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2. User Manual for FRT303 FlowRate Totaliser Mamilia Flow Measurement Products A Division of Manu Electronics Pty Ltd 41 Carter Road Brookvale NSW 2100 Australia Phone 61 2 9938 1425 or 61 2 9905 4324 Fax 61 2 9938 5852 E mail sales manuelectronics com au Website http www manuelectronics com au c 2014 Manu Electronics Pty Ltd 1409 1 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION EET hace aca 1 1 1 MODEL DESIGNATIONS doeet d etude E arene eae 1 2 TECHNICAL ELECTRICAL aa numum an aa ua ausa nana a aaa sa amanda 2 251 SSAEETY GONSIBERATIONS E s ette etae eee ette meto estes me ant 2 3 PHYSIGAL LAV OUD e A E E sevdlacdeetasuae 3 4 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY LCD IN NORMAL MODE enirn eren nennen 3 4 4 DISPLAY ELEMENTS fece ee ee OE cose Ee gen 3 4 22 4 4 3 TLOWERLINE iion reir bici e eroe hoste 4 424 E EE 5 55
3. Total units 0 X X X X X X X L 1 X X X X X X X L 2 X X X X X X X L 3 X X X X X X X X L 4 X X X X X X X KL 5 X X X X X X X KL 6 X X X X X X ML 7 X X X X X X X ML 8 X X X X X X X ML 9 X X X X X X X X ML For example if Calibration 01 is set to a value of 4 then from Table 5 see the row indicated by symbol gt the units of the Total are set to KiloLitres and the Total value will be shown to 2 decimal places on the LCD If the Total is to be shown in KiloLitres with 1 decimal place then CAL 01 must be set to 5 10 2 CAL 02 Grand Total Units Calibration 02 sets the units of the Grand Total which is the accumulated total of all the liquid delivered by all batches since the Grand Total was last reset The units of the Grand Total can be Litres KiloLitres or MegaLitres Also various numbers of decimal places can be selected according to the resolution of the flowmeter used The possible entries for Calibration 02 are shown in Table 6 below The allowed value range is 0 to 9 inclusive Table 6 Grand Total units CALO2 value Grand Total units 0 X X X X X X X L 1 X X X X X X X L 2 X X X X X X X L 3 X X X X X X X X L 4 X X X X X X X KL 5 X X X X X X X KL 6 X X X X X X X ML 7 X X X X X X X ML 8 X X X X X X X ML 9 X X X X X X X X ML For example if Calibration 02 is set to a value of 6 then from Table 6
4. FRT303 D DC powered e P DC Power Figure 9 Connection of Pulse Input via Connector X2 Pulse NAMUR Note whatever DC voltage is supplied to the FRT303 D will be the same voltage supplied to the NAMUR sensor Note for the NAMUR sensor to function it must be provided with a DC supply as shown FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 8 CONNECTING OUTPUTS Outputs are connected via Motherboard Connector X4 4 20mA output is connected as shown in Figure 10 below Pulse Output is connected as shown in Figure 10 b below e High Alarm is connected as shown in Figure 10 c below See Figure 11 below for example output circuit e Low Alarm is connected as shown in Figure 10 d below See Figure 11 below for example output circuit 4 20 PLS OUT _ HI ALRM LO ALRM o gt L V J V J Y Y Y Y a b c d 4 20 mA Pulse High Low Output Alarm Alarm Figure 10 Connection of 4 20 Pulse and Hi Lo Alarm Outputs via Connector X4 Connector X4 T collector LO ALRM 0 VDC contactor optional am POWEF diode siren 1N1004 NEUTRAL ACTIVE 5 to 30 240vac VDC Figure 11 Example alarm output circuit 10 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 9 CALIBRATION MODE Manu Electronics will supply the FRT303 already configured for your needs taking into account the flowmeter us
5. 000001 Minutes see the rows the tables above indicated by symbol gt and CAL 07 has a value of say 000185 then the low flow limit is 18 5 Litres per Minute 10 8 CAL 08 High flow limit Calibration 07 sets the value of the high flow limit The range of allowed values is 0 to 999999 inclusive When the flowrate rises above the high flow limit the FRT303 will indicate this situation by giving an output on the High Alarm output see Figure 10 c on page 10 The units timebase and number of decimal points for CAL 09 follow the same principles described for CAL 07 on page 18 For example if e CAL 00 is set to 000002 Litres to 1 decimal place and e CAL 04 is set to 000001 Minutes and e CAL 08 has value 001705 then the high flow limit is 170 5 Litres per Minute 18 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 10 9 CAL 09 Low 4 mA flow rate Calibration 09 sets the flow rate that corresponds to the lowest value 4 mA of the 4 20 mA current loop output The range of allowed values is 0 to 999999 inclusive The units timebase and number of decimal points for CAL 09 follow the same principles described for CAL 07 on page 18 For example if e CAL 00 is set to 000002 Litres to 1 decimal place and CAL 04 is set to 000001 Minutes and e CAL 09 has value 000105 then 4 mA represents the flowrate of 10 5 Litres per Minute 10 10 CAL 10 High 20mA fl
