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User Manual

UMFLUXUS_F7V4-6-2EN

   Ultrasonic Flowmeter

   for Liquids

FLUXUS F704**-NN

FLUXUS F704**-A2

FLUXUS F704**-F2

FLUXUS F706**-NN

FLUXUS F706**-A2

FLUXUS F706**-F2

FLUXUS F705**-NN

FLUXUS F705**-A2

FLUXUS F705**-F2

FLUXUS F709**-NN

Summary of Contents for FLUXUS F704**-A2 Series

Page 1: ...nual UMFLUXUS_F7V4 6 2EN Ultrasonic Flowmeter for Liquids FLUXUS F704 NN FLUXUS F704 A2 FLUXUS F704 F2 FLUXUS F706 NN FLUXUS F706 A2 FLUXUS F706 F2 FLUXUS F705 NN FLUXUS F705 A2 FLUXUS F705 F2 FLUXUS...

Page 2: ...GmbH Wolfener Stra e 36 12681 Berlin Germany Phone 49 30 936 67 660 Fax 49 30 936 67 680 E mail flexim flexim de www flexim com User manual for FLUXUS F70x UMFLUXUS_F7V4 6 2EN 2017 10 01 Copyright FL...

Page 3: ...itt 8 5 The transmitter can be operated in the language of your choice see section 8 5 Il est possible de s lectionner la langue utilis e par le transmetteur l cran voir sec tion 8 5 El caudal metro p...

Page 4: ...FLUXUS F70x UMFLUXUS_F7V4 6 2EN 2017 10 01...

Page 5: ...stic Penetration 21 5 2 Undisturbed Flow Profile 23 5 3 Selection of the Measurement Arrangement Taking onto Account the Measuring Range and the Measuring Conditions 25 5 4 Selection of the Sound Beam...

Page 6: ...101 11 2 Totalizers 101 11 3 Settings of the HybridTrek Mode 102 11 4 Upper Limit of the Flow Velocity 103 11 5 Cut off Flow 104 11 6 Uncorrected Flow Velocity 104 11 7 Measurement of Highly Dynamic...

Page 7: ...pendent Heat Flow Rate Measurements 145 16 6 Steam in the Supply Line 145 17 Inputs 147 17 1 Binary Inputs 147 17 2 Analog Inputs 147 18 Outputs 150 18 1 Installation of an Output 150 18 2 Error Value...

Page 8: ...FLUXUS F70x Table of Contents 8 UMFLUXUS_F7V4 6 2EN 2017 10 01...

Page 9: ...m and to the conditions specified in the sales contract provid ed the equipment has been used for the purpose for which it has been designed and operated according to the instruc tions given in this U...

Page 10: ...to the instructions given in this user man ual particularly to the following points Protect the transmitter from shocks The housing may only be opened by authorized personnel The degree of protection...

Page 11: ...an optimal measurement the flow profile has to be fully developed and axisymmetrical The shape of the flow profile depends on whether the flow is laminar or turbulent and is influenced by the conditi...

Page 12: ...ent Volumetric Flow Rate v A The volume of the medium that passes through the pipe per unit time The volumetric flow rate is calculated from the prod uct of the flow velocity v and the cross sectional...

Page 13: ...ce t transducer emitter flow direction of the medium sound path without flow sound path with flow pipe wall c c c c transducer receiver reduction in distance in the transducer flow direction of the me...

Page 14: ...red by the particle in the time between the two measuring signals and therefore to the velocity at which the particle moves through the pipe see Fig 3 5 The average value of all measured velocities of...

Page 15: ...is conducted in the reflection arrangement see Fig 3 7 Beam The path covered by the ultrasonic signal between the transducers the transducer emitting the ultrasonic signal and the transducer receivin...

Page 16: ...nal arrangement with 1 beam Reflection arrangement with 1 beam 1 transducer pair 1 sound path 1 beam 1 plane 1 transducer pair 2 sound paths 1 beam 1 plane Diagonal arrangement with 2 beams Reflection...

Page 17: ...XUS_F7V4 6 2EN 2017 10 01 17 Diagonal arrangement with 4 beams and 2 planes Reflection arrangement with 4 beams and 4 planes 4 transducer pairs 4 sound path 4 beams 2 planes 4 transducer pairs 8 sound...

Page 18: ...R BVS BV BGN BRS BR SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SB1 SB2 SB3 SB4 T1a T1b S2 T2a T3a T3b S4 T4a T2b T4b T1A T1B S1 T2A T3A T3B S3 T4A T2B T4B A B P1 P2 P4 P5a P6a P7a P3 101 103 P1 P2 P4 P5b P6b P7b P3 PE N L 2x 16...

Page 19: ...hannel D channel C channel B channel A 2x 16 digit LCD display backlit serial interface RS232 outputs power supply inputs keyboard equipotential bonding terminal cover K L 7 K L 5 K L 3 K L 1 X 7 K L...

