BRONKHORST ES-FLOW Instruction Manual Download

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Doc. no.: 9.17.116B Date: 19-12-2017

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ES-FLOW™

Ultrasonic Volume Flow Meter/Controller

Instruction Manual

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Page 1: ...N Pleaseread this Instruction Manualcarefully beforeinstalling and operating theinstrument Notfollowing theguidelines could resultin personalinjury and ordamageto theequipment ES FLOW Ultrasonic Volume Flow Meter Controller Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...tion Thisinformationwill facilitatetheuseoftheinstrument Additional infoavailableontheinternet or from your local salesrepresentative Receipt of equipment Check the outside package box for damage incurred during shipment If the box is damaged then the local carrier must be notified at once regarding his liability if so required At the same time a report should be submitted to your local sales repr...

Page 3: ...recautions This product is intended for use by qualified personnel who recognize shock hazards and are familiar with the safety precautions required to avoid possible injury Read the operating information carefully before using the product Before operating make sure the line cord is connected to a properly grounded power receptacle Inspect the connecting cables for cracks or breaks before each use...

Page 4: ...Bronkhorst Instruction Manual ES FLOW 9 17 116B 4 ...

Page 5: ...ons 3 3 1 1 16 Selecting display information 3 3 1 2 16 Selecting screen area 3 3 1 3 17 Editing setpoint 3 3 1 4 17 Resetting counter 3 3 1 5 18 Resetting alarm 3 3 1 6 18 Menu navigation 3 3 2 19 Password protection 3 3 2 1 19 Editing string 3 3 2 2 20 Editing list selection 3 3 2 3 20 Settings menu 3 3 3 20 Readout 3 3 3 1 21 Controller 3 3 3 2 22 Counter 3 3 3 3 22 Alarm 3 3 3 4 23 Setup 3 3 3...

Page 6: ...ration 3 4 7 40 Controller 3 4 8 42 Master slave configuration 3 4 9 42 3 5 Adjusting zero point 43 Autozero function 3 5 1 43 Manual procedure 3 5 2 43 Digital procedure 3 5 3 44 Maintenance 4 44 4 1 General 44 4 2 Calibration 45 Troubleshooting and service 5 45 5 1 Common issues 47 5 2 Service 48 Removal and return instructions 6 ...

Page 7: ...t High TechB V cannot beheldliablefor anydamageresultingfrom improper useor usefor other thanthe intendedpurpose 1 3 Product description The ES FLOW is a precise and compact volume flow meter with control function for liquids based on a novel ultrasonic technology Measuring principle Measuring is done in a straight tube without obstructions or dead spaces Multiple transducers measure both the surf...

Page 8: ...ads Type Document Document no www General documentation EU Declaration of Conformity 9 06 021 Calibration certificates n a Technical documentation ES FLOW Brochure 9 60 069 Dimensional drawing ES FLOW 7 15 194 Hook up diagram ES FLOW Optional bus and I O configurations 9 16 196 Some parts of this manual refer to fieldbus specific features of the instrument This may concern relevant hook up diagram...

Page 9: ...Bronkhorst Instruction Manual ES FLOW 9 17 116B 9 1 5 Model key ...

Page 10: ...h TEIP11 signal converter control signal only C3A Digital output min max alarm During a min max alarm pin 5 is pulled down to 0 Vdc C4A Digital output counter alarm During a counter alarm pin 5 is pulled down to 0 Vdc C5S Digital output enabled by setpoint for shut off control Pin 5 is pulled down to 0 Vdc at a controller setpoint e g for shut off valve activation For factory selected analog contr...

Page 11: ...s option switches between the default Control mode and mode Valve Close value 3 When the default Control mode is digital the default value is 0 bus RS232 when the default Control mode is analog the default value is 1 Analog input I8C Digital input controller mode valve purge Valve is fully opened when pin 5 is connected to 0 Vdc This option switches between the default Control mode and mode Valve ...

Page 12: ... to measuring errors In general the instrument should be mounted in a pipe segment where gas bubbles cannot accumulate The image to the right shows the preferable mounting locations The best location is a horizontal pipe segment or a segment where the fluid direction is upward Gas might accumulate in the horizontal segment if it is followed by a downward segment Do NOT mount the instrument in a lo...

