PanaView for Sentinel Operating Manual
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1. Flow Measurement System August 2004 Errors cont w Signal Setup New Meter Master 1 Slave 0 on COM1 Ed System Operating Mode Node ID fi 6 Version Oe Run Program of Channels 2 of Batches a F Current User Hone FIFO Size fi 024 Relay Delay Time 5 ms Gar eE een Transmit Pulses 4 Set User Channel 1 channel 2 m Sound Speed m Signal Strengh Limits Amplitude Limits Theory fio0 Min 20 dB Min 35 Max 95 dB Max fiso Velocity Acceleration Min 40 M s Max 40 M s Figure 15 Errors Tab Display Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 17 August 2004 Diagnostics The diagnostics tab allows the user to display the following real time data and to record some of the data as well refer to Figure 16 on page 19 Flow Velocity This is the un averaged instantaneous velocity Sound Speed This is the un averaged instantaneous speed of sound Signal Max This is the un averaged instantaneous percent signal relative to the ADC reference e Delta T This is the un averaged instantaneous delta between up and down transmit time Delta T Offset The Delta T Offset is an entry which belongs in the general tab It is used to compensate for system zero flow offset e Error This display indicates the error number in the event that the meter has a error e Mode There are three different regions at which the meter de2. Selection Description Temp Temperature Tac Degrees Celsius TF Degrees Farenheit T_K Kelvin Digital Voltmeter Diagnostic Mode Pres Pressure Pounds per square inch general Bars Millibars Millimeters of Mercury Pascal gauge KiloPascal gauge Pounds per square inch absolute MegaPascal Digital Voltmeter Diagnostic Mode Ve Velocity Vinst_M S Instantaneous velocity in meters sec Vinst_Ft S Instantaneous velocity in feet second Vel_M S Average velocity in meters second Vel_Ft S Average velocity in feet second SndSp Soundspeed SOS_M S Speed of sound in meters second SOS_Ft S Speed of sound in feet second ActMetVol Actual Metric Volume ACM S Actual Metric Volume per second KACM S Kilo Actual Metric Volume per second MACM S Mega Actual Metric Volume per second ACM M Actual Metric Volume per minute KACM M Kilo Actual Metric Volume per minute MACM M Mega Actual Metric Volume per minute ACM H Actual Metric Volume per hour KACM H Kilo Actual Metric Volume per hour MACM H Mega Actual Metric Volume per hour ACM D Actual Metric Volume per day KACM D Kilo Actual Metric Volume per day MACM D NrmMetVol with NCM ActEngVol with ACF StdEngVol with SCF Mega Actual Metric Volume per day Standard Metric Volume same as above with
3. Zero cutoff The value below which the velocity reading is forced to zero 12 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 General cont Signal Setup New Meter Master 1 Slave 0 on COM1 System Operating Mode Node ID fi 6 Version Oe Run an of Channels 2 of Batches 7 8 5 a Current User None FIFO Size f 024 Relay Delay Time 5 ms Stee Transmit Pulses 4 Set User Channel 1 Channel 2 l General Fluid Errors Diagnostics Path Length P fe inches Axial Distance L fe inches Trans Frequency 0 7 KHz Time Delay ftw fi 5 5 ps Fine Coarse Sw Pt fi 60 Counts Pipe Diameter 44 4251 inches in Avg 32 Zero Cutoff fo M s Figure 13 General Tab Display Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 13 August 2004 Fluid Figure 14 on page 15 shows a typical Fluid tab display Fluid Choose the fluid from the list box The system will suggest theoretical soundspeeds These suggested soundspeeds can be overwritten by selecting Other from the list Other fluids can be measured by selecting Other and entering the fluid s calculated soundspeed C3 Theory The theoretical soundspeed of the fluid being measured K Viscosity The kinematic viscosity of the fluid being measured Const Press The pressure of the measured fluid If analog inputs are used for pressure measurement this box will not be editabl
4. 2 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 23 August 2004 Programming a Fault The alarm output can be programmed as a fault alarm or a flow Alarm Flow Direction direction indicator Programming is available using the PanaView Indicator interface To program the relay expand the meter in the PanaView meter browser and double click on the Alarm icon see Figure 21 below El Panaview Meter Browser 5 File Edit view Output Window Help 2g Network My Computer SQUIREDA B PC Logs E e Untitled Com 1 E New Meter IGM Channel 1 Channel 2 Sum Difference x Average A Alarm 1 06 Si Meter Logs Figure 21 Selecting the Alarm Icon A dialogue box will appear see Figure 22 below Select whether the relay should be configured as a Fault Alarm or as a Flow Direction Indicator and click OK w Alarm Direction Indicator Configure Relay on 1 0 6 as Flow Direction Indicator Cancel Figure 22 Alarm Direction Indicator Dialogue Box 24 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 Configuring and Calibrating Analog Outputs Configuring the Analog Outputs Every flowmeter includes two built in analog outputs A and B at terminal block J1 Before beginning calibration an ammeter must be connected to the desired analog output Both the zero point and full scale values for all of these outputs must b
