BE6000 Ultrasonic Clamp-on Flowmeter
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1. Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com DUCTILE IRON PIPE Standard Classes Inside Diameters Size Outside BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Cement Lining 19 Diameter Class Class Class 0149 50 51 52 Std Dbl Thickness Thickness 3 3 96 3 46 3 40 3 34 3 28 3 22 3 16 4 4 80 4 28 4 22 4 16 4 10 4 04 3 98 6 6 90 6 40 6 34 6 28 6 22 6 16 6 10 6 04 125 250 8 9 05 8 51 8 45 8 39 8 33 8 27 8 21 8 15 3 10 11 10 10 52 10 46 10 40 10 34 10 28 10 22 10 16 12 13 20 12 58 12 52 12 46 12 40 12 34 12 28 12 22 14 15 30 14 64 14 58 14 52 14 46 14 40 14 34 14 26 16 17 40 16 72 16 66 16 60 16 54 16 48 16 42 16 36 18 19 50 18 60 18 74 18 68 18 62 18 56 18 50 18 44 1875 375 20 21 60 20 88 20 82 20 76 20 70 20 64 20 58 20 52 24 25 80 25 04 24 98 24 92 24 86 24 80 24 74 24 68 30 32 00 31 22 31 14 31 06 30 98 30 90 30 82 30 74 36 38 30 37 44 37 34 37 06 37 14 37 04 36 94 36 84 42 44 50 43 56 43 44 43 32 43 20 43 08 42 96 42 84 250 500 48 50 80 49 78 49 64 49 50 49 36 49 22 49 08 48 94 54 57 10 55 96 55 80 55 64 55 48 55 32 55 16 55 00 Reduce D by dimension shown These figures also apply to cast iron pipe CAST IRON PIPE Standard Classes Nom CLASSA CLASSB CLASSC2. Summary Descriptions 1 Flow Totalizer Displays 2 Initial Setup Power On self test information Causes and Solutions Error Code Causes and Solutions Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Appendix I RS 232 Command Protocol Appendix 2 Sound Velocity and Viscosity of Liquids Appendix 3 Sound Velocity for Various Common Materials Pipe Material Liner Material Appendix 4 Sound Velocity in Water 1 ATM at different temperatures Appendix 5 Pipe Dimensions and Weights Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com 41 42 43 43 43 44 45 BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Introduction 1 Preface Welcome to BE6000 series ultrasonic flow meter Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before installation and operation BE6000 ultrasonic flow meter is a time difference type ultrasonic flow meter whose transducers are mounted clamped on pipe It measures clean well distributed flows of liquids those content of suspended particles is not very high The system is configured as below e Sensor Set A pair of ultrasonic transducers mounted on the external surface on a pipe e Processor The processor and the transducers are connected by two double shield high frequency cables The processor can be monitored and controlled remotely through a PC connected via Internet The following illustrates the
3. move UP or DOWN arrow to select YES or NO After YES is selected the following operations are available If it is necessary to recover the factory default press keys after the above mentioned characters are displayed on the screen Manual Totalizer M38 25 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Manual Totalizer Press ENT when ready The manual totalizer is a separate totalizer Press ENTER to start and press ENTER to stop it It is used for flow measurement and calculation Damping M40 Damping 10 sec The damping factor ranges from 0 999 seconds 0 indicates no damping 999 indicate the maximum damping Damping functions to display the data smoothly Its principle is the same as that in a single section RC filter The damping factor value corresponds to the circuit time constant Usually a damping factor of 3 to 10 is recommended in applications Low Flow Cutoff Value M41 Low Flow Cutoff Val 0 01 m s Low Flow Cutoff is used to make the system display as 0 value at lower and smaller flows to avoid any inefficiency in totalizing For instance if the cutoff value is set as 0 03 system will take all the measured flow values of 0 03 as 0 Usually 0 03 is recommended in most applications Set Zero M42 Set Zero 42 Press ENT to go When the fluid is in the static state the displayed value is called Z
4. 2 062 19 876 80 0 750 12 500 160 2 344 19 312 100 0 938 12 124 26 26 000 10 0 312 25 376 120 1 094 11 812 STD 40S 0 375 25 250 140 1 250 11 500 XS 80S 0 500 25 000 160 1 406 11 188 28 28 000 10 0 312 27 376 16 16 000 10S 0 188 15 624 STD 40S 0 375 27 250 10 0 250 15 500 XS 20 80S 0 500 27 000 20 0 312 15 376 30 0 625 26 750 STD 30 40S 0 375 15 250 30 30 000 10 0 312 29 376 XS 40 80S 0 500 15 000 STD 40S 0 375 29 250 60 0 656 14 688 20 80S 0 500 29 000 80 0 844 14 312 30 0 625 28 750 100 1 031 13 938 32 32 000 10 0 312 31 376 120 1 219 13 562 STD 0 375 31 250 140 1 438 13 124 20 0 500 31 000 160 1 594 12 812 30 0 625 30 750 18 18 000 10S 0 188 17 624 40 0 688 30 624 10 0 250 17 500 34 34 000 10 0 312 33 376 20 0 312 17 376 STD 0 375 33 250 STD 40S 0 375 17 250 20 0 500 33 000 30 0 438 17 124 30 0 625 32 750 XS 80S 0 500 17 000 40 0 688 32 624 40 0 562 16 876 36 36 000 10 0 312 35 376 60 0 750 16 500 STD 40S 0 375 35 250 80 0 938 16 124 xs 80S 0 500 35 000 100 1 156 15 688 42 42 000 STD 408 0 375 41 250 120 1 375 15 250 xs 80S 0 500 41 000 140 1 562 14 876 30 0 625 40 750 160 1 781 14 438 40 0 750 40 500 20 000 10S 0 218 19 564 48 48 000 STD 40S 0 375 47 250 20 10 0 250 19 500 XS 80S 0 500 47 000 STD 40 0 375 19 250 xs 40S 0 500 19 000 40 80S 0 594 18 812 60 0 812 18 376 80 1 031 17 938 100 1 281 17 438 120 1 500 17 000 140 1 750 16 500 160 1 969 16 062 46
5. 824 160 0 625 4 313 XS 80 80S 0 154 0 742 XX 0 750 4 063 160 0 219 0 612 6 6 625 5 5S 0 109 6 407 XX 0 308 0 434 10 10S 0 134 6 357 1 1 315 5 5S 0 065 1 185 0 188 6 249 10 10S 0 109 1 097 STD 40 40S 0 280 6 065 STD 40 40S 0 133 1 049 Xs 80 80S 0 432 5 761 XS 80 80S 0 179 0 957 120 0 562 5 501 160 0 250 0 815 160 0 719 5 187 XX 0 358 0 599 XX 0 864 4 897 1 1 4 1 660 5 5S 0 065 1 530 7 7 625 STD 40 40S 0 301 7 023 10 10S 0 109 1 442 Xs 80 80S 0 500 6 625 STD 40 40S 0 140 1 380 XX 0 875 5 875 XS 80 80S 0 191 1 278 8 8 625 5S 0 109 8 407 160 0 250 1 160 10 10S 0 148 8 329 XX 0 382 0 896 20 0 250 8 125 1 1 2 1 900 5 5S 0 065 1 770 30 0 277 8 071 10 10S 0 109 1 682 STD 40 40S 0 322 7 981 STD 40 40S 0 145 1 610 60 0 406 7 813 XS 80 80S 0 200 1 500 Xs 80 80S 0 500 7 625 160 0 281 1 338 100 0 594 7 437 XX 0 400 1 100 120 0 719 7 187 2 2 375 5 5S 0 065 2 245 140 0 812 7 001 10 10S 0 109 2 157 XX 0 875 6 875 STD 40 40S 0 154 2 067 160 0 906 6 813 XS 80 80S 0 218 1 939 9 9 625 STD 40 40S 0 342 8 941 160 0 344 1 687 Xs 80 80S 0 500 8 625 XX 0 436 1 503 XX 0 875 7 875 2 1 2 2 875 5 5S 0 083 2 709 10 10 750 5S 0 134 10 482 10 10S 0 120 2 635 10S 0 165 10 420 STD 40 40S 0 203 2 469 0 188 10 374 XS 80 80S 0 276 2 323 20 0 250 10 250 160 0 375 2 125 30 0 307 10 136 XX 0 552 1 771 STD 40 40S 0 365 10 020 3 3 500 5 5S 0 083 3 334 XS 80 80S 0 500 9 750 10 10S 0 120 3 260 80 0 594 9
6. CLASSD CLASSE CLASSF CLASSG CLASSH Pipe O D 1D OD LD OD LD O D 1D OD 1D OD 1D OD 1D OD LD Size in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in 4 4 80 3 96 5 00 4 10 5 00 4 04 5 00 3 96 6 6 90 6 02 7 10 6 14 7 10 6 08 7 10 6 00 7 22 6 06 7 22 6 00 7 38 6 08 7 38 6 00 8 9 05 8 13 9 05 8 03 9 30 8 18 9 30 8 10 9 42 8 10 9 42 8 10 9 60 8 10 9 60 8 00 10 11 10 10 10 11 10 9 96 11 40 10 16 11 40 10 04 11 60 10 12 11 60 10 00 11 84 10 12 11 84 10 00 12 13 20 12 12 13 20 11 96 13 50 12 14 13 50 12 00 13 78 12 14 13 78 12 00 14 08 12 14 14 06 12 00 14 15 30 14 16 15 30 13 98 15 65 14 17 15 65 14 01 15 98 14 18 15 98 14 00 16 32 14 18 16 32 14 00 16 17 40 16 20 17 40 16 00 17 80 16 20 17 80 16 02 18 16 16 20 18 16 16 00 18 54 16 18 18 54 16 00 18 19 50 18 22 19 50 18 00 19 92 18 18 19 92 18 00 20 34 18 20 20 34 18 00 20 78 18 22 20 78 18 00 20 21 60 20 26 21 60 20 00 22 06 20 22 22 06 20 00 22 54 20 24 22 54 20 00 23 02 20 24 23 02 20 00 24 25 80 24 28 25 80 24 02 26 32 24 22 26 32 24 00 26 90 24 28 26 90 24 00 27 76 24 26 27 76 24 00 30 31 74 29 98 32 00 29 94 32 40 30 00 32 74 30 00 33 10 30 00 33 46 30 00 36 37 96 35 98 38 30 36 00
