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BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O&M Manual 

Flomotion Systems, Inc. ~ FlomotionSystems.com 

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User Manual 

BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter 

 

 

Contents 

I. Introduction __________________________________________________________________6

 

1. Preface ___________________________________________________________________________6

 

2. Characteristics_____________________________________________________________________6

 

3. Operation Principle_________________________________________________________________7

 

4. Typical Applications ________________________________________________________________8

 

5. Packing List _______________________________________________________________________8

 

6. Technical Specifications _____________________________________________________________9

 

7. Power Connection __________________________________________________________________9

 

8. Cables ___________________________________________________________________________10

 

(1) Power Cable ___________________________________________________________________________ 10

 

(2) Output Signal Cable _____________________________________________________________________ 10

 

(3) Cable between transducer and processor _____________________________________________________ 10

 

9. Wire Connections _________________________________________________________________11

 

(1) Wall Mount ___________________________________________________________________________ 11

 

II. Installation and Operation _____________________________________________________12

 

1. Selecting the Measurement Point_____________________________________________________12

 

2. Setting the Parameters _____________________________________________________________12

 

3. Rapid Setup Procedure_____________________________________________________________13

 

4. How to Go into a Specific Window ___________________________________________________13

 

5. Transducer Mounting Distance ______________________________________________________13

 

6. Transducer Mounting Methods ______________________________________________________14

 

(1) Signal Strength & Quality (M90) ___________________________________________________________ 15

 

(2) Total Travel Time and Time Difference (M93) ________________________________________________ 15

 

(3) Time Rate (TOM/TOS* 100, M91) _________________________________________________________ 15

 

6. Selecting a Location for Transducer Mounting _________________________________________16

 

Preparing the Pipe Surface___________________________________________________________________ 16

 

III. Display Windows ____________________________________________________________17

 

1. Summary ________________________________________________________________________17

 

2. Descriptions ______________________________________________________________________18

 

(1) Flow/Totalizer Displays __________________________________________________________________ 18

 

(2) Initial Setup ___________________________________________________________________________ 20

 

III. Trouble Shooting ____________________________________________________________39

 

Power-On self-test information, Causes and Solutions _____________________________________39

 

Error Code Causes and Solutions ______________________________________________________40

 

Summary of Contents for be6000 series

Page 1: ...BE6000 Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter ...

Page 2: ...BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O M Manual Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com 2 ...

Page 3: ...otion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com 3 Installation and Operation Manual BE6000 Series Ultrasonic Transit Time Flow Meter July 2007 Flomotion Systems Inc 586 N French Rd Amherst NY 14228 U S A 716 691 3941 800 909 3569 www FlomotionSystems com ...

Page 4: ...Measurement Point_____________________________________________________12 2 Setting the Parameters _____________________________________________________________12 3 Rapid Setup Procedure_____________________________________________________________13 4 How to Go into a Specific Window ___________________________________________________13 5 Transducer Mounting Distance _______________________________...

Page 5: ..._________42 Appendix 3 Sound Velocity for Various Common Materials ___________________________43 Pipe Material _______________________________________________________________________43 Liner Material ______________________________________________________________________43 Appendix 4 Sound Velocity in Water 1 ATM at different temperatures___________________44 Appendix 5 Pipe Dimensions and Weights_...

Page 6: ...Internet The following illustrates the configuration of the processor unit and the transducer sets 2 Characteristics BE6000 ultrasonic flow meter is based on single board technology featuring high accuracy reliability and repeatability The merits it provides above else are Transducers are not intrusive Therefore there s no pressure drop They are mounted on the outside wall of the pipe Advanced int...

Page 7: ...s calculated as below The ultrasonic transit time method is suitable for measuring single phase pure liquids without entrained air bubbles In industrial sites the liquids may contain a certain level of impurities and flow conditions are often not very uniform thereby negatively affecting the performance of the ultrasonic flow meters But our BE6000 ultrasonic flow meter adopts the most advanced dir...

