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1. PROGRAM status NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and Fa Fi boxed text represents option bar choices gt f 3 1 E 1 Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices L J sys J vo J setup Site status SITE LABEL See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 TRANSDUCER NUMBER SITE MESSAGE Er Fo ENERGY OPTION B LET mans TRANS TRNFL LUE SPEC CANE O OFF o gt TRACKING WINDOWS SPECIAL TRANSDUCER E Selections are WEDGE TYPE A different depending SYSTEMUNITS Fi F2 Fa oJ on installed options Fi F2 ravi Gun er Y Enc MeETRG 3 TES E FLUID TYPE TOTALIZER OPTION FREQUENCY Im El f LM Go el La FL LA F3 A Fi F2 F3 F4 JATER OIL METH ETH LN2 FREON OTHER E auro _fanuat sow mae murs ames fo J eae 2 VOLUMETRIC UNITS WETTD RAYUSHEAR A Fe FS E E FU F2 F3 m mn F2 F3 WEDGE ANGLE WATER NORMI sea LUBE RUDE amp Gaus Gam Gaul meo nss 18m rem Wetted Type Clamp On Type WEDGE SOUNDSPEED TEMPERATURE FLUID SouNDSPEED rt F4 Fi F2 F3 F4 Fi F2 2 Na mus PIPE MATERIAL x Mitia BBLS BBUM BBUH eub BLD aus 3 Ie TA 7 2 Fi F2 Fa Fa F1 rz F3 F4 FI FLUID TYPE 2 i S sre mon cu Ar Grass Cuni GLAss PLsTC OTHER Fi F2 F3 F4 o AM aim AD Aris A a P J 2 LM 3 sm EE E w100 w260 o OTHER ui PIDE SO
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3. Figure 23 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 24 Communication Error COM 1 Maximum timeouts exceeded on instrument at ID 1 Try the operation again Figure 24 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 Jf you cannot resolve the problem contact the factory for help 110 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 6 Editing Meter Properties Through PanaView you can edit the properties of your DF868 You can e Set the meter clock or synchronize it with the PC clock e Read plot and save transducer signals Clear totalizers e Save site files to the meter or PC e Clear sites from the meter Print site files to the PC To edit the properties of your DF868 1 Highlight the meter as shown in Figure 22 on page 109 2 Open the Edit menu and select the Properties option as shown in Figure 25 B PanaView Meter Browser 5 File Edit View Output Window Help Cant Undo Contents of Network M Gut Girit Gopy Ctrl E
4. lt gt Figure 45 Install Shield Wizard Window 2 Click Next to continue The License Agreement window opens GEPanaOPCServer InstallShield Wizard Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT GEPanaOPCServer SOFTWARE VERSION 4 C 2004 2007 GE Industrial Sensing Contact GE Industrial Sensing Worldwide Headquarters The Boston Center 1100 Technology Drive v Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you select No the setup will close To install GEPanaOPCServer you must accept this agreement stallShield Figure 46 License Agreement Window 3 Click Yes to accept the agreement and proceed Clicking No halts the installation 130 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix E OPC Server E 2 Installation cont GEPanaOPCServer InstallShield Wizard Please select the XMLDA option for XML Data Access support to install Figure 47 Select All Clear All Window 4 Click on Select All to install the XML DA option or on Clear All to omit XML DA Then click Next The default setting omits the installation as XML DA is only necessary if you will use an XML interface Note RF ValProbe users should uncheck this box as XML DA is not available for RF ValProbe GEPanaOPCServer InstallShield Wizard Setup has enough information to start copying the prog
5. 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 0 prompt press F1 to leave the log totals at their present value or press F2 to reset the log totals to zero Note The Set LOG Totals to 0 prompt appears only if TOTL or TOTL was selected as one of the three parameters to log Choosing YES at this prompt only resets the log totals to zero and has no effect on the meter totals 3 2 1 Log Type 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 3 2 2 START TIME Prompt 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 f OK was selected proceed to step 11 e If NOW was selected proceed to step 12 if you selected a non circular log or to step 14 for a circular log e f EDIT was selected complete the steps listed below a Press F1 F2 to select AM or PM Then enter the desired Hour 1
6. 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 34 on page 87 for the proper settings of all four switches on the switch assembly j Plastic Case y Mounting Screw Screwdriver A DB9 Connector Figure 9 Opening the Converter Case Table 34 Switch Assembly Settings Point To Point Multi Point 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 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 87 Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 5 3b Wiring the System After the serial interface converters have been configured for multi point operation the system can be wired 1 Using twisted wire pairs 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 mo
7. DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 71 Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 2 Setting Up a Printer Use the PRNTR submenu to specify the type of printer connected to the Model DF868 To set up a printer refer to Figure 16 on page 99 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 31 for a complete list of the available options Note For compatibility with the Model DF868 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 31 Available Printer Options Keyls Printer Type Description Seiko Model DPU 411 Type II Extech Mini Serial Printer 42 Epson or Epson compatible Kodak Diconix 150 Plus Syntest SP 401 After the desired printer type has been selected the meter returns to the standard data display screen and normal measurement taking 4 3 Print Live Data Use the DATA submenu to print live measurement data as
8. G DC G NL2 L1 AC 000000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 voloooo RS232 Terminal Block d Standoff Grounding Mounting Bracket Screw Y N Barrier Strip 4 Green XMT Red XMT LVD Shroud Figure 8 Interface Converter Mounting DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 85 Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 5 2 Point To Point Wiring Standard factory wiring of the RS485 serial interface is configured for point to point wiring That is a single Model DF868 may be wired directly to a single personal computer To connect the RS485 serial interface refer to Figure 8 on page 85 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 WARNING Dangerous voltages exist within the electronics console Do not perform any wiring operations until the mai
9. MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow gt F4 POWER Energy Flow Power gt gt F1 ENRG Forward Energy Flow gt gt F2 ENRG Reverse Energy Flow gt gt F3 DIAG Diagnostic Available only if Mass Flow static YES Available only if Energy Option YES 20 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 2a Slot X Analog Outputs cont The DIAG option provides access to a wide variety of diagnostics parameters See Chapter 3 Diagnostics of the Service Manual for a complete description of these options Note Measurement units that appear in these prompts are those selected in the SYSTM menu earlier in this chapter 5 Enter a value for the Base low end of the chosen output range and press ENT 6 Enter a value for the Full high end of the chosen output range and press ENT 7 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 13 Table 13 Error Response Options 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 4 20 mA error level in mA 8 Press F1 F4 to set up another output or press EXIT to select another slot for setu
10. o J 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 1 4 8 Using the Stopwatch Totalizer 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 on page 10 Also the Service Manual provides information on the error response of the stopwatch totalizer 1 4 3 Adjusting the Brightness 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 59 for setup instructions 1 4 4 Adjusting the Contrast Use the bottom console key to adjust the display contrast Discrete presses will incrementally increase the display contrast Hold the key down for continuous increase Use the same key in shifted mode to decrease display contrast DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 7 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 5 The User Progra
11. 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 3 2 2 STARTTIME Prompt 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 f OK was selected proceed to step 11 e f NOW was selected you have finished setting up the error log Proceed to Procedure Options on page 70 e f EDIT was selected complete the steps listed below 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 0 to 59 c Enter the desired Seconds and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 69 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 2 3 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 s
12. Auto Manual Diagnostics Trends Others Process Scaling Tuning Options Alarms Parameter Value E 9 XD SCALE EU 100 EU 0 UNITS INDEX DECIMAL E DUT SCALE UNITS INDEX DECIMAL 9 L_TYPE Write Changes Figure 42 Units Index Drop Down List 126 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 5 Resetting Instrument Totalizers To reset the instrument totalizers 1 2 3 4 Double click on the FLOW transducer block in the tree under GEFlow XMT see Figure 40 on page 124 Select the Others tab and scroll down to the CLEAR_TOTALIZERS listing Select Clear from the drop down list box see Figure 43 After the totals have been reset select Normal from the drop down list box to resume total accumulation Y GEFlow XMT 0000000033 MEE Apply Values AE IV Periodic Updates 2 sec E Process Alarms Diagnostics Trends Others Parameter Value E 9 PRIMARY VALUE RANGE EU 100 EU D UNITS INDEX DECIMAL E Y SECONDARY_VALUE VALUE STATUS QUALITY Good_NonCascade SUBSTATUS NonSpecific LIMITS NotLimited SECONDARY VALUE UNIT 0x0001 LINIT SELECTOR ff SI metric PRIMARY SELECTOR ga CH1 VELOCITY 9 SECONDARY SELECTOR ga CH1 VELOCITY CLEAR TOTALIZERS Normal Normal CH1_VELOCITY Clear CH1_YOLUMETRIC m 1263 9 CH1_PLUS_TOTALS my 441074
13. Paste Gh y New User Tables Properties Jer GH3H Channel 1 Remove Figure 25 The Properties Option in the Edit Menu DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 111 Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 6 Editing Meter Properties cont The window appears similar to Figure 26 To perform a specific task refer to the appropriate section on the following pages e Setting the Meter Clock page 113 e Reading Transducer Signals page 114 Plotting Transducer Signals page 114 e Saving Transducer Signals page 115 Clearing Totalizers page 115 Handling Site Files page 115 Model GX868 Ver GN3H on Untitled IDM use Clock 115 2003 2 22 36 PM Set Sync to PC Signal Read Signals Channeli y Plat Clear Totalizers Site Files v Auto connect at startup Close Figure 26 Properties Window for IDM Based Meter Note For illustration purposes the meter shown here is a one channel GX868 flowmeter Specific parameters will vary with your particular meter 112 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 6 1 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 click on the Sync to PC option button to have PanaView se
14. FA F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 C 3 f Rn Y f y r N M S S E f gt curs curs gt start END vmax tinc ex lt curs curs Pace Paces start END ymax Tic ext 1 NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices STANDARD DATA 1 Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices DISPLAY SCREEN 98 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix A Menu Maps PRNT PRINT F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 DATA LOG PROG STOP PRNTR FORMAT FORMAT F1 F2 F1 F2 NUM PLOT num PLOT NAME STOP PRINTING F1 F2 F3 F4 Fi F2 ver porun ror cron woot mass AA ES FS E A E J UM e L MDOT MASS 1081 Loe Locs Loca ro ves F3 F4 Fi F2 F3 mass PoweR Genra Cenao DG log gt 1 page log 1 page 1st page NUM option PLOT option pages a ncm NUM option PLOT option pP Fe FS F4 El 2 2nd value printed Y AXIS MAX DP411 XTECH EPSON KODAK SP401 3 E y 2 F1 F2 F3 F4 Fi F2 Y RANGE 9 a S ys a A E vet porun TOTL Tort MDOT mass F1 F2 E J Sit e AS h A z mass PoweR Genra Cenrc DG o 2 3rd
15. 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 on page 52 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 Table 22 Graph Display Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 lt CURS Moves the cursor to the left and displays the corresponding measurement value and time in the status line
16. 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 length of lo y time increment number of pages number records 2 Consider a log that is set to run for 24 hours with a time increment of 3 minutes From Equation 1 the number of records 24 x 60 3 480 records Then from Equation 2 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 two pages 66 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 1 Stopping a Log 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 LOG a If you have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 47 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
17. 1 9 6 Setting Up Temperature MOUS s ada i E ok dia eR CUR a AA AOE 27 Entering SSI RS AR SAA AS AAA Cand EWA Cet wire 28 TIOL Setting Ion DIES s tee certas ena a dd o a dl ak MM te Le M EE a a 28 110 2 Setting Response Tia Ad ANA 33 AE A sche a sees ia tel ata even cea ote a cient E dri esr LU 33 1 10 4 Accessing Advanced Features as dis didis ph 33 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel V Contents Chapter 1 Programming Site Data cont AAA SIN OG eek See Yess tS fates re ra A Nes a I i EA Site ole OR acta Ne eres a Geet 38 EENI Setting the Daten Me Pcie yale IN O O 38 TELA Seting O A A A 38 1 12 Setting Ub Ser tal ESAS ld a ed cae hd 39 1 12 1 MODBUS RS485 Parameters Add 40 1 122 MODBUSLTCPIPSFIRTGlSES a Ca a A veste E Poe dal e da 40 1 12 35 MODBUS Register Map 3 253 visa ue ie e de ete e Se de a e ene a oa 41 1 15 Saving Ste DOUG rs a a it Rda 45 ARE IA A ed 45 115 Entering KV vs SS Tables ups ia pd 46 1 16 Entering Temperature vs Viscosity Tables oro rr at ra Ea ele II S 46 1 16 1 Entering the Fluid Label and MM O leg Aes 46 AA Entering the Table Daid zai e e o o cede dad e e ete dud 47 WIZ ActVatirig SO CURIE can id IIA A EE te O ee ut D gates dtes 47 Chapter 2 Displaying Data Zod OU a A A dew aa Lae hee hee wed LAU ATE aad Bl ahs ae ee OSS 49 Ze WAS BIG SUBMIS roles ETE EE 49 2 3 The DUAL SURI EMU contest tbs seks ets p CL eL ar ei LM He ak pp
18. 3 Press ENT to accept the current Soundspeed Limit value or enter a new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 20 and values from 1 to 50 are acceptable The E2 SOUNDSPEED error message appears when the calculated fluid soundspeed differs from the fluid soundspeed entered in the SYSTEM menu by more than the programmed Soundspeed Limit value See the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes 4 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 40 0 ft sec 12 142 m sec and values from 100 to 100 ft sec 30 48 to 30 48 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 5 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 40 0 ft sec 12 142 m sec and values from 100 to 100 ft sec 30 48 to 30 48 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 codes 6 Press ENT to accept the current Acceleration value or enter a new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 15 0 ft sec 4 6 m sec
19. 32 bit Slot 5 Input B 4 IEEE 32 bit Slot 6 Input A 4 IEEE 32 bit Slot 6 Input B 4 IEEE 32 bit SMODBUS baud rate 2 16 bit integer MODBUS parity 2 16 bit integer 5MODBUS stop bits MODBUS meter addr 2 16 bit integer 2 16 bit integer RESERVED DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 43 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 12 3 MODBUS Register Map cont Notes 1 2 44 Clear Totalizers flag from the 8051 to clear totalizers in the 68332 memory Error Value see Chapter 2 Error Codes and Screen Messages in the Service Manual for error codes Average average of channel and channel 2 if both channels out of error channel 1 value if channel 2 is in error channel 2 value if channel 1 is in error zero if both channels in error Average Error Status 0 both in error 1 chan 2 in error 2 chan 1 in error 3 both OK Registers for Analog Inputs The values for the inputs apply only to special inputs supply and return temperature inputs are in other defined registers The DF868 can hold only up to 4 special inputs Input registers for slots and inputs that are not resident or not programmed as special will have an output value of 0 MODBUS baud rate 5 2400 6 4800 7 9600 8 19 200 MODBUS parity 0 none 1 odd 2 even MODBUS stop bits 1 1 stop b
20. 4 Deleting Log Files Use the LOG submenu to clear log files from the Model DF868 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 If you have activated the security feature see page 47 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 gt and F1 F4 keys to select a site 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 Procedure Options Do one of the following e Press F1 F3 to enter one of the submenus Press the EXIT key to return to the data measurement display 82 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 6 Serial Communications Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 1 Introduction The Model DF868 flowmeter is equipped with a standard RS232 serial interface By using this interface any log files stored in the DF868 s memory may be easily uploaded to a
21. 9 CH1 MINUS TOTALS ga o 4 ol Write Changes Read All Figure 43 Clear Totalizers Drop Down List DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 127 Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 6 Function Block Application Figure 44 is an example setup using the Function Block Application editor The flowmeter AI 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 E Stale Limit 1 2 Tn gt t i A jo Y H ANALOG INPUT 1 000000003 AT ig AnalogOutput 400000360 AO OUT PAP CAS IN OUT gt Alarms B BKCAL OUT f Trends Be AV ATarms Pe PEA Trends Pe lA PidControl A00000560 PID ANALOG INPUT 2 000000003 AD be IN OUT Y OUT Pr CAS IN BKCAL OUT P Alarms B P BECAL IN Alarms B Ex Bn Trends B gt TRE IN D Trends B Amel PTRK VAL FF VAL GEFlow XMT 000000003 FLOW 00000 El Apply Values FLOw 000000003 Zi P 46 6c 148 70 T IV Periodic Updates 2 sec Figure 44 Function Block Application 128 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix E OPC Server Appendix E OPC Server E 1 Introduction The GE OPC Serv
22. A Menu Maps PROGRAM status LM F4 F1 ACTIV ES PIPE wo seme Site status See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and ENERGY OPTION SITE MESSAGE TRANSDUCER NUMBER boxed text represents option bar choices mel esp Fi Ft Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices TRANS TANFL system unns OFF SPEC Fi F2 ed E E SPECIAL TRANSDUCER Selections are ENG METRO WEDGE TYPE different depending Fi F2 F3 T TRNFL TRANS on installed options TOTALIZER OPTION ran HEAR ferro LTANFL TRANS FI F2 TRACKING WINDOWS auro funua ES Fi F2 EXA No es VOLUMETRIC UNIT
23. DF868 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 and a detailed description of both the unshifted and shifted functions for each of the 39 keys is listed in Table 1 on page 2 Note Only the SHIFT key and the eight Fx keys have no shifted function Figure 1 The Model DF868 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 2 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Table 1 Model DF868 Key Functions Unshifted Function Shifted Function Software Function Keys press to select the func tions displayed directly above them in the option bar These keys apply only to the left pane of the display screen Software Function Keys press to select the func tions displayed directly above them in the option bar These keys apply only to the right pane of the display screen Shift Key use this red key to access the shifted function of the other keys 1 press s
24. Desktop e My Documents My Computer gu e E File name sites sit My Network P IM Files of type sie Files sit Figure 32 Site File Selection 3 Highlight the desired site and click Open PanaView sends the site to the meter C 6 6b Saving a New Site to the Meter 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 33 Enter the desired name and click OK Save Site To Meter 1 x Enter new site name 5 chars max Cancel Figure 33 Site Name Entry Window 3 The Site File Selection window Figure 32 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 116 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 66c Saving a Site to the PC To save a site to the PC 1 Highlight the desired site in the left pane See Figure 31 on page 115 2 Click Save Site to PC A window opens similar to Figure 30 on page 115 3 Enter the desired site name and click Save PanaView saves the site in the PanaView folder unless otherwise specified Note Jf you 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 C 66d Clearing a Site from the
25. Fi F2 F3 F4 SIGNAL LOW LIMIT SIGNAL LOW LIMIT fs f cor Ege Oe Qe Qe me fro as Gooey at P F2 E ene Xmit Code Length r 1 CA AK LIMIT VELOCITY LOW LIMIT amp Rr rs n A ki e RO A NM NENNEN FS F4 Stato kwss Tev auto iit 2t abit tro i LES 188 ATE AUTO A TBI ALEA abit Je NELOCTING HIGH LIMIT 15min Tats VELOCITY LOW LIMIT GANSETING hi E g d EHI Mass from Static Densit Active TW Measurement 3 y r m Fe F3 FI F2 F1 F2 VELOCITY HIGH LIMIT FLOW DIRECTION Fur Fusce Fieo9 no ws wo ws ACCELERATION LIMIT REP PERIODI Ly Sp Minimum Tw 4 FLUID DENSITY dia Tar Figure 13 SETUP Menu Map AMP DISCRIMLOW REP PERIOD2 AMP DISCRIM HIGH XMITS PER READING Activate Multi K Factors Fi F2 DELTATOFFSET 1 WEAK SIGNAL THRES no ves S Custom Type Fi F2 esv CstR J m Edit table F1 F2 wo Ges Enter of K Factors Velocity Reynolds X K Factor X These prompts repeat for each pair i T WINDOW i NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 96 Appendix A Menu Maps
26. Metric Mass Totals Totalizer Option Energy Option Auto Manual Mass Dec Digits Power Vol Units Power Dec Dig Vol Dec Digits Energy Total Totalizer Units Energy Dec Dig Tot Dec Dig Heat or Cool Mass Flow Error Handling Flow Meas Input Output O Temp Input Fixed Live Zero Cutoff If live Supply Return Trans Type Lining Yes No Transducer Special Transducers Lining Material Lining Sndspd Wedge Type Rayl Shear Wettd Lining Thickness Frequency Hz Track Window Trans Tw Fluid Type Wedge Angle Other Sndspd Wedge Sndspd of Water All Clamp On and Wetted Transducers Reynolds Corr Active Pipe Material Kin Visc Pipe O D Cal Factor Pipe Wall of Traverses Path Length P Trans Spacing Axial Length L Depth of Reflect Trans Angle Response Time SETUP AVRG DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix B Data Records Table 36 Initial Setup Data cont SETUP ADVAN KV SS KV Input Sel Table Static Sig Stren Kin Visc KV SS Pairs Sig Stren Kin Visc WO CO dj O P N po el SETUP ADVAN MULTIK Custom Type CstR K Factor Table K Factor Table K Factor Vel Reyn K Fact
27. Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 3 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 lt and gt keys to select the desired display parameter option See Table 21 for a complete description of the available options 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 2 4 The GRAPH Submenu The GRAPH submenu permits the display of either the flow velocity mass flow or the volumetric flow on an XY bar graph with a specified time interval on the x axis This section describes the procedures for setting up and using the graph format 2 4 1 Sett
28. Programming Manual 1 Channel 13 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 8 Entering Pipe Data The PIPE submenu permits entry of the transducer and pipe specifications To program this menu complete the following steps 1 Atthe User Program screen press F3 to program the PIPE submenu 1 8 1 Transducer Number 2 Enter the Transducer Number engraved on the head of the transducer and press ENT If there is no engraved number complete the steps below Otherwise proceed to step 3 on page 15 for a clamp on transducer or to step 4 for a wetted transducer IMPORTANT Special transducers which have no engraved number on the head are rarely used Examine the transducer head carefully for a number a Assign a number between 91 and 99 to the Special Transducer and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 1 to 199 b Use the F1 F3 keys to select the Wedge Type Three choices are available Rayleigh or Shear wave for clamp on transducers or wetted transducers c Use the F1 F3 keys to select the Frequency of the special transducer IMPORTANT The frequency is required to transmit an excitation voltage at the transducer s natural frequency d Enter the special transducer Time Delay Tw value supplied by the factory and press ENT Note Tw is the time required for the transducer signal to travel through the transducer and its cable This time delay must be subtracted from the transit times of the upstream and
29. Screen Porat lt a Aan ne 51 SUD e 49 51 E ETIN Opita a diia 26 Edit Functions Option ooooo o 119 Edit Mentiras 106 Energy Option nesans TA O e d MAR 26 ERROR Response Options 5 crc da EE E 19 Sabinen use be tak 19 61 68 Error Type for alarms 4 cutem REC PI SES 21 Ethernet Settings Ups tr ha ed 0d 89 Setting up with PanaVieW o o oooooo o 107 WAEIDg ud bee RES LAO OREREAQ a ES 105 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Startup Guide 1 and 2 Channel 137 Index F FIN ODUORC a Tuae 509 ho ddd dhe od eyed 27 Fluid Viscosity Calculating ooo 46 Foundation Fieldbus Available Measurements 0 04 123 Communications sik pa dea tule he REA 123 Function Keys GRAPH Screen Format 52 G GRAPH Meny Map nw d see da oe tate ees 51 Screen Display Options cda 32 Screen BorIngt al ai 51 SA A A A OE 51 Submeli s 1072 A ten es 49 51 Typical Display Screen o ooooooooo o 52 Using Function Key cda ee antes 52 H Help On Line ix s obe RR Beda ho hen ss 6 VO Men Mapa px EARS dsd 19 Subhienus ec ctv hie EARS rea 19 IDM Compatible Meters oo oooooooo o 105 Information Paragraphs oooooooooo o vii INTE O Plone sola of ester ER HER 33 Initial Setup Data Record 2212s ck erete daba 102 Instrument Data Manager IDM 39 K Keypad Descrip a takes ore e aote P RE dee QE 2 USE a a ee a TTEA Y 2 Ke
30. The available options at this prompt are 10min 30min 60min 3 HR 6 HR 12 HR and 24 HR Proceed directly to the TIME INCREMENT prompt 3 2 8 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 desired Time Increment The available options at this prompt are 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min 3min 6min 12min 30min and 60 min The time increment is the frequency at which the Model DF868 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 T and 4 to review the previous menu prompts Press F1 F4 to select one of the 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 submen
31. 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 and the brochure EIA RS Serial Communications 916 054 After connecting the Model DF868 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 e PRNTR use to specify the printer currently connected e DATA use to print live data in numeric or graphical format e LOG use to print a log file in numeric or graphical format e PROG use to print a site file e STOP use to terminate any active print jobs 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 the flow diagram in Figure 16 on page 99 and proceed to the desired section for detailed instructions Any submenu may be followed in the sequence shown or the T and Y keys may be used to scroll through the prompts Note Ifa printer has not yet been set up the instructions in the PRNTR submenu on page 72 must be completed before proceeding to any of the other submenus
32. 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 2 Click on the New option in the Edit menu see Figure 21 fe Pana iew Meter Browser Ej File Edit View Output Window Help Gant Undo Meters on Comport Untitld Gut GEr H X Copy Circ Paste Gr V Properties Remove Figure 21 New Option in the Edit Menu 3 After clicking on the New option the Meter menu option appears Click on this option to select it 4 The New IDM Meter screen shown in Figure 22 opens Enter the Network ID number for the meter and click OK New IDM Meter Enter Network ID 1 v Auto connect at startup Came Figure 22 New IDM Meter Screen DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 109 Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 5 Adding the DF868 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 23 A Pana iew Meter Browser Ej File Edit View Output Window Help Contents of Network My Cc Network El My Computer MELANCEL E E PC Logs E F Untitled IDM COM1 User Tables SN Model GX868 Ver GH3H Chamnel 1
33. cH OTHER Fi F2 F8 F4 J L C E Ma GA an enm Error Level in mA HOLD Low HIGH OTHER Hertz Error Level Failsafe F2 Slot x Analog Inputs FA F2 Slot x RTD Inputs ER Y Fe K E PILIS 2 C C El m vom romi mass mass Genra fenna C 8 LABEL gt El available only if Mass Flow static YES ingial nseburement asst UNITS PULSE Min Pulse ON Time Output measurement avalible only if Energy Option YES E ES g ai et re rs e m e O ma SR Input measurement j OFF Temp OTHER put vet forum aom rom Moor mass Fault Type INPUT NAME JE ES F3 F4 Fi F2 F3 ore reve NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and e e e i INPUT UNITS L L boxed text represents option bar choices mass Power Genre fenac oac FLOW OTHER ALL J BASE Vals ZERO Value Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices FULL Value FULL Scale Value 95 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix A Menu Maps F1 l F2 l Fa l F4 Fi gt r gt 3 act systM Pe wo SETUP See Figure A 1 or A 2 See Figure A 1 or A 2 See Figure A 1 or A 2 See Figure A 3 SETUP F1 pra FS RC siant avre INT ADVAN TRANS TRNFL RESPONSE TIME Press YES to Default Advanced Features o ect te a ce Met F1 F2 F3 Fi F2
34. cable to the LAN according to the manufacturer s instructions To establish Ethernet communications with the DF868 you must install the Ethernet Device Discovery software utility available with your modified DF868 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 DF868 by its MAC address supplied as part of customer documentation The default IP Port is 2101 The default IP addressing for the DF868 is DHCP dynamic If you need to assign a static IP address to the DF868 complete the following steps IMPORTANT To assign a static IP address the DF868 must be connected to an Ethernet network with a dynamic address assignment mechanism DHCP first 1 Run Ethernet Device Discovery software and identify the DF868 s current IP address 2 Open your Internet browser Internet Explorer Netscape or other and type the DF868 IP address in the Address box 3 The Connect ME Configuration and Management window 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 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmet
35. cie ate oad ok 51 OE TAS GRAPH SUBMENU 2o tif ete Vr o E RO EE E dita O ndr 51 241 Seng We the GRAPEL OOE etre ae tos he eee oc Ede O eia ta 51 2 USING the GRAPE FOMO 2 cssc a td 52 2 9 AS HOG SUD BHL nested O 53 251 ENTENDER cda dox edet Cua qo dE o CR A t o old dc pc e ON RR dtd 53 25e IS ODEDICIE AS e whens etn UE CE DRE POM AER Rd ARS 54 25 3 MGCP ENCED BOPFFIGIESS ate actos oi tiic vlc on Roa nct oso E e Mu act cr ho a Wu ace cates 55 2 6 Displaying the Transducer Signal cae lets cuban O A rue pH eee eee Phas 57 eq Seting the CO gehalten ius Liar e dla ao tret odiado 59 vi DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Contents Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 4 1 4 2 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 6 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 VEE OCU Gaio RR ER A e Ae We A ORO YATE Zotac a tg a 61 creati d standard sue li A dt die das rd 62 SLI Eog TYPE ri A A it a ER ET SED 63 2 2 START TIME POPE a dd sd 63 5 2 5 START DATE Prompts tara A wer INR 64 S24 END TIME PON PE e o Dad oA ea le e E de h 64 3 25 SEND DATE Prompt ites tA veta e e re ada An Eee too ce a dle ae eel a o MO EAE oec oes 64 3 26 DURATION PrOMPE usina iaa ada 64 S LOG TIME PrOmM Pla A A eee aa ee tes P tks 65 3 2 8 TIME INCREMENT Prompt 00 cece cee een e e mesh n 65 Checking EIS TBR A 66 STOPPING Ko ga EAN e I 67 Creating an ERROR LOG 2 eee sea e ea re ae esee area 68 3 5 1 LOGY DC e
36. 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 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 121 Appendix C no content intended for this page 122 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 1 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 37 Table 37 Available Measurements Using a Foundation Fieldbus Device Channel 1 Units Channel 1 Units Channel 1 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 Ch1 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 Deg F or 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 digi
37. downstream transducers to ensure an accurate measurement If you have selected a special wetted transducer the meter now rejoins the standard programming sequence However if you have selected a special clamp on transducer two additional prompts appear e Use the numeric keys to enter the Wedge Angle the angle of the ultrasonic transmission in degrees and press ENT Note In TransFlection mode you must enter a separate wedge angle for both the transmit transducer and the receive transducer f Use the numeric keys to enter the Wedge Soundspeed in ft sec or m sec and press ENT 14 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 8 2 Pipe Material 3 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the Pipe Material as listed in Table 7 Table 7 Pipe Materials Pipe Material Category Specific Material Steel Carbon Steel or Stainless 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 Note Depending on the pipe material choice another window may appear asking you to specify the specific material If you have selected Other the DF868 prompts you to enter the sound speed 1 8 3 Pipe OD 4 Enter the kn
38. 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 16 on page 99 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 DATA 3 Press F1 to print the data in numeric format or press F2 to print the data in graphical format If you press F1 go to step 4 f you press F2 go to step 8 72 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 3 1 Numeric Format 4 Use the c gt and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be printed See Table 32 for a list of the available options Table 32 Measurement Parameter Options Option Bar Choice F1 VEL Flow Velocity F2 2 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 POWER Energy Flow Power gt gt F1 2 XENRG Forward Energy Flow 2 5 F2 ENRG Reverse Ener
39. of these records IMPORTANT Only the first of the three logged parameters is displayed in the graphical format of the 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 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 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 55 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 5 3 Graphical Format cont Table 24 Graphical Log Display Options Option Bar Choice F1 lt CURS 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 F2 CURS gt 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 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 gt F1 START i P record in the message line i e ST 08 MAR 10 38 Move the cursor to the
40. only be unlocked by entering the password because access to the SECUR submenu is restricted While following the instructions refer to Figure 14 on page 97 IMPORTANT It is 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 To enter the SECUR submenu press gt twice and F3 at the initial User Program screen 2 Atthe Lock Out prompt press F1 UNIck to unlock the system and return to the initial User Program screen or press F2 LOCK to lock the system Note Ifthe system was unlocked at the above prompt the following prompts do not appear 3 Enter the current Password 2719 is the default password and press ENT 4 Atthe Edit Password prompt press F1 NO to leave the password unchanged and proceed to step 6 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 5 Enter the New Password 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
41. permits the direct graphical display of several transducer signals Specifically the signals listed in Table 25 and Table 26 may be viewed in this format Table 25 Transit Time Transducer Signals Transducer Signal upstream signal downstream signal upstream correlation downstream correlation cross correlation Table 26 TransFlection Transducer Signals Transducer Signal Corr correlated signal Sig receive signal 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 F4 keys designations by the F5 F8 keys 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press gt and F1 SIGNL The signal graph is a plot of signal amplitude y axis vs time in microseconds x axis When the SIGNL display screen first appears 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 3 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired option The options are listed
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43. st tno EE A PR e p RR IAS AE een EN 69 5 5 2 STARTAIME PrOiTIDE or er oat MORE RR oh See ed EUR bb RC KE Ae eee a 69 Sos 4 STARIDALE PON Pts cete imt reste ee E E I REI SS e 70 Chapter 4 Printing Data o OM efit ROREM LERNEN RM 71 Setting UPA AMA e Ae peret edP a ee E 72 ANA REC Tcu LL D ted aed Ore bet Ac 72 4 5 1 Numeric FORMU sac eoo oh RE it Bree LP 73 FSS mms C1 15 5 1118 6 o MEE 75 PERUANOS it eR oie E id oe dee E ds 76 aT A NUMIORIGFORM Os s cr E ts execute le a E AAA A Ea oe UE A AAEE aeh 77 A A e E raa uo acis teg ater E 77 PillitSIte FIle vac es A A A a ea EM amies 78 A E 79 Chapter 5 Clearing Data MFTO CHO o NA e ae do y da ade y EU ee E RC A OE i 81 clearing TAI A O ie lek Ca ot enna 81 Delia Gites PICS is e sois 82 Delsting bos les ets il ro wea de de Epica debo dan 82 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel vii Contents Chapter 6 Serial Communications e UIBIERSHDC UNE E MU A QM C eM Cae EE MA MTM M EET 83 A tie RSZ 2 Inter cer e E A cte eink A NAS 83 6 3 Checking tie DF869 Baud R te r cs as seat A A A taatad lens tia fe eet 84 6 4 Setting Up the Terminal Software and Transferring Data 2 cence cece ee 84 6 5 The Optional RS485 Serial Interface sesso ce Er ra A do 85 65 1 dTatertace Converter MO a o a e e tU AERE C ol E 85 05 2 e ao A A O A A A dy E cues 86 6 53 MUMEPOINU WING rata ii En 86 6 6 Setting Upan Ethernet Connection c
44. switched to LOW 5 At the Flow Direction prompt press F1 to specify absolute flow velocity F2 UP for upstream if the transducers face against the flow or F3 DOWN for downstream if the transducers face into the flow Use this option to specify the direction in which the fluid is flowing While the DF868 normally measures the absolute value of the flow velocity you can specify in which direction the transducers face by selecting UP or DOWN Note Selecting UP or DOWN cuts the TransFlection measurement range in half from 1 to 30 ft s 0 3 to 9 m s to 15 to 15 ft s 4 6 to 4 6 m s 6 Press ENT to accept the current Rep Period I value or use the F1 F4 keys and lt and gt keys to select the desired value from 100 to 3200 7 Press ENT to accept the current Rep Period 2 value or use the F1 F4 keys and and gt keys to select the desired value from 100 to 3200 Use these two options to set the minimum and maximum time interval between transmissions Increasing the repetition period reduces the amount of background noise in the signal at the expense of reducing the maximum measurable flow rate Since the DF868 adjusts repetition periods to optimize the flow measurement taking flow rate transducer frequency and signal characteristics into consideration you must enter a range from 100 to 3 200 usecs Rep Period 1 specifies the shortest repetition period possible with a default of 200 usec Rep
45. temperature inputs for the energy flow calculation 1 At the O screen press F4 to select the E IN option 1 9 5a Setting the Supply Temperature Input 2 Press F1 to specify a constant Supply Temperature input or F2 to select the output in Slot X that will provide the live temperature input for the supply Note If Slot X contains an activated option card with an analog input assigned to TEMP or an RTD input Slot X appears as an option at the above prompt 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 f you select FIXED enter the known fixed process Temperature and press ENT The meter only accepts values from 328 to 1 832 F 200 to 1 000 C If you select SLOT X press F1 to F4 to select the desired temperature Input 1 9 5b Setting the Return Temperature Input 4 Press F1 to specify a constant Return Temperature input or F2 to select the output in Slot X that will provide the live temperature input for the return 5 Do one of the following If you select FIXED enter the known fixed process Temperature and press ENT The meter only accepts values from 328 to 1 832 F 200 to 1 000 C If you select SLOT X press F1 to F4 to select the desired temperature Input 6 Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired 1 0 option or press EXIT to return to the in
46. 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 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 141 Warranty no content intended for this page 142 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel M DECLARATION Sensing OF CONFORMITY DOC 0013 Rev A We GE Sensing 1100 Technology Park Drive Billerica MA 01821 USA declare under our sole responsibility that the DigitalFlow DF8688 Liquid Ultrasonic Flowmeter DigitalFlow GC868 Clamp On Gas Ultrasonic Flowmeter DigitalFlow GF868 Flare Gas Mass Ultrasonic Flowmeter DigitalFlow GM868 General Purpose Gas Ultrasonic Flowmeter DigitalFlow GS868 Steam Mass Ultrasonic Flowmeter to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the following standards e EN 60079 0 2007 EN 60079 1 2004 e EN50281 1 1 1998 e 2 G EExd IIC T6 ISSePO3ATEX113 ISSeP B7340 Colfontaine Belgium NoBo 492 e EN 61326 1 2006 Class A Table 2 Industrial Locations e EN 61326 2 3 2006 EN 61010 1 2001 Overvoltage Category II Pollution Degree 2 Other standards Used e EN 50014 1997 A1 A2 e EN 50018 2000 A1 following the provisions of the 2004 108 EC EMC 2006 95 EC Low Voltage and 94 9 EC ATEX Direc
47. the current Maximum Percent of Peak value or enter a new value and press ENT Use this prompt to enter the maximum percent of peak that the DF868 can use to measure transit time The DF868 accepts values from 100 to 100 15 Press ENT to accept the current T Window cycles value or enter a new value and press ENT Normally the Model DF868 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 0 and values from 0 to 1000 are acceptable 16 Press ENT to accept the current R Window cycles value or enter a new value and press ENT Normally the Model DF868 calculates the size of the receive 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 10 and values from 10 to 128 are acceptable The program returns to the initial SETUP window Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records 30 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 10 16 TransFlection SIGNL Options 1 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 40 and values from 20 to 10
48. the letter E Eight Key use to enter the number 8 Jse to enter the letter F Nine Key use to enter the number 9 Jse to enter the letter G Audio Level Key press to increase the audio Press to decrease the audio alarm volume alarm volume Stopwatch Timer Key press to turn the stopwatch Press to turn the stopwatch timer off timer on Backlight Key press to turn the display backlight Press to turn the display backlight off or to on or to increase its brightness decrease its brightness Contrast Key press to increase the contrast of the Press to decrease the contrast of the display display screen screen DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 5 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 3 Obtaining On line Help A context sensitive on line help system is programmed into every Model DF868 flowmeter On line help which displays additional information related to the current task may be accessed at any time by pressing the HELP key on the keypad The help information will be shown on the currently selected pane of the display screen as shown in Figure 2 ON LINE HELP Information may be displayed by selecting topics using the F1 F4 keys Use the left right arrows to access more topics ELN Se E NECCUAN Figure 2 Typical On Line Help Screen After entering the on line help system the following func
49. the log from memory refer to page 82 for instructions 2 Press F3 STOP 3 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select a log file to stop 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 DF868 is currently logging data see Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup 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 Procedure Options Do one of the following Press F1 F4 to enter another LOG submenu e Press EXIT to return to the data screen DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 67 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 2 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 SCRE
