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Страница 1: ...GE Sensing Inspection Technologies DigitalFlow GC868 Panametrics Gas Clamp On Ultrasonic Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel ...

Страница 2: ...ametrics Gas Clamp On Ultrasonic Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 910 226P1F1 April 2008 The DigitalFlow GC868 is a GE Panametrics product GE Panametrics has joined other GE high technology businesses under a new name GE Sensing Inspection Technologies ...

Страница 3: ...e and warranties arising from course of dealing or usage or trade Return Policy If a GE Sensing Inc instrument malfunctions within the warranty period the following procedure must be completed 1 Notify GE giving full details of the problem and provide the model number and serial number of the instrument If the nature of the problem indicates the need for factory service GE will issue a RETURN AUTH...

Страница 4: ...ucers 1 13 Wedge Temperature 1 13 Pipe Material 1 14 Pipe OD 1 14 Pipe Wall 1 15 Fluid Type 1 15 Reynolds Correction 1 15 Calibration Factor 1 15 Number of Traverses 1 15 Transducer Spacing 1 16 Setting Up Inputs Outputs 1 17 Selecting Error Handling 1 17 Setting Up Analog Outputs 1 18 Option Card Alarms 1 19 Setting Up the Totalizer Frequency Outputs 1 20 Setting up the Analog Inputs 1 22 Setting...

Страница 5: ...he GRAPH Format 2 4 Using the GRAPH Format 2 5 The LOG Submenu 2 7 Entering the LOG Submenu 2 7 Numeric Format 2 8 Graphical Format 2 9 Displaying the Transducer Signal 2 11 Setting the LCD Backlight 2 14 Activating Sleep Mode 2 15 Chapter 3 Logging Data Introduction 3 1 Creating a Standard Log 3 2 Log Type 3 3 STARTTIME Prompt 3 3 START DATE Prompt 3 4 END TIME Prompt 3 4 END DATE Prompt 3 5 DURA...

Страница 6: ... Reset Totals 5 2 Deleting Site Files 5 3 Deleting Log Files 5 4 Chapter 6 Serial Communications Introduction 6 1 Wiring the RS232 Interface 6 1 Checking the GC868 Baud Rate 6 2 Setting Up the Terminal Software and Transferring Data 6 2 Windows 9X NT Systems 6 3 The Optional RS485 Serial Interface 6 4 Interface Converter Mounting 6 4 Point To Point Wiring 6 5 Multi Point Wiring 6 6 Setting Up an E...

Страница 7: ...C 7 Setting the Meter Clock C 9 Reading Transducer Signals C 10 Plotting Transducer Signals C 10 Saving Transducer Signals C 11 Clearing Totalizers C 11 Handling Site Files C 12 Changing Meter Settings C 15 Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications Optional Measurements D 1 Configuration Utility Setup D 2 Selecting the Desired Measurements D 2 Selecting Units for AI Blocks D 4 Resetting Instru...

Страница 8: ...Chapter 1 ...

Страница 9: ...1 6 Using the Console Control Keys 1 7 The User Program 1 8 Activating the Channel 1 9 Entering System Data 1 10 Entering Pipe Data 1 13 Setting Up Inputs Outputs 1 17 Entering Setup Data 1 27 Setting the Clock 1 42 Saving Site Data 1 48 Recalling a Site 1 49 Activating Security 1 50 ...

Страница 10: ...amming instructions are presented in this chapter Refer to the appropriate section for a discussion of the following User Program submenus ACTIV select the desired measurement method SYSTM enter the system data PIPE enter the pipe parameters I O set up the inputs and outputs SETUP set the signal limits and response times CLOCK set the time and date COMM set the serial port parameters SAVE save sit...

Страница 11: ...n Figure 1 1 below and a detailed description of both the unshifted and shifted functions for each of the 39 keys is listed in Table 1 1 on page 1 3 Note Only the SHIFT key and the eight Fx keys have no shifted function Figure 1 1 The Model GC868 Keypad Note Although the keypad is essentially the same the front panel layout of meters supplied in one of the optional enclosures is different See Appe...

Страница 12: ...o the right pane of the display screen None Shift Key use this red key to access the shifted function of the other keys One press shifts the next keystroke only while two presses locks the key pad in shifted mode A third press releases the shift function None Arrow Keys in measurement mode use to scroll through function choices on the option bar In programming mode use to scroll through menu choic...

Страница 13: ...level in the user program or to exit the user program See page 1 8 for details Use to enter the letter J Enter Key use to confirm the most recent input information Use to enter the letter K Help Key use to access the Model GC868 s context sensitive on line help system See the next section for details Use to enter the letter I Screen Key press the left side to select the left display pane or press ...

Страница 14: ...enter the letter F Nine Key use to enter the number 9 Use to enter the letter G Audio Level Key press to increase the audio alarm volume Press to decrease the audio alarm vol ume Stopwatch Timer Key press to turn the stopwatch timer on Press to turn the stopwatch timer off Backlight Key press to turn the dis play backlight on or to increase its brightness Press to turn the display backlight off or...

Страница 15: ...his function and the next screen of text is displayed in the prompt area EXIT Press F2 or F6 to access this function and the Model GC868 returns to measurement mode ERROR Press F3 or F7 to access this function and the various Model GC868 error codes are displayed Use the F1 F4 or F5 F8 function keys in conjunction with the and keys to obtain additional information on the desired error code or to e...

Страница 16: ...d mode to stop the stopwatch totalizer Note Instructions on properly setting up the stopwatch totalizer are given later in this chapter Also the Service Manual provides information on the error response of the stopwatch totalizer Display Brightness Use the third console control key to adjust the display backlight Discrete presses of this key will increase the backlight brightness through settings ...

Страница 17: ...pter pertaining to those three submenus Note Because it is so essential instructions for programming the ACTIV SYSTM and PIPE submenus are also included in the Startup Guide If that programming has already been completed those sections of this chapter may be skipped Except for the three submenus noted above it is not necessary to program the Model GC868 flowmeter in any particular order Therefore ...

Страница 18: ...ly for liquid detection applications Measure is a more precise technique best used for low velocity measurements You can choose from Skan Measure Count the default technique or Skan Measure Integrate the traditional Skan Measure mode IMPORTANT Consult with the factory before selecting the Skan Correlation or Skan Measure Integrate modes If Skan is selected at the next prompt the instrument uses th...

Страница 19: ... to enter the atmospheric pressure value Press ENT 6 At the Stopwatch Totalizer prompt press F1 to totalize all liquid flow continuously or F2 to measure totals manually with the Stopwatch Timer With MNUAL F2 the console key on the keypad is used to start and stop the totalizer See page 1 7 for details IMPORTANT After setting up the Stopwatch Totalizer press CLR to clear the Stopwatch Totalizer or...

Страница 20: ...ass Flow static 13 If the Static Density prompt in the ADVAN option SETUP submenu is set to NO the GC868 returns to the initial User Program screen Otherwise proceed as follows a Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Mass Flow units listed in Table 1 2 below b Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Mass Flow Time units c Use the F1 F4 keys to select the MDOT DECIMAL DIGITS the number of digits to the right o...