Page 20: ...ot to stop a current measurement by inadvertently pressing key BRK Tab 4 2 Navigation BRK selection of the main menu scroll to the left right through a scroll list scroll upwards downwards through a s...

Page 21: ...mperature range of the transducers see Technical Specifications Select the location of the transmitter within cable reach of the measuring point The ambient temperature at the location has to be withi...

Page 22: ...e pipe horizontally Thus solid at the bottom or gas bubbles at the top of the pipe will not influence the propagation of the signal correct disadvantageous Vertical pipe Select the measuring point at...

Page 23: ...Only then it can be assumed that the flow profile in the pipe is fully developed However measuring results can be obtained even if the recommended distance to disturbance sources cannot be observed f...

Page 24: ...01 disturbance source reducer inlet l 10 D outlet l 5 D disturbance source pump inlet l 20 D Tab 5 2 Recommended distance from disturbance sources D nominal pipe diameter at the measuring point l rec...

Page 25: ...ompared to the diagonal arrangement transverse flow effects are compensated for because the beam crosses the pipe in 2 directions higher accuracy of measurement because the accuracy increases with the...

Page 26: ...th 4 beams and 4 planes same features as diagonal arrangement with 2 beams influences of the flow profile are compensated for becau se the measurement takes place in 2 planes same features as reflecti...

Page 27: ...is up stream of the measuring point With measurements in both directions With measurements in the reflection arrangement with 2 beams and 2 planes The sound beam plane see section 3 3 1 is selected ac...

Page 28: ...transmitter Open the front plate of the transmitter Closing Close the front plate Tighten the 4 screws of the housing of the transmitter 6 2 2 Wall Installation FLUXUS F704 Loosen the 4 screws of the...

Page 29: ...on a pipe 2 The mounting kit is fixed to the pipe using tension straps Insert the tension straps into the holes of the pipe mounting plate 2 and the instrument mounting plate 3 see Tab 6 1 and Fig 6...

Page 30: ...FLUXUS F709 The transmitter is designed as a 19 module 42 HP 3 U Fig 6 5 Installation of the transmitter FLUXUS F704 Fig 6 6 Installation of the transmitter FLUXUS F705 706 example with F705 Fig 6 7...

Page 31: ...rs form an arrow see Fig 6 9 The transducer cables show in opposite directions For the determination of the flow direction see section 9 8 Select the installation instructions that correspond to the s...

Page 32: ...r to the rail If the transducer distance is small and when measuring in reflection arrangement only one transducer mounting fixture has to be mounted see Tab 6 2 Fig 6 12 Scope of delivery Tab 6 2 App...

Page 33: ...east 120 mm Ratchet clasp Cut the tension strap to length pipe circumference at least 120 mm Insert approx 100 mm of the tension strap into parts 1 and 2 of the clasp see Fig 6 16 a Bend the tension s...

Page 34: ...ease clasp Insert the tension strap into the tension strap clamp and the metal spring see Fig 6 18 and Fig 6 19 Position the clasp the metal spring and the tension strap clamp on the pipe see Fig 6 17...

Page 35: ...ble Mount the metal spring on the opposite side of the tension strap clamp if necessary Place the tension strap around the pipe and insert it into part 3 of the clasp see Fig 6 23 Tighten the tension...

Page 36: ...nstallation instructions that correspond to the supplied clasp Band Clamp Clasp Insert the tension strap into tension strap clamp 1 see Fig 6 27 Place the tension strap around the pipe and insert it i...

Page 37: ...ected to significant temperature fluctuations Position the clasp the metal spring if necessary and tension strap clamp 1 on the pipe Mount the metal spring on the opposite side of the tension strap cl...

Page 38: ...transducers with the strain relief clamp to protect them from mechanical strain see Fig 6 35 Put coupling foil or some coupling compound for a short term installation on the contact surface of the tr...

Page 39: ...6 37 When measuring in diagonal arrangement two transducer mounting fixtures are mounted on the opposite sides of the pipe see Fig 6 38 In the following the mounting of one transducer mounting fixtur...

Page 40: ...cover onto the rail 6 4 4 1 Disassembly of Variofix C Disassemble the transducer mounting fixture Variofix C In order to remove the cover from the rail bend the outer sides of the cover outwards see...

Page 41: ...el pipes on pipes with an outer pipe diameter 80 mm or on pipes that are not subjected to significant temperature fluctuations Place the tension strap around the pipe see Fig 6 44 Position the metal s...

Page 42: ...the rail to the tension strap clamps see Fig 6 45 Tighten the screws Installation of the rail with the ratchet clasp Cut the tension strap to length pipe circumference at least 120 mm Insert approx 1...

Page 43: ...t clasp and the tension strap clamp On a horizontal pipe mount the tension strap clamp on the side of the pipe if possible Mount the metal spring if necessary on the opposite side of the tension strap...

Page 44: ...the spring clips on the transducers see Fig 6 53 Fix the transducers by tightening the tensioning screws slightly The end of the screw has to be placed above the hole in the transducer see Fig 6 52 Co...

