Sensia 3300 EFM, Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Section 1 - Introduction
About the QRATE Scanner 3300 EFM
The QRATE* Scanner* 3300 EFM is uniquely designed to serve as a stand-alone flow computer or as a network man -
ager capable of collecting and storing data from up to 20 Scanner 2000 Series flow computers. As a stand-alone flow
computer, the Scanner 3300 offers dual flow stream and bidirectional measurement and control, as well as the processing
power to handle the industry’s most challenging flow computations for liquid and natural gas measurement. For oper -
ations requiring the monitoring of several measurement points, the Scanner 3300 combines up to 20 external wired or
wireless Scanner 2000 Series devices into a single scalable local area network that can be managed via a web brows -
er-based interface. Each of the three serial ports can support multiple wired Scanner 2000 Series devices or other external
Modbus devices.
The Scanner 3300 is designed to be panel mounted. If desired, the display has also been designed in such a way as to all
the main enclosure to be mounted on a rack while the kiosk touch display is mounted a distance away from it. The op -
tional wireless communications may reduce cost by negating the need of running Ethernet to the device.
The device is approved by CSA for ordinary locations. It is designed for use with a 9-30 VDC external power supply.
The Scanner 3300 device computes the corrected (standard) amounts of fluid using signals from external turbine, positive
displacement (PD), Venturi, Coriolis and ultrasonic flow meters and integral or remote pressure and temperature sensors.
The measured fluids may be expressed as volume, mass or energy accumulations, or rates. See Table 1.4—Flow Rate
Standards, page 15 and Table 1.5—Fluid Property and Energy Flow Calculations, page 16 for a detailed description
of supported calculations.
The Scanner 3300 kiosk touch display, when the device is connected via Ethernet or Wi-Fi, allows the user to fully con
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figure the Scanner 3300 directly through the display. This simplifies the steps necessary for setup, and also simplifies any
additional calibration or configuration in the future.
In addition to its two integral flow runs, the device supports 17 inputs and outputs and communications with chromato
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graphs, samplers, and densitometers.
The device logs daily and hourly flow data for each flow run, and provides one-second triggered logging for analysis of
critical events. High-speed communication via Modbus and Enron Modbus protocols makes it easy to integrate the Scan -
ner 3300 into other measurement systems. When configured for use with Modbus master protocol, each of the device’s
three serial ports can log up to 128 data points from external Modbus devices.
For a complete list of specifications, see
Specifications, page 8 .
*Mark of Sensia
Web Browser-Based Interface
A web browser-based interface equips you to configure flow runs, gas streams, and inputs/outputs, calibrate inputs, and
view archive data from the kiosk touch display, a laptop, tablet, smartphone, or other browser-enabled mobile device
without installing software. You need only an Ethernet connection and an IP address to connect to the device. Four user
security levels are available for customizing access for up to 20 users. An electronic user manual (PDF) is embedded in
the interface, providing searchable on-screen help. To position the manual alongside the user interface for simultaneous
viewing, configure your kiosk touch display per the instructions provided in the Scanner 3300 Web Interface User manu -
al.
Supporting Software and User Help Documents
To experience the full range of the Scanner 3300’s functionality, explore the complimentary software products and user
documentation available on the Sensia website. See Table 1.3—Scanner Companion Software, page 14 .
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