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GENERAL PURPOSE 

THERMAL MASS FLOWMETER

 

MODEL 4040/4043/4045 

 

OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL 

 
 
 

P/N 1980339, REVISION J 

FEBRUARY 2016 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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Page 1: ...RAL PURPOSE THERMAL MASS FLOWMETER MODEL 4040 4043 4045 OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL P N 1980339 REVISION J FEBRUARY 2016 www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

Page 2: ... SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION DISMANTLING OR REINSTALLATION COSTS OR CHARGES No Action regardless of form may be brought against Seller more than 12 months after a cause of action has accrued The goods returned under warranty to Seller s factory shall be at Buyer s risk of loss and will be returned if at all at Seller s risk of loss Buyer and all users are deemed to have accepted this...

Page 3: ...ERATION 7 Overview 7 ON OFF Switch 7 Warm up Time 7 Flow Rate Measurement 7 Temperature Measurement 8 Pressure Measurement 8 Volume Measurement 8 4 MAINTENANCE 9 Flow Sensor 9 Re certification 9 Cases 9 Storage 9 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 11 APPENDIXES A SPECIFICATIONS 13 B STANDARD FLOW RATE VS VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE 17 www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

Page 4: ...Mass Flowmeter 0 75 inch inlet outlet 4040 4043 4045 1 Computer Cable 1303583 1 Analog Cable 1303584 1 Filter 22 mm ISO taper for Model 4040 3 8 Female NPT for Model 4043 45 1602292 1602300 1 AC Adapter 100 to 240 V N America NEMA 5 15 plug grounded 100 to 240 V Europlug CEE 7 16 grounded 100 to 240 V Great Britain grounded fused 100 to 240 V Australia NZ 8918 NA 8918 EC 8918 GB 8918 AT 1 Operatio...

Page 5: ...4045 Mass Flowmeter 1 On Off Switch 4 DC Power Input 2 Display 5 Flow Inlet 3 Mounting Inserts 2 6 Computer Serial Interface and Analog Output and Optional Power Input Connector www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

Page 6: ... the TSI supplied interface cable line up the arrow on the connector with the bottom side of the flowmeter Flowmeter connector pin out designations are shown below Table 2 List of Connector Pin outs and Cable Color Code Designations Pin Function Cable Color Code 1 Power Input Black 2 Power Ground Green 3 Analog Output Red 4 Analog Ground Brown 5 no connection Blue 6 RS232 Receive in White 7 RS232 ...

Page 7: ...en operating at various pressures In general minimize back pressure on the flowmeter to maintain higher accuracy RS232 Configuration and Operation Many flowmeter operating parameters can be easily configured through the RS232 serial port Likewise the flow rate temperature pressure and volume can be read through the serial port Refer to the Series 4000 4100 RS232 Serial Command Set manual for a det...

Page 8: ... parameters After you have made your changes be sure to click on Send to store the changes in the flowmeter s memory 2 If you want to communicate directly with the flowmeter using the basic RS232 commands shown in the Serial Command Set Manual you can use a terminal program HyperTerminal is a common terminal program that is included with most versions of the Microsoft operating system You can down...

Page 9: ...Flow rate data can be obtained from the Models 4040 4043 4045 through the LCD display RS232 serial port or the linearized analog output The analog output is a 0 to 10 volt DC linear signal representing 0 to 300 Std L min Model 4043 200 Std L min analog output scaling is user selectable Refer to the RS232 Serial Command Set manual for instructions on how to obtain flow data through the serial port ...

Page 10: ...increase because of the heat generated by the thermal flow sensor This effect is normal and the temperature of the incoming gas will be measured once flow resumes Pressure Measurement The Models 4040 4043 4045 measure absolute pressure near the outlet of the flowmeter in the SI units of kilo Pascals kPa Pressure measurements are required when converting from standard to volumetric flow Absolute pr...

Page 11: ... Models 4040 4043 4045 TSI recommends that you return the instrument to TSI every 12 months for re certification For a nominal fee we will recalibrate the unit and return it to you with a certificate of calibration and US National Institute of Standards Technology NIST traceability This annual checkup assures you of consistently accurate readings it is especially important in applications where st...

Page 12: ...er to instrument Plug in AC adapter or check power source on mini DIN connector Temperature reads high at low or zero flows Temperature sensor is being heated from the flow sensor This is normal Once flow exceeds 1 Std L min the temperature will track the flowing gas temperature Flow readings fluctuate badly The flow is fluctuating Improve inlet conditions or increase display averaging time Displa...

Page 13: ...ement Range Accuracy Resolution Display Response 0 to 50 C 1 C at flows greater than 1 L min See note 2 below 0 1 C Less than 75 msec 63 of final value for 20 C step change in temperature at full scale flow Static Pressure Measurement Measured inside flow tube near the exit Measurement Range Accuracy Resolution Display Response Over Pressure 50 to 199 kPa Absolute 1 kPa See note 7 below 0 1 kPa Le...

Page 14: ...reading per 1 C away from standard conditions when operating within the range of 0 C to 50 C Add an additional 0 015 of reading per 1 kPa above 101 3 kPa or Add an additional 0 022 of reading per 1 kPa below 101 3 kPa when operating within the pressure range of 70 kPa to 170 kPa 2 Accuracy stated with gas temperature and flow body temperature within 10 C of one another 3 Accuracy stated measuring ...

Page 15: ...Specifications 15 www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

Page 16: ...16 Appendix A www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

Page 17: ... volume flow of the gas exiting the flowmeter In some instances volumetric flow rate rather than standard flow rate may be of interest To display volumetric flow rate the Models 4040 4043 4045 will multiply the standard flow measurement by the following density correction factor m m P 3 101 11 21 15 273 T 15 273 Flow Standard Flow Volumetric Where Tm Gas temperature measured in flow tube in units ...

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