Sentinel™ - GE Measurement & Control
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1. A A Y P g Review the calculated individual channel k factors K Factor Data tab 50 Condition new meter ch 1 actenqvol acf m vel vel ft s 0 00000 2 17830 12 53855 30 07250 52 24531 83 589439 118 44743 140 00000 K Factor Log tab The calculated k factor tables can now be reviewed by returning to the Default Excel file which has been regenerated to include the original tabs as well as two new ones This tab lists the k factor table for each channel 1 2 and averaged for each calibration condition specifically against the uncorrected channel velocity The values for channels 1 and 2 boxed in blue in Figure 34 below are the values that will ultimately be programmed into the meter Plotting the k factors vs uncorrected channel velocities is advised as doing so can show potential problems with the meter calibration for instance in this example in Figure 34 below there is a large spike for the third calibration point this could be suspect new meter ch 1 K factor 0 99151 0 99151 1 00849 1 00003 1 00159 1 00316 0 99988 0 99988 vel vel ft s 0 00000 2 22897 12 92435 29 56629 53 43250 85 809817 121 16690 140 00000 new meter ch 2 new meter ch 2 actengvol acf m K factor 0 96913 0 96913 0 98623 1 01717 0 97934 0 98078 0 97744 0 97744 vel vel ft s 2 20385 12 78139 29 61958 52 63923 84 585175 119 806992. Diagnostics tab 2 Press the Set User button near the top right to log into the meter 5 The user name is PanaService and the password is Pana GM These are case sensitive 4 Press the Program button at the top right to put the meter into program mode 5 Change the value of Delta T Offset to the necessary value 6 Press the Run button to continue meter operations 7 Check the Auto Refresh box 8 Observe the new Flow V and AT values 9 Repeat as needed 10 Repeat for Channel 2 Signal Setup New Meter ID 32 on COM1 System Operating Mode Node ID 32 Version F Run P rogram H of Channels 2 of Batches g FIFO Size 1024 Relay Delay Time 5 ms ert User PanaService Sec Level Service Transmit Pulses 4 Set User Channel 1 Channel 2 General Fluid Errors Diagnostics p Up Stream Down Stream Signal Ei o Signal 09 P AFv 0 0172 ft s Mode 100 age 1918 ABC TSPT Sound Speed 1099 2536 ft s Er jg Time 1175 54 BS Time 1175 54 us Signal Max M00 PH 400 PH 400 A amp T 0 001 us Delta T Offset yp3 us Plot Type FifoUp Error l NoEmor Num Points 1024 Service Units Get Cancel OK Figure 21 Signal Setup Screen Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 21 January 2009 Setting the Antecedent Factor 22 The antecedent factor is a pre calibration correction parameter for each c
3. If the meter is defaulted for air It must be changed to natural gas while doing a natural gas calibration To change the fluid type the meter must first be put into Program Mode and to do that the user name and password must be entered for security reasons 5 Press the Set User button near the top right to log into the meter 4 The user name is PanaService and the password is PanaIGM These are case sensitive 5 Press the Program button at the top right to put the meter into program mode 6 Select Natural Gas under the Fluids dropdown menu Then fill in the facility parameters for Cnst P the gas pressure in mega Pascals Cnst T the gas temperature in degrees Celsius K Viscosity the gas kinematic viscosity in feet2 second Besure the Reynolds On Off box for Reynolds correction is checked Signal Setup New Meter ID 32 on CUT System Operating Mode Node ID 32 Version 1 F Program H of Channels of Batches g Current User PanaService FIFO Size Relay Delay Time ze 1024 ED ds Sec Level Service Transmit Pulses 4 Set User Channel 1 channel 2 General Fluid Errors Diagnostics General AGAS P inis Air A Reynolds OnOff Iw Air mo Natural G e A K Viscosity B3E 4 ft s Std P 01015599 MPa Std T 21 C Service Units Get Cancel Apply OK Figure 17 Signal Setup Screen 7 Click the lt Apply gt button to save
4. new meter ch 5 new meter ch 5 actengvol acf m K factor 0 98011 0 99723 1 00852 0 99033 0 99164 0 96653 e new meter ch 1 actengyol acf m K factor new meter ch 2 actenqvol acf m K factor new meter ch 5 actenqvol acfim K factor Figure 34 K Factor Data Tab IMPORTANT If the trends appear to be abnormal consult with Technology prior to continuing the calibration verification This tab lists all of the test points their associated condition number how many errors were encountered in the raw data file the user entered reference flow rate and if the point was skipped by the user IMPORTANT Double check the reference values against those provided by the calibration facility If an error was made entering the values the program must be rerun to eliminate any errors in the calculated k factors Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 A A JJ ec men Rn R88 ng Extrapolate down to O and Since the meter cannot extrapolate the k factor table on its own know up to 140ft sec that the value for the k factor for O ft sec 0 m s will be entered as that at the minimum calibration velocities for channels 1 and 2 Likewise the value at 140 ft sec 43 m s will be entered the same as that at the maximum calibration velocities for channels 1 and 2 These rows can be inserted into the Excel ta
5. Press lt Apply gt 8 Wait 15 seconds 9 Press lt Run gt 10 Wait 15 seconds 11 Press lt Program gt 12 In the lt Fine Coarse Sw Pt gt box enter 9000 this sets the value 13 Press lt Apply gt 14 Wait 15 seconds 15 Press lt Run gt Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 17 January 2009 pm A A nu i g Setting the SkanTO Values 16 Wait 15 seconds cont 17 Press Program 18 In the Fine Coarse Sw Pt gt box enter 9999 this puts it into standard mode 19 Press Apply 20 Wait 15 seconds 21 Press Run 22 Check the settings by following the Viewing the SkanTO Settings procedure Checking the Meter To check the meter soundspeed the pipeline must first be filled and Reported Soundspeed pressurized with natural gas but not flowing Have the facility operator pressurize the pipe to design pressure as stated by the application data sheet and then close the facility valves around the meter locking in the pressure and shutting off any potential flow l In the Signal Setup dialog box select the Channel 1 tab and then the Diagnostics tab 2 Check the Auto Refresh check box and observe the live readings from the meter Signal Setup New Meter ID 32 on COM1 System Operating Mode Node ID 32 Version 1 F Run P rogram of Chann
6. 1 Maximum Minimum and Transition Flow Rates English Metric Units See Note 1 Entry Format Example THHHE HHHH ACFM Pipe en Q e Diameter 4 20ACFM 34m3 h 94ACFM 160m3 h 626ACFM 1064m3 h e 29ACFM 44m3 h 213ACFM 362m3 h 1420ACFM 2416m3 h 8 5OACFM 76m3 h 369ACFM 627m3 h 2460ACFM 4183m3 h 10 79ACFM 120m3 h 582 ACFM 989m3 h 3877ACFM 6593m3 h 12 7O0ACFM 106m3 h 623ACFM 1053m3 h 4151ACFM 7019m3 h 14 85ACFM 128m3 h 752ACFM 1272m3 h 5017ACFM 8483m3 h 16 110ACFM 168m3 h 983ACFM 1662m3 h 6553ACFM 11082m3 h 18 140ACFM 213m3 h 1244ACFM 2104m3 h 8295ACFM 14027m3 h 20 174ACFM 264m3 h 1546ACFM 2614m3 h 10307ACFM 17430m3 h 24 251ACFM 382m3 h 2236ACFM 3781m3 h 14908ACFM 25209m3 h Table 2 HF Output Table 3 Pipe Weights English Metric Units See Note 1 English Metric Units See Note 1 Entry Format Example pulses ACF Entry Format Example lbs Pipe Diameter pulses ACF pulses m3 Pipe Diameter 300 Flanges 600 Flanges 900 Flanges 4 872 093 30743 0 4 236lbs 107kg 270lbs 122kg 304lbs 138kg 6 384 123 13549 1 6 387lbs 176kg 473lbs 215kg 568lbs 258kg 8 221 729 7824 39 8 470lbs 213kg 593lbs 269kg 794lbs 360kg 10 140 680 4963 46 10 581lbs 264kg 832lbs 377kg 1048lbs 475kg 12 131 406 4662 61 12 731lbs 332kg 1014lbs 460kg 1401lbs 635kg 14 108 735 3858 11 14 905lbs 411kg
7. Condition 1 H Test Point i Start Time 12 13 47 Error Total 1 Test Point 2 Start Time 12 16 11 Error Total 2 Test Point 3 Start Time 12 18 34 Error Total How many Test Points if any do you want to remove from this list Figure 28 Sentinel Cal Procedure Screen 4 The next step is entering the reference flow rate for each test point for a given condition In this example the reference flow rate was about 25ACF M for each of the points The better the precision i e more decimal places the better the final calculated k factors so be sure to use all of the data provided by the calibration facility Ed D Documents and Settings 204002800Wesktop Sentinel Cal Proceedure data reductionWe Jof x How many Test Points if any do you want to remove from this list Enter Test Point Reference Flow Hate Test Point 1 Start Time 12 13 Error Total H Enter Reference Flow Hate for Test Point 25 361 Tezt Foint Z Start Time 12 16 11 Error Total A Enter Reference Flow Hate for Test Point 25 847 Test Point 3 Start Time 12 18 34 Error Total A Enter Reference Flow Rate for Test Point 25 135 Figure 29 Sentinel Cal Procedure Screen Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 27 January 2009 p L A A A Y P g Enter the reference data 5 This is how to handle calibration points with many error
