Fuji Electric FSH-1 Operating Manual

Instruction Manual

PC LOADER SOFTWARE
FOR MAINTENANCE
FOR HYBRID ULTRASONIC
FLOWMETER
<Duosonics>

TYPE: FSH-1

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Contents

1. COPYRIGHT OF THIS SOFTWARE ...................................................................................1

2. OUTLINE .................................................................................................................................1

3. PC TO BE USED......................................................................................................................1

3.1. Computer .............................................................................................................................1

3.2. Memory capacity .................................................................................................................1

3.3. Interface...............................................................................................................................1

3.4. OS........................................................................................................................................1

3.5. Communication cable..........................................................................................................1

3.5.1. When using communication port for maintenance (RS232C)......................................1

3.5.2. When using communication port open to users (RS232C/RS485)...............................1

4. INSTALLING OF SOFTWARE .............................................................................................2

5. STARTUP METHOD ..............................................................................................................5

5.1. Communications..................................................................................................................6

5.2. Setting..................................................................................................................................7

5.2.1. Save setting...................................................................................................................7

5.2.2. Read setting ..................................................................................................................7

5.3. Version .................................................................................................................................8

6. STRUCTURE OF FUNCTION ..............................................................................................8

7. ESTABLISH SETTING...........................................................................................................9

8. RANGE SETTING ................................................................................................................11

9. TOTAL SETTING..................................................................................................................13

10. STATUS OUTPUT SETTING ............................................................................................15

11. DISPLAY SETTING............................................................................................................16

12. SYSTEM SETTING ............................................................................................................17

13. MEASUREMENT................................................................................................................18

14. PULSE DOPPLER MEASUREMENT..............................................................................19

14.1. Detailed setting................................................................................................................19

14.2. Flow velocity profile .......................................................................................................21

14.3. Operation Information.....................................................................................................22

15. TRANSIT TIME DIFFERENCE MEASUREMENT.......................................................24

15.1. Detailed Setting ...............................................................................................................24

15.2. Received Signal...............................................................................................................26

15.3. Operation Information.....................................................................................................27

16. RAS/STATUS........................................................................................................................29

16.1. RAS .................................................................................................................................29

16.2. Status ...............................................................................................................................30

16.3. RAS detail setting............................................................................................................31

17. MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................33

18. SUPPORT.............................................................................................................................35

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19. END ...................................................................................................................................... 37

20. UNINSTALLING OF SOFTWARE ................................................................................... 37

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1. COPYRIGHT OF THIS SOFTWARE

The copyright of this software belongs to Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd. No part of this software may be reproduced
or transmitted in any form.

2. OUTLINE

Using this software, you can set, read and display relevant graphs of the hybrid ultrasonic flow meter on your PC with
ease. Your data can be easily edited with Microsoft Excel because you can save your data in CSV file format.

Note: Microsoft Excel is the registered Trademark of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States.

3. PC TO BE USED

3.1. Computer

AT compatible-type with CPU Pentium IV 1 GHz/Celeron 1 GHz or more installed, display resolution of 1024 × 768,
and use of small font recommended.

3.2. Memory capacity

128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended) [52 MB memory or more for free space required]

3.3. Interface

RS232C port or RS485 port

3.4. OS

Microsoft Windows2000 Professional (SP6a or more) or Microsoft WindowsXP Professional (SP1 or more)

3.5. Communication cable

There are two types of interfaces for flow transmitter.

3.5.1. When using communication port for maintenance (RS232C)

Use the following cable for communications between PC communication port and flow transmitter (control board CN6).

• Dedicated communication cable for digital controller

Type: PDZL1001

3.5.2. When using communication port open to users (RS232C/RS485)

Use the following cable for communications between PC communication port and flow transmitter (control board
terminal box).

• PC loader communication cable

Type: ZZP

B TK4H6253

*

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4. INSTALLING OF SOFTWARE

(1) Insert the setup disk into the drive, and double-click “Duosonics_ENG.msi”.

Fig. 1 <File Installation>

(2) Setting wizard will start up. Click the [Next] button. Click the [Cancel] button to cancel the installation.

