y s t e m C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Flow

Basic

Flow Filtering Output Security

Display

General

Units:

E n g l i sh Cu sto m

Transducer

Type:

DTTN Cl a m p -On

Pipe

Material:

Ca r b o n Steel

Liner

Material:

No n e

Fluid

Type:

Oth er 1 1

F i l e Op en . . . F i l e Sa v e. . .

MODBUS Address:

Standard Congurations:

Mount:

Frequency:

Sound Speed:

Pipe OD:

Sound Speed:

Thickness:

Sound Speed:

Spec. Gravity:

1 M H z

1059 8. 00

1. 5

0. 0

8061 1

Spacing:

1. 33 i n

Flow Direction:

FPS

in in

FPS

Roughness:

Wall Thickness:

Roughness:

Abs. Viscosity:

Spec. Heat Capacity:

F o r w a r d

0. 000150

0. 218

0. 0

Do w n l o a d Ca n c el

Figure 40: Basic tab

Transducer Frequency permits the meter to select a transmission frequency for the various types of transducers that can be

utilized. In general, the larger the pipe the slower the transmission frequency needs to be to attain a good signal.

Frequency Transducers Transmission Modes Pipe Size and Type

2 MHz

1 MHz

All 1/2…1-1/2 in. Small Pipe and Tube

2 in. Tubing

Selected by Firmware Specific to Transducer

2 in. ANSI Pipe and Copper Tube Selected by Firmware Specific to Transducer

Standard and High Temp W, V, and Z 2 in. and Greater

500 kHz Large Pipe W, V, and Z 24 in. and Greater

Table 12: Transducer Frequencies

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Transducer Spacing is a value calculated by the flow meter firmware that takes into account pipe, liquid, transducer and

mounting information. This spacing will adapt as these parameters are modified. The spacing is given in inches for English units selection and millimeters for metric. This value is the lineal distance that must be between the transducer alignment marks. Selection of the proper transducer mounting method is not entirely predictable and many times is an iterative process.

OTE:N This setting only applies to DTTN, DTTL, and DTTH transducers.

Transducer Flow Direction allows the change of the direction the meter assumes is forward. When mounting meters with integral transducers, this feature allows upstream and downstream transducers to be electronically reversed, making upside down mounting of the display unnecessary.

Pipe Material is selected from the pull-down list. If the pipe material utilized is not found in the list, select Other and enter the actual pipe material Sound Speed and Roughness (much of this information is available at web sites such as www.ondacorp.

com/tecref_acoustictable.html) for pipe relative roughness calculations.

Pipe O.D. and Wall Thickness are based on the physical dimensions of the pipe on which the transducers will be mounted. Enter this value in inches for English units or millimeters for metric units.

OTE:N Charts listing popular pipe sizes have been included in the APPENDIX of this manual. Correct entries for pipe O.D. and

pipe wall thickness are critical to obtaining accurate flow measurement readings.

Liner Material is selected from the pull-down list. If the pipe liner material utilized is not included in the list, select Other and enter liner material Sound Speed and Roughness (much of this information is available at web sites such as www.ondacorp.

com/tecref_acoustictable.html). See page 41 for pipe liner relative roughness calculations.

Fluid Type is selected from a pull-down list. If the liquid is not found in the list, select Other and enter the liquid Sound Speed and Absolute Viscosity into the appropriate boxes. The liquid’s specific gravity is required if mass measurements are to be made, and the specific heat capacity is required for energy measurements.

Flow Tab

Flow Rate Units are selected from the drop-down lists. Select an appropriate rate unit and time from the two lists. This entry also includes the selection of Flow Rate Interval after the / sign.

Totalizer Units are selected from drop-down lists. Select an appropriate totalizer unit and totalizer exponent. The totalizer exponents are in scientific notation and permit the eight digit totalizer to accumulate very large values before the totalizer “rolls over” and starts again at zero. Table 8 illustrates the scientific notation values and their respective decimal equivalents.

S y s t e m C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Flow

Filtering Output Security

Flow Rate Units: /

Totalizer Units:

Min Flow: Gal/M

Max Flow:

G a l l o n s M in

G a l l o n s

0. 0

400. 0

Gal/M

DisplayBasic

X 10

Low Flow Cuto:

Low Signal Cuto:

%Substitute Flow:

F i l e Op en . . . F i l e Sa v e. . .

Do w n l o a d Ca n c el

Figure 41: Flow tab

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Min Flow is the minimum volumetric flow rate setting entered to establish filtering parameters. Volumetric entries will be in

the flow rate units. For unidirectional measurements, set Min Flow to zero. For bidirectional measurements, set Min Flow to the highest negative (reverse) flow rate expected in the piping system.

Max Flow is the maximum volumetric flow rate setting entered to establish filtering parameters. Volumetric entries will be in the flow rate units. For unidirectional measurements, set Max Flow to the highest (positive) flow rate expected in the piping system. For bidirectional measurements, set Max Flow to the highest (positive) flow rate expected in the piping system.

Low Flow Cutoff is provided to allow very low flow rates (that can be present when pumps are off and valves are closed) to be displayed as zero flow. Typical values that should be entered are between 1.0…5.0% of the flow range between

Min Flow and Max Flow.

Low Signal Cutoff is used to drive the flow meter and its outputs to the value specified in the Substitute Flow field when

conditions occur that cause low signal strength. A signal strength indication below 5 is generally inadequate for measuring flow reliably, so generally the minimum setting for low signal cutoff is 5. A good practice is to set the low signal cutoff at approximately 60…70% of actual measured maximum signal strength.

OTE:N The factory default low signal cutoffis five.

If the measured signal strength is lower than the low signal cutoff setting, a Signal Strength too Low highlighted in red will become visible in the text area to the left in the Data Display screen until the measured signal strength becomes greater than the cutoff value.

Signal strength indication below two is considered to be no signal at all. Verify that the pipe is full of liquid, the pipe size and liquid parameters are entered correctly, and that the transducers have been mounted accurately. Highly aerated liquids will also cause low signal strength conditions.

Substitute Flow is a value that the analog outputs and the flow rate display will indicate when an error condition in the flow meter occurs. The typical setting for this entry is a value that will make the instrument display zero flow during an error condition.

Substitute flow is set as a percentage between Min Flow and Max Flow. In a unidirectional system, this value is typically set to zero to indicate zero flow while in an error condition. In a bidirectional system, the percentage can be set such that zero is displayed in an error condition. To calculate where to set the Substitute Flow value in a bidirectional system, perform the following operation:

100



SubstituteFlow

 =

100 -

Maximum Flow Minimum Flow

Maximum Flow

Entry of data in the Basic and Flow tabs is all that is required to provide flow measurement functions to the flow meter. If the user is not going to utilize input/output functions, press Download to transfer the configuration to the flow meter instrument. When the configuration has been completely downloaded, turn the power to the meter off and then on again to guarantee the changes take effect.

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Filtering Tab

The Filtering tab contains several filter settings for the flow meter. These filters can be adjusted to match response times and data “smoothing” performance to a particular application.

S y s t e m C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Filtering

Advanced Filter Settings:

Time Domain Filter:

Output Security

DisplayBasic Flow

Flow Filter (Damping): %

Flow Filter Hystersis:

Flow Filter Sensitivity:

Bad Data Rejection:

303

psecFlow Filter Min Hystersis:

F a c to r y Defa u lts

F i l e Op en . . . F i l e Sa v e. . .

Figure 42: Filtering tab

Do w n l o a d Ca n c el

Time Domain Filter (range 1…256) adjusts the number of raw data sets (the wave forms viewed on the software Diagnostics Screen) that are averaged together. Increasing this value will provide greater damping of the data and slow the response time

of the flow meter. Conversely, lowering this value will decrease the response time of the meter to changes in flow/energy rate. This filter is not adaptive, it is operational to the value set at all times.

OTE:N The flow meter completes a measurement in approximately 350…400 mS. The exact time is pipe size dependent.

Flow Filter (Damping) establishes a maximum adaptive filter value. Under stable flow conditions (flow that varies less than the Flow Filter Hysteresis entry), this adaptive filter will increase the number of successive flow readings that are averaged together

up to this maximum value. If flow changes outside of the flow filter hysteresis window, the filter adapts by decreasing the number of averaged readings and allows the meter to react faster.