8. are ADC 107 ADC 108 Pin Description Input C Input D OUT 24V I 07 1 010 INPUT 1 08 1 011 INPUT RTN 1 09 1 012 IMPORTANT This section assumes use of an Altek Loop Calibrator 1 56 Model 334A which can simulate both a powered and an unpowered two wire transmitter Right click on Unassigned ADC IO7 and select Configure As Temperature Sensor Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 m UBDPRENIUNE V RU M 9 Checking the Analog Select lt Channel gt 1 on the General tab Inputs cont 5 Click on the Calibration tab log into the meter if prompted F In the spaces under C use 4 and 20 for the zero and span Doing so makes testing the input easier 5 Click the lt Apply gt button 6 Connect the cable from the simulator to the OUT 24V pin 7 Connect the cable from the simulator to the INPUT pin 8 Select 2 WIRE Transmitter Simulator on the Altek toggle 9 Slide the Altek power switch to mA 10 Select the 4 00mA toggle on the Altek 11 Press the lt Cal 4mA gt button in PanaView A value around 12500 should appear in the lt Counts gt box 12 Select the 20 00mA toggle on the Altek 13 Press the lt Cal 20mA gt button in PanaView A value around 62500 should appear in the lt Counts gt box 14 Press the lt Apply gt button 15 Set the Altek to something other than 4 or 20m
9. calibration data and the meterSN is the serial number for the meter being calibrated Save it as the default txt file format Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 23 Run the data reduction Launch the program called Data Reduction 2 4 5 exe to read in the program data average each test point This program also checks for errors and will alert the user if too many are found in the log 1 When the program starts two windows will be displayed a system console window which will display progress and the user interface which gives all of the functionality E GE SENSING Data Reduction Tool Fie Help user interface Path of PanaView File Browse for PanaView file Approximate seconds betweeen Data Points 5 Approximate seconds betweeen Test Points 60 Maximm allowable errors per Test Point h Perform Data Reduction Figure 24 System Console Window and User Interface Screen 2 Select the PanaView log file by pressing the Browse for PanaView file button Find the file on the desktop and open it 5 If the log file was set up per this document the default value of 5 for Approximate seconds between Data Points should be fine this is the PanaView log interval The program reviews the time stamp of every data point each time PanaView adds a row of data to the log file and checks for its time proximity to the points around it This 1s how the program knows which data points make up a single calibration point in
10. tede up apt a Lec EE 35 Resetting the SkanTO Values After Erasing the Meter Memory 000 esee 36 CHECKING THe Andog PUtSa ay tt Ahanteds eese uai e anne DU sona es e Ue Oa eer NE 36 CHECKING tie Freddie E E ust aquse uto e caesa Gb od hia ese need PU UAE 38 TSN ata asa Begg eter ated Lor e td tse utei cabe cpu aee Moses De d 39 SCI RSS Oo T bose aces tes oret cM cp Ea cere rU aan alas 39 iii January 2009 m Jm Gc mn Scope This procedure documents the steps required in calibrating a Sentinel flowmeter at a third party calibration facility This is geared towards the facility s personnel and or the GE Sensing Field Service Representative assisting or witnessing the calibration The calibration will be done in such a way as to properly calibrate each path independently while the calibration facility will record only the averaged channel By logging individual path data using PanaView the absolute best correction factors can be calculated without problems that can arise when using the IGM analog outputs as they are not as accurate as the true serial data from the meter processor itself A special data reduction program was developed to be used specifically with the Sentinel and the PanaView data files to quickly go through the data and provide an summarized Excel spread sheet as well as the k factor tables for both channels 1 and 2 The averaged channel will then by
11. the new values 8 Repeat this procedure for Channel 2 then press lt Apply gt 9 Press the lt Run gt button to return the meter to run mode Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 Setting the SkanTO Values 1 The pipeline must be full of natural gas and as close to the process pressure of the final customer s pipeline or the process fluid of the customer 2 Bring up the Signal Setup dialog box 5 Use the Set User button to log into the meter USERNAME PanaService PASSWORD PanalGM m Signal Setup New Meter ID 2 on COM1 System Operating Mode Node ID Version 1 3 Run H of Channels 2 of Batches g E t User PanaServi FIFO Size 1024 Relay Delay Time LN urent User PanaService Sec Level Service Transmit Pulses 4 sau p L stue D Channel 1 Channel 2 General Eluid Errors Diagnostics Path Length P 6 inches Trans Frequency i0 vl KHz Axial Distance L 6 inches Time Delay tw 2 us Pipe Inside Diameter Bo inches in Ava HB 0 Pipe Wall Thickness oo inches lt Fine Coarse SwPt 9999 Counts gt Pipe Dy T 21 C Zero Cutoff 0 3 ft s Pipe Dry P 1014 MPa Service Units Get Cancel OK Figure 18 Signal Setup Screen 4 This needs to be done for only one channel and both will be set so use Channel 1 5 Press the lt Program gt button 6 In the lt Fine Coarse Sw Pt gt box enter 8000 this clears the value 7
12. will display a message indicating that all calculations have been completed and the program is finished amp 5 D Documents and Settings 204002800Wesktop Sentinel Cal Proceedure data reductionie of x 1 Test Point 18 Start Time 12 59 59 Error Total 2 Test Point 17 Start Time 13 82 23 Error Total How many Test Points if any do you want to remove from this list 3 Removing all Test Points from Condition Populating Workbook with K factor information The K Factors listed in the Excel Workbook are based off the recalculated averages after the Test Points you chose to be removed were removed The Condition Data sheet holds the original data that was calcualated before Test Points were removed from the Condition Finished Figure 33 Sentinel Cal Procedure Screen 7 End the data reduction program by pressing the lt X gt in the top right corner of the user interface window or by selecting File lt Exit in the top left corner of the user interface IMPORTANT Ifa user error occurs during the execution of the data reduction program the entire process must be restarted as there is no Back button to press IMPORTANT Jf the program encounters an issue and starts in an apparent infinite loop press Ctrl C in the system console window to abort the program execution Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 29 January 2009 p L A
13. will then ask if the K factor calculations should be performed Move that pop up box to the side and out of the way do not click Yes or No or close the pop up box Examine the reduced data Review the newly generated Excel worksheet The calibration points are listed in the order they were collected Condition Data tab Displays each group of test points averaged together as they make up a single test condition such as 0 25q Be sure the number of conditions displayed matches the actual number of conditions run during the calibration If they do not something is wrong with the time stamps and the log file will need to be reviewed in more detail The number of test points that make up each condition is displayed Be sure that matches the number of test points that were run The number of errors is shown Any point with too many errors will be ignored in the final k factor calculations Averages and standard deviations are shown for each parameter in the log This helps to see if there are any major problems during the calibration Test Point Data tab Displays each test point at each condition Be sure the number of test points displayed matches the actual number of test points for the calibration If they do not something is wrong with the time stamps and the log file will need to be reviewed in more detail The number of errors for each test point is shown so any problem points can easily be identified
