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2. PROGRAM status ri F2 Fs F4 F2 F3 F4 Fi act ssm ee o cock MM VE See Figure A 1 See Figure A 1 See Figure A 1 See Figure A 2 BAUD RATE F1 F3 F4 Fa a r sient av m ADVENT soo 600 1200 24 d t A 4 F1 F2 F3 Press YES to Default MET 4800 9600 19200 SIGNAL LOW LIMIT F2 e we LOCK OUT ES UART Bits 3 E F2 f 1 SIGNAL HIGH LIMIT Fi ES er Fi Pi Fock RESPONSE TIME ano 8 004 seven Toda Teven ENTER PASSWORD 2 EDIT PASSWORD S Network 1 D z bs J MODBUS Baud Rate Bir ER 2 re re u D a NEW PASSWORD o stars 4800 9600 oO gt VERIFY NEW PASSWORD 9 A a MODBUS Parity E F1 F2 F3 lt XMIT SAMPLE SIZE none obo even e ACCELERATION LIMIT F3 D lu MODBUS Stop Bits FO SITE NAME 2 F1 F2 F3 F4 site1 site2 sites s rea MODBUS Address SITE NAME F1 F2 F3 F4 A Divisor 1 set s re2 sites s rea Transmit Pulses MINUTES T WINDOW cycles SECONDS If 0 or 1 R WINDOW cycles A3 Menu Maps April 2008 F 3 NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and PROG boxed text represents op
3. Refer to Chapter 3 Diagnostics of the Service Manual for a discussion of the many parameters accessible via the DIAG option Note The units assigned to the parameters in Table 4 2 above are those selected in the User Program SYSTM submenu 9 Enter the desired maximum value for the Y vertical axis and press ENT Note Enter a Y AXIS MAX value that is larger than the largest expected measurement value 10 At the Y Range prompt press F1 to show only the positive Y axis or press F2 to display both the positive and negative y axis 11 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Time Increment the frequency at which measurements are taken The available options are 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min 3min 6min and 12min After the time increment is chosen the Model GC868 returns to the standard data display screen and continues to take measurements The live data is printed at the specified time intervals until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 4 2 below CHANNEL NAME CHANNEL MESSAGE D Ww BU oa Oo o Oo ed 0 0 START TIME X AXIS 50 seconds PER DIV 03 27 01 PM 28 20 OCT 97 Y AXIS MAX 500 ACF M 20 OCT 97 Figure 4 2 Typical Graphical Printout Printing Data April 2008 Printing Logs Numeric Format Use the LOG su
4. Programming with PanaView C 5 April 2008 Adding the GC868 cont IMPORTANT The Network ID number must match the Network ID programmed in the meter s Communications menu If the initialization is successful the Meter Browser shows a listing similar to Figure C 6 below BM Panaview Meter Browser F3 File Edit View Output Window Help Contents of Network My Cc 33 Network E g My Computer MELANCEL H PC Logs amp Untitled IDM COM1 User Tables Model GX868 Ver GH3H Channel 1 Figure C 6 The Updated Network Tree Note The model number and version that appear will vary with your particular meter and software version However if the settings do not match or there is some other difficulty a screen appears similar to Figure C 7 below Communication Error COM 1 Maximum timeouts exceeded on instrument at ID 1 the operation again Figure C 7 Communication Error Screen The screen offers the options of trying again or of canceling the operation Click on the desired choice and then on OK to confirm the choice or on Exit Application to close PanaView Note fyou cannot resolve the problem contact the factory for help Programming with PanaView April 2008 Editing Meter Properties Through PanaView you can edit the properties of your GC868 You can Set the meter clock or synchronize it with the PC clock Read plot and save tr
5. F2 SETUP clock ra ra e1 f com save RECLL F2 secur See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 F1 T ERROR HANDLING F3 F4 F1 HIGH HHIGH OTHER Fi F2 Horo Low Slot 0 an TN F2 Vo F1 SLoro Analog Outputs Slot x Analog Outputs Fx som Slot x F AY O J ZERO CUTOFF Option Card Slot x Analog Inputs F3 F4 res Jh available for Slot x only Slot 0 x Output X Input measurement As L CE j rs F1 F2 F1 Corr 0 20m 420m OFF V F2 Presr Tewe SPEC Output measurement Fi F2 F3 F4 FULL Scale Value INPUT INPUT UNITS ZERO Value ver forum rott ror rr row ra Ira oT mass mass Diac ZERO FULL available only if Mass Flow static YES NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices Slot x Freq Total Outputs F1 F2 Slot x Alarms TEMP INPUT Fi E FIXED FIXED TEMP F2 sLorx ALLABEL B LABEL Fi F2 A B BASE TEMP LA 83 F1 F2 GAS labo F1 Slot x Pulse Out X
6. Printing Signal Array Use the SGNLS submenu to print signal array data to help diagnose Data certain problems To print the signal data see Figure A 6 on page A 6 and complete the following steps IMPORTANT Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before proceeding with this section 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press the or gt key to display the option bar shown and then press F2 to select the SGNLS submenu 3 Press the F1 F3 keys to select the desired Signal Array data to print To abort the procedure press the EXIT key Note The SIGNL option causes the raw signal array data to print while the CROSS option causes the cross correlation data to print The BOTH option prints both sets of data After the desired print selection has been made the Model GC868 returns to the standard data display screen and normal measurement taking The specified signal array data is printed continuously until it is manually stopped To terminate signal array printing use the STOP submenu as described earlier in this chapter A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 4 6 below SKAN SIGNAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Figure 4 6 Typical Signal Array Printout 4 10 Printing Data April 2008 FR A Printing Signal Array The data printed via the SIGNL submenu con
7. YES E Fe F1 F2 F3 o ws K m fes nd value logged STARTTIME HOUR LOG TIME F2 F1 F3 F3 F4 Ton Eror a an a Ca Pm 10min 24 HR 7 choices Fe Fa HOUR MINUTES DURATION mass piac Fi F2 SECONDS F1 F2 M PM END DATE NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and J HOURS DAYS 2 o boxed text represents option bar choices F1 F2 F3 F3 F4 Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices OS OK EDIT TODAY OLUN TOTL TOTL YEAR Fo F3 Fa START DATE MONTH MASS Mass DIAG F1 F2 ie ES F4 K eo fropay DEC R Y AR 3 totalized value non totalized value MONTH joices Figure A 7 LOG and CLR Menu Maps rd value logged Set LOG Totals to 0 F2 TIME INCREMENT ves i Fi F1 ec mn 9 choices Menu Maps A 7 Appendix B Data Records Option Cards Installed oooooooooooooroorrrrmm Initial Setup Data April 2008 Option Cards Installed Whenever an option card is installed in one of the Model GC868 s expansion slots record the type of card and any additional setup information in the appropriate row of Ta
8. status F1 pus see TRANSDUCER NUMBER 7 lic BIBEOD Ena p REYNoLDS BursT VOL DECIMAL DIGITS SYSTEM UNITS FA PIPE OD English Metric ER Skan Measure Mode F2 m F2 SPEC Fi Fi A Fi F2 F3 F4 Ena ferad SPECIAL TRANSDUCER inch te m 3 r J on Skan mi sme 8 Cor Fi F2 FS KINEMATIC F3 TOTALIZER UNITS English Metric PRESSURE UNITS 3 wer Engish Metric English Metric raw HEAR ferro mm w elo oe VISGOSITY If Skan or S Me If S Mi or S Cor Fi F2 F3 Fi F2 F3 CALIBRATION Use 703 1273 ACF KACF mmer acm kacm mmacm Ei re m re FREQUENCY PIPE WALL FACTOR DSP d _ Rayl or Shear Fi Psia PSle Bara Baro F2 F3 Wetted only s Jrs FL r ra FL Fe ee ee Sr ok 00k 500k PATHLENGTHR NUMBER Or ve scr KscF muscr som kscm muscm kPaa kPag F2 F3 mE inch F4 Bas r A 1 mez Mhz TOTAL DECIMAL DIGITS ATMOSPHERIC Fi F2 PRESSURE AXIAL LENGTH L F4 r mn STOPWATCH TOTALIZER Fi L PN J E F1 Fe WEDGE MATE It Mass Flow static No AUTO anual Fi TRANSDUCER F2 ssp C v Y ver wr SPACING FLUID TYPE EQUATION English Metric rain eric EDGE ANGLE a z i Fi F2 F3 F4 cb n WEDGE SOUNDSPEED For OTHER only faca
9. 3 Use the numeric keys to enter the desired A_ Value Maximum and press ENT The available range is from 100 to 125 and the default value is 125 4 Enter the desired Offset of Peak from 0 to 95 and press ENT The default value is 20 5 Enter the number of Cycle Count Samples from 1 to 40 and press ENT The default number is 8 6 Enter the Cycle from 1 to 100 and press ENT The default number is 1 The GC868 returns to the ADVAN window Programming Site Data 1 35 April 2008 Setting Skan Measure Parameters Use the MEAS option to modify the parameters of the Skan Measure modes IMPORTANT The MEAS default settings are suitable for most applications Before changing any of these parameters consult the factory Press F3 to enter the Measurement Settings option The first prompt asks for the number of cycles in the MEAS R Window While this window is normally 24 cycles wide the option allows you to customize the width from 1 to 60 Press ENT to accept the current value or enter a new value and press ENT Press F1 to use both skan and measure times or F2 to Use Meas Times only The default setting is Yes Press F1 to retain skan or F2 to Skip Skan If F2 is selected the GC868 will skip skan except for every 10th reading when an error appears or when the Delta T exceeds the M gt S Switch limit At the SkanDT gt MeasDT Check press F1 to omit
10. C display the next record on the current page display the previous page F4 PAGE gt display the next page gt F1 START display the first record on the current page gt F2 2 END display the last record on the current page Leave the numeric LOG display and return to gt F3 EXIT the previous data format The EXIT key on the keypad will also perform this function 2 8 Displaying Data April 2008 Graphical Format After choosing PLOT at the FORMAT prompt the programming sequence continues as follows 5 Enter a maximum value for the Y axis vertical scale that is larger than the maximum expected reading Press ENT 6 Atthe Y Range prompt press F1 to graph only positive Y values or press F2 to graph both positive and negative Y values After the Y RANGE is entered the Model GC868 automatically displays the chosen log file records in the specified graphical format 1 23 Fts 10 16 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired option The options are listed in Table 2 4 on page 2 10 ST 08 MAR 09 50 200 33 SUE Bird BEN At any given time the 120 records stored in one page of the log file will be graphed on the display screen The cursor which is shown as a vertical line that extends the full height of the graph window can be used to highlight any one of these records IMPORTANT Only the first of t
11. My Network P Files of type Site Files sit y Cancel L Figure C 15 Site File Selection 3 Highlight the desired site and click Open PanaView sends the site to the meter C 12 Programming with PanaView April 2008 Saving a New Site to the Meter Saving a Site to the PC To save a new site to the meter 1 Select the radio button for New and click on the Save Site to Meter button 2 A window opens similar to Figure C 16 below Enter the desired name and click OK Save Site To Meter Enter new site name 5 chars max Figure C 16 Site Name Entry Window 3 The Site File Selection window Figure C 15 on page C 12 opens Highlight a site with the desired settings and click Open PanaView saves the site in the meter with the new name and the desired settings To save a site to the PC 1 Highlight the desired site in the left pane See Figure C 14 on page C 12 2 Click Save Site to PC A window opens similar to Figure C 13 on page C 11 3 Enter the desired site name and click Save PanaView saves the site in the PanaView folder unless otherwise specified Note fyou have created a site on the meter after opening the Site File Operations window you must close and reopen the window to click on the new site Programming with PanaView April 2008 Clearing a Site from the Meter Saving a Site in Text Form To clear a site from the meter 1 Highlight the site
12. SLEEP The message LCD SLEEP MODE Press any key appears 3 To reactivate the display and return to the previous data screen press any key on the keypad The Model GC868 will automatically return to the previous data display screen Note With BIG as the selected display format exiting SLEEP mode may not erase the sleep mode message and the data screen will be superimposed on the message If this occurs simply enter the DISP menu and reselect the BIG format to refresh the screen See the instructions earlier in this chapter Displaying Data Chapter 3 Logging Data Introduction ge ek ee eee e coe a 3 1 Creating a Standard Log cece cece cence cece eee ee eeeeees 3 2 Checking the Memory cece ccc cece eee e occ 3 7 Stopping a LOG u nn II Fu rud eb d ee al p Eee 3 8 Creating dm ERROR Log u een EP RS 3 9 April 2008 Introduction This chapter explains how to use the Model GC868 s data logging capability The LOG menu which is accessed by pressing the LOG key on the keypad is divided into four submenus STD used to log up to three of the available measurement data parameters MEM used to check the data logger memory to determine if the specified log will exceed the available memory e STOP used to terminate current data logging activity ERROR used to log any generated error messages Up to twenty standard or error log files may be created and stored in battery ba
13. 1 To program the CLOCK submenu press gt and F2 at the initial User Program Setting the Date 2 The first prompt displays the programmed Date If the displayed date is correct press F1 OK and proceed to step 2 e If the displayed date is incorrect press F2 EDIT to change the date and complete the steps below a Enter the current Year and press ENT The allowable range is 0 to 99 b Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the current Month c Enter the current Day and press ENT The allowable range is 1 to the number of days in the current month Setting the Time 3 The next prompt displays the programmed Time If the displayed time is correct press F1 OK to return to the User Program If the displayed time is incorrect press F2 EDIT to change the time and complete the steps below a Press F1 AM or F2 PM Then enter the current Hour and press ENT The allowable range is 1 to 12 Note A time of 12 PM represents Noon and a time of 12 AM represents Midnight b Enter the current Minutes and press ENT The allowable range 1s O to 59 c Enter the current Seconds and press ENT The allowable range is 0 to 59 1 42 Programming Site Data April 2008 ees Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the User Program Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and naviga
14. 3 7 Menu Map ACTIV Submenu 1 9 CER Ace 1 o es 5 1 COMM Submenu 1 44 I OSubmenu 005 1 17 LOG Submenu 0 2 7 OPIN Submenu 1 18 PRNTR Submenu 4 9 SAVE Submenu 22222200 1 48 SECUR Submenu 1 50 SGNLS Submenu 4 10 STOP Submenu oooooooooo 4 8 Men s Edite 2 2 deeded llas C 2 Meter Settings Changing C 15 MODBUS Register Map 1 46 MODBUS TCP Setting Up 6 10 N Network ID Number 1 44 Numeric Keys Displaying SIGNL Data 2 13 Index April 2008 Index cont O P On Line Help cita EL 2202 1 6 PanaView tia RT IA ite 1 44 Option Card Applications 0 000000 C 1 Alarms hee eisen ar ike 1 19 Password Analog Inputs 2 2 2 22 22 1 22 PO e cantbeepehbrpypeers 1 50 Data Record o oooooooooccooommoo B 1 Pnterin cia dot etur 1 50 RID Inp ts 2 0 2 3 8 22 2202 1 23 Pipe Wall Entering o oo o o 1 15 Totalizer Frequeney 1 20 Plotting Signal o ooooo oo C 10 OPTN Printer Menu Map e LIP eee 1 18 Acceptable Models 4 9 Submenu l l eee 1 18 Interface V a eR esa ES Med a8 4 9 Setting Up ien RE Ee he 4 9 Printing Data Live Data Graphical Format 4 3 Logged Data Graphical Format 4 6
15. Move the cursor one record to the left and display the value and time of that record in the status line i e 6 85 Ft s 10 38 Move the cursor one record to the right and display the value and time of that record in the status line i e 5 31 Ft s 10 38 F3 lt PAGE Display the previous page of records F1 lt CURS F2 CURS gt F4 PAGE gt Display the next page of records Move the cursor to the first record on the current page and post the date and time of that record in the message line i e ST 08 MAR 10 38 Move the cursor to the last record on the current page and post the date and time of that record in the message line i e END 08 MAR 11 14 Display the programmed maximum Y value in gt F3 YMAX the message line i e YMAX 25 0 Ft s Display the time increment value as set when gt F4 2 T INC the log file was created in the message line i e TINC 30 seconds Leave the graphical LOG display and return the lt F1 EXIT display to the previous data format The EXIT key will also perform this function gt F1 START gt F2 END 2 10 Displaying Data April 2008 Displaying the The SIGNL submenu permits the direct graphical display of several Transducer Signal transducer signals Specifically the signals listed in Table 2 5 below may be viewed in this format Note Only one side of the display eithe
16. NUM to print the data in numeric format or press F2 PLOT to print the data in graphical format If you press F1 go to step 4 If you press F2 go to step 8 Numeric Format 4 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be printed See Table 4 1 below for a list of the available options Table 4 1 Measurement Parameter Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 VEL Flow Velocity F2 VOLUM Volumetric Flow F3 TOTL Forward Totalized Volume Flow F4 TOTL Reverse Totalized Volume Flow gt F1 MDOT Mass Flow gt F2 MASS Forward Totalized Mass Flow gt F3 MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow gt F4 DIAG Diagnostic Refer to Chapter 3 Diagnostics of the Service Manual for a discussion of the many parameters accessible via the DIAG option Note The units assigned to the parameters in Table 4 1 above are those selected in the User Program SYSTM submenu 4 2 Printing Data April 2008 FA Numeric Format cont 5 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the second parameter to be printed 6 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the third parameter to be printed 7 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired time increment the frequency at which measurements are taken The available options are 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min 3min 6min and 12min After the
17. The default value for this parameter is 2 5 and values from 0 1 to 10 are acceptable Programming Site Data April 2008 Setting Signal Limits cont 18 Press ENT to accept the current Transmit Pulses value or enter a new value and press ENT IMPORTANT Consult the factory before performing this step Transmit Pulses specifies the number of pulses in a burst The default value for this parameter is 1 and values from 1 to 16 are acceptable For difficult conditions 1 e long paths high velocity or high temperature settings as high as 16 may be necessary 19 Press ENT to accept the current T Window Cycles value or enter a new value and press ENT IMPORTANT Consult the factory before performing this step Normally the Model GC868 calculates the size of the transmit window based on pipe size and fluid sound speed However for special diagnostic purposes it may sometimes be necessary to reset the window size The default value for this parameter is O and values from 0 to 1 000 are acceptable If you select 0 or 1 the GC868 applies automated calculation and the following prompt does not appear 20 Press ENT to accept the current R WINDOW cycles value or enter a new value and press ENT IMPORTANT Consult the factory before performing this step Normally the Model GC868 calculates the size of the receive window based on pipe size and fluid sound speed However for special diagnostic purposes
18. 5 TNS LOG SUBMENU NETTEN 2 7 Ehiterinacthe LOG SUN a ale ara aren e dis Miata en cag CUT learn 2 7 Numeri EOPRIQUS s een A ER ee ee 2 8 Grape db karmate m eian ea Dee doa orale 2 9 Displayina the Transducer Signal ner nd re as 2 11 Setting the LCD Backlight ns rast ern ea ala ae la 2 14 Activating Sleep Modern re bee ERE ER ER ti 2 15 Chapter 3 Logging Data ME eher ee a a ba ae IS MN 3 1 Gregg Standard E65 ux ss ne ee ee et 3 2 LOG TVD Oss o Faser pi Rs ee ren WIN U pP se 3 3 SIARTIIME POPE rai kann ieh 3 3 SAR DATE PIO Nes RIE 3 4 ENDEIMEPFOMBE 2 2 A ee a mera tue 3 4 END DATE RFIOMPL ea nc de 3 5 DURA TON Promp T aseene rE A BR aa rn cdo paisa 3 5 LOGTIME ROMPE tc tate athe o e i e a Ling Det 3 5 TMEINCREMENT PTOM ls na aia 3 6 CHECKING the Memo een al 3 7 StOPPING G LOG io ao Ra an e X RA Raus een 3 8 Creating an ERROR LOG 2 conc se ehe ase aee 3 9 A Lester etos SPD Poet RU UR Vor DURS Vot oP t tu 3 10 STARTTIME Prompts qot tiet be oh rises A ele M ice Mdusdd eei Rd 3 10 START DATERLOMBL sa A eee ah ee a eds 3 11 vi April 2008 see Table of Contents cont Chapter 4 Printing Data TRIKS CLE HOD ee a a tn cl nol het tic te Sb om a oe 4 1 AD AAA IA to tne Mae A kates fee OS 4 2 NUM eae lige co co eee a ee RER dax 4 2 Graphical Format ce scr ed aaa Cee hae I Iob ote 4 3 Printirig EOgS cn uet tet ara 4 5 Numere Aa I E ERNEUT E ERES IIO eae ee O Ad 4 5 RSCG OORT a ae er 4 6 A O toad Aces ae ce
19. ACTIVE PARAMETERS Site status Burst Skan measure mode Skan Only SYSTEM PARAMETERS no LABEL No MESSAGE System Units ENGLISH Totalizer Option Automatic Volumetric Units Volumetric Time VOL Decimal Digits Totalizer Units TOT Decimal Digits ass Flow Units MDOT Decimal Digits ass Units Mass Decimal Digits PE PARAMETERS Transducer number Pipe OD Pipe Wall Path Length Axial Dimension L Multi K factors Thousands ACF min 0 Actual cubic ft 0 Pounds 0 Pounds 0 81 12 000 inches 0 200 inches 16 97 inches 12 00 inches OFF Figure 4 5 Typical Site File Printout Printing Data 4 7 April 2008 Stop Printing Use the STOP submenu to terminate the printing of live logged or site data To stop any active printing activity see Figure A 6 on page A 6 and complete the following steps IMPORTANT Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before proceeding with this section 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press F4 STOP 3 Press F1 to continue printing or press F2 to Stop the currently active printing job Note After the STOP command has been issued the printer will complete the printing of any data already in the printer buffer Either wait for the printer to finish or turn the printer off to empty the buffer immediately
20. ADVAN Menu Map PROG Menu FLUID DENSITY SkanDT gt Meas DT Check F2 YES K Factor x Corr xmit Pulse Abs SDT for S MDT test 3t Corr xmit Code Normalize to 100 F2 F3 F4 F1 3 gt F2 Codea CodeB Codec CodeD YES C gt S Switch Measure SNR F2 YES Minimum Peak limit of Peak Corr Min SNR for Error 4 Maximum Peak limit Menu Maps A 4 April 2008 oss DISPLAY FORMAT Fi F2 F3 F4 F2 F3 DUAL GRAPH BACKL SLEEP NAME Fi F2 F3 LCD SLEEP MODE 3 la Loci Loc2 Loss Lo Backlight timeout GRAPH VARIABLE FORMAT F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 m VOLUM MDOT available only if num PLOT Mass Flow static YES Y AXIS MAX TIME INCREMENT Y RANGE Signal to Display Fi F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 Fils J ES El F2 d o ec 10sec 30sec imin 3min 6min 42min tony Skan J S z c o Y AXIS MAX Y RANGE 5 E NUMERIC LOG GRAPHICAL LOG GRAPHICAL a 1 2 g gt DISPLAY SCREEN DISPLAY SCREEN DISPLAY SCREEN p only lt ee 3 JA J lt g 5 SU rd F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 Far Fi GRAPHICAL CURS CURS gt PAGE P
21. E Channel 1 e E 2 SITE EDIT MENU T LOG EDIT MENU 2 Calibration test T CLEAR MENU Figure C 19 Meter Tree with Edit Functions Option 5 To open a particular menu double click on that menu on the tree For example if you double click on the Site Edit Menu a window opens similar to Figure C 20 below ix SITE EDIT MENU x PROGRAM Previous Item Fs Figure C 20 The Site Edit Menu Window Note The options listed in the left pane correspond to the options available in the GX868 PROGRAM menus For more information about the options in your instrument program and about appropriate parameters for the GC868 consult the previous chapters in this manual C 16 Programming with PanaView April 2008 Changing Meter Settings 6 To enter a particular option cont a Highlight and double click on the desired option in the left pane Figure C 21 below shows the first entry Transducer Number in the Pipe parameters option The title above the center pane lists the current entry while the center pane displays the available selections for that entry b Click on the desired choice if the entry requires a numeric value change the value displayed in the right pane ig SITE EDIT MENU x PROGRAM TRANSDUCER NUMBER VALUE Previous Item Special Exit Page Figure C 21 Pipe Parameters Option in the Site Edit Menu c Do one of the following Click on Nex
