Fuji Electric Portaflow X Data sheet

PortaFlow-X

Portable, Accurate Transit-Time Flow Measurement

The Portaow-X is a portable ultrasonic ow meter utilizing the transit-time difference
principle for measuring ow rates through pipes from the outside. It’s compact and

lightweight, and incorporates the latest breakthroughs in digital signal processing and
electronics realizing high performance and easy operation. The most attractive advantage

of the Portaow-X is the non-invasive setup, enabling multiple ow measurements of
different running systems, and offering a signicant cost advantage over time. Some
of the most common applications include: backup for an already installed ow meter
system, water supply and sewage treatment, ow measurement systems, boilerwater/

feedwater supplies, cooling water, cooling oil, and deionized water for semiconductor
manufacturing, among others. The meter may be set up with a wide variety of sensors
from small diameters to large diameters, over a wide temperature range.

Features

• Large LCD backlit display – both flow

rates and totalizing functions may be
viewed together

• Simple setup and easy operation –

typical setup takes approximately 10
minutes

• Sound velocity measuring function –

eliminates temperature and pressure
errors, and enables easy setup for
unknown materials

• Enhanced anti-bubble measurement

technology (ABM) – removes the effect of

entrapped and suspended flow bubbles

• Compact and light-weight – weighs only

3.3 lbs

• Built-in data logger – direct download to

PC spreadsheet applications

• High accuracy – ±0.5% to ±1.0% of

velocity typical on calibrated system

• Variety of detectors – for small and large

diameter pipes ranging from 0.50 to 235 in.

Performance Specications
for the Converter

Fluid Conditions

Measured fluid

(water, sea water, hydro-carbons or uid

of unknown sound velocity) capable of
ultrasonic wave propagation

Fluid turbidity 10000 deg. (mg/l) or less
State of flow Axis-symmetric ow in pipe

lled with uid

Velocity range 0.06 to 105 ft/sec (.018 to 32

m/sec) bi-directional ow

Fluid temperature

Standard temperature detector

212°F (-40 to 100°C)

High temperature detector -40 to 390°F

(-40 to 200°C)

Piping Conditions

Pipe material

Homogeneous liquids

-40 to

Carbon steel, stainless steel,

cast iron, copper, pvc, aluminum, ductile
iron, asbestos, frp, peek, pvdf, acrylic and
other. If other is selected, pipe materials
with a sonic velocity range of 3280 to
12136 ft/sec (1000 to 3700 m/sec) can
be selected via the keypad (sonic velocity
information for several pipe materials is
included in the Operator Manual)

Pipe size Small pipe range detector:

0.50 to 4.0 in. (13 to 100mm); Standard
pipe range detector: 2.0 to 16 in. (50 to
400mm); Universal pipe range detector:

8.0 to 48 in. (200 to 1200mm); Large
pipe range detector: 8.0 to 235 in. (200 to
6000mm); High-Temperature detector: 2.0
to 16 in. (50 to 400mm)

Lining material Tar, epoxy, mortar, rubber,

Teon, glass, pvc, other, or none. If other

is selected, liner materials with a sonic
velocity range of 3280 to 12136 ft/sec
(1000 to 3700 m/sec) can be selected via
the keypad (sonic velocity information for
several liner materials is included in the
Operator Manual)

Fluid type Water, sea water or other. If other

is selected, a sonic velocity range of 1640
to 8200 ft/sec (500 to 2500 m/sec) can
be selected via the keypad (sonic velocity

information for several uids is included in

the Operator Manual)

Measurement Accuracy

Accuracy

Linearity 0.1% of scale
Repeatability 0.5% or better

±0.5% to ±1.0% of velocity for
velocities >1.0 ft/sec. typical on calibrated
system; ±1.5% to ±2.0% of velocity for
velocities <1.0 ft/sec. typical on calibrated
system

(Calibrated system conditions
include a minimum of 10 inner pipe
diameters of upstream straight pipe run
and a minimum of 5 inner pipe diameters
of downstream pipe run. Longer runs may
be necessary due to pipe configurations.)

Ultrasonic Flow Meters Fuji PortaFlow-X

Key Features

• Large LCD backlit display

• Simple setup and easy operation

• Sound velocity measuring function

• Enhanced anti-bubble measurement

technology (ABM)

• Compact and light-weight

• Wide pipe range: 0.5 to 235 in.

Information subject to change without notice. Prices in USD.