Страница 21: ...to the appropriate section of the manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be ent...

Страница 22: ...Shear wave or wetted transducers the GC868 is designed for use with Shear wave clamp on transducers Consult the factory before selecting Rayleigh or wetted transducers c Use the and F1 F4 keys to select the Frequency of the special transducer The meter can not transmit an excitation voltage at the transducer s natural frequency without this data d Press F1 F4 to select the Wedge Material The avail...

Страница 23: ...e required pipe data may be obtained by measuring either the pipe outside diameter OD or circumference at the transducer installation site The data may also be obtained from standard pipe size tables see the GE document Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data 914 004 For a list of the available English and Metric units and their definitions for the PIPE OD prompt refer to Table 1 4 on page 1 15 Table 1 3 ...

Страница 24: ...Reynolds Correction off or F2 to turn it on If you select Reynolds Correction the GC868 asks for the Kinematic Viscosity of the gas available in the brochure Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data 914 004 Use the numeric keys to enter the correct value and press ENT Calibration Factor 9 Enter a value for the flow Calibration Factor and press ENT The default value is 1 00 The meter will only accept values...

Страница 25: ...0 from the value shown Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the User Program prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of the manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT and then press F...

Страница 26: ...ear on the option bar only if an option card is installed in that slot The generic designations Slot x and Fx are used to indicate any one of the expansion slots and the function key used to select it Proceed to the appropriate section to program the option selection made at the above prompt Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records Selecting Error Handling This menu option...

Страница 27: ... 1 Use the F1 F4 keys to set up outputs A B C or D respectively Note The set up of output A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up the other outputs 2 Press F1 OFF to disable output A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 0 20 m or F3 4 20 m to specify the desired range for output A 3 Use the and and F1 F4 keys to specify the desired Output Measurement parameter...

Страница 28: ...AULT to specify the type for Alarm A 4 Press F1 NO for standard operation or F2 YES for Failsafe operation 5 Do one of the following If you selected FAULT proceed to step 6 If you selected HIGH or LOW complete the steps below a Use the and and F1 F4 keys to specify the desired Output Measurement parameter as shown in Figure A 2 on page A 2 b Enter a value for the trigger point of the alarm and pre...

Страница 29: ...is proportional to the output measurement Complete the steps below to program the frequency output a Use the and and F1 F4 keys to specify the desired Output Measurement parameter b Enter the Base value for the low end of the frequency output range and press ENT c Enter the Full value for the high end of the frequency output range Press ENT d Enter a value between 1 and 10 000 for the Full Scale F...

Страница 30: ...to totalize the reverse flow F3 MASS if available to totalize the forward mass flow or F4 MASS if available to totalize reverse mass flow b Enter a value from 50 to 500 000 μsec for the Minimum Pulse ON Time and press ENT Note A complete pulse consists of equal amounts of ON and OFF times Choose a value that is compatible with the frequency counter to be used c Enter a value for the number of meas...

Страница 31: ...return to the previous prompt or press F2 PRESR pressure F3 TEMP temperature or F4 SPEC special to designate the input 5 Do one of the following If you selected PRESR or TEMP proceed to step 6 If you selected SPEC complete the steps below a Enter an Input Name and press ENT b Enter the Input Units of measurement and press ENT 6 Enter the Zero Value for the low end of the chosen input range and pre...

Страница 32: ...Zero Value for the low end of the chosen input range and press ENT 6 Enter the Full Scale Value for the high end of the chosen input range and press ENT 7 Press F1 F2 to set up another input or press EXIT to select another slot for set up For instructions on setting up additional inputs and or outputs proceed to the appropriate section Otherwise press EXIT to return to the main I O menu prompt Ent...

Страница 33: ...ut 3 Do one of the following If you selected FIXED enter the known fixed process temperature Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 148 to 662 F If you selected SLOT X a Press F1 to select input A or press F2 to select input B The inputs were labeled during setup Note The set up of input A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up input B b Enter the Base Tempera...

Страница 34: ... to 1 5000 d Enter the Specific Gravity for the Reverse Flow and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 1000 to 1 5000 e Enter the Percentage of Carbon Dioxide for the Forward Flow and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 to 40 f Enter the Percentage of Carbon Dioxide for the Reverse Flow and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 to 40 g Press F1 to select a ...

Страница 35: ... the appropriate section of the manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be enter...

Страница 36: ... Data Records Setting Signal Limits Use this option to set the limits for the incoming signal and other parameters affecting the transducer signal For example the programmed signal strength low limit may be used to determine the trigger point for an alarm Caution The SIGNL default settings are suitable for most applications Before changing any of these parameters consult the factory Complete the f...

Страница 37: ...ress ENT The default value for this parameter is 10 and values from 1 to 50 are acceptable 6 Press ENT to accept the current Velocity Low Limit value or enter a new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 75 0 ft sec 23 m sec and values from 500 to 500 ft sec 150 to 150 m sec are acceptable The E3 VELOCITY RANGE error message appears when the calculated fluid velocity is less t...

Страница 38: ...al for a discussion of error codes 10 Press ENT to accept the current Amp Discrim High value or enter a new value and press ENT IMPORTANT Consult the factory before performing this step The amplitude discriminator measures the size of the transducer signal received by the Model GC868 The default value for this parameter is 34 and values from 0 to 100 are acceptable The E5 AMPLITUDE error message a...

Страница 39: ...15 Press ENT to accept the current M S_Switch value or enter a new value and press ENT IMPORTANT Consult the factory before performing this step If the burst mode is set to Skan Measure S M the meter switches from Skan to Measure Mode when Delta T is less than the M S_Switch value DO NOT change this value unless advised to do so by the factory The default value for this parameter is 50 μsec and va...

Страница 40: ...e size and fluid sound speed However for special diagnostic purposes it may sometimes be necessary to reset the window size The default value for this parameter is 0 and values from 0 to 1 000 are acceptable If you select 0 or 1 the GC868 applies automated calculation and the following prompt does not appear 20 Press ENT to accept the current R WINDOW cycles value or enter a new value and press EN...

Страница 41: ...sec 23 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec Velocity High Limit 75 0 ft sec 23 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec Acceleration Limit 5 0 ft sec2 4 6 m sec2 0 100 ft sec2 30 m sec2 Amp Discrim Low 14 0 100 Amp Discrim High 34 0 100 Delta T Offset 0 1 000 µsec 1 000 µsec Skan T Offset 12 6 µsec 500 µsec 500 µsec of Peak 80 1 100 XMIT Sample Size 8 2 32 M S Switch 5 µsec 0 µse...

Страница 42: ...e options are 1 2 5 10 30 60 and STATS For best results select STATS statistics as this increases the response time under steady flow conditions while still allowing a rapid response to changes in flow rate The GC868 program returns to the SETUP window Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records Initializing the System Use this option to initialize reset all of the parameters...

Страница 43: ...rement 1 To enter the MASS submenu press F1 at the ADVAN window 2 At the Static Density prompt press F1 NO or F2 YES If you press NO the GC868 returns to the ADVAN window 3 If you press YES select the Density Type to calculate Mass Flow F1 Rho Fluid Density or F2 Mw Molecular Weight 4 The next prompt depends upon your selection in step 3 If you select Rho a The GC868 asks for the type of volumetri...