50. the temperature values entered must be in the range of 148 to 662 F or C The values will appear as F if the meter is set for English units or C if the meter is set for metric units Temperature values must be entered in ascending order 6 Press ENT to accept the current Temperature value or enter a new value with up to four decimal places and press ENT IMPORTANT At the next prompt the kinematic viscosity values entered must be in the range of 0 045 to 10000 10 6 ft 2 s or m 2 s The values will appear as ft 2 s if the meter is set for English units or m 2 s if the meter is set for metric units 7 Press ENT to accept the current Kin Viscosity value or enter a new value with up to three decimal places and press ENT The Temperature and Kin Viscosity prompts repeat until the number of pairs specified have all been entered After entering all the pairs the meter returns to the User Program menu If desired repeat the above sequence to enter additional tables for the other fluids up to 3 To activate a table refer to Calculating Kinematic Viscosity on page 34 Activating this feature causes three changes to the standard software e Whenever the temperature compensation option is active the diagnostic parameter Fluid Temperature appears for display and data logging Note Ifyou are logging using PanaView the Fluid Temperature diagnostic parameter is available even if the temperature compensation option is deactivated How
51. to program the option selection made at the above prompt Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records 1 9 1 Selecting Error Handling This menu option permits programming of the manner in which the Model DF868 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 V O screen press F1 to select the Error option 2 Press F1 if you want the DF868 to Hold the last good reading and continue to totalize based on that reading or press F2 No Up if you want the meter to stop totalizing 3 The program asks for the Error Handling Delay time the number of seconds before the meter reports than an error has occurred Use the numeric keys to enter the number of seconds and press ENT 4 Press EXIT to return to the main I O screen DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 19 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 2 Setting Up Analog Outputs The Model DF868 has two built in analog outputs that 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 1 At t
52. use to move up one level in the user pro Use to enter the letter J gram or to exit the user program Enter Key use to confirm the most recent input Jse to enter the letter K information Help Key use to access the Model DF868 s con Jse to enter the letter I text sensitive on line help system See the next sec tion for details Screen Key press the left side to select the left dis Press the left side to enter the letter V or play pane or press the right side to select the right press the right side to enter the letter W display pane Decimal Point Key press to enter a decimal point Use to enter the letter Z during numeric entry Minus Key use to enter a minus sign or a dash 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 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 Jse to enter the letter L 4 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Table 1 Model DF868 Key Functions cont 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
53. 0 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 2 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 40 0 ft sec 12 142 m sec and values from 100 to 100 ft sec 30 48 to 30 48 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 3 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 40 0 ft sec 12 142 m sec and values from 100 to 100 ft sec 30 48 to 30 48 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 codes 4 Press ENT to accept the current Gain Setting or press F1 to lower the received signal or F2 to boost the received signal The Gain Setting option lets you select either low or high default gain for the selected channel The gain setting either boosts or lowers the received signals Normally the gain setting is HIGH however if the signal is virtually noise free the gain setting can be
54. 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 0 to 59 c Enter the desired Seconds and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 63 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 2 3 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 proceed to step 12 for a non circular log or to step 14 for a circular log Otherwise continue with the next prompt to Edit the Start Date FJ Enter the desired Year and press ENT The acceptable range is O to 99 b Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is 1 to the number of days in the selected month 28 29 30 or 31 3 2 4 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 e If TIMED was selected proceed to the LOG TIME prompt e f EDIT was selected complete the steps below Note The log END TIME must exceed the log START TIME by at least five minutes Failure to observe this restr
55. 2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 1081 Loge LoG3 Loca No ves Siret SITE2 SITES SITE4 LOG1 LoG2 LOG3 LOG4 Stop Logging CLEAR SITE NAME CLEAR NAME NAME F1 F2 F1 F2 F1 F2 Ft F2 F3 FA No J ves so vss no ves Loci Loc2 Loca LoG4 TL adinim e if no more files if more files if no more files if more files LOG MESSAGE 1st value logged a o F1 F2 F3 F4 Fi F2 for ERROR log for STANDARD log x veL poum ron rom wbor mass non circular log circular log 2 Is LOG circular S F3 ra dr F2 Fs e S END TIME CMASS Power ENRG LENRG DIAG NOTE F1 F2 ES E Vd 5 3 i Plain text represents prompt area messages and NO ves ok EDIT TIMED o boxed text represents option bar choices M mem M iba TIME 2 i o 2nd value logged Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices STARTTIME o F1 F2 F1 F3 S9 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F1 F2 F2 JEL al t y E Cam PM 10min 24 HR a veL foum erot frot mpor mass ok ent now MEE choices F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 HOUR MINUTES aa S 4 ye DURATION 2 ass Power ENRG LENRG DIAG F1 F2 SECONDS Fl F2 am Pm END DATE l k J J HOURS DAYS 3rd value logged F1 F2 F3 x o MINUTES Y F1 F2 F3 F4 F F2 SECONDS ok EDIT roDAY veL orum om Cron mpor ass YEAR e F zt a f START DATE MONTH F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 Y CM mL eera gt Fi F2 F3 Fi F2 CMass Power Genre CENRG DIAG a cor foo
56. 6 Verify the New Password by entering it again and press ENT Be sure to record the new password in a safe place 7 Atthe Lockout Level prompt press F1 to lock only the PROG CAL CLR and LOG menus or press F2 to lock all the keys except PROG 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 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 48 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 1 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 desig
57. 8 0 7 1 1 7 0dd Odd 7even 7 Even DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 39 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 12 Setting Up Serial Communications cont 4 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 IDM or PanaView software See the software User s Manual 910 185 for more information IMPORTANT If the network ID number is changed communication with the Instrument Data Manager or PanaView must be re established with the new ID number 1 12 1 MODBUS RS485 Parameters If your DF868 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 the following additional prompts appear 1 Press F1 F4 to select the desired MODBUS Baud Rate from four selections 2400 4800 9600 and 19 200 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 following screen appears At the User Program screen shown press F1 to return t
58. A RS Serial Communications 916 054 brochure Note For computers operating under other operating systems contact the factory for assistance or consult the operating system manual supplied with the computer 84 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 5 The Optional RS485 Serial Interface Although the standard RS232 serial interface included with the Model DF868 is adequate for most applications GE offers an optional RS485 serial interface upgrade for special situations The Model DF868 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 6 5 1 Interface Converter Mounting A special bracket containing the serial interface converter and a three terminal barrier strip is mounted inside the Model DF868 just below the RS232 terminal block see Figure 8 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 CHAN 1 I
59. Da PII puis eee pode cb dde 7 T42 USING the Stopwatch Totalize ur ox to dnd OR I a SERE En RE ae io es eA tete ten 7 14 3 Adjusting the BIOFIEEGSS os odd ces e a rco patur e Does e e A e o 7 144 Adjusting The CONTAS rai rta 7 MHS USS A ee e Past AU 8 15 1 Entering Programming Mode 2 cece nnn ee eee rene eben tenn ehe 8 Activating C NII OL canard e de o e tas 9 ENTE System DIA nd a Aa 10 LA A Svo dosi tens da te du o ae fh tae eee S cet tee anes et 12 L72 Energy ODUGEL sss OO SS ee og ACOA d 13 Entering PIS OUT e A RA bie vom onl eae E ia 14 Tore qJransd ceP NOISE os ta Mee A A eaten I itt ea a 14 L92 ipeddgterdu t crore V as cert ERA e tiat e Nd T NAM 15 1 9 5 ANO e e e eA 15 E A e e ode 16 1 9 5 A AA haw haste boa dha da la aM He i 16 18 64 POR and Axialtengthi eet i a dl Ad 16 Lo e a aes So OS re Si dO CUR Dae ico oO ert St Ue rk eg ee Seed hh el 16 ES PATY a RC E Dee RASTER e ee de PPO Ue 17 Dos I REYNOIJS COrrector AE e at e te N 18 TB LO Colbration AA ana P eh n te a ett etta e depo eats E EENE 18 Setting Up ToS OBEDUES coss Ga ed ep e depu shoe stu ele lanes Metu Eee etek 19 LS Selecting EMO Handing cer cao dert Eo e d dee Ent d Ao ba EG d GR DLE DU AT Ed 19 1 9 2 Setting Up Analog Outputs ra eu RT ERGO RC AERE IS CERO A IRE ees a 20 12 3 Setting Up the Analog DES s uci e Seco S LL Ade Sr 24 1 9 4 TINS ZERO WOO PD A ea atei E aE Eaa a at 25 1 9 5 Setting Up Energy INPUTS so oe ls Geek te AS eet dio 26
60. EL SITE NAME START TIME X AXIS 50 seconds PER DIV 03 27 01 PM 20 OCT 97 Y AXIS MAX 500 ACF M Figure 4 A Typical Graphical Printout DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 75 Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 4 Printing Logs Use the LOG submenu 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 16 on page 99 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 Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 3 Press F1 to print the log in numeric format or press F2 to print the log in graphical format 4 Use the lt 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 b
61. EN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Log Menu press LOG a If you have activated the security feature see page 47 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 stored in memory Recall that a flashing asterisk appears at the far right of the locator bar if the Model DF868 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 and press ENT 5 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be logged See Table 30 on page 68 for a list of the available options IMPORTANT Only the first parameter logged may be graphically displayed refer to Graphical Format on page 55 Table 30 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 Flo
62. ERSES 2 MDOT DECIMAL DIGITS ENERGY TOTAL rn ra men wer Fl F2 F3 Fa 2 FT F2 F3 F4 Fi F2 FS Fa Co 29 3 C Cs E A z On ta Ez kBTU fameTy kwHr Tons PIPE WALL am C92 Ge 5 A Se SS SS G FT xp re PATH LENGTH P TRANSDUCER SPACING ENERGY DECIMAL DIGITS MEROS ER LIES IE T8 R inch teet DIEDE DIEE TRNFL TRANS LINING MATERIAL MASS DECIMAL DIGITS HEATING or COOLING AXIAL LENGTH L Fi F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 FT F2 FS Fa FT F2 TA ASBES MORTA RUBBR TEFLN OTHER Ey PERI m SNL ls Tar pyrex asses fMORTA UBER TEFLN OTHER SS 8 Ca 023 8 8 2 coo Hear LINING SOUNDSPEED FLOW MEASUREMENT TRANSDUCER ANGLE i LINING THICKNESS RN DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 94 Appendix A Menu Maps
63. F2 to enable RTD input A as a Temperature Measurement 5 Enter a value for the Base low end of the chosen input range and press ENT 6 Enter a value for the Full Scale 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 1 9 4 The ZERO Option Near zero flow the Model DF868 s readings may fluctuate due to small 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 in the following steps 1 At the V O screen press F3 to select the Zero option 2 Enter a value from 0 to 1 ft sec 0 to 0 30 m sec for the Zero Cutoff and press ENT The recommended setting is 0 1 ft sec 0 03 m sec 3 Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired 1 0 option or press EXIT to return to the initial User Program screen DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 25 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 5 Setting Up Energy Inputs The E IN option appears only if you have chosen ENERGY OPTION ON in the SYSTEM submenu From the I O prompt press F4 to select E IN The option lets you specify either live or fixed supply and return
64. Features prompt To leave the User Program press EXIT DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 5 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 10 4d The CODEL Option Use this option to select the size of the transducer transmission signal The option is helpful when measuring flow on small pipes Three selections are available e AUTO The meter determines code length short or long automatically based on pipe size and transducer type e 1 bit special use only consult the factory before using e 2 bit special use only consult the factory before using e 4 bit The 4 bit option consists of only a few pulses with no built in code pattern This option aids in cases where a small pipe diameter does not give each transducer the time necessary to send a series of signals before receiving a series of signals It is also a good selection for pipes made of materials which tend to blur the signal pattern such as Teflon e 11 bit The 11 bit option consists of a series of approximately one dozen pulses with a distinctive binary pattern that the meter can easily recognize during auto correlation Complete the following steps to select the code length 1 Atthe ADVAN window press F4 CODEL to select Code Length 2 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired option The meter returns to the Advanced Features prompt 1 10 4e Active Tw Measurement Use this option to a
65. Figure 34 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 Browser 118 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 7 Changing Meter Settings Through PanaView DF868 users can handle remote programming of the meter They can e Program and change a meter s operating parameters e Setup 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 35 i Panaview Meter Browser 5 gt File Edit View Output Window Help Contents of Network My Computer MELANCEL Untitled IDM 5 29 Network s My Computer MELAHCEL Meter Logs Logs Stored on Meter H E PC Logs Display Meter Display FF Untitled IDM COM1 User Tables User Interpolation Tables E Model GX868 Ver GH3H Channel 1 Meter Channel Meter Logs Channel 1 T Edit Functions Figure 35 New Meter Browser with Meter Branch 4 From the meter tree expand the Edit Functions option The window now appears similar to Figure 36 with a list of available menus The menus listed are those available on t
66. Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 21 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 2c Setting Up the Totalizer Frequency Outputs Complete the following steps to set up the four totalizer frequency outputs of an option card installed in Slot x 1 Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired slot number 2 Press F1 F4 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 3 In the Pulse Output window press F1 to disable output A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 F3 to designate output A as a frequency or a totalizer output respectively Proceed to step 4 for instructions on programming a frequency output or to step 9 on page 23 for instructions on programming a totalizer output If the selected output was disabled above skip both sections Programming a Frequency Output This choice produces a frequency pulse that is proportional to the output measurement 4 Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to specify the desired output measurement parameter See Table 12 on page 20 for a description of the available options Note The measurement units that appear in these prompts are those selected in the SYSTM menu earlier in this chapter Enter a value for the Base low end of the frequency output range and press ENT Enter a value for the Full high end of the frequency output ra
67. Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 9 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 Entering System Data 1 At the User Program screen press the F2 function key to program the SYSTM submenu 2 Enter a Site Label of up to 9 characters and press the ENT key While taking measurements the site label appears on the locator bar 3 Enter a Site Message of up to 21 characters Use this screen to enter a brief description of the site When the message has been entered press the ENT key 4 Press F1 to turn the Energy Option OFF or press F2 to turn it ON The Energy Option calculates the energy of a system based on temperatures at the supply and return points and the flow of fluid 5 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 6 To program the Totalizer Option press F1 to measure totals automatically or press F2 to measure totals manually If AUTO is selected above the meter automatically begins totalizing upon leaving the User Program If MNUAL is selected the console key on the keypad must then be used to start and stop the totalizer as discussed on page 7 IMPORTANT After setting up the Totalizer press the CLR key to clear the Totalizer or the new totals will be added to any previously accumulated totals Note The manner in which the Totalizer responds to an error condition may be set in
68. GE Measurement amp Control Solutions Flow DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel f k 910 176P1 Rev E Imagination at wor March 2011 GE Measurement amp Control Solutions DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 910 176P1 Rev E March 2011 WWW ge mcs com 2009 General Electric Company All rights reserved Technical content subject to change without notice no content intended for this page Preface Information Paragraphs Note paragraphs provide information that provides a deeper understanding of the situation but is not essential to the proper completion of the instructions Important paragraphs provide information that emphasizes instructions that are essential to proper setup of the equipment Failure to follow these instructions carefully may cause unreliable performance Caution paragraphs provide information that alerts the operator to a hazardous situation that can cause damage to property or equipment e Warning paragraphs provide information that alerts the operator to a hazardous situation that can cause injury to personnel Cautionary information is also included when applicable Safety Issues WARNING Itis the responsibility of the user to make sure all local county state and national codes regulations rules and laws related to safety and safe operating cond
69. H2_VOLUMETRIC ff 10 62 Good_NonCascade NonSpecific NotLimited 0x0001 MM SI metric de CH1 VELOCITY CH1 VELOCITY EZ CH1 VOLUMETRIC CH1 PLUS TOTALS CH1 MINUS TOTALS CH1 T DIGITS CH1 TOTALIZER TIME CH1 ERROR VALUE fCH1 SSUP aea I e e o D CH1_SNDSP oO I n3 lt m e o par e CH2 VOLUMETRIC CH2_PLUS_TOTALS f CH2 MINUS TOTALS a I n2 4 Y EN ce fiCH2 TOTALIZER TIME CH2 ERROR VALUE f2CH2 SSUP e I ho e e D CH2 SNDSP Z e x m Fr o o FO AVG VOLUMETRIC r x e nm gt c e o r e f AVG MINUS TOTALS AVG T DIGITS Figure 41 Primary Selector Drop Down List DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 125 Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 4 Selecting Units for Al Blocks To select the units for the individual AI blocks 1 Double click on the AI block for which you wish to set the units ANALOG_INPUT_1 or ANALOG_INPUT_2 in the tree under GEFlow XMT see Figure 40 on page 124 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 42 Apply Values JANALOG_INPUT_1 000 P c 4e fq 8 Periodic Updates 2 sec E DOS
70. I sec by the repetition period For example if the XMITs Per Reading value is 10 000 and the repetition value is 200 usec the number of transmissions per second is 5 000 1 200 and the response time is 2 sec 10 000 5 000 Other examples appear in Table 17 Table 17 Response Time vs XMITs Repetition Rates XMITs Per Reading 200 usec 800 usec 9 Press ENT to accept the current Weak Signal Threshold value or use the numeric keys to enter a value between 0 and 100 and press ENT This option lets you enter an acceptable value for the two phase threshold When the two phase signal falls below this value the E70 WEAK SIGNAL error message appears on the display The default value is 20 10 Press ENT to accept the current Code Length value or use the F1 F4 keys to enter a value between 1 and 16 Use this option to enter an acceptable value for the number of pulses per transmission The default value is 8 pulses 11 Press ENT to accept the current Filter Width value or use the numeric keys to enter a value between 8 and 64 and press ENT Use this option to enter an acceptable value for the number of samples of the digitized receive signal that the DF868 uses to estimate the arrival of the transducer signal The default value is 48 6 cycles 32 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 10 16 TransFlection SIGNL Options con
71. IPE submenu and EXIT to leave the submenu Table 11 lists the numeric parameters in the PIPE submenu with their high and low limits Table 11 Low and High Limits for PIPE Parameters a 1 3e Wedge Angle 90 Pipe OD 300 in Pipe Wall 4 0 in Lining Thickness 4 0 in Kinematic Viscosity 10 000 E 6 ft s Path Length Axial Length 18 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 Setting Up Inputs Outputs Set up the DF868 s inputs and outputs using the five options in the I O submenu While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 12 on page 95 e ERROR program the meter s response during an error condition e OPTN set up the Slot O analog outputs and any option cards e ZERO set the meter s zero point cutoff value e EIN set energy inputs e FIN set temperature inputs Note The EIN option appears only if you have enabled the Energy Option in the SYSTM submenu 1 To enter the I O submenu press F4 at the initial User Program screen 2 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the desired O option Note In 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