14. 1331lbs 604kg 1881lbs 853kg 16 83 2408 2953 24 16 1067lbs 484kg 1747lbs 792kg 2302lbs 1044kg 18 65 7606 2999 12 18 1259lbs 571kg 2031lbs 921kg 3003lbs 1362kg 20 52 9194 1877 64 20 1528lbs 693kg 2557lbs 1160kg 3765lbs 1708kg 24 36 5898 1298 23 24 2255lbs 1023kg 3691lbs 1674kg 6386lbs 2897kg 12 Remove all burrs and break sharp edges 13 Finish Fine Texture Matt Mill Finish 14 All areas shown in black to be etched to 0 010 0 001 deep 15 All etched areas to be black baked enamel filled Process Black 16 Artwork per Adobe Illustrator file 442 959 B ai 17 Make from 421 1645 18 Font GE Inspira Reverse Flow Tag 11 pt Bold 7 75 pt Regular Figure 2 Specification Tag Notes ref dwg 442 959B Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 Calibration Facility 4 cont Connect power to the meter Use the label on the IGM878N electronics to determine AC or DC power See Decoding the IGMS758N Model Number on page 9 Connect the appropriate power to the meter Once power is applied the meter will go through the power up cycle Observe the boot up cycle for any issues Watch for the node ID number Once the power up cycle is complete the meter should be operational with a green light and no errors if the pipeline is pressurized with natural gas at this point there may be a sound speed error because the meter may still be programme
15. 9 Saving a Site File cont 3 In the Site Files dialog box be sure Create a site file from the meter is selected and the press OK w Site Files Site Selection Load a site file ta the Meter COD 9 Figure 15 Site File Selection 4 The Save As dialog box appears Give the site file a useful name and save the file 5 See Converting a Site File to Excel on page 32 for the method to reformat the site file into something easier to read Setting up the Meter For 1 From the Meter Browser screen select New Meter gt Natural Gas Calibrations lt Properties gt to bring up the properties dialog box for the meter Click the lt Signal Setup gt button at the bottom left 2 Select the Channel 1 tab and the Fluids tab Signal Setup New Meter ID 32 on COM1 System Operating Mode Node ID 32 Version 4 F Run P rogram H of Channels 2 of Batches 8 t User H FIFO Size 1024 Relay Delay Time a ms Current User None Sec Level Locked Transmit Pulses 4 Set User Channel 1 Channel 2 General Fluid Errors Diagnostics General AGAS Fluid Reynolds On Off v C3 Theory 1130 ft s Cnst P 0 1014 MPa Cnst T 21 WE K Viscosity B3E 4 ft 7 s Std P 0 1015598 MPa Std T 21 E Units Get Cancel OK Figure 16 Signal Setup Screen Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 15 January 2009 Setting up the Meter For Natural Gas Calibrations cont 16
16. 9999 Counts Pipe Dry T 21 a Zero Cutoff g fts Pipe Dry P 0 1014 MPa Figure 22 Service Button Location Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 Setting the Antecedent Factor cont Data Reduction Export the start stop log from PanaView 3 Select the K Factor tab to find the K Factors for Channel 1 and Channel 2 w IGM Service Channel 1 Channel 2 K Factor 1 1 Figure 23 K Factors Screen 4 Enter the two numbers calculated above for each channel 5 Click lt OK gt to close the Service dialog box 6 Finally press OK to close the Signal Setup dialog box and press OK again to close the meter properties dialog box The only thing that should now be open is the Meter Browser window A simple to use and quick to execute program is available to read in a PanaView log file and average out the individual channel calibration data Once the averages for each test point are available they can be used to calculate a k factor table for each channel yielding a very precise calibration for the Sentinel There is a README TXT file that comes along with the program which contains some important notes Export the log that was started and stopped at the beginning and end of each calibration point l Select File Export 2 Uncheck the Use unit descriptor format option 5 Save the file to the desktop using the file name format YYYYMMDD asfound log meterSN where YY YYMMDD is the
17. A by moving the toggle switch to Adjust mA and then rotating the Dial Output knob 16 Press the Test button the set value of the Altek should appear in the Test Value gt box 17 Click Ok in PanaView 18 Expand the Channel 1 gt menu tree 19 Double click on the Temp Temp on Channel 1 item 20 Click on the Calibration tab 21 Connect the cable from the simulator to the INPUT pin 22 Connect the cable from the simulator to the INPUT RTN pin 23 Select Power 2 Wire Transmitter Source on the Altek 24 Select the 4 00mA toggle on the Altek 25 Press the Cal 4mA gt button in PanaView A value around 12500 should appear in the Counts box 26 Select the 20 00mA toggle on the Altek 27 Press the Cal 20mA button in PanaView A value around 62500 should appear in the Counts box 28 Press the Apply button logon if necessary Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 57 January 2009 Checking the Analog Inputs cont Checking the Frequency Output 58 29 If the Apply button is not grayed out press it again 50 Set the Altek to something other than 4 or 20mA by moving the toggle switch to Adjust mA 4o and then rotating the Dial Output knob 51 Press the Test button The set value of the Altek should appear in the Test Value gt box At this point both the powered and passive inputs have been checked If the Test Value gt does not match the Altek se
18. Alarm Dual Inputs 2 15 28VDC 2 100KHz NARROWBAND 2 Redundant Frequency Dual Alarms 5 200KHz NARROWBAND C COMMUNICATIONS E AGA8 CALCULATIONS G AX EX 1 RS232 O No AGAS Equations Ax American Explosion Proof 2 RS485 1 AGA8 Equations Enabled Ex European Explosion Proof Z SPECIAL O No Special S Special Establishing PC 1 Connect to the meter using a laptop running PanaView If the Communications output is RS232 using a long cable may prohibit communications If the output is RS485 a long cable can be used but a converter box is needed to allow communications directly to a laptop The Sentinel User s Manual or the Sentinel Field Service Manual lays out the proper connections for wiring up the RS232 or RS485 communications lines 2 Open the latest version of PanaView 3 Select File New Meter Browser faPanaview File Edit View Output Window Help New Meter Browser DB Configuration Editor Exit Figure 3 New Meter Browser Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 9 January 2009 Establishing PC 4 Set up the communications port if not already set up by selecting Communications cont single left click on then right clicking on My Computer and then selecting New Communications Port fe PanaView Meter Browser F4 File Edit wiew Output Window Help ga Network a My Computer INFR Figure 4 Communications Port Selection 5 Set up the communic
19. GE Sensing amp Inspection Technologies Sentinel Flow Measurement System Setup amp Calibration Guide GE Sensing amp Inspection Technologies Sentinel Flow Measurement System Setup amp Calibration Guide 916 114A January 2009 January 2009 Table of Contents ergo gc E 1 Oo OU ODE CCNY 5 98 tt edits eoe eias tota reed a oud picta ULP EE d ON EUM EE t E 1 Decoding the IGM878N Model NURIBOI es etii ta Eta tet ate B TP abet ton tu eae re e dites 9 Establishing PE COMMUNICOHONS c 2 2 40034030 motos Deb abor UESCESEE hohe REL Se EU 9 Initial Check of the FHII Option CONG scuto oa Eb EE te anae OR S42 SA E od 13 NOA EF E aaa aaa a dores epu La a AA Dd UE 14 Setting up the Meter For Natural Gas Calibrations isssssssssee ee 15 Setting the SkahTO Values ssoesisee abb e o hee LE Uh REI Oe Pt 17 Checking the Meter Reported Soundspeed 0 ccc cece e 18 Checkno ev DOS scaduta emos re EADEM ee E as EE DM DEOS 21 ceting We APISGOgODU IE OC Ol satia utter Lessee orm itis cati t pM DA Dr 22 EO re CIC OGD acres dhe doit e iu a te anne ME odessa Obere Mod i td 23 Programming Meter K Factor TObDlOS ssosuso n uc eee rDE T S Ra NETTE rep E DES 31 CoOhVersig aote EISE CB re erste den persto utes pa bet eren patus modu teet icone bd 32 SENNO Ort ONUE DD oo ERPI 34 Up rading Old SOWA E MERE CERTE TOT TIT DTE PRI 55 Viewing the SkanTO SSH eua coats det set ast ist tuis tind engi amend
20. Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 25 January 2009 Test Point Data tab cont Error Log tab Warning Log tab Enter the reference data from the facility 26 e Similar data is shown as in the Condition Data tab with averages and standard deviations Look down the column that counts how many data points make up a single calibration point They should all be about the same If one is excessively low and one is excessively high the points did not get averaged correctly This will need to be rectified by reviewing the PanaView log in more detail This tab shows the errors for a test point whose total number of errors exceeded the maximum number of allowable errors entered The error type is shown This tab lists warning associated with timing If the times of the beginnings and ends of test points are not quite right the program will make a logical assumption about where to put a particular data point A scan down this list will show if there is any major problems Be sure to have the reference volumetric flow rate for each calibration point available for this next step That reference information will be entered into the data reduction program The reference volumetric flow rate must be entered in the same units as the flow rates in the log file The program is smart enough to look for either the English or metric flow rate equivalents it does not do unit conversions If the flow rates logged are in m hr then the
21. Test Point you want to remove 1 Enter Test Point Reference Flow Rate Test Point 7 Start Time 12 38 18 Error Total H Enter Reference Flow Hate for Test Point 354 278 Test Point Start Time 12 35 61 Error Total Enter Reference Flow Rate for Test Point 354 315 Figure 31 Sentinel Cal Procedure Screen 28 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 e l Enter the reference data More than one calibration point can be skipped per condition Simply from the facility cont enter that number and the index numbers of the points to skip All points at a given condition can be skipped by entering the number of points for that condition amp 5 D Documents and Settings 204002800Wesktop Sentinel Cal Proceedure data reductionie i n x Error Total H Enter Reference Flow Rate for Test Point 988 ZZ S bU uAB8 3X4OQ QU UO DLLLL e I l Test Points in Condition 6 H Test Point i7 Start Time 12 57 22 Error Total 1 Test Point 18 Start Iime 12 59 59 7 P c nnn n n n Lll lnlr D DD DL L Error Total H 2 Test Point 19 Start Time 13 82 23 Error Total H How many Test Points if any do you want to remove from this list 3 Removing all Test Points from Condition Figure 32 Sentinel Cal Procedure Screen 6 When the program is finished calculating the k factors the system console
22. ations port as shown in Figure 5 below Be sure the baud rate is correct VA Settings for COM 1 ot a COM Port Type R5232 Name Baud Rate 38400 Baud Parity Hone Handshaking No Handshaking Data Bite 8 Data Bits StpBis iBt Timeout ms 3500 Figure 5 Settings for COM 1 6 Select Network My Computer Untitled Com 1 The menu tree can be expanded by either single clicking the button next to an item or double clicking the text for that item Bf PanaView Meter Browser F4 File Edit view Output window Help Network E A My Computer MOLLONT eB PC Logs 10 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 ny J c ncn RN Rn Establishing PC 7 Select single left click on Untitled Com 1 then right click Communications cont select New Meter Bis PanaView Meter Browser Ei File Edit View Output Window Help Meters on Comp E Network ame My Computer MOLLUNI H E PC Logs 7 imi Properties Remove Disable Grid Refresh Figure 7 New Meter Selection 8 Select lt I know the node ID gt from the pop up box and click lt OK gt 9 Click lt OK gt on next pop up box giving the instructions 10 Enter 16 in the ID field under the Node ID section w Add Meter COMT MH ame New Mete
23. bles for future reference as seen in Figure 34 on page 30 Save the Excel file to the desktop using the file name format YYYYMMDD reduced meterSN where Y Y Y YMMDD is the calibration data and the meterSN is the serial number for the meter being calibrated The raw data log sheet can also be copied into this file so all the data can be saved together in one single file Programming Meter K The values to be entered are obtained using the method described in Factor Tables the Data Reduction section Both channels 1 and 2 will have data entered into the k factor tables Channel 5 the average of channels 1 and 2 will be correct because the individual paths will now be corrected 1 Open the table for channel 1 and program the table d In PanaView in the Meter Browser window open up New Meter Channel 1 b Left click on lt Vel Vel on Channell c Right click on lt Vel Vel on Channell1 d Click on Properties i PanaView Meter Browser F4 File Edit View Output Window Help ml Network a My Computer INFRA BY7HV81 PC Logs a IrDA port g7 Comi T Channel 1 A Recorders Bg User Functions ER Temp Temp on Channel 1 EE Pres Pres on Channel 1 mj A EE Sndsp Godso MESES EE ActMet ol et ol on Channel E NrmMet ol NrmMet ol on Channe ER ActEng ol ActEng ol on Channel ER StdEng ol StdEng ol on Channel E ActMetTot ActMetTot on Char Figure 35 Pro
24. ced data to keep everything together in one single file Do this prior to quitting the parser program Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 33 January 2009 Setting Up the LCD Display 1 Expand the Display menu tree 2 Double click on one display Box it doesn t matter which one pus PanaView Meter Browser Ej gel Network a My Computer INFRA_BYTH 31 PC Logs IrDA port g7 Com 1 mgj New Meter SENTINEL Channel 1 Channel 7 Sum Difference X Average 24 Alarm I D 7 Alarm 1 038 Meter Logs A EI Display x Tm User Tables a Unassigned I O Figure 39 The Display Menu Tree 5 The parameters through which the display cycles are shown Be sure none of them say Unassigned If any one of them does click on it to turn it red then expand the adjacent menu tree and assign it a useful parameter Meter Display fx m m mg New Meter 1 2 A Vel M S SOS M S 1 SOS M S X UNASSIGNED OK Cancel Apply Figure 40 Meter Display Screen 4 When all of the display boxes are assigned a parameter to display press lt Apply gt and then lt OK gt 34 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 m UBDPRENIUNE V RU M Upgrading Old Software When upgrading to new software the meter memory will be completely erased Following this procedure will ensure that the meter programming is returned t
25. cy box 12 Select None for the Channel to clear the output 13 Click Yes to assign the frequency as unconfigured 14 Click Ok 15 Click Yes to write the changes to the meter 16 Click Ok once more The output should now reappear in the Unassigned I O menu tree Customer Site 1 Customer installs the meter in their line 2 Customer makes all electrical connections back to the DAC system 5 Customer makes all electrical connections with pressure and temperature sensors into the meter 4 Customer makes all communications and power connections into the meter 5 Customer and field TA trim the 4 20 output end to end back to the DAC system 6 Customer and field TA trim the 4 20 inputs end to end from the P and T sensors into the Sentinel 7 Field TA checks the pipe installation to ensure the components are in the correct locations 8 Field TA checks meter reported sound speed against Sonic Ware and gas composition from the gas chromatograph assuming one is present 9 Field TA checks gas composition as entered into the meter against gas chromatograph report any discrepancies to the customer and adjust if desired 10 Field TA will check other meter setup items and provide the customer with a completed checklist 11 Field TA will be available when the meter is in a situation where the measured flow can be checked against another flow reference of some type be it an energy balance across a t
26. d for air Connect a laptop running the latest version of PanaView to the meter using the RS232 or RS485 depends on the customer selected option and is given in the model number See Establishing PC Communications on page 9 Immediately save a site file before doing anything to the meter See Saving a Site File on page 14 Check to ensure the meter is setup for a natural gas calibration by following the Setting up the Meter For Natural Gas Calibrations section on page 15 Enter the kinematic viscosity as closely as known so that the Reynolds corrections work out better The error incurred is not very large but every effort to minimize calibrations errors should be made Check to ensure there are no pre programmed calibration factors already entered into the meter Follow Programming Meter K factor Tables on page 31 and check channels 1 2 and 5 Clear any tables that have values in them do not use 0 s Connect the frequency output of the meter to the facilities frequency counter Be sure the facility can handle the high speed of the output 1OkHz See the Sentinel User s Manual or the Sentinel Field Service Manual for the proper way to wire the frequency output The frequency output should have been setup at the factory prior to shipping the meter to the calibration facility The face plate tag lists the output meter factor on it in pulses volumetric flow rate Units depend on the destination country It i
