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DigitalFlow™ XGF868i - GE Measurement & Control

1. 14 99 PIMP UD s 4 idc cater WE RO Uo M RR 25 Analog Inputs Option Calo soulspre dum y C PENES EE ESA 27 RTD INPS Sues vec RES Gots Gy nese E eR ES 27 Setting UPicer 42e cider id qaAqe Add 27 Analog Inputs Card Setting Up in Pana VIeW 143 4 RR E A PERRA 113 Analog Outputs Option Cad ia cc aa ih ede qr VR PS RA idR ede 24 Setting UP PTT 24 Slot 0 Setting Up c2 dg oaic odo E p donus uen 110 Arrow Keyes delude E ae eed ac 3 Atmospheric Pressure Entering in PanaView saa ces e e s 105 Axial EoGglli 224v Ceba DOTPROXG px Pe iuis 9 in PANG VIEW aadbasdaancqbaumi dd Rescue dd 95 B Backlight See Brightness and Contrast Base Pressure Entering ox ges oso e rae 11 97 Base Temperature Entering 11 97 Basic Programming Minimum Requirements 000 88 Burst Mode 0 000 eee eee eae 15 100 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Index C Calibration Factor in Pana Visa estera Cea mU wear qd rea 95 Channel POV 55s Gb tad eo Cen eae PENA RS ee ae 4 Entering Mass Flow Units 121222222222 6 21 Entering Totalizer Units 222222 cc kh 5 Entering Volumetric Units 5 System Data 4o ek eek ach Ta a ee 5 Channel Menu I O Submenu in PanaView nnn r eun 96 in Pana VIEW cosces 9 Pee a tarten ideaus ees 91 Setup SUIS sa i ace ined Read bea dda ene 98 Channel Message ju PANAVICW uasa ird sues ed wack iras 92 Clearing
2. MASS FLOW TIME Tof SEC MN HR IDAY MDOT DECIMAL DIGITS o 1 2 MASS TOTALS English Metric BJ kLB MMLB TONS 3 MASS DECIMAL DIGITS DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual MASS FLOW OFF VOLUMETRIC UNITS English ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE 2 CHANNEL UNITS Metric ACF KACF MMACF f acm kacm scr kscF wwscH scm kscm VOLUMETRIC TWE sec mn mR VOL DECIMAL DIGITS 9j 1j TOTALIZER UNITS English Metric ace kacr MMACF acm ScF KscF MMSCF scm TOTAL DECIMAL DIGITS CALIB ual ERROR Error Handling OPIN LCD Meter Address BAUD RATE See Figure A 4 HOLD Low HIGH HHIGH OTHER 1 CHANNEL UNITS Error Level in mA 2 CHANNEL UNITS 2 PATH ERROR HANDLING Gres 300 600 1200 24 4800 9600 19200 MODBUS option installed MODBUS Baud Rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 ro
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5. DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual MASS FLOW OFF et in PI ft m J m mue mP sec m ECIMAL DIGITS IZER UNITS English Metric MMACF acm KACM som J KSCM MMscF TOTAL DECIMAL DIGITS PIPE WALL PATH LENGTH P English inch fe ner FLUID SOUNDSPEED REYNOLDS CORRECTION On e KINEMATIC VISCOSITY CALIBRATION FACTOR ZERO CUTOFF TEMP INPUT ron A LABEL SET UP See Figure A 2 only if input option is installed B LABEL Ca B FIXED TEMP BASE TEMP Frea A LABEL PRESSURE INPUT only if input option is installed B LABEL A FIXED PRESSURE o ves BASE PRESSURE Low Pressure Switch PRESSURE LIMIT Channel Status System Pipe Parameters amp Input Output Menu Map Figure 28 75 Appendix A Menu Maps ACTIV See Figure A 1 Esc Enter Esc Keypad Program CH1 for 2 Channel meter only i M CH2 SYSTM See Figure A 1 RESET Reset Totals PIPE VO See Figure A 1 See Figure A 1
6. N A SS up Displays the signal strength for the upstream transducer 50 or 75 SS do Displays the signal strength for the downstream transducer 50 or 75 SNDSP Displays the measured speed of sound in the gas Tup Displays the upstream ultrasonic signal transit time Tdown Displays the downstream ultrasonic signal transit time DELTA Displays the transit time difference between the upstream and downstream signals Tot K K factor based on the Reynolds number PEAK Displays the percentage of peak set to 50 by default Qup Displays the signal quality for the upstream transducer 400 to 400 Qdown Displays the signal quality for the downstream transducer 400 to 400 AMPup Displays the value for the signal amplitude of the upstream transducer 19 or gt 29 AMPdn Displays the value for the signal amplitude of the downstream transducer 19 or 29 CNTup Displays the AGC DAC count for the upstream gain setting N A N A CNTdn Displays the AGC DAC count for the downstream gain setting N A N A P up Displays signal peaks for the upstream transducer 100 2300 lt 100 or gt 2300 P dn Displays signal peaks for the downstream transducer 100 2300 lt 100 or gt 2300 TEMP Displays the gas temperature from 0 4 20 mA input N A N A DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 25 Chapter 1
7. CALIB CNTRS See Service Manual See Figure A 3 1 J J 1 J I DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual IT RG Signal Defaults RESPONSE TIME oj Ys 5 1 o stats MULTK Multi K Factors or Der Custom Type T MASS Static Density Yes Cstv CstR Fiuid Fluid Kin Viscosity Edit t Use Qact or Qstd Density Type able Molecular Act Vol YES Weight Std vol Enter of K Factors Velocity Reynolds K Factor Repeat for the of K Factors entered previously Fluid Density Figure 29 Channel SETUP Menu Map 76 Esc Enter Esc for 2 Channel meter only CH2 See Figures A 1 and A 2 SYSTM SYSTEM UNITS Keypad Pgm RESET Reset Totals See Service Man METER MESSAGE Eng PRESSURE UNITS English Metric Psia Ps Bara BARg Kpaa Kpag 1 CHANNEL UNITS MASS FLOW UNITS English MASS FLOW ON Metric B kB wws rons x G
8. OF LCD PARAMS MODBUS Parity OFF 1 2 3 C4 key None Odd Even appears only for 2 Channel meter MODBUS Stop Bits until all channels set up CH1 CH2 SUM D 1Bit 2Bits IF J AVE Measurement Name TOTL TIME MDOT do SNDSP poi tK PEAK CNTdn StVOL DTM MODBUS Address Appendix A Menu Maps Global System Error Handling LCD Display amp Comm Port Menu Map Figure 30 T4 Appendix A Menu Maps SLOTO I 1 Slot 0 Outputs aes cae Keypad Pgm Esc Enter Esc Keypad Pgm PROG V for 2 Channel meter only CH2 See Figures A 1 and A 2 Eu Y SYSTM f Input Output See Figure A 3 Error Handling n Options See Figure A 3 See Service Manual Su Comm Port adver dcibdne See Figure A 3 Display See Figure A 3 NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices I O appears only if option card is installed NN LB jJ Slot 0 Output A Off 0 20m 420m
9. Vaveraging specify the response of the meter to step changes page 16 e Advanced Features enable mass flow and enter K factors page 17 While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 29 on page 72 Record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records 1 8 1 Setting Transducer Signal Parameters Use this option to set the limits for the incoming signal and other parameters affecting the transducer signal For example the programmed signal strength low limit may be used to determine the trigger point for an alarm CAUTION The Signal default settings are suitable for most applications Consult the factory before changing any of these parameters Only after consulting the factory complete the following steps to program the signal parameters In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter In the PROG menu scroll to CH1 or CH2 and press Enter 1 2 3 Inthe Channel PROGRAM menu scroll to Setup and press Enter 4 Scroll to SIGNL and press Enter 5 Use Table 4 on the next page to choose the desired values Use the arrow keys to enter a value or scroll to a value for a parameter with menu options and press Enter Procedure Options After completing the above steps the XGF868i returns to the Channel SET UP window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu e To leave the Keypad Program press Escape three times
10. DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 13 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 8 1 Setting Transducer Signal Parameters cont Transducer Signal Parameters Signal Low Limit 20 to 100 Table 4 Transducer Signal Settings Description The E1 LOW SIGNAL error message appears when the signal strength falls below the programmed SIGNAL LOW LIMIT value See Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes Correlation Peak Limit O to 500 The E4 SIGNAL QUALITY error message appears when the signal quality falls below the programmed COR PEAK LIMIT value See Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes 1 to 5096 The E2 SOUNDSPEED error message appears when the calculated fluid sound speed differs from the fluid sound speed entered in the Channelx System menu by more than the programmed SOUNDSPEED LIMIT value See Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes Velocity Low Limit 500 to 500 ft sec 150 to 150 m sec 150 ft sec 46 m sec The E3 VELOCITY RANGE error messages appears when the calculated fluid velocity is less than the programmed VELOCITY LOW LIMIT value See Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes Velocity High Limit Acceleration Limit 500 to 500 ft sec 150 to 150 m sec 0 to 250 ft s 0 to 76 m s 150 ft sec 46 m sec 15 ft s 5 m s The E3 VELOCITY RANGE error mess
11. 1 2 3 4 Double click on the FLOW transducer block in the tree under GEFlow XGF see Figure 56 on page 134 Select the Others tab and scroll down to the CLEAR TOTALIZERS listing Select Clear from the drop down list box see Figure 59 After the totals have been reset select Normal from the drop down list box to resume total accumulation Apply Values FLOW 000000003 i P 4 do 4a 3 IV Periodic Updates 2 sec 00S Auo Process Alarms Diagnostics Trends Others Parameter Value El PRIMARY VALUE RANGE EU 100 EU 0 UNITS INDEX DECIMAL El SECONDARY VALUE VALUE STATUS E QUALITY SUBSTATUS LIMITS SECONDARY VALUE UNIT UNIT SELECTOR PRIMARY SELECTOR SECONDARY SELECTOR CLEAR TOTALIZERS CH1_VELOCITY CH1 VOLUMETRIC CH1 PLUS TOTALS CH1 MINUS TOTALS 4 Write Changes Good_NonCascade NonSpecific NotLimited 0x0001 SI metric ff CH1_VELOCITY ff CH1_VELOCITY Normal Normal Clear 1263 Oy 441074 0 Read All Figure 59 Clear Totalizers Drop Down List DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 137 Appendix E Foundation Fieldbus Communications E6 Function Block Application Figure 60 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
12. Volumetric Displays the volumetric flow FWD Total Displays the forward totalized volume flow REV Total Displays the reverse totalized volume flow Time Displays the total flow measurement time Mass Flow Displays the mass flow FWD Mass Displays the forward totalized mass flow REV Mass Displays the reverse totalized mass flow za EAE E Eas gt D gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Mw Displays the molecular weight N A UP Sig Strength Displays the signal strength for the upstream transducer 50 or 75 DN Sig Strength Displays the signal strength for the downstream transducer 50 or 75 Soundspeed Displays the measured speed of sound in the gas UP Transit Displays the upstream ultrasonic signal transit time DN Transit Displays the downstream ultrasonic signal transit time Delta T Displays the transit time difference between the upstream and downstream signals K Re Multi K K Factor K factor based on the Reynolds number PEAK Displays the percentage of peak set to 50 by default UP Signal Q Displays the signal quality for the upstream transducer 400 to 400 DN Signal Q Displays the signal quality for the downstream transducer 400 to 400 UP Amp Discrim Displays the value for the signal amplitude of the upstream transducer 19 or gt 29 DN A
13. 4 Double click on the desired Mass Totalizer units for the totalized mass flow rate display listed in Table 20 5 Double click on the desired number of Mass Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the totalized mass flow rate display The XGF868i returns to the Global PROGRAM window Click Exit Page to return to the Site Edit Menu You have completed entering selections in this option The program returns to the Global PROGRAM menu C 6 2 Setting Up Inputs and Outputs Set up the XGF868i s inputs and outputs via the I O submenu While following the programming instructions see Figure 55 on page 132 in Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records The O submenu consists of the following options e Error Handling program the meter s response during an error condition Options set up any option cards and the Slot 0 analog outputs Display set up the LCD display To enter the I O submenu 1 Inthe Site Data Menu double click on the Global entry 2 Highlight and double click on the nput Output option in the center pane Note In this section Slot 1 appears as an option only if a suitable option card is installed in Slot 1 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 107 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 62a Setting Up Error Handling This menu option lets you set how the XGF8681 will handle the outputs for measurements
14. Ch2 Velocity ft s or m s Avg Velocity ft s or m s Ch1 Act Volumetric VOL U Ch2 Act Volumetric VOL U VOL U VOL U VOL U VOL U TOT U TOT U TOT U TOT U TOT U TOT U Avg Act Volumetric Ch Std Volumetric Ch2 Fwd Ch2 Rev Totals Ch2 Tot Digits Ch2 Mass Flow Ch1 Std Volumetric Avg Std Volumetric Ch1 Fwd Totals Totals Ch1 Rev Totals Ch1 Tot Digits Ch1 Mass Flow Avg Fwd Totals Avg Rev Totals Avg Tot Digits none MASS_U none MASS_U none MASS U Avg Mass Flow Chi Fwd Mass Totals MTOT U Ch2 Fwd Mass Totals MTOT U Avg Fwd Mass Totals MTOT U Ch1 Rev Mass Totals MTOT U Ch2 Rev Mass Totals MTOT U Avg Rev Mass Totals MTOT U Ch1 Mass Tot Digits none Ch2 Mass Tot Digits none Avg Mass Tot Digits none Ch1 Molecular Weight Ch2 Molecular Weight Avg Molecular Weight Ch1 Error Code Chi SSUP Chi SSDN Ch1 Sound Speed Ch1 Density scence ues Dem Sure cetenparaure A reso oere mes sd Metric or English units are determined by the setup of the flowmeter Ch1 Temperature Ch1 Pressure Totalizer digits are available for informational purposes only Respective totals are automatically scaled by the Tot Digits value selected in the flowmeter setup f the meter is outputting Mole Weight the unit is mw otherwise it is the programmed pressure unit VOL U TOT U MASS
15. DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 103 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 6 Entering Data in the Global Menu The Global menu is used to enter information that is not specific to any of the individual channels Information programmed via this menu is used to enter several general system parameters e g English or metric units For meters with 2 channels this menu is also used to compute parameters such as the sum difference or average of the channel 1 and channel 2 signals When calculating the SUM DIF or AVE readouts data from the Global System submenu is used Any conflicting data entered in the Channel System submenu is overridden The following submenus are included in the Global menu e System use to specify the units of measure used in calculations e Input Output used to set up error handling and to configure analog inputs and outputs Comm port used to set up the serial communications port and MODBUS parameters To enter the Global menu double click on the Global entry in the left pane of the Site Edit Menu window Then proceed to the appropriate section of this chapter for instructions See Figure 55 on page 132 in Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps and remember to record all programming data in Appendix B Data Records 104 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 6 1 Entering Global System Data While completing these instruc
16. See Figure D 3 and D 4 See Figure D 1 See Figure D 1 Pipe Parameters Input Output See Figure D 1 See Figure D 1 Default Setup Signal Defaults o ves RESPONSE TIME V averaging Advanced Features C Ce te U 3 o 6 0 stats EMEN MULTK MASS Multi K Factors Static Density ot on o ve Figure 53 Channel X Menu Set Up Option Custom Type Density Type csv cst Kin Viscosity Fluid Den Mole Wgt Use Qact or Qstd Molecular i Edit table Weight o vs Act Vol Std Vol Enter of K Factors Velocity Reynolds K Factor Fluid Density Repeat for the of K Factors entered previously DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 132 Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps FILE New Meter Browser IDM H XGS868I pa Edit Functions SITE EDIT MENU CALIBRATION TEST PAUSE MEASUREMENT See Service Manual PAUSE Measure Flow Channela Channel 2 Global MEASUREFLOW STOP MEASUREMENT Meter Address SYSTEM UNITS 1 1 BAUD RATE Error Handling Options b Display il Eng M
17. e To leave the Keypad Program press Escape five times DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 17 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 8 4c Activating Mass Flow Use this option to calculate mass flow from a static fluid density Complete the following steps to enter the static density of the fluid IMPORTANT The Model XGF 868i can use a static density from either a single value of density Rho or from the live or fixed temperature and pressure inputs as programmed in the I O menu along with a single entered value of Molecular Weight MW This is done by setting the Mass flow calculation prompt to Yes and following the prompts below to calculate mass flow In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter In the PROG menu scroll to CH1 or CH2 and press Enter In the Channel PROGRAM menu scroll to Setup and press Enter Scroll to ADVAN Press Enter Scroll to MASS and press Enter moe s D mp m Scroll to Yes to activate or to No to deactivate Static Density and press Enter Note Ifyou scroll to No go to Procedure Options below 7 Scroll to the Density Type molecular weight Mw and press Enter 8 Doone ofthe following Ifyou selected Rho proceed to Step 9 Ifyou selected Mw proceed to Step 11 9 Scroll to the type of volumetric units standard StVOL or actual Ac VOL for the measurement data display and press Enter 10 Enter the Fluid Density 0 00001 to 0 100 Ib ft
18. Programming Site Data Table 9 Available Measurement Parameters cont Option Bar Description PRESR Displays the gas pressure from 0 4 20 mA input Mw Displays the molecular weight z Displays the compressibility Displays actual volumetric flow Displays standard volumetric flow Displays Skan transit time upstream e Z o Dlo Ia v a zZ Displays Skan transit time downstream Displays Skan Delta T Displays Measure transit time upstream Displays Measure transit time downstream DT Mi Displays Measure Delta T A Vinst Displays the instantaneous velocity A lavailable only if Burst Mode S M Note The measurement units that appear in these prompts are those selected in the Global System window earlier in this section 2e 2 2 2 42 2 2 2 2 2 i z z zzz zzzz gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt zZ Procedure Options After completing the above steps the XGF868i returns to the I O window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu To leave the Keypad Program press Escape three times 26 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 2d Analog Inputs Refer to Figure 31 on page 74 and complete the following steps to set up the an
19. To save a site to the PC 1 Highlight the desired site in the left pane See Figure 48 on page 123 2 Click Save Site to PC A window opens similar to Figure 49 on page 123 3 Enter the desired site name and click Save PanaView saves the site in the PanaView folder unless otherwise specified Note Ifyou 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 124 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 8 4 Clearing a Site from the Meter As the XGF868i has only one site Working at any time it is not possible to remove this site To change site parameters first save a site to the PC as discussed in Saving a Site to the PC on the previous page and then save the site to the XGF8681 as discussed in Saving New Site Data to the XGF868i on the previous page C 8 5 Saving Site Data 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 49 on page 123 2 Click on Save Site Print to PC 3 The Site File Selection window shown in Figure 49 on page 123 opens Enter the desired site name now with a prt suffix and click on Save PanaView displays a text version of the site as shown in Figure 51 zox File Edit Format Help CHANNEL 1 PARAMETERS Channel status Transit CHANNEL 1 SYSTEM
20. e Double click on the desired O Slot to program the I O functions in that slot Note Ifan option card is not installed in Slot 1 the Slot1 option does not appear at the above prompt Proceed to the appropriate section for programming instructions specific to the type of input or output selected above Analog Outputs Complete the following steps to set up the analog outputs for any slot refer to Figure 55 on page 132 1 Double click on the desired Output A or B Note The set up of output A is used here as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up output B 2 Double click on Off to disable Output A and return to step 1 or on 0 20 mA or 4 20 mA to specify the desired range for output A 3 Double click on the desired Channel option See Table 24 for a description of the channel options available Table 24 Channel Options Option Description Channel 1 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 2 Add Channels CH1 CH2 Subtract Channels CH1 CH2 Average Channels CH1 CH2 2 4 Double click on the desired Measurement Name Table 25 on page 111 provides a description of the available parameters 110 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView Analog Outputs cont Note Option Bar All the options shown below will appear only if Mass Flow is activated Table 25 Available Measurement Parameters Description Velocity Displays the flow velocity
21. location Now type the desired Log Name in the right window and click Next Item t d Type the desired Log Message in the right window and click Next Item e PanaView now asks for the Number of Variables you wish to log Type in the desired number from 1 to 6 and click Next Item f Double click on the desired Channel for the first variable g Scroll to and double click on the desired Measurement to be logged h Repeat steps f and g for the specified number of variables Ifyou select a forward or reverse total PanaView asks if you want to Reset Totals to 0 Double click on Yes or No i PanaView indicates a given StartTime Double click on OK to agree to the given time on Now to start the log immediately or on Edit to change the starting time Ifyou select Edit PanaView asks first for the desired Hour then for the Minute and finally for the Second For each parameter type the desired number in the right window and click Next Item or simply click Next Item to step through the parameters DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 51 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 3 1 Creating a Standard Meter Log cont j PanaView indicates a given StartDate Double click on OK to agree to the given day on Today to start the log that day or on Edit to change the starting date Ifyou select Edit PanaView asks first for the desired Year then for the Month and finally for the Day For each parameter type the de
