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1. straig ht pipe behind it 15x D Before Straight Length 2x D After No Even when there are no obvious obstructions MACE recommends observing the instructions described above Velocity Sensor Butterfly Valve Looking up stream i FLOW O x ae i 1 1 1 1 j 1 6x D Before 2x D After MINIMUM STRAIGHT PIPE REQUIREMENTS NS J Looking up stream preferred Velocity Sensor D Pipe Diameter MINIMUM STRAIGHT PIPE REQUIREMENTS UNDERSHOT GATE VALVE D Pipe Diameter Undershot Gate Valve Velocity Sensor Looking up stream OO O ao 2x D After 6x D Before 2x D After Looking down stream 15x D Before Straight Length Velocity Sensor Velocity Sensor Undershot Gate Valve Looking up stream 2x D Before 6x D After 6x D Before 2x D After 4 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 5 6 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL 3 0 Site selection Continued 6 Where is the best place to mount the sensor in a Full pipe The sensor should be mounted on the side wall of the pipe between the 2 and 5 o clock positions A ball valve should be used when mounting Insert type sensor to allow for easy maintenance C N SENSOR MOUNTING POSITION FULL PIPE Vv Xl X a S WARNING Don t mount the sensor at the top of the pipe as air pockets could give unreliable readings Don t m
2. From the Start up screen click Connect gt Direct to display the main menu Select Download to initiate the stored data download procedure A save file dialogue box will appear The default file name is the unit ID The default target directory is the directory into which the previous download file was stored Click OK once you are ready to download the device The download dialogue box will appear which shows the amount of stored data in the device and the date of the earliest available record If the download end time is left unchanged or set to a time earlier than the earliest record all stored records will be downloaded Otherwise only those data stored after the chosen Download from date will be downloaded Click Start download to complete the download procedure Download Stored data 141 8K Earliest data 13 15 01 on 08 02 2008 Download from 12 00 00 on 8 02 2008 To file I FloSeries 3 Manuals UserHelp pm Start download Cancel 35 0 View downloaded data file This function is accessed via the File menu and then selecting the View download file option The File menu is only available when not connected to the FloPro Series 3 Opening a file On entry an open file prompt window is displayed If downloaded data was saved during the current session the last downloaded data file appears as the default selection On selecting Open the select
3. LO 1968 2008 YEARS Water Monitoring Solutions MACE FloPro Series 3 Product Manual Product Support Should you experience difficulty in using this product please contact your supplier We also welcome feedback from customers who feel that their experience may provide an improvement to the product or may be beneficial to other users Please go to www macemeters com Disclaimer No warranties of any nature are extended by this document Measuring and Control Equipment Co Pty Ltd MACE will not accept any financial or other responsibility that may be the result of your use of this information including direct indirect special or consequential damages You must be careful to ensure that the use of this information complies with the laws rules and regulations of the jurisdictions with respect to which it is used MACE assumes no responsibility for personal or property damage caused by the misuse of this equipment Copyright Information in this document is subject to change without notice The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of those agreements No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without
4. 2 Does the pipe in which am measuring run full or partially full Full A velocity only sensor can be used Partial A combined depth velocity sensor will be required 3 If the pipe flows full is the internal pressure of the pipe within the range 0 25 m 0 253kPa 0 37 psi Yes The stream flow is suitable for Doppler ultrasonic flow measurement No The stream flow is suitable for Doppler ultrasonic flow measurement only if it contains at least 100 parts per million of suspended solids that are greater than 75 microns in size 4 Can I get access to the outside wall of the pipe for mounting the sensor Yes Consider using an insert velocity sensor if the pipe runs full No Must use a strap mount sensor internally RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 3 0 Site selection Continued 5 Does the proposed site have obstructions in the pipe which might cause MINIMUM STRAIGHT PIPE REQUIREMENTS BUTTERFLY VALVE irregularities in the flow eg elbows constrictions valves gates etc D Pipe Diameter l j Butterfly Valve are Velocity Sensor Yes You will need to install the sensor at a point where there is at least eight Looking up stream pipe diameters of straight pipe with no obstructions MACE recommends that the sensor is mounted so that there is a distance of at least six pipe SS 0 diameters of straight pipe in front of it and at least two pipe diameters of re ee ee 1S
5. channel type continued 1 Select the Flowrate using Weir channel type from Weychannei Select channel type the New channel dialogue box and click Continue Event pulse status change Input pulse total Binary User defined Continue Cancel Channel name K Channel name Parshall Continue Cancel 2 The Channel name dialogue box will appear Enter a channel Name in to the text field 16 character maximum This name will also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if enabled Click Continue 3 In the Select depth channel dialogue box AEA use the drop down list to highlight the depth Channel A channel from which the channel named Parshall in this example will receive its value Click Continue and the Select weir type dialogue box will appear v Continue Cancel 4 Select the weir type that you wish to configure If you are setting up a flow rate through a Parshall flume expand the Parshall flume weir type and select the Select weir type Contracted rectangular weir Suppressed rectangular weir Cipoletti weir Y Notch weir 30 V Notch weir 45 Parshall Flume Y Notch weir 60 1inch Y Notch weir 90 2 inch appropriate flume width from the Lae Pattar pois nina a expanded list sinc 1 5 ft 2ft 3ft 4ft 5ft 6ft 7ft aft 5 Click Continue to complete the new channel 6 The Configure
6. Mace FlocomPlus BACKUP Browse 6 Starti ng installation E Select Program Manager Group xj Click Next to begin installing FloCom Enter the name of the Program Manager group to add Mace FlocomPlus icons to MACE utilities Accessories Administrative Tools Games 38 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 7 FloCom will now install Once the software installation is complete click the Finish button to exit the setup program FloCom is now ready to be used 8 Run FloCom using the shortcut provided on your desktop The startup menu will appear as shown below Click File gt Comms settings to configure FloCom for your computer Emace FlocomPlus la x aces View download file View MYD file Comms settings The force in flow 9 Select the serial port of your computer which will be used to communicate with the Flo Series3 device LocalComms Pot com z when a local connection will be made i e with a Max n it ti 10000 serial cable directly connected to the device E AE Direct connect timeout f 000 ms refer to the product documentation supplied with the adapter to ensure the correct driver is installed 1 If using a USB to Serial adapter please Moder e D480 MDC V 92 Modem If one is present select the modem which will be used if remote communication will take place with the device The Flo device
7. to onna complete the new channel Depth Depth 4 20ma ancel 7 The Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed RETURN TO TOC 26 1 9 Adda Flowrate Weir channel type The FloPro Series 3 contains in built equations for allowing users to measure flow rate through rated structures such as flumes and weirs The table below lists the structures supported and the equations used to calculate flow rate All of the weir equations assume that the flow is fully contracted meaning that the approach channel is wide enough and deep enough that the proximity of the floor and sidewalls to the weir opening does not affect the flow Tony L Wahl Bureau of Reclamation Hydraulics Laboratory in Denver Colorado USA The equations used by the FloPro Series 3 and reproduced here are used with permission of U S Dept of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Hydraulic Investigations and Laboratory Services Group For further information users are encouraged to visit the following websites www usbr gov pmts hydraulics_lab pubs wmm index htm www2 alterra wur nl Internet webdocs ilri publicaties publicaties Pub20 pub20 pdf Flume and Weir Equation Summary la Equation cfs head measured in feet Equation kL sec m sec head measured in meters Contracted rectangular weir Suppressed rectangular weir V notch weir 90 V notch weir 30 V notch weir 45 V notch w
8. will be set to 4mA Value at 20mA The value of the Source channel at which the 4 20mA output will be set to 20mA Averaging The user can elect to output an averaged value on the 4 20mA output by checking the box When checked the 4 20mA output will only be updated at the FloPro logging interval otherwise it is updated at each measurement interval In the case of the measurement interval being shorter than the logging interval then the 4 20mA output will be the average of those values calculated per measurement interval Click Apply to save the settings then click Exit to return to the Configure outputs dialogue box 27 2 2 Editing a pulse output Edit Total pulse output Volume increment 10 MI Volume increment Apply Exit Volume increment The incremental value at which a pulse will be sent In the example above a pulse will be sent whenever an increment of 10 Megalitres is totalised NOTE A maximum of 10 pulses per second may be sent per measurement interval For example during a measurement interval of three minutes 180 seconds a maximum of 1 800 pulses can be sent If the FloPro has not sent all pulses by the time of the next measurement pulses WILL be lost Click Apply to save the settings then click Exit to return to the Configure outputs dialogue box RETURN TO TOC 28 0 Configuring FloSI Card The Flo Series Serial Interface FloSI
9. RETURN TO TOC 28 2 3 SDI 12 Mode The SDI 12 implementation complies with V1 3 of the SDI 12 specification Configurable parameters are Address 0 9 A Z a z e Which measurement results to provide On receiving an SDI 12 Measurement command the FloSI replies with notification that the measurement results are immediately available Upon receiving a Send Data command the FloSI returns the currently available result data which it has been configured to provide THE FOLLOWING SDI 12 COMMANDS ARE SUPPORTED Name Command Response Acknowledge active a a lt CR gt lt LF gt Send Identification al a13MACE P FloSI3100 nnnnn lt CR gt lt LF gt Address Query a lt CR gt lt LF gt Start Measurement aM a000n lt CR gt lt LF gt Start Measurement and aMC a000n lt CR gt lt LF gt Request CRC a lt values gt lt CR gt lt LF gt Send data aDO to aD9 or a lt values gt lt CRC gt lt CR gt lt LF gt Additional Measurements aM1 to aM9 a0000 lt CR gt lt LF gt Additional Measurements aMC1 to aMC9 a0000 lt CR gt lt LF gt and Request CRC Start Verification aV a0000 lt CR gt lt LF gt Start Concurrent Measurement aC a000n lt CR gt lt LF gt Start Concurrent Measurement acC a000n lt CR gt lt LF gt and Request CRC Additional Concurrent aCC1 to aCc9 a0000 lt CR gt lt LF gt Measurements Continuous Measurement 0 aRO a lt values gt lt CR gt lt LF gt Continuous Measurements
10. to 1 2 5 sa approximately once per second Actual vale o0 m 2 To carry out a two point calibration prepare the Accept measurement set up for the first calibration point either the sensors upper or lower range limit 3 When the Current value has stabilised click on the Set button in the 1st point box The Current value is copied to the Measured value field of the 1st point box and the Actual value field is enabled 4 Enter the sensors actual value in this case depth in the Actual value field 5 Prepare the measurement set up for the second calibration point the opposite sensor range limit from that used in point 2 above For example if eek you used the upper range limit in point 2 now use Measured value 1 625 2 point calibration Cancel Current value 14 642 the lower range limit Actual value 0102 m 2nd point Measured value 14 642 Set on the Set button in the 2nd point box The Actual value 13985 m 6 When the Current value has stabilised click Current value is copied to the Measured value Accepl field of the 2nd point box and the Actual value field is enabled 7 Enter the sensors actual value in this case depth in the Actual value field 8 Click on the Apply button to calculate the new slope and offset parameter values for the associated channel Clicking on the
11. 1 to9 aR1 to aR9 a lt CR gt lt LF gt Continuous Measurement 0 aRCO a lt values gt lt CRC gt lt CR gt lt LF gt and Request CRC Continuous Measurements 1 to 9 and Request CRC aRC1 to aRC9 a lt CRC gt lt CR gt lt LF gt RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 101 28 3 Ordering the SDI 12 or ASCII Output String The number and order of channel values in the output string for SDI 12 or RS232 ASCII output can be configured using Flocom FloS settings Current mode SDI 12 Change Address Address jo Available channels Output channels 1 Velocity 2 Depth Flow Rate Conductivity Available channels Output channels 1 From the FloSI settings dialogue box move the required channels from the Available channels table to the Output channels table by highlighting the desired channel in the Available channels table and clicking the right arrow If a channel in the Output channels table is no longer required highlighting it and clicking the left arrow will remove it from the Output channels table The position of a channel in the Output channels table can be changed by highlighting the channel and clicking the up or down arrow address on the same bus In such a case the behaviour of the bus is unpredictable 1 The user must ensure that there are no two devices with the same 102 SECTIONB SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 29 0 About real t
12. 25 3 Removing a configured module 48 l 28 1 Configuring a FlosSl 97 26 0 Configuite channels 49 28 2 Serial Interface Settings 98 26 1 pee a tee cs ea 43 28 3 Ordering the SDI 12 or ASCII Output String 102 26 1 1 Add a Velocity channel type Doppler car 50 26 1 2 Add a Depth channel type Doppler card 50 29 0 About real time data 103 26 1 3 Add a Velocity channel type I O card 4 20mA 5 30 0 Real time data 107 26 1 4 Add a Velocity channel type I O card Frequency 52 26 1 5 Add a Depth channel type I O card 4 20mA 53 31 0 Start Stop device 108 26 1 6 Add a Depth channel type I O card Shaft encoder 54 32 0 Disconnect 108 26 1 7 Add a Flowrate Velocity channel type Doppler 55 26 1 8 Add a Flowrate Velocity channel type I O card 56 33 0 View totals 109 26 1 9 Add a Flowrate Weir channel type 57 34 0 Downloading stored data 110 26 1 10 Add a Total flow channel type 59 26 1 11 Add a Event pulse channel type 60 35 0 View downloaded data file 110 26 1 12 Add a Event status change channel type 61 Appendix A Flume weir coefficients 114 26 1 13 Add a Input pulse total channel type 62 26 1 14 Add a Binary channel type I O card 63 26 1 15 Add a User defined channel type I O card Voltage 64 1 0 Introduction to FloPro Series 3 This manual describes the installation use and maintenance of the FloPro Series 3 The FloPro Serie
13. Continue and the Flowrate measurement type dialogue box will appear 4 Select either Full circular pipe or Circular pipe Flowrate measurement type X using depth depending upon your application Full circular pipe Circular pipe using depth 5 If you select Full circular pipe click Continue to Gy x complete the new channel channel E If you select Circular pipe using depth click Continue and the Select depth channel dialogue box will appear In the Select depth channel dialogue box use the drop down list to highlight the channel named Depth from which the channel named Flow rate will receive its value Click Continue to complete the new channel Depth Depth 4 20ma ancel OneinuE A NOTE If Other conduit type was selected when configuring a Doppler module then the Flowrate measurement type dialogue box will not appear and FloCom will automatically prompt for selection of both velocity and depth channels 6 The Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 55 56 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL 26 1 8 Add a Flowrate Velocity channel type I O card New channel E3 Select channel type 1 Select the Flowrate using velocity channel type from the New channel dialogue box and click Continue Flowrate using
14. Standards NOTE The velocity correction factor can be set to scale the calculated A velocity result and should only be used with extreme care It allows a single multiplication factor to be applied to the calculated velocity readings For example should a trusted primary source of flow measurement show that the FloPro is under reading by 5 then the correction factor should be set to 1 05 If it is proven to be over reading by 5 then the correction factor should be set to 0 95 74 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 3 2 Edit Depth channel type Doppler card Edit channel Channel path Depth on Doppler Module 1 Channel name Channel name Depth 7 Display channel Display channel Decimal places Decimal places 2 v Log channel Log channel Slope Sipe 0 2 point calibration 2 point calibration Offset SiS ld Offset adjust Channel path This describes the channel type and the module input source Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal places will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be
15. is an optional upgrade module for FloPro Series3 devices The FloSI provides unconditional polling access to the most recent user configured measurement results of the FloPro Series3 A NOTE Only one FloSI per FloPro Series3 device is supported RS 232 RS 485 and SDI 12 interfaces are available from the FloPro Series3 with the use of a FloSI The FloSI enables users to request the last measurement from FloPro without the complexity of communicating via the host communications port The FloSI cannot be used to download or configure a FloPro and only one serial protocol may be used at one time The FloSI requires no routine maintenance and has no user serviceable components Configuration of the FloS requires MACE Flocom Version 1 1 0 12 or later software and successful PC communications with a MACE FloPro Series3 device Firmware Version 1 00 4 or later The FloSI configuration settings are available from the FloPro settings dialogue box 28 1 Configuring a FloSI 1 Establish communications with the device as per Chapter 22 Connecting to the device 2 Ensure at least one module and one channel is configured as per Chapters 25 26 Check the FloSI enabled check box 3 Click Configure FloSI and the PAE FloSI settings dialogue box will General settings Site Id FloPro appear Measurement interval 3 min Logging interval 3 min Sensor power IV Enable Warmup time 20 seconds No of modules