The damping value is increased to increase stability of the flow rate readings. Damping values are decreased to allow the flow meter to react faster to changing flow rates. The factory settings are suitable for most installations. Increasing this value tends to provide smoother steady-state flow readings and outputs.

Flow Filter Hysteresis creates a window around the average flow measurement reading allowing small variations in flow without changing the damping value. If the flow varies within that hysteresis window, greater display damping will occur up to the maximum values set by the flow filter entry. The filter also establishes a flow rate window where measurements outside of the window are examined by the Bad Data Rejection filter. The value is entered as a percentage of actual flow rate.

For example, if the average flow rate is 100 gpm and the Flow Filter Hysteresis is set to 5%, a filter window of 95…105 gpm is established. Successive flow measurements that are measured within that window are recorded and averaged in accordance with the Flow Filter Damping setting. Flow readings outside of the window are held up in accordance with the Bad Data

Rejection filter.

Flow Filter MinHysteresis sets a minimum hysteresis window that is invoked at sub 0.25 fps (0.08 mps) flow rates, where the “of

rate” flow filter hysteresis is very small and ineffective. This value is entered in pico-seconds (ρsec) and is differential time. If very small fluid velocities are to be measured, increasing the flow filter minhysteresis value can increase reading stability.

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Flow Filter Sensitivity allows configuration of how fast the Flow Filter Damping will adapt in the positive direction.

Increasing this value allows greater damping to occur faster than lower values. Adaptation in the negative direction is not user adjustable.

Bad Data Rejection is a value related to the number of successive readings that must be measured outside of the Flow Filter Hysteresis or Flow Filter MinHysteresis windows before the flow meter will use that flow value. Larger values are entered into Bad Data Rejection when measuring liquids that contain gas bubbles, as the gas bubbles tend to disturb the ultrasonic signals

and cause more extraneous flow readings to occur. Larger Bad Data Rejection values tend to make the flow meter more sluggish to rapid changes in actual flow rate.

Output Tab

The entries made in the Output tab establish input and output parameters for the flow meter. Select the appropriate function from the pull-down menu and press Download. When a function is changed from the factory setting, a configuration error 1002 will result. This error will be cleared by resetting the flow meter microprocessor from the Communications/Commands/ Reset Target button or by cycling power on the flow meter. Once the proper output is selected and the microprocessor is reset, calibration and configuration of the modules can be completed.

S y s t e m C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Output

Security

DisplayBasic Flow Filtering

Channel 1:

Flow at 4mA / 0Hz: Gal/M

Flow at 20mA / 1KHz: Gal/M

F i l e Op en . . . F i l e Sa v e. . .

4-20m A / F r eq u en c y

Calibration/Test

Calibration

4 m A

20 m A

Test

400

32 3837

Figure 43: Output tab

Channel 2:

Control 1

Control 2

Co n tr o l Ou tp u ts

Mode:

F l o w

O < Gal/M

On> Gal/M

Mode:

No n e

350

Do w n l o a d Ca n c el

Channel 1 – 4-20 mA Conguration

OTE:N The 4-20 mA Output menu applies to all flow meter versions and is the only output choice for Channel 1.

The channel 1 menu controls how the 4-20 mA output is spanned for all models and how the frequency output is spanned for the flow only model.

The Flow at 4 mA / 0 Hz and Flow at 20 mA / 1000 Hz settings are used to set the span for both the 4-20 mA output and the 0…1000 Hz frequency output on the flow only versions.

The 4-20 mA output is internally powered (current sourcing) and can span negative to positive flow/energy rates. This output interfaces with virtually all recording and logging systems by transmitting an analog current that is proportional to system flow rate. Independent 4 mA and 20 mA span settings are established in firmware using the flow measuring range entries. These entries can be set anywhere in the –40…40 fps (–12 …12 mps) range of the instrument. Resolution of the output is 12-bits (4096 discrete points) and can drive up to a 400 Ohm load when the meter is AC powered. When powered by a DC supply, the load is limited by the input voltage supplied to the instrument. See Figure 23 for allowable loop loads.

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Flow at 4 mA / 0 Hz

Flow at 20 mA / 1000 Hz

The Flow at 4 mA / 0 Hz and Flow at 20 mA / 1000 Hz entries are used to set the span of the 4-20 mA analog output and the frequency output on flow only versions. These entries are volumetric rate units that are equal to the volumetric units configured as rate units and rate interval discussed on page 44.

For example, to span the 4-20 mA output from –100…100 gpm with 12 mA being 0 gpm, set the Flow at 4 mA / 0 Hz and Flow at 20 mA / 1000 Hz inputs as follows:

Flow at 4 mA / 0 Hz = –100.0

Flow at 20 mA / 1000 Hz = 100.0

If the meter is a flow only model, this setting would also set the span for the frequency output. At –100 gpm, the output frequency would be 0 Hz. At the maximum flow of 100 gpm, the output frequency would be 1000 Hz, and in this instance a flow of zero would be represented by an output frequency of 500 Hz.

Example 2 – To span the 4-20 mA output from 0 …100 gpm with 12 mA being 50 gpm, set the Flow at 4 mA / 0 Hz and Flow at 20 mA / 1000 Hz inputs as follows:

Flow at 4 mA / 0 Hz = 0.0

Flow at 20 mA / 1000 Hz = 100.0

For the meter, in this instance, zero flow would be represented by 0 Hz and 4 mA. The full scale flow or 100 gpm would be 1000 Hz and 20 mA and a midrange flow of 50 gpm would be expressed as 500 Hz and 12 mA.

The 4-20 mA output is factory calibrated and should not require adjustment. If small adjustments to the DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) are needed, for instance if adjustments due to the accumulation of line losses from long output cable lengths are required, the Calibration 4 mA and Calibration 20 mA can be used.

Calibration 4 mA — 4 mA DAC Calibration Entry (Value)

Calibration 20 mA— 20 mA DAC Calibration Entry (Value)

The Calibration 4 mA and Calibration 20 mA entries allows fine adjustments to be made to the “zero” and full scale of the 4-20 mA output. To adjust the outputs, an ammeter or reliable reference connection to the 4-20 mA output must be present.

OTE:N Calibration of the 20 mA setting is conducted much the same way as the 4 mA adjustments. OTE:N The Calibration 4 mA and Calibration 20 mA entries should not be used in an attempt to set the 4-20 mA range.

Utilize Flow at 4 mA / 0 Hz and Flow at 20 mA / 1000 Hz detailed above for this purpose.

4 mA Calibration Procedure:

1. Disconnect one side of the current loop and connect the ammeter in series (disconnect either wire at the terminals labeled 4-20 mA Out or Signal Gnd).

3. Reconnect the 4-20 mA output circuitry as required.

20 mA Calibration Procedure:

1. Disconnect one side of the current loop and connect the ammeter in series (disconnect either wire at the terminals labeled 4-20 mA Out or Signal Gnd).

3. Reconnect the 4-20 mA output circuitry as required.

4-20 Test — 4-20 mA Output Test (Value)

Allows a simulated flow value to be sent from the 4-20 mA output. By incrementing this value, the 4-20 mA output will transmit the indicated current value.

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Channel 2 - RTD Conguration [for energy units Only]

OTE:N The Channel 2 Menu is used to configure model specific I/O options. The flow only meter presents a different set of

parameters than the energy meter.

IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHOOSE OPTIONS PERTAINING ONLY TO THE FLOW ONLY MODEL WHEN AN ENERGY METER IS PRESENT. THE OPPOSITE IS ALSO TRUE. THE PROPER MENU TYPE MUST BE CHOSEN FOR THE ACTUAL METER. IF THIS CAUTION ISN’T FOLLOWED, THE OUTPUTS OR METER READINGS WILL BE UNPREDICTABLE.

Inputs from two 1000 Ohm platinum RTD temperature sensors allow the measurement of energy delivered in liquid heating and cooling systems.

The values used to calibrate the RTD temperature sensors are derived in the laboratory and are specific to a specific RTD. The RTDs on new units come with the calibration values already entered into the energy meter and should not need to be changed.

Field replacement of RTDs is possible thru the use of the keypad or the software. If the RTDs were ordered from the manufacturer, they will come with calibration values that need to be loaded into the energy meter.

