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MPU Series B and Ultra Series Winscreen User Manual User Manual

1. Password Level Low Low Customers changes not possible High High Customers changes possible HHRH Super user FMC Service engineers Clicking Cancel will result in Security Level Low Down in the right corner of the program the selected security level is shown Page 12 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter Connected Run mode High Security level High give access to more advanced diagnostic tools and the ability to make changes to the meter database 3 1 Connecting to the Ultrasonic Meter 3 1 1 First time communication setup Each meter on the network will have a unique IP address The IP address and name of the meter can be defined in the Host file on the PC to simplify access For editing the Host file do the following steps A Click on the soft key Define a new target in the picture shown below OR MPUB gt SS B Then the Host file appears and can be updated with correct IP address and name of the meter Note Use the space key not the TAB key for spacing Add IP address and name of host x Copyright c 1993 1995 Microsoft Corp This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP IP for Windows NT This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names Each entry should be kept on an individual line The IP address should be placed in the first column followed by the correspo
2. MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 Page 43 of 70 PMC Technologies WinScreen User Manual 6 ULTRA DIAGNOSTICS SETUP 6 1 Introduction This section describes the different diagnostic functions of the meter and how they can be used to ensure the meter is operating correctly The following diagnostic functions exist 7 Velocity of Sound 8 Gain 9 Signal 10 Signal to noise ratio 11 Profile measurements 12 Turbulence measurements 6 2 Velocity of Sound VOS 6 2 1 Description Velocity of sound is measured along with the velocity of the flow Since the two measurements are based on the same criteria the travel time of the ultrasonic signal the correctness of the VOS will also reveal the quality of the flow measurements While a VOS within the correct range gives a high confidence to the velocity of flow measured an incorrect VOS will reveal that the velocity of the flow is also incorrect There are two methods that can be used to determine the correctness of the velocity of sound 3 Compare the velocity of sound between the different paths Since each path has an individual VOS measurement and they are measuring the same gas they should be measuring the same VOS 4 Compare the average VOS with known VOS measuremnts from key liquids based on industry standard measurements Some key VOS from the suggested appendix to API 5 8 Liquid VOS Imperial Units VOS Metric Units Water 4850 ft se
3. i zo 1 o n Decane sf Connected Read 3040 Write 2 NUM MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 Page 57 of 70 PMC Technologies WinScreen User Manual 7 5 Check I O system Open the database of the meter described in chapter 4 4 or 4 7 Check the following objects e 110 Pulse out requested frequency This is the frequency generated from the meter Use external device to verify that the frequency is correct e 112 Pulse out total count should count when the meter is generating a frequency If not there is a problem with the communication between the DSP and the pulse micro controller AVR e 120 123 Check analog input values e 130 135 Check Modbus inputs e 12 13 Check that correct temperature and pressure is used by the system Page 58 of 70 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 8 OTHER FEATURES 8 1 SIMULATION Winscreen has the ability to make the ultrasonic meter simulate a given flow velocity If a selected flow velocity and velocity of sound is entered the Winscreen program will calculate the travel times and transmit this to the ultrasonic meter The meter will calculate a volume flow based on these travel times The calculated values with various units will be presented on the available outputs and communication interfaces This is especially suited for testing of communication interfaces between the meter and a Flow Compute
4. Clicking the Trend to file box and clicking OK will start and stop the log Turning on each of the Optional Items boxes will add the following data to the log Raw Transit Times Raw Transit Time Diff e Transit Times S N levels Uncorrected flow velocity Uncorrected VOS Velocity profile factor Velocity profile limit VOS profile limit e Signal Properties Alarm Status Currently used calibration node Profile Learner State Travel time correction count Too low flow Alarm Too high flow Alarm e Status and Errors MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 21 of 70 FMC Technologies WinScreen User Manual Electronics failure Alarm Transducer Failure Alarm Calculation error Alarm Burst low Alarm Gain High Alarm Gain deviation Alarm VOS Difference Alarm Path substitution indication Alarm e Digital I O Pulse Pulse out requested frequency Pulse out total count forward Pulse out total count reverse Pulse out status e Analog I O Slot 1 Count value Slot 2 Count value Analog Temperature input Analog Pressure input e Accumulated Values Accumulated Volume Forward Accumulated Volume Reverse Accumulated Error Volume Forward Accumulated Error Volume Reverse Accumulated Time The output of the Trend log is a tab delimited text file that can be viewed and manipulated using Excel Page 22 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flo
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6. The last three functions are diagnostic tools All functions are accessible from more than one place in the application These are shown in the picture below 1 2 3 4 File Menu under New View Menu New in the toolbar Directly in the toolbar Win Screen y Connection Tools Security Window Help The New Menu option will be used in the following sections These applications are available by clicking OK when the desired option is selected New BurstT est Analyzer Trend PMC Technologies wsren r Manat 4 2 Measured Values The measured values window will automatically be shown when connecting to a meter SY This window can also be opened by pressing this button in the toolbar Soft key EI e Gree Se ee Gee oe Di j j ln 1e isle iisi sjel t i Measured values Smith Meter Ultra 6 3100 286 m h Used T 77586 mvs Used P 1431 38 nvs Vol Forward Vol Reverse Turbulence SN Raw SM Used Signats Gain 18 15 42 00 100 1834 1640 1431 52 2 0 17 43 100 100 1798 1804 1431 39 15 12 39 100 100 2017 2031 1431 71 1 1 13 38 100 100 2025 2029 1431 59 12 11 37 100 100 2093 2098 1430 77 17 19 43 100 100 1746 1752 Velocity VOS history min OG vpe 1900 18 1800 16 700 i 6 1600 12 1300 10 1400 8 1300 6 1200 4 1100 2 1000 gt D RAD Cormected Reed iti Writer iri boi rA Anok ow y The figure above is sh
7. 4 Alem on RATT het Rew 18 2D f Gi Ala on DOANA 141213 Teeewchcor Faker 1828 85 Alm on SOAS 14121 ant Rew 18 28 t6 Ad on DOTS 141209 Thee Faker zs vendt NT Bil iuitiee KL Aet tie 7 te Nh eae TTD zj MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 27 of 70 4 5 1 Active alarm log Alarm logs are divided into two levels Active Alarm Log and Historical Alarm Log The Active Alarm log shows only the alarms that are active and not acknowledged The alarm is acknowledged by clicking on the Acknowledge Alarm list sved Hrsina kam boy Evert og Openia charge kg Aton rases Ach novdedge Alert Upload AJ to Fle Tierodcer Fahre 18 Gan High 18 Gan devaton 18 From dame 12 T1960 The first column lists the Log Entry Number and a graphical description of the alarm The second column gives the date and time the alarm occurred The third column gives a description of the alarm and the fourth column shows which specific path the alarm is affecting The last column gives additional information about the alarm state such as the value that triggered the alarm and the flow velocity at the time of the alarm 4 5 2 Historical alarm log The Historical Alarm Log shows all alarms that have been raised in addition to showing the alarm off state and any acknowledgements EE HH 4uuuuue LALELE fi STEEN Page 28 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 4 5 3 Even
8. Alarm One bit for each path MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 Page 47 of 70 6 5 Signal to Noise Ratio 6 5 1 Description The signal to noise ratio is monitored both on the sampled signal and the processed signal The S N ratio is calculated by measuring the RMS Root Mean Square value of the signal and the noise Depending on the frequency content of the noise the processed signal will have significantly better S N ratio than the raw sampled signal The time detection needs about 16 dB S N ratio to operate reliably Noise is measured for each path both downstream and upstream but only the worst lowest value is sent to the database Noise in the system is mainly caused by the following 3 High gain setting will make the electronic pick up noise See previous chapter to see what causes high gain 4 Acoustic ultrasonic noise in the liquid or in the pipe structure This can be caused by valves or other devices that causes a pressure drop in the line 6 5 2 Setting the limits Setting the S N limit below 16 dB on the processed signal will lead to unreliable time detection To ensure proper operation of the meter the limit should be set to 20 dB If the S N falls below the limit an alarm on the appropriate path is set 6 5 3 Objects in Database Object Object Name Description 50 55 S N ration Raw Measured S N level for the raw sampled signal signal 1 6 for each individual path 56 61 S N ration Used Me