6. 1 on page 15 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 4 4 Dormancy If the FRT303 is a battery powered version to conserve battery power the FRT303 will become dormant and the LCD will go blank after a period of no activity no pulses received and the selector button has not been pressed The period of inactivity required before dormancy occurs is configurable see section 10 11 on page 19 The FRT303 is awakened from its dormant state and the LCD display comes back on once the FRT303 receives pulses from a flowmeter or if the selector button is pushed Note if the FRT303 is not a battery powered version then the LCD always displays data 4 5 Toggle Between Totals The selector button on the lid of the FRT303 Figure 3 below when pushed once will toggle the display on the lower line of the LCD Figure 2 b on page 4 between the Grand Total and the Total values Figure 3 Selector Button The button should be pushed only momentarily but firmly The graphic to the left of the button is a reminder to push the button once to see the Grand Total 4 6 Reset Total The Total value can be reset via the selector button the Grand Total can be reset as described in section 10 12 on page 20 When the Total is displayed on the lower line of the LCD if the selector button is pushed twice then the Total will reset The two pushes of the button must occur within about 1 second of each o
7. X X X X X L 1 X X X X X xX x L 2 X X X X X X x L 3 X X X X X X X X L 4 X X X X X xX X KL 5 X X X X X X X KL 6 X X X X X X ML 7 X X X X X xX X ML 8 X X X X X X x ML 9 X X X X X X X X ML For example if CAL 01 is set to 2 see the row in Table 9 indicated by symbol then the value CAL 06 is in Litres with 1 decimal place If CAL 06 is set to say 000015 then each output pulse represents 1 5 Litres dispensed 17 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 10 7 CAL 07 Low flow limit Calibration 07 sets the value of the low flow limit The range of allowed values is 0 to 999999 inclusive When the flowrate falls below the low flow limit the FRT303 will indicate this situation by giving an output on the Low Alarm output See Figure 10 d on page 10 The units and timebase of the low flow limit are e the units and number of decimal places as set for the flowrate by CAL 00 and the timebase as set for the flowrate by CAL 04 CAL 00 value Units and No of decimal places 0 X X X X X Litres 1 X X X X Litres 2 X X X X X X Litres 3 X X X X X X X Litres 4 X X X X X KiloLitres 5 X X X X X X KiloLitres 6 X X X X X X X KiloLitres CAL 04 value Timebase 0 Seconds gt 1 Minutes 2 Hours For example if CAL 00 is set to 000002 Litres with 1 decimal place and CAL 04 is set to
8. if Calibration 00 is set to a value of 2 see the row indicated by symbol then from Table 7 in the same row right side of the table at symbol lt the value in CAL 03 is the value of the K Factor in pulses Litre to 4 decimal places Although the FRT303 is factory wet test calibrated to your matching flowmeter a final calibration adjustment may be required on site To recalibrate fill a calibrated vessel or load cell Compare the quantity collected against the totaliser display reading If the amount collected is less than is shown on the LCD display total then increase the K factor value by the same percentage difference If the amount collected is more than is shown on the LCD display total then decrease the K factor value by the same percentage difference For example if e CAL 00 is 2 and e CAL 03 is 100000 and e want to increase the K Factor by 1 then the K factor is in pulses Litre to 4 decimal places so 100000 is 10 0000 pulses Litre A 1 increase is 0 1 pulses Litre so use the buttons shown in Figure 12 on page 12 to change CAL 03 to 101000 to represent 10 1000 pulses Litre 16 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 10 4 CAL 04 Flow Rate Timebase Calibration 04 sets the timebase to be used for the flowrate The timebase can be e Seconds e Minutes or e Hours The possible entries for Calibration 04 are shown in Table 8 The range of allowed values is 0 to 2 i
