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Free battery replacement at year five with warranty registration!

Summary of Contents for AG3000 Series

Page 1: ...Compa n y ISO 9001 AG3000 Irrigation Magmeter Instructions Precision Flow Measurement An ONICON Brand 5 5 Y E AR WARRA N T Y L O N G E S T IN THE IRRIGATION I N D U S T R Y Free battery replacement at year five with warranty registration ...

Page 2: ...ng Table Page 15 Configuration Sourcing Mode Output Application Page 16 Sinking Mode Output Application Page 16 Analog 4 20mA Current Loop Output Application Page 16 Cable Shield Page 17 Pulse Output Page 17 Analog 4 20mA Output Page 18 HART Output Page 18 Modbus Output Page 18 Digital Output Page 18 Operation Changing Flow Meter Settings Home Screen and General Navigation Page 19 Changing Flow Me...

Page 3: ...ng is available as an option Features AG3000 Flanges 150 lb ANSI pattern Equalization lug Powder coated diecast aluminum electronics housing Rate and total indicator with light sensor button controls 316SS electrodes Inside Power and Output cable port access Hinged cover No moving parts Unobstructed Flow Data logger port right side not shown for secure flow logging The AG3000 is also available wit...

Page 4: ...s Barrels 42 gal Cubic Meters Cubic Meters x 1000 Cubic Feet Cubic Feet x 1000 Second Foot Day Million Cubic Feet Acre Feet Acre Inches Imperial Gallons Imperial Gallons x 1000 Million Imperial Gallons Fluid Ounces Bidirectional1 Forward Total Reverse Total Net Total Batch Forward Total Batch Reverse Total Batch totals can be reset Power DC Power 9 36 Vdc 250 mA max 30 mA average Battery Backup No...

Page 5: ...ize L H T ID Shipping Weight inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm lbs Kg 3 12 25 311 15 7 08 179 8 68 17 25 2 6 66 04 38 17 4 10 24 260 8 3 211 62 15 7 3 12 79 33 15 6 12 27 312 9 1 231 69 17 5 5 05 128 49 22 8 14 24 362 10 1 257 69 17 5 6 44 164 70 32 10 18 18 462 11 2 284 69 17 5 8 61 219 130 59 12 19 68 500 12 2 310 81 20 6 10 55 268 170 77 Flanges Standard ANSI 150 lb drilling Cable1lb ...

Page 6: ...10 15 20 25 30 33 0 4 2 0 6 8 10 Flow Velocity Pipe Size Inches in diameter 3 4 6 8 10 12 Max Flow Rate Gallons Minute 723 1285 2891 5140 8031 11565 Cut off min Flow Rate Gallons Minute 3 62 6 43 14 46 25 70 40 15 57 82 Max Flow Rate Liters Second 46 81 182 324 507 730 Cut off min Flow Rate Liters Second 0 23 0 41 0 91 1 62 2 54 3 65 Max Flow Velocity Meters Second 10 10 10 10 10 10 ...

Page 7: ... seametrics com Straight Pipe Recommendations X diameter 1X 2X 2X 2X 1X 5X 5X 5X Reduced Pipe Two Elbows In Plane Two Elbows Out Of Plane Expanded Pipe Swirling Flow Propeller Meter Partially Open Butterfly Valve 1X 1X 1X 1X Swirling Flow INSTALLATION ...

Page 8: ... electrodes Electrode moved from top by rotating meter Intermittent air bubbles miss electrode Electrodes free from sediment build up AG3000 Not Ideal Allows air pockets to form at meter Recommended Keep pipe full at meter for accuracy Not Ideal Air can be trapped Recommended Allows air to bleed off Not Ideal Post valve cavitation can create air pocket Recommended Keeps pipe full at meter for accu...

Page 9: ...SI 150 lb drilled flanges and will mate with any other ANSI 150 lb flanges See table on page 10 for flange bolt tightening torque specifications Calibration The AG3000 is factory calibrated before shipping The frequency of recalibration will depend on the needs of each application and local regulatory policies Chemical Injection When the AG3000 is used in a chemical injection application the chemi...

Page 10: ...powered the piping system must be grounded to meet national and local electrical safety codes Failure to do so can result in electrocution Equalization Lug Meter Flange Pipe Flange Gasket Pipe Flange Flange Plate Lockwasher Metal Pipe Metal Pipe Meter Flange Gaskets Equalization Lug Ground Clamp Exothermically weld when corrosion is a concern 8 Ground Rod Earth Grounding Ring Gaskets Grounding Rin...

Page 11: ...rganize the wiring for the application The AG3000 is available in either Battery or external DC versions Power Output Cable 2 Power Output Cable 1 Integrated Meter Battery version with two 2 pin connectors DC version with a 15 pin connector Your meter may have one or two cable glands depending on configuration WARNING Improper sealing of glands or cables will invalidate any warranty Remove plug o ...

Page 12: ...g from the cable port s where you want to insert the cable s 5 Install cable gland s and insert cable end s 6 Strip cable jacket and conductors and install the wires into the connectors in their respective locations for your options Modbus pulse HART etc See Cable Wiring Table for details 7 If using the 15 pin screw connector plug it into its socket Be sure all pins align properly and that the con...

