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Operating Instructions

Hand-held

Ultrasonic Flowmeter

Tflow 200

Summary of Contents for KATflow 200

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Hand held Ultrasonic Flowmeter KA KA KA KATflow 200 Tflow 200 Tflow 200 Tflow 200 ...

Page 2: ... Street Earlsdon Coventry West Midlands CV5 6ET United Kingdom Tel 44 0 2476 714111 Fax 44 0 2476 715446 Internet www katronic co uk E mail mail katronic co uk Operating Instructions KATflow 200 Version V20EN140908 Copyright 2014 All rights reserved ...

Page 3: ...tion 9 3 4 Pipe preparation 12 3 5 Clamp on sensor mounting configurations and separation distance 12 3 6 Flowmeter installation 13 3 6 13 Outline dimensions 13 3 6 2 Electrical connections 14 3 7 Clamp on sensor mounting 15 3 7 1 Sensor pipe mounting configurations 15 3 7 2 Acoustic coupling gel 15 3 7 3 Correct positioning of the sensors 16 3 7 4 Sensor mounting with fixtures and chains 16 4 Ope...

Page 4: ... 4 Output settings 29 5 4 1 Serial interface RS 232 29 5 5 KATdata software 29 5 6 Wall thickness measurement WTM 29 5 6 1 Wall Thickness Gauge WTG Wizard 30 5 7 Scope function 31 6 Maintenance 32 7 Troubleshooting 33 8 Technical data 35 9 Specification 41 10 Index 43 Appendix A Certificate of Conformity 44 Appendix B Customer Return Note CRN 45 4 ...

Page 5: ...cessary Note This symbol indicates a note or detailed set up tip Information point Operator keys are printed in bold typeface and placed in pointed brackets 1 2 Safety instructions Do not install operate or maintain this flowmeter without reading under standing and following these operating instructions otherwise injury or damage may result Study these operating instructions carefully before the i...

Page 6: ...operate The equipment is in conformity with the statutory requirements of the EC directive and complies with applicable regulations and standards for electrical safety EN 61010 and electro magnetic compatibility EN 61326 A CE Declaration of Conformity has been issued in that respect a copy of which can be found in the Appendix of these operating instructions The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equ...

Page 7: ...by a second transducer These signals are emitted alternately in the direction of flow and against it Because the medium is flowing the transit time of the sound signals propagating in the direction of flow is shorter than the transit time of the signal propagating against the direction of flow The transit time difference T is meas ured and allows the determination of the average flow velocity alon...

Page 8: ...nsport and any problems reported immediately The vendor accepts no responsibility for damage or injury caused during the unpacking of the instrumentation supplied Excess packing materials should be either recycled or disposed of in a suit able way 3 1 2 Storage If storage is necessary the flowmeter and sensors should be stored in a secure location away from water and harsh environmental conditions...

Page 9: ...agation is achieved when the flowmeter is able to receive sufficient signal from the transmitted ultrasonic pulses The signals are attenuated in the pipe material the medium and at each of the interfaces and reflections External and internal pipe corrosion solid particles and gas content in the medium contribute heavily to signal attenuation Sufficient straight lengths of pipe on the inlet and out...

Page 10: ...e liquid flows upward to ensure that the pipe is completely filled Correct Incorrect Look for a sensor installation location with sufficient straight pipe to obtain accurate measurements Please refer to Table 2 as a guideline for recommended distances from disturbance sources Disturbance source 90 elbow Inlet Outlet L 10 D L 5 D Disturbance source 2 x 90 elbows in one plane Inlet Outlet L 25 D L 5...

Page 11: ...isturbance source T section Inlet Outlet L 50 D L 10 D Disturbance source diffuser Inlet Outlet L 30 D L 5 D Disturbance source reducer Inlet Outlet L 10 D L 5 D Disturbance source valve Inlet Outlet L 40 D L 10 D Disturbance source pump Inlet L 50 D Table 2 Recommended distances from disturbance sources 11 ...

Page 12: ...ion of the Reflection and the Diagonal Modes are possible by altering the number of passes through the pipe Any even number of passes will require mounting the sensors on the same side of the pipe while with an odd number of passes the sensors must be mounted on opposite sides of the pipe Commonly for very small pipes sensor mounting configurations such as 4 passes W mode or 3 passes N mode are us...

Page 13: ...ow 200 is a hand held battery operated device with the following outline dimensions 13 Flowmeter outline dimensions Drawing 1 Outline dimensions KATflow 200 Drawing 2 Transducers K4 type transducer K1 type transducer RS 232 serial interface Clamp on sensor connection Battery charger socket ...