7. Causes and Solutions LCD Display Causes Solution ROM Parity Error System ROM illegal or in error Contact the manufacturer Restart the instrument or contact the Stored Data Error Stored Data Error man tactirer Hardware handle wrong system will reset SCPU Fatal Error Fatal error in sub CPU circuit Restart or contact the manufacturer Handshaking Error Restart a PIC Error Timer Fast System clock is wrong Contact the manufacturer CPU or Interruption error Main CPU is wrong Restart retry System RAM Error System RAM has problems Restart or contact the manufacturer Time or Batt Error System time chip error Restart or contact the manufacturer When pressing the keys no Migop r ti n pooicablecontact on Soft Reset Check whether the cables response from screen no d pops IU on the panel are contacted well display or disorderly display P PRN Time Over Printer wrong or wrong connection Examine printer or cable 39 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Error Code Causes and Solutions Code Corresponding display M08 J n SCPU Fatal Error Signal Not Detected Causes System Normal System operates normally Hardware failure No signal received A poor contact between sensor and the pipe or too little couplant applied The sensor has not been installed properly Too much scale formation in the inside wal
8. M Manual IIl Display Windows 1 Summary All display windows of BE6000 and their descriptions will be discussed in this chapter The user can enter display windows following the instruction given in Chapter Il i e MENU to realize the communication between the user and the machine The followings are the display menus which are defined by 2 numbers on the left column Flow Totalizer Display Menu 00 Flow Rate Net Totalizer 01 Flow Rate Velocity 02 Flow Rate POS Totalizer 03 Flow Rate NEG Totalizer 04 Date Time Flow Rate 05 Energy Flow Rate Totalizer 06 AI1 AI2 Analog Input 07 Al3 Al4 08 System Error Code 09 Net Flow Today Initial Setup Menu 10 Pipe Outer Perimeter 11 Pipe Outer Diameter 12 Pipe Wall Thickness 13 Pipe Inner Diameter 14 Pipe Material 15 Pipe Sound Velocity 16 Liner Material 17 Liner Sound Velocity 18 Liner Thickness 19 Inside ABS Thickness 20 Fluid Type 21 Fluid Sound Velocity 22 Fluid Viscosity 23 Transducer Type 24 Transducer Mounting 25 Transducer Spacing 26 Parameter Setups 27 Current Section Area 28 Holding for Poor Signal 29 Empty Pipe Setup Flow Unit Setup 30 Measurement Unit in 31 Flow Rate Unit 32 Totalizer Unit 33 Totalizer Multiplier 34 NET Totalizer 35 POS Totalizer 36 NEG Totalizer 37 Totalizer Reset 38 Manual Totalizer 39 Language Selection Option Setup Menu 40 Damping 41 Low Flow Cutoff 42 Set Zero 43 Reset Zero 44 Manual Zero Poi
9. Manual X M 0 This window is a calculator which has the ability of functional operation How to use Input the first parameter X then select an operator If this operation has a second parameter then input the second parameter Y and put the result of the operation in X For example To calculate 1 2 press MENU 5 1 ENT After selecting operator by using UP key press ENT 2 ENT This calculator also has register function which can be selected by operator selection Note The calculator can be used even when the meter is operating The measurement result of the meter will not be affected by the calculation Fluid Sound Changed MENU 6 Velocity Changing 1 m s Displays the threshold value of the sound velocity that will trigger the alarm Namely if the measured sound velocity should be different from the sound velocity stored in the instrument by more than this threshold value An alarm signal will be generated and transmitted as OCT or relay output Compatible Communication Protocol Selection MENU 7 Protocol Select 7 0 Protocol O Adxx Select one of two different communications protocols Receive Wave Shape MENU 8 Receive Shape To display the wave shape of ultrasonic signals received by the flow meter In normal conditions the displayed wave shape should be constant without fluctuations UJ 8 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000
10. Pipe Material Liner Material Fluid Type Sensor Type Sensor Mounting Type Sensor Spacing Press MENU 9 8 Prints diagnostic data Press MENU 9 9 Prints contents of the current window Press MENU 9 Make the printer to pull the paper at 1 row distance Power On Off Time MENU 0 Power On Off Time M 0 Press ENT when ready To view the power on off time and flow rate for the last 64 update times to obtain the offline time period and the corresponding flow rate Enter the window press ENT to display the last update before the last 64 times of on off time and flow rate values ON on right hand indicates that time power is on 00 on the upper left corner indicates 00 07 18 12 40 12 the date time flow rate is displayed in the lower right corner Total Working Hours MENU 1 Total Work Hours 1 00000115 12 08 With this function it is possible to view the total working hours since the flowmeter left the factory The figure in the above indicates that the total working hours since the flowmeter left the factory is 115 hours 12 minutes and 8 seconds Last Power Off Time MENU 2 Last Power Off Time 04 07 12 10 12 02 Display the last power off time Last Flow Rate MENU 3 Last Flow Rate 3 100 43 m3 h Displays the last flow rate e Calculator MENU 5 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com 37 BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M
11. Type you should enter a group of transducer parameters such as sound wedge angle sound wedge velocity ultrasonic delay and distance between the edge of the transducer and sound Transducer Mounting Method M24 Transducer Mounting 0 V N 2 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Select one of the transducer mounting types from the list provided 0 V Method 2 N Method for small pipes 1 Z Method 3 W Method for very small pipes Transducer Distance M25 Transducer Spacing 50 00mm This window is only for display of the transducer mounting distance that was calculated based on the parameters input in the foregoing menus The distance is between the front edges of the transducers Parameter Save Load M26 Parameter Setups 0 Entry SAVE The pipe parameter data can be saved and loaded for a quick set up A total of 18 sets of setup data can be stored and loaded The following menus are provided 0 Entry SAVE 1 Entry LOAD 2 Browse When 0 is pressed and then ENTER is pressed the window will show the address number and the data stored in that address The data can be browsed using up and down keys and edited Press ENTER to save the data If a set of parameter data is loaded the system will calculate the parameters and show the sensor distance in M25 window Current Section Area M27 Current Section Area 1963 5 mm2 The section area
12. and crude inside pipe situation in order to increase the accuracy and the reliability of the result With the use of the zero setting function the meter renders 0 5 accuracy Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual 4 Typical Applications Water supply drainage water purification facility Oil field and petrochemical plants Power plants thermal and hydro power plants Steel factory and mining industries Food and beverage plants Paper mills HVAC Etc 5 Packing List Items included are as follows 1 processor 1 set of transducers 2 ea 1 transducer mounting chain 1 couplant 1 instruction manual Test certificate Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com 6 Technical Specifications BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Classification Performance Parameter Pipe Materials Steel Stainless Steel Cast Iron Plastics Concrete etc Inner Diameter 0 5 to 236 in 15 6000mm Straight Pipe Section 10D upstream 5D downstream required length may Requirement be longer depending on site conditions Fluid Types Clean sonically conductive Turbidity Smaller than 10 000ppm mg l with a low level of air bubble content Temperature 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 Flow Velocity 53 to 53 F 16 to 16 m s Transducer Pipe Size Range S 0 5 to 4 in 15 100mm M 2 to 40 in 50 1000mm L 12 to 236