Page 8: ...rification facility Oil field and petrochemical plants Power plants thermal and hydro power plants Steel factory and mining industries Food and beverage plants Paper mills HVAC Etc 5 Packing List Items included are as follows 1 processor 1 set of transducers 2 ea 1 transducer mounting chain 1 couplant 1 instruction manual Test certificate ...

Page 9: ...e Display Alphanumeric 2 x 20 digit backlight LCD Keyboard 4 x 4 keypad Mounting Wall Mount or optional Panel Mount Output 4 20mA or 0 20mA analog output frequency output 12 9999Hz relay serial output Power Wall Mount 120VAC 24VDC Panel Type 120VAC Dimension Wall Mount 9 9 x 3 6 x 3 2 in 251 x 92 x 80mm Flow Computer Weight 7 lbs 3kg Wall Mount Temperature Flow Computer 4 to 158º F 20 to 70º C Tra...

Page 10: ...tems com 10 8 Cables Cables should never be spliced or cut Please use the following cables 1 Power Cable 3 core or 2 core rubber insulated cable outer diameter 11mm 2 Output Signal Cable 2 core or many core rubber insulated cable 11mm 3 Cable between transducer and processor ...

Page 11: ...BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O M Manual Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com 11 9 Wire Connections 1 Wall Mount ...

Page 12: ...e it allows for straight pipe run of 10D upstream and 5D downstream In case there s a pump or a bending section in the upstream increase the upstream run to 30D in order to allow the flow to fully develop into stable flow profile 3 Ensure the temperature at the measuring point is within the specified range 4 Avoid sections where the inner wall of the pipe is scaled or rusted that can negatively af...

Page 13: ... M24 window and ENT to select the transducer mounting method and press ENT 8 Press to enter M25 window which will display the correct transducer mounting distance the distance between the front edges of the transducers 9 Press MENU 0 1 ENT the flow rate and the velocity of the flow will be displayed upon completion of the gain adjusting process 4 How to Go into a Specific Window The user can enter...

Page 14: ...s to ensure that sensors are aligned in direct line and along the center of the pipe and the transducer mounting line should be aligned Z method is recommended when the flow condition is bad because of scale built up inside the pipe entrained air bubbles too thick liner etc which can induce a lot of noise into signal Using this method the signal is dispersed in a straight path reducing the possibi...

Page 15: ...ravel Time and Time Difference M93 The measurement is taken based on the total travel time and the time difference They are also indicative of the condition of the installation of the transducers Under normal condition the time difference should be smaller than 10 If the pipe size is very small or the flow velocity is very low the wave may be a little bigger When the wave is too big so are the flo...

Page 16: ...ct Mode or one transducer at nine o clock and the other at three o clock for Direct Mode Mounting on a vertical pipe is recommended only if flow is in the upward direction Preparing the Pipe Surface 1 Pick a mounting location with the longest straight run You must have easy access to at least one side of your pipe The mounting location must remain full even at zero flow 2 Decide on your mounting m...

Page 17: ...ET Totalizer 35 POS Totalizer 36 NEG Totalizer 37 Totalizer Reset 38 Manual Totalizer 39 Language Selection Option Setup Menu 40 Damping 41 Low Flow Cutoff 42 Set Zero 43 Reset Zero 44 Manual Zero Point 45 Scale Factor 46 Network IDN 47 System Lock 48 Keypad Lock Code Output Input Setup Menu 50 Logger Option 51 Logger Time Setups 52 Print only to RS 232C 53 Analog Input AI5 54 AI5 Value Range 55 C...

Page 18: ... Flow Rate Positive Totalizer M02 This window is only for display The selection of the unit is made in M31 If the POS totalizer is unselected the value shown in the window is replaced by the POS totalizer last time Flow Rate Positive Totalizer M03 This window is only for display The selection of the unit is made in M31 If the POS totalizer is unselected M36 the value shown in the window is replace...

Page 19: ...l etc Analog Input AI3 and AI4 M07 This window shows analog inputs AI3 and AI4 in currents that represent temperature pressure or liquid level etc System Error Codes M08 It shows the status of operation and corresponding status or error code There are several error codes whose implications and solutions are discussed in ERROR SEARCHING Net Flow Today M09 This window displays the net totalizer of t...