72. Meter To clear a site from the meter 1 Highlight the site in the left pane See Figure 31 on page 115 2 Click Clear Site From Meter 3 The program asks for confirmation Click OK The meter deletes the designated file DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 117 Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 6 6e Saving a Site in Text Form 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 31 on page 115 2 Click Save Site Print to PC 3 The Site File Selection window Figure 32 on page 116 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 34 amp j Site1 txt Notepad File Edit Format Help 02 PROGRAM PARAMETERS of sitel Model GX868 ver GN3H with LK FIFO and 1113 receiver board At 01 09 00 PM on 17 JAN 03 ACTIVE PARAMETERS Site status Burst Skan measure mode skan Meas SYSTEM PARAMETERS no label NO message System units ENGLISH Pressure units PSIa Totalizer option Automatic Equation Actual Flow only super compress Yes Volumetric Units Thousands ACF Volumetric Time min VOL Decimal Digits 0 Totalizer Units Actual cubic ft TOT Decimal Digits 0 Mass Flow Units Pounds Mass Flow Time sec MDOT Decimal Digits O Mass Units Pounds Mass Decimal Digits 0 PIPE PARAMETERS
73. PROG PROGRAM status NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices F2 FS F4 Fl F2 F3 F4 CLOCK COMM SAVE RECLL KV SS TmpKV SECUR F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 ACTIV SYSIM PIPE 1 0 __ SETUP DATE Ft E BAUD RATE Cox E n F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 E3 P 3 800 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 MONTH XR y XQ y 4 A Et ES SITE NAME Cuan 2Ec SART BIK F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 S sitet site2 sites srre4 DAY 8o 8odd seven 7 0dd 7even L J J TIME Network 1 D F1 F2 1 254 SITENAME MODBUS Option OFF OK J EDIT pn F1 F2 F3 je t a HOUR MODBUS srre site2 sites siTE4 F1 F2 Option ON am PM jJ MINUTES MODBUS Baud Rate SECONDS F1 F2 F3 F4 S ES 2400 4800 9600 19200 MODBUS Parity F1 F2 F3 NONE ODD Even de J MODBUS Stop Bits Al F2 2 MODBUS Address 1 247 of KV SS pairs SIG STRENGTH XX KIN VISCOSITY XX These prompts repeat for each pair Fi F2 F3 Futo1 FL 02 FL o3 FLUID LABEL FLUID NAME Table Pairs TEMPERATURE XX KIN VISCOSI
74. Period 2 specifies the longest repetition period the DF868 can use and defaults to a value of 800 psec DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 31 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 10 1 Setting Signal Limits cont 1 10 16 TransFlection SIGNL Options cont Note Once the DF868 determines the appropriate repetition period within the limits of Rep Period 1 and Rep Period 2 it alternates between transmits at the determined repetition period and a period that is 20 longer For example if the DF 868 selects a repetition period of 200 usecs it first transmits a series of bursts at 200 secs followed by a series at 240 usecs The DF868 then compares the receive signals of the first series of bursts to those of the second series If the two series of signals are too dissimilar the DF 868 displays an incoherent signal error 8 Press ENT to accept the current XMIT per Reading value or use the numeric keys to enter the desired value from 1 024 to 30 000 and press ENT This option specifies the number of transmissions used to obtain a flow rate measurement While reducing this number improves the flowmeter s response time it also reduces its sensitivity in poor signal conditions The default value is 5 000 Note To calculate the response time divide the XMITs Per Reading value by the number of transmissions per second To determine the number of transmissions per second divide
75. S F1 F2 F3 F4 ET an EN n Fg Fs F amp Fi iggy ed Papa IER mE IER IPSE Sox mw zum ante z Gaus eam Gaur man nas tom rom mr Beus Beum Beum o Fa Fi F2 F3 F4 Fl F2 F3 Fa Fi ES suo meuo avs aim aim Aio ars arm D a n eo 2 eLo meuo us Aui uH w AFIS arm WEDGE ANGLE SS o WATER TEMPERATURE FLUID SOUNDSPEED FLUID SOUNDSPEED c VOL DECIMAL DIGITS Percentage of Water uw FT Fz ES La Wetted Type Clamp On Type WEDGE SOUNDSPEED a Co C1 C2 C3 x Wi PIPE MATERIAL FLUID TYPE 3 TOTALIZER UNITS FI F2 F3 F4 FI F2 F3 F4 F1 Fi F2 Fa 5 FE Ee ES us za tect IRON cu A Grass cuni Gass PLsTO OTHER w260 MIXED OTHER GAL wea tes meo acer SS C Eke Wee al eT oe m VAT veas f w l M L b Percentage of Water MINIMUM SOUNDSPEED a PIPE SOUNDSPEED MAXIMUM SOUNDSPEED a TOT DECIMAL DIGITS e r2 Jrs D 2 E Es FI F2 crow REYNOLDS CORRECTION 5 Faas LE 4 y 5 o 1 2 3 c E wowo caren ss L fe an MASS FLOW ON MASS FLOW OFF m z T ES Cow a ay lt oy oa Eu KINEMATIC VISCOSITY or 7 a Fr FE FS Fa Fr Fo m Fa pucr cast CALIBRATION FACTOR E 18 KiB mms ros xeru faery kw rows o Clamp on Transducers Wetted Transducers MASS FLOW TIME POWER DECIMAL DIGITS TRANS TRNFL d Fi F2 Fg Fi Fg Fg PIPE OD o Fi za 3 ER ES PIPE OD a m iu DEPTH OF REFLECTOR 9 sec MN HR o C1 C2 Fs E 3 MEL RA lt A Ee wel NUMBER OF TRAV
76. Start Time 03 08 40 PM VOLUM TOTL ACF HR ACF 686 85 218 666 71 220 662 28 222 675 59 224 669 79 226 675 99 228 670 70 230 684 00 232 680 58 234 678 12 236 y Fy Fg Foe 9 ORO 49 Figure 3 A Typical Numeric Printout 74 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 3 2 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 32 on page 73 for a list of the available options 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 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 at this prompt are 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min 3min 6min and 12min After the time increment is chosen the Model DF868 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 on page 79 A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 4 SITE NAME SITE LAB
77. TY XX These prompts repeat for each pair LOCK OUT F1 F2 Unik Lock ENTER PASSWORD EDIT PASSWORD F1 F2 NO Yes ENTER NEW PASSWORD VERIFY NEW PASSWORD LOCKOUT LEVEL F1 F2 Menus ALL Figure 14 CLOCK COMM SAVE RECALL KV SS TmpKV SECUR Menu Map DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 97 Appendix A Menu Maps E DISPLAY FORMAT F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 DUAL GRAPH SIGNL BACKL NAME F1 F2 F3 F4 Backlight timeout 3 LoG1 Loc2 Logs LoG4 GRAPH VARIABLE FORMAT F1 F2 F3 available only if F1 F2 veL voLum MDOT Mass Flow static YES Num PLOT Y AXIS MAX TIME INCREMENT Y RANGE F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 E3 F1 F2 P a x EA sony sec 10sec 30sec min amin emin 12min 2 o Y AXIS MAX a Y RANGE a NUMERIC LOG GRAPHICAL LOG a F1 F2 5 DISPLAY SCREEN DISPLAY SCREEN a tonly 7 o 3 a FA F2 F3 Fa F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 GRAPHICAL GRAPHICAL keurs CURS gt Pace PAGE gt START END ymax Tinc Exit DISPLAY SCREEN E DISPLAY SCREEN NOT AVAILABLE FOR NUMERIC DISPLAY
78. The Edit Menu 106 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 4 Setting Up the Communications Port cont 4 Click on the Communications Port option to select it The Setup Communications screen appears similar to Figure 19 ES Setup Communications xj General Prototol IDM m Port Number com Name coma COM Port Type Rs232 y Baud Rate 3600 Baud y Parity None y Handshaking No Handshaking y Data Bits s Data Bits Stop Bits 1 Bit y Timeout ms 5000 Coreei Figure 19 Setup Communications Screen 5 Open the Protocol menu the first of the drop down menus and click on IDM 6 Open the COM Port Type menu and click on the desired type or on TCP IP if the DF868 is using an Ethernet connection Note Ifyou select TCP IP the menu changes Proceed to page 108 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 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 107 Appendix C Programming wit
79. Totalizer Output 23 Setting Upsr sa RO NES AY 22 Transducer Signal Displaying 57 Transducer Signals Display Options 4p ue a RERBA 57 Displayings esee he ie ete te at ate a 57 Transmit Wedge Measurement rr MOS T 36 U User Program Data Record or rea 102 Entent eo ys acess O ada ee Be RO Da 8 PIPE Submenu 5 5060 cose peek ee e ee eng I 14 SUbMeNUS os i is E RUD CERO RR RULES CA RE 1 V Volumetric Units Abbreviations 1223 xv Spe E eae eee eek 10 Selecting ed 10 Table of Options cvi Sex bab ex wo whe ee 10 W A A Let ie Sau ace ey Era a Be 67 Z ZERO Entering Cutoff Value oooooooo o 25 SUMA A as ee eee ee 25 140 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Startup Guide 1 and 2 Channel Warranty Warranty Each instrument manufactured by GE Sensing 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 Sensing Fuses and batteries are specifically excluded from any liability This warranty is effective from the date of delivery to the original purchaser If GE Sensing determines that the equipment was defective the warranty period is one year from delivery for electronic or mechanical failures one year from delivery for sensor shelf life If GE Sensing determines that the equipment was damaged by misuse imp
80. UNDSPEED MINIMUM SOUNDSPEED VOL DECIMAL DIGITS MASS FLOW 5 A SOUNDS DEED E ES a T FL re Fi F2 Prex Funt crom S A CA aren ss pucr casr REYNOLDS CORRECTION l KLB MMLB TONS A de 4 4 NE Fi F2 Fi F2 Fi F2 F3 CA 5 ES FS ES oF on 9 TOTALIZER UNITS MASS FLOW TIME B0 Ni 10 Ni Nylon PoLve PoLve o coa o or E e re rs a m re rs ra MEGA HEMPIKV bis sens z GAL Meat ts ma ISEC MN mr DAY Pvc AcRvU 5 ii 4 CALIBRATION FACTOR Ft F2 F3 F4 lt C BBL mee Ir ACAN acr MDOT DECIMAL DIGITS ROD Clamp on Transducers Wetted Transducers S Fi F2 F3 F4 SIEE OD A TRANS TRNFL o 3 TOT DECIMAL DIGITS o 1 2 3 ei E E C m m Cari DEPTH OF REFLECTOR FI F2 F3 F4 f FY HF gt E CLA L wer NUMBER OF TRAVERSES TEESIEN C3 MASS TOTALS PIPE WALL Fi F2 F3 F4 F FI F2 F3 F4 PIPE WALL E A Edo 21 EN LINING 12 2 3 4 5 MASS FLOW OFF 18 us mme Tons PATH LENGTH P i C yA E 5 ZU a al Fi Fe CZ MASS FLOW ON CLA vo ves TRANSDUCER SPACING MASS DECIMAL DIGITS non tet J FI F2 F3 F4 C C19 C293 C3 TRANS LINING MATERIAL AXIAL LENGTH L Fi F2 F3 F4 FA F2 Fa F1 r2 TAR PyREX asses MoRTA RUBBA TEFLN OTHER inen feet LINING SOUNDSPEED TRANSDUCER ANGLE EANES DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 93 Appendix
81. Wiring 86 RS485 Point To Point Wiring 86 Setting Up Windows 3 X o oooooooo o o 84 Standard RS232 cip AA 83 Wiring RS232 44 ao ais o e 83 SETUP Enterig ves emer pes ei eee ee ne 28 SUBMENU Picea gece ee do oh at lesa de apa UA 28 Signal Displaying Transducer 57 Signals Transducer ac Ss 114 115 SIGNL SUDIMENU ai ec ove p xc Eae AYERS 49 57 Typical Display Screen isse rER I ER IAS 58 SIGINEODOR aia ek eios ID ade ERR 28 Site Edit Meni A GREEN 120 Site File Handling t L2 on ny e oh XE oe ee Anes 115 Operations ts 115 A d rade ho Svo era ed 45 STD ONSE ARP REPE EE MUN UE 45 SITE SUI is oui tu dex eos TR aon EU 82 Slot 0 Analog Outputs 1 2 i eo ret epe on 20 Output Measurement Options 20 Sewing 1 Duis s ou e ara PR EUER deo 20 SIOLINII DSE sors el ane S sacra VIS re IURI owes 19 STD Submenu os xci pep Rh RI res 61 62 STOP Ment Map den iy ee dd quta ves kee REP E 79 Submenil dior 61 67 79 System Units e esas ou hoo eben ee wes dC E 10 T Temperature Input for Supply and Return 26 Temperature Inputs for Temp vs Viscosity 2 Temperature vs Viscosity oooooooo o 34 Temperature vs Viscosity Tables Entering 46 Terminal Software Setting Up Windows 3X sc nadie e 84 TmpKV Setting Up Temperature Inputs 27 TinpR VS EA CE LAS 46 TOTAL Submenu 5p oido RA 8l Totalizer Frequency Card Programming a
82. a T Offset value or enter a new value and press ENT 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 10 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 100 to 100 are acceptable 11 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select one of the preset values for the XMIT Sample Size from the option bar 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 12 Press ENT to accept the current of Errors value or enter a new value 0 to 16 and press ENT Use this prompt to enter the number of errors the DF868 can record before it displays an error message The default value is 6 13 Press ENT to accept the current Minimum Peak Limit or enter a new value and press ENT Use this prompt to enter the minimum percent of peak that the DF868 can use to measure transit time The DF868 accepts values from 100 to 100 14 Press ENT to accept
83. a points for each table To apply the tables you must program the DF868 to use the table for the desired fluid discussed in Calculating Kinematic Viscosity on page 34 and program the temperature input source as shown in Setting Up Temperature Inputs on page 27 Once the tables are applied the DF868 automatically performs the following steps 1 It accepts the input from the programmed temperature source 2 It calculates the fluid viscosity using linear interpolation from the tabulated fluid data 3 It performs a dynamic calculation of the Reynolds number 4 It calculates the appropriate K factor using the standard Colebrook relationship 1 16 1 Entering the Fluid Label and Name 1 Enter the TmpKV submenu by pressing gt twice and F3 at the initial User Program screen 2 At the Temp KV Fluid Table prompt press F1 F3 to select the table for data entry Note Key F1 for Fluid 01 is used as an example in the following steps 3 Edit the current Label FL 01 to any desired label with a maximum length of five characters as shown in Table 1 on page 3 Press ENT 4 Edit the current Name Fluid 1 to any desired name with a maximum length of 11 characters 46 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 16 2 Entering the Table Data 5 Enter the desired of Table pairs 2 to 20 and press ENT IMPORTANT At the next prompt
84. ae epos Oe cleat Sol ate Rl ER ERE ed We a en HE 124 D 3 Selecting the Desired Measurements issues e e e eee 124 Did Selectinepite Top AL a Cos ded os a sorde ado coutra tr etel ELEM A dies ten 126 D 5 Resetting Instrument Totali2els x 3 x neue as detta Exe FD aed oe DE e t PC Rede IE EARS 127 DEG Function Block ABDIGOQUS 155 255a a V daas dac Nit ce Miete E efe 128 viii DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Contents Appendix E OPC Server Bln WMO a As Ce oN UL eae 129 E2 y de Lobo PACA hee Ta ke A lenis cle pacte A eh La O TAO 129 E 2l System Requirements tivas epe lia da Eee tede 129 O 94 0190 AAA II A TA 132 ESI Communicator Channel cl ped cae nerd piesa 4d eae eee eee 132 ES 21 EDEUICe d c e e te RUE Er epe Eo tru de Ca OBA tee ea de att 132 AED Y E 18 ple A A IA AN 133 ES AMD rn Rosa 133 E4 ELCANO a CommsieguobGHSHBEl e ee coetus e edo iot p ence torte 139 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel ix Contents no content intended for this page X DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 1 Introduction The Model DF868 flowmeter cannot provide accurate flow rate measurements until the instrument has been properly installed and the basic system and pipe parameters have been
85. als through the fluid When the fluid is flowing signal transit time in the downstream direction is shorter than in the upstream direction the difference between these transit times is proportional to the flow velocity The DF868 measures this very small time difference and using various digital signal processing techniques combined with programmed pipe parameters determines the flow rate and direction e The TransFlection technique uses two transducers One transducer shoots thousands of grouped ultrasonic pulses in very rapid succession The pulses bounce off scatterers in the liquid bubbles solids or liquid droplets and are reflected back to the other transducer Each received pulse group receives a snapshot of the flow By comparing all snapshots and averaging out objects that do not appear to move with the flow the DF868 can determine flow rate and direction Note Ifa customer has not ordered the DF 868 with TransFlection mode the TRNFL option does not appear Procedure Options To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT on the keypad If changes have been made in any of the submenus the program will ask if you wish to save the changes Press F1 to return to measurement mode without saving the file or press F2 to enter the SAVE submenu Note See the SAVE submenu section on page 45 of this chapter for more information on this function DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid
86. alue none 0 2 16 bit integer 50 3AVG SSUP none T 4 32 bit integer 52 3AVG SSDN none 1 4 32 bit integer 54 3AVG SNDSP ft s or m s 0 4 32 bit integer 56 CH 1 Power Power u 4 IEEE 32 bit 58 CH 1 Energy Energy_u Register 62 4 32 bit integer 60 CH 1 Energy Energy_u Register 62 4 32 bit integer 42 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel MODBUS Reg Table 20 DF868 1 Channel MODBUS Registers cont Description CH 1 Energy Digits none Scaling decimal places Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Size in Bytes 2 16 bit integer CH 1 TempS F or C 4 32 bit integer CH 1 TempR F or C 4 32 bit integer CH 1 TS TR F or C 4 32 bit integer CH 1 DELTH CH 2 Power Btu Ib or J gm Power_u 4 32 bit integer 4 IEEE 32 bit CH 2 Energy Energy_u Register 77 4 32 bit integer CH 2 Energy Energy_u Register 77 4 32 bit integer CH 2 Energy Digits none 0 2 16 bit integer CH 2 TempS F or C 4 32 bit integer CH 2 TempR F or C 4 32 bit integer CH 2 TS TR F or C 4 32 bit integer CH 2 DELTH Btu lb or J gm 4 32 bit integer slot 1 Input A slot 1 Input B 4 IEEE 32 bit EEE 32 bit EEE 32 bit EEE 32 bit EEE 32 bit EEE 32 bit EEE 32 bit Slot 5 Input A EEE 32 bit 4 IEEE
87. an ox EDIT TODAY an DEG YEAR totalized value non totalized value MONTH 12 choices available only if Mass Flow static YES DAY Y RANGE avalible only if Energy Option YES Ed pes A E Can DEC TIME INCREMENT 12 choices F1 F1 sonty Le J gt K L 5sec 60min 9 choices DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 100 Appendix B Data Records Appendix B Data Records B 1 Option Cards Installed Whenever an option card is installed in one of the Model DF868 s expansion slots record the type of card and any additional setup information in the appropriate row of Table 35 Table 35 Option Cards Installed Type of Option Card Additional Setup Information Analog Outputs A B DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 101 Appendix B Data Records B 2 Initial Setup Data After the Model DF868 flowmeter has been installed some initial setup data must be entered using the User Program prior to operation Record that information in Table 36 Table 36 Initial Setup Data General Information Model Serial Software Vers Setup Date Measurement Method ACTIV Site status Trons Tran TR System Parameters SYSTM Site Label Mass Flow Time Site Message MDOT Dec Dig System Units English
88. 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 7 Press ENT to accept the current Amp Discrim Low value or enter a new value and press ENT The amplitude discriminator measures the size of the transducer signal received by the Model DF868 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 8 Press ENT to accept the current Amp Discrim High value or enter a new value and press ENT The amplitude discriminator measures the size of the transducer signal received by the Model DF868 The default value for this parameter is 34 and values from 0 to 100 are acceptable The E5 AMPLITUDE error message appears when the amplitude discriminator exceeds the programmed Amp Discrim High value See the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 29 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 10 1 Setting Signal Limits cont 1 10 1a Transit Time SIGNL Options cont 9 Press ENT to accept the current Delt
89. ard 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 LOG a If you have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 47 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F1 STD 3 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to inspect a completed log 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 DF868 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 and press ENT 5 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be logged See Table 29 for a list of the available 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 Displayin
90. ay Acre inch sec Acre inches per second Acre inch min Acre inches per minute Acre inch hr Acre inches per hour Acre foot sec Acre feet per second Acre foot min Acre feet per minute Acre foot shr Acre feet per hour Acre foot day Acre feet per day DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 11 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 Entering System Data cont 8 Press F1 F4 to select the Vol Decimal Digits the desired number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the volumetric flow rate display 9 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the Totalizer Units The abbreviations and definitions of all the available totalizer units are shown in Table 3 The choices shown on the option bar in the prompt screen are determined by the selections made at the previous SYSTEM UNITS prompt screen Table 3 Totalizer Unit Options English Totalizer Units Metric Totalizer Units Gal U S Gallons L Liters MGAL Mega U S gallons ML Megaliters ft Cubic Feet m3 Cubic Meters Mft Mega Cubic Feet Mm Mega Cubic Meters BBL Barrels BBL Barrels MBBL Megabarrels MBBL Megabarrels Acre inches Acre feet 10 Press F1 F4 to select the Total Decimal Digits the digits to the right of the decimal point in the totalized flow display 1 7 1 Mass Flow If the Mass Flow prompt in the SETUP subme
91. c 40 0 ft sec 12 142 m sec Velocity High Limit 100 ft sec 30 48 m sec 100 ft sec 30 48 m sec Acceleration Limit 15 0 ft sec 4 6 m sec 0 100 ft sec 30 m sec Amp Discrim Low 0 100 Amp Discrim High 0 100 Delta T Offset 1 000 usec 1 000 usec of Peak 100 100 XMIT Sample Size 2 32 Errors Allowed 0 16 Minimum Peak Limit Maximum Peak Limit T Window R Window TransFlection Signal Low Limit 20 100 40 0 ft sec 12 142 m sec Velocity Low Limit 100 ft sec 30 48 m sec 100 ft sec 30 48 m sec 40 0 ft sec 12 142 m sec Velocity High Limit 100 ft sec 30 48 m sec 100 ft sec 30 48 m sec Rep Period 1 200 usec 100 usec 3 200 usec Rep Period 2 800 usec 100 usec 3 200 usec XMITS per Reading 5 000 1 024 30 000 Weak Signal Threshold 20 0 100 Code Length 8 16 Filter Width 64 Averaging Factor 16 Errors Allowed ADVAN Option 16 Fluid Density 0 062 lb ft 624 22 Ib ft Minimum Tw 0 500 usec Maximum Tw DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programmi 0 ng Manual 1 Channel 500 usec 37 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to
92. 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 lt First Register LSB gt lt Register Count MSB gt lt 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 Data gt lt CRC Low gt lt CRC High gt time delimiter The format for the returned data types is as follows e nteger 16 bit Integer lt MSB gt lt LSB gt 1 Register 16 bit integer nteger 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 DF868 using the MODBUS the control system must access the appropriate register number as shown in Table 20 on page 42 Only registers 1 108 are available with the DF868 for MODBUS communications Registers 508 512 are used by the DF868 to store the MODBUS parameters Note If you request Ch2 or AVE data from a 1 Channel meter the values will all be zero DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Program