22. 12 Option Card Configurations Configuration Ol 2 Current Inputs ORI 1 RTD Input 1 Current Input FI 2 Current Inputs 2 Frequency Outputs FRI 2 Frequency Outputs 1 RTD Input 1 Current Input Modbus Communications Protocol HART Communication 1477 03 1477 01 1475 01 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual MODBUS TCP IP Ethernet Foundation Fieldbus 75 Appendix B Data Records B 2 Option Cards Installed Whenever an option card is installed or changed in the Model XGF868i flow transmitter record the type of card and any additional setup information in the appropriate row of Table 13 Table 13 Option Cards Installed Type of Option Card Additional Setup Information Analog Outputs A B 76 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix B Data Records B 3 Setup Data After the Model XGF8681 flow transmitter has been installed setup data must be entered via the User Program prior to operation Record that information in Table 14 Table 14 Setup Data General Information Model Serial a sentis Channel Status Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel Status Off Channel Status Off Measure Mode Skan Measure Mode Skan Channel System Channel Label Channel Label Site Channel Msg Channel Message Vol Units Vol Units Vol Time Units Vol Time Units Vol Dec Digits Vol Dec Digits Totalizer Units Totalizer
23. CA ee 13 Transit Time Values sqvzsecry4wueRESX E Ri 98 TUDE s dus sace ipee dh bd paca ee Ba ind add 47 Site Data Qiu acc TOC 65 125 Printing in PO 12a za ROUEN Eds 125 Saving in PanaView cse a i nmn 122 Saving to Meter iss dae alc bE eA REA es 123 Saving to Pepers ketre trar ee Ed ne wes 124 Saving to XGMS868i 22s sss eres ns 124 Site Edit Menu Global MODs cua veda eui ee d eR 104 Site File OperaniGns ue 4 E DURO eee os 123 Skan Onlus scout oe a fre eade ea wae in Pana View ula eei xa de iner Enu EAEn Y 91 Skan T Offset 2 0 0 eee cee eee eee 14 99 Shot MBBSUIE serrera sereta hau E gd pda Ress du Pana VI oa estie sedan ees aside Yee a pend 2 Slot 0 Anal g CUBE 5 523954 24 CLR ARM A RAMS 24 Sein Sca osi dee Yr emebruiiqeees 110 Slot Number ees 22 107 SNDSDPBacc exp at bea eee iru 25 SOUMASNCCU e aa ccaea ste der RR RE RS EAE 111 Special Transducers Entering Number 7 BRE CRCERNERTTTEOY TIT ae IIT 25 SSUP xod es Sx UR ded ed dea du ERU 25 Startup See Basic Programming 88 Static Density Activating in PanaView 000 103 EENDE stan tS eects dead iau iyd enschede 18 Satis Of LOBSL a oue de eda RR TRE e 61 Status Submeti s usii4 a PEG Yon eA Ropa 91 Sid Vols cc ire wed 4E SESA RICE e EE 111 iip M 26 System Global Submenu 22i 105 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Index System Data Channel Entering 0
24. DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit 80 82 A2 Avg Fwd Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 82 84 A6 Avg Rev Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 84 86 AA Avg Mass Tot Digits 0 2 86 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 119 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView Table 27 MODBUS Registers cont 87 AC Avg Timer 2 4 2 16 bit int 87 89 BO avg Error Code 0 e 89 90 B2 Avg Sound Speed 3 4 2 16 bit int 90 508 3F6 MODBUS baud rate 0 2 508 120 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 6 3b Requesting Parameters Using MODBUS cont Notes 1 Clear Totalizers flag from the 8051 to clear totalizers in the 68332 memory 2 Error Value see table in XGF8681 manual for error codes 3 Average average of channel 1 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 4 Average Error Status 0 both in error 1 chan 2 in error 2 chan 1 in error 3 both ok 5 MODBUS baud rate 5 2400 6 4800 7 9600 6 MODBUS parity 0 none 1 odd 2 even 7 MODBUS stop bits 1 I stop bit 2 2 stop bits 8 General Registers are written if corresponding functions are actuated by the user Registers for unactuated functions are initialized to zero at startup C 7 Exiting the Si
25. Error Handling 42e edaces a ve A ER eee es 22 Setting UD a adorat daro acm SOR blica uda 22 Inputs and Outputs Setting up in PanaView 0 107 K K Factors Enteng igs cusan see OLI ERE End 17 K Re Multi K K Factor llle 111 Keypad Program Entering 2 ues nr ys 3 Keypad Program Exiting if Unused 3 KV Input S lection 23313 2px VEREOR LE RE 9 L LCD Contrast AdJUS NE 35544244958 eR XR wA 37 Option LEES db EE I pan aden E E 38 116 Programming duos dace eei bs Rd e dd 38 See Liquid Crystal Display Left Avicw KEY asi c 25 cs oc oes Rae dom a eS ea 3 Liquid Crystal Display Transmitter 37 Per Ui aah aca aac ae a ot ce eee ae H 38 Setting Up in Pana View i125 cz RR RR 116 Log File Clearing olla e ERE DA E REA 66 Logs Creating Met t s 22e sek Open hen d 50 Creating PC crue c Rad xe REG deae RERO 55 DI CMM oe ee ee ne 62 CHAIN iu 35S xd dk od oe booed SaaS acs 59 62 Namin aa a he eee te Na 57 oU Mec Cy ETT 61 Types ge Pes ot Sa 4e bue ee pax 49 ViGWING vr udzeiu TEENETE we xus ERA 61 nsn MC 57 Low Pressure Switch Entering 12 97 M MESS Switch 1 yezer he pcr e eR TES 15 100 MASS S sso dest ACE Le ADU Eme 25 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Index Mags PlOW 5 02 stud dee rriat ip Sr di de Ced 111 Activan 255 02 2c dk irtewer4 wd dud RR 18 Activating in PanaView llle 103 Data in Global Menu PanaView 107 Ente
26. Factors Option 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 meter accepts from 2 to 20 pairs Complete the following steps to enter multiple K factors for velocity or reynolds values 1 From the Advanced Features option menu highlight and double click on Multiple K Factors in the center pane 2 Double click on Yes to Activate Multi K Factors or on No to disable this option If NO was selected the meter returns to the Advanced Features window If YES was selected proceed to Step 3 3 Double click on the desired Custom Type velocity or reynolds 4 Double click on Yes to Edit the K factor Table or on No to retain the current K factor table and return to the Advanced Features window Note If the necessary velocity reynolds vs K factor data was not provided with the Model XGF6866i S documentation the K factor table cannot be edited If NO was selected the meter returns to the Advanced Features window If YES was selected proceed to Step 5 5 Enter the Number Of K factors from 2 to 20 to be entered into the table and click Next Item Note When editing the K factor table the velocities must be entered in increasing order 6 Enter the Velocity Reynolds Value for K factor number X and click Next Item 7 Enter the K factor corresponding to velocity reynolds number X 0 33
27. In this case the parameter Value is shown as a right y axis Y2 Note Although only two parameters may be graphed for any one meter channel the same two parameters may also be graphed for any other active meter channels 3 To begin plotting data for the selected parameter s enter a time nterval for data sampling in the text box provided the default value is 5 seconds 4 Click on the Plot Continuous control button to begin graphing the selected process parameter s as a function of time at the interval specified in Step 3 5 While PanaView is graphing the data the following actions may be taken from the control pane change the sampling interval by entering a new value click on the Zoom Out control button to increase the size of the intervals shown on the x axis click on the Zoom In control button to decrease the size of the intervals shown on the x axis Note The zoom buttons may be clicked multiple times to enhance the effect click on the Text Display tab to view the data being graphed in the text format described in the previous section When you have finished graphing your data click on the Stop control button which has replaced the original Plot Continuous control button For further information on setting up graph properties refer to Chapter 5 Displaying Data of the PanaView Users Manual DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 45 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 3 3 Displaying Transd
28. Measurement Method The Status submenu permits selection of the desired measurement method l Inthe Site Data Menu double click on the desired channel 2 Highlight and double click on the Status option in the center pane The window now appears similar to Figure 44 im SITE EDIT MENU PROGRAM Previous Item Channel PROGRAM status Exit Page Figure 44 Status Option in the Channel Menu 3 Double click on Burst to activate the channel path 4 Double click on one of the measurement methods described below e Skan Only is the preferred technique for locating the acoustic signal and for high velocity measurements It is more robust in a noisy environment than the Measure technique Skan Measure is the preferred technique to use for low velocity measurements If Skan Only is selected at the above prompt the meter uses this technique exclusively However if Skan Measure is selected the meter uses Skan Only to find the acoustic signal and then tries to use the Skan Measure technique for the actual measurement Note To change the Skan Only and Skan Measure parameters see the Signal submenu section on page 13 PanaView returns to the Channel PROGRAM menu see Figure 41 on page 89 Proceed to the System option DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 91 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 5 2 Entering Data in the Channel System Option 1 From the Channel PROGRAM menu highlight and double cli
29. Notes 1 Clear Totalizers flag from the 8051 to clear either the Channel 1 or Channel 2 totalizers 2 MODBUS baud rate 5 2400 6 4800 7 9600 3 MODBUS parity 0 none 1 odd 2 even 4 MODBUS stop bits 1 1 stop bit 2 2 stop bits 34 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 5 AVG Error Code 0 Both Chl and Ch2 are in error 1 Ch1 only is in error 2 Ch2 only is in error 3 Both channels are error free DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 35 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data no content intended for this page 36 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 2 Displaying Data Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 1 Introduction This chapter explains how to display measurement data using either of the available methods e LCD Display show data on the built in display e PanavView display data on a computer terminal using the optional PanaView software 2 2 Displaying Data with the LCD When equipped with the Liquid Crystal Display LCD the Model XGF868i may be programmed to display up to four variables in sequence In addition the contrast of the LCD may be adjusted for optimum viewing Proceed to the appropriate section for instructions and refer to Figure 30 on page 73 of Appendix A Menu Maps 2 2 1 Adjusting LCD Contrast The LCD contrast may be adjusted through the Keypad Program to suit individual needs 1 Press Escape Enter Esca
30. Pula ea o Dodd ara dE Ox ihr ad Sat ree pene 65 5AL Cleaning Site DONG e 65 zwcAg e elei MEER ATTE E T T TT 66 5 2 5 Cleaning the FOlaliz BIS uen duct EEE OP OIOUIOUEE Y Es AGUA TUA cold wets ns ost b apad 67 Appendix A Menu Maps Appendix B Data Records B1 B 2 B 3 Cl Ge G3 CA Gs Available Option Cards ee helt T 75 ie oae ecd aio le MERERI ETT TEE T TTE 76 Setup Data sees eder eta ERREUR ARRA d dy Fonts Mamata E EE WF ESO gee Wn ERRARE NER wees 77 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView WG Oe PM ax eee T HMM cc 81 Programtriing dsing PanaVIgWM uenia d dox nU UR RR RU Io OD E RR or eese EEE ETE RE 81 C 2 1 Preparing for Pond View Programming uus ea deseo bye dk cadres dose Er PEERS PE sod rreren 81 6 2 2 Setting Up th Cormirmure abis PON s out esa dada Sae d Cede 1t omo abeat ORDER dee dO teess 82 C 2 3 Setting Up Ethernet COMMUNICOIHONS cs adea s sec ernir ritensi lg UP oc OE Rai UE RUMP dcs qoe Rr ln 84 C 2 4 Modifying Ethernet Pala meters seva eque Rd pp oa d Re DOO do wt UP REG e ed RUMP PER RUE vrai 85 PCN Me SIRO les eee eet als E A EL LL E EA Mu eat eae Id avi ede 86 Eniterimgthe User Program Using PabaVIBW 455a 3 pF THIS Sa EORUPETI RIVE ERPEP NU RETE FREI AA 88 Entenng Deren ne Chanel Mel aieo axis Fato PEYIUES at odere RE da iS DOPPLER pra 91 C 5 1 Selecting the Channel Measurement Method
31. TIME CH2 ERROR VALUE fcH2 SSUP aea I MN e e c D CH2 SNDSP LG x e lt m rc e o m FO AVG VOLUMETRIC r e m c e e r P e f AVG MINUS TOTALS AVG T DIGITS Figure 57 Primary Selector Drop Down List DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 135 Appendix E Foundation Fieldbus Communications E 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 XGF see Figure 56 on page 134 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 58 Apply Values JANALOG_INPUT1 O00 4 P 4 c 4a 3 8 8 Periodic Updates 2 sec H oos Auto Manual Diagnostics Trends Others Process Scaling Tuning Options Alarms Parameter Value El xD SCALE EU 100 EU 0 UNITS INDEX DECIMAL El OUT SCALE EU 100 EU D UNITS INDEX DECIMAL L TYPE Write Changes Figure 58 Units Index Drop Down List 136 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix E Foundation Fieldbus Communications E 5 Resetting Instrument Totalizers To reset the instrument totalizers
32. The equipment that you bought has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of your end life equipment in a sound way The crossed out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use those systems If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administration Visit http www gesensing com environment weee htm for take back instructions and more information about this initiative iv DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Contents Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 11 1 2 1 5 1 4 15 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 WONG WON aot S RU E IE TIE RE E E E DR PES UE EOS A ERENS al Programming MONTIBUS is 25 piace coerce gah Re ded SEV PEDIR IS SS ee OPIN EN EAS CEXPEPPPE bas ee een penrbess 2 The XGF868i Enclosures Inirared Keypad 12s enuket iced nnie DIR ERA TERRE EI ei i E RR E En 2 Activating GMC HONG T caaenkd 4 Entering System Datafor the CRODPBI o xc tacere cep p OX OAHER oj REA Roo DLP ROLLE XUL 5 1 5 1 Accessing the Channelx System Submenu 06 cece eee nee ence eee e en 5 1 5 2 Sel
33. The v Averaging OBI cio dod stani Rr aa i ior de UU ih 101 C 5 5d The Advanced Features Option used Tas EVER VER a Pe Yer PEE PREEPOHS S Epp 102 EnterndaDatedadhe GOOG Mehl uiris eia eo ped Pn FU edo TOP PREMIER EOS PPP I MEO SPP 104 Co Entenngolobdl System Dados soos o TH EST PERF bi doe pti eis dee ee PIIIE TAE pP 105 CEL Volumetric UNITS uo ricchi ab ui E odas ee O E PX MIC ER E bad iiA 106 CS Selecting Totalizer UNITS ses uos qaad EE d y EDE ONERE une da a UV PSSFOPPed Eo 106 C6 Ic Programming MOSS TOW DOE 22 s ns bsd Parp PUTES dd CURE PETI QS eU e EPA Rura dead ds 107 C 6 2 Setting Up Inputs and Outputs 54 acnsa cade EF Xt ga ex ERE hera eer rror rrer E EREra ER 107 C 6 2a Setting Up Error Handling 4 sac cx ae reco e Sr tene Ur Ges e Pad mor C OCA RO esr ao 108 C6 2p TUS Eror OPIO eee esaa rb EU aet betbtes datasdeitbtete EE Edu frin 109 C6 2 Setting Up OPON COS esca onpet bd Ea AORE E ERR SXXRA AAA Erud OR ADORA MICROS 110 6 20 Programming the LO Dos secs 12 Reus Et AEeX HEURE L DIT OE eau M EDEN EE Coa dd 116 C65 Entering Cornmubicaiors DOLO sacri pa daa PURIS rb RRVE Dad eT SUPR VOTIAge EY 117 6 50 Setting Up the Sena POLL e epu dede bb E UR CREE RO Gb edid phis ede 117 C 6 3b Requesting Parameters Using MODBIUSs suse euo REFERRE PPP OXMERER EN YxtSENSPeEEerPE 118 Ethie thie Site Edit da PH 121 Saving Ste DOLO oed agad ota d uper e a oed iue ka da qid aad id APER d ee eq da VE Hocker 122 8 1 Saving Current Site Data to W
34. Totalize s peie iasa nen ue be s 67 Clearing Transmitter Memory 65 Log Fil Pm 66 Site Daae aoe een a Cab pe edd S 65 CHITI 22911292539 X Et Res AEE Wee 25 CN TUP ean ad aoe whe E EE IE 25 Communications Port Meni a eee 31 Setting Up MODBUS 222455229 an eoe4 32 Setting Up with PanaView sa2ss 2x4 ean 82 Submete on Sena te e a EA 117 Contrast Adjusting i aede saanane aeaaea 37 Correlation Peak Limit 0 14 99 D Data Display on LOD a avus Vae RR EE SS 38 Data Displaying Using PanaView 40 41 Default Setup 222a sre daba ay RE Panda 16 Default Setup Opto 02 42x wkra hb 101 Default Setup Submenu Advanced Features 102 DELIA 22r SRE RR RR ee SOR Sw E es Rx 25 Dela MET TT 111 Pelta Wo 4 ete ark aa haa TETTE 112 Delta T Offset 14 99 Delta TS qe TTL 112 139 Index Diagnostics A DRVISGE ui ione Lui doa eee ew 15 100 Acceleration Limit 0005 14 99 Amplitude Discriminator High 14 99 Amplitude Discriminator Low 14 99 Correlation Peak Limit sss 14 99 Delta T Offset aay x eue ae ace Caen redis 14 99 MSS Switch 4 essedue be siare ori 15 100 Number Gf Shite iiid si AE 15 100 Number of Transmit Pulses 15 100 Percent of Peak 0 2 0 0 0 ee eee 15 99 RWindow 0 00 cee eee eee eee 15 100 Signal Low Limit cs ve cxeewe tees E gx AE 14 99 Skan T Oia fossa
35. Tw PIPE OD English et iuPi fv m m mmPI m PI PIPE WALL PATH LENGTH P English Metric inch feet mm m AXIAL LENGTH L English Metric z REYNOL Other FLUID SOUNDSPEED DS CORRECTION cs KINEMATIC VISCOSITY CALIBRATION FACTOR ZERO CUTOFF TEMP INPUT Foe Slott Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps SET UP See Figure D 2 only if input option is installed A LABEL y B LABEL Ca e FIXED TEMP BASE TEMP PRESSURE IN PUT Slott only if input option is installed A LABEL y B LABEL La e FIXED PRESSURE BASE PRESSURE Low Pressure Switch Ces PRESSURE LIMIT Channel X Menu Status System Pipe and Input Output Options Figure 52 131 Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps FILE NewMeterBrowser IDM j xesSse8 Edit Functions Y SITE EDIT MENU CALIBRATION TEST I gt PAUSE MEASUREMENT See Service Manual uM PAUSE Measure Flow Channel Channel 2 MEASURE FLOW STOP MEASUREMENT System Input Output Comm Port
36. XGF868i s infrared keypad enables programming of the instrument through the glass faceplate without removing the cover Thus all programming procedures may be performed while the unit is installed in a hazardous area Six keys on the infrared keypad enable users to program the XGF8681 Enter confirms choice of a specific option and data entry within the option Escape allows users to exit from a specific option without entering unconfirmed data e A and V enable users to highlight a specific window in the display option or to scroll through a list of options parameters letters and numbers 0 9 as well as the negative sign and decimal point in a menu e lt and enable users to scroll to a specific option among choices in an option or to a character in a text entry When you power up the XGF8681 the display first shows the model and software version GE XGF868i Y4DF STD The meter then starts to display measured parameters CH1 VEL E1 10 00 Ft s To enter the Keypad Program press the Escape key followed by the Enter key and the Escape key again Each successive key must be entered within 10 seconds of the prior key As a guide in following the programming instructions in this chapter the relevant portions of the Model XGF868i menu map have been reproduced in Figure 28 on page 71 and Figure 29 on page 72 Proceed to the following sections to enter data in the Cha
37. a sods kan eta eal ee df qs 29 Selling Wins oid eek eed za radeaw s Rr wd 29 Frequency in PanaView llle ane 94 QU IDE Cr PP 111 FWD Total ce iecit etser Ra dE sans ead 111 G Global Entering Mass Flow Units 00 21 Entering System Data 244 erii iiie RE RT 20 Entering Totalizer Units 2 22er ees 21 106 Entering Volumetric Units 2 340 eun 20 C P m 19 Global Menu Comm Port Subments 2222 229 yr ys 117 I O Subimenusaues im tp bu Re xs 38 107 in Pand VIEW a ade aka ra pe er d Rus 104 LCD Option 2 25 ews ch ax te xad Y eass 38 116 Options Option sag neve CER DOSE e ard eq 110 System Submenu cues anana Ra eR Rd 105 Global System Submenu 00000 105 Global L O BHOE 5522222 br mn 108 Graph Window ias sdk oo ee pa Sak tad ad dows 44 Graphing Dados sso dwa kir 3e RE ews 2 44 l T O Submenu Etror ODUGN 2222 cere LE REY 108 in Pang View osa Goce acy eG eels ERN ARES ay 96 Options Option 4 22354 Pax RE ard 110 Zero Cutoff Value Entering 96 Infrared Keypad Using 00055 2 Initial Setup Data Tables errereen dox ee AC TCR EROR Poe 77 Imtialing Setup auus duce edo RE Y RENS 16 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Input Output Channel Low Pressure Switch 0000 12 97 Pr ss te Inpit 2212229 122r RESET dea EA 11 97 Tempe rdlule ive cna epe X VE Y e x 10 96 Zero Cutoff NIS vs ese S Chad x SE QNARE S 10 Input Output Global
38. by the factory M S Switch The number of shifts corresponds to the actual number of transmits per Shifts cycle number of signals added together in one direction to produce an aver aged signal for one interrogation of the fluid and need only be changed if the environment is very noisy or the acoustic signal is weak A Divisor is used to calculate the Measure Mode integrated threshold level 0 1 to 10 and is not normally changed A Divisor Transmit Pulses specifies the number of pulses in a burst For difficult 1to 16 conditions i e long paths high velocity or high temperature settings as high as 16 may be necessary Transmit Pulses T Window The XGF868i calculates the size of the transmit window based on pipe size 0 to 1000 and fluid sound speed However for diagnostic purposes the window size cycles may be reset R Window The XGF868i calculates the size of the receive window based on pipe size 10 to 128 and fluid soundspeed However for diagnostic purposes the window size may be reset cycles After responding to the above prompt the meter returns to the SET UP option window 100 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 5 5b The Default Setup Option Use this option to initialize reset all of the parameters within the Set Up Signal menu back to their default values Complete the following steps to reset all of the paramet
39. cont Velocity K Factor 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 78 Channel SETUP Advanced Features Mass Flow Calculation 20 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix B Data Records Table 14 Setup Data cont Global System Meter Message Totalizer Units System Units English Metric Tot Dec Digits Pressure Units Mass Flow Atmos Pressure Mass Flow Time Vol Units MDOT Dec Digit Vol Time Units Mass Totals Vol Dec Digits Mass Dec Digits Global Input Output Error Handling Error Handling idi 2 Path Error No Yes Global Communications Port Meter Address MOD Parity Baud Rate MOD Stop Bits MOD Baud Rate MOD Address DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 79 80 no content intended for this page DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 1 Introduction The Model XGF868i flow transmitter must be properly installed and programmed as described in the Startup Guide before it can provide accurate flow rate measurements After completing the installation and initial setup use this chapter to program the advanced features of the Model XGF868i s via the PanaView software program Refer to the appropriate section fo