9. see the row indicated by symbol gt the units of the Total are set to MegaLitres and the Total value will be shown to 3 decimal places on the LCD 15 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 10 3 CAL 03 factor Calibration 03 sets the K Factor which is the number of pulses output by a flowmeter per volume of liquid delivered The value depends on the flowmeter being used with the FRT303 The units and representation location of the decimal point of the K Factor are determined by the selection of flow rate units in CAL 00 as described in section 10 0 on page 14 CAL 03 is used to enter the value of the K factor Note that the decimal point is not actually displayed when the value for CAL 03 is being entered so the user has to be aware of where the decimal point is The range allowed in CAL 03 is 1 to 999999 inclusive Table 7 Units and representation of K Factor Format of K Factor the value of CAL 00 Flow Rate Units the K Factor is stored in CAL 03 0 X X X X X X Litres X X X X X x pulsesiLitre 1 X X X X xX Xx Litres X X X X X x pulsesiLitre 2 X X X X X X Litres X X e X X X Xx pulsesiLitre 4 3 X X X X X X X Litres X e X X X X pulsesiLitre 4 X X X X x x KiloLitres x x x e x x x pulses KiloLitre 5 X X X X X X KiloLires x x e x x x x pulses KiloLitre 6 X X X X X X x KiloLitres x x x x e x x pulses KiloLitre For example
10. CAL 02 GRAND TOTAL UNIT saga 15 10 3 5 03 16 10 4 CAL 04 FLOW RATE 0 0 0 1 1 dadas dn 17 1 0 5 GAL 05 ELOW RATE FILTER 5 22 oue audvevs tee Po ty ae eve detail 17 10 6 GAL 06 OUTPUT PU ESE RATE dh reve dece vv ev Ce ty du vae auguea 17 10 7 CAL 07 LOW FLOW LIMIT 2 0 0 sas ss ss dass sa sodass sands naa 18 10 8 CAL 08 HIGH EEOWEIMIT aue e ai ee e rene eve dy ae co ve A aede vases 18 10 9 CAL 09 LOW 4 FLOW RATE erre ctun te n crede ee 19 10 10 CAL 10 HIGH 20MA FLOW enhn 19 GAL TT 5 eroe ree vete cea 19 10 12 GAL 12 RESET THE GRAND retentu ete Pots rece ap Pad ese ere vans 20 10 43 GAL 135 SOFTWARE VERSION tet t
11. I ede e 4 Selector Butt Oresi CE 5 ERT303 Internal view of FRISOS ener il ert nene rn beast 6 External AC Power via Connector 1 7 External DC Power via Connector 8 Connection of Coil Input via Connector X2 sssssssssssssssesseeeene enne nnns 9 Connection of Reed Input via Connector X2 ener snnt nene 9 Connection of Pulse Input via Connector X2 ssssssssssssssssseee ener snnt nene 9 Connection of 4 20mA Pulse and Hi Lo Alarm Outputs via Connector 10 Example alarnvoutputicirCult cwcisicn eed creo e dea cat eee it e e udin 10 Internal Buttons to change calibration nn 12 NEXT button cycles through the calibration 0 13 LGD in Galibration eene ek o seins Lea Pe En 13 ii FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 1 INTRODUCTION The FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser is designed to operate with a wide range of pulse signal output or coil output Flowmeters providing an instantaneous flowrate reading with a Grand Total display and a resetable Total display for the measurement of liquids The LCD display can be programmed to show flowrate and totals in a number of different units All functions are easily entered via an interna
12. M DATA SHEET MANU ELECTRONICS PTY LTD 41 Carter Road Brookvale Sydney NSW 2100 Australia Ph 61 2 9938 1425 61 2 9905 4324 Fax 61 2 9938 5852 0309 1 Customer Example Date 28 Oct 03 Flowmeter MES Flowmeter Part No MES20 Min Flow Rate L min 1 5 Pipe Diameter mm 20 Max Flow Rate L min 65 FRT Product Code FRT303 D P Serial No Set up by Calibration Setting Meaning 000000 CAL 00 Flow Rate Units XXX XXX Litres per Minute 000002 CAL 01 Total Units XXXXXX X L 000003 CAL 02 Grand Total Units XXXXXXX L 100000 XXXX XX CAL 03 Input K Factor 1000 p L 000001 CAL 04 Flow Rate Timebase per Minute 000005 CAL 05 Flow Rate Filter 5 000010 CAL 06 Output Pulse Rate 11 per pulse 006500 CAL 07 Low flow limit 6 5 Litres per Minute 058500 CAL 08 High flow limit 58 5 Litres per Minute 000000 CAL 09 Low 4mA flow rate 0 Litres per Minute 065000 CAL 10 High 20mA flow rate 65 Litres per Minute 000100 1 hours or CAL 11 Delay to LCD Dormancy 60 min or 3600 sec XXXXXX CAL 12 Reset Grand Total Not Part of Factory Calibration XXXXXX CAL 13 Software Version Not adjustable is only relevant if this output option is provided 22