22. INES ON e e indy I ee e 1 1 US HOTKE al scart ten nate tel NH RITE ll de win ett A ea 1 2 Obtaining Oe HE t actus do hee a IR as dete CREER A 1 6 Using the Console Control Keys coc cus el P Tb AE Dele ra 1 7 Audio Alarm Vollme cus esent o roc eere C prede ete kauen ERO 1 7 STODWALCH tos ss ood crues a dc ne desc s E Ep De M ML TT 1 7 DISPARA 1 7 HE A aa M cde ulus Lud ca eratis bred 1 7 Te Usera a e de ts 1 8 Entering Programming Mode ciar cali a MO cub o aea ts ML ae 1 8 Activating the Channels irr iarr aara O iecit vid tet us 1 9 Entering System Data socias tue ERR ak aha Beans 1 10 Entering system DIES es e p e a A en C Ax EEE 1 10 ENMENDAR ed 1 11 Entering Totalizer Data a ar EL A AO ESE 1 11 Ms a TE 1 11 ENE PAD AT 1 13 Special TEGIDSCIEIEGES ssc een ee ent e ee 1 13 Wedge Empate a re e coat ard 1 13 e AA A ez bebda bad ee nee 1 14 PIDE OD 1s oeer a ee Re Bd 1 14 A a vex cu xe M d Md M e D M e 1 15 A fec LR Cu Cere C ces ak Ma i ae ecw Mer dU E Ei Et 1 15 Reynolds COME CON inc item ieee dace ia bi S Ne dace MER LIRE dao RUNE 1 15 INDIO OCT OR Vase areae s db ctae at aee dados d te ace au debe Ane ceu Ram ea 1 15 N mber of Overseas ecd iret UP Mora ast eid Siu 1 15 is SPI s o era act eaaet ec etos eng 1 16 Setting Up DS OU aon eorr hi eU PI A Eae bote ed beads o eed Ospiti bead d 1 17 Selecting Error Handlingerne cu ura xta e tard feta e pe EE ees a oe die Fake T tow 1 17 Setting Up Analog a dern ce oct vu AD ipe Eu E LM eR 1 18 O
23. If you have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 1 50 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F3 LOG 3 Atthe Name prompt the option bar shows the names of all log files currently stored in memory Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select a log file for deletion To leave the LOG submenu press the EXIT key 4 Press F1 to abort the procedure or press F2 to Clear the specified log file If any log files remain in memory the Name prompt repeats When all of the stored log files have been cleared or the EXIT key has been pressed at the Name prompt the programming sequence resumes at this point Do one of the following Press F1 F3 to enter one of the CLR submenus Press the EXIT key to return to the data measurement display 5 4 Clearing Data Chapter 6 Serial Communications Introduction ee ea 6 1 Wiring the RS232 Interface o oooooooocoocoommrmmmmmmm 6 1 Checking the GC868 Baud Rate uuuluueuuleeeess 6 2 Setting Up the Terminal Software and Transferring Data 6 2 The Optional RS485 Serial Interface o ooooooooooomoo o 6 4 Setting Up an Ethernet Connection eee eee ee ee eee es 6 9 Setting Up a MODBUS TCP Connection ee eee eee 6 10 April 2008 Introduction The Model GC868 flowmeter is equipped with a standard RS232 serial in
24. Logged Data Numeric Format 4 5 Measurement Parameter Options 4 2 Sample Printout Live Graphical 4 4 Sample Printout Live Numeric 4 3 Sample Printout Logged Graphical 4 6 Sample Printout Logged Numeric 4 5 Sample Printout Signal Array 4 10 Sample Printout Site Data 4 7 Serial Port 1 2 iles eee be eee 4 1 Site Flle rennen men 4 7 PRNT Mento ssi ndm at ERES EE 4 1 PRNTR Menu Map 0 2 00 ee 4 9 Submenu proc es 4 9 PROG Ki Stel ri eins 1 8 Menu Map 0 0 000 eee 4 7 SUBMENU use ae ei 4 7 Properties Option in Edit Menu C 7 R Recalling a Sit8 ooooooooooo o o 1 49 RECLL Entering 0 RR ET 1 49 SUD star ebbe eR 1 49 RS232 RS485 See Serial Interface RTD Inputs Card Setting Up 1 23 Index 3 April 2008 Index cont S Site Edit Menu 0000 C 16 Site File SAVE Handling CIS Enternng cus s rmm eet 1 48 Operations en C 12 Menu Mapa ee een een D ABHEBEN 1 48 it A A 1 10 Save 2e O a D Aat uat C 14 Site Message i ood wie cert eee Se eS 1 10 Seve Site TO TENE D ae CA SITE ear ee 5 3 Seve UOTE EEEE arenas CIE vei Recalling este 1 49 mer O 1 9 EA a se tele 1 50 SLEEP Submenu L L LLL 2 1 2 15 Menu Map 0 0005 1 50 Slot 0 Submenus ZIEL LL LLL 1 50 Analog Outputs 00000 1 18 Serial Communications o ooo ooo 1 4
25. Map 3rd value printed F2 F3 F4 Y AXIS MAX SITE NAME forum ToTL rom Y RANGE F1 F2 F3 F4 EE ds re wok s re s ree sites gt C ji ig ia 2 K E mass Cass DG TIME INCREMENT Fi F2 F3 F4 F1 ec 10sec 30sec amin 3min NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and STANDARD DATA boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices DISPLAY SCREEN Menu Maps A 6 April 2008 ES ss L LOGGING F2 F3 Fi F2 F3 MEM STOP TOTAL SITE LOG X 120 Pages FREE NAME CLEAR TOTALS SITE NAME NAME Y Pages PENDING F3 Jr Fi F2 F3 ra Fi F2 F3 F4 Das REA 3 S ER Se P ES toes fLoca ves site1 s re2 sites sia G1 Loc2 Locs Loca Stop Logging CLEAR SITE NAME CLEAR NAME F2 F2 F1 F2 ves ves No ves NAME F3 F4 LOG3 1L0G4 if no more files if more files if no more files if more files OG MESSAGE st value logged F3 F4 for ERROR log for STANDARD log ToTL ror non circularlog circular log Is LOG circular END TIME F3 F4 Emass DIAG available only if Mass Flow static
26. Numeric Format The Model GC868 can log up to three parameters simultaneously Each set of data values is called a record and up to 120 consecutive records can be stored in a page A log file can consist of up to 120 pages The numeric log display which shows one record at a time includes the following components page number record number time and date of creation measurement value set error messages if any Upon choosing NUM at the FORMAT prompt the first record of the selected log file is displayed in a screen similar to the following PAGE 1 REC 80 Lam Use the lt gt and F1 F4 09 MAR 98 keys to view additional records 11 66 Ft s or to exit the log display The 1 32 KACF MI options are listed in Table 2 3 6 91 KACF below E5 Amplitude lt CURS CURS gt lt PAGE PAGE gt In the numeric display screen the locator bar except for the inverse video pointer at the far right is replaced by a standard video display of the page number and record number The first line of the prompt area shows the time and date that the record was created and the next three lines list the values for the three logged parameters Finally any error condition that existed at the time the record was taken is indicated by an error code in the bottom line of the prompt area Table 2 3 Numeric Log Display Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 CURS display previous record on the current page F2
27. Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the User PROGRAM prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of the manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display Toleave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display 1 12 Programming Site Data April 2008 Entering Pipe Data Special Transducers Wedge Temperature The PIPE submenu permits entry of the transducer and pipe specifications To program this menu complete the following steps 1 At the User Program screen press F3 to program the PIPE submenu 2 Enter the Transducer Number normally engraved on the head of the transducer Press ENT If there is no engraved number complete the steps below Otherwise proceed to step 3 IMPORTANT Special transducers which have no engraved Note number on the head are rarely used Examine the transducer head carefully for a number Assign a number between 91 and 99 to the Special Transducer and press ENT
28. PRESSURE INPUT F1 F3 en F2 OFF Output measurement FREQ TTLZR Slot x Alarm X an FIXED FIXED PRESSURE sLom ALABEL B LABEL F1 F2 Corr HIGH F3 Entity to totalize Low F1 F2 F4 a FAULT F1 F2 F3 F4 Failsafe VEL porun ToT1 ron Failsafe BASE PRESSURE F2 NAME Slot x RTD Inputs F1 A LABEL Input measurement F1 F2 orr TEMP ZERO Value FULL Scale Value pi Fa f f 3f MDOT Mass mass F2 F3 F4 7 EN Dac YES LES LN YES j E a BASE FULL FULL SCALE FREQUENCY Output measurement F1 F2 C VEL MOLUM F3 A TOTL TOTL F4 Fault Type F1 F2 F3 Fi F2 aom ron FIT pam F3 F4 row OTHER Au F3 Far MDOT MASS mass Cwass MASS DIAG s 7 Trigger point UNITS PULSE Min Pulse ON Time available only if Mass Flow static YES Figure A 2 I O Menu Map Menu Maps A 2 April 2008 NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and Proc boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices
29. The GC868 returns to the ADVAN window The TRANS Transmit option appears only if an alarm card has been installed in the GC868 It allows the GC868 and its transducers to operate synchronously with another meter on the same flowcell When triggered the alarm card can close a relay when the other meter is transmitting to prevent conflicting signals 1 Press gt and F4 to enter the TRANS option 2 Press F1 if you do not want to activate the Gate Alarm or F2 to activate the alarm 1 40 Programming Site Data April 2008 EEE A Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the ADVAN prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT twice and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT twice and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display Programming Site Data 1 41 April 2008 Setting the Clock Use the CLOCK submenu to enter the current date and time Refer to Figure A 3 on page A 3
30. The Model GC868 returns to the standard data display screen and normal measurement taking Printing Data April 2008 Setting Up a Printer Use the PRNTR submenu to specify the type of printer connected to the Model GC868 To set up a printer refer to Figure A 6 on page A 6 and complete the following steps IMPORTANT A printer must be properly set up before proceeding to any of the other sections in this chapter 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press the or gt key to display the option bar shown and then press F1 to select the PRNTR submenu 3 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Printer Type See Table 4 3 below for a complete list of the available options Note For compatibility with the Model GC868 the printer must have an RS232 serial interface To use a printer with a parallel interface a serial to parallel adapter must be used Table 4 3 Available Printer Options Keyls Printer Type Description F1 Seiko Model DPU 411 Type II F2 Extech Mini Serial Printer 42 F3 Epson or Epson compatible F4 Kodak Diconix 150 Plus gt 1F1 Syntest SP 401 After the desired printer type has been selected the meter returns to the standard data display screen and normal measurement taking Printing Data 4 9 April 2008
31. The meter will only accept values from 1 to 199 Press F2 to select Shear wave as the Transducer Type While three choices are available Rayleigh Shear wave or wetted transducers the GC868 is designed for use with Shear wave clamp on transducers Consult the factory before selecting Rayleigh or wetted transducers Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the Frequency of the special transducer The meter can not transmit an excitation voltage at the transducer s natural frequency without this data Press F1 F4 to select the Wedge Material The available options include VHT very high temperature MT medium temperature HT high temperature and OTHER Refer to the data sheet supplied with your transducer to determine the appropriate setting Use the numeric keys to enter the Wedge Angle the angle of the ultrasonic transmission supplied by the factory in degrees and press ENT If you selected OTHER in step d use the numeric keys to enter the Wedge Soundspeed in ft sec or m sec supplied by GE and press ENT The meter proceeds to step 5 3 Use the numeric keys to enter the Wedge Temperature supplied by the factory in deg F and press ENT Programming Site Data April 2008 Pipe Material 4 Press F1 F4 to select the Pipe Material Press gt to access additional options as listed in Table 1 3 below Table 1 3 Pipe Materials Category Specific Material Steel Carbon Steel or S
32. Type menu and click on the desired type or on TCP IP if the GC868 is using an Ethernet connection Note Ifyou select TCP IP the menu changes Proceed to the next page 7 Select any suitable available baud rate A baud rate of 19 200 is appropriate for almost all applications However if you experience periodic communication reliability problems you may wish to consider lowering the baud rate on your instrument and in PanaView IMPORTANT Be sure all the communications port settings match those made in setting up the meter s serial port 8 Click OK to complete data entry Programming with PanaView C 3 April 2008 Setting up Ethernet If you have selected TCP IP in step 6 on the previous page the Setup Communications Communications window appears similar to Figure C 3 below don Setup Communications General Prototol fiom 7 COM Port Type trae y Name Untitled 0 Timeout ms pn IP Address 3112162183 Port Number n Cancel Figure C 3 Setup Communications for TCP IP 7 Type in the desired Name and Timeout in milliseconds 8 In the IP Address text box enter the IP address If the IP address is unknown run the Device Discovery software utility All units found will be identified by their MAC address and the assigned IP address In the Port Number box enter 2101 the default value 9 Click OK to complete data entry IMPORTANT Jf you are using Ethernet com
33. Use this option to specify basic parameters for mass flow measurement 1 To enter the MASS submenu press F1 at the ADVAN window 2 At the Static Density prompt press F1 NO or F2 YES If you press NO the GC868 returns to the ADVAN window 3 If you press VES select the Density Type to calculate Mass Flow F1 Rho Fluid Density or F2 Mw Molecular Weight 4 The next prompt depends upon your selection in step 3 f you select Rho a The GC868 asks for the type of volumetric flow Press F1 to select AcVOL Actual Volumetric Flow or F2 to select StVOL Standard Volumetric Flow b Then enter the Fluid Density of the gas to be measured and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 00001 100 Ib ft Ifyou select Mw Enter the Molecular Weight of the gas to be measured and press ENT The GC868 program returns to the ADVAN window 1 34 Programming Site Data April 2008 FR Setting the A Value In the Skan Measure Integrate mode the A value aids in minimizing cycle skipping Use this option to specify parameters for the A value IMPORTANT The AVAL default settings are suitable for most applications Before changing any of these parameters consult the factory 1 To enter the AVAL submenu press F2 at the ADVAN window 2 Use the numeric keys to enter the desired A_ Value Minimum and press ENT The available range is from 75 to 100 and the default value is 75
34. a test to determine whether the Skan Delta T is greater than the Measure Delta T or F2 to apply the test The default setting is No Enter a value from 0 to 100 usec for the Absolute Skan Delta T to be used in the test in step 5 and press ENT The default is 4 The next prompt Normalize to 100 asks if the program will keep the Skan Delta T within the O to 100 range rather than the actual amplitude Press F1 to use actual amplitude or F2 to normalize the parameter The default setting is No Press F1 to omit measurement of SNR signal to noise ratio or F2 to measure SNR The default setting is Yes a If you measure SNR the program asks for the Minimum SNR for Error 4 The default is 7 0 Enter the desired value and press ENT The GC868 returns to the ADVAN window Programming Site Data April 2008 Entering Multiple K Factors In the MULTK option you can enter velocity or Reynolds Correction values into a K Factor table You can thus curve fit velocity or Reynolds calibration multiple data points from several different data sources or flow variables to the flow rate reported by the GC868 1 Press F4 to enter the Multiple K Factors option 2 Press F1 NO to disable or F2 YES to enable Multiple K factors e f you press NO the GC868 returns to the ADVAN window 3 If you press YES the program asks for the Custom type of data Press
35. any given time 120 data points will be shown on the GRAPH screen The cursor which is displayed as a vertical line that extends the full height of the graph window can be used to select any one of these data points The typical screen shown above is for a Velocity vs Time graph with only the positive y axis displayed The measurement parameter VEL is shown to the left of the y axis and there is a message line below the graph that initially indicates the starting date and time of the graphed data Notice that most of the locator bar has been replaced by a status line in standard video that shows the value units and time of the measurement at the current cursor location However there is still an inverse video pointer at the far right of this line to indicate that additional option bar choices are available Note The date in the message line includes only the day and the month not the year and the times in the status line and the message line include only the hours and minutes not the seconds Because the times displayed in the GRAPH format are in whole minutes only movement of the cursor may not result in a visible change in the posted times For example if a TIME INCREMENT of 30 seconds has been programmed two presses of either cursor movement key will be required to change the displayed time by one minute Displaying Data 2 5 April 2008 Using the GRAPH Format cont Table 2 2 Graph Display Options Option Bar
36. block for network connection The PRIMARY SELECTOR unit will correspond to ANALOG INPUT 1 and the SECONDARY SELECTOR will correspond to ANALOG INPUT 2 D 2 Foundation Fieldbus Communications April 2008 Selecting the Desired 4 After the desired measurements have been selected for the Measurements cont PRIMARY and SECONDARY SELECTOR choose the unit system UNIT_SELECTOR above the PRIMARY_SELECTOR that has been programmed in the flowmeter English or SD GEFlow XMT 000000003 F Apply Values FLOW 000000003 i A 4 c 4s E31 23 IV Periodic Updates 2 sec DOS Auto Process Alarms Diagnostics Trends Others Parameter Value VALLE m5 STATUS Esussra Good_Nonlascade SUBSTATUS NonSpecific LIMITS NotLimited 9 SECONDARY VALUE LNIT 0x0001 UNIT SELECTOR SI metric PRIMARY SELECTOR 9 SECONDARY SELECTOR CH1 PLUS TOTALS CH1 MINUS TOTALS CH1 T DIGITS CH1 VELOCITY wICH1 TOTALIZER TIME CH1 ERROR VALUE 9 CH1 VOLUMETRIC 9 CH1 PLUS TOTALS 9 CH1 MINUS TOTALS CH1 T DIGITS 00 CH2_MINUS_TOTALS 9 CH1_TOTALIZER_TIME CH2_TOTALIZER_TIME CH2 ERROR VALUE 9 CH1 ERROR VALUE 9 CH1 SSUP 9 CH1 SSDN 9 CH1 SNDSP 9 CH2 VELOCITY 9 CH2 VOLUMETRIC Figure D 2 Primary Selector Drop Down List Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 3 April 2008 Selecting Units for Al To select the units for the individual Al blocks Blocks 1 Double click on the Al bl
37. codes 1 28 Programming Site Data April 2008 Setting Signal Limits cont 8 Press ENT to accept the current Acceleration value or enter a new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 5 0 ft sec 4 6 m sec and values from 0 to 100 ft sec 0 to 30 m sec are acceptable The E6 CYCLE SKIP error message appears when the calculated fluid velocity changes by more than the programmed ACCELERATION LIMIT value from one reading to the next See the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes 9 Press ENT to accept the current Amp Discrim Low value or enter a new value and press ENT IMPORTANT Consult the factory before performing this step The amplitude discriminator measures the size of the transducer signal received by the Model GC868 The default value for this parameter is 14 and values from 0 to 100 are acceptable The E5 AMPLITUDE error message appears when the amplitude discriminator falls below the programmed AMP DISCRIM LOW value See the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes 10 Press ENT to accept the current Amp Discrim High value or enter a new value and press ENT IMPORTANT Consult the factory before performing this step The amplitude discriminator measures the size of the transducer signal received by the Model GC868 The default value for this parameter is 34 and values from 0 to 100 are acceptable The E5 AMPLITUDE error message appears when the amplit
38. display the F2 2 CURS amplitude and time in the status line i e 107 686 798mi F3 2 PAGE Display the previous page F4 2 PAGE Display the next page Move the cursor to the start of the current gt F1 START page and post the starting date and time in the message line i e ST 451 798usec Move the cursor to the end of the current page and post the ending date and time in the message line i e END 744 298usec Display the maximum Y value which is set gt F3 YMAX to 128 divisions in arbitrary units in the message line gt F2 END Display the time increment value in the message line This is based on the frequency of the transducers and would equal 0 125 usec for a 1 MHz transducer gt F4 2 TINC Leave the graphical SIGNL display and return the display to the previous data format The EXIT key on the keypad will also perform this function lt F1 EXIT 2 12 Displaying Data April 2008 Displaying the In addition to the functions available on the option bar some of the Transducer Signal cont numeric keys are used to specify which transducer signal is displayed and to scale the resulting graph Table 2 7 below lists these functions Table 2 7 Numeric Key Functions Key Scroll down the transducer signal list Scroll up the transducer signal list Expand the graph vertically Return expanded graph
39. format follow the instructions in this section Upon power up a standard measurement mode display similar to the one shown below appears Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps ICM The default power up screen is already in BIG mode If a different display mode is active 6 E 9 5 access the Display Menu by pressing the DISP key error codes appear here SH SUI ToTL Brei DISPLAY FEATURES Press F1 to select the BIG option The measurement mode screen reappears with the display in the BIG format DISPLAY FORMAT previous selection appears here TE Dual ararH LoG Use the F1 F4 lt and gt keys to select the desired display parameter option See Table 2 1 below for a complete description of the available options error codes appear here Vm SUI rer Bre Table 2 1 Measurement Parameter Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 VEL Flow Velocity F2 VOLUM Volumetric Flow F3 TOTL Forward Totalized Volume Flow F4 TOTL Reverse Totalized Volume Flow gt F1 TIME Total Flow Measurement Time gt F2 MDOT Mass Flow gt F3 MASS Forward Totalized Mass Flow gt F4 MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow gt 5 F1 DIAG Diagnostic Note See Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide for more details on selecting a
40. is shipped with a default password which is given later in this section For increased security the default password should be changed IMPORTANT Once the system has been locked it can only be unlocked by entering the password because access to the SECUR submenu is restricted To program the SECUR submenu press gt twice and F2 at the initial User Program screen Refer to Figure A 3 on page A 3 IMPORTANT Itis recommended that all program parameters be recorded before changing the password This information should be recorded in Appendix B Data Records as a matter of routine If the password is lost the site data is not retrievable and will have to be re entered 1 At the Lock Out prompt press F1 UNIck to unlock the system and return to the Global PROGRAM prompt or press F2 LOCK to lock the system Note Jf the system was unlocked at the above prompt the following three prompts do not appear 2 Enter the current Password 2719 is the default password and press ENT 3 At the Edit Password prompt press F1 NO to leave the password unchanged and proceed to Procedure Options on the next page or press F2 YES to enter a new password IMPORTANT Since the default password is printed in this manual a new password should be entered If the password is ever lost contact the factory for assistance 1 50 Programming Site Data April 2008 FA Activating Security cont 4 Enter the New Pas
41. known fixed process temperature Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 148 to 662 F e If you selected SLOT X a Press F1 to select input A or press F2 to select input B The inputs were labeled during setup Note The set up of input A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up input B b Enter the Base Temperature from 148 to 662 F and press ENT The ratio of this value to the actual temperature is used to calculate the standard volumetric flow 4 Atthe Pressure Input prompt press F1 to enter a constant pressure value or press Fx to select the option card in Slot X that will supply the live pressure input Note Each slot that contains an option card with an analog input assigned to PRESR will appear on the option bar If the process pressure is stable a fixed value may be used but most applications require a live pressure input 5 Do one of the following If you selected FIXED enter the known fixed process pressure Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 5000 psia Programming Site Data April 2008 eee Entering the Pressure If you selected SLOT X Input cont a Press F1 to select input A or press F2 to select input B The inputs were labeled during setup b Enter the Base Pressure standard value for the process and press the ENT key The meter will only accept values from 0 to 7508 psia or O to 500 bar If you
