Remote Automation Solutions Manual: Pure Gas Properties User Manual Manuals & Guides

Part D301669X012

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May 2014

Pure Gas Properties Calculation
User Manual

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(for the FloBoss

107)

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Pure Gas Properties Calculation Program User Manual

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Contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction 1

1.1 Scope and Organization ...................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Product Overview................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2.1 Pure Gas Properties Calculations........................................................................................... 2

1.2.2 Split Accumulator .................................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Program Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 2

1.3.1 License Keys........................................................................................................................... 3

Chapter 2 – Installation 5

2.1 Installing the License Key .................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Downloading the Pure Gas Program ................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 3 – Configuration 11

3.1 Pure Gas Properties Screen .............................................................................................................. 12

3.1.1 Pure Gas Properties – General tab ...................................................................................... 14

3.1.2 Pure Gas Properties – Fluid Properties tab .......................................................................... 16

3.2 Split Accumulator Screen .................................................................................................................. 18

3.3 Saving the Configuration ................................................................................................................... 22

Chapter 4 – Reference 25

4.1 Point Type 27: Pure Gas Parameters ................................................................................................ 26

4.2 Point Type 28: Split Accumulator Parameters ................................................................................... 28

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Chapter 1 – Introduction

This chapter describes the structure of this manual and presents an
overview of the Pure Gas Properties Calculation for the FloBoss™ 107.

1.1 Scope and Organization

This document serves as the user manual for the Pure Gas Properties
Calculation user program, which is intended for use in FloBoss™ 107
(FB107). This manual describes how to download and configure the Pure
Gas Properties Calculation user program (referred to as the “Pure Gas
program” or “the program” throughout the rest of this manual). You
access and configure the programs using ROCLINK 800 Configuration
Software (version 1.87 or greater) loaded on a personal computer (PC)
running Windows® 2000 (with Service Pack 2), Windows XP (with
Service Pack 3), Windows Vista™ (32-bit), or Windows 7 (32-bit).

The sections in this manual provide information in a sequence appropriate
for first-time users. Once you become familiar with the procedures and the
software running in a FB107, the manual becomes a reference tool.

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This manual has the following major sections:

 Chapter 1 – Introduction
 Chapter 2 – Installation
 Chapter 3 – Configuration
 Chapter 4 – Reference

This manual assumes that you are familiar with the FB107 and its
configuration. For more information, refer to the following manuals:

 FloBoss 107 Flow Manager Instruction Manual (part D301232X012)
 ROCLINK 800 Configuration Software User Manual (for FB107) (part

1.2 Product Overview

The Pure Gas program enables an FB107 to calculate density,
compressibility, and viscosity for a range of pure gases. A gas is
considered pure if 100% of its composition is a single element. The
program may be used for nearly pure gases where a single component
accounts for 95% or more of the composition, but must be evaluated on a
case-by-case basis by comparing the density calculated by the program
against the density calculated by the NIST REFPROP application using
the actual composition over the operating temperature and pressure range
to determine if the error is within an acceptable tolerance for the
application.

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With the program installed, the FB107 reads flow inputs (differential
pressure, static pressure, and temperature) and calculates flowing gas
properties once every minute. In addition, the program performs split
accumulations for up to five separate categories once every second. You
configure the program and view the results using two program-specific
screens (Pure Gas Properties and Split Accumulator).

1.2.1 Pure Gas Properties Calculations

The program calculates pure gas density and compressibility at flowing
and base conditions according to NIST 23. Heating value and viscosity are
also calculated at flowing conditions according to NIST 23. While the
program does not calculate the specific heat ratio, the defaults provided for
each gas are calculated from NIST 23 Cp/Cv at 15°C and 101.325 kPa.

The supported gases are:

 Oxygen
 Carbon Dioxide
 Nitrogen
 Argon
 Hydrogen
 Helium

1.2.2 Split Accumulator

The program includes a Split Accumulator that allows you to configure up
to five accumulation categories for use with the Pure Gas program. These
user-configured accumulator categories allow differential billing to be
performed on a flow or volume proportional basis.

1.3 Program Requirements

The Pure Gas Properties Calculation version 1.00 is compatible with
FB107 firmware version 1.32 and with version 1.87 (or greater) of
ROCLINK 800 software. Each program requires you to install a software
based license key to enable the calculations.

The downloadable program is:

PureGas_3.bin

Note: You must connect a PC to the FB107’s LOI port before starting the

download.

File Name

Program

Number

3 27, 28 27, 28

User-Defined

Points

Display

Number

For information on viewing the memory allocation of user programs, refer
to ROCLINK 800 Configuration Software User Manual (for FloBoss 107)
(part D301249X012).

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1.3.1 License Keys

Some applications require that you install a license in the CPU to run the
application. This license software is specific to these applications and is
the property of the individual vendor (shown in the Vendor Name field on
the License Key Administrator screens).

RAS (and other authorized vendors) distributes software licenses on
security-enhanced universal serial bus (USB) drives.

You must install the following license keys to use the Pure Gas program:

 Pure Gas License Key (FS1LK-9)

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Chapter 2 – Installation

This section provides instructions for installing the Pure Gas program into
FB107 memory. Read Section 1.3 of this manual for program
requirements.

Note: The program and license key can be installed in any order. The

manual shows the installation of the license key first.

2.1 Installing the License Key

A license key is required to use the Pure Gas program. To install a USB
key-based license on the FB107:

1. Insert the USB license key in a USB port on your PC.

2. Select Utilities > License Key Administrator > Transfer Between

Device and Key from the ROCLINK 800 menu bar. The Transfer
Licenses Between a Device and a Key screen displays.

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Figure 1. Transfer Licenses Between a Device and a Key

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Note: This screen has three sections. The upper portion (Licenses on

Device) shows any software licenses installed on the FB107.
The middle portion (Licenses on Key) shows software licenses
on the license key. The lower portion of the screen (License
Key Event Log) provides a rolling log of the last eight events
related to this license key.

3. Select the key-based licenses you want to transfer to the FB107

(PureGas, as shown in Figure 1).

4. Click Move to Device. ROCLINK moves one instance of the license

from the key to the FB107 and updates the screen.

Figure 2. License Installed

Note: An FB107 can hold up to six different licenses, although you

can install only one instance of each license on the FB107.
When you click Move to Device, ROCLINK 800 moves only
one instance of the license onto the FB107 and automatically
decreases the license quantity on the USB key by one.

5. Verify the license name displays in the Licenses on Device section of

the screen. Proceed to Section 2.2 to download the user program.

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2.2 Downloading the Pure Gas Program

This section provides instructions for installing the Pure Gas program into
the Flash memory on the FB107.

Note: Connect a PC to the FloBoss’s LOI port before starting the

download.

To download the user program:

1. Start and logon to ROCLINK 800.

2. Select ROC > Direct Connect to connect to the FloBoss unit.

3. Select Utilities > User Program Administrator from the ROCLINK

menu bar. The User Program Administrator screen displays (see

Figure 3):

Figure 3. User Program Administrator

4. Click Browse in the Download User Program File frame. The Select

User Program File screen displays (see Figure 4).

5. Select the path and user program file to download from the CD-ROM.

(Program files are typically located in the Program Files folder on the
CD-ROM). As Figure 4 shows, the screen lists all valid user program
files with the .BIN extension:

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