93. changed IMPORTANT The serial interface converter in the last slave unit in the chain should not be reconfigured 6 5 5a Reconfiguring a Serial Interface Converter 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 WARNING 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 Remove the serial interface converter mounting bracket by removing the standoff located below the RS232 terminal block and the grounding screw just to its left see Figure 8 on page 85 86 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 5 3a Reconfiguring a Serial Interface Converter cont 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 9 on page 87 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
94. ct either a static KV value entered at the Kinematic Viscosity prompt in the PIPE submenu a table of KV SS values entered in the KV SS submenu discussed on page 46 or a table of temperature vs viscosity values entered in the TmpKV submenu discussed on page 46 1 At the ADVAN window press F1 KVTab to select KV Input Selection 2 Press F1 to use a static KV value F2 to activate the table of KV SS values or F3 to activate a temperature vs viscosity table a If you select Tp KV the program asks for the specific Fluid Table Press F1 F3 to select the desired table In either case the DF868 returns to the Advanced Features prompt To leave the User Program press EXIT 34 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 10 46 Entering a K factor Table Use this option to enter a table of K factors K factors are used to create a curve for the flow range based on velocity or Reynolds number that compensates for non linear flow rates The DF868 accepts from 2 to 20 pairs Complete the following steps to enter multiple K factors 1 Atthe ADVAN window press F2 MultK to select Multi K Factors 2 Press F1 to disable this option or F2 to Activate Multiple K Factors If you select NO the DF868 returns to the Advanced Features prompt 3 Atthe Custom Type prompt press F1 to customize velocity values or F2 to customize R
95. ctively compensate the transit time measurement in the fluid for widely varying transducer signal delays that result from large temperature deviations IMPORTANT Consult the factory before activating this option 1 At the ADVAN window press gt and F1 ActTw to select Active TW Measurement 2 Press F1 NO to disable this option or F2 YES to enable Active TW Measurement If you select NO the DF868 returns to the Advanced Features prompt 3 If you enable active Tw measurement the meter requires the Minimum Tw in usec The range is from 0 to 500 usec Use the numeric keys to enter the value and press ENT 4 The meter also requires the Maximum Tw in usec The range is from 0 to 500 usec Use the numeric keys to enter the value and press ENT The meter returns to the Advanced Features prompt To exit the option press EXIT Table 18 on page 37 lists the default values and high and low limits for parameters in the SETUP menu 36 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Table 18 Default Values and Limits for SETUP Parameters Default Value Transit Time Parameters Low Limit High Limit Signal Low Limit 40 20 100 Cor Peak Limit 100 0 500 20 Soundspeed Limit 1 50 40 0 ft sec 12 142 m sec Velocity Low Limit 100 ft sec 30 48 m sec 100 ft sec 30 48 m se
96. default values Complete the following steps to reset all of the parameters 1 At the SETUP window press F3 to select Default Setup 2 Press F1 to keep the current values or press F2 to reset all values to their default settings Press F1 F4 to select the desired SETUP option or press EXIT to return to the initial User Program screen DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 33 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 10 4 Accessing Advanced Features The ADVAN option enables you to access the more advanced features of the DF868 In this option you can perform five functions calculate the kinematic viscosity KV based on signal strength SS or activate temperature compensation by applying a temperature vs viscosity table see below e entera table of K factors based on velocity or Reynolds number that compensates for non linear flow rates see page 35 enable mass flow calculated for static fluid density page 35 select the size of the transducer transmission signal page 36 actively compensate for widely varying signal delays page 36 1 Atthe SETUP window press F4 to select Advanced Features 2 Use the F1 F4 and and keys to select the desired option 1 10 4a Calculating Kinematic Viscosity Use the KV Tab option to calculate the kinematic viscosity KV based on signal strength SS or temperature To use this option you must sele
97. del DF868 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 cannot 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 17 on page 100 and proceed to the appropriate section for the desired LOG submenu Each submenu may be followed in the sequence shown or the T and Y keys may be used to scroll through the prompts DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 61 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 2 Creating a Standard Log Use the STD submenu to create a new stand
98. dified converter is wired as the last unit in the chain 2 Using a twisted wire pair 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 IMPORTANT The installed version of the Model DF868 software must be Version F2Z or higher to support RS485 operation If necessary contact the factory for information about a software upgrade 88 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 6 Setting Up an Ethernet Connection A modified DF868 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 DF868 to the network insert the jack of an RJ45 cable into the RJ45 connector route the cable through the bottom of the DF868 and wire the other end of the
99. ding 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 currently active site file or working file is always listed as the first choice Work on the option bar The Model DF868 returns to the standard data display screen and generates a site file printout similar to the one shown in Figure 7 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 page 79 PROGRAM PARAMETERS of SITE NAME Model GX868G3G With 1K FIFO and 1113 receiver board At 9 54 39 AM on 11 FEB 99 ACTIVE PARAMETERS Site status Skan measure mode SYSTEM PARAMETERS site LABEL System Units Totalizer Option Equation Supercompress Volumetric Units Volumetric Time VOL Decimal Digits Totalizer Units TOT Decimal Digits PIPE PARAMETERS Transducer number Pipe OD Pipe Wall Path Length Axial Dimension L Burst Skan Only Site MESSAGE ENGLISH Automatic Standard Equation No Thousands ACF min 0 Actual cubic ft 0 81 12 000 inches 0 200 inches 16 97 inches 12 00 inches Figure 7 A Typical Site File Printout 78 DigitalFlow Mu
100. e Ifthe displayed time is correct press F1 and return to the User Program Ifthe displayed time is incorrect press F2 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 is O to 59 c Enter the current Seconds and press ENT The allowable range is 0 to 59 38 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the User Program Continue as follows e 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 e 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 12Setting Up Serial Communications The Model DF868 flowmeter can t
101. e 52 Communication Channel Properties 1 134 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix E OPC Server E 4 Creating a Communication Channel cont EN GEPanaOPCServerConfigurator File View Go Tools Help tS Address Space ommunication Channel View New Communication Conversions Simulation Signals Communication Channel Type MaR Alarm Definitions ES Communication Channel Name w_Communication_Channel IP address and Port details are provided in Device View 0 Object s Figure 53 Communication Channel Properties 2 Click Apply once you have specified all the properties of a communication channel It will then be added to the tree in the left pane DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 135 Appendix E no content intended for this page 136 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel A Abbreviations Volumetric UnitS 10 ACTIV Menu Map aerea 9 SU DIMMU Say gn snag tlk wd ete eto su ee edet 9 Active Tw Measurement 0 36 Alarms Card Setting Upata dv ee S 21 Analog Inputs Card Setting Up 24 Analog Outputs Slot 0 Setting Up 20 Analog Outputs Units Opti0NS 20 AVRG Option auesse X yq woes t 33 B BACKL Automatic Timeout Jes nds 59 SubIendu dei 49 59 Backlight Se
102. e BACKL Basic Programming Minimum RequirementS o o o oooooooo o 8 Baud Rate Available Options Ss oL ov Baa 4 my 84 RS232 Poft ii i Wigs ees say a Se x RUE dE 84 BIG Measurement Parameter Options 50 Screen Formats oeste peewee ake ed 49 Subiendo Sot ts 49 Burst Mode ss suco IA E uU S e AERA S 30 C Clear Site from Meter vais xr xx VES 117 Clear Totalizerss a enu oia eat a Pes 115 Clearing Dala orinar REA oho eA ees 81 CLOCK EN So yr S ee eal ae 38 Menu Mapi seses nic v EX te ae 38 SubItien s ayer vue ews XEM UE REPRE 38 CLOCK Submenu pk ete ua tM ALLE 38 CLR Menu Map soriana iaa 81 Code Longhorn idad tad 35 CODER ODOl 023163 aee tT Fed o 33 COMM Exiting ari 40 Communication Channel Creating 133 Communications Port Setting Up 106 107 Index D DATA Submenu pi a as 72 Data Record Initial Set A da 102 Option Card x ENTERA 101 USerProgram SA 102 Diagnostic Parameters ooooooooooo o 21 DISP MEA or we aes PR da pet ue 49 Displaying Data BIG Formate nnen e ir eg 49 Display MB Jae be Parga as 49 DUAE Format es vie dais 51 Graphical Format Soi oS ieee ea ok 51 Eop File A Gu tees US 53 Log File Display Options 54 56 Log File Graphical Format 55 Log File Numeric Format eri 54 Numeric Key Functions 4 58 Transducer Signals sera tate et areae 57 Typical SIGNL Display Screen 58 DUAL
103. e activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 47 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 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 81 Chapter 5 Clearing Data 5 3 Deleting Site Files Use the SITE submenu to clear site files from the DF868 s memory Use the SCREEN key to activate the desired display pane and refer to the menu map Figure 17 on page 100 while completing the following steps 1 To access the Clear Menu press the CLR key a If you have activated the security feature see page 47 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 5
104. e 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 pressed F1 at step 3 go to Numeric Format on page 77 e If you pressed F2 at step 3 go to Graphical Format on page 77 76 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 4 1 Numeric Format After the numeric format and starting page and number of pages if applicable is chosen the Model DF868 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 on page 79 A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 5 LOG TITLE START END INTERVAL DATE MM DD YY 09 09 97 09 09 97 09 09 97 09 09 97 09 09 97 LOG1 9 SEP 97 9 SEP 97 10 seconds TIME ID 1 VOLUM ACF HR 686 666 662 675 669 675 670 684 680 678 11 50 43 11 54 45 ID 2 TOTL 218 220 ADS 224 226 228 230 232 234 236 ID 1 SNDSP FT S 1039 1039 1039 1039 1039 1039 1039 1039 1039 1038 147 003 Figure 5 A Typical Numeric Printout 4 4 2 Graphical Format After the
105. elected you have finished setting up the error log Proceed to Procedure Options below Otherwise continue with the next prompt to Edit the Start Date FJ Enter the desired Year and press ENT The acceptable range is O to 99 b Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is 1 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 e Use 1 and J to review the previous menu prompts Press F1 F4 to select one of the submenus To return to the data screen and begin logging data press the ENT key The on the locator bar indicates that the Model DF868 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 70 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 4 Printing Data Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 1 Introduction The Model DF868 flowmeter has the capability to print any of the data stored in its memory using 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
106. ength 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 The signal options are different depending on whether you have selected Transit Time or TransFlection in the ACTIV submenu Only after consulting the factory complete the following steps to enter the signal parameters e For Transit Time mode refer to Transit Time SIGNL Options on page 29 For TransFlection mode refer to TransFlection SIGNL Options on page 31 28 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 10 1a Transit Time SIGNL Options 1 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 40 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 2 Press ENT to accept the current Cor Peak Limit value or enter a new value 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
107. ent page Display the next record on the current page Display the previous page 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 age gt F3 EXIT Leave the numeric LOG display and return to the previous data format The EXIT key on the keypad will also perform this function 54 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 5 3 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 and 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 DF868 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 24 on page 56 ST 08 MAR 09 50 TS SS Ez EN 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
108. enu enables you to enter a table of values of the kinematic viscosity KV based on signal strength SS You can then use this table to calculate KV as shown in the KV SS option in the ADVAN option of the SETUP submenu discussed on page 34 To use the option you must enter the KV vs SS pairs in descending order of KV and ascending order of SS For example if pair 1 is KV 10 centistrokes and SS 62 then pair 2 must be KV lt 10 centistrokes and SS 62 The DF868 accepts 2 to 20 pairs 1 Enter the KV SS submenu by pressing gt twice and F2 at the initial User Program screen 2 Press ENT to accept the current of KV SS Pairs or enter a new value from 2 to 20 and press ENT 3 Press ENT to accept the current Sig Strength value or enter a new value 50 0 to 85 0 and press ENT Enter the signal strength values in ascending order 4 Press ENT to accept the current Kin Viscosity value or enter a new value 0 050 to 500 and press ENT Enter the kinematic viscosity values in descending order The Sig Strength and Kin Viscosity prompts repeat for each pair After entering all the pairs the meter returns to the Program menu as shown on page 8 To leave the User Program press EXIT 1 16Entering Temperature vs Viscosity Tables The TmpKV submenu enables you to enter temperature vs viscosity tables for up to three petrochemical products Users can program the names of each product along with temperature vs viscosity dat
109. er Programming Manual 1 Channel 89 Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 7 Setting Up a MODBUS TCP Connection A modified DF868 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 DF868 to the network insert the jack of an RJ45 cable into the RJ45 connector route the cable through the bottom of the DF868 and wire the other end of the cable to the LAN according to the manufacturer s instructions To establish MODBUS TCP communications with the DF868 you must install the Ruiping software utility available with your modified DF868 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 DF868 by its MAC address supplied as part of customer documentation The default TCP Port is 502 The default IP addressing for the DF868 is DHCP dynamic If you need to assign a static IP address to the DF868 complete the following steps IMPORTANT To assign a static IP address the DF868 must be connected to an Ethernet network with a dynamic address assignment mechanism DHCP first 1 Run Ruiping software and identify the DF868 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 te
110. er can be used for communications with a flowmeter from process control or factory automation OPC client software such as Simplicity iFix Iconics etc E 2 Installation This section describes the installation procedure for the OPC Server Please refer to the system requirements listed below before you proceed with installation E 2 1 System Requirements Operating systems supported for this release are Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 Server Note For version 1 5 the configuration database is not backward compatible The setup application also installs the Microsoft NET 1 1 Framework Microsoft releases NET Framework Service Packs that may improve security You may upgrade NET Framework from the Microsoft site http msdn microsoft com netframework downloads framework1_1 http www microsoft com downloads details aspx displaylang en amp FamilyID A8F5654F 088E 40B2 BBDB A83353618B38 The XML DA feature requires IIS 5 0 or higher If you do not install XML DA you will not need IIS Windows NT 3 51 and NT 4 0 are not supported in this software release DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 129 Appendix E OPC Server E 2 Installation cont To install the OPC Server 1 Double click on the GEPanaOPCServerPackage exe file The InstallShield Wizard window opens as in Figure 45 InstallShield Wizard GE Industrial Sensing OPC Server Version 4 3
111. ervice Manual 1 5 1 Entering Programming Mode To access the User Program press the PROG key on the keypad The standard measurement mode screen is replaced by the following initial programming mode screen SIGUI 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 measurement mode Rana SA ME NS Note If the 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 8 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 6 Activating a Channel The ACTIV submenu permits selection of the desired measurement method While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 10 on page 93 and Figure 11 on page 94 1 Enter the ACTIV submenu by pressing F1 at the User Program prompt 2 Press F1 to activate the channel in Transit Time mode or F2 to activate the channel in TransFlection mode Note The current status of the meter is displayed in the bottom line of the prompt area The Model DF868 flowmeter can take measurements in two different ways The Correlation Transit Time technique uses a pair of transducers either wetted or clamp on with each transducer alternately sending and receiving coded ultrasonic sign
112. ever the units will be displayed as NOT ACTIVE e If the current fluid temperature is outside the range of the tabulated values then the last value that was within the tabulated range will be used instead e Ifthe fluid temperature is in error due to an invalid analog input condition the DF868 will continue to use the last valid reading IMPORTANT The tables entered for this feature are global meaning that the same tables will be used for all sites in the meter Thus editing the tables in any one site file will alter the values for all other site files Also the tables are included as part of the site upload download functions For example if you print out a site file the current contents of the tables will also be printed 1 17Activating Security In order to prevent unauthorized tampering with the flowmeter s programming the Model DF868 is equipped with a security feature that locks out the following menus e Program Menu PROG Calibration Menu CAL Log Menu LOG e Clear Menu CLR DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 47 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 17 Activating Security cont When the system is locked access to the above menus will be denied unless the correct password is entered The Model DF868 is shipped with a default password For increased security the default password should be changed IMPORTANT Once the system has been locked it can
113. eynolds values 4 Press F1 to retain the current K factor table or F2 to Edit the K Factor Table If you select NO the DF868 returns to the Advanced Features prompt Note If the necessary velocity Reynolds vs K factor data was not provided with the DF868 documentation the K factor table cannot be edited 5 Enter the Number of K factors to be entered into the table from 2 to 20 and press ENT IMPORTANT When editing the K factor table the velocities must be entered in increasing order 6 Enter the Velocity or Reynolds Value for K factor number 1 and press ENT 7 Enter the K factor corresponding to the velocity or Reynolds number 1 and press ENT The VELOCITY or REYNOLDS and K FACTOR prompts repeat for each pair After you have entered all the pairs the meter returns to the Advanced Features prompt To leave the User Program press EXIT 1 10 4c Activating Mass Flow Use this option to calculate mass flow from a static fluid density Complete the following steps to enter the fluid density 1 Atthe ADVAN window press F3 MASS to select Mass from Static Density 2 Press F1 to disable the Mass from Static Density option or F2 to enable mass flow If you select NO the DF868 returns to the Advanced Features option 3 If you enable mass flow the meter requires the fluid density 0 062 to 624 220 Ib ft Use the numeric keys to enter the density and press ENT The meter returns to the Advanced
114. flow Calibration Factor and press ENT The default value is 1 00 but values between 0 50 and 2 00 may be entered 14 The menu now varies depending on whether you have activated the TransFlection or Transit Time mode e Ifyou activated the TransFlection mode the program asks for the Depth of Reflector This setting determines where in the pipe the DF868 looks for the reflected signal The default value is 50 Use the numeric keys to enter a value and press ENT Note The factory recommends activating the Reynolds Correction Factor when the Depth of Reflector is set at 50 You can disable the Reynolds Correction Factor when the Depth of Reflector is set at any other value e Ifyou activated the Transit Time mode two steps appear a Use the F1 F4 keys to select the desired Number of Traverses the number of times the ultrasonic signal traverses the pipe from 1 to 5 b The Transducer Spacing prompt displays the spacing of the transducers as calculated from the information you have entered Record this number and use it to properly space transducers Note If necessary you can overwrite the spacing shown using the numeric keys to match the actual physical spacing of the transducers The factory does not recommend overwriting the spacing If you must do not change the spacing by more than 10 from the value shown You have completed entering pipe parameters for clamp on transducers Press ENT to return to the start of the P