13. configuration of the processor unit and the transducer sets BE6000 Processor Transfer Controller Up Dn Upstream Downstream Sensor Sensor i Flow Direction i Cables Pipe 2 Characteristics BE6000 ultrasonic flow meter is based on single board technology featuring high accuracy reliability and repeatability The merits it provides above else are e Transducers are not intrusive Therefore there s no pressure drop They are mounted on the outside wall of the pipe e Advanced intelligent instrumentation processing and printing logging according to user requirements Almost all common flow units are used It uses normal power built in battery or DC power etc e t uses the most advanced direct time measurement method with the resolution of 0 2 ns Coupled with the advanced data processing functions it provides high level of linearity e Various output options available including analog current output frequency output RS 232 serial output relay output etc The output options can be set by a menu or via a PC connected to the processor through a RS 232C Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual 3 Operation Principle This time of travel transit time meter has a pair of transducers mounted on each side of the pipe The configuration is such that the sound waves traveling between the devices are at a 45 degree angle to the dir
14. device and observe the information displayed on the screen If the problem persists contact the company Contact the company K Empty pipe M29 menu settings No liquid in the pipe or wrong settings If there is liquid in the pipe input 0 in the M29 menu 40 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Appendix 1 RS 232 Command Protocol DB 9 female ajpeurm 6 gd RS232 Null Modem Cable PC gt METER METER gt PC PC gt METER METER gt PC DQD CR Flow rate everyday M CR SM is DQH CR Flow rate every hour LCD CR Current LCD display COMMAND DATA RETURNED COMMAND DATA RETURNED DOOR DASR oven DICR DI CR Negative ial To make fienden output as n DIN CR Net flow total Tomas rt putpubas CR CR DECR our O5 CR DA CR Electronic Serial Number 41 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Appendix 2 Sound Velocity and Viscosity of Liquids Sound Viscosity Sound Viscosity Liquid Velocity m s mm2 s quid Velocity m s mm2 s Water 20 C 1482 1 0 Glycerin 1923 1180 Water 50 C 1543 0 55 Gas 1250 0 80 Water 75 C 1554 0 39 66 Gas 1171 Water 100 C 1543 0 29 80 Gas 1139 Water 125 C 1511 0 25 O Gas 1385 Water 150 C 1466 0 21 Benzene 1330 Water 175 C 1401 0 18 Ethyl benzene 1340 Water 200 C 1333 0 15 Toluene 1170 Water 2
15. of the flow will be displayed Data Holding M28 Holding With Poor Signals Yes Select Yes to hold the last good flow signal displayed if the flow meter experiences a poor signal condition This function will allow continued data calculation without interruption Empty Pipe Setup M29 Empty Pipe Setup This value is used to solve the problem of the empty pipe Even when the pipe is empty the flow meter will show Normal Working for the signals that are transmitted and reflected through the pipe wall In order to 23 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual avoid this set the lowest signal strength threshold to about 30 40 below which the system stop measurement because the pipe is deemed to be empty Measurement Unit M30 Measurement Units In 0 Metric The following options are provided 0 Metric 1 English The default is Metric Flow Rate Units M31 Flow Rate Units m3 h The following flow units and time units are available Flow Units 0 Cubic Meters ms 5 Cubic Feet cf 1 Liters l 6 American Barrels 2 American Gallons 7 Imperial Barrels 3 Imperial Gallons 8 Oil Barrels ob 4 Million Gallons Time Units nour day min sec Totalizer Units M32 Totalizer Units Cubic Meters m3 Select totalizer units The available unit options are the same as those found in M31 The user can select units as requir
16. remain full even at zero flow Decide on your mounting mode Z or V Use V Mode whenever possible After receiving the spacing dimensions from the Installation Menu prepare the pipe surface Degrease the surface if necessary and remove any grit corrosion rust loose paint etc Use abrasive material provided to create a clean contact surface for the transducers Refer to the next sections for illustrated instructions on how to locate each area to be cleaned and how to use each mounting option Please note that the instructions show vertical mounting for clarity purposes only Do not install transducers on the top of a pipe NOTE In the following paragraphs references to the 9 o clock position indicate the section of the pipe that is closest to you 1 2 Install transducers in accordance with instructions in the manual and the appropriate installation drawings Apply a 1 4 wide bead of couplant edge to edge down the center of the emitting surface of the transducers Follow the instructions in the manual for installing the transducers For permanent applications allow the RTV type couplant to cure It cures at room temperature upon exposure to moisture in the air During the cure it releases acetic acid a vinegar like odor It reaches full cure within 24 hours TRANSDUCERS Apply 1 4 bead of couplant to emitting surface Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp
17. 2213414EO GJ This window shows energy flow and the totalizer Details on measuring energy are described in Energy Measurement Analog Input Al and AI2 MO6 Al1 4 0000 20 000 Al2 8 0000 40 000 This window shows analog inputs Al1 and AI2 in currents that represent temperature pressure or liquid level etc Analog Input Al3 and Al4 M07 AI3 4 0000 20 000 Al4 8 0000 40 000 This window shows analog inputs Al3 and Al4 in currents that represent temperature pressure or liquid level etc System Error Codes M08 R System Normal It shows the status of operation and corresponding status or error code There are several error codes whose implications and solutions are discussed in ERROR SEARCHING Net Flow Today M09 Net Flow of Today 358 34ms This window displays the net totalizer of the day Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual 2 Initial Setup Pipe Outer Perimeter M10 Input the Outer Perimeter of Pipe 518 363mm Input the outer perimeter of the pipe If the outer diameter is available please ignore this value and input the outer diameter of the pipe in M11 Pipe Outer Diameter M11 Input the Outer Diameter of Pipe 165mm Input the outer diameter directly or input the outer perimeter in M10 The value should be between 10mm and 6 000mm Attention Either outer diameter or outer perimeter is ok Pipe W
18. 25 C 1249 0 14 Tetra chloromethane 938 Acetone 1190 Petroleum 1290 Carbinol 1121 Pine oil 1280 Ethanol 1168 Cloroethylene 1050 Alcohol 1440 Ketone 1310 Acetaldehyde 1180 Glycol 1620 Arachis oil Castor oil 42 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Appendix 3 Sound Velocity for Various Common Materials Pipe Material Steel 3206 ABS 2286 Aluminum 3048 Brass 2270 Cast Iron 2460 Bronze 2270 Fiber Glass Epoxy 3430 Glass 3276 Polyethylene 1950 PVC 2540 PTFE 1450 Rubber 1600 Liner Material PTFE 1225 Titanium 3150 Cement 4190 Bitumen 2540 Porcelain Enamel 2540 Glass 5970 Plastic 2280 Polyethylene 1600 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com 43 BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Appendix 4 Sound Velocity in Water 1 ATM at different temperatures Unit t C v m s V V t t t v t v 0 1402 3 1496 6 50 1542 5 1555 1 51 76 52 17 53 9 asor 39 590 ow sins sms IN 32 1553 9 36 15217 37 15235 38 15253 39 15271 43 44 1536 3 45 21 1485 3 46 1537 7 71 1554 9 96 1546 3 22 1488 2 47 1538 9 72 1555 0 97 1545 6 23 1491 1 48 1540 2 73 1555 0 98 1544 7 24 1493 9 49 1541 3 74 1555 1 99 1543 9 Please refer to the sound velocity of other f