Страница 44: ...window 2 Use the numeric keys to enter the desired A_Value Minimum and press ENT The available range is from 75 to 100 and the default value is 75 3 Use the numeric keys to enter the desired A_Value Maximum and press ENT The available range is from 100 to 125 and the default value is 125 4 Enter the desired Offset of Peak from 0 to 95 and press ENT The default value is 20 5 Enter the number of Cyc...

Страница 45: ...the GC868 will skip skan except for every 10th reading when an error appears or when the Delta T exceeds the M S Switch limit 5 At the SkanDT MeasDT Check press F1 to omit a test to determine whether the Skan Delta T is greater than the Measure Delta T or F2 to apply the test The default setting is No 6 Enter a value from 0 to 100 µsec for the Absolute Skan Delta T to be used in the test in step 5...

Страница 46: ...table the meter asks for the Kinematic Viscosity Enter the appropriate value and press ENT 4 Press F1 NO to retain the current K factor table and return to the ADVAN window or press F2 YES to Edit The K factor Table Note If velocity vs K factor data was not provided with the Model GC868 the K factor table can not be edited a Enter the Number of K factors to be entered into the table Press ENT The ...

Страница 47: ... keys to enter the Base Compressibility of the gas and press ENT 4 Enter the number of desired Pressure Columns from 1 to 10 Press ENT a Enter the Pressure Value for Column 1 Press ENT b Repeat step a for each succeeding column until you have programmed all the desired columns 5 Enter the number of desired Temperature Rows from 1 to 10 Press ENT a Enter the Temperature Value for Row 1 Press ENT b ...

Страница 48: ...d Signals per reading from 8 to 128 The default is 8 3 Use the numeric keys to enter the desired Correlation Xmit Pulses from 1 to 16 Press ENT 4 Use the and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Correlation Xmit Code The available choices include None Code A Code B Code C and Code D 5 Enter the value from 0 to 250 µsec for the C S Correlation Skan Switch and press ENT 6 Enter the of Peak Correlation f...

Страница 49: ...y 1 Press and F3 to enter the SKAN option 2 Press F1 if you do not want to Use Negative Peak or F2 to activate negative peak If you press F1 the GC868 returns to the ADVAN window 3 Enter the Minimum Negative Peak from 100 to 10 and press ENT 4 Enter the Maximum Negative Peak from 100 to 10 and press ENT The GC868 returns to the ADVAN window Synchronizing Meter Transmissions The TRANS Transmit opti...

Страница 50: ...ropriate section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT twice and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT twice and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be ...

Страница 51: ...9 b Use the and F1 F4 keys to select the current Month c Enter the current Day and press ENT The allowable range is 1 to the number of days in the current month Setting the Time 3 The next prompt displays the programmed Time If the displayed time is correct press F1 OK to return to the User Program If the displayed time is incorrect press F2 EDIT to change the time and complete the steps below a P...

Страница 52: ...he appropriate section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entere...

Страница 53: ...tion number A network identification number is required to use the GE Instrument Data Manager or PanaView software While following the programming instructions refer to the menu map in Figure A 3 on page A 3 Enter the COMM submenu by pressing and F3 at the initial User Program screen and complete the following steps 1 Use the and and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Baud Rate The available rates a...

Страница 54: ...own your meter and power up again to load the changes into the MODBUS option card MODBUS TCP Parameters If your GC868 does not include an option card for MODBUS TCP communications you have completed programming the COMM submenu However if you have installed a MODBUS TCP option card you must complete the following steps 1 Press F3 to select the appropriate MODBUS Baud Rate of 9600 2 Press F1 F3 to ...

Страница 55: ... only the MODBUS function command 3 read multiple registers 6 write multiple registers is valid The format for the data exchange is as follows The send command initiated by the host flow computer or controller comes in the form time delimiter Addr 3 First Register MSB First Register LSB Register Count MSB Register Count LSB CRC Low CRC High time delimiter The response initiated by the host flow co...

Страница 56: ... 4 Velocity 2 4 2 16 bit int 5 8 Act Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit 7 C Std Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit 9 10 Fwd Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 11 14 Rev Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 13 18 Tot Digits 0 2 14 1A Mass Flow M DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit 16 1E Fwd Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 18 22 Rev Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 20 26 Mass Tot Digits 0 2 21 28 Timer 2 4 2 16 bit i...

Страница 57: ...ces as there are existing site files If ten site files are already stored in memory an existing site file must be deleted before a new site file name can be assigned See Chapter 5 Clearing Data for details When a site file is stored in memory it becomes the active site file until another site file is created or retrieved See the next section for instructions on retrieving a site file To verify tha...

Страница 58: ... as many choices as there are existing site files The files are listed in chronological order by creation date Upon recall the selected site file becomes active and all of its programmed parameters become current IMPORTANT The CLOCK and I O data is not recalled with the site file while the SYSTM and COMM data is recalled with the site file Note If you have loaded a site file into a GC868 but the o...

Страница 59: ...User Program screen Refer to Figure A 3 on page A 3 IMPORTANT It is recommended that all program parameters be recorded before changing the password This information should be recorded in Appendix B Data Records as a matter of routine If the password is lost the site data is not retrievable and will have to be re entered 1 At the Lock Out prompt press F1 UNlck to unlock the system and return to th...

Страница 60: ... completing the above steps the meter returns to the User Program prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming chang...

Страница 61: ...Chapter 2 ...

Страница 62: ...aying Data Introduction 2 1 The BIG Submenu 2 2 The DUAL Submenu 2 3 The GRAPH Submenu 2 4 The LOG Submenu 2 7 Displaying the Transducer Signal 2 11 Setting the LCD Backlight 2 14 Activating Sleep Mode 2 15 ...

Страница 63: ...rge size text DUAL permits the simultaneous display of two measurements in the same screen pane in standard size text GRAPH displays a graph of either velocity or volumetric flow versus time LOG displays the data stored in a log file either graphically or numerically SIGNL graphically displays any one of five transducer signals versus time BACKL sets the time that the LCD display backlight remains...

Страница 64: ...isplay mode is active access the Display Menu by pressing the DISP key Velocity Ft s 6 95 error codes appear here VEL VOLUM TOTL TOTL DISPLAY FEATURES Press F1 to select the BIG option The measurement mode screen reappears with the display in the BIG format DISPLAY FORMAT previous selection appears here BIG DUAL GRAPH LOG site label site file Use the F1 F4 and keys to select the desired display pa...

Страница 65: ...Menu press the DISP key 2 Press F2 DUAL The measurement mode display reappears and the display is now in the DUAL format 3 Use the F1 F4 and keys to select the desired display parameter option See Table 2 1 on page 2 2 for a complete description of the available options Note See Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide for more details on selecting a measurement parameter to display With the DUAL ...

Страница 66: ...ss the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press F3 GRAPH 3 Press F1 F3 to graph the Flow Velocity Volumetric Flow or Mass Flow respectively 4 Use the and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Time Increment 5 Enter a maximum value for the Y axis vertical scale that is larger than the maximum expected reading and press ENT 6 At the Y Range prompt press F1 to graph only positive Y values or press F2 to gr...

