Dynasonics TFX Ultra Transit Time Flow Meters Manuel d'utilisateur

Transit Time Flow MetersTFX UltraTTM-UM-00136-EN-02 (March 2014)User Manual

User SafetyThis meter employs modular construction and provides electrical safety for the operator. The display face contains voltages no greater than

FluidSpecific Gravity20° CSound Speeddelta-v/° C m/s/° CKinematic Viscosity (cSt)Absolute Viscosity (Cp)ft/s m/sMethanol 0.79 3530.2 1076 2.92 0.695 0

SYMBOL EXPLANATIONSREFER TO ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS.Flow Meter InstallationEXPLOSION HAZARD  SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR CLA

“STEEL, STAINLESS STEEL, P.V.C. PIPE”STANDARD CLASSESNominal Pipe Size InchesOutside DiameterSCH 5SCH 10(Lt Wall)SCH 20 SCH 30 STD SCH 40ID Wall ID Wa

“STEEL, STAINLESS STEEL, P.V.C. PIPE”STANDARD CLASSESNominal Pipe Size InchesOutside DiameterSCH 60 X STG. SCH 80 SCH 100 SCH 120/140 SCH 180ID Wall I

Nominal DiameterCOPPER TUBINGCopper & Brass PipeALUMINUMNominal DiameterCOPPER TUBINGCopper & Brass PipeALUMINUMType TypeK L M K L M1/2 in.O.

C a s t Ir o n Pi p e ( S t a n d a r d C l a s s e s )Size(Inches)ClassSize(Inches)ClassA B C D E F G H A B C D E F G H3 in.O.D. 3.80 3.96 3.96 3

Cast Iron Pipe (Standard Classes)Size(Inches)ClassSize(Inches)ClassA B C D E F G H A B C D E F G H3 in.O.D. 3.80 3.96 3.96 3.9624 in.O.D.25.80 25.80 2

User ManualINTENTIONAL BLANK PAGEPage 107 March 2014

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SPECIFICATIONSSystemLiquid Types Most clean liquids or liquids containing small amounts of suspended solids or gas bubbles.Velocity RangeBidirectional

Temperature –40…185° F (–40…85° C).ConfigurationVia optional keypad or PC running ULTRALINK software (Note: not all configuration parameters are avail

TRANSMITTER INSTALLATIONAfter unpacking, it is recommended to save the shipping carton and packing materials in case the instrument is stored or re-sh

OTE:N Use NEMA 4 [IP-65] rated fittings/plugs to maintain the watertight integrity of the enclosure. Generally, the right conduit hole (viewed from fr

Line Voltage AC Power ConnectionsConnect 95…264V AC, AC neutral and chassis ground to the terminals referenced in Figure 6. Do not operate without an

DC Power ConnectionsThe flow meter may be operated from a 10…28V DC source, as long as the source is capable of supplying a minimum of 5 Watts of powe

TRANSDUCER INSTALLATIONGeneralThe transducers that are utilized by this flow meter contain piezoelectric crystals for transmitting and receiving ultra

***Flow***Flow***Flow***FlowFlow***Flow***242414101010555555* **UpstreamPipeDiametersDownstreamPipeDiametersPiping Congurationand Transducer Position

Step 2 – Transducer SpacingThe transmitter can be used with five different transducer types: DTTN, DTTL, DTTH, DTTS and DTTC. Meters that utilize the

CONTENTSQUICK-START OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TOP VIEWOF PIPEW-Mount V-Mount Z-MountTOP VIEWOF PIPETOP VIEWOF PIPEFigure 9: Transducer mounting modes — DTTN, DTTL and DTTHSize Frequency Setting T

Step 3 – Entering Pipe and Liquid DataThis metering system calculates proper transducer spacing by utilizing piping and liquid information entered by

45°45°YESYES45°45°Flow MeterMounting OrientationDTTN, DTTL, and DTTH TransducersTop ofPipeYES45°45°YES45°45°Flow MeterMounting Orientation2” DTTS and

½ in.(12 mm)Figure 12: Application of couplantTransducer Positioning1. Place the upstream transducer in position and secure with a mounting strap. S