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20. 562 STD 40 40S 0 216 3 068 100 0 719 9 312 XS 80 80S 0 300 2 900 120 0 844 9 062 160 0 438 2 624 140 1 000 8 750 XX 0 600 2 300 160 1 125 8 500 3 1 2 4 000 5 5S 0 083 3 834 11 11 750 STD 40 40S 0 375 11 000 10 10S 0 120 3 760 XS 80 80S 0 500 10 750 STD 40 40S 0 226 3 548 XX 0 875 10 000 XS 80 80S 0 318 3 364 XX 0 636 2 728 45 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Nominal e 5 Schedule Nominal 0 Schedule pipe size Inch designations pipe size Inch designations Cares inch 12 12 750 5S 0 156 12 438 22 22 000 10S 0 218 21 564 10S 0 180 12 390 10 0 250 21 500 20 0 250 12 250 STD 20 40S 0 375 21 250 30 0 330 12 090 XS 30 80S 0 500 21 000 STD 40S 0 375 12 000 60 0 875 20 250 40 0 406 11 938 80 1 125 19 750 xs 80S 0 500 11 750 100 1 375 19 250 60 0 562 11 626 120 1 625 18 750 80 0 688 11 374 140 1 875 18 250 100 0 844 11 062 160 2 125 17 750 120 1 000 10 750 24 24 000 10 10S 0 250 23 500 140 1 125 10 500 STD 20 40S 0 375 23 250 160 1 312 10 126 xs 80S 0 500 23 000 14 14 000 10S 0 188 13 624 30 0 562 22 876 10 0 250 13 500 40 0 688 22 624 20 0 312 13 376 60 0 969 22 062 STD 30 40S 0 375 13 250 80 1 219 21 562 40 0 438 13 124 100 1 531 20 938 xs 80S 0 500 13 000 120 1 812 20 376 60 0 594 12 812 140
21. L output value is too large the current loop then needs to be re calibrated accordingly 29 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Date and Time Settings M60 YY MM DD HH MM SS 04 05 05 11 05 05 Date and time modifications are made The format for setting time setting is 24hours Press ENT wait until gt appears The modification can then be made Ultrasonic Flowmeter ESN 35800003 m o Oo a Displays the electronic serial number ESN of the instrument This ESN is the only one assigned to each BE6000 series flow meter ready to leave the factory The factory uses it for files setup and for management by the user Serial Port Setup M62 RS 232C Setup 62 9600 8 None To set RS232 port property The first information is bit rate and can be 110 150 300 600 1200 240 4800 or 9600 The second information is data bit and it can be either 7 or 8 The third information is parity and can be either None Even or Odd And the fourth information is stop bit and can be 1 1 5 or 2 Al Value Range 63 10 100 o gt mb pas o 3 Q 2 o oo To input scale range of temperature pressure or level for the analog input of 4 20mA For example the value 10 in the above box represents 4mA and 100 20mA Al Value Range 64 10 100 o gt N JJ o 3 Q 2 o A To input scale range of temperature pressur
22. OFF 13 Working Timer OFF 6 POS Totalize OFF 14 Flow Today OFF 7 NEG Totalize OFF Press ENT to select and set the setting Logger Time Setups M51 Logger Time Setups 51 Start Time 00 00 00 Input Start Time Interval and Duration If you set the Start Time as the instrument will start logging on from now on If you set it to 23 10 10 it will start logging from 23 10 10 If the Interval is set to the logging will never stop The minimum logging interval is 1 second and the maximum is 24 hours Print to RS 232C M52 Print to RS 232C 52 This menu is fixed That means the logging data will always be available at RS 232C port Display Al5 M53 Analog Input Al5 53 AI5 4 0000 20 00 Displays the electric current of Al5 and its corresponding parameters such as temperature pressure or level Alb Range M54 Al Value Range 54 10 100 To input scale range of temperature pressure or level for the analog input of 4 20mA For example the value 10 in the above box represents 4mA and 100 20mA Current Output Selection M55 N 8 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual CL Mode Select 55 0 4 20mA 0 4 20mA 5 0 4 20mA 1 0 20Ma 6 20 0 20mA 2 0 20mA Via RS 232 7 4 20mA vs Vel 3 4 20mA vs Flow 8 4 20mA vs Energy 4 20 4 20mA The serial port controls the output according to the command and parameter ente
23. Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual IIl Trouble Shooting With highly reliable design the BE6000 ultrasonic flowmeter has a low failure rate However problems may occur as a result of unskillful handling setting errors or working in an extremely undesirable working condition For this reason the meter is equipped with a self diagnostic function Problems detected are displayed in time order in code form on the upper right corner of the LCT screen Hardware malfunctions though generally checked after power is on can also be detected part of them while the device is working normally Information about stop working problems caused by wrong settings or undesirable working conditions can also be displayed so users can locate the problems quickly and solve the problems according to the solutions offered in the following two tables in time There are two kinds of error displayed in BE6000 Error messages are displayed during self test after the power is switched on After entering the measurement mode if there is an error F will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen Check the information being displayed and take specific steps according to the following tables If problems persist contact your BE6000 distributor Errors about the specific signal received or wrong settings can be displayed by the M08 window in error code form Errors and solutions are listed in the following tables Power On self test information
24. a FLOMOTION BE6000 Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Installation and Operation Manual m BE6000 Series Ultrasonic Transit Time Flow Meter AUGUST 2009 Flomotion Systems Inc 586 N French Rd Amherst NY 14228 U S A 716 691 3941 800 909 3569 www FlomotionSystems com Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual User Manual BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter Contents I Introduction 1 o A 0 Ui bk Y WN II Installation and Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 III Display Windows 1 2 III Trouble Shooting Preface Characteristics Operation Principle Typical Applications Packing List Technical Specifications Power Connection Cables 1 Power Cable 2 Output Signal Cable 3 Cable between transducer and processor Wire Connections 1 Wall Mount Selecting the Measurement Point Setting the Parameters Rapid Setup Procedure How to Go into a Specific Window Transducer Mounting Distance Transducer Mounting Methods 1 Signal Strength amp Quality M90 2 Total Travel Time and Time Difference M93 3 Time Rate TOM TOS 100 M91 Selecting a Location for Transducer Mounting Preparing the Pipe Surface
25. all Thickness M12 Pipe Wall Thickness 5mm Input the pipe wall thickness if available or skip this and go into M13 Inner Diameter M13 Pipe Inner Diameter 155mm Input the inner diameter If you have input other diameter or outer perimeter and wall thickness skip this window Either the wall thickness or the inner diameter is ok Pipe Material M14 Pipe Material 0 Carbon Steel You can select one of the following materials from the list provided 0 Carbon Steel 5 PVC 1 Stainless Steel 6 Aluminum 2 Cast Iron T Asbestos 3 Ductile Iron 8 Fiber Glass Epoxy 4 Copper 9 Other 20 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual If 9 Other you must input the corresponding sound velocity of the material in M15 Pipe Sound Velocity M15 Pipe Sound Velocity 1300 5 m s Use this menu only when 9 Other is selected in M14 This menu is not activated if 9 Other is not selected in M14 Liner Material M16 Liner Material 0 No Liner You can select one of the following materials from the list provided 0 No Liner 6 Polystyrene 1 Tar Epoxy 7 Polyester 2 Rubber 8 Polyethylene 3 Mortar 9 Ebonite 4 Polypropylene 10 Teflon 5 Polystrol 11 Other If 11 Other you must input the corresponding sound velocity of the material in M17 Liner Sound Velocity M17 Liner Sound Velocity 3300 5 m s Use this m
