Fox Thermal Instruments FT2 Specifications

FT2 View™
Software Tool

 Quick access to all configuration

parameters with pop-up windows
and pull down menus

 Selection of measurement units,

flow and temperature ranges, alarm
settings and more

 Display of error codes

 Storage of meter configurations to

a file that can be archived

 Raw data calculations that can be

used to diagnose or troubleshoot
your meter

Configuration and Data Logging Application

FT2 View™ is an intuitive, Windows® 98/2000/XP compatible software tool that
provides complete confi guration and remote process monitoring functions for the
FOX Model F T2 Thermal Gas Mass Flowmeter and Temperature Transmitter.

Communication via a PC serial communications port or USB converter lets you
install and commission your fl owmeter quickly, no matter how complex your
confi guration needs. Once the instrument is up and running, F T2 View lets you
adjust meter confi guration, evaluate transmitter alarm conditions, collect process
data, and view measurements from your PC or control station.

View Process Data from Your PC

The intuitive and easy-to-use FT2 View software gives process engineers and
maintenance personnel a real-time view of process conditions from a PC.

The fi rst window displays all of the fl owmeter’s parameters on the right side of
the screen, and all of the process variables on the left side of the screen. The FT2
Variable data is automatically refreshed every second. The “Error Code List” button
shows the error code descriptions.

Quickly Confi gure and Adjust Flowmeter Settings

Clicking on the FT2 View “Confi gure” button opens a window that is used to
confi gure the meter and to make adjustments to displays, outputs, alarm settings

and fl ow totalizer.

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 The “Display” section permits programming of lines 1 and 2 of the local display.

 The “4-20 mA” section permits programming of the two 4-20 mA outputs for

fl ow rate and temperature.

 “CTC out” permits programming of the digital output as an alarm indicator for

exceeding a certain threshold for fl ow rate or temperature

 “CTC inp” permits programming of a contact input to reset the totalizer.

 “RS485” button allows the user to confi gure the I/O port & bus type.

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Simple, Easy-to-Use Data Logging Function

Saving process data to an Excel spreadsheet is initiated by selecting the “Start
Acquisition to Excel File” button from the View menu. A pop-up box then prompts
the user to enter a list of data codes, which are provided in a separate table titled
“Thermal Mass Flowmeter & Temperature Transmitter RS232 Message Protocol”.

Next, a pop-up box prompts the user to enter the sample interval time in seconds,
followed by the fi le name. The program collects the data to the Excel fi le at the
specifi ed rate and saves it to disk every 30 seconds.

This simple, easy-to-use data logging feature helps process engineers analyze fl ow
parameters, evaluate transmitter alarm conditions, and develop charts and graphs
for performance comparisons.

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