Fig. 2 <Setup wizard screen>

(3) There is a query about selection of installation folder. Click the [Next] button to install the software in that folder.

To specify a folder click the [Browse] button and select, or enter directly. To return to the previous screen, click
the [Previous] button. Click the [Cancel] button to cancel the installation.

Fig. 3 <Select installation folder screen>

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(4) Screen is displayed to confirm installation. Click the [Next] button to execute the installation. Click the

[Previous] button to return to the previous screen. Click the [Cancel] button to cancel the installation.

Fig. 4 <Installation confirmation screen>

(5) Execution of Installation

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Fig. 5 <Installing screen>

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(6) The Installation Complete screen is displayed. Click the [Close] button to exit the installation screen.

Fig. 6 <Installation complete screen>

(7) After installation, the start menu and the application (“Duosonics_ENG”) that has been installed in the disktop are

created.

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5. STARTUP METHOD

Start “Duosonics_ENG” from the start menu to start up the loader.

Fig. 7 <Start screen>

Click the [Loader] button to start up the loader.
Click the [Download Program] button to start up the download program application. Click the button to upgrade
the software of the flow transmitter. Do not click it in ordinary cases.
Click the [Loader] button to start up the loader, and communication with the flow transmitter is carried out and the
system name, measurement method, language, and unit information is acquired.

If error occurs during communications, an error message is displayed to continue communication, select [Continue].
To stop communication, select [Cancel] on the menu screen that appears, check the setting for “Communication.”

Fig. 8 <Menu screen>

Click the menu bar and each function button to execute a desired function.

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5.1. Communications

Click “Communication” on the menu bar on the Menu screen, and the following setup screen appears.

Fig. 9 <Serial communication setup screen>

Click the [Setting] button, and setting content is reflected; communications are executed with the flow transmitter and
information related to system name, measurement method, language and unit is obtained. Click the [Cancel] button to
invalidate the setting.

Table 1 <Measurement and Detailed Setting>

Item Content
Port No. Select either from COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4 and COM5.
Serial Method Select either RS232C or RS485.
Station No. Select one from 01 to 31. If communication method is RS232C, no selection is

allowed (fixed with 00).
Speed Select one from 9600BPS, 19200BPS and 38400BPS.
Parity Select one from NONE, EVEN and ODD.
Stop Bit Select either 1-bit or 2-bit.
Wait time Specify in the range from 1 to 65535. (Unit: msec)
Retry Specify in the range from 0 to 5.

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5.2. Setting

Click “Setting” on the menu bar on the Menu screen, and either “Save setting” or “Read setting” can be selected.

5.2.1. Save setting

Click “Save setting”, and the following screen appears. Specify saving location and file name, and setting content is
saved by clicking [Save] button. Click the [Cancel] button not to save the setting. File format is ini file.

Fig. 10 <Save setting: select save file screen>

* Note: Please be careful not to rewrite the setting file for loader (Hybrid USF.ini).

5.2.2. Read setting

Click “Read setting”, and the following screen appears. Specify the location and the name of the file saved previously.
Click the [Open] button to read the setting. Click the [Cancel] button not to read the setting. File format is ini file.

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Fig. 11 <Read setting: select read file screen>

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5.3. Version

Click “Version” on the menu bar on the Menu screen, and the following screen appears.

Fig. 12 <Version screen>

Click the [OK] button to close the screen.

6. STRUCTURE OF FUNCTION

Functions with loader are as follows:

Table 2 <Function>

Function Outline
ESTABLISH Sets piping specifications, sensor type, etc.
RANGE Sets range-related matters.
TOTAL Sets total-related matters.
STATUS Sets status output-related matters.
DISPLAY Sets LCD display-related matters.

SYSTEM Sets system related to language, etc.
MEASURE Displays trend of flow rate, etc.
PULSE DOPPLER Displays graphs on Pulse Doppler detailed setting and operation information and

flow rate distribution, etc.

