VFM-60
Vortex Flowmeter
Rev1.3
Date:24/04/2020 User’s Manual
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none-explosive environment.
Please make sure the environment the flowmeter in can meet the requirement of the certificate.
When power is wired, please make sure the front and rear cover is closed properly.
9.2 Troubleshooting and repair
Symptom
Reason
Trouble shooting
repair
No display
Power supply failure
Test the voltage on the power
source with a universal meter
Re-wire the power or use a
new power
Power is not wired
Test the voltage on the power
source with a universal meter
Wire the power
Cable if broken
Check if there is break off point
on the cable
Check the cable and
re-wire
Wrong wiring
Check if wiring to the correct
termimal
Re-wire
Displayed flow rate
is 0 while there are
flow in the pipe
Flow rate is lower than
the meter's lower limit
Increas the flow rate to check
Increase the flow rate or
replace a new proper
flowmeter
The flow rate of small
signal cut off function is
too high
Check the small signal cut off
setting
Set the small signal cut off
to a proper value
Energy threshold value
is too high
Check if the Energy threshold
value is too high in spectrum
analyzing checking mode
Set the Energy threshold
value to a proper value
(Please reference to Note 1
for how to set)
Transmitter function
failure
Replace the transmitter with
another transmiter of same type
to check
Replace the transmitter
Sensor is damaged
Increase the flow rate to check
first, than intall the transmitter
to another flowmeter in same
type to check.
Replace the sensor
Pipeline blocked or
sensor jamed.
If all above possibilties are
eliminated, please check the
pipe line and installation.
Re-install the flowmeter
The flowmeter has
flow reading while
there is no flow in
the pipe
Power frequency
interference
Check the frequency display on
meter is stable at the value that
same as the power frequency
Re-wire the meter with
sheilded cable according to
requirement.
There is high voltage
instrument or high
frequency interference
close to the flowmeter
Check if there is high voltage
instrument or high frequency
interference close to the
flowmeter
Re-locate the flowmeter
There is heavy vibration
on the pipe line
Sense the vibration on the pipe
line by touch it with hand
Tighten the pipeline where
the flowmeter is installed
Valve is not closed
properly that there flow
leak into the pipe
Check pressure and check if
valve is closed and sealed
Repare the valve
The flow rate
reading fluctuate
significantly
The gasket and the pipe
are not concentric
Check the position of the gasket
Re-install the gasket
The flowmeter pipe
body and the pipe line
are not concentric
Check if the flowmeter pipe
body and the pipe line are not
concentric
Re-install the meter