9. be adjusted accordingly up to about 40 6 6 8 Objects in Database Object Object Name Description 7 Profile flatness Amount of flow on the outer paths compared to the center paths 8 Profile symmetry Amount of flow on the top paths compared to the bottom paths 9 Swirl flow Flow rotation positive if clockwise 10 Cross flow Dual vortex rotation 254 259 Reference Initial The reference profile or fingerprint that is flow profile factor used for comparing current flow profile against this profile 441 Max deviation If the current flow profile flatness differs more profile flatness than this limit the appropriate alarm bit in the flow profile deviation is set 442 Max deviation If the current flow profile symmetry differs profile symmetry more than this limit the appropriate alarm bit in the flow profile deviation is set 443 Max deviation If the current flow profile swirl or cross flow swirl cross flow differs more than this limit the appropriate alarm bit in the flow profile deviation is set 228 Flow profile Alarm bit 0 Flatness 1 Symmetry 2 Swirl deviation alarm 3 Cross flow MNOA001 0 0 11 09 Page 51 of 70 6 7 Turbulence measurements 6 7 1 Description The turbulence level describes the stability of the flow measurements on each path Variation in the measured flow velocity on each path is created by turbulence in the flow If the level of this variation
10. dale 60 8 2 2 Change Security Level rrnrrrrnnnarnrnnrrrrennnnnrnnrarrnnnnnnrnnrnrnennennr 61 8 3 Change Unit System ssvrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnennennn 62 8 4 Adjust Meter time 2 0 snmsmssismnsnnneeenmenmmnddnknnekeaueadnokemden dk 62 8 5 Access System ParametersS rmnasmraannunnnnnnanvnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnennen 63 8 6 Poll for New Targets sssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnevee 64 8 7 Flash meter software e emsseseesienreunrenesneassnnnnenannanknnannnennenendenen 65 MNOA001 0 0 11 09 Page 5 of 70 8 8 Modem CommunicatiOn nanannunnnnnuunnnnnuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 66 8 8 1 Modem Configuration arnrnnrrnnnnnnononnrrnnnnnannrnnrrrrnnnnrnnrnrnennene 66 9 APPENDIX A MPU AND ULTRA DATABASE nnnnnnvennnnnnnvnnnnnnvvennnnne 69 Page 6 of 70 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 1 INTRODUCTION L 1 2 This manual describes the operation of the Winscreen operator s interface and diagnostics software tool for ultrasonic meters from FMC Measurement solutions The program is compatible with these meters e Smith Meter Ultra 6 path ultrasonic meter for liquids Smith Meter Ultra 4 path ultrasonic meter for liquids MPU 1200 6 path ultrasonic meter for gas MPU 800 4 path ultrasonic meter for gas MPU 600 3 path ultrasonic meter for gas MPU
11. enabled e To return to Run Mode from Simulation Mode Set Enable Manual Values to OFF under the Modes tab of the Database Configuration Screen 8 2 CHANGE PASSWORD AND SECURITY LEVEL 8 2 1 Change Password It is possible to change the password in the Winscreen program e Select Security from the main screen e Select Change password Change Security Level Change Password The following picture will be displayed x OK Old password a Cancel New password cro Retype password In the column Old password type in the old password High Type a new password in the column New password Retype the new password in the column Retype password Click OK NOTE Remember to take note of the new password and store it in a safe place Page 60 of 70 MN0A001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 8 2 2 Change Security Level The security level in the Winscreen program can be changed e Select Security from the windows menu e Select Change security level Change Security Level Change Password The following picture will be displayed Change security level Enter Password e Type the password for a higher or lower level e Click OK NOTE It is highly recommended that the security level normally is set to Low Only change the security level to high if necessary to change parameters or measurement modes and return to Low immedia
12. flow The limit on velocity of sound spread between the paths can be set in the database and an alarm will be given if the spread is outside the limit The alarm will also record what path s were outside and at what velocity 5 2 3 Objects Object Description 3 Velocity of Sound The measured average velocity of sound for all paths 20 25 Velocity of Sound 1 6 Measured velocity of sound for each individual path 438 Max VOS deviation Limit used to trigger VOS alarm on individual paths If the VOS differs more than this limit from the median VOS the alarm will be set on that path 224 VOS deviation Alarm that is set based on Obj 20 25 and 438 One bit for each path 170 Calculated velocity of This value calculated from the gas sound composition pressure and temperature in the meter Can be used to check the measured velocity of sound from the meter Page 36 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 5 3 Gain 5 3 1 Description The gain is a value that is measured by the automatic gain control AGC The AGC tries to keep the signal level at a constant level The amplification needed to achieve this is the gain number The gain number is measured by each path and there are separate values for upstream and downstream signal The gain level is logaritmic and 200 in represents about 6dB double or half of the signal The gain is dependant
13. on the following factors 1 Size of the meter or to be more precise the length of each individual path 2 Pressure in the line 3 Velocity of the flow At higher velocity the meter need more gain and the upstream path generally needs more gain than the downstream path 5 3 2 Setting the limits Gain is monitored by the software in the meter and there is possible to set a limit both on gain spread and on maximum gain Maximum possible gain is 2600 An alarm will be set on the appropriate path in case of deviations from the set limits The Max Gain limit should be set to 2300 The Max Gain Difference should be 50 to ensure that nothing is wrong on one path relative to the performance of all the other paths 5 3 3 Objects Object Description 38 49 Gain 1 6 A B Gain setting for each individual path 436 Max Gain Limit used to trigger Gain High alarm on individual paths 437 Max Gain Difference Limit used to trigger Gain Deviation alarm on individual paths If the gain differs more than this limit from the median gain the alarm will be set on that path 222 Gain High Alarm Alarm that is set based on Obj 38 49 and 436 One bit for each path 223 Gain Deviation Alarm that is set based on Obj 38 49 and 437 alarm One bit for each path MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 37 of 70 5 4 Signal 5 4 1 Description This value describes how many of the ultrasonic signal are good enough to be
14. simulate flow select from the main menu Tools Simulator Simulate Transit times See chapter 6 for more detail on simulation MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 15 of 70 PMC Technologies WinScreen User Manual 3 3 Trouble Shooting Ethernet If no contact to the meter is obtained Check that the power on the meter is switched on Check that the IP address of the meter is correct Check that the subnet mask and IP address of the PC comply Make sure that communication cables are connected Try to ping the meter Type ping applicable IP address in a DOS window If reply Check Host file Itis also possible to use the IP address directly instead of the host name to avoid problems with Windows host file If not reply Check communication cables Check that the link led on the PC and on the UDSP board is lit Note Changing a PC s IP address some times requires resetting the PC for the changes to take effect Page 16 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 4 OPERATING THE WINSCREEN PROGRAM 4 1 Menu Overview The Winscreen software contains 11 functions rH ECON ANRYWNE 0 1 Measured values Database Configuration Alarm Logs Database Report Trend Log Analyzer AGA 10 Parameters Service personnel only Diagnostics Service personnel only Calibration Service personnel only Electronics Test Report Manufacturer only
15. 0 15 58 24 2003 11 10 15 57 43 TTI VS NA Otyect 104 Enable manual values Otroci 7M Enable manual valset Otyect 704 Enable marua v ksrt Otec 710 DECA Selecteer Otyect DET Mole Niaspan 2 Otyect TOM Enable manus vakse Obyect 70M Cradle manual vaker Object 704 Enable manual values Oper AM Enable manual v kset Otroci 704 Enatie manual vaht Otaci 704 Enable marui vakum Obyect TM Crable marus vakans Object 04 Cnable marus vakuse Otyect 703 Duabie Path Otroci 703 Omable Path Otyect 703 Disable Path Nihari MIRi Path MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 Page 29 of 70 PMC Technologies WinScreen User Manual 4 6 Database Report 2 Soft key All the relevant data stored in the database can be uploaded by opening the Database Report window in the New menu or the shown soft key Database reports can then be printed or stored as a file The database report is a listing of the database It uses the same file format as the database configuration window WinScreen Series B DatabateAstound db Tee Eat yem Corten Tois Secuty Window tp o j lnr e Yale re elo t amr lt 29 3 al Operator bosaka Database Report Recorded 0002 2I 7 Not Modified Smith Meter Ultra6 iWork LiquidiT esting x EberbekEBesbek Sega DONDmtebased Found db Version mformarion Description Object UOSP Senal Number VAFE Senal Number UACF Sens Number CP Software version CP Software date CP Software build no CP Software check sum DS
16. 200 1 path ultrasonic meter for gas General information regarding installation operation and maintenance of the ultrasonic flow meters are described in e Ultra and Ultra Installation Operation Maintence Manual MNLS001 for the liquid meter and e MPU Series B User Manual USM 0000020565 MNKS001 for all different gas meters We reserve the right to make changes to the construction and or configuration at any time this manual is based on the latest information and may be subject to changes Copyright All technical and technological information contained in this manual including any drawings and technical specifications shall remain the property of FMC Technologies Inc and may not be used other than for the operation of this product copied multiplied passed on or communicated to a third party without the prior written permission of FMC Technologies Inc 2007 FMC Technologies Inc Kongsberg Norway Trademarks Products listed are trademarks of their respective manufacturers Company names listed are trade names of their respective companies MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 7 of 70 PMC Technologies 1 3 Abbreviations WinScreen User Manual Abbreviation Description DSP Digital Signal Processor HW Hardware I O Input Output Kb Kilo byte LAN Local Area Network Mb Mega byte MPU Multi Path Ultrasonic PC Personal Computer Rx Receive SW Software Tx Trans
