
Glossary
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Flow Meter
Refers to the flow meter itself (the transmitter and sensors combined).
Graphic Screen
Refers to the integral LCD display screen.
Initial Makeup
An internal process performed during installation, where the flow meter acquires its receive
signal and enhances other parameters for optimal operation at a site.
In-process Makeup
An internal process where the flow meter recovers its Initial Makeup parameters after a fault
condition interrupts operation.
Installation Menu
The flow meter’s overall menu structure. It allows you to define all aspects of operation for
the flow meter.
Interface m/s
Refers to an alarm function that declares the passage of a liquid or gas interface by a
comparison analysis of the relative sonic velocities of the two liquids or two gases.
LAPTOT
Refers to a system function that freezes the Totalizer display, while the Totalizer continues to
update its registers.
Local Display
Refers to the transmitter integral display screen.
Menu
Sub-sections of the Installation Menu that allow you to define specific operational functions
(e.g., RS-232 Setup).
Menu Cell
A location within a menu where you can define either a single numeric value or option list
selection that supports the Sub-Menu’s function. Certain view-only menu cells show
reference data appropriate to the current application.
ModBus
ModBus is an open protocol that has been in existence since 1980 and has become a de
facto standard for communication in supervisory and data acquisition applications. It uses