Page 20: ...r is ok Pipe Wall Thickness M12 Input the pipe wall thickness if available or skip this and go into M13 Inner Diameter M13 Input the inner diameter If you have input other diameter or outer perimeter and wall thickness skip this window Either the wall thickness or the inner diameter is ok Pipe Material M14 You can select one of the following materials from the list provided 0 Carbon Steel 5 PVC 1 ...

Page 21: ...6 Polystyrene 1 Tar Epoxy 7 Polyester 2 Rubber 8 Polyethylene 3 Mortar 9 Ebonite 4 Polypropylene 10 Teflon 5 Polystrol 11 Other If 11 Other you must input the corresponding sound velocity of the material in M17 Liner Sound Velocity M17 Use this menu only when 11 Other is selected in M16 Liner Thickness M18 Only when a liner is selected in M16 this menu will be activated Inside ABS Thickness M19 In...

Page 22: ... activated only when 8 Other is selected in M20 Fluid Viscosity M22 Enter the viscosity of the fluid you chose in M20 This is activated only when 8 Other is selected in M20 Transducer Type M23 Select one of the transducer types from the list provided 0 Standard M 4 Standard B 1 Plug in Type c 5 Plug in Type B45 2 Standard S 6 Standard L 3 User s Own Type If you select 3 User s Own Type you should ...

Page 23: ...e window will show the address number and the data stored in that address The data can be browsed using up and down keys and edited Press ENTER to save the data If a set of parameter data is loaded the system will calculate the parameters and show the sensor distance in M25 window Current Section Area M27 The section area of the flow will be displayed Data Holding M28 Select Yes to hold the last g...

Page 24: ...s 7 Imperial Barrels 3 Imperial Gallons 8 Oil Barrels ob 4 Million Gallons Time Units hour day min sec Totalizer Units M32 Select totalizer units The available unit options are the same as those found in M31 The user can select units as required Factory default is cubic meters Totalizer Multiplier Options M33 The totalizer multiplier acts as the function to increase the totalizer indicating range ...

Page 25: ... turned off the positive totalizer displays M02 won t change Factory default is ON ON OFF Negative Totalizer M36 On off negative totalizer ON indicates the flowmeter starts to totalize the value When it is turned off the negative totalizer displays M03 won t change Factory default is ON Totalizer Reset M37 Totalizer reset all parameters are reset Press ENTER move UP or DOWN arrow to select YES or ...

Page 26: ...s 0 Usually 0 03 is recommended in most applications Set Zero M42 When the fluid is in the static state the displayed value is called Zero Point When Zero Point is not at zero in the flowmeter the difference is going to be added into the actual flow values and measurement differences will occur in the flow meter Set Zero must be carried out after the transducers are installed and the flow inside t...

Page 27: ...bration results Network IDN M46 Input system identifying code these numbers can be selected from 0 65535 except that 13 0DH ENTER 10 0AH New Line 42 2AH and 38 26H System IDN is used to identify a unit in network System Lock M47 Lock the flowmeter Once the system is locked any modification is prohibited in the system However the parameter is readable so as to protect proper operation of the instru...

Page 28: ...t Time as the instrument will start logging on from now on If you set it to 23 10 10 it will start logging from 23 10 10 If the Interval is set to the logging will never stop The minimum logging interval is 1 second and the maximum is 24 hours Print to RS 232C M52 This menu is fixed That means the logging data will always be available at RS 232C port Display AI5 M53 Displays the electric current o...

Page 29: ... same that was set at M31 20mA Output Value M57 Use this window to set the flow value to 20mA The flow unit is the same that was set at M31 CL Check Verification M58 Check if the current loop has been calibrated before leaving the factory Press ENT move 5or 6separately to display 0mA 4mA till 24mA and at the same time check with an ammeter to verify that CL output terminals No 31 and 32 agree with...

Page 30: ...s data bit and it can be either 7 or 8 The third information is parity and can be either None Even or Odd And the fourth information is stop bit and can be 1 1 5 or 2 AI1 Range M63 To input scale range of temperature pressure or level for the analog input of 4 20mA For example the value 10 in the above box represents 4mA and 100 20mA AI2 Range M64 To input scale range of temperature pressure or le...