5. Are you sure you want to test this frequency Yes No Figure 30 Test Frequency Prompt 3 The screen should now look similar to Figure 31 below Use the mouse to move the Test Percentage pointer to 0 Read the frequency value on the oscilloscope The oscilloscope should read the Zero value Next set the Test Percentage pointer to 100 Read the frequency off the oscilloscope The oscilloscope should read the Span value 4 When you are done press OK in the Test Frequency window and then OK in the Frequency 5 on Channel window PIRES Test Test Percentage fo Figure 31 Test Frequency Window 30 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 ELLE SE Calibrating the Sensors Use PanaView ADC Configuration to calibrate a Sensor option card To access these selections complete the following steps 1 Make sure the system is connected to your computer the system and computer are turned on and PanaView is up and running 2 Under File open the New Meter Browser 3 Click on the sign before each level to open it 4 Under Unassigned O right click on Unassigned ADC IO 7 and select the desired configuration option see Figure 32 below A display similar to that shown in Figure 33 below appears 5 Make whatever selections and settings are appropriate under both displays General and Calibration and click on OK or Apply The display returns to the list of se
6. Cet All of the programming information are stored in the meter non destructive memory PanaView displays may be updated manually by pressing the Get button Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 Setting Configuration With PanaView installed on your computer see the PanaView Parameters Graphical Interface User s Manual you can enter and record meter information in a number of different ways The Meter Browser Menu is illustrated in Figure 18 below Fo Pana iew Meter Browser 5 File Edit view Output Window Help Meters on Comport IG si Network My Computer SQUIREDA IGM878 H PC Logs IGM878 Com 1 IGM878 IGM Channel 1 Channel 2 Sum Difference x Average A Alarm 1 06 Meter Logs Display Wi User Tables D Unassigned I O f Unassigned Recorder Unassigned Recorder Unassigned Frequency Figure 18 PanaView Meter Browser Menu Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 21 August 2004 Archiving Site Configuration Files The meter has the ability to save configuration files to the PC for archiving The archived files can be loaded into the active configuration of the instrument as well This functionality is available using the PanaView interface To save the current configuration of the instrument select the meter in the PanaView Meter B
7. Running Ens 0 Figure 37 PanaView Measurements Display in Text Format Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 35 August 2004 SE Displaying Note Upon exiting a display in graph format a prompt appears Measurements cont reading Save chart data to log file Respond as desired and exit the display For further details on collecting and displaying data see the PanaView Graphical User Interface User s Manual Chapter 6 Data Handling Meter IGM Channel 1 f User Functions Temp Temp on Channel 1 x Save chart data to log file Yes No Cancel Yel Vel on Channel 1 _ cme 3 SndSp SndSp on Channel 1 ActMetVol ActMetVol on Channel 1 NimMet ol NrmMet ol on Channel 1 88 ActEng ol ActEng ol on Channel 1 StdEngYol StdEng ol on Channel 1 ActMetT ot ActMetT ot on Channel G3 ActMetTot ActMetTot on Channel 1 B NrmMetT ot NrmMetT ot on Channe NrmMetT ot NrmMetT ot on Channel ActEngT ot ActEngT ot on Channel Graph Controls Text Display ActEngT ot ActEngT ot on Channel 1 StdEngTot StdEngT ot on Channel Zoom Out Zoom in Plot Continuous Clear Data Interval 5 Seconds IV Show Point Window Figure 38 PanaView Measurements Display in Graph Format 36 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 Displaying Measurements cont Table 39 PanaView Flow Measurement Units
8. be the only powered meter on the network ee E know the node ID of the meter am adding to the network Figure 6 Instrument Node ID Disacknowledgement At the next prompt see Figure 7 below select It is the only meter connected to the communication port and then click on OK MEE ltis the only meter connected to the communication port It is not the only meter connected to the communication port C don t know i Cancel Figure 7 Searching the Port for Instrument Node ID Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 5 August 2004 Adding the Sentinel to the Communications Port cont If PanaView found the meter a window will pop up and inform the user which Node ID the meter is set to The operator can select to use the existing Node ID or a different Node ID see Figure 8 below Note The Node ID can be changed later on by going to the meter properties x The meter is set to Node ID 16 wish to use this Node ID wish to use a different Node ID Figure 8 Selecting the Node ID Once communication has been established the Node ID can be set to any master Node ID A master Node ID is an integer which is a multiple of 16 Note A slave Node ID is all the numbers between two consecutive masters However the term slave does not apply to the Sentinel If I wish to use a different Node ID is selected the window in Figure 5 on