RTD Calibration Procedure:

1. Enter the calibration values for RTD #1 A and RTD #1 B followed by RTD #2 A and RTD #2 B.

2. Double-click Download to send the values to memory.

3. Turn the power o and then back on to the ow meter to enable the changes to take eect.

S y s t e m C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Output

Channel 1:

Flow at 4mA / 0Hz: Gal/M

Flow at 20mA / 1KHz: Gal/M

Calibration/Test

F i l e Op en . . . F i l e Sa v e. . .

Calibration

4 m A

20 m A

Test

4-20m A / F r eq u en c y

32 3837

Test

Security

400

DisplayBasic Flow Filtering

Channel 2:

RTD #1:

RTD #2:

R TD

A: B:

0. 00000. 0000

Do w n l o a d Ca n c el

Ca lib r a te

Figure 44: Channel 2 input (RTD)

New, non-calibrated RTDs will need to be field calibrated using an ice bath and boiling water to derive calibration values. This procedure is outlined in the APPENDIX of this manual.

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Channel 2 – Control Output Conguration Flow Only

Two independent open collector transistor outputs are included with the flow only model. Each output can be configured independently to alarm for one of the following. See ALARM OUTPUTS for output details.

None

Batch / Total

Flow

Signal Strength

Errors

S y s t e m C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Output

Security

DisplayBasic Flow Filtering

Channel 1:

Flow at 4mA / 0Hz: Gal/M

Flow at 20mA / 1KHz: Gal/M

Calibration/Test

F i l e Op en . . . F i l e Sa v e. . .

Calibration

4 m A

20 m A

Test

4-20m A / F r eq u en c y

400

32 3837

Test

Control 1

Control 2

Figure 45: Channel 2 output choices

OTE:N The Batch/Total output is limited to 1Hz maximum pulse rate.

None

All alarm outputs are disabled.

Channel 2:

Mode:

Co n tr o l Ou tp u ts

F l o w

F l o w B a tc h /To ta l

O < Gal/M

F l o w Si g Str en g th E r r o r s

On> Gal/M

350

F l o w

No n e

O < Gal/M

On> Gal/M

350

Do w n l o a d Ca n c el

Batch / Total

Multiplier (Value)

This is the value to which the totalizer will accumulate before resetting to zero and repeating the accumulation. This value includes any exponents that were entered in the BASIC menu as TOTAL E. See ALARM OUTPUTS.

Control 1

Mode:

Figure 46: Control output set for batching

B a tc h / To ta l

Multiplier

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Flow

ON (Value)

Sets value at which the alarm output will switch from OFF to ON.

OFF (Value)

Sets value at which the alarm output will switch from ON to OFF.

Control 1

Mode:

Signal Strength

ON (Value)

Sets value at which the alarm output will turn ON.

OFF (Value)

Sets value at which the alarm output will turn OFF.

Control 1

Mode:

F l o w

O < Gal/M

On> Gal/M

Figure 47: Control output set for flow

Si g Str en g th

O <

On>

350

Figure 48: Control output set for signal strength

Errors

Alarm outputs on any error condition. See Error Codes.

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Ca l ib r a ti o n

The software utility contains a powerful multi-point calibration routine that can be used to calibrate the flow meter to a primary measuring standard in a particular installation. To initialize the three-step calibration routine, click on Calibration located on the top of the Data Screen. The display shown in Calibration Page 1 of 3 will appear.

C a l i b r a t i o n ( Pa g e 1 o f 3 ) - Z e r o Fl o w

1. M a k e su r e f l o w i s a t z er o .

2. W a i t f o r f lo w to sta b i l i z e.

3. Pr ess < Set> to c a li b r a te th e z er o o f f set

-0. 88-0. 43

Nex t>< B a c k Ca n c el

F i l e Op en . . . F i l e Sa v e. . .

Cu r r en t Del ta T :

Set --

Figure 49: Calibration Page 1 of 3

The first screen, Page 1 of 3 establishes a baseline zero flow rate measurement for the instrument.

Because every flow meter installation is slightly different and sound waves can travel in slightly different ways through these various installations, it is important to remove the zero offset at zero flow to maintain the meters accuracy. A provision is made using this entry to establish zero flow and eliminate the offset.

To zero the flow meter:

1. Establish zero ow in the pipe (ensure that the pipe is full of uid, turn o all pumps, and close a dead-heading valve). Wait until the delta time interval shown in Current Delta T is stable (and typically very close to zero).

2. Press Set.

3. Press Next when prompted, then press Finish on the calibration screen.

The zeroing process is essential in systems using the DTTS and DTTC transducer sets to ensure the best accuracy.

The second step, Page 2 of 3 in the calibration process is the selection of the engineering units with which the calibration will be performed. Select the Flow Rate Units and click the Next button at the bottom of the window.

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C a l i b r a t i o n ( Pa g e 2 o f 3 ) - G e n e r a l S e t u p

Flow Rate Units: /

It i s a d v isa b le to F il e Sa v e th e ex i sti n g c a l i b r a tio n b ef o r e m o d if y i n g i t. If th e F l o w R a te Un its selec ted o n th i s p a g e d o n o t m a tc h th e F l o w R a te Un its u til i z ed f o r th e ex i stin g d a ta p o i n ts c o l l ec ted o n Pa g e 3 o f 3, f lo w m ea su r em en t er r o r s c a n o c c u r .

To v iew m ea su r em en t u n its, g o to Pa g e 3 o f 3 a n d p r ess E d i t. Th e Ca lib r a ti o n Po i n ts E d i to r w i l l sh o w w h a t u n its w er e u sed d u r i n g th e ex i sti n g c a li b r a tio n .

1) If n o d a ta ex ists in th e ed ito r, sel ec ti o n o f F l o w R a te Un its w i l l n o t i n f lu en c e m ea su r em en ts.

2) If n ew c a l i b r a tio n p o in ts a r e to b e en ter ed o n Pa g e 3 o f 3, i t i s a d v i sa b l e to r em o v e th e ex i sti n g c a l i b r a ti o n p o in ts u sin g th e Ca lib r a ti o n Po i n ts E d i to r .

F i l e Op en . . . F i l e Sa v e. . .

G a l l o n s M i n

Nex t>< B a c k Ca n c el

Figure 50: Calibration page 2 of 3

Page 3 of 3 as shown in Figure 51 allows multiple actual flow rates to be recorded by the flow meter. To calibrate a point, establish a stable, known flow rate (verified by a real-time primary flow instrument), enter the actual flow rate in the Flow window and press Set. Repeat for as many points as desired.

OTE:N If only two points are to be used (zero and span), it is preferable to use the highest flow rate anticipated in normal

operation as the calibration point. If an erroneous data point is collected, the point can be removed by pressing Edit, selecting the bad point and then selecting Remove.

C a l i b r a t i o n ( Pa g e 2 o f 3 ) - G e n e r a l S e t u p

1) Pl ea se esta b l i sh a r ef er en c e f l o w r a te.

1F PS / 0. 3M PS M in i m u m .

2) E n ter th e r ef er en c e f l o w r a te b elo w . ( Do n o t en ter 0)

3) W a it f o r f l o w to sta b liz e. 4 Pr ess th e Set b u tto n .

Gal/MIN

F lo w :

E d i t

Delta Time

F ile Op en . . . F i l e Sa v e. . .

E x p o r t. . .

Nex t>< B a c k Ca n c el

Figure 51: Calibration page 3 of 3

Zero values are not valid for linearization entries. Flow meter zero is entered on Page 1 of 3. If a zero calibration point is attempted, the following error message will be shown:

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U l t r a L IN K

Va l u e c a n n o t b e 0.

Th i s v a l u e w a s a l r ea d y set i n a p r ev i o u s sc r een ( Pa g e 1 o f 3) .

Press Finish when all points have been entered.

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Figure 52: Zero value error

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Target Dbg Data Screen - Denitions

1. Calc Count – The number of ow calculations performed by the meter beginning at the time the power to the meter was last turned o and then on again.

2. Sample Count – The number of samples currently being taken in one second.

3. Raw Delta T (ηs) – The actual amount of time it takes for an ultrasonic pulse to cross the pipe.

4. 4) Course Delta T – This meter series uses two wave forms. The coarse to nd the best delay and other timing measurements and a ne to do the ow measurement.

5. Gain – The amount of signal amplication applied to the reected ultrasound pulse to make it readable by the digital signal processor.