Page 31: ...ncy point Flow Value of High Frequency Output M69 To input flow rate value for the high frequency point LCD Back Light Controller M70 LCD can be controlled using this window Always On means the back light will be always on Always Off means always off Light for nn means it will turn on when a key is pressed and will stay on for nn seconds after the keys have been pressed This option is provided for...

Page 32: ...are OCT or relay as set in M78 and M79 2 Alarm Low Value M75 Input the low value of alarm When the value falls under this value it will cause the alarm to be output using hardware OCT or relay as set in M78 and M79 2 Alarm High Value M76 Input the high value of alarm When the value exceeds this value it will cause the alarm to be output using hardware OCT or relay as set in M78 and M79 Beeper Setu...

Page 33: ... 6 Alarm 1 15 On Off via RS232 7 Alarm 2 16 Fluid Changed 8 Batch Control 17 Not Using Relay Output Setup M79 Set the system to put Relay output when one of the following sources occurs 0 No Signal 8 Batch Control 1 Poor Signal 9 POS into Pulse 2 Not Ready No R 10 NEG into Pulse 3 Reverse Flow 11 NET into Pulse 4 AO over 100 12 Energy Pulse 5 FO over 120 13 On Off via RS232 6 Alarm 1 14 Fluid Chan...

Page 34: ...icates that it was working properly the whole day On the contrary if G is displayed it indicates that the instrument gain was adjusted at least once Probably it was offline once on that day If H is displayed it indicates that poor signal was detected at least once Also it indicates that the operation was interrupted or problems occurred in the installation For details please refer to Chapter 5 Err...

Page 35: ...Turn on off the energy totalizing function Energy Totalize Multiplier M88 Select the energy totalize multiplier 10 4 106 E 4 E 6 Reset Energy Totalize M89 Select YES to reset energy accumulation Signal Strength and Signal Quality M90 Display the measured signal strength and signal quality Q value upstream and downstream Signal strength is indicated from 00 0 99 9 A reading of 00 0 indicates no sig...

Page 36: ...he transducers Total Time and Delta Time M93 Display the measured ultrasonic average time unit μS and delta time of the upstream and downstream unit nS time The velocity calculation in BE6000 ultrasonic flowmeter is based on the two readings especially the delta time will best indicate if the instrument is running steadily Normally the fluctuation in the ration of the delta time should be lower th...

Page 37: ...efore the last 64 times of on off time and flow rate values ON on right hand indicates that time power is on 00 on the upper left corner indicates 00 07 18 12 40 12 the date time flow rate is displayed in the lower right corner Total Working Hours MENU 1 With this function it is possible to view the total working hours since the flowmeter left the factory The figure in the above indicates that the...

Page 38: ...r is operating The measurement result of the meter will not be affected by the calculation Fluid Sound Changed MENU 6 Displays the threshold value of the sound velocity that will trigger the alarm Namely if the measured sound velocity should be different from the sound velocity stored in the instrument by more than this threshold value An alarm signal will be generated and transmitted as OCT or re...

Page 39: ... top left corner of the screen Check the information being displayed and take specific steps according to the following tables If problems persist contact your BE6000 distributor Errors about the specific signal received or wrong settings can be displayed by the M08 window in error code form Errors and solutions are listed in the following tables Power On self test information Causes and Solutions...

Page 40: ... Quality Poor Signal Quality The above mentioned causes are applicable here too The same as above column E Current loop over 20mA Ignore it if the measuring process don t use current output 4 20mA current loop overflow over 120 Wrong current loop output settings Recheck the settings see M58 in the manual or make sure the actual flow is not too big Self checking error Restart the device and observe...

Page 41: ... combined DQS CR Flow rate every second C0 CR OCT separate DV CR Flow velocity R1 CR RELAY combined DI CR Positive total R0 CR RELAY separated DI CR Negative total F0n CR To make frequency output as n value DIN CR Net flow total A0a CR To make current loop output as a value DIE CR Energy total BA1 CR Binary value of A1 input DL CR Signal strength BA2 CR Binary value of A1 input DS CR A0 output in ...