9. change state and the 4 20mA output and the Frequency output will be able to be programmed to identify the presence of error Soundspeed The soundspeed Theory is set to cover the range at which the gas soundspeed may vary as a function of its composition pressure and temperature Setting the number too low may cause the meter to get into an error mode and stop working Setting the number too high may cause the meter to fail to detect instrument malfunctions Signal Strength Limits The meter can operate in a very wide range of signal strength The low limit should be set to allow the Signal to Noise Ratio to be large enough to ensure that the meter will maintain the specified accuracy The upper limit needs to be set to ensure that the meter will not be overloaded and the signal be undetected e Amplitude Limits The steady state amplitude is 100 In case of a sudden change in the system gain it may take time for the AGC to stabilize the amplitude to 100 An error will be indicated if the amplitude exceeds the limits e Velocity The velocity limits should be set higher than the maximum possible flow Acceleration The meter is testing for a change in velocity differential between each set of two consecutive velocity calculations In some applications a sharp change in velocity is expected In that case the meter should be programmed with a higher value than the default which is 1 5 m s 16 Panaview for the Sentinel
10. node ID of the meter am adding to the network don t know the node ID of the meter am adding to the network Figure 4 Instrument Node ID Acknowledgement Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 3 August 2004 Adding the Sentinel to the Communications Port cont Enter the ID number in the ID entry a meter name in the Name entry and then click on the OK button Note Do not enter any data in the Clock Master ID or Slave ID entries ig Add Meter COM1 xj Name New Meter 000 Model Name lm Serial E Firmware Version B Up Time PCI Order Number Poo0000 Clock 6 16 2004 10 26 59AM fe 2 Set Syne to PE Node ID Master ID i ID fie Set Node ID Slave ID fo Get Node ID m Meter Communication Parameters Com Port COM 1 Port Type R5232 Baud Rate 28400 Data Bits fe Parity None Stop Bits fi Initializing Meter Sent 366 Revd 365 Enrrs 0 Cancel Figure 5 Setting the Node ID Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 Adding the Sentine to If the node ID is not known select I don t know the node ID of the the Communications Port meter am adding to the network and then click on the OK button see cont Figure 6 below Note The network referred to in Figure 6 below is the RS485 connection between the instrument and the computer RS232 to RS485 connector Note The new meter must
11. page 4 appears and the user must then enter the Node ID number in the ID entry Once the Node ID is entered in the Add Meter window ID box click on the OK button to add the meter to the PanaView network Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 Meter Security After the node address is set the instrument will be added to the network of instruments on PanaView and the operator will be given the opportunity to program the flowmeter parameters Before any meter parameters can be changed the operator must be specified Click the mouse right button and then click on Properties Press the Security button on the Properties Form to bring up the Security Form Access the required security level by typing the User Name and Password dialog boxes see Figure 9 below The meter provides three security levels Level 1 security is available to GE Infrastructure Sensing service engineers only It gives access to configuration parameters that should be adjusted only during commissioning or repair Level 2 security is for the supervisor who has overall responsibility for the meter The supervisor may change his or her password and the passwords of the lower three accounts The default User Name and Password are User Name Supervisor Password The assigned Serial Number ox Access Current Security Level Locked Current User None User Name E dit User Name Users Security Lev
12. the window will display Run Note The user must be logged in to enter the Program mode Note The instrument will switch to Run mode after five minutes of no input from the user e Operating mode This display indicates if the instrument is in idle in the program mode or normally operating in run mode 10 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 Signal Setup cont Signal Setup New Meter Master 1 Slave 0 on COM1 System Operating Mode Node ID f 6 Version OE Run a of Channels 2 of Batches fe sae Current User Hone FIFO Size f 024 Relay Delay Time 5 ms S Transmit Pulses 4 Set User Channel 1 Channel 2 General Fluid Errors Diagnostics Path Length P fe inches Axial Distance L fe inches Trans Frequency 0 7 KHz Time Delay tw f 5 5 us Fine Coarse Sw Pt fi 60 Counts Pipe Diameter 44 4251 inches in Ava 32 Zero Cutoff fo M s Figure 12 Signal Setup Display Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 11 August 2004 Channel Tabs General This section programs the meter parameters and requires the user to login before any parameters can be changed Figure 13 on page 13 shows a typical General tab display Path Length P This is the acoustics path length The value is measured on the assembled meter e Axial Distance L The value of the axial distance is measured on the a
13. NCM Actual English Volume same as above with ACF Standard English Volume same as above with SCF Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 37 August 2004 Table 39 PanaView Flow Measurement Units Selection Description ActMetTot Actual Metric Total Forward Actual Metric Total Foward in meters Actual Metric Total Forward in kilometers ActMetTot Actual Metric Total Forward in megameters Actual Metric Total Reversed Actual Metric Total Reversed in meters Actual Metric Total Reversed in kilometers NrmMetTot Actual Metric Total Reversed in megameters Standard Metric Total Forward Standard Metric Total Forward in meters Standard Metric Total Forward in kilometers NrmMetTot Standard Metric Total Forward in megameters Standard Metric Total Reversed Standard Metric Total Reversed in meters Standard Metric Total Reversed in kilometers ActEngTot Standard Metric Total Reversed in megameters Actual English Total Forward Actual English Total Forward in feet Actual English Total Forward in kilofeet Actual English Total Forward in megafeet ActEngTot Actual English Total Reversed ACF KACF Actual English Total Reversed in feet Actual English Total Reversed in kilofeet MACF StdEngTot Actual English Total Reversed in megafeet Standard English Total Forward Standard English Total Forward in feet Standard En
