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Installation, Operation,

and Maintenance Manual

ELECTRA-flo

Thermal Air Flow Measurement Transmitter

Version 1.1X

Installation, Operation & Maintenance

Air Monitor Corporation provides complete

technical support between the hours of

7 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST, M-F

Contact our Service Department

Toll Free:  1-800-AIRFLOW

or fax us at 1-707-526-2825

Air Monitor Corporation

116-053-00.P65 (7/06)

ELECTRA-flo

 - IO&M Manual

Summary of Contents for ELECTRA-flo

Page 1: ...ersion 1 1X Installation Operation Maintenance Air Monitor Corporation provides complete technical support between the hours of 7 a m and 5 p m PST M F Contact our Service Department Toll Free 1 800 AIRFLOW or fax us at 1 707 526 2825 Air Monitor Corporation 116 053 00 P65 7 06 ELECTRA flo IO M Manual ...

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Page 3: ...TION page 9 Displays ELECTRA flo and software version number While software version is displayed press and work order number and serial number will be displayed Press and ID if any will be displayed Press and the display will go back to the Normal operation mode Activates the Operator menu Activates the Supervisor menu Activates Password selection menu Additionally note the above changes affect th...

Page 4: ...ENCLOSURE 3 3 5 MULTIPLE OPERATING POWER SELECTIONS 3 SECTION 4 INSTALLATION 4 1 RECEIVINGAND INSPECTION 4 4 2 LOCATION 4 4 3 MOUNTING 5 4 4 PROCESS CONNECTIONS 5 4 5 POWER SIGNAL CONNECTIONS 6 4 6 DISPLAYCONTRASTADJUSTMENT 6 SECTION 5 OPERATION 5 1 INTRODUCTION 7 5 2 START UP 7 5 3 NORMAL OPERATION 8 5 4 CONFIGURATION 8 5 5 PUSHBUTTONDEFINITION 9 5 6 CONFIGURATIONPROGRAMMING 10 11 5 7 OPERATOR PA...

Page 5: ... 6 5 POWER CYCLE SENSOR NETWORK 32 SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE 7 1 CLEANLINESS 33 7 2 MECHANICAL 33 7 3 ELECTRICAL 33 SECTION 8 CUSTOMER SERVICE 8 1 CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICAL SUPPORT 34 8 2 REPAIRS RETURNS 34 8 3 WARRANTY REPAIRS RETURNS 34 8 4 NON WARRANTY REPAIRS RETURNS 34 8 5 FIELD SERVICE 34 TABLEOFCONTENTS ELECTRA flo Air Monitor Corporation 116 053 00 P65 7 06 ELECTRA flo IO M Manual ...

Page 6: ...components Purchaser shall notify Seller in writing of such defect within sixty 60 days of discovery of the defect This warranty does not extend to any product sold by Seller which has been the subject of misuse neglect accident damage or malfunction caused by interconnection with equipment manufactured by others improper installation or storage or used in violation of instructions furnished by Se...

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Page 8: ...d the other thermistor is heated to a preset temperature differential T above the ambient air temperature Airflow velocity is determined using the measured ambient air temperature the known heat transfer characteristics of the heated thermistor and the power consumed to maintain the T between the two thermistors Using a combination of Computational Fluid Dynamics CFD modeling and extensive full sc...

Page 9: ...5 RH non condensing 2 5 POWER Power 16 to 90VAdependent on number of sensor nodes 1 to 32 maximum Circuit Protection Power input is isolated fused and reverse polarity protected 2 1 ACCURACY SensorAccuracy Velocity 2 of Reading Temperature 0 1ºF Overall System Accuracy Flow 2 3 of Actual Flow Temperature 0 1ºF of Air Temperature 2 2 RANGE Velocity Calibration Range 0 to 5 000 FPM 2 3 PROBE ASSEMBL...

Page 10: ...ed for storing all setup parameters and calibration values and will remain unchanged after set even when power to the unit is off 3 2 DATA DISPLAY The ELECTRA flo Thermal Air Flow Transmitter utilizes a high visibility backlit graphical LCD 3 4 x 2 1 2 display with three lines of process data selectable for U S or S I units Also used for configuration interface 3 3 LARGE OPERATION RANGE The ELECTR...