16. 1 0 2008 11 04 14 09 50 PulseEvent Event Pulse 1 2008 11 04 14 10 00 1 115 78 2 17 1 0 2008 11 04 14 15 00 1 115 78 2 57 1 0 2008 11 04 14 19 51 StatusChange Pump Status 1 2008 11 04 14 20 00 1 115 78 2 97 1 1 2008 11 04 14 25 00 1 115 78 3 37 1 1 2008 11 04 14 26 30 PulseEvent Pulse Total 1 2008 11 04 14 30 00 1 115 78 3 77 2 1 2008 11 04 14 35 00 1 115 78 4 18 2 1 I Time stamped data End of file RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 111 112 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL 35 0 View downloaded data file continued Header information At the top of each data file the following information is displayed e Version of FloCom used to download the file e Time and date the data was downloaded to the PC e Device type ie AgriFlo FloPro or HydroMace 3000 Serial number of the electronics module e Version of firmware installed in the electronics module e Time and date of the clock in the electronics module e Battery status and charge voltage of the electronics module e Number of channels being recorded e The names of each channel being recorded e The units of measure used for each channel being recorded e Points refers to the number of data lines in the downloaded file Interval refers to the time in seconds between each time stamp logging interval Status messages Status messages are defined by the use of an asterisk immediately following a time s
17. 18 max 600 725mm 29 max 8 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 5 0 Installing an insertion sensor 1 Attach a male 2 BSP or NPT nipple to the pipe in a manner suitable for the pipe material This fitting must Beat right angles to the flow e Provide for a clean join inside the pipe no burring etc e Be watertight a WARNING DO NOT mount this fitting e In the centre at the top of the pipe may contain trapped air e In the centre on the bottom of the pipe may contain a sediment load 2 Fit a full bore 2 gate or ball valve to the male nipple using thread sealant to ensure that it makes a water tight seal 2 3 You are now ready to insert the sensor but first you must determine how far into the pipe the sensor face needs to be inserted The sensor face must be the only thing that intrudes into the flow Accurate measurements must be taken to get the values x y and z as shown in the diagram over the page 4 Measure value z Measure from the top of the sensor head to the top of the sensor shaft Write the number as your z value RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 9 5 0 Installing an insertion sensor Continued 5 Measure value x Take a measurement from the top of the ball valve to the inside of the pipe wall NOTE You need the end of the tape measure to be level with the inside diameter of the pipe wall 6 Calculate value y Val
18. MANUAL 93 27 1 Adding outputs Continued 3 Select the Channel from the drop down list that you wish to output In this example the channel named Flow Rate will be output from I O Module 2 on 4 20mA output 1 Click Continue to complete the new output The Configure outputs dialogue box will re appear with the new output listed NOTE Only channels that are suitable for outputting as a 4 20mA proportional current will be available for selection Select source channel Channel v Continue Cancel 27 1 2 Adding a pulse output 1 From the Select output type dialogue box highlight S3 stu ier Pulse out and click Continue The Select output pe dialogue box will appear Continue Cancel 2 Select the Digital output X that you wish to use Pa x and click Continue The Select source channel Ejio Module 2 dialogue box will appear R Continue Cancel Select source channel Channel v 3 Select the Channel from the drop down list that you wish to output In this example the channel named Total will be output from I O Module 2 on Digital output 1 Click Continue to add the new output The Configure outputs dialogue box will re appear with the new output listed Continue Cancel r NOTE Only channels that are suitable for Pulse outputting will be available for selection 94
19. MAP Parameter FloPro Output Type Size bits Registers Register s Channel 1 Velocity float 32 2 40001 40002 Channel 2 Depth float 32 2 40003 40004 Channel 3 Flow Rate float 32 2 40005 40006 Channel 4 Total float 32 2 40007 40008 Channel 5 Velocity I O float 32 2 40009 40010 Channel 6 Depth 4 20mA float 32 2 40011 40012 Channel 7 Binary On Off float 32 2 40013 40014 Channel 8 Conductivity float 32 2 40015 40016 Channel 9 float 32 2 40017 40018 Channel 10 float 32 2 40019 40020 Channel 11 float 32 2 40021 40022 Channel 12 float 32 2 40023 40024 Channel 13 float 32 2 40025 40026 Channel 14 float 32 2 40027 40028 Channel 15 7 float 32 2 40029 40030 Channel 16 float 32 2 40031 40032 Channel 17 float 32 2 40033 40034 Channel 18 float 32 2 40035 40036 Channel 19 float 32 2 40037 40038 Channel 20 float 32 2 40039 40040 Notes 1 Register byte order is big endian 2 Float values are formatted according to IEEE 744 32 bit representation 3 Flow total has a range from 0 to 999999 9 4 Registers corresponding to parameters which are not configured to be measured or calculated contain random values 5 FloPro channel outputs are in order of channel configuration as per FloPro settings Refer to Chapter 26 2 1 for ordering configured channels WARNING The outputs listed in this table are for illustrative purposes only 100 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL
20. SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 27 2 Editing outputs WARNING All configured output channels MUST be edited prior to starting the FloPro Editing the channel s enables the correct configuration information to be sent to the controller module From the FloPro Settings dialogue box click Configure outputs and the Configure outputs dialogue box will appear Configure outputs Source channel Module Output Flow Rate 1 0 Module 2 4 20mA output 1 Add Pe IO Module 2 Digital output 1 1 Highlight the channel you wish to edit and click Edit An output specific Edit output dialogue box will appear 2 Edit the settings in the Edit output dialogue box to suit your application as per the recommendations on the following page Click Apply to save the settings and return to the Configure outputs dialogue box Removal of outputs From the Configure outputs dialogue box highlight the Output you wish to remove and click Remove You will be prompted to confirm the removal RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 95 96 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL 27 2 Editing outputs Continued 27 2 1 Editing a 4 20mA output Edit 4 20mA output Value at 4mA Value at 4 mA 0 0 Mljday Set at log time only Averaging Value at 20mA Yalue at 20 mA 100 Mijday Apply Exit Value at 4mA The value of the Source channel at which the 4 20mA output
21. a 2 pole The sensor and power cables can be routed either directly through the inside of the 2 mounting pole or through electrical conduit Installation directions for both are provided below 1 MACE recommends that the FloPro Series 3 electronics module be mounted so that the LCD faces in a direction away from direct sunlight 10 1 Sensor and power cables routed inside the pole 1 Place the electronics module on a work bench and using a hammer and screwdriver carefully knock out the plastic cable entry point from the rear of the enclosure It is only thin plastic and is designed to break away at the edges so work your way around the edge of the oval shape until the cover is completely broken free of the unit 1 IMPORTANT Apply NON ACIDIC cure silicon sealant to the back of the electronics module in the channel around the cable entry point This will stop water flowing down the pole and into the electronics module 2 File away any rough edges from the plastic cable entry point 3 Hold the electronics module up against the pole so that the oval cut away on the pole matches the cable entry point Route the sensor and power cables through the cable entry point as shown 22 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 4 Use the two U bolts s nuts and 3 s washers provided to secure the electronics module to the pole Do not overtighten the pole mounting bolts as permanent damage may occur to the el
22. damage to the thread may result 5 Tie the cable to the plastic strap using the holes and cable ties provided Make sure that the knob of the cable tie sits to the back of the assembly out of the flow 6 Place the strap so you are behind the sensor looking upstream Upstream is preferred but not critical as this can be reversed in Flocom software Ensure that minimum straight pipe requirements are still met 12 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 7 A stainless steel buckle is provided Slide the buckle onto the mounting strap as shown 8 The left side of the strap will simply run through the buckle The position of the buckle on the left side of the strap determines the diameter of the hoop Therefore the largest diameter occurs when you first place the buckle on the strap The right side of the strap curves around inside the left and tucks into the buckle Pick up the left side of the mounting strap and curve it over to form a semi circle 9 Bring the right side of the strap up inside the left and tuck into the mounting strap The strap should now form a complete hoop 10 Position the buckle so that the whole assembly is slightly too large to comfortably fit in the pipe 11 Now form a Z at the creases in the strap as shown below RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 13 6 0 Installing a sensor on a plastic strap Continued 12 Hold the Z with one hand the sensor with the other and
23. detected Power up reset occurred Error reading Time of day clock A pulse from a pulse event channel has occured The value on a status event channel has changed RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 113 Appendix A Flume weir coefficients V notch weir factors 0 degrees C same for all systems of units ky ft ky m 30 0 586 0 007 0 0021 45 0 58 0 005 0 0015 60 0 577 0 0038 0 0012 Parshall flume factors Width of flume C for use with h in feet C for use with h in meters n same for cfs or kL sec 1 inch 0 338 0 0604 1 55 2 inch 0 676 0 1207 1 55 3 inch 0 992 0 1771 1 55 6 inch 2 06 0 381 1 58 9 inch 3 07 0 535 1 53 1 ft 3 95 0 705 1 55 1 5 ft 5 975 1 067 1 55 2 ft 8 1 429 1 55 3 ft 12 2 19 1 57 4 ft 16 2 96 1 58 5 ft 20 345 1 59 6 ft 24 449 1 59 7 ft 28 5 31 1 6 8 ft 32 6 14 1 61 10 ft 39 38 746 1 6 12 ft 46 75 8 86 1 6 15 ft 57 81 10 96 1 6 20 ft 76 25 14 45 1 6 25 ft 94 69 17 94 1 6 30 ft 113 13 21 4 1 6 40 ft 150 28 4 1 6 50 ft 186 88 35 4 1 6 po 114 SECTIONB SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 115 Mace USA LLC PO Box 7144 Overland Park KS 66207 United States of America Ph 888 440 4215 Fax 888 440 6999 Email sales maceusa com WWW maceusa com Measuring amp Control Equipment MACE P L PO Box 911 Pennant Hills NSW 1715 Australia Ph 02 9658 1234 Fax 02 9651 7989 Email sales macemeters com www macemeter
24. example a depth sensor may be ranged from 0 to 2m Span Is the difference between the sensor output Frequency or Voltage at the top of the measured range say 2m and the sensor output at zero For example you wish to calculate the slope and offset for an ultrasonic depth sensor that has a range of 0 to 1250mm At Omm the sensor outputs a frequency of 100Hz and at 1250mm the sensor outputs 2500Hz The following calculations will provide the sensor s slope and offset Slope 1250 2500 100 Offset 0 5208 x 100 1250 2400 52 08 0 5208 RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 77 26 3 3 Edit 4 20mA input type I O card Edit channel Depth on 1 0 Module 2 4 20mA input 2 Display channel Decimal places fe IZ Log channel Channel path Channel name Channel name Depth 4 20mA Display channel Decimal places Units Units jm Value at 4m oo Value at 20mA 4 0 Apply Exit Log channel Value at 4mA Value at 20mA Channel path This describes the channel type and the module input source Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup A NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal places will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If thi
25. monitor whether or not the sensor is correctly connected to the Doppler module Sensor orientation Under usual field conditions the velocity sensor should be positioned so that the transmitted beam is faced upstream For example MACE recommends that the velocity sensor is positioned so that there are 6 pipe diameters of straight flow before the sensor and 2 pipe diameters of straight flow behind the sensor In practice this may not always be possible However these conditions may also be met by positioning the sensor to face downstream for 6 pipe diameters At poor signal sites turning the sensor around may help to increase signal strengths The Orientation feature allows the user to tell the processing electronics that although the velocities received are negative when the sensor is facing downstream you wish to totalise this flow as positive flow NOTE When receiving data from a sensor facing downstream the real time velocity graph will show a spectrum that appears upside down Velocity range This parameter sets the range of expected velocities that are to be analysed MACE Flo series instruments pigeon hole velocity readings into 128 positions over the velocity range set by the user For example each hole in a range of 0 4 m s is 03125 m s wide whereas in a 0 1 m s range each hole is 0078 m s wide For example in a stream in which the user knows that the peak velocity will never exceed say 0 6 m s a veloc
26. name will also show on the FloPro Series 3 LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal places will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro Series 3 LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file Log pulse event If this check box is ticked a Status message is logged in the data file when the event occurs Units text This sets the units on the logged value This is a text field and is user defined Factor This field scales the pulse to match the units being used For example if 1 kilo litre pulses and mega litre units are used the factor would be 0 001 where as if 1 kilo litre pulses and kilo litre units are used the factor would be 1 0 RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 91 _26 3 11 Edit a Binary channeltype _ 27 0 Configure outputs Edit binary channel S From the FloPro settings EPE Channel name Channel name Finary On Off i Display channel dialogue box click Decimal places Decimal places o Log channel Configure outputs and Source channel _ Module Units text oc Pum the Configure outputs Invert input dialogue box will appear Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when se
27. place the assembly into the pipe reaching as far as is comfortable Ensure that the sensor is parallel to the flow and in the bottom part of the pipe off set to either side if there is a build up of debris the sensor will not get covered 13 Press out the Z in the hoop with the palm of your hand The strap will snap into place You won t be able to move the mounting strap up or down the pipe by hand if done properly 14 Carefully route the cable from the sensor back to where the electronics box will be mounted as described in installation of insertion sensors T Particular care should be taken when routing cables to ensure that moisture CANNOT enter the connector or the air reference line of the sensor cable as permanent damage may occur 15 To remove open the strap by wedging a screwdriver into the flattened Z and bearing down on the strap 14 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 7 0 Installing a sensor using the mounting plate The mounting plate consists of a plastic plate with four 6mm clearance holes 1 Attach the sensor head securely to the mounting plate by the six 3mm screws supplied M3 x 8 mm Phillips head countersunk 304 s s T Use only a hand screwdriver Do not over tighten these screws as permanent damage to the thread may result 2 Tie the cable to the mounting plate using the holes and cable ties provided Make sure that the knob of the cable tie sits to the back of the assembly
28. the text field 16 character maximum This name will also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if enabled Click Continue 3 In the New channel dialogue box highlight DENMA the I O Module option from which the named Select module channel will receive its value Click Continue and a new dialogue box will appear with the available input types listed Continue Cancel NOTE As a particular module s input becomes fully utilised the module will not appear on the Select module list 4 Select the Digital input type from the I O New channel Module 2 list Select module 5 In this example the channel named Binary On Off will be calculated using a switch attached to I O Module 2 on Digital input 3 Click Continue to complete the new Cancel channel The Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed NOTE As a particular module s inputs are utilised the input will not appear on the I O module list In the example above the Digital input 3 will no longer be available MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 63 RETURN TO TOC 64 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL 26 1 15 Add a User defined channel type 1 0 card Voltage 1 Select the User defined channel type from the New ia K channel dialogue box and click Continue Pea cannel type is using velocity Flowrate using weir T
29. the written permission of Measuring amp Control Equipment P L Copyright 1996 2009 MACE P L All rights reserved Part No 825 317 Rev 1 6 Code 030209 About Doppler ultrasonics MACE Flo series instruments utilise the Doppler Effect to measure velocity of stream flows The Doppler Effect after C J Doppler 1803 53 is defined as the apparent change in the frequency of sound or electromagnetic radiation due to relative motion between the source and the observer Uvarov amp Isaacs 1986 Dictionary of Science The MACE Flo Series instruments transmit an ultrasonic sound wave into the flow This sound wave is reflected by acoustically reflective particles e g air bubbles suspended solids and the instrument detects the reflected frequencies The difference between the transmitted frequency and the received frequencies is directly proportional to the velocity of the stream flow Flow direction _ Velocity In full or partially full pipes the velocity of the stream flow varies markedly across the cross section of the pipe Typically velocity is zero along the wall of the pipe and increases to a maximum at or about the centre of the pipe MACE Flo series instruments receive reflected frequencies from particles moving at these different velocities The greater the area of flow moving at a particular velocity the greater the number of reflections with the respective frequency shift Th
30. weir Total flow Event pulse status change Input pulse total Binary User defined 2 The Channel name dialogue box will appear Enter a channel Name in to the text field 16 character maximum This name will also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if enabled Click Continue 3 In the Select velocity channel dialogue box use the drop down list to highlight the velocity channel on the I O card from which the named Flow Rate I O channel will receive its value Click Continue and the Select flowrate calculation type dialogue box will appear Select velocity channel Channel Continue Cancel 4 Select either Full circular pipe Full non circular pipe Circular pipe using depth or Other conduit using depth depending upon your application Select flowrate calculation type X C Full circular pipe C Full non circular pipe Other conduit using depth 5 If you select a Full pipe type click Continue to complete the new channel If you select a Circular pipe using depth or Other conduit using depth click Continue and the Select depth channel dialogue box will appear 6 In the Select depth channel dialogue box use the drop down list to highlight the named Depth channel from which the named Flow Rate I O Select depth channel Channel 30 channel will receive its value Click Continue