17. 45m s_ Max Gain 2600 Max Deviation cutoff 0 1 m s Min VOS 300 m s Min Flow 45 m s Max Gain Diff 50 Profile Flatness 20 Min Signals Used 30 Max VOS dev 3 m s Min S N 20 dB Max Turbulence 20 Profile Symetry 20 Swirl Crossflow 20 Low limit for Corr 20 m s Indication level 1 Ref Initial profile Profile learner GL vel Profil dev 5 us Allowed VOS dev P1 0 877 Min vel 5 m s Averaged Allowed vos Profil dev 5 us Center pair 2 m s P2 0 877 Max vel 15 m s cycles 30 P3 1 0 Quality lim 60 Stab Req 1 SzConstants 10 180 20 280 30 380 Jan I 40 10 Reverse flow pulse handl Single pulse Pulse rating 1000 p m Pulse AO rate 0 8 sec Modbus update rate 5 sec Misc Transducer Xref 0 Debug M ode None Fast Lateral positions 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 Fallback Pressure 15 bara Temperature 15 C MNOA001 0 0 11 09 Page 33 of 70 4 6 4 Save Database Report The report can also be stored as a file filename db Use the save soft key or menu selection The database report file can be opened later for inspection and printing 4 6 5 Exporting Database Report The report can also be generated as a RTF Rich text format file This format is recognized by most office programs To generate the RTF file select from the main menu File Export ASCII file and then select the file name 4 6 6 Open Datab
18. Multipath Ultrasonic Gas and Liquid Flow Meters PMG Technologies MPU Series B and Ultra Series Winscreen User Manual User Manual Issue Rev 0 0 11 09 Bulletin MNOAO01 The Most Trusted Name In Measurement Important All information and technical specifications in this documentation have been carefully checked and compiled by the author However we cannot completely exclude the possibility of errors Smith Meter GmbH is always grateful to be informed of any errors Page 2 of 70 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION wists nnna 7 Male COPY PIQUE EEE 7 1 2 Trademarks wociccicccienceecccesvsetessscessevieecssscessnacetestivenisnuecsshussunvasssveiaeacune 7 1 3 Abbreviations rrvannennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnunnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnunnnnnuennnnnennnnnennnnneen 8 T4 Guarantee anneren EE tannin deve EENE NETSE 9 1 5 Equipment Required sssssssnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnm nn nnna 10 PRE OPERATION Aus see 11 2 1 Install Winscreen S ftware uuo muuecasmsnmmaissdmersnnnsenien 11 2 2 Uninstall Winscreen Software nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennr 11 2 3 Set the IP address on the PC Ethernet only rssvvrennnnnnnnnvvnnnnn 11 START WINSCREEN PROGRAM uuvvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnevnnnnnnn 12 3 1 Connecting to the Ultrasonic Meter rrrrnnvnvvnnnnnnnnnnnvvnnnennnnnnvnnnnn 13 3 1 1 First time communication Setup rrrrnvvr
19. P Software version DSP Software tyne DSP Software date Value Unit 4008068 401572 4026997 105 20030821 14 20 48 98 a 456241242 122 DSP Software build no DSP Software check sum AVR Software version AVR Software check sum Database checksum MAC Address IP Address Submat Mask Gateway Address 9 270 Modes Desctiption Object Run Mode 700 Temp Press compensation of diameter 701 Linearization Mode 702 Disable Path 703 Enable manual values 704 Unt mode 706 Une Pressure Selector 706 Line Temperature Selector 707 Dimensions Description Object Internal Pine Diameter 400 Transducer Path Lenath 1 401 Transducer Path Lenath2 402 Transducer Path Leneth3 403 Transducer Path Lenath 4 404 Transducer Path LenathS 405 Transducer Path Lenath6 406 Transducer Path Anale 1 407 Transducer Path Anale2 408 Transducer Path Anale 3 409 Trans ucer Path Anale d 410 Transdacer Path Anale5 411 11200 20060821 21 25 29 278 39114 102 2376432 BD C2 FF FF FF 192 168 173 169 255 255 255 0 0000 Value RUN MOOE B Fatback Fatback Unit mm mm mm mm mm mm mm degree dearee deore degree degree Connected Resd 33482 Wirte 3 LE74 Sys Dep 31874 Error 0 Page 30 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 4 6 1 Select Report Format The database can be presented in a few different formats To select the format click left mouse button any
20. a6 Patel SHEA AD age ipid Testing in Elad oh Casbah Sept IOD Datahanak Found d Page 3 of 12 Recceded 00500012 08 25 Dime nsions Deepan Onpet etree EL Trmmidvort hat reg I Teast genet 028 Lewy Tesercecet ram Leoge Toaeiaeces PIM Leng Tramidvons Pat Leng Temidnors Fat Leoga amp Teaetew ban Auge I Tides Pat Ange 2 Tansdnoer Fam Ange gt Tade Pam Ange G Weal Hick Reis pool ger em tems tert Tape uae meni pye aaria Wied Unear Theme at erpaet te cont Gerdp reir pisika oef SESESHESTRRERSERESE Corencted Raad 39516 Wrke 37666 Sys 1 Dep 37 In the top of this report there is information regarding who the operator is time and date when the report was generated and if the report is modified or not The text Not Modified will change to Modified if any changes are made to the database after being uploaded from the meter This means that a Not Modified database report can be used as a documentation of the database content at a given moment Page 32 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 4 6 3 Generate Database Report Generates a database report based on a template file The template file contains the layout of the report From the file menu select Generate Database Report Select a template file and a output file name This function can be used to create a one page parameter print out like below Parameter listing Version in
21. ase Report The stored database report file filename db can be opened by using the open soft key or menu selection Both the Database Configuration type of window with tree structure and the Database Report will be opened and the data can be inspected in both Page 34 of 70 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 5 MPU DIAGNOSTICS SETUP 5 1 Introduction Different kind of additional measurements and diagnostics functions in the meter helps to ensure that the measurements are correct This section describes the different functions and how they can be used to ensure that correct operation of the meter The following diagnostics functions exist Velocity of Sound Gain Signal Signal to noise ratio Profile measurements Turbulence measurements NRS DS 5 2 Velocity of Sound 5 2 1 Description Velocity of sound is measured together with the velocity of the flow Since the two measurements are done based of the same measurements the travel time of the ultrasonic signal the correctness of the velocity of sound will also reveal the quality of the flow measurements While a correct measured velocity of sound gives a high confidence to the velocity of flow measured a wrong velocity of sound tells that the velocity of the flow is also wrong How can we check that the velocity of sound is correct There are 2 methods 1 Comparing the velocity of sound betwee
22. asured S N level for the used processed signal 1 6 signal for each individual path 439 Min S N ratio Limit used to trigger S N ratio low on Processed signal individual paths 226 S N ratio low Alarm that is set based on Obj 56 61 and 439 Alarm One bit for each path Page 48 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 6 6 Profile measurements 6 6 1 Description To help evaluate the correctness of the different path velocities a set of values describing the profile is calculated This is an unique feature for the 6 path liquid ultrasonic flow meter from FMC which allows the following calculations 5 Profile flatness 6 Profile symmetry 7 Swirl flow 8 Cross flow To calculate these values the path velocities are first decomposed in axial and transversal flow components at the 4 different levels of measurements in the pipe Axial velocities are defined as Vai Va2 Va3 and Vaa where I is the path level in the top of the pipe Transversal velocities are defined as Vri Vr Vr3 and Vr4 6 6 2 Profile flatness This describes the amount of flow on the outer paths compared to the center paths It is calculated as Vit V t 3 100 a2 A3 Flatness This means that a profile flatness of 88 means that the outer paths sees a velocity of 88 of the center paths The profile flatness is influenced by the Re number in the meter 6 6 3 Profile symmetry This d
23. bject Name Description 38 49 Gain 1 6 A B Gain setting for each individual path 436 Max Gain Limit used to trigger Gain High alarm on individual paths 437 Max Gain Limit used to trigger Gain Deviation alarm on Difference individual paths If the gain differs more than this limit from the median gain the alarm will be set on that path 222 Gain High Alarm Alarm that is set based on Obj 38 49 and 436 One bit for each path 223 Gain Deviation Alarm that is set based on Obj 38 49 and 437 alarm One bit for each path Page 46 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 6 4 Signal 6 4 1 Description This value describes percentage of the ultrasonic signal that is good enough to be used for flow measurement A high number means that the signal quality is good Normally the signal should be fairly high above 80 6 4 2 Setting the limits The limit set in the database is used under normal flow conditions For most meters a limit of 50 is a sensible value The meter will give an alarm if the signal is below the limit 6 4 3 Objects in Database Object Object Name Description 26 37 Signal for path The number of the received signals that are 1 6 A B used in calculating for each individual path 435 Min Signals Used Limit used to trigger Signal low on individual paths 226 Signal low Alarm that is set based on Obj 26 37 and 435
24. c 1480 m s Sea Water 4995 ft sec 1520 m s Brine Refined Products includes 2000 4600 ft sec 610 1400 m s NGLs Crude Oil 4400 5000 ft sec 1340 1525 m s Propane 2000 2500 ft sec 610 760 m s Iso Butane 2200 2800 ft sec 670 855 m s Page 44 of 70 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter Normal Butane 3100 3700 ft sec 945 1130 m s 6 2 2 Setting the limits The variation in VOS between the paths are normally within 1 5 m s Small meters might have a slightly higher variation at maximum 3 0 m s Note that on zero flow or very low flow velocities there will be natural variations in VOS between the top and bottom of the pipe This can give variations up to 50 m s in VOS which is an accurate measurement The lower paths especially will give a different value at zero flow The limit on velocity of sound spread between the paths can be set in the database and an alarm will be given if the spread is outside the limit The alarm will also record what path s were outside and at what velocity 6 2 3 Objects within the Database Object Object Name Description 3 Velocity of The measured average velocity of sound for all Sound paths 20 25 Velocity of Measured velocity of sound for each individual Sound 1 6 path 438 Max VOS Limit used to trigger VOS alarm on individual deviation paths If the VOS differs more than this limit from the median VOS