13. ed with the FRT303 Table 2 below is a list of the calibration settings for the FRT303 Table 2 Calibration Settings Cal No Description Valid Range 00 Flow Rate Units 0 6 01 Total units 0 9 02 Grand Total units 0 9 03 K factor 1 999999 04 Flow rate timebase 0 2 05 Flow rate filter 1 99 06 Output pulse rate 1 999999 07 Low flow limit 0 999999 08 High flow limit 0 999999 09 Low 4mA flow rate 0 999999 10 High 20mA flow rate 1 999999 11 Delay to dormancy 1 9999 12 Reset the Grand Total Not Applicable 13 Software Version Not Applicable If necessary the user can change one or more calibration settings through the calibration mode of the FRT303 Using the buttons see Figure 12 and Table 3 on page 12 on the top circuit board internal to the FRT303 Figure 4 c on page 6 e calibration mode is entered by pressing the NEXT button e calibration settings are changed using the LEFT UP or DOWN buttons 11 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual b LEFT Move focus to the c DOWN Decrease digit to the the value of the left the digit flashing digit will flash a NEXT first press enters Calibration Mode lock in new value Step to the next calibration setting d UP Increase the value of the flashing digit Figure 12 Internal Buttons to change calibration settings Table 3 Functions o
14. ee eet ee otn 20 fi 21 DuB206spEleC S 21 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual List of Tables Table 1 Model designations and their features 0 cece ee eeeeceaeaeceeeeeeeseaaaeeeeeeeeeseecaaeeeeeeeeeeeeseeed 1 Table 2 Galibratiori Settings errem tu e iet n p t id i Lgs ve 11 Table 3 Functions of the Calibration 12 Table 4 Flow Rate units and K Factor a E 14 5 Total Units ce vet E eee there v xe eee tie te 15 Table 6 Grand Total oa e e We ls ese ee oett enu d opere ge ee dog 15 Table 7 Units and representation of K Factor sse eene trennen nennen nnns 16 Table 8 Flow Rate 17 Table 9 No of decimal places and units for CAL 06 17 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 List of Figures External view of ERT308 rn t endet ed tet estive 3 Elements of the LGD Display diete n ep entire cere pe n
15. f the Calibration buttons Note 1 For CAL 13 the button is not applicable and does not have any effect Calibration Button Function NEXT Figure 12 e Steps through the calibration settings as shown in Figure 13 on page 13 On first press enters Calibration Mode e Locks in the value after a calibration setting has been modified there will no longer be a digit blinking 1 Figure 12 b e Selects the digit to change in a calibration value by cycling right to left through the digits e Moves focus to the digit to the left and causes the selected digit to blink on first press causes the right most digit of the calibration value to blink DOWN 1 Figure 12 e Decreases the value of the selected digit the digit that is blinking 1 Figure 12 e Increases the value of the selected digit the digit that is blinking 12 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual Figure 13 below shows how successive presses of the NEXT button will cycle through the calibration settings Flow rate and J Total Display NEXT Normal CAL 00 Calibration Mode Figure 13 NEXT button cycles through the calibration settings Calibration mode is exited by pressing the NEXT button repeatedly until after CAL 13 the LCD returns to the Normal Mode i e displays flowrate and total When in calibration mode the LCD display is as shown in Figure 14 below T