42. o u 00 couse 2 14 Activating Sleep Mode cece cece eee cece cece nee 2 15 April 2008 A Introduction This chapter explains how to display measurement data in various formats Each of the two display screen panes may be programmed independently Note The instructions in this chapter assume that the left display pane is active If the right display pane is active simply change all F1 F4 designations to F5 F8 The following submenus are included in the Display Menu BIG displays a single measurement in large size text DUAL permits the simultaneous display of two measurements in the same screen pane in standard size text GRAPH displays a graph of either velocity or volumetric flow versus time e LOG displays the data stored in a log file either graphically or numerically SIGNL graphically displays any one of five transducer signals versus time BACKL sets the time that the LCD display backlight remains on before it is automatically turned off SLEEP blanks out the display screen until a key is pressed Refer to Figure A 5 on page A 5 and proceed to the appropriate section to set up the Model GC868 display screen s using one of the listed submenus Displaying Data 2 1 April 2008 The BIG Submenu The BIG format which is the Model GC868 s default power up format displays one measurement in large print To select the BIG format and the measurement to display in this
43. press F1 the GC868 returns to the ADVAN window Use the numeric keys to enter the Base Compressibility of the gas and press ENT Enter the number of desired Pressure Columns from 1 to 10 Press ENT a Enter the Pressure Value for Column 1 Press ENT b Repeat step a for each succeeding column until you have programmed all the desired columns Enter the number of desired Temperature Rows from 1 to 10 Press ENT a Enter the Temperature Value for Row 1 Press ENT b Repeat step a for each succeeding row until you have programmed all the desired rows Enter the Z Factor for column 1 row 1 1 1 Repeat step 6 for each succeeding column row location until you have programmed the entire table The GC868 returns to the ADVAN window Programming Site Data April 2008 Setting Correlation The CORR option allows you to adjust parameters for the Skan Parameters Correlation technique in the ACTIV menu IMPORTANT The CORR default settings are suitable for most applications Before changing any of these parameters consult the factory 1 Press gt and F2 to enter the CORR option 2 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Signals per reading from 8 to 128 The default is 8 3 Use the numeric keys to enter the desired Correlation Xmit Pulses from 1 to 16 Press ENT 4 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Correlation Xmit Code
44. selected a supercompressed gas in the SYSTM menu a series of additional prompts appears Otherwise the program returns to the main I O menu prompt c Enter the Specific Gravity for the Forward Flow and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 1000 to 1 5000 d Enter the Specific Gravity for the Reverse Flow and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 1000 to 1 5000 e Enter the Percentage of Carbon Dioxide for the Forward Flow and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 to 40 f Enter the Percentage of Carbon Dioxide for the Reverse Flow and press ENT The meter will only accept values from O to 40 g Press F1 to select a Fixed Nitrogen Forward Input h Enter the Percentage of Nitrogen for the Forward Flow and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 to 40 i Press F1 to select a Fixed Nitrogen Reverse Input j Enter the Percentage of Nitrogen for the Reverse Flow and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 to 40 Press F1 F4 to select another option or press EXIT to return to the initial User Program Programming Site Data 1 25 April 2008 a EA Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the main I O prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter r
45. the above prompt Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records Use this option to set the limits for the incoming signal and other parameters affecting the transducer signal For example the programmed signal strength low limit may be used to determine the trigger point for an alarm Caution The SIGNL default settings are suitable for most applications Before changing any of these parameters consult the factory Complete the following steps to enter the signal parameters 1 To enter the SIGNL submenu press F1 at the SETUP window 2 Press ENT to accept the current Signal Low Limit value or enter a new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 50 and values from 20 to 100 are acceptable The E1 LOW SIGNAL error message appears when the signal strength falls below the programmed SIGNAL LOW LIMIT value See the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes Programming Site Data 1 27 April 2008 Setting Signal Limits 3 Press ENT to accept the current Signal High Limit value or enter a cont new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 68 and values from 25 to 100 are acceptable The E16 HIGH SIGNAL error message appears when the signal strength falls above the programmed SIGNAL HIGH LIMIT value See the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes 4 Press ENT to accept the current Cor Peak Limit value or enter a new val
46. 0 I 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 n 1 0 0 0 0 START TIME X AXIS 50 seconds PER DIV END TIME 03 27 01 PM 03 28 46 PM 20 OCT 97 Y AXIS MAX 500 ACF M 20 OCT 97 Figure 4 4 Typical Graphical Printout 4 6 Printing Data April 2008 Print Site File Use the PROG submenu to print the data in a site file that was set up and saved as described in Chapter 1 Programming Site Data To print a site file refer to Figure A 6 on page A 6 and complete the following steps IMPORTANT Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before proceeding with this section 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press F3 PROG 3 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Site File to print Note All site files currently in memory appear on the option bar The active site file is always listed as the first choice Work The Model GC868 returns to the standard data display screen and generates a site file printout similar to the one shown in Figure 4 5 below The printout continues until the entire file has been printed or until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu on the next page PROGRAM PARAMETERS of SITE NAME Model GF868 GF3G with 1K FIFO and 1113 receiver board At 9 54 39 AM on 11 FEB 99
47. 4 7 Stop PUIG ra icit Sq ot ve Goh tenets ono UN ind bat dot Oh ge do N states 4 8 settingi Up A PRIMER 35 5 Lt sind are Mean M al 2 ce er en 4 9 Printing Signal Array Data rrise erir e A A oce eos 4 10 Printing RED DOUG aos ors Lote sea nd ias 4 12 Chapter 5 Clearing Data is 4 10i rae oet site a a i ete 5 1 Reset ORGS He a ona 5 2 Deleting Site Files lt x ces due dann heart a rales 5 3 DAMAS es rt an Ge ces alte Ya en co 5 4 Chapter 6 Serial Communications WARE OCI ano o pc 22 a aie a Det ahs Sees le 6 1 NAVI te RS esc RCTS Ss setts cA co e at oa eu Cie SA ae i es cl 6 1 Checking Me 0C3868 Bald Rate dois IO ox C ke rn rico 6 2 Setting Up the Terminal Software and Transferring Data 0 cece cece nee eee 6 2 Windows Na er 6 3 The Optional RS485 Serial Interface eoo eut cs eorr han ds els de eo to ee 6 4 Intertgiec onusrter MAA o e neo 6 4 Point To PolDtAWIFIDO u a oa 6 5 Mulb PONEWIRNG sui atra tar aa 6 6 Setting Up ANEMIA dd EN a og C 6 9 Setting Up a MODBUS TCP Comme ana een ar 6 10 Appendix A Menu Maps Appendix B Data Records ODHO Cone Sesto uou us e t ote AS a ee N B 1 WEISS CED Battista REC PEE B 2 vii April 2008 Ss Table of Contents cont Appendix C Programming with PanaView AERO o roni ok ee P T een Rh ere e E ade o e SO C 1 Wiring THEIRS 257 Fert dog reo ser al dado cad ol as Ma den tie Cau Dar ee Ed coe kha C 1 Setting Up the Communications Port eus coa de TRE E RHET Sr ER HER
48. 4 Seine UB u D hee DLL aid 1 18 PNB tq ans 1 44 Slot Number n 1 17 Network 1D Number TUM ERAN Ug reek EEE STD SUDBISHILs Cotes emassa d 3 1 322 UART Bit Options 1 44 STOP Serial mean Menu Map 0 0 0005 4 8 Configuring RS485 Converter 6 6 en e ds 3 1 3 8 4 8 Optional Bee top LAUR M System Secufity3 1 261 cr vv bep at dede 1 50 Panameinos Caples ee l SYSTM Submenu sees 1 10 RS232 Terminal Block Pins 6 1 RS485 Interface Converter 6 4 T RS485 Multi Point Wiring 6 6 RS485 Point To Point Wiring 65 TP Setting Up Windows 3 X 6 2 Entering Values 1 24 Setting Up Windows 9X NT 6 3 A vere ss 1 24 Standard RS232 o oooooo ooomo oo 6 1 Terminal Software Uploading Logs in Windows 9X NT 6 3 Hyperterminal 6 3 Wiring RS232 0 00000008 6 1 Setting Up Windows 3 X 6 2 SETUP Setting Up Windows I9X NT 6 3 Entering ias id 1 27 TOTAL Submenu rec ser ens 5 2 Submenus 0 0 0 0 0008 1 27 Totalizer Frequency Card SGNLS Setting Up nee denn 1 20 Menu Mapi siatek aoe eese 4 10 Transducer Signals SUM s ia gak 4 10 Display Opti0NS oooooo ooo 2 11 Signal Displaying 2 aon en Te 2 11 Graph enen pP Mop POS RUD C 10 Transducer Special 41 2045 er 1 13 Plot vun ee C 10 Reading unge oa C 10 U SAVES p C 11 Race de
49. 5 Using Function Keys 2 5 H Help On Line o oooooocooccooccoco o 1 6 Hyperterminal o oooococccccoco o 6 3 VO Menu Map 0 2 eee eee 1 17 Submenus 0 000000 0 1 17 IDM Compatible Meters C 1 INIT Submenu eeseeeess 1 33 Initial Setup Data Record B 2 Instrument Data Manager IDM 1 44 K Keypad Description c 2s uti uni a 1 2 Using Sea we be ee ees ote 1 2 Keys Audio Alarm Volume 1 7 Console Control 4 1 7 Display Backlight 1 7 Display ContraSt ooooo oocoooo o 1 7 Stopwatch Totalizer 1 7 Table of Functions 1 3 L LOG Entering the Submenu 2 7 Menu Map 0 0 2 ee eee 2 7 Submenu 2 1 2 7 4 5 5 4 Log File Header da 3 1 Pages of Memory 4 3 1 Records taa o 3 1 Logging Data sss 3 1 Calculating Number of Pages 3 7 Calculating Number of Records 3 7 AAA E EE REN 3 3 Measurement Parameter Options 3 2 Men 1 ts Buts 3 1 Non Circular oooo o o 3 3 Time Increment oooooooo 3 6 M Mass Flow Units Available Options 1 11 SEDE jc ob iue eub ib ee 1 11 Measure Mode o ooooooooooo o o 1 9 Measurements Foundation Fieldbus D 1 MEM Submenu ooooo o 3 1
50. 868 s inputs and outputs via the four options in the 1 0 submenu While following the programming instructions refer to Figure A 2 on page A 2 of Appendix A Menu Maps ERROR program the meter s response during an error condition e OPTN set up the Slot O analog outputs and any option cards ZERO set the meter s zero point cutoff value e T P set up the temperature and pressure inputs Enter the I O submenu by pressing F4 at the initial User Program screen Then press F1 F4 to select the desired I O option Note n this section a slot s number will appear on the option bar only if an option card is installed in that slot The generic designations Slot x and Fx are used to indicate any one of the expansion slots and the function key used to select it Proceed to the appropriate section to program the option selection made at the above prompt Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records This menu option permits programming of the manner in which the Model GC868 s totalizers respond during an error condition See Chapter 2 Error Codes and Screen Messages of the Service Manual for a discussion of the built in error codes 1 At the I O prompt press F1 Error 2 Press F1 if you want the GC868 to Hold the last good reading and continues to totalize based on that reading or press F2 No Up if you want the meter to stop totalizing Programming Site Data April 2008 Setti
51. AGE gt START END YMAX u INC EXIT DISPLAY SCREEN M I el V Pe S E S Not available for numeric display Fi F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 curs Curs gt START END Ymax Tinc ExT curs Curs gt PAGE Pace gt START END Ymax Tinc ExT 1 N NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and STANDARD DATA LCD SLEEP MODE boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices DISPLAY SCREEN Press any key A 5 Menu Maps April 2008 F1 F2 DATA LOG FORMAT FORMAT F1 F2 F1 F2 Num PLOT num PLOT ist value printed NAME STOP PRINTING SIGNAL ARRAY FI k2 F3 FA F1 F2 F3 F2 Fl F2 F3 ver porun om Tori l Fi F2 F3 F4 mpoT fmass Cwass piac G1 Loc2 toes Lo ves sient Cross BOTH log gt 1 page log 1 page 1st page NUM option PLOT option pages Printer Type DUMP RTD DATA NUM option PLOT option F1 F2 F3 F4 Fi F2 2nd value printed LY AXIS MAX DP411 XTECH EPSON Kopak SP401 YES F1 F2 F3 F4 Y RANGE veL foru Tor ron F JA DEA J 2 Fr F2 F3 F4 ae Or mass Cwass piac 22 J available only if Mass Flow static YES Figure A 6 PRNT Menu
52. Choice Description F1 lt CURS Moves the cursor to the left and displays the corresponding measurement value and time in the status line i e 6 85 Ft s 10 38 F2 CURS gt Moves the cursor to the right and displays the corresponding measurement value and time in the status line i e 5 31 Ft s 10 38 F3 START Moves the cursor all the way to the left side of the graph and posts the starting date and time in the message line i e ST 08 MAR 10 38 F4 END Moves the cursor all the way to the right side of the graph and posts the ending date and time in the message line i e END 08 MAR 11 14 gt F1 YMAX Displays the programmed maximum Y value in the message line i e YMAX 25 0 Ft s gt F2 T INC gt F3 EXIT Displays the programmed time increment value in the message line i e TINC 30 seconds Leaves the GRAPH format and returns the display to the previous data format The EXIT key on the keypad will also perform this function 2 6 Displaying Data April 2008 The LOG Submenu Entering the LOG Submenu The LOG submenu permits the display of the data in a log file either graphically or numerically Although the Model GC868 can display all of the data in a log file screen size limitations prevent the simultaneous display of the complete log file Therefore the function keys must be used to view the remaining data F
53. Choose a value that is compatible with the frequency counter to be used c Enter a value for the number of measurement Units Pulse and press ENT 6 Press F1 F4 to set up another totalizer frequency output or press EXIT to select another slot for setup Programming Site Data 1 21 April 2008 Setting up the Analog Inputs 1 Use the and gt and the F1 F4 keys to select the desired slot number 2 Press F1 to set up input A or F2 to set up input B Note The set up of input A is used as an example in this manual Identical procedures would be used to set up input B An analog input option card may contain one standard analog input and one RTD analog input Enter a Label of up to eight characters for input A and press ENT At the Input Measurement prompt press F1 OFF to disable input A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 PRESR pressure F3 TEMP temperature or F4 SPEC special to designate the input Doone of the following f you selected PRESR or TEMP proceed to step 6 e f you selected SPEC complete the steps below a Enter an Input Name and press ENT b Enter the nput Units of measurement and press ENT Enter the Zero Value for the low end of the chosen input range and press ENT Enter the Full Scale Value for the high end of the chosen input range and press ENT Press F1 F2 to set up another input or press E
54. DOt vie rs et Eco eu ad vc Gd P o Dan a RO AAA 1 13 Setting Up Inputs Outputs cece cece eee eee ences 1 17 Entering Setup Dald nu POOPORRP QA ER EAE PEE NEA 1 27 Setting tlie Clock u is pes 1 42 Saving Site DATO sa is cesso oboe ska haa als da rye ara RO 1 48 Recallirig a Site Jii re Re tr an 1 49 Activating Security seele 1 50 April 2008 Ass AAA Introduction The Model GC868 flowmeter cannot provide accurate flow rate measurements until the instrument has been properly installed and the basic system and pipe parameters have been programmed into the meter See the Startup Guide for detailed instructions on performing these tasks After completing the installation and initial setup use this chapter to program the Model GC868 s advanced features Ten submenus within the User Program provide access to the various programmable features of the Model GC868 Step by step programming instructions are presented in this chapter Refer to the appropriate section for a discussion of the following User Program submenus ACTIV select the desired measurement method e SYSTM enter the system data PIPE enter the pipe parameters O set up the inputs and outputs SETUP set the signal limits and response times CLOCK set the time and date COMM set the serial port parameters SAVE save site files RECLL recall stored site files SECUR enter a passcode As an aid in following the programming instru
55. E UNIT 9 UNIT SELECTOR PRIMARY SELECTOR 9 SECONDARY SELECTOR CLEAR TOTALIZERS 9 CH1_VELOCITY 9 CH1 VOLUMETRIC 9 CH1 PLUS TOTALS 9 CH1 MINUS TOTALS 4 Write Changes Good_NonCascade NonSpecific NotLimited 0x0001 ffi SI metric ff CH VELOCITY CH1 VELOCITY Normal Normal Clear 1263 gg 441074 oft Read All Figure D 4 Clear Totalizers Drop Down List Select the Others tab and scroll down to the CLEAR_TOTALIZERS Select Clear from the drop down list box see Figure D 4 below Foundation Fieldbus Communications April 2008 Function Block Figure D 5 below is an example setup using the Function Block Application Application editor The flowmeter Al blocks along with the AO and PID of another device on the network are displayed We have connected the Al_1 OUT of the flowmeter to the CAS IN of the AO block We have also connected the Al_2 OUT of the flowmeter to the CAS IN of the PID block gt rface0 0 Function Block Application Loop Time 1 sec Stale Limit 1 Ole gt OS x AO ms h kg ANALOG INPUT 1 000000003 AD A AnslogOutput A00000560 AO OUT lt CAS IN OUT gt Alarms j gt BKCAL OUT gt Trends J gt A Alarms gt Trends B PidControl A00000560 PID ANALOG INPUT 2 000000003 AD PIN OUT P OUT CAS IN BKCAL OUT P gt Alarms B P BKCAL IN m Alarms B PTRK IN D Trends PTRK VAL P FF VAL GEFlow XMT 000000003 FLOW App
56. F1 to select velocity data or F2 to select Reynolds data a If you select a Reynolds table the meter asks for the Kinematic Viscosity Enter the appropriate value and press ENT 4 Press F1 NO to retain the current K factor table and return to the ADVAN window or press F2 VES to Edit The K factor Table Note f velocity vs K factor data was not provided with the Model GC868 the K factor table can not be edited a Enter the Number of K factors to be entered into the table Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 2 to 20 IMPORTANT When editing the K factor table the velocities must be entered in increasing order b Enter the Velocity or Reynolds Value for K factor number x Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 30 000 to 430 000 ft sec c Enter the K factor corresponding to velocity or Reynolds number x Press ENT d Repeat steps b and c until all of the data points have been entered The GC868 returns to the ADVAN window Programming Site Data 1 37 April 2008 Programming a Gas Compressibility Table In the ZTABL option you can enter data into a global table to define particular compressibility values The GC868 can thus implement SonicWare and other data tables to meet specific applications 1 2 Press gt and F1 to enter the ZTABL option Press F1 if you do not want to Use Global Z table or F2 to program the table If you
57. GE Sensing Inspection Technologies DigitalFlow GC868 Panametrics Gas Clamp On Ultrasonic Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel GE Sensing amp Inspection Technologies DigitalFlow GC868 Panametrics Gas Clamp On Ultrasonic Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 910 226P1F1 April 2008 The DigitalFlow GC868 is a GE Panametrics product GE Panametrics has joined other GE high technology businesses under a new name GE Sensing amp Inspection Technologies April 2008 Warranty Return Policy Each instrument manufactured by GE Sensing Inc is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship Liability under this warranty is limited to restoring the instrument to normal operation or replacing the instrument at the sole discretion of GE Fuses and batteries are specifically excluded from any liability This warranty is effective from the date of delivery to the original purchaser If GE determines that the equipment was defective the warranty period is one year for general electronic failures of the instrument one year for mechanical failures of the sensor If GE determines that the equipment was damaged by misuse improper installation the use of unauthorized replacement parts or operating conditions outside the guidelines specified by GE the repairs are not covered under this warranty The warranties set forth herein are exclusive and are in lieu of all other warrantie
58. Keys Audio Alarm Volume Stopwatch Totalizer Display Brightness Display Contrast The Model GC868 has four console control keys which are located on the left side of the keypad Use these keys which are described and pictured in Table 1 1 on page 1 3 as follows Use the top console control key to adjust the audio alarm volume Discrete presses will incrementally increase the volume of the audio alarm Hold the key down for continuous increase Use the key in shifted mode to decrease the volume of the audio alarm Use the second console control key for the stopwatch totalizer Press the key once to start the stopwatch totalizer Press the key once in shifted mode to stop the stopwatch totalizer Note Instructions on properly setting up the stopwatch totalizer are given later in this chapter Also the Service Manual provides information on the error response of the stopwatch totalizer Use the third console control key to adjust the display backlight Discrete presses of this key will increase the backlight brightness through settings of Off Mid and Full Discrete presses of this key in shifted mode will decrease the backlight brightness through settings of Full Mid and Off Note The display backlight has an automatic time off feature See page 2 14 for setup instructions Use the bottom console key to adjust the display contrast Discrete presses will incrementally increase the display contrast Hold the ke
59. NT or use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select and overwrite an existing site file Note The option bar will show only as many choices as there are existing site files If ten site files are already stored in memory an existing site file must be deleted before a new site file name can be assigned See Chapter 5 Clearing Data for details When a site file is stored in memory it becomes the active site file until another site file is created or retrieved See the next section for instructions on retrieving a site file To verify that the site file has been saved use the 1 key to scroll back to the SITE NAME prompt and see if the name appears on the option bar use the lt and gt keys to scroll through the list if necessary Whenever a new site file name is saved it is automatically assigned to the next available function key Press EXIT to leave the SAVE submenu 2 Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to select another menu or press EXIT to leave the User Program and return to measurement mode 1 48 Programming Site Data April 2008 A Recalling a Site Any site file currently stored in the Model GC868 s non volatile memory may be recalled at any time Up to ten site file names consisting of up to five characters each may be stored at any given time While following the programming instructions see Figure A 3 on page A 3 of Appendix A Menu Maps Enter the RECLL submenu by pressing
60. OT_U and PRESS U are determined by the units chosen for these measure ments in the flowmeter setup See the instrument User s Manual for the setup of these parameters Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 1 April 2008 Configuration Utility Setup Selecting the Desired Measurements The following is an example setup using National Instruments Configuration Utility v3 1 Figure D 1 below shows the Configuration Utility with a flowmeter on the network GE Flow XMT E NI FBUS Configurator Ver 3 1 FCP1 interface0 0 Function Block E File Edit Configure Zoom View Window Help ER 5 jc A m Otal interFace0 0 m Network Parameters E Schedule f Function Block Application interface0 0 GEFlow XMT 000000003 p RESOURCE BLOCK 000000003 RB2 Ze FLOW 000000003 FLOW ig ANALOG INMPLIT 1 000000003 AT HA ANALOG IMPLIT 2 000000003 AT Figure D 1 Configuration Utility Setup Example Note 7he following procedures assume that the device has been placed in the OOS out of service mode before executing To set the measurement unit for each Al 1 Double click on the FLOW Transducer Block in the tree under GEFlow XMT 2 Select the Others tab and open the drop down list for the PRIMARY SELECTOR and SECONDARY SELECTOR refer to Figure D 2 on page D 3 3 Choose the unit from the list see Figure D 2 on page D 3 This unit will correspond to the unit that is available in the AI