DTTS/DTTC Small Pipe Transducer InstallationThe small pipe transducers are designed for specific pipe outside diameters. Do not attempt to mount a DTT

DTTS/DTTC Small Pipe Transducer Conguration Procedure1. Establish communications with the transit time meter.2. From the tool bar select Calibratio

4. The two marks on the pipe are now properly aligned and measured. If access to the bottom of the pipe prohibits the wrapping of the paper around th

8. A minimum signal strength of 5 is acceptable as long as this signal level is maintained under all ow conditions. On certain pipes, a slight twist

INPUTS/OUTPUTSGeneralThe flow metering system is available in two general configurations. There is the standard flow meter model that is equipped with

90-265 VACAC NeutralControl 1Control 2Frequency Out4-20 mA OutReset TotalSignal Gnd.Meter PowerLoopResistanceSignal Ground7 VDCDropFigure 24: 4-20 mA

INPUTS/OUTPUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ALARM OUTPUTSThe flow rate output permits output changeover at two separate flow rates allowing operation with an adjustable switch deadband. Figure 2

TotalizingPulse OutputOptionTotal PulseRxDTB1Isolated OutputTotal PulseInternal2.8k…10kPullupResistorVCC100 mAMaximumFigure 28: Energy version auxili

Frequency Output [Flow Only Models]The frequency output is an open-collector transistor circuit that outputs a pulse waveform that varies proportional

0500 m Vp - pFigure 30: Frequency output waveform (simulated turbine)2. Square-wave frequency – This option is utilized when a receiving instrument

HEAT FLOW FOR ENERGY MODELS ONLYThe energy version allows the integration of two 1000 Ohm, platinum RTDs with the flow meter, effectively providing an

WIRING TO METERAfter the RTDs have been mounted to the pipe, route the cable back to the flow meter through the middle hole in the enclosure. Connecti

REPLACEMENT RTDSIf it is necessary to replace RTDs, complete RTD kits including the energy meter’s plug-in connector and calibration values for the re

STARTUP AND CONFIGURATIONBefore Starting the InstrumentOTE:N This flow metering system requires a full pipe of liquid before a successful start-up can

KEYPAD PROGRAMMINGA meter ordered with a keypad can be configured through the keypad interface or by using the Windows® compatible software utility. U

BSC MENUBASIC – This menu contains all of the configuration parameters necessary to initially program the meter to measure flow.CH1 MENU CHANNEL 1 – C

SOFTWARE UTILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flow DirectionFLOW DIR — Transducer Flow Direction Control (Choice)FORWARDREVERSEAllows the change of the direction the meter assumes is forward. When

Allows adjustments to be made to the speed of sound value, shear or transverse wave, for the pipe wall. If the UNITS value was set to ENGLSH, the entr

Liner RoughnessLINER R — Liner Material Relative Roughness (Value)Unitless ValueThe ow meter provides ow prole compensation in its ow measurement

Fluid Specific GravitySP GRAVTY — Fluid Specific Gravity Entry (Value)Unitless ValueAllows adjustments to be made to the specific gravity (density rel

Specific Heat Capacity BTU/lb °FTemperature Ethylene Glycol Solution (% by Volume)° F ° C 25 30 40 50 60 65 100–40 –40 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.68 0.70 n/a0

Totalizer UnitsTOTL UNT — Totalizer UnitsGallons Gallons Pounds LBLiters Liters Kilograms KGMillions of Gallons MGal British Thermal Units BTUCubic Fe

Low Flow Cut-offFL C-OFF — Low Flow Cut-off (Value)0…100%A low flow cut-off entry is provided to allow very low flow rates (that can be present when p

Example 2 – To span the 4-20 mA output from 0…100 gpm, with 12 mA being 50 gpm, set the FL 4MA and FL 20MA inputs as follows:FL 4MA = 0.0FL 20MA = 1

Energy Meter OptionsRTD — Calibration Values (Value)RTD1 A Calibration Value for RTD1 ARTD1 B Calibration Value for RTD1 BRTD2 A Calibration Value

NONEAlarm outputs disabled.OTE:N The setup options for both CONTROL 1 and CONTROL 2 follow the same menu path. For a complete view of the menu options