16. he value for the setting CAL 02 has value 3 Identifies the setting CA L 02 CAL 02 is for Grand Total Units Figure 14 LCD in Calibration Mode This example shows that CAL 02 the units for the Grand Total has value 3 which means from Table 6 on page 15 that the Grand Total will be displayed as Litres with no decimal point 13 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 10 CALIBRATION SETTINGS NOTE If the user enters a value for a calibration setting that is less than the allowed minimum or greater than the allowed maximum for that setting then once the NEXT button is pressed the value will automatically change to the minimum or maximum allowed respectively 10 0 CAL 00 Flow Rate units of volume Calibration 00 sets the units of flow rate volume which be e Litres or e KiloLitres Also various numbers of decimal places can be selected according to the resolution of the flowmeter used The possible values for Calibration 00 are shown in Table 4 below The range of allowed values is 0 to 6 inclusive Note that the selection for flow rate units also decides the representation of the K Factor which is further discussed in section 10 3 on page 16 i e whatever row is selected in Table 4 for CAL 00 Flow Rate Units the same row applies for the format of CAL 03 K Factor Table 4 Flow Rate units and K Factor Format of K Factor the value of CAL 00 Flow Rate Units the K Factor
17. is stored in CAL 03 0 X X X X X X Litres X X X X X x pulsesiLitre 1 X X X X x x Litres X X X X X x pulsesiLitre 2 X X X X X x Litres X X X X X lt 3 X X X X X X X Litres X e X X X X x pulsesiitre 4 X X X X x x KiloLires x x x e x x x pulses KiloLitre 5 X X X X X e x KiloLires x x e x x x x pulses KiloLitre 6 X X X X X X x KiloLires x x x x e x x pulses KiloLitre For example if Calibration 00 is set to a value of 2 then from Table 4 e see the row indicated by symbol gt 7 the units of flow rate are set to Litres and the flow rate value will be shown to 1 decimal place on the LCD and e the same row right side of the table at symbol lt d the format of the Factor is in pulses Litre with 4 decimal places Note that the value of the K Factor is stored in CAL 03 and in this example cannot exceed 99 9999 pulses Litre 14 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 10 1 CAL 01 Total Units Calibration 01 sets the units of the Total The Total is the amount of liquid delivered in a batch The units of the Total can be Litres KiloLitres or MegaLitres Also various numbers of decimal places can be selected according to the resolution of the flowmeter used The possible entries for Calibration 01 are shown in Table 5 below The range of allowed values is 0 to 9 inclusive Table 5 Total units
18. isplayed using 6 digits The number of decimal places is configurable see section 10 0 on page 14 The units for the flowrate are displayed in the top right of the LCD e flowrate units for volume be o Litres millimeters being to the right of the decimal point or o KiloLitres The volume units are configurable as explained in section 10 0 on page 14 e the flowrate units for time can be o Second o per Minute or o Hour The time units are configurable as explained in section 10 4 on page 17 The top left of the LCD may display the Low Battery warning when a low battery situation occurs 4 3 Lower Line Totals The lower line of the LCD displays either the Grand Total or the Total as selected via the front panel button see section 4 5 on page 5 The Total is the liquid being delivered in the current batch The Total is reset by pushing the round Selector Button twice within a second as described in section 4 6 on page 5 The Grand Total is the accumulated total of all the liquid delivered by all batches The Grand Total is reset according to section 10 12 on page 20 The totals are displayed using up to 7 digits The number of decimal places is configurable see section 10 1 on page 15 The units for the totals are displayed in the bottom right of the LCD The units for volume can be Litres L KiloLitres KL or MegaLitres ML The units are configurable as explained in section 10
19. l keypad through a programmable menu display The housing is a compact IP65 Polycarbonate enclosure with moulded mounts which allows the FRT303 to be used in a wide range of field applications Any FRT303 unit ordered with a Manuflo Flowmeter will be pre programmed to the Flowmeter s K factor and requested display preference All other applications parameters will be entered if supplied by the customer 1 1 Model Designations Table 1 shows the available combinations of power sources inputs and output options Input to FRT from Flowmeter 1 Outputs 2 cot e 5 5 535 2882 9535 59 3 3825 2 105680 Z Of a 58 _ 1595 8 85 82 25 als 2 86 5 5858 05 4594553 Product Code Power Option 0 40 FRT303 B Battery Y Y FRT303 B P Battery Y Y FRT303 D DC External power Y Y Y FRT303 D P DC External power Y Y Y FRT303 D E DC External power Y Y Y FRT303 A P AC Externalpower Y Y Y Y T FRT303 A E AC External power Y Y Y Y Y Y FRT303 A TW AC External power Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Table 1 Model designations and their features Y is available on that model Note 1 A flowmeter can be connected to the FRT via any input that is marked as available FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 2 TECHNICAL ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION Display FlowRate Total resetable Grand Total Power Optio