27. default be corrected to pass the final calibration verification points Neither gas composition nor active P and T inputs affect the actual volumetric flow rate calculations used for the calibration This is why these can all be set up at the factory well ahead of time The GE Sensing Field Service Representative should keep a hand written or electronically typed log file during the entire calibration to make note of events as the calibration progresses Keeping such a log is beneficial if questions come about after the calibration is completed or even when the unit is installed at the customer site The more details kept in the log the easier it will be to recreate the events during the calibration day even long after it is over Calibration Facility 1 The meter and meter body should be in thermal equilibrium with the lab To accomplish this the meter should be located in the facility the day prior to the calibration 2 Ensure the meter calibration set up is appropriate Undisturbed upstream and downstream straight pipe run is required At least 15x up stream from the CPA 50E and 57 down stream of the Sentinel flowcell is required 30 and 107 would be better and more is always preferred e CPA 50E installed in correct location between the 1Of upstream section and the facility inlet piping Note 7he pipe upstream of the CPA must be the same diameter No reducers shall be installed immediately upstream of the CPA Record t
28. e memory of the meter the following procedure should be performed to Meter Memory reprogram the SkanTO values The values are not saved in a site file l Savea site file following the Saving a Site File procedure on page 14 Observe the current settings for the SkanTO samples using the Viewing the SkanTO Settings procedure on page 35 Calculate the average of the numbers from channels 1 and 2 They should not be too different from each other 20 counts Calculate the new switch point by taking the average number and adding it it s a negative number to 8000 You will get a number between 7000 and 8000 Write this number down Erase the meter s memory With the meter back up and running go to the Signal Setup through PanaView Look for the Fine Coarse Sw Pt box switch point for Channel Be sure the meter is in Program mode Enter the switch point number in that box Press Apply wait a few seconds and press the Run button Wait a few seconds then press the program button again and enter 9999 into the Sw Pt box Press Apply wait a few seconds and press the Run button Now bring up a text display in PanaView and check the SkanTO value for both channels 1 and 2 It should be the negative number calculated from the average of the original numbers 9 Reload the site file Checking the Analog This section applies to checking the functionality of both ADC IO7 Inputs and ADC IOS Pin outs
29. els 2 of Batches g Current User None FIFO Size Relay Delay Time ze 1024 oe ee T Sec Level Locked Transmit Pulses 4 Set User channel 1 Channel 2 General Fluid mi NES v Auto Refresh Up Stream Down Stream ff Signal 507 Signal 506 FlowV 0 013 ft s Mode 100 ager 1931 acc 1933 jr Ee Speed 1192351 fts Err mm Time 1154 29 us Time 1154 32 us Signal Max 100 PH 425 PH a25 AT foon Deka T Offset yp3 us Plot Type Fifoup pee 0 No Error Num Points 1024 Units Get Cancel OK Figure 19 Signal Setup Screen 3 First be sure there are no errors listed in the Errors box If there are they need to be addressed first 18 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 Checking the Meter 4 Next observe the Sound Speed The facility operators should be Reported Soundspeed able to give the fluid sound speed based on their gas conditions cont SonicWare can also be used Note that in the above screen shot the sound speed shown is that for air not natural gas the sound speed for high pressure natural gas should be on the order of 1390 ft sec If the reported sound speed does not match within I ft sec of the actual gas sound speed transducer time delay tw needs to be adjusted to compensate for the difference When the sound speed reported from the meter is lower than the sound speed calculated based on the gas properties the tw mus
30. gramming the Table Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide J1 January 2009 Programming Meter K 2 The Reynolds Correction table for channel 1 will pop up Factor Tables cont Velocity on Channel 1 Reynolds Correction Velocity Un corrected ft s K factor 0 0 99151 0 99151 1 00843 1 00003 1 00159 1 00316 0 99988 0 99988 OK Cancel Apply Figure 36 Velocity K Factor Table 5 Hill in the table with the un corrected velocities and k factors starting at 0 ft sec and going in ascending order IMPORTANT Be sure to note the units for velocity it depends on how the meter was initially set up at the factory Do not confuse metric and English units and convert if necessary 4 Click lt Apply gt and then click lt OK gt A log in prompt may appear Log in as needed 5 Repeat this process for New Meter Channel 2 lt Vel Vel on Channel2 gt 6 There is no need to program channel 5 the averaged channel 7 Provide the k factor tables to the calibration facility to include in the calibration report Even though the facility records the channel average data of channels 1 and 2 the real calibration data comes from the individual channels Converting a Site File to Another simple to use tool reads in the xml site file from a Sentinel Excel and converts it to an Excel worksheet which can be easily printed out to include in a calibration report 1 Save t
31. hannel which acts to remove any incorrect flow bias errors due to geometric inaccuracies This is a number calculated the same way as a k factor and it is based on the reference flowrate The goal of this step is get the channel flowrates to within 1 or better of the reference flowrate 1 Calculate the antecedent factor for Channel 1 and Channel 2 K Factor Set the facility flow rate to 50 qq Open a text display in PanaView and show Chl ActEng Vol ACF M and Ch2 ActEng Vol ACF M with an update rate of 5 seconds Start an Excel spreadsheet Fill in the Excel spreadsheet with the values of channel and 2 flowrates for 120seconds During that 120 seconds have the calibration facility keep a running average of the reference actual flow rate at the Sentinel meter This step may be eliminated if the facility flow rate is extremely stable and if the facility can provide a quick and accurate flowrate This step may be seen as an additional calibration point which may add to the cost of the calibration When finished average the individual channel flowrates Calculate the antecedent factors using ACFM ACFM E sc em K Factor p Ze ACFM ACFM These values will be entered into the meter 2 From the Signal Setup login with the PanaService user ID click the Service button at the bottom of the window Pipe Inside Diameter g 565 inches in Avg 16 Pipe Wall Thickness inches Fine Coarse Sw Pt
32. he meter site file to a convenient location such as the desktop Be sure it has a unique name that is easy to identify later 2 Launch the program Sentinel XML parser ver 2 0 exe 5 The user interface appears 32 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 Converting a Site File to Excel cont amp 3 GE SENSING Sentinel IGMB7BN XML PARSER File Help PATH OF XML DOCUMENT Browse for xml file Export file to Excel Figure 37 User Interface 4 Press the lt Browse for xml file gt button and find the site file saved previously 5 Press the lt Export file to Excel gt button 6 Once execution is complete Excel will open to show the information 7 The format is not perfect and the cell widths must be manually adjusted to get optimal layout 8 The entire file can be printed on one sheet of paper in portrait orientation by using lt File gt lt Page Setup gt selecting lt Fit to gt and entering 1 page wide by 1 page tall F Page Setup Orientation Print Ls Ls A etas osos E Scaling Options C Adjust ta 37 E 9 normal size Fit ko 1 page s wide by 1 A A A Paper size 8 5 x 11 Letter Print quality eno dpi First page number Auto Figure 38 Page Setup Screen 9 Print the file It will be small but it should still be readable in the calibration report 10 The Excel site sheet should be saved in the same file as the log and redu