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Specications (continued)

Physical Specications
for the Converter

Ambient temperature Without printer: 14

to 131°F (-10 to 55°C) ; With printer: 14 to
113°F (-10 to 45°C)

Ambient Humidity less than 90% RH
Enclosure High impact thermoplastic, gray

in color, dust-proof (NEMA 3, IP52)

Dimensions Without printer: 9.45H x 5.00W

x 2.75D in. (240 x 127 x 70mm); With
printer: 14.13H x 5.00W x 2.75D in. (359 x
127 x 70mm)

Weight Without printer: 3.3 lbs. (1.5kg); With

printer: 4.4 lbs. (2.0kg)

Functional Specications
for the Converter

Power supply Built-in battery or external

power adapter

Built-in battery Special NiCd, Continuous

operation: 5 hrs. (without optional printer
and back light). Recharging time: 3 hrs.
(with supplied external power adapter)

Power adapter External power adapter,

input: 90 to 264V AC, 50/60 Hz

Output 17.5V DC, 1.2 A
Power consumption 12 W or less (without

optional printer)

LCD display 4.0H x 3.0W in. (102 x 76mm),

high resolution, 240 x 320 dot graphic with
back light (back light invoked via “LIGHT”
button on front panel)

Keypad 10 keys (ON, OFF, ESC, ENT,

LIGHT, PRINT

LED indicators DC IN (green), FAST

CHARGE (red)

Power down backup Ram memory backed

up by lithium battery (effective term, 5 yrs)

Response time 1 sec. or less
Output signal 0.8-20 mA DC, 4-20mA DC,

20-4-20mA DC, max. load resistance 1K
ohms

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Input signal 4-20mA DC
Serial communication RS-232C, even,

odd or no parity, 1 or 2 stop bits, keypad
selectable; Transmission speed: 300, 600,
1200, 2400, 4800 or 9600BPS, keypad
selectable; Transmission distance: max.
50 ft. (15m)

Printer (option) Thermal serial dot printing

(8 x 256 dots), mounts to top of converter

Display language English, German,

French, Japanese (Katakana) and keypad
selectable

Measurement display screen Flow velocity

and rate (with ow direction) displayed

simultaneously. Flow rate units are
selectable via keypad; Units: English or
Metric system keypad selectable; English

system units: ow velocity in ft/sec, ow

rate units: gal/sec, gal/min, gal/hr, Mgal/
day, ft3/sec, ft3/min, ft3/hr, Mft3/day, bbl/
sec, bbl/min, bbl/hr, Mbbl/day; (gal = U.S.

gallons); Metric system units: ow velocity
in m/sec, ow rate units: l/s, l/min, l/h, Ml/d,

m3/sec, m3/min, m3/h, m3/day, Mm3/day,
bbl/sec, bbl/min, bbl/hr, Mbbl/day

Totalizer display screen Forward and

reverse totalizer values displayed
simultaneously. Totalizer units are
selectable via keypad; English system
units: gal, Kgal, ft3, kft3, Mft3, bbl, Kbbl,
Mbbl (gal = U.S. gallons); Metric system
units: ml, l, m3, km3, Mm3, bbl, Kbbl, Mbbl

Clock display function Time (year, month,

day, hour, minute) display and setting,
keypad selectable

Damping 0 to 99 sec. (time constant),

keypad selectable

Low flow cutoff 0 to 3.30 ft/sec (0 to 1.0

m/sec), keypad selectable

Output setting function Current output

scaling, output type: (0.8-20 mA, 4-20 mA,
20-4-20 mA), output calibration and burn
out setting (output selectable to hold last

value, force zero, high or low), keypad
selectable

Communication function Data logger le

transfer, ow velocity, forward and reverse

totalizer values, date/time and error status
transmission on request from host

Data logging function Site data which

includes site name, piping, uid type,

sensor type and mounting method. Up to
20 sites and a maximum of 40,000 data

points (ow velocity, ow rate, forward and

reverse totalizer values) can be stored in
battery backed-up memory

Waveform display function Oscilloscope

display of upstream and downstream
received signals

Error message library Denes all error

messages and recommends solutions for
resolving error

Graph display function Display of logged

data and ow rate trend graphs

Printing function Printout of screen

(invoked from “PRINT” button on front

panel), xed cycle printout including ow
velocity, ow rate, forward and reverse

totalizer values, error status, logged data
trend graph, date/time, site setup and
diagnostic waveforms. Printing functions
are active only when optional printer is
installed.

Transmit output voltage X1, X2, X4 and

X8 transmit output voltages, keypad

selectable

Detector Models FLD

Mounting method V or Z method mounted

to outside of pipe by means of steel bands,
nylon belts or steel wire

Straight pipe length Upstream side, 10d or

more, downstream side, 5d or more (d =
inside pipe diameter).

Signal cable RG-58 or RG-58A/U, 50 ohm

coaxial cable

Cable length Standard length 16 ft.,

maximum length 1000 ft. (300m)

Connection Converter: BNC connectors

(female). Detector models FLD22,
FLD32, FLD11: BNC connectors (female).
Detector Models FLD12, FLD41, FLD50:
internal terminal screw, strain-relieved,
water-resistant, water-proof optional

Pipe diameter range

FLD22 (Small diam. pipe range): 0.50
to 4.0 in. (13 to 100mm). FLD12 (Small
diam. pipe range): 2.0 to 16 in. (50 to
400mm). FLD11 (Standard pipe range):

2.0 to 16 in. (50 to 400mm). FLD41
(Universal pipe range): 8.0 to 48 in. (200
to 1200mm). FLD50 (Large diameter pipe
range): 8.0 to 235 in. (200 to 6000mm).

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