20. l will reset e press the NEXT button repeatedly until the LCD is in Normal Mode flowrate and total is displayed If a digit is not flashing whilst in CAL 12 then when the NEXT button is pressed the Grand Total will not be reset i e can pass through CAL 12 without causing the Grand Total to reset 10 13 CAL 13 Software Version Calibration 13 displays the version of the software that is loaded in the FRT303 The software version can be viewed using Calibration 13 e press the NEXT button repeatedly until CAL 13 is displayed the value displayed is the software version in format e g a value of 001100 in CAL 13 represents software version 001 100 e press the NEXT button repeatedly until the LCD is in Normal Mode flowrate and total is displayed Note that the UP DOWN and LEFT buttons are not applicable for CAL 13 and so have no effect when in CAL 13 20 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 11 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Solution aa LCD displays Low Battery warning Replace battery see section 6 1 on page 6 On a battery powered FRT303 The FRT303 may be in dormant mode because it is not receiving the LCD is blank input pulses note that this is normal operation and is not a fault Touch the selector button Figure 3 to activate the LCD On a battery powered FRT303 e Ensure that the minus shield pulse wire of the RMS Magnetic connected to an RMS Magnetic Flowmeter is connected to a
21. le 240 vac power is connected FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 3 PHYSICAL LAYOUT The FRT is in a sealed polycarbonate enclosure with as shown in Figure 1 below a hinged cover to protect the Liquid Crystal Display LCD from UV light two lugs one each side for mounting cable entry 4 screws that secure the lid lid LCD Selector button e Lid a Hinged cover to protect LCD b Mounting Lugs f LCD g Button c Cable entry d Lid screws Figure 1 External view of FRT303 4 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY LCD in Normal Mode 4 1 Display Elements The LCD can be in e Normal Mode to display flowrate and total or Calibration Mode to calibrate the FRT303 For the LCD in Calibration Mode see section 9 on page 11 Figure 2 on page 4 shows the general elements that can be displayed on the LCD in Normal Mode Note that not all elements are displayed at all times FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual d Units for Flowrate e Low Battery Warning c Flowrate value a Flowrate line b Total or Grand Total line as selected g Total or Grand Total value as selected f Indicates what this line displays i e Total or Grand Total h Units for Total Figure 2 Elements of the LCD Display 4 2 Upper line Flowrate The upper line of the LCD is used primarily to display the flowrate The flowrate is d
22. n earth post otherwise the pulse Flowmeter the display is counting circuit may be acting as an antenna and picking up 50Hz hum even when there is no flow e Ensure that the RMS Magnetic Flowmeter earthing rings are connected to the earth post When on external DC power Ensure that the external power is not under 4V LCD is faint When on external DC power Ensure that the external power is not under 4V the FRT303 doesn t count 12 EXAMPLE Given an FRT303 that accepts pulses from an MES20 flowmeter to calibrate the FRT303 for the situation listed below Flowmeter MES20 K Factor 1000 pulses per Litre Pipe Size 20 mm Maximum Flow Rate 65 Litres per Minute Flow Rate display in Litres per Minute to 3 decimal places Total display in Litres to 1 decimal place Grand Total display in Litres no decimal place Flow Rate filter 5 Output Pule Rate 1 1L 4mA represents 0 Litres per Second flowrate 20mA represents 65 Litres per Minute flowrate Low flow limit 6 5 Litres per Minute 10 of maximum High flow limit 58 5 Litres per Minute 90 of maximum Delay to LCD Dormancy 3 minutes 0 05 hours the calibration settings are shown on the next page 21 ManuFio FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual a division of Flow Measurement Products Email sales manuelectronics com au Web www manuelectronics com au ABN 47 002 946 303 FRT 303 PROGRA
