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INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND

MAINTENANCE MANUAL

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 Model ST98

Flowmeter

Firmware Revisions 2.XX

Doc. No. 06EN003291 Rev. A

US PATENTS PENDING

Summary of Contents for ST98

Page 1: ...ding trade secrets and proprietary information which are the property of Fluid Components Intl FCI Disclosure of this data to you is expressly conditioned upon your assent that its use is limited to u...

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Page 3: ...e by facsimile if all possibilities have been exhausted with the authorized factory representative Our fax number is 1 760 736 6250 it is available 7 days a week 24 hours a day By E Mail FCI Customer...

Page 4: ...291 Rev A v Model ST98 Flow Meter REVISIONS REV DESCRIPTION DATE AUTHOR INITIAL RELEASE 08 05 99 ROY SANDERS A See Change Bars Major changes are due to new 2 xx Software and Revised circuit boards to...

Page 5: ...ment 2 3 Compression Fitting Mounting 2 3 NPT Pipe Thread Mounting 2 3 Flanged Ferrule Mounting 2 3 In Line Mounting 2 4 Install Flow Transmitter 2 4 Minimum Wire Size 2 5 Aluminum Enclosure Installat...

Page 6: ...iew of the Sensing Element 1 1 Figure 1 2 Cut Away View of the In Line Flow Element Tube 1 2 Figure 2 1 Model ST98 Insertion Flow Element Showing Orientation 2 2 Figure 2 2 Model ST98 In Line Butt Wel...

Page 7: ...Boards A 5 Figure A 11 Optional Display Ribbon Cable Conneciton A 5 Figure A 12 Remote Mounting Bracket A 5 Tables Table 1 1 Quick Start Menu 1 4 Table 2 1 Maximum AWG Number 2 5 Table 3 1 Quick Start...

Page 8: ...he following symbols are used throughout the manual to draw attention to items or procedures that require special notice or care Caution Warns of possible personal danger to those handling the equipme...

Page 9: ...on The flow element of the model ST98 uses the thermal dispersion operating principle A low powered heater produces a temperature differential between two resistance temperature detectors RTDs by heat...

Page 10: ...d II Division 1 and 2 Group B C D E F G previously referred to as NEMA 7 and EEx d IIc resists the effects of weather and corrosion This is a 4 8 X 9 31 Inch Cylindrical Enclosure 121 8 X 236 47 mm In...

Page 11: ...perating Temperature Control circuit Ambient temperature configuration 0 to 140 F 18 to 60 C Sensing element Standard temperature configuration 40 to 350 F 40 to 177 C Operating Pressure 0 to 250 psig...

Page 12: ...EXITS COMMAND K F 1 0000000 CHANGE IT NO YES REINITIALIZES WITHOUT POWER DOWN EXITS COMMAND RESETS FC88 TO USE WITH ST98 EXITS COMMAND RESET IT TIME 0 0000000 EXITS COMMAND NO YES OUTPUT XXX CHANGE IT...

Page 13: ...use of electrical current the operator assumes all responsibility for conformance to safety standards and practices Alert The instrument is not designed for weld in place applications Never weld to p...

Page 14: ...as a tube or pipe length and diameter that is specified at the time of order This dimension should be double checked with the process line Verify Flow Direction for Flow Element Orientation and Placem...

Page 15: ...into place Caution Be sure there is no pressure in the process line before the instrument is removed To remove the flow element loosen the nut Step 6 and unscrew the ferrule Step 2 NPT Pipe Thread Mo...

Page 16: ...le NPT mount Threaded female NPT mount Raised face flange mount Butt Weld mount Figure 2 2 shows a Butt Weld 2 inch Schedule 40 pipe in line model ST98 Mount the in line Model ST98 as follows 1 Verify...

Page 17: ...the power source and customer monitoring circuits Provide watertight hardware and apply thread sealant to all connections to prevent water damage 3 Connect the milliamp and or DC voltage output to the...

Page 18: ...er way will decrease the accuracy of the instrument See Figure 2 4 for the wiring diagram Caution Be sure an earth ground wire is connected to the ground terminal see Figure 2 4 On a remote configurat...

Page 19: ...element enclosure and the electronics enclosure 5 Strip the incoming power wires to approximately 5 16 of an inch 6 Attach the filter bead over the safety ground wire as shown in Figure 2 4 using 2 ca...

Page 20: ...EMENT 3 4 INCH NPT PORT POWER INPUT OPTIONAL DISPLAY HOLD DOWN SCREWS 3 PLACES 3 4 INCH NPT PORT SIGNAL OUTPUT 7 Attach the power wires to Terminal Strip TS1 for AC or TS4 for DC as shown in Figure 2...