Page 13: ...e 1 Standard connection port 8 pin M12 male 2 Fieldbus connection port 5 pin M12 male female optional fieldbus dependent 3 Connection port for actuator output 4 pin M8 female See sections Model key and Functional properties for configurable and installed options respectively Upondelivery all connectionportsarecoveredwithplastic caps Tomaintaintheoriginal ingressprotectionrating donot removethecaps...

Page 14: ...B 14 2 5 Communication interface Check if the default network settings match the configuration of the fieldbus system if applicable If necessary the default settings can be overruled by changing the appropriate parameters see Network configuration ...

Page 15: ...r whichisparticularlyuseful whenhavingtheES FLOW set toalowcapacityflowrange 3 3 Userinterface Thescreenrepresentationsinthissectionarefor illustrationpurposesonly Theydonot necessarilyreflect theexact lay out and or informationdisplayedonthescreen Somerepresentationsmight onlybeapplicabletocertaininstrument typesor factoryconfigurations The image to the right shows the screen display immediately ...

Page 16: ...The switch lock properties can be edited in the Settings menu 3 3 1 2 Selecting display information The Custom readout 2 area can show different parameters Depending on the instrument type the following parameters may be available editable parameters are marked with an setpoint percentage reading actuator valve percentage counter alarm capacity temperature density instrument To change the displaye...

Page 17: ...haracter position On confirmation of the last digit the entered value is stored and edit mode is left whereupon the character highlight is removed If the setpoint is configured to be entered step wise follow these steps to change its value 1 Select a custom readout area that displays a setpoint 2 Press to enter edit mode the current value is highlighted 3 Press or to change the parameter value hol...

Page 18: ...or to change the value to yes 4 Press to confirm the selected option and reset the alarm 3 3 2 Menu navigation The configurable parameters of the instrument and settings of the readout and control unit are organized in a menu structure Items Menus can contain items of 3 different types Sub menu An arrow pointing to the right indicates a sub menu Parameter with listselection An arrow pointing down ...

Page 19: ...tains less than 8 characters fill the remaining positions with spaces 3 If the password is correct the selected sub menu is displayed on confirmation of the last character position 4 If the password is incorrect access is denied Thedefault passwordis abc without quotes andiscasesensitive Toavoidunauthorizedaccess changethedefault passwordimmediatelyafter installation SeeChangingpasswordfor instruc...

Page 20: ...into the following sections available as sub menus Sub menu Description Readout Readout settings and fluid selection Controller Instrument controller characteristics Counter Counter settings Alarm Alarm settings Setup Device identification display customization and bus configuration Advanced Sensor filter settings and special functions 1 Start in the main screen 2 Press to enter the Settings menu ...

Page 21: ... differentiation action Open from zero Open from zero response 0 255 Normal step Normal step response 0 255 Stable situation Stable situation response 0 255 Master node Node address of the master instrument 0 128 Slave factor percentage of the measurement value of the master instrument 0 100 0 The following control modes are available Value Description rs232 Normal operation via RS232 bus rs232 No...

Page 22: ... which can be used to monitor and or control the amount of media flowing through the instrument The flow can be stopped or changed when a certain limit is reached Until the counter is reset the counter setpoint overrules the regular setpoint In the Counter sub menu the following parameters can be edited Parameter Description Supported values Mode Selected counter mode off up to limit up Reset Rese...

Page 23: ...ly if the alarm conditions no longer apply or manually via the user interface automatic manual Min alarm Minimum limit 0 100 Max alarm Maximum limit 0 100 Delay Number of seconds to wait before triggering the alarm action after the alarm situation was activated 0 255 Setpoint change Specifies whether or not to change the setpoint after an alarm situation is activated yes no Setpoint New setpoint u...

Page 24: ...n brightness 0 9 Screen saver Enable or disable screen saver dimmer off Saver time Number of minutes of inactivity before screen saver becomes active 1 99 Switch lock Enable or disable switch lock enabled disabled Lock time Number of seconds of inactivity before switches are locked 0 600 Unlock time Number of seconds to hold buttons to unlock switches 2 100 Bus Bus 1 and 2 Fieldbus type n a read o...

Page 25: ... setpoint Edit mode of the setpoint Reset counter Manually resetting the counter in the Custom readout 2 area Reset alarm Manually resetting alarms in the Custom readout 2 area Select instrument Selecting another instrument in the fieldbus system Custom readout 2 area Settings menu Availability of the Settings menu Advanced menu Availability of the Advanced sub menu in the Settings menu For each o...