61. P key on the keypad The help information will be shown on the currently selected pane of the display screen as shown in Figure 1 2 below ON LINE HELP Information may be displayed by selectins topics using the F1 F4 keys Use the left right arrows to access more topics NINE EA error EA Figure 1 2 Typical On Line Help Screen After entering the on line help system the following functions are available on the option bar of the selected display pane MORE Press F1 or F5 to access this function and the next screen of text is displayed in the prompt area e EXIT Press F2 or F6 to access this function and the Model GC868 returns to measurement mode ERROR Press F3 or F7 to access this function and the various Model GC868 error codes are displayed Use the F1 F4 or F5 F8 function keys in conjunction with the and gt keys to obtain additional information on the desired error code or to exit the help system Note See the Service Manual for a complete listing of all error codes and messages FLOW Press F4 or F8 to access this function and the various flow measurement parameters are displayed Use the F1 F4 or F5 F8 function keys in conjunction with the lt and gt keys to obtain additional information on the desired measurement parameter or to exit the help system 1 6 Programming Site Data April 2008 Using the Console Control
62. P OI His C 2 Setting up Ethernet Comm nie tions aaa ee ae E RR E ES C 4 Adding the 959 de tip i A alate nettle al C 5 Editing Meter Properties 1 oos tes side n a e Rad ee ee C 7 Setting the Meter Clock A LEES C 9 Reading Trans dices a ee C 10 Platina Trans duce id e de de eis C 10 Said Frarsdicepsidmalss zoe droit leds nn ote esee eta orti ait C 11 Cleatintd TotaliZBls oss ros nde a ar RO Le Co M eS LA LE C 11 Handling Site FIGS a ansehen ii oa ds C 12 Changing Meter Settings sto tecto ere lea Catia Vedi coo herd ips ae C 15 Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications Optional Measurements c ocuone boot RE lecken D 1 Configuration Utility Setup ac eaa ec sec tette das e tiro PUER qne tae CICER AS ARUBA RUN pes D 2 Selecting the Desired Megasurelmerits 5 co ede e uus eo uo Re ISP e es D 2 S lecting Units To A BIOSKSA od cmt OA ioter tos D 4 Resetting Instrument Total At eta ce pode sed der terc dee SD e EAS D 5 Function BIOCKAPPIICOUON ires cs de del Para counts SER NP D 6 viii Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Introduction us ea 1 1 Using the Keypad en a DETEERPEREEX Y 1 2 Obtaining On line Help cee e cece e eee e eee e ee eeees 1 6 Using the Console Control Keys cece cee eee eee eee eens 1 7 The User Program an un et ee ERR 1 8 Activating the Channel cece eee eee cece e eee e nenn 1 9 Entering System DO os cereo o soso er OR ss 1 10 Entering Pipe
63. Settings Point To Point Multi Point ON ON ON ON OFF OFF 7 Reassemble the serial interface converter and secure it to the mounting bracket with the two mounting screws 8 Reinstall the mounting bracket into the electronics enclosure and secure it with the standoff and the grounding screw Serial Communications 6 7 April 2008 Wiring the System After the serial interface converters have been configured for multi point operation the system can be wired 1 Using twisted pair wires connect the XMT terminals of all the flowmeters together and connect the XMT terminals of all the flowmeters together IMPORTANT Make sure that the flowmeter with the non modified converter is wired as the last unit in the chain 2 Using a twisted pair wire connect the XMT terminal of the barrier strip to the T R terminal of the PC s RS485 adapter and connect the XMT terminal of the barrier strip to the T R terminal of the PC s 485 adapter see the documentation provided with the RS485 adapter for details Note The XMT terminal on the barrier strip is the screw opposite the red wire connection and the XMT terminal on the barrier strip is the screw opposite the green wire connection 3 Reinstall the clear plastic shroud close the cover to the electronics console and reconnect the main power The RS485 serial interface is now ready for multi point operation Serial Communications April 2008 Sett
64. The available choices include None Code A Code B Code C and Code D 5 Enter the value from 0 to 250 usec for the C gt S Correlation gt Skan Switch and press ENT 6 Enter the of Peak Correlation from 100 to 100 and press ENT 7 Enter the Minimum Peak limit from 100 to 100 and press ENT 8 Enter the Maximum Peak limit from 100 to 100 and press ENT The GC868 returns to the ADVAN window Programming Site Data 1 39 April 2008 Setting Skan Parameters Synchronizing Meter Transmissions In the SKAN option you can activate and set parameters for a negative peak percent for both the Skan measurement technique in the ACTIV submenu and the Skan portion of the Skan Measure technique When negative peak percent is active the GC868 searches for the maximum negative peak before the positive peak and then calculates the T at both negative peak percents entered these times are averaged for the T measurement IMPORTANT The SKAN default settings are suitable for most applications Before changing any of these parameters consult the factory 1 Press gt and F3 to enter the SKAN option 2 Press F1 if you do not want to Use Negative Peak or F2 to activate negative peak If you press F1 the GC868 returns to the ADVAN window 3 Enter the Minimum Negative Peak from 100 to 10 and press ENT 4 Enter the Maximum Negative Peak from 100 to 10 and press ENT
65. XIT to select another slot for setup For instructions on setting up additional inputs and or outputs proceed to the appropriate section Otherwise press EXIT to return to the main I O menu prompt Programming Site Data April 2008 Setting up RTD Inputs Entering the Zero Cutoff Option cards with RTD inputs have a temperature range of 100 to 350 C Complete the following steps to set up the two RTD inputs of an option card installed in Slot x 1 Use the and gt and the F1 F4 keys to select the desired slot number 2 Press F1 to set up RTD input A or F2 to set up RTD input B Note The setup of RTD input A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up RTD input B 3 Enter a label of up to eight characters and press ENT 4 At the Input Measurement prompt press F1 OFF to disable RTD input A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 TEMP to enable RTD input A 5 Enter the Zero Value for the low end of the chosen input range and press ENT 6 Enter the Full Scale Value for the high end of the chosen input range and press ENT 7 Press F1 F2 to set up another input or press EXIT to select another slot for set up For instructions on setting up additional inputs and or outputs proceed to the appropriate section Otherwise press EXIT to return to the main I O menu prompt Near zero flow the Model GC868 s readings may fluctuate due to s
66. a different start date To start logging today press F3 e If OK or TODAY was selected proceed to step 12 for a non circular log or to step 13 for a circular log Otherwise complete the following steps to Edit the Start Date a Enter the desired Year and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 99 b Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is to the number of days in the selected month 28 29 30 or 31 END TIME Prompt 12 Press F1 to accept the displayed End Time or press F2 to enter a different end time To select a specific time period for the log to run press F3 e f OK was selected proceed to the END DATE prompt f TIMED was selected proceed to the LOG TIME prompt f EDIT was selected complete the steps on the next page Note The log END TIME must exceed the log START TIME by at least five minutes Failure to observe this restriction will result in an error message 3 4 Logging Data April 2008 END TIME Prompt cont a Press F1 F2 to select AM or PM Then enter the desired Hour 1 12 and press ENT Entry of a start time earlier than the current time will generate an error message b Enter the desired Minutes and press ENT The acceptable range is O to 59 c Enter the desired Seconds and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 END DATE Prompt 13 Press F1 to accep
67. a single traverse I Z Programming Site Data 1 15 April 2008 Transducer Spacing Procedure Options 11 The Transducer Spacing prompt displays the spacing of the transducers as calculated from the information you have entered Record this number in Appendix B Data Records and use it to properly space the transducers Note f necessary you can overwrite the spacing shown at the previous prompt using the numeric keys to match the actual physical spacing of the transducers GE does not recommend overwriting the spacing If you must do not change the spacing by more than 10 from the value shown After completing the above steps the meter returns to the User Program prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of the manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display e To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display Programming Site Data April 2008 Setting Up Inputs Outputs Selecting Error Handling Set up the GC
68. ansducer signals Clear totalizers Save site files to the meter or PC Clear sites from the meter Print site files to the PC To edit the properties of your GC868 1 Highlight the meter as shown in Figure C 6 on page C 6 2 Open the Edit menu and select the Properties option as shown in Figure C 8 below EAPanaYiew Meter Browser Ey File Edit View Output Window Help Gant Undo Gut Gtr Copy Ctrl C Paste Gerly New User Tables Properties Channel 1 Remove Figure C 8 The Properties Option in the Edit Menu Programming with PanaView C 7 April 2008 Editing Meter Properties The window appears similar to Figure C 9 below To perform a cont specific task refer to the appropriate section on the following pages Setting the Meter Clock page C 9 Reading Transducer Signals page C 10 Plotting Transducer Signals page C 10 e Saving Transducer Signals page C 11 Clearing Totalizers page C 11 Handling Site Files page C 12 Model GX868 Yer GN3H on Untitled IDM m Clock 1 16 2003 2 22 36 PM Set Sync to PC Signal Read Signals Channel1 Plot p y Clear Totalizers Site Files j v Auto connect at startup Close Figure C 9 Properties Window for IDM Based Meter Note For illustration purposes the meter shown here is a one channel GX868 flowmeter Specific parameters will vary
69. ar graph with a specified time interval on the x axis This section describes the procedures for setting up and using the graph format Setting Up the GRAPH Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired Format pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press F3 GRAPH 3 Press F1 F3 to graph the Flow Velocity Volumetric Flow or Mass Flow respectively 4 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Time Increment 5 Enter a maximum value for the Y axis vertical scale that is larger than the maximum expected reading and press ENT 6 At the Y Range prompt press F1 to graph only positive Y values or press F2 to graph both positive and negative Y values After the Y RANGE is entered the Model GC868 automatically begins taking measurements and displays them in the specified graphical format Proceed to the next section for a discussion of manipulating the graphical display 2 4 Displaying Data April 2008 eee Using the GRAPH Format While viewing data in the GRAPH format the function keys are programmed to permit a variety of actions These options are described in detail below 1 23 Fts 10 16 Lal Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired option See Table 2 2 on page 2 6 for a listing of the available choices ST 08 MAR 09 50 TS ASS Ez EN At
70. asure totals manually with the Stopwatch Timer With MNUAL F2 the console key on the keypad is used to start and stop the totalizer See page 1 7 for details IMPORTANT After setting up the Stopwatch Totalizer press CLR to clear the Stopwatch Totalizer or the new totals will be added to any previously accumulated totals Note The manner in which the Stopwatch Totalizer responds to an 7 error condition may be set in the VO submenu At the Equation prompt press F1 to display the measurement data in standard volumetric units or press F2 to display the measurement data in actual volumetric units The Model GC868 will use the appropriate gas equation to calculate the flow rate corresponding to the measured data in the volumetric units indicated a If you selected Standard press F1 to have the meter treat the gas as an ideal gas or press F2 to have the meter treat the gas as a supercompressed gas Programming Site Data April 2008 FF mm en Entering Volumetric Data 8 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the desired Volumetric Units for the flow rate display The available volumetric and totalizer units are shown in Figure A 1 on page A 1 9 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Volumetric Time units for the volumetric flow rate display 10 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Vol Decimal Digits the desired number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the volumetric flow rate displa
71. bit int Mass Tot Digits 0 2 Timer 4 2 16 bit int Error Code 2 Sound Speed 4 2 16 bit int Density 4 2 16 bit int Signal Strength Upstream 4 2 16 bit int Signal Strength Downstream 4 2 16 bit int Temperature 4 2 16 bit int Pressure 4 2 16 bit int 2MODBUS baud rate 5MODBUS parity MODBUS stop bits MODBUS meter addr O O O OC WI MI PI rR FI WI Oo mw RESERVED Notes 1 Clear Totalizers flag from the 8051 to clear either the Channel 1 or Channel 2 totalizers 2 MODBUS baud rate 5 2400 6 4800 7 9600 8 19 200 3 MODBUS parity 0 none 1 odd 2 even 4 MODBUS stop bits 1 1 stop bit 2 2 stop bits 5 AVG Error Code 0 Both Chl and Ch are in error 1 Ch1 only is in error 2 Ch2 only is in error 3 Both channels are error free Programming Site Data 1 47 April 2008 i o no m Saving Site Data The currently programmed site data may be stored in the Model GC868 s non volatile memory by saving it as a site file Up to ten site file names consisting of up to five characters each may be stored at any given time While following the programming instructions refer to Figure A 3 on page A 3 of Appendix A Menu Maps Enter the SAVE submenu by pressing gt and F4 at the initial User Program screen and complete the following steps 1 Enter a new site file name and press E
72. ble B 1 below Table B 1 Option Cards Installed Type of Option Card Additional Setup Information Analog Outputs A B Data Records B 1 April 2008 Initial Setup Data After the Model GC868 flowmeter has been installed some initial setup data must be entered via the User Program prior to operation Record that information in Table B 2 below Table B 2 Initial Setup Data General Information Model Reference Software Vers Date Serial Site Label Measurement Method ACTIV Site Status Burst O System Parameters SYSTEM Measure Mode Skan S Mi S Mc S Corr Vol Dec Digits Site Message Totalizer Units System Units English Metric Pressure Units Tot Dec Digits If Static Density YES Stopwatch Total Auto Manual Mass Flow Gas Equation Standard Actual Mass Flow Time Supercompress MDOT Dec Dig Vol Units Vol Time Units Std Trans Pipe Transducer Parameters PIPE Mass TOT Mass Dec Dig Path Length P Spec Trans Axial Length L Spec Trans Hz Fluid Type Other Sndspd Nat Gas Air Steam Other Spec Trans Tw Wedge Material Wedge Angle Reynolds Corr Kin Viscosity Temperature or Soundspeed Cal Factor Pipe Material Traverses Pipe O D Pipe Wall XCDR Spacing B 2 Data Records Appendix C Programming with Pa
73. bmenu to print logged measurement data from a log file in the meter s memory The data may be printed in either numeric or graphical format with a user specified time increment IMPORTANT Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before proceeding with this section To print logged measurement data refer to Figure A 6 on page A 6 and complete the following steps 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press F2 LOG 3 Atthe Format prompt press F1 to print the log in numeric format or press F2 to print the log in graphical format 4 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select a log file to print Note At the NAME prompt the option bar shows the names of all completed or active log files currently stored in memory If an active log is selected for printing only the data already accumulated at the time of the print command will be printed 5 Enter the number of the First Page of the log to print and press ENT This prompt does not appear if the log file is only one page long 6 Enter the total number of log pages to print and press ENT This prompt does not appear if the log file is only one page long If you chose F1 Numeric at step 3 see the section below If you chose F2 Graphic at step 3 go to the next page After the numeric format and sta
74. c 10 Uploading Logs Signal Array Data Printing 4 10 Windows 9X NT 0 66 eee eee 6 3 SIGNL User Program o ER NET PETER 1 27 Data Record 00005 B 2 Submenu on 2 1 2 11 Entering A n aa 1 8 Typical Display Sereen 2 12 Submenus ranp i rana OR omo 1 1 4 Index April 2008 Index cont V Volumetric Units Abbreviati0OS o o oo ooooooooooo 1 11 selecting 12 ged gas een e 1 11 Table of Options 1 11 Z ZERO Entering Cutoff Value 1 23 SUBMENU ioc SAL een ene es 1 23 Index 5 l DECLARATION Sensing OF CONFORMITY We Panametrics Limited Shannon Industrial Estate Shannon County Clare Ireland declare under our sole responsibility that the GC868 Gas Clamp On Ultrasonic Flowmeter to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the following standards e EN 61326 1998 Class A Annex A Continuous Unmonitored Operation e EN 61010 1 1993 A2 1995 Overvoltage Category Il Pollution Degree 2 following the provisions of the 89 336 EEC EMC Directive and the 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive Shannon June 1 2002 Aaa MAS Mr James Gibson GENERAL MANAGER C x y I T V ESSEN LS EN 1809002 Shannon ISO 9001 U S CERT DOC HO August 2004 l DECLARATION Sensing DE CONFORMITE Nous Panametrics Limited Shannon Industrial Estate Shannon County Clare Ireland d clarons sous notre p
75. cked memory Each log file contains up to three measurement parameters the log start time and date the log end time and date the time interval between updates and any error messages Error logs record data only when an error message is generated The Model GC868 allocates up to 120 pages of memory each of which can contain up to 120 records for data logging Each page is assigned a header to distinguish one page from another The header contains the log title start date and time end date and time and the time increment Each record contains the date and time of the measurement and the values for the three logged parameters Note Each log file uses at least one page of memory and the same page can not be shared by two different logs Since a fixed amount of memory is allocated for data logging the number of active logs the log time increments and the length of the log runs will all affect how much memory is available for additional logging For example a log that updates every 5 seconds will use more memory than a log that updates every 6 minutes assuming that they both run for the same length of time After a log file has been created it may be displayed printed cleared or uploaded to a personal computer Refer to the appropriate chapters of this manual for specific instructions Refer to Figure A 7 on page A 7 and proceed to the appropriate section for the desired LOG submenu Each submenu may be followed in the sequence s
76. connected RTD device to the RS232 port For purposes of this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the data display screen is active If the right pane of the data display screen is active all of the instructions remain the same except that any references to the F1 F4 keys should be replaced by the F5 F8 keys Refer to Figure A 6 on page A 6 and proceed to the desired section for detailed instructions As an additional aid the relevant portion of the full menu map is reproduced in each section of this chapter Any submenu may be followed in the sequence shown or the 1 and 4 keys may be used to scroll through the prompts Note fa printer has not yet been set up the instructions in The PRNTR Submenu must be completed before proceeding to any of the other submenus Printing Data 4 1 April 2008 Ss Print Live Data Use the DATA submenu to print live measurement data as it is collected The data may be printed in either numeric or graphical format with a user specified time increment IMPORTANT Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before proceeding with this section To print live measurement data refer to Figure A 5 on page A 5 and complete the following steps 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press F1 to select the DATA option 3 Press F1
77. ctions Continued Unshifted Function Shifted Function Two Key use to enter the number 2 Jse to enter the letter T Three Key use to enter the number 3 Jse to enter the letter U Four Key use to enter the number 4 Five Key use to enter the number 5 Jse to enter the letter L Jse to enter the letter M Six Key use to enter the number 6 Jse to enter the letter N Seven Key use to enter the number 7 Jse to enter the letter E Eight Key use to enter the number 8 Nine Key use to enter the number 9 Jse to enter the letter F Jse to enter the letter G Audio Level Key press to increase the audio alarm volume Press to decrease the audio alarm vol ume Stopwatch Timer Key press to turn the stopwatch timer on Backlight Key press to turn the dis play backlight on or to increase its brightness Press to turn the stopwatch timer off Press to turn the display backlight off or to decrease its brightness Contrast Key press to increase the contrast of the display screen Press to decrease the contrast of the display screen Programming Site Data 1 5 April 2008 Obtaining On line Help A context sensitive on line help system is programmed into every Model GC868 flowmeter On line help which displays additional information related to the current task may be accessed at any time by pressing the HEL
78. ctions a complete menu map of the User Program is included in Appendix A Menu Maps Note n the menu map drawings plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represents a function key to select an option bar choice Programming Site Data 1 1 April 2008 n Using the Keypad The Model GC868 keypad contains 39 keys that are labeled with their primary unshifted functions In addition pressing the red SHIFT key will access the secondary functions assigned to most of the keys The complete keypad is illustrated in Figure 1 1 below and a detailed description of both the unshifted and shifted functions for each of the 39 keys is listed in Table 1 1 on page 1 3 Note Only the SHIFT key and the eight Fx keys have no shifted function Figure 1 1 The Model GC868 Keypad Note Although the keypad is essentially the same the front panel layout of meters supplied in one of the optional enclosures is different See Appendix C Optional Enclosures of the Startup Guide for a picture of the applicable front panel 1 2 Programming Site Data Key April 2008 Table 1 1 Model GC868 Key Functions Unshifted Function Shifted Function Software Function Keys press to select the functions displayed directly above them in th
79. d gt and F1 F4 keys to specify the desired Output Measurement parameter as shown in Figure A 2 on page A 2 b Enter a value for the trigger point of the alarm and press ENT 6 Press F1 F3 to set up another alarm or press EXIT to select another slot for set up For instructions on setting up additional inputs and or outputs proceed to the appropriate section Otherwise press EXIT to return to the main I O menu prompt Programming Site Data 1 19 April 2008 o Setting Up the Totalizer 1 Use the and gt and the F1 F4 keys to select the desired Frequency Outputs slot number 2 Press F1 F4 to set up outputs A B C or D respectively 3 Press F1 OFF to disable output A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 FREQ or F3 TTLZR to designate output A as a frequency or a totalizer output respectively Note The setup of output A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up the other outputs o program a frequency output go to step 4 To program a totalizer output go to step 5 Programming a Frequency 4 The FREQ output F2 produces a frequency pulse that is Output proportional to the output measurement Complete the steps below to program the frequency output a Use the and gt and F1 F4 key
80. d 5 of the GC866 s serial connector However these pins should be jumpered together to ensure proper operation Serial Communications 6 1 April 2008 Checking the GC868 Baud Rate Setting Up the Terminal Software and Transferring Data For successful serial communications the GC868 and the personal computer must be set up to send receive data at the same speed To verify or change the baud rate setting of the GC868 proceed as follows Access the User Program by pressing the PROG key on the keypad The standard measurement mode screen will be replaced by the following initial programming mode screen Press the and gt keys and the F3 key to select the COMM submenu To change the baud rate press the gt key until the desired baud rate appears on the option bar and then press the appropriate Fx function key current setting appears here 4800 9600 J 19200 The available rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 19200 baud After verifying or changing the baud rate setting press the EXIT key twice to return to standard measurement mode Note Refer to Chapter 1 Programming Site Data for a detailed description of using the COMM submenu on page 1 44 The description includes information on checking UART bits and network ID Specific instructions are given in this manual for communicating with personal computers running under the Windows 9X NT page 6 3 operating systems Proceed to