23. nclusive Table 8 Flow Rate timebase CAL 04 value Timebase 0 Seconds gt 1 Minutes 2 Hours For example if Calibration 04 is set to a value of 1 see the row indicated by symbol then from Table 8 the flow rate timebase is in Minutes i e Flowrate is displayed as a volume per minute NOTE If the user enters a value for CAL 04 that is greater than the maximum allowed i e greater than 2 then once the NEXT button is pressed the value will automatically change to the maximum allowed i e to 27 10 5 CAL 05 Flow rate filter Calibration 05 sets the flow rate filter which is a factor that can be adjusted depending on the application and the amount of fluctuation of the input from the flowmeter to average out fluctuations and enable accurate readings The range of allowed values is 1 to 99 inclusive The default is 1 no filtering Filtering can be increased to obtain steady readings if necessary 10 6 CAL 06 Output pulse rate Calibration 06 sets the output pulse rate which sets the amount of liquid dispensed that is represented by each output pulse The range of allowed values is 1 to 999999 inclusive The value for CAL 06 has the same number of decimal places and the same units as selected by the value in CAL 01 as shown in Table 9 Table 9 No of decimal places and units for CAL 06 CAL 01 value No of decimal places and units for CAL 06 0 X
24. ns Battery External Power Input Output Options Pulse Output Current Output High Flowrate O P Low Flowrate O P Enclosure Dimensions mm Rating Access LCD 6 digits upto 3 decimal places Litres Kilolitres per second minute or hour up to 7 digits up to 3 decimal places Litres Kilolitres Megalitres Litres Kilolitres Megalitres 3 6v Lithium battery typical 5 10 year life 10pA dormant state automatic sleep mode to preserve battery power 5 to 25 VDC option 240 vac option will accept flowmeter input pulses from 0 2 to 2 000 Hz Note for steady flowrate calculations need at least 2 Hz input all scalable via program NPN open collector 5 25 VDC 100Hz maximum 5ms fixed pulsewidth 50 duty cycle 100 Hz 4to 20 mA NPN open collector 5 25VDC contact output opto isolated 100mA 30V NPN open collector 5 25VDC contact output opto isolated 100mA 30V 120 W 95 H 60 D IP65 waterproof Sealed Polycarbonate enclosure with hinged lid and screw lugs for mounting 4 Stainless Steel screws to access internal programming and for wire up Electrical connection e 1 or 2 IP67 cable gland entries plug in screw terminals 2 1 Safety Considerations The FRT 303 is not certified for intrinsically safe applications and is not recommended for use in hazardous areas For the 240 vac versions WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE To prevent electric shock DO NOT open the enclosure whi
25. nual If the FRT303 is a version that is solely battery powered version see Table 1 on page 1 then only reed switch and coil inputs are suitable because they are low current devices that will not cause excessive battery drain Where the FRT303 is solely battery powered and battery power becomes low e a Low Battery indication will appear on the top left of the LCD see Figure 1 f on page 3 the battery must be replaced as soon as possible Where the FRT303 is solely battery powered if battery power is lost then all calibration settings will be retained but any pulse counts stored in the FRT303 will be lost The internal battery can be replaced by e returning the FRT303 to Manu Electronics see cover page for address or e opening the FRT303 and soldering a replacement battery to the motherboard o Anycommercially available 3 6 v AA Lithium battery is suitable o Ensure the replacement battery is positioned with correct polarity o Dispose of the old Lithium battery noting the caution below CAUTION Do not attempt to recharge disassemble heat above 100 C or incinerate a Lithium battery or expose its contents to water 6 2 Connecting External 240 vac Power Supply If the FRT303 is a version requiring external AC power see Product Id in Table 1 on page 1 then the external power supply is connected via Motherboard connector TB1 as shown in Figure 5 below A 2 metre 240