Page 45: ...tool against the fixture Bend the cover outwards and release it from the anchoring Repeat the steps for the other three openings Remove the cover from the rail Fig 6 52 Transducers in the rail spring...

Page 46: ...l contact between pipe and temperature probe is obtained as follows Clean the pipe at the selected measuring point Remove any insulation material rust or loose paint If present the paint layer has to...

Page 47: ...ipe see Fig 6 58 Place the tension strap around the temperature probe and the pipe Insert the tension strap through the parts 2 and 1 of the clasp Pull the tension strap firmly and engage it in the in...

Page 48: ...ation foam to the temperature probe see Fig 6 61 Take the spring end of the ball chain and insert the last ball into one of the slots on the upper side of the temperature probe see Fig 6 62 Place the...

Page 49: ...ive Atmosphere see document SIFLUXUS Fig 7 1 Transmitter FLUXUS F704 AVS AV AGN ARS AR BVS BV BGN BRS BR SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SB1 SB2 SB3 SB4 T1a T1b S2 T2a T3a T3b S4 T4a T2b T4b T1A T1B S1 T2A T3A T3B S3...

Page 50: ...B4 T1a T1b S2 T2a T3a T3b S4 T4a T2b T4b T1A T1B S1 T2A T3A T3B S3 T4A T2B T4B A B P1 P2 P4 P5a P6a P7a P3 101 103 P1 P2 P4 P5b P6b P7b P3 PE N L AVS AV AGN ARS X2 X_BV X_BR X_AV X_AR X1 AR BVS BV BGN...

Page 51: ...S AV AGN ARS AR BVS BV BGN BRS BR CVS CV CGN CRS CR DVS DV DGN DRS DR X_AR X_AV KL3 KL2 KL1 ROM A ROM B ROM C ROM D X_BV X_BR X_CV X_CR X_DV X_DR AVS AV AGN ARS AR BVS BV BGN BRS BR CVS CV CGN CRS CR...

Page 52: ...B A K L 6 K L 8 C H A N N E L S A 3 S A 1 S A 2 S A 4 S B 3 S B 1 S B 2 S B 4 A V S A V A R S A G N A R B V S B V B R S B G N B R 4 A 4 B 4 2 4 3 4 1 L L N L 1 P E P 6 a P 7 a P 7 P 5 a P 6 P 2 P 5 P...

Page 53: ...the transducer cable with a stainless steel conduit and stripped cable ends connection system TS direct connection see section 7 1 1 3 7 1 1 1 Transducer Cable with SMB Connectors Remove the left blin...

Page 54: ...the SMB connectors to the sockets of the transmitter see Fig 7 2 Fig 7 6 and Tab 7 1 Fig 7 6 Connection of the transducer cable with SMB connectors to the transmitter FLUXUS F705 F706 example with FL...

Page 55: ...e compression part the basic part and the sealing ring sealing ring only for cable gland M20 not for cable gland 1 2 NPS Prepare the transducer cable Cut the external shield and brush it back over the...

Page 56: ...5 7 8 N E X T Q O N Q Q M U X D I S P Q O F F 9 D I S P E N T E R C B R K R E S T A R T I N I T external shield brushed back cap nut compression part basic part equipotential bonding terminal FLUXUS F...

Page 57: ...gland with the counter nut Connect the transducer cable to the terminals of the transmitter see Fig 7 2 Fig 7 10 and Tab 7 3 Attention Observe the Safety Instructions for the Use in Explosive Atmosph...

Page 58: ...ter see Fig 7 1 Fig 7 11 and Tab 7 4 Connect the connectors of the transducer cable and the extension cable Fig 7 10 Connection of the transducer cable with stainless steel conduit and stripped cable...

Page 59: ...5a P6a P7a P3 101 103 P1 P2 P4 P5b P6b P7b P3 PE N L equipotential bonding terminal FLUXUS F704 A2 extension cable transducer cable connector of the extension cable cable gland AMP Quick and SMB conne...

Page 60: ...le back until the brushed back outer shield is below the shield terminal Fix the extension cable and the external shield to the shield terminal Insert the extension cable with the AMP Quick and SMB co...

Page 61: ...t ring Sealing ring only for cable gland M20 not for cable gland 1 2 NPS Prepare the extension cable Cut the external shield and brush it back over the compression part Insert the extension cable into...

Page 62: ...O N Q Q M U X D I S P Q O F F 9 D I S P E N T E R C B R K R E S T A R T I N I T 70 mm 20 mm 10 mm extension cable cable gland equipotential bonding terminal FLUXUS F704 A2 external shield brushed back...

Page 63: ...white or marked cable core AVS white or marked cable shield ARS brown cable shield AR brown cable core Fig 7 16 Connection of the extension cable with plastic cable jacket and stripped cable ends to t...

Page 64: ...d Cable Ends Remove the right blind plug for the connection of the transducer cable see Fig 7 19 Open the cable gland of the transducer cable The compression part remains in the cap nut see Fig 7 18 P...