Страница 67: ...eplaced by a status line in standard video that shows the value units and time of the measurement at the current cursor location However there is still an inverse video pointer at the far right of this line to indicate that additional option bar choices are available Note The date in the message line includes only the day and the month not the year and the times in the status line and the message ...

Страница 68: ...oves the cursor all the way to the left side of the graph and posts the starting date and time in the message line i e ST 08 MAR 10 38 F4 END Moves the cursor all the way to the right side of the graph and posts the ending date and time in the message line i e END 08 MAR 11 14 F1 YMAX Displays the programmed maximum Y value in the message line i e YMAX 25 0 Ft s F2 T INC Displays the programmed ti...

Страница 69: ...bar will show the names of all log files that are currently stored in memory If there are no log files currently stored in memory the following prompt will appear instead If the All Logs Cleared prompt appears at least one log file must be created and stored in memory before the Display Log function can be accessed See Chapter 3 Logging Data for instructions on creating a log file After at least o...

Страница 70: ...e prompt area shows the time and date that the record was created and the next three lines list the values for the three logged parameters Finally any error condition that existed at the time the record was taken is indicated by an error code in the bottom line of the prompt area PAGE 1 REC 80 Use the and F1 F4 keys to view additional records or to exit the log display The options are listed in Ta...

Страница 71: ...on creating a log file In the typical graphical display shown the first logged parameter VEL is shown to the left of the y axis and there is a message line below the graph that initially indicates the starting date and time of the current page Notice that most of the locator bar has been replaced by a status line in standard video that shows the value units and time of the record at the current cu...

Страница 72: ... next page of records F1 START Move the cursor to the first record on the current page and post the date and time of that record in the message line i e ST 08 MAR 10 38 F2 END Move the cursor to the last record on the current page and post the date and time of that record in the message line i e END 08 MAR 11 14 F3 YMAX Display the programmed maximum Y value in the message line i e YMAX 25 0 Ft s ...

Страница 73: ...To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press and F1 SIGNL 3 Press F1 to display the Skan type signals or press F2 to display the Measure type signals Note If the Skan burst technique was selected in the ACTIV menu the Signal to Display prompt does not appear and the Measure type signals are not available To access these signals the S M burst technique must be selected The signal graph is ...

Страница 74: ...lay Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 CURS Move the cursor to the left and display the amplitude and time in the status line i e 107 686 798mi F2 CURS Move the cursor to the right and display the amplitude and time in the status line i e 107 686 798mi F3 PAGE Display the previous page F4 PAGE Display the next page F1 START Move the cursor to the start of the current page and post the starti...

Страница 75: ...ht of the graph while each press of the 5 key halves the height of the graph The three available scale factors are 1x 2x and 4x Horizontal Scaling The 7 and 8 keys are used to scale the graph horizontally Each press of the 7 key doubles the T INC value 2x horizontal compression while each press of the 8 key halves the T INC value 2x horizontal expansion The four available compression ratios are 1x...

Страница 76: ... the F1 F4 keys designations by the F5 F8 keys 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press and F2 BACKL 3 Use the numeric keys to enter a value from 1 to 60 minutes and press ENT To keep the backlight on constantly enter a value of 0 and press ENT The Model GC868 will automatically return to the previous data display screen and the programmed backlight timeout interval will begin If no...

Страница 77: ...e is active replace the F1 F4 keys designations by the F5 F8 keys 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press and F3 SLEEP The message LCD SLEEP MODE Press any key appears 3 To reactivate the display and return to the previous data screen press any key on the keypad The Model GC868 will automatically return to the previous data display screen Note With BIG as the selected display forma...

Страница 78: ...Chapter 3 ...

Страница 79: ...Logging Data Introduction 3 1 Creating a Standard Log 3 2 Checking the Memory 3 7 Stopping a Log 3 8 Creating an ERROR Log 3 9 ...

Страница 80: ...ch page is assigned a header to distinguish one page from another The header contains the log title start date and time end date and time and the time increment Each record contains the date and time of the measurement and the values for the three logged parameters Note Each log file uses at least one page of memory and the same page can not be shared by two different logs Since a fixed amount of ...

Страница 81: ...mpt the option bar will show the names of all completed or active log files that are currently stored in memory Recall that a flashing asterisk appears at the far right of the locator bar if the Model GC868 is currently logging data see Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide 4 At the Log Message prompt enter a brief description up to 21 characters of the log Press ENT 5 Use the and F1 F4 keys to...

Страница 82: ...as no effect on the meter totals Log Type 9 Press F1 to create a non circular log or press F2 to create a circular log A non circular log automatically stops when the meter runs out of memory or the specified END TIME is reached A circular log runs continuously until manually stopped but only the data from the most recent log cycle is saved At the start of each cycle the oldest recorded data is ov...

Страница 83: ... circular log Otherwise complete the following steps to Edit the Start Date a Enter the desired Year and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 99 b Use the and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is 1 to the number of days in the selected month 28 29 30 or 31 END TIME Prompt 12 Press F1 to accept the displayed End Time or press F2 to e...

Страница 84: ...rwise complete the steps below a Enter the desired Year and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 99 b Use the and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is 1 to the number of days in the selected month 28 29 30 or 31 The program proceeds to step 15 DURATION Prompt If a circular log was specified the programming sequence continues here af...

Страница 85: ...orded at 12 00 00 in a log with a time increment of five seconds If the next reading is 8 ft sec and it takes the meter 12 seconds to read this value then both of the missed readings 12 00 05 and 12 00 10 will be filled in with the 8 ft sec value Procedure Options You have completed entering data for a standard log You can now do one of the following Use and to review the previous menu prompts Pre...

Страница 86: ...s is given If the number of pending pages exceeds the number of free pages additional memory may be made available by clearing some old logs see Chapter 5 Clearing Data If it is undesirable to delete old logs to free up additional memory the number of pages pending may be reduced by altering the parameters of one or more of the currently active logs For example either increasing the time increment...

Страница 87: ...mory To clear the log from memory refer to Chapter 5 Clearing Data for instructions 2 Press F3 STOP 3 Use the and F1 F4 keys to select a log file to stop Note At the NAME prompt the option bar will show the names of all completed or active log files that are currently stored in memory Recall that a flashing asterisk appears at the far right of the locator bar if the Model GC868 is currently loggin...

Страница 88: ...ned password and press ENT 2 Press F4 ERROR 3 Use the and F1 F4 keys to inspect a completed log or to change an active log or enter a new Name up to 5 characters and press ENT to create a new log file Note The option bar lists all error logs currently stored in memory Recall that a flashing asterisk appears at the far right of the locator bar if the Model GC868 is currently logging data see Chapte...

Страница 89: ...ero and has no effect on the meter totals Log Type 9 Press F1 to create a non circular log or press F2 to create a circular log A non circular log automatically stops when the meter runs out of memory or the specified END TIME is reached A circular log runs continuously until manually stopped but only the data from the most recent log cycle is saved At the start of each cycle the oldest recorded d...