115. g Data for instructions Table 29 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 POWER Energy Flow Power gt gt F1 ENRG Forward Energy Flow gt gt F2 ENRG Reverse Energy Flow gt 5 F3 DIAG Diagnostic Available only if Mass Flow static YES Available only if Energy Option YES 62 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 2 Creating a Standard Log cont Refer to Chapter 3 Diagnostics of the Service Manual for a discussion of the many parameters accessible using the DIAG option Note The units assigned to the parameters in Table 29 on page 62 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 See Table 29 on page 62 for a list of the available options 7 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the third parameter to be logged See Table 29 on page 62 for a list of the available options
116. graphical format and starting page and number of pages if applicable is chosen the following additional prompts must be answered 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 DF868 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 on page 79 A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 6 LOG MESSAGE LOG NAME si 0 0 i START TIME 03 27 01 PM 20 OCT 97 X AXIS Y AXIS MAX 500 ACF M 50 seconds PER DIV END TIME 0 0 03 28 46 PM 97 20 OCT Figure 6 A Typical Graphical Log Printout DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 5 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 16 on page 99 and complete the following steps IMPORTANT Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before procee
117. gy Flow gt gt F3 DIAG Diagnostic Available only if Mass Flow static YES Available only if Energy Option YES Refer to Chapter 3 of the Service Manual for a discussion of the parameters accessible using the DIAG option Note The units assigned to the parameters in Table 32 are those selected in the User Program SYSTM submenu 5 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the second parameter to be printed See Table 32 on page 73 for a list of the available options 6 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the third parameter to be printed See Table 32 on page 73 for a list of the available options 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 at this prompt are 5sec 10sec 30sec Imin 3min 6min and 12min DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 73 Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 3 1 Numeric Format cont After the time increment is chosen the Model DF868 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 on page 79 A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 3 DATA_DUMP OF SITE NAME Site LABEL Site MESSAGE Start Date 20 OCT 97
118. h Panaview C 4 1 Setting up Ethernet Communications If you have selected TCP IP in step 6 on page 107 the Setup Communications window appears similar to Figure 20 EA Setup Communications General Prototol ipM 7 COM Port Type terae y Name untitled 5 Timeout ms pn IP Address 4112162183 Port Number nn Figure 20 Setup Communications for TCP IP 1 Type in the desired Name and Timeout in milliseconds 2 Inthe 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 3 Click OK to complete data entry IMPORTANT If you are using Ethernet communications be sure the DF868 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 108 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 5 Adding the DF868 To add the DF868 on the IDM configured communications port complete the following steps 1 Highlight the communication port to which the meter will be added
119. hannel 53 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 5 2 Numeric Format The Model DF868 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 e page number e record number time and date of creation e measurement value set e 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 a Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to view additional records or to exit the log 09 MAR 98 display The options are listed in Table 23 11 66 Ft s 1 32 KACF MI 6 91 KACF E5 Amplitude lt CURS eu 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 23 Numeric Log Display Options Option Bar Choice Description Display previous record on the curr
120. he Programming Manual for details For wetted transducers skip to step 7 1 8 5 Pipe Lining 6 Press F1 if the pipe does not have a Lining or F2 if it does have a lining If you select YES complete the steps below a Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the Lining Material Options include Tar Pyrex Asbestos Mortar Rubber Teflon and Other If you choose OTHER the DF868 then asks you to enter the lining sound speed If you do not know the lining sound speed Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data 914 004 lists some standard materials and their corresponding sound speeds b Enter the known Lining Thickness in the same units used for the pipe OD Press ENT Then proceed to step 9 1 8 6 Path and Axial Length 7 Enter the Path Length of the ultrasonic signal Press F1 or F2 to select the desired units and press ENT Note The factory has calculated both the transducer signal path length P and the transducer signal axial length L based on the exact transducer configuration used for the application These values are engraved on the flowcell and or are included in the documentation supplied with the meter See Appendix D for an explanation as to how these values are calculated 8 The next prompt varies depending on whether you selected Transit Time or TransFlection in the ACTIV menu If you selected Transit Time the DF868 asks for the Axial Length Enter the supplied value Press F1 or F2 to select
121. he V O screen press F2 to select the Opin option 2 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 Note Ifthe 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 Proceed to the appropriate section for programming instructions specific to the type of input or output selected above 1 9 2a Slot X Analog Outputs Complete the following steps to set up the Slot X analog outputs 1 Use the and gt and the F1 F4 keys to select the desired slot number 2 Press F1 to set up output A or press F2 to set up output B Note The setup of output A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up output B 3 Press F1 to disable output A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 F3 to specify the desired range for output A 4 Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to specify the desired output measurement parameter See Table 12 for a description of the available options Table 12 Output Measurement Options Option Bar Choice 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
122. he meter EAPanaYiew Meter Browser _ F3 File Edit view Output Window Help 5 29 Network a My Computer MELAHCEL B PCLogs E m Untitled IDM COM1 ggg Model GX868 Ver GH3H Meter Logs Channel 1 2 SITE EDIT MENU 2 LOG EDIT MENU E Calibration test T CLE Figure 36 Meter Tree with Edit Functions Option DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 119 Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 7 Changing Meter Settings cont 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 37 ig SITE EDIT MENU xj PROGRAM Previous Item Pipe parameters SET UP set CLOCK Figure 37 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 DF S868 consult the previous chapters in this manual 6 To enter a particular option a Highlight and double click on the desired option in the left pane Figure 38 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 de
123. hifts the next keystroke only 2 presses locks the keypad in shifted mode 3 presses releases the shift function Arrow Keys in measurement mode use to scroll Use to enter the letters A B C and D through function choices on the option bar In pro respectively gramming mode use to scroll through menu choices The lt also acts as a backspace key in programming mode Program Key press to enter the User Program Use to enter the letter Q See the remainder of this chapter for details Display Key use to display data in a variety of Use to enter the letter O numeric and graphic formatting options See page 49 for details DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 3 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Table 1 Model DF868 Key Functions cont Log Key use to set up logs See page 62 for Use to enter the letter X details Print Key use to print live measurements log files Use to enter the letter R and signal arrays See page 72 for details Clear Key use to reset totals and to delete site and Use to enter the letter H log files from the Model DF868 memory See page 82 for details Calibration Key use to calibrate the analog inputs Use to enter the letter P and outputs and to test the alarm relays and the totalizer frequency outputs See Chapter 1 Cali bration in the Service Manual for details Exit Key
124. i e 6 85 Ft s 10 38 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 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 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 F2 CURS gt F3 START F4 END gt F1 YMAX Displays the programmed maximum Y value in the message line i e YMAX 25 0 Ft s gt F2 T INC Displays the programmed time increment value in the message line i e TINC 30sec Leaves the GRAPH format and returns the display to the previous data format The F5 EXIT RES EXIT key on the keypad will also perform this function 52 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 5 The LOG Submenu The LOG submenu permits the display of the data in a log file either graphically or numerically Although the Model DF868 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 Follow the instructions in this section to display a log file in the desired format See Chapter 3 Logging Data for instruct
125. ical 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 2 7 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 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 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 DF868 will automatically return to the previo
126. iction will result in an error message a Press F1 for AM or press F2 for PM Enter the desired Hour and press ENT The acceptable range is 1 to 12 b Enter the desired Minutes and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 c Enter the desired Seconds and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 3 2 5 END DATE Prompt 13 Press F1 to accept the displayed End Date or press F2 to enter a different end date To end the log press F3 e f OK or TODAY was selected proceed to the TIME INCREMENT prompt Otherwise complete the steps below FJ Enter the desired Year and press ENT The acceptable range is O to 99 b Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is 1 to the number of days in the selected month 28 29 30 or 31 The program proceeds to step 15 64 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 2 6 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 Press ENT Go to step 16 3 2 7 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
127. imum Soundspeed and press ENT Then enter the Maximum Soundspeed and press ENT No additional selections required No additional selections required Enter the Fluid Soundspeed and press ENT Table 10 Fluid Types for ENERGY ON Tracking Windows Additional Selections Additional Selections Enter the Water Temperature and press No additional selections required ENT Enter the Fluid Soundspeed and press ENT Enter the Percentage of Water and press Then enter Percentage of Water and press ENT ENT Enter the Fluid Soundspeed and press ENT Enter the Minimum Soundspeed and press ENT Then enter Maximum Soundspeed and press ENT DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 17 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 8 9 Reynolds Correction 11 Press F1 to turn Reynolds Correction off or F2 to turn it on Note Reynolds Correction is a number based on the Kinematic Viscosity and flow rate of the fluid It should be enabled for most applications Also if you have enabled a temperature compensation table see page 46 a message indicates that the table is active 12 When you enable the Reynolds Correction Factor you must also enter the Kinematic Viscosity of your fluid as listed in Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data Use the numeric keys to enter a value and press ENT 1 8 10 Calibration Factor 13 Enter a value for the
128. in Table 27 on page 58 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 57 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 6 Displaying Transducer Signals cont 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 See Table 27 for a complete description of the nine functions available on the option bar Table 27 Graphical Log Display Options Option Bar Choice F1 lt CURS 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 display the amplitude and time in the status line i e 107 686 798mi F3 PAGE Display the previous page F2 CURS gt F4 PAGE gt Display the next page Move the cursor to the start of the current page and post the starting date and time in the gt F1 START message line i e ST 451 798usec Move the cursor to the end of the current page and post the endi
129. ing Up the GRAPH Format Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps To access the Display Menu press the DISP key Press F3 GRAPH Press F1 F3 to graph the Flow Velocity Volumetric Flow or Mass Flow respectively Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Time Increment ge dme ON Enter a maximum value for the Y axis vertical scale that is larger than the maximum expected reading and 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 DF868 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 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 51 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 4 2 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 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired option See Table 22 for a listing of the available choices m ST 08 MAR 09 50 Peu eu Ez EN At any given time 120 data points will be shown on the GRAPH screen
130. ions on creating a log file 2 5 1 Entering the LOG Submenu 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 lt 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 stored in memory Either all of the log files have DISPLAY FORMAT been cleared or no log files have yet been created Press any key to return to logging measurement mode All Logs Cleared hit key 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 Atthe Format prompt press F1 to display the selected log in numeric format or press F2 to display the selected log in graphical format e f you pressed F1 go to page 54 f you pressed F2 go to page 55 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 C
131. it 2 2 stop bits General Registers are written if corresponding functions are actuated by the user Registers for unactuated functions are initialized to zero at startup DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 13Saving Site Data The currently programmed site data may be stored in the Model DF868 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 instructions refer to Figure 14 on page 97 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 ENT 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 T key to scroll back to the SITE NAME prompt and see if the name appears on the option bar u
132. itial User Program screen 26 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 6 Setting Up Temperature Inputs The DF868 can use either fixed temperature values or live measurement inputs to calculate standard volumetric or mass flow By programming the correct source for the temperature input you enable the DF868 to apply temperature compensation discussed on page 46 Complete the following steps to configure these inputs 1 At the V O screen press gt and F1 or F4 if the Energy Option has not been enabled to select the F JN option Note If Slot X contains an activated option card with an analog input assigned to TEMP or an RTD input Slot X appears as an option at the above prompt If the process temperature is stable a fixed value may be used but most applications require a live temperature input 2 Do one of the following If you select FIXED enter the known fixed process Temperature and press ENT The meter only accepts values from 328 to 1 832 F 200 to 1 000 C e Ifyou select SLOT X press F1 to F4 to select the desired temperature Input 3 Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired 1 0 option or press EXIT to return to the initial User Program screen You have completed entering data in the O option Table 16 lists low and high limits for numeric I O parameters Table 16 Limit
133. itions are met for each installation Auxiliary Equipment Local Safety Standards The user must make sure that he operates all auxiliary equipment in accordance with local codes standards regulations or laws applicable to safety Working Area WARNING Auxiliary equipment may have both manual and automatic modes of operation As equipment can move suddenly and without warning do not enter the work cell of this equipment during automatic operation and do not enter the work envelope of this equipment during manual operation If you do serious injury can result WARNING Make sure that power to the auxiliary equipment is turned OFF and locked out before you perform maintenance procedures on the equipment Qualification of Personnel Make sure that all personnel have manufacturer approved training applicable to the auxiliary equipment Personal Safety Equipment Make sure that operators and maintenance personnel have all safety equipment applicable to the auxiliary equipment Examples include safety glasses protective headgear safety shoes etc Unauthorized Operation Make sure that unauthorized personnel cannot gain access to the operation of the equipment DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel iii Preface Environmental Compliance Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive GE Measurement amp Control Solutions is an active participant in Europe
134. last record on the current page and post the date and time of that gt F2 END record in the message line i e END 08 MAR 11 14 gt F3 2 YMAX Display the programmed maximum Y value in the message line i e YMAX 25 0 Ft s Display the time increment value as set when the log file was created in the message line i e TINC 30 seconds Leave the graphical LOG display and return the display to the previous data format The EXIT key on the keypad will also perform this function gt FA T INC F1 EXIT 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 56 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 6 Displaying the Transducer Signal The SIGNL submenu
135. lnet 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 c At the Main Menu select 4 for Quit Power cycle the DF868 i e turn the meter off and on to apply the changes 90 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix A Menu Maps Appendix A Menu Maps DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 91 Appendix A no content intended for this page 92 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix A Menu Maps
136. ls such as RS232 RS485 half full duplex and IR232 are supported for IDM based devices such as the GE XMT868i flowmeter and MIS1 hygrometer Portable instruments such as the GE PT878GC gas flowmeter and PM880 hygrometer use the Infrared IRDA communication channel Ethernet enabled devices such as the RF ValProbe and other GE instruments use the TCPIP channel E 3 2 Device A device in the OPC configuration module is mapped to the corresponding physical instrument that performs actual measurement This device is added under a communication channel Multiple devices can exist on one communication channel but the same device cannot exist under two or more communication channels 132 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix E OPC Server E 3 3 Device Channel A device has logical groups of entities to be measured Device channels are embedded in firmware inside each instrument For GE PanaLink instruments device channels are mapped to Unit Types Devices channels are grouped under device they are not editable and are specific to each device E 3 4 Attribute An attribute is the entity measured by the device Attributes are grouped under device channels and cannot be edited The hierarchy parent child relationship of all of the above entities is summarized in Figure 50 Communication Channel Figure 50 Entity Hierarchy E 4 Creating a Communication Channel To crea
137. ltipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 6 Stop Printing Use the STOP submenu to terminate the printing of live logged or site data To stop any active printing activity refer to Figure 16 on page 99 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 The Model DF868 returns to the standard data display screen and normal measurement taking DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 79 Chapter 4 Printing Data no content intended for this page 80 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 5 Clearing Data Chapter 5 Clearing Data 5 1 Introduction This chapter explains how to purge the Model DF868 s memory of various measurement totals and or files The Clear Menu which is accessed by pres
138. m 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 1 and V 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 DF868 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 If 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 DF868 flowmeter in any particular order Therefore the sections of this chapter need not be completed in sequence Proceed immediately to any section of interest Note To enter calibration data please refer to Chapter 1 Calibration of the S
139. ming Manual 1 Channel 41 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Table 20 DF868 1 Channel MODBUS Registers Scaling MODBUS decimal Reg Description places Size in Bytes 1Clear Totalizers none 2 16 bit signed CH1 Velocity ft s or m s 4 32 bit integer CH1 Volumetric VOL_U 4 IEEE 32 bit CH1 Totals TOT_U Register 10 4 32 bit integer CH1 Totals TOT U Register 10 4 32 bit integer CH1 T Digits none 0 2 16 bit integer CH1 Totalizer Time sec 4 32 bit integer 2CH1 Error Value none 2 16 bit integer CH 1 SSUP none 4 32 bit integer CH 1 SSDN none 4 32 bit integer CH 1 SNDSP ft s or m s 4 32 bit integer CH 2 Velocity ft s or m s 4 32 bit integer CH2 Volumetric VOL_U 4 IEEE 32 bit CH 2 Totals TOT_U Register 28 4 32 bit integer CH 2 Totals TOT_U Register 28 4 32 bit integer CH st T Digits none 2 16 bit integer CH Totalizer Time sec 4 32 bit integer CH2 Error Value none 2 16 bit integer CH 2 SSUP none 4 32 bit integer CH 2 SSDN none 4 32 bit integer CH 2 SNDSP ft s or m s 4 32 bit integer 3AVG Velocity ft s or m s 4 32 bit integer 40 3AVG Volumetric VOL_U 4 IEEE 32 bit 42 3AVG Totals TOT_U Register 46 4 32 bit integer 44 3AVG Totals TOT_U Register 46 4 32 bit integer 46 AVG HT Digits none 0 2 16 bit integer 47 3AVG Totalizer Time sec 2 4 32 bit integer 49 4AVG Error V