25. ch X axis Zomm Y To stretch Y axis Window To focus ona specified part of the signal Average Show an average of all the signal recordings will reduce remove signal noise Filter Applies a band pass filter to remove noise from the signal FFT Shows the frequency spectra of the signal Play Sound The signal can be played frequency divided X correlate Cross correlates the signal against the bypass signal DSP Func Applies typical DSP algoritms to the signal Service diagnostics MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter Check list 1 In the view where all signals are visible at the same time check that all paths look approximately the same Check that there is not extensive level of noise on any channels e If a channel has weak or no signal compared with the noise check the transducer cables and connections of that specific transducer pair Other possibilities are defect transducer or input channel at the UAFE board If a signal looks suspicious select the signal by double clicking Then zoom into the signal by using the toolbar button Zoom X e Look for false signals in front of the real signal False signals can travel through the pipe instead of the medium if there is direct contact between the transducer tip and the pipe Check for heavy deposits on the transducer or grease from the o rings on the transducer tip e Look for heavy r
26. connector The modem is also connected to an analog phone line To remotely dial into a meter go to Connection Properties and type in the remote phone number and click OK Page 66 of 70 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter Dial up connection Dial Number 867 5309 m Communication setup Baudrate 9600 I Remove Half Duplex Echo cm Select the COM port your PC modem is connected to found under the Modems tab of the Phone and Modem options control panel under the connection pull down menu and connect pj jujsjn ele os com3 al gjel Winscreen will automatically dial out Upon successful connection Winscreen will show a Modem OK dialog box After clicking OK the Measured Values screen will automatically start after a few seconds MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 Page 67 of 70 This page is intentionally left blank Page 68 of 70 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 9 APPENDIX A MPU AND ULTRA DATABASE Please refer to the MNOA002 PRD 000002254 External Data Communication document for an updated and detailed version of the relevant MPU or Ultra database MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 Page 69 of 70 PMG Technologies WinScreen User Manual The specifications contained herein are subject to change without notice and any user of said specifications should verify from the manufact
27. ent flow profile swirl or cross flow swirl cross flow differs more than this limit the appropriate alarm bit in the flow profile deviation is set 228 Flow profile Alarm bit 0 Flatness 1 Symmetry 2 Swirl deviation alarm 3 Cross flow Page 42 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 5 7 Turbulence measurements 5 7 1 Description The turbulence level describes the stability of the flow measurements on each path Variation in the measured flow velocity on each path is created by turbulence in the flow If the level of this variation increases from its normal level it can be a sign that the time detection of the ultrasonic signals is not stable Normally the turbulence levels on the outer paths are a little bit higher than on the center paths The turbulence level is calculated using standard deviation of the path velocity for the last 10 seconds 5 7 2 Setting the limits Normal turbulence level is about 1 5 If the turbulence level exceeds 10 this indicates that the meter is struggling to get a stable measurement on that path 5 7 3 Objects Object Description 62 67 Turbulence level 1 6 Measured turbulence level for the path velocities 440 Max turbulence level Limit used to trigger turbulence level high alarm on individual paths 227 Turbulence level Alarm that is set based on Obj 62 67 and 440 high Alarm One bit for each path
28. er Minimum requirements e Microsoft Windows 98SE NT 2000 XP or Vista operating system e Pentium 133 with 32Mbyte RAM e Serial or Ethernet interface Recommended e Microsoft Windows 2000 XP or Vista operating system e Pentium 3 or equivalent or newer with 512 Mbyte RAM e Ethernet Interface Page 10 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 2 PRE OPERATION 2 1 2 2 2 3 Before you can start the operation of the Winscreen program the program must be installed Install Winscreen Software A Insert the installation floppy disc or CD ROM in the PC or locate the Winscreen installer Winscreen msi B Double click the Winscreen installer C Follow the on screen instructions Uninstall Winscreen Software A Go to Start Settings Control Panels Add Remove Programs B Find Winscreen in the program list Click the Remove button C Follow the on screen instructions Set the IP address on the PC Ethernet only To communicate with the meter the IP address of the meter must be reachable from the PC on the same subnet This rule applies to any networked unit The IP address of the PC can be checked by running IPCONFIG in a DOS box If the PC and the meter are on different subnet one of them needs to change the IP address If the meter is not connected on a network with a DHCP server you can change the IP address of the PC If you are on a network w
29. escribes the amount of flow on the top paths compared to the bottom paths It is calculated as Va ag Vaz V 4 Symetry 1 e 100 A3 A symmetry factor of 0 means that the flow is equally balanced between top and bottom a symmetrical profile A positive symmetry factor means that the flow is higher in the top of the pipe a negative symmetry factor means that the flow is higher in the bottom of the pipe MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 Page 49 of 70 6 6 4 6 6 5 Swirl Flow This describes the amount of transversal flow that is rotating in the pipe Typical flow profile after a double bend out of plane A positive number means that the swirl flow is clockwise if you look downstream Swirl flow is calculated relative to the average axial flow velocity The amount of swirl flow is calculated like this Vr 0 2 V 0 3 Vz 0 3 Vz 0 2 Vi Where V_ is the average flow rate Swirl e100 Cross Flow This describes the amount of transversal flow that has two rotating vortexes in the top and bottom of the pipe is rotating in the pipe Typical flow profile after a single bend The sign of the number indicates the direction of the cross flow lt which one is clockwise Positive gt Cross flow is calculated relative to the average axial flow velocity The amount of cross flow is calculated like this Swirl Va 0 2 Vp 0 3 Vz 0 3 Vz 0 2 Va Where V is the average flow rate oos 6 6 6 Re
30. ference profile Fingerprint A reference profile can be entered into the database Whenever the meter is measuring a velocity the actual profile measurement flatness symmetry swirl and cross flow is compared against the reference profile This should be a normalized profile i e the velocities should be related to the average of path 3 and 4 If the deviation between the actual profile and the reference profile is larger than the limits set in the database an alarm will be set Page 50 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 6 6 7 Setting the limits Depending on how stable the flow profile is under normal conditions and how good the reference profile is the limits can be set up to alarm if something changes A profile flatness of about 50 92 is normal across a wide Re number range With a good flow profile i e by using flow conditioner the values for symmetry swirl and cross flow will be fairly stable across the Re number range except at very low flow when the flow profile becomes unstable The reference profile should be recorded and implemented as soon as the meter is in normal operation normal flow rates At high Re numbers above 50 000 the profile will stay relatively constant A deviation limit of 10 for the flatness 5 for symmetry and swirl cross flow is a good starting point At low Re numbers high viscosity fluids the flatness deviation limit has to
31. formation CP Software V 1 07 DSP Software V 1 36 T 1200 AVR Software UDSP SN UAFE SN UAFE SN 2009 10 27 12 11 55 2009 10 27 18 36 37 V 1 08 Chk 95D3 11111 22222 33333 B 1073 Chk 8B6C B 1371 Chk 61F1 Run Mode P T Comp Linearization Disable path Manual Va Unit mode P Selector T Selector RUN MODE B 6 Paths NONE OFF METRIC Fallback Fallback Dimensions pan Panz path3 Patha Pans Pathe Path Lengths 166 7 mm 166 7 mm 225 mm 225 mm 225 mm 166 7 mm Path Angles 60 degree 60 degree 60 degree 60 degree 60 degree 60 degree ID 193 4 mm Wall thickness 63 mm M eas Temp 22 9 C Carbon steel Coeff T 1 2e 005 degC P 2 07e 011 pas Setup Extra Delay 0 us Nu of Trans Calib nodes 1 AD Setpoint 3 TX Gain 0 Lin Number 0 Max Signals 0 Transducer calibration correction Temp Press Transducer type Short Transd w M L Rate a A a 1 000000 B Forward 0 000000 m3 h A Reverse 1 000000 B Reverse 0 000000 m3 h Point 9 6 7 8 Rate omTh EE owTh Om3 h 0m h 0m h Oms h K Factor 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 Point 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rate Oms h 0 m h 0m 0 m h 0 m3 h 0 m h 0 m h K Factor 0 000000 0 000000 0 0000 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 Trans calib r 7 signal pan rath2 paths patna Pas paths Node 2 0 bara 0 C 103 5us 5us 5us 5us 5us 5us Node 3 0 bara 0 C 103 5 us 5 us 5 us 5 us 5 us 5 us Low flow Max VOS 500 m s Max Flow