IN FIELD CALIBRATION OF RTD TEMPERATURE SENSORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Equipment Re

CH PSWD? — Change Password (Value)0…9999The password comes from the factory set to 0000. When set to 0000 the password function is disabled. By changi

OTE:N If the unit is configured to display totalizer values, the display will alternate between error 0010 and the totalizer value.Signal strength rea

MIN RATE SETTINGMAX RATE SETTINGSUB FLOW SETTINGDISPLAY READING DURING ERRORS0.0 1000.0 0.0 0.000-500.0 500.0 50.0 0.000-100.0 200.0 33.3 0.0000.0 100

DSP MENU  DISPLAY MENUThe DISPLAY menu parameters control what is shown on the display and the rate at which displayed items alternate (dwell time).D

SOFTWARE UTILITYIntroductionIn addition to, or as a replacement for, the keypad entry programming, the flow meter can be used with a software utility.

U l t r a L IN K D e v i c e A d d r 1 2 7Da ta Disp l a y Di a g n o sti c sDevice Addr 127Reset TotalizersH el pW i n d o wCo m m u n ic a ti o

OTE:N This address does not set the Modbus TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP, BACnet address. That is set via the web page interface that is integrated into the Eth

Transducer Spacing is a value calculated by the flow meter firmware that takes into account pipe, liquid, transducer and mounting information. This sp

Min Flow is the minimum volumetric flow rate setting entered to establish filtering parameters. Volumetric entries will be in the flow rate units. For

Filtering TabThe Filtering tab contains several filter settings for the flow meter. These filters can be adjusted to match response times and data “sm

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Flow Filter Sensitivity allows configuration of how fast the Flow Filter Damping will adapt in the positive direction. Increasing this value allows gr

Flow at 4 mA / 0 HzFlow at 20 mA / 1000 HzThe Flow at 4 mA / 0 Hz and Flow at 20 mA / 1000 Hz entries are used to set the span of the 4-20 mA analog o

Channel 2 - RTD Conguration [for energy units Only]OTE:N The Channel 2 Menu is used to configure model specific I/O options. The flow only meter pres

Channel 2 – Control Output Conguration Flow OnlyTwo independent open collector transistor outputs are included with the flow only model. Each output

FlowON (Value)Sets value at which the alarm output will switch from OFF to ON.OFF (Value)Sets value at which the alarm output will switch from ON to O

SETTING ZERO AND CALIBRATIONCa l ib r a ti o nThe software utility contains a powerful multi-point calibration routine that can be used to calibrate t

Nex t>< B a c k Ca n c elF i le Op en . . . F i le Sa v e. . .C a l i b r a t i o n ( Pa g e 2 o f 3 ) - G e n e r a l S e t u pG a l lo

Va l u e c a n n o t b e 0.Th i s v a l u e w a s a l r ea d y set i n a p r ev i o u s sc r een ( Pa g e 1 o f 3) .U l t r a L IN KOK!Figure 52

Target Dbg Data Screen - Denitions1. Calc Count – The number of ow calculations performed by the meter beginning at the time the power to the meter

APPENDIXAcrylicAluminumBrass (Naval)Carbon SteelCast IronCopperDuctile IronFiberglass-EpoxyGlass PyrexNylonHD PolyethyleneLD PolyethylenePolypropylene

QUICKSTART OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSThis manual contains detailed operating instructions for all aspects of the flow metering instrument. The following

PrimarySecondaryTertiary QuaternaryThe Channel 2 menu allows the conguration of meter specic I/O parametersRTD values are specic to a particular RT

Page 1Page 2DISPLAY MENUSENSOR MENUSECURITY MENU SERVICE MENUDTTNDTTHDTTLDT1500COPPER PIPEANSI PIPETUBINGXDC TYPE Transducer Type SelectionTOTAL RESE

COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLSMODBUSAvailable Data FormatsBits Bytes Modbus RegistersLong Integer 32 4 2Single Precision IEEE754 32 4 2Double Precision IEE

DataComponent NameMODBUS RegistersAvailable UnitsLong Integer FormatFloating PointSingle Precision FormatDouble Precision FormatSignal Strength 40100…

