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Safmag House 

P.O.Box 17143 

Int Tel.: +27(0)312060630 

498 Sydney Road 

Congella 

SA Tel.: 086 110 6028 

Congella 

South Africa, 4013 

[email protected] 

Durban 

Reg. No. CK 1986/11597/23 

www.flowmetrix.co.za

 

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Safsonic P 

Handheld Ultrasonic Flow meter 

User Manual 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Safsonic P

Page 1: ...Tel 27 0 312060630 498 Sydney Road Congella SA Tel 086 110 6028 Congella South Africa 4013 enquiries flowmetrix co za Durban Reg No CK 1986 11597 23 www flowmetrix co za 05 01 Safsonic P Handheld Ult...

Page 2: ...r On 6 2 3 Keypad 7 2 4 Menu Windows 8 2 6 Transducers Mounting Allocation 10 2 7 Transducers Installation 12 2 7 1 Transducers Spacing 12 2 7 2 V method Installation 13 2 7 3 Z method Installation 13...

Page 3: ...locker 26 4 14 How to use built in data logger 26 4 15 How to use the Frequency Output 27 4 16 How to use the Totalizer Pulse Output 27 4 18 How to use the built in Buzzer 29 4 19 How to use the OCT...

Page 4: ...3 the Protocol 34 6 4 Protocol Prefix Usage 36 7 Service 38 Appendix 40 1 Sound speed data of liquid unit m s 40 2 Sound speed data of solid unit m s 40 3 Sound speed in water at atmosphere pressure 4...

Page 5: ...and Xilinx The hardware features the ease of operation high accuracy and outstanding reliability while the software provides a very friendly user interface and much more functions It employs a patent...

Page 6: ...he pipe once This selection of the mounting method depends on pipe and liquid characteristics The flow meter operates by alternately transmitting and receiving a frequency modulated burst of sound ene...

Page 7: ...Name QTY pcs Main Unit 1 Medium transducer 2 Transducer cable 2 5m Data wire 1 AC adapter 1 Coupling grease 1 Belt stretcher 2 Tape 1 Carrying case 1 1 5 Parts Identification Top View Bottom View AC D...

Page 8: ...over 100 years even if power is lost or turned off Password protection is provided to avoid inadvertent configuration changes or totalizer resets A time keeper is integrated in the flow meter for the...

Page 9: ...code needs unlocking Display 4x16 English letters Communication Interface RS 232 baud rate from 75 to 57600 User protocols can be programmed as user s requirements Transducer cable Standard 5m x 2 op...

Page 10: ...the time when an around the clock measurement is required When fully recharged the terminal voltage reaches around 4 25V The terminal voltage is displayed on window M07 When the battery is nearly cons...

Page 11: ...w meter will re adjust the signal automatically Any user entered configuration value will be retained into the NVRAM of the flow meter until it is modified by the user 2 3 Keypad The keypad for the op...

Page 12: ...ser is going to enter 219 2345 as the pipe outer diameter the user can get the numbers entered by pressing the following serial keys 2 1 9 2 3 4 5 ENT For the option selection windows the user should...

Page 13: ...ress keys MENU 1 1 to enter M11 window to input the digits for the pipe outer diameter and then press ENT key 2 Press key to enter M12 window to input the digits for the pipe outer diameter and then p...

Page 14: ...the current window displays M01 press 7 and the user will go to M07 2 When the window display is under M00 to M09 press the ENT key and the user will go to M90 press ENT key to return Press the dot ke...

Page 15: ...me pipes have a kind of plastic liner and between the outer pipe and the liner there may be a certain thickness difference that will prevent the ultrasonic waves from direct traveling Such conditions...

Page 16: ...position where the straight pipe length is sufficient and where pipes are in a favorable condition e g newer pipes with no rust and ease of operation 2 Clean any dust and rust For a better result poli...

Page 17: ...st widely mode for daily measurement with pipe inner diameters ranging from 15 mm to 400 mm It is also called reflective mode 2 7 3 Z method Installation Z method is commonly used when the pipe diamet...

Page 18: ...hod Thus N method is rarely used method in fact 2 8 Installation Checkup Through the checkup of the installation one can check the receiving signal strength the signal quality Q value the traveling ti...

Page 19: ...2 8 2 Signal Quality Signal quality is indicated as the Q value in the instrument A higher Q value would mean a higher Signal and Noise Ratio short for SNR and accordingly a higher degree of accuracy...

Page 20: ...he value for this ratio should be in the range of 100 3 If this range is exceeded the user should check 1 If the pipe parameters are correctly entered 2 If the actual spacing of the transducers is rig...

Page 21: ...eter setups M 0 M 8 are windows for some additional functions including a scientific calculator viewer on records such as total working hours turn on and turn off times dates and times when the flow m...