Page 11: ...r application If not contactAir Monitor s Customer Service Department at 1 800 AIRFLOW for further guidance Note The ELECTRA flo has been configured to customer provided parameters see Factory Setup Information Sheet provided separately and requires no field calibration verification prior to installation 4 2 LOCATION The standard version of the ELECTRA flo Transmitter is a NEMA 1 enclosure suitabl...

Page 12: ... any position provided it is secured using all four mounting holes Reasonable consideration should be given to clearances for electrical connections Once a suitable location is found use the unit as a template to mark the centers of the four mounting holes Drill four pilot holes at the marked locations With the unit in position install the four 8 32 screws Figure 4 1 4 4 PROCESS CONNECTIONS See se...

Page 13: ...erminal labeled G Power Supply must be 20 28VAC or 20 40VDC OUTPUT 1 Terminals 1 and 2 P7 This output represents the measured airflow and is sourced powered by the ELECTRA flo Output can be configured for 0 5VDC 0 10VDC or 4 20mADC Review Factory Set Up Information Sheet for your configuration If output is to be 0 5VDC Position both jumpers on J3 See Figure 4 2 If output is to be 0 10VDC Position ...

Page 14: ...24 32 Sensors Found 8 Xmitter Total 1 After 5 seconds display will indicate 1 8 16 24 32 Enabled Sensors 8 Total Sensors 8 after 5 seconds the display will return to Normal display mode and the dot in the upper right of the display indicating CPU Activated will blink rapidly 4 times per second This is Normal operation mode and no further user interface is required If however user would like to ver...

Page 15: ...ON The ELECTRA flo onboard microprocessor controls Configuration Operating parameter selection input output activation and scaling and display scaling The customer can verify configuration and change certain parameters within defined ranges by entering the ELECTRA flo Configuration mode This is accomplished using the four membrane pushbuttons located on the ELECTRA flo cover See Figure 4 1 for loc...

Page 16: ... to the desired Main Menu item Use to scroll to the value or mode within a parameter Enters user into specific selection sub menu from Main Menu Selection Displays current setting of selected Parameter Enters the selected value or setting into memory Use as an escape key to exit back to Main Menu selection to avoid scrolling to Return to MAIN MENU The following pushbutton combinations can be used ...

Page 17: ...nter its sub menu SECTION 5 OPERATION ESC ENT ENT ENT UP DN ENT MAINMENUSELECTION Operator Password Selection Flow Configuration Display Configuration Output 2 Parameter Selection Low Pass Filter Selection Transmitter Output Calibration K factor Configuration Operator Menu Exit DESCRIPTION Allows for the selection of password for the Operator Menu and the bypassing of the password Allows for the c...

Page 18: ...n the Operator Menu User can return to Normal operation mode by pressing or scrolling to OPERATOR MENU and pressing EXIT 11 ENT ENT ESC Flow Configuration Display Configuration Output 2 Parameter Selection Default selection shown Available selections Display Filter Selection Line 2 Parameter Selection Line 2 Custom Text Selection 1 Line 3 Parameter Selection Line 3 Custom Text Selection 1 Return t...

Page 19: ...e stored in memory and display will return to previous menu see Step 2 Caution If password is changed write it down and retain in case it is forgotten Note If user desires not to change password and return to password menu press Unit will remain programmed as it was originally 5 Use to select Bypass Password if desired 6 Follow Steps 3 and 4 to make changes 7 To return to Main Menu select Return t...

Page 20: ... Duct Width Selection 1 Duct Diameter Selection 2 Duct Area Selection 3 Actual or Standard Selection Site Elevation Selection Volume Units Selection Design Full Range Selection Input Lockdown Selection Return to MAIN MENU Flow Configuration Return to MAIN MENU Dimensional Units U S U S or METRIC 1 Available only if RECTANGULAR or OVALROUND is selected as Shape 2 Available only if ROUND is selected...

Page 21: ...low Configuration menu See the following Units List for the available Volume Units selections for the appropriate Flow Type 6 Follow Step 4 to make any changes to parameters 7 To return to the Main Menu select Return to MAIN MENU in the Flow Configuration menu and press 14 SECTION 5 OPERATION UP Þ ENT DN UP DN ENT ENT ESC ENT UNITS LIST for Volume UNIT OF MEASUREMENT DISPLAY Actual cubic feet per ...