31. 2 Configure modules View configuration No of channels 8 No of outputs 2 Configure outputs Reset configuration FloSI Configure FloSI FloSI enabled check box Enabled Apply Exit MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 97 28 1 Configuring a FloSI Continued 4 Click Change and the Select output mode dialogue box will appear 5 From the drop down list select the output mode you wish to use Click Apply and the updated FloS settings dialogue box will appear Select output mode FloSI settings Current mode SDI 12 Address fo Available channels Output channels Flow Rate Total Velocity I O Depth 4 20mA Binary On Off Conductivity Select output mode Select new mode SDI 12 F R5232 ASCII Modbus SDI 12 28 2 Serial Interface Settings The FloSI can only be configured to use one serial protocol from the three available The parameter values are provided in the user configured units 28 2 1 RS 232 ASCII Mode The line transmission characteristics are as follows Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 In this mode the FloSI is dormant while RTS is inactive On RTS going active the FloSI transmits the most current result string from the FloPro Series3 If RTS is active when a scheduled sample is made then the string is transmitted immediately on completion of the measurement The transmitted ASCII text string starts wit
32. 2 4 Add Channels Chapter 26 1 5 Edit Channels Chapter 26 3 6 Add Outputs where required Chapter 27 1 7 Edit Outputs where required Chapter 27 2 8 Configure FloSI where required Chapter 28 0 9 Apply Settings WARNING Once Steps 1 8 have been completed apply A all settings by clicking Apply from the FloPro settings dialogue box as shown above pa i SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 24 1 General settings 1 From the main menu click Settings and the FloPro Settings dialogue box will appear as shown above 2 Click Change and the General Settings dialogue box will appear as shown below General settings Site Id Ste 1d FloPro The Site Id is a text field used Measurement interval 3 min _ Logging interval amn gt to identify the location of the device When data is retrieved from the device it will be identified by this name A NOTE The instrument s For example the Site Id might Site Id is required before be the name of the treatment the FloPro configuration plant or license number can be applied successfully Measurement and Logging Interval The measurement interval is the time at which the device wakes up to measure calculate the values on each of the configured channels Data is logged in the data file ONLY at the logging interval General settings The measurement interval will always be shorter than or equ
33. 4 0 Wiring analogue inputs NOTE 12 VDC sensor power is available on terminal 10 of the input A terminal strip This is a switched power supply and the warm up time for sensors that require power is configurable using FloCom software FloCom is available for download from www macemeters com 14 1 Two Wire 4 20mA Input Each I O card provides up to two 4 20mA inputs for connecting devices such as ultrasonic depth sensors and or flow meters The 4 20mA input terminals available on each I O card are shown in the diagram below g N 2 WIRE 4 20mA INPUT DIAGRAM 2 Wire application where power is Flo Series 3 loop resistance 200 ohms provided from the FloSeries 3 e Inputs are referenced to ground NEGATIVE SIDE OF CURRENT LOOP 5 4 20mA IN 1 CONNECT CABLE SHIELD TO GROUND 6 4 20mA IN2 7 GROUND POSITIVE SIDE OF CURRENT LOOP 10 12 VOLTS SWITCHED XX A 28 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC available on each I O card are shown in the diagram below gt 3 WIRE 4 20mA INPUT DIAGRAM 3 Wire application where power is e Flo Series 3 loop resistance 200 ohms provided from the FloSeries 3 e Inputs are referenced to ground SENSOR 4 20mA OUTPUT 5 4 20mA IN1 SENSOR GROUND 6 4 20mA IN 1 CONNECT CABLE SHIELD TO GROUND 7 GROUND SENSOR POWER 10 12 VOLTS SWITCHED Pi 14 3 Voltage Input Each I O card provides up to
34. 8 9 4 20mA 1 4 20mA 2 GROUND VOLTAGE 1 VOLTAGE 2 10 12 Volts SWITCHED 1 GROUND 2 DIGITAL 1 3 DIGITAL 2 4 GROUND 5 6 7 8 4 20mA 1 4 20mA 2 GROUND 12 Volts 48 PIN CONNECTOR gt A Should insufficient I O be available on a single I O card another card Part No 850 329 should be purchased FloPro Series 3 supports a maximum of four I O cards 26 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 13 0 Wiring digital inputs 13 1 Frequency Input Each I O card provides up to two frequency inputs for connecting devices such as ultrasonic depth sensors and or flow meters The frequency input terminals available on each I O card are shown in the diagram below NOTE If a frequency input is wired a shaft encoder input is not available FREQUENCY INPUT DIAGRAM SENSOR GROUND CONNECT CABLE SHIELD TO GROUND gt a Oo c 1 GROUND FREQUENCY OUT FROM SENSOR n Y A IFREQUENGY LIN 3 FREQUENCY 2 IN e Each of these inputs are referenced to ground Frequency input range 0 16kHz e Input voltage 2 30 volts DC SENSORUROWER 10 12 VOLTS SWITCHED Ny 13 2 Digital or Counter Input Each I O card provides up to three digital inputs or one counter input for connecting devices such as rainfall gauges hours run meters and or counting pulses The digital counter input terminals available on each I O card are shown in the diagram below NOTE If a shaft en
35. Cancel button terminates the procedure without altering the parameter values 76 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL Cancel RETURN TO TOC Offset adjust This function is used to fine tune the depth reading whenever the sensor is deployed or reading inaccurately For example the depth sensor may be sitting slightly off the bottom of the stream or the user has deployed it above a silt line on the side of a pipe 1 Click Offset adjust from the Edit channel dialogue box and the Channel offset adjust dialogue box appears m ed val The Current value from the sensor in this casea EP depth sensor with frequency output is displayed Accept Cancel at the top of the window and is updated approximately once per second Channel offset adjust Current value 0 033 m 2 To adjust the Current value enter your current measured value in the Corrected value field 3 Click on the Apply button to calculate the new Offset parameter value for the associated channel Clicking on the Cancel button terminates the procedure without altering the offset value WARNING When calibrating a depth channel measurements should ALWAYS be carried out from the BOTTOM of the channel pipe to the top of the water level Manually calculating slope and offset values Slope Sensor range Span Offset Slope x Sensor output at zero Sensor Range The measuring range of the sensor For
36. Max area 1 750 m2 Max enor in area polynomial 0 0 2 Describe draw your channel or pipe shape in FloCalc see FloCalc Product Manual 3 Click Calculate FloCalc Coefficients MACE FloCalc Coefficients and the MACE FloCalc Coefficients dialogue box will appear A ha TISDOrIATOTE 13 4 Click Copy to Clipboard then click AAIE E Close and exit from FloCalc Taane Max height 1 Max area 1 75 Max area eror 1 43661588181132E 7 Max area eror 8 2092336103504E 6 Units m RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 83 26 3 5 Edit Flowrate Velocity channel type Continued 5 The FloCalc parameters dialogue box will appear containing the calculated polynomial coefficients FloCalc parameters 6 Review the coefficients and click Apply to update the Polynomial coefficients dialogue box 7 Click Apply and the coefficients in the Flowrate Using polynomial dialogue box will be set Flow area A Bx CX DX where x depth A 0 0 Depth limit 1 0 m e fio 7s p foo E fo e fo Depth limit When the cross sectional area of a stream is calculated using the polynomial coefficient method the user must set the Depth limit at which the e0 ame Velocty polynomial reaches a maximum For a example if a channel has a maximum Flowrate Using polynomial Channel name Flow Rate I Display channel Decimal places 2 v IV Log c
37. OFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 22 2 What to do if the password is lost forgotten In the event that you have forgotten or lost your password the following steps should be taken 1 From the MACE FloCom Plus neca DEVICE main screen click Help gt Show device Pamoa a assword authorisation code 2 Click Connect gt Direct and the Connect to device dialogue box will appear Authorisation code THS W DPGS SNHL UKUR 3 In this dialogue box the device s unique authorisation code is seen at the bottom A You MUST note this code EXACTLY to fulfil the next steps 4 The unique device serial number located on an adhesive label inside the box should also be noted This will be used to verify the history of the device 5 Once you have noted the code and serial number you must contact your local MACE dealer distributor and inform them of these details They will obtain a counter code for your device A You will be required to prove that you have the authority to access the device prior to a counter code being issued For a billing device only an official of the water distribution authority will be given the counter code No exemptions from this requirement will be given 6 From the MACE FloCom Plus main screen click Connect gt Direct and the Connect to device dialogue box will appear This counter code has a time limit on its validity typically three days It
38. OT increment The negative totaliser rolls over to zero A NOTE Both positive and negative flow rates will be recorded in the data file 5 Click Continue to complete the new channel and the Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 59 26 1 11 Add a Event pulse channel type 26 1 12 Add a Event status change channel type New channel S 1 Select the Event channel type from the New 1 Select the Event channel type from the New m A P n Select channel type TAT u n channel dialogue box and click Continue ag channel dialogue box and click Continue Depth Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir Input pulse total Binary User defined Continue Cancel 4 n H H 2 The Channel name dislegie box will Channel name K 2 The Channel name dialogue box will Channel name appear Enter a channel Name in to the text Channel name Event Puse appear Enter a channel Name in to the text Channel name Status Change field 16 character maximum This name will field 16 character maximum This name will s Continue Cancel continue ancel also be displayed on me FoPo nenes 3 main EAE also be displayed on the FloPro Series 3 main _sontine cancel LCD if enabled Click Continue LCD if enabled Cl
39. The Configure channels dialogue e ew er box will re appear with the new channel listed A NOTE Asa particular module s inputs are New channel NOTE As a particular module s inputs FARATE utilised the input will not appear on the are utilised the input will not appear on jOMaiie S 1 0 module list In the example above the the I O module list In the example 7 Digital input 3 will no longer be available above the Digital input 3 will no longer be available I O Module 5 Continue Cancel 60 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 61 26 1 13 Add a Input pulse total channel type New channel 5 1 Select the Input pulse total channel type from the 7 ry n Select channel type New channel dialogue box and click Continue oe Depth Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir Total flow Event pulse status change Binary User defined Continue Cancel Channel name 5 Channel name Pulse Total Continue Cancel 2 The Channel name dialogue box will appear Enter a channel Name in to the text field 16 character maximum This name will also be displayed on the FloPro Series 3 main LCD if enabled Click Continue 3 In the New channel dialogue box highlight pssi the I O Module option from which the named medule I O Module 1 c
40. al to the logging interval In the case of the measurement interval being shorter than the logging interval then the data logged will be the average of those values calculated per measurement interval 3 Click Apply and the FloPro Settings dialogue box will re appear NOTE The logging interval can only be a multiple of the measuring interval RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 45 24 2 Sensor power A When enabled via the check box this function instructs the FloPro to switch the 12VDC switched power line ON for sensors wired to I O card s refer to chapters 12 14 for wiring details A warmup time must be set by the user suitable for the sensor s application For example a 4 20mA output downward looking ultrasonic depth sensor may require a 20 second warm up prior to recording a stable depth reading Sensor power IV Enable Warmup time 20 seconds WARNING The maximum system current available for powering sensors attached to ALL I O cards is 1 25 Amps at 12VDC 24 3 View configuration By clicking View configuration the user is able to see a tree view of all configured A Velocity Velocity modules and their respective measured Depth Depth I O Module 2 channels Depth 2 4 20ma input 1 enabled pH Voltage input 1 2 5 Conductivity 4 20m input 2 enabled Pump On Off Digital input 1 binary Module details Doppler Module 1 For exam
41. ase from the drop down list boxes This sets the units on the logged value 88 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 3 7 Edit a Total channel type Total positive flow Channel name Channel name fTatal IF Display channel Display channel Decimal places Decimal places 2 v Log channel Log channel Flowrate channel Flowrate channel Flow Rate Flow volume units Ml X Apply Exit Flow volume units Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal places will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file Flow volume units Select the units from the drop down list box This sets the units on the logged value Flowrate channel Total is a derived channel type This field defines from which named Flowrate channel the Total is being calculated RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 89 26 3 8 Edit a Event pulse channel type Edit Event channel Channel name Channel name Event Pulse isplay channe Display channel Event type Evont trpa ipus og channe Log c
42. ave a marked effect on the data displayed The configuration of the instrument should always be checked thoroughly before viewing real time data 106 SECTIONB SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 30 0 Real time data From the main menu click Real time data and the following menu options will appear as listed below MACE FlocomPlus Disconnect Start device Download Viewtotals Settings CARUIT ESE System Doppler sensor check Measure amp display mace The force in flow Siteid FloPro Device type FloPro M15 Battery status 12 6 V OK Serial No 23178 External power 0 4 V Firmware version 1 00 4 Device time on connection 3 28 2008 7 02 05 PM Local connection 57600 Stopped 5 Doppler sensor check 1 Click Doppler sensor check and the MACE xj Doppler real time data dialogue box will open Select channe Bypass 1 2 Highlight the channel that you wish to observe pmet igi click Display and the Real time display will open 3 Should you wish to save Real Time graphs in a file check the Save data to file check box 4 Click Start to begin measurements If you checked Save data to file a Windows Save As dialogue box will appear Save the file to a location of your choice and Doppler measurements will start 5 When you have viewed saved sufficient graphs click Stop to end measurements then Exit to return to the main menu Measur
43. channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed 58 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 1 10 Add a Total flow channel type 1 Select the Total flow channel type from the New New channel K channel dialogue box and click Continue poe Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir User defined Continue Cancel 2 The Channel name dialogue box will Grannelinane Ed appear Enter a channel Name in to the text es field 16 character maximum This name will Continue cancel also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if espe Bee enabled Click Continue 3 In the Select flowrate channel dialogue box Select flowrate channel EJ use the drop down list to highlight the channel PE named Flow Rate from which the channel named Total will receive its value Click Continue and the Select total type dialogue box will appear X Continue Cancel 4 Select either Totalise positive flow or Totalise Select total type negative flow depending upon your application E E E C Totalise negative flow A WARNING The Totalise positive flow type will only increment the totaliser If Continue negative flows are recorded the totaliser will NOT decrement The positive totaliser rolls over to zero A WARNING The Totalise negative flow type will only decrement the totaliser If positive flows are recorded the totaliser will N
44. cking About FlocomPlus The latest version of FloCom is available for download from www macemeters com MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 37 RETURN TO TOC 21 0 Installing the software Download FloCom from our website www macemeters com 1 Run the FlocomPlus_ version number exe file to start the installation process 2 Follow the instructions on the welcome screen then click the Next button to move to the next screen 3 Choose a location on your computer to install Flocom Flocom will setup a folder in your program files called Mace FlocomPlus This is the default option Click the Next button to continue 4 Backing up replaced files FloCom will ask if you wish to create backups of replaced files We advise you to click Yes and then click the Next button 5 Selecting a Program ERMEE xj Manager Group Mace utilities is the default group and we suggest leaving this as is This installation program can create backup copies of all files replaced during the installation These files will be used when the software is uninstalled and a rollback is requested If backup copies are not created you will only be able to uninstall the software and not roll the system back to a previous state Do you want to create backups of the replaced files Yes C No Please select the directory where the replaced files will be copied Backup File Destination Directory C
45. coder input is wired only a single digital counter input is available va DIGITAL OR COUNTER INPUT DIAGRAM 1 GROUND 1 5 2 DIGITAL 1 18 SJ 3 DIGITAL 2 m UUL 1 4 DIGITAL 3 OR COUNTER 3 IN 18 Je These inputs are referenced to ground amp Z 1 e Counter input less than 10Hz f S SJ e Input voltage 2 30 volts DC E A e Pull up resistor not required OPEN COLLECTOR or VOLTAGE PULSE or CONTACT CLOSURE 1 g a l a 2 30 VOLTS FROM SWITCHOR ja S 10 SWITCHED 12 VOLT POWER RELAY X RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 27 13 Wiring digital inputs Continued 13 3 Shaft Encoder Input Each I O card provides one input for connecting a shaft encoder The shaft encoder input terminals available on each I O card are shown in the diagram 14 2 Three Wire 4 20mA Input Each I O card provides up to two 4 20mA inputs for connecting devices such as ultrasonic depth sensors and or flow meters The 4 20mA input terminals T NOTE If a shaft encoder input is wired only a single digital counter input is available NO frequency input is available SHAFT ENCODER INPUT DIAGRAM Common 1 GROUND Reed A 2 ENCODER A Reed B 3 ENCODER B Should the field application require a shaft encoder and a frequency input another I O card Part No 850 329 should be purchased 1