40. ee aceon 26 112 VOLUM sorain e oe EP MER TH TER 25 Volumetrig srep tivii meni rues e resa dde RNE 111 Volumetric Units Channel Entering 00 00 eee eee 5 Global Enterig 5 065 ecw ae cea ER TRE ERES 20 in Global Menu PanaView 4 106 in Pana VieW ios g 0h abs a nadeesa ea bebe v 92 144 W MOTA iuda baeo PAPRRI Wa DESEE RP Ed 145 Windows I oSlzilE ula dd CRI ADR PNEU RAE 43 jt vcr 43 X XGM868i Adding onto PanaView 86 Z Zero Cutoff Value Entering 2 n 10 in Pana ViOW raes a pA te TERN RPC ERE EM 96 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 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 e 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 improper installation the use of unauthorized replacement parts or operating conditions outside the guidelines specified by GE Sensing the repairs are not covered und
41. log setup information and then click on the Start option button to begin logging data immediately The Start Time automatically appears in the PC Log window 58 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 5 Viewing Meter Log Files After one or more meter log files have been created the logs may be viewed by using the New Meter Browser 1 From the New Meter Browser in PanaView expand the network tree and click on the Meter Logs option If you have created one or more logs the tree will appear similar to Figure 19 Meter Logs i FILE1 LOG amp gt FILE2 LOG amp gt FILE4 LOG NEW LOG amp gt LOGX LOG LOGS LOG 3 NE7 LOG amp gt NE8 LOG 1 Figure 19 Expanded Meter Logs Option 2 Double click on the desired log A window opens for the individual log as shown in Figure 20 BA Panaview Log file frmIDMP Wrapper XG5868i Y4AS STD _ A FILEI LOG Fie Edit view Output Window Help Meter Log Circular Number of Records 347 3 28 2005 10 58 58 AM Interval MM SS Meter time is 0 minutes behind displayed PC Sync clock to PC lime Logitems Contents Meter Sensor Unit xGS868i Y4AS STD Velocity m s XGS868i Y4AS STD Volumetric KACM MIN XGS868iY4AS STD Soundspeed oms Figure 20 Data Window for an Individual Meter Log e Click on the Log Items tab see Figure 20 for a list of the parameters specifie
42. more information IMPORTANT f the meter address or baud rate is changed communication with PanaView must be re established with the new parameters 5 Scroll to the desired Baud Rate and press Enter Available baud rates extend from 300 to 19 200 6 Doone ofthe following Ifyou have the RS485 MODBUS option proceed to Step 1 in Setting Up MODBUS Communications on the following page Ifyou have the standard RS232 serial interface go to Procedure Options on the next page DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 31 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 36 Setting Up MODBUS Communications When equipped with an optional MODBUS output card the XGF8681 can transmit flow data serially to a flow computer or SCADA using a Gould type RTU protocol Thus only the MODBUS function command 3 read multiple registers 6 write multiple registers is valid The XGF868i uses the following format for the data exchange The Send command initiated by the host flow computer or controller comes in the form time delimiter lt Addr gt lt 3 gt lt First Register MSB gt First Register LSB gt Register Count MSB gt Register Count LSB gt lt CRC Low gt lt CRC High gt time delimiter The Response initiated by the host flow computer or controller comes in the form time delimiter lt Addr gt lt 3 gt lt Byte count gt lt Data gt lt CRC Low gt lt CRC High gt time delimiter The format for the returne
43. must enter the appropriate register number Only registers 1 through 90 are available for MODBUS communications while registers 508 through 512 are used by the XGF868i to store the MODBUS parameters For details see Table 10 below Table 10 MODBUS Registers for a 2 Channel XGF868i MODBUS DPR Scaling Reg Hex Addr Description Size in Bytes Clear Ch1 Totalizers 2 16 bit signed l Clear Ch2 Totalizers 2 16 bit signed Ch1 Velocity 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Act Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Ch1 Std Volumetric Ch1 Fwd Totals Q DIGITS T DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Rev Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Tot Digits 0 2 Ch1 Mass Flow M DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Ch1 Fwd Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Rev Mass Totals Ch1 Mass Tot Digits MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 2 Ch1 Timer 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Error Code 2 Ch1 Sound Speed 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Molecular Weight 4 2 16 bit int decimal places Ch1 Sig Strength Upstream Ch1 Sig Strength Downstream 4 2 16 bit int 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Temperature 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Pressure 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Velocity 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Act Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Ch2 Std Volumetric Ch2 Fwd Totals Q DIGITS T DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Rev Tot
44. of this chapter for instructions While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 30 on page 73 Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 19 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 1 Entering Global System Data This menu enables you to select the system units that the XGF868i will use when channel data is added subtracted or averaged together 1 Inthe Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter 2 Inthe PROG menu scroll to GLOBL and press Enter 3 Inthe Global PROGRAM menu scroll to SYSTM and press Enter 4 Atthe System Units prompt scroll to Eng to display measurements in English units or to Metrc for metric units and press Enter 5 Scroll to the desired Pressure Units absolute or gauge and press Enter 6 Doone ofthe following Ifabsolute was selected proceed immediately to Step 7 e If gauge was selected enter the desired Atmospheric Pressure press Enter and proceed to the next step 19 1a Selecting Volumetric Units 1 Scroll to the desired Volumetric Units for the flow rate display and press Enter Available units are listed in Table 5 Table 5 Available Volumetric Totalizer Units ACF Actual Cubic Feet ACM Actual Cubic Meters KACF Thousands of ACF KACM Thousands of ACM MMACF Millions of ACF MMACM Millions of ACM SCF Standard Cubic Feet SCM Standard Cubic Meters KSCF Thousands of SCF KSCM
45. on Today to start the log that day or on Edit to change the starting date Ifyou select Edit PanaView asks first for the desired Year then for the Month and finally for the Day For each parameter type the desired number in the right window or scroll to and click on the desired month and click Next Item or simply click Next Item to step through the parameters m Scroll to and double click on the desired Time Increment from 5 seconds to 24 hours PanaView indicates that the log has been created and returns to the Log Edit Menu If an erroneous value has been entered PanaView displays a Log Creation Error message Otherwise the program indicates that the log has been created and returns to the Log Edit Menu 3 3 2a Checking Log Memory To check on the amount of log memory available double click on the Memory option in the Log Edit Menu The right window indicates the number of bytes available in both NVR and Flash memory 3 3 26 Stop Logging To manually terminate logging double click on the Stop Logging option in the Log Edit Menu PanaView displays the name of the currently active logs Double click on your choice and then click on Yes when the program asks if you wish to stop logging 54 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 4 Creating PC Logs PC logs are created in a different menu from the meter logs described in the last section To create a new PC log 1 Open the Output menu
46. set the response time IMPORTANT Do not change this number unless instructed to do so by GE personnel In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter In the PROG menu scroll to CH1 or CH2 and press Enter In the Channel PROGRAM menu scroll to Setup and press Enter Scroll to AVRG and press Enter wr Y NO Scroll to the Response Time in number of readings from the pull down menu and press Enter For best results select a value of 30 to ensure the most stable signal Procedure Options After completing the above steps the XGF868i returns to the Channel SET UP window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu e To leave the Keypad Program press Escape four times 16 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 8 4 Using Advanced Features This option enables you to access the more advanced features of the meter In this option you can do the following enter a table of K factors to compensate for non linear flow rates see below enable mass flow calculated for static fluid density see the next page 1 8 4a Entering K Factors 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 that compensates for non linear flow rates The meter accepts from 2 to 20 data pairs Complete the following steps to enter multiple K f
47. speed However for diagnostic purposes the window size may be reset R Window cycles DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 10 to 128 The XGF868i calculates the size of the receive window based on pipe size and fluid soundspeed However for diagnostic purposes the window size may be reset 15 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 8 2 Initializing Setup Parameters Default Setup Use this option to initialize reset all of the parameters within the Setup menu to their default values Complete the following steps to reset all of the parameters In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter In the PROG menu scroll to CH1 or CH2 and press Enter In the Channel PROGRAM menu scroll to Setup and press Enter Scroll to INIT Press Enter gi RO Scroll to Yes to initialize default parameters or No to abort this command Press Enter Procedure Options After completing the above steps the XGF868i returns to the Channel Set up window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu e To leave the Keypad Program press Escape four times 1 8 35 Setting Response Time V Averaging 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
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49. to set up Input B 1 7 5 Base Pressure 1 Enter the Base Pressure and press Enter The ratio of this value to the actual pressure is used to calculate the standard mass flow rate DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 11 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 6 Low Pressure Switch 1 Scroll to Yes or No to activate or deactivate the Low Pressure Switch software function and press Enter 2 Proceed to one of the following steps Ifyou selected Yes proceed to Step 3 Ifyou selected No go to Procedure Options below 3 Enter the Pressure Limit the low pressure switch set point and press Enter The acceptable range is 0 to 5 000 psia The meter will stop taking readings 1f the pressure drops below this value Procedure Options After completing the above steps the XGF868i returns to the Channel PROGRAM window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu To leave the Keypad Program press Escape three times 12 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 18 Entering Setup Data The signal limits response times mass flow and multiple K factors for the Model XGF8681 are specified via the Setup submenu The following four submenus are included in this section e Signal set the parameters related to the transducer signal see below e Default Setup reset all parameters to default values page 16
50. 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 rface0 0 Function Block Application Loop Time 1 sec Stale Limit 1 D r gt Mus e A o ty H ANALOG INPUT 1 000000003 AT i AnalogOutput A00000560 AO OUT Bur 93 9 CAS IN OUT P Alarms ffe BKCAL OUT P gt Trends Be AV Alarms e Trends Be iy PidControl A 00000560 PID ANALOG INPUT 2 000000003 AI bu OUT P OUT B d CASIN BKCAL OUT f Alarms B PE BKCAL Npp Alums Pe PTRK IN D Trends B TRK VAL FF VAL GEFlow XGM 000000003 FLOW 00000 ET E3 Apply Values Row 000900903 amp A do e 3 9 v Periodic Updates 2 sec Figure 60 Function Block Application 138 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Symbols FMASS iens PUn epo ee e e Re d epe 25 PV OW is Lire ER RU oa RR RE ee alee es 25 A PTS ong ashe E EEA 15 100 Acceleration Limit 6s 465k anos ae pis 14 99 Act Vole Bc ati RS VERSA Ea eee dep d 111 Activating a Channel iis eed aves aces xen 4 POV his s lt 05 be AS deas ER Yer ax ERE Lae Pad edd 26 Advanced Features 1 32 92 qr RR 17 102 Mass Flow Option 103 Multiple K Factors Option 125 292 rS 102 JUVIDUB La oucsewhkr q cer ad REA PE edes 25 Amplitude Discriminator jj das oy a ha PEE 14 99 DOW A
51. to zero from either the LCD display or from PanaView Refer to Figures A 1 A 2 A 3 or A 4 in Appendix A To reset totals from the display complete the following steps 1 Press Escape Enter Escape 2 Inthe Keypad Program scroll to RESET and press Enter 3 The XGF868i asks Reset Totals Scroll to NO or YES 2 and press Enter at the desired choice The XGF868i totalizers are reset to 0 and the meter returns to the Keypad Program Press Escape to return to the data display To reset the totals from PanaView 1 From the New Meter Browser in PanaView highlight the XGF8681 2 Open the Edit menu and select the Properties option as shown in Figure 26 El PanaView Meter Browser Ej File Edit View Output Window Help cant Undo Contents of Network My Computer Gut Grit Gopy Gtrl G Paste Geri New Properties Channel 1 Meter Cha Remove Figure 26 Properties Option in the Edit Menu 3 The Properties window appears similar to Figure 27 To clear the XGF868i totalizers click on the Clear Totalizers button The XGF868i totalizers are reset to 0 XGF868i Y4DF STD on XGF IDM COM 3 R4 r Clock No Instrument Clock Signal Read Signals Channel1 v Clear Totalizers Site Files i v Auto connect at startup Close Figure 27 Properties Window DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 67 Chapter 5 Clearing Data no content intended for this p
52. 3 to 3 0 and click Next Item The Velocity and K Factor prompts repeat for each pair After entering all the pairs the meter returns to the Advanced Features window 102 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 5 5d The Advanced Features Option cont The Mass Flow Option Use this option to calculate mass flow from a static fluid density Complete the following steps to enter the static density of the fluid 1 From the Advanced Features option menu highlight and double click on Mass flow calculation in the center pane 2 Double click on Yes to activate Static Density or on No to disable this option If you select No PanaView returns to the Advanced Features window 3 Double click the Density Type fluid density Rho or molecular weight Mw and click Next Item 4 Doone ofthe following Ifyou selected Rho proceed to Step 5 Ifyou selected Mw proceed to Step 7 5 Double click the type of volumetric units standard StVOL or actual Ac VOL for the measurement data display and click Next Item 6 Enterthe Fluid Density 0 00001 to 0 100 Ib ft or 0 00001 to 123 18 kg m and click Next Item PanaView returns to the Advanced Features window 7 Enter the Molecular Weight and click Next Item After responding to the above prompt the meter returns to the Advanced Features window Click Exit Page three times to return to the Site Edit Menu
53. 31 Le Sa Setting VP theSenal POTE usen RE LANDE E En Rapt Kerr arci E E ERARE Rd 31 1 9 3p Setting Up MODBUS COMMUNICA IS 53 13e Rin HER a RE RR ER bici ord 32 1 9 4 Requesting Parameters Using MODBUS 15 sator rtR rk UPEPRPO DX daa TC P PRERVE IX GR A eR eaa 33 Tobe TO 107 TE C P TTTTTTPPHVITTVTPPEM 34 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2l introductione orner E RUE POXSIDF bees ope thane DERE VP EPMND IRE EDI MPO PUE IR EIN ULP E E 37 2 2 Displaying Data With the LED PTT 37 22 LAdjusting LED CONAS T a A EE E E E E EA 37 Zoe 2 PROC FORMING tAE CCD e E e E EE E E E EN 38 2 5 Displaying Data on a Computer Terminal cus repete rrr X ebe retra EET DERE rE GRACE 40 2 3 1 Preparing for PanaView Programming eeu cuanta aacieee e Cem eoe Ex n REOR Ce tI Ea xe eps 40 231 3e Tet DISP OUND Se op oris dean boRI d Es TUO VET PEDIR SEO OP PI bd td Er Finit CI ESOS dpi 41 2 5 19 Displaying Multiple Process Parameters nn REF DER ERN rnnr rrn IE FIO EAE Eh eg eds 45 2 5 Tb Displaying Multiple Text WINKGWS 0 605 dx mr erbe rore EDO TRADES doi e vedubbd bug Sa cae gra 45 2 3 2 Th GOPAN DONT eS osea cactus darem dati a eant eR Pc ee Pee a ee apa 44 25 0g Setting WO Grap snra dina E T PRPEMDEDE D PPP Pire EEA Pb asians In EM 44 23 2 b Graphing DOE sucer oreo Ve Fr pape tu eevee hb EXE P Ea bacon PES E aA 45 23 3 Displaying Trarisducer SINOS 244 paseo aar R pd CPOTRSRULAR ERU S E SRL QUHERARE Fico b
54. 4 42 Ch1 Pressure 3 4 2 16 bit int 34 36 46 Ch2 Velocity 2 4 2 16 bit int 36 38 4A Ch2 Act Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit 38 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView MODBUS Reg HexAddr Table 27 MODBUS Registers cont Scaling Description Ch2 Std Volumetric decimal places Q DIGITS Size in Bytes 4 IEEE 32 bit MODBUS Reg Ch2 Fwd Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Rev Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Ch Tot Digits 0 2 Ch2 Mass Flow M DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Ch2 Fwd Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Rev Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Mass Tot Digits 0 2 Ch2 Timer 2 4 2 16 bit int Ch Error Code 0 2 Ch2 Sound Speed 3 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Molecular Weight 4 4 2 16 bit int 78 Ch2 Sig Strength 1 4 2 16 bit int 61 Upstream 63 7C Ch2 Sig Strength 1 4 2 16 bit int 63 Downstream 65 80 Ch2 Temperature 2 4 2 16 bit int 65 67 84 Ch Pressure 3 4 2 16 bit int 67 69 88 Avg Velocity 2 4 2 16 bit int 69 71 8C Avg Act Volumetric Q DIGITS A IEEE 32 bit 71 73 90 Avg Std Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit 73 75 94 Avg Fwd Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 75 rd 98 Avg Rev Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 77 79 9C Avg Tot Digits 0 2 79 80 9E Avg Mass Flow M
55. 44 eseeseaseaaneses 48 SELDBBE a2 2i da e d dee haw werden deus eda ad 13 Transducers Special Entering Number 7 Tr nsit Tune Values c dad re ERE na GR ess 98 143 Index Transmitter Clearing Ment iua stuck ada tertata ER 65 Displaying Data 2cccibir bre EEV Lr A 37 LCD Setting Up ar exa verriet t WE e ars 38 LCD Setting Up in PanaView eee 116 in rae aoa E a a E 26 TS D e oa a MC MEE 26 jr TT E E aE 23 Two Path Error Handling 1421 0 sc200da4 22 U DP Peg 22222694 dnd ri EEaren EA ra 111 UP Amp Disi oo aai a dors rerien ian iei 111 Un ATIOW Key usa ed cn ok ges aw reoi exon edd a 3 UP DAC COUNTS 4 xc 226 ew em em rag 111 UP Sig Strength 2s howe bak 44 REA Re Pee 111 UP Signal Q 2a jaa Raa xu tdm ba Be wa 111 I Mic RPM 111 Ln Transit ML a iud sug 39 ek oA a 112 Up Transit S es ard x aces on ee eee SL dea a 112 User Program Global Men saa eR ess 104 105 108 110 VO Submenu 0200005 107 117 LCD OOH iata idiew iid ti gannan iai 38 116 Minimum Requirements 4ses 00se5 oes 88 Status Submenu sins ccs sag sede aes ads ies eas 91 V V Averaging Option in PanaView 101 V Averaging Setting 1 64 42sade0e0 vednad es 16 VBLI ciao geek a hae ee Aan Aree a ee s 25 Veloci as s aacra eed eii poscere Rd dod 111 Velocity High Limit 22er yw 14 99 Velocity Low Dto eei aa wat hows 14 99 Viewing OUS oos sas tob tate et t PESO ae RE 61 VINSt oc cc ee ee wee eee
56. 5 Ca CB Cc d Slot 0 Output A Slot 1 Outputs T E Slot 1 Outputs Slot 1 Outputs of 020m 4 20m OFF FREQ OFF TTLZR B orF HIGH Low FauLT appears only for a ppears only for Channel 2 Channel me er Channel 2 Channel meter Analog Outputs appears only for Failsafe sum pr ave Channel 2 Channel meter c2 sum oF B N YES cH2 sum DIF AVE Measurement Name Measurement Name Slot 1 Outputs appears only for 2 Channel meter Channel gt gt Measurement Name TOTLJ TIME MDOTJ TIME OFF 020m 42 Global Menu Input Output Opt X Nur von cron mass mass SS do SNDSP T up J CH1 08 sum DIF AVE E ISNDSP appears only for T Channel 2 Channel meter m MINIMUM ON Tot K J PEAK Qup PULSE TIME B Fault Type D DI J 5 JI CH2 SUM DIF J AVE CNTdn P up J PEAK Figure 55 TuS FLow OTHER ALL CNTdn Measurement Name RTD Inputs i StvoL
57. C9J Ce C Slot 1 Outputs OFF HIGH Low FAULT Failsafe No J ves j 1 Channel ror TMe SS do SNDsP appears only for Channel 2 Channel meter cut o2 sum De AVE Tot k PEAK V e aes o i CNTup CNTdn acvoL stvoL M tam DTM L J ZERO FULL SCALE FREQUENCY FULL ore Teme ZERO Value a B s FULL Scale Value LABEL Input measurement OFF IPRESR temp SPEC INPUT NAME ZERO Value FULL Scale Value INPUT UNITS Fault Type FLow OTHER ALL HIGHEOW Measurement Name TOTL TIME MDOT SS do SNDSP Tol IPEAK CNTdn StVOL DTM Trigger point Global Options Menu Map Figure 31 78 Appendix B Data Records Appendix B Data Records B 1 Available Option Cards The Model XGF868i can hold one option card in Slot 1 and one in Slot 2 The available configurations are listed in Table 12 1473 02 1473 14 1473 06 1473 15 1345 04 1385 Table
58. F MIN XGF868i Y4DF S 1 1 1 FWD Total ACF XGF868i Y4DF S 1 REV Total ACF XGF868i Y4DF S 2 Totl Time XGF868i Y4DF S 2 Mass flow LB SEC 2 2 2 Y XGF868i YADF S FWDMess LB XGFBB8i YADF S REV Mass LB XGFBB8i Y4DF S UP Sig Strength XGFB68i Y4DF S KReFMulkKFi Figure 21 Typical Log Contents 60 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 6 Viewing PC Log Files After one or more PC log files have been created the logs may be viewed by using PanaView as follows 1 Youcan access PC logs in two ways From the New Meter Browser in PanaView expand the network tree and click on the PC Logs option If you have created one or more logs the tree will appear similar to Figure 22 Double click on the log name to open the log Or Pull down the Output menu see Figure 13 on page 55 and click on the Log Browser option Advance to the PC Logs dialog box as described in previous sections A screen similar to that shown in Figure 23 appears Logi Logia new2 NewLog1 Sample Sample2 Untitled 7 Untitled IDM Com 1 Figure 22 Expanded PC Logs Option x Look in IE PC Logs amp 2 Sample2 2 Untitled Create Delete Open Path Network My Computer MELANCEL VPC Logs Cancel Figure 23 Selecting a Log File from the Log Browser Notice that each of the log files in Figure 22 and Figure 23 has a traffic ligh
