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CODA-Series Coriolis mass flow meter operating manual 

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Summary of Contents for Alicat Scientific CORIOLIS CODA Series

Page 1: ...OPERATING MANUAL CODA SERIES CORIOLIS MASS FLOW METER Model KM ...

Page 2: ... Hong Cao Rd Shanghai 200233 PRC 86 21 60407398 ext 801 Europe europe alicat com Geograaf 24 6921 EW Duiven The Netherlands 31 0 26 203 1651 This device comes with a NIST traceable calibration certificate This device conforms to the European Union s Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU This device complies with the requirements...

Page 3: ...tion 9 Analog Communication 9 Analog Output Electrical Characteristics 9 Analog I O Data Ranges 10 Serial Communication 10 Establishing Communication 10 Multidrop Information 11 Modbus RTU Serial Protocol 11 Modbus Reading and Status Registers 12 Status Flags 13 Special Commands and Arguments 14 Special Command Result Status Codes 14 Alicat s CODA View Interface 15 Maintenance 16 Cleaning 16 Recal...

Page 4: ...mounting holes on the bottom for convenient attachment to flat panels No straight runs of pipe are required upstream or downstream These devices are position insensitive and can be mounted in any orientation Note Tare the meter after changing its position or orientation LED Indicator The LED power indicator continuously displays green when power is supplied to the instrument An additional red colo...

Page 5: ...CODA Series Coriolis mass flow meter operating manual 5 1 4 VCR Inlet Male DB 15 Connector Tare Button LED Power Indicator USB Type C 1 4 VCR Outlet 1 024 0 207 1 731 0 914 Mounting Holes 2 M5 0 8 10mm ...

Page 6: ... Operating the device above the proof pressure can permanently damage the device Operating above the burst pressure for even short periods will result in the device rupturing High Pressure variants of KM meters are available Please consult the calibration sheet on a per device basis to confirm the maximum operating pressures Operating Range Proof Pressure Burst Pressure 100 g h 1500 PSI 4500 PSI 1...

Page 7: ...ted 0 5 Vdc output of mass flow rate Optional 0 10 Vdc or 4 20 mA 2 Not connected Power in 3 0 5 Vdc output of mass flow rate Optional 0 10 Vdc or 4 20 mA Serial RS 232 RxD Optional RS 485 A 4 0 5 Vdc output of density Optional 0 10 Vdc or 4 20 mA Remote tare ground to tare 5 Ground analog signals Serial RS 232 TxD Optional RS 485 B 6 Not connected Not connected 7 Not connected Ground common for p...

Page 8: ...conds to initiate the 10 second taring process page 7 Tare via Serial CODA KM Series meter can be tared by pushing the Zero Device button in Alicat s CODA View program page 15 Once this button is pressed the program will indicate that a tare is in progress Do not start flow again until this process is complete For taring via Modbus RTU serial protocol please see Table 4 page 14 Tare via Button Whi...

Page 9: ...e a single analog output for mass flow page 7 Both of these outputs are linear across the entire range provided the load impedance is within the nominal values specified in the table below Analog Output Electrical Characteristics Outputs 0 5V 0 10V 4 20mA Maximum Overrange 1V 2V 4mA Nominal Circuit Resistance 500Ω 1kΩ 500Ω Output Impedance 1 kΩ 1kΩ DAC update rate 50 Hz 50 Hz 50 Hz DAC resolution ...

Page 10: ...igital serial interface in addition to the analog interface Modbus RTU is the default communications protocol for KM Series meters You can read and log sensor data and adjust device settings via these serial interfaces Establishing Communication You can access the CODA serial interface through the USB port 15 pin or 8 pin connectors on top of the device Consult the pinouts on page 7 for informatio...

Page 11: ...mmunicating on that network This includes other Alicat M Series L Series and P Series devices Modbus RTU Serial Protocol Alicat uses the Modbus standard in which registers are offset by 1 from addresses meaning register 1 is equivalent to address 0 but some systems expect data to be mapped as 0 indexed addresses Different Modbus control systems may refer to registers offsets or addresses in their ...

Page 12: ...nd and control requests to a CODA instrument are issued with Modbus function code FC16 write multiple registers For PID tuning assistance please contact Alicat Modbus Reading and Status Registers Note All parameters in this table are read access only Data Units Data Format Register Parameter Boolean Binary Array 1201 1202 Status Flags next table kg m Float 1203 1204 2041 2042 Density C Float 1205 ...

Page 13: ...pair is issued as a set of two 16 bit unsigned integers Commands are started by a write to register 1000 If you send a command to register 1000 without sending an argument to 1001 the CODA instrument will interpret the command with a default argument of 0 At any time after sending a special command to registers 1000 1001 you can perform a read of the same registers to determine the success or fail...

Page 14: ...izer 5 Reset totalizer value 0 Pause totalizer 1 Resume totalizer 15 Pause totalizer Requires a power cycle to take effect 1 247 New ID 32767 Change Modbus ID Requires a power cycle to take effect 9600 19200 38400 57600 32768 Change serial bitrate Special Command Result Status Codes Result Status Code Success 0 Invalid command ID 32769 Invalid setting 32770 Requested feature is unsupported 32771 ...

Page 15: ...ing the CODA View program select the COM port your device is connected to in the top left corner and click Connect If connecting via the USB C connection on the CODA instrument please ensure that the computer recognizes the device s USB port as a valid device If it is plugged in after the program was launched the Refresh option may need to be selected in the COM port dropdown Once the device is co...

Page 16: ...e an effort to remove all of the liquid from the device as deposits of calcium or other soluble minerals can affect the accuracy of the device Recalibration CODA instruments are calibrated to NIST traceable standards at the time of manufacture Due to the Coriolis technology there is not a factory recommended periodic recalibration cycle Recalibration can be requested at the user s discretion requi...

Page 17: ...ts covered by this warranty Alicat Scientific does not recommend warrant or assume responsibility for the use of the Products in life support applications or systems Alicat s warranties as herein above set forth shall not be enlarged diminished or affected by and no obligation or liability shall arise or grow out of Alicat s rendering of technical advice in connection with Buyer s order of the Pro...

Page 18: ... Ltd Plot NO A 147 Road No 24 Next to Spraytech Circle opp Metropolitan Company Wagle Industrial Estate Thane West Mahārāshtra 400 604 1 888 290 6060 China SE Asia info cn alicat com alicat com cn 2nd Floor Block 63 No 421 Hong Cao Rd Shanghai 200233 PRC 86 21 60407398 ext 801 Europe europe alicat com Geograaf 24 6921 EW Duiven The Netherlands 31 0 26 203 1651 ...

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