Страница 90: ...mplete the following steps to Edit the Start Date a Enter the desired Year and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 99 b Use the and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is 1 to the number of days in the selected month 28 29 30 or 31 Procedure Options You have completed setting up the error log Do one of the following Use and to review...

Страница 91: ...Chapter 4 ...

Страница 92: ...Printing Data Introduction 4 1 Print Live Data 4 2 Printing Logs 4 5 Print Site File 4 7 Stop Printing 4 8 Setting Up a Printer 4 9 Printing Signal Array Data 4 10 Printing RTD Data 4 12 ...

Страница 93: ...use to print a log file in numeric or graphical format PROG use to print a site file STOP use to terminate any active print jobs PRNTR use to specify the printer currently connected SGNLS use to print transducer signal array data RTDs use to send the numeric point value of a connected RTD device to the RS232 port For purposes of this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the data display ...

Страница 94: ...print the data in numeric format or press F2 PLOT to print the data in graphical format If you press F1 go to step 4 If you press F2 go to step 8 Numeric Format 4 Use the and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be printed See Table 4 1 below for a list of the available options Refer to Chapter 3 Diagnostics of the Service Manual for a discussion of the many parameters accessible via the DI...

Страница 95: ...he STOP submenu A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 4 1 below Figure 4 1 Typical Numeric Printout Graphical Format To print live data in graphical format continue as follows 8 Use the and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be printed See Table 4 2 on page 4 4 for a list of the available options DATA_DUMP OF SITE NAME Channel LABEL Channel MESSAGE Start Date Start Time HH MM...

Страница 96: ...ptions are 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min 3min 6min and 12min After the time increment is chosen the Model GC868 returns to the standard data display screen and continues to take measurements The live data is printed at the specified time intervals until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 4 2 below Figure 4 2 Typical Graphic...

Страница 97: ... already accumulated at the time of the print command will be printed 5 Enter the number of the First Page of the log to print and press ENT This prompt does not appear if the log file is only one page long 6 Enter the total number of log pages to print and press ENT This prompt does not appear if the log file is only one page long If you chose F1 Numeric at step 3 see the section below If you cho...

Страница 98: ...ve Y axis or press F2 to display both the positive and negative y axis The Model GC868 returns to the standard data display screen and begins printing the log file The printout continues until the entire log has been printed or until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 4 4 below Figure 4 4 Typical Graphical Printout ...

Страница 99: ...turns to the standard data display screen and generates a site file printout similar to the one shown in Figure 4 5 below The printout continues until the entire file has been printed or until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu on the next page Figure 4 5 Typical Site File Printout Volumetric Time VOL Decimal Digits Totalizer Units TOT Decimal Digits Pipe OD Pipe Wa...

Страница 100: ...ess the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press F4 STOP 3 Press F1 to continue printing or press F2 to Stop the currently active printing job Note After the STOP command has been issued the printer will complete the printing of any data already in the printer buffer Either wait for the printer to finish or t...

Страница 101: ... bar shown and then press F1 to select the PRNTR submenu 3 Use the and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Printer Type See Table 4 3 below for a complete list of the available options Note For compatibility with the Model GC868 the printer must have an RS232 serial interface To use a printer with a parallel interface a serial to parallel adapter must be used After the desired printer type has been s...

Страница 102: ...1 F3 keys to select the desired Signal Array data to print To abort the procedure press the EXIT key Note The SIGNL option causes the raw signal array data to print while the CROSS option causes the cross correlation data to print The BOTH option prints both sets of data After the desired print selection has been made the Model GC868 returns to the standard data display screen and normal measureme...

Страница 103: ...the amplitude of the signal from the upstream transducer at the listed index number Downstream this is the amplitude of the signal from the downstream transducer at the listed index number Note The printouts generated from the CROSS and BOTH submenus will appear after the SIGNL printout as separate listings The data printed in this array permits a comparison of the relative signal strengths of the...

Страница 104: ...int Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press the or key to display the option bar shown and then press F3 to select the RTDs submenu 3 At the Dump RTD Data prompt press F1 to leave the PRINT menu without dumping data or F2 to send the RTD data to the RS232 port After the selection has been made...

Страница 105: ...Chapter 5 ...

Страница 106: ...Clearing Data Introduction 5 1 Reset Totals 5 2 Deleting Site Files 5 3 Deleting Log Files 5 4 ...

Страница 107: ... up the stopwatch totalizer see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data For purposes of this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the data display screen is active If the right pane of the data display screen is active all of the instructions remain the same except that any references to the F1 F4 keys should be replaced by the F5 F8 keys IMPORTANT None of the clearing procedures available via t...

Страница 108: ...ar Menu press the CLR key a If you have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 1 50 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F1 TOTAL 3 Press F1 to abort the procedure or press F2 to clear all volumetric totals and reset the stopwatch totalizer In either case the initial Clear Menu prompt returns Procedure Options Do one of the following Press ...

Страница 109: ...nd F1 F4 keys to select a site file for deletion To leave the SITE submenu press the EXIT key Note At the Site Name prompt the option bar shows the names of all site files currently stored in memory 4 Press F1 to abort the procedure or press F2 to Clear the specified site file If any site files remain in memory the Site Name prompt repeats When all of the stored site files have been cleared or the...

Страница 110: ... Press F3 LOG 3 At the Name prompt the option bar shows the names of all log files currently stored in memory Use the and F1 F4 keys to select a log file for deletion To leave the LOG submenu press the EXIT key 4 Press F1 to abort the procedure or press F2 to Clear the specified log file If any log files remain in memory the Name prompt repeats When all of the stored log files have been cleared or...

Страница 111: ...Chapter 6 ...

Страница 112: ...Wiring the RS232 Interface 6 1 Checking the GC868 Baud Rate 6 2 Setting Up the Terminal Software and Transferring Data 6 2 The Optional RS485 Serial Interface 6 4 Setting Up an Ethernet Connection 6 9 Setting Up a MODBUS TCP Connection 6 10 ...

Страница 113: ...lists the standard cables available from the factory for this purpose Each of the cables listed in Table 6 1 above is available in several standard lengths However a user supplied cable may be used if preferred In either case wire the GC868 end of the serial cable in accordance with the pin designations listed in Table 6 2 below Note For basic serial communications between a single GC868 and a per...

Страница 114: ...tion of using the COMM submenu on page 1 44 The description includes information on checking UART bits and network ID Setting Up the Terminal Software and Transferring Data Specific instructions are given in this manual for communicating with personal computers running under the Windows 9X NT page 6 3 operating systems Proceed to the appropriate section for detailed set up procedures Note For comp...

Страница 115: ... window appears make sure the settings are as follows Bits per Second 9600 must match the GC868 setting Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None After making any necessary changes click on OK 5 Open the TRANSFER menu and select CAPTURE TEXT Enter the desired DRIVE DIRECTORY FILENAME for the file about to be transmitted and click on OK 6 From the keypad on the GC868 enter the PRINT men...

Страница 116: ...ker The disconnect device must be marked as such clearly visible directly accessible and located within 1 8 m 6 ft of the electronics console Interface Converter Mounting A special bracket containing the serial interface converter and a three terminal barrier strip is mounted inside the Model GC868 just below the RS232 terminal block see Figure 6 1 below The standard RS232 terminal block is wired ...

