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Diagnostic Screens

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Diagnostics Menu

Access to the diagnostic screens is only available after a connection to the flowmeter

has been established as described in section 3.2

The FS200 utility has two Diagnostic screens: Signal Graph and Meter Diagnostic, they

are selected by clicking on [Diagnostics] in the FS200 menu bar.

Figure 5-1 Diagnostics Menu

5.1 Signal Graph

The Signal Graph screen allows you to view real-time digitized transducer receive

signals for any operational flowmeter path. This feature is useful for diagnosing

waveform problems such as those caused by liquid aeration, noise interference, or poor

transducer match to pipe.

Figure 5-2 Signal Graph Screen

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Summary of Contents for SITRANS F FS200 Utility

Page 1: ...SITRANS F Ultrasonic Flowmeters Introduction 1 Installation 2 Connecting 3 Setup Screens 4 Diagnostic Screens 5 Utility Screens 6 FS200 Utility Programming Manual ...

Page 2: ... the relevant documentation in particular its warning notices and safety instructions Qualified personnel are those who based on their training and experience are capable of identifying risks and avoiding potential hazards when working with these products systems Proper use of Siemens products Note the following Trademarks WARNING Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in...

Page 3: ...up Menu 12 4 4 Connection Screen 13 5 Diagnostic Screens 14 5 1 Signal Graphs Menu 14 5 2 Meter Diagnostics Menu 16 5 3 Data Capture Utility 18 6 Utilities Menu 22 6 1 AGA8 Calculations 22 6 2 Creating AGA8 Table 23 6 3 Clamp On Gas Tool 24 6 4 Clamp On Liquid Tool 29 Glossary 34 Tables Table 4 1 Signal Graph Selections 15 Table 5 1 Data Capture Summary Parameters 21 Table 6 1 Typical Gas Applicat...

Page 4: ... Figure 5 5 Data Capture Location 19 Figure 5 6 Data Capture Example 20 Figure 6 1 Utility Menu 22 Figure 6 2 Gas Characteristics 23 Figure 6 3 AGA8 Table 24 Figure 6 4 Clamp On Gas Sizing Tool 25 Figure 6 5 Gas Process Calculations 25 Figure 6 6 Gas Installation Calculations 26 Figure 6 7 Gas Repeatability Data 26 Figure 6 8 Gas Application Problems 27 Figure 6 9 AGA8 Selection 28 Figure 6 10 Gas...

Page 5: ...tuitive and simple to use making it a useful tool for managing your Siemens ultrasonic flowmeters PC Requirements 1 Operating Systems Windows 7 through 10 operating systems 2 30 MB of free hard drive space 3 The utility is only suitable for communication via a standard USB port 4 An appropriate USB cable Type A PC end to Type A mini Transmitter end Siemens Flowmeter Requirements Must be a SITRANS ...

Page 6: ...imple Please perform the following steps to install your Siemens FS200 software 1 Create a suitable folder FS200_Utility or desired name on your PC hard drive 2 Download the file FS200_sizing_software zip from the above location 3 Extract the file to your created folder 4 Open the folder and double click the file FS200 exe to launch the program Note The FS200 program supports the following languag...

Page 7: ... panel System Device manager of your PC to verify the port assignment 4 Verify the communication configuration settings of the FS200 utility by accessing the Setup tab on the FS200 menu bar then click communications See Figure 3 1 Below Set as follows then click OK Device address Typically 1 Connect Using Select appropriate port as assigned by your PC Baud Rate Select either 9600 or 19200 Stop Bit...

Page 8: ... 2 Connection Status 3 Click the OK button Connecting to Meter Please Wait will appear in the Connect Status box as the FS200 utility establishes communication with the flowmeter This should only take a few seconds Note that the Location Tag data box is not a programmable entry 4 When the connection is established connected will appear at the bottom left of the FS200 screen and the connect dialogu...

Page 9: ... verify proper communication settings EG Port selection in the FS200 program You should also verify the security of the USB cable connections at the flowmeter and your PC Figure 3 3 Error Message Note The SITRANS FS230 flowmeter must have at least one active measurement path that is operating otherwise the FS200 program will not provide any useful diagnostic or operational data beyond simply estab...

Page 10: ...d by clicking the Print button located near the bottom of the screen Note that only those screens with active Print buttons can be printed Print requests will be routed to the default printer assignment as selected in the File menu If no print button is present a copy of the subject screen can be implemented by using the Print Screen command on your PC to capture the desired window into the Window...