Page 65: ...nsducer shield TRS RS transducer shield TR R transducer core Fig 7 18 Cable gland Fig 7 19 Connection of the transducer cable with plastic cable jacket and stripped cable ends Fig 7 20 Terminal design...

Page 66: ...ble gland Connect the transducer cable to the terminals of the junction box see Fig 7 21 Fig 7 22 and Tab 7 10 Attention Observe the Safety Instructions for the Use in Explosive Atmosphere see documen...

Page 67: ...he junction box Insert the extension cable into the junction box Fix the cable gland by screwing the cap nut onto the basic part Connect the extension cable to the terminals of the transmitter see Fig...

Page 68: ...and Tab 7 12 For the connection with a junction box see section 7 2 3 and Tab 7 12 Tab 7 11 Terminal assignment extension cable KL2 terminal connection TV white or marked cable core TVS white or mark...

Page 69: ...ompression part the basic part and the reducer Prepare the cable Insert the cable into the housing Screw the gasket ring side of the reducer tightly into the housing of the transmitter Tightly screw t...

Page 70: ...LUXUS F704 Fig 7 26 Cable gland and preparation Fig 7 27 Transmitter FLUXUS F705 F706 example with FLUXUS F705 Fig 7 28 Cable gland and preparation Tab 7 13 Terminal assignment of the transmitter term...

Page 71: ...the basic part Connect the connectors of the extension cable and the temperature probe Connect the extension cable to the terminals of the transmitter see Fig 7 1 Fig 7 25 and Tab 7 15 Fig 7 30 Trans...

Page 72: ...cable to the terminals of the transmitter see Fig 7 4 Fig 7 30 and Tab 7 15 7 2 3 Connection with Junction Box For the connection of the extension cable to the transmitter see section 7 2 3 1 For the...

Page 73: ...Tab 7 15 FLUXUS F709 Prepare the extension cable see Fig 7 31 Connect the extension cable to the terminals of the transmitter see Fig 7 4 Fig 7 30 and Tab 7 15 7 2 3 2 Connection to the Junction Box...

Page 74: ...gasket ring side of the reducer into the junction box Tightly screw the basic part into the reducer Insert the cable into the junction box Fix the cable gland by screwing the cap nut onto the basic p...

Page 75: ...Cable connection Remove the blind plug from the transmitter for the connection of the cable if present FLUXUS F704 Prepare the cable with an M20 cable gland Push the cable through the cap nut the com...

Page 76: ...Hz L DC fuse 1 A time lag fuse 1 6 A time lag AVS AV AGN ARS X2 X_BV X_BR X_AV X_AR X1 AR BVS BV BGN BRS BR SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SB1 SB2 SB3 SB4 T1a T1b S2 T2a T3a T3b S4 T4a T2b T4b T1A T1B S1 T2A T3A T3...

Page 77: ...T4a T2b T4b T1A T1B S1 T2A T3A T3B S3 T4A T2B T4B A B P1 P2 P4 P5a P6a P7a P3 101 103 P1 P2 P4 P5b P6b P7b P3 PE N L cable gland cap nut compression part basic part outputs AVS AV AGN ARS X2 X_BV X_BR...

Page 78: ...x Px active current loop Rext 350 Px Px passive current loop Uext 8 30 V Uext 0 021 A Rext 8 V example Uext 12 V Rext 0 190 HART active Px Px Ui 24 V HART passive Px Px Uext 10 24 V voltage output Px...

Page 79: ...y output Reed relay Px Pxa Px Pxb Umax 48 V Imax 100 mA P1 P4 Ri 22 RS485 F704 F705 F706 A B 120 termination resistor shield 101 RS485 F709 4A 4B 120 termination resistor shield 43 Tab 7 19 Circuits o...

Page 80: ...n part basic part inputs AVS AV AGN ARS X2 X_BV X_BR X_AV X_AR X1 AR BVS BV BGN BRS BR SA1 SA2 SA3 SA4 SB1 SB2 SB3 SB4 T1a T1b S2 T2a T3a T3b S4 T4a T2b T4b T1A T1B S1 T2A T3A T3B S3 T4A T2B T4B A B P...

Page 81: ...g 7 43 and Tab 7 20 FLUXUS F709 Prepare the input cable Connect the input cable to the terminals of the transmitter see Fig 7 4 Fig 7 44 and Tab 7 20 If the polarity of the current source is inversed...

Page 82: ...the binary outputs it is possible to remotely trigger some functions of the transmitter see section 11 10 FLUXUS F704 FLUXUS F705 FLUXUS F706 For the connection of the input cable to the transmitter s...

Page 83: ...Note If a problem occurs when the RS232 USB adapter is used for the connection contact your system administrator Fig 7 45 Transmitter FLUXUS F704 Fig 7 46 Transmitter FLUXUS F705 F706 example with FL...

Page 84: ...7 50 Transmitter FLUXUS F704 connection system TS Attention The AMP Quick connector and the separate sensor module must never be connected to the trans mitter at the same time K L 7 K L 5 K L 3 K L 1...