Страница 117: ...ver WARNING Dangerous voltages exist within the electronics console Do not perform any wiring operations until the main power to the unit has been disconnected 2 Remove the clear plastic shroud that covers the electrical connectors 3 Using a twisted pair wire connect the XMT terminal of the barrier strip to the T R terminal of the PC s RS485 adapter and connect the XMT terminal of the barrier stri...

Страница 118: ...tions until the main power to the unit has been disconnected 2 Remove the clear plastic shroud that covers the electrical connectors 3 Remove the serial interface converter mounting bracket by removing the standoff located just below the RS232 terminal block and the grounding screw to its left see Figure 6 1 on page 6 4 4 Loosen the two screws that fasten the DB9 connector to the mounting bracket ...

Страница 119: ... converter and secure it to the mounting bracket with the two mounting screws 8 Reinstall the mounting bracket into the electronics enclosure and secure it with the standoff and the grounding screw Table 6 3 Switch Assembly Settings Position Point To Point Multi Point 1 ON OFF 2 ON ON 3 ON ON 4 OFF OFF Plastic Case Mounting Screw DB9 Connector Screwdriver ...

Страница 120: ...g a twisted pair wire connect the XMT terminal of the barrier strip to the T R terminal of the PC s RS485 adapter and connect the XMT terminal of the barrier strip to the T R terminal of the PC s 485 adapter see the documentation provided with the RS485 adapter for details Note The XMT terminal on the barrier strip is the screw opposite the red wire connection and the XMT terminal on the barrier s...

Страница 121: ...t You can identify the GC868 by its MAC address supplied as part of customer documentation The default IP Port is 2101 The default IP addressing for the GC868 is DHCP dynamic If you need to assign a static IP address to the GC868 complete the following steps IMPORTANT To assign a static IP address the GC868 must be connected to an Ethernet network with a dynamic address assignment mechanism DHCP f...

Страница 122: ...fy the GC868 by its MAC address supplied as part of customer documentation The default TCP Port is 502 The default IP addressing for the GC868 is DHCP dynamic If you need to assign a static IP address to the GC868 complete the following steps IMPORTANT To assign a static IP address the GC868 must be connected to an Ethernet network with a dynamic address assignment mechanism DHCP first 1 Run Ruipi...

Страница 123: ...Appendix A ...

Страница 124: ...Menu Maps ACTIV SYSTM and PIPE Menu Map A 1 I O Menu Map A 2 PROG Menu Map A 3 ADVAN Menu Map PROG Menu A 4 DISP Menu Map A 5 PRNT Menu Map A 6 LOG and CLR Menu Maps A 7 ...

Страница 125: ... 500k 25k F3 F2 100k F1 50k F2 200k FREQUENCY 33k F1 SPEC TRANSDUCER NUMBER Skan Measure Mode PRESSURE UNITS F4 S Cor F3 S Mc F2 YES If Skan or S Mc F1 NO If S Mi or S Cor Use 703 1273 DSP EQUATION F1 F2 STAND ACTUL SUPERCOMPRESS F1 F2 NO YES If Mass Flow static No If Mass Flow static Yes F4 F1 TONS KG F3 F2 KLB F1 LB F2 MMLB English Metric F3 F2 SHEAR F1 RAYL WETTD F3 1 MHz F4 OTHER F3 F2 MT F1 V...

Страница 126: ...x Pulse Out X Slot x Freq Total Outputs Entity to totalize F4 MASS F3 MASS F2 TOTL F1 TOTL UNITS PULSE Min Pulse ON Time F1 A B F2 C F3 F2 HIGH F3 LOW F4 FAULT Slot x Alarm X Slot x Alarms Failsafe F1 OFF F2 YES F1 NO F2 YES F1 NO Failsafe TEMP INPUT F2 SLOTX F1 FIXED F2 B F1 A FIXED TEMP A LABEL B LABEL F4 T P Fx SLOTX F3 ZERO ZERO CUTOFF MASS MASS Slot x Option Card ZERO FULL F4 TOTL MDOT F3 TOT...

Страница 127: ...n text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices 8 4 2 16 32 SAVE RECLL SECUR COMM CLOCK F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 Skan T OFFSET M S_Switch SET UP F1 F2 OK EDIT F1 F4 JAN DEC F1 F2 OK EDIT F1 F2 AM PM DATE YEAR MONTH DAY TIME HOUR MINUTES SECONDS F1 F2 F3 300 600 1200 F4 2400 BAUD RATE F2 F3 4800 9600 19200 F1 F1 F2 24...

Страница 128: ...OFFSET of Peak Cyc Count Samples Cycle NO YES Use MEAS times only F1 F2 NO YES Skip Skan F1 F2 NO YES SkanDT Meas DT Check F1 F2 NO YES Normalize to 100 F1 F2 NO YES Measure SNR F1 F2 MEAS R Window cyc Abs SDT for S MDT test Min SNR for Error 4 NO YES Activate Multi K factors F1 F2 CstV CstR Custom type F1 F2 NO YES Edit table F1 F2 VISCOSITY of K factors Velocity or Reynolds x K Factor x NO YES U...

Страница 129: ... F1 only F2 FORMAT NUMERIC LOG DISPLAY SCREEN GRAPHICAL LOG DISPLAY SCREEN F2 CURS F1 CURS F4 PAGE F3 PAGE F2 END F1 START F3 YMAX F4 T INC F1 EXIT GRAPHICAL DISPLAY SCREEN F2 CURS F1 CURS F4 PAGE F3 PAGE F2 END F1 START F3 YMAX F4 T INC F1 EXIT Not available for numeric display F1 only F2 GRAPHICAL DISPLAY SCREEN Y AXIS MAX Y RANGE F2 CURS F1 CURS F4 F3 F2 END F1 START F3 YMAX T INC EXIT STANDARD...

Страница 130: ...DIAG F3 MASS MASS NUM option PLOT option 2nd value printed 3rd value printed F4 F1 1min 3min F3 30sec F2 10sec F1 5sec F3 12min F2 6min F1 only F2 TIME INCREMENT Y AXIS MAX Y RANGE F1 F2 NUM PLOT FORMAT NAME log 1 page 1st page pages PLOT option log 1 page NUM option F1 only F2 Y AXIS MAX Y RANGE F4 F1 KODAK SP401 F3 EPSON F2 XTECH F1 DP411 STANDARD DATA DISPLAY SCREEN 1st value printed F4 F1 TOTL...

Страница 131: ...ES CLEAR SITE NAME F1 F2 NO YES CLEAR TOTALS if no more files if more files F1 LOG1 LOG2 F2 LOG3 F3 LOG4 F4 NAME F1 F2 NO YES CLEAR NAME if no more files if more files F1 F2 NO YES Is LOG circular F1 F2 OK EDIT F2 NOW STARTTIME F1 F2 AM PM HOUR F1 F2 OK EDIT F3 TODAY START DATE F1 F4 JAN DEC MONTH MINUTES SECONDS YEAR 12 choices F1 F2 OK EDIT F3 TIMED END TIME F1 F2 AM PM HOUR F1 F2 OK EDIT F3 TOD...