46. crystals be checked at least on a monthly basis Do not eat the crystals Wash hands after use 34 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC RETURN TO TOC This page left intentionally blank MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 35 36 Section B Software Manual FloCom for Mace FloPro Series 3 RETURN TO TOC SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL 20 0 Introduction to FloCcom This manual describes FloCom and way it is used to configure calibrate and extract data from MACE Flo Series3 devices System Requirements Minimum system requirements for PC are e Windows XP e 4Mb available hard drive space e Serial port or USB to Serial Adapter e FloCom Version 1 1 0 12 minimum requirement Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries MACE Software End User License Agreement EULA Users should read and accept the terms of the MACE EULA before installing FloCom on their PC The EULA can be found on the downloads page of the MACE website www macemeters com MACE FlocomPlus File Connect C Version 1 1 0 12 Measuring Ad Control Equipment Pty Ltd MACE 2006 2008 7 http www make com au L Version Number The force in flow No connection IMPORTANT The minimum version of FloCom required to communicate with the FloPro Series3 is Version 1 1 0 12 You can check the version number by clicking Help from the main menu and cli
47. d password The download password allows low level access to the device When this password is used for entry to the device channel totals may be Download password x New password viewed and data can be downloaded Many irrigation districts give this password Canim Cancel to irrigators to allow them to use the data for water management operations RETURN TO TOC 23 3 Change super password The super password allows high level access to the device When this password is used for entry to the device all editing functions including data downloading are allowed Most irrigation districts set this password to prevent non authorized access to the device Both the super and download A passwords are case sensitive 23 4 System settings The system settings function allows the user to change the measurement units from metric to U S and vice versa 23 5 Clear stored data This function should only be used by high level users It clears all stored data from the device including all time stamped flow rate data 23 6 Module check This function provides the user with a simple method of identifying the FloSeries3 modules which are currently installed in the device RETURN TO TOC x New password Confirm Cancel System Settings xj Parameter units melig US Apply Close x Q All stored data will be lost Are you sure Cancel Module check xj Modules Sl
48. e and display 1 Click Measure and display then Start to observe the current channel values 2 Click Stop then Close to return to the main menu RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 107 31 0 Start Stop device Once the FloPro Series3 has been configured and tested it is ready to be started so that measuring and logging is initiated A WARNING If the device is NOT started measurements will NOT occur From the main menu click Start device and you will FlocomPlus be asked Are you sure Click Yes and the device will start and you will be returned to the main menu You will notice that the Start Device has changed to Stop device in the main menu Start device Are you sure To enable changing of settings access of real time data and resetting totals the FloPro must first be stopped From the main menu click Stop device and you will be asked Are you sure Click Yes and the device will stop and you will be returned to the main menu You will notice that the Stop Device has changed to Start device in the main menu FlocomPlus J Stop device Are you sure 32 0 Disconnect 108 From the main menu click Disconnect and FlocomPlus you will be asked Are you sure Click Yes and the device will be disconnected and you will be returned the start up menu Click on File gt Exit T No to shut do
49. e average velocity of the stream is therefore calculated by averaging those frequency reflections received across the whole stream profile A This is an interactive PDF This user manual is setup as an interactive PDF The user can click on any of the Chapters in the Table of contents to navigate directly to the corresponding page To return to the Table of contents click on the Return to TOC button at the bottom of each page References to chapters in the body text are hyperlinks Section A Hardware Manual CHAPTER 1 0 Introduction to FloPro Series 3 2 0 Warnings 3 0 Site selection 4 0 Sensor types 4 1 Insertion sensors 4 2 Strap mount sensors 5 0 Installing an insertion sensor 6 0 Installing a sensor on a plastic strap 7 0 Installing a sensor using the mounting plate 8 0 Installing FloPro power options 8 1 Solar panel installation on a 2 pole 8 2 Installing a MACE mains powered trickle charger 8 3 Powering the FloPro with an external battery 9 0 Electronics module 10 0 Installing the FloPro on a 2 pole 10 1 Sensor and power cables routed inside the pole 10 2 Sensor and power cables routed through conduit 11 0 Installing the FloPro on a wall 12 0 Thel O Input Output card 13 0 Wiring digital inputs 14 0 Wiring analogue inputs 15 0 Wiring digital outputs 16 0 Wiring analogue outputs 17 0 Installing additional cards 18 0 Installing a Series3 FloS card 19 0 Maintenance 19 1 Battery maint
50. e box will appear if a Doppler module is added NOTE Once a module has been added it will no longer appear on the available modules list 4 The Configure modules dialogue box will appear with a listing of the configured modules 1 From the Sensor type drop down list box select the type of sensor connected to the Doppler module 2 From the Conduit type drop down list box select the type of conduit in which the sensor is installed RETURN TO TOC Configure modules Configured modules V 1 0 Module 2 25 2 Configuring and editing the Doppler module options Doppler module options Doppler Module 1 Sensor type 2 Insert head F 2 Insert head 7 Strap mount Conduit tyPe Strap mount with depth Pipe Diameter fo 45 m Continue MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 47 48 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL 25 2 Configuring and editing the Doppler module options Conduit type Description Circular pipe Full or partially full Non circular full pipe A full pipe with a known cross sectional area such as e Box culvert e Oval pipe Other conduit type Non circular open channel such as e Trapezoidal e Irregular earthen channel L J 3 Enter the Pipe diameter or Cross sectional area if applicable WARNING Ensure the diameter or cross sectional area of the pipe is entered in the appropriate units of measure 4 If a Strap mount with depth sensor was se
51. e electronics box will be mounted that moisture CANNOT enter the connector of the sensor cable as permanent damage may occur Particular care should be taken when routing cables to ensure MACE recommends that all cables be appropriately routed A through electrical conduit or other similar mechanism MACE will not be liable for damage to cables especially that caused by vehicles digging implements animals or debris in the pipe or channel RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 11 6 0 Installing a sensor on a plastic strap These plastic polypropylene straps are typically used to mount the sensor in locations where temporary monitoring will take place They allow for both very quick installation and removal of a strap mount sensor 1 Hold the sensor so that you can see the eyes of the sensor in front of you the sensor cable running to your left 2 Place the mounting strap on the ground or a bench so that you can see the chamfered edge of the strap in front of you Place the toe of the sensor into the front of the hole in the strap Press the body of the sensor down onto the strap 3 Turn the whole assembly over Make sure the cut out in the strap sits down around the foot on the sensor 4 You should see six countersunk holes in the strap Fit the six screws supplied M3 x 8 mm Phillips head countersunk 304 s s Use only a hand screwdriver Do not over tighten these screws as A permanent
52. eading of positive flow and another of negative flow then the overall reading is discarded and the unit continues to register a zero flow The number of readings used for the maximum measurement count is configurable by the user SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC Calculation method Pump method Under normal conditions Calculation method Pump method X water flow that is provided by a pump is turbulent and contains a vast number of acoustically reflective particles particularly miniature air bubbles that are a result of cavitation events In monitoring sites that are pumped or where low signal strengths are uncommon the pump method should be used Surface wave rejection In severely turbulent open conduit flows such as encountered in a sewerage Low end cutoff ji system it is common for standing waves to develop in the flow stream If situated closely these standing waves surface waves may confound a Doppler ultrasonic sensor because they typically result in reflections of a significantly slower velocity In the diagram a surface wave can be seen as a sharp peak on the real time graph at about the 0 2 m s mark Calculation method Surface wave rejection 7004 4 1 bee 3 00S 4 annah F EEn EEE 4 Surfacewave 7 OO O GN i l 0 0 1 0 20 30 40 Velocity m s In this case if the user s
53. ectronics enclosure 5 Plug in both the sensor cable and solar panel cable into the sockets as shown in the picture below The Doppler sensor cable should be looped prior to connecting A to act as a form of strain relief Ensure that the sensor cable is securely attached by squeezing the slidelock and latching it in place Ensure that the cable from the solar panel charger is terminated using the three pin connector provided in the electronics box and that the polarity is correct The polarity is labelled on the circuit board near the connector 6 If using a 16 30VDC mains charger then plug this into the socket shown in the picture below Alternatively the charger may be wired into the solar panel screw terminal block to the left of the socket 7 Once all the cables are connected the system should be fully tested Assuming everything is connected and fully functional the cable entry point should be filled with expanding space filler foam This is to prevent insects and or moisture damaging the system j HER RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 23 24 10 2 Sensor and power cables routed through conduit 1 Place the electronics module on a work bench Using a power drill and 2 holesaw carefully drill out the round plastic cable entry point at the base of the unit as shown below It is only thin plastic and is designed to break away Alternatively the round cable entry point may be re
54. ed file is loaded and if successful the data is displayed as a text file A different downloaded data file may be selected at any time by selecting the local File function and repeating the file selection procedure 110 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC Viewing a file Time stamp tree view This pane enables the user to quickly navigate the data file by date and time Expand the tree on the date of interest by clicking the to reveal the various time stamps Click the time stamp you wish to view and the data file will automatically scroll to it Time stamp tree view Header information File M FloPro Download csy Program FlocomPlus 1 1 1 5 2008 11 04 Download Start 2008 11 04 15 36 24 h Device FloPro SerialNo 123456 dent FloPro Iversion 1 00 12 Device Time 2008 11 04 14 36 24 Battery OK 13 80 l IChannels 5 INames Depth Flow Rate Flow Total Pulse Total Pump Status Units m Mljday Mi k i IPoints 11 i Interval 300 2008 11 04 13 43 08 Note Unit started 777 Status messages 2008 11 04 13 45 00 1 115 78 0 16 0 1 2008 11 04 13 45 00 Note No external power 2008 11 04 13 50 00 1 115 78 0 56 0 1 10 PulseEvent Pulse Total 1 2008 11 04 13 55 00 1 115 78 0 96 1 1 2008 11 04 14 00 00 1 115 78 1 36 1 1 E 2008 11 04 14 00 00 Note External power restored 2008 11 04 14 01 21 StatusChange Pump Status 0 2008 11 04 14 05 00 1 115 78 1 76
55. eir 60 Cipoletti weir Parshall flumes Replogle flumes long throated flumes or ramp flumes Palmer Bowlus flumes Q 3 33 L 0 2h h 5 Q 3 33 L h 5 Q 2 49h 2 8 Q 8 15 2g 5C tan 6 2 hy k 2 5 Q 8 15 2g 5C tan 2 hy k 2 5 Q 8 15 2g 5C tan 2 hy k 2 5 Q 3 367 L h 5 Q Ch Q K h K Q K hy K3 Q 1 84 L 0 2h h 5 Q 1 84 L h 5 Q 1 34h 28 Q 8 15 2g 5C tan 8 2 h k 2 5 Q 8 15 2g 5C tan 8 2 h k 2 5 Q 8 15 2g 5C tan 8 2 h k 2 5 Q 1 86 L h 5 Q 0 552 Ch Q K h K 4 Q K h K Definitions cfs Q discharge cfs L weir width ft h upstream head ft C V notch weir coefficient 8 V notch weir angle degrees C Parshall flume coefficient n Parshall flume exponent Xe k V notch weir head adjustment factor ft h Parshall flume upstream head ft g acceleration due to gravity 32 2 ft s Definitions kL sec Q discharge kL sec L weir width m h upstream head m C V notch weir coefficient k V notch weir head adjustment factor m 8 V notch weir angle degrees h Parshall flume upstream head m C Parshall flume coefficient n Parshall flume exponent g acceleration due to gravity 9 806 m s The V notch weir and Parshall flume coefficients used by the FloPro can be found in Appendix A RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 57 26 1 9 Adda Flowrate Weir
56. el was added Depth channel The depth channel selected for the weir calculation when the channel was added Flowrate units Select the units and the timebase from the drop down list boxes This sets the units on the logged value Flume width Enter the width of the weir in the units shown The units are defined according to the System settings RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 85 26 3 6 Edit a Flowrate Weir channel type continued 26 3 6 2 Flowrate Weir V Notch weirs 30 45 60 90 Weir channel settings Channel name Channel name WV Notch Weir 30 i Denlnichannel Display channel Decimal places Decimal places 2 x I Log channel Log channel Weir type Weir type Notch weir 30 Depth channel Depth channel Depth 4 20mA Flowrate units Flowrate units m x fiday x Apply Exit Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal places will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file Weir type The weir type selected when the channel was added D
57. elects the surface wave rejection calculation method a menu item called low end cutoff will be displayed This feature enables the user to force the Flo series instrument to ignore Doppler shifts that lie between zero and the low end cutoff The low end cutoff is a percentage of the range x axis of the real time graph In the diagram the low end cutoff would be configured to about 10 of the graph That is any data that are received between 0 and 0 4m s will be ignored when computing an average stream velocity greyed area not represented in actual real time graph RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 71 72 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL 26 3 1 Edit Velocity channel type Doppler card continued Gravity method This method should be used calculation method Gravity method Direction fiter si all values wherever a stream is slow Wircasreanatiy Paki moving and or contains few acoustically reflective particles Because this calculation method is designed to enhance the velocity processing of slow moving clean streams it may also result in erroneous velocity readings unless enabled correctly When enabled this method will display two new menu items C Stream activity percentage s negats oniy Minimum stream activity Under conditions of zero flow within a conduit see maximum measurement count a single aquatic life form can produce large Doppler shifts The minimum stream activity parame
58. en channel non circular the user must determine the cross sectional area and relate it to depth via a polynomial equation MACE Flo series instruments can use 5th order polynomial equations Flowrate Using polynomial Channel name Channel name Flow Rate AEAEE Display channel Decimal places Decimalplaces 2 x I Log channel Log channel Velocity channel Velocity Depth channel Depth Flowrate units Flowrate units T v iday v Polynomial coefficients Measured channels Polynomial coefficients A 0 000000 Depth limit 0 000000 m 1 000000 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 Flow area A BX Cx DX where x depth Polynomial Depth limit 0 05 m coefficients Change Edit mon pe m Siltation depth Siltation depth 0 0 m Apply Ext Polynomial coefficients dialogue box RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 81 26 3 5 Edit Flowrate Velocity channel type continued Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup A NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal places will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked the
59. enance 19 2 Solar panel maintenance 19 3 Sensor maintenance 19 4 Depth sensor reference filter maintenance Section B Software Manual Section B Software Manual CHAPTER PAGE CHAPTER PAGE 20 0 Introduction to FloCom 37 26 2 The order and removal of channels 65 26 3 Editing a channel 66 21 0 _ Installing the software 38 26 3 1 Edit Velocity channel type Doppler card 67 22 0 Connecting to the device 40 26 3 2 Edit Depth channel type Doppler card 75 22 1 Connecting to the device using the serial port 40 26 3 3 Edit 4 20mA input type I O card P 78 222 What to do if the password is lost forgotten 41 26 3 4 Edit Frequency Voltage and Shaft encoder input type I O card 79 i 26 3 5 Edit Flowrate Velocity channel type 80 23 0 System information 42 26 3 6 Edit a Flowrate Weir channel type 85 24 0 FloPro settings dialogue box 44 26 3 7 Edit a Total channel type 89 241 Ceneralisettinas 45 26 3 8 Edit a Event pulse channel type 90 i S g 26 3 9 Edit a Event status change channel type 90 24 2 Sensor pOweT 6 26 3 10 Edit a Input total pulse channel type 91 24 3 View configuration 46 26 3 11 Edit a Binary channel type 92 i 4 24 4 Reset configuration 6 27 0 Configure outputs 93 25 0 Configure modules 47 27 1 Adding outputs 93 25 1 Adding a module 47 27 2 Editing outputs 95 or 4 25 2 Configuring and editing the Doppler module options 7 28 0 Configuring FloSI Card 97
60. epth channel The depth channel selected for the weir calculation when the channel was added Flowrate units Select the units and the timebase from the drop down list boxes This sets the units on the logged value 86 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 3 6 3 Flowrate Weir Replogle Palmer Bowlus flumes Weir channel settings Channel name Channel name Replogle Flume Display channel Display channel Decimal places Decimal places fe zl I7 Log channel Log channel Weir type Weir type Replogle Parker Bowlus Flume Depth channel Depth channel Depth 4 20mA Flowrate units Flowrate units Mw day z aha Flume factors kpo u jo 0 Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup A NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal places will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file Weir type The weir type selected when the channel was added Depth channel The depth channel selected for the weir calculation when the channel was added Flowrate units Select the units and the timebase from the drop down list boxes This sets the
61. g is that a strong negative Doppler shift may be seen as well as the actual positive shift of the stream itself In some cases the shift caused by the winds may overwhelm the shift from the slower moving water flow and cause erroneous flow rate readings The Direction filter is built in to allow the user to overcome such sources of error All values When checked all filtering is off Positive only When checked all negative velocity components are filtered out Negative only When checked all positive velocity components are filtered out STREAM FLOW gt 5S D i lt WIND DIRECTION WARNING The user MUST check that the Direction filter does not cause real velocity data to be ignored Velocity peak threshold Doppler shifts that are unrelated to the measurement of velocities in a stream are often called signal noise This noise can be a result of several different factors including e Electromagnetic interference e Reflections of signals from other echoes In some situations background noise may interfere with the calculation of correct average velocity readings Flo series instruments feature a noise filter called a peak threshold 100 50 Amplitude 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 Velocity m s RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 73 26 3 1 Edit Velocity channel type Doppler card continued In the figure above