26. asurement results Factory default is 1 The user can enter a numerical value other than 1 according to calibration results Network IDN M46 Network IDN 46 88 Input system identifying code these numbers can be selected from 0 65535 except that 13 ODH ENTER 10 0AH New Line 42 2AH and 38 26H amp System IDN is used to identify a unit in network System Lock M47 System Lock 47 Unlock Lock the flowmeter Once the system is locked any modification is prohibited in the system However the parameter is readable so as to protect proper operation of the instrument Unlock by the password only The password is composed of 1 to 4 numbers Please contact us if the password is forgotten Keypad Lock Code M48 Low Flow Cutoff Val 0 01 m s The Keypad Lock function is used to avoid any operation errors by unauthorized personnel Please contact us if the password is forgotten Logger Option M50 27 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Logger Option 50 OFF Sets the printer on off When ON is selected The following options will be displayed for further options Use v key to move to next item 0 Date and Time OFF 8 Signal Strength OFF 1 System Status OFF 9 Energy Flow Rate OFF 2 Current Window OFF 10 Energy Totalize OFF 3 Flow Rate ON 11 AI1 OFF 4 Velocity OFF 12 AI2 OFF 5 NET Totalize
27. d fluid sound velocity Normally this value should be approximately equal to the entered value in M21 If the difference is too large it probably results from an incorrect value entered in M21 or improper installation of the transducers Total Time and Delta Time M93 Total Time Delta Time 8 9149uS 171 09nS Display the measured ultrasonic average time unit uS and delta time of the upstream and downstream unit nS time The velocity calculation in BE6000 ultrasonic flowmeter is based on the two readings especially the delta time will best indicate if the instrument is running steadily Normally the fluctuation in the ration of the delta time should be lower than 20 otherwise the system may not run steadily It is then necessary to check if the transducers are installed properly or if the parameters have been entered correctly Reynolds Number and Factor M94 Reynolds Number 94 0 0000 1 0000 Displays the Reynolds number that is calculated by the system and the factor that is set currently by the system Normally this scaling factor is the average of line and surface velocity factor inside the pipe Print Commands M97 M98 M99 M9 Press MENU 9 7 Prints the following working parameters as set by the user at the initial set up Outer Diameter Wall Thickness UJ 6 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Inner Diameter
28. e or level for the analog input of 4 20mA For example the value 10 in the above box represents 4mA and 100 20mA AI3 Range M65 Al Value Range 65 10 100 To input scale range of temperature pressure or level for the analog input of 4 20mA For example the value 10 in the above box represents 4mA and 100 20mA UJ 0 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Al4 Range M66 Al Value Range 66 10 100 To input scale range of temperature pressure or level for the analog input of 4 20mA For example the value 10 in the above box represents 4mA and 100 20mA Frequency Output Signal Frequency Range M67 FO Frequency Range 67 1 1001 To input low 12 9999Hz and high 12 9999Hz frequency for the output Make sure to set OCT to output frequency signal in order to output frequency signal Flow Value of Low Frequency Output M68 Low FO Flow Rate 68 0 m3 h To input flow rate value for the low frequency point Flow Value of High Frequency Output M69 High FO Flow Rate 69 0 m3 h To input flow rate value for the high frequency point LCD Back Light Controller M70 LCD Backlit Option 70 1 Always On LCD can be controlled using this window Always On means the back light will be always on Always Off means always off Light for nn means it will turn on when a key is pressed and will stay on for nn seconds after the keys have been press
29. ection of liquid flow The speed of the sound signal traveling between the transducers increases or decreases depending upon the direction of transmission and the velocity of the liquid being measured A time differential relationship proportional to the flow can be obtained by transmitting the signal alternately in both directions Transmit Sensor Pipe wall O HUP AT ea I LP PELL LI ER V FREE GEN A M A ES iy ae ma 7 Receive Sensor Pipe Tdown p M x D cos U C V sing M Acad 0 M travel times M x D cos D inner diameter of the pipe Lou IL L B L eeeeeeeaeeee e 2 UN SENE 1 Vs o sound velocity in a static flui Co V sind Tup upstream travel time reverse flow AT T ES ul ee HMM enge n e nnsnts 3 direction DOWN UP Toown downstream travel time flow direction As per equation 1 and 2 above the velocity of flow is AT difference of travel time between calculated as below downstream and upstream MxD AF Pa A A d sin 20 Is x Down The ultrasonic transit time method is suitable for measuring single phase pure liquids without entrained air bubbles In industrial sites the liquids may contain a certain level of impurities and flow conditions are often not very uniform thereby negatively affecting the performance of the ultrasonic flow meters But our BE6000 ultrasonic flow meter adopts the most advanced direct time measuring method that considers the influence of temperature
30. ed Factory default is cubic meters Totalizer Multiplier Options M33 Totalizer Multiplier m3 h The totalizer multiplier acts as the function to increase the totalizer indicating range Meanwhile the totalizer multiplier can be applied to the positive totalizer negative totalizer and net totalizer at the same time The followings options are available 0 X 0 001 1E 3 4 X10 N A Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual 1 X 0 01 5 X100 2 X0 1 6 X1000 3 X1 7 X10000 1E 4 Factory default factor is x1 ON OFF Net Totalizer M34 Net Totalizer o On off net totalizer ON indicates that the totalizer is turned on while OFF indicates it is turned off When it is turned off the net totalizer display in MOO will not change Factory default is ON ON OFF Positive Totalizer M35 POS Totalizer ON On off positive totalizer ON indicates the flowmeter starts to totalize the value When it is turned off the positive totalizer displays M02 won t change Factory default is ON ON OFF Negative Totalizer M36 NEG Totalizer o On off negative totalizer ON indicates the flowmeter starts to totalize the value When it is turned off the negative totalizer displays M03 won t change Factory default is ON Totalizer Reset M37 Totalizer Reset Selection Totalizer reset all parameters are reset Press ENTER
31. ed This option is provided for power saving LCD Contrast Controller M71 LCD Contrast 71 i To control the LCD contrast Press ENT and adjust the number using up or down keys and press ENT again to confirm Working Timer M72 31 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Working Timer 72 0000054 34 23 Display the totalized working hours of the unit since last reset It is displayed by HH MM SS If it is necessary to reset it press ENT and select YES 1 Alarm Low Value M73 Alarm 1 Low Value 73 0 m3 h Input the low value of alarm When the value falls under this value it will cause the alarm to be output using hardware OCT or relay as set in M78 and M79 1 Alarm High Value M74 Alarm 1 High Value 74 1600 m3 h Input the high value of alarm When the value exceeds this value it will cause the alarm to be output using hardware OCT or relay as set in M78 and M79 2 Alarm Low Value M75 Alarm 2 Low Value 75 0 m3 h Input the low value of alarm When the value falls under this value it will cause the alarm to be output using hardware OCT or relay as set in M78 and M79 2 Alarm High Value M76 Alarm 2 High Value 76 1600 m3 h Input the high value of alarm When the value exceeds this value it will cause the alarm to be output using hardware OCT or relay as set in M78 and M79 Beeper Setup M77 Beep
