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FP-4400 PORTABLE CLAMP-ON ULTRASONIC FLOW METER

ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 

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damages.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of installation, operation, service, and repair 

of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific WARNINGS given elsewhere in this manual 

violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product. ONICON Incorporated assumes no 

liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements. If this product is used in a manner not specified in 

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Summary of Contents for FP-4400

Page 1: ...ICON Flow and Energy Measurement FP 4400 FP 4400 Portable Clamp On Ultrasonic Flow Meter Portable Clamp On Ultrasonic Flow Meter Installation Operation Guide Installation Operation Guide DOC 0004434 Rev A ...

Page 2: ...the use of this product ONICON Incorporated assumes no responsibility for any such harm owing to any defects in the product which were not predictable or for any indirect damages SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of installation operation service and repair of this product Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific WARNING...

Page 3: ...e 8 2 1 3 Internal Battery 9 2 1 4 Charger 9 SECTION 3 0 INSTALLATION 10 3 1 OVERVIEW 10 3 1 1 Two 2 Reflect or Four 4 Double Reflect Cross Mode 11 3 1 2 One 1 Direct Cross Mode 11 3 2 SITE SELECTION 12 3 2 1 Transducer Connections 12 3 2 2 USB C Connections Charger Modules 12 3 2 3 Transducer Cables 13 3 2 4 Transducers 13 3 2 5 Transducer Mounting Recommendations 15 3 3 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 1...

Page 4: ...ated 727 447 6140 Page 4 onicon com APPENDIX A CONVERSION TABLE 36 APPENDIX B SPEED OF SOUND IN PURE WATER TABLE IMPERIAL UNITS 37 APPENDIX C SPEED OF SOUND IN PURE WATER TABLE SI UNITS 38 APPENDIX D SPEED OF SOUND IN GLYCOL WATER TABLE 39 APPENDIX E PIPE CHARTS 40 ...

Page 5: ...a wide variety of applications including bi directional flow applications The meter is housed in an aluminum enclosure with silicone protective end covers When connected to the transducer cables it provides NEMA 4X IP67 protection from the environment 1 Aluminum NEMA4X IP67 enclosure with silicone protective end covers 2 Backlit LCD display with menu driven via five 5 programming keys 3 Pair of 12...

Page 6: ...erential transit time velocity measurement via non wetted transducers OPERATING CONDITIONS FLUID PROPERTIES Clean liquids in full pressurized pipes FLUID VELOCITY RANGE 0 1 to 40 ft s 0 03 to 12 2 m s typical FLUID TEMPERATURE RANGE 40 F to 300 F PIPE MATERIALS Suitable for use in a wide range of metallic and non metallic piping systems PIPE SIZE RANGE 1 2 through 48 based on transducer series sel...

Page 7: ...nnections 1 7 MAINTENANCE Periodically inspect the transducers transducer cables cable glands and the meter enclosure for signs of damage The battery contained in the meter is not field serviceable Contact ONICON if you experience issues with the battery 1 8 SERIAL NUMBER The serial number of your FP 4400 is located on the rear of the enclosure Transducers shipped with the meter were calibrated wi...

Page 8: ...aged in an orange IP67 carry case with protective molded foam The foam is molded the same for all of the different ways the FP 4400 can be equipped but filled based on the original order The drawing below shows how the various components included with the FP 4400 are populated into the molds Position Description Position Description 1 FP 4400 electronics enclosure 7 20 Series Mounting Brackets 1 U...

Page 9: ...of the battery reaches 100 the meter will reduce the charge rate to protect the battery In this state there will be a very slow discharge When the meter reaches 98 capacity charging will resume until a 100 charge is reached This cycle will repeat until the charger is disconnected or the meter powered OFF When the battery reaches 5 a pop up message will appear stating that the charge is low and tha...

Page 10: ...e display 1 2 PIPE 3 4 1 Transducer 20 Series shown in drawing 2 Alignment and spacer tool 3 Adjustable stainless steel pipe clamp 4 Transducer mounting bracket Ultrasonic transducers may be configured to operate in either 1 Direct 2 Reflect or 4 Double Reflect cross operating modes In double reflect mode the signal reflects off the pipe wall twice The meter will recommend the operating mode once ...

Page 11: ...s Mode Two 2 cross Reflect mode is the recommended operating mode whenever possible It is the simplest way to mount the transducers Operating in the reflect mode also minimizes the effects of some flow distortions 3 1 OVERVIEW CONTINUED 2 or 4 Cross Separation Distance Reflect Transducer 1 Cross Separation Distance Direct Separation Distance Transducer 2 CROSS SEPARATION DISTANCE REFLECT 4 Cross S...