Page 85: ...ROM D are assigned to the transducers of measuring channel D Connect the transmitter to the power supply Enter all parameters of the program branch Stop Charging Press ENTER until the main menu is di...

Page 86: ...red on the SD card for a longer period of time At first the serial data transmission has to be parametrized For the parametrization and activation of the serial data trans mission see section 12 2 Whe...

Page 87: ...supply the display indicates which transducer has been detected at which channel Afterwards the serial number of the transmitter is displayed for a short time Data cannot be entered while the serial n...

Page 88: ...r a detailed overview of the menu structure see annex A SYSTEM settings contains the following menu items dialogs and menus inputs measuring outputs storing serial transmission miscellaneous set clock...

Page 89: ...menu items contain a horizontal scroll list in the upper line The selected list item is displayed in capital letters and in angle brackets The current value of the list item is displayed in the lower...

Page 90: ...ed in a non volatile INIT resistant EPROM The measurement will be interrupted if the power supply fails All input data will remain stored The interrupted measurement is continued All selected output o...

Page 91: ...ers have to be connected to the transmitter Note The parameters will only be stored when the program branch Parameter has been edited in its en tirety Select the program branch Parameter Press ENTER S...

Page 92: ...ss of some materials see annex C 2 Select the pipe material If the medium is not in the scroll list select Other Material Press ENTER Enter the sound speed of the pipe material Press ENTER Note Enter...

Page 93: ...ile of the medium The entered value and other parameters are used for the profile correction 9 2 3 Density The density is used to calculate the mass flow product of the volumetric flow rate and the de...

Page 94: ...o be entered 9 3 2 Extension Cable Enter the medium temperature The value has to be within the operating temperature range of the transducers Press ENTER Enter the medium pressure Press ENTER This dis...

Page 95: ...the channel is active the channel is not active the channel cannot be activated This display will not be indicated if the transmitter has only one measuring channel Note A channel cannot be activated...

Page 96: ...section 9 6 1 Press ENTER If the displayed transducer distance is adjusted press ENTER The measuring for the positioning of the transducers is started The amplitude of the received signal is displayed...

Page 97: ...ns The default unit of measurement of the volumetric flow rate is m h For the selection of the values to be displayed and for the setting of the output options see chapter 10 For fur ther measuring fu...

Page 98: ...he display for the measured values can be adapted as follows AutoMux mode all channels only calculation channels HumanMux mode Key toggles between the modes 10 2 1 AutoMux Mode In the AutoMux mode the...

Page 99: ...es etc The following information can be displayed in the upper line The measured values of the physical quantity selected in the program branch Output Options can be displayed in the lower line Press...

Page 100: ...calculated on the basis of the medium parameters medium selected in the program branch Parameter temperature dependence pressure dependence ok is equal to the expected value 20 of the expected value...

Page 101: ...irection Select Special Funct SYSTEM settings Storing Quantity Storage Enter the damping factor Press ENTER To activate the totalizers press key during the measurement see Tab 11 1 The value of the to...

Page 102: ...will be stored and used for the next measure ment If off is selected the totalizers will be reset to zero Select on to store and transmit the values of the heat quantity totalizer and the volume to ta...

Page 103: ...ransitTime mode If 0 zero is entered the transmitter does not toggle to the NoiseTrek mode Enter the time after which the transmitter has to toggle to the TransitTime mode if there are no valid measur...

Page 104: ...values of the flow velocity greater than this limit will be set to zero Enter the cut off flow Press ENTER The absolute values of all flow velocity values that are lower than this limit will be set t...

Page 105: ...errupted the storing will be stopped 11 8 Calculation Channels In addition to the ultrasonic measuring channels the transmitter has two virtual calculation channels Y and Z The mea sured values of the...

Page 106: ...channel ch1 selection of the calculation function funct selection of the second measuring channel ch2 Select a scroll list with key or The list items are displayed in the lower line Scroll with key a...

Page 107: ...ic flow rate mass flow rate heat flow rate flow velocity volumetric flow rate mass flow rate heat flow rate flow velocity x x x x x x x x volumetric flow rate x x x x x x mass flow rate x x x x x x he...

Page 108: ...de Select program branch Measuring Press ENTER Activate the necessary channels Calculation channels are activated or deactivated in the same way as the measuring channels Press ENTER If a measuring ch...

Page 109: ...configuration of the remote function and return to the main menu Select the list item Signal Lock Press ENTER The actual measured flow velocity is ignored and the measured value is reset to 0 There fo...

Page 110: ...vailable for measuring channels For more information regarding the FastFood mode see section 11 7 Select the list item go back Press ENTER Editing of the remote function is stopped The menu item Remot...

Page 111: ...t is protected by a program code press key C and enter the program code The display does not change during the input of the program code If the entered program code is correct the measurement will be...

Page 112: ...d value will be signaled acoustically This signal can be deactivated see section 12 1 3 in Acoustic Signal 12 1 1 Activation Deactivation of the Data Logger 12 1 2 Setting the Storage Rate The storage...