Page 26: ...tained by sending a so called bht key to your local Bronkhorst representative After entering the reset key the password will be reset to the default value abc To get a bht key from the readout and control unit follow these instructions 1 Press and simultaneously for 5 seconds until the enter password screen appears 2 Again press and simultaneously for 5 seconds until the Reset password screen appe...

Page 27: ...measuring tube OR Pulsating flow rate OR Critical error the instrument needs servicing before it can be used short flash 0 1 sec on 2 sec off FLOW BUS Node occupied re install instrument PROFIBUSDP No data exchange between master and slave automatic recovery Modbus Data is being received or transmitted blink 0 2 sec on 0 2 sec off FLOW BUS Waiting for communication check communication settings of ...

Page 28: ...al link failure the device cannot connect to the network Modulestatus Pattern Time Indication off continuous No power on green continuous Normal operation mode blinking green 0 5 sec on 0 5 sec off Device is in standby mode or configuration is missing incomplete or incorrect alternating 0 5 sec green 0 5 sec red Self test mode on red continuous Critical error the instrument needs servicing before ...

Page 29: ...to access this sequence press and hold the switch while powering up the instrument LED indications in this sequence are flashing 0 2 sec on 0 2 sec off green red Time Function 0 4 sec No action 4 8 sec Restore factory settings except communication settings 8 12 sec FLOW BUS Auto install to bus let the instrument obtain a free node address from the FLOW BUS system 12 16 sec Activate configuration m...

Page 30: ...ecessary configuration information to operate the device in a PROFIBUS DP system including communication and network configuration all available operating parameters their data types and supported data ranges A GSD filefor Bronkhorst instrumentscanbedownloadedfrom http www bronkhorst com en downloads DeviceNet Monitoring and operating instruments in a DeviceNet system can be done using third party...

Page 31: ...decimal translation of the register number minus 1 e g register number 1 corresponds to PDU address 0x0000 register number 11 corresponds to PDU address 0x000A address Hexadecimal PDU address index Decimal register number Modbus address blocks are two bytes big Larger data types use up to 8 subsequent address blocks resulting in a maximum variable length of 16 bytes Values longer than the maximum ...

Page 32: ...nalog input 2 FLOW BUS Slave Acting as slave instrument on FLOW BUS RS485 only FLOW BUS master output x Slave Factor 100 3 Valve Close Controller disabled valve closed 4 Controller Idle Controller disabled valve frozen in current position 7 Setpoint 100 Setpoint fixed to 100 8 Valve Fully Open Controller disabled valve fully open 9 Calibration Mode Calibration mode enabled factory only 10 Analog S...

Page 33: ...82 3 4 3 Measurement and control Measure Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW BUS Modbus Unsigned int R 0 41942 65535 8 1 0 0x0020 33 This parameter indicates the flow metered by the instrument The signal of 0 100 is presented in a range of 0 32000 The maximum measured value output is 131 07 which translates to 41942 Incasetheinstrument ispreparedfor bi directional measurement thenegativesignalswithan o...

Page 34: ...change of 20 will take 20 100 10 seconds 2 seconds Analog Input Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW BUS Modbus Unsigned int R 0 65535 11 1 3 0x0023 36 This parameter contains a digital translation of the analog input signal if applicable ValveOutput Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW BUS Modbus Unsigned long RW 0 16777215 55 114 1 0xF208 0xF209 61961 61962 Digital steering signal for driving the control va...

Page 35: ...easilyaccessibleviaFlowPlot or FlowViewor aBronkhorst readout andcontrol unit The built in alarm functionality can be used to handle different alarm types system errors and warnings min max alarms response alarms batch alarms master slave alarms The used alarm type can be set with parameter Alarm Mode When an alarm is activated the type can be read out using parameter Alarm Info An automatic setpo...

Page 36: ... Range FlowDDE FLOW BUS Modbus Unsigned char RW 0 255 182 97 7 0x0C27 3112 This value represents the time in seconds the alarm action will be delayed when an alarm limit has been exceeded This value also delays the alarm off action if an alarm limit is no longer exceeded Default value 0 AlarmMaximumLimit Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW BUS Modbus Unsigned int RW 0 32000 116 97 1 0x0C21 3106 Maximum...