Page 12: ...eferred to as Dual Role Data DRD or USB On The Go When connected to a USB power delivery system like the included wall charger a laptop port an automobile port or a portable USB power delivery device the FP 4400 becomes the peripheral and will charge When connected to a USB storage device like the included flash drive the FP 4400 becomes the host and will transfer data to the storage device The de...

Page 13: ...e is true when flow is from RIGHT to LEFT Fifty foot transducer extension cables ordered separately are also available for use with the FP 4400 The cables are provided with BNC connectors for easy connection to the existing 12 ft cables Use of the extension cables extends the cable length to a maximum of 62 ft Example 2 cross transducer orientation reflect on horizontal pipe 3 2 4 Transducers The ...

Page 14: ...ducers on a surface aberration pipe seam etc Do not mount transducers from different ultrasonic flow meters on the same pipe Do not run the transducer triaxial cables in common bundles with cables from other instrumentation You can run these cables through a common conduit ONLY if they originate at the same flow meter Never mount transducers under water Avoid mounting transducers on the top of a h...

Page 15: ...tions BAD Air at the top of the pipe will disrupt the signal GOOD Solids at the bottom of the pipe will disrupt the signal OK OK Installing transducers at 2 to 4 or 8 to10 o clock position on horizontal pipes Transducer face to be perpendicular to pipe surface Ensure transducers are parallel with pipe axis and flush to the pipe surface ...

Page 16: ...FP 4400 PORTABLE CLAMP ON ULTRASONIC FLOW METER ONICON Incorporated 727 447 6140 Page 16 onicon com 3 3 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 3 3 1 Enclosure Dimensions ...

Page 17: ...ducer Dimensions SIDE VIEW END VIEW 1 61 1 60 0 81 0 94 0 75 2 12 8 50 1 00 3 3 3 20 Series Transducer Dimensions SIDE VIEW 1 25 2 20 END VIEW 1 20 2 10 A 4 25 Dimension A varies based on pipe material wall thickness and shown in Setup menu after sensor fluid and pipe parameters are entered See pg 25 for more information ...

Page 18: ...age 18 onicon com SIDE VIEW 1 60 2 60 1 70 2 10 END VIEW 1 60 IMPERIAL SIDE B 4 50 Dimension B varies based on pipe material wall thickness and shown in Setup menu after sensor fluid and pipe parameters are entered See pg 25 for more information 3 3 4 30 Series Transducer Dimensions ...

Page 19: ...age or Passcode entry In programming menus navigate into the selected sub menus or bring up a pop out menu for a parameter In pop out menus change the selected number in a numerical entry DOWN Arrow From Main screen Navigate to Status page In programming menus navigate down in the menus In pop out menus change the selection or numeric entry CHECK Button From Main screen not applicable In programmi...

Page 20: ...ll allow for periodic data logging while in standby The periodic logging function is not active in this meter For best results charging should be done with the meter ON This allows the regulation circuitry to charge at the optimum rate ensuring a fast and efficient charge and maximizing battery life The meter will automatically slow the charging rate when maximum charge is approached Once the batt...

Page 21: ...low 00 LG2 Nov 29 2021 12 50 21 NO 30 sec Logging Battery Info Battery Current Battery Voltage Battery Level USB Voltage USB Current Charge Current USB Device 405 9 mA 4 095 V 98 3 200 V 0 mA 0 mA None Special Functions Reset Totalizer Language Neg Totals Rev Flow Restore Defaults Set Password Capture Parameters Capture Waveform NO English NO Off NO 1000 NO NO Configuration Utility Serial Transit ...

Page 22: ...rement as selected in the Units Mode menu The bottom row shows the total volume accumulated over time with associated units of measurement as selected in the Units Mode menu 98 0 00 USG m 0 USG Total Data Logger LOGGING ICONS Data Logger STOPPED Sensor Good Signal Strength 0 Sensors will be on same side of pipe in 2 or 4 cross shown and signal path animation matches 2 or 4 cross as well Sensors wi...

Page 23: ...s Flow 0 00 USG m Velocity 0 00 ft s Min Flow Signal Exp SOS 4 00 USG m 100 4901 ft s Meas SOS 4867 ft s MESSAGES Pressing the UP arrow button from the Main Display will take you to the Messages page This page shows the status of the Data Log in plain text percentage of the Log Used the Battery Level fuel gauge in plain text Charger status and Sensor status in plain text Press DOWN CHECK or POWER ...

Page 24: ...e 0 00 USG m 0 00 USG m 00 00 00 0 00 USG m 00 00 00 98 0 00 USG m 0 USG Total 0000 Press Up or Down to scroll Press to select Password 24 HR LOG Pressing LEFT from the Main Display will take you to the 24 HR LOG page This page shows a summary view of the flow starting with today s data Pressing the DOWN or UP arrows will scroll to previous day s data Up to 365 days will be stored Newer data will ...