14. Prototol ise yaeia 4 COM Port Type R5232 gt Name IGM Baud Rate 38400 Baud Parity None o Handshaking No Handshaking Data Bits 8 DataBts Stop Bits jist x Timeout ms aooo Coreei Figure 2 Default Communication Parameters 2 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 Ee Adding the Sentine to Select the desired communication port by clicking once on it with the the Communications Port left mouse button see Figure 3 below Then press the right mouse button to activate the pop up menu Select New gt Meter gt from the pop up menu Fl Panaview Meter Browser 5 File Edit view Output Window Help Meters on Comport 25 Network Name My Computer SQUIREDA PC Logs Untitled Com 1 Figure 3 Adding the Sentinel to the Comm Port If the node ID is known select I know the node ID of the meter am adding to the network then click the OK button see Figure 4 below If the node ID is not known proceed to page 5 Note The default node ID is 2 If another node ID was previously programmed that data must be available in order to select know the node ID of the meter am adding to the network Note The network referred to in Figure 4 below is the network of meters under a single communication port Up to sixteen meters can be connected to form a PanaView meter network anew meter TST a know the
15. Sensing for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 916 096A August 2004 August 2004 Table of Contents INtrOGUCHON es ey so A ee E Se AE poe EE eG Fee ee ees 1 Winng th RS232 Interface sonsos a2bwide dhed ti naa Shores ANER ed AE ae 4 1 Establishing Communications with Panaview 0 0 cece eee eee 1 Adding a Communications Port 5 03 0 242012 Wea a eee ee eS 1 Adding the Sentinel to the Communications Port 0 0 0 2 eee eee 3 Meter Security Gree te ead hae ele ee oA NDS he Bde GN dee GN i 7a 7 Meier Properties postresr sgornan a e Grea toh a a ea a e bard ea hbo ee 9 Sinal Seps Sex ar a a Fe ew aa A N ee WN Rab E oe WR a ME Nia 10 Channel AAS ua tints thw was saunter sane s Cha aya eee Vins DE GNs quate eee 12 Signal Setup Buttons sairis a see eGo eee eee een ES elie eG 20 Setting Configuration Parameters 40st gv ow seesaw eae ew See ee eres 21 Archiving Site Configuration Files 20 c eee eee eee eee eee eens 22 Programming a Fault Alarm Flow Direction Indicator 00000 24 Configuring and Calibrating Analog Outputs 0 0 0 0 eee eee ee eee 25 Configuring the Analog Outputs 0 0 0 0 0 eee eee eee 25 Calibrating the Analog Outputs 0 0 0 cece ee eee ee ee 27 Configuring and Testing Frequency Output 0 0 0 0 cee eee ee eee 28 Configuring the Frequency Output 2 0 0 ee eee 28 Testing the Frequency Output cic iyi e
16. able 18 May 2004 11 37 59 User Chan 5 Velocity Calibration Table 18 May 2004 11 37 59 User Chan 1 Velocity Calibration Table 18 May 2004 11 37 59 User Chan 1 Velocity Calibration Table 18 May T 11 38 00 User Chan 1 Velocity Calibration T able Figure 10 Example Audit Trail Log 8 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 I auuu aaae Meter Properties Place the mouse pointer over the selected meter and press the right mouse button and then Properties this will open the form shown in Figure 11 below All the fields with white background can be changed without the security setup and sent to the meter by clicking on the OK button Click the More button to display a list of the instrument firmware revisions Meter Master 1 Slave 0 COM1 x Name New Meter Model Name iG Serial A000000 Firmware Version 0E More Up Time fo days 1 hr 32 mins PCI Order Number Po00000 Clock 6 25 04 8 09 29 AM Mode Run Set Sync to PC Node ID Master ID il ID fis Set Node ID SlaveID 0 Get Node ID m Meter Communication Parameters Com Port komi Port Type Rss o Baud Rate 3340 l Data Bits s Hl Parity None x Stop Bits 1 Signal Setup Security Figure 11 Meter Properties Display Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System g August 2004 ess Signal Setup Click on Signal Setup at the bottom of the Meter Properti
17. ancel Figure 35 PanaView Velocity Correction Display Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 33 August 2004 SSS UU al Displaying Use PanaView to observe sensor information on the computer Measurements screen in any combination of channels measurement modes and measurement units in either a textual or a graphical format To set up this display complete the following steps 1 Make sure the system is connected to your computer the system and the computer are turned on and PanaView is up and running 2 Under File open a New Meter Browser 3 Under Output select Graphing New or Text Display whichever is desired 4 Click on the sign before each level to open it see Figure 36 below and Table 39 on page 37 for an explanation of terms Fo Pana iew Meter Browser 5o File Edit View Output Window Help E My Computer SQUIREDA H PC Logs g Untitled Com 1 g New Meter IGM D Channel 1 H User Functions Temp Temp on Channel 1 Pres Pres on Channel 1 el el on Channel 1 SndSp SndSp on Channel 1 ActMet ol ActMet ol on Channel 1 NrmMet ol NrmMet ol on Channel 1 ActEng ol ActEng ol on Channel 1 StdEng ol StdEng ol on Channel 1 ActMetTot ActMetTot on Channel 1 ActMetTot ActMetTot on Channel 1 NrmMetTot NrmMetTot on Channel 1 NrmMetTot NrmMetTot on Channel 1 ActEngTot ActEngTot on Channel 1 ActEngTot ActEngTot o