Page 37: ... Automatically when alarm conditions no longer apply 3 4 6 Counter Counter settingsaremost easilyaccessibleviaFlowPlot or FlowViewor aBronkhorst readout andcontrol unit Counter Mode Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW BUS Modbus Unsigned char RW 0 2 130 104 8 0x0D08 3337 Available modes Value Description 0 Counter off default 1 Counting up continuously 2 Counting up until limit reached set by Counter L...

Page 38: ...wDDE FLOW BUS Modbus Unsigned int RW 0 32000 127 104 6 0x0D06 3335 New safe setpoint when a counter limit is reached until reset Range 0 32000 represents 0 100 setpoint Default value 0 ResetCounter Enable Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW BUS Modbus Unsigned char RW 0 15 157 104 9 0x0D09 3338 Available reset methods for counters Up to 3 different methods can be specified The value is a bit wise summa...

Page 39: ...onnection Ifthe9 pinD sub side connector oftheinstrument isconfiguredfor RS485 communication FLOW BUS Modbus it will not respondwhenconnectedtoanRS232 configuration Inthat case usethepower upfunctionalityofthemultifunctional switchtoswitchtoconfigurationmodeandenableRS232 communication After configuringtherequiredparameters remember toreturntheinstrument totheoriginal communicationmode Bus2 Addres...

Page 40: ...of the controller algorithm Basically to adjust the controller response only the controller speed needs to be changed The algorithm is based upon the difference between the setpoint and the measured value called the error value The correction signal to eliminate the error is assembled from 3 basic components The P action proportional multiplies the error value by a constant factor to adjust the me...

Page 41: ...xF2B8 0xF2B9 62137 62138 PID controller derivative action in seconds The default value is 0 0 Open FromZero Response Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW BUS Modbus Unsigned char RW 0 255 165 114 18 0x0E52 3667 Response factor applied to proportional action when opening the valve from 0 Default value 128 no correction Other values adjust the controller gain correction signal as follows Controller gain C...

Page 42: ...eFLOW BUS system doesnot haveaprotectionmechanism Master Node Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW BUS Modbus Unsigned char RW 1 128 158 33 14 n a Set the master node for the instrument Note that this parameter only is effective in a FLOW BUS system via RS485 SlaveFactor Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW BUS Modbus Float RW 0 500 139 33 1 0xA108 0xA109 41225 41226 The controller output from the master inst...

Page 43: ...e red LED starts glowing for 4 seconds after which the green LED starts glowing 3 At that moment which is after 8 to 12 seconds release the switch The green LED starts to blink fast indicating that the autozero function is being performed On successful completion the green LED starts to glow continuously while the output signal is 0 parameter Measure 0 3 5 3 Digital procedure FlowPlot providesanea...

Page 44: ...trumentscanleadtoseriouspersonal injuryand or damagetotheinstrument or thesystem it is usedin Therefore servicingmust beperformedbytrainedandqualifiedpersonnel Contact Bronkhorst for information about cleaningandcalibration Bronkhorst hasatrainedstaffavailable 4 2 Calibration The ES FLOW is factory calibrated Bronkhorst certifies that the instrument meets the rated accuracy Calibration is performe...

Page 45: ...cation No power supply Check power supply Check cable connection Check cable hook up Invalid node address Change node address see Network configuration Other Reset instrument and or restart master If problem persists contact Bronkhorst No output signal No power supply Check power supply Check cable connection Check cable hook up Sensor failure Return equipment to factory Control behavior unstable ...

Page 46: ... fluid type Supply equipment with other fluid or change fluid type in instrument configuration Measured value or output signal indicates a flow while there is none Instrument not mounted horizontally or ambient conditions differ significantly from conditions stated on instrument label Follow mounting instructions Use instrument in conditions it was designed for Adjust zero point see Adjusting zero...

Page 47: ...duct for your application Contact sales by e mail sales bronkhorst com For after sales questions our Customer Service Department is available with help and guidance To contact CSD by e mail support bronkhorst com No matter the time zone our experts within the Support Group are available to answer your request immediately or ensure appropriate further action Our experts can be reached at 31 859 02 ...

Page 48: ... the bag 7 Place the bag in an appropriate shipping container if possible use the original packaging box Add documentation Reason of return Failure symptoms Contaminated condition Declaration on decontamination It is absolutely required to notify the factory if toxicordangerous fluids have been in contact with the device Thisistoenablethefactorytotakesufficient precautionarymeasurestosafeguardthes...

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