59. FLOW TIME sec MN hR DAY MDOT DECIMAL DIGITS 0 1 L2 MASS TOTALS English y Metric B J KBj MMLB TONS KG MASS DECIMAL DIGITS DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual SITE EDIT MENU Channel 1 Channel 2 CALIBRATION TEST See Service Manual lt PAUSE MEASUREMENT PAUSE Measure Flow MEASURE FLOW STOP MEASUREMENT System Input Output Comm Port CHANNEL LABEL SITE CHANNEL MESSAGE VOLUMETRIC UNITS English ack Kacr wvacr acm kacM amacw SCF KscF MMscF scm kscm umscm VOLUMETRIC TIME sec MIN HR DAY VOL DECIMAL DIGITS o fa TOTALIZER UNITS English y Metric ACF J kacr uMAcF ACM KACM MMACM scr xser user scm oou pusend TOTAL DECIMAL DIGITS o 1 See Figures D 3 and D 4 Input Output Pipe Parameters SPEC TRANSDUCER NUMBER y FREQUENCY SPECIAL TRANSDUCER 50k 100k 200x soc Cas sk
60. GE Measurement amp Control Gas Analysis DigitalFlow XGF868i Panametrics Flare Gas Flow Transmitter 2 Channel Programming Manual k 910 198P Rev A Imagination at wor June 2012 DigitalFlow XGF868i Panametrics Flare Gas Flow Transmitter 2 Channel Programming Manual 910 198P Rev A June 2012 WWW ge mcs com 2012 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 conditions are met for each installation Auxi
61. IP if the XGF8681 is using an Ethernet connection Note Ifyou select TCP IP the menu changes Proceed to the next page 8 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 8 serial port 9 Click on OK to complete data entry DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 83 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 2 3 Setting up Ethernet Communications If you have selected TCP IP in step 6 on the previous page the Setup Communications window appears similar to Figure 34 EIE i Setup Communications 3 112 162 183 Figure 34 Setup Communications for TCP IP 1 Type in the desired Name and Timeout in milliseconds 2 Inthe P 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 f you are using Ethernet communications be sure the XGF868i is set up with the default communications parameters 9600 baud no parity no handshaking 8 d
62. IS a l c S DTS J TIME DTM i LABEL ZERO eed Measurement Name SNDSP FULL SCALE FREQUENCY FULL Input measurement r Analog Inputs TOTL pP gente M9 TOTL Time MDOT PEAK OFF TEMP ZERO Value Se By a od SUP Sede BNDSP T p CNTdn FULL Scale Value LABEL REYN TotK PEAK Qup Input measurement StVOL AMPdn CNTup CNTdn OFF PRESR TEMP SPEC DTM i INPUT NAME PRESR AcVOL StVOL INPUT UNITS Tum tam DTM ZERO Value FULL Scale Value DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 134 Appendix E Foundation Fieldbus Communications Appendix E Foundation Fieldbus Communications Introduction 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 28 Table 28 Available Measurements for the XGF868i Ch1 Velocity ft s or m s
63. Off to disable Input A and return to step 1 or on Temp to enable input A as a live temperature input 4 Enter a temperature value for the Zero low end of the analog input range and click Next Item 5 Enter a temperature value for the Full Scale high end of the analog input range and click Next Item After responding to the above prompt the meter returns to step 1 Click Exit Page to proceed to another menu or option 114 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView Option Card Frequency Outputs This type of output produces a frequency pulse that is proportional to the output measurement Complete the following steps to set up the frequency outputs of an option card installed in Slot 1 see Figure 55 on page 132 1 Double click on the desired Output A B C or D Note The set up of output A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up the other outputs 2 Double click on Off to disable Output A and return to step 1 or on Frequency to set up output A as a frequency output 3 Double click on the desired Channel option See Table 26 on page 116 for a description of the channel options available at the above prompt 4 Double click on the desired Measurement Name Table 25 on page 111 provides a description of the available parameters Note The measurement units that appear in these prompts are those selected in the Global System menu earlie
64. PARAMETERS CHANNELLABEL XXX CHANNEL MESSAGE THIS IS CHANXXX ENERGY OPTION On VOLUMETRIC UNITS cubic m min VOL DECIMAL DIGITS 0 TOTALIZER UNITS liters TOTAL DECIMAL DIGITS 0 MASS FLOW Kilograms MASS FLOW TIME sec MDOT DECIMAL DIGITS 0 MASS TOTALS Kilograms MASS DECIMAL DIGITS 0 POWER MCAL sec POWER DECIMAL DIGITS 0 ENERGY TOTAL MCalories ENERGY DECIMAL DIGITS 0 HEATING or COOLING Heating system Flow Measurement Measure at Supply CHANNEL 1 PIPE PARAMETERS Figure 51 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 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 125 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView 126 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps for the XGF868i Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps for the XGF868i DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 127 no content intended for this page 128 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual FILE New Meter Browser j IDM j XGS868l Edit Functions Channel Status 2 Channel rst 1 Channel Site Status rst assu Mode Only jJ Skan Mea sure MASS FLOW UNITS MASS FLOW ON MASS FLOW OFF English y Metric B KLB MMLB TONS Ke MASS
65. QUARE sate ees 14 99 Soundspeed Limit 2322222422 RI E 14 99 TWindow eeeeee eee eee ee eee 15 100 Velocity High Limit nanana cad ok dows 14 99 Velocity Low Limit 605344 Eae Ra ER 14 99 Displaying Data suas sw Ce Ier pP PERSA UE NERP 37 Displaying Text Lena awvexu REC A RT Ede AES 41 PEL PCT 111 DN Amp Discrim 42 6 222cbr er Y 111 DN DAC COUNTS 4 2 eRERERSI ERE RE xs 111 DN Sip Strength tak 22xosdu24 istenes tsia 111 DN Bia x a s a heen test C OA waco a LR 111 DN Transit osse pk rud zs reda peak ee as 111 Du Transit edges Xa iw EAE EE 112 Di Transit S saws ard od wu ud ni e PE d xd 112 Down Arrow Key iu sea hocks ceenesanded Rows 3 DOM gig ee arco de S Rr Rae A Re EE ays 26 DT Bassauedaeskesqasi idisse Eqs ds 26 E Pon Ment aio S o dex GRE EAS Den 82 iter fl PENIS ISTE E TI OTT TIT 3 Entering Numeric Values 1 24 244xRETAV 0504 3 Entering System Data in PanaView 92 Error Handling coques REIR een ee ss 108 pA PR 23 109 Selecting for One Channel lusus 22 Selecting for Two Channel anaa 22 Error Response Options in PanaView 108 Escape hey ere tuvaxaeseuaqaraut pia binis 3 140 Ethernet Setting up with PanaView 83 F Fluid Type Enterin sparse sede osse AY ACEEUDA S dos ed 9 iu Pata VIEW sssereeeri edad SUE wh dd 95 Foundation Fieldbus 04 31 133 Frequency Card Setting Up ai4 4 2442545404 115 Frequency Outputs Option Card za
66. TIME 9j 1 L2 Figure 54 MASS TOTALS English y Metric TOTALIZER UNITS English y Metric ISNDSP PEAK MMLB TONS K acF KACF MMACF aom CNTdn SCF KscF MMSCF som sva MASS DECIMAL DIGITS TOTAL DECIMAL DIGITS DTM Co 1 C2 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 133 Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps Esc Enter Esc Keypad Pgm Y CALIB for 2 Channel meter only See Service Manual Y CH1 T4 o p me SS I T SYSTM 2 gt Input Output CommPort See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 Error Handling Options Las e Display NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices See Figure A 3 See Figure A 3 Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices I O appears only if option card is installed SLOTO See Figures A 1 and A 2 Slot 0 Outputs Totalizer Outputs Frequency Outputs Alarm Relays 5 lons LA JLB JLS J
67. TS DN DAC COUNTS UP Peak DN Peak Temperature degC Pressure BARg Spcln Unused Spcln Unused Spcln Unused Graph Controls Text Display Spcin Unused Molecular Wt NOT Zoom Qut Zoom in Elot Continuo Ciear Data Close Compress NOT ACTI SuperC NOT ACTIVE Act Vol MMACM SE Interval 5 Seconds I Show Point Window Std Vol el ipe Figure 4 Graph Window The Graph window shown above consists of three panes e left pane PanaView network tree top right pane graph with default chart style bottom right pane graph controls or text display Note The three panes of the Graph window may be resized by simply dragging their borders 44 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 3 0b Graphing Data The PanaView network tree has already been described and the display pane shows only a graph in the default style with no data points The bottom right pane enables you to set up the graph To begin graphing your data proceed as follows 1 Expand the network tree as far as necessary and double click on the process parameter to be graphed The grid for the selected graph appears in the display pane with Time as the x axis and the parameter Value as the y axis In addition a egend appears above the graph which indicates the name data point shape and line color for that parameter 2 Ifdesired a second parameter may be added to the graph by repeating Step 1
68. The inputs were labeled during setup Note The set up of Input A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up Input B C 5 4e Base Pressure 1 Enter the Base Pressure and click Next Item The ratio of this value to the actual pressure is used to calculate the standard mass flow rate C 5 4f Low Pressure Switch 1 Click on Yes or No to activate or deactivate the Low Pressure Switch software function and click Next Item Ifyou selected Yes enter the Pressure Limit the low pressure switch set point and click Next Item The acceptable range is 0 to 5 000 psia The meter will stop taking readings if the pressure drops below this value PanaView returns to the Channel PROGRAM menu You have completed entering input output parameters DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 97 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 5 5 Entering Setup Parameters The signal limits and response times for the Model XGF868i are specified via the SETUP submenu While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 54 on page 131 of Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps This submenu includes four options Signal set the parameters related to the transducer signal V Averaging specify the response of the meter to step changes Default Setup initialize all parameters to default values Advanced Features enable mass flow or activate K factors To enter the Set Up submenu highlight and double cl
69. Thousands of SCM MMSCF Millions of SCF MMSCM Millions of SCM 2 Scroll to the desired Time units for the flow rate display and press Enter 3 Scroll to the desired number of Vol Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the volumetric flow rate display and press Enter 20 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 1b Selecting Totalizer Units 1 Scroll to the desired Totalizer Units for the totalized flow rate display and press Enter Available units are listed in Table 5 on the previous page 2 Scroll to the desired number of 7ot Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the totalized flow rate display and press Enter 3 Doone ofthe following f MASS FLOW is ON proceed to Selecting the Mass Flow Units below If MASS FLOW is OFF the meter returns to the Channel PROGRAM window Go to Procedure Options on the following page Note To activate mass flow refer to page 18 The following prompts will only appear if mass flow is activated for both channels 19 1c Selecting Mass Flow Units 1 Scroll to the desired Mass Flow units for the flow rate display and press Enter The available units for this prompt are determined by the selection made at System Units see Table 6 Table 6 Available Mass Flow Units English LB Pounds KG Kilograms KLB Thousands of LB Tonne Metric Tons 1 000 KG MMLB Mil
70. U MTOT_U and PRESS U are determined by the units chosen for these measure ments in the flowmeter setup See the instrument User s Manual for the setup of these parameters DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 133 Appendix E Foundation Fieldbus Communications E 2 Configuration Utility Setup The following is an example setup using National Instruments Configuration Utility v3 1 Figure 56 shows the Configuration Utility with a flowmeter on the network GE Flow XGF xz NI FBUS Configurator Ver 3 1 FCP1 interface0 0 Function Block J File Edit Configure Zoom View Window Help Ol bilg tgn amp interface0 0 m Network Parameters P Schedule Function Block Application interface0 0 J GEFlow XGM 000000003 p RESOURCE BLOCK 000000003 RB2 yy FLOW 000000003 FLOW ANALOG INPUT 1 000000003 AI ANALOG INPUT 2 000000003 AI Figure 56 Configuration Utility Setup Example Note The following procedures assume that the device has been placed in the OOS out of service mode before executing E 3 Selecting the Desired Measurements To set the measurement unit for each AI 1 Double click on the FLOW Transducer Block in the tree under GEFlow XGF 2 Select the Others tab and open the drop down list for the PRIMARY SELECTOR and SECONDARY SELECTOR refer to Figure 57 on page 135 3 Choose the unit from the list see Figure 57 on page 135 134 DigitalFlow XGF868i Pr
71. Units Tot Dec Digits Tot Dec Digits Mass Flow Mass Flow Mass Flow Time Mass Flow Time MDOT Dec Dig MDOT Dec Dig Mass Totalizer Mass Totalizer Mass Dec Dig Mass Dec Dig Mole Weight Mole Weight Channel Pipe Parameters Channel 1 Channel 2 Trans Type STD Trans Type STD Transducer Transducer Spec Trans Freq Spec Trans Hz Spec Trans Tw Spec Trans Tw Pipe O D Pipe O D Pipe Wall Pipe Wall Path Length P Path Length P Axial Length L Axial Length L Fluid Type i Fluid Type Other Sndspd Other Sndspd Calibration Factor Calibration Factor DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 77 Appendix B Data Records Zero Cutoff Table 14 Setup Data cont Channel Input Output Zero Cutoff Temp Input Temp Input Base Temp Pressure Input Base Temp Pressure Input Base Pressure Base Pressure Low Press Switc h Low Press Switch Pressure Limit Response Time K Factor Velocity Pressure Limit Channel SETUP V Averaging PT responsetime K Factor K Factor Channel SETUP Advanced Features Multi K Factors Velocity K Factor mA m 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WO OCO N Oo Cn AININ m C K Factor Velocity K Factor mA e Channel SETUP Advanced Features Multi K Fac K Factor tors
72. View s data handling options pull down the Output menu as shown in Figure 2 na PanaView File Edit view Output Window Help Graphing gt Text Display Logging Figure 2 Output Menu 40 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 3 Displaying Data on a Computer Terminal cont Proceed directly to the appropriate section for instructions on either of the following output options Text Display output discussed below e Graphing output on page 44 Note For information on the Logging output see Chapter 3 Logging Data 2 3 1 The Text Display Output To collect data from the instrument and display it on a text screen complete the following steps 1 Complete Steps 1 3 on the previous page 2 Pull down the Output menu and click on the Text Display option see Figure 2 on page 40 Note The Text Display window that appears after Step 2 is actually stacked on top of any previously opened windows such as the Meter Browser window 3 Using the Window menu arrange the open windows in the desired format For this discussion Figure 3 shows the Text Display window in its maximized full screen size o Panaview Meter Browser F3 File Edit view Output Window Help PanaCom enabled computers on network Name T00629321 PC Logs 7 COME IDM Com 6 mg XGF868i Y4DF STD Figure 3 Text Display Window Note Figure 3 has been compressed both ve
73. actors for velocity values Note The K factors are supplied by the factory without them the K factor table cannot be edited 1 In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter 2 Inthe PROG menu scroll to CH1 or CH2 and press Enter 3 Inthe Channel PROGRAM menu scroll to Setup and press Enter 4 Scroll to ADVAN Press Enter 5 Scroll to MULTK and press Enter 6 Scroll to Yes to activate or to No to deactivate multiple K factors and press Enter Note Ifyou selected No go to Procedure Options below 7 Scroll to the Custom Type of K factor desired CstV velocity or CstR Reynolds Press Enter 8 Scroll to Yes to Edit Table or to No to retain the current values and press Enter Note Ifyou scroll to No go to Procedure Options on the next page 1 84b Editing K Factors 1 Use the arrow keys to enter the number of K factors 2 to 20 in the table and press Enter 2 Enter the velocity or Reynolds value for K factor number X and press Enter Note When editing the K factor table the velocities must be entered in increasing order 3 Enter the K factor corresponding to velocity number X 0 333 to 3 0 and press Enter 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each pair of values Procedure Options After completing the previous steps the XGF868i returns to the Advanced Features window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu
74. age 68 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix A Menu Maps Appendix A Menu Maps DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 69 70 no content intended for this page DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix A Menu Maps Esc Enter Esc Keypad Pgm for 2 Channel meter only RESET Reset Totals CALIB See Service Manual GLOBL CH1 l CH2 k ka 2 Channel SYSTM 1 Channel Channel Status or Site Status Skan Measure Mode Skan Measure CHANNEL LABEL SITE CHANNEL MESSAGE VOLUMETRIC UNITS English MMacF CF MMscF MASS FLOW UNITS English VOLUMETRIC TIME PIPE f d SYSTM yo MN See Figure A 3 TRANSDUCER NUMBER sm SPEC SPECIAL TRANSDUCER FREQUENCY 50k 100k 200k J 50 PIPE OD English Tw MASS FLOW ON Metric MMLB TO MASS FLOW TIME SEC MIN MDOT DECIMAL DIGITS MASS TOTALS English Metric BJ kB MMLB Tons K G J MASS DECIMAL DIGITS
75. ages appears when the calculated fluid velocity exceeds the programmed VELOCITY HIGH LIMIT value See Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes 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 Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes Amplitude Discriminator Low Amplitude Discriminator High 0 to 100 O to 100 The amplitude discriminator measures the transducer signal received by the Model XGF868i The default value for the above 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 Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes The amplitude discriminator measures the transducer signal received by the Model XGF868i The default value for the above 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 Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes Delta T Offset 1000 to 1000 usec An offset between the upstream and downstream transit times is specified at this prompt Skan T Offset 14 500 to 500 usec At this prompt specify a time measurement off
76. alog inputs of an option card installed in Slot 1 Accessing the Input 1 In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter 2 Inthe PROG menu scroll to GLOBL and press Enter 3 Inthe Global PROGRAM menu scroll to I O and press Enter 4 Scroll to OPTN and press Enter 5 Scroll to Slot 1 and press Enter 6 Scroll to the desired nput and press Enter Note Input letters A B etc correspond to input wiring terminal numbers from top to bottom e g Input A corresponds to pins 1 2 and 3 Input B corresponds to pins 4 5 and 6 etc Setting Up the Input 1 Enter a Label of up to eight characters for input and press Enter 2 Scroll to the desired input Measurement and press Enter Do one of the following If Off was selected go to Procedure Options below e f Pressure or Temperature was selected proceed to Step 5 fSpecial was selected to set up the input as a live special input proceed to the next step 3 Use the arrow keys to enter a Name for the input and press Enter 4 Use the arrow keys to enter a Unit of measurement for the input and press Enter 5 Use the arrow keys to enter a value a temperature value for special inputs for the low end of the analog input range and press Enter 6 Use the arrow keys to enter a value a temperature value for special inputs for the high end of the analog input range and press Enter Procedure Options After completing the above steps the XGF868i retu
77. als T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Ch Tot Digits 0 2 Ch2 Mass Flow M DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Ch2 Fwd Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 1 2 3 5 7 9 11 13 14 16 18 20 21 23 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 47 49 51 53 68 Ch2 Rev Mass Totals Ch2 Mass Tot Digits MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 35 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Table 10 MODBUS Registers for a 2 Channel XGF868i cont MODBUS DPR Scaling Hex Addr Description seame places Size in Bytes Ch2 Timer 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Error Code 0 Ch2 Sound Speed 3 Ch2 Molecular Weight 4 Ch Sig Strength Upstream 1 4 2 16 bit int 1 2 3 4 2 16 bit int 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Sig Strength Downstream 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Temperature 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Pressure 4 2 16 bit int Avg Velocity 2 4 2 16 bit int Avg Act Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Avg Std Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Avg Fwd Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Avg Rev Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Avg Tot Digits 0 2 Avg Mass Flow M DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Avg Fwd Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Avg Rev Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Avg Mass Tot Digits 0 2 Avg Timer 4 2 16 bit int Avg Sound Speed 4 2 16 bit int MODBUS meter addr 2 RESERVED
78. and average two path measurements during an error condition See Chapter 2 Error Codes in the Service Manual for a discussion of the built in error codes 1 From the Input Output option highlight and double click on the Error Handling option in the center pane 2 Double click on the desired Error Handling selection as shown in Table 21 and Table 22 on page 109 a Ifyou selected Error Level in mA enter the 4 20 mA Error Level the number of milliamps the analog output will put out during a fault condition Enter a whole number between 0 and 22 and click Next Item See Table 21 and Table 22 on page 109 for a description of the error handling options available and how the totalizers and display respond to them for a single and two channel meter Table 21 Error Options and Responses for a Single Channel Meter Output Response Totalizer Response Hold Last Holds the last good reading Holds the last good reading and continues to Value totalize based on that reading Force Low Forces the outputs to the low set point Stops totalizing Force High Forces the outputs to the high set point Stops totalizing Force High Forces the outputs 1096 above the high set Stops totalizing High point Error Level Allows user to enter 4 20 mA error level in mA Sends analog outputs to entered mA level in mA when a fault occurs 108 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaV
79. annel s value 1 If one channel is in error totalizing continues is displayed as the average 2 If both channels are in error totalizing stops 2 If both channels are in error the last average reading is held Procedure Options After completing the above steps the XGF868i returns to the Global I O window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu e To leave the Keypad Program press Escape four times DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 23 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 19 2b Setting Up Slot O and Slot 1 Input Outputs The Model XGF8681 has two built in analog outputs which are assigned to Slot 0 Also a variety of input output option cards may be installed in Slot 1 See Chapter 1 Installation of the Startup Guide for a complete description of the available option cards To set up option cards refer to one of the following sections Analog Outputs refer to section below Analog Inputs see page 27 e RTD see page 28 Frequency Outputs see page 29 1 92c Analog Outputs While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 31 on page 74 Accessing the Output In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter In the PROG menu scroll to GLOBL and press Enter In the Global PROGRAM menu scroll to I O and press Enter Scroll to OPTN and press Enter Scroll to Slot O or Slot 1 depending on whic
80. ansducers to ensure an accurate measurement DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 7 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 6 2 Pipe Data If either a standard or a special transducer is being used the programming sequence should be rejoined at this point 5 To select the appropriate Pipe OD Unit type from the list shown in Table 3 scroll to the right side of the screen and use the up and down arrow keys to step through the list Press Enter Then use the arrow keys to enter the known pipe outside diameter or circumference on the left side and press Enter 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 found in Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data 914 004 Table 3 Available Pipe Size Units English inches mm millimeters feet m meters in PI pipe circumference in inches mm PI pipe circumference in millimeters ft Pl pipe circumference in feet m PI pipe circumference in meters 6 Use the arrow keys to enter the known Pipe Wall Thickness in inches or mm and press Enter If the pipe wall thickness is not available look up the value in a table of standard pipe size data which can be found in the Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data manual 914 004 IMPORTANT Because the units cannot be independently chosen for this parameter the value must be entered in t
81. apter 2 Displaying Data Note In this section Slot 1 appears as an option only if a suitable option card is installed in Slot 1 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 19 2a Selecting Error Handling This menu option permits programming of the manner in which the Model XGF868i s outputs respond during an error condition See Chapter 2 Error Codes in the Service Manual for a discussion of the built in error codes To access this submenu Note The 2 Channel meters have an additional option for error handling In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter In the PROG menu scroll to GLOBL and press Enter In the Global PROGRAM menu scroll to I O and press Enter Scroll to ERROR and press Enter UU m wo mn a Scroll to the desired option for error handling and press Enter If you select Error Level in mA proceed to Step 6 on the next page See Table 7 on page 23 for a description of error handling options available and how the totalizers and analog outputs respond to them Note The error responses listed in Table 7 on page 23 apply only to the Channelx measurement mode and to the Sum Difference measurement modes if either or both channels are in error Error handling in the Average measurement mode is set in Step 7 on page 23 22 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Program
82. ata 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 84 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 2 4 Modifying Ethernet Parameters To establish Ethernet communications with the XGF868i or to modify its IP parameters you will need to install the Ethernet Device Discovery software utility available with your XGF8681 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 XGF8681 by its MAC address supplied as part of customer documentation The default IP Port is 2101 The default IP addressing for the XGF868i is DHCP dynamic If you need to assign a static IP address to the XGF8681 complete the following steps IMPORTANT To assign a static IP address the XGF868i must be connected to an Ethernet network with a dynamic address assignment mechanism DHCP first 1 Run Ethernet Device Discovery software and identify the XGF868i s current IP address 2 Open your Internet browser Internet Explorer Netscape or other and type the XGF8681 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 Inthe Username text box type root b I
83. cations Port Use the steps below to establish PanaView communications with the XGF8681 1 Launch PanaView as discussed in Chapter 3 Initial Setup of the PanaView User 5 Manual 2 Open the New Meter Browser window in the File menu and expand the network tree Then highlight the My Computer Name branch by clicking on it 3 Pull down the Edit menu by clicking on it in the menu bar 4 Click on the New menu option to select it and a submenu opens with two choices on it see Figure 32 m Meter Browser 5 gt File Edit View Output Window Help Can t Unda Gut Ctrl g 9 Copy Ctrl C Paste Giry Communications Port PC Log Figure 32 Edit Menu 82 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 2 2 Setting Up the Communications Port cont 5 Click on the Communications Port option to select it The Setup Communications screen appears similar to Figure 33 Ef Setup Communications 1 x General Prototol COM Port Type n2 3 e Name Untitled Port Number now ej Baud Rate 9600 Baud Parity None Handshaking NoHandshaking v Data Bits eDataBits Stop Bits het x Timeout ms po Bees _ Figure 33 Setup Communications Screen 6 Open the Protocol menu the first of the drop down menus and click on DM 7 Open the COM Port Type menu and click on the desired type or on TCP
84. ck Yes to enable Two path Error Handling or on No to disable this function Specific responses of the display and the totalizer to the two path error handling option available at the above prompt are listed in Table 23 on the following page Table 23 2 Path Error Response Options Display Response Totalizer Response Displays the average of CH1 and CH2 regardless of the error Outputs the average of CH1 and CH totals state of either channel regardless of the error state of either channel 1 If one channel is in error the other channel s value is 1 If one channel is in error totalizing continues displayed as the average 2 If both channels are in error totalizing stops 2 If both channels are in error the last average reading is held After responding to the above prompt the meter returns to the Input Output option menu DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 109 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 62c Setting Up Option Cards The Model XGF868i has two built in analog outputs which are assigned to Slot 0 Also a variety of input output option cards may be installed in Slot 1 See Chapter 1 Installation of the Startup Guide for a complete description of the available option cards To access this submenu double click on the Options entry in the Input Output submenu This menu option is used to set up and or scale the inputs and outputs To accomplish this complete the following steps
85. ck on the System option in the center pane 2 The first prompt asks for the Channel Label Enter the desired label in any numeric or text combination up to five characters in the right pane and click Next Item 3 Enter the desired Channel Message and click Next Item 4 Double click on the desired Volumetric Units from the list shown in Table 15 Note Refer to the System option of the Global menu to choose between English or metric measurements Table 15 Available Volumetric Totalizer Units English Actual Cubic Feet Actual Cubic Meters Thousands of ACF Thousands of ACM Millions of ACF Millions of ACM Standard Cubic Feet Standard Cubic Meters Thousands of SCF Thousands of SCM Millions of SCF Millions of SCM 5 Double click on the desired unit of Volumetric Time from seconds to days in the volumetric flow display 6 Double click on the desired number of Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the volumetric flow display 7 Double click on the desired Totalizer Units for the totalized flow rate display listed in Table 15 8 Double click on the desired number of Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the totalized flow rate display The program now varies depending on whether you have activated MASS FLOW see Chapter 1 for details e Ifyou have activated MASS FLOW continue to step 1 on the next page e Ifyou are not using MASS FLOW PanaView return
86. d data types is Integer 16 bit Integer lt MSB gt lt LSB gt 1 Register 16 bit integer Integer 32 bit IntegerI 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 Use the steps below to configure MODBUS communications IMPORTANT The XGF868i MODBUS communications settings chosen in the next four steps must match those of the MODBUS control system 1 Scroll to the desired MODBUS Baud Rate and press Enter 2 Scroll to the MODBUS Parity and press Enter 3 Scroll to the MODBUS Stop Bits and press Enter 4 Enter a MODBUS Meter Address between 1 and 254 and press Enter The default address is 1 IMPORTANT You must reboot the XGF666i to load the new settings Procedure Options After completing the above steps the XGF868i returns to the Global PROGRAM window Do one of the following Refer to the section Requesting Parameters Using MODBUS on the following page to retrieve data from the XGF868i using MODBUS e To continue regular programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu To leave the Keypad Program press Escape three times 32 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 4 Requesting Parameters Using MODBUS To request specific parameters from the XGF868i via the MODBUS the control system
87. d for logging Click on the Contents tab see Figure 21 on page 60 for a list of all the data points logged to date for the parameter currently highlighted on the Log Items tab Click on the Graph option button to display a graphical representation of the data logged to date DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 59 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 5 Viewing Meter Log Files cont Note The graph is displayed in its own window which is opened on top of the Meter Log window For instructions on using the Graph Log window refer to the Graphing Output section in Chapter 2 of the PanaView User 5 Manual Remember that only two parameters per channel may be graphed and that the same two parameters must be graphed for each channel of a multi channel graph display When you have finished viewing the graph click on the Close option button to close the Graph window and leave the log running To review log details click on the Contents tab The window now appears similar to Figure 21 EA PanaView Log file ES HRN55M1 XGF LOG amp File Edit View Output Window Help Status Stopped S My Computer ES HRN55M1 a7 XGF IDM Com 3 Name m ani ir ii Circular Start Time Foo i anne Channel 2 Number of Records Stop Time Sum pa Difference Interval 00 05 MM SS Average Log tems Contents Meter Channel Sensor Unit XGFB888i Y4DF S Velocity ft s XGF868i Y4DF S Volumetric KAC
88. de at System Units see Table 2 Table 2 Available Mass Flow Units English Pounds Kilograms Thousands of LB Metric Tons 1 000 KG Millions of LB Tons 2 000 LB y Scroll to the desired Mass Flow Time units for the mass flow rate display and press Enter a Scroll to the desired number of Mdot Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the mass flow rate display and press Enter 4 Scroll to the desired Mass Totalizer units for the totalized mass flow rate display and press Enter The available units for this prompt are determined by the selection made at the System Units prompt 5 Scroll to the desired number of Mass Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the totalized mass flow rate display and press Enter Procedure Options After completing the steps on the previous page the XGF868i returns to the Channel PROGRAM window Do one of the following e To continue entering quick startup data continue to Step 1 in Entering Transducer and Pipe Parameters on the next page e To continue regular programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu e To leave the Keypad Program press Escape twice 6 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 6 Entering Transducer and Pipe Parameters Enter the transducer and pipe parameters via the PIPE submenu While following the programming instruct
89. do d b Rad Rs 46 2 3 50 Reading Transducer Signals a iussu uc ratione etra ar ee DOE Fr artic OC e e E n tole bond 47 25 00 Plotting Ionic GUCED SIJAS anser seeen oret tA UR EA Rok RP M UR A DEUM ER PUO 47 25 00 Saving Transddber SIGNS x susc etatuod io iri Eee PCS OE RHOR E ERO o RE RQUL RUBER Rn 48 Chapter 3 Logging Data SL IW eoo EPEERRECOTPPCTCT rCIHTPEE 49 3 2 Logging With POI VIEW Ls Led ques op F Eid a P DEMEURE Pid dud op PR Ee pid de qud 49 33 Creating Meter LOUS 010 reene rani Gre mene EEE vrs phe eee hake ene MRAN GOA Eee Ra EEEE RRE 50 3 3 1 Creating a Standard Meter Log isset Rhe Ek ea Pete Papx oe Fa Jue CORN d Ro draco d 51 3 3 2 Creating an Error LOs otie geie EE EERE EEE EEEE e EEEE EEEE EEE nena 53 23 20 Checking Log Memo seeren era E E rE E EE 54 33 20 StoP LOJON eaa a teres e a a r e ee ee 54 34 Creating PO OOS in o pc out OC DROP EREE E E TEE EE E ANEO AE AUR EU EE AUN AUR ENNS 55 25 Viewing Meter EOOTIIBS S Los cedo oec rd duce ttes rra Faces a SER bu E UR Ua TEN Ade Go ee parce qa 59 NE U D aFiopl ca 61 Chapter 4 Printing Data Al Data Types tor PAVING S aset tds aont bee hates Bid bebe ne ac aeter toe o adapa da adque 63 iv DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Contents Chapter 5 Clearing Data 5 1 5 2 tires Te 2 D RARE RE E ESPRIT EE TTE REDIT TL E EE DUE LPS 65 clearing tHe KGreGel Memory s ssvace 3o oy edo qi t re Oo
90. e Then enter the axial length of the ultrasonic signal in the right pane and click Next Item C 5 5d Fluid Type 8 Double click on the appropriate Fluid Type either Air or Other Ifyou select Other PanaView asks for the Fluid Soundspeed Enter the appropriate soundspeed in ft sec and click Next Item C 5 5e Reynolds Correction 9 Double click on the appropriate choice to indicate whether you want Reynolds Correction If Off is selected enter the Calibration Factor and click on Next Item f On is selected enter the Kinematic Viscosity and click Next Item Then enter the Calibration Factor and click Next Item PanaView returns to the Channel PROGRAM menu You have completed entering pipe parameters DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 95 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 5 4 Entering Input Output Parameters Enter the zero cutoff value and set up the temperature pressure and quality inputs via the Input Output submenu While programming these parameters refer to Figure 52 on page 129 of Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps IMPORTANT f an option card in Slot 1 fails to appear in this menu it may be turned OFF See the Global O Options section on page 107 for setup instructions C 5 4a Zero Cutoff Value Near a zero flow rate the Model XGF868i s readings may fluctuate due to small offsets caused by thermal drift or similar factors To force a zero display reading when there is m
91. e units 2 Scroll to the desired Volumetric Time units for the flow rate display and press Enter 3 Scroll to the desired number of Vol Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the volumetric flow rate display and press Enter Table 1 Available Volumetric Totalizer Units ACF Actual Cubic Feet ACM Actual Cubic Meters KACF Thousands of ACF KACM Thousands of ACM MMACF Millions of ACF MMACM Millions of ACM SCF Standard Cubic Feet SCM Standard Cubic Meters KSCF Thousands of SCF KSCM Thousands of SCM MMSCF Millions of SCF MMSCM Millions of SCM 1 5 3 Selecting Totalizer Units 1 Scroll to the desired Totalizer Units for a totalized flow rate display and press Enter Table 1 lists available units 2 Scroll to the desired number of 7ot Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the totalized flow rate display and press Enter 3 Do one of the following If MASS FLOW is ON proceed to Selecting the Mass Flow Units on the following page If MASS FLOW is OFF the meter returns to the Channel PROGRAM Go to Procedure Options on the next page Note To activate mass flow refer to page 16 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 5 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 5 4 Selecting Mass Flow Units 1 Scroll to the desired Mass Flow units for the flow rate display and press Enter The available units for this prompt are determined by the selection ma
92. e xe ces 63 142 Properties Option in Edit Menu PanaView 00 122 Q OdOWn sensasine renis iia e x aeque e Pubs 25 OUP ereen d Wap udeXCWEreNP EL ee RARE AY esd 25 R R Window cycles ssa ed ow2kse dad REA 15 100 Response Time 12e ebd eh re oo 9 16 101 R t rn Policy oda teehee SG we bed ROMA HAM ER 145 REV Massi S ote y ka ERG EG qu PEN VET en 111 REV Tot asd Ces reais einn n PES 111 Reynolds Correction in PanaView 95 RightAtiow Keys uoo n1ci end cee hx d n 3 RTD Inputs Sethe s ua eoe e dede e ais 28 Setting Up in PanaView 005 114 S Serial Communications 0 31 117 Serial Port Setting up in PanaView 4 cix REN 117 Setup Data Advanced Features 4444 44 ca e E e a EE VS 17 Initializing Default 2 64 eR SR ES 16 Response Time V Averaging 00 16 Transducer Signal Parameters 13 Setup Submenu Advanced Features Option 102 103 Default Setup Option isi esae e ea eens 101 Mass Flow Option 43 xq wA aed hae eae 103 Signal OUO 4 toes oa ee ane wow Pere 98 V Averaging Option si 40s sda asad saaansd as 101 Setup Submenu in PanaView 98 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Signal i PTT 47 Low Limiti venreidenexee eere 14 98 99 Option in Pana View s a4 44 44 eR Yr Ye ees 98 P A 47 Reading in Paha View 3 29 k RR ERR RERTAS 47 cr CPC 48 Tratisducet idee e ER red Penn
93. ear Site From Meter Save Site Print To PC Close Figure 48 Site File Operations Window C 8 1 Saving Current Site Data to the Meter To save existing site data 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 49 Look in E Panaview et E3 History ia gsite sit at Site1 sit 4 sites sit Desktop My Documents SN My Computer y a File name Site3 sit h pen My Network P Files of type sie Files sit Cancel 7 Figure 49 Site File Selection 3 Highlight the desired site and click Open PanaView sends the site to the meter DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 123 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 8 2 Saving New Site Data to the XGF868i To save new site data 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 50 Enter the desired name and click OK Save Site To Meter Enter new site name 5 chars max Cancel Figure 50 Site Name Entry Window 3 The Site File Selection window Figure 49 on page 123 opens Highlight a site file with the desired settings and click Open The site file becomes the Working site in the meter with the desired settings C 8 3 Saving a Site to the PC
94. ecting Volumetric UNItS sais err pedo a aee Or ade ce eee acia eene da dace bad 5 15r electing Fotelizer URS oos ea e a VOD E S E E E a nine eis ESOS RIS ds 5 1 5 4 Selecting Mass FOW UNIS eiiieaen E a a i AE 6 Entering Transducer and Pipe Paramete Sessor cedo eqe bur eEDER HR IRI E EN ri 1 52 Special Tans dUCE S saunat pene aa AEE EERE ATE EEE ORA ATO ie P OUR UAE eR ERU LA ER 7 1 6 2 Pipe Data i eec ete ta rte a e oan roc UR Red as a esc Da d De E o ten GR a OR accu Rb OR 8 1 5 26 Path and Axial Beni Ies acc ace o Ea tC X rae Cae e eR Ea e CICER ERE ac E gen 8 Entering Zero Cutoff and Setting Up Inpuls nn nunn exeeecen re cert etr HE Or beer nerd rx cep esa 10 1 7 L Zero Cutoff NN PME NN 10 1 7 2 Temperature InpUt 1 rr aiam eaa a a e RU E RAUS pend aea aaa Aen 10 1 7 5 BOSE Temperdtre i 222i det a bit Ea E a a DE s 11 1 74 Pressure INpUt einne i hoe CH 11 1 7 3 BOSE PLOSSUNE m 11 1 7 6 Low Pressure Switch sepas ber DER I ERR ancl dup ad Pudet e c e 9 fon Cea I f arae P mcd 12 EnternngSet p DOR cause ed aieo RI Pr E RR Aa aries a aed depu dc e d E prts a R 13 1 8 1 Setting Transducer Signal Paraimeltefe scsoo d poEP bees sd genes pe beh iee earns avd ERE PPPRMNES 13 1 8 2 Initializing Setup Parameters Default Setup iussa ues eter ER dew EEELEEE RE re EF ERE a E Rx ERG 16 1 8 3 Setting Response Time V Averaging issssssssssssssssssss eee hen 16 18 4 Using Advanced FSC BS oua san
95. ed or it may be closed by clicking on the lower X control button at the far right of the menu bar IMPORTANT Jf you click on the upper X control button at the far right of the PanaView title bar you will exit PanaView completely 42 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 3 1a Displaying Multiple Process Parameters The procedure for displaying a single process parameter in a text screen may be repeated to simultaneously display multiple process parameters To do so proceed as follows 1 2 Display the first process parameter in a text screen as described in the previous section Repeat Step for any desired additional process parameters by double clicking on them in the PanaView network tree PanaView automatically tiles the multiple text screens in the right pane of the Text Display window As in any standard Windows application the multiple text screens may be resized by dragging their borders Also the individual panes within a parameter s text screen may be resized by dragging the borders within that text screen To close an open text screen right click anywhere within that screen except in the title bar or the error section and click on the Remove option that pops up in the context menu Note After resizing or removing any of the multiple text screens the default tiled layout may be restored by opening the Window menu see the PanaView User s Manual and clicking on