81. e 6 1 below The standard RS232 terminal block is wired to the input of the serial interface converter and the RS485 output of the serial interface converter is wired to the barrier strip G DC G NL2L1 AC RS232 Terminal Block Standoff Mounting Bracket Barrier Strip 4 Grounding Screw Green XMT Red XMT LVD Shroud Figure 6 1 Interface Converter Mounting 6 4 Serial Communications April 2008 Point To Point Wiring Standard factory wiring of the RS485 serial interface is configured for point to point wiring That is a single Model GC868 may be wired directly to a single personal computer To connect the RS485 serial interface refer to Figure 6 1 on page 6 4 and complete the following steps Note For compliance with the European Union s Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC a transparent plastic shroud protects the electrical connections The shroud must remain in place except while wiring the unit Reinstall the shroud after the wiring has been completed 1 Disconnect the main power to the electronics console and open the cover IWARNING Dangerous voltages exist within the electronics console Do not perform any wiring operations until the main power to the unit has been disconnected 2 Remove the clear plastic shroud that covers the electrical connectors 3 Using a twisted pair wire connect the XMT terminal of the barrier strip to the T R terminal of the PC s RS485 adapter and connect
82. e Pipe Wall in the same units used for the pipe OD Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 to 4 in If the pipe wall thickness is not known and cannot be conveniently measured look up the value in a table of standard pipe size data or use the Model GC868 s on line Help Menu Fluid Type 7 Press F1 natural gas F2 air F3 steam or F4 any other gas to select the Fluid Type If OTHER was selected enter the speed of sound in feet per second in the gas to be measured Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 125 to 9000 ft sec Reynolds Correction 8 The Reynolds Correction factor is a number based on the kinematic viscosity and flow rate of the gas At the prompt press F1 to turn Reynolds Correction off or F2 to turn it on If you select Reynolds Correction the GC868 asks for the Kinematic Viscosity of the gas available in the brochure Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data 914 004 Use the numeric keys to enter the correct value and press ENT Calibration Factor 9 Enter a value for the flow Calibration Factor and press ENT The default value is 1 00 The meter will only accept values from 0 5000 to 2 0000 If you are using wetted transducers you have completed programming in the PIPE menu Number of Traverses 10 Press F1 F4 to select the desired number of traverses times the ultrasonic signal traverses the pipe from 1 to 9 Note Most clamp on gas applications require
83. e instructions remain the same except that any references to the F1 F4 keys should be replaced by the F5 F8 keys IMPORTANT None of the clearing procedures available via the Clear Menu can be undone Be very sure that the exact consequences of a selected option are thoroughly understood before proceeding Refer to Figure A 7 on page A 7 and proceed to the desired section for detailed instructions Each submenu may be followed in the sequence shown or the 1 and 4 keys may be used to scroll through the prompts Clearing Data 5 1 April 2008 E Reset Totals The TOTAL submenu permits the user to reset volumetric totals to zero and to reset the stopwatch totalizer Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Clear Menu press the CLR key a If you have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 1 50 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F1 TOTAL 3 Press F1 to abort the procedure or press F2 to clear all volumetric totals and reset the stopwatch totalizer In either case the initial Clear Menu prompt returns Procedure Options Do one of the following Press F1 F3 to enter one of the CLR submenus Press the EXIT key to return to the data measurement display 5 2 Clearing Data April 2008 Deleting Site Files Use the SITE sub
84. e option bar These keys apply only to the left pane of the display screen n a a 2j 2 E TI I mn Software Function Keys press to select the functions displayed directly above them in the option bar These keys apply only to the right pane of the display screen B Shift Key use this red key to access the shifted function of the other keys One press shifts the next keystroke only while two presses locks the key pad in shifted mode A third press releases the shift function Arrow Keys in measurement mode use to scroll through function choices on the option bar In programming mode use to scroll through menu choices The lt also acts as a back space key in programming mode Use to enter the letters A B C and D respectively Program Key press to enter the User Program See page 1 8 for details Use to enter the letter Q Programming Site Data 1 5 April 2008 Table 1 1 Model GC868 Key Functions Continued Unshifted Function Shifted Function 4 Display Key use to display data in a variety of numeric and graphic format ting options See page 2 2 for details Use to enter the letter O Log Key use to set up logs See page 3 1 for details Use to enter the letter X Print Key use to print live measure ments log files and signal arrays See page 4 1 for details Use to enter t
85. efer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of the manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display e To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display 1 26 Programming Site Data April 2008 Entering Setup Data Setting Signal Limits The signal limits and response times for the Model GC868 are specified via the SETUP submenu While following the programming instructions see Figure A 3 and Figure A 4 in Appendix A Menu Maps The following four submenus are included in this section SIGNL set the parameters related to the transducer signal AVRG specify the response of the meter to step changes INIT initialize all parameters to default values e ADVAN setting parameters for special operations Enter the SETUP submenu by pressing gt and F1 at the initial User Program screen and complete the following steps Press FIPS to select he PROGRAM desired SETUP option SET UP SET UP last selection appears here Proceed to the appropriate section to program the option selection made at
86. en then proceed as follows Note For this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the display screen is active If the right pane is active replace the F1 F4 keys designations by the F51 F8 keys 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press gt and F2 BACKL 3 Use the numeric keys to enter a value from 1 to 60 minutes and press ENT To keep the backlight on constantly enter a value of 0 and press ENT The Model GC868 will automatically return to the previous data display screen and the programmed backlight timeout interval will begin If no entries are made from the keypad before the backlight timeout interval expires the backlight will automatically be turned off At the next keypad entry the backlight will be turned on and the specified timeout interval will begin again 2 14 Displaying Data April 2008 Activating Sleep Mode During times when the display is not in use use the SLEEP submenu to temporarily suspend LCD display activity which allows the Model GC868 to process data more quickly Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen then proceed as follows Note For this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the display screen is active If the right pane is active replace the F1 F4 keys designations by the F5 F8 keys 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press gt and F3
87. ent s User s Manual and to the document EJA RS Serial Communications 916 054 Programming with PanaView C 1 April 2008 Setting Up the Use the steps below to establish communications with the GC868 Communications Port 1 Open the New Meter Browser window and expand the network tree Then highlight the My Computer Name branch by clicking on it 2 Pull down the Edit menu by clicking on it in the menu bar 3 Click on the New menu option to select it and a submenu opens with two choices on it see Figure C 1 below fl Pana iew Meter Browser 5 gt File Edit View Output Window Help Can t Unda Comports of MELANCEL Gut Gr ER A94 Copy Ctrl C FH Paste Ghl y Communications Port PC Log Figure C 1 The Edit Menu C 2 Programming with PanaView April 2008 Setting Up the 4 Click on the Communications Port option to select it The Setup Communications Port Communications screen appears similar to Figure C 2 below cont EA setup Communications XI General Prototol COM Port Type hs32 22030 ew Name Untitled Port Number coma y Baud Rate 3500 Baud y Parity None y Handshaking No Handshakina y Data Bits 8 Data Bits y Stop Bits 1 Bt y Timeout ms opo Carce Figure C 2 Setup Communications Screen 5 Open the Protocol menu the first of the drop down menus and click on IDM 6 Open the COM Port
88. eys to select the third parameter to be logged If you selected a totalized value for display go to step 8 If you did not go to step 9 8 At the Set Log Totals to O prompt press F1 to leave the log totals at their present value or press F2 to reset the log totals to zero Choosing YES at this prompt only resets the log totals to zero and has no effect on the meter totals 9 Press F1 to create a non circular log or press F2 to create a circular log A non circular log automatically stops when the meter runs out of memory or the specified END TIME is reached A circular log runs continuously until manually stopped but only the data from the most recent log cycle is saved At the start of each cycle the oldest recorded data is overwritten by the new data from the current cycle Caution If data from one circular log cycle exceeds the meter s memory capacity the earliest logged data will be lost 10 Press F1 to accept the displayed start time or press F2 to enter a different start time To start logging immediately press F3 e If OK was selected proceed to step 11 f NOW was selected you have finished setting up the error log Proceed to Procedure Options on the next page e f EDIT was selected complete the steps listed on the next page 3 10 Logging Data April 2008 STARTTIME Prompt cont a Press F1 F2 to select AM or PM Then enter the desired Hour 1 12 and press ENT Entr
89. follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display e To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display When equipped with the optional MODBUS output card the GC868 flow transmitter can send flow data and diagnostic information to a flow computer or SCADA serially using a Gould type RTU protocol In this case only the MODBUS function command 3 read multiple registers 6 write multiple registers is valid The format for the data exchange is as follows The send command initiated by the host flow computer or controller comes in the form time delimiter lt Addr gt lt 3 gt lt First Register MSB gt First Register LSB gt lt Register Count MSB gt Register Count LSB gt lt CRC Low gt lt CRC High gt time delimiter The response initiated by the host flow computer or controller comes in the form time delimiter lt Addr gt lt 3 gt lt Byte count gt lt Data gt lt CRC Low gt lt CRC High g
90. gt twice and F1 at the initial User Program screen and complete the following steps 1 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select and recall an existing site file Note The option bar shows only as many choices as there are existing site files The files are listed in chronological order by creation date Upon recall the selected site file becomes active and all of its programmed parameters become current IMPORTANT The CLOCK and VO data is not recalled with the site file while the SYSTM and COMM data is recalled with the site file Note f you have loaded a site file into a GC868 but the option cards are not in the same slots or programmed the same way as when the site file was first saved the GC668 displays a warning to review slot information This display does not mean that the option cards have lost their program information 2 Use the and gt and F1 F4 keys to select another menu or press EXIT to leave the User Program and return to measurement mode Programming Site Data 1 49 April 2008 es Activating Security In order to prevent unauthorized tampering with the flowmeter s programming the Model GC868 is equipped with a security feature that locks out the following menus Program Menu PROG e Calibration Menu CAL Log Menu LOG e Clear Menu CLR When the system is locked access to the above menus will be denied unless the correct password is entered The Model GC868
91. he letter R Clear Key use to reset totals and to delete site and log files from the Model GC868 memory See page 5 1 for details Calibration Key use to calibrate the analog inputs and outputs and to test the alarm relays and the totalizer fre quency outputs See Chapter 1 Cali bration of the Service Manual for details Use to enter the letter H Use to enter the letter P Exit Key use to move up one level in the user program or to exit the user program See page 1 8 for details Enter Key use to confirm the most recent input information Use to enter the letter J Use to enter the letter K Help Key use to access the Model GC868 s context sensitive on line help system See the next section for details Use to enter the letter I 4 SCREEN Screen Key press the left side to select the left display pane or press the right side to select the right display pane Press the left side to enter the letter V or press the right side to enter the letter W Decimal Point Key press to enter a decimal point during numeric entry Minus Key use to enter a minus sign or a dash Use to enter the letter Z Jse to enter a space character Zero Key use to enter the number 0 Jse to enter the letter Y One Key use to enter the number 1 Jse to enter the letter S 1 4 Programming Site Data April 2008 Table 1 1 Model GC868 Key Fun
92. he three logged parameters is displayed in the graphical format ofthe LOG submenu Therefore when creating a log file be sure to specify the parameter to be graphed at the 1st Value Logged prompt See Chapter 3 Logging Data for details on creating a log file In the typical graphical display shown the first logged parameter VEL is shown to the left of the y axis and there is a message line below the graph that initially indicates the starting date and time of the current page Notice that most of the locator bar has been replaced by a status line in standard video that shows the value units and time of the record at the current cursor location However there is still an inverse video pointer at the far right of this line to indicate that additional option bar choices are available Note The date in the message line includes only the day and the month not the year and the times in the status line and the message line include only the hours and minutes not the seconds Because the times displayed in the LOG graph are in whole minutes only movement of the cursor may not result in a visible change in the posted times For example if a TIME INCREMENT of 30 seconds has been programmed two presses of either cursor movement key will be required to change the displayed time by one minute Displaying Data 2 9 April 2008 ooo Graphical Format cont Table 2 4 Graphical Log Display Options Option Bar Choice Description
93. his chapter need not be completed in sequence Proceed immediately to any section of interest Entering Programming To access the User Program press the PROG key on the keypad The Mode standard measurement mode screen is replaced by the following initial programming mode screen PROGRAM Sc Press the lt and gt keys and one of the function keys F1 F4 to select the desired submenu From this screen press EXIT to return to PROGRAM measurement mode status Note fthe security feature is active enter the password and press the ENT key to enter the User Program See the SECUR submenu section of this chapter for more information on the security feature 1 8 Programming Site Data April 2008 Activating the Channel Procedure Options The ACTIV submenu permits selection of the desired measurement method While following the programming instructions refer to Figure A 1 on page A 1 of Appendix A Menu Maps 1 Enter the ACTIV submenu by pressing F1 at the User PROGRAM prompt Then press F1 to activate the channel in BURST mode Note The current status of the meter appears in the bottom line 2 Press F1 to select Skan mode F2 to select Skan Measure Integrate mode F3 to select Skan Measure Count mode or F4 to select Skan Correlation mode The meter returns to the PROG screen a If you select Skan or Skan Measure Count modes the GC868 asks if you will Use 703 1273 DSP the digita
94. hown or the T and Y keys may be used to scroll through the prompts Logging Data 3 1 April 2008 Creating a Standard Log Use the STD submenu to create a new standard log and to select the parameters to log the log start time and date the log end time and date and the time increment Also any log file already stored in memory may be inspected and or changed Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Log Menu press the LOG key a If you have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 1 50 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F1 STD 3 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to inspect a completed log or to change an active log or enter a new name up to 5 characters and press ENT to create a new log file Note At the NAME prompt the option bar will show the names of all completed or active log files that are currently stored in memory Recall that a flashing asterisk appears at the far right of the locator bar if the Model GC866 is currently logging data see Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide 4 Atthe Log Message prompt enter a brief description up to 21 characters of the log Press ENT 5 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be logged See Table 3 1 below for a list of the a
95. in the left pane See Figure C 14 on page C 12 2 Click Clear Site From Meter 3 The program asks for confirmation Click OK The meter deletes the designated file To store the data from a site file as a text file for display or printout 1 Highlight the site in the left pane See Figure C 14 on page C 12 2 Click Save Site Print to PC 3 The Site File Selection window shown in Figure C 15 on page C 12 opens Enter the desired site name now with a prt suffix and click Save PanaView displays a text version of the site as shown in Figure C 17 below amp Site1 txt Notepad File Edit Format Help 02 PROGRAM PARAMETERS of sitel Model GX868 Ver GN3H with IK FIFO and 1113 receiver board At 01 09 00 PM on 17 JAN 03 ACTIVE PARAMETERS Site status Skan measure mode SYSTEM PARAMETERS no label No message System units Pressure units Totalizer option Equation O uie volumetric units volumetric Time VOL Decimal Digits Totalizer units TOT Decimal Digits Mass Flow Units Mass Flow Time MDOT Decimal Digits Mass Units Burst Skan Meas ENGLISH PSIa Automatic Actual Flow only Yes Thousands ACF min 0 Actual cubic ft 0 Pounds sec 0 Pounds Mass Decimal Digits O PIPE PARAMETERS Figure C 17 Printout of Site File 4 Click Close once to close the Site File Operations window and a second time to close the Properties window and return to the Meter Br
96. increment of 3 minutes From Equation 3 1 the number of records 24 x 60 3 480 records Then from Equation 3 2 above the number of pages 480 120 4 pages Thus at least four pages of memory must be available for this log to run to completion Notice that increasing the time increment to 6 minutes or decreasing the length of the log to 12 hours would reduce the memory requirement to only 2 pages Logging Data 3 7 April 2008 Stopping a Log Procedure Options Use the STOP submenu to terminate a logging process that is currently active Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Log Menu press the LOG key a If you have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 1 50 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT Note Once a log is stopped it cannot be restarted but the log remains in memory To clear the log from memory refer to Chapter 5 Clearing Data for instructions 2 Press F3 STOP 3 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select a log file to stop Note Ar the NAME prompt the option bar will show the names of all completed or active log files that are currently stored in memory Recall that a flashing asterisk appears at the far right of the locator bar if the Model GC868 is currently logging data see Chapter 3 Operation of the Star
97. ing Up an Ethernet Connection A modified GC868 can use the Ethernet interface to communicate with an internal network An optional Ethernet card with a unique MAC IP address installed only in slots 5 or 6 includes an RJ45 connector To connect the Ethernet enabled GC868 to the network insert the jack of an RJ45 cable into the RJ45 connector route the cable through the bottom of the GC868 and wire the other end of the cable to the LAN according to the manufacturer s instructions To establish Ethernet communications with the GC868 you must install the Ethernet Device Discovery software utility available with your modified GC868 on a PC connected to the LAN Once installed and running the software displays all Ethernet devices currently connected to the subnet You can identify the GC868 by its MAC address supplied as part of customer documentation The default IP Port is 2101 The default IP addressing for the GC868 is DHCP dynamic If you need to assign a static IP address to the GC868 complete the following steps IMPORTANT To assign a static IP address the GC868 must be connected to an Ethernet network with a dynamic address assignment mechanism DHCP first 1 Run Ethernet Device Discovery software and identify the GC868 s current IP address 2 Open your Internet browser Internet Explorer Netscape or other and type the GC868 IP address in the Address box 3 The Connect ME Configuration and Management wind
98. ired Time Increment The available options are 5sec 10sec 30sec 1 min 3min 6min 12min 30min and 60 min The time increment is the frequency at which the Model GC868 takes and records data measurements If any reading takes longer than the programmed time increment the log is filled in with the next consecutive reading For example assume that a velocity value of 3 ft sec is recorded at 12 00 00 in a log with a time increment of five seconds If the next reading is 8 ft sec and it takes the meter 12 seconds to read this value then both of the missed readings 12 00 05 and 12 00 10 will be filled in with the 8 ft sec value Procedure Options You have completed entering data for a standard log You can now do one of the following e Use 1 and J to review the previous menu prompts Press F1 F4 to select one of the LOG submenus To return to the data screen and begin logging data press the ENT key Although each log is restricted to only three logged parameters it is still possible to log more than three parameters Simply re enter the STD submenu as many times as necessary to set up additional logs Select the other desired parameters and run these logs simultaneously with the first log 3 6 Logging Data April 2008 Checking the Memory Use the MEM submenu to verify that the available log memory is sufficient for the desired log If the expected amount of logged data will exceed the remaining memory capaci
99. it may sometimes be necessary to reset the window size The default value for this parameter is 10 and values from 10 to 128 are acceptable After completing these steps the program returns to the SETUP window Table 1 7 on the next page lists the default values and limits for SETUP parameters Programming Site Data 1 31 April 2008 Setting Signal Limits cont Table 1 7 Default Values and Limits for GC868 SETUP Parameters Signal Low Limit Default Value 50 Low Limit 20 High Limit 100 Signal High Limit 68 25 100 Cor Peak Limit 400 0 500 Soundspeed Limit 10 1 50 Velocity Low Limit 75 0 ft sec 23 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec Velocity High Limit 75 0 ft sec 23 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec Acceleration Limit 5 0 ft sec 4 6 m sec 0 100 ft sec 30 m sec Amp Discrim Low 14 0 100 Amp Discrim High 34 0 100 Delta T Offset 0 1 000 usec 1 000 usec Skan T Offset of Peak 12 6 usec 500 usec 500 usec 100 XMIT Sample Size 32 M gt S Switch 250 usec shifts 10 A Divisor 10 Transmit Pulses 16 T Window R Window Programming Site Data April 2008 A Setting Response Time Use this option to specify the number of readings that occur bef
