Fuji Electric FWD Series, FWD025, FWD032, FWD065, FWD080 Instruction Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface ............................................................................................................................................... 2

Product Overview ............................................................................................................................. 2

Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................................... 3

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 6

1-1. Scope of supply .............................................................................................................. 6

1-2. Name of each part ........................................................................................................... 6

2. Installation ................................................................................................................................. 7

3. Setting Up ................................................................................................................................ 12

3-1. Measurement and indication setting ........................................................................... 13

3-2. Output setting (for external power supply type) ........................................................ 14

4. Display ..................................................................................................................................... 16

4-1. Button operations ......................................................................................................... 16

4-2. Operation modes .......................................................................................................... 18

4-3. Setting items ................................................................................................................. 21

5. Wiring (External Power Supply Type) .................................................................................... 27

6. Operation ................................................................................................................................. 29

7. Alarm ........................................................................................................................................ 30

7-1. Aberration in flow measurement ................................................................................. 30

7-2. Aberrant pressure value ............................................................................................... 31

7-3. Aberrant temperature value .........................................................................................

7-4. Memory aberration ........................................................................................................ 32

8. Power Interruption (External Power Supply Type) ............................................................... 33

9. Battery Life (Built-In Battery Type) ........................................................................................ 34

10. Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................... 35

11.  Outline Diagram ...................................................................................................................... 37

Warranty and Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 38

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Preface

Thank you very much for purchasing the Ultrasonic Flow Meter for Air FWD this time. Please be sure
to read this Instruction Manual to use this product correctly and safely and to prevent failures.
Please arrange for operators who actually use this product to know the context of this Instruction
Manual surely. This Instruction Manual is necessary for performing maintenance, too. Please keep
the Manual until this product is disposed of.

Product Overview

This flow meter is the ultrasonic flow meter for air capable of measuring the flow of air at pressure
from the atmospheric pressure to less than 1 MPa. The flow meter is installed to pipes by screwing its
taper pipe threads to the pipes or by being tightened between pipe flanges.

 Screw connection type (Taper pipe threads): FWD025, FWD032
 Wafer connection type (Installation between pipe flanges and by tightening with bolts):

FWD040, FWD050, FWD065, FWD080

 Flange connection type (JIS 10K flange): FWD100, FWD150, FWD200

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Safety Instructions

To ensure the safe use of this flow meter and to prevent a failure or an unexpected situation,
instructions to which attention must be paid are indicated with the following symbols.

Definitions

Danger

Warning

Note

General

Danger

Working environment and applicable fluid

Note

Incorrect handling by failure to follow instructions with this sign may lead to
imminent danger of death or serious injury.

Incorrect handling by failure to follow instructions with this sign may lead to death
or serious injury.

Incorrect handling by failure to follow instructions with this sign may lead to injury,
properties loss (product damage, etc.), pecuniary loss, and/or punishment
according to a penal regulation for violation of laws and ordinances.

This symbol indicates that improper operation may results in an accident.
This symbol indicates prohibited acts.
This symbol indicates matters you should observe without fail.

Do not use for applications that require safety, such as nuclear, railroad, aircraft,

vehicle, playground equipment, etc.

Do not modify the product.

Do not use the product for foods, drinks, medical chemicals, etc., because it is

not of sanitary specifications.

Do not use the product in the atmosphere of an inflammable gas, etc., because it

is not of explosion-proof specifications.

Do not apply any fluid other than air (compressed air used in factories) to this

flow meter. (The meter can be applied for nitrogen by factory setting before
shipment from our factory.)

Observe the temperature and humidity ranges (-10 to +60C and 90%RH or

lower) and pressure range (the atmospheric pressure to less than 1 MPa) in
use.

Avoid usage in an ambient containing a corrosive gas (chlorine, hydrogen

sulfide, etc.) and/or for an application to a fluid containing a corrosive gas.

This flow meter is not of a perfect waterproof structure (IP64). Do not install it at

a place that may be submerged in water.

Install the flow meter as far away from an electric noise source as possible. If it is

installed near the electric noise source, ground the shield of the external
connection cable.

 The installation of a sunshade is recommended if the flow meter is exposed to

direct sunlight.

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Operation

Note

Storage

Note

Piping

Warning

Note

 This flow meter is not a specified measuring instrument defined in Japanese

measurement law. The product cannot be used for billing transactions or
certification.

When opening a valve to start fluid flow, open the valve not all at once but

gradually. Opening of the valve all at once may cause a failure of the flow meter
if a pressure difference is occurring between the upstream side and
downstream side of the valve.

Store the flow meter at a place away from fire and not exposed to direct

sunlight.

Do not place any combustible material, inflammable substance and heating

body in the periphery of the flow meter.

Store this flow meter at a place which ambient temperature is -20 to +70C and

where no dew condensation occurs.

Do not ride on this flow meter using it as a foothold.

Do not hold the display section of this flow meter.

 In the case that a flow-regulating valve, etc., that may cause turbulence of the

flow is installed, its location must be on the downstream side of the flow
meter.

 In the case of new piping, install the product after sufficient cleaning of the

pipe(s).

 Vertical piping is recommended when mist, dust, etc. are contained in a large

amount. In horizontal piping, install the flow meter in such a way that the
display section faces upward.