32. enu only when 11 Other is selected in M16 Liner Thickness M18 Liner Thickness 10mm Only when a liner is selected in M16 this menu will be activated Inside ABS Thickness M19 Inside ABS Thickness Input ABS roughness coefficient Not used Reserved for future use Fluid M20 21 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Fluid Type 0 Water You can select one of the following fluids from the list provided 0 Water 8 Other 1 Sea Water 9 Diesel Oil 2 Kerosene 10 Caster Oil 3 Gasoline 11 Peanut Oil 4 Fuel Oil 12 Gasoline 90 5 Crude Oil 13 Gasoline 93 6 Propane 45 C 14 Alcohol 7 Butane 0 C 15 Water 125 C If 8 Other is selected input the corresponding sound velocity of the fluid in M21 Fluid Sound Velocity M21 Fluid Sound Velocity 1600 0m s Enter the sound velocity of the fluid you chose in M20 This is activated only when 8 Other is selected in M20 Fluid Viscosity M22 Fluid Viscosity 1 0054 cSt Enter the viscosity of the fluid you chose in M20 This is activated only when 8 Other is selected in M20 Transducer Type M23 Transducer Type 0 Standard M Select one of the transducer types from the list provided 0 Standard M 4 Standard B 1 Plug in Type c 5 Plug in Type B45 2 Standard S 6 Standard L 3 User s Own Type If you select 3 User s Own
33. er Setup 77 15 Key Stroking On The following sources can be selected to set off the buzzer 0 No Signal 9 POS into Pulse 1 Poor Signal 10 NEG into Pulse 2 Not Ready No R 11 NET into Pulse 32 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual 3 Reverse Flow 12 Energy Pulse 4 AO over 100 13 On Off via RS232 5 FO over 120 14 Fluid Changed 6 Alarm 1 15 Key Stroking On 7 Alarm 2 16 Not Using 8 Batch Control OCT Output Setup M78 OCT Output Setup 78 17 Not Using Set the system to put hardware OCT output when one of the following sources occurs 0 No Signal 9 POS into Pulse 1 Poor Signal 10 NEG into Pulse 2 Not Ready No R 11 NET into Pulse 3 Reverse Flow 12 Energy Pulse 4 AO over 100 13 FO 5 FO over 120 14 FO via RS232 6 Alarm 1 15 On Off via RS232 7 Alarm 2 16 Fluid Changed 8 Batch Control 17 Not Using Relay Output Setup M79 Relay Output Setup 79 15 Not Using Set the system to put Relay output when one of the following sources occurs 0 No Signal 8 Batch Control 1 Poor Signal 9 POS into Pulse 2 Not Ready No R 10 NEG into Pulse 3 Reverse Flow 11 NET into Pulse 4 AO over 10096 12 Energy Pulse 5 FO over 120 13 On Off via RS232 6 Alarm 1 14 Fluid Change 7 Alarm 2 15 Not Using Flow Batch Control Setup M80 Flow Batch CTRL in 0 Key Input Select the batch control type A
34. ero Point When Zero Point is not at zero in the flowmeter the difference is going to be added into the actual flow values and measurement differences will occur in the flow meter Set Zero must be carried out after the transducers are installed and the flow inside the pipe is in the absolute static state no liquid movement in the pipe Thus the Zero Point resulting from different pipe mounting locations and parameters can be eliminated The measuring accuracy at low flow is enhanced consequently Press ENT wait for the processing instructions at the bottom right corner to reach 0 Set zero within the existing flow may cause the flow to be displayed as 0 If so it can be recovered via M43 Reset Zero M43 Reset Zero 43 No Select YES reset Zero Point which was set by the user Manual Zero Point M44 N 6 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Manual Zero Point 44 0m3 h This method is not commonly used It is only suitable for experienced operators to set zero under conditions where it is not preferable to use other methods Enter the value manually to add to the measured value to obtain the actual value For instance Actual Measured Value 250 ms h Value Deviation 10 ms h Displayed Value 240 ms h Normally set this value as O Scale Factor M45 Scale Factor 45 The scale factor is used to modify the me
35. in 300 6000mm Mounting Method V method Suitable for pipe sizes 16 in 400mm or smaller Z method Suitable for pipe sizes 10 in 250mm or larger Cable Length 16 ft 5m Std longer lengths available Flow Computer Display Alphanumeric 2 x 20 digit backlight LCD Keyboard 4 x 4 keypad Mounting Wall Mount or optional Panel Mount Output 4 20mA or 0 20mA analog output frequency output 12 9999HZ relay serial output Power Wall Mount 120VAC amp 24VDC Panel Type 120VAC Dimension Wall Mount 9 9 x 3 6 x 3 2 in 251 x 92 x 80mm Weight 7 lbs 3kg Wall Mount Operating Temperature Flow Computer 4 to 158 F 20 to 70 C Condition Transducer 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Humidity Flow Computer 8596 RH at 104 F 40 C Transducer 9896 RH at 104 F 40 C Able to operate immersed in water depth smaller than 3m Performance Accuracy 1 0 of reading above 1 fps Repeatability 0 2 at 1 to 53 fps 0 3 16m s Linearity 0 596 7 Power Connection Attention Meter can be badly damaged if a different power from what was specified is supplied Careful attention is advised The meter can use standard 120VAC or 24VDC power supply By default the meter is provided with the standard 120VAC power type Therefore should the user want 24VDC model such should be indicated when ordering Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultras
36. l New Liner Solution Contact the manufacturer Contact the manufacturer Make sure the sensor is close to the pipe Use sufficient couplant Make sure no rust stain no oil paint on the pipe surface Use flat file clean to clean the pipe surface Check the original settings You can clean the couplant or change the pipe But under normal conditions you can try to change the measuring point Wait until the liner is saturated and solidified Low Signal Strength Poor Signal Quality Current loop over 20mA Ignore it if the measuring process don t use current output Poor Signal Quality The above mentioned causes are applicable here too 4 20mA current loop overflow over 120 Wrong current loop output settings The same as above column Recheck the settings see M58 in the manual or make sure the actual flow is not too big G See above Table Adjusting Gain gt S1 Adjusting Gain gt S2 Adjusting Gain gt S3 Adjusting Gain gt S4 Displayed in M00 M01 M02 M03 windows Self checking error Perpetual hardware failure These all 4 steps means that the machine is going through the gain adjustment process preparing for the normal measurement If the machine stops on S1 or S2 or shifts between S1 and S2 it means that the received signal is too low or the waveform is not so good The reasons may include all the above mentioned causes Restart the
37. luids and materials please contact the factory Calculation of Sound Velocity Co in Fresh Water Co 1557 0 0245 74 t m s where t is water temperature C Calculation of Sound Velocity C1 in Sea Water C4 Cot 1 39S where Co is the sound velocity in fresh water S is the salinity of the sea water M Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Appendix 5 Pipe Dimensions and Weights Nominal 0 Schedule Nominal 0 Schedule pipe size Inch designations pipe size Inch Designations Coles Te 0 1 8 0405 10 10S 0 049 0 307 4 4 500 5 5S 0 083 4 334 STD 40 40S 0 068 0 269 10 10S 0 120 4 260 XS 80 80S 0 095 0 215 0 156 4 188 1 4 0 540 10 10S 0 065 0 410 0 188 4 124 STD 40 40S 0 088 0 364 STD 40 40S 0 237 4 026 XS 80 80S 0 119 0 302 XS 80 80S 0 337 3 826 3 8 0 675 10 10S 0 065 0 545 120 0 438 3 624 STD 40 40S 0 091 0 493 160 0 531 3 438 XS 80 80S 0 126 0 423 XX 0 674 3 152 1 2 0 840 5 5S 0 065 0 710 4 1 2 5 000 STD 40 40S 0 247 4 506 10 10S 0 083 0 674 XS 80 80S 0 355 4 290 STD 40 40S 0 109 0 622 XX 0 710 3 580 XS 80 80S 0 147 0 546 5 5 563 5 5S 0 109 5 345 160 0 188 0 464 10 10S 0 134 5 295 XX 0 294 0 252 STD 40 40S 0 258 5 047 3 4 1 050 5 5S 0 065 0 920 XS 80 80S 0 375 4 813 10 10S 0 083 0 884 120 0 500 4 563 STD 40 40S 0 113 0
