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PORTAFLOW 330 - Portable Ultrasonic Flowmeter

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Page 1: ...Instruction manual PORTAFLOW 330 Portable Ultrasonic Flowmeter GF Piping Systems...

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Page 3: ...The instruction manual is part of the product and an important element within the safety concept Read and observe instruction manual Always have instruction manual available at the product Pass on in...

Page 4: ...stallation 13 6 1 Transducer Positioning 13 6 2 Transducer Attachment Type A B 14 6 2 1 Preparation 14 6 2 2 Attaching the guide rails 15 6 2 3 Attaching the guide rails 16 6 3 Installing the Data Log...

Page 5: ...to memory 30 7 6 3 How to set up automatic timed logging mode 33 7 6 4 How to download logged data to a USB memory key 35 7 6 5 Transferring data to a PC 36 7 7 Configuring the Current Pulse Output 36...

Page 6: ...f particulate content Cloudy liquids such as river water and effluent can be measured along with cleaner liquids such as demineralised water Typical applications River water Seawater Potable water Dem...

Page 7: ...tem PP PROGEF Polypropylene plastic piping system PVDF SGEF PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride plastic piping system SPNO MOSFET Single pole normally open metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor V...

Page 8: ...mechanical or thermal influences Before assembling check the product for damage during transport 5 Design and function 5 1 Design Legend Pos Name Pos Name 1 Test Block 7 Guide Rails x2 2 Transducer C...

Page 9: ...guide rails for attaching to the pipe Magnetic guide rail kit for use on mild steel and cast iron pipes 5 2 Portaflow 330 Instrument The Portaflow 330 is a microprocessor controlled instrument operat...

Page 10: ...It is safe to connect or disconnect the cable while the instrument is switched on USB Socket A standard USB socket is provided to enable logged data stored in the Portaflow 330 to be transferred to a...

Page 11: ...aflow 330 menus are arranged hierarchally with the MAIN MENU being at the top level Menu navigation is achieved by three keys on the right hand side of the keypad which are used to scroll UP and DOWN...

Page 12: ...A warning message is triggered if the charge falls to approximately 30 at which point there is up to four hours of battery operation remaining depending on usage The battery can be charged both while...

Page 13: ...for a given pipe diameter The Portaflow system can be set up to operate in one of four modes determined mainly by the pipe diameter and the type of transducer set in use The diagram below illustrates...

Page 14: ...as a distorted flow will produce unpredictable measurement errors Flow profile distortions can result from upstream disturbances such as bends tees valves pumps and other similar obstructions To ensu...

Page 15: ...as a ruler to allow the distance between the transducers to be accurately set to the value determined by the Portaflow instrument When fitting the guide rails it is easiest to assemble them onto the...

Page 16: ...il to the required separation distance obtained from the Portaflow instrument on the ruler F then secure it in place by tightening the thumbscrew If magnetic guide rails are used on steel pipes then o...

Page 17: ...nsducer removing all traces of dirt and grease 3 Apply a 3mm bead of ultrasonic couplant along the centre length of the transducer E 4 Fit the transducer into the guide block ensuring the lugs on the...

Page 18: ...attery charging Set date time Language Backlight Connect and take basic flow readings At a one off location At a frequent location Manage site details QUICK START VIEW EDIT SITE DATA Set up a named si...

Page 19: ...asked to select a user language 1 Switch on the instrument by pressing the N OFF button 2 If necessary select the required language using the UP DOWN scroll keys then press the ENTER key 3 The selecte...

Page 20: ...battery discharge time 1 Select Setup Instrument from the MAIN MENU 2 Select Backlight from the SETUP INSTRUMENT screen then press the ENTER key 3 Select the required backlight operation 4 Press the E...

Page 21: ...Select the pipe wall material from the list provided then press the ENTER key If the material is not listed select Other and enter the propagation rate of the pipe wall material in metres sec Contact...

Page 22: ...the distance to set up between the sensors In this example it recommends type A ST A standard sensors operating in the Reflex mode spaced at 32 2mm apart 16 Take a note of the displayed parameters th...

Page 23: ...during normal monitoring operation It shows the instantaneous fluid flow together with totalised values when enabled In this mode you can select the flow rate measurement units by pressing keys 7 lit...

Page 24: ...e 135 C If this occurs ignore the warning as it will disappear when you enter a temperature in the correct range for new sensors 7 If you need to alter the fluid temperature from that shown select eit...

Page 25: ...17 This will take you to the FLOW READING screen via a signal checking screen shown here 18 Check that the indicated signal strength on the left of the screen is at least 2 bars ideally 3 or 4 If less...

Page 26: ...ter a new name in much the same way as when composing a mobile text message 7 On completion press the ENTER key then select Exit This will take you back to the VIEW EDIT SITE DATA screen 8 Scroll down...

Page 27: ...press the ENTER key 3 Enter the value for the Zero Cutoff e g 0 06 m s then press the ENTER key 4 Scroll down to select Exit and press the ENTER key to return to the FLOW READING screen 7 5 2 Adjustin...