96. emain unchanged As you step through the menu the bottom panel lists the current settings you have modified or left unchanged as shown in Figure 43 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 im SITE EDIT MENU TRACKING WIHDOWS Previous Item Yes AXIAL LENGTH L 13 5 inches PATH LENGTH P 16 inches PIPE WALL 0 25 inches PIPE OD 1 5 inches TRANSDUCER NUMBER 71 Standard hd Exit Page Figure 43 Site Edit Menu with Current Settings 6 When you have completed entering parameters in a given option click Exit Page to close the option You can then double click on another option or click Close to close the window You can double click on another menu to modify its settings or return to the New Meter Browser Proceed to the following sections to enter data in the Channel or Global menus 90 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 5 Entering Data in the Channel Menu The Channel menu is used to enter data specific to each channel Refer to Figures D 1 through D 3 in Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps and remember to record all programming data in Appendix B Data Records Note Jn this manual only the programming of Channel 1 will be described To program Channel 2 of a 2 Channel meter simply repeat the same procedures presented for Channel 1 C 5 1 Selecting the Channel
97. emperature value for the High end of the analog input range and press Enter Procedure Options After completing the above steps the XGF868i returns to the I O window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu e To leave the Keypad Program press Escape four times 28 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 2f Frequency Outputs The frequency output issues a continuous signal with a frequency proportional to the selected measurement Refer to Figure 31 on page 74 and complete the following steps to set up the totalizer outputs of an option card installed in SLOT 1 Accessing the Frequency Output In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter In the PROG menu scroll to GLOBL and press Enter In the Global PROGRAM menu scroll to I O and press Enter Scroll to OPTN and press Enter Scroll to Slot 1 and press Enter Scroll to the desired Output and press Enter S0 yw fF S amp S PB OR If you selected Off the XGF868i returns to the Input Output window Go to Procedure Options on the following page Note Output letters A B etc correspond to the output wiring terminal numbers from top to bottom e g Output A corresponds to pins 1 2 and 3 Output B corresponds to pins 4 5 and 6 etc DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 29 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 2f Freq
98. er 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 Ifthe damage is covered under the terms of the warranty the instrument will be repaired at no cost to the owner and returned e f GE Sensing determines that the damage is not covered under the terms of the warranty or if the warranty has expired an estimate for the cost of the repairs at standard rates will be provided Upon receipt of the owner s approval
99. ers 1 From the Set Up option menu highlight and double click on Default Setup in the center pane 2 Double click on No to keep the current values or on Yes to reset all values to their default settings After responding to the above prompt the meter returns to the Set Up option window C 5 5c The V Averaging Option 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 From the Set Up option menu highlight and double click on V Averaging in the center pane 2 Double click on the desired Response Time from 1 to 60 sec For best results select the STATS statistics option as this increases the response time under steady flow conditions while still allowing a rapid response to changes in flow rate After responding to the above prompt the meter returns to the Set Up option window DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 101 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 5 5d The Advanced Features Option This option enables you to enable the more advanced features of the meter In this option you can do the following enter a table of K factors based on velocity or reynolds number that compensates for non linear flow rates enable mass flow calculated for static fluid density The Multiple K
100. es stored on your PC s hard drive see page 55 To create or view logs of the above types proceed to the appropriate section of this chapter DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 49 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 3 Creating Meter Logs To create a new meter log complete the following steps 1 From the New Meter Browser in PanaView expand the network tree and open the Edit Functions option described in Appendix C Programming the XGF868i via PanaView The menu will appear similar to Figure 10 Meter Logs 1 SITE EDIT MENU ri CALIBRATION TEST c I 1 PAUSE MEASUREMENT Figure 10 Edit Functions Menu for XGF868i with Logging Card 2 Double click on the Log Edit Menu as shown in Figure 10 The window appears similar to Figure 11 i LOG EDIT MENU d x LOGGIHG Previous Item Create Error Log Nest Item Figure 11 Log Edit Menu Window 50 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 3 1 Creating a Standard Meter Log 3 To create a standard meter log complete the following steps a Double click on the Create Standard Log option The window now appears similar to Figure 12 ig LOG EDIT MENU x LOGGING LOG LOCATION Previous Item Memory FLASH RAM Stop Logging Create Error Log Exit Page Figure 12 Log Location in the Create Standard Log Option b PanaView first asks for the Log Location either flash or non volatile RAM Double click on the desired
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102. etri ena ie See Figure D 4 300 600 1200 2400 PRESSURE UNITS English Metric HOLD Low HIGH 4800 9600 19200 HIGH OTHER BARa BARg kpaa Kpag Error Level in mA MODBUS option installed 1 CHANNEL UNITS MODBUS Baud Rate ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE 2 CHANNEL UNITS 1 CHANNEL UNITS 2 PATH ERROR HANDLING 2400 4800 9600 MASS FLOW ON MASS FLOW OFF MASS FLOW UNITS 2 CHANNEL UNITS VOLUMETRIC UNITS English y Metric NES WO E English y Metric MODBUS Parity OF LCD PARAMS we KB wwe rows ACF KACF MMACF ACM kacm None oda Ev face fee feck ecu dicen orF 1 2 3 4 ev MODBUS Stop Bits MASS FLOW TIME appears only for 2 Channel meter until all channels set up VOLUMETRIC TIME 1 Bit 2 Bits SEC MN HR DAY en c2 sum DIF ave Global Menu System Display and Comm Port Options SEC MN HR MODBUS Address MDOT DECIMAL DIGITS Measurement Name VOL DECIMAL DIGITS Lo Lij
103. h output you want to set up pce dS iu Opa dex Scroll to the desired Output and press Enter Note Output letters A B etc correspond to the output wiring terminal numbers from top to bottom For example Output A corresponds to pins 1 2 and 3 Output B corresponds to pins 4 5 and 6 etc 24 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Setting Up the Output Scale 1 Scroll to the desired output scale and press Enter 2 Ifyou selected Off the XGF868i returns to the I O window Go to Procedure Options on page 26 3 Scroll to the desired Channel option CH1 CH2 SUM DIF or AVE and press Enter 4 Scroll to the desired Measurement Parameter and press Enter See Table 9 for a description of the available options d At Zero enter a value for the low end of the analog output range and press Enter 6 AtFull enter a value for the high end of the analog output range and press Enter Table 9 Available Measurement Parameters E Bar Description Good Displays the flow velocity VOLUM Displays the volumetric flow TOTL Displays the forward totalized volume flow TOTL Displays the reverse totalized volume flow TIME Displays the total flow measurement time MDOT Displays the mass flow MASS Displays the forward totalized mass flow N A N A N A N A N A N A N A MASS Displays the reverse totalized mass flow
104. he same units used for the pipe OD Circumference 1 6 2a Path and Axial Lengths 7 To enter the Path Length a Use the arrow key to highlight the path length unit type at the right of the screen Then use the A and V arrow keys to scroll to the desired unit type b Use the lt arrow key to return to the numeric entry on the left and enter the path length of the ultrasonic signal Press Enter 8 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 6 2a Path and Axial Lengths cont Note lfaspoolpiece was ordered with the meter the transducer signal path length P and the transducer signal axial length L are engraved on the flowcell and or are included in the documentation supplied with the meter For on site transducer installations refer to Appendix C Measuring P and L Dimensions in the Startup Guide 8 Inthe same manner enter the appropriate Axial Length L unit type and axial length of the ultrasonic signal and press Enter 9 Scroll to the desired Fluid Type and press Enter Then do one of the following If OTHER was selected proceed to Step 10 f AIR was selected proceed to Step 11 10 Use the arrow keys to enter the Fluid Soundspeed in feet per second in the gas to be measured and press Enter 11 Scroll to the appropriate choice to indicate whether you want Reynolds Correction and press Enter e If Off is selected go to Step 12 If Onis selected t
105. he XGF8681 using MODBUS DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 117 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 6 3b Requesting Parameters Using MODBUS To request specific parameters from the XGF8681 via the MODBUS the control system must access the appropriate register number as shown in Table 27 Only registers 1 84 are available with the XGF868i for MODBUS communications Registers 508 512 are used by the XGF8681 to store the MODBUS parameters 118 MODBUS Reg HexAddr Table 27 MODBUS Registers Description Clear Ch1 Totalizers Scaling decimal places Size in Bytes 2 16 bit signed MODBUS Reg Clear Ch Totalizers 2 16 bit signed Ch1 Velocity 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Act Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Ch1 Std Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Ch1 Fwd Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Rev Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Tot Digits 0 2 Ch1 Mass Flow M DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit Ch1 Fwd Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Rev Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Mass Tot Digits 5 Ch1 Timer 2 4 2 16 bit int Ch1 Error Code 0 2 Ch1 Sound Speed 3 4 2 16 bit int 26 32 Ch1 Molecular Weight 4 4 2 16 bit int 26 28 36 Ch1 Sig Strength 1 4 2 16 bit int 28 Upstream 30 3A Ch1 Sig Strength 1 4 2 16 bit int 30 Downstream 32 3E Ch1 Temperature 2 4 2 16 bit int 32 3
106. he information shown on the Contents tab and in the Graph Log window Any data logged since the last use of the Refresh option button is added to the list and to the graph Remember that only two parameters per channel may be graphed and that the same two parameters must be graphed for each channel of a multi channel graph display When you have finished viewing the graph click on the Close option button to close the Graph window and leave the log running 4 To terminate the logging process simply click on the Stop option button which has replaced the original Start option button The Stop Time automatically appears in the PC Log window Because a PC log has no specific Stop Time the log will continue to run until it is manually stopped unless the PC is turned off or you run out of hard drive space 62 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter A Printing Data Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 1 Data Types for Printing The Model XGF8681 flowmeter has no ability to print any of its data directly However any of the data stored in its memory may be printed via the built in RS232 communications port using a computer terminal In order to use the capability the XGF868i must be linked to the computer terminal with the optional PanaView software Note See Chapter 1 Installation of the Startup Guide for instructions on wiring the RS232 serial port For additional information refer to the ELA RS Serial Communication
107. he program asks for the Kinematic Viscosity Use the arrow keys to enter the desired value and press Enter 12 Use the arrow keys to enter a value for the flow Calibration Factor and press Enter The default value is 1 00 but values between 0 50 and 2 0 may be entered Procedure Options After entering the Calibration Factor the XGF8681 returns to the Channel PROGRAM Do one of the following e To continue entering quick startup data press Escape once and proceed to Step 1 in Entering Global System Data on page 20 e To continue regular programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu e To leave the Keypad Program press the Escape key twice DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 9 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 Entering Zero Cutoff and Setting Up Inputs Enter the zero cutoff value and set up the temperature and pressure inputs via the I O submenu While programming these parameters refer to Figure 28 on page 71 IMPORTANT f an option card in Slot 1 fails to appear in this menu it may be turned Off See the Global O Options section on page 24 for setup instructions 1 7 1 Zero Cutoff Value Near a zero flow rate the Model XGF868i s readings may fluctuate due to small offsets caused by thermal drift or similar factors To force a zero display reading when there is minimal flow enter a zero cutoff value as described below In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and pres
108. her than the one currently displayed press the A or V keys to scroll through the various parameters e To scroll through the channel options on a two channel XGF868i press the lt and gt keys until you have reached the desired option 3 Scroll to the desired Channel option as listed in Table 26 Table 26 Channel Options Channel 1 Channel 2 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 2 4 For each channel select the desired Measurement Parameter as shown in Table 25 on page 111 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each parameter PanaView returns to the Global I O menu 116 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 6 3 Entering Communications Data The Model XGF868i flowmeter is equipped with an RS232 or an RS485 serial interface An RS485 option is also available with MODBUS capability When the MODBUS option is present the XGF8681 may also have the standard RS232 serial interface The serial port is used to transmit stored data and displayed readings to a personal computer by connecting the meter s serial interface to the serial port of the PC In addition the Model XGF86681 can receive and execute remote commands using PanaView software via this link Use the Comm port submenu to set the communications port and MODBUS parameters While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 54 on page 131 of Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps C 63a Set
109. ick on the Set Up option in the center pane of the Channel menu Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records C 5 5a The Signal Option Use this option to set the limits for the incoming signal and other parameters affecting the transducer signal For example the programmed signal strength low limit may be used to determine the trigger point for an alarm CAUTION The Signal default settings are suitable for most applications Consult the factory before changing any of these parameters 1 From the Set Up option menu highlight and double click on Signal in the center pane 2 For each parameter click Next Item to accept the current value or enter a new value and click Next Item Table 18 on page 99 lists ranges and default parameters for each parameter 98 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Transducer Signal Parameters Signal Low Limit 20 to 100 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView Table 18 Transducer Signal Settings Default Value Description The E1 LOW SIGNAL error message appears when the signal strength falls below the programmed SIGNAL LOW LIMIT value See Chapter 2 in the Ser vice Manual for a discussion of error codes Correlation Peak Limit O to 500 The E4 SIGNAL QUALITY error message appears when the signal quality falls below the programmed COR PEAK LIMIT value See Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes Sounds
110. ie Meter uasa eer eU RE DRER PI Ve bani do ein eren pl ides d ed 123 C 8 2 Saving New Site Data Tto the KOFBDSE L2 Oven pb UHR DE ares EEEE EEEE EREA 124 C25 Saving cS TO TEIG DU aa aea OR PDAS TUE rero ba RR Hoa Op COR snus ob a ORO UU Rr SR 124 CSA Clearing a Site from the Meter iesssescececes E etre EXER eU EE EA ER dade gad PRO eA UR 125 Ceo Saving Site Data in TEXE FOIS uasa iR ba tr hr EET TR RO A Rr PET Pe PRERAY Pads s 125 Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps for the XGF868i Appendix E Foundation Fieldbus Communications E 1 E 2 E 3 EA E 5 E 6 vi nire e o MT cp rrr 133 Contig ration Utility SOUT EP Pm 134 Selecting the Desired Measurements c suada a eed Rt ide n REESE LR SER AE E Ud dr ede ds 134 SES winEM CAEN rr 136 Resetting Instrument Totalizers aids is cL iaceexoos era exe beber ac Ro coena rada led eda acad 137 gine BICK APPIICIUON P 138 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 1 Introduction The Model XGF868i flow transmitter must be properly installed and programmed as described in the Startup Guide before it can provide accurate flow rate measurements After completing the installation and initial setup use this chapter to program the advanced features of the Model XGF868i s Keypad Program Step by step programming instructions are presented in this chapter Also as a programming aid a complete set
111. iew C 62b The Error Option Table 22 Error Options and Responses for a 2 Channel Meter Totalizer Response When Error Handling is When Measuring Display Response HOLD LOW HIGH HHIGH CH1 or CH2 Holds last good reading Holds last good reading and continues Stops totalizing vel vol etc to totalize based on that good reading Adds two channels using Holds last good reading and continues Stops totalizing if either or 98H the last good reading to totalize based on two channels both channels go into error Subtracts two channels Holds last good reading and continues Stops totalizing if either or Sud using last good reading to totalize based on two channels both channels go into error AVE See Error Handling for Average Measurements below For a one channel meter after responding to the above prompt the meter returns to the Global I O prompt shown on the previous page For a two channel meter proceed to step 3 below Error Handling for Average Measurements AVE The 2PATH ERROR HANDLING option 1s intended for applications where two sets of transducers are installed in the same location in the same pipe to improve accuracy and the meter is operated in AVE mode With this function enabled the Model XGF868i performs error handling only if both channels are in error If this function is disabled error handling occurs when either channel goes into error 3 Double cli
112. inimal flow enter a zero cutoff value as described in the following steps 1 From the Channel menu highlight and double click on the Input Output option in the center pane 2 The program asks for the Zero Cutoff Enter a value from 0 to 1 ft sec 0 to 0 30 m sec for the zero cutoff and click Next Item The recommended setting is 0 1 ft sec 0 03 m sec C 5 4b Temperature Input The XGF868i can use either a fixed temperature value or a live temperature input to calculate the density for the mass flow rate display 1 Double click on a Fixed temperature value or to set up the option card in S ot that will supply the live temperature input and press Next Item Note Jf Slot 1 contains an activated option card with an analog input assigned to Temperature or an RTD input Slot 1 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 If there is no active option card for temperature the meter assumes you are using a fixed temperature 2 Proceed to one of the following sections Ifyou selected Fixed proceed to Step 3 e Ifyou selected Slot 1 proceed to Step 4 3 Enter the known Fixed Temp process temperature and click Next Item The meter will accept values from 328 to 1 832 F 200 to 1 000 C Proceed to Base Temperature on the next page 4 Select nput A or Input B and click Next Item The inputs were
113. ion in the center pane 2 The first prompt asks for the Transducer Number Fora standard transducer double click on the Standard option in the center pane Then enter the number engraved on the transducer head in the right pane and click Next Item Ifthere is no number engraved on the transducer head double click on the Special option enter an assigned number from 91 to 99 and click Next Item IMPORTANT Special transducers which have no engraved number on the head are rarely used Examine the transducer head carefully for a number The menu now varies depending on your selection in step 2 e Ifyou entered the number for a standard transducer proceed to the Pipe OD prompt in step 4 e Ifyou entered the number for a special transducer proceed to step 3 below C 5 5a Special Transducers 3 For special transducers Note GE will supply the information required for steps a and b with the transducers a Double click on the appropriate Frequency from 25 kHz to 500 kHz The frequency is required to transmit an excitation voltage at the transducer s natural frequency b Enter the Time Delay Tw value supplied by GE and click Next Item 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 downstream transducers to ensure an accurate measurement 94 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appe
114. ions refer to Figure 28 on page 71 1 From the Channel PROGRAM menu scroll to the PIPE option and press Enter 2 The first prompt asks for the Transducer Number Fora standard transducer use the arrow keys to enter the number engraved on the transducer head and press Enter Ifthere is no number engraved on the transducer head press the right arrow key to scroll to the STD option and use the up and down arrow keys to change to SPEC Then use the arrow keys to enter an assigned number from 9 to 99 and press Enter IMPORTANT Special transducers have no engraved number on the head and are rarely used Examine the transducer head carefully for a number Ifyou entered the number for a standard transducer proceed to the Pipe OD prompt in step 5 Ifyou entered the number for a special transducer proceed to step 3 below 1 6 1 Special Transducers Note For special transducers GE will supply a transducer data sheet with programming information 3 Scroll to the transducer Frequency supplied by the factory and press Enter Note The frequency is required to transmit an excitation voltage at the transducer s natural frequency 4 Enter the special transducer Tw time delay value supplied by the factory and press Enter Tw 1s 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 downstream tr