62. h the character asterisk ends with a carriage return and contains the configured number of channel values The number and order of channel values in the output string can be configured using Flocom Each channel value in the string always begins with either a plus sign or minus sign there are no spaces between values 98 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 28 2 2 MODBUS Mode The MODBUS implementation complies with the MODBUS over Serial Line Specification V1 0 and MODBUS Application Protocol Specification V1 1 The external port is either a standard RS232 port or a two wire RS485 port depending on the selected MODBUS mode The MODBUS parameters are configurable by entering the appropriate Address selecting the correct Baudrate from the drop down list and checking the required radar buttons FloSI settings Current mode Modbus Address 1 1 247 Transmission mode Hardware mode RT C Ascii R5485 C R5232 Baudrate Parity Stop bits 19200 x C None O Even C2 C Odd WARNING The user must ensure that there are no two devices with the same address on the same bus In such a case the behaviour of the bus is unpredictable RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 99 28 2 Serial Interface Settings continued A SUPPORTED FUNCTION CODES Command Code hex Sub code dec Read Input Registers 04 Diagnostics 08 00 04 10 18 REGISTER
63. hannel A NOTE None of these paramaters can be edited 26 3 9 Edit a Event status change channel type Edit Event channel x Channel name Channel name Status Change IV Display channel Display channel Event type Event type Status Log channel Log channel Units text Units text Invert input value Invert input value Apply Exit Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro Series 3 LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Event type This displays the type of event either Pulse or Status Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro Series 3 LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file Units text This sets the units on the logged value This is a text field and is user defined Invert input value If this check box is ticked then the value will be inverted before it is logged 90 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 3 10 Edit a Input total pulse channel type Edit pulse total channel Channel name Channel name Pulse Total FF Display channel Display channel Decimal places Decimal places 2 x IZ Log channel Log channel Units text Unitstext F Log pulse event Log pulse event Factor Factor L0 Apply Exit Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup NOTE This
64. hannel Flowrate units Ml A jday v depth of 1 5m the Depth limit should Polynomial coefficients be set at 1 5m as well Alternatively 0 000000 Depth mit 1 000000 m the Depth limit can be set within E FloCalc and the procedure described for 0 000000 0 000000 0 000000 importing polynomial coefficients Siltation depth 0 0 m Apply Exit 84 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 3 6 Edit a Flowrate Weir channel type 26 3 6 1 Flowrate Weir Rectangular and Cipoletti weirs Weir channel settings Channel name Channel name Recatng Contr Poen chiennel Display channel Decimal places Decimal places 2 x Log channel Log channel Weir type Weir type Contracted rectangular weir Depth channel Depth channel Depth 4 20mA Flowrate units Flowrate units mi day gt Flume width Flume width 1 0 m Apply Exit Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal places will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file Weir type The weir type selected when the chann
65. hannel will receive its value Click Continue YO Modue 2 y g I O Module 3 and a new dialogue box will appear with the 1 0 Module 4 IjO Module 5 available input types listed A NOTE As a particular module s input becomes fully utilised the module NOTE As a particular module s inputs are 62 will not appear on the Select module list New channel 4 Select the Pulse event type from the I O Module 5 list 10 Module 5 5 In this example the channel named Pulse Total will be calculated using I O Module 5 on Digital input 3 Click Continue to complete the new channel The Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed New channel utilised the input will not appear on the 1 0 module list In the example above the Digital input 3 will no longer be available I O Module 5 Cancel SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 1 14 Add a Binary channel type 1 0 card 1 Select the Depth channel type from the New New channel amp x channel dialogue box and click Continue foeeectomne type Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir Total flow Event pulse status change Input pulse total Continue Cancel Channel name x Channel name Binary On OFF Continue Cancel 2 The Channel name dialogue box will appear Enter a channel Name in to
66. ick Continue ad 4 di i i N hi l 2 z e a lid as ac PS 3 In the New channel dialogue box highlight Bdsm the I oauie option TONN E the Tamne TITTY the I O Module option from which the named et modue channel will receive its value Click Continue 1O Module 1 d dial b ill ith th channel will receive its value Click Continue o Mode 2 P A 1 0 Module 3 anca NEW Ciao gUE nan Wrap pea withthe and a new dialogue box will appear with the 10 Module 4 available input types listed available input types listed A NOTE As a particular module s input becomes fully utilised the module NOTE As a particular module s input becomes fully utilised the will not appear on the Select module list A module will not appear on the Select module list gt oe The i Ube event typefrom me O imerannel 4 Select the Status change event type from the New channel lodule 5 list 1 0 Module 5 1 0 Module 5 list RARE Pulse event 5 In this example the channel named Event Status change event Pulse will be calculated using I O Module 5 on Digital input 3 Click Continue to complete the new channel The Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed 5 In this example the channel named Status Change will be calculated using I O Module 5 on Digital input 3 Click Continue to complete the new channel
67. ield conditions several factors can affect the spectrum without affecting the performance or accuracy of the velocity sensor Armed with an understanding of these factors and some field experience the operator can vary the position of the sensor and the system settings to correct site induced errors in the velocity readings RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 103 29 0 About real time data continued Velocity m s Velocity 0 826 m s Measurement Factors affecting the velocity sensor This chapter is designed to give the operator a brief understanding of some of the factors affecting the performance of the MACE Flo Series velocity sensor In flowing streams there are always a range of different velocities present particularly in turbulent water where the effects of eddies and boundary layers can cause the velocity histogram to appear distorted in the diagram below Although distorted MACE Flo Series instruments have powerful signal processing algorithms which determine the average stream velocity from these signals Hjreal time display Pump 1 Module 1 xj Velocity m s Velocity m s 104 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC If the operator is receiving data such as displayed in the diagram above the sensor may be moved slightly to try to overcome the distortion Furthermore the operator should inspect the positioning of the sensor to ensure that there is no
68. ime data MACE Flo Series instruments measure average stream velocity using Doppler ultrasonic technology Anything moving in the stream which is acoustically reflective may produce an echo and therefore a Doppler shift Acoustically reflective particles include e Suspended solids e Bubbles eddies and waves e Larger particles such as sand leaves and pebbles When selected in FloCom the user can display a real time graph of the velocity spectrum received by the velocity sensor The histogram you see in real time data is a composite spectrum of the velocities of the stream flow as well as various other factors explained below e The graph is two dimensional X Y e The X axis is the velocity range set by user e The Y axis vertical is the strength of the signal received by the processing electronics from each velocity sensed in the spectrum e Several thousand data points are plotted to give the composite graph MACE Flo Series instruments measure several thousand data points and compute an average velocity The flow is then calculated using the formula Q VxA where Q Quantity V Stream velocity and A Cross sectional area Users of MACE Flo Series instruments can use the real time graph to determine the correct positioning of the velocity sensor by assessing the shape of the curve and the signal strength The following graph is an example of a spectrum that was received from a full pipe irrigation flow Under f
69. ing unit of the FloPro Series 3 It includes the enclosure battery and circuit boards that control the device On the front of the FloPro Series 3 a liquid crystal display LCD allows the user to see an on site readout of channel information and status messages The membrane switches can be used to scroll the display between the various parameters A serial communications port is located on the bottom face of the main enclosure Using the MACE serial data cable Part No 891 300 between this port and a PC users can configure troubleshoot and download the device ELECTRONICS MODULE FRONT LCD Display Secure Latch with Padlock Re Tl HloPre Series 3 Membrane Switches scrolls the display up amp down 20 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC ELECTRONICS MODULE INSIDE 12v Battery Bracket R EE e E kE N EAA N Controller Module slot 0 Doppler Module slot 1 e kway awa awa LEO Input Output Module slot 2 pill Module Slots 3 5 ET Charger Input 16 30VDC Centre of jack is positive External Battery Input 12VDC Charged by Series3 Device Solar Panel Charger Input 16 30VDC Use with Solar Panel or Mains Plug Pack Serial Communications Port Pole Cable Entry Point Conduit Cable Entry Point NOTE Door not shown ELECTRONICS MODULE UNDERSIDE RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 21 10 0 Installing the FloPro on
70. irst 5 to 10cm 2 to 4 of the conduit This is to prevent insects and or moisture damaging the system 1 Follow instructions on the previous page to drill out the cable entry point for routing cables through conduit 2 Use four M8 screws bolts or coach screws to secure the box to the wall Use flat washers between the screw head and the box Do not overtighten the wall mounting bolts as permanent damage may occur to the electronics enclosure 3 Follow instructions 3 6 on the previous page for routing the cables through conduit MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 25 12 0 The I O Input Output card The I O card module supplied in the FloPro Series3 provides the inputs for connecting environmental monitoring sensors and outputs for connection to ancillary devices The input and output terminals available on each I O card are shown in the diagram below A A MACE recommends the user studies the relevant documentation supplied with each third party sensor prior to connection WARNING The maximum system current available for powering sensors attached to ALL I O cards is 1 25 Amps at 12VDC A WARNING The maximum input voltage on any terminal is 30VDC OUTPUTS I O CARD DIAGRAM TERMINALS 1 GROUND 2 ENCODER A FREQUENCY 1 DIGITAL 1 3 ENCODER B FREQUENCY 2 DIGITAL 2 4 DIGITAL 3 COUNTER 3 5 6 T
71. ist In the example above the Voltage input 1 will no longer be available RETURN TO TOC 26 2 The order and removal of channels 26 2 1 Ordering configured channels The channel list after Channels have been added reflects the order in which they were configured and in which the FloPro takes physical measurements This also orders the channels in both the logged data and the FloPro LCD For example when scrolling through the displayed channels on the LCD the output order will be the same as the Configure channels dialogue box This order can be changed to suit the users needs 1 Highlight the Channel in the list you wish to move and click either the up or down arrows where available The order is hierarchical and certain limitations apply A Channel that is dependent on the value of one or more channels cannot be moved higher in the list than the lowest Channel in which it depends upon For example the Flow Rate channel is dependent on both Velocity and Depth measurements 26 2 2 Removing configured channels 1 Highlight the Channel in the list you wish to remove and click Remove The removal is hierarchical and certain limitations apply A Channel that is referenced by at least one other Channel cannot be removed unless the dependent Channel is removed first For example the Velocity channel is referenced in the Flow Ra
72. ity range of 1 m s may be set In this way the resolution of the final average velocity is increased Furthermore in slow moving streams or ones that contain few acoustically reflective particles a smaller velocity range will often result in far more repeatable data because the instrument does not waste processing power gathering data outside of expected ranges To be safe the velocity range should be set larger than expected and the site monitored for several weeks under different flow conditions to determine the peak expected velocity After this period the user may find it prudent to increase the resolution by changing the velocity range The velocity range must be set so that ALL components of the stream velocity are captured when viewed on the real time graph Failure to do so will compromise the validity of the velocity calculation See Chapter 29 About real time data for further details RETURN TO TOC Integration period The integration time is the period in which samples of the velocity spectrum are taken before an average velocity reading is calculated The minimum integration time is 4 sec and the maximum integration time is 180 seconds and may be reduced automatically by the measurement interval and the maximum measurement count depending upon the instrument configuration The integration time may be varied for several reasons e Under field conditions where the flow is fluctuating dramatically increasing the integrati
73. l Name in to the text field 16 character maximum This name will also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if enabled Click Continue 3 In the New channel dialogue box highlight EZTIA the I O Module option from which the named Select module channel will receive its value Click Continue ae and a new dialogue box will appear with the available input types listed Continue Cancel A NOTE As a particular module s input becomes fully utilised the module will not appear on the Select module list 4 Select the Frequency input type from the Mey channel I O Module 2 list Click Continue and then 1O Module 2 select the appropriate input from which the named channel will receive its value 5 In this example the channel named Velocity Freq will be calculated using a sensor attached to I O Module 2 on Digital input 1 Click Continue to complete the new channel The Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed r FA E NOTE As a particular module s inputs are utilised the input will not appear on the I O module list In the example above the Digital input 1 will no longer be available 52 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 1 5 Add a Depth channel type 1 0 card 4 20mA New channel E3 Select channel type 1 Select the Depth channel type from the Ne
74. laces will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file Units This sets the units on the logged value This is a text field and is user defined NOTE If a Velocity or Depth channel type is configured on a Frequency Voltage or Shaft encoder input the Units are defined according to the System settings Slope Offset 2 point calibration and Offset adjust Refer to Chapter 26 3 2 for details RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 79 80 26 3 5 Edit Flowrate Velocity channel type 26 3 5 1 Flowrate circular pipe using depth or full circular pipe Flowrate circular pipe using depth x Channel name Channel name Flow Rate I Display channel Display channel Decimal places Decimal places 2 v IV Log channel Log channel Velocity channel Velocity Measured channels Depth channel Depth Flowrate units Flowrate units MI v lday Pipe diameter Pipe diameter m Siltation depth Siltation depth 0 0 m Apply Exit Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup h NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal
75. lected and you wish to measure depth with this sensor check the Measure depth check box Editing the Doppler module Doppler module options Doppler Module 1 Sensor type EJ Conduit type aa Pipe Diameter ES If you wish to edit a Doppler module after it has been added and configured click Edit from the Configure modules dialogue box Only the Pipe diameter or Cross sectional area may be edited NOTE If you wish to edit the Sensor type or Conduit type the entire module must be removed and a NEW module must be added 25 3 Removing a configured module 1 Highlight the module that you wish to FlocomPlus remove Click Remove and you will be prompted to confirm your action Click Yes and the module will be removed Remove I O Module 2 Are you sure RETURN TO TOC 26 0 Configure channels 26 1 Adding a new channel From the FloPro Settings dialogue box click Configure channel and the Configure channels dialogue box will appear 1 Click Add and the New channel dialogue box will appear as shown Configure channels 7 Channel types Velocity Depth Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir Total Flow Event pulse status change Input pulse total Description This channel type MUST be used whenever a MACE Doppler velocity sensor is configured This channel type mus
76. led Click Continue REE A 3 In the New channel dialogue box highlight Channelname Den SOSOSCS S the Doppler Module option from which the a F named channel will receive its value Click Continue to complete the new channel The New channel Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed OMES NOTE As a particular module s input becomes fully utilised the module will not appear on the Select module list Bac Continue Cancel 50 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 1 3 Add a Velocity channel type I O card 4 20mA 1 Select the Velocity channel type from the New New channel x channel dialogue box and click Continue Select channel type Depth Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir Total flow Event pulse status change Input pulse total Binary User defined Continue Cancel Channel name X 2 The Channel name dialogue box will appear Enter a channel Name in to the text field 16 character maximum This name will sociu PETE also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if _Sontue cancel enabled Click Continue 3 In the New channel dialogue box highlight Em the I O Module option from which the named Select module channel will receive its value Click Continue and a new dialogue box will appear with the available input types listed Con