18. ature and or pressure constants for Channel 2 repeat the above process with the Channel 2 Temp or Pres option 6 When the appropriate temperature and pressure values have been entered proceed to Entering Velocity Constants on page 33 Temperature on Channel 1 i Pressure on Channel 1 General Calibration General 1 0 Pos P Class Temperature Class Pressure Type 4 to 20 milliamps Type Constant Constant J Constant Value OK Cancel Figure 34 PanaView Temperature and Pressure two separate displays 32 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 Entering Velocity Use PanaView to enter fixed values for flow velocity To Constants accomplish this complete the following steps 1 Make sure the system is connected to your computer the system and the computer are turned on and PanaView is up and running Under File open the New Meter Browser To enter values for Channel 1 click on the sign before each level to open it see Figure 18 on page 21 Click twice on Vel and the Velocity display appears see Figure 35 below Enter the desired values and click on the OK button To enter values for Channel 2 repeat the above procedure under the Channel 2 directory When all the appropriate values have been entered exit the program elocity on Channel 1 Reynolds Correction Velocity Un conected ft s LD OK C
19. cate the Input Settings section and enter the desired values for the Min Max Zero and Span parameters Inthe Frequency Unit section select the desired output for Channel Sensor Class and Unit from drop down menus and click on Apply The window should look similar to Figure 28 below Next click on the Errors tab see Figure 29 on page 29 Select the Error Handling schemes for On Low Error and On High Error cases from the drop down menus Then click on Apply w Frequency 5 on Channel 3 Eross 1 0 Pos B r Input Settings Min 20 Hz Zero 2 Max 400 Hz Span 40 Test Frequency Unit Channet Sum Sensor Class Vel Unit Wel_Ft 5 cme Figure 28 Frequency Properties 28 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 Configuring the Frequency Output cont ia Frequency 5 on Channel 3 General Errors Error Handling Low Error Setting ot High Error Setting a On Low Error Gotohigh mt On High Error Gotohigh limit Cancel Apply Figure 29 Frequency Errors Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 29 August 2004 Testing the Frequency 1 Under the General tab click on Test Output 2 A window similar to Figure 30 below should appear asking if you want to test the Frequency Click on Yes Test Frequency 2 This will suspend Frequency 5 on Channel 3
20. e and will show the device number of the analog input Base Press The base pressure used for standard volumetric measurement calculations Const Temp The temperature of the measured fluid If analog inputs are used for temperature measurement this box will not be editable and will show the device number of the analog input Base Temp The base temperature used for standard volumetric measurement calculations 14 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 Fluid cont i Signal Setup New Meter Master 1 Slave 0 on COM1 x System Operating Mode Node ID f 6 Version 0E Run een of Channels 2 of Batches a nae Current User None FIFO Size fi 024 Relay Delay Time 5 ms Eee arco Transmit Pulses 4 Channel 1 Channel 2 General Errors Diagnostics Fluid Jai Reynolds Correction I7 c3 Theory 1132 ft s Cnst Press 0 1015 MPa Cnst Temp 20 C K Viscosity 3758 292 in s Base Press 0 1015 MPa Base Temp 20 RE Figure 14 Fluid Tab Display Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 15 August 2004 ss Errors To set limits for possible errors see Figure 15 on page 17 and consider the following Note Jn the event that one of the following errors exceeds its limit a corresponding error notice described in Chapter 4 Troubleshooting will be displayed by PanaView and Modbus Also the alarm relay will
21. e calibrated After calibrating the outputs which have a resolution of 5 0 uA 0 03 full scale their linearity should be tested Note The zero point of the analog output may be set at either 0 mA or 4 mA However the calibration always uses the 4 mA point as the meter extrapolates this value to obtain the 0 mA point Prepare for calibration by inserting an ammeter in series with the load on the desired output THE LOAD MUST NOT EXCEED 600 DO NOT connect the ammeter directly across the terminals See Figure 23 below to identify the OUT and RTN pins Terminal Block J1 Ammeter Figure 23 Ammeter Connection Output A Use PanaView Recorder Properties to calibrate an Analog Output To access these selections complete the following steps 1 Make sure the system is connected to your computer the system and the computer are turned on and PanaView is up and running 2 Under File open the New Meter Browser 3 Expand the drop down menus until you access the meter and its submenus Expand the last meter submenu Unassigned O 4 Double click on Recorder 1 or Recorder 2 to bring up the Analog Output properties window Under the General tab select the desired option from the Type drop down menu see Figure 24 on page 26 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 25 August 2004 Configuring the Analog 5 Set the Zero and the Span to the desired values In the Recorder Unit Outputs con