100. k identification number is required to use the GE Instrument Data Manager or PanaView software While following the programming instructions refer to the menu map in Figure A 3 on page A 3 Enter the COMM submenu by pressing gt and F3 at the initial User Program screen and complete the following steps 1 Use the and gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Baud Rate The available rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 19 200 baud 2 Use the and gt and F1 F4 keys to select the number of UART Bits as listed in Table 1 8 below Table 1 8 UART Bits Options Option Bar Data Bits Stop Bits 3 Enter a Network ID number between 1 and 254 and press ENT The default number is 1 A network ID number is only necessary for communication with the GE Instrument Data Manager or PanaView software See the software User s Manual for more information IMPORTANT Jf the network ID number is changed communication with the Instrument Data Manager or PanaView must be re established with the new ID number 1 44 Programming Site Data April 2008 eee Entering MODBUS Data 4 If your GC868 does not include an option card for MODBUS communications you have completed programming the COMM submenu However if you have installed a MODBUS option card complete the following steps a Use the F1 F3 keys to select the desired MODBUS Baud Rate from four selections 2400 4800 9600 a
101. l Points 1024 Group 1 C 2 IV Show Points Clear Plot Close Figure C 12 Signal Graph Window C 10 Programming with PanaView April 2008 Saving Transducer Signals To save the raw signal click Save A window opens similar to Figure C 13 below Enter the desired name and click Save to save the signal as a text file EA 4 Save in Y Pansview er E3 History Gr Desktop File name Sie2 txt Save as type Text Files txt y Cancel Z My Network P Figure C 13 Save As Window Clearing Totalizers To clear the meter totalizers click on the Clear Totalizers button in the Properties window The meter totalizers are reset to 0 Programming with PanaView C 11 April 2008 Handling Site Files To access site files click on the Site Files button in the Properties window The Site File Operations window shown in Figure C 14 below opens Site File Operations xi Save Site To Meter Selected C New Save Site To PC Clear Site From Meter Save Site Print To PC Figure C 14 The Site File Operations Window Saving an Existing Site to To save an existing site to the meter the Meter 1 Select the radio button for Selected and highlight an existing site in the left pane 2 Then click on the Save Site to Meter button A screen opens similar to Figure C 15 below Look in a PanaView y E ex Er History Desktop File name sies si m 3
102. l signal processing board Press F2 to apply the board or F1 to apply the onboard signal processing The factory recommends using the DSP for improved response time The Model GC868 can take measurements in four different ways Skan is a low resolution technique for locating the acoustic signal and for high velocity measurements It is more robust in a noisy environment than the Measure technique A variation the Skan Correlation mode is used primarily for liquid detection applications Measure is a more precise technique best used for low velocity measurements You can choose from Skan Measure Count the default technique or Skan Measure Integrate the traditional Skan Measure mode IMPORTANT Consult with the factory before selecting the Skan Correlation or Skan Measure Integrate modes If Skan is selected at the next prompt the instrument uses this technique exclusively However if one of the S M modes is selected the meter uses Skan to find the acoustic signal and then tries to use the Measure technique for a more precise measurement To change the Skan and Measure parameters see the SIGNL and ADVAN submenu sections of this chapter After completing the above steps continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of the manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the p
103. le Options 1 44 6 2 Transducer Signals 2 11 RS232 Portes id ee 6 2 Typical SIGNL Display Screen 2 12 Setting aaa a l 44 DUAL BIG Screen Format un nenn 2 3 Measurement Parameter Options 2 2 S IDRISILE ier dias tA een 2 1 2 3 Screen Format o o oocococococ ooo 2 2 Submenu 000 0000 2 1 2 2 E Burst Mode o ooooooo o 1 9 1 30 Edit Functions Option C 16 C Edit Menus vr ee ae C 2 ERROR Clear Site from Meter 0 00 C 14 Response Options o u iiuna 1 17 Clear Totalizers ooooooomooo C 11 nenne ee 1 17 3 1 3 9 Clearing D ta cecco aa ee i e is E Ethernet CLOCK Setting Ups cinta bie ral iin a 6 9 Menu Map 2s Sane A pee Le Setting up with PanaView C 3 Submenu etse b pedet 1 42 CLR Menu Map 000 5 1 F COMM EXiting unse 9e 1 45 Foundation Fieldbus Menu Map 000 1 44 Available Measurements D 1 A O eels 1 44 Communications o oo oocoocoooooo D 1 Communications Port Setting Up C 2 C 3 Option Cardi esser pra raas nepuna 1 44 Function Keys GRAPH Screen Format 2 5 Index 1 April 2008 Index cont G Gas Eq ation a vese ech e eaat 1 10 GRAPH Screen Display Options 2 6 Screen Format 2 00 2 4 Setting Ups Vota aan bee esas 2 4 Submenu us sS 2 1 2 4 Typical Display Sereen 2
104. log totals to zero and has no effect on the meter totals 9 Press F1 to create a non circular log or press F2 to create a circular log A non circular log automatically stops when the meter runs out of memory or the specified END TIME is reached A circular log runs continuously until manually stopped but only the data from the most recent log cycle is saved At the start of each cycle the oldest recorded data is overwritten by the new data from the current cycle Caution If data from one circular log cycle exceeds the meter s memory capacity the earliest logged data will be lost 10 Press F1 to accept the displayed start time or press F2 to enter a different start time To start logging immediately press F3 f OK was selected proceed to step 11 If NOW was selected proceed to step 12 if you selected a the non circular log or to step 14 for a circular log f EDIT was selected complete the steps listed on the next page Logging Data 3 3 April 2008 STARTTIME Prompt cont a Press F1 F2 to select AM or PM Then enter the desired Hour 1 12 and press ENT Entry of a start time earlier than the current time will generate an error message b Enter the desired Minutes and press ENT The acceptable range is O to 59 c Enter the desired Seconds and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 START DATE Prompt 11 Press F1 to accept the displayed Start Date or press F2 to enter
105. ly Values FLow 000000003 Li P amp c Xa P 9 IV Periodic Updates 2 sec Figure D 5 Function Block Application D 6 Foundation Fieldbus Communications April 2008 Index A D Abbreviations Volumetric Units 1 11 Data Record ACTIV Initial SetUp o oo oooooocmo ooo B 2 M en Map raort 2 Se dee ea os 1 9 Option Card csere is B 1 Submenu 2 ols tia as se 1 9 User Program 2222ccn0 0 B 2 Activating SecurltY o oooooooooooo 1 50 DATA Submenu 0 4 2 Alarms Card Setting Up 1 19 Date Programming 2 2 2220 1 42 Analog Inputs Card Setting Up 1 22 DISP Analog Outputs Slot 0 Setting Up 1 18 Men cet eres edes 2 1 AVRG Option 2 22222020 1 43 1 46 Display Metric or English 1 10 AVRG Submenu 04 1 33 Displaying Data BIG Format 0005 2 2 B Display Menu 2 005 2 1 DUAL Format 004 2 3 Backer m Graphical Format o ooo oooooo oo 2 4 Automatic Timeout oooooooooomo a Los Files 02 heat Ren 2 7 Submenu ER 2 1 2 14 Log File Display Options 2 8 2 10 Backlight Log File Graphical Format 2 9 See BACKL Log File Numeric Format 2 8 Basic Programming Min Requirements 1 8 Numeric Key Functions 2 13 Haug ES 7 SLEEP Mode idee 2 15 Availab
106. mall offsets caused by thermal drift or similar factors To force a zero reading when there is minimal flow enter a zero cutoff value as described below 1 At the main I O menu prompt press F3 ZERO 2 Enter the desired Zero Cutoff value and press the ENT key A value of 0 1 ft s 0 03 m s is recommended but values from 0 1 ft s 0 0 3 m s are acceptable The menu returns to the main I O prompt Programming Site Data 1 23 April 2008 Setting Up Temperature and Pressure Inputs Entering the Temperature Input Entering the Pressure Input Note This option only appears if you have selected Standard as the equation type in the SYSTM submenu as shown on page l 10 The Model GC868 can use either fixed temperature and pressure quality values or live measurement inputs to calculate standard volumetric or mass flow Complete the following steps to configure these inputs 1 At the main I O menu prompt press F4 T P 2 At the Temperature Input prompt press F1 to enter a constant temperature value or press Fx to select the option card in Slot x that will supply the live temperature input Note Each slot that contains an option card with an analog input assigned to TEMP or an RTD input will appear on the option bar If the process temperature is stable a fixed value may be used but most applications require a live temperature input 3 Do one of the following e If you selected FIXED enter the
107. measurement parameter to display 2 2 Displaying Data April 2008 The DUAL Submenu The DUAL format displays two measurements simultaneously in normal print To select the DUAL format and the measurements to display in this format follow the instructions in this section Upon power up a standard measurement mode display similar to the one shown below appears in BIG format Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press F2 DUAL The measurement mode display reappears and the display is now in the DUAL format 3 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the desired display parameter option See Table 2 1 on page 2 2 for a complete description of the available options Note See Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide for more details on selecting a measurement parameter to display With the DUAL format display screen active when a measurement parameter is selected the top line of the prompt area will be changed to show that parameter The parameter previously displayed at the top of the display is moved to the bottom of the display and the previous bottom parameter is no longer shown Displaying Data 2 3 April 2008 ee The GRAPH Submenu The GRAPH submenu permits the display of either the flow velocity mass flow or the volumetric flow on an XY b
108. menu to clear site files from the GC868 s memory Use the SCREEN key to activate the desired display pane and complete the following steps 1 To access the Clear Menu press the CLR key a If you have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 1 50 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F2 SITE 3 At the Site Name prompt use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select a site file for deletion To leave the SITE submenu press the EXIT key Note At the Site Name prompt the option bar shows the names of all site files currently stored in memory 4 Press F1 to abort the procedure or press F2 to Clear the specified site file If any site files remain in memory the Site Name prompt repeats When all of the stored site files have been cleared or the EXIT key has been pressed at the SITE NAME prompt the programming sequence resumes at this point Procedure Options Do one of the following Press F1 F3 to enter one of the CLR submenus Press the EXIT key to return to the data measurement display Clearing Data 5 3 April 2008 Deleting Log Files Procedure Options Use the LOG submenu to clear log files from the Model GC868 s memory Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the data display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Clear Menu press the CLR key a
109. ming this step Both the upstream and downstream transducers transmit ultrasonic pulses in bursts which consist of a series of transmit pulses XMIT SAMPLE SIZE determines how many bursts are sent in one direction before sending in the other direction The default value for this parameter is 8 and values of 2 4 8 16 and 32 are acceptable 15 Press ENT to accept the current M Switch value or enter a new value and press ENT IMPORTANT Consult the factory before performing this step If the burst mode is set to Skan Measure S M the meter switches from Skan to Measure Mode when Delta T is less than the M S Switch value DO NOT change this value unless advised to do so by the factory The default value for this parameter is 50 usec and values from 0 to 250 usec are acceptable 16 Press ENT to accept the current shifts value or enter a new value and press ENT The number of shifts corresponds to the actual number of transmits per cycle number of signals added together in one direction to produce an averaged signal for one interrogation of the fluid and need only be changed if the environment is very noisy or the acoustic signal is weak The default value for this parameter is 3 and values from 0 to 10 are acceptable 17 Press ENT to accept the current A Divisor value or enter a new value and press ENT A Divisor is used in the calculation of the Measure Mode integrated threshold level and is not normally changed
110. munications be sure the GC868 is set up with the default communications parameters 9600 baud no parity no handshaking 8 data bits and 1 stop bit The port number must match the Enable Raw TCP access using TCP Port assignment shown under the Device Discovery TCP Server Settings menu Configuration gt Serial Ports gt Port C 4 Programming with PanaView April 2008 Adding the GC868 To add the GC868 on the IDM configured communications port complete the following steps 1 Highlight the communication port to which the meter will be added by clicking on it and then open the Edit menu on the menu bar if the communication port is not highlighted first the New Meter option is not active in the Edit menu Click on the New option in the Edit menu see Figure C 4 below fl PanaView Meter Browser 6 File Edit View Output Window Help Gant Unde Meters on Comport Unt Gut Ghl Copy CHIC Paste Cry New Properties Remove Figure C 4 New Option in the Edit Menu After clicking on the New option the Meter menu option appears Click on this option to select it The New IDM Meter screen shown in Figure C 5 below opens Enter the Network ID number for the meter and click OK New IDM Meter Enter Network ID h v Auto connect at startup Cancel Figure C 5 New IDM Meter Screen
111. naView Introduction ana A A RR e C 1 Wiring the RS232 Interface eee eee eee ee eee eens C 1 Setting Up the Communications Port ccc cece ee ee eee C 2 Adding ThE GC868 rn A a ie C 5 Editing Meter Properties 1 55555 lesse e RE hd C 7 Changing Meter Settings eee eee eee eee eee ee eens C 15 April 2008 Introduction Wiring the RS232 Interface The PanaView graphical user interface offers interactive communications between Windows based PCs and GE instruments compatible with the company s IDM protocol such as the GC868 ultrasonic gas flowmeter PanaView is compatible with 32 bit Windows operating systems such as Windows 98SE NT 4 0 with Service Pack 6 2000 XP and ME With PanaView you can load and save site file data create and save graph and log files display text output and graphs of live measurement data create custom templates for displaying text graph and log data interface with multiple GE instruments This document focuses on particular applications suitable for the GC868 For general PanaView applications such as creating graph and log files displaying live measurement data and creating custom templates please refer to the general PanaView User s Manual 910 211 All IDM protocol instruments utilize an RS232 interface to communicate with a PC For details on wiring your RS232 interface please refer to the Installation chapter of your instrum
112. nd 19200 b Use the F1 F3 keys to select the desired MODBUS Parity from three selections none odd and even c Press F1 to select one MODBUS Stop Bit or F2 to select two stop bits d Use the numeric keys to enter a MODBUS Address from 1 to 247 and press ENT Note Ifyou change any of these MODBUS options you will need to power down your meter and power up again to load the changes into the MODBUS option card MODBUS TCP Parameters If your GC868 does not include an option card for MODBUS TCP communications you have completed programming the COMM submenu However if you have installed a MODBUS TCP option card you must complete the following steps 1 Press F3 to select the appropriate MODBUS Baud Rate of 9600 2 Press F1 F3 to set the MODBUS Parity as none odd or even 3 Press F1 to select one MODBUS Stop Bit or F2 to select two stop bits 4 Use the numeric keys to enter a MODBUS Address from 1 to 247 and press ENT Programming of the COMM submenu has now been completed To leave the User Program press EXIT If changes have been made in any of the submenus the SAVE screen shown above appears Press F1 to return to measurement mode without saving the file or press F2 to enter the SAVE submenu and save the file Programming Site Data 1 45 April 2008 Procedure Options MODBUS Register Map After completing the above steps the meter returns to the User Program Continue as
113. ng Up Analog Outputs The Model GC868 has two built in analog outputs which are assigned to Slot 0 Also a variety of option cards may be installed in the six expansion slots See Chapter 1 Installation of the Startup Guide for a complete description of the available option cards This menu option is used to set up and or scale the analog inputs and outputs To accomplish this complete the following steps I O La Use the lt and gt and the F1 F4 keys to select the desired slot number Only those slots which contain an option card will appear on the option bar 1 0 last selection appears here Stan EN EDA ENSE Note fthe number of a slot with an installed option card does not appear the card may not have been initialized or it may be defective Call the factory for assistance Complete the following steps to set up the Slot x analog outputs 1 Use the F1 F4 keys to set up outputs A B C or D respectively Note The set up of output A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up the other outputs 2 Press F1 OFF to disable output A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 0 20 m or F3 4 20 m to specify the desired range for output A 3 Use the and gt and F1 F4 keys to specify the desired Output Measurement parameter see Figure A 2 on page A 2 4 Enter the Zero value for the low end of the chosen output range Press ENT 5 Enter
114. ock for which you wish to set the units ANALOG_INPUT_1 or ANALOG_INPUT_2 in the tree under GEFlow XMT see Figure D 1 on page D 2 2 Select the Scaling tab and set the unit for the measurement based on the flowmeter settings For example if the flowmeter was set to use the metric unit system and the PRIMARY_SELECTOR was set to use VELOCITY you would choose m s for the unit as shown in Figure D 3 below Apply Values AE Periodic Updates Re 3 Diagnostics Trends Others Process Scaling Tuning Options Alarms Value E 9 XD SCALE EU 100 42 EU 0 UNITS INDEX DECIMAL E DUT_SCALE UNITS_INDEX DECIMAL 9 L TYPE Write Changes Figure D 3 Units Index Drop Down List D 4 Foundation Fieldbus Communications Resetting Instrument Totalizers To reset the instrument totalizers 1 April 2008 Double click on the FLOW transducer block in the tree under GEFlow XMT see Figure D 1 on page D 2 listing After the totals have been reset select Normal from the drop down list box to resume total accumulation y GEFlow XMT 000000003 FLO Apply Values 1O x FLOW 000000003 Es 43 E v Periodic Updates DOS Auto E sec E Process Alarms Diagnostics Trends Others Parameter Value El PRIMARY VALUE RANGE EU 100 EU D UNITS INDEX DECIMAL El Y SECONDARY VALUE VALUE STATUS QUALITY SUBSTATUS LIMITS SECONDARY VALU
115. ollow the instructions in this section to display a log file in the desired format Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press F4 LOG 3 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired log file to display At the NAME prompt the option bar will show the names of all log files that are currently stored in memory If there are no log files currently stored in memory the following prompt will appear instead DISPLAY FEATURES There are no log files currently DISPLAY FORMAT stored in memory Either all of logging the log files have been cleared or no log files have yet been All Logs Cleared created Press any key to return hit key to measurement mode If the All Logs Cleared prompt appears at least one log file must be created and stored in memory before the Display Log function can be accessed See Chapter 3 Logging Data for instructions on creating a log file After at least one log file is stored in memory and selected at the NAME prompt of the LOG submenu proceed to the next step 4 At the Format prompt press F1 to display the selected log in numeric format or press F2 to display the selected log in graphical format If you pressed F1 go to the next page e If you pressed F2 go to page 2 9 Displaying Data 2 7 April 2008 es
116. ore the meter will respond to a step change in flow rate In general the smaller the number of readings the less steady the display will appear 1 To enter the AVRG submenu press F2 at the SETUP window 2 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired option The available response time options are 1 2 5 10 30 60 and STATS For best results select STATS statistics as this increases the response time under steady flow conditions while still allowing a rapid response to changes in flow rate The GC868 program returns to the SETUP window Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records Initializing the System Use this option to initialize reset all of the parameters within the SETUP menu to their default values 1 To enter the INIT submenu press F3 at the SETUP window 2 Press F1 NO to keep the current values or press F2 YES to reset all values to their default settings Programming Site Data 1 33 April 2008 EE Setting Advanced In the ADVAN option you can enter parameters for a variety of Parameters specialized operations You can set parameters for static density program tables for steam or natural gas and for multiple K factors and modify parameters for the Skan and Skan Measure techniques While following the programming instructions refer to Figure A 4 on page A 4 of Appendix A Menu Maps To enter the ADVAN submenu press F4 at the SETUP window Static Density
117. ow opens Two text boxes ask for the user name and password a In the Username text box type root b In the Password text box type dbps 4 At the left of the window click on Network 5 The IP Settings window opens In the text boxes for IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway type in the new information 6 Click Apply The software applies the new address Serial Communications 6 9 April 2008 Setting Up a MODBUS TCP Connection A modified GC868 can use the MODBUS TCP interface to communicate with an internal network An optional MODBUS TCP card with a unique MAC IP address installed only in slots 5 or 6 includes an RJ45 connector To connect the MODBUS TCP enabled GC868 to the network insert the jack of an RJ45 cable into the RJ45 connector route the cable through the bottom of the GC868 and wire the other end of the cable to the LAN according to the manufacturer s instructions To establish MODBUS TCP communications with the GC868 you must install the Ruiping software utility available with your modified GC868 on a PC connected to the LAN Once installed and running the software displays all Ethernet devices currently connected to the subnet You can identify the GC868 by its MAC address supplied as part of customer documentation The default TCP Port is 502 The default IP addressing for the GC868 is DHCP dynamic If you need to assign a static IP address to the GC868 complete the following s
118. owser C 14 Programming with PanaView April 2008 Changing Meter Settings Through PanaView GC868 users can handle remote programming of the meter They can Program and change a meter s operating parameters e Set up start and stop logs Calibrate and test inputs and outputs e Clear various files To access meter programming 1 Enter the New Meter Browser option from the File menu 2 Expand the network tree until you reach the desired meter 3 Then expand the meter tree as shown in Figure C 18 below Ea Panav iew Meter Browser Ej File Edit View Output Window Help Contents of NetworkkMy Computer MELANCEL Untitle 5 23 Network My Computer MELANCEL Logs Stored on Meter H E PC Logs i Meter Display E F Untitled IDM COM1 User Tables User Interpolation Tables i ge Model GX868 Ver GH3H Channel 1 Meter Channel Meter Logs Channel 1 E Edit Functions Figure C 18 New Meter Browser with Meter Branch Programming with PanaView C 15 April 2008 Changing Meter Settings 4 From the meter tree expand the Edit Functions option The cont window now appears similar to Figure C 19 below with a list of available menus The menus listed are those available on the meter El Pana iew Meter Browser F3 File Edit View Output Window Help E 25 Network My Computer MELANCEL E PC Logs m Untitled IDM COM1 Model GX868 Ver GH3H Meter Logs