140. ming with Panaview C 6 4 Saving Transducer Signals To save the raw signal click Save A window opens similar to Figure 30 Enter the desired name and click Save to save the signal as a text file i 09 Save in amp Panaview Ue E3 Chart Logs History Comerr TXT P raw txt Sitel txt Desktop My Documents File name Site2 txt My Network P Save as type Text Files txt y Cancel Za Figure 30 Save As Window C 6 5 Clearing Totalizers To clear the meter totalizers click on the Clear Totalizers button in the Properties window The meter totalizers are reset to 0 C 6 6 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 31 opens Site File Operations x Save Site To Meter Selected C New Save Site To PC Clear Site From Meter Save Site Print To PC Close Figure 31 The Site File Operations Window DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 115 Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 6 6a Saving an Existing Site to the Meter To save an existing site to 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 32 Lookin S Panevie O d e OK EB History d
141. n power to the unit has been disconnected 2 Remove the clear plastic shroud that covers the electrical connectors 3 Using a twisted wire pair 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 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 IMPORTANT The installed version of the Model DF868 software must be Version F2Z or higher to support RS485 operation If necessary contact the factory for information about a software upgrade 6 5 3 Multi Point Wiring 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
142. nations to F5 F8 The following submenus are included in the Display Menu BIG displays a single measurement in large size text e DUAL permits the simultaneous display of two measurements in the same screen pane in standard size text e GRAPH displays a graph of either velocity or volumetric flow versus time LOG displays the data stored in a log file either graphically or numerically SIGNL graphically displays any one of five transducer signals versus time e BACKL sets the time that the LCD display backlight remains on before it is automatically turned off Refer to Figure 15 on page 98 and proceed to the appropriate section to set up the Model DF868 display screen s using one of the listed submenus 2 2 The BIG Submenu The BIG format which is the Model DF868 s default power up format displays one measurement in large print To select the BIG format and the measurement 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 Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps site label scale The default power up screen is already in BIG mode If a different display mode is Velocity Ft s active access the Display Menu by pressing the DISP key 6 95 error codes appear here E SUI reir Brei DISPLAY FEATURES Press F1 t
143. ng date and time in the gt F2 END message line i e END 744 298usec Display the maximum Y value which is set to 128 divisions in arbitrary units in the gt F3 VMAX message line Display the time increment value in the message line This is based on the frequency of the gt F4 T INC l transducers and would equal 0 125 usec for a 1 MHz transducer Leave the graphical SIGNL display and return the display to the previous data format The F1 EXIT ileal EXIT key on the keypad will also perform this function In addition to the functions available on the option bar some of the numeric keys are used to specify which transducer signal is displayed and to scale the resulting graph Table 28 lists these functions Table 28 Numeric Key Functions Function Scroll down the transducer signal list Scroll up the transducer signal list Expand the graph vertically Return expanded graph to previous size Compress graph horizontally Return compressed graph to previous size 58 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 6 Displaying Transducer Signals cont 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 e Vert
144. nge and press ENT Enter a value between 1 and 10 000 for the Full Scale Frequency and press ENT 9e mW gy Un 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 14 Then skip to step 12 on page 23 Table 14 Error Response Options for Frequency Output 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 22 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Programming a Totalizer Output This type of output issues one pulse per selected volume of flow The meter produces a pulse each time the programmed amount of flow passes through the pipe 9 Press F1 F4 to select the parameter to be totalized See Table 15 for a description of the available options Table 15 Output Measurement Options Option Bar Choice F1 TOTL Forward Totalized Volume Flow F2 TOTL Reverse Totalized Volume Flow F3 MASS Forward Totalized Mass Flow F4 MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow gt F1 ENRG Forward Energy Flow gt F2 ENRG Reverse Energy Flow Available only if Mass Flow static YES Available only if Energy Option YES Note The measurement units that appear in
145. nt PRNT Mei cs Soc bande oe c ny Acta cae teres NS 71 PRNTR Ment Map a dks EX ele 72 Sube v nee dit EE E tod 72 PROG Key cso Li adda b NN ev bad sedia toe 8 Memi MB oo shee erra Seb een See ine IRR 78 SUMS BU T ori eds qug tonc et aes nca Su oe Oe 78 Properties Option in Edit Menu 111 R RECLL Entering 55151424 xS DUREE ERU ERE OM A 45 A ve aub E DEBA gir ak 45 Return Policy use v ese e CR RN ORE 67 RS232 RS485 See Serial Interface RTD Inputs Card Setting Up 25 S Safety Auxiliary Equipment oo ooooo oo vil General ISSUES recesi iadi ea oa ER vii Personal Equipm nt 1 Rv pe ndo viii SAVE Entering x Lus Se RR de IER SUE X NER 45 Menu ND Gasol ad es aue do eta dd 45 Submenu o a exo ous BO a AI 45 Save Site Print to PC untada agents 118 Save Site to MES Da SA Ao ee ea eed 116 Save Site Io PC seit a rim pene bed rus 117 SECUR E oe A 47 Menu Map iii ida DE LAGE PEE bees 47 SUDMEAUS 2 20 05 Eacsed ee bre See dor ipia ees 47 Serial Communications Network ID Number o oooooooooo o 39 UART Bit Options ie 39 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Startup Guide 1 and 2 Channel 139 Index S cont Serial Interface Configuring RS485 Converter 86 Optional RS485 5 a rs PS ee SN es 85 Panametrics Cables ciar IER EP ERA 83 RS232 Terminal Block Pins 83 RS485 Interface Converter 85 RS485 Multi Point
146. nu is not enabled skip this sub section However the following programming sequence appears if Mass Flow is enabled 1 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the desired Mass Flow units listed in Table 4 Table 4 Available Mass Flow Units LB Pounds KG Kilograms KLB Thousands of LB TONNE Metric Tons 1000 KG MMLB Millions of LB TONS Tons 2000 LB 2 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the desired Mass Flow Time units 3 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the MDOT Decimal Digits the digits to the right of the decimal point for displaying mass flow 4 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Mass Totalizer units listed in Table 4 5 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Mass Decimal Digits the digits to the right of the decimal point for displaying totalized mass flow 12 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 2 Energy Option If you did not select the Energy Option earlier the meter now returns to the initial User Program screen But if you selected the Energy Option several additional prompts appear 1 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the desired Power units listed in Table 5 Table 5 Power Unit Options English Power Units Metric Power Units kBTU Thousands of British kCAL sec Kilocalories second Thermal Units per Hour MMBTU Millions of British MCAL sec MegaCalories second Thermal Unit
147. o measurement mode without saving the file or press F2 to enter the SAVE submenu Do you want to SAVE current selection appears here Note See the SAVE submenu section on page 45 of this chapter for more information on this function 1 12 2 MODBUS TCP Parameters If your DF868 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 40 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 12 3 MODBUS Register Map When equipped with the optional MODBUS output card the DF868 flow transmitter can send flow data and diagnostic information to a flow computer or SCADA serially using a Gould type RTU protocol In this
148. o select the BIG option The measurement mode screen reappears with the display in the BIG format DISPLAY FORMAT previous selection appears here BIG Dual enn LoG DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 49 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 2 The Big Submenu cont site file o 6 95 error codes appear here VEL Ny Arya ToTL Use the F1 F4 lt and gt keys to select the desired display parameter option Refer to Table 21 for a complete description of the available options Table 21 Measurement Parameter Options Option Bar Choice 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 gt F3 MASS Mass Flow Forward Totalized Mass Flow gt FA MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow gt gt F1 POWER Energy Flow Power gt 2 F2 ENRG Forward Energy Flow gt gt F3 ENRG Reverse Energy Flow gt 5 F4 DIAG Diagnostic Available only if Mass Flow static YES Available only if Energy Option YES Note display See Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide for more details on selecting a measurement parameter to 50 DigitalFlow
149. or K Factor Vel Reyn K Factor 1 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 SETUP ADVAN MASS Mass Flow No Yes Static Density SETUP ADVAN CODEL Code Length J Auto be zbitabt toit A SETUP ADVAN ActTw Active Tw No Yes Maximum Tw Minimum Tw Communications COMM Baud Rate MODBUS Parity Network ID MODBUS Address e Mr 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 bh e DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 103 Appendix B no content intended for this page 104 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix C Programming with Panaview Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 1 Introduction 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 DF868 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 e 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 DF868 For gene
150. own Pipe OD or circumference and press F1 F4 to select the appropriate units as shown in Table 8 Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 1 8 to 648 in Note The first two lines of text in the prompt area depend on the selection made at the TRANSDUCER NUMBER prompt The option bar choices may appear in English or Metric units Obtain the required information 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 Table 8 Available Pipe OD Units inch pipe OD in inches mm pipe OD in millimeters feet pipe OD in feet m pipe OD in meters in Pl pipe circumference in inches mm PI pipe circumference in millimeters ft Pl pipe circumference in feet m PI pipe circumference in meters DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 15 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 8 4 Pipe Wall 5 Enter the known thickness of the Pipe Wall in the same units used for the pipe OD and press ENT IMPORTANT Because the units can not be independently chosen for this parameter the value must be entered in the same units used for the pipe OD If the pipe wall thickness is not available look up the value in a table of standard pipe size data such as the GE brochure Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data 914 004 or use the Model DF868 s on line Help Menu see t
151. p 1 92b Option Card Alarms Complete the following steps to set up the three alarm relays of an option card installed in Slot x 1 Use the lt and gt and the F1 F4 keys to select the desired slot number 2 Press F1 F3 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 to disable Alarm A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 F4 to specify Alarm A as High Low or Fault respectively 4 Press F1 for standard operation or F2 for Failsafe operation See Chapter 1 Installation of the Startup Guide for wiring instructions for each mode 5 The program now varies depending on your selection in step 2 e Ifyou selected FAULT as the alarm type press F1 F3 to select the type of error flow non flow or both you wish to trigger the alarm Note Ifyou have enabled the Energy Option the DF868 treats the ES and E9 errors supply and return temperature as flow errors e Ifyou selected HIGH or LOW a Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to specify the desired Output Measurement parameter See Table 12 on page 20 for a description of the available options 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 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid
152. personal computer In order to accomplish this the following steps must be completed Note For more detailed information refer to ELA RS Serial Communications 916 054 e Connect the DF868 to the personal computer e Check the DF868 baud rate setting e 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 and an Ethernet connection 6 2 Wiring the RS232 Interface The first step is to connect the built in RS232 port in the DF868 to one of the serial ports COMI or COM2 on the personal computer Table 33 lists the standard cables available from the factory for this purpose Table 33 GE Serial Cables Part Number PC Connector DF868 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 33 is available in several standard lengths However a user supplied cable may be used if preferred In either case wire the DF868 end of the serial cable in accordance with the pin designations listed in Table 1 of the brochure EJA RS Serial Communications 916 054 Note For basic serial communications between a single DF868 and a personal computer no connections are required to pins 4 and 5 of the DFS66 s serial connector However these pins should be jumpered togethe
153. 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 DF868 s advanced features Twelve submenus within the User Program provide access to the various programmable features of the Model DF868 Step by step programming instructions are presented in this chapter Refer to the appropriate section for a discussion of the following User Program submenus e ACTIV select the desired measurement method e SYSTM enter the system data e PIPE enter the pipe parameters e 1 0 set up the inputs and outputs e SETUP set the signal limits and response times e CLOCK set the time and date e COMM set the serial port parameters e SAVE save site files e RECLL recall stored site files e KV SS enter a kinematic viscosity signal strength e Tmp KV enter up to three temperature vs viscosity tables e SECUR enter a passcode As an aid in following the programming instructions a complete menu map of the User Program is included in Appendix A Menu Maps Note In 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 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 1 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 2 Using the Keypad The Model
154. r Map for aaa lisa 41 MODBUS TCP Setting iia E EE PAD E 90 138 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Startup Guide 1 and 2 Channel N Numeric Keys Displaying SIGNL Data 58 O On Line Help 1 ES SS 6 OPC Server Communication Channel o o oo o 133 Installation A A A as 129 System Requirements 5 554 0e 224 4055 8 45 130 Terminology 43 visp er i Rar ea ey XH OD 132 Option Card ALARMS Loo ER ac I eoe e ea Id 21 Anal g plis c ea d epp teer OO wack 24 Dai Record Sa dw eur E Ras 101 RID Inputs 462a eoe a ede une CAE 25 Totalizei Frequetncy zv ia xU ER 22 OPTN Men Map i cann pas D iia kee EVA SES 20 P PataViewtu Voces aM AE Ls fa ato euer 39 PanaView Applications of ooooooo 105 Password Default a EE DP Su sea es 48 Entering oou aos xo SOS bx A e aui NACE SR ad 48 Path Length Programming 16 Pipe OD Programming dt 15 PIPESHDIICIIE uses mr a aa 14 Pipe Wall Programming 0055 16 Plotting Sinaloa a Value hes 114 Printer Acceptable Modgls 2 v o os 12 o A vd EE E EEE 12 Setting Up iis v auri NO PP EX EFE 12 Printing Data Live Data Graphical Format 75 Live Data Numeric Format 73 Logged Data Graphical Format TI Logged Data Numeric Format 77 Measurement Parameter Options 13 Serial Portas dl s ta ed od os 71 Sue Pie dos aid o ada es G 78 Index P co
155. r to ensure proper operation DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 83 Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 3 Checking the DF868 Baud Rate For successful serial communications the DF868 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 DF868 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 Scum Press the lt 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 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 The description includes information on checking UART bits and network ID 6 4 Setting Up the Terminal Software and Transferring Data To communicate with personal computers running under either the Windows 3 X or Windows 9X NT operating systems please refer to Terminal Communications Software in the EJ
156. ral 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 C 2 Wiring the RS232 Interface 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 instrument s User s Manual and to the document EJA RS Serial Communications 916 054 C 3 Wiring the Ethernet Interface When modified the DF868 includes an Ethernet option card for communication with a LAN For details on wiring the Ethernet connection please refer to the Installation chapter of the DF868 Startup Guide DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 105 Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 4 Setting Up the Communications Port Use the steps below to establish communications with the DF868 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 18 EA PanaView Meter Browser F3 File Edit View Output Window Help Gant Undo Gut Gtrl x Es Copy Ctrl C Paste Girit Communications Port PC Log Figure 18
157. ram files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings Baselnstall Database Figure 48 Copying Files Window 5 The Wizard now asks if you wish to start copying the program files Click Back to review or change any settings or Next to begin copying the files DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 131 Appendix E OPC Server E 2 Installation cont Note Jf you later uninstall and reinstall the OPC Server the InstallShield Wizard will ask if you wish to overwrite the database and Baselnstall If you do not overwrite the database and Baselnstall only Baselnstall appears in the above window 6 The Wizard now copies the program files When installation is complete the following window appears GEPanaOPCServer InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed GEPanaOPCServer Click Finish to exit the wizard v Launch GEPanaOPCServer Configurator v Launch User Guide Figure 49 Finish Window 7 Click Finish to close the Wizard You have installed GEPanaOPCServer E 3 Terminology Configuration GUI and OPC Runtime modules use a specific terminology E 3 1 Communication Channel A communication channel is a type of link on which an instrument is connected to a PC Serial communication channe
158. ransmit 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 DF868 can receive and execute remote commands using 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 network identification number is required to use GE Instrument Data Manager or PanaView software While following the instructions refer to Figure 14 on page 97 1 Enter the COMM submenu by pressing gt and F3 at the initial User Program screen 2 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the desired Baud Rate Note As shown in Figure 14 on page 97 the available rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 19200 baud 3 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the UART Bits The five available responses are listed in Table 19 Table 19 UART Bits Options Option Bar Data Bits Stop Bits 8 no 0 8 odd 8 0 8even
159. roper installation the use of unauthorized replacement parts or operating conditions outside the guidelines specified by GE Sensing the repairs are not covered under this warranty The warranties set forth herein are exclusive and are in lieu of all other warranties whether statutory express or implied including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and warranties arising from course of dealing or usage or trade Return Policy If a GE Sensing instrument malfunctions within the warranty period the following procedure must be completed 1 Notify GE Sensing 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 Sensing will issue a RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER RAN and shipping instructions for the return of the instrument to a service center will be provided 2 If GE Sensing 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 Sensing will evaluate the instrument to determine the cause of the malfunction Then one of the following courses of action will then be taken e Ifthe damage is covered under the terms of the warranty the instrument will be repaired at no cost to the owner and returned e If GE Sensing determines that the damage is not covered under the
160. s for I O Parameters Zero Cutoff 0 1 ft s 0 3 m s Temperature Input 328 F 200 C 1 832 F 1 000 C Full Scale Frequency 1 10 000 Min Pulse ON Time 50 usec 4 000 000 usec DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 27 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 10Entering Setup Data The signal limits and response times for the Model DF868 are specified using the SETUP submenu While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 13 on page 96 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 e INIT initialize all parameters to default values ADVAN activates options for KV SS temperature vs viscosity Multi K factors Mass Flow Code Length and Active Tw Measurement Enter the SETUP submenu by pressing gt and F1 at the initial User Program screen and complete the following steps Press F1 F4 to select the desired SETUP option last selection appears here Se EA TB EAS 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 1 10 1 Setting Signal Limits Use this option to set the limits for the incoming signal and other parameters affecting the transducer signal For example the programmed signal str