22. eeg eee isd e vee eee bi siege ed 30 Calibrating the Sensors ia asoa E a a oA A Bed lath EA Ld ee ht Bg 31 Entering Temperature and Pressure Constants 0 0 ee eee eee eee 32 Entering Velocity Constants 22 662 aa a he a el d a ee ah 33 Displaying Measurements fa 8 ode pedis ey ohh od ee tee ee ae ee 34 iii August 2004 Introduction Wiring the RS232 Interface Establishing Communications with Panaview Adding a Communications Port This chapter provides comprehensive instructions for programming the data required to place the Sentinel Flow Measurement System into operation In order to program the Sentinel the user must have a personal computer connected to the meter and the PanaView software shipped with the unit installed on that computer Note See the PanaView Graphical User Interface User s Manual for information on those User Program features not covered in this chapter The Sentinel is designed to be programmed and operated with PanaView software only The Sentinel uses an RS232 interface to communicate with a PC For details on wiring your RS232 interface please refer to the Installation chapter of the Sentinel User s Manual and to the document EJA RS Serial Communications 916 054 After your hardware and software have been installed as described in Chapters 2 Installation and 3 Initial Setup of the PanaView User s Manual and in the Sentinel User s Manua
23. els Service Supervisor Locked Refresh Users View Log Close Figure 9 Security Form Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 7 August 2004 es Meter Security cont Level 3 security are the users accounts The meter provides for three separate users These accounts are User Name User1 Default Password User1 User Name User2 Default Password User2 User Name User3 Default Password User3 The system supervisor must initialize all three user accounts with new passwords whether used or not to prevent unauthorized access to the meter parameters For additional accountability an Audit Trail log is kept in permanent memory This file cannot be erased except by physical access to the main board of the meter electronics To view the log right click on the desired meter in the meter browser select Properties then Security then View Log No password is needed to view the log In addition to parameter modification the log records if the meter has been reset and or when power to the electronics has been interrupted see Figure 10 below 18 May 2004 11 37 54 Useri Chan2MaxVel 40 0000 11 37 54 User Chan 2 MinAccel 2 0000 11 37 54 User Chan 2 Amp Min 11 37 54 Userl Chan 2 Amp Max 11 37 54 Userl Chan 2 Amp Min 11 37 55 User Chan 2 Amp Max 11 37 55 Userl Chan 2 K Temp 18 May 2004 11 37 59 User Chan 1 Velocity Calibration Table 18 May 2004 11 37 59 User Chan 2 Velocity Calibration T
24. es Form and the Signal Setup form appears see Figure 12 on page 11 Note In order to access the Program node you must first sign in Click on the Set User button and then log in with the correct user name and passward The following information appears on the Signal Setup screen e Node ID This is a display of the Node ID assigned to the instrument It cannot be changed from this form but rather by using the Properties form e Version This is the Main Firmware version as tabulated in the firmware signature e of Channels The default number of channels is 2 The 2 path meter is using both channels of the electronics of Batches The default value is 8 This is the number of transmit receive signals sent prior to transmit direction change upstream downstream The firmware will average the receive signal prior to the instant velocity calculation FIFO Size This is the FIFO function size as reported by the firmware In the event that the FIFO size is increased due to hardware upgrade the firmware will report the new size e Relay Delay Time The default time is Sms This is the minimum time between relays of two consecutive relay switches Transmit Pulses The default value is 4 This is the number of transmit pulses which send to the transducers in each transmit state Program Run button The default mode is Run and the button then displays Program To switch the mode to Program click on the button and then
25. glish Total Forward in kilofeet StdEngTot Standard English Total Forward in megafeet Standard English Total Reversed Standard English Total Reversed in feet Standard English Total Reversed in kilofeet Standard English Total Reversed in megafeet Comp Composite Cmp Vel Composite velocity Cmp SOS Composite soundspeed Diag P Num Up Diagnostic Parameters Signal peaks upstream flow P Num Dn Signal Peaks downstream flow Cmp Flow Err Composite flow error Cmp Comm Err Composite common error Percent Err Meas Mode Percentage error Measuring mode 38 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System
26. ing the plot function refer to the PanaView manual Signal Setup New Meter Master 1 Slave 0 on COM1 x System Operating Mode Node ID f 6 Version 0E Run aaah of Channels of Batches 2 8 ae Current User Hone FIFO Size f 024 Relay Delay Time 5 ms E A enon Transmit Pulses 4 Set User Channel 1 Channel 2 General Fluid Errors Diagnostics Gir y ait Data E Up Stream _ Down Stream Signal 36 1 Signal 36 0 0745 M s Mode 0 acc 2552 AGC 2556 _ Sound Speed fts Ere a lace ie E 9 Time 50452 HS Time 50410 us Signal Max for PH 408 PH 408 AT 0413 us D Delta T Offset ooo Fitou gt za 0 j Plot Type Fifo Up z Eror f No Error Num Points fi 024 Elgi Figure 16 Diagnostics Tab Display Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 19 August 2004 a al Signal Setup Buttons Units PanaView can display and program some parameters in different units based on user preference The Units button allows the user to switch between the different units see Figure 17 below ox Length Area Velocity il in Feet per Second ft s Centimeters cm C Centimeters per Second cm s Meters m C Meters per Second m s C3 Feet per Second ft s Centimeters per Second cm s Meters per Second m s Cancel Figure 17 Signal Unit Preferences