6. Gain Setting/Waveform Power – The rst number is the gain setting on the digital pot (automatically controlled by the AGC circuit). Valid numbers are from 1…100. The second number is the power factor of the current waveform being used. For example, 8 indicates that a 1/8 power wave form is being used.

7. Tx Delay – The amount of time the transmitting transducer waits for the receiving transducer to recognize an ultrasound signal before the transmitter initiates another measurement cycle.

8. Flow Filter – The current value of the adaptive lter.

9. SS (Min/Max) – The minimum and maximum signal strength levels encountered by the meter beginning at the time the power to the meter was last turned o and then on again.

10. 1Signal Strength State – Indicates if the present signal strength minimum and maximum are within a pre– programed signal strength window.

11. Sound Speed – The actual sound speed being measured by the transducers at that moment.

12. Reynolds – A number indicating how turbulent a uid is. Reynolds numbers between 0 and 2000 are considered laminar ow. Numbers between 2000…4000 are in transition between laminar and turbulent ows and numbers greater than 4000 indicate turbulent ow.

13. Reynolds Factor – The value applied to the ow calculation to correct for variations in Reynolds numbers.

Ta r g e t D b g D a t a

D e v i c e T y p e :

C a l c C o u n t :

R a w D e l t a T ( n s ) :

Tx D e l a y :

Fl o w Fi l t e r :

S S ( M i n / M a x ) :

S o u n d S p e e d :

R e y n o l d s :

S e r i a l N o ( TFX D ) :

Figure 53: Target Dbg data screen

G a i n :

TFX U l t r a

5 4 2 4 7

4 3 0 4 1 3 8 0 8 . 0 / 9 2 . 4 4 9 0 0 2 0 . 1 5

2 . 2 C PS

0- 1 0 . 7 3

6 6 / 8

9 10

0 . 7 5 0 0

12 13

R e s e t

Saving Meter Conguration on a PC

The complete configuration of the flow meter can be saved from the Configuration screen. Select File Save button located in the lower left-hand corner of the screen and name the file. Files are saved as a *.dcf extension. This file may be transferred to other flow meters or may be recalled should the same pipe be surveyed again or multiple meters programmed with the same information.

Printing a Flow Meter Conguration Report

Select File from the upper task bar and Print to print a calibration/configuration information sheet for the installation.

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APPENDIX

Page 2Page 3

MAX RATE

Maximum Flow Rate

RATE INT

Rate I nterval

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1 These heat ow

measurements only

appear when RTD is

chosen in the Output 2

E3 (X1,000)

E4 (X10,000)

E5 (X100,000)

menu.

E6 (X1,000,000)

MIN RATE

Minimum Flow Rate

Numeric Entry

FL C-OFF

Low Flow Cuto

Numeric Entry

Sec

Min

Hour

Day

Numeric Entry

DAMP PER

TOTL UNT

Total Units

Damping Percentage

Gallons

Liters

Numeric Entry

MGal

Cubic Ft

Cubic Me

Acre Ft

(42 Gal)

Oil Barr

Liq Barr (31.5 Gal)

Feet

MetersLBKG

1kJ1

kWH

E-1(-10)

E0 (X1)

E1 (X10)

E2 (X100)

MBTU1MMBTU1Ton

BTU

TOTL E

Totalizer Exponent

MWH

Page 1

FLUID SS

Fluid Sound Speed

English (FPS)

LINER TYPE

Pipe Liner Material

Tar Epoxy

PIPE MAT

Pipe Material

Acrylic

UNITS

Programming Units

English

FLUID VI

Metric (MPS)

Rubber

Mortar

Polypropylene

Aluminum

Brass (Naval)

Carbon Steel

ADDRESS

Metric

Fluid Viscosity

Polystyrene

Cast Iron

Multi-Drop Device Address

CPS

HDPE

LDPE

Copper

Ductile Iron

Numeric Entry (1-126)

SP GRVTY

Specic Gravity

Teon (PFA)

Ebonite

Fiberglass-Epoxy

Glass Pyrex

XDCR MNT

Transducer Mounting

Numeric Entry

Other

Nylon

HD Polyethylene

LINER SS

LD Polyethylene

VWZ

SP HEAT

Nominal Heat Capacity

Numeric Entry

Pipe Liner Sound Speed

English (FPS)

Polypropylene

PVC CPVC

PVDF

XDC SPAC

Transducer Spacing

LINER R

Metric (MPS)

St Steel 302/303

St Steel 304/316

St Steel 410

XDUCR HZ

Transducer Frequency

500 KHz

1 MHz

English (Inches)

Metric (mm)

Liner Roughness

Numeric Entry

St Steel 430

PFR

2 MHz

Note: This value is calculated

by rmware.

FL TYPE

Titanium

Other

FLOW DIR

Flow Direction

Fluid Type

Forward

RATE UNT

Rate Units

Water Tap

Sewage

PIPE SS

Pipe Sound Speed

Reverse

Gallons

Liters

MGal

Cubic Ft

Acetone

Alcohol

Ammonia

English (FPS)

Metric (MPS)

PIPE OD

Pipe Outside Diameter

Cubic Me

Acre Ft

Benzene

Ethanol

PIPE R

Relative Roughness

English (Inches)

Metric (mm)

(42 Gal)

Oil Barr

Ethylene Glycol

Numeric Entry

Liq Barr (31.5 Gal)

Feet

Gasoline

Glycerin

PIPE WT

Pipe Wall Thickness

BTU1MBTU1MMBTU1Ton1kJ1kWH1MWH

MetersLBKG

Isopropyl Alcohol

Kerosene

Methanol

Oil Diesel

LINER T

Pipe Liner Thickness

English (Inches)

Metric (mm)

English (Inches)

Metric (mm)

(petro-base)

Oil Hydraulic

Oil Lubricating

(SAE 20/30)

Oil Motor

Water Distilled

Water Sea

Other

BASIC MENU

Figure 54: Menu map page1

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Page 3Page 1

RTD

RTD Calibration Values

RTD1 A

RTD1 B

RTD2 A

RTD2 B

TOT MULT

Totalizer Multiplier

TOT MULT (Value)

SIG STR

Signal Strength Values

ON (Value)

OFF (Value)

Page 2

CHANNEL 2 MENU

OPTIONS

Channel 2 Options

RTD

CONTROL/HZ

CONTROL

CONTROL/HZ

Control / Frequency Choices

TOTALIZE

FLOW

SIG STR

ERRORS

NONE

Control Number Choice

CONTROL 1

CONTROL 2

FLOW

Flow Output On/O Values

ON (Value)

OFF (Value)

The Channel 2 menu allows the conguration of meter specic I/O parameters

RTD values are specic to a particular RTD

The menu structure and programming are identical for both Control 1 and Control 2,

but the choice of function for a specic control output is independent of the other.

Tertiary

Secondary

Quaternary

4-20MA

CHANNEL 1 MENU

4-20 mA Setup

FL 4MA

Primary

FL 20MA

CAL 4MA

CAL 20MA

4-20 TST

Figure 55: Menu map page 2

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SETTING ZERO AND CALIBRATION

DISPLAY MENUSENSOR MENU

Page 3

DISPLAY

Items Shown on Display

FLOW

TOTAL

BOTH

SER MENU

Service Menu

SOUND SPEED MPS

SOUND SPEED FPS

SIGNAL STRENGTH

TOTAL

Totalizing Mode

NET

TEMPERATURE 1

TEMPERATURE 2

TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE

LOW SIGNAL CUT-OFF

SUBSTITUTE FLOW

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

BAT CH

SET ZERO

DEFAULT ZERO

CORRECTION FACTOR

SCN DWL

Display Dwell Time

only appear when

Temperature readings

BTCH MUL

SCAN DWELL (1-10)

Batch Multiplier

CHANNEL 2 choice.

RTD is selected as the

BTCH MUL (1-32,000)

SECURITY MENU SERVICE MENU

SEC MENU

Security Menu

TOTAL RESET

XDC TYPE

Transducer Type Selection

DTTN

SYSTEM RESET

DTTH

CHANGE PASSWORD

DTTL

DT1500

COPPER PIPE

ANSI PIPE

TUBING

Figure 56: Menu map page 3

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COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS

MODBUS

Available Data Formats

Bits Bytes Modbus Registers

Long Integer 32 4 2

Single Precision IEEE754 32 4 2

Double Precision IEEE754 64 8 4

Table 13: Available data formats

Modbus Register / Word Ordering

Each Modbus Holding Register represents a 16-bit integer value (2 bytes). The official Modbus standard defines Modbus as a ‘big-endian’ protocol where the most significant byte of a 16-bit value is sent before the least significant byte. For example, the 16-bit hex value of ‘1234’ is transferred as ‘12’ ‘34’.