161. s per Hour kW kilowatts kW kilowatts Tons MW Megawatts 2 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Power Decimal Digits the digits to the right of the decimal point for displaying power 3 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Total Energy units shown in Table 6 Table 6 Energy Unit Options English Energy Units Metric Energy Units kBTU Thousands of British kCAL Kilocalories Thermal Units MMBTU Millions of British MCAL MegaCalories Thermal Units kWHr Kilowatt Hours kW Kilowatt Hour MW Megowatt Hou 4 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Energy Decimal Digits the digits to the right of the decimal point for displaying total energy 5 Press F1 to make measurements in a Cooling system or F2 to make measurements in a Heating system 6 Press F1 to conduct Flow Measurement at the point of return where the liquid exits or F2 to measure flow at the point of supply where the liquid enters When the above selection has been made the meter exits the SYSTM submenu and returns to the initial User Program screen If changes have been made in any of the submenus the program will ask if you wish to save the changes Press F1 to return to measurement mode without saving the file or press F2 to enter the SAVE submenu Note See the SAVE submenu section on page 45 of this chapter for more information on this function DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter
162. se the 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 to return to measurement mode 1 14Recalling a Site Any site file currently stored in the Model DF868 s non volatile memory may be recalled at any time While following the instructions refer to Figure 14 on page 97 Up to ten site file names consisting of up to five characters each may be stored at any given time Enter the RECLL submenu by pressing gt twice and F1 at the initial User Program screen shown on page 8 and complete the following steps 1 Use the c gt and F1 F4 keys to select and recall an existing site file Note The option bar will show 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 2 Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to select another menu or press EXIT to leave the User Program to return to measurement mode DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 45 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 15Entering KV vs SS Tables The KV SS subm
163. sing the CLR key on the keypad is divided into three submenus e TOTAL used to reset totalized measurement values e 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 the 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 using 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 17 on page 100 and proceed to the desired section for detailed instructions Each submenu may be followed in the sequence shown or the T and Y keys may be used to scroll through the prompts 5 2 Clearing Totalized Data 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 hav
164. sired choice if the entry requires a numeric value change the value displayed in the right pane is SITE EDIT MENU xj PROGRAM TRANSDUCER HUMBER VALUE Previous Item Special Input output SET UP set CLOCK Comm port SAVE RECALL Security Exit Page Figure 38 Pipe Parameters Option in the Site Edit Menu c Do one of the following Click on Next Item to proceed to the next menu item or Click on Previous Item to return back through the menu to a previous item 120 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 7 Changing Meter Settings cont Note Jf you 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 modified or left unchanged as shown in Figure 39 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 ig SITE EDIT MENU 1 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 Md Exit Page Figure 39 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
165. t 12 Press ENT to accept the current Averaging Factor value or use the numeric keys to enter a value between 0 and 16 and press ENT This option allows you to enter an acceptable value for an algorithm that the DF868 uses to eliminate background noise The default value is 5 13 Press ENT to accept the current of Errors Allowed or use the numeric keys to enter a value between 0 and 16 and press ENT Use this option to enter the number of errors the DF868 can record before it displays an error message The default value is 6 The program returns to the initial SETUP window Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records 1 10 2 Setting Response Time Use this option to specify the number of readings that occur before 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 Complete the following steps to set the response time 1 At the SETUP window press F2 to select V Averaging 2 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the Response Time The available response time options are 1 2 5 10 30 60 seconds 15 min 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 1 10 3 The INIT Option Use this option to initialize reset all of the parameters within the SETUP menu to their
166. t for each AI 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 41 on page 125 3 Choose the unit from the list see Figure 41 on page 125 This unit will correspond to the unit that is available in the AI block for network connection The PRIMARY_SELECTOR unit will correspond to ANALOG_INPUT_1 and the SECONDARY_SELECTOR will correspond to ANALOG_INPUT_2 124 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 3 Selecting the Desired Measurements cont 4 After the desired measurements have been selected for the PRIMARY and SECONDARY SELECTOR choose the unit system UNIT_SELECTOR above the PRIMARY_SELECTOR that has been programmed in the flowmeter English or SD y GEFlow XMT 000000003 Apply Values 10 x FLow 000000003 g P E l a lE IV Periodic Updates DOS Auto Process Alarms Diagnostics Trends Others Parameter 2 sec E Value VALLIE STATUS QUALITY SUBSTATUS LIMITS 9 SECONDARY VALUE UNIT 9 UNIT SELECTOR PRIMARY SELECTOR 9 SECONDARY_SELECTOR 9 CH1 VELOCITY 9 CH1_VOLUMETRIC 9 CH1 PLUS TOTALS 9 CH1 MINUS TOTALS 9 CH1 T DIGITS 9 CH1 TOTALIZER TIME 9 CH1 ERROR VALUE 9 CH1 SSUP 9 CH1 SSDN 9 CH1 SNDSP 9 CH2_VELOCITY 9 C
167. t the time and date to the current PC setting or click on the Set option button to open the dialog box shown in Figure 27 Set the desired date and time as indicated and click on the OK option button Select Date Time maren 2000 fl Ee LEA Lad d E g mU Figure 27 Time and Date Selection Window DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 113 Appendix C Programming with Panaview C 6 2 Reading 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 28 Signal Read Signals Channeli Plot Raw Upstream Save Clear Totalizers Site Files v Auto connect at startup Figure 28 Active Signal Options in Properties Window 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 C 6 3 Plotting Transducer Signals To plot the selected signal click on Plot A graphical window opens as shown in Figure 29 i Signal Graph 4 Raw Upstream y Points 1024 Group 1 C 2 Y Show Points Figure 29 Signal Graph Window 114 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Appendix C Program
168. te a communication channel right click on the address space root and select the New Communication Channel option as shown in Figure 51 D com a el G2 tae m 7 Cony New Communication Channel Simul pae ay Alarm Large Icons Small Icons List Details Dialog view Monitor view Figure 51 New Communication Channel DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 133 Appendix E OPC Server E 4 Creating a Communication Channel cont Once you have clicked on this option a dialog form opens for you to enter details of various communication channel properties Refer to Figure 52 Various fields in GUI will be appropriately enabled or disabled when you select a particular communication channel type For TCP IP the view does not allow you to select parameters but provides the IP address and IP Port as shown in Figure 52 Be sure to follow the Naming Conventions for communication channels GEPanaOPCServerConfigurator File View Go Tools Help tS Address Space ommunication Channel View f New Communication communication Channel Name w Communication Channel Conversions Simulation Signals Communication Channel Type UAA y Alarm Definitions PNIS COM Port Mapping fo Baud Rate 9600 y Parity none y Handshaking None y Data Bits p bs gt Stop Bits 1 bit y Timeout ms 5000 Reset Apply 0 Objects Figur
169. the User Program Continue as follows e 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 e 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 11Setting the Clock Use the CLOCK submenu to enter the current date and time While following the instructions refer to Figure 14 on page 97 1 Enter the CLOCK submenu by pressing gt and F2 at the initial User Program 1 11 1 Setting the Date 2 The first prompt displays the programmed Date Ifthe displayed date is correct press F1 and proceed to step 3 Ifthe displayed date is incorrect press F2 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 lt 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 1 11 2 Setting the Time 3 The first prompt displays the programmed Tim
170. the VO submenu 7 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the desired Volumetric Units for the flow rate display The abbreviations and definitions of all the available volumetric units are shown in Table 2 on page 11 The choices shown on the option bar are determined by the selections made at the previous SYSTEM UNITS prompt screen 10 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 Entering System Data cont Table 2 Volumetric Unit Options English Volumetric Units Metric Volumetric Units GAL S U S Gallons per Second L S Liter per Second GAL M U S Gallons per Minute L M Liters per Minute GAL H U S Gallons per Hour L H Liters per Hour MGD Millions of U S Gallons per Day ML D Millions of Liters per Day ft s Cubic Feet per Second m s Cubic Meters per Second ft m Cubic Feet per Minute m m Cubic Meters per Minute ft h Cubic Feet per Hour Mm h Millions of Cubic Meters per Hour Mft3 d Millions of Cubic Feet per Day Mm d Millions of Cubic Meters per Day BBL S Barrels per Second BBL S Barrels per Second BBL M Barrels per Minute BBL H Barrels per Hour BBL M Barrels per Minute BBL H Barrels per Hour BBL D Barrels per Day BBL D Barrels per Day MBBL D Millions of Barrels per Day MBBL D Millions of Barrels per D
171. the desired units and press ENT e Ifyou have selected TransFlection enter the number of degrees for the Transducer Angle and press ENT Skip to step 10 1 8 7 Tracking Windows Note This step only appears if you have selected Transit Time 9 Press F1 if you do not want Tracking Windows or F2 if you want to enable the windows Tracking windows are used to detect the receive signal when you are unsure of the fluid soundspeed 16 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 8 8 Fluid Type 10 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the Fluid Type The selections for the fluid type vary depending on whether e the ENERGY OPTION is ON or OFF and the TRACKING WINDOW is enabled or disabled Refer to Table 9 if ENERGY OPTION is OFF or to Table 10 on page 17 if ENERGY OPTION is ON Note Some of the fluid types may require additional selections as shown in the following tables Table 9 Fluid Types for ENERGY OFF Tracking Windows Additional Selections YES Additional Selections Select NORML or SEA and press ENT If No additional selections required NORML is selected enter the Water Temperature and press ENT Select LUBE or CRUDE and press ENT No additional selections required No additional selections required No additional selections required Enter the Fluid Soundspeed and press ENT Enter the Min
172. these prompts are those selected in the SYSTM menu earlier in this chapter 10 Enter a value from 50 to 4 000 000 psec for the Minimum ON Time of each totalizer pulse and press ENT Note A complete pulse consists of equal amounts of ON and OFF times Choose a value that is compatible with the frequency counter to be used 11 Enter a value for the number of measurement Units represented by each pulse and press ENT 12 Press F1 F4 to set up another totalizer frequency output 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 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 23 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 3 Setting Up the Analog Inputs Note To install an option card RTD input see page 25 Complete the following steps to set up the two analog inputs of an option card installed in Slot x 1 Use the lt and gt and 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 setup of input A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up input B 3 Enter a Label of up to eight characters for input A and press ENT 4 Press F1 to disable input A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 F3 to designate the Inp
173. tions 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 DF868 returns to measurement mode e ERROR Press F3 or F7 to access this function and the various Model DF868 error codes 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 error code or to exit the help system Note See the Service Manual Chapter 2 Error Codes and Screen Messages for a complete listing of all error codes and messages e 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 and gt keys to obtain additional information on the desired measurement parameter or to exit the help system 6 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 4 Using the Console Control Keys The Model DF868 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 on page 3 as follows 1 4 1 Adjusting the Alarm Volume Use the top console control key to adjust the audio alarm volume
174. tives Where products were initially assessed for compliance with the Essential Health and Safety Requirements of the ATEX Directive 94 9 EC using earlier harmonized standards a subsequent review has determined that technical knowledge is unaffected by the current harmonized standards listed above The unit listed above and any ancillary equipment supplied with it do not bear CE marking for the Pressure Equipment Directive as they are supplied in accordance with Article 3 Section 3 sound engineering practices and codes of good workmanship of the Pressure Equipment Directive 97 23 EC for DN lt 25 A 4 Peau feynd i Billerica August 2010 Issued Mr Gary Kozinski Certification amp Standards Lead Engineer 7s CE TUV Customer Support Centers U S A The Boston Center 1100 Technology Park Drive Billerica MA 01821 U S A Tel 800 833 9438 toll free 978 437 1000 E mail sensing ge com Ireland Sensing House Shannon Free Zone East Shannon County Clare Ireland Tel 4353 61 61470291 E mail gesensingsnnservices ge com An ISO 9001 2008 Certified Company www ge mcs com en about us quality html 910 176P1 Rev E www ge mcs com 2009 General Electric Company All rights reserved Technical content subject to change without notice
175. ts 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 MTOT_U and PRESS U are determined by the units chosen for these measurements in the flowmeter setup See the instrument User s Manual for the setup of these parameters DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 123 Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 2 Configuration Utility Setup The following is an example setup using National Instruments Configuration Utility v3 1 Figure 40 shows the Configuration Utility with a flowmeter on the network GE Flow XMT zz NI FBUS Configurator Ver 3 1 FCP1 interface0 0 Function Block E File Edit Configure Zoom View Window Help Q amp 26 e ds 8 3 vg tz zz E E9 interface0 0 fa Network Parameters m Schedule Function Block Application interface0 0 GEFlow XMT 000000003 p RESOURCE BLOCK 000000003 RB2 zs FLOW 000000003 FLOW ig AMALOG INPUT 1 000000003 AT ig AMALOG INPUT 2 000000003 AIT Figure 40 Configuration Utility Setup Example Note The following procedures assume that the device has been placed in the OOS out of service mode before executing D 3 Selecting the Desired Measurements To set the measurement uni
176. u as many times as necessary to set up additional logs Select the other desired parameters and run these logs simultaneously with the first log DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 65 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 3 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 capacity the Model DF868 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 LOG a If you have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 47 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 it is undesirable to delete old logs to free up additional memory the number of pages pending may be reduced by
177. u cre oct ec e sob t pe ce te nae ERA NE LEVE 89 6 7 Setting Up a MODBUS TCP Connection 06 ccc e eee ee e eee nns 90 Appendix A Menu Maps Appendix B Data Records Bik Option Cards Installed oos oder heen Hake tat vets de ppc eua bleue CrA E E anes 101 Be WAS Sta DOE e Accs tue an lp tu Du Ue 102 Appendix C Programming with Panaview A e HOD oe rot Far a Sh es CoU oie EN CORE cba dcs Co at BE ET e Nee ie ead EO he B Metra ee 105 ic Sg tie RSLS AINEI CON esr oves dau once a es Ye outer un Ex C tos D C ETE 105 Gs Aina thie EtSEET DEOR CB isi ts ERA 105 C 4 Setting Up the Communications Portus ecco das 106 C 4 1 Setting up Ethernet COMICAS ii este 108 A the DFIG Srna It ER a idea aide dot ox E T Tto A ee ee 109 G6 Editing Meter Properties 15 1 c O tae utet eU UM NALE AL T ER eri UA 111 Go Setting the Meter Ela peaa Pa a ti E EN 113 C 6 2 Reading Transducer SIMS a ri 114 CE S gt Plotting Transduc r Signals A xcti o dies 114 Coe Usdelhd teansduceb SIBI Coe es a Be hth tac ne b oce p Ed Eu vacui e EP REA 115 265 Clearing TOLUIEZBLS cues erue Ln E e e E dea e traded 115 25 5 Handling Site T 16519 Eos Db Lees tM Cres eb Lr dare EG ave Daag de 115 CP Changing Meter Settings n kepers sa vis HE Er re e ra patet chek rw etym esatta sq eal deals tenis atas 119 Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications Det Optional Measurements oie ton Css Sage el ei EpL AME e c ab Modest t gd cade 123 D2 Configuration A cee els e
178. us 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 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 59 Chapter 2 Displaying Data no content intended for this page 60 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 3 Logging Data Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 1 Introduction This chapter explains how to use the Model DF868 s data logging capability The LOG menu which is accessed by pressing the LOG key on the keypad is divided into four submenus e STD used to log up to three of the available measurement data parameters e 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 e ERROR used to log any generated error messages Up to twenty standard or error log files may be created and stored in battery backed 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 Mo
179. ut Measurement as a temperature or special input respectively e Ifyou select TEMP skip to step 7 e Ifyou select OTHER complete the following steps Enter an Input Name and press ENT Enter a Unit of measurement for input A and press ENT Enter a value for the Base low end of the chosen input range and press ENT Enter a value for the Full Scale high end of the chosen input range and press ENT Neg aA gy Press F1 F2 to set up another input 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 24 DigitalFlow DF868 Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 3a Option Card RTD Inputs Option cards with RTD inputs have a temperature range of 100 to 350 C 148 to 662 F Complete the following steps to set up the two RTD inputs of an option card installed in Slot x 1 Use the lt and gt and 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 for input A and press ENT 4 Press F1 to disable RTD input A and return to the previous prompt or press
180. value printed gt Y AXIS MAX E F1 F2 F3 F4 Fi F2 Y RANGE SITE NAME veL volum TOTL TOTL MDOT MASS Fi F2 FL F2 F3 F4 PS Lu NL A ERR Li sony Work site SITE2 SITES Y a Y L C J 5 mass POWER ENRG CeNnrg DIAG v FE J L available only if Mass Flow static YES avalible only if Energy Option YES TIME INCREMENT Fi F2 F3 F4 Fi F2 F3 5sec 10sec 30sec imin 3min 6min 12min NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices STANDARD DATA Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices DISPLAY SCREEN DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel 99 Appendix A Menu Maps S o toa LR L LOGGING CLEAR F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 sto mem Eosror_ ERROR TOTAL SITE LOG X 120 Pages FREE NAME CLEAR TOTALS SITE NAME NAME Y Pages PENDING F1 F
181. w gt F4 POWER Energy Flow Power gt gt F1 ENRG Forward Energy Flow gt 5 F2 ENRG Reverse Energy Flow gt 5 F3 DIAG Diagnostic Available only if Mass Flow static YES Available only if Energy Option YES 68 DigitalFlow Multipurpose Ultrasonic Liquid Flowmeter Programming Manual 1 Channel Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 2 Creating an ERROR Log cont Refer to Chapter 3 Diagnostics of the Service Manual for a discussion of the many parameters accessible using the DIAG option Note The units assigned to the parameters in Table 30 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 See Table 30 on page 68 for a list of the available options 7 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the third parameter to be logged See Table 30 on page 68 for a list of the available options 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 0 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 3 2 1 Log Type 9 Press F1 to create a non circular log or press F2 to create a circular log
182. ys Audio Alarm Volume vais v es Sis 7 Console Control vss e aa eos eS o 7 Display Backlight 4 ox ERR ER AES 7 Display Contraste oed acre SERT SY rh s 7 Stopwatch Totalizer airada 7 Table of Functions dd 3 Kinematic VIScOSIDYS uu dd E eser VIA RR dade 34 L LOG Entering the Submenu sus se RR Gea es 53 Men Ma eus ud a etd ors as 53 SUBMENU td ts 49 53 76 82 Log File GAUGE A eet E e EERE ei 61 Pages of Memory sc ves v is 61 ROCORIS Liceo utu EM MM Ma EM MEA Roel 61 Logging Dal td e ut eL e E A 61 Calculating Number of Pages 66 Calculating Number of Records 66 Circular 4 ood e D yf dee are ale a rf ee 63 Measurement Parameter Options 62 MIU Suh md rb eres ute d uid BM 61 Non Circular eos deine area dried VIE ee aa 63 Time Incrementa sae a ee 65 M Mass Flow Units Available Options 454 5 e per 12 Setting orc Ru ado bete o RU RUE AGE 12 Measurements Foundation Fieldbus 123 MEM Sube sas 61 66 Menu Map ACTIVO MEM AAA 9 CLOCK Submenw 4 42 4 000444 a DUREE es 38 O ote pope Ra pe Ed aes 81 GRAPH Submenu lar hte ae RR RS 51 VO Submen xt exo san 19 LOG Submenu a cL eee ite e Ms 53 OPTN Submenu da eet secs 20 PRNTR Submenu 0 00 no 72 SAVE SUMEN ce iiw petet he P Eee ae ER 45 SECUR SUDMCAU 20 nie eden bo dee xor ha Rd 47 STOP SUM iaa 79 Menus Edit oo ce eee eee 106 Meter Settings Changing ooooo o 119 MODBUS Registe

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