FM100 User Manual
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1. The EP is an error message meaning that the system is idle and there is no fluid traveling through it at that time It is recommended to have at least 10 inches of straight pipe before the flow meter and at least 10 inches after The cover can be rotated To rotate cover 90 remove the 4 cover bolts and carefully rotate the cover to the desired position Take note not to pull or pinch any of the connecting wires To rotate the cover 180 remove the 4 cover bolts the 6 AA batteries and the 2 screws that hold the battery holder in place Then rotate the battery holder and the cover together to the desired location Take note not to pull or pinch any of the connecting wires photoeye FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FEATURES DIMENSIONS Polyethylene protective cover LCD rate and total indicator Powder coated die cast aluminum electronics housing Corrosion resistant glass filled polypropylene body Lightweight for easy handling MFM100 amp MFM100DC 316 SS electrodes Clamping flanges for ease of installation SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Pipe Size Pt Full Port Fittings Flange Clamps NPT Pipe Fittings Pressure eee 150 PSI or 10 3 bar working pressure 70 F Se E ns Operating Temperature Range 10 to 130 F 12 to 54 C Accurac 1 of reading from 100 to 10 of full scale 3 of reading from 10 to 10 of full scale to cut off Flow Ra2. which covers the battery tray Remove the old batteries and replace them with fresh ones taking care to follow the polarity indicators in the battery tray Replace the foam retainer then put the top cover back in place Put the four screws with washers back and tighten them firmly TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE TRY Blank Display Batteries dead or incorrectly installed Check polarity replace batteries Reading EP Bear ac oc amie Rearrange piping to ensure full pipe Flow but no flow rate reading Heavily coated electrodes Remove meter and wipe electrodes 150 Banjo Drive Crawfordsville IN 47933 ph 765 362 7367 fax 800 458 0232 Liquid Handling Products 8 www banjocorp com
3. MFM100 amp FM100 The 1 Flow Meter Series are a full bore plastic bodied electromagnetic flow meter designed for flow and usage monitoring applications in 1 pipe MFM100DC amp FM1000C The polypropylene flow tube offers corrosion resistance to a wide range of 5 2 chemicals Its light weight and clamp flanges allow it to be easily installed Plastic Bodied Magmeter or removed from the pipe for inspection There are multiple configurations Liquid Handling Products APPLICATIONS With no moving parts the magmeter permits unobstructed flow Usage monitoring such as minimizing flow disturbances The 1 Meter Series can be used in e Industrial wastewater discharge monitoring piping configurations where there is little space between the meter e Cooling tower deduct metering and valve The 1 Meter Series like other magmeters are resistant to Hu hinna diech ton wear from debris Since there are no bearings or propeller to wear out PA RAO A S A E en downtime and maintenance are kept to a minimum Because there are no e Well monitoring Daae mechanical parts in the flow stream the meter tolerates high flows without E et n sal eae eee monitoring damage Please note that flow does not automatically turn the meter on e Agriculture liquid monitoring FEATURES The hinged polyethylene cover protects from dust and UV rays while AAI permitting easy access to the LCD flow rate and total display The e Simple as a mechanical meter baseada n electro
4. amps to clear flanges Step 3 Place screw clamps over both adapter and meter 5 flanges and tighten screws POSITION This is an all position meter which can be installed either vertically or horizontally register up down or angled However entrained air or solids may make some positions preferable to others See the position diagram for guidance Electrode moved from top by rotating meter Intermittent air bubbles pass over electrode Intermittent air bubbles miss electrode Possible sediment build up Electrodes free from sediment Recommended build up rae Ee a May prevent sediment Ir DUDDIES and seaimen or bubble problems on the electrodes can affect accuracy STRAIGHT AND FULL PIPE RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to have at least 10 inches of straight pipe before the flow meter and at least 10 inches after X Diameter ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CABLE CONNECTIONS amp OPERATION ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS A connector is provided on the outside of the flow meters To connect to the meter plug the cable in and hand tighten the retaining threads Follow the diagram to make connections If you are using the pulse output connect power first and determine that the meter is working properly by observing the display then connect the pulse outsput CABLE CONNECTIONS Gray Pin 5 Ground White Pin 4 Pulse Blue Pin 3 Pulse Black Pin 2 Power Brown Pin 1 Power Shield Dra