Page 22: ...lection Line 2 Parameter Selection Line 2 Custom Text Selection 1 Line 3 Parameter Selection Line 3 Custom Text Selection 1 Return to MAIN MENU Display Configuration Return to MAIN MENU Display Filter 0 None 0 None to 5 Maximum 1 Not available if Process Type is D P see Transmitter Scaling Config 1 Available only if Parameter is CUSTOM TEXT Line 2 Parameter VELOCITY TEMPERATURE CUSTOM TEXT or VELO...

Page 23: ...nd display will indicate Line 2 Parameter Selection 6 Press and display will indicate current parameter selected to display on Line 2 VELOCITY TEMPERATURE or CUSTOM TEXT 7 Use or to scroll to desired parameter Press and parameter will be stored in memory and display will indicate as in Step 5 Note If user desires not to change the setting and return to the Setup menu press Unit will remain program...

Page 24: ...r will be exited back to display as in Step 13 Note In Set Custom Text mode the pushbuttons can be used in the following combinations to facilitate programming Moves position cursor to the right one position at a time Moves position cursor to the left one position at a time Exits Set Custom Text Does not enter any changes to the display since the last time was pressed Jumps up five characters at a...

Page 25: ...nt setting of Output 2 Flow Temperature or None 3 Use or to change setting Once desired setting is displayed press New setting will be stored in memory and display will return as in Step 1 Note If user desires not to change the setting and return to Output 2 Parameter menu press Unit will remain programmed as it was originally 18 SECTION 5 OPERATION UP ENT DN UP DN ENT ESC Display Configuration Ou...

Page 26: ...it will remain programmed as it was originally 5 12 TRANSMITTER OUTPUT CALIBRATION Allows for the calibration of the ELECTRA flo analog outputs Note Unit is supplied Factory calibrated This section can be accomplished with the ELECTRA flo mounted in its operating location or at a test bench in a calibration lab Required Equipment 1 Digital Multimeter Preparation 1 Turn Power switch OFF on the ELEC...

Page 27: ...the actual process load DMM should be reading a minimum value 0 00 0 01 volts or 4 00 0 01mA 5 If DMM is reading out of tolerance use or to adjust the ELECTRA flo output for an acceptable DMM reading Depending on the DMM s selected range the or button may need to be pressed and held for a period of time before any change occurs in the DMM s display To speed up changes in output pushbutton combinat...

Page 28: ...Step 4 reading should be at maximum value 10 00 0 01 volts 5 00 0 01 volts or 20 00 0 1mA 9 If DMM is reading out of tolerance use or to adjust the ELECTRA flo s output for an acceptable DMM reading 10 Once an acceptable span reading is obtained press and then and display will indicate Output 2 Zero Selection 11 Repeat Steps 3 through 10 for Transmitter Output 2 For Transmitter Output 2 connect DM...

Page 29: ... 2 K Factor Gain Value 1 K Factor Bias Value 1 K Factor Gain Selection 3 K Factor Bias Selection 3 Return to MAIN MENU K Factor Gain 1 000 0 400 to 5 000 0 001 increments K Factor Configuration Return to MAIN MENU 25 00 to 25 00 in 0 01 increments K Factor Bias 0 00 K Factor Off On OFF OFF or ON 1 Available only if YES is selected in Calculate K Factor 2 Depends on Number of Data Points selected C...

Page 30: ... change setting Once desired setting is displayed press New setting will be stored in memory and display will return to K Factor Configuration menu as in Step 2 Note If user desires not to change the setting and return to the K Factor Configuration menu press Unit will remain programmed as it was originally 5 Use or to select remaining parameters to be changed 6 Follow Step 4 to make any changes t...

Page 31: ...lowing selections Once the desired selection is displayed press to enter its sub menu 6 SUPERVISOR MENU ESC ENT DN UP DN ENT UP DN MENU SELECTION DESCRIPTION ENT SECTION 6 CALIBRATION Supervisor Password Selection Sensor Management Diagnostic Display Selection Sensor Fault Display Selection Sensor Fault Code Definitions Averages Fault Code Definitions Power Cycle Sensor Network Supervisor Menu Exi...

Page 32: ...be stored in memory and display will return to previous menu see Step 2 Caution If password is changed write it down and retain in case it is forgotten Note If user desires not to change password and return to password menu press Unit will remain programmed as it was originally 5 Use to select Bypass Password if desired 6 Follow Steps 3 and 4 to make changes 7 To return to Main Menu select Return ...