TRANSIT TIME Displays graphs on detailed setting of transit time difference, operation

information and received waveform, etc.
RAS/STATUS Reads status, or RAS, or performs detailed RAS setting.
MAINTENANCE Executes AO adjustment, AO and DO tests, etc.
SUPPORT Reads all the settings, and makes system mode setting.

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7. ESTABLISH SETTING

Click the “ESTABLISH” button on the Menu screen, and the following screen appears.

Fig. 13 <Establish setting screen>

To select an item to be set or read, set the relevant check box to ON (;). Not to select (or to reset the selection), set
the relevant check box to OFF (). If “Other” is selected as pipe material, pipe sound velocity becomes valid. If
“Other” is selected as fluid type, fluid sound velocity and dynamic viscous coefficient become valid.

[Setting]....................................... Sends the setting of the selected item (check box set to ON (;)), reflecting the

response value on the setting.

[READ] ....................................... Reads the setting of the selected item (check box set to ON (;)), reflecting the

response value on the setting.

[Save] ..........................................Reflects the setting sent by pressing the [Setting] button on the flow transmitter.

[Check ON/OFF] ......................... Set the check box to ON to select all the items (to set all the check boxes to ON

(;)). Set the check box to OFF () to release the selection of all the items (to set

all the check boxes to OFF ()).

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Table 3 <Piping Specifications>

Item Content

OUTER DIAMETER Enter in the range from 10.00 to 6200.00 mm.
PIPE MATERIAL Select from carbon steel, stainless steel, PVC, Copper, Cast iron, aluminum,

FRP, ductile iron, peek, PVDF, acrylic and others.
PIPE SOUND VELOCITY Enter in the range from 1000 to 3700 m/s (if piping material is “Others”.).
WALL THICKNESS Enter in the range from 0.10 to 100.00 mm.
LINING MATERIAL Select from no lining, tar epoxy, mortar, rubber, Teflon, pyrex, glass, PVC and

others.
LINING SOUND

Enter in the range from 1000 to 3700 m/s (if lining material is “Others”.).
VELOCITY
LINING THICKNESS Enter in the range from 0.01 to 100.00 mm (if lining material is other than “No

Lining”.).
KIND OF FLUID Select for water, seawater, dist. water, ammonia, alcohol, benzene, bromide,

ethanol, glycol, kerosene, milk, methanol, toluol, lube oil, fuel oil, petrol and

others.
FLUID S.V. Enter in the range from 500 to 2500 m/s (if fluid type is “Others”).
VISCOSITY

Enter in the range from 0.0010 to 999.9999 × 10

6 m2

/s (if fluid type is

“Others”).
SENSOR SPACING [Read] only is valid.

Table 4 <System>

Item Content
MEASURE METHOD Select from hybrid and transit time.
SENSOR MOUNT Select from Z method and V method.
MEASURE MODE Select from 1 path and 2 paths.
AO DEFINITION Select from average, line 1 and line 2. Line 1 only when 1 path is selected as

measurement mode.

TRANSMIT VOLTAGE Select from 20, 40, 80 and 160Vpp.

Table 5 <Sensor>

Item Content
SENSOR TYPE Select from FLW11, FLW41, FLW12, FLD12, FLD22, FLW32, FLW51,

FSW12, FSW21, FSW40 and FSW50.

SENSOR CALIB.

LINE 1F (METAL) Enter in the range from 0.00 to 300.00.
LINE 1R (METAL) Enter in the range from 0.00 to 300.00.
LINE 1F (PLASTIC) Enter in the range from 0.00 to 300.00.
LINE 1R (PLASTIC) Enter in the range from 0.00 to 300.00.
LINE 1P Enter in the range from 0.00 to 300.00.
LINE 2F (METAL) Enter in the range from 0.00 to 300.00.
LINE 2R (METAL) Enter in the range from 0.00 to 300.00.
LINE 2F (PLASTIC) Enter in the range from 0.00 to 300.00.
LINE 2R (PLASTIC) Enter in the range from 0.00 to 300.00.
LINE 2P Enter in the range from 0.00 to 300.00.

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