32. gnal will have significantly better S N ratio than the raw sampled signal The time detection need about 16dB S N ratio to operate reliably For each path both downstream and upstream noise is measured but only the worst lowest value is sent to the database Noise in the system is mainly caused by the following 1 High gain setting will make the electronic pick up noise See previous chapter to see what causes high gain 2 Acoustic ultrasonic noise in the gas or in the pipe structure This can be caused by valves or other devices that causes a pressure drop in the line 5 5 2 Setting the limits Below 16 dB on the processed signal the time detection is not reliable To ensure proper operation of the meter the limit should be set to 20 dB If the S N is below the limit an alarm on the appropriate path is set 5 5 3 Objects Object Description 50 55 S N ration Raw Measured S N level for the raw sampled signal signal 1 6 for each individual path 56 61 S N ration Used Measured S N level for the used processed signal 1 6 signal for each individual path 439 Min S N ratio Limit used to trigger S N ratio low on Processed signal individual paths 226 S N ratio low Alarm Alarm that is set based on Obj 56 61 and 439 One bit for each path MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 39 of 70 5 6 Profile measurements only 6 path meter 5 6 1 Description To help evaluating the correctness of the different pa
33. gram can be run using serial communication with one single meter or a multidrop network with multiple meters The meter is designed to communicate through both Ethernet and serially via Modbus The PC has RS232 interface meaning if RS485 or RS422 is used due to long cable lengths a converter to RS232 is required A Connect a 9 pin serial cable to the PC s serial port usually COM1 B Connect cable to the meter s serial port Refer to the wiring diagram in the User s Manual Start Winscreen Select COM1 from the pull down menu Click the Connect to meter soft key gn MPU Ultra PC RS232 CN13 Far RS422 or RS485 Common 10 ee Ultra installation Operation and Com 2 232 Rx 6 Maintenance Manual Common 5 MNLSO0 I or 4 MPU Series B User Manual USM 0000020265 Com I 232 Tx I 3 2 Run Winscreen against PC Simulator For demonstration or training purposes the Winscreen program can run meter simulator included in the application Select Simulator Ultra6 Simulator Ultra4 Simulator MPU1200 Simulator MPU600 or Simulator MPU200 in the Meter name field as shown above and click on the Connect button If the Measured values window is opened the measurement data can be inspected as if the Winscreen program was connected to a real meter with flow Each piece of data can be manipulated under the Manual Values tab of the Database Configuration screen To
34. hnologies 8 6 Poll for New Targets WinScreen User Manual This function allows the user to poll for a meter whose IP address is unknown The user s PC must be set up to allow any possible IP address subnet mask set to 0 0 0 0 The meter should be wired directly with a crossover Ethernet cable All firewalls on the PC needs to be turned of including the default firewall in Windows XP Poll for new targets 4294967295 Get targets r Change IP Address Serial number IP Addr 128 1 200 54 Exit 255 255 255 0 128 1 200 1 IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Change IP adress I Use DHCP MAC Address If the IP address still can not be found connect a serial cable to the meter and read the IP address from the version block in the database Page 64 of 70 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 8 7 Flash meter software The meter software is normally distributed as a usp file Ultrasonic software package This file contains all software for the meter Press the browse button to open the file Flash software x File name 6754_Ullrasonic_Liquid_NonWELMEC usp Browse Download and flash software AVR Checksum Weter 9503 File 95D3 AVR Code has correct version Winscreen will compare the versions in the file with the versions already in the meter and decide what software component that
35. iagnostic tools available in Winscreen As a result of the diagnostics you should have a few files saved on your computer These files describe the state of the meter 1 Database file db 2 Analyzer file sig 3 Trend log file txt 4 Uploaded logs 7 1 Analyzer Transducer Signal Quality Check This feature contains valuable information on the signals generated by the meter Actions have to be taken if irregularities in the Raw Signals are shown Click on New gt Analyzer The following picture will appear Check Raw signal and All i art Samplin paths default Click the Start Sampling IV All Paths C l meen button and a progress bar I Average J Frequency response indicates the progr ession of path fA the signal collection Signal pr path 1 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 53 of 70 PMC Technologies The following picture will be shown fe ie pe pouas ie pus pin 198 1JU4N Sj e merw gt miin HHH ies gt ite EO YI xiv iT The following toolbar will also appear It is used to analyze the signal Zoom X Zoom Y Window Average Filter FFT Instant Freq Play sound X correlate DSP Func WinScreen User Manual The collected data can be stored as a file filename sig by using the save button Opening the file using the open button can inspect previously collected data Double click on one of the signal recordings Zoom X To stret
36. increases from its normal level it can be a sign that the time detection of the ultrasonic signals are not stable Normally the turbulence levels on the outer paths are a little bit higher than on the center paths The turbulence level is calculated using standard deviation of the path velocity for the last 10 seconds 6 7 2 Setting the limits Normal turbulence level is about 1 5 If the turbulence level exceeds 10 this indicates that the meter is struggling to get a stable measurement on that path 6 7 3 Objects in Database Object Object Name Description 62 67 Turbulence level Measured turbulence level for the path 1 6 velocities 440 Max turbulence Limit used to trigger turbulence level high level alarm on individual paths 227 Turbulence level Alarm that is set based on Obj 62 67 and 440 high Alarm One bit for each path Page 52 of 70 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 7 DIAGNOSTICS AND SERVICE When the alarm or alarm log system indicates that something might be wrong with the meter the Winscreen program can be used to help identifying the problem The Winscreen program contains various selections of diagnostics and service tools Normally the alarm will give a hint about what kind of problem the meter is experiencing In this chapter a full diagnostic of the meter will be performed from signal to generated output to cover the range of d
37. inging after the signal This can be caused by a faulty transducer e Look for distortion of the signal Clip out a window of the signal by selecting the Window button Then press the FFT button The presented signal should have a top around the signal frequency 150 kHz for gas and 1000 kHz for liquid If strong frequency components are found at 3 times the signal frequency this indicates signal saturation 3 harmonic content Possible causes are too high TX gain Object 423 in the database or defect input channel on the UAFE board 7 2 Check signal acquisitions Open the database of the meter described in chapter 4 4 or 4 7 Check the following objects 38 49 Gain The level should be approximately the same on all channels High gain indicates problem with the transducer or deposits in the transducer port 80 85 S N ratio raw signals S N level on the raw signal is normally between 20 and 40 dB Large meters and or Low pressure will give lower S N levels MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 55 of 70 7 3 Check signal processing Open the database of the meter described in chapter 4 4 or 4 7 Check the following objects e Object 0 Check that the log count is counting at a regular pace e 26 37 Signal This number will indicate how good the signals were identified e 86 91 S N ratios used signals S N level on the used signal is normally between 30 and 60 dB Large meters and or Low pressure will give lower S N level
38. ith a DHCP server extreme care should be taken so that you do not select the same IP address as another unit on the network Please contact your network administrator in any cases if in doubt To change the IP address of your PC A From the Star menu in Windows select Settings Network and Dial up Settings Local Area Connection B Select TCP IP protocol Properties C Seta fixed IP address Specify IP address and set an address in the same group as the flow meters but not the same for example 128 1 200 100 Meter address in this example is 128 1 200 54 D Set subnet mask 255 255 255 0 The first three digits in the IP address must the be equal for the PC to reach the meter NOTE Each IP address must be unique i e no units connected to the same network can have the same IP address MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 11 of 70 FMC Technologies WinScreen User Manual 3 START WINSCREEN PROGRAM To start the Winscreen program double click on the program icon that appears after the installation on the desktop or use the start menu Welcome to WinScreen x Please enter your password WinScreen Series B Version 1 36 Build 1371 2009 10 27 18 36 37 Your SW toolbox for ultrasonic flow meters from FMC Measurement Solutions Copyrigth 2002 This program is protected by U S and international copyright laws Cancel Winscreen has three security levels shown in the table below
39. ive number means that the swirl flow is clockwise if you look downstream Swirl flow is calculated relative to the average axial flow velocity The amount of swirl flow is calculated like this Vr 0 2 V 0 3 Vz 0 3 Vz 0 2 vi Where V_ is the average flow rate Swirl e100 5 6 5 Cross Flow This describes the amount of transversal flow that has two rotating vortexes in the top and bottom of the pipe is rotating in the pipe Typical flow profile after a single bend The sign of the number indicates the direction of the cross flow Cross flow is calculated relative to the average axial flow velocity The amount of cross flow is calculated like this Swirl Va 0 2 Vp 0 3 Vz 0 3 Vz 0 2 Vi Where V_ is the average flow rate stoo 5 6 6 Reference profile Fingerprint A reference profile can be entered into the database This should be a normalized profile i e the velocities should be related to the average of path 3 and 4 Whenever the meter is measuring a velocity the actual profile measurement flatness symmetry swirl and cross flow is compared against the reference profile If the deviation between the actual profile and the reference profile is larger than the limits set in the database an alarm will be set The profile flatness is a influenced by the Re number in the meter 5 6 7 Setting the limits Depending on how stable the flow profile is normally and how good the reference