Page 33: ...s Ping Sensor Selection Enable Sensor Selection Disable Sensor Selection Disp Active Sensors Selection Disp Enabled Sensors Selection Return to MAIN MENU Scan Network 1 8 16 24 32 IIIIIII_______________________ Active Sensors 6 1 to 32 EXIT Sensor Management Available selections Return to MAIN MENU Enable Sensor 1 1 8 16 24 32 IIIIIII_______________________ Enabled Sensors 6 1 to 321 Disable Senso...

Page 34: ...to previous menu see Step 5 11 Press and display will indicate Enable Sensor Selection 12 Press Display will indicate Enable Sensor 1 1 8 16 24 32 Enabled Sensors 8 This display will indicate which active sensors are enabled Only enabled sensors will be indicated on bar graph by darkened area under their respective and total number of enabled sensors will be displayed at the bottom If any active s...

Page 35: ...l return to previous menu see Step 11 15 Press Display will indicate Ping Sensor Selection 16 Press Display will indicate Ping Sensor 1 17 Use and to scroll to desired sensor 18 Once desired sensor is displayed press and display will indicate either Ping Sensor Ping Sensor 1 1 SENSOR FOUND SENSOR NOT FOUND 19 Use and to scroll to all desired sensors and press to view results 20 Either scroll to ex...

Page 36: ...or to scroll through all active sensors 4 When done press and display will return to previous menu see Step 1 UP UP DN ENT ESC Sensor Management Diagnostic Display Selection Sensor Fault Display Selection Diagnostic Display Sensor Number 1 VELO XXX SFPM TEMP XX X F Available selections Operator Menu Diagnostic Display Velocity temperature units depend on selections made in Flow Configuration in Op...

Page 37: ... individual fault codes are found in Section 6 5 3 Use or to scroll through all sensors that have a fault Note Only sensors with an existing fault will be displayed with its fault code 4 When done press and display will return to previous menu see Step 1 UP UP DN ENT ESC DN Diagnostic Display Selection Sensor Fault Display Selection Sensor Fault Code Definition Sensor Fault Display Sensor Number 1...

Page 38: ... Step 1 UP UP DN ENT ESC DN SECTION 6 CALIBRATION Sensor Fault Display Selection Sensor Fault Code Definition Averages Fault Code Definition Sensor Fault Code Fault Code 01 Sensor has not responded Operator Menu Sensor Fault Code See Sensor Fault Code List for all codes Sensor Fault Code 01 02 04 08 16 24 32 40 48 56 Definition Sensor has not responded Sensor response address incorrect Sensor resp...

Page 39: ...ult Codes and their definitions 4 When done press and display will return to previous menu see Step 1 UP UP DN ENT ESC DN SECTION 6 CALIBRATION Averages Fault Code OVR 1 OVR 2 OVR V OVR F OVR T Definition Output 1 has over ranged Output 2 has over ranged Average Velocity has over ranged Average Volume has over ranged AverageTemperature has over ranged Sensor Fault Code Definition Averages Fault Co...

Page 40: ...f it is desired to cycle Power 4 With YES displayed press and Transmitter will cycle power and scan active sensors and enabled sensors similar to when power is first turned on see Section 5 2 5 Press to return to previous menu see Step 1 UP UP DN ENT ESC DN SECTION 6 CALIBRATION Averages Fault Code Definition Power Cycle Sensor Network SUPERVISOR MENU EXIT Power Cycle Are you sure NO Operator Menu...

Page 41: ...nes for establishing a maintenance program for your specific installation Operating experience should be used to set frequency of specific types of maintenance 7 1 CLEANLINESS Verify condensation or other sources of liquids are not present inside the ELECTRA flo 7 2 MECHANICAL Verify CABLE connections between probes and transmitter are secure Verify mounting hardware is secure 7 3 ELECTRICAL Perio...

Page 42: ...ible ensure equipment is packaged sufficiently to protect it during shipment CAUTION All damage occurring during transit is the Customer s responsibility List the Return Authorization R A number on the packing list and clearly mark this number on the outside of each shipping container Costs associated with return of equipment to Air Monitor are the customer s responsibility regardless whether the ...

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