Page 14: ...KATflow 200 3 Installation 3 6 2 Electrical connections 14 Drawing 3 Electrical connection diagram ...

Page 15: ...ting method is being used the clamp on sensors are either mounted on the same side of the pipe Reflection Mode or on opposite sides of the pipe Diagonal Mode See Section 2 5 3 7 1 Sensor pipe mounting configurations 3 7 2 Acoustic coupling gel In order to obtain acoustical contact between the pipe and the sensors apply a bead of acoustic coupling gel lengthwise down the centre of the contact area ...

Page 16: ...on distance is automatically calculated by the flowmeter based on the parameter entries for pipe outside diameter wall thickness lining material and thickness medium process temperature the sensor type and the selected number of signal passes The sensor positioning screen above and Section 3 3 allows fine adjustment of the sensor location 3 7 4 Sensor mounting with fixtures and chains Insert the r...

Page 17: ...ele ment in the vertical slot of the retaining clip Mount the chain around the pipe Pull the chain firmly around the pipe and fasten it in the lateral slot of the retaining clip There should be no air pockets between the transducer sur face and the pipe wall Mount the second transducer the same way Using a measuring tape adjust the sensor separation distance as sugges ted by the flowmeter When the...

Page 18: ...t only Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH AA size re chargeable batteries are installed attempting to recharge other battery types is dangerous and may cause damage Connect the battery charger to the charging socket of the flowmeter and to the mains supply 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz The battery charger mains plug is sup plied for specific countries as shown in the order code The red mark on the plug aligns with ...

Page 19: ...y stroke 2 short key strokes 3 short key strokes _ 4 short key strokes Show NEXT available item Character entry A B C 2 QON Start reset totaliser function Character entry D E F 3 Show next DISPlay Character entry G H I 4 Q Reset negative total value 19 Illustration 10 Keypad and display overview RS 232 Serial Interface Keypad Display ...

Page 20: ...try W X Y Z 9 DIRECT access to trend plot Move menu list selection item UP Character backspace clear Character entry decimal point Switch LCD backlight on off Character entry 0 Space character Move menu list selection item DOWN Character entry minus sign ESCape menu item Abort entry without saving Switches the instrument OFF if pressed for more than 2 s ENTER menu item Confirm entry with saving Sw...

Page 21: ...e 3 segments 100 battery power available Off 5 battery power available Outline blinking Battery charging On LCD backlight switched on Off LCD backlight switched off On Not used on KF200 Off On Speaker on Off Speaker off On Coupling error Off Sensor operating correctly On Icon not used Off On Icon not used Off On Time date set Off Clock error 21 Display icons Date time optional Display line 2 Displ...

Page 22: ... main menu is displayed after first power on and the boot up sequence Use UP and DOWN cursor keys to select Quick start Confirm by pressing ENTER Use cursor keys to select Setup Wizard Con firm by pressing ENTER If sensors are recognised the serial number will be shown If not recognised or not connec ted they may be selected from a list Select units of measurement using cursor keys and pressing EN...

Page 23: ...y pressing ENTER Use key UP as character backspace clear to correct for data entry errors Select pipe lining material using cursor keys Confirm by pressing ENTER Select transducer configuration number of passes using cursor keys Auto Automatically 1 1 pass diagonal mode 2 2 passes reflection mode 3 3 passes diagonal mode 4 4 passes reflection mode 5 5 passes diagonal mode 6 6 passes reflection mod...

Page 24: ...e PV display Measurements are started using Start Measurement in the Quick Start Wizard Display screen Operation The main process value can be changed in the Quick Start or Installation menus Press ESC at any time to return to the main menu View totalizers by pressing NEXT Change to the Diagnostic display by pressing DISP 3 line display format Display screen Operation The three line display screen...

Page 25: ...g NEXT again will return to the main measurement screen Pressing Q resets the total accumulated flow in the positive flow direction Pressing Q resets the total accumulated flow in the negative flow direction The totalisers can be stopped by pressing QOFF Pressing QON again will reset to zero Change to other displays or revert to the total izer screen without resetting by pressing DISP or NEXT 4 5 ...

Page 26: ...ut or calculated value Math Calculated value see below Pipe material Select from list Stainless steel Carbon steel Ductile cast iron Grey cast iron Copper Lead PVC PP PE ABS Glass Cement User pipe c speed Pipe c speed Only if user pipe material selected 500 5000 m s Outside diameter 10 3000 mm Wall thickness 0 5 75 mm Fluid Select from list Water Salt water Acetone Alcohol Ammonia Carbon Tet carbo...