33. he serial numbers of the CPA 50E and the 10f upstream section to be included on the calibration certificate Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 1 January 2009 Calibration Facility cont 5 Verify the tag on the meter reads all of the correct information Ensure that the tag 1s in the correct format reference Figure 1 below and Figure 2 on page 3 O lt Reverse Flow Tag Order String Assembly Date S N PO SOF Meter Size ID Ol QQ imax HF Output Storage Temp Oper Temp Oper Pressure Test Pressure Hydro Test Date Flange Class Dry Weight Meter Body Material Flange Material Body Design Code Flange Design Code Dispensation Flow Cell Mfg Q C Mfg Serial No NoBo ident No Forward Flow gt gt see Note 2 SEN fill in per order IGM878N fill in per order YYYY MM DD format flowcell serial number customer purchase order number customer sales order number see Note 3 nominal pipe OD and schedule to three decimal places based on CMM see Table 1 see Table 2 see Note 4 see Note 5 see Note 6 see Note 7 YYYY MM DD format see Note 7 see flange rating i e 300lbs 600lbs or 900lbs see Table 3 see Note 8 see Note 9 DOT 49 CFR PART 192 ANSI B16 5 see Note 10 see Note 11 see Note 11 see Note 11 Figure 1 Specification Tag ref dwg 442 959B Sentinel Setup and Calibrat
34. ication points are finished A log file name should be used to ensure there is no confusion when the calibration is completed Collect the following parameters Chl Vel Vinst FUS Chl Diag SkanTO samples Ch2 Diag Meas Mode e Chl Vel Vel FUS Chl Diag SkanTO delta samples Ch2 Diag Delta T usecs e Chl SndSp SOS FUS e Ch2 Vel Vinst FUS Ch2 Diag SkanTO samples e Chl Diag ReynoldsNum Ch2 SndSp SOS FUS e Average Vel Vel FUS Chl Diag ReynoldsK e Ch2 ActEngVol ACF M e Average SndSp SOS FUS Chl Diag Meas Mode Ch2 Diag ReynoldsNum e Average ActEngVol ACF M e Chl Diag Delta T usecs Ch2 Diag ReynoldsK Note English units are not required metric is acceptable 15 Set up a second log which will be used just to log data during the calibration points Do not start this log yet This log will run only when the calibration points are running A log file name should be used to ensure there is no confusion when the calibration is completed Collect the following parameters Chl Vel Vel FUS Ch2 ActEngVol ACF M e Chl SndSp SOS FUS e Average Vel Vel FUS e Chl ActEngVol ACF M e Average SndSp SOS FUS e Ch2 Vel Vel FUS Average ActEngVol ACF M e Ch2 SndSp SOS FUS Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 5 January 2009 SR Calibration Facility Note English units are not required Metric is acceptable as long as cont a parameter from either ActEngVol or ActMetVo
35. ion Guide January 2009 NOTES 1 For US orders use English units for any other country use metric units 2 Leave blank unless customer requested a specific number 3 Fill in nominal OD and pipe schedule on line based on order string i e 6 SCH80 4 English units 40 to 140F Metric Units 40 to 60C 5 English units 22 to 140F Metric Units 30 to 60C 6 300 system 1 to 51bar if order string is 30 600 system 1 to 102bar if order string is 60 900 system 1 to 153bar if order string is 90 7 Fill in with actual hydrostatic test pressure and the date the test was performed by the flow cell fabricator 8 Depends on the order string ASTM A106 GR B if order string is 1 ASTM A333 GR 6 if order string is 2 See the drawing for special materials 9 Depends on the order string ASTM A105 if order string is 1 ASTM AS350 LF2 if order string is 2 See the drawing for special materials 10 Fill in country name and dispensation number based on which country the flow meter is sold to leave blank if country is not on the list Netherlands B37 11 Depends on who fabricates the flow cell section of the flow meter Only include the CE mark for PED certified fabricators Fabricator Name Mfg Serial No NoBo Ident No CE Mark Triad Measurement NO Kooiman Apparatenbouw 051582 1 0343 YES Table
36. l is used consistently across channels I 2 and average 14 Once the temperature is stabilized have the facility completely close the pipe section in which the Sentinel is installed Both upstream and downstream valves should be closed to completely stop flow in the pipe 15 Perform the SkanTO adjustment by following Setting the SkanTO Values on page 17 Record this value from PanaView for each channel and have it added to the calibration certificate the values need to be communicated to the calibration facility and added as part of the meter programming section Issues with this step can be identified in the next step of adjusting the tw If there are problems in the next step this step will need to be redone 16 Check the sound speed at zero flow and adjust the Time Delay tw values for each channel as needed in order to get the measured sound speed to match the theoretical soundspeed of the calibration fluid within 1ft sec See Checking the Meter Reported Soundspeed on page 18 If the tw are different by 10ms the SkanTO setup was not successful It must be done again until the tw for both channels are not 10ms different difference of 1 or 2 micros are acceptable 17 Check the At at zero flow and adjust At offset as needed See Checking the t Offset on page 21 for details 18 Have the facility set the flow rate to about 50 qmax If the difference between Adjust the antecedent factor for each channel See Setting the Anteceden
37. nuary 2009 Initial Check of the FHII Option Card cont Saving A Site File 14 fe PanaView Meter Browser F4 File Edit view Output Window Help ga Network a My Computer INFRA BT7HV amp 81 PC Logs e IrDA port g7 tomi mg New Meter IGM Channel 1 Channel 7 Sum Difference t X Average Alarm 106 Meter Logs E Display x S User Tables Unassigned Recorder IO 1 Unassigned Recorder IO 2 Unassigned Frequency IU 5 Unassigned ADC IO 7 Unassigned ADC IO 8 Figure 13 Unassigned I O List If these items are not visible the card is more than likely malfunctioning and needs to be replaced by another card The malfunctioning card could be refreshed by reinitializing it in an XMT 1 First be sure the LED display is set up to have four items shown even if they are all the same item There is a known bug that will cause PanaView to fail while saving the site file if fewer than four items have been selected to be displayed See Setting Up the LED Display on page 34 From the meter browser window click on and then right click on New Meter Sentinel and select Site File tf PanaView Meter Browser F4 File Edit View Output Window Help ga Network a My Computer INFRA BY7HVY81 PC Logs T Channel 1 Properties CF Channel 2 ALL WY Site File ETQBIE erm Figure 14 Site File Option Location Difference Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 200
38. o the previous state which will keep the flow calibration intact l Savea site file using the Saving a Site File procedure on page 14 2 Record the SkanTO for each channel from PanaView before doing anything else unless going from version 1 D of the INST which does not have SkanTO See Viewing the SkanTO Setting below 5 Upload new software version 1 G of the INST for the IGM or the AGAS calculations 4 Reload the site file 5 Reset the SkanTO unless the upgrade was from 1 D in which case there 1s nothing to reset nor should it be set at all See How to Set the SkanTO Values 6 Ensure the I O card is still functioning 7 Review the meter programming for correctness Viewing the SkanTO Note The state of the pipeline does not matter for this It can be full Settings of air natural gas or even at vacuum 1 In PanaView start a text display main menu Output Text Display 2 Display the following parameters Chl Diag SkanTO samples Chl Diag SkanTO delta samples Ch2 Diag SkanTO samples Ch2 Diag SkanTO delta samples 5 Press the Continuous button 4 Observe the SkanTO sample values and record them on a sheet of paper The numbers for SkanTO samples should be negative and they should not change with time Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 85 January 2009 Resetting the SkanTO If anything will be done to the meter which will completely erase the Values After Erasing th