Page 113: ...If sample is selected the displayed measured value will be used for storing and online transmission of data If average is selected the average of all values measured during a storage interval will be...

Page 114: ...mediately On full 5 min Storing will be started on the next full 5 minutes On full 10 min Storing will be started on the next full 10 minutes On quarter hour Storing will be started on the next full 1...

Page 115: ...e transmitted Selection of the serial interface for the offline transmission of data Select Special Funct SYSTEM settings serial transmis Press ENTER until Send Offline via is dis played Press key dur...

Page 116: ...numbers point or comma Press ENTER This setting depends on the setting of the operating system of the PC Select the character to be used to separate columns semicolon or tabulator Press EN TER Press k...

Page 117: ...stored as an ASCII file every day at 0 00 a m file name yymmdd01 txt 12 2 6 Offline Transmission of Data to a Terminal Program Start the terminal program Enter the transmission parameters into the te...

Page 118: ...am FluxData V3 0 or higher on the PC Select the menu Options Serial interface Select the serial interface used by the PC e g COM1 Click on Protocol Click on OK Enter the transmission parameters see se...

Page 119: ...ent to be stored Click on OK Select the path on which the data should be stored Enter the file name Click on Save The file will be stored with the file extension flx Example DEVICE F70X XXXXXXXX MODE...

Page 120: ...f measured values The columns Q_POS and Q_NEG will not be created if the totalizers are deactivated Example DATA A MEASURE Q_POS Q_NEG B MEASURE Q_POS Q_NEG Example With a storage interval of 1 s 10 l...

Page 121: ...ed typical roughness medium parameters min and max sound speed kinematic viscosity density heat flow coefficients additional medium parameter steam coefficients additional medium parameter For the max...

Page 122: ...ed Example 2 The number of user defined materials is increased from 5 to 6 All 5 data sets are kept Select Special Funct SYSTEM settings Libraries Extended Library Press ENTER Select off to deactivate...

Page 123: ...nsmitter user The area around the average sound speed has to be entered Enter the area around the average sound speed of the medium Press ENTER This display will only be indicated if user has been sel...

Page 124: ...y 13 3 3 Input of Material Medium Parameters The parameters of a user defined material medium can be entered now The input of a material or a medium is almost identical Therefore the displays for a me...

Page 125: ...values if necessary Select edit to edit the material medium parameters or delete to delete the material me dium and to return to the scroll list Edit Material or Edit Medium This display will only be...

Page 126: ...ition the coefficient memory accordingly see section 13 1 Select the medium for which the heat flow coefficients have to be entered User defined media will be displayed first followed by the media of...

Page 127: ...scroll list can be edited see section 13 5 1 13 5 3 Select End of Edit to stop editing Press ENTER Select yes to store all changes of the scroll list or no to quit the menu item without storing Press...

Page 128: ...m from the scroll list Press ENTER All materials media of the current scroll list will be displayed in the lower line Select the material medium Press ENTER The material medium will be removed from th...

Page 129: ...lect Special Funct SYSTEM settings Dialogs Menus Press ENTER Note The settings of the menu item Dialogs Menus will be stored at the end of the dialog If the menu item is quit before the end of the dia...

Page 130: ...s Select 1234 if the measuring point is to be identified only by numbers point and dash Select if the measuring point is to be designated with ASCII characters recommended setting user user will be se...

Page 131: ...as the unit of measurement for the pressure Press ENTER Select yes if lb ft3 is to be used as the unit of measurement for the density Press ENTER Select g cm3 or kg m3 as the unit of measurement for t...

Page 132: ...velocity can be entered see section 11 5 An upper limit for the flow velocity can be entered see section 11 4 Enter 0 zero to deactivate the flow velocity check The heat quantity is the totalizer of...

Page 133: ...splayed to medium contrast Select Special Funct Instrum Inform to display information about the transmit ter Press ENTER The type and the serial number of the transmitter will be displayed in the uppe...

Page 134: ...In the SuperUser mode it is possible to define some flow parameters profile bounds correction of the flow velocity for the specific application or measuring point Attention The SuperUser mode is inte...

Page 135: ...rrection data off to work without correction of the flow velocity and re turn to the menu item SYSTEM settings For the definition of the correction of the flow velocity see section 15 3 2 Example prof...

Page 136: ...NTER until the menu item Bad soundspeed is displayed Example 1 Slope 1 1 Offset 10 0 cm s 0 1 m s If a flow velocity v 5 m s is measured before the calculation of the derived quantities it will be cor...

Page 137: ...isplayed with 3 decimal places With greater values the number of decimal places will be reduced Example fixed upper value of the sound speed thresh 2 007 m s offset 600 m s value of the sound speed cu...

Page 138: ...f the totalizers for the two flow directions can be displayed in the upper line during the measurement Select Special Funct SYSTEM settings Measuring Miscellaneous Press ENTER until the menu item Show...