Page 27: ...y for special unrecognised sensors SP5 Spacing offset Only for special unrecognised sensors SP6 Zero flow offset Only for special unrecognised sensors SP7 Up stream offset Only for special unrecognised sensors Sensor placement Installation Pipe Material Select from pipe material list Outside diameter 6 6500 mm Wall thickness 0 5 75 mm Pipe c speed 600 6554 m s transverse sound speed Pipe l speed 6...

Page 28: ...communica tion Mode Select from list None Printer output every second of selected values Diagnostic Download send logger data using RS232 Cal Test laboratory calibration not recommen ded for field or customer use Baud Select from list 9600 Default 19200 57600 115200 Parity Select from list None Even Default Odd System Instrument info Model code KF200 Serial number Example 20000003 HW revision Exam...

Page 29: ... level battery voltage Cycle using ENTER Scope Displays the received acoustic pulse see 5 7 5 2 Diagnostics Diagnostic screens can be viewed directly during measurement or through the menu structure 5 3 Display settings Customer specific settings for data to be displayed can be achieved by using the appropriate menu items 5 3 1 Main PV The main Process Value PV is the primary measurement data 5 4 ...

Page 30: ...ood acoustic contact with the pipe 5 6 1 Wall Thickness Gauge WTG Wizard To confirm pipe thickness and sound speed select the WTG Wizard from the Quick Start menu Enter the approximate expected thickness as Reference THK and select Calibrate The screen displays the received acoustic pulse and values for the signal strength the transit time the reference thickness the expected sound speed the measu...

Page 31: ...on which shows a representa tion of the pulse received by the sensors In addition to displaying the received pulse this screen lists the following data from top to bottom Gain dB Signal dB Noise dB Transit time us Delta ns time downstream minus time upstream Control unit temperature degC Flow m s 31 ...

Page 32: ...ion to the following points Due to statutory regulations on environmental protection and safeguarding the health and safety of our personnel the manufacturer may only handle test and repair returned devices that have been in contact with products without risk to personnel and environment This means that the manufacturer can only service this device if it is accompan ied by a Customer Return Note C...

Page 33: ...ead from FRAM Load defaults other wise call customer sup port PARA WRITE FAIL Hardware Failed to write to FRAM Load defaults other wise call customer sup port VAR READ FAIL Hardware Failed to read from FRAM Call customer support VAR WRITE FAIL Hardware Failed to write to FRAM Call customer support SYSTEM ERROR Hardware Call customer support VISIBILITY ERR Hardware Failed to read from FRAM Call cus...

Page 34: ... HIS TORY ERR Hardware Internal communication error Power on off otherwise call customer support COMM CRC ERR Hardware Internal communication error Power on off otherwise call customer support SENSOR COUP LING ERR Application Weak sensor coupling low SNR Recouple sensors check installation re duce number of passes look for other location otherwise call customer support Table 3 Error messages 7 1 D...

Page 35: ... Ni 2 060 6 759 Brass Naval 2 120 6 923 Gold hard drawn 1 200 3 937 Inconel 3 020 9 909 Iron electrolytic 3 240 10 630 Iron Armco 3 240 10 630 Ductile Iron 3 000 9 843 Cast Iron 2 500 8 203 Monel 2 720 8 924 Nickel 2 960 9 712 Tin rolled 1 670 5 479 Titanium 3 125 10 253 Tungsten annealed 2 890 9 482 Tungsten drawn 2 640 8 661 Tungsten carbide 3 980 13 058 Zinc rolled 2 440 8 005 Glass pyrex 3 280...

Page 36: ... 0 81 1 240 4 068 2 3 3 3 239 34 851 n Butyl bromide 46 C4H9Br 1 276 20ºC 1 019 20ºC 3 343 2 68ºF 0 49 15ºC 5 272 59ºC n Butyl chloride 22 46 C4H9Cl 0 887 1 140 3 740 2 4 57 0 529 15ºC 5 692 59ºF Carbon tetrachloride CCl4 1 595 20ºC 926 3038 1 2 48 0 607 6 531 Carbon tetrafluoride Freon 14 CF4 1 75 150 ºC 875 2 150 ºC 2 871 5 238 ºF 6 61 Chloroform CHCl3 1 489 979 3 211 9 3 4 0 55 5 918 Dichlorodi...