27. l the procedure for establishing communications with a meter may be started Under File open a New Meter Browser The browser is designed to access computers and instruments with the look and feel of a file management system To connect to the instrument using a remote computer first add that computer to your network If the computer is connected directly to the instruments add the communication ports to the browser network Fl Panaview Meter Browser amp File Edit view Output Window Help 5 89 Network 3 Comunications Port Figure 1 Adding a New Communication Port to the PC Place the mouse pointer over the name of the computer and press the right mouse button This activates the selection menu for this object see Figure 1 above Select My Computer gt New gt Communications Port gt and add a port by pressing the left mouse button Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 1 August 2004 Addinga Communications Once the port is added the port properties will need to be set See Port cont Figure 2 below which shows the default properties for the meter The communication settings can be modified at any time by selecting the port on the network tree with the right mouse button and choosing Properties Note Refer to Adding a New Communication Port in Chapter 4 of the PanaView Instrument Interface Software Operation and Installation Guide 9 0 211C fA Settings for COM 1 xj General
28. lections 6 To calibrate a second Sensor card repeat the above process with the second Unassigned ADC IO option Jonass D Unassigned Frequency l0 6 2 Unassigned ADP 2 Unassigned AD Configure As gt Temperature Sensor Auxiliary 1 Sensor Auxiliary 2 Sensor Figure 32 Accessing the Sensor Configuration Temperature on Channel 2 Temperature Sensor on Channel 2 General Calibration General H 1 0 Pos 7 Counts C 4 m Class Temperature SS Cal 4 m lt 4 Cal 20 m Type 4 to 20 miliamps 20 m al Channel H Test Value Test OK Cancel Apply OK Cancel Figure 33 PanaView Temperature Assignments two separate displays Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 31 August 2004 es Entering Temperature Use PanaView to enter fixed values for flow temperature and or and Pressure Constants pressure To accomplish this complete the following steps 1 Make sure the system is connected to your computer the system and the computer are turned on and PanaView is up and running Under File open the New Meter Browser 2 To enter values for Channel 1 click on the sign before each level to open it see Figure 18 on page 21 3 Double click on the Temp or Pres option and the Temperature or Pressure display appears see Figure 34 below 4 Enter the desired values and click on the OK button 5 To set up temper
29. mA option in the Trim section 4 Read the current off the digital multimeter and enter the value from the DMM into the Actual mA box for 4 mA 5 Click on the 20 mA option in the Trim section and enter the value from the DMM into the Actual mA box for 20 mA 6 Click on the Apply button You may now select among the test percentages to verify mA at each percentage Note Ifyou need to calibrate a second time press the Reset button 7 Press OK when you are done calibrating the analog output w Test Calibrate Recorder C 75 C 100 C 4m4 Actual 4 55 m Span 20m4 Actual 20 01 mA Apply Reset Figure 27 Test Calibrate Recorder Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System 27 August 2004 Configuring and Testing Frequency Output Configuring the Frequency Output Use PanaView Unassigned Frequency on 1 0 to calibrate a Frequency Output To access these selections complete the following steps Make sure the system is connected to your computer the system and the computer are turned on and PanaView is up and running Under File open the New Meter Browser Expand the drop down menus until you access the meter and its submenus Expand the last meter submenu Unassigned 1 0 Double click on Frequency 1 or Frequency 2 whichever is desired then double click on Frequency to bring up the frequency properties window Under the General tab lo
30. n Channel 1 StdEngTot StdEngTot on Channel 1 StdEngTot StdEngTot on Channel 1 Diag Diag on Channel 1 Channel 2 Sum Figure 36 PanaView Output Menu 34 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 SY Displaying 5 Select the channel and the category to be observed Measurements cont 6 Double click on the measurement s desired and depending on the number of parameters chosen and the format that was selected in Step 3 a display similar to that shown in Figure 37 below or Figure 38 on page 36 will appear 7 Once the parameters have been observed and recorded exit the display and repeat the procedure for any other information Text Display ew Output Window Help k Computer SQUIREDA Untitled Com 1 E New Meter IGM D Channel 1 User Functions Temp Temp on Chann l Pres Pres on Channel PSIg Bars mbs mmHg Pas kPas PSla MPas P_DVM l Vel Yel on Channel 1 Vinst_M S Vinst_Ft S Vel_M S Vel Ft S l SndSp SndSp on Chai SOS_M S SOS_Ft S Average SOS_M S Average SOS_Ft S BB ActMetVol ActMetVol NrmMetVol NrmMet o BB ActEngVol ActEngVol BB StdEngVol StdEngVol BB ActMetT ot ActMetT ActMetTot ActMetTc NrmMetT ot NrmMet NrmMetT ot NrmMetT m ActFnaT ot ActFna LZ Interval 5 Sec Continuous Get Once Monday May 24 2004 09 37 49 O PC Logs