Object DescriptionBACnet Object(Access Point)NotesAvailable UnitsSignal Strength AI1 Analog Input 1Flow Rate (Flow model)Energy Rate (BTU model)AI2

Network SettingsIP address, IP subnet, IP gateway, and Device Description are configured through the web interface. IP address and subnet defaults to

BACnet CongurationTo make changes to the settings for a category, click on EDIT to access the appropriate screen.Ed i tEd i tEd i tB a c k t o M a

BACnet® Object SupportNine BACnet standard objects are supported, a Device object (DEx), a Binary Output object (BO1), and seven Analog Input objects

Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (Normative)BACNET PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION CONFORMANCE STATEMENTDate: 03/22/2011Vendor Name: Racine Feder

Data Link Layer Options:  BACnet IP, (Annex J)  BACnet IP, (Annex J), Foreign Device  SO 8802-3, Ethernet (Clause 7)  ANSI/ATA 878.1, 2.5 Mb. ARCN

Pipe Preparation and Transducer MountingDTTN, DTTL, and DTTH Transducers1. Place the ow meter in signal strength measuring mode. This value is avail

HEATING AND COOLING MEASUREMENTThe energy meter is designed to measure the rate and quantity of heat delivered to a given building, area or heat excha

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IN FIELD CALIBRATION OF RTD TEMPERATURE SENSORSReplacement RTD temperature sensors used in heat flow measurements must be calibrated in the field to e

OTE:N An ice bath and boiling water bath are used in these examples because their temperatures are easy to maintain and provide known temperature refe

DAC Va l u e:Ca l i b r a ted Tem p ( d eg C) :Ca l i b r a ted Tem p ( d eg F ) :Sec o n d Ca l Po i n tR ef er en c e Tem p ( d eg C) :R T

Check the RTDs resistance values with an ohmmeter to make sure they are not “open” or “shorted”. See Table 20 for typical RTD resistance values. Next

Error CodesCode Number Description CorrectionWarnings0001 Serial number not presentHardware serial number has become inoperative – system performance

Brad Harrison® Connector Option21342134CableD005-0956-001 (Straight Connector)D005-0956-002 (90° Connector)Bulkhead ConnectorD005-0954-00110 - 28 VDC

PRODUCT LABELSFigure 65: Product labelsPRODUCT LABELSPage 88 March 2014

CONTROL DRAWINGSFigure 66: Control drawing I.S barrier and DTT transducersCONTROL DRAWINGSPage 89 March 2014

INTRODUCTIONGeneralThis transit time ultrasonic flow meter is designed to measure the fluid velocity of liquid within a closed conduit. The transducer

Figure 67: Control drawing CONTROL DRAWINGSPage 90 March 2014

Figure 68: Control drawing CONTROL DRAWINGSPage 91 March 2014

Figure 69: Control drawing Class 1 Div 2 installation, ACCONTROL DRAWINGSPage 92 March 2014

Figure 70: Control drawing Class 1 Div 2 installation, DC CONTROL DRAWINGSPage 93 March 2014

Figure 71: Control drawing DTFXE Class 1 Div 2 installation, ACCONTROL DRAWINGSPage 94 March 2014

CE COMPLIANCE DRAWINGSL OOP W IR E S TH R OUG HF E R R ITE B E AD ONE TIM EFER R ITE B EA DDY NASONICS P/ N: D003-0117 -304STE W AR D P/ N: 28A2024-

M A L E C ON D U IT FITTIN GDY NASONICS P/ N: D005-09 38-002STE E L CITY P/ N: L T7 01*A R M OU R ED C ON D U ITDY NASONICS P/ N: D002-1401-003ANAC

Finally, if the flow rate is two gpm, then the accumulation of 1000 counts would take place in 30 seconds because the flow rate, and hence the speed t

Find the area of the pipe cross section.2   3.0682Area = πr2Area = π = π x 2.35 = 7.39 in2Find the volume in one foot of travel.88.71in27.39 in2

FLUID PROPERTIESFluidSpecific Gravity20° CSound Speeddelta-v/° C m/s/° CKinematic Viscosity (cSt)Absolute Viscosity (Cp)ft/s m/sAcetate, Butyl — 4163.