AFLOWT BUF M, Operation Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 4
1. DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION ..................................................................... 5
1.1. Application ............................................................................................. 5
1.2 Specifications .......................................................................................... 6
1.3. Metrological characteristics .................................................................... 7
1.4. Contents of the delivery package ........................................................... 8
1.5. Design and operation ............................................................................. 9
1.5.1. Operation principle ................................................................................. 9
1.5.2. Design ................................................................................................. 10
1.5.3. Access levels ....................................................................................... 11
1.5.4. Recording of operation results ............................................................. 12
1.5.5. Information output ................................................................................ 13
1.6. Flow meter design................................................................................ 16
1.7. Marking and sealing ............................................................................. 16
2. INTENDED USE ................................................................................................ 17
2.1. Operational restrictions ........................................................................ 17
2.2. Safety measures .................................................................................. 18
3. INSTALLATION OF THE FLOW METER .......................................................... 19
3.1. Transportation ...................................................................................... 19
3.2. Installation requirements for the flow meter ......................................... 19
3.3. Requirements for the length of straight sections .................................. 20
3.4. Installation on the pipeline ................................................................... 20
3.5. Electrical installation of the flow meter ................................................. 21
3.6. Dismantling the flow meter ................................................................... 22
4. OPERATION ..................................................................................................... 23
4.1. Setting up before operation .................................................................. 23
4.2. Pre-commissioning .............................................................................. 28
4.3. Operating procedure ............................................................................ 29
5. READING DATA WITH A SMARTPHONE ........................................................ 30
5.1. Hardware requirements ....................................................................... 30
5.2. Installing the AFLOWT BUF monitor application .................................. 30
5.3. Connecting to the flow meter ............................................................... 32
5.4. Reading parameters ............................................................................ 33
5.5. ABOUT UNIT tab ................................................................................. 34
5.6. MEASUREMENTS tab ......................................................................... 35
5.7. ARCHIVES tab .................................................................................... 36
6. MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................ 42
6.1. Technical condition monitoring ............................................................ 42
6.2. Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 43
7. PACKING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION ............................................ 44
APPENDIX A. Appearance of the flow meter .............................................. 45
APPENDIX B. Wiring diagrams .................................................................. 48
APPENDIX C. Parameters available for editing in Monitor BUF (310)
application ............................................................................................ 50
APPENDIX D. Relative length of straight runs ............................................ 53
APPENDIX E. Flow straightener design ..................................................... 55