Beyond 16-bit values, the protocol itself does not specify how 32-bit (or larger) numbers that span over multiple registers should be handled. It is very common to transfer 32-bit values as pairs of two consecutive 16-bit registers in little-endian word order. For example, the 32-bit hex value of ‘12345678’ is transferred as ‘56’ ‘78’ ‘12’ ‘34’. Notice the Register Bytes are still sent in big-endian order per the Modbus protocol, but the Registers are sent in little-endian order.

Other manufacturers, store and transfer the Modbus Registers in big-endian word order. For example, the 32-bit hex value of ‘12345678’ is transferred as ‘12’ ‘34’ ‘56’ ‘78’. It doesn’t matter which order the words are sent, as long as the receiving device knows which way to expect it. Since it’s a common problem between devices regarding word order, many Modbus master devices have a configuration setting for interpreting data (over multiple registers) as ‘little-endian’ or ‘big-endian’ word order. This is also referred to as swapped or word swapped values and allows the master device to work with slave devices from different manufacturers.

If, however, the endianness is not a configurable option within the Modbus master device, it’s important to make sure it matches the slave endianess for proper data interpretation. The flow meter actually provides two Modbus Register maps to accommodate both formats. This is useful in applications where the Modbus Master cannot be configured for endianness.

Communication Settings

Baud Rate 9600

Parity None

Data Bits 8

Stop Bits 1

Handshaking None

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COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS

MODBUS Registers

Data

Component Name

Long Integer

Format

Single Precision

Format

Floating Point

Double Precision

Available Units

Format

Signal Strength 40100…40101 40200…40201 40300…40303

Flow Rate 40102…40103 40202…40203 40304…40307

Net Totalizer 40104…40105 40204…40205 40308…40311

Positive Totalizer 40106…40107 40206…40207 40312…40315

Negative Totalizer 40108…40109 40208…40209 40316…40319

Gallons, Liters, MGallons, Cubic

Feet, Cubic Meters, Acre Feet, Oil

Barrel, Liquid Barrel, Feet, Meters,

Lb, Kg, BTU, MBTU, MMBTU, TON,

kJ, kW, MW

Per Second, Minute, Hour, Day

Temperature 1 40110…40111 40210…40211 40320…40323 ° C

Temperature 2 40112…40113 40212…40213 40324…40327 ° C

Table 14: Flow meter MODBUS register map for ‘Little-endian’ word order master devices

For reference: If the flow meters Net Totalizer = 12345678 hex

MODBUS Registers

Data

Component Name

Long Integer

Format

Single Precision

Format

Floating Point

Double Precision

Available Units

Format

Signal Strength 40600…40601 40700…40701 40800…40803

Flow Rate 40602…40603 40702…40703 40804…40807

Net Totalizer 40604…40605 40704…40705 40808…40811

Positive Totalizer 40606…40607 40706…40707 40812…40815

Negative Totalizer

40608…40609 40708…40709 40816…40819

Gallons, Liters, MGallons, Cubic

Feet, Cubic Meters, Acre Feet, Oil

Barrel, Liquid Barrel, Feet, Meters,

Lb, Kg, BTU, MBTU, MMBTU, TON,

kJ, kW, MW

Per Second, Minute, Hour, Day

Temperature 1 40610…40611 40710…40711 40820…40823 ° C

Temperature 2 40612…40613 40712…40713 40824…40827 ° C

Table 15: Flow meter MODBUS register map for ‘Big-endian’ word order master devices

For reference: If the flow meters Net Totalizer = 12345678 hex

Modbus Coil Description Modbus Coil Notes

Reset Totalizers 1

Forcing this coil on will reset all totalizers. After reset, the coil automatically returns to the off state.

Table 16: MODBUS coil map

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COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS

Object Description

BACnet Object

(Access Point)

Notes

Available Units

Signal Strength AI1 Analog Input 1

Flow Rate (Flow model)

Energy Rate (BTU model)

AI2 Analog Input 2

Net Totalizer AI3 Analog Input 3

Positive Totalizer AI4 Analog Input 4

Gallons, Liters, MGallons, Cubic Feet, Cubic Meters, Acre Feet, Oil Barrel, Liquid Barrel, Feet, Meters, Lb, Kg, BTU, MBTU, MMBTU, TON, kJ, kW, MW

Negative Totalizer AI5 Analog Input 5

Per Second, Minute, Hour, Day

Temperature 1 AI6 Analog Input 6 ° C

Temperature 2 AI7 Analog Input 7 ° C

Binary Output 1 Writing an (1) active state to this object

Reset Totalizers BO1

will reset all totalizers. The Object will then automatically return to the (0) inactive state.

Table 17: Flow meter BACnet object mappings

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Network Settings

IP address, IP subnet, IP gateway, and Device Description are configured through the web interface. IP address and subnet defaults to 192.168.0.100 and 255.255.255.0. Connection to the web interface requires an Ethernet crossover cable, power to the flow meter, and a PC with a web browser. Typing http://192.168.0.100 in the address bar will allow connection to the flow meter’s web interface for editing.

Access to the flow meter’s data requires the entry of a username and password. The flow meter’s default username is admin and the password is blank from the factory.

OTE:N Changing the IP address will require use of the

new number when trying to access the web page. Each meter must be setup with a unique IP address when trying to network multiple units. Important! When changes are made to the IP address, the new number must be retained by the user for future access.

COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS

Figure 57: Network login screen

Main Page

The Main Page refreshes itself every 5 seconds and provides real time data from the meter.

AIN PAGE

Enter location information here

Device Values

Signal Strength 22.8

Flow Rate 100.4

Net Totalizer 1659.1

Positive Totalizer 1659.1

Negative Totalizer 0.0

Temp 1 26.5

Temp 2 48.7

This page will automatically refresh every 5 seconds

R eset Totalize rs

Configuration

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COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS

BACnet Conguration

To make changes to the settings for a category, click on EDIT to access the appropriate screen.

Ultrasonic Flow Meter

DEVICE NAME

D e v i c e C o n f i g u r a t i o n

B A C n e t D e v i c e ID : 1 0 0

Ed i t

L o c a t i o n

E n ter l o c a ti o n i n f o r m a ti o n h er e

Ed i t

N e t w o r k S e t t i n g s

IP Ad d r ess:

Su b n et M a sk :

G a tew a y IP Ad d r ess:

19 2. 168. 0. 100

255. 255. 255. 0

0. 0. 0. 0

N e t w o r k S t a t u s

M AC Ad d r ess:

So f tw a r e R ev i si o n :

L i n k Du p l ex :

L i n k Sp eed :

Pa s s w o r d s

U s e r N a m e

Vi e w e r

U s e r

A d m i n

Ed i t

00:40:9 D:00:00:00

1. 11 F UL L 100 M B PS

A c c e s s L e v e l

Ac c ess to Dev i c e Va l u es Ac c ess to Dev i c e Va l u es a n d

R esetti n g T o ta l i z er s Ac c ess to Dev i c e Va l u es,

R esetti n g T o ta l i z er s, a n d Co n f ig u r a ti o n

Ed i t

B a c k t o M a i n Pa g e

Figure 58: BACnet configuration screen

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COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS

BACnet® Object Support

Nine BACnet standard objects are supported, a Device object (DEx), a Binary Output object (BO1), and seven Analog Input objects (AI1 through AI7). The BACnet/IP UDP port defaults to 0xBAC0. The Object Identifier (BACnet Device ID) and Location can both be modified through the web page interface.