Page 42: ...543 0 55 Gas 1250 0 80 Water 75o C 1554 0 39 66 Gas 1171 Water 100o C 1543 0 29 80 Gas 1139 Water 125o C 1511 0 25 0 Gas 1385 Water 150o C 1466 0 21 Benzene 1330 Water 175o C 1401 0 18 Ethyl benzene 1340 Water 200o C 1333 0 15 Toluene 1170 0 69 Water 225o C 1249 0 14 Tetra chloromethane 938 Acetone 1190 Petroleum 1290 Carbinol 1121 Pine oil 1280 Ethanol 1168 Cloroethylene 1050 0 82 Alcohol 1440 1 ...

Page 43: ...ial Pipe Material Sound Velocity m s Steel 3206 ABS 2286 Aluminum 3048 Brass 2270 Cast Iron 2460 Bronze 2270 Fiber Glass Epoxy 3430 Glass 3276 Polyethylene 1950 PVC 2540 PTFE 1450 Rubber 1600 Liner Material Liner Material Sound Velocity m s PTFE 1225 Titanium 3150 Cement 4190 Bitumen 2540 Porcelain Enamel 2540 Glass 5970 Plastic 2280 Polyethylene 1600 ...

Page 44: ...12 1454 9 37 1523 5 62 1552 0 87 1552 0 13 1458 7 38 1525 3 63 1552 5 88 1551 5 14 1462 3 39 1527 1 64 1553 0 89 1551 0 15 1465 8 40 1528 8 65 1553 4 90 1550 4 16 1469 3 41 1530 4 66 1553 7 91 1549 8 17 1472 7 42 1532 0 67 1554 0 92 1549 2 18 1476 0 43 1533 5 68 1554 3 93 1548 5 19 1479 1 44 1534 9 69 1554 5 94 1547 5 20 1482 3 45 1536 3 70 1554 7 95 1547 1 21 1485 3 46 1537 7 71 1554 9 96 1546 3 ...

Page 45: ...3 2 125 1 771 3 3 500 5 10 STD XS 160 XX 40 80 5S 10S 40S 80S 0 083 0 120 0 216 0 300 0 438 0 600 3 334 3 260 3 068 2 900 2 624 2 300 3 1 2 4 000 5 10 STD XS XX 40 80 5S 10S 40S 80S 0 083 0 120 0 226 0 318 0 636 3 834 3 760 3 548 3 364 2 728 Nominal pipe size inch OD Inch Schedule Designations Wall inch ID inch 4 4 500 5 10 STD XS 120 160 XX 40 80 5S 10S 40S 80S 0 083 0 120 0 156 0 188 0 237 0 337...

Page 46: ...40 60 80 100 120 140 160 40 10S 40S 80S 0 218 0 250 0 375 0 500 0 594 0 812 1 031 1 281 1 500 1 750 1 969 19 564 19 500 19 250 19 000 18 812 18 376 17 938 17 438 17 000 16 500 16 062 Nominal pipe size inch OD Inch Schedule designations Wall inch ID inch 22 22 000 STD XS 60 80 100 120 140 160 10 20 30 10S 40S 80S 0 218 0 250 0 375 0 500 0 875 1 125 1 375 1 625 1 875 2 125 21 564 21 500 21 250 21 00...

Page 47: ...D in O D in I D in O D in I D in O D in I D in O D in I D in O D in I D in O D in I D in O D in I D in 3 3 80 3 02 3 96 3 12 3 96 3 06 3 96 3 00 4 4 80 3 96 5 00 4 10 5 00 4 04 5 00 3 96 6 6 90 6 02 7 10 6 14 7 10 6 08 7 10 6 00 7 22 6 06 7 22 6 00 7 38 6 08 7 38 6 00 8 9 05 8 13 9 05 8 03 9 30 8 18 9 30 8 10 9 42 8 10 9 42 8 10 9 60 8 10 9 60 8 00 10 11 10 10 10 11 10 9 96 11 40 10 16 11 40 10 04...

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