119. ption Card a IR 1 58 ent acetate o sant hala M utum is 1 19 Setting Up the Totalize Frequency DUES 1c picos vo eee Brian 1 20 SOM ING CP TNE Amalog niptilsq s conc iac e tulo eeu 1 22 Settingsup RID IDpUte tete tS et oe en oen atis 1 23 Entenng th ezero CUOI vocc Eee ret EV tert hU Rer LEA ed 1 23 Setting Up Temperature and Pressure Inputs 2 cece nen eee eens 1 24 Entering setup DI are rer DORE REE aa 1 27 Setting SIC MUNG AAA A a OS 1 27 Setting RESPONSE ME AA AA ee eee 1 33 a a A 1 33 Setting AVANCES e dee 1 34 la e AAA A IE eT 1 42 Setting ihe Dt o ud Nim t eret 1 42 Setting the THINS 202 024 20555 naeh ass eode 1 42 April 2008 Ss Table of Contents cont Chapter 1 Programming Site Data cont Setting Pio Serial Comin OS et ad sont su at ieee ea et rd Soest ay dud oe od 1 44 Entering MODBUS Data fc osos e te et aso e need 1 45 MODBUSFIEF Para metes pis xp e re rd Ace Tero etant Tie 1 45 MODBUS Register Map 2 en ened ea eee 1 46 NOTOS u ne ana PIQUE IU UERSUM RU BPIR EIE BAe arenes UR GBURANQUE BERI ad 1 47 SAVING AD sete A ae e NERA Dez f Da tages dade ena 1 48 RES INS RE ECT 1 49 ActiVdt lig Secukityx Sete a Sind cyt peo erras ee Bees eiiim icol de eite etit 1 50 Chapter 2 Displaying Data Riche oro E MEE 2 1 TAE BIG VST ds 2 2 INE DUAlSUDMERU ee N EZ Les 2 3 THES GRAPERSUDETISE ee an 2 4 Setting Dp the S SAPHEEOPITIOU an Gta tat eS E pde tar ee 2 4 Using the GRAPH PORNO ee il nische 2
120. r left or right can show a signal at any given time Table 2 5 Available Transducer Signals Transducer Signal Description Skan Types Sup upstream Skan signal Sdown downstream Skan signal Cup upstream Skan correlation Cdown downstream Skan correlation Me Mup upstream Measure signal Mdown downstream Measure signal Note The Measure type signals Mup and Mdown are only available if the S M burst technique was selected in the ACTIV menu Refer to Figure A 5 on page A 5 and complete the following steps to display the transducer signals Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen then proceed as follows Note For this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the display screen is active If the right pane is active it is only necessary to replace the F1 FA keys designations by the F5 F8 keys 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press gt and F1 SIGNL 3 Press F1 to display the Skan type signals or press F2 to display the Measure type signals Note fthe Skan burst technique was selected in the ACTIV menu the Signal to Display prompt does not appear and the Measure type signals are not available To access these signals the S M burst technique must be selected The signal graph is a plot of signal amplitude y axis vs time in microseconds x axis When the SIGNL display screen first appea
121. red in memory Recall that a flashing asterisk appears at the far right of the locator bar if the Model GC868 is currently logging data see Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide 4 At the Log Message prompt enter a brief description up to 21 characters of the log Press ENT 5 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be logged See Table 3 2 below for a list of the available options IMPORTANT Only the first parameter logged may be graphically displayed see Chapter 2 Displaying Data Table 3 2 Measurement Parameter Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 VEL Flow Velocity F2 VOLUM Volumetric Flow F3 TOTL Forward Totalized Volume Flow F4 TOTL Reverse Totalized Volume Flow gt F1 MDOT Mass Flow gt F2 MASS Forward Totalized Mass Flow gt F3 MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow gt F4 DIAG Diagnostic Logging Data 3 9 April 2008 Creating an ERROR Log cont Log Type STARTTIME Prompt In addition refer to Chapter 3 Diagnostics ofthe Service Manual for a discussion of the many parameters accessible via the DIAG option Note The units assigned to the parameters in Table 3 2 on page 3 9 are those selected in the User Program SYSTM submenu 6 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the second parameter to be logged 7 Use the gt and F1 F4 k
122. ress the or key to display the option bar shown and then press F3 to select the RTDs submenu 3 Atthe Dump RTD Data prompt press F1 to leave the PRINT menu without dumping data or F2 to send the RTD data to the RS232 port After the selection has been made the Model GC868 returns to the standard data display screen and normal measurement taking If you have selected YES at the DUMP RTD DATA prompt the meter continues to send data until you reenter the PRINT menu and select the STOP option 4 12 Printing Data Chapter 5 Clearing Data a EE 5 1 RESPETO Sere a lt te cata 5 2 Deleting Site Files Nr 5 3 Deleting Log Files uror x eL DAA rere 5 4 April 2008 Introduction This chapter explains how to purge the Model GC868 s memory of various measurement totals and or files The Clear Menu which is accessed by pressing the CLR key on the keypad is divided into three submenus TOTAL used to reset totalized measurement values SITE used to remove site parameter files from memory LOG used to clear log files from memory Note For detailed information on creating a log file see Chapter 3 Logging Data For detailed information on creating a site file and for setting up the stopwatch totalizer see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data For purposes of this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the data display screen is active If the right pane of the data display screen is active all of th
123. revious settings press EXIT and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display Programming Site Data 1 9 April 2008 Entering System Data Entering System Units 1 4 At the User Program screen press the F2 function key to program the SYSTM submenu Enter a Site Label of up to 9 characters and press ENT While taking measurements the site label will appear on the locator bar Enter a Site Message of up to 21 characters Press ENT To select the System Units press F1 to display parameters and measurements in English units or press F2 to display parameters and measurements in Metric units Use the F1 F4 keys to select the type of Pressure Units desired The available pressure units are shown in Figure A 1 on page A 1 The choices shown on the option bar are determined by the selections made at the previous SYSTEM UNITS prompt a If you have entered the local Atmospheric Pressure PSIg BARg or kPag use the numeric keys to enter the atmospheric pressure value Press ENT At the Stopwatch Totalizer prompt press F1 to totalize all liquid flow continuously or F2 to me
124. ropre responsabilit que les GC868 Gas Clamp On Ultrasonic Flowmeter r latif cette d claration sont en conformit avec les documents suivants e EN 61326 1998 Class A Annex A Continuous Unmonitored Operation e EN 61010 1 1993 A2 1995 Overvoltage Category Il Pollution Degree 2 suivant les r gles de la Directive de Compatibilit Electromagn tique 89 336 EEC et de la Directive Basse Tension 73 23 EEC Shannon June 1 2002 pu P JP A Mr James Gibson DIRECTEUR G N RAL nsal LS ENISO9002 T V ESSEN Shannon ISO 9001 U S CERT DOC HO August 2004 KONFORMIT TS Sensing ERKLARUNG Wir Panametrics Limited Shannon Industrial Estate Shannon County Clare Ireland erkl ren in alleiniger Verantwortung da die Produkte GC868 Gas Clamp On Ultrasonic Flowmeter folgende Normen erf llen EN 61326 1998 Class A Annex A Continuous Unmonitored Operation e EN 61010 1 1993 A2 1995 Overvoltage Category Il Pollution Degree 2 gem den Europ ischen Richtlinien Niederspannungsrichtlinie Nr 73 23 EG und EMV Richtlinie Nr 89 336 EG Shannon June 1 2002 pm FE Mr James Gibson GENERALDIREKTOR LS EN IS0 9002 Shannon CERT DOC HO ce e H MI T V ESSEN ISO 9001 U S August 2004 USA 1100 Technology Park Drive Billerica MA 01821 4111 Web www gesensing com Ireland Sensing House Shannon Free Zone East Shannon Co Clare Ireland
125. rs it may briefly remain blank As soon as the signal is acquired processed and loaded into the display memory the graph will appear A cursor which is displayed as a vertical line that extends the full height of the graph window is used to highlight any point in time along the x axis Displaying Data 2 11 April 2008 FT Displaying the Transducer Signal cont 107 686 798mi Use the gt and F1 F4 S keys to select the desired option U The options are listed in P Table 2 6 below ST 594 298usec The typical display screen shown has the Sup transducer signal listed to the left of the y axis and there is a message line below the graph that initially indicates the starting date and time of the graphed signal Notice that most of the locator bar has been replaced by a status line in standard video that shows the signal amplitude and the time in microseconds of the measurement at the current cursor location However there is still an inverse video pointer at the far right of this line to indicate that additional option bar choices are available Table 2 6 Graphical Log Display Options Option Bar Choice Description Move the cursor to the left and display the amplitude and time in the status line i e 107 686 798mi Move the cursor to the right and
126. rting page and number of pages if applicable is chosen the Model GC868 returns to the standard data display screen and begins printing the log file The printout continues until the entire log has been printed or until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 4 3 below LOG DUMP LOG NAME Page 1 LOG MESSAGE Start Date 09 SEP 97 Start Time 11 50 43 AM End Date 09 SEP 97 End Time 11 54 45 PM Chl Ch2 VOLUM SNDSP ACF HR FT S 686 85 1039 147 666 71 1039 003 662 28 1039 511 Figure 4 3 Typical Numeric Printout Printing Data 4 5 April 2008 Ss Graphical Format After the graphical format and starting page and number of pages if applicable is chosen complete the following additional steps 7 Enter the desired maximum value for the Y vertical axis and press ENT Note Enter a Y AXIS MAX value that is larger than the largest logged measurement value 8 Atthe Y Range prompt press F1 to show only the positive Y axis or press F2 to display both the positive and negative y axis The Model GC868 returns to the standard data display screen and begins printing the log file The printout continues until the entire log has been printed or until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 4 4 below CHANNEL NAME CHANNEL MESSAGE
127. s AR OTHER f STAND ACTUL y MMLB TONS K CEAD GST mE Pe Y WEDGE TEMPERATURE HU NDSPEED inch SUPERCOMPRESS W TIME Fi F2 F3 sec min HR DAY Figure A 1 ACTIV SYSTM and PIPE Menu Map En PIPE MATERIAL F1 F2 F4 Fi F2 F3 F4 Fi STEEL IRON 1 Brass cui GLass PLsTC OTHER STEEL IRON Keci J LA Raso LEN GLASS ERSTE A PIPE SOUNDSPEED MDOT DECIMAL Fi ES VOLUMETRIC UNITS English Metric o 2 Fi re F3 F1 F2 F3 Ss S AS ES a cr wacr acm J KACM naci F2 Fi F2 Fa MASS TOTALIZER east PYREX FLINT crown English Fi F2 F4 Fi F2 Fr r r an F2 rs x scr kscr wwsce scm kscm musem Jj AURB MM L Fl F2 F3 VOLUMETRIC TIME NYLON POLYE PoLvP MASS DECIMAL DIGITS e E Fi F2 F3 F4 F1 F4 F1 0 f h gt f Y i v sec mn mR may cAREN PVC ACRYL Menu Maps A 1 April 2008 PROGRAM status Fi r2 activ syst ra PIPE See Figure A 1 See Figure A 1 See Figure A 1 ri
128. s console Do not perform any wiring operations until the main power to the unit has been disconnected 2 Remove the clear plastic shroud that covers the electrical connectors 3 Remove the serial interface converter mounting bracket by removing the standoff located just below the RS232 terminal block and the grounding screw to its left see Figure 6 1 on page 6 4 4 Loosen the two screws that fasten the DB9 connector to the mounting bracket and remove the serial interface converter from the bracket 5 Use a small screwdriver to pry open the plastic case of the serial interface converter as shown in Figure 6 2 on page 6 7 The serial interface converter contains a main printed circuit board and a daughter printed circuit board The daughter board has a small terminal block attached to it and the main board has a DIP switch SW1 mounted near the center of the board 6 Locate the switch assembly on the main board and move the switch in position 1 from ON to OFF The standard ON state for this switch is for point to point operation while the OFF state is needed for multi point operation See Table 6 3 on page 6 7 for the proper settings of all four switches on the switch assembly 6 6 Serial Communications April 2008 Reconfiguring a Serial Interface Converter cont Plastic Case Mounting Screw Screwdriver DB9 Connector Figure 6 2 Opening the Converter Case Table 6 3 Switch Assembly
129. s to specify the desired Output Measurement parameter b Enter the Base value for the low end of the frequency output range and press ENT c Enter the Full value for the high end of the frequency output range Press ENT d Enter a value between 1 and 10 000 for the Full Scale Frequency Press ENT e Use the F1 F4 keys to select the desired Error Option the way the display responds during an error condition Available options are shown in Table 1 6 below Then skip to step 6 on the next page Table 1 6 Error Response Options for Frequency Output Option Display Response Holds the last good reading Forces the outputs to the low setpoint Forces the outputs to the high setpoint Allows user to enter Hertz error level 1 20 Programming Site Data April 2008 AA AAA Programming a Totalizer 5 The TTLZR output F3 issues one pulse per selected volume of Output flow The meter produces a pulse each time the programmed amount of flow passes through the pipe Complete the steps below to program the totalizer output a Press F1 TOTL to totalize the forward flow F2 TOTL to totalize the reverse flow F3 MASS if available to totalize the forward mass flow or F4 MASS if available to totalize reverse mass flow b Enter a value from 50 to 500 000 usec for the Minimum Pulse ON Time and press ENT Note A complete pulse consists of equal amounts of ON and OFF times
130. s whether statutory express or implied including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and warranties arising from course of dealing or usage or trade If a GE Sensing Inc instrument malfunctions within the warranty period the following procedure must be completed 1 Notify GE giving full details of the problem and provide the model number and serial number of the instrument If the nature of the problem indicates the need for factory service GE will issue a RETURN AUTHORIZATION number RA and shipping instructions for the return of the instrument to a service center will be provided 2 If GE instructs you to send your instrument to a service center it must be shipped prepaid to the authorized repair station indicated in the shipping instructions 3 Upon receipt GE will evaluate the instrument to determine the cause of the malfunction Then one of the following courses of action will then be taken fthe damage is covered under the terms of the warranty the instrument will be repaired at no cost to the owner and returned f GE determines that the damage is not covered under the terms of the warranty or if the warranty has expired an estimate for the cost of the repairs at standard rates will be provided Upon receipt of the owner s approval to proceed the instrument will be repaired and returned lii April 2008 see Table of Contents Chapter 1 Programming Site Data
131. sists of 1024 lines each Data cont of which lists the following three values Index this is the printout line number which locates the data point within the complete body of data Upstream this is the amplitude of the signal from the upstream transducer at the listed index number Downstream this is the amplitude of the signal from the downstream transducer at the listed index number Note The printouts generated from the CROSS and BOTH submenus will appear after the SIGNL printout as separate listings The data printed in this array permits a comparison of the relative signal strengths of the upstream and downstream transducers which are used to calculate a single flow measurement Printing Data 4 11 April 2008 e Printing RTD Data Use the RTDs submenu to send the numeric point value of a connected RTD device to the RS232 port for display on a terminal or RS232 printer By viewing the point value of the meter at a given temperature you can calculate the points at the Set Temperature and the slope of the RTD input in points degree See Chapter 1 Calibration of the Service Manual for more details 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 P
132. sword and press ENT Any combination of letters and numbers up to a total of 21 characters may be used as a password Note Keep in mind that the password may have to be entered frequently from the keypad A long and or complex password may soon become annoying to use 5 Verify the New Password by entering it again and press ENT Be sure to record the new password in a safe place Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the User Program prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display Programming Site Data 1 51 Chapter 2 Displaying Data Introduction ans en A 2 1 The BIG SUBMENU ti AA REC ERR NC 2 2 The DUALSUDmeN Ua RS 2 3 The GRAPH Submellae evecta EE a 2 4 The LOG SUDIBH ve ra aa 2 7 Displaying the Transducer Signal oooooooomocoroo 2 11 Setting the LCD Backlight 5 225 udo
133. t time delimiter The format for the returned data types is as follows Integer 16 bit Integer lt MSB gt lt LSB gt 1 Register 16 bit integer Integer 32 bit Integer lt MSB gt lt LSB gt lt LSB gt lt LSB gt 2 Register 32 bit integer Floating Point FP lt EXP gt lt MAN gt lt MAN gt lt MAN gt 2 Registers 32 bit IEEE floating point number To request specific parameters from the GC868 via the MODBUS the control system must enter the appropriate register number Only registers 1 through 90 are available for MODBUS communications while registers 508 through 512 are used by the GC868 to store the MODBUS parameters For details see Table 1 9 on page 1 47 Note fyou request Ch2 or AVE data from a 1 Channel meter the values will all be zero 1 46 Programming Site Data April 2008 Table 1 9 MODBUS Registers for a 1 Channel GC868 MODBUS DPR Reg Hex Addr Description Y Clear Ch1 Totalizers Scaling decimal places Size in Bytes 2 16 bit signed Not Used 2 16 bit signed Velocity 4 2 16 bit int Act Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Std Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Fwd Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Rev Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Tot Digits 0 2 Mass Flow M DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Fwd Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Rev Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16
134. t Item to proceed to the next menu item or Click on Previous Item to return back through the menu to a previous item Note fyou click on either Next Item or Previous Item without changing the settings the current settings remain unchanged As you step through the menu the bottom panel lists the current settings you have modified or left unchanged see Figure C 22 on page C 18 If you modify or step through more than five items a scroll bar at the right of the panel lets you review the earlier settings Programming with PanaView C 17 April 2008 Changing Meter Settings cont xi PROGRAM Static Density No Previous Item FLUID TYPE Air AXIAL LENGTH L 12 inches PATH LENGTH P 16 971 inches PIPE WALL 2 inches PIPE OD 12 feet Exit Page Figure C 22 Site Edit Menu with Current Settings 7 When you have completed entering parameters in a given option click Exit Page to close the option You can then double click on another option or click Close to close the window You can double click on another menu to modify its settings or return to the New Meter Browser For additional PanaView functions refer to the PanaView User s Manual C 18 Programming with PanaView Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications Optional Measurements eee cece eee eee rc D 1 Configuration Utility Setup ccc cece eee cece eens D 2 Selecting the Desired Measurements
135. t the displayed end date or press F2 to enter a different end date To end the log today press F3 e If OK or TODAY was selected proceed to the TIME INCREMENT prompt Refer to Figure A 7 on page A 7 for a flow diagram of the programming sequences Otherwise complete the steps below a Enter the desired Year and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 99 b Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is to the number of days in the selected month 28 29 30 or 31 The program proceeds to step 15 DURATION Prompt If a circular log was specified the programming sequence continues here after the log start time and or start date is entered 14 Press F1 and enter a log duration in hours or press F2 and enter a log duration in days When the desired value has been entered press ENT The program proceeds to step 16 LOG TIME Prompt If TIMED was selected at step 12 the programming sequence continues here 15 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired log duration The available options are 10min 30min 60min 3 HR 6 HR 12 HR and 24 HR Logging Data 3 5 April 2008 MM TIME INCREMENT Prompt Regardless of which of the various options were selected during the previous programming steps all of the paths converge at this point 16 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the des
136. tainless Steel Iron Ductile Iron or Cast Iron Cu Copper None Al Aluminum None Brass None CuNi Copper Nickel 70 Cu 30 Ni or 90 Cu 10 Ni Glass Pyrex Flint or Crown Plastic Nylon Polyester Polypropylene PVC CPVC Acrylic Other Any material Depending on the pipe material choice another prompt may ask you to select the Specific Material If you have selected Other enter the pipe material Sound Speed Press ENT Pipe OD 5 Enter the known Pipe OD or circumference and use the F1 F4 keys to select the appropriate units Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 1 8 to 648 in The required pipe data may be obtained by measuring either the pipe outside diameter OD or circumference at the transducer installation site The data may also be obtained from standard pipe size tables see the GE document Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data 914 004 For a list of the available English and Metric units and their definitions for the PIPE OD prompt refer to Table 1 4 on page 1 15 1 14 Programming Site Data April 2008 eee Pipe OD cont Table 1 4 Available Pipe OD Units English inch pipe OD in inches mm pipe OD in millimeters feet pipe OD in feet m pipe OD in meters in PI pipe circumference mm PI pipe circumference in inches in millimeters ft PI pipe circumference m PI pipe circumference in feet in meters Pipe Wall 6 Enter the known thickness of th
137. te to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display Programming Site Data 1 43 April 2008 Setting Up Serial Communications The Model GC868 flowmeter can transmit stored data and displayed readings to a remote ANSI terminal or a personal computer by connecting the meter s RS232 interface to the serial port of the PC In addition the Model GC868 can receive and execute remote commands via this link The meter can also be configured with a MODBUS option card for MODBUS communications a Foundation Fieldbus option card for Foundation Fieldbus communications an Ethernet option card for Ethernet communications or with a MODBUS TCP option card for MODBUS communication over the Ethernet if desired Note To set Fieldbus communications parameters see Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications Use the COMM submenu to set the RS232 MODBUS Ethernet and MODBUS TCP communications port parameters and to enter a network identification number A networ
138. teps IMPORTANT To assign a static IP address the GC868 must be connected to an Ethernet network with a dynamic address assignment mechanism DHCP first 1 Run Ruiping software and identify the GC868 s current IP address Note Ruiping e will return the found IP addresses as well as the MAC address 2 From a DOS command prompt type telnet ip address 10000 3 The Welcome to Net Works Configuration Utility opens Type in the login name and password a Login type root b Password type Netsilicon 4 In the Main Menu a Select IP Parameters 1 Enter the desired IP changes and return to the Main Menu b Select Enable DHCP Client 3 Select N 2 to disable then select 4 for Main Menu At the Main Menu select 4 for Quit Power cycle the GC868 i e turn the meter off and on to apply the changes 6 10 Serial Communications Appendix A Menu Maps ACTIV SYSTM and PIPE Menu Map ccc ccc cc rro A 1 WO MenU Maps soe heer dani eet are A 2 PROG Menu MOD esi te N ee eaaet es A 3 ADVAN Menu Map PROG Menu ee eee eee eee eens A 4 DISP Men MOD oia A et A 5 PRNT Menu MOP c rx ace Sat e Pes d SERRA ae A 6 LOG and CLR Menu MAPS eoo rn A 7 April 2008 NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices Fi F3 Ir ACTIV SYSTM PE we jJ