DEx Object_Identifier

Can modify “x” through web page (1-9999)

Defaults to DEx

Object_Name Up to 32 characters W

Object_Type DEVICE (8) R

System_Status OPERATIONAL or NON_OPERATIONAL R

Vendor_Name “Racine Federated Inc.” R

Vendor_Identifier 306 R

Model_Name “D(X)TFX” R

Application_Software_Version “1.07” R

Location

“Sample Device Location”

Up to 64 characters - can modify through web page

Protocol_Version 1 R

Protocol_Revision 2 R

{ readProperty, writeProperty, readPropertyMultiple,

Protocol_Services_Supported

writePropertyMultiple, deviceCommunicationControl, who-Has, who-Is }

Protocol_Object_Types_Supported { AnalogInput, BinaryOutput, Device } R

Object_List DEx, AI1, AI2, AI3, AI4, AI5, AI6, AI7, BO1 R

Max_APDU_Length_Accepted 1476 R

Segmentation_Supported 3 – NONE R

APDU_Timeout 3000 default R

Number_Of_APDU_Retries 1 default R

Device_Address_Binding always empty R

Database_Revision 0 R

Table 18: BACnet standard objects

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BACNET PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION CONFORMANCE STATEMENT

Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (Normative)

BACNET PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION CONFORMANCE STATEMENT

Date: 03/22/2011

Vendor Name: Racine Federated Inc

Product Name: TFX Ultra Flow meter

Product Model Number: TFX

Application Software Version: 1.08 Firmware Revision: N/A BACnet Protocol Revision: 4

Product Description: Clamp-on ultrasonic flow and energy meters for liquids

BACnet Standardized Device Profile (Annex L):

 BACnet Operator Workstation (B-OWS)

 BACnet Building Controller (B-BC)

 BACnet Advanced Application Controller (B-AAC)

 BACnet Application Specific Controller (B-ASC)

 BACnet Smart Sensor (B-SS)

 BACnet Smart Actuator (B-SA)

List all BACnet Interoperability Building Blocks Supported (Annex K):

y Data Sharing-ReadProperty-B (DS-RP-B)

y Data Sharing-WriteProperty-B (DS-WP-B)

y Data Sharing - ReadProperty Multiple - B (DS-RPM-B)

y Data Sharing - WriteProperty Multiple - B (DS-WPM-B)

y Device Management-Dynamic Device Binding-B (DM-DDB-B)

y Device Management-Dynamic Object Binding-B (DM-DOB-B)

y Device Management-DeviceCommunicationControl-B (DM-DCC-B)

Segmentation Capability:

 Segmented requests supported Window Size

 Segmented responses supported Window Size

Standard Object Types Supported:

y Device Object

y Analog Input Object

y Binary Output Object

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BACNET PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION CONFORMANCE STATEMENT

Data Link Layer Options:

 BACnet IP, (Annex J)

 BACnet IP, (Annex J), Foreign Device

 SO 8802-3, Ethernet (Clause 7)

 ANSI/ATA 878.1, 2.5 Mb. ARCNET (Clause 8)

 ANSI/ATA 878.1, RS485 ARCNET (Clause 8), baud rate(s) ____________

 MS/TP master (Clause 9), baud rate(s): 9600

 MS/TP slave (Clause 9), baud rate(s):

 Point-To-Point, EIA 232 (Clause 10), baud rate(s):

 Point-To-Point, modem, (Clause 10), baud rate(s):

 LonTalk, (Clause 11), medium: __________

 Other:

Device Address Binding:

Is static device binding supported? (This is currently necessary for two-way communication with MS/TP slaves and certain other devices.)  Yes No

Networking Options:

 Router, Clause 6 - List all routing configurations, e.g., ARCNET-Ethernet, Ethernet-MS/TP, etc.

 Annex H, BACnet Tunneling Router over IP

 BACnet/IP Broadcast Management Device (BBMD)

Does the BBMD support registrations by Foreign Devices?  Yes No

Character Sets Supported:

Indicating support for multiple character sets does not imply that they can all be supported simultaneously.

 ANSI X3.4  IBM™/Microsoft™ DBCS  ISO 8859-1

 ISO 10646 (UCS-2)  ISO 10646 (UCS-4)  JIS C 6226

If this product is a communication gateway, describe the types of non-BACnet equipment/networks(s) that the gateway supports:

Not supported

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HEATING AND COOLING MEASUREMENT

The energy meter is designed to measure the rate and quantity of heat delivered to a given building, area or heat exchanger. The instrument measures the volumetric flow rate of the heat exchanger liquid (water, water/glycol mixture, brine, etc.), the temperature at the inlet pipe and the temperature at the outlet pipe. Heat delivery is calculated by the following equation:

RATE OF HEAT DELIVERY

QKdV

Where:

Q = Quantity of heat absorbed V = Voluem of liquid passed

K = Heat coefficient of the liquid

θ = Temperature difference between supply

and return







Type 1000 Ohm

Accuracy ±0.3 °C (0.0385 curve)

Temperature Response Positive Temperature Coefficient

Platinum RTD

The RTD temperature measurement circuit in the energy meter measures the differential temperature of two 1000 Ohm, three-wire platinum RTDs. The three-wire configuration allows the temperature sensors to be located several hundred feet away from the meter without influencing system accuracy or stability.

The energy meter allows integration of two 1000 Ohm platinum RTDs with the energy flow meter, effectively providing an instrument for measuring energy delivered in liquid cooling and heating systems. If RTDs were ordered with the energy flow meter, they have been factory calibrated and are shipped connected to the module as they were calibrated.

Field replacement of RTDs is possible thru the use of the keypad or the software utility. If the RTDs were ordered from the manufacturer of the energy meter, they will come with calibration values that need to be loaded into the energy meter.

New, non-calibrated RTDs will need to be field calibrated using an ice bath and boiling water to derive calibration values. This procedure is outlined below.

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RAT E OF HEAT DELIVERY

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MINCO

IN FIELD CALIBRATION OF RTD TEMPERATURE SENSORS

Replacement RTD temperature sensors used in heat flow measurements must be calibrated in the field to ensure proper operation. Failure to calibrate the RTDs to the specific BTU inputs will result in inaccurate heat flow measurements.

Equipment Required:

Ice Bath

100 °C

Boiling Water Bath

Laboratory Grade Thermometer (accurate to 0.1 °C)

Software Utility

0 °C

Figure 59: Standards of know temperature

REPLACING OR RECALIBRATING RTDS

This procedure works with pairs of surface mount RTDs or pairs of insertion RTDs supplied by the manufacturer of the energy meter.

1. Connect the RTDs.

2. Establish communications with the ow meter using the software utility.

3. Press the Conguration tab in the menu bar and then select the Output tab.

The screen should now look something like the following:

S y s t e m C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Output

Security

DisplayBasic Flow Filtering

Channel 1:

Flow at 4mA / 0Hz: Gal/M

Flow at 20mA / 1KHz: Gal/M

F i l e Op en . . . F i l e Sa v e. . .

4-20m A / F r eq u en c y

Calibration/Test

Calibration

4 m A

20 m A

Test

400

32 3837

Channel 2:

RTD #1:

A: B:

RTD #2:

A: B:

R TD

0. 00000. 0000

Ca lib r a te

Do w n l o a d Ca n c el

Figure 60: Output configuration screen

4. If RTD is not selected in the Channel 2 drop-down list, select it now.

5. Insert both RTD temperature sensors and the laboratory grade thermometer into either the ice bath or the boiling water bath and allow about 20 minutes for the sensors to come up to the same temperature.

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OTE:N An ice bath and boiling water bath are used in these examples because their temperatures are easy to maintain

and provide known temperature reference points. Other temperature references can be used as long as there is a minimum delta T of 40° C between the two references.

OTE:N For maximum RTD temperature below 100° C, the hot water bath should be heated to the maximum temperature for

that RTD.

6. Press Calibrate and the following screen should now be visible. Make sure that the Calibrate Both RTDs at same temperature box is checked and then enter the temperature to the nearest 0.1° C in the box labeled Reference Temp (deg C).

7. Press Next.

The procedure for step 2 of 2 is similar to step 1 except the second water bath is used.

R TD C a l i b r a t i o n ( S t e p 1 o f 2 )

Ca l ib r a te R TD 1, o r sel ec t th e c h ec k b o x b elo w to c a l i b r a te b o th R TDs a t th e sa m e tem p er a tu r e. M a k e su r e th a t th e R TD i s a t a k n o w n tem p er a tu r e a n d en ter th i s tem p er a tu r e b el o w :

F ir st Ca l Po i n t

R ef er en c e Tem p ( d eg C) :

R TD 1

DAC Va l u e: Ca l ib r a ted Tem p ( d eg C) : Ca l ib r a ted Tem p ( d eg F ) :

Ca l ib r a te B o th R TDs a t sa m e tem p er a tu r e

Figure 61: RTD calibration (Step 1 of 2)

0 . 0 ° C

3 2 . 0 ° F

R TD 2

0 . 0 ° C

3 2 . 0 ° F

C a n c e l

8. Insert both RTD temperature sensors and the laboratory grade thermometer into the second water bath and allow about 20 minutes for the sensors to come up to the same temperature.