39. on each point should run for at least 120seconds e 50ft sec e 7 5fi sec 24 Reconfigure any of the outputs changed for the calibration back to the original settings as per customer expectations 25 Save the site file as the meter is ready to leave the calibration facility See Converting a Site File to Excel on page 32 on how to provide the calibration facility an easily readable site file that should be included in the calibration report 26 Export the general log file the log with the longer list of parameters and name it YYYYMMDD general log meterSN where YYYYMMDD is the calibration data and the meterSN is the serial number for the meter being calibrated Save it as the default txt file format This file can also be copied into and saved with the reduced data to keep all of the data from the calibration in one single file Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 A A JJ ec men Rn R88 ng Decoding the IGM878N The IGM878N electronics has a model number which describes the Model Number combination of options that make up the meter This model number can be found on one of the several tags attached to the electronics enclosures The number format and associated options are IGM878N BCD E F G Z B POWER D RECEIVER FREQUENCY F OUTPUT OPTION CARD 1 100 264VAC 1 BROADBAND 100KHz 200KHz 1 Frequency Hermetic
40. order to do the average and standard deviation calculations 4 If the calibration was done as specified in this document with about 30 seconds between each repeat calibration point and obviously more time between changing condition points update the Approximate seconds between Test Points to be 30 This 1s the time between the end of one calibration point when the log file is stopped and the start of the next calibration point when the log is restarted The calibration points are either the repeat points at the same velocity or at the next velocity condition 5 Leave Maximum allowable errors per Test Point to the default of 1 If there are more errors in a given test point the point is probably bad Even one bad point could cause a reason for concern about the validity of the point and the integrity of the flow meter January 2009 A A A w E Rn ca n Y Run the data reduction 6 Press the Perform Data Reduction button The system console program cont will show the progress of the program as it goes through the data file Excel should open up and a worksheet should start to fill in with data The unnamed worksheet is called Default1 7 The original txt log file with all of the raw data is also opened up in Excel for reference 8 If everything works as it should a confirmation box will pop up Press OK u Success Figure 25 Success Screen 9 The program
41. r serial PO Firmware Version mor Up Time PCI Order Number TOM Cok Node ID Meter Communication Parameters Com Pot COM 1 Petit Type R5232 Baud Rate 38400 Data Bits B8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 11 January 2009 Establishing PC Communications cont 12 11 Click OK and if the communications lines are correct the meter should communicate with the laptop If the communications are working you should see something like this the Sent and Rcvd counters should quickly count upward Parity None Stop Bits i Initializing Meter Sent 1106 Aevd 1105 Errs 0 Figure 9 Click OK Button Note fthere is a communications problem PanaView will give a timeout error like this Get Model Name l X Maximum timeouts exceeded Check cables communication settings node ID verify the instrument has power and try again Parity Mone Stop Bits f Initializing Meter Error 24 Errors 4 Figure 10 Timeout Error Check the communications lines There may be a case where the node ID number programmed into the meter is different from 16 the node ID number can be verified by unplugging and powering the meter back up The node ID number will be displayed during meter boot up 12 When asked to configure the path properties select lt No gt 13 Synchronize the Sentinel clock with the laptop Left click then
42. reference data must be entered in m hr if the flow rates logged are in ACF M then the reference data must be entered in ACF M If this 1s not done correctly the output will not be correct If a typo error is made the program must be aborted and restarted from the beginning 1 Move the pop up box from the data reduction program back into focus and press Yes to perform the K factor calculations He Calibration vo Would you like bo perform K Factor Calculations Figure 26 K Factor Calibrations 2 The user is then prompted to enter the reference flow rate data into the system console window Click lt OK gt a Calibration Figure 27 Procedure Instructions Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 Enter the reference data from the facility cont 5 The system console window will now display all of the calibration points that make up the first calibration condition The start time and the number of errors will be displayed The user is prompted if any of the points must be removed if for instance there are too many errors In this example none of the points have errors so each point is a good point Since no points are to be removed typing 0 followed by Enter is the way to continue amp 5 D Documents and Settings 204002800Wesktop Sentinel Cal Proceedure data reductionWe mis x D Documents and Settings 204002800 Desktop K Factor Calcuations Test Points in
43. right click on New Meter to bring up Properties ff PanaView Meter Browser F4 File Edit View Output Window Help all Network ai My Computer INFRA BYTHWGS1 PC Logs a IrDA port g7 tomi A Hmm New Meter SENTINE Meter SENTINEL Remove Site File Figure 11 Properties Selection Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 Establishing PC Click the Sync to PC button under the Clock section Communications cont w ID 16 COM1 Hame New Meter Model Hame SENTINEL Serial t ODDO Firmware Version i h More Up Time a days 5 hrs 14 mins PCI Order Number Clock 8 11 2008 12 36 23 PM Set Made ID ID me Set Node ID Get Node ID Meter Communication Parameters Com Port OMT Port Type RS232 Baud Rate 38400 l Data Bits 8 l Parity Mone Stop Bits 1 Signal Setup Security OF Cancel Figure 12 Sync to PC Button Click the OK button Initial Check of the FHII If none of the inputs or output have been previously assigned to Option Card particular I O l With the meter connected to PanaView navigate the menu tree to the section marked Unassigned I O 2 Click the button to expand the Unassigned I O menu tree The following items should be visible e Unassigned Recorder IO1 Unassigned Recorder IO2 e Unassigned Frequency IO5 Unassigned ADC IO7 e Unassigned ADC IO8 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 13 Ja
44. s or ones from the facility cont during which time the calibration facility encountered a problem and had to stop the point short For this condition there was a point which had many meter reported errors 17 in all This point obviously had issues and should not be used when calculating the k factors for the meter gb D Documents and Settings 204002800Wesktop Sentinel Cal Proceedure data reductionWwe i n x Error Total H Enter Reference Flow Rate for Test Point Test Points in Condition 3 H Test Point 7 Start Time 12 36 18 Error Total 1 Test Point 8 Start Time 12 32 35 Error Total 17 2 Test Point Start Time 12 35 H1 Error Total H How many Test Points if any do you want to remove from this list 1 Enter the INDEX of a Test Point you want to remove 1 Figure 30 Sentinel Cal Procedure Screen The answer to the first question is I because only one point needs to be removed from the list The index is the number of the test point at the far left In this case index 1 is the point to remove from the list This time only two reference values are entered as the middle calibration point Test Point 8 for this condition 1s skipped amp 5 D Documents and Settings 204002800Wesktop Sentinel Cal Proceedure data reductionie n x JERCIIPILLE EN EIU tart Time Error Total H How many Test Points if any do you want to remove from this list 1 Enter the INDE of a