Page 21: ...8 01 to connect the flow transmitter to a personal computer The Kit includes operation instructions and an adaptor for the RJ 12 to serial connection Connect one end of the interface kit to the RJ 12...

Page 22: ...ompleted with all connections verified power and signal connection board assembly screwed down and the instrument ready to operate Be sure any external circuit breakers are on Remote Enclosure Bracket...

Page 23: ...and stabilize 4 The instrument automatically enters the flow metering mode The instrument s display if present and or the FC88 display will show the normal operation Note If the FC88 does not display...

Page 24: ...below Press the large letter in the Figure 3 1 to activate a command N Software Reset Re initializeinstrumentwithoutremovingpower O Select Sensor Heater Current HIGH 90 mA or LOW 75 mA P Re configure...

Page 25: ...IALIZES WITHOUT POWER DOWN EXITS COMMAND RESETS FC88 TO USE WITH ST98 EXITS COMMAND RESET IT TIME 0 0000000 EXITS COMMAND NO YES OUTPUT XXX CHANGE IT 0 4 20 1 0 5 2 0 10 ENTER EXITS COMMAND NO YES ON...

Page 26: ...est of the channels and will rotate back to channel 0 following the Channel 7 selection This command is useful in trouble shooting incorrectly wired instruments and open flow elements This is a view o...

Page 27: ...temperature is entered Auto or Manual and Enter A or M are displayed Pressing A ENTER will display xxx xxxx Balancing Then Balanced will appear on line 1 and Saved xxx will appear on line 2 If M ENTER...

Page 28: ...If N or Enter is pressed USER data is displayed If Y is pressed 1 USER Save followed by 2 FACTORY is displayed Pressing a 1 or 2 will cause the respective NVM data to be displayed Version X XX also d...

Page 29: ...ing N ENTER will display Input mode Pressing Y ENTER will display Enter K F Press in the new K Factor Press ENTER The new factor is saved and Input mode is displayed COMMAND G EEPROM Summary For maint...

Page 30: ...loaded at boot up if a new or cleared EEPROM is detected Section 2 consists of selecting the best curve fit equation in order to linearize the input signal The two Curve Fit selections are 0 2nd order...

Page 31: ...Enter will go to the next prompt which is tcslp2 0 00000 Change it Pressing a Y ENTER will allow the user to input a new value a Pressing N ENTER or Enter will go to the next prompt which is Max Flow...

Page 32: ...NTER at any time will exit this menu item and display Input mode COMMAND M Min Max A D Limits Summary Permits minimum and maximum limits to be imposed on the A D output data when calculating flow rate...

Page 33: ...range 100 to 500 F MD is not available with early production units The LO and MD selections set up the proper over temperature and under temperature limits so the temperature error message indicates...

Page 34: ...ational data from the User Save or FACTORY area of the EEPROM Calibration data is saved in the FACTORY area of the EEPROM with the factory calibration before the meter leaves FCI The factory data can...

Page 35: ...e current totalizer values COMMAND V Output Mode Select Summary Permits the user to select one of the three 3 output modes Description Output mode menu selection Menu Setting mA Output V Output 0 4 20...

Page 36: ...Volts or 0 10 Volts the output alarm is pulsed from zero 0 volts to one 1 volt about once every 7 seconds The voltage mode is not a NAMUR requirement The NAMUR Fault Detection system is enabled by th...

Page 37: ...e F S Press Y ENTER and enter a new value or else press N ENTER or ENTER The next prompt is Zero x xxxxxx followed by Change it Press Y ENTER and enter a new value or else press N ENTER or ENTER The n...

Page 38: ...nge it Press Y ENTER and enter a new value or else press N ENTER or ENTER The next prompt is Max xxx xxxxxx followed by Change F S Press Y ENTER and enter a new value or else press N ENTER or ENTER Th...

Page 39: ...dically inspect cable connections on terminal strips and terminal blocks Verify that terminal connections are tight and physically sound with no sign of corrosion Remote Enclosure Verify that the mois...

Page 40: ...e or Customer Service to purchase an FC88 or computer interface kit Digital Multimeter DMM Allen Wrench 1 16 Inch for aluminum circular enclosure Medium size flat blade Screwdriver for steel square en...

Page 41: ...k the wiring see Appendix A and the sensor resistance as shown later in this chapter The process temperature has exceeded the maximum temperature rating of the flow element 350 F Verify the temperatur...

Page 42: ...ign Requirements Application design problems may occur with first time application instruments although the design should also be checked on instruments that have been in operation for some time If th...

Page 43: ...eets by serial number of the instrument 2 Press D ENTER to examine each of the parameters The ENTER key allows scrolling one message at a time Use Table 5 2 to verify parameters with the Delta R Data...