77. lised the input will not appear on the I O module list In the example above the 4 20mA input 2 will no longer be available RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 53 26 1 6 Add a Depth channel type I O card Shaft encoder New channel K 1 Select the Depth channel type from the New channel dialogue box and click Continue Select channel type Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir Total flow Event pulse status change Input pulse total Binary User defined Continue Cancel Channel name E Channelname Shaft Encoder Continue Cancel 2 The Channel name dialogue box will appear Enter a channel Name in to the text field 16 character maximum This name will also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if enabled Click Continue 3 In the New channel dialogue box highlight ear eae the I O Module option from which the named Sige channel will receive its value Click Continue and a new dialogue box will appear with the available input types listed Continue Cancel A NOTE As a particular module s input becomes fully utilised the module will not appear on the Select module list 4 Select the Shaft encoder input type from ey enan the I O Module 2 list Click Continue and YO Module 2 then select the appropriate input from which the named channel will receive its value lt Back C
78. logged in the data file Slope and Offset If the user has a sensor with known slope and offset characteristics they may be entered directly into the unit configuration For example the MACE ceramic pressure sensor is supplied with a factory calibration tag indicating the sensor s slope and offset values NOTE The factory calibration tag includes slope offset values for both metres m and inches in Be sure to enter the correct values for the selected depth units Alternatively the user should perform a 2 point calibration or calculate the slope and offset values of the sensor as described on the following pages RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 75 26 3 2 Edit Depth channel type Doppler card continued 2 point calibration To correctly calibrate an environmental sensor it is important to cal ibrate it over its useful range For example if a depth sensor has a range of 0 2 metres but you only wish to use it to measure the range 0 1 metres metres you should re calibrate it across the reduced range 1 Click 2 point calibration from the 2 point calibration Edit channel dialogue box and the 2 point Current value 62 calibration dialogue box appears Ast point Measured value 1 625 Actual value 0 102 m The Current value from the sensor in this case a depth sensor with frequency output is a 7 x 2nd point displayed at the top of the window and is updated as
79. mA POWERED OUTPUT 6 4 20mA 2 GROUND ML WW Wo z 18 7 GROUND oo i g 30 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 17 0 Installing additional cards Users are advised to download data and stop the FloPro prior to A installing additional cards 1 Open the Series3 enclosure and remove the three screws using a 2 Phillips screwdriver fastening the PCB clamping bracket Take care not to drop screws in the box as damage may occur to the circuitry T IMPORTANT Before removing card from packaging you MUST earth yourself by touching one of the screws on the display module 3 Remove the MACE Series3 card from its packaging Position the new card in your hand such that the large cream 48 pin connector is facing down and aligned with the mating connector on the backplane PCB 4 Earth yourself again Your finger must remain earthed on the screw whilst carefully inserting the card into any spare slot Take care to align the pins of the two connectors together There is a slot at the top of the card area that helps the alignment process Ensure that the card is contained within this slot and press down firmly to ensure that it is seated fully 5 Replace the PCB clamping bracket ensuring that the slots in the underside of the bracket are aligned with the tops of all the cards Fix the bracket into place with the 3 screws DO NOT over tighten the screws 6 Connect to the instrument with a PC and configure
80. moved using the hammer and screwdriver method described in Chapter 10 1 2 Use the two U bolts 3 8 nuts and s washers provided to secure the electronics module to the pole 1 Do not overtighten the pole mounting bolts as permanent damage may occur to the electronics enclosure 3 Carefully attach an electrical conduit adaptor Clipsal 50mm or Carlon 1 1 2 to the electronics module 4 Plug in both the sensor cable and solar panel cable into the sockets as shown in the picture below 1 The Doppler sensor cable should be looped prior to connecting to act as a form of strain relief Ensure that the sensor cable is securely attached by squeezing the slidelock and latching it in place 1 Ensure that the cable from the solar panel charger is terminated using the three pin connector provided in the electronics box and that the polarity is correct The polarity is labelled on the circuit board near the connector RETURN TO TOC SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL 5 If using a 16 30VDC mains charger then plug this into the socket shown in the picture below Alternatively the charger may be wired into the solar panel screw terminal block to the left of the socket 6 Once all your cables are plugged in you need to fully test the system When you are happy that everything is connected and working properly you need to fill the cable entry point with expanding space filler foam Fill down the f
81. must also have a modem attached to it at the remote site Click Apply to save the settings RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 39 22 0 Connecting to the device 22 1 Connecting to the device using the serial port 1 Unscrew the cover from the serial port 2 Connect a MACE serial cable Part No 891 300 between the serial port of the computer and the serial port of the FloSeries3 device located on the underside of the electronics module 3 Click Connect gt direct Underside of Electronics Module Enter the password which has been set in the unit and select continue The default password is superid 4 The main menu which includes the device status summary screen is now visible as shown below Egmace FlocomPlus a sizi File Connect FloCalc Help mi The f H mace FlocomP lus Disconnect Start device Download Yiewtotals Settings Real time data System Cex The force in flow Site id FloPro Device type FloPro M15 Battery status 12 8 V OK Serial No 23178 Noconnection i Extemal power 0 4 V Firmware version 1 00 4 Device time on connection 1 01 2005 1 50 12 AM Local connection 57600 Stopped S T The device must be configured and started before the instrument will measure and record data T Once finished remove the MACE serial cable and screw the serial port cover back in place to maintain enviromental protection 40 SECTION B S
82. must be used to access the unit within this time or it will be void and a new one will need to be produced Enter the 16 digit authorisation counter code into the Password field and click continue You will now have super user access to the device A You should immediately change the super password to one that will not be forgotten see Chapter 23 3 for details RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 41 23 0 System information 42 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL From the main menu click System and the following menu options will appear as listed below MACE FlocomPlus Disconnect Start device Download Viewtotals Settings Realtime data ESEGI mac The force in flow Site id FloPro Battery status 12 8 V OK Extemal power 0 4 Y Device time on connection 1 01 2005 1 50 12 AM Device type FloPro M15 Serial No 23178 Firmware version 1 00 4 Local connection 57600 Stopped Ss 23 1 Set device date time The device date and time must be set correctly RE xj Current device time so that data can be accurately matched to 14 0451 Tha 10 06 2007 known time intervals or ew time e The date and time can be set by manual entry 22735P 107052007 or by synchronizing with the computer time Zuse computer time e The time is held in 24 hour time E vee daylight sains ine e Allowance can be made for daylight savings time Synchronize 23 2 Change downloa
83. n this channel will be logged in the data file Measured channels Flowrate is a derived channel type These fields define from which measured channels flowrate is being calculated Flowrate units Select the units and the timebase from the drop down list boxes This sets the units on the logged value Polynomial coefficients The polynomial coefficients listed in Flocom are related to the following equation Cross Sectional Area A B X C X2 D X3 E X4 F X5 Where X depth of stream The coefficients are listed in order A B C D E F Flow area A Bx Cx Dx where x depth Depth limit 0 05 m Depth limit Import parameters from FloCalc 4 B c o E E SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC Import parameters from FloCalc The Mace utility program FloCalc download separately from www macemeters com can be used to draw regular and irregular channel shapes These shapes are then converted into a 5th order polynomial Their coefficients can be imported directly into the appropriate fields in FloCom 1 Click Import parameters from FloCalc and MACE FloCalc will open on the Profile Designer tab sheet contig fcc MACE FloCalc Flat Bottom Vee F Closed channel M 2200 1800 4400 1000 21600 0200 6200 0600 1000 1400 1800 2200 Cross Section m Zoom C Plot Area va Depth Plot Polynomial Area Accuracy vs Depth Piot Pesmeter vs Depth Summary Max height 1 000 m
84. nel Orientation upstream I Monitor status C downstream m Velocity Range 4 0 m s Integration period S s Max measurement count J Sensor type Sensor orientation Monitor status Velocity range Integration period Max measurement Calculation method Pump method X count Calculation method Peak threshold Peak threshold 100 Correction factor 1 0 Correction Factor Apply Exit Channel path This describes the channel type and the module input source Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal places will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file Sensor type This is the Doppler velocity sensor type selected during the Doppler module configuration procedure See Chapter 25 2 Configuring and editing the Doppler module options RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 67 A 68 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL 26 3 1 Edit Velocity channel type Doppler card continued Monitor status If this check box is ticked the FloPro will
85. ng pumped Under these conditions it is common for fish and aquatic invertebrates to inhabit the pipeline Unfortunately to a Doppler ultrasonic velocity sensor a fish swimming at 500 mm s is computed as a full pipe of water moving at 500 mm s This type of erroneous flow reading will result in an increase in the totalised flow Conversely in a slow moving stream or one that contains few acoustically reflective particles a velocity reading may be missed if there is insufficient data to analyse Under this circumstance the totaliser will not be incremented To overcome this problem MACE Flo series instruments include the maximum measurement count feature whereby if the instrument detects a state change i e flow has started or flow has stopped it stays on and takes X number of readings to confirm this situation If all X number of readings meet the criteria for a valid reading as set by peak threshold flow threshold minimum stream activity and stream activity percentage then the reading is accepted and the change of state confirmed If the readings do not all agree that there has been a change of state then the reading is discarded and the current flow state remains That is the unit continues to calculate zero flow or accepts the flow rate as calculated Furthermore the Flo series instrument also checks that the direction of flow has not changed within the X readings For example if there is zero flow and the unit detects a r
86. nnel dialogue box and click Continue i Dey eels using velocity Flowrate using weir Total flow Event pulse status change 2 The Channel name dialogue box will appear Enter a channel Name in to the text User defined field 16 character maximum This name will Continue Cancel also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if eae Lee enabled Click Continue Channel name Rad 3 In the New channel dialogue box highlight Channelname veot the Doppler Module option from which the a conce named channel will receive its value Click Continue to complete the new channel The New channel Configure channels dialogue box will re Select module appear with the new channel listed NOTE As a particular module s input becomes fully utilised the module will not appear on the Select module list 1 0 Module 2 Bac Continue Cancel 26 1 2 Add a Depth channel type Doppler card New channel E3 Select channel type 1 Select the Depth channel type from the New channel dialogue box and click Continue Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir Total Flow Event pulse status change 2 The Channel name dialogue box will Event pulse sta appear Enter a channel Name in to the text prst 24 field 16 character maximum This name will also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if soos cee H M H n enab
87. nnel when sediment or weed is present NOTE Straight run requirements for open channels are the same as for closed pipes The diameter to use when calculating your straight run should be the maximum depth 10 How far can the sensor be mounted from the electronics module A maximum of 50 metres 150ft of cable is available on any MACE sensor 11 How do customise the FloPro Series 3 for my application Use the application software Flocom to Configure the unit for your site For example this includes setting the pipe diameter and logging interval e View the velocity profile measured by the sensors This is useful if you think there may be irregularities in the flow at the site or you want to check the operation of the unit e Download data from the FloPro Series 3 FloCom is available for download at www macemeters com RETURN TO TOC J MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 7 4 0 Sensor types The FloPro Series 3 sensors measure the amount of water flowing in the pipe using one of two methods When the pipe is full only the velocity of the flow is measured as the cross sectional area of the flow is constant In partially full pipes or open channels the velocity and depth of the flow are measured in order to calculate flow rate 4 1 Insertion sensors This type of sensor is used in full pipes where access into the pipe is impractical or when it may be necessary to remove the sensor in the future
88. on time will help to get a more accurate average velocity reading because more samples are available to calculate the average e Under field conditions where the flow has a low number of acoustically reflective particles increasing the integration time will help to get a more accurate average velocity reading because more reflective targets will be sampled to calculate the average A The power consumption of the system is affected by the integration time The longer the unit is on and physically sampling the shorter the battery life without charging The Flo Series3 internal battery has a 7 2 Ah capacity During an integration period each Doppler sensor will draw approximately 120 mA Continued over page RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 69 26 3 1 Edit Velocity channel type Doppler card continued Maximum measurement count Under certain flow or no flow conditions signal noise may disrupt the calculation of a true average velocity reading As described the peak threshold feature is designed to overcome this problem However unwanted velocity readings may be derived from other sources such as aquatic life which may give strong signal strengths Within all Flo series instruments one of two flow states can occur The stream can either be moving or stationary For example a Flo series sensor submerged in a river diversion pipe that is used to pump irrigation water may be full at times when no water is bei
89. ontinue Cancel 5 In this example the channel named Shaft Rewichannel Encoder will be calculated using a sensor 1O Module 2 attached to I O Module 2 on Digital input ail inp 1 Click Continue to complete the new channel The Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed eal NOTE As a particular module s inputs are utilised the input will not appear on the I O module list In the example above the Digital input 1 will no longer be available 54 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 1 7 Adda Flowrate Velocity channel type Doppler New channel X Select channel type 1 Select the Flowrate using velocity channel type from the New channel dialogue box and click Con ti n ue Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir Total Flow Event pulse status change Input pulse total Binary User defined Continue Cancel Channel name E3 Channelname Flow Rate Continue Cancel 2 The Channel name dialogue box will appear Enter a channel Name in to the text field 16 character maximum This name will also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if enabled Click Continue 3 In the Select velocity channel dialogue box use the drop down list to highlight the Doppler velocity channel named Velocity from which the channel named Flow rate will receive its value Click
90. ot 8 Sensortype 1 Doppler module 2 Doppler module 3 Doppler module MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 43 24 0 FloPro settings dialogue box 44 The procedure for configuring a FloPro is structured in a logical sequence so that the FloPro is configured in the correct order For example in the FloPro Settings dialogue box shown below the user must Configure modules prior to being able to Configure channels and Configure outputs these buttons are greyed out so they cannot be accessed until you have configured a module Flocom uses this logical sequence throughout the entire configuration process to minimise user error The essential steps to configure your FloPro Series3 are listed below FloPro settings 2 General settings General settings Site Id FlaPro Measurement interval 3 min Logging interval 3 min Sensor power IV Enable Warmup time 20 seconds Sensor power Configure modules Chapter 25 0 4 no of modules 2 Configure channels Chapter 26 0 no of channels 6 Configure outputs Chapter 27 0 Configure modules View configuration No of outputs 2 Configure outputs Reset configuration FloSI Configure FloSI Chapter 28 0 Iv Enabled View configuration Reset configuration e gt Essential Steps to configure your FloPro Series3 1 Edit General Settings Chapter 24 1 2 Add Modules Chapter 25 1 3 Edit Doppler Modules Chapter 25
91. otal flow Event pulse status change Input pulse total Binary Continue Cancel Channel name ed Channel name Conductivity Continue Cancel 2 The Channel name dialogue box will appear Enter a channel Name in to the text field 16 character maximum This name will also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if enabled Click Continue 3 In the New channel dialogue box highlight EENmA the I O Module option from which the named Select module channel will receive its value Click Continue and a new dialogue box will appear with the available input types listed Continue Cancel NOTE As a particular module s input becomes fully utilised the module will not appear on the Select module list 4 Select the Voltage 0 2 5V or Voltage New channel 0 30V input type from the I O Module 2 list to medue 2 Click Continue and then select the appropriate input from which the named channel will receive its value Continue Cancel 5 In this example the channel named ae Conductivity will be calculated using a sensor attached to I O Module 2 on Voltage input 1 Click Continue to complete the new channel The Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed Cancel f NOTE As a particular module s inputs are utilised the input will not appear on the I O module l
