Thermo Electron Polysonics SX40, User Manual

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Operation & Configuration
Configuration
Thermo Electron Corporation Polysonics SX40 User Guide 3-3
5. Once the meter completes the learning process, the Flow screen
appears.
a. If the flow reading is not accurate and you can verify the flow from
a calibrated flowmeter or other certified source, perform a
calibration.
b. Refer to “Operating Mode Warnings” (Table 6–3 in Chapter 6) if
the meter displays any of the following warnings:
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Warning
●
Alarm
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Failed/No Flow
1. Pipe ID screen:
a. Enter the pipe ID, and press Enter.
b. Use the scroll key to select the measurement units (inches, mm).
Press Enter to select the unit.
c. Scroll through the available wall material options (carbon steel, cast
iron, concrete liner, stainless steel, copper, plastic), and press Enter
to select.
2. Select Next to move to the next screen. At the Flow Units screen:
a. Use the scroll key to select the flow units (US gallons, million
gallons, cubic meters, oil barrels, Imperial gallons, cubic feet, liters,
liquid barrels), and press Enter.
b. Use the scroll key to select the time base for flow measurement
(seconds, minutes, hours, days), and press Enter.
3. Select Next to continue, and enter the Maximum Flow Rate.
4. Select Next. At this screen:
a. Scroll through the options available for the Velocity Range (2, 4, 8,
16, 32 ft/s) and press Enter to select. Scroll to the next parameter.
b. Enter a damping coefficient (0–99, 1 unit = 15 s). Press Enter, and
scroll to the next parameter.
The damping coefficient suppresses short term fluctuations in the
indicated flow rate. Increasing the coefficient increases the response
time to changes. Keep damping at a minimum unless the flow rate
Manual Mode