38. nc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual 6 Transducer Mounting Methods Clamp on Sensors There are 2 mounting methods V and Z Usually V method is used as standard because it provides longer signal path and therefore more accurate measurement of flow velocity It is recommended for pipes sizes between 25 6000mm Special attention should be given when mounting transducers to ensure that sensors are aligned in direct line and along the center of the pipe and the transducer mounting line should be aligned Down sensor Up sensor sensor Down sensor Distance Up sensor V METHOD Z method is recommended when the flow condition is bad because of scale built up inside the pipe entrained air bubbles too thick liner etc which can induce a lot of noise into signal Using this method the signal is dispersed in a straight path reducing the possibility of noise induction Down sensor Up sensor sensor precian Down Ultrasonic Sensor ii Distance The user can verify whether the mounting is done correctly or not by checking the received signal strength total travel time time difference and rate of travel time which are described below 14 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual 1 Signal Strength amp Quality M90 The signal strength is indicated by a number between 0 00 99 9 0 00 means n
39. nt 45 Scale Factor 46 Network IDN 47 System Lock 48 Keypad Lock Code Output Input Setup Menu 50 Logger Option 51 Logger Time Setups 52 Print only to RS 232C 53 Analog Input Al5 54 AI5 Value Range 55 CL Mode Select 56 CL 4mA Output Value 57 CL 20mA Output Value 58 CL Checkup 59 CL Current Output 60 Date and Time 61 Software Version and ESN 62 RS 232C Setup 63 AI1 Value Range 64 AI2 Value Range 65 AI3 Value Range 66 Al4 Value Range 67 FO Frequency Range 68 Low FO Flow Rate 69 High FO Flow Rate 70 LCD Backlight Option 71 LCD Contrast 72 Working Timer 73 Alarm 1 Low Value 74 Alarm 1 High Value 75 Alarm 2 Low Value 76 Alarm 2 High Value 77 Buzzer Setup 78 OCT Output Setup 79 Relay Output Setup Energy Meter Menu 80 Flow Batch Control Source 81 Flow Batch Controller 82 Date Totalizer 83 Automatic Amending 84 Energy Unit Select 85 Temperature Select 86 Specific Heat 87 Energy Totalizer ON OFF 88 Energy Multiplier 89 Reset Energy Totalizer Diagnostics Menu 90 Signal Strength and Quality 91 TOM TOS 100 92 Fluid Sound Velocity 93 Total Time and Delta Time 94 Reynolds No and Factor Others 0 Power ON OFF Time 1 Total Working Time 2 Last Power Time 3 Last Flow Rate 4 ON OFF Times 5 Calculator 6 Velocity Changing 7 Protocol Select 8 Receive Shape 9 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Ma
40. nual 2 Descriptions 1 Flow Totalizer Displays Flow Rate Net Totalizer MOO Flow 10 023 ms h R NET 1342 x 0 01 ms This window is only for display The selection of the unit is made in M31 and M32 windows If the NET totalizer is unselected the value shown in the window is replaced by the totalizer last time Add the negative totalizer to the positive totalizer to get the net totalizer Flow Rate Flow Velocity M01 Flow 10 023 ms h R VEL 0 3215 m s This window is only for display The selection of the unit is made in M31 and M32 windows Flow Rate Positive Totalizer M02 Flow 10 023 ms h R POS 1342 x 0 01 ms This window is only for display The selection of the unit is made in M31 If the POS totalizer is unselected the value shown in the window is replaced by the POS totalizer last time Flow Rate Positive Totalizer M03 Flow 10 023 ms h R NEG 1342 x 0 01 ms This window is only for display The selection of the unit is made in M31 If the POS totalizer is unselected M36 the value shown in the window is replaced by the NEG totalizer last time Date and Time Flow Rate M04 05 10 20 10 10 R Flow 10 023 ms h This window is for displaying current date time and flow rate The time and date can be entered in M60 8 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Energy Total Energy M05 EFR 253 27 Okc s R E T 1
41. o signal received and 99 9 means the signal strength is at the maximum It should be larger than 60 0 for normal operation The signal quality Q is indicated by a number between 0 00 99 9 0 00 indicates that the signal is at its lowest level and 99 9 the highest It should be at least 60 00 for normal operation 2 Total Travel Time and Time Difference M93 The measurement is taken based on the total travel time and the time difference They are also indicative of the condition of the installation of the transducers Under normal condition the time difference should be smaller than 10 If the pipe size is very small or the flow velocity is very low the wave may be a little bigger When the wave is too big so are the flow and the velocity This is said to be of bad signal quality which may result from bad pipe condition incorrect installation of the transducers or incorrect parameters set 3 Time Rate TOM TOS 100 M91 This is used to confirm whether the transducers are located with the correct interval This should indicate 100 13 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual 6 Selecting a Location for Transducer Mounting 1 Locate the transducers downstream from the center of the longest available straight run A location ten pipe diameters or greater downstream from the nearest bend will provide the best flow profile conditions Do not install the transducers d
42. od etc 1 Selecting the Measurement Point Selecting the right measurement point is the most important factor for ensuring the accuracy and should be done according to the following steps 1 Make sure the pipe to be measured is full 2 Select a location where it allows for straight pipe run of 10D upstream and 5D downstream In case there s a pump or a bending section in the upstream increase the upstream run to 30D in order to allow the flow to fully develop into stable flow profile 3 Ensure the temperature at the measuring point is within the specified range 4 Avoid sections where the inner wall of the pipe is scaled or rusted that can negatively affect the performance of the meter 2 Setting the Parameters In order to get the correct transducer mounting distance the distance between the front edges of both transducers verify and set the following parameters 1 Pipe outer diameter 2 Pipe inner diameter Pipe material Liner Fluid type Transducer type Transducer mounting method type TO NS aS 3 4 5 6 7 When the above parameters are properly set the correct transducer mounting distance is calculated and displayed in menu M25 Then the machine searches for proper amplifier gain After S1 S2 S3 and S4 steps the machine enters into the normal operation state 12 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual 3 Rapid Setup Proced
43. on was interrupted or problems occurred in the installation For details please refer to Chapter 5 Error Diagnoses 0 Day 1 Month 2 Year Automatic Flow Correction M83 Automatic Correction ON With the function of automatic flow correction the flow lost in an offline session can be estimated and automatically adjusted The estimate is based on the average value which is obtained from flow rate before going offline and flow measured after going online the next time multiplied times the time period that the meter was offline Select No to cancel this function Energy Unit Selection M84 Energy Unit Select 84 0 Giga Joule GJ Select GJ or K C as energy unit The default is GJ Energy Temperature Source Selection M85 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Temperature Select 0 From AI1 AI2 Select the sources for temperature signals when measuring energy The following 2 options are provided 0 From AI1 Al2 1 Fixed Difference If Fixed Difference is selected the value should be entered manually through keypad Specific Heat M86 Specific Heat Select 0 0041868 GJ m30C Select one of the following 2 kinds of specific heat 0 GB 1 Fixed Specific Heat Normally 0 004186 GJ m C 1000 kcal m C Use M 9 to check the current temperature and calorie Energy Totalizer Switch M87 Energy Totalizer ON OFF ON T