9. Make sure that the Both RTDs at same temperature box is checked and then enter the temperature to the nearest 0.1° C in the box labeled Temp (deg C).

10. Press OK.

11. Press Download on the System Conguration screen to save the calibration values to the ow meter. After the download is complete, turn the power o and then on again to the meter to make the newly downloaded values take eect.

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REPLACING OR RECALIBRATING RTDS

R TD C a l i b r a t i o n ( S t e p 2 o f 2 )

Sec o n d Ca l Po i n t

R ef er en c e Tem p ( d eg C) :

R TD 1

DAC Va l u e: Ca l ib r a ted Tem p ( d eg C) : Ca l ib r a ted Tem p ( d eg F ) :

Ca l ib r a te B o th R TDs a t sa m e tem p er a tu r e

Figure 62: RTD calibration (Step 2 of 2)

0 . 0 ° C

3 2 . 0 ° F

R TD 2

0 . 0 ° C

3 2 . 0 ° F

C a n c e l

If the calibration points are not separated by at least 40° C or if either one or both of the RTDs are open, the following error message will be displayed:

U l t r a L IN K

Ca l ib r a ti o n p o i n ts a r e to o c l o se. Ca l ib r a ti o n n o t u sa b le.

Figure 63: Calibration point error

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REPLACING OR RECALIBRATING RTDS

Check the RTDs resistance values with an ohmmeter to make sure they are not “open” or “shorted”. See Table 20 for typical RTD resistance values. Next check to ensure that incorrect “Cal Point” values were not entered inadvertently.

Heat Capacity of Water (J/g°C)

°C 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0 4.2174 4.2138 4.2104 4.2074 4.2045 4.2019 4.1996 4.1974 4.1954 4.1936

10 4.1919 4.1904 4.1890 4.1877 4.1866 4.1855 4.1846 4.1837 4.1829 4.1822

20 4.1816 4.0310 4.1805 4.1801 4.1797 4.1793 4.1790 4.1787 4.1785 4.1783

30 4.1782 4.1781 4.1780 4.1780 4.1779 4.1779 4.1780 4.1780 4.1781 4.1782

40 4.1783 4.1784 4.1786 4.1788 4.1789 4.1792 4.1794 4.1796 4.1799 4.1801

50 4.1804 4.0307 4.1811 4.1814 4.1817 4.1821 4.1825 4.1829 4.1833 4.1837

60 4.1841 4.1846 4.1850 4.1855 4.1860 4.1865 4.1871 4.1876 4.1882 4.1887

70 4.1893 4.1899 4.1905 4.1912 4.1918 4.1925 4.1932 4.1939 4.1946 4.1954

80 4.1961 4.1969 4.1977 4.1985 4.1994 4.2002 4.2011 4.2020 4.2029 4.2039

90 4.2048 4.2058 4.2068 4.2078 4.2089 4.2100 4.2111 4.2122 4.2133 4.2145

Table 19: Heat capacity of water

STANDARD RTD (Ohms)

°C °F 100 Ohm 1000 Ohm

–50 –58 80.306 803.06

–40 –40 84.271 842.71

–30 –22 88.222 882.22

–20 –4 92.160 921.60

–10 14 96.086 960.86

0 32 100.000 1000.00

10 50 103.903 1039.03

20 68 107.794 1077.94

25 77 109.735 1097.35

30 86 111.673 1116.73

40 104 115.541 1155.41

50 122 119.397 1193.97

60 140 123.242 1232.42

70 158 127.075 1270.75

80 176 130.897 1308.97

90 194 134.707 1347.07

100 212 138.506 1385.06

110 230 142.293 1422.93

120 248 146.068 1460.68

130 266 149.832 1498.32

Table 20: Standard RTD resistance values

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REPLACING OR RECALIBRATING RTDS

Error Codes

Code Number Description Correction

Warnings

0001 Serial number not present

0010

0011

Class C Errors

1001 System tables have changed

1002 System configuration has changed

Signal Strength is below Signal Strength Cutoff entry

Measured Speed of Sound in the liquid is greater than ±10% different than the value entered during meter setup

Hardware serial number has become inoperative – system performance will not be influenced.

Low signal strength is typically caused by one of the following: » Empty pipe » Improper programming/incorrect values » Improper transducer spacing » Non-homogeneous pipe wall

Verify that the correct liquid was selected in the BASIC menu.

Verify that pipe size parameters are correct.

Initiate a meter RESET by cycling power or by selecting SYSTEM RESET in the SEC MENU.

Class B Errors

3001 Invalid hardware configuration Upload corrected file.

3002 Invalid system configuration Upload corrected file.

3003 Invalid strategy file Upload corrected file.

3004 Invalid calibration data Re-calibrate the system.

3005 Invalid speed of sound calibration data Upload new data.

3006 Bad system tables Upload new table data.

Class A Errors

4001 Flash memory full Return unit to factory for evaluation

Revised 5-25-2009

Table 21: Flow meter error codes

Electrical Symbols

FUNCTION

SYMBOL

Direct

Current

Alternating

Current

Table 22: Electrical symbols

Earth

(Ground)

Protective

Ground

Chassis

Ground

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Brad Harrison® Connector Option

1 2 3 4

Downstream

Upstream

RS485 Gnd

RS585 A(-)

RS485 B(+)

Modbus

TFX Rx

TFX Tx

Reset Total

REPLACING OR RECALIBRATING RTDS

Signal Gnd.

Control 1

Control 2

Frequency Out

4-20 mA Out

Signal Gnd.

10 - 28 VDC

Power Gnd.

Cable D005-0956-001 (Straight Connector) D005-0956-002 (90° Connector)

Bulkhead Connector D005-0954-001

10 - 28 VDC

4-20 mA Out

Power Gnd.

Signal Gnd.

Figure 64: Brad Harrison connections

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PRODUCT LABELS

Figure 65: Product labels

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CONTROL DRAWINGS

Figure 66: Control drawing I.S barrier and DTT transducers

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CONTROL DRAWINGS

Figure 67: Control drawing

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CONTROL DRAWINGS

Figure 68: Control drawing

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CONTROL DRAWINGS

Figure 69: Control drawing Class 1 Div 2 installation, AC

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CONTROL DRAWINGS

Figure 70: Control drawing Class 1 Div 2 installation, DC

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CONTROL DRAWINGS

Figure 71: Control drawing DTFXE Class 1 Div 2 installation, AC

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CE COMPLIANCE DRAWINGS

M A L E C ON D U IT FITTIN G

DY NASONICS P/ N: D005-09 38-002

STE E L CITY P/ N: L T7 01*

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K FAC TORS EXPLAINED

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Figure 73: CE compliance drawing, DC power

K FACTORS EXPLAINED

The K factor (with regards to flow) is the number of pulses that must be accumulated to equal a particular volume of fluid. You can think of each pulse as representing a small fraction of the totalizing unit.

An example might be a K factor of 1000 (pulses per gallon). This means that if you were counting pulses, when the count total reached 1000, you would have accumulated one gallon of liquid. Using the same reasoning, each individual pulse represents an accumulation of 1/1000 of a gallon. This relationship is independent of the time it takes to accumulate the counts.

The frequency aspect of K factors is a little more confusing because it also involves the flow rate. The same K factor number, with a time frame added, can be converted into a flow rate. If you accumulated 1000 counts (one gallon) in one minute, then your flow rate would be one gpm. The output frequency, in Hz, is found simply by dividing the number of counts (1000) by the number of seconds in a minute (60) to get the output frequency.

1000 ÷ 60 = 16.6666 Hz. If you were looking at the pulse output on a frequency counter, an output frequency of 16.666 Hz would be equal to one gpm. If the frequency counter registered 33.333 Hz (2 × 16.666 Hz), then the flow rate would be two gpm.

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K FAC TORS EXPLAINED

Finally, if the flow rate is two gpm, then the accumulation of 1000 counts would take place in 30 seconds because the flow rate, and hence the speed that the 1000 counts is accumulated, is twice as great.