Страница 132: ...Appendix B ...

Страница 133: ...Data Records Option Cards Installed B 1 Initial Setup Data B 2 ...

Страница 134: ...s installed in one of the Model GC868 s expansion slots record the type of card and any additional setup information in the appropriate row of Table B 1 below Table B 1 Option Cards Installed Slot Type of Option Card Additional Setup Information 0 Analog Outputs A B 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Страница 135: ...SYSTEM Site Label Vol Dec Digits Site Message Totalizer Units System Units English Metric Tot Dec Digits Pressure Units If Static Density YES Stopwatch Total Auto Manual Mass Flow Gas Equation Standard Actual Mass Flow Time Supercompress MDOT Dec Dig Vol Units Mass TOT Vol Time Units Mass Dec Dig Pipe Transducer Parameters PIPE Std Trans Path Length P Spec Trans Axial Length L Spec Trans Hz Fluid ...

Страница 136: ...Appendix C ...

Страница 137: ...Programming with PanaView Introduction C 1 Wiring the RS232 Interface C 1 Setting Up the Communications Port C 2 Adding the GC868 C 5 Editing Meter Properties C 7 Changing Meter Settings C 15 ...

Страница 138: ...t and graphs of live measurement data create custom templates for displaying text graph and log data interface with multiple GE instruments This document focuses on particular applications suitable for the GC868 For general PanaView applications such as creating graph and log files displaying live measurement data and creating custom templates please refer to the general PanaView User s Manual 910...

Страница 139: ...h the GC868 1 Open the New Meter Browser window and expand the network tree Then highlight the My Computer Name branch by clicking on it 2 Pull down the Edit menu by clicking on it in the menu bar 3 Click on the New menu option to select it and a submenu opens with two choices on it see Figure C 1 below Figure C 1 The Edit Menu ...

Страница 140: ...lick on the desired type or on TCP IP if the GC868 is using an Ethernet connection Note If you select TCP IP the menu changes Proceed to the next page 7 Select any suitable available baud rate A baud rate of 19 200 is appropriate for almost all applications However if you experience periodic communication reliability problems you may wish to consider lowering the baud rate on your instrument and i...

Страница 141: ... unknown run the Device Discovery software utility All units found will be identified by their MAC address and the assigned IP address In the Port Number box enter 2101 the default value 9 Click OK to complete data entry IMPORTANT If you are using Ethernet communications be sure the GC868 is set up with the default communications parameters 9600 baud no parity no handshaking 8 data bits and 1 stop...

Страница 142: ... the menu bar if the communication port is not highlighted first the New Meter option is not active in the Edit menu 2 Click on the New option in the Edit menu see Figure C 4 below Figure C 4 New Option in the Edit Menu 3 After clicking on the New option the Meter menu option appears Click on this option to select it 4 The New IDM Meter screen shown in Figure C 5 below opens Enter the Network ID n...

Страница 143: ...te The model number and version that appear will vary with your particular meter and software version However if the settings do not match or there is some other difficulty a screen appears similar to Figure C 7 below Figure C 7 Communication Error Screen The screen offers the options of trying again or of canceling the operation Click on the desired choice and then on OK to confirm the choice or ...

Страница 144: ... PC clock Read plot and save transducer signals Clear totalizers Save site files to the meter or PC Clear sites from the meter Print site files to the PC To edit the properties of your GC868 1 Highlight the meter as shown in Figure C 6 on page C 6 2 Open the Edit menu and select the Properties option as shown in Figure C 8 below Figure C 8 The Properties Option in the Edit Menu ...

Страница 145: ...ges Setting the Meter Clock page C 9 Reading Transducer Signals page C 10 Plotting Transducer Signals page C 10 Saving Transducer Signals page C 11 Clearing Totalizers page C 11 Handling Site Files page C 12 Figure C 9 Properties Window for IDM Based Meter Note For illustration purposes the meter shown here is a one channel GX868 flowmeter Specific parameters will vary with your particular meter ...

Страница 146: ...time and date in the text box or click on the Sync to PC option button to have PanaView set the time and date to the current PC setting or click on the Set option button to open the dialog box shown in Figure C 10 below Set the desired date and time as indicated and click on the OK option button Figure C 10 Time and Date Selection Window ...

Страница 147: ...he desired channel After a moment the Properties window appears similar to Figure C 11 below Figure C 11 Active Signal Options 2 To select a different signal type open the signal menu at the right shown here with Raw Upstream highlighted and click on the desired signal Plotting Transducer Signals To plot the selected signal click on Plot A graphical window opens as shown in Figure C 12 below Figur...

Страница 148: ...k Save A window opens similar to Figure C 13 below Enter the desired name and click Save to save the signal as a text file Figure C 13 Save As Window Clearing Totalizers To clear the meter totalizers click on the Clear Totalizers button in the Properties window The meter totalizers are reset to 0 ...

Страница 149: ...igure C 14 The Site File Operations Window Saving an Existing Site to the Meter To save an existing site to the meter 1 Select the radio button for Selected and highlight an existing site in the left pane 2 Then click on the Save Site to Meter button A screen opens similar to Figure C 15 below Figure C 15 Site File Selection 3 Highlight the desired site and click Open PanaView sends the site to th...

Страница 150: ...the desired settings and click Open PanaView saves the site in the meter with the new name and the desired settings Saving a Site to the PC To save a site to the PC 1 Highlight the desired site in the left pane See Figure C 14 on page C 12 2 Click Save Site to PC A window opens similar to Figure C 13 on page C 11 3 Enter the desired site name and click Save PanaView saves the site in the PanaView ...

Страница 151: ...a site file as a text file for display or printout 1 Highlight the site in the left pane See Figure C 14 on page C 12 2 Click Save Site Print to PC 3 The Site File Selection window shown in Figure C 15 on page C 12 opens Enter the desired site name now with a prt suffix and click Save PanaView displays a text version of the site as shown in Figure C 17 below Figure C 17 Printout of Site File 4 Cli...

Страница 152: ... a meter s operating parameters Set up start and stop logs Calibrate and test inputs and outputs Clear various files To access meter programming 1 Enter the New Meter Browser option from the File menu 2 Expand the network tree until you reach the desired meter 3 Then expand the meter tree as shown in Figure C 18 below Figure C 18 New Meter Browser with Meter Branch ...

Страница 153: ...h Edit Functions Option 5 To open a particular menu double click on that menu on the tree For example if you double click on the Site Edit Menu a window opens similar to Figure C 20 below Figure C 20 The Site Edit Menu Window Note The options listed in the left pane correspond to the options available in the GX868 PROGRAM menus For more information about the options in your instrument program and ...

Страница 154: ...alue change the value displayed in the right pane Figure C 21 Pipe Parameters Option in the Site Edit Menu c Do one of the following Click on Next Item to proceed to the next menu item or Click on Previous Item to return back through the menu to a previous item Note If you click on either Next Item or Previous Item without changing the settings the current settings remain unchanged As you step thr...