40. m 109 suassennmesddeniesbenuaneedenbe 28 453s EVEN log ere a E 29 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 Page 3 of 70 4 5 4 Operator change lOG samnsraassmseeenneutiemvugie 29 4 6 Database Rep aars 30 4 6 1 Select Report Format 2 hu ieimasiemne asiater 31 4 6 2 Print Database R PON x icceccececccrcceucnzetcecercsavextaniatectnensvintetuaioce 32 4 6 3 Generate Database Report rrnnrrnnnnnnnnnnnvnennrnnrnnrrrrnnnernrnnnnnnn 33 4 6 4 Save Database Report mrrrnrnnnnnrvnnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnnnnrnnrrnnennnrnrnnnnnnne 34 4 6 5 Exporting Database Report muurrunnnnnnnrnannvnnnnnnnnnnnnnvennnennnnenn 34 4 6 6 Open Database Report rrrnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnennrnnnnnnnnenee 34 MPU DIAGNOSTICS SETUP ericson aaa 35 Ag Le To EE EE 35 5 2 Velocity of Sound Luassavemsutk ednnnentie 35 52d PRAN pre 35 5 2 2 Setting the limits rrernnnnrornnrrnrvnnarnrnnrrrrnnnnnnrnnrarrnnnennrnnrnrnnnnene 36 JE Gao OE EE ETE 36 ES RT AE 37 Sol Descriptio esken s aa e ra arraine ei iS eh 37 5 3 2 Setting the limits cc cece ceceeeeeeeeeecneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeneeeeees 37 5 3 3 EE eects Genre ceri rece O erT 37 5 4 Suave 38 54de DENN ee 38 5 4 2 Setting the limits ernnnnrnrnnrrrrvrnnrnrnarrrrnnnnnnrnnrnrrnnnennrnnrnrnnenenen 38 54 3 Gao RE EE EE 38 5 5 Signal to Noise Ratlo mmmsmenmm nnna 39 Sol DEM apene 39 552 Setting the limits ec aeeecncczacsecnsetes tecnetaeemetaceataniaeeteccaretentoeneers 39
41. mit VOS Velocity Of Sound Page 8 of 70 MNOA001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 1 4 Guarantee FMC Technologies Inc and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any errors that may appear in the publication or for damages arising from the information in it No information in this publication should be regarded as a warranty made by FMC Technologies Inc The information in this publication may be updated without notice The guarantee terms are stipulated in the delivery conditions The guarantee on the equipment expires if e Equipment is damaged during transport handling storage or installation where instructions are not followed or due to carelessness e Service operation and maintenance are not carried out strictly in accordance with the instructions e Repairs are not carried out by our personnel or if they are carried out by your staff without our prior written permission and strictly in accordance with the instructions e Changes are made to the equipment without our prior written permission e Original parts are not used e Equipment is used improperly incorrectly carelessly or not in line with its nature and or purpose MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 Page 9 of 70 15 Equipment Required A personal computer with certain hardware components and configuration of software and communication protocols is needed to establish connection to the ultrasonic flow met
42. n the different paths Since each path have an individual VOS measurement and they are measuring the same gas they should be measuring the same velocity of sound 2 Comparing the average velocity of sound with externally calculated velocity of sound The external velocity of sound is normally calculated by using the gas composition from a gas chromatograph together with line pressure and temperature putting these values into the AGA10 calculations to get a theoretical velocity of sound This velocity of sound should match the velocity of sound measured by the meter AGA 10 is available on the tools menu in the Winscreen program The meter itself also has the possibility to calculate the velocity of sound from the gas composition if the gas composition is written to the meter via Modbus or the gas composition is entered into the meter via Winscreen MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 35 of 70 5 2 2 Setting the limits The variation in velocity of sound between the paths are normally inside a band of 0 5 m s Small meters might have a slightly higher band at maximum 1 0m s At high velocities above 20 m s the variation might also be larger up to 1 5m s Note that on zero flow or very low flow velocities the will be natural variations in velocity of sound between the top and bottom of the pipe This can give variations up to 20m s in velocity of sound and that is a correct measurement Especially the lower paths will give a different value at zero
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44. nding host name The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one space Additionally comments such as these may be inserted on individual lines or following the machine name denoted by a symbol For example 102 54 94 97 thino acme com source server 38 25 63 10 x acme com x client host 0 0 localhost 128 1 200 106 MPUsn48 128 1 210 8 MPU Gullaks 3 1 2 Establish communication with Ethernet link This section describes how to establish data communication with an Ethernet physical connection twisted pair cable or fiber optic cable between the flow meter and the PC The given meter host name as specified in the Host file or IP address must be written into the picture shown below or picked from the pull down menu This is necessary for the Winscreen program to communicate with the meter Click the connect button as shown below to connect to the meter WinScreen Series B Measi File Edit Yiew Connection Tools Security Window Help ojamaa e aale kje elel Simul tor Ultra6 v i A field in the bottom of the Winscreen program shows if the meter is connected or not Run mode High MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 3 1 3 Establish communication with serial link This section describes how to establish data communication with a serial connection RS 485 422 232 between the flow meter and the PC The WinScreen pro
45. needs to be updated Press Download and flash software to start the flash process Meter should be in Program mode before flashing software Select programming mode from the data base under modes It is only possible to flash AVR software from Winscreen on new boards with the AVRMega chip MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 65 of 70 8 8 Modem Communication 8 8 1 Modem Configuration Winscreen is designed to communicate to a remote meter via a serial modem over telephone lines Any commercially available serial modem is compatible as long as it supports the standard and extended Hayes AT command set To configure the modem on the meter side connect it to the serial port of a PC and communicate to it with HyperTerminal Send the following AT commands to properly configure the modem AT amp N6 amp W Sets the maximum line speed to 9600 baud AT amp U6 amp W Sets the minimum line speed to 9600 baud AT amp BO amp W Sets the port speed to the line speed AT S0 1 amp W Sets auto answer pick up to I ring Additionally the modem must be set to DTE Override Some modems accomplish this via dip switches and others by AT command If the modem uses AT commands for this function the AT command is AT amp D0 amp W Once the modem is properly configured it is connected to the meter via RS 232 serial cable The wiring is reverse of the normal 232 connection such that TX connects to Pin 3 and Rx to Pin 1 of COM1 on the meter serial
46. of 70 MN0A001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 4 4 2 Change parameters Warning Changing values of the parameters will in many cases A N influence the meter Take care not to change values into wrong values Check and double check all changes before downloading the changes The correct security level must be entered to access this function For meters delivered with a hardware lock this must be removed Please also notice the configuration indication Online configuration means that changes are applied to the connected meter Offline configuration means that changes are applied only to the opened data base file e Select the parameter to be changed by clicking on the OID with the cursor This parameter will now be shown in the Edit value area of the window the present value and name appear Also a help text is appearing in the bottom part of the window that is a short description of the usage of the object in the meter E Ostsbase r Deset E Puare vem Poe Diameter 2UZ 16 ma T Dnem Tiamaucer Path Lengh 7 18 mm eE Rore Calteaton 2 Trarnducet Path Lengh 2 22 7 m E Sa 3 Tamina Pahlongh 254 93 me i 4 Tsaren Path Lorgh 4 2549 mes TE lt Tsantdhucer Path Long 5 13 mes TE Protie Tiarducet Path Lengh 6 22175 mes T 0 7 Teareckucet Path Arije I t og E Me d og EE Tandau Calibrate ay TE Denahy w as EE Morn voti p ra p 3 E Folback v rs VW ma E Modes 44 Mesouerer
47. owing a typical measurement window for an Ultra liquid flow meter and there is positive flow with a well developed flow profile Page 18 of 70 MNOAOO 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter WinScreen Series B Meas1 itl x Tete Edit View Correction Tools Security Window thio aig x oj jej ln oie 9jvle Lai elo r wim e sia Measured values MPU 1200 Series B 674 643 m h UsedT 2000 C Protas Flats 5828 ms User 25 00 bare Profile Syreey 40951 ms Vol wa 163123 mP Swari Crosthow Turbulence SIN Raw SIN Used d 42 oy 73 ye 59 15 Forward Flow pms Reverse Flow m s vos of Paay Coreei baat 1794 Vert S00 Sa Dep 2031 fro Pun ma o The figure above is showing a typical measurement window for a MPU 1200 gas flow meter The flow profile is asymmetric and with strong swirl This Measured Values picture contains a summary of important information below is a short explanation Units can be Metric or Imperial 4 2 1 Alarm indicator top left e Alarm Status Word Coded number indicates type of error e Green color no alarm Red color active alarm Press the red alarm button to see alarm details 4 2 2 Current Values e Flow rate Total calculated volume flow rate e Flow velocity Showing the weighed average flow velocity for all paths Used to calculate actual volume flow rate e VOS velocity of sound The average Velocity of So