Page 11: ...efault printer and configure the printer properties Figure 4 2 Print Setup Exit Selecting the Exit button will close the FS200 utility program 4 2 Language Menu The language menu enables selection of one of four languages English German French or Spanish for ease of use by personnel whose native language differs from English Figure 4 3 Language menu FS200 Programming Manual 03 2020 A5E02951525 AB ...

Page 12: ...200 utility communication protocol data for connection to the flowmeter It was covered in detail in section 3 Pass Fall Limits Setup Screen This screen enables the user the ability to modify the FS200 default numerical Warning and Fail limits pertaining to proper flowmeter operation These limits will be expressed as Yellow warning or Red Fail indications when observing the Diagnostic data screen o...

Page 13: ...eter and will indicate when the FS200 utility and the flowmeter are successfully connected and communicating When a communication connection is completed Connected will appear at the bottom left of the Si Ware screen and the Connect screen will close automatically Figure 4 6 Connection Status FS200 Programming Manual 03 2020 A5E02951525 AB 13 ...

Page 14: ...y are selected by clicking on Diagnostics in the FS200 menu bar Figure 5 1 Diagnostics Menu 5 1 Signal Graph The Signal Graph screen allows you to view real time digitized transducer receive signals for any operational flowmeter path This feature is useful for diagnosing waveform problems such as those caused by liquid aeration noise interference or poor transducer match to pipe Figure 5 2 Signal ...

Page 15: ...the Query button at the bottom left of the FS200 screen Signal Resolution By Default the FS200 displays the signal at its highest resolution Selecting a lower resolution allows the FS200 to update the graph more frequently when Continuous mode is selected however this may degrade the quality of the signal waveshape Correlated Correlated mode removes any flow induced phase shifting of the Upstream ...

Page 16: ...ally 3 The FS200 will display the flowmeter diagnostics as shown in Figure 5 3 below it will continuously update these values 4 The screen example shown below is for a dual path flowmeter configuration Note that for flowmeters configured for single path operation the Path Flow Deviation and Path VoS deviation bar graphs seen on the right side of the screen will not appear These bar graphs are only...

Page 17: ...s will indicate Measurement If conditions cause an operating parameter to be unsuitable interruption of flow measurement may occur In such cases the status will change to indicate the underlying issue Correlation Q This value is derived from a signal phase analysis by comparing the phase differential of the initial receive signal frequency cycle to that of a later occurring cycle of the same signa...

Page 18: ...controls where you can designate a location for the file and the time period for data collection see Figure 5 4 below 4 The format of the Data Capture file name will default to Date Time CSV It can be edited or changed by simply typing an alternate name in the File Name bar as desired The default location of the file will be in the FS200 Utility folder however if desired an alternative folder loca...

Page 19: ...ity will begin capturing the diagnostic data and store it within the assigned directory using the selected file name The indication in the Status bar will change to Capturing Data From Meter and the remaining time will count down to zero at which time the indication will revert to Gathering Data From Meter and the data file will be closed Note Clicking the End or Stop button at any time will termi...

Page 20: ...ssure PSIA 31 Density lbm ft3 Density lbm ft3 32 Viscosity cS Viscosity cS Date Time Flow Rate m3 h Status FR Standard Volume Flow Rate Nm3 h Status SVFR VF1 m s VF2 m s VoS1 m s 3 16 2020 13 19 22 136 1288 Pass 1928 6162 Pass 5 096 4 953 361 49 3 16 2020 13 19 25 136 0898 Pass 1927 9778 Pass 5 126 4 934 361 33 3 16 2020 13 19 28 136 1612 Pass 1928 4122 Pass 5 112 4 948 361 48 3 16 2020 13 19 31 1...

Page 21: ...age of all data within column Minimum Minimum value within column Maximum Maximum value within column Warning Limit Warning limit used for Diagnostics Screen Warning display Failure Limit Failure limit used for Diagnostics Screen Fail display Number of Warnings Number of Warnings occurring within the capture period for each data item Number of Failures Number of failures occurring within the captu...

Page 22: ... fixed composition gasses that can be uploaded to the flowmeter directly This table will enable the meter to perform standard volume correction based on measured temperature and pressure of your gas application Entering Fundamental Gas fractions 1 Click the AGA8 calculation parameter in the Utilities drop down menu 2 Refer to Figure 6 2 below Input your default units of measurement in the row at t...