Page 28: ...ire further calibration when used on site This facility can be used to correct the flow indication where unavoidable errors occur due to the lack of a straight pipe or where the sensors are forced to...

Page 29: ...stances experience has shown that the following values can be used Pipe Material Roughness Factor Non ferrous metal Glass Plastics Light metal 0 01 Drawn steel pipes Fine planed polished surface Plane...

Page 30: ...TIONS screen If the damping factor is set too high the value displayed may appear stable but it may exhibit large step changes when the value is updated 7 6 Performing Monitoring Logging Functions Thi...

Page 31: ...the instantaneous flow together with the totalised flow Calculating the average flow To calculate the average flow wait for the allotted monitoring period to expire then divide the indicated total fl...

Page 32: ...existing log it will be saved to the highest number site that does not currently have an attached log e g EmptySite19 EmptySite18 etc The name of the site to which the log is saved will be changed to...

Page 33: ...using the LEFT RIGHT scroll keys 5 6 The data values for the selected point are then shown to the left of the graph Keep the scroll key pressed for the cursor to move automatically 13 If you want to...

Page 34: ...te and time are correctly set Setting up starting and cancelling auto logging When entering the Start and Stop times in this procedure you must enter 00 in the seconds field rather than leave it blank...

Page 35: ...If you wish to view the logging progress at any time while you are operating in FLOW READING mode press the Logger function key as described above to access the REAL TIME LOGGER screen You can then s...

Page 36: ...at approximately 10 000 samples per hour always includes the positive and negative totaliser values The USB key must be inserted before you select the download operation 1 Access the MAIN MENU If thi...

Page 37: ...key and select the file to be viewed To save the USB key data to the PC 1 Follow the instructions in the Portagraph user manual Due to the indirect method of inserting the data into Portagraph some fu...

Page 38: ...the factory and should not require further adjustment In the rare event that re calibration is necessary this procedure should be carried out only by a trained engineer This procedure describes how to...

Page 39: ...put 9 Select Flow at min output and enter a value of the flow rate that you want to associate with a 4mA output This could be 0 10 Select Output mA for error and enter a value default is 22mA that you...

Page 40: ...screen 2 A Pulse output is ON or OFF message appears in the second line of the display 3 To change the pulse output operational status select the Output menu option then select Off On as required 4 Se...

Page 41: ...Frequency as required 3 A1 Pulse Frequency is ON message appears in the second line of the display 4 Select Exit and press the ENTER key to return to the FLOW READING screen Calibrating the pulse freq...

Page 42: ...t Excessive grease couplant can be removed from the sensors and guide rails using an absorbent paper towel and a general purpose solvent cleaner 5 We recommend that the ultrasonic couplant is replaced...

Page 43: ...ly there could be an application problem concerned with the site Check such conditions such as Poor pipe outer surface quality Uneven surface preventing good surface contact with the transducer Flakin...

Page 44: ...mply accurately to expected sound speed criteria Very hot pipe almost turns water to steam and therefore exhibits the wrong speed characteristics could be due to reduced pipe pressure Flashover liquid...

Page 45: ...e Zero cutoff field in the Options menu Response Enter a valid number Totaliser beyond maximum Interpretation The totaliser has overflowed its maximum count The counter will roll over and restart from...

Page 46: ...or save the log to another site Response Attempt to save the existing log then re start logging If logging still fails to start and the error message remains then either all the sites are in use or a...

Page 47: ...of range value for the lining thickness dimension acceptable range is 0mm 25mm Response Enter a valid number Temperature range Interpretation You have entered an out of range value for the fluid Tempe...

Page 48: ...and press the ENTER key to return to the SENSOR SEPARATION screen 7 Check that the parameters displayed are correct 8 Apply acoustic couplant to the sensors and attach them to the test block with the...

Page 49: ...e value the instrument measures as the time taken for the acoustic wave to propagate across the pipe It is used to see if the signal is being taken from the burst at the correct time to get the strong...

Page 50: ...Time 500ms depending on pipe diameter Selectable Flow Units VELOCITY m sec ft sec VOLUME l s l min l h gal min gal h USgals min USgals h Barrel h Barrel day m s m min m h Selectable Volume Units l gal...

Page 51: ...a points are time stamped No Sites 20 sites No Data Points Per Site All free memory can be allocated to any site up to a max of 200 000 data points Programmable Logging Interval 5 secs to 1hr Language...

Page 52: ...Supply Charger Manufacturer Mean Well type GE18I12 P1J Input Voltage Range 90 264Vac Input Frequency Range 47 63Hz Output Voltage 12Vdc Max Output Current 1 2A Approvals FCC C Tick UL CUL TUV CB CE M...

Page 53: ...ion PORTAFLOW 330 and PF330 are identical 11 Disposal Before disposing of the different materials separate them by recyclables normal waste and special waste Comply with local legal regulations and pr...

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Page 56: ...er 120 HeungdeokJungang ro Yeongdeok dong Giheung gu Yongin si Gyeonggi do Korea Phone 82 31 8017 1450 Fax 82 31 217 1454 kor ps georgfische com www gfps com kr Malaysia George Fischer M Sdn Bhd 40460...

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