48. profile is you can set up the limits so that you get an alarm if MNOA001 0 0 11 09 Page 41 of 70 FMC Technologies WinScreen User Manual something changes profile flatness of about 88 91 is normal with no asymmetry no swirl and no cross flow if there are no upstream disturbances However if possible the reference profile should be recorded and implemented as soon as the meter is in normal operation normal flow rates During normal conditions the profile will stay relatively constant A deviation limit of 2 5 for the flatness and symmetry and 4 10 for the swirl cross flow limit is a good starting point 5 6 8 Objects Object Description 7 Profile flatness Amount of flow on the outer paths compared to the center paths 8 Profile symmetry Amount of flow on the top paths compared to the bottom paths 9 Swirl flow Flow rotation clockwise 10 Cross flow Dual vortex rotation 254 259 Reference Initial The reference profile or fingerprint that is flow profile factor used for comparing current flow profile against this profile 441 Max deviation If the current flow profile flatness differs more profile flatness than this limit the appropriate alarm bit in the flow profile deviation is set 442 Max deviation If the current flow profile symmetry differs profile symmetry more than this limit the appropriate alarm bit in the flow profile deviation is set 443 Max deviation If the curr
49. r To active the Simulator set Enable Manual Values to ON under the Modes tab in the Database Configuration screen AN Warning The Meter will not measure the actual flow when this function is used e Select Tools in the main menu in the program e Select Simulation e Select Simulate transit times The following picture will appear Simulate traveltimes on MPU x Requested flow f10 551 m s Requested YOS 382 245 m s Flow profile 0 8 fe I Random Flow Simulator Cancel e Type in the flow and VOS to be simulated You can also select various flow profiles to be simulated Typical VOS for a gas meter is around 400m s while for a liquid meter it is around 1400m s e Clicking the Random Flow Simulator box will allow the Simulator to change values by itself e Then click the Download button The ultrasonic meter will now calculate travel times based on the input recently typed in and it will use the already existing parameters in the database to give the correct flow Note that transducer delays were not taken into account when the Winscreen program calculated the travel times therefore there will be a MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 Page 59 of 70 slight deviation between the inserted flow velocity and VOS and the calculated flow velocity and VOS returned by the ultrasonic meter e Manual values available from the database can be use to simulate specific situations These will be applied as long as manual values are
50. rrrrrrnnrrnnnnvnnnnnrvnnrennnnr 13 3 1 2 Establish communication with Ethernet link 14 3 1 3 Establish communication with serial link 15 3 2 Run Winscreen against PC Simulator vrrnnnnnnnnnvvnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnennnn 15 3 3 Trouble Shooting Ethernet ss rrnnnnnnnnnvvnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnvnenennnn 16 OPERATING THE WINSCREEN PROGRAM annaunnvnvnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 17 4 1 Menu Overview mmmuvvsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnennnnn 17 42 Measured Values una gnmadiedamiimidvesinadisesdnd 18 4 2 1 Alarm indicator top left vasssvseanssvesm sptsunvnuand 19 422 Current Values reccann a a bas 19 4 2 3 Current Path Values rrurvrnnnnnrnenvvrrrrrnnnnrrrnnnnevennsernnersserrrnnnunee 20 4 24 Axial Flow Profile rannen na a n 20 4 2 5 Transversal Flow only on 6 path meters rrrrrrnnnnvvnnnnnnnnnnn 20 4 2 6 Velocity VOS History rrrrnrnnvrrrrnnnnnrrnnrrrrnnnennnrrnnrrrrnennrrrnnnnnne 20 AS Trend ee A E 21 4 4 Database Configuration rrnnnnnnnvvnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnn 23 4 4 1 Contents in the Database Configuration window 006 23 4 4 2 Change paraneers Lvsesaeametukueueushnnisuduane 25 4 4 3 Save load the database rrrunnnnvvrrrnnnnnvvvnnnnnenennvrrrnnnnserrrnnnnnne 26 25 Love 27 4 51 Active alam OG wssncsscrinienteamsswaraveiadetecawnchnneienarsiawieiniadaaneenendeen 28 4 5 2 Historical alar
51. s If S N ratio used signals are below 16 dB the signal are below the minimum quality limit and the measurements might be erroneous e 50 61 Transit times Look for crazy values Page 56 of 70 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 7 4 Check flow calculations Open the database of the meter described in chapter 4 4 or 4 7 Check the following objects e 14 19 Measured flow velocity Check that the flow velocities on the different paths form a possible flow profile Also use the axial and transversal flow graph in the measurements window e 20 25 Measured VOS All paths should read approximately the same VOS e 3 Velocity of sound average Use AGA 10 only for gas or equivalent to verify the velocity of sound AGA 10 is included in Winscreen From the main menu select Tools AGA10 WinScreen Series B AGA10 2 TT Eile Edit Yiew Connection Tools Security Window Help osalla gt e Ael lel elo 2 J alaial Composition Mole Line Conditions Methane Ethane Propane i Butane o Helium Hydrogen Nitrogen oa Oo N Pressure 50 Bard Temperature 20 h D Calculated values vos 341 73260 m s n Butane Density line 54 295027 afm Density ref 03181779 kg m3 ZLine 0 8180536 ZRet 09952311 424 609216 kJ kg i Pentane n Pentane n Hexane co TILT n Heptane Specific enthalpy N n Octane n Nonane
52. s Met Tempersue 29 T E Cakodsbed vaes y 1415 Meter poe na ensg Carbon sted Cormurwacabon Ft vakse Commureceton status OF Upload al 473 Wall thechmest pod pece New Onine configa stion D m Downoad changer Prev meeen Awetage tracknees of the wali in the epool paca The teknes ir ured to comecty sdua the drensens of the meter dur to nee ond erpe nee e Type in the new value e The choice Download changes becomes available Click on it and a new window will appear This window is shown below Downtoed Chanpes The following objects have hanged s006 09 20 19 04 Atle Abrahamsen 41 Vall thickness spool piece Dawniced Discard changes This window shows the old and new values The change can now be downloaded or discarded This information will be stored in the Operator Change Log See Section 4 5 It is possible to change more than one value in one download operation Click on the next parameter and then press the Download button after the last change Downtoed Changes The follawing objeste have shanged 20 09 Atle Abrahamsen 415 Transducers Path Angle 20 09 Atle Abrahamsen 410 Traneducers Path Angle 20 09 Atle Abrahamsen 409 Transducers Path Angle 20 09 Atle Abrahamsen 400 Transducers Path Angle I pootvon z0 20 09 Atle Abrahamsen 407 Transducer Path Angle brmised Diseard changes 4 4 3 Save load the database To save the database file to your computer press the Upload all bu
53. t log The Event Log shows meter start ups various software self diagnostics and logon s via Winscreen A time stamp and a description accompany each entry Winscreen logon s also show the name of the user that logged on 7 Deere 200404 21 095210 3 Evert 200404 21 095210 A L 10 Evert Xovan OSS 10 rage Kouan 19 50 L 12 Event 200409 21 09 27 24 L 14 Evert 2004 09 21 09 27 24 L 15 Deere Kouan 2734 L 16 Evert 20040120 16 58 10 L N 17 Event 2004 09 20 16 284 L 19 aent 20080920 16 20 34 ERCI Oe 16 28 34 L 21 Evere 2004 09 20 10 49 56 LA 2 Event 2004 04 20 10 41 46 LAs 23 ive 200401729 10 41 56 L 28 Eve 2004 09 19 165907 cme ALM NS NE SOT OSP Calcudation Seitdagnostcs Pass DSP Cold Stan OSP Cold Snan OSP Cold Stan DSP Cold Start FSR Cd Sraa 4 5 4 Operator change log by MINTON 0000 0000 by MINTON by MINTON 0000 0000 by MINTON by MINTON 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 nnan Changes made to operation modes or parameters by the operator that may influence the flow measurement are recorded automatically The screen shows the entry number time stamp a description of the value changed and the before and after settings 20040121 095210 XOU 0927 24 2004 08 20 6 28 34 200 01 16 11 02 15 DOLE NOG 2004 0116 11 01 30 2000 0115 141940 2008 0016 141881 Moers 14 14 30 2004 01 15 14 09 47 2008 0014 111622 2012 08 1010 02 20001208 09 50 08 20001110 15 82 200371171
54. tely after MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 Page 61 of 70 PMC Technologies wsrn V r Mana 8 3 Change Unit System The meter operates with either Metric or US units The units system is changed under the Tools menu Warning This should not be done while measuring If the conversion process is interrupted the database might be corrupted Always take a backup of the database before executing this command Tools Security Window Help Enter Run Mode Enter Configuration Mode Reset MPU Flash DSP program Flash GPU program Change Unit System Select Unit system GCESS system parameters Adjust MPU Time Unit system Signal Analyzer gt IV US Units System Tools gt Pe Cancel Simulator gt 8 4 Adjust Meter time The meter s internal clock can be reset or synced to a PC with this function Adjust MPU clock xj MPU Syestem Date MPU System time Tamm l 4 27 31 ma Set Sync MPU to PC time Page 62 of 70 MN0A001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 8 5 Access System Parameters This function allows the user to change the meter s IP address subnet mask MAC address and hardware serial numbers Serial numbers and MAC address are set in the factory and should not be changed without written consent of an FMC service engineer 4003134 4029859 Use DHCP M MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 63 of 70 PMC Tec
55. th velocities a set of values describing the profile is calculated 1 Profile flatness 2 Profile symmetry 3 Swirl flow 4 Cross flow To calculate these values the path velocities is first decomposed in axial and transversal flow components at the 4 different levels of measurements in the pipe Axial velocities are defined as Vai Vaz Va3 and Vaa where I is the path level in the top of the pipe Transversal velocities are defined as Vri Vr2 Vr3 and V4 5 6 2 Profile flatness This describes the amount of flow on the outer paths compared to the center paths It is calculated as Vit V t 6 100 a2 A3 Flatness This means that a profile flatness of 88 means that the outer paths sees a velocity of 88 of the center paths 5 6 3 Profile symmetry This describes the amount of flow on the top paths compared to the bottom paths It is calculated as Symetry fatta 2 1 100 a3 T A4 A symmetry factor of 0 means that the flow is equally balanced between top and bottom a symmetrical profile A positive symmetry factor means that the flow is higher in the top of the pipe a negative symmetry factor means that the flow is higher in the bottom of the pipe Page 40 of 70 MNOAO01 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 5 6 4 Swirl Flow This describes the amount of transversal flow that is rotating in the pipe Typical flow profile after a double bend out of plane A posit