115. iri eee 5 Global Entering 222225 pa EXORDIO Ra 20 Mass Flow Units Entering Channel 6 21 Mass Flow Units Entering Global 21 Totalizer Units Entering Channel 5 Totalizer Units Entering Global 21 106 Volumetric Units Entering Channel 5 Volumetric Units Entering Global 20 System Units Global Menu PanaView 105 T T Window cycles n n tus ker kn Dra 15 100 TM os sr sopa Godt asd hve es ERROR AS a e EA 26 LOS rr 26 UE ep TT EET 25 TEMP oc 23605 RR RR eee eee eae REG 25 Temperature seeks nerk dann EERE ERE EE 111 Temperature Input Entering 10 96 i 70 CR 41 TME PP ererPTT 111 Time Delay Tw in Pana View i2 n 94 UMER pere rrcrit E rA ECRIRE REESE 25 jl pP MUT 25 Totalizer Outputs Entering Channel Units aee ea 5 Entering Global Units 0044 s 21 106 Totalizer Units in PanaView sees 92 Totalizer Frequency Card Setting Up 115 Totalizers Clearing oi es vide eee da kesink eA ERES 67 TOT uc eens ea RA oe Se Sa ee eS 25 Tracking Windows Activating 9 Transducer Number 2422s kal Rex 7 Transducer Number in PanaView 94 Transducer Parameters Entering in Pana View 94 Transducer Parameters Programming 7 Transducer Signals Displaying in PanaView c2 ees a 35 46 Plotting in Pana View 444 kece EXER RSS 47 Saving in Pana VieW sca
116. l Options 4 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 2 3 30 Plotting Transducer Signals To plot the selected signal click on Plot A graphical window opens as shown in Figure 8 im Signal Graph E Raw Upstream Points H024 Group 1 C 2 v Show Points Clear Plot Close Figure 8 Signal Graph Window DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 47 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 5 8c Saving Transducer Signals To save the raw signal click on Save A window opens similar to Figure 9 Enter the desired name and click on Save to save the signal as a text file Save in a PanaView etr E3 i History Ai ComErr TXT i Desktop e My Documents Moro My Computer gz t LJ File name Ste2 t My Network R3 Save as type Text Files t t x Cancel ZA Figure 9 Save As Window 48 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 3 Logging Data Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 1 Introduction PanaView can create PC log files for the XGF8681 for storage on the PC s hard drive This chapter explains how to use the Model XGF8681 s data logging capability with PanaView 3 2 Logging with PanaView PanaView is capable of creating and viewing log files of the following types meter logs log files stored in the XGF868i memory as discussed above e PC logs log fil
117. labeled during setup Note The set up of Input A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up Input B 96 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 5 4 Entering Input Output Parameters cont C 5 4c Base Temperature 1 Enter the Base Temperature and click Next Item The ratio of this value to the actual temperature is used to calculate the standard mass flow rate 2 Do one of the following Ifyou selected Pressure as the Input Type proceed to Pressure Input below Ifyou selected Temperature as the Input Type proceed to Base Pressure below C 5 4d Pressure Input 1 Double click on a Fixed pressure value or to set up the option card in S ot 1 that will supply the live pressure input Note Jf Slot 1 contains an activated option card with an input assigned to Pressure Slot 1 appears as an option at the above prompt If the process pressure is stable a fixed value may be used but most applications require a live pressure input If there is no active option card for pressure the meter assumes you are using a fixed pressure 2 Proceed to one of the following steps Ifyou selected Fixed proceed to Step 3 Ifyou selected Slot 1 proceed to Step 4 3 Enter the known Fixed process Pressure and click Next Item The meter will only accept values from 0 to 5 000 psia Proceed to Base Pressure below 4 Double click on nput A or Input B
118. lected in the Global System menu earlier in this section 5 Enter a flow rate value for the Zero low end of the analog output range and click Next Item 6 Enter a flow rate value for the Full high end of the analog output range and click Next Item After responding to the above prompt the meter returns to step 1 Click Exit Page to proceed to another menu or option 112 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 6 2c Setting Up Option Cards cont Option Card Analog Inputs Complete the following steps to set up the analog inputs of an option card installed in Slot 1 refer to Figure 55 on page 132 1 Double click on the desired Input A B C or D Note The setup of input A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up the remaining inputs 2 Entera Label of up to eight characters for input A and click on Next Item 3 Double click on Off to disable Input A and return to step 1 or on Temp or Spec to designate it as a temperature or special input e OFF If OFF was selected to disable input A the meter returns to the Jnput prompt in step 1 Double click on another input or click Exit Page to move to another menu TEMP or PRESR If TEMP or PRESR was selected to set up input A as a live temperature or pressure input complete steps 4 and 5 below 4 Entera value for the Base low end of the analog input range and click Nex
119. liary 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 XGF868i Programming Manual iii Preface Environmental Compliance Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive GE Measurement amp Control Solutions is an active participant in Europe s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE take back initiative directive 2002 96 EC
120. lions of LB Tons 2 000 LB Scroll to the desired Mass Flow Time units for the mass flow rate display and press Enter po Scroll to the desired number of Mdot Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the mass flow rate display and press Enter 4 Scroll to the desired Mass Totalizer units for the totalized mass flow rate display and press Enter The available units for this prompt are determined by the selection made at the System Units prompt pi Scroll to the desired number of Mass Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the totalized mass flow rate display and press Enter Procedure Options After completing the previous steps the XGF868i returns to the Global PROGRAM window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu e To leave the Keypad Program press Escape twice DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 21 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 2 Setting Up Inputs and Outputs Set up the XGF8681 s inputs and outputs via the I O submenu While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 30 on page 73 and Figure 31 on page 74 The following three submenus are included in this section ERROR program the meter s response during an error condition see below e OPIN set up any option cards and the Slot 0 analog outputs page 24 e LCD set up the LCD display Refer to Ch
121. ming Site Data 1 9 2a Selecting Error Handling cont Table 7 Error Response Options Output Response Totalizer Response Holds the last good reading Continues to totalize based on last good flow reading Forces outputs to the low set point Stops totalizing Forces outputs to the high set point Stops totalizing Forces outputs 1096 above the high set point Stops totalizing Forces outputs to the entered mA level Stops totalizing during critical errors 6 Use the arrow keys to enter a specific current that will signify meter errors and press Enter 7 Scroll to Yes or No to enable or disable 2 path error handling Specific responses of the display and the totalizer are listed in Table 8 The 2 path error handling option is intended for applications where two sets of transducers are installed in the same location in the same pipe to improve accuracy and the meter is operated in AVE mode With this function enabled the Model XGF868i performs error handling only if both channels are in error If this function is disabled error handling occurs when either channel goes into error Table 8 2 Path Error Response Options Display Response Totalizer Response Displays the average of Channel 1 and Channel 2 Outputs the average of Channel 1 and Channel totals regardless of the error state of either channel regardless of the error state of either channel 1 If one channel is in error the other ch
122. mp Discrim UP DAC COUNTS Displays the value for the signal amplitude of the downstream transducer Displays the AGC DAC count for the upstream gain setting 19 or 29 N A DN DAC COUNTS Displays the AGC DAC count for the downstream gain setting N A UP Peak Displays signal peaks for the upstream transducer 100 2300 lt 100 or gt 2300 DN Peak Displays signal peaks for the downstream transducer 100 2300 lt 100 or gt 2300 Temperature Displays the gas temperature from 0 4 20 mA input Displays the gas pressure from 0 4 20 mA input N A N A Pressure Act Vol Std Vol Displays actual volumetric flow Displays standard volumetric flow N A N A DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 111 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView Table 25 Available Measurement Parameters cont Option Bar Description Good Bad Up Transit S Displays Skan transit time upstream N A A Dn Transit S1 Displays Skan transit time downstream Delta T S1 Displays Skan Delta T Dn Transit M2 Displays Measure transit time downstream Delta T M Displays Measure Delta T Vinst Displays the instantaneous velocity lavailable only if Burst Mode S M N N N Up Transit M Displays Measure transit time upstream A N A N N N Note The measurement units that appear in these prompts are those se
123. n Figure 18 place a check mark in the text box to create a circular log or leave this box empty to create a linear log EZ PanaView Log file ES HRN55M1 XGF LOG B File Edit View Output Window Help Status Stopped My Computer ES HRN55M1 c XGF IDM Com 3 Mame m XGF868i YADF STD Circular Start Time Foo Number of Records Stop Time Interval 00 05 MM SS Log Items Contents Meter Channel Sensor Unit XGF868i Y4DF S 1 Velocity fus xGF868i Y4DF S 1 Volumetric KACF MIN XGFB68i Y4DF S 1 FWD Total ACF XGF888i Y4DF S 1 REV Total ACF Figure 18 PC Log Window 7 Enter a sampling interval in the text box shown in Figure 18 Note Start Time and Stop Time cannot be specified for PC logs These options are inactive in the PC Log window DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 57 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 4 Creating PC Logs cont 8 Expand the network tree as far as necessary and double click on the process parameter s to be logged As they are selected the parameters are listed in the lower right pane of the PC Log window make sure that the Log Items tab in this pane is selected Note To add all the channel parameters to a given log right click on the desired channel A pop up button Add Group to Log appears Click on the button and PanaView adds the entire set of channel parameters to the log 9 Click on the Apply option button to record the
124. n Only to find the acoustic signal and then tries to use the Skan Measure technique for the actual measurement Note To change the Skan Only and Skan Measure parameters see the Signal submenu section on page 13 of this chapter Procedure Options After completing the above step the XGF868i returns to the Channel PROGRAM window Do one of the following e To continue entering quick startup data proceed to Step 3 in the following section e To continue regular programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu e To leave the Keypad Program press Escape twice 4 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 5 Entering System Data for the Channel The Channelx System submenu is used to enter system parameters for the channel While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 28 on page 71 1 5 1 Accessing the Channelx System Submenu 1 Inthe Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter 2 Inthe PROG menu scroll to CH1 or CH2 and press Enter 3 In the Channel PROGRAM menu scroll to SYSTM and press Enter 4 Use the arrow keys to enter the desired Channel Label up to 5 characters and press Enter 5 Use the arrow keys to enter the desired Site Channel Message up to 21 characters and press Enter 1 5 2 Selecting Volumetric Units 1 Scroll to the desired Volumetric Units for the flow rate display and press Enter Table 1 lists availabl
125. ndix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 5 3b Pipe OD 4 Click on the appropriate Pipe OD Unit type in the center pane from the list shown in Table 17 Then enter the known pipe outside diameter or circumference in the right pane and click Next Item 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 found in Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data 914 004 Table 17 Available Pipe OD Units inch mm feet meters circum in pipe circumference in inches circum mm pipe circumference in millimeters circum ft pipe circumference in feet circum m pipe circumference in meters 5 Enter the known Pipe Wall Thickness in inches or mm in the right pane and click Next Item C 5 3c Path and Axial Lengths 6 Click on the appropriate Path Length unit type in the center pane Then enter the path length of the ultrasonic signal in the right pane and click Next Item Note Ifa spoolpiece was ordered with the meter the transducer signal path length P and the transducer signal axial length L are engraved on the flowcell and or are included in the documentation supplied with the meter For on site transducer installations refer to Appendix C Measuring P and L Dimensions in the Startup Guide for instructions 7 Click on the appropriate Axial Length unit type in the center pan
126. nfrared keypad on the lower part of the glass enclosure or PanaView a PC based non resident software program that communicates with the XGF8681 via its RS232 serial port PanaView supplements basic XGF8681 functions with several additional capabilities With PanaView you can e load and save site file data create and save graph and log files e display text output and graphs of live measurement data create custom templates for displaying text graph and log data interface with multiple GE instruments Although the actual displays differ somewhat the general procedures are the same for all three programming methods This chapter provides detailed programming instructions for use with the infrared keypad If you are using PanaView see Appendix C Programming the XGF868i via PanaView and or the PanaView User s Manual 910 211 for detailed instructions IMPORTANT This manual is for instruments using software version Y4AM or later 1 3 The XGF868i Enclosure Infrared Keypad The window at the top of the XGF8681 enclosure includes the components shown in Figure 1 DigitalFlow Panametrics XGF868i Gas Flow Transmitter Rey Figure 1 The Enclosure Window 2 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 3 The XGF868i Enclosure Infrared Keypad cont IMPORTANT The
127. nnel or GLOBL menus IMPORTANT Jf the keypad has not been pressed for 10 minutes the XGF966i exits the Keypad Program and returns to displaying measurements The meter retains any configuration changes that were confirmed with the Enter key and restarts as if the operator had completed the programming cycle DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 3 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 4 Activating a Channel The Channelx ACTIV submenu permits selection of the desired measurement method In addition it is used to activate deactivate one or both of the channels in a 2 Channel Model XGF868i While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 28 on page 71 To access the Channelx ACTIV submenu In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter In the PROG menu scroll to CH1 or CH2 and press Enter In the Channel PROGRAM menu scroll to ACTIV and press Enter Scroll to Burst to activate the channel path and press Enter gu e wo a Scroll to one of the measurement methods described below and press Enter e Skan Only is the preferred technique for locating the acoustic signal and for high velocity measurements It is more robust in a noisy environment than the Measure technique Skan Measure is the preferred technique to use for low velocity measurements If Skan Only is selected at the above prompt the meter uses this technique exclusively However if Skan Measure is selected the meter uses Ska
128. nthe Password text box type dbps 4 Atthe 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 XGF868i Programming Manual 85 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 3 Adding the XGF868i To add the XGF8681 on the IDM configured communications port complete the following steps 1 Highlight the communication port to which the meter will be added by clicking on it and then open the Edit menu on the menu bar if the communication port is not highlighted first the New Meter option is not active in the Edit menu 2 Click on the New option in the Edit menu see Figure 35 Eg PanaView Meter Browser Ey File Edit View Output Window Help Gant Unde Meters on Comport Unti Gut Gir EX Gopy Grec Paste Gtr New Properties Remove Figure 35 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 36 opens Enter the Network ID number for the meter and click OK New IDM Meter Enter Network ID 1 v Auto connect at startup Cancel Figure 36 New IDM Meter Screen 86 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaVie
129. of menu maps for the XGF8681 are included in Appendix A Menu Maps The specific figure numbers will be referenced throughout this chapter as required Refer to the appropriate section for a discussion of the following Keypad Program features e Channelx ACTIV activate one or both channels and Scroll to the desired measurement method e Channelx SYSTM enter the individual channel parameters e Channelx PIPE enter the pipe geometry and other parameters e Channelx I O set up the inputs and outputs e Channelx SETUP set the signal limits response times and mass flow status e Global SYSTM scroll to system units English or metric e Global I O set up error handling option cards and the display e Global COMM set the serial port parameters Note The x in CHx represents the channel number To get the XGF8681 up and running as quickly as possible you must as a minimum activate the channel s enter the channel and global system data and the pipe parameters The Procedure Options section at the end of each menu will help you in programming the required quick startup and optional data Note Jn this manual only the programming of Channel 1 will be described To program Channel 2 of a 2 channel meter simply repeat the same procedure presented for Channel 1 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 1 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 2 Programming Methods You can program the XGF868i via either the i
130. ogramming Manual Appendix E Foundation Fieldbus Communications 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 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 was programmed in the flowmeter English or SI Apply Values FLOW 000000003 Zi P 46 c Xs 5 23 v Periodic Updates 005 II Auto Process Alarms Diagnostics Trends Others Parameter 2 sec E Value VALUE STATUS QUALITY SUBSTATUS LIMITS SECONDARY VALUE UNIT UNIT SELECTOR C PRIMARY SELECTOR SECONDARY SELECTOR CH1 VELDCITY CH1 VOLUMETRIC CH1 PLUS TOTALS CH1 MINUS TOTALS CH1 T DIGITS CH1 TOTALIZER TIME CH1 ERROR VALUE CH1 SSUP CH1 SSDN CH1 SNDSP CH2 VELOCITY CH2 VOLUMETRIC ma 10 62 Good_NonCascade NonSpecific NotLimited 00001 fff 5I metric an CH1 VELOCITY CH1 VELOCITY MB CH1_ VOLUMETRIC CH1_PLUS_TOTALS CH1_MINUS_TOTALS CH1_T_DIGITS 8 CH1_TOTALIZER_TIME CH1_ERROR_VALUE fH SSUP e I pey e e D CH1_SNDSP ea Ic n2 lt mi r a O lt CH2 VOLUMETRIC CH2_PLUS_TOTALS 8 CH2_ MINUS TOTALS D I n2 j e e D CH2 TOTALIZER
131. on the Site Edit Menu The window appears similar to Figure 41 w SITE EDIT MENU Channel PROGRAM Exit Page Figure 41 Site Edit Menu Window 4 To enter a particular menu Channel 1 Channel 2 or Global highlight and double click on the desired menu in the left pane For example clicking on Channel in Figure 41 opens the list of options shown in the center pane 5 To enter a particular option a Highlight and double click on the desired option in the center pane Figure 42 on page 90 shows the first entry Transducer Number in the Pipe Parameters option The title above the center pane lists the current entry while the center pane displays the available selections for that entry b Click on the desired choice if the entry requires a numeric or text value change the value displayed in the right pane DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 89 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 4 Entering the User Program Using PanaView cont im SITE EDIT MENU TRANSDUCER HUMBER Previous Item Special Next Item Channel PROGRAM Pipe parameters Exit Page Figure 42 Pipe Parameters Option in the Site Edit Menu c Doone ofthe 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 Note Ifyou click on either Next Item or Previous Item without changing the settings the current settings r
132. or 0 00001 to 123 18 kg m and press Enter Go to Procedure Options below 11 Enter the Molecular Weight and press Enter Procedure Options After completing the steps on the previous page the XGF868i returns to the Advanced Features window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu To leave the Keypad Program press Escape five times 18 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 19 Entering Global Data The Global menu is used to enter information that is not specific to either of the individual channels Information programmed via this menu is used to compute parameters such as the sum difference or average of the channel 1 and channel 2 signals for a 2 Channel meter In addition several general system parameters may be entered in the Global menu IMPORTANT When calculating the sum difference or average readouts data from the Global System submenu is used Any conflicting data entered in the Channelx System submenu is overridden The following submenus are included in the Global menu e SYSTM use to specify the units of measure used in calculations see the next page O used to set up error handling and to configure analog inputs and outputs see page 22 COMM used to set up the serial communications port see page 31 Based on the selection made above proceed to the appropriate section