Page 25: ...locity Flow in Flow USG x1 0 2 ft s USG m Temperature F Option Description Option Description USG US gallons US default m cubic meters USMG US million gallons L liters metric default IG imperial gallons bbl barrels 1 bbl 42 USG IMG imperial million gallons ft cubic feet Multiplier Select the multiplier for the Volume totalizer As examples Multipliers are used when resolution down to the singles pl...

Page 26: ...bl m barrels per minute 1 bbl 42 USG IG m imperial gallons per minute bbl s barrels per second 1 bbl 42 USG IG s imperial gallons per second USMG d US million gallons per day IMG d imperial million gallons per day USMG h US million gallons per hour IMG h imperial million gallons per hour USMG m US million gallons per minute IMG m imperial million gallons per minute USMG s US million gallons per se...

Page 27: ...the Units Mode menu dV C When Fluid Other enter the change in fluid sound velocity speed of sound per degree C from the reference table in this manual or other reference Engineering units will match Velocity selection in the Units Mode menu Temp Mode Read only Temp Mode Fixed Temp Enter the temperature of the fluid Engineering units will match the selection of Temperature in the Units Mode menu Pi...

Page 28: ...s match the selection of Velocity in the Units Mode menu Thickness When Lining None enter the thickness of the liner The thickness of the liner should be entered as precise as possible Refer to the pipe charts in this manual for liner thicknesses of common pipe materials and schedules where liners are used e g Ductile Iron Crossings Select the number of crossings for the ultrasound signal Default ...

Page 29: ...pipe Setup Angle Sensor Fluid Temp Mode Temp Wall Pipe OD 37 SE16A Water Fixed 75 0 F 0 2500 in Lining None Crossing 2 Zero Tare NO Sens Space 2 850 in Velocity 0 00 ft s Signal Strength 100 PVC 4 5000 in Sens Space After selecting entering the Sensor Fluid Temp Pipe Pipe OD Pipe Wall Lining and Crossings the FP 4400 will calculate the geometry of the ideal sensor placement and provide the Sens Sp...

Page 30: ...n measured flows are outside the Window of the previous measurement the FIR filter will reduce the damping average so that a fast response can be made to the sudden change in flow rate The LOW PASS filter will ignore measured flow rates outside the Window while holding the previous measurement until there are enough measurements made outside the Window to cause a step response to the most current ...

Page 31: ...tter resolution and understanding of changes in flow rate or velocity over time at the expense of file size and storage capacity The FP 4400 has capacity for approximately 3 8 years of continuous logged data at a 10 second interval Default 30 sec Options 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 15 min 30 min and 60 min Data Log Shows the status of the Data Log and is used to change the status Loggin...

Page 32: ...s feature is only available when Rev Flow Off Rev Flow This parameter enables the flow direction indication on the FP 4400 When Rev Flow is On positive flow is indicated when the fluid is moving in the direction of upstream to downstream transducer When flow velocity moves in the direction of downstream to upstream transducer negative flow is indicated When Rev Flow Off Default the meter reports t...

Page 33: ...0 900 1050 1200 1350 1500 Pressing the UP arrow button while in this view will allow you to zoom in for more resolution You will zoom in at the 750 count mark on the x axis so if the waveform is positioned closer to the edges of the window you will need to then use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow buttons to scroll when zoomed in Press the DOWN arrow to zoom back out Zoom levels If you press the CHECK butt...

Page 34: ...nector Typically 3 2 V when no charger is connected and 5 0 V when a charger is connected USB Current Shows the current from the external USB C charger Charge Current Shows the current into the battery USB Device Shows the state of the USB connection None Charger Drive Battery Info Battery Current Battery Voltage Battery Level USB Voltage USB Current Charge Current USB Device 405 9 mA 4 095 V 98 3...

Page 35: ...e requires a fluid medium that does not significantly attenuate the ultrasonic signal as it travels through it The transit time system will not function when there is high volume of solids or aeration As a guideline ONICON transit time flow meters are recommended for clean liquids with solids or bubbles content less than 2 by volume Most applications such as water chemicals and oils will meet this...

Page 36: ...ALLONS IMPERIAL GALS 0 8327 US GALLONS LITRES 3 785 US GALLONS CUBIC METERS 0 003785 LITRES SEC GPM 15 85 LITRES CUBIC METERS 0 001 BARRELS US GALLONS 42 BARRELS IMPERIAL GALS 34 9726 BARRELS LITRES 158 9886 INCHES MM 25 4 DEGREES F DEGREES C F 32 x 0 556 POUNDS KILOGRAMS 0 453 PSI BAR 0 0676 FOOT METER 0 0929 APPENDIX A CONVERSION TABLE Note BARRELS are U S oil barrels ...