5. in Wire OPERATION GROUNDING For best performance especially in noisy environments the gray ground wire and the bare drain wire should be connected together and to a good earth ground as close to the meter as possible Metal pipe and fittings in contact with the fluid should also be bonded to the same earth ground with corrosion resistant connections Display The display reads flow rate and accumulated total in the units for which it was ordered The top line is total the bottom line is rate and indicators give the units ac ft GPM for instance Empty or partially full pipe is automatically detected and is indicated by a reading of EP Battery Estimated battery life is approximately one year Results may vary depending on the application On the battery powered 1 Meter Series there are low battery indicators lo bat when the battery voltage drops below a certain point Batteries should be changed within four weeks of the appearance of this indicator MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND TROUBLE SHOOTING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR There are no user serviceable parts in the 1 Meter Series meters except the batteries Battery Replacement When the Lo Batt indicator appears the batteries should be changed Six alkaline AA cells are required To change the batteries first remove the four screws which hold the top cover in place Be careful not to lose the washers Move the top cover to one side and remove the foam retainer
6. nge 2 3 GPM amp 8 7 LPM Materials Die cast aluminum powder coated Displa ef Rate Digits 6G o Liters Minute S O Po AA alkaline cells replaceable Life 1 year with meter in use 3 years d 10 30 Vdc 60 mA max 15 mA average Note Using an unregulated power Signal Power supply gt 18 Vdc may damage the meter due to AC line input voltage fluctuation U Signal Current sinking pulse opto isolate 32 Vdc max at 10 mA max Standard Pulse Rate 1 unit oulse out pulse width of 10 ms depending on unit selection High Frequenc 80 Pulse per unit pulse width 1 1 ms min max frequency 3 150 HZ Hardware software conductivity based Empty Pipe Detection Conductivit Po gt 20 microSiemens Pulse Output Environmental NEMA 4X standard 40 to 176 F 40 to 80 C storage Electrical Connection 5 pin male circular connector mates to industry standard cable 20ft 6m Specifications subject to change e Please consult our website for current data www banjocorp com INSTALLATION Piping Conditions Installing the meter with a length of straight pipe at least two times the diameter upstream and one diameters downstream is highly recommended Some piping conditions require more than this See chart for recommendations If hose is used use smooth bore hose Follow the diagram below to make the connections Step 1 Position gasket at either end Step 2 Place adapter against gasket open screw cl
7. nics housing is made of rugged powder coated die cast aluminum e No moving parts _ l Flow rate and total can be displayed in a variety of units customer s Lei a required selected and factory set e Battery powere e Built in rate amp total indicator The 1 Meter Series are used for tracking flow rates and total flow in e Corrosion resistant usage monitoring applications These would include wells industrial wastewater leach mining discharge cooling tower deduct metering turf and landscape applications and other water reclamation operations In the event of DC power loss or when changing batteries the flow meter will retain internal settings and flow total The flow meters are externally powered via a 5 pin connector cable 2O0ft 6m which also provides pulse output for use with a variety of displays and controls for remote reading data logging pulse to analog conversion and telemetry applications The flow meters are battery operated units for use when pulse output is not required The batteries are user replaceable with an approximate 1 year life under continuous use or more depending on the duty cycle The flow meters shut off after minutes of inactivity to preserve battery life Unobstructed Flow 150 Banjo Drive Crawfordsville IN 47933 ph 765 362 7367 fax 800 458 0232 www banjocorp com Manual FMM1000 INSTRUCTIONS t When placing the flowmeter in line it is important to rotate the flowmeter s
8. o that it is approximately at a 45 degree angle See figure 1 This will improve performance of the flow meter The flow meter can be placed vertical as long as flow is sufficient to fill the pipe There are 3 photoeyes located on the face of the flow meter Note These are not buttons so you will not push them instead to activate you must hold your finger over the photoeye for 2 4 seconds To reset the running total you must hold your finger over both the batch reset and the batch total photoeyes If you would like liters rather than gallons you will need to hold your finger over the first and third photoeyes at the same time See figure 2 There are six 6 AA batteries located inside the flow meter To replace the batteries simply remove the four cover bolts and gently remove the top cover Replace batteries and fasten cover back in place Be careful not to pinch any wires when assembling the cover It is a good idea to change the batteries yearly The flow rate of the meter is designed to have an unlimited flow meaning that the meter will read as much flow as one can push though a 1 full port coupling However the accuracy of the meter decreases as the meter reaches flows under 2 3 GPM From 2 3 to 110 GPM the meter is within 2 3 accuracy It is good to thoroughly clean the meter and the electrodes at least once a year This can be done by gently rubbing the electrodes with a piece of emery cloth
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