44. onic Flow Meter O amp M Manual 8 Cables Cables should never be spliced or cut Please use the following cables 1 Power Cable 3 core or 2 core rubber insulated cable outer diameter 11mm 2 Output Signal Cable 2 core or many core rubber insulated cable 11mm 3 Cable between transducer and processor Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual 9 Wire Connections 1 Wall Mount Analog Input A11 15 A GND oo Du YY xxx pocio UN 09993 OOOO RODA OTS OO CCOUOUO F8U0 gt gt O RS232 UUOIS V VPZ 00 Z NNOO O OZ mmz Nv0U lt S lt U S933 5U zz 4 3 3322 22 OOo a A O 0 qe ues pr m palo Oo ee ZZ uu Sg ru m m 900 ITI TI o 0n gt gt C E 985 BB ge 25 00 G 6 nn i 22 O Oo Z Z TT E ow n 0 AE NM 28 Be we m o8 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Il Installation and Operation The clamp on type ultrasonic flow meter allows for the simplest and the easiest installation of all types of flow meters though careful attention in selecting the measurement point inputting pipe parameters fixing the transducers onto pipe etc in order to ensure accurate and reliable measurement of flow is needed In this chapter you ll be introduced to how to select the measurement point input parameters select mounting meth
45. ownstream from a throttling valve a mixing tank the discharge of a positive displacement pump or any other equipment that could possibly aerate the liquid The best location will be as free as possible from flow disturbances vibration sources of heat noise or radiated energy Avoid mounting the transducers on a section of pipe with any external scale Remove all scale rust loose paint etc from the location Do not mount the transducers on a surface aberration e g pipe seam etc Do not mount transducers from different ultrasonic flow meters on the same pipe Also do not run the transducer cables in common bundles with cables from communication equipment other electronic systems or any type of ultrasonic equipment You can run these cables through a common conduit ONLY if they originate at the same flowmeter Never mount transducers under water unless you order submersible units and you install them in accordance with factory instructions Avoid mounting transducers on the top or bottom of a pipe The ideal placement is either the nine o clock or three o clock position for Reflect Mode or one transducer at nine o clock and the other at three o clock for Direct Mode Mounting on a vertical pipe is recommended only if flow is in the upward direction Preparing the Pipe Surface 1 2 3 Pick a mounting location with the longest straight run You must have easy access to at least one side of your pipe The mounting location must
46. red in the RS232 to output a definite current value through the current loop The command formats are narrated in the command explanations to Serial Port controls For instance if it is necessary to output a 6mA current through the current loop it can be realized by setting M56 to mode 0 20mA Via RS232 and giving a command AOG CR This function is able to make the flowmeter operate a control valve conveniently 4mA or OmA Output Value M56 CL 4mA Output Value 56 0 m3 h Use this window to set the flow value to 4mA or OmA The flow unit is the same that was set at M31 20mA Output Value M57 CL 20mA Output Value 57 1200 m3 h Use this window to set the flow value to 20mA The flow unit is the same that was set at M31 CL Check Verification M58 CL Checkup 58 Verification Check if the current loop has been calibrated before leaving the factory Press ENT move or Y separately to display OmA 4mA till 24mA and at the same time check with an ammeter to verify that CL output terminals No 31 and 32 agree with the displayed values It is necessary to re calibrate the CL if over the permitted tolerance For more information refer to Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Section 3 29 Analog Output Calibration CL Current Output M59 CL Current Output 59 0 0000mA Display CL current output The display of 10 0000mA indicates that CL current output value is 10 0000mA If the difference between displaying value and C
47. ure Flow 0 0000 g m i NET 0 x 108gal 1 Press MENU 1 1 to enter M11 window input pipe outer diameter press ENT 2 Press V to enter M12 window input wall thickness and press ENT 3 Press Y Y to enter M14 window and ENT V A to select pipe material and press ENT 4 Press V to enter M16 window and ENT V A to select liner material and press ENT 5 Press V to enter M20 window and ENT V A to select fluid type and press ENT 6 Press V to enter M23 window and ENT V A to select the transducer type and press ENT 7 Press V to enter M24 window and ENT V A to select the transducer mounting method and press ENT 8 Press V to enter M25 window which will display the correct transducer mounting distance the distance between the front edges of the transducers 9 Press MENU 0 1 ENT the flow rate and the velocity of the flow will be displayed upon completion of the gain adjusting process 4 How to Go into a Specific Window The user can enter into specific windows using the MENU key followed by a 2 digit code So for example in order to go to window M13 which is the window for inputting the inner diameter of the pipe press MENU 1 3 ENT 5 Transducer Mounting Distance The distance is measured between the front edges of both transducers After all the parameters have been set the distance is shown in M25 Flomotion Systems I
48. urn on off the energy totalizing function Energy Totalize Multiplier M88 Energy Multiplier 88 4 xl Select the energy totalize multiplier 10 109 E 4 E 6 Reset Energy Totalize M89 Reset Energy Totalize NO Select YES to reset energy accumulation Signal Strength and Signal Quality M90 Strength Quality 90 UP 00 0 DN 00 0 Q 00 Display the measured signal strength and signal quality Q value upstream and downstream Signal strength is indicated from 00 0 99 9 A reading of 00 0 indicates no signal detected while 99 9 indicates maximum signal strength Normally the signal strength should be gt 60 0 Signal Quality Q is indicated 00 99 35 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Therefore 00 indicates the poorest signal while 99 indicates the best signal Normally signal quality Q value should be better than 60 TOM TOS 100 M91 TOM TOS 100 91 0 0000 Display the ratio between the actual measured transmit time and the calculated transmit time according to customer s requirement Normally the ratio should be 100 3 If the difference is too large the user should check if the parameters are entered correctly especially the sound velocity of the fluid and the installation of the transducers This data is of no use before the system is ready Fluid Sound Velocity M92 Fluid Sound Velocity 0 0000 m s Display the measure
49. vailable options are as follows 0 Key Input 4 Al2 Down Edge 1 Al1 Up Edge 5 Al3 Up Edge 2 Al1 Down Edge 6 Al3 Down Edge 3 Al2 Up Edge 7 Al4 Up Edge 33 Flomotion Systems Inc FlomotionSystems com BE6000 Ultrasonic Flow Meter O amp M Manual Flow Batch Controller M81 Flow Batch Controller 10000 x 1m3 The internal batch controller in the system is able to control the input signals through keypad or analog input Output signals can be transmitted through OCT or relay The flow batch value can be modified in this window The screen will enter the batch control display as soon as the modification is completed Date Totalizer M82 Date Totalizer 82 0 Day In this window it is possible to review the historical flow data totalizer for any day for the last 64 days any month for last 64 months and any year for last 5 years Press ENT use UP or DOWN key to review totalizer in days months and years Use UP or DOWN key to review the flow total for a specific day month or year For instance to display the flow total for May 17 2005 the display at the upper right corner of the screen indicates that it was working properly the whole day On the contrary if G is displayed it indicates that the instrument gain was adjusted at least once Probably it was offline once on that day If H is displayed it indicates that poor signal was detected at least once Also it indicates that the operati
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