Page 37: ...2 5093 244 0 117 8 4996 46 0 7 8 4719 146 0 63 3 5094 246 0 118 9 4991 48 0 8 9 4734 148 0 64 4 5096 248 0 120 0 4986 50 0 10 0 4748 150 0 65 6 5097 250 0 121 1 4981 52 0 11 1 4763 152 0 66 7 5098 260 0 126 7 4944 54 0 12 2 4776 154 0 67 8 5099 270 0 132 2 4911 56 0 13 3 4790 156 0 68 9 5100 280 0 137 8 4879 58 0 14 4 4803 158 0 70 0 5101 290 0 143 3 4843 60 0 15 56 4816 160 0 71 1 5102 300 0 148 ...

Page 38: ... 116 7 1524 33 44 0 6 67 1433 48 144 0 62 2 1552 21 244 0 117 8 1522 83 46 0 7 78 1438 20 146 0 63 3 1552 74 246 0 118 9 1521 29 48 0 8 89 1442 80 148 0 64 4 1553 22 248 0 120 0 1519 73 50 0 10 0 1447 27 150 0 65 6 1553 64 250 0 121 1 1518 14 52 0 11 11 1451 62 152 0 66 7 1554 01 260 0 126 7 1507 00 54 0 12 22 1455 85 154 0 67 8 1554 32 270 0 132 2 1497 00 56 0 13 33 1459 97 156 0 68 9 1554 59 280...

Page 39: ...6 1666 PROPYLENE GLYCOL 35 5472 1668 PROPYLENE GLYCOL 36 5476 1669 PROPYLENE GLYCOL 37 5482 1671 PROPYLENE GLYCOL 38 5485 1672 PROPYLENE GLYCOL 39 5492 1674 PROPYLENE GLYCOL 40 5495 1675 PROPYLENE GLYCOL 50 5545 1690 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 10 5013 1528 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 15 5089 1551 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 20 5167 1575 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 23 5236 1596 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 25 5282 1610 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 30 5348 1630 ETHYLENE ...

Page 40: ...250 375 41 000 5 2 6 0 5 7 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 5 PIPE CHARTS Ductile Iron Pipe Standard Classes Size OUTSIDE Class Class Class Class Class Class Class CEMENT LINING INCH DIA 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 S TD DOUBLE INCH WALL I D WALL I D WALL I D WALL I D WALL I D WALL I D WALL I D THICKNES S THICKNESS 4 1 3 1 4 0 2 2 3 7 3 0 8 2 3 4 3 0 4 3 3 1 3 0 0 4 3 8 2 0 6 4 3 5 2 0 6 9 3 3 3 9 3 4 4 0 4 0 4 8 ...

Page 41: ... 624 188 21 564 218 24 24 000 23 563 218 23 500 250 Pipe Pipe Schedule 60 Schedule 80 Schedule 100 Schedule 120 Schedule 140 Schedule 160 Size O D I D WALL I D WALL I D WALL I D WALL I D WALL I D WALL 840 546 147 466 187 1 050 742 154 614 218 1 1 315 957 179 815 250 1 1 660 1 278 191 1 160 250 1 1 900 1 500 200 1 338 281 2 2 375 1 939 218 1 689 343 2 2 875 2 323 276 2 125 375 3 3 500 2 900 300 2 6...

Page 42: ...1 40 0 62 10 16 11 40 0 68 10 04 12 13 20 0 54 12 12 13 20 0 62 11 96 13 50 0 68 12 14 13 50 0 75 12 00 14 15 30 0 57 14 16 15 30 0 66 13 98 15 65 0 74 14 17 15 65 0 82 14 01 16 17 40 0 60 16 20 17 40 0 70 16 00 17 80 0 80 16 20 17 80 0 89 16 02 18 19 50 0 64 18 22 19 50 0 75 18 00 19 92 0 87 18 18 19 92 0 96 18 00 20 21 60 0 67 20 26 21 60 0 80 20 00 22 06 0 92 20 22 22 06 1 03 20 00 24 25 80 0 7...

Page 43: ... 070 2 125 2 009 0 058 2 375 2 062 0 157 2 2 625 2 435 0 095 2 625 2 465 0 080 2 625 2 495 0 065 2 875 2 500 0 188 2 500 2 400 0 050 3 3 125 2 907 0 109 3 125 2 945 0 090 3 125 2 981 0 072 3 500 3 062 0 219 3 000 2 900 0 050 3 3 625 3 385 0 120 3 625 3 425 0 100 3 625 3 459 0 083 4 000 3 500 0 250 4 4 125 3 857 0 134 4 125 3 905 0 110 4 125 3 935 0 095 4 500 3 935 0 095 4 000 4 000 0 250 4 5 000 4...

Page 44: ...ONICON Flow and Energy Measurement ONICON Incorporated 11451 Belcher Road South Largo FL 33773 USA P 727 447 6140 F 727 442 5699 onicon com ...

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