 Do not install the product in locations where strong compressive force, tensile

force, or load may be applied after its installation.

 Arrange piping so that the flow direction conforms to the direction of arrow

indicated on the flow meter’s body.

 Do not drop it or do not make it bumped. Do not apply excessive impact,

either.

 When rotating the display section, do not apply a force in a direction other

than the rotating direction.

Keep hands off the ultrasonic sensors.

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Wiring

Danger

Note

Disassembling and inspection

Note

Disposal

Warning

When performing wiring work, follow the instructions in this Manual.

Use the product within the rating.

Do not use the product on a voltage exceeding permissible load.

 Do not place the product’s external connection cable together with or near to

power supply line(s) or power line(s), etc.

 Electrical isolation of a remote counter (a receiver) from others is

recommended.

 Do not apply an excessive tensile force to the external connection cable.

 Ensure that the cable tip is not soaked in water during wiring work, etc.

When connecting the power supply wire of the external connection cable to an

external power supply, be careful not to short-circuit it. Use an external power
supply having a short-circuit protecting function.

Be sure to perform the wiring work in a state that power supply from the

external power supply is interrupted.

Do not perform operation and the wiring work with wet hands.

Do not disassemble this flow meter.

 Presence of fluid flow makes a pilot lamp light up in a normal state. In the case

of no indication of the pilot lamp, contact our branch or sales office nearby.

 If mist and dust is contained in a large amount, disconnect the flow meter

periodically to check for the presence of dirt etc., and remove it as necessary.

Be careful not to touch the ultrasonic sensors during inspection.

A lithium ion battery is incorporated in this flow meter. NEVER dispose of this

flow meter through general disposal routes. [Built-in battery type]

NEVER throw this flow meter into a fire. Otherwise, it may catch a fire or

explode. [Built-in battery type]

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2. Installation

It is recommended that Setting Up (Page12 onward) and changing Panel angle
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 This flowmeter can be installed both indoors and outdoors and on a horizontal pipe and a

vertical pipe.

 When a large amount of mist and/or dust exists inside pipe, the vertical piping is

recommended. When installing the flow meter horizontally, install it in such a way that the
display section faces upward.

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that the display section does not face downward.

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sensors (see Page 6) in particular.

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 Mate the forward flow direction of a fluid to the arrow of the body.

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Figure 2-1 Recommended straight pipe run

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When the flow meter is installed near a pressure-reducing valve or a flow adjustment valve,
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be generated inside the pipe.

Note that when the flow meter is installed at the downstream of the pressure-reducing
valve etc., there are many constraints. (If conditions are not satisfied, there is a possibility
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3. Setting Up

It is recommended that the setting of the flow meter be carried out before installation.

For this flow meter, 20 items shown in Table 3-1can be set. On delivery from factory, the “factory
default settings” in Table 3-1 are arranged, so that the flow meter can be used as it is. Change the
setting as necessary to make them suit to your working conditions.
See “4. Display” about button operations and setting methods.

Table 3-1 Setting items and standard factory settings

Setting item Setting options Factory settings

F1 Indication and output

Analog output

F2

full scale flow-rate

F3 State of contact output

F4 Contact output

F5 Lower limit alarm flow-rate -59999 to 59999 [m3/h] 0 [m3/h]
F6 Upper limit alarm flow-rate -59999 to 59999 [m3/h] 59999 [m3/h]

Alarm judgment value

F7

hysteresis width
Flow-rate moving average

F8

number of times

F9 Output pulse unit

F10 Pulse output method

Flow-value conversion

F11

selection
Standard conversion

F12

temperature

F13 Test mode time selection 3, 60, Unlimited [minutes] 3

F14 Fluid selection

Current output correlation

F15

value

F16 Low flow cutoff flow-rate 0 ≤ Set value ≤ Qmin*2 [m3/h]

Atmospheric pressure of

F17

the working environment
With or without pressure

F18

value averaging
Reset of all of

F00

accumulated values
Reset to standard factory

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Forward flow, forward and reverse
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0 to 99999 [m3/h]

Normal open,
Normal close
Reverse flow pulse, upper/lower
limit flow-rate alarm,
error alarm, electronic statement
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01, 02, 04, 08, 16, 32, 64 [times] 04 [times]

Duty or one shot
50, 100, 125, 250, 500 [ms]

Yes (Normal),
Yes (Standard), No conversion

-10 to 60 [°C] 20 [°C]

Air (25A–200A)
Nitrogen (25A–80A)

Instantaneous flow-rate, pressure,
temperature

000.0 to 999.9 [kPa] 101.3

With (10 times), without (1 time) With (10 times)

To be cleared, not to be cleared Not to be cleared

To be reset, not to be reset Not to be reset

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Forward flow

25A:300
32A:600
40A:700
50A:1200
65A:2000
80A:2500
100A: 5000
150A: 10000
200A: 20000

Normal open

Upper/lower limit flow-rate alarm

100 [L]
1000 [L] for 100A and larger

Duty

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The kind of gas is set as the kind
specified at the time of order.

Instantaneous flow-rate

25A:0.1
32A:0.2
40A:0.2
50A:0.4
65A:0.6
80A:0.8
100A: 2.6
150A: 5.0
200A: 9.0

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