26. ow rate Calibration 10 sets the value of the flow rate that corresponds to the highest value 20 mA of the 4 20 mA current loop output The range of allowed values is 1 to 999999 inclusive The units timebase and number of decimal points for CAL 09 follow the same principles described for CAL 07 on page 18 For example if CAL 00 is set to 000002 Litres to 1 decimal place and CAL 04 is set to 000001 Minutes and CAL 10 has value 001800 then 20 mA represents the flowrate of 180 0 Litres per Minute 10 11 CAL 11 Delay to dormancy If the FRT303 is solely battery powered then to conserve battery power the FRT303 will become dormant and the LCD will go blank after a period of no activity no pulses received and the selector button has not been pressed Calibration 11 sets the period of inactivity required before dormancy occurs Each unit of this value represents one hundredth of an hour 36 seconds e g 000001 36 seconds 000002 72 seconds 000003 108 seconds etc The range of allowed values is 1 to 9999 inclusive 19 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 10 12 CAL 12 Reset the Grand Total The Grand Total is the accumulated total of all the liquid delivered by all batches The Grand Total can be reset using Calibration 12 e press the NEXT button repeatedly until CAL 12 is displayed e press the LEFT button to cause a digit to flash e press the NEXT button and the Grand Tota
27. ther Note that the Total can only be reset when the Total is being displayed on the lower line of the LCD If the Grand Total is being displayed then pushing the selector button twice will have no effect and the Total will not be reset The graphic to the right of the button Figure 3 is a reminder to push the button twice to reset the Total FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 5 INTERNAL VIEW Figure 4 below shows the FRT303 with the lid removed Note the position of connectors TB1 AC version only X1 non AC versions only X2 and X4 which are for power input and output connections a Selector b Top circuit board spacers button connector c Calibration buttons d circuit 5g B LEFT NEXT j LCD i Connector X1 on Mother board non AC versions only k Connector EX TB1 on E d Mother Motherboard AC versions only ME d Mother board spacers g Connector X2 f Connector X4 Figure 4 FRT303 Internal view of FRT303 6 CONNECTING POWER SUPPLY 6 1 Internal Battery The FRT303 issupplied with an internal battery which e is attached to the underside of the lower circuit board e is a3 6 v AA Lithium battery Battery life is at least 5 years from the date of battery installation and may be up to 10 years depending on usage FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Ma
28. vac Australian power cord is supplied with the FRT303 The location of connector TB1 is shown at Figure 4 k on page 6 Line Neutral Earth Figure 5 External AC Power via Connector TB1 AC versions only FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 6 3 Connecting External 5 25 VDC Power Supply If the FRT303 is a version requiring external DC power see Product Id in Table 1 on page 1 then connect the external power supply via Motherboard connector X2 as shown in Figure 6 below The location of connector X2 is shown at Figure 4 g on page 6 ok COIL AED PULSE EXT DC EXT DC Figure 6 External DC Power via Connector X2 FRT303 Flowrate Totaliser User Manual 7 CONNECTING INPUTS 7 1 Coil A coil input is connected to via Motherboard Connector X2 as shown in Figure 7 below a EXT BC shield N gt lt PULSE BEEBE BBE ER eee shield alternate connection Coil Figure 7 Connection of Coil Input via Connector X2 7 2 Reed switch A reed switch input is connected via Motherboard Connector X2 as shown in Figure 8 below Reed Figure 8 Connection of Reed Input via Connector X2 7 3 Pulse NAMUR sensor A pulse NAMUR sensor is connected via Motherboard Connector X2 as shown in Figure 9 below FRT303 A AC powered Note 10VDC will be supplied by the FRT303 A to the NAMUR sensor N EXT DC Hn COIL REEI P Pulse NAMUR

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