133. pe 2 Inthe Keypad Program window scroll to CNTRS and press Enter 3 Scroll to DARKN or LITEN and press Enter until the screen shows the desired contrast 4 When you have achieved the desired contrast scroll to STORE to retain the setting or to ABORT to leave the menu without changing the setting In either case the XGF868i returns to the Keypad Program 5 Then press Escape to return to the display screen DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 37 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 2 2 Programming the LCD Note When you first initialize the XGF868i the number of LCD parameters is set to OFF You must program the LCD to display any measured parameters Through the Keypad Program you can program the LCD display to display up to four variables in sequence Complete the following steps to program the LCD display Power up the XGF868i and wait until it has initialized Press Escape Enter Escape In the Keypad Program window scroll to PROG and press Enter In the PROG menu scroll to GLOBL and press Enter Scroll to I O and press Enter Scroll to LCD and press Enter SU wv We RO we ge a The window now asks for the of LCD Parameters Scroll to the desired number from OFF through 1 4 and KEY and press Enter The OFF setting switches the measurement display off while the KEY setting enables users to change the measurement display via the arrow keys without accessing the Keypad Program If you
134. peed Limit 1 to 5096 The E2 SOUNDSPEED error message appears when the calculated fluid sound speed differs from the fluid sound speed entered in the Channelx System menu by more than the programmed SOUNDSPEED LIMIT value See Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes Velocity Low Limit 500 to 500 ft sec 150 to 150 m sec 150 ft sec 46 m sec The E3 VELOCITY RANGE error messages appears when the calculated fluid velocity is less than the programmed VELOCITY LOW LIMIT value See Chap ter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes Velocity High Limit 500 to 500 ft sec 150 to 150 m sec 150 ft sec 46 m sec The E3 VELOCITY RANGE error messages appears when the calculated fluid velocity exceeds the programmed VELOCITY HIGH LIMIT value See Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes Acceleration Limit 0 to 250 ft s 0 to 76 m s 15 ft s 5 m s 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 Chapter 2 in the Service Manual for a discus sion of error codes Amplitude Discriminator Low 0 to 100 The amplitude discriminator measures the transducer signal received by the Model XGF868i The default value for the above parameter is 14 and values from 0 to 100 are acceptable The E5 AMPLITUDE error me
135. quency 0000 e cee eee 115 Types Available 1224 uxe a o dob rein eden Rd 75 Output Mee ssi era Peik a EELE AY wur Rd 40 P PHONG das ee ascehos Ce added hod EREE ed rad 25 o PCR 25 P naVieW quee iaaea os a baked dae a 40 41 Capabilities L9 yx ade ir pa ea xard Cees 2 Communication Setup 0000 00 117 Entering Went qa ice snai ed ten dees lowes 89 Parameter Selecting 2 odes chus vee eee a ae 42 45 Path Length 122 Piast ced E d nas EY ex a P Rau 8 PC Logs Creating su e Rn a Rx ex 55 PEAK L aadd a kee add ad ee PR Rd 25 111 Percent of Peak 0 eee ee ee 15 99 PIPE i Pana VEW RETE 94 Pipe Length crs es wert goce wavid a A RENE 8 in PanaVIOW 3 iesdae P aad bae eR Re SRS 95 Pipe OD EIE da oues aca uw oS E ace tele eas 8 in PandVIOW o524 165 e0s0n od bakaw reddas 95 Pipe OD Programming 2 uaa xw toda Rens 8 95 Pipe Parameters Axial Eenglli 4 4 44 22 Rr E dab EA 9 Entering seresa e eR Er RE RE AR 7 Entering in PanaView 0 0 eee 94 OD GCirenmlerengb iui v 9o adhac RC aci n 8 PathiLenpllt 1222224 eisai od ds RE HAERES 8 Special Transducers llle 7 Wall Thickness essen 8 95 Plotting Signal 4 4454 hc SEWER RES EN 47 PRESR 2122 seex ER ee REUS EE PIECE 26 PIGSSUIB peresouso b Ebbesdxei4qruoad dad add 111 Wnipiat Entering os serret cz ek tre tta 97 Units Selecting in PanaView 105 Pressure Input Entering usu ark y XE 11 Printing Wea sag ee oo ees nese So
136. r a discussion of the following menu features e Channel Status activate one or both channels and select the desired measurement method e Channel System enter the individual channel parameters e Channel Pipe enter the pipe parameters e Channel I O set up the inputs and outputs e Channel Setup set the signal limits response times and activating mass flow Global System enter the system units e Global I O set up error handling option cards and display Global Comm set the serial port and MODBUS parameters As a programming aid a complete set of menu maps for the PROG menu is included in Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps The specific figure numbers will be referenced throughout this chapter as required C 2 Programming Using PanaView You can program the XGF868i through PanaView a PC based non resident software program that communicates with the XGF868i via its RS232 serial port C 2 1 Preparing for PanaView Programming Before you attempt to communicate with the XGF8681 be sure you have linked your PC to the XGF868i via an RS232 interface For details on wiring the interface refer to Wiring the Serial Port in the Startup Guide and to the document EIA RS Serial Communications 916 054 You must also install PanaView as discussed in the PanaView User s Manual 910 211 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 81 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 2 2 Setting Up the Communi
137. r in this section 5 Enter a flow rate value for the Zero low end of the frequency output range and click Next Item 6 Entera flow rate value for the Full high end ofthe frequency output range and click Next Item 7 Enter a value between 1 and 10 000 for the Full Scale Frequency and click Next Item After responding to the above prompt the meter returns to step 1 Click Exit Page e once to return to the Global I O option twice to return to the Global PROGRAM option three times to return to the Site Edit Menu four times to exit the Site Edit Menu DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 115 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 6 2d Programming the LCD Through PanaView you can program the LCD display to display up to four variables in sequence Complete the following steps to program the LCD display Note When you first initialize the XGF868i the number of LCD parameters is set to OFF You must program the LCD to display any measured parameters 1 From the Input Output option highlight and double click on the Display option in the center pane 2 The first prompt asks for the of LCD Parameters Double click on the desired number from OFF through 1 4 and KEY The OFF setting switches the measurement display off while the KEY setting enables users to change the measurement display via the arrow keys without accessing the Keypad Program If you select KEY e To view a parameter ot
138. reation Error message Otherwise the program indicates that the log has been created and returns to the Log Edit Menu 52 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 3 2 Creating an Error Log To create an error meter log complete the following steps 1 Double click on the Create Error Log option a PanaView first asks for the Log Location either flash or non volatile RAM Double click on the desired location b Now type the desired Log Name in the right window and click Next Item Type the desired Log Message in the right window and click Next Item e d PanaView now asks for the Number of Variables you wish to log Type in the desired number from 1 to 6 and click Next Item e Double click on the desired Channel for the first variable m Scroll to and double click on the desired Measurement g Repeat steps e and f for the specified number of variables Ifyou select a forward or reverse total PanaView asks if you want to Reset Totals to 0 Double click on Yes or No h PanaView asks s Log Circular Double click on Yes or No i PanaView indicates a given StartTime Double click on OK to agree to the given time on Now to start the log immediately or on Edit to change the starting time Ifyou select Edit PanaView asks first for the desired Hour then for the Minute and finally for the Second For each parameter type the desired number in the right window and click Nex
139. ring Channel Units 4044444 e Rn 6 21 Entering Data in PanaView lt lt 4 0s s esa e 4 93 Entering Global Units J 2 5 04 4 see xe 21 MDOP 152453 AUR ex UE REG SR 25 Measurement Method Sis OIM RE E TEETE Rote oboe TT TOO 9 Memory Clearing Los Fee vea ga risat Ea RA 66 Clearing Site Data L 2er a ERREUR RARE 65 Clearing Transmitter 22e ex VES RETE RS 65 Menus 5 82 OWI 6 2 486 xd es do e PRA pace Peek eae 40 Meter Logs Credis vu ou e rues dura S 50 MODBUS Communications Requesting Parameters 2 5 exa Vae a as 33 Setting TB osea nitran iea he PS NE Pd dise 32 Setting up with PanaView 2 22 RR RR 117 MODBUS Registers 146425 exuere hrs 118 Multiple K Factors Paterin Cm 17 in PanaVIQW a c2xeddue DS Pus iae enei 102 Multiple Parameter Text Displays 43 Multiple Text Windows 22 exte ROTER 43 N Number of Pulses 0 00008 15 100 Number of Shifts 0 0 0000008 15 100 O Option Card Setup Analog Inputs osx dox a reU resiu pus Enah 27 Analog OUIpuls s c x vex ob tekorte rrt 24 Frequency Outputs cid sz rk asy REX DEA 29 MODBUS es 540 se ene Euch r RR EUR 32 RTD p ls uda re rm pr mena 28 141 Index Option Cards Analog Inputs 4 222 xen dI y RREE IE 113 PRC QUENOY ee eeraa REGE cR EU Som t 115 Programming in PanaView 110 RID NP S ick ca ee ae ot ee ae eae 114 Setup Information Table iuis eR E ES 76 Totalizer Fre
140. rns to the I O window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu e To leave the Keypad Program press Escape three times DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 27 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 20 RTD Inputs Option cards with RTD inputs have a temperature range of 148 to 662 F 100 to 350 C While following the programming instructions refer to Figure 31 on page 74 and complete the following steps to set up the RTD inputs of an option card installed in Slot 1 Accessing the Input In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter In the PROG menu scroll to GLOBL and press Enter In the Global PROGRAM menu scroll to I O and press Enter Scroll to OPTN and press Enter Scroll to Slot 1 and press Enter SE E No Scroll to the desired nput and press Enter Note Input letters A B etc correspond to input wiring terminal numbers from top to bottom e g Input A corresponds to pins 1 2 and 3 Input B corresponds to pins 4 5 and 6 etc Setting Up the RTD Input 1 Entera Label for the RTD input and press Enter 2 Scroll to the desired input type and press Enter Do one of the following e If Off was selected go to Procedure Options below If Temperature was selected proceed to the next step 3 Enter a temperature value for the Low end of the analog input range and press Enter 4 Enter a t
141. rtically and horizontally for improved clarity DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 41 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 3 1 The Text Display Output cont 4 The left pane of the Text Display window contains the standard PanaView network tree Expand this tree as far as necessary and double click on the desired process parameter to display it in the right pane of the window 5 Before actual data values can be displayed in the text pane activate one of the following data collection modes refer to Figure 3 on page 41 Click on the Get Once option button at the bottom of the right pane in the Text Display window The current value of the selected process parameter as specified in the PanaView network tree is displayed in the right pane of the Text Display window or Enter an interval in the text box at the bottom of the right pane in the Text Display window or check the Max Comm Rate box to collect readings as fast as the system allows 1 sec Then click on the Continuous option button to begin collecting data for display in the right pane of the Text Display window Note Any value entered in the Interval text box is overridden if the Max Comm Rate box is checked 6 Ifthe Continuous option was selected in Step 5 above click on the Stop option button which has replaced the original Continuous option button to terminate data collection The Text Display window may be left open while other tasks are perform
142. s Enter In the PROG menu scroll to CH1 or CH2 and press Enter In the Channel PROGRAM menu scroll to I O and press Enter Bow m E Enter a value from 0 to 1 ft sec 0 to 0 30 m sec for the Zero Cutoff and press Enter The recommended setting is 0 0200 ft sec 0 0009 m sec 1 7 2 Temperature Input The XGF868i can use either a fixed temperature value or a live temperature input to calculate the density for the mass flow rate display 1 Scroll to a Fixed temperature value or to set up the option card in Slot 1 that will supply the live temperature input and press Enter Note Jf Slot 1 contains an activated option card with an analog input assigned to Temperature or an RTD input Slot 1 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 If there is no active option card for temperature the meter assumes you are using a fixed temperature 2 Proceed to one of the following sections Ifyou selected Fixed proceed to Step 3 e Ifyou selected Slot 1 proceed to Step 4 3 Enter the known Fixed Temp process temperature and press Enter The meter will accept values from 328 to 1 832 F 200 to 1 000 C Proceed to Base Temperature on the next page 4 Scroll to nput A or Input B and press Enter The inputs were labeled during setup Note The set up of Input A is used as an example Identical proced
143. s Manual 916 054 After making the hardware connections and installing PanaView software the following data may be output to a printer connected to the personal computer e live data in numeric or graphical format e jog file in numeric or graphical format site file in tabular format transducer signal array data in tabular format For detailed instructions on printing any of the data types listed above consult the PanaView User Manual DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 63 Chapter 4 Printing Data no content intended for this page 64 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 5 Clearing Data Chapter 5 Clearing Data 5 1 Introduction This chapter explains how to purge totalized measurements site data and or log files from the XGF868i s memory Note For detailed information on creating a log file see Chapter 3 Logging Data For detailed information on programming site data see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data IMPORTANT None of the clearing procedures described in this chapter can be undone Be very sure that the exact consequences of a selected option are thoroughly understood before proceeding 5 2 Clearing the XGF868i s Memory If the XGF8681 s available memory becomes nearly full it may be necessary to purge some or all of the existing data from memory before any additional data can be stored In order to accomplish this task proceed to the appropriate section for step by step instr
144. s chapter pertaining to those three submenus Except for those three submenus it is not necessary to program the Model XGF868i flowmeter in any particular order Therefore the sections of this chapter need not be completed in sequence Enter the user program as described below and proceed immediately to any section of interest To begin entering data into the XGF8681 via PanaView 1 From the meter tree in the New Meter Browser see Figure 37 on page 87 click on the XGM entry The screen now appears similar to Figure 39 EA PanaView Meter Browser B gt File Edit View Output Window Help Network amp My Computer ES HRN5S5M1 XGF868i Y PC Logs g7 XGF IDM Com 3 mm XGF868i Y4DF STD D Channel 1 4 Channel 2 Edit Functions Figure 39 Meter Tree with Edit Functions Option 2 Expand the Edit Functions option The window now appears similar to that shown in Figure 40 on page 89 88 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 4 Entering the User Program Using PanaView cont EA PanaView Meter Browser E File Edit View Output Window Help ga Network My Computer ES HRN55M1 PC Logs g7 XGF IDM Com 3 mg XGF868i Y4DF STD D Channel 1 4 Channel 2 j gt SITE EDIT MENU 1 CALIBRATION TEST 5 PAUSE MEASUREMENT Figure 40 Menus in the Edit Functions Option 3 To enter data into the user program double click
145. s to the Channel PROGRAM window shown in Figure 41 on page 89 Proceed to the Pipe option 92 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 5 2a Programming the Mass Flow Option 1 Double click on the desired Mass Flow units for flow rate display listed in Table 16 Table 16 Available Mass Flow Units Pounds Kilograms KiloPounds Thousands of Tonnes Metric Tons 1000 KG Pounds MillionPounds TONS 2000 LB 2 Double click on the desired Mass Flow Time units 3 Double click on the desired number of MDOT Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the mass flow rate display 4 Double click on the desired Mass Totalizer units for the totalized mass flow rate display listed in Table 16 5 Double click on the desired number of Mass Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the totalized mass flow rate display Pana View returns to the Channel PROGRAM window shown in Figure 41 on page 89 Proceed to the Pipe option on the next page DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 93 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 5 3 Entering Pipe Parameters Enter the transducer and pipe parameters via the Pipe submenu While following the programming instructions see Figure 52 on page 129 of Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps 1 From the Channel PROGRAM menu highlight and double click on the Pipe Parameters opt
146. see Figure 13 and click on the Logging option Fc PanaView File Edit view Output Window Help Figure 13 Selections in the Logging Option You have two choices Click on the New PC Log option and proceed to step 5 or Click on the Log Browser option The dialog box shown in Figure 14 appears Log Browser Nek OOO O O Figure 14 Computer Selection Note Ifno log files have yet been created or if a log file has not yet been selected from the list all of the option buttons except for Cancel in the Log Browser dialog box are unavailable DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 55 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 4 Creating PC Logs cont 2 Double click on the computer name to advance to the dialog box shown in Figure 15 Log Browser Figure 15 Log Type Selection 3 Double click on PC Logs to advance to the dialog box shown in Figure 16 w Log Browser l Ptc H Figure 16 Create a PC Log 4 Atthe dialog box shown in Figure 16 click on the Create option button to create a new meter log 56 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 4 Creating PC Logs cont 5 Enter a log file name Sample in this case in the dialog box shown in Figure 17 Click on the OK option button Please enter a name for the log Lance Cancel Sample Figure 17 Log Name Dialog Box 6 At the resulting PC Log window shown i
147. select KEY e To view a different parameter press the 1 or gt keys to scroll through the various parameters e To scroll through the channel options on a two channel XGF8668i press the A or V keys until you have reached the desired option 38 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 2 2 Programming the LCD cont 8 Scroll to the desired Channel option as listed in Table 11 Table 11 Channel Options Channel 1 Channel 2 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 2 9 For each channel select the desired Measurement Parameter as shown in Table 9 on page 25 Note The measurement units that appear in these prompts are those selected in the GLOBL SYSTM menu earlier in this manual Also when differences in one channel s programming invalidate an output previously chosen for the other the measurement defaults to the nearest selectable item in the parameter list The previous two prompts repeat until all of the specified of LCD Parameters have been set up When all of the display parameters have been set up the meter returns to the Global I O window To leave the Keypad Program press the Escape key three times After leaving the Keypad Program the XGF868i will reset itself and will begin to display the parameters specified in this section If more than one parameter was set up each of the parameters will be displayed in sequence with a pause of several seconds between di
148. set that compensates for any shift resulting from cross correlation Set to 0 for active Skan T Offset DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Transducer Signal Parameters Range Table 4 Transducer Signal Settings cont Default Value Description 96 of Peak M S Switch 1 to 100 0 to 250 usec 5096 The percentage of peak used to calculate the transit times and Delta T is specified at this prompt If the burst mode is set to Skan Measure S M the meter switches from Skan to Measure Mode when Delta T is less than the M S Switch value DO NOT change this value unless advised to do so by the factory Shifts Oto 10 The number of shifts corresponds to the actual number of transmits per cycle number of signals added together in one direction to produce an averaged signal for one interrogation of the fluid and need only be changed if the environment is very noisy or the acoustic signal is weak A Divisor 0 1 to 10 A Divisor is used to calculate the Measure Mode integrated threshold level and is not normally changed Transmit Pulses T Window cycles 1 to 16 0 to 1000 Transmit Pulses specifies the number of pulses in a burst For difficult conditions i e long paths high velocity or high temperature settings as high as 16 may be necessary The XGF868i calculates the size of the transmit window based on pipe size and fluid sound
149. sired number in the right window or scroll to and click on the desired month and click Next Item or simply click Next Item to step through the parameters k PanaView indicates a given End Time Double click on OK to agree to the given time on Now to start the log immediately or on Timed to indicate a specific duration Ifyou select Edit PanaView asks first for the desired Hour then for the Minute and finally for the Second For each parameter type the desired number in the right window and click Next Item or simply click Next Item to step through the parameