AFLOWT BUF, 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. Contents of the delivery package ........................................................... 7
1.4. Design and operation ............................................................................. 8
1.4.1. Operation principle ....................................................................... 8
1.4.2. Design .......................................................................................... 9
1.4.3. Operating modes ........................................................................ 10
1.4.4. Displaying measurement results ................................................. 11
1.4.5. External connections .................................................................. 12
1.4.6. Logging ....................................................................................... 13
1.5. Design .................................................................................................. 14
1.6. Marking and sealing ............................................................................. 15
2. OPERATION ..................................................................................................... 16
2.1. Operating restrictions ........................................................................... 16
2.2. Safety instructions................................................................................ 16
2.3. Mounting the flow meter ....................................................................... 17
2.3.1. Mounting preparation .................................................................. 17
2.3.2. Mounting requirements ............................................................... 17
2.3.3. Length requirements for straight pipe runs ................................. 18
2.3.4. Mounting the flow meter flanged type on the pipeline ................. 18
2.3.5. Mounting the flowmeter with threaded coupling.......................... 19
2.3.6. Wiring the flow meter .................................................................. 19
2.3.7. Dismounting ................................................................................ 20
2.4. Putting into operation ........................................................................... 20
3. MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................ 21
4. CONTROLLING THE FLOW METER ............................................................... 22
4.1. Configuring before work ....................................................................... 22
4.2. Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 26
5. PACKING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION ............................................ 27
APPENDIX A. General view ....................................................................... 28
APPENDIX B. Wiring diagrams .................................................................. 31
APPENDIX C. Parameters to be set during on-site configuration ............... 33
APPENDIX D. Relative length of straight runs ............................................ 36
APPENDIX E. Straightening vane design ................................................... 38