45. s the max output 1OkHz scaled to a value of the maximum meter flow from the averaged channel channel 5 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 m UBDPRENIUNE V RU M Calibration Facility f the frequency output needs to be adjusted to suit the facility cont data acquisition system note any changes that are made so they can be changed back after the calibration is complete Ensure the frequency output is functioning by forcing values of the frequency output of the IGM through PanaView and comparing the forced frequency to that being read by the facility 10 Have the facility completely fill the line with natural gas and allow time for the temperature to stabilize If they can flow gas through the line to stabilize the temperature this is preferred 11 Once the temperature is stabilized have the facility completely close the pipe section in which the Sentinel 1s installed Both upstream and downstream valves should be closed to completely stop flow in the pipe 12 Set up and start a general log file for the entire calibration and collect the following parameters Be sure the log is running prior to doing the next steps Setting up the logs while waiting for the temperature to stabilize is a good way to save a bit of time Allow the log to run continuously for the entire calibration There is no need to start and stop this file until after the calibration verif
46. t Factor on page 22 for calculating the individual channel corrections 6 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 m AEN M V aS Calibration Facility 19 Run the calibration at 6 flow points cont e Start the second start stop log the one with fewer logged parameters at the beginning of each calibration point a calibration point is defined as the time during which the calibration facility is collecting data from both the flow meter and the reference Usually there are three of these repeat calibration points per velocity condition Be sure to click the NO button when prompted by PanaView to erase the log you want to append to the existing log There are usually three to five points at each flow condition Start and stop the log at the beginning and end of each point Coordinate with the calibration leader so the log starts and stops are consistent with the calibration data point that the facility is collecting The timing does not need to be perfectly synchronized but it should be close Allow for at least 30seconds between each calibration point between repeat points at a given flow condition This is critical for fast data reduction after the calibration run is completed The facility will still be recording the average channel frequency output through their data acquisition system No intervention is needed for this data The following flo
47. t be increased and vice versa The adjustments to tw do not need to be large only fractional changes should be necessary There are calculators that make doing this easier but the results must be understood rather than blindly followed 5 Click the Channel 1 General tab 6 Click the Set User and log into the meter as before if user PanaService is not already logged in 7 Change the Time Delay tw by half a microsecond and click Apply Signal Setup New Meter ID 32 on CU System Operating Mode Node ID 32 Version 1 F Program H of Channels of Batches g C t User PanaServi FIFO Size 1024 Relay Delay Time 5 Teta Ns cog Sec Level Service Transmit Pulses 4 Set User hannel 1 Channel 2 General Fluid Errors Diagnostics Path Length P 15 1899 inches Trans Frequency 10 gt KHz Axial Distance L 9565 inches p lis Delay tw D4 us Pipe Inside Diameter 9565 inches Hindva lg Pipe Wall Thickness oo inches Fine Coarse Sw Pt 9999 Counts Pipe Dry T 21 C Zero Cutoff 0 fts Pipe Dry P 1014 MPa Service Units Get Cancel OK Figure 20 Signal Setup Screen 8 Click lt Run gt and return to the lt Diagnostics gt tab and after checking the lt Auto Refresh gt check box observer the measured sound speed 9 Repeat the above steps as needed until the measured sound speed is within I ft sec Sentinel Setup and Calibration G
48. t value the card is malfunctioning and it should be replaced The input will now be cleared out 32 Click on the General tab 33 Click on the lt Constant gt check box A value is not needed as it will default 54 Click Apply Logon if necessary 55 Click Ok The input should now reappear in the Unassigned I O menu tree 56 Repeat by right clicking on Unassigned ADC IOG and select Configure As Temperature Sensor l Connect leads from a DMM that has the capability to measure frequency to the I O1 and I O2 pins 2 Right click on Unassigned Frequency IOS and select Properties 5 Enter the following values in the Input Settings section on the General tab meo We ere o Mox 10000 He Span 10000 4 Enter the following values in the lt Frequency Unit gt section Sensor Closs Vinst MS defaults Click Apply Click the Test button Press Yes when prompted about suspending the frequency Slide the pointer to 50 the DMM should read 5kHz Slide the pointer to 100 the DMM should read 10kHz Oo O N Ov UO Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 m UBDPRENIUNE V RU M Checking the Frequency 10 If the difference for either set point is more than 1Hz the board is Output cont malfunctioning and it should be replaced 11 Press Ok to close the Test Frequen
49. uide 19 January 2009 Checking the Meter 10 Repeat this procedure for Channel 2 Reported Soundspeed t 11 Return to the Diagnostics tab checking the Auto Refresh conti check box for both lt Channel 1 gt and lt Channel 2 gt and observe for any jumps in the sound speed Jumps are defined as changes of 10ft sec or more in the sound speed under static conditions If jumps are observed the skan t offset needs to be checked 12 When finished the tw values between each channel should be close to one another within 3ms and they should be between 20 and 40ms 20 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide January 2009 A A JJ ec men Rn R88 ng Checking the At Offset On the Diagnostics tab for each channel with the meter in run mode and no flow through the meter check the Auto Refresh check box and observe the Flow V and AT values The velocity should be less than 0 040ft sec for both channels If the velocity is greater the Delta T Offset value must be changed This can be done through trial and error by changing the Delta T Offset value until the velocity on each channel is less than 0 040ft sec or by saving log files for 30 seconds or so and averaging the AT to come up with the correct value if a log file is created first set the AT to O then start the log file 1 Within the Signal Setup click the Channel 1
50. urbine or against another meter in the same line Sealing Procedure Figure 41 on page 40 displays how to seal the Sentinel for security A typical seal is shown in Figure 42 on page 40 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide 39 January 2009 HAND DRILL AN 1 8 HOLE THRU A SINGLE TAB ON EACH FRONT COVER AND APPLY LEAD AND WIRE SEAL HAND DRILL AN 1 8 HOLE THRU EACH THROUGH TAB HOLE AND BASE HOLE ENCLOSURE BASE IN THE PIPE DIRECTION TO SECURE FRONT COVERS HAND DRILL AN 1 8 HOLE THRU THE DATA PLATE AND BRACKET AND APPLY LEAD AND WIRE SEAL TO SECURE THE DATA PLATE Figure 41 Sentinel Flowcell Security Seals ref dwg 752 254 Figure 42 NMI Lead Seal Typical 40 Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide USA 1100 Technology Park Drive Billerica MA 01821 4111 Web www gesensing com Ireland Sensing House Shannon Free Zone East Shannon County Clare Ireland
51. w conditions should be run for the calibration At least three repeat points sometimes even five depending on the calibration facility should be run for each condition These are the start stop points for the log file Each repeat point should run for at least 120 seconds Table 1 Flow Conditions WI I o o Setpoint ft sec WI I o o 12 24 ms Rate ma pm Diam Meters Fem e owm 4 3 Deme es Maximum Sentinel Setup and Calibration Guide f January 2009 Calibration Facility cont 20 Reduce the data from the calibration and enter the k factor tables for channels 1 and 2 into the meter See Data Reduction on page 23 for the procedure In summary Export the start stop log file from PanaView e Run the data reduction program Examine the reduced data Enter the reference data from the facility Review the calculated individual channel k factors e Extrapolate down to 0 and up to 140ft sec 21 Program the k factors into the meter by following the procedure in Programming Meter K factor Tables on page 31 22 Save a site file with the calibration data entered 23 Run the verification points to ensure calibration is correct There should be no need to utilize the start stop log for the verification points Keep the main log running though for backup data The following flow conditions should be run for the calibration at least three repeat points should be run for each conditi
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