Page 37: ...H8O 0 78 20 ºC 1 222 20 ºC 4 009 2 68 ºF 2 Propanol C3H8O 0 785 20 ºC 1 170 20 ºC 3 838 6 68 ºF 2 718 29 245 Propene C3H6 0 563 13ºC 963 13ºC 3159 4 9ºF 6 32 n Propyl alcohol C3H8O 0 78 20 ºC 1 222 20 ºC 4 009 2 68 ºF 2 549 27 427 Propylene C3H6 0 563 13 ºC 963 13 ºC 3159 4 9 ºF 6 32 Refrigerant 11 CCl3F 1 49 828 3 0 ºC 2 717 5 32 ºF 3 56 Refrigerant 12 CCl2F2 1 516 40 ºC 774 1 40 ºC 2 539 7 40 ºC...

Page 38: ...4 1 00 10 76 Water heavy D2O 1 400 4 593 Water sea 1 025 1531 5023 2 4 1 00 10 76 Temperature Sound Speed in Water º C º F m s ft s 0 32 0 1402 4600 1 33 8 1407 4616 2 35 6 1412 4633 3 37 4 1417 4649 4 39 2 1421 4662 5 41 0 1426 4679 6 42 8 1430 4692 7 44 6 1434 4705 8 46 4 1439 4721 9 48 2 1443 4734 10 50 0 1447 4748 11 51 8 1451 4761 12 53 6 1455 4774 13 55 4 1458 4784 14 57 2 1462 4797 15 59 0 ...

Page 39: ...6 132 8 1548 5079 57 134 6 1548 5079 58 136 4 1548 5079 59 138 2 1550 5086 60 140 0 1550 5086 61 141 8 1551 5089 62 143 6 1552 5092 63 145 4 1552 5092 64 147 2 1553 5092 65 149 0 1553 5095 66 150 8 1553 5095 67 152 6 1554 5099 68 154 4 1554 5099 69 156 2 1554 5099 70 158 0 1554 5099 71 159 8 1554 5099 72 161 6 1555 5102 73 163 4 1555 5102 74 165 2 1555 5102 75 167 0 1555 5102 76 167 0 1555 5102 77...

Page 40: ...21 250 0 1516 5007 127 260 0 1507 4944 132 270 0 1497 4912 138 280 0 1487 4879 143 290 0 1476 4843 149 300 0 1465 4807 154 310 0 1453 4767 160 320 0 1440 4725 166 330 0 1426 4679 171 340 0 1412 4633 177 350 0 1398 4587 182 360 0 1383 4538 188 370 0 1368 4488 193 380 0 1353 4439 199 390 0 1337 4387 204 400 0 1320 4331 210 410 0 1302 4272 216 420 0 1283 4210 221 430 0 1264 4147 227 440 0 1244 4082 2...

Page 41: ...ow channels 1 Power supply Internal rechargeable batteries 4 x NiMH AA 2850 mAh daily discharge rate approx 2 per day operating range 0 30 deg C or external power supply 9 V DC Operating time 24 h with fully charged batteries Display LCD graphic display 128 x 64 dots backlit Dimensions H 228 x W 72 117 x D 47 mm Weight Approx 650 g Power consumption 10 W Signal damping 0 99 s Measurement rate 1Hz ...

Page 42: ...nication Serial interface RS 232 Data Instantaneous measured value parameter set and configuration logged data KATdata Software Functionality Downloading of measured values parameter sets graphical presentation list format export to third party software on line transfer of measured data Operating systems Windows 2000 NT XP Vista 7 Linux Mac optional 42 ...

Page 43: ... Sensor Location 9 Disturbance sources 10 Sensor mounting 15 Electrical connections 14 Sensor mounting fixtures 16 Error messages 33 Sensor placement screen 24 Fluid selection 23 Sensor Separation 12 Fluid temperature 23 Serial interface 29 Installation 8 Setup Wizard 22 29 Sound passes 23 Keypad 19 Specification 41 Keypad function 19 Storage 8 Legislative requirements 6 Sw itching on off 18 Liner...

Page 44: ...KATflow 200 Appendix A Appendix A Certificate of Conformity 44 ...

Page 45: ...ng environment please Nuclear radiation Water endangering Toxic Caustic Biological Other please specify We confirm delete if not applicable that we have checked the instrument and sensors are free of any contamination neutralised flushed and decontaminated all parts which have been in contact with hazardous substances and or environments that there is no risk to man or environment through any resi...

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