31. rowser Using the mouse right click on the meter and select Site File see Figure 19 below Hi Pana iew Meter Browser amp File Edit View Output Window Help 29 Network 5 My Computer SQUIREDA B PC Logs g7 Untitled Com 1 Properties Remove Site File L Chann Difference x Average A Alarm 1 06 eS Figure 19 Selecting the Site File Icon A dialogue box will appear see Figure 20 below Site Selection Figure 20 Site Selection Dialogue Box 22 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 Archiving Site Configuration Files cont To save the current meter configuration to the PC select Create a site file from the meter and then click OK You will be prompted for the location and the name of the file in the next dialog After the file is selected PanaView will read the current instrument parameters and write them to the site file To load a stored configuration into the meter click on Load a site file to the meter and then click OK You must then locate the file to load After the file is selected PanaView will read the configuration file and load the parameters into the instrument After the process is complete you must initialize the instrument in PanaView because its configuration parameters have changed See Adding Instruments to the Network in Chapter
32. ssembled meter or derived from Quality Control Report measurement Pipe Diameter This is the inside diameter of the meter This parameter is used by the meter as a factor in volumetric calculation The value is measured on the assembled meter or derived from Quality Control Report measurement Transducer Frequency Select from a drop down menu the specified frequency for a pair of transducers Fine Coarse Switch Point This is the number of points corresponding to the delta T at which the velocity calculation will switch from Mode 2 to Mode 3 The converging formula from velocity to count number is 32LF Counts V x SOS x SOS Where V velocity meters second SOS soundspeed meters second L axial length meters F programmed transducer frequency hertz Note The meter will be shipped with the correct count number to insure that the meter operates correctly in Avg This is the number of parameters averaged together before being reported on average outputs For the critical parameters like velocity and volumetric it is the number of averaged measurements This number is carefully selected by the manufacturer to meet the meter specification as well as optimize the meter performance Time delay Tw The delay time is a number which includes various delays in the transducers electronics and cables The manufacturer determines the exact Tw number during the zero flow calibration procedure
33. t section select the desired output for Channel Sensor Class and Unit Click on Apply The window should look similar to Figure 24 below w Recorder Properties General Errors 140 Pos 1 Type 4 to 20 milli amps x Input Settings Zero 12 Span 28 Recorder Unit Channel sm x Sensor Class Vel OK Cancel Apply Figure 24 Recorder Properties 6 Next click on the Errors tab and select the Error Handling schemes for the On Low Error and On High Error cases from the drop down menus Then click on Apply see Figure 25 below is Recorder Properties x General Errors m Error Handling Low Error Setting booo High Error Setting booo On Low Error Gotolowlimt On High Error Gotohigh mt gt Cancel Apply Figure 25 Recorder Errors 26 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 ELLE SS Calibrating the Analog After the configuration in the previous section is complete proceed as Outputs follows to calibrate the analog outputs 1 Under the Recorder Properties General tab click on Test 2 A window similar to Figure 26 below should appear asking if you want to test the Recorder Press Yes Test Recorder 22 This will suspend Recorder 1 on Channel 3 Are you sure you want to test this recorder Figure 26 Test Recorder Prompt 3 The screen should now look similar to Figure 27 below Click on the 4
34. termines the topology for calculating the transmit time Each region is assigned a mode Mode 0 Phase mode Mode 1 2T to Fine Course switch point Chai Mode 2 Bipolar Envelope Mode 3 Unipolar Envelope Error The percent error indicates that the measurement system is rejecting reading due to error It will display the percent error which is proportion to the rejected data Up Stream Down Stream e Signal This is the signal strength in dB The strength is inversely proportion to the receiver AGC gain level The signal strength is between 0 and 100 e AGC The AGC number is the DAC digital input value which controls the receiver gain control e Time The transmit time is the total as seen from the DSP It is the sum of the time between the surface of the two transducers and Tw P The P number is a point between 0 and 1024 on the receive window which is a function of the FIFO size 18 Panaview for the Sentinel Flow Measurement System August 2004 a OO O Uo al Diagnostics cont Plot To access the plot function of PanaView first set the meter to Program mode Plot Type There are 5 different plots which PanaView can display FIFO Up the raw upstream signal FIFO Down the raw downstream signal Env Up the modulated raw upstream signal Env Down the modulated raw downstream signal Chi 2 the Chi 2 function which was calculated by the meter For more detailed instructions for us
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