Page 13: ...up and out of the housing Remove the 15 pin screw connector from its bag Install the wires through the cable glands and into the 15 pin screw connector in their respective locations Plug the 15 pin screw connector into its socket Be sure all pins align properly and that the connector has not slipped to one side C1 power output cable C2 power output cable 2 DC Power with Pulse and HART 4 20mA D1H D...

Page 14: ...5 pin screw connector from its bag Install the wires through the cable glands and into the 15 pin screw connector in their respective locations Plug the 15 pin screw connector into its socket C1 power output cable C2 power output cable 2 Plug the backup battery cable into the circuit board Note that when viewing the connectors from the front of the meter the labels will be upside down as shown her...

Page 15: ... 2 DOUT 1 DOUT 1 B RX A TX RTS VISO 4 20 4 20 PULSE SCLD PULSE SCLD BXX GREEN C1 WHITE C1 D1X D2X RED C1 BLACK C1 GREEN C1 WHITE C1 D1L D2L RED C1 BLACK C1 BLUE C1 ORNG C1 GREEN C1 WHITE C1 D1H D2H RED C1 BLACK C1 BLUE C1 ORNG C1 GREEN C1 WHITE C1 D1S D2S RED C1 BLACK C1 WHITE C2 BLUE C2 ORNG C2 GREEN C1 WHITE C1 D1G D2G RED C1 BLACK C1 ORNG C2 BLUE C2 WHITE C2 GREEN C2 GREEN C1 WHITE C1 Option ID...

Page 16: ...ation Sinking Mode Recommended for Rin 30kΩ Analog 4 20mA Current Loop Output Application Minimum resistor value is 100 x Vs ohms Higher resistances maybe used depending on frequency and cable length Longer cables and high frequencies require lower resistance Resistor RL converts 4 20mA current to voltage for voltage input only devices CONFIGURATION ...

Page 17: ... table below applies If your rate is different simply use your rate label in place of GPM The numerical values will remain the same Pulse Units The units of measure of SETP are independently selectable and are not tied to rate or total Upon change of the SETP unit the pulse output may take up to 10 seconds or the duration of one pulse whichever is longer to take effect If Pulse Output is Inconsist...

Page 18: ...lishedbyHARTFoundation A HART Communicator can be used with the AG3000 even in the absence of DD files by taking advantage of the Generic Online Menu capability of a Communicator This means that a generic menu is automatically available when DD files are not present TAP X 4 TAP The following information from the AG3000 HART can be displayed on the Communicator using the generic menu PV Flowrate in...

Page 19: ...rent TOTAL unit Accept changes To accept any changes you have made perform the hold and tap sequence When finished making changes When you are finished making changes move to the EXIT tab using the right button To return to the HOME screen perform the hold and tap sequence TAP TAP 1 2345678 100 TOTAL CU FT X1000 RATE GPM T UNIT R UNIT SET P DAMP SET 4 SET 20 SET F EXIT TOTAL GALLONS PRESS TO SET T...

Page 20: ...econd 1 2 seconds etc T UNIT R UNIT SET P DAMP SET 4 SET 20 SET F EXIT TOTAL GALLONS PRESS TO SET TOTAL UNITS FOR DISPLAY T UNIT R UNIT SET P DAMP SET 4 SET 20 SET F EXIT FLOW RATE GALLONS MIN PRESS TO SET RATE UNITS FOR DISPLAY T UNIT R UNIT SET P DAMP SET 4 SET 20 SET F EXIT 00001 0 GALLONS PRESS TO SET GALLONS TOTALIZED PER PULSE SENT OUT PULSE1 T UNIT R UNIT SET P DAMP SET 4 SET 20 SET F EXIT ...

Page 21: ...ENU To change the number of decimal places in the total To set the decimal point hold and tap on SETD and then use the to move the decimal point Hold and tap again to return to the THIRD MENU screen Tab to EXIT and then hold and tap to return to the SUBMENU PLMIN PLMIN shows the minimum degree of stability required to activate the DAMP filter 10 would indicate that meter readings that jump more th...

Page 22: ... room temperature with no option cards installed NOTE If a large percentage of the meter s life will be spent below 0 5 meters second and above cutoff battery life will be reduced Battery Powered Units A power indicator is displayed in the lower left of the main display window Any meter that was configured to be powered from an external power source will display a power plug icon when running on e...

Page 23: ...pply Flow Rate appears correct but pulse frequency output is low erratic or absent Wiring incorrect Compare wiring with appropriate wiring recommendations External device input impedance too low Use sourcing rather than sinking interface connection Cable too long Reduce interface pull up resistance Flow Rate appears correct but pulse frequency output is erratic and or too high Electrical noise sou...

Page 24: ...age to the products or cause abnormally frequent service calls or service problems h A new warranty period shall not be established for repaired or replaced material products or supplied Such items shall remain under warranty only for the remainder of the warranty period on the original materials products or supplies i In the event that equipment is altered or repaired by the buyer without prior w...

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