56. the alarm will be set on that path 224 VOS deviation Alarm that is set based on Obj 20 25 and 438 One bit for each path MNOA001 0 0 11 09 Page 45 of 70 6 3 Gain 6 3 1 Description The gain is a value that is measured by the automatic gain control AGC The AGC tries to keep the signal at a constant level The amplification needed to achieve this is the gain number The gain number is measured by each path and there are separate values for upstream and downstream signal The gain level is logaritmic with 200 representing about 6dB double or half of the signal The gain is dependant on the following factors 4 Size of the meter or to be more precise the length of each individual path 5 Pressure in the line 6 Velocity of the flow At higher velocity the meter needs more gain The upstream path generally needs more gain than the downstream path 7 Viscosity of the fluid 8 The presence of gas or solids in the liquid 6 3 2 Setting the limits Gain is monitored by the software in the meter and it is possible to set a limit both on gain spread and on maximum gain Maximum possible gain is 2600 An alarm will be set on the appropriate path in case of deviations from the set limits The Max Gain limit should be set to 2300 The Max Gain Difference should be 50 to ensure that nothing is wrong on one path relative to the performance of all the other paths 6 3 3 Objects in Database Object O
57. tton Then from the file menu select save as To load a database file into Winscreen Open the db file from the file menu To download a complete database to the meter first load the database into Winscreen Then press the download all button in the database window Page 26 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 4 5 Logs The various logs can be inspected by opening the Log window in the New menu or the shown soft key Soft key As the picture below shows there are four different logs Active alarm log Historical alarm log Event log and Operator change log All these logs are configured the same way All logs are stored in the same memory location which can hold a total of 4096 log entries A text file viewable in Excel can be saved by clicking on the Upload all to File button ane wati Hao al sare bog trita Operate change bo eg ms 060 SE eee gta dal te Fike IDATA 141817 VOS Ditereree vik J 0 ae SGK V Aae om DAMAS 14 14 33 VOS Ofrece 123456 34 An on TOASTED TD harsdanen Fake UA ee wk D Alem on 2004 0115 145393 Bet Stew 14 18 24 28 3A we 3D I ve 5 7779 X Aae on DOTS TAI Taione WWA dt IT Alas on DHANA 1413239 Het Sew WANE eee ee 3778 W Alas on SOAS TATE hados f sire 18 2520 Gb B Ate on pr atki AEA eT TIE 40 Adare om MAMASI Taies faher 18 2028 E tA Ai om IDAMAS Fan Kin 183420 9 f D Alen on DOUMAS ILIRI Meeden Faise IR DID AED
58. ual flow profile Green bars indicate forward flow red bars reverse flow The numbers represent the percentage above or below the average total flow velocity 4 2 5 Transversal Flow only on 6 path meters The Transverse Flow window indicates swirl or cross flow The bars indicate the direction of the swirl and the numbers the magnitude of the swirl as a percentage of the average total flow velocity 4 2 6 Velocity VOS History Showing a Trend curve of Mean velocity and Mean VOS variations over the last period of time A Green line indicates positive flow A Red line indicates negative flow The scale is to the right The bar to the right Green or Red respectively shows the current actual Mean velocity The Blue line indicates VOS The scale is to the left Page 20 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 4 3 Trend This window can also be opened by pressing this button in Softkey the toolbar To make a Trend log of the meter operation for a period of time the Trend window in the New menu can be opened or by clicking on the Velocity VOS trend window on the Measured Values Screen This will bring up the Trend Configuration Dialog Trend Ale Information x I Trend to file File Name EMPU Series B test01 log Browse m Optional Items I Transit Times T Digital 10 Pulse I Signal properties I Analog IO I Status and errors I Accumulated values Cancel
59. und for all paths e Log count indicating how many measurement cycles have passed since the meter was started e Used temperature and pressure What is in calculation Geometrical correction and transducer calibration selection MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 19 of 70 FMC Technologies WinScreen User Manual Total accumulated volumes Forward and reverse Profile flatness 100 means a totally flat profile Outer Inner 100 Profile Symmetry 0 is perfect symmetry Positive number means more flow in the top Swirl and cross flow 4 2 3 Current Path Values Flow velocity The variation between the paths should be according to expected flow profile For a well developed flow profile the flow velocity for center paths should be higher than the flow velocity for outer paths VOS Velocity of sound on each path should be close if the gas fluid is homogenious and have same temperature across the pipe Turbulence The amount of scatter on the path velocities Standard deviation in S N Raw and S N Used The amount of noise on the sampled signal and after signal processing Signals Number of signals in percent used to calculate the path velocity Gain This shows the receiver gain for each transducer The gain is a number in the range 700 2600 The gain is adjusted automatically to achieve required signal amplitude 4 2 4 Axial Flow Profile Shows the axial flow components in each layer resulting in the act
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61. used for flow measurement A high number means that the signal quality is good Normally the signal should be fairly high above 80 At high flow rates above 20m s the signal quality will naturally degrade and lower signal is expected and normal 5 4 2 Setting the limits The limit set in the database is used under normal flow conditions For most meters a limit of 50 is a sensible value The meter will give an alarm if the signal is below the limit At very high velocities the software will take into account the natural degration of the signal to not give false alarms If the signal is below 30 the meter will raise the alarm regardless of the set limit and flow rate 5 4 3 Objects Object Description 26 37 Signal for path 1 How many of the received signals are used for 6 A B calculation for each individual path 435 Min Signals Used Limit used to trigger Signal low on individual paths 226 Signal low Alarm Alarm that is set based on Obj 26 37 and 435 One bit for each path Page 38 of 70 MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 MPU Series B and Ultra Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter 5 5 Signal to Noise Ratio 5 5 1 Description The signal to noise ratio is monitored both on the sampled signal and the processed signal The S N ratio is calculated by measuring the RMS Root Mean Square value of the signal and the noise Depending on the frequency content of the noise the processed si
62. w Meter 4 4 Database Configuration This window can be opened by pressing this button in the toolbar Soft key The first picture below shows the first window that appears after selecting Database Configuration in the New menu To go further into the database just click on the plus sign in front of the desired choice This is shown in the second picture below WinScreen Series B Databaset fie Qa Yew Credia Took Seosty Wireker tet ollaaa e Hver je ee t Smulan WPUT2Z00 3 E Databaset OW Dere Upload alt E Connected Rest 2960 Webe 534 Sys 3 DspS 9 Errand 4 4 1 Contents in the Database Configuration window It is divided into three main groups Parameters Modes and Calculated Values The main groups may have more levels of information The main groups are shown below more details are shown in Section 0 Parameters e Dimensions e Rate Calibration o Ax B o Multipoint curve e Setup e Limits e Profile MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 23 of 70 I O Misc O O Transducer Calibration Density Manual Values Measurements Signal e Fallback Values Modes Calculated Values e Measurements O 000006 O Path Velocities Signal Measurements Transit time Measurements Standard Calculations T O values Density Accumulators e Diagnostics O O O O O Version Errors S N Measurements Time consumption Profile Corrections Status Page 24
63. where in the window This opens this dialog Select z z z z MSR type Include measured values Cancel Include not used items Database documentation Include detailed object description If none of the check boxes are selected the report will list parameters with values that are in use in the current database If you check Include measured values the listing will add all measured values If you check Include not used items the listing will include items even if they are not used If you check Database documentation this will make a different type of listing No values will be included This listing is useful as a listing of all objects with Modbus address in the meter The last one Include detailed object description is intended to be used together with Database documentation It makes the same type of listing but includes detailed description about each object MNOAO001 0 0 11 09 Page 31 of 70 PMC Technologies WinScreen User Manual 4 6 2 Print Database Report a The Database Report can be printed out from the file menu in the program or by using the soft key Soft key See example of a Database Report below WinScreen Series B DatabasoAsFound db Tete Ek yw Connection Took Security Window Help Bj lsen Sel Hjuje le ole Sm 310 Birt tet Page Prey Poge IwoPoge Zomin noi oe Ovaretor Inka Database Report pia Smith Meter Ultr

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