Page 139: ...isplay During the Measurement In the SuperUser mode the following information can be displayed during the measurement besides the normal informa tion see section 10 3 Select on to activate the display...

Page 140: ...ow A temperature correction value offset can be defined for each temperature input see section 17 2 5 If the supply or return temperature is known and constant during the whole measurement this temper...

Page 141: ...dditional measuring error entering the slope 1 0 in the correction formula of the flow velocity see section 15 3 2 heat flow rate ki heat coefficient volumetric flow rate TV supply temperature TR retu...

Page 142: ...asured with difficulty but is known and constant Select Special Funct SYSTEM settings Proc inputs Link temperature Press ENTER Select the list item Fixed input val if the supply temperature is known a...

Page 143: ...ow is to be displayed Press ENTER Select the temperature input to be assigned to the supply temperature Press ENTER Select the temperature input to be assigned to the return temperature Press ENTER No...

Page 144: ...alizer see section 11 2 unit of measurement of the heat flow unit of measurement of the heat quantity kBTU min kBTU kBTU h kBTU MBTU h MBTU kBTU day kBTU TON TH TH TON TD TD kTON kTH kTH kTON kTD kTD...

Page 145: ...heat flow measurements temperature input measuring channel A supply temperature T1 or constant value return temperature T2 or constant value heat quantity measurement possible measuring channel B sup...

Page 146: ...y liquid BOIL The medium is in the phase transition In this case an exact measurement of the heat flow is not possible because the proportion of the medi um in liquid phase in the supply line has to b...

Page 147: ...ature values will not be used for the calculation of the selected physical quantity Repeat the steps for the other activated channels accordingly Press ENTER after each input Select Special Funct SYST...

Page 148: ...ENTER Select the list item Link other inp Select the first input to be assigned to measuring channel A Only the installed inputs are displayed in the scroll list Select the list item No measuring if...

Page 149: ...the destruction of the current input In the program branch Output Options select the channel for which an input is to be ac tivated The inputs assigned to the channel will be displayed one after anot...

Page 150: ...vailable outputs A tick after a list item indicates that this out put has already been installed Select active if all current outputs to be installed are to be operated as active current out puts Sele...

Page 151: ...he program branch Out put Options Flow flow totalizer Heatflow totalizer for the heat flow Limit R1 limit message alarm output R1 R2 limit message alarm output R2 R3 limit message alarm output R3 Temp...

Page 152: ...The next possible value will be displayed Repeat the input Example IMAX IMIN 2 mA for a 4 20 mA current output Tab 18 2 Error output error value result Minimum output of the lower limit of the output...

Page 153: ...has to be within the limits of the output Press ENTER Note The settings will be stored at the end of the dialog The terminals for the connection of the output are displayed here P1 and P1 for the ac t...

Page 154: ...e at the output The value has to be high ohmic Select yes Press ENTER Select Reed Relay ON or Open collect ON in the scroll list Output Test to test the energized state of the output Press ENTER Measu...

Page 155: ...8 1 1 Enter the highest expected measured value Full Scale Val is the measured value that corresponds to the upper limit of the output range as defined in section 18 1 1 Example output current output...

Page 156: ...has only one measuring channel Select yes to activate the output Press ENTER Enter the number of pulses that is to be assigned to the unit of measurement of the totaliz er Press ENTER Example 1000 pu...

Page 157: ...ree scroll lists will be displayed func switching condition typ holding behavior mode switching function Tab 18 4 Alarm properties alarm property setting description func switching condition MAX The a...

Page 158: ...the limit switching condition MIN Enter the lower limit Press ENTER The alarm will switch if the measured value falls below the limit Example 1 High Limit 10 m h volumetric flow rate 9 9 m h the limit...

Page 159: ...he idle state Alarm outputs whose switching condition is still met will be activated again after 1 s This function is used to reset alarm outputs of the type HOLD if the switching condition is no long...

Page 160: ...uts with the switching condition OFF will be set automatically to the switching function NO Cont 18 7 5 Indication of the Alarm State After the configuration of the alarm outputs and during the measur...

Page 161: ...ted output is stored and will be available if the output is activated again Tab 18 6 Pictograms for the alarm state indication Nr func switching condition typ holding behavior mode switching function...

Page 162: ...l If the power supply is ok the transducers or an internal component of the transmitter are defective The transducers and the transmitter have to be sent to FLEXIM for repair The message SYSTEM ERROR...

Page 163: ...a measurement at the selected measuring point is not possible Loss of signal during the measurement If the pipe had run empty Was there no measuring signal afterwards Contact FLEXIM Wait briefly until...

Page 164: ...the Reynolds number of the flow at the measuring point with the program FluxFlow free download www flex im com Contact FLEXIM 19 5 Large Deviations of the Measured Values The entered sound speed of th...

Page 165: ...Measurement The measured temperature values differ from the actual values The temperature probes are not sufficiently insulated On a pipe with a small diameter the temperature probe is lifted from th...