Страница 155: ...have completed entering parameters in a given option click Exit Page to close the option You can then double click on another option or click Close to close the window You can double click on another menu to modify its settings or return to the New Meter Browser For additional PanaView functions refer to the PanaView User s Manual ...

Страница 156: ...Appendix D ...

Страница 157: ...dbus Communications Optional Measurements D 1 Configuration Utility Setup D 2 Selecting the Desired Measurements D 2 Selecting Units for AI Blocks D 4 Resetting Instrument Totalizers D 5 Function Block Application D 6 ...

Страница 158: ... none Ch1 Std Volumetric VOL_U Ch1 Rev Mass Totals MTOT_U Ch1 Sound Speed ft s or m s Ch1 Fwd Totals TOT_U Ch1 Mass Tot Digits none Ch1 Density see note Ch1 Rev Totals TOT_U Ch1 Timer sec Ch1 Temperature Deg F or C Ch1 Tot Digits none Ch1 Error Code none Ch1 Pressure PRESS_U Metric or English units are determined by the setup of the flowmeter Totalizer digits are available for informational purpos...

Страница 159: ...t of service mode before executing Selecting the Desired Measurements To set the measurement unit for each AI 1 Double click on the FLOW Transducer Block in the tree under GEFlow XMT 2 Select the Others tab and open the drop down list for the PRIMARY_SELECTOR and SECONDARY_SELECTOR refer to Figure D 2 on page D 3 3 Choose the unit from the list see Figure D 2 on page D 3 This unit will correspond ...

Страница 160: ... Measurements cont 4 After the desired measurements have been selected for the PRIMARY and SECONDARY SELECTOR choose the unit system UNIT_SELECTOR above the PRIMARY_SELECTOR that has been programmed in the flowmeter English or SI Figure D 2 Primary Selector Drop Down List ...

Страница 161: ...NALOG_INPUT_1 or ANALOG_INPUT_2 in the tree under GEFlow XMT see Figure D 1 on page D 2 2 Select the Scaling tab and set the unit for the measurement based on the flowmeter settings For example if the flowmeter was set to use the metric unit system and the PRIMARY_SELECTOR was set to use VELOCITY you would choose m s for the unit as shown in Figure D 3 below Figure D 3 Units Index Drop Down List ...

Страница 162: ...ucer block in the tree under GEFlow XMT see Figure D 1 on page D 2 2 Select the Others tab and scroll down to the CLEAR_TOTALIZERS listing 3 Select Clear from the drop down list box see Figure D 4 below 4 After the totals have been reset select Normal from the drop down list box to resume total accumulation Figure D 4 Clear Totalizers Drop Down List ...

Страница 163: ...nction Block Application editor The flowmeter AI blocks along with the AO and PID of another device on the network are displayed We have connected the AI_1 OUT of the flowmeter to the CAS IN of the AO block We have also connected the AI_2 OUT of the flowmeter to the CAS IN of the PID block Figure D 5 Function Block Application ...

Страница 164: ...ap 5 1 COMM Exiting 1 45 Menu Map 1 44 Submenu 1 44 Communications Port Setting Up C 2 C 3 D Data Record Initial Setup B 2 Option Card B 1 User Program B 2 DATA Submenu 4 2 Date Programming 1 42 DISP Menu 2 1 Display Metric or English 1 10 Displaying Data BIG Format 2 2 Display Menu 2 1 DUAL Format 2 3 Graphical Format 2 4 Log File 2 7 Log File Display Options 2 8 2 10 Log File Graphical Format 2 ...

Страница 165: ...bmenu 2 7 Menu Map 2 7 Submenu 2 1 2 7 4 5 5 4 Log File Header 3 1 Pages of Memory 3 1 Records 3 1 Logging Data 3 1 Calculating Number of Pages 3 7 Calculating Number of Records 3 7 Circular 3 3 Measurement Parameter Options 3 2 Menu 3 1 Non Circular 3 3 Time Increment 3 6 M Mass Flow Units Available Options 1 11 Setting 1 11 Measure Mode 1 9 Measurements Foundation Fieldbus D 1 MEM Submenu 3 1 3 ...

Страница 166: ...cal Format 4 3 Logged Data Graphical Format 4 6 Logged Data Numeric Format 4 5 Measurement Parameter Options 4 2 Sample Printout Live Graphical 4 4 Sample Printout Live Numeric 4 3 Sample Printout Logged Graphical 4 6 Sample Printout Logged Numeric 4 5 Sample Printout Signal Array 4 10 Sample Printout Site Data 4 7 Serial Port 4 1 Site File 4 7 PRNT Menu 4 1 PRNTR Menu Map 4 9 Submenu 4 9 PROG Key...

Страница 167: ...p 4 10 Submenu 4 10 Signal Graph C 10 Plot C 10 Reading C 10 Save C 11 Type C 10 Signal Array Data Printing 4 10 SIGNL Option 1 27 Submenu 2 1 2 11 Typical Display Screen 2 12 Site Edit Menu C 16 Site File Handling C 12 Operations C 12 Saving 1 48 Site Label 1 10 Site Message 1 10 SITE Submenu 5 3 Site Recalling 1 49 Skan Mode 1 9 SLEEP Submenu 2 1 2 15 Slot 0 Analog Outputs 1 18 Setting Up 1 18 S...

Страница 168: ...Index 5 April 2008 Index cont V Volumetric Units Abbreviations 1 11 Selecting 1 11 Table of Options 1 11 Z ZERO Entering Cutoff Value 1 23 Submenu 1 23 ...

Страница 169: ...hat the GC868 Gas Clamp On Ultrasonic Flowmeter to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the following standards EN 61326 1998 Class A Annex A Continuous Unmonitored Operation EN 61010 1 1993 A2 1995 Overvoltage Category II Pollution Degree 2 following the provisions of the 89 336 EEC EMC Directive and the 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive Shannon June 1 2002 Mr James Gibson GENERAL ...

Страница 170: ...C868 Gas Clamp On Ultrasonic Flowmeter rélatif á cette déclaration sont en conformité avec les documents suivants EN 61326 1998 Class A Annex A Continuous Unmonitored Operation EN 61010 1 1993 A2 1995 Overvoltage Category II Pollution Degree 2 suivant les régles de la Directive de Compatibilité Electromagnétique 89 336 EEC et de la Directive Basse Tension 73 23 EEC Shannon June 1 2002 Mr James Gib...

Страница 171: ...er Verantwortung daß die Produkte GC868 Gas Clamp On Ultrasonic Flowmeter folgende Normen erfüllen EN 61326 1998 Class A Annex A Continuous Unmonitored Operation EN 61010 1 1993 A2 1995 Overvoltage Category II Pollution Degree 2 gemäß den Europäischen Richtlinien Niederspannungsrichtlinie Nr 73 23 EG und EMV Richtlinie Nr 89 336 EG Shannon June 1 2002 Mr James Gibson GENERALDIREKTOR ...

Страница 172: ...USA 1100 Technology Park Drive Billerica MA 01821 4111 Web www gesensing com Ireland Sensing House Shannon Free Zone East Shannon Co Clare Ireland ...

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