139. terface By using this interface any log files stored in the GC868 s memory may be easily uploaded to a personal computer In order to accomplish this the following steps must be completed Connect the GC868 to the personal computer Check the GC868 baud rate setting Set up the personal computer s terminal software Transfer the log files to the personal computer This section also contains instructions for setting up an RS485 serial interface Wiring the RS232 The first step is to connect the built in RS232 port in the GC868 to Interface one of the serial ports COM1 or COM2 on the personal computer Table 6 1 below lists the standard cables available from the factory for this purpose Table 6 1 GE Serial Cables Part Number PC Connector GC868 Connector 704 659 DB 25 Male Flying Leads 5 704 660 DB 9 Male Flying Leads 5 704 661 DB 25 Female Flying Leads 5 704 662 DB 9 Female Flying Leads 5 Each of the cables listed in Table 6 1 above is available in several standard lengths However a user supplied cable may be used if preferred In either case wire the GC868 end of the serial cable in accordance with the pin designations listed in Table 6 2 below Table 6 2 RS232 Pin Connections GE DB 25 Cable DB 9 Cable Cable Color Pin Pin 5 CTS Yellow 5 8 Note For basic serial communications between a single GC668 and a personal computer no connections are required to pins 4 an
140. the Full value for the high end of the chosen output range Press ENT 6 Press F1 F4 to select the desired Error Response option as described in Table 1 5 on the next page Programming Site Data April 2008 Setting Up Analog Outputs cont Table 1 5 Error Response Options Display Response HOLD Holds the last good reading LOW Forces the outputs to the low set point HIGH Forces the outputs to the high set point Allows user to enter 4 20 mA error level in mA 7 Use the F1 F4 keys to set up another output or press EXIT to select another slot for setup For instructions on setting up additional inputs and or outputs proceed to the appropriate section Otherwise press EXIT to return to the main I O menu prompt Option Card Alarms 1 Use the lt and gt and the F1 F4 keys to select the desired slot number 2 Use the F1 F3 keys to set up alarm relays A B or C respectively Note The set up of alarm A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up the other alarms 3 Press F1 OFF to disable Alarm A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 HIGH F5 LOW or F4 FAULT to specify the type for Alarm A 4 Press F1 NO for standard operation or F2 YES for Failsafe operation 5 Doone of the following If you selected FAULT proceed to step 6 f you selected HIGH or LOW complete the steps below a Use the an
141. the XMT terminal of the barrier strip to the T R terminal of the PC s RS485 adapter see the documentation provided with the RS485 adapter for details Note The XMT terminal on the barrier strip is the screw opposite the red wire connection and the XMT terminal on the barrier strip is the screw opposite the green wire connection 4 Reinstall the clear plastic shroud close the cover to the electronics console and reconnect the main power The RS485 serial interface is now ready for point to point operation Serial Communications 6 5 April 2008 Multi Point Wiring Reconfiguring a Serial Interface Converter The standard point to point wiring configuration for the serial interface converter may be modified to permit the use of a multi point wiring arrangement In a multi point RS485 system one flowmeter the master is connected to the personal computer while a number of additional flowmeters the slaves are chained together and connected to the master flowmeter In order to implement such a system the DIP switch settings inside each serial interface converter must be changed IMPORTANT The serial interface converter in the last slave unit in the chain should not be reconfigured To reconfigure a serial interface converter for multi point wiring complete the following steps 1 Disconnect the main power to the electronics console and open the cover IWARNING Dangerous voltages exist within the electronic
142. the appropriate section for detailed set up procedures Note For computers operating under other operating systems contact the factory for assistance or consult the operating system manual supplied with the computer Serial Communications April 2008 eee Windows 9X NT Systems Windows 9X NT systems use a program called Hyperterminal to access the serial ports To set up serial communications with a personal computer running under Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT make sure the GC868 is powered on and complete the following steps 1 From the Windows START menu select PROGRAMS gt ACCESSORIES gt HYPERTERMINAL gt HYPERTERMINAL 2 The NEW CONNECTION window should appear if it does not select it from the FILE menu After entering the desired CONNECTION NAME and selecting an ICON click on OK 3 When the CONNECT TO window appears select the serial communications port COM1 or COM2 to which the GC868 is connected and click on OK 4 When the COMx PROPERTIES window appears make sure the settings are as follows Bits per Second 9600 must match the GC868 setting Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None After making any necessary changes click on OK 5 Open the TRANSFER menu and select CAPTURE TEXT Enter the desired DRIVE DIRECTORY FILENAME for the file about to be transmitted and click on OK 6 From the keypad on the GC868 enter the PRINT menu and select the log file to be
143. time increment is chosen the Model GC868 returns to the standard data display screen and continues to take measurements The live data is printed at the specified time intervals until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 4 1 below DATA_DUMP OF SITE NAME Channel LABEL Channel MESSAGE tart 1 20 OCT 97 tart Ti 03 08 40 PM CHl CH1 CH1 VOLUM TOTL SNDSP ACF HR ACF FT S 686 85 218 1039 666 71 220 1039 662 28 222 1039 675 59 224 1039 669 79 226 1039 675 99 228 1039 670 70 230 1039 684 00 232 1039 680 58 234 1039 678 12 236 1038 o o Ao TU O o o TU O OA Figure 4 1 Typical Numeric Printout Graphical Format To print live data in graphical format continue as follows 8 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be printed See Table 4 2 on page 4 4 for a list of the available options Printing Data 4 3 April 2008 Graphical Format cont Table 4 2 Measurement Parameter Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 VEL Flow Velocity F2 VOLUM Volumetric Flow F3 TOTL Forward Totalized Volume Flow F4 TOTL Reverse Totalized Volume Flow gt F1 MDOT Mass Flow gt F2 MASS Forward Totalized Mass Flow gt F3 2 MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow gt F4 DIAG Diagnostic
144. ting Data Introduction sans en a 4 1 Print Live DIO AAA E 4 2 Printing LOS ut acetate cage da dc 4 5 PRIMUSIEC MO O er 4 7 Stop Printing AA A A 4 8 Setting Up a Printer sos ee cede ri err tr iia 4 9 Printing Signal Array Data 2 cece eee ee eee eee ee 4 10 Printing RTO Data na 4 12 April 2008 FA Introduction The Model GC868 flowmeter has the capability to print any of the data stored in its memory via the built in RS232 communications port In order to use the function the RS232 port must be connected to a printer with a serial port input A printer with a parallel port input may be used with a third party serial to parallel adapter Note See Chapter 1 Installation of the Startup Guide for instructions on wiring the RS232 port For additional information refer to Chapter 6 Serial Communications After connecting the Model GC868 to a printer the Print Menu is used to print live or logged data in either numeric or graphical format In addition any site files stored in memory may be printed The Print Menu is divided into the following submenus DATA use to print live data in numeric or graphical format LOG use to print a log file in numeric or graphical format PROG use to print a site file e STOP use to terminate any active print jobs e PRNTR use to specify the printer currently connected SGNLS use to print transducer signal array data RTDs use to send the numeric point value of a
145. tion bar choices gt Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices PROGRAM status dri F2 rs Ira Fi F2 rs Ira FB F2 ac ssm pre vo SETUP cock cow save reci SECUR See Figure A 1 See Figure A 1 See Figure A 1 See Figure A 2 See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 SET UP F1 F2 F4 SIGNL AVRG ADVAN sione Cuovaw See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 F1 F2 F4 F1 F3 MASS t L AVAL k S jJ MULTK L ZTABL SKAN J TR MEAS R Window cyc A Only if alarm Static Density A VALUE MINIMUM Activate Multi K factors Use global Z table Use Negative Peak card installed F2 A VALUE MAXIMUM F1 F2 F1 F2 F1 F2 ES A ves OFFSET of Peak ves no YES no ves J J Cyc Count Samples Min Negative Peak team Cycle Use MEAS times only Custom type Base compressibility Max Negative Peak sity Type Fi F2 F1 F2 pressure columns Gate Alarm F2 o ves ev CstR od ate Alarm KINEMATIC F2 wj VISCOSITY temperature rows RE Mole Weight Edit table Temperature F2 r2 YES F2 Z factor column row stvoL Ne ves Signals per reading of K factors F2 F3 F4 Fi Velocity or Reynolds x Le 15 32 4 128 Figure A 4
146. to previous size Compress graph horizontally Return compressed graph to previous size In summary three basic functions are performed with the numeric keys Signal Selection use the 1 and 2 keys to select a transducer signal for display by scrolling through the list of available signals Vertical Scaling The 4 and 5 keys are used to scale the graph vertically Each press of the 4 key doubles the height of the graph while each press of the 5 key halves the height of the graph The three available scale factors are 1x 2x and 4x Horizontal Scaling The 7 and 8 keys are used to scale the graph horizontally Each press of the 7 key doubles the T INC value 2x horizontal compression while each press of the 8 key halves the T INC value 2x horizontal expansion The four available compression ratios are 1x 2x 4x and 8x To return to the standard data screen either select EXIT from the option bar or press the EXIT key on the keypad Displaying Data 2 13 April 2008 e Setting the LCD Backlight Use the BACKL submenu to specify the number of minutes the LCD display backlight remains on before it is automatically turned off Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display scre
147. tup Guide 4 Press F1 to continue logging and return to the initial Log Menu screen Press F2 to stop logging and return to the initial Log Menu screen Do one of the following e Press F1 F4 to enter another LOG submenu e Press EXIT to return to the data screen Logging Data April 2008 Creating an ERROR Log Use the ERROR submenu to create a new error log and to select the logging parameters An error log updates every 5 seconds when the display updates but only if a new error condition occurs Error logs have a fixed length of 2 pages and contain sixty records per page Each record shows the time of the error the measurement parameter values at that time and the error code message The logged values of the chosen measurement parameters at the time of the error condition provide valuable troubleshooting information Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Log Menu press the LOG key a If you have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 1 50 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F4 ERROR 3 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to inspect a completed log or to change an active log or enter a new Name up to 5 characters and press ENT to create a new log file Note The option bar lists all error logs currently sto
148. ty the Model GC868 suggests that some old logs be cleared to make room for the new log Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Log Menu press the LOG key a If you have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 1 50 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F2 MEM 3 After noting the information press ENT to return to the main Log Menu screen The MEM screen lists the number of remaining unused memory pages out of the total number of 120 available pages Also the number of pages expected to be used by all currently programmed logs is given If the number of pending pages exceeds the number of free pages additional memory may be made available by clearing some old logs see Chapter 5 Clearing Data If itis undesirable to delete old logs to free up additional memory the number of pages pending may be reduced by altering the parameters of one or more of the currently active logs For example either increasing the time increment or decreasing the total logging time will reduce the memory requirements for a log file Use the following equations to calculate the number of pages used by a log number of records engib or lug 3 1 time increment number of pages number of records 3 2 120 Consider a log that is set to run for 24 hours with a time
149. ude discriminator exceeds the programmed AMP DISCRIM HIGH value See the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes 11 Press ENT to accept the current Delta T Offset value or enter a new value and press ENT IMPORTANT Consult the factory before performing this step An offset between the upstream and downstream transit times is specified at this prompt The default value for this parameter is 0 usec and values from 1000 to 1000 usec are acceptable 12 Press ENT to accept the current Skan T Offset value or enter a new value and press ENT At this prompt specify a time measurement offset that compensates for any shift resulting from cross correlation The default value for this parameter is 12 6 usec and values from 500 to 500 usec are acceptable Programming Site Data 1 29 April 2008 Setting Signal Limits cont Note f you enter a value of 0 for this command you enable a special mode of operation ACTIVE SKAN T OFFSET that dynamically calculates the offset 13 Press ENT to accept the current of Peak value or enter a new value and press ENT The percentage of peak used to calculate the transit times and Delta T is specified at this prompt The default value for this parameter is 50 and values from 1 to 100 are acceptable 14 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select one of the preset values for the XMIT Sample Size from the option bar IMPORTANT Consult the factory before perfor
150. ue and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 100 and values from 0 to 500 are acceptable The E4 SIGNAL QUALITY error message appears when the signal quality falls below the programmed COR PEAK LIMIT value See the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes 5 Press ENT to accept the current Soundspeed Limit value or enter a new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 10 and values from 1 to 50 are acceptable 6 Press ENT to accept the current Velocity Low Limit value or enter a new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 75 0 ft sec 23 m sec and values from 500 to 500 ft sec 150 to 150 m sec are acceptable The E3 VELOCITY RANGE error message appears when the calculated fluid velocity is less than the programmed VELOCITY LOW LIMIT value See the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes Note The actual maximum velocity depends on your application Refer to Tables 1 1 to 1 3 of the Startup Guide for a list of maximum velocities 7 Press ENT to accept the current Velocity High Limit value or enter a new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 75 0 ft sec 23 m sec and values from 500 to 500 ft sec 150 to 150 m sec are acceptable The E3 VELOCITY RANGE error message appears when the calculated fluid velocity exceeds the programmed VELOCITY HIGH LIMIT value See the Service Manual for a discussion of error
151. uploaded to the computer in numeric format See Chapter 4 Printing Data for detailed instructions on this procedure 7 The logged data will begin appearing on the computer screen When the transfer has been completed open the TRANSFER menu and select CAPTURE TEXT gt STOP The uploaded file may now be used in any software program just like any other text file Note Ifthe RS232 link does not function switching the leads to pins 2 TX and 3 RX at the RS232 connector on the meter often solves the problem Serial Communications 6 5 April 2008 The Optional RS485 Although the standard RS232 serial interface included with the Serial Interface Model GC868 is adequate for most applications GE offers an optional RS485 serial interface upgrade for special situations The Model GC868 is easily modified to provide RS485 communications and this section describes the wiring and use of the special RS232 to RS485 converter Note For compliance with the European Union s Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC this unit requires an external power disconnect device such as a switch or circuit breaker The disconnect device must be marked as such clearly visible directly accessible and located within 1 8 m 6 ft of the electronics console Interface Converter A special bracket containing the serial interface converter and a three Mounting terminal barrier strip is mounted inside the Model GC868 just below the RS232 terminal block see Figur
152. uuuuuuslsu D 2 Selecting Units for Al Blocks ooooooooccoroommmmrroo D 4 Resetting Instrument TotalizerS oooooooooooommmooo D 5 Function Block Application ooooooooocoomorrrromo D 6 April 2008 Optional Measurements Foundation Fieldbus provides a means of communicating with the flowmeter The patent numbers which apply are 5 909 363 and 6 424 872 This Foundation Fieldbus device supports 2 Analog Input AI blocks which can be configured to supply the following measurements on the network see Table D 1 below Table D 1 Available Measurements Using a 1 Channel GC868 Channel 1 Units Channel 1 Units Channel 1 Units Ch1 Velocity ft s or m s Ch1 Mass Flow Ch1 SSUP none Ch1 Act Volumetric VOL U Ch1 Fwd Mass Totals Ch1 SSDN none Ch1 Std Volumetric VOL U Ch1 Rev Mass Totals Chi Sound Speed ft s or m s Ch1 Fwd Totals TOT U Ch1 Mass Tot Digits Ch1 Density see note Ch1 Rev Totals TOT U Ch1 Timer Ch1 Temperature DegFor C Ch1 Tot Digits none Ch1 Error Code Ch1 Pressure PRESS U Metric or English units are determined by the setup of the flowmeter Totalizer digits are available for informational purposes only Respective totals are automatically scaled by the Tot Digits value selected in the flowmeter setup If the meter is outputting Mole Weight the unit is mw otherwise it is the programmed pressure unit VOL U TOT U MASS U MT
153. vailable options IMPORTANT Only the first parameter logged may be graphically displayed in the LOG Submenu of the Display Menu Keep this in mind when selecting a parameter See Chapter 2 Displaying Data for instructions Table 3 1 Measurement Parameter Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 VEL Flow Velocity F2 VOLUM Volumetric Flow F3 TOTL Forward Totalized Volume Flow F4 TOTL Reverse Totalized Volume Flow gt F1 MDOT Mass Flow gt F2 MASS Forward Totalized Mass Flow gt F3 MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow gt F4 DIAG Diagnostic 3 2 Logging Data April 2008 Creating a Standard Log Log Type STARTTIME Prompt Refer to Chapter 3 Diagnostics of the Service Manual for a discussion of the many parameters accessible via the DIAG option Note The units assigned to the parameters in Table 3 1 on page 3 2 are those selected in the User Program SYSTM submenu 6 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the second parameter to be logged 7 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the third parameter to be logged If you selected a totalized value for display go to step 8 e If you did not go to step 9 8 At the Set Log Totals to O prompt press F1 to leave the log totals at their present value or press F2 to reset the log totals to zero Choosing YES at this prompt only resets the
154. with your particular meter C 8 Programming with PanaView April 2008 Setting the Meter Clock The meter s Time may be reset in three different ways manually enter the time and date in the text box or e click on the Sync to PC option button to have PanaView set the time and date to the current PC setting or click on the Set option button to open the dialog box shown in Figure C 10 below Set the desired date and time as indicated and click on the OK option button a Select Date Time i i a uE Ze l i Figure C 10 Time and Date Selection Window Programming with PanaView C 9 April 2008 Reading Transducer Signals Plotting Transducer Signals To read a Signal from the meter 1 Click on the Read Signals button If the meter is a multi channel instrument open the Channel drop down menu and click on the desired channel After a moment the Properties window appears similar to Figure C 11 below Signal Read Signals Channel1 y Plot Raw Upstream y Save Clear Totalizers Site Files IV Auto connect at startup Figure C 11 Active Signal Options 2 To select a different signal type open the signal menu at the right shown here with Raw Upstream highlighted and click on the desired signal To plot the selected signal click on Plot A graphical window opens as shown in Figure C 12 below is Signal Graph E Raw Upstream x
155. y Entering Totalizer Data 11 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the Totalizer Units 12 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Total Decimal Digits the desired number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the totalized flow display Mass Flow static 13 If the Static Density prompt in the ADVAN option SETUP submenu 1s set to NO the GC868 returns to the initial User Program screen Otherwise proceed as follows a Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Mass Flow units listed in Table 1 2 below Table 1 2 Available Mass Flow Units English Mass Flow Units Metric Mass Flow Units LB Pounds KG Kilograms KLB Thousands of Pounds MMLB Millions of Pounds TONS Tons Tonnes Metric Tons b Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Mass Flow Time units c Use the F1 F4 keys to select the MDOT DECIMAL DIGITS the number of digits to the right of the decimal point for displaying mass flow d Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Mass Totalizer units listed in Table 1 2 above e Use the F1 F4 to specify the Mass Decimal Digits the number of digits to the right of the decimal point for displaying totalized mass flow The meter returns to the initial User or Channel Program screen Programming Site Data 1 11 April 2008 A Procedure
156. y down for continuous increase Use the same key in shifted mode to decrease display contrast Programming Site Data 1 7 April 2008 V The User Program Use the keypad as described in the previous section to navigate through the User Program The menu map may be followed in sequence or the T and Y keys may be used to scroll through the prompt screens The key may be used to delete the last alphanumeric character that was entered from the keypad The following discussion assumes that the left screen pane is active If the right screen pane is active only the function key designations change That is replace F1 F4 with F5 F8 Note Be sure to record all the programming data entered in this chapter in Appendix B Data Records Programming of the ACTIV SYSTM and PIPE submenus is necessary for operation of the Model GC868 Failure to accurately enter all of the required information will result in unreliable flow rate data Therefore be sure to complete at least the sections of this chapter pertaining to those three submenus Note Because it is so essential instructions for programming the ACTIV SYSTM and PIPE submenus are also included in the Startup Guide f that programming has already been completed those sections of this chapter may be skipped Except for the three submenus noted above it is not necessary to program the Model GC868 flowmeter in any particular order Therefore the sections of t
157. y of a start time earlier than the current time will generate an error message b Enter the desired Minutes and press ENT The acceptable range is O to 59 c Enter the desired Seconds and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 START DATE Prompt 11 Press F1 to accept the displayed Start Date or press F2 to enter a different start date To start logging today press F3 e If OK or TODAY was selected you have finished setting up the error log Proceed to Procedure Options below Otherwise complete the following steps to Edit the Start Date a Enter the desired Year and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 99 b Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is to the number of days in the selected month 28 29 30 or 31 Procedure Options You have completed setting up the error log Do one of the following Use 1 and J to review the previous menu prompts e Press F1 F4 to select one of the LOG submenus To return to the data screen and begin logging data press the ENT key The on the locator bar indicates that the Model GC868 is now compiling the specified error log The error log will continue to run until it is manually stopped the meter runs out of memory for a non circular log or the entire 120 records 2 pages x 60 records page have been logged Logging Data 3 11 Chapter 4 Prin

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