Page 44: ...er to the instrument Unplug TS2 from the circuit board assembly and measure the resistances as shown in Table 5 3 See Figure 5 1 for component placement and Figure 5 2 for a view of the plug If the in...

Page 45: ...r current is set to 75 mA LO by pressing O on the FC88 and selecting the heater current Be sure to set the heater current back to where it was before beginning this procedure Make the voltage measurem...

Page 46: ...ecade Resistance Boxes 0 1 Largest Steps 1K Ohm Smallest Steps 0 01 Ohms 10 feet of wire 22 to 18 AWG Small Flat Blade Screwdrivers 3 32 and 1 8 inches wide blades Small Wire Cutters Small Wire Stripp...

Page 47: ...ment Disconnect the output cable TS3 and connect a current meter to mA OUT Apply power to the instrument and go through the I routine to check the output locally If the mA output responds correctly th...

Page 48: ...rn defective instrument to FCI freight prepaid for disposition Customer Service 1 In the event of problems or inquiries regarding the flowmeter please contact the regional or country authorized FCI Fi...

Page 49: ...Type 4X and Hazardous Location Aluminum Enclosure Shown Figure A 2 Remote Aluminum Double Ended Enclosure NEMA 4X and Hazardous Location 4 68 119 LOCAL ENCLOSURE ALUMINUM STANDARD SST OPTIONAL FLOW EL...

Page 50: ...FLUID COMPONENTS INTL APPENDIX A DRAWINGS Model ST98 Flow Meter A 2 Doc No 06EN003291 Rev A Figure A 3 Remote or Local Enclosure Carbon Steel...

Page 51: ...3 Model ST98 Flow Meter APPENDIX A DRAWINGS FLUID COMPONENTS INTL Figure A 4 3 4 Inch Ferrule NPT Process Connection Figure A 5 3 4 Inch Ferrule NPT With Flange Process Connection Figure A 6 In Line F...

Page 52: ...N 4 REF EXC 5 ACT EXC 6 HTR EXC 7 HTR RTN 8 BOARD ASSY P N 017749 TS2 SENSOR ELEMENT RTD GND 1 GND SEN 2 REF SEN 3 ACT SEN 4 REF EXC 5 ACT EXC 6 HTR EXC 7 HTR RTN 8 RTD GND 1 GND SEN 2 REF SEN 3 ACT S...

Page 53: ...CUSTOMER CONNECTION BOARD HARD WIRED TO COMPONENT SIDE P N 017643 P4 P8 BOARD ASSY P N 017749 CUSTOMER CONNECTION BOARD HARD WIRED TO COMPONENT SIDE P N 017643 1 2 3 4 5 6 P5 P7 7 8 RED BLACK RED BLA...

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Page 57: ...ansmitter The portion of the flow meter that conditions converts and scales the flow element signal RefR The A D number corresponding to the reference RTD resistance RTD A Resistance Temperature Detec...

Page 58: ...e for engineering units are as follows Tot A 1 after the Tot indicates the Totalizer is turned on A 0 after the Tot indicates the Totalizer is turned off Tottemp A 1 after the Tottemp indicates the To...

Page 59: ...d when converting from mass to volumetric units M r Q M Mass Flow Rate r Density Q Volumetric Flow Rate Line size0 This field indicates the diameter of a round duct or the length of a rectangular duct...

Page 60: ...s P RECONFIGURE THE FC88 UNIT Menu Function FC88 Reset Re configures the FC88 so it will function properly in conjunction with the ST98 R A D CALIBRATE RESISTANCE Menu Function A D Delta R The differe...

Page 61: ...This function can be toggled on or off at this command Z FLOW UNITS SELECT Menu Function Flow Units Are Velocity Volume Mass English SFPS SCFM LLB HR Metric SMPS NCMH KG HR Max This is the maximum val...

Page 62: ...ounds or extending more than four feet should be secured in wooden crates by bolting the sensing element assembly in place b Protect the sensing element with a cardboard tube or other sturdy wrapping...

Page 63: ...r duplicate shipments made by FCI If any repair or return equipment is received at FCI freight collect without prior factory consent FCI bills the sender for these charges Field Service Procedures Fie...

Page 64: ...edtoorcontactedbytheinstrument Furthermore I understandthatthisCertificate orprovidingaMSDS shallnotwaiveour responsibility to provide a neutralized decontaminated and clean product for repair to FCI...

Page 65: ...ty for the purpose for which they are intended or used Should the Buyer receive defective goods as defined by this paragraph the Buyer shall notify the Seller immediately stating full particulars in s...

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