92. ount the sensor at the bottom of the pipe as silt build up can cover the sensor Only mount the sensor between 2 and 5 o clock as shown above 7 Where is the best place to mount the sensor in a partially full pipe or channel The sensor must be mounted such that the depth sensor is always covered by water to a depth of at least 50mm 2 inches Refer diagram over page 8 Is there likely to be silt build up over the sensor If this is the case MACE recommends mounting the sensor on the side wall of the pipe instead of near the bottom of the pipe Refer diagram over page 9 Is there enough sunlight for the solar panel to work efficiently Yes Mount solar panel as per instructions see 8 1 Solar panel installation on a 2 pole No A mains powered trickle charger should be used to charge the internal battery RETURN TO TOC Users are advised to ascertain the suitability of solar panels for A their application by checking relevant solar radiation maps for their region for example those found at http rredc nrel gov solar old_data nsrdb redbook atlas As a guideline for an FloPro with 3 Doppler sensors and measuring every 5 minutes at least 3 hours sunlight per day DEPTH SENSOR MOUNTING POSITION PARTIALLY FULL PIPE V X Water level 50mm 2 inches Water level 50mm 2 inches 2 NU DEPTH SENSOR MOUNTING POSITION OPEN CHANNEL Water level Water level NOTE Sensor should be mounted on the side of the cha
93. out of the flow 3 The cable from the sensor to the instrument should then be run inside the pipe and secured to the pipe in such a manner as to prevent damage by debris in the pipe For example in most cases the cable should be routed through electrical conduit 4 Using a fixing method that is suitable for the pipe material the sensor plate should be attached to the pipe or channel in a position such that the sensor is always facing parallel with the pipe 5 Carefully route the cable from the sensor back to where the electronics box will be mounted as described in installation of insertion sensors Particular care should be taken when routing cables to ensure moisture CANNOT enter the connector or the air reference line of the sensor cable as permanent damage may occur RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 15 8 0 Installing FloPro power options 8 1 Solar panel installation on a 2 pole The solar panel is used to charge the internal battery of the FloPro Series 3 where mains power is unavailable Users are advised to ascertain the suitability of solar panels for their A application by checking relevant solar radiation maps for their region for example those found at http rredc nrel gov solar old_data nsrdb redbook atlas As a guideline for a FloPro with three Doppler sensors and measuring every five minutes at least three hours sunlight is required per day 1 Place an M8 bolt with M8 flat washer through
94. places will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file Measured channels Flowrate is a derived channel type These fields define from which measured channels flowrate is being calculated A NOTE In a Flowrate full circular pipe dialogue box only a velocity channel will be displayed Flowrate units Select the units and the timebase from the drop down list boxes This sets the units on the logged value SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC Pipe diameter If the Velocity channel source is from a MACE Doppler card then the Pipe diameter when configuring a Flowrate channel is preset when the Doppler card is added to the FloPro configuration If the Velocity channel source is an I O card then the Pipe diameter cross sectional area if a non circular pipe is entered here If the Flowrate channel is configured for Conduit using depth then the Pipe diameter field will not appear Siltation depth This parameter can be used to correct the calculated flow rate if a known amount of silt is inside the pipe The depth of silt will be subtracted from the area calculation in order to calculate the corrected flow rate 26 3 5 2 Flowrate Using Polynomial When the stream flow is in an op
95. plane board UAWN Damage to the FloPro Series 3 caused by incorrect battery A replacement will void the warranty Using a battery that is not approved MAY damage the FloPro Series 3 and void the warranty 19 2 Solar panel maintenance The solar panel should be checked regularly for build up of solids such as dust and bird droppings These type of build ups can affect the performance of the solar panel and result in a decrease of the charge that is received by the internal battery The solar panel should be cleaned with a wet brush or rag Do not use steel bristle brushes that may cause damage to the glass of the solar panel RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 33 A A A 19 3 Sensor maintenance To ensure trouble free data collection sensors mounted in the flow should be kept free of built up debris silt or grease This is done by using a stiff bristle brush and carefully cleaning the sensor head and surrounding area This process should be repeated as often as necessary in order to keep the sensors clean Also check the sensor cable for physical damage WARNING Do not use steel bristle brushes that may cause damage to either the MACE velocity or depth sensors WARNING For third party sensor maintenance refer to the documentation supplied with your sensor s 19 4 Depth sensor reference filter maintenance The ceramic depth sensor used by the FloPro Series 3 measures the hydrostatic pressure of the stream dep
96. ple in the Module details dialogue box opposite the I O module in card slot 2 has four measured channels The first is named Depth 2 and the sensor is wired into the 4 20mA input number 1 NOTE There is no tree view available until at least one channel is configured NOTE Derived channels those that are calculated based on the values of two or more measured channels are not displayed 24 4 Reset configuration 46 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL WARNING Use Reset configuration Reseticen figuration with care D All configuration settings will be lost D Clicking Reset configuration causes all configured modules channels and Reset outputs to be removed Are you sure RETURN TO TOC 25 0 Configure modules 25 1 Adding a module A module is defined in FloCom as either a MACE Doppler velocity card or a MACE I O card 1 From the FloPro Settings dialogue box click Configure modules and a dialogue box will appear as shown 2 Click Add and the available modules will be listed in the Select module dialogue box 3 Each MACE card available is referenced in the list by its type and slot number eg Doppler module in card slot 1 Highlight the module Configure modules Configured modules Select module Available modules Doppler Module 1 1 0 Module 2 you wish to add and click Add module A asdmoade et Doppler module options dialogu
97. rength but gives a consistent velocity reading then the measurements should be accurate However if the spectrum has low signal strength and gives inconsistent velocity readings or none at all the site may be unsuitable for flow measurement with Doppler ultrasonic flow devices Very distorted signals such as that described in the diagram on the previous page may result from interference to the velocity sensor by the build up of debris or siltation In sites where there is an expectation of sedimentation the velocity sensor should be mounted in a raised position In a full pipe application it is recommended that the sensor be mounted or inserted on the side of the pipe to avoid sedimentation Similarly in partially full pipes the sensor may be offset from the invert of the pipe In these instances the depth reading will need to be offset accordingly Covering the sensors with algae and other materials that are saturated generally does not affect the accuracy of velocity readings This is because saturated materials exhibit the same speed of sound as water MACE Flo Series instruments include several signal processing features specifically designed to overcome anomalous data produced by such phenomena as aquatic life fish weeds small invertebrates surface waves produced by turbulence and wind and background noise It should always be remembered when examining real time graphical data that settings within the unit itself can h
98. s 3 typically consists of four main components e The electronics module The sensor s e The solar panel or power supply Flocom software enabling you to configure and download your FloPro Series 3 Solar Panel Section A Hardware Manual a Mace FloPro Series 3 Insert Velocity Sensor Velocity Sensor Multiple Water Quality Sensors Multiple 3rd Party j Flow Sensors gt lt D RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 2 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL A 2 0 Warnings 2 1 Intrinsic Safety The FloPro Series 3 is NOT an intrinsically safe instrument and should not be installed in hazardous explosive environments Should an intrinsically safe instrument be required MACE can offer other instruments with this approval level 2 2 Floods MACE recommends that the FloPro Series 3 electronics module be mounted above known flood peak levels MACE will not be liable for damage caused by flooding The unit is weatherproof but NOT waterproof and should NOT be submerged 2 3 Sunlight MACE recommends that the FloPro Series 3 electronics module be mounted so that the LCD faces in a direction away from direct sunlight ie South in the Southern Hemisphere and North in the Northern Hemisphere 2 4 Cable damage MACE recommends that all cables be appropriately routed through electrical conduit or other similar mechanism MACE
99. s check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file Units This sets the units on the logged value This is a text field and is user defined A NOTE If a Velocity or Depth channel type is configured ona 78 4 20mA input the units are defined according to the System settings Value at 4mA Enter the value here that corresponds to an input of 4mA Value at 20mA Enter the value here that corresponds to an input of 20mA SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 3 4 Edit Frequency Voltage and Shaft encoder input type 1 0 card Edit channel frelocity on 1 0 Module 2 Digital input 1 Frequency Channel path Channel name Channel name Velocity Freq 7 Display channel Display channel Decimal places Decimal places 2 x I7 Log channel Log channel Units Units ns 2 point calibrati i ibrati Slope sope fro Boint calibration 2 point calibration Offset Offset 0 0 Offset adjust Offset adjust Channel path This describes the channel type and the module input source Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal p
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101. signal noise can be seen on the velocity spectrum graph as low signal strength echoes In the graph above you can see that the signal noise has an approximate amplitude value of 75 Therefore by setting a threshold of say 100 this noise will be ignored in the computation of average velocity The user should be careful however at sites where signal strength is inherently lower a peak threshold that is set too high could mean that true velocity readings are discarded This feature is particularly useful at sites where the sensor may be submerged for periods where no flow is occurring For example signal noise encountered in a submerged 1 m diameter pipeline that gives a false average velocity of 1 m s will still increase a totalising counter by 785 litres per second even though no true flow existed By watching several real time graphs of no flow conditions and monitoring the extent of signal noise apparent a peak threshold may be set so that signal noise is not computed as real flow Correction Factor Unfortunately ideal hydraulic conditions cannot be achieved at every site that requires monitoring In locations where hydraulic conditions are such that velocity calibrations at various flow regimes are required then the Correction factor may help Under abnormal hydraulic conditions the average velocity of the stream must be calculated using traditional means that comply with Australian refer to AS3778 series or International
102. t a build up of debris or other matter close to the sensor head If no obstruction is observed and re positioning the sensor does not improve the data you can be assured that the sensor is operating effectively and that the displayed data is a site induced phenomenon Hjreal time display Pump 1 Module 1 E x L Amplitude Velocity m s If data such as that seen above is received the operator should ensure that the sensor is positioned correctly and monitor the site for any obstructions close to the sensor If no obstructions are located close to the sensor the site may be unsuitable to flow measurement with Doppler ultrasonic flow devices The signal strength of received echoes on the real time histograms is a measure of the number of reflective particles moving in the stream Therefore low signal strengths do not necessarily equate to poor velocity readings Relatively few particles may provide enough echoes for an accurate average velocity reading Furthermore a histogram with a broad base will generally tend to have a peak with a lower signal strength In sites where it is suspected that there are relatively few reflective particles in the flow the period in which the MACE Flo Series instrument takes readings may require extending see Integration Period on page 69 RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 105 29 0 About real time data continued A general rule of thumb if a spectrum has low signal st
103. t also be used whenever the resultant velocity measurement will be used in a flow rate calculation This channel type MUST be used whenever a MACE combined depth velocity sensor is configured This channel type MUST also be used whenever the resultant depth measurement will be used in a flow rate calculation This channel type is used to calculate a flow rate based upon the results obtained from configured velocity and depth channels This channel type is used to calculate a flow rate based upon a depth channel and a selected weir type This channel type is used to calculate an accumulated positive or negative total based on the results obtained from a configured flow rate channel This channel type is used to record time stamp data based on pulse or status change events This channel type is used to totalise pulses such as totalising flow meters and rain gauges J Binary This channel type is used to monitor switch closure events such as pump on off status and or rainfall gauges User Defined This channel type can be used when a 3rd party sensor with digital analogue output is to be configured It should NOT be used for velocity or depth sensors where the results are required for a flow rate calculation RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 49 26 1 1 Adda Velocity channel type Doppler card New channel amp Select channel type 1 Select the Velocity channel type from the New cha
104. ta TxD Pin 3 Receive Data RxD Pin 5 Ground GND Pin 7 Ready to Send RTS Pin 8 Clear to Send CTS SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 19 0 Maintenance Depending on the physical location and the type of flow being monitored the FloPro Series 3 may require regular maintenance Should the instrument require servicing it must be returned to your vendor 19 1 Battery maintenance The FloPro Series 3 internal battery if kept fully charged should last many years However if the battery remains flat for an extended time it may be damaged and should be replaced Contact your vendor for a replacement battery 19 1 1 Removing the damaged flat battery 1 Disconnect the battery cable assembly from the backplane board 2 Carefully hold the battery in position 3 Use a 2 Phillips head screwdriver to remove the three screws which fasten the battery bracket to the main enclosure 4 Carefully remove the battery from the main enclosure 5 Disconnect the battery cable from the battery terminals 19 1 2 Installing the new battery 1 Connect the battery cable to the new battery with the red lead to the positive terminal of the battery and the black lead to the negative terminal Place the battery in the main enclosure and hold it in place Secure the new battery in place using the battery bracket and three screws Tighten all three screws Reconnect the battery cable assembly to the back
105. tamp For example in the download on the previous page the following message appears which tells the user the date and time the unit was started 2008 11 04 13 43 08 Note Unit started NOTE Refer to the table over page for a full listing of status messages Time stamped data At each time stamp the date time and recorded channel values are shown In the example below the date and time are followed by the recorded values for each of the five configured channels which are Depth Flow Rate Flow Total Pulse Total and Pump Status 2008 11 04 13 45 00 1 115 78 0 16 0 1 End of file The end of the data file is always delineated by a Download End followed by the date and time RETURN TO TOC Status message table Status message Unit started Unit stopped No external power External power restored Low Battery Battery normal Flat battery condition Battery was flat Sensor not detected Sensor error Device reset 0 TOD clock error Pulse event Status change Description FloPro was started FloPro was stopped No external power is detected If a solar panel is used this will occur at sunset External power is detected If a solar panel is used this will occur at sunrise Time at which battery voltage fell below 11 5V Time at which battery voltage exceeded 11 5V Battery voltage at download time is less than 10V Battery was less than 10V MACE Doppler sensor not detected MACE Doppler IO module not
106. te channel and cannot be removed unless the Flow Rate is removed first RETURN TO TOC Configure channels Conductivity FlocomPlus Channel is referenced by at least one other channel e Remove dependent channel s first FlocomP lus 2 Remove channel Flow Rate Are you sure MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 65 66 26 3 Editing a channel Configure channels A WARNING All configured channels MUST be edited prior to starting the FloPro Editing the channel s enables the correct configuration Conductivity information to be sent to the controller module From the FloPro Settings dialogue box click Configure channel and the Configure channels dialogue box will appear 1 Highlight the channel you wish to edit and click Edit An input specific Edit channel dialogue box will appear 2 Edit the settings in the Edit channel dialogue box to suit your application as per the recommendations on the following pages Click Apply to save the settings and return to the Configure channels dialogue box SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 26 3 1 Edit Velocity channel type Doppler card Edit channel elocity on Doppler Module 1 Channel name Velocity Channel path Channel name Display channel IV Display channel Decimal places 2 IV Log channel Sensor Type Strap mount with depth Decimal places Log chan