Calculating K factors

Many styles of flow meters are capable of measuring flow in a wide range of pipe sizes. Because the pipe size and volumetric units the meter will be used on vary, it may not possible to provide a discrete K factor. In the event that a discrete K factor is not supplied then the velocity range of the meter is usually provided along with a maximum frequency output.

The most basic K factor calculation requires that an accurate flow rate and the output frequency associated with that flow rate be known.

Example 1

Known values are:

Frequency = 700 Hz

Flow Rate = 48 gpm

700 Hz × 60 sec = 42,000 pulses per min

K factor

Example 2

Known values are:

Full Scale Flow Rate = 85 gpm

Full Scale Output Frequency = 650 Hz

650 Hz × 60 sec = 39,000 pulses per min

K factor

The calculation is a little more complex if velocity is used because you first must convert the velocity into a volumetric flow rate to be able to compute a K factor.

To convert a velocity into a volumetric flow, the velocity measurement and an accurate measurement of the inside diameter of the pipe must be known. Also needed is the fact that one US gallon of liquid is equal to 231 cubic inches.

Example 3

Known values are:

Velocity = 4.3 ft/sec

Inside Diameter of Pipe = 3.068 in.

42,000 pulses per min

48 gpm

39, 000 pulses per min

85 gpm

875 pulses per gallon= =

458.82 pulses per gallon= =

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99.1 gpm

K FAC TORS EXPLAINED

Find the area of the pipe cross section.

Area =

Area

= π = π x

Find the volume in one foot of travel.

πr

3.068

   

 

2.35 = 7.39 in

7.39 in2 x 12 in. (1 ft)ft=

88.71in

What portion of a gallon does one foot of travel represent?

231 in

= 0.384 gallons

88.71 in

So for every foot of fluid travel 0.384 gallons will pass.

What is the flow rate in gpm at 4.3 ft/sec?

0.384 gallons × 4.3 FPS × 60 sec (1 min) = 99.1 gpm

Now that the volumetric flow rate is known, all that is needed is an output frequency to determine the K factor.

Known values are:

Frequency = 700 Hz (By measurement)

Flow Rate = 99.1 gpm (By calculation)

700 Hz × 60 sec = 42,000 pulses per gallon

K factor

42,000 pulses per min

423.9 pulses per gallon= =

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FLUID PROPERTIES

Fluid

Acetate, Butyl — 4163.9 1270 — — —

Acetate, Ethyl 0.901 3559.7 1085 4.4 0.489 0.441

Acetate, Methyl 0.934 3973.1 1211 — 0.407 0.380

Acetate, Propyl — 4196.7 1280 — — —

Acetone 0.79 3851.7 1174 4.5 0.399 0.316

Alcohol 0.79 3960.0 1207 4.0 1.396 1.101

Alcohol, Butyl 0.83 4163.9 1270 3.3 3.239 2.688

Alcohol, Ethyl 0.83 3868.9 1180 4 1.396 1.159

Alcohol, Methyl 0.791 3672.1 1120 2.92 0.695 0.550

Alcohol, Propyl — 3836.1 1170 — — —

Alcohol, Propyl 0.78 4009.2 1222 — 2.549 1.988

Ammonia 0.77 5672.6 1729 6.7 0.292 0.225

Aniline 1.02 5377.3 1639 4.0 3.630 3.710

Benzene 0.88 4284.8 1306 4.7 0.7 11 0.625

Benzol, Ethyl 0.867 4389.8 1338 — 0.797 0.691

Bromine 2.93 2916.7 889 3.0 0.323 0.946

n-Butane 0.60 3559.7 1085 5.8 — —

Butyrate, Ethyl — 3836.1 1170 — — —

Carbon dioxide 1.10 2752.6 839 7.7 0.137 0.151

Carbon tetrachloride 1.60 3038.1 926 2.5 0.607 0.968

Chloro-benezene 1.11 4176.5 1273 3.6 0.722 0.799

Chloroform 1.49 3211.9 979 3.4 0.550 0.819

Diethyl ether 0.71 3231.6 985 4.9 0.3 11 0.222

Diethyl Ketone — 4295.1 1310 — — —

Diethylene glycol 1.12 5203.4 1586 2.4 — —

Ethanol 0.79 3960.0 1207 4.0 1.390 1.097

Ethyl alcohol 0

Ether 0.71 3231.6 985 4.9 0.3 11 0.222

Ethyl ether 0.71 3231.6 985 4.9 0.3 11 0.222

Ethylene glycol 1.11 5439.6 1658 2.1 17.208 19.153

Freon R12 — 2540 774.2 — — —

Gasoline 0.7 4098.4 1250 — — —

Glycerin 1.26 6246.7 1904 2.2 757.100 953.946

Glycol 1.11 5439.6 1658 2.1 — —

Isobutanol 0.81 3976.4 1212 — — —

Iso-Butane — 4002 1219.8 — — —

Isopentane 0.62 3215.2 980 4.8 0.340 0.211

Isopropanol 0.79 3838.6 1170 — 2.718 2.134

Isopropyl Alcohol 0.79 3838.6 1170 — 2.718 2.134

Kerosene 0.81 4343.8 1324 3.6 — —

Linalool — 4590.2 1400 — — —

Linseed Oil 0.925…0.939 5803.3 1770 — — —

Specific Gravity

20° C

.79 3960

Sound Speed

ft/s m/s

.0 1207 4.0 1.396 1.101

delta-v/° C

m/s/° C

Kinematic

Viscosity (cSt)

Viscosity (Cp)

Absolute

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FLUID PROPERTIES

Fluid

Methanol 0.79 3530.2 1076 2.92 0.695 0.550

Methyl Alcohol 0.79 3530.2 1076 2.92 0.695 0.550

Methylene Chloride 1.33 3510.5 1070 3.94 0.310 0.411

Methylethyl Ketone — 3967.2 1210 — — —

Motor Oil (SAE 20/30) 0.88…0.935 4875.4 1487 — — —

Octane 0.70 3845.1 1172 4.14 0.730 0.513

Oil, Castor 0.97 4845.8 1477 3.6 0.670 0.649

Oil, Diesel 0.80 4101 1250 — — —

Oil (Lubricating X200) — 5019.9 1530 — — —

Oil (Olive) 0.91 4694.9 1431 2.75 100.000 91 .200

Oil (Peanut) 0.94 4783.5 1458 — — —

Paraffin Oil — 4655.7 1420 — — —

Pentane 0.626 3346.5 1020 — 0.363 0.227

Petroleum 0.876 4229.5 1290 — — —

1-Propanol 0.78 4009.2 1222 — — —

Refrigerant 11 1.49 2717.5 828.3 3.56 — —

Refrigerant 12 1.52 2539.7 774.1 4.24 — —

Refrigerant 14 1.75 2871.5 875.24 6.61 — —

Refrigerant 21 1.43 2923.2 891 3.97 — —

Refrigerant 22 1.49 2932.7 893.9 4.79 — —

Refrigerant 113 1.56 2571.2 783.7 3.44 — —

Refrigerant 114 1.46 2182.7 665.3 3.73 — —

Refrigerant 115 — 2153.5 656.4 4.42 — —

Refrigerant C318 1.62 1883.2 574 3.88 — —

Silicone (30 cp) 0.99 3248 990 — 30.000 29.790

Toluene 0.87 4357 1328 4.27 0.644 0.558

Transformer Oil — 4557.4 1390 — — —

Trichlorethylene — 3442.6 1050 — — —

1,1,1 -Trichloroethane 1.33 3231.6 985 — 0.902 1.

Turpentine 0.88 4117.5 1255 — 1.400 1.232

Water, distilled 0.996 4914.7 1498 –2.4 1.000 0.996

Water, heavy 1 4593 1400 — — —

Water, sea 1.025 5023 1531 –2.4 1.000 1.025

Wood Alcohol 0.791 3530.2 1076 2.92 0.695 0.550

m-Xylene 0.868 4406.2 1343 — 0.749 0.650

o-Xylene 0.897 4368.4 1331.5 4.1 0.903 0.810

p-Xylene — 4376.8 1334 — 0.662 —

Specific Gravity

20° C

Figure 74: Fluid properties

Sound Speed

ft/s m/s

delta-v/° C

m/s/° C

Kinematic

Viscosity (cSt)

Absolute

Viscosity (Cp)

200

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