Page 166: ...00 6553 5 m s This display will only be indicated if Other Material has been selected selection whether the pipe is lined selection of the lining material This display will only be indicated if Lining...

Page 167: ...ll only be indicated if no or special transducers are connected input of the length of an extension cable When a Calculation Channel is Selected Y Z Calculation channels will only be available if the...

Page 168: ...asured values has to be determined range 1 600 s activation of the data logger activation of the measured value transmission to a PC or a printer via the serial interface selection of the storage rate...

Page 169: ...avior typ and the switching function mode of the alarm output This display will only be indicated if Alarm Output is activated selection of the physical quantity to be monitored This display will only...

Page 170: ...he displays for the partitioning of the coefficient memory for the storing of user defined material and medium properties input of the number of user defined materials input of the number of user defi...

Page 171: ...e will be displayed recommended setting user x activation of the menu item for the input of the supply pressure in the program branch Parameter for a heat flow measurement in a medium that can be a li...

Page 172: ...the flow transducers are mounted on the supply line This display will only be indicated if the BTU mode is activated x selection if the sign of the measured values of the heat flow is to be considere...

Page 173: ...NoiseTrek mode if there are no valid measured values in the TransitTime mode range 0 9999 s This display will only be indicated if the automatic toggling between the Transit Time and the NoiseTrek mod...

Page 174: ...it of measurement for the heat quantity x activation of the transmission and storing of the heat quantity totalizer values during the heat flow measurement x activation of the overflow of the totalize...

Page 175: ...nds is used user the profile bounds can be defined This display will only be indicated if the SuperUser mode is activated Input of the max Reynolds number at which the flow is laminar range 0 25 500 r...

Page 176: ...e stored both one value for each flow direction will be stored x activation of the storing of the signal amplitude The value will only be stored if the data logger is activated x activation of the sto...

Page 177: ...for information about the transmitter display of the type serial number and max available data logger memory x display of the type serial number and firmware version with the date dd day mm month yy y...

Page 178: ...the temperature and pressure dependence of the material properties selection of a user defined material selection whether the user defined material is to be edited or deleted This display will only be...

Page 179: ...01 30 000 00 mm s input of the operating density of the medium Install Medium with Special Funct SYSTEM settings Libraries Extended Library on selection of the function for the temperature and pressur...

Page 180: ...ill be displayed next to the value of the totalizer during the measurement x The totalizers are stopped for the duration of the switching signal x The FastFood mode is activated for the duration of th...

Page 181: ...bar g bar relative psi a pound per square inch absolute psi g pound per square inch relative Density unit of measurement description g cm3 gram per cubic centimeter kg cm3 kilogram per cubic centimete...

Page 182: ...hl s hectoliter per second hl or m3 Ml d Megalit d megaliter per day Ml or m3 bbl d barrel per day bbl bbl h barrel per hour bbl bbl m barrel per minute bbl USgpd US gal d gallon per day gal USgph US...

Page 183: ...per minute klb 1 lb 453 59237 g 1 t 1000 kg Heat flow rate Heat quantity totalized unit of measurement description unit of measurement W Watt Wh or J kW kilowatt kWh or kJ MW megawatt MWh or MJ GW gig...

Page 184: ...0 D N 5 0 0 D N 6 0 0 D N 8 0 0 D N 1 0 0 0 1 m 3 h 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 l m i n 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 1 0 5 0 1 1 l s 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 g a l m i n 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 1 0 5 1 0 0 b b l d 1 0 3 1...

Page 185: ...D N 4 0 0 D N 6 0 0 1 0 0 b b l d 1 0 3 1 0 4 1 0 5 1 0 6 1 1 0 g a l m i n 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 1 0 l m i n 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 1 0 5 1 1 0 m 3 h 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 0 1 1 l s 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 S t r m u n g...

Page 186: ...low Carbon Steel carbon steel 3 230 5 930 trans Stainless Steel stainless steel 3 100 5 790 trans DUPLEX duplex stainless steel 3 272 5 720 trans Ductile Iron ductile cast iron 2 650 trans Asbestos Ce...

Page 187: ...3 medium display explanation sound speed m s kinematic viscosity mm s density g cm Acetone acetone 1 190 0 4 0 73 Ammonia NH3 ammonia NH3 1 386 0 2 0 6130 Gasoline gasoline 1 295 0 7 0 8800 Beer beer...

Page 188: ...R22 Freon 558 0 1 1 2130 Crudeoil hi API crude oil light 1 163 14 0 0 8130 Crudeoil low API crude oil heavy 1 370 639 5 0 9220 30 H2SO4 sulphuric acid 30 1 526 1 4 1 1770 80 H2SO4 sulphuric acid 80 1...

Page 189: ...3 4 182 30 1 995 7 4 178 40 1 992 3 4 178 50 1 988 0 4 181 60 1 983 2 4 184 70 1 977 7 4 190 80 1 971 6 4 196 90 1 965 2 4 205 100 1 013 958 1 4 216 120 1 985 942 9 4 245 140 3 614 925 8 4 285 160 6 1...

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