Page 23: ...d Table button If the flowmeter is not a gas meter the Send Table button will be grayed out To Create an AGA8 Table 1 Using the same data you entered in the AGA8 screen earlier see example in Figure 6 2 check the Create AGA8 Table box at the top right corner of the screen This action will remove the Enthalpy data but keep your gas composition entries intact 2 Enter your application s Minimum Maxim...

Page 24: ...sensor installation methods The tool also provides application calculations for minimum pressure requirements flow velocity Reynolds number compressibility factor Std Volume compensation factor expected repeatability and will point out if an application conflict exists Gas Sensor Selection and Sizing Tool Screen To display the Gas Sensor Selection and Sizing Tool screen 1 In the Utilities drop dow...

Page 25: ...bility Graph You may click on the appropriate tab for specific details related to the application you programmed The data shown under each tab is relative to the application parameters you entered for pipe dimensions gas type flow temperature and pressure in the Gas tool Should an application conflict exist it will alert you with an Application Problem message Gas Process Calcs Tab Click on the ga...

Page 26: ...al phase shift cycles useful for beam blowing evaluation and flow range limits are also presented in this view Figure 6 6 Gas Installation Calculations Repeatability Graph Tab The Repeatability Graph provides performance data relative to the estimated repeatability of your flowmeter over your specified flow range Additionally it provides Reynolds number transitional flow start end specifications b...

Page 27: ...eds limit of installation Programmed Max Flow too high verify entered value Accuracy limitation at minimum velocity Programmed Min Flow below 1 FPS Temperature above sensor limits Specified temperature exceeds 250F 121C Temperature below sensor limits Specified temperature below 40F C Poor sensor match to pipe wall Incorrect sensor selection allow FS200 to select Poor diameter to wall thickness ra...

Page 28: ...9 Below Figure 6 9 AGA8 Selection 2 Click the AGA8 Gas Comp button This will open a gas composition screen for you to enter your gas mole fractions Figure 6 10 Gas Fractions Entry Selection 3 Select the gases that comprise your product and input the percentage of each gas If the total is not 100 click the Normalize button to force the total to equal 100 4 You can use the Clear button to clear all ...

Page 29: ... Selection and Sizing Tool screen 1 In the Utilities drop down menu select Clamp On Liquid Tool 2 Input your default units of measurement in the row at the top of the screen 3 Select your pipe material from the drop down menu then enter your pipe s Outside diameter and Wall thickness as accurately as possible 4 Select a liquid type from the liquid Properties drop down menu Enter the Min Max flow r...

Page 30: ...Liquid Sensor Type Size Selection Clamp On Liquid Tool screen The Clamp On Liquid Tool screen presents data in 2 available views Application Calcs and Repeatability Graph You may click on the appropriate tab for specific details related to the specified application The data shown under each tab is relative to the application parameters you entered for pipe dimensions liquid type flow and temperatu...

Page 31: ...flow in transitional conditions Figure 6 14 Liquid Repeatability Data Application Problems Tab If any of your entered application parameters conflict with performance capabilities of the FS230 flowmeter an Application Problem message will appear at the bottom of the screen this will cause an additional tab to open Application Problems See Figure 6 15 below Click on the Application problem tab to v...

Page 32: ...minimum velocity Programmed Min Flow below 1 FPS Temperature above sensor limits Specified temperature exceeds 250F 121C Temperature below sensor limits Specified temperature below 40F C Poor sensor match to pipe wall Incorrect sensor selection allow FS200 to select Poor diameter to wall thickness ratio Pipe OD to wall ratio 10 to 1 may reduce performance Excessive wall thickness Wall Thickness 1 ...

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Page 34: ...ream and downstream receive signals Cor Q ranges from 0 9 to 1 0 where 1 0 indicates perfect correlation and 0 9 indicates ambiguous or poor correlation Poor correlation is generally a result of acoustic beam blowing due to high flow velocities in gas applications Cor Q can be improved through an HF adjustment in the flowmeter Delta time uSec Transit time difference between upstream and downstream...

Page 35: ...rection of acoustic signal transmission Also represents placement of flow sensors relative to flow direction for the purpose of identifying Forward and Reverse flow directions VFmax The flow rate that would create exactly 1 cycle 360 of phase shift between the Upstream and Downstream receive signals This value is useful for the setting of the HF parameter in gas applications as it is necessary to ...

Page 36: ...contents of this publication to ensure consistency with the hardware and software described Since variancecannot be precluded entirely we cannot guarantee full consistency However the information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary correctrions are included in subsequent editions Responsibility for suitability and intended use of this instrument rests solely with the user w...

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