107. ter must be set to negate the effects of these aquatic life forms This parameter should be set to low values 2 10 in sites where extremely slow average velocities are expected lt 0 2 m s Values greater than 10 can be set where average velocities of gt 0 2 m s are expected Stream activity percentage To be used in conjunction with the minimum stream activity parameter this parameter forces the Flo series instrument to utilise only those velocity spectrums that have a minimum stream activity value greater than set by the user Under good acoustic conditions typically 90 100 of the data received by the velocity sensor will be used to calculate an average velocity Under conditions where the data received by the velocity sensor has been caused by aquatic life typically lt 10 of the data will be used Therefore this parameter should be set to low values 2 10 in sites where extremely slow average velocities are expected lt 0 2 m s Values greater than 10 can be set where average velocities of gt 0 2 m s are expected WARNING The user MUST check that the value entered for both minimum stream activity and Stream activity percentage do not cause real velocity data to be ignored RETURN TO TOC Direction filter Under certain field conditions a stream may move in a positive direction but the prevailing winds may come from the opposite negative direction The effect of this on Doppler ultrasonic processin
108. th This sensor is vented to atmospheric pressure via a vent tube inside the sensor cable which passes through a filter before entering the silica gel canister that is attached to the sensor connector and housed within the FloPro Series 3 In order to keep the depth sensor working properly this vent tube must always remain free from moisture The silica gel crystals contained within the reference filter effectively entrap atmospheric moisture However these crystals require changing regularly to ensure that they are still effective The silica gel crystals used in the FloPro Series 3 are an indicator type When fresh they are a deep blue in colour and when exhausted they are light pink The crystals should be replaced when they first appear to be light pink The following procedure should be followed to change the crystals 1 Remove the large rubber stopper on the bottom of the filter housing This is the stopper without the tube attached 2 Empty the filter chamber of exhausted crystals 3 Add new crystals MACE Part No 590 009 to the filter chamber so that there is enough room for the rubber stopper to be replaced 4 Replace the rubber stopper Ensure that the reference filter tube is not crimped as a blockage will result in incorrect depth readings from the sensor The longevity of the silica gel crystals is dependent on the amount of moisture in the atmosphere in which the instrument is mounted It is recommended that the
109. the M8 nuts on each side of the mounting bracket to secure 13 The cables from the solar panel charger to the electronics unit must be enclosed to minimise exposure to the elements The cable should be either routed through conduit or through the solar panel mounting pole You will need a hole drilled in the mounting pole at the top near the solar panel as well as a cut away where the electronics unit is to be mounted Refer to the pictures below RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 7 A A A 18 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL 8 1 Solar panel installation on a 2 pole Continued 14 Ensure that the cable from the solar panel is terminated using the three pin connector provided in the electronics box and that the polarity is correct The photo below shows the location of the three pin connector inside the FloPro 15 The polarity is labelled on the circuit board near the connector 14 Ss J5 l 3 G H 30v0C J NOTE The electronics module should be installed before connecting the solar panel Refer to the next chapter on the electronics module for more detail MACE highly reccomends the use of Tri spikes on the top of the solar panel to reduce accumulation of bird droppings on the front face of the solar panel 8 2 Installing a MACE mains powered trickle charger In certain applications or where the use of a solar panel is impractical or undesirable the FloPro can be powered from an
110. the card using Flocom as detailed in the software section of this manual T aane y RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 31 18 0 Installing a Series3 FloSI card 32 The Flo Series Serial Interface FloSI is an optional upgrade module for Flo Series3 devices The FloSI provides unconditional polling access to the most recent user configured measurement results of Flo Series3 devices The FloSI requires no routine maintenance and has no user serviceable components Configuration of the FloSI requires MACE Flocom software and successful PC communications with a MACE Flo Series3 device The FloSI configuration settings are available from the settings menu of Flocomt as described in the software section of this Manual Installing the FloSI Card Install the FloSI card as per the procedure outlined in the previous Chapter 17 0 Installing additional cards Wiring the FloSI After installing the card connect it to the remote device using either 1 The 9 pin d connector RS232 ASCII or RS232 ModBUS for RS232 2 The 4 way terminal block for RS485 ModBUS mode 3 The 3 way terminal block for SDI 12 mode Pin out details for the various connectors are printed on the back of the FloSI card and below FloSI Card Diagram RS485 Pin 1 Ground Pin2 D1 Pin 3 DO Pin 4 12V Out SDI 12 mR Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Data RS232 Pin 3 12V Out Pin 2 Transmit Da
111. the hole in left arm of the mounting bracket Ensure that the head of the bolt is on the INSIDE and the thread faces outward 2 On the OUTSIDE of the bracket place an M8 spring washer then an M8 nut DO NOT TIGHTEN THE NUT 3 Repeat these two steps on the right hand side of the bracket 4 Holding the solar panel carefully hold it above the two arms of the mounting bracket 5 Slide the solar panel down so that the head of each of the M8 bolts fits in the channel on either side of the solar panel Ensure that the gutter of the solar panel is positioned between the flat washer and the head of the M8 Bolt 7 Place the u bolt provided in the solar panel mounting kit around the pole 16 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 8 Place the solar panel mounting bracket onto the u bolt Ensure that the arms of the bracket face out from the pole and that the mounting hole on each arm is towards the top of each arm 9 Slide the bracket to the desired position on the pole taking care to place it at the desired height and so that the open face of the bracket faces towards the sun 10 Place the s flat and spring washers on to the U bolt and tighten the two nuts so that the bracket is secured on the pole 11 Tilt the solar panel so that the active side faces towards the sun North in Southern hemisphere South in Northern hemisphere at an angle specified in the data sheet provided your latitude 15 12 Now tighten
112. tinue Cancel A NOTE As a particular module s input becomes fully utilised the module will not appear on the Select module list 4 Select the 4 20mA input type from the I O New channel Module 2 list Click Continue and then select jo module 2 the appropriate input from which the named channel will receive its value 5 In this example the channel named Velocity New channel 1 0 will be calculated using a sensor attached WO Module 2 to I O Module 2 on 4 20mA input 1 Click Continue to complete the new channel The Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed wae Ec NOTE As a particular module s inputs are utilised the input will not appear on the I O module list In the example above the 4 20mA input 1 will no longer be available p 4 20MA input 2 RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 51 26 1 4 Adda Velocity channel type I O card Frequency New channel 5 1 Select the Velocity channel type from the New channel dialogue box and click Continue Select channel type Depth Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir Total flow Event pulse status change Input pulse total Binary User defined Continue Cancel Channel name x Channel name Velocity Freq Continue Cancel 2 The Channel name dialogue box will appear Enter a channe
113. tup A NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places This field is greyed out as the Binary channel cannot have decimal places configured Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD 27 1 Adding outputs Log channel From the Configure outputs dialogue box click Add Selec Dit pitiiype If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file and the Select output type dialogue box will appear Output types Pulse out Units text 27 1 1 Adding a 4 20mA output This sets the units on the logged value This is a text field and is user defined 1 From the Select output type dialogue box highlight In this example the Binary channel is being used to monitor the on off 4 20mA out and click Continue The Select output lt lt condition of a pump In the data the word Pump will be logged whenever dialogue box will appear menna the pump is on 2 Select the 4 20mA output X that you wish to a inhvertinp t use and click Continue The Select source channel a anes pu dialogue box will appear 4 20mA output 1 4 20mA4 output 2 If this check box is ticked then the value will be inverted before it is logged Continue Cancel 92 SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT
114. two voltage inputs for connecting devices such as ultrasonic depth sensors conductivity probes and or temperature sensors The voltage input terminals available on each I O card are shown in the diagram below NOTE The input voltage range can be either 0 2 5 VDC or 0 30 VDC a N VOLTAGE INPUT DIAGRAM m 1 0 SS e input voltage 12 53 0 25 Volts DC or Pe 0 30 Volts DC SENSOR GROUND 10 g CONNECT CABLE SHIELD TO GROUND 1e g 7 GROUND SENSOR OUTPUT VOLTAGE Q J i PRE ae SENSOR POWER re 10 12 VOLTS SWITCHED XX A RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 29 15 0 Wiring digital outputs Digital Output Each I O card provides up to two digital outputs for sending pulses to devices such as water samplers and or data loggers The digital output terminals available on each I O card are shown in the diagram below NOTE The pulse output consists of a 50 millisecond pulse with a 50 millisecond space between pulses a N DIGITAL OUTPUT DIAGRAM GROUND rl DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 GROUND 2 DIGITAL 1 3 DIGITAL 2 4 GROUND 16 0 Wiring analogue outputs 4 20mA Output Each I O card provides up to two 4 20mA outputs for sending signals to devices such as SCADA systems and or PLC s The 4 20mA output terminals available on each I O card are shown in the diagram below a N 4 20mA OUTPUT DIAGRAM 5 4 20mA 1 4 20
115. ue y is the difference between value x and value z 7 Apply thread sealant onto the thread of the sensor to ensure that it makes a water tight joint with the valve Screw the sensor assembly into the valve 8 Make sure that the 3 4 gland nut is only finger tight This will allow the sensor head to be moved freely while the head is aligned into the flow 9 Open the valve fully and push the sensor head into the flow so it fully enters the stream without exposing any shaft To get the sensor in exactly the right position you need to make the distance between the top of the ball valve to the top of the sensor shaft the same as value y Refer to the photos over page 10 SECTION A HARDWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 10 Now that the insertion depth is correct rotate the sensor so that the grub screw at the top of the sensor shaft is accurately pointing in the direction of the longest straight section of pipe Remember you must have a distance of at least six pipe diameters of straight pipe in front of the sensor and two pipe diameters of distance behind the sensor NOTE The grub screw indicates the velocity sensing face 11 Tighten the 3 4 gland nut to lock the sensor in place A Do not use thread sealant on the 3 4 gland nut 12 When the installation is complete the sensor shaft should be pointing directly towards the centre of the pipe in all planes 13 Carefully route the cable from the sensor back to where th
116. units on the logged value Flume factors Long throated flumes are custom designed The values of K1 K2 and U are determined by the designer using software such as WinFlume available from http www usbr gov pmts hydraulics_lab winflume index html RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 87 26 3 6 Edit a Flowrate Weir channel type continued 26 3 6 4 Flowrate Weir Parshall flume Weir settings Channel name Channel name Parshall 7 Display channel Display channel Decimal places Decimalplaces 2 x IV Log channel Log channel Weir type Weir type Parshall flume 1 ft Depth channel Depth channel Depth 4 20mA Flowrate units Flowrate units mi v ida Apply Exit Channel name This is the name given to the channel by the user when setup NOTE This name will also show on the FloPro LCD screen if the Display channel check box is ticked Decimal places The user can set the number of decimal places 0 1 2 3 using the drop down list box These decimal places will be shown in both the data file and the LCD Display channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be displayed on the FloPro LCD Log channel If this check box is ticked then this channel will be logged in the data file Weir type The weir type selected when the channel was added Depth channel The depth channel selected for the weir calculation when the channel was added Flowrate units Select the units and the timeb
117. w channel dialogue box and click Continue Flowrate using velocity Flowrate using weir Total flow Event pulse status change Input pulse total Continue Cancel 2 The Channel name dialogue box will appear Enter a channel Name in to the text field 16 character maximum This name will also be displayed on the FloPro main LCD if enabled Click Continue Channel name Channelname Depth 4 20mA Continue Cancel el 3 In the New channel dialogue box highlight DENMA the I O Module option from which the named Select module channel will receive its value Click Continue and a new dialogue box will appear with the available input types listed Continue Cancel NOTE As a particular module s input becomes fully utilised the module will not appear on the Select module list 4 Select the 4 20mA input type from the I O ee ane Module 2 list Click Continue and then select jo modue 2 the appropriate input from which the named eer channel will receive its value Nokege 0 30 5 In this example the channel named Depth Ne channel 4 20mA will be calculated using a sensor 1O Module 2 attached to I O Module 2 on 4 20mA input 2 Click Continue to complete the new channel The Configure channels dialogue box will re appear with the new channel listed ai A NOTE As a particular module s inputs are uti
118. will not be liable for damage to cables especially if it is caused by vehicles digging implements animals or debris in the pipe or channel 2 5 Insects and moisture After the FloPro Series 3 system has been installed and fully tested MACE recommends the use of expanding space filler foam down the first 5 to 10cm 2 to 4 of the conduit or mounting pole to prevent insect moisture ingress 2 6 Battery life Care must be taken when a mains power supply is used to charge the internal battery instead of a solar panel If the mains power remains disconnected for an extended period of time the internal battery may be permanently damaged 2 7 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures RETURN TO TOC 3 0 Site selection When selecting a suitable site to measure flow and mount the instrument you must consider the following 1 Does the stream flow that wish to measure contain sufficient acoustically reflective particles such as sand silt dirt leaves or air bubbles The stream that you wish to measure must contain at least 100 parts per million of acoustically reflective particles that are greater than 75 microns in size Yes The stream flow is suitable for Doppler ultrasonic flow measurement No The stream flow is unsuitable for Doppler ultrasonic flow measurement
119. without stopping the flow or emptying the pipe Insertion sensors require access to the outside wall of the pipe in which the sensor is to be mounted The 2 insertion sensor should be used in pipes that have a diameter of greater than 100 mm 4 MACE recommends that a ball or gate valve is always used when installing insertion sensors so that sensor maintenance can occur without requiring the pipe to be emptied of liquid 4 2 Strap mount sensors Strap mount type This type of configuration is used in full pipes when access to the pipe is available and the pipe can be emptied when installation or maintenance is required Strap mount velocity depth type This type of sensor must be used in pipes that run partially full or in open channels There are several different types of straps used to hold the strap mount sensors in pipes Plastic expandable mounting straps polypropylene Mounting plate polypropylene A plastic expandable mounting strap can be used to secure the sensor in place These straps are made from polypropylene and come in five lengths to suit different pipe diameters 225 300mm 12 max 450 625mm 25 max 700 810mm 32 max Single mounting plates are normally used in large pipes where a cost effective solution is required The sensor is attached to the plate which is then bolted to the inside surface of the pipe This plate is supplied in polypropylene 300 450mm
120. wn FloCom Disconnect from unit Are you sure WARNING If FloCom is not disconnected from the device excess current will be drawn from the main battery SECTION B SOFTWARE MANUAL RETURN TO TOC 33 0 View totals From the main menu click View totals and the Flow volume totals dialogue box will appear This dialogue box lists all the accumulated flow channels and their respective totals and units Flow volume totals If the FloPro has not been started the Set Reset button will be active and the totalised reading can be changed It is strongly advised to download the logged data PRIOR to A resetting the total value Flow volume totals 1 Highlight the channel you wish to reset by clicking on it s name 2 Click Set Reset and the Set total value dialogue box will appear Set Reset Refresh Close 3 Enter the New value into the field and click Set value The new value will then be displayed in the Flow volume totals dialogue box Set total value Channet Total Current value 0 00 New value 150 Set value Cancel A Double check that this value is CORRECT 4 If the FloPro has not been stopped the Set Reset button will be greyed out and the total s will not be re settable 5 To update the reading whilst flow is accumulating click Refresh MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 109 RETURN TO TOC 34 0 Downloading stored data
121. y DC source of 16 30 Volts 2Amps When the ambient temperature is less than 10 C 14F the battery should be removed to avoid permanent damage to the battery The FloPro should be powered by an external power source 1 The charger available from MACE Part No 850 323 comes complete with a circular barrel connector that plugs directly into the electronics module See photos over page The barrel connector for the 16 30VDC charger input is centre positive RETURN TO TOC BITKPLANE 880 099 2 Alternatively if a DC source other than a MACE charger is used this is terminated using the same three pin connector as for the solar panel described above 8 3 Powering the FloPro with an external battery In certain applications it may be desirable to power the FloPro with an external battery 1 The Series 3 FloPro can be powered by an external 12V battery through the dedicated External Battery 12V terminal See photos below 2 If a solar panel is connected to the FloPro as in Chapter 8 1 the internal charging circuit of the FloPro will also charge the external battery The charging circuitry of the FloPro has a 20 Watt capacity If the external battery is charged via its own solar panel and NOT through the FloPro charging circuit the internal FloPro battery will discharge completely RETURN TO TOC MACE FLOPRO SERIES3 PRODUCT MANUAL 19 9 0 Electronics module The electronics module is the central process

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