Page 22: ...pipe materials that the user need not know the speed include 0 carbon steel 1 stainless steel 2 cast iron 3 ductile iron 4 copper 5 PVC 6 aluminum 7 asbestos 8 fiberglass M15 Window for entering the...

Page 23: ...ermine whether or not to hold or to keep the last correct value when poor signal condition occurs YES is the default setup M29 Enter a value ranging from 000 to 999 0 is the default value M30 Window f...

Page 24: ...ered except 13 0DH carriage return 10 0AH line feeding 42 2AH 38 65535 Every set of the instrument in a network environment should have a unique IDN Please refer to the chapter for communication M47 S...

Page 25: ...igger the 1 Alarm M75 Enter the lower flow rate value that will trigger the 2 Alarm M76 Enter the higher flow rate value that will trigger the 2 Alarm M77 Buzzer setup If a proper input source is sele...

Page 26: ...or to RS 232C serial interface M99 Command to copy the current display either to the built in data logger or to RS 232C serial interface M 0 Browse the 64 recorded instrument power on and power off da...

Page 27: ...hat place there could be poor signal received Please refer to the chapters on diagnosis If G is displayed the flow meter is adjusting system gain This is normal as far as it does not last long time If...

Page 28: ...there can be a loss of accumulation pulse because the output device can output only one pulse in a measurement period 500milliseconds If the totalizer multiplier is too large the output pulse will be...

Page 29: ...he zero cutoff value Generally the default value is 0 03m s The low cutoff value does not affect the flow measurement when the actual flow is absolutely greater than the low cutoff value 4 11 How to s...

Page 30: ...data logger The data logger has a 24K bytes memory and can hold about 2000 lines of data Use M50 to turn on of the data logger and selecting items that is going to be logged Use M51 for the times whe...

Page 31: ...uld enter 0 in M68 and 3000 in M69 and enter 200 and 1000 in window M67 Please note that the user has to make the selection with OCT setups in window M78 4 16 How to use the Totalizer Pulse Output The...

Page 32: ...r Alarm 2 Example A assume we need the Buzzer to start beeping when the flow meter is not ready in normal measurement Switch to M77 select item 2 Abnormal Measurement State Example B assume we need th...

Page 33: ...o pin 6 for positive and pin 5 for ground of the RS232 connector Refer to section 6 2 for more details 4 20 How to modify the built in calendar No modification on the built in calendar will be needed...

Page 34: ...ter utilizes a unique ESN to identify the meter The ESN is an 8 digit number that provides the information of version and manufacturing date The user can also employ the ESN for instrumentation manage...

Page 35: ...s Counter measures R System Normal No error I Detect No Signal 1 No Signals detected 2 Transducers installed improperly 3 Too much fouling 1 Relocate measuring location 2 Clean the spot 3 Check the co...

Page 36: ...alue entered at M66 M67 M68 and M69 and try to enter a larger value on M69 F System RAM Error Date Time Error CPU or IRQ Error ROM Parity Error 1 Temporary problems with RAM RTC 2 Permanent problems w...

Page 37: ...izing the battery with the software should be taken Please contact the factory c The battery has not been fully recharged or the recharge has been stopped too many times halfway d There is indeed a ti...

Page 38: ...ands that is a string in ASCII format ending with a carriage CR and line feed LF Commonly used commands are listed in the following table Command Function Data Format DQD CR Return flow rate per day d...

Page 39: ...turn the buffer content In ASCII string format DUMP0 CR Clear the whole buffer In ASCII string format DUMP1 CR Return the whole buffer content In ASCII string Format 24KB in length Prefix before an Id...

Page 40: ...igit string which stands for the IDN basic command The digit string should have a value between 0 and 65534 except 13 0DH 10 0AH 42 2AH 38 26H For example if the IDN 12345 instrument is addressed and...

Page 41: ...long with the keypad code By this function remote operation of this instrument can be realized even via the Internet Ke y Hexadecim al Key code Decim al Key code ASCII Code Key Hexadecim al Key code D...

Page 42: ...lation out of spec operating conditions replacement of unauthorized parts and acts of nature Besides fuses and batteries are not part of this warranty THE FOREGOING WARANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF...

Page 43: ...g carefully 1 If the return item has been exposed to nuclear or other radioactive environment or has been in contact with hazardous material which could pose any danger to our personnel the unit canno...

Page 44: ...5 1249 Phenixin 938 Water 250 1156 Coal oil 1420 Aceton 1190 Petroleum 1290 Methanol 1121 Pine oil 1280 Ethanol 1168 Chlorylene 1050 Alcohol 1440 Castor oil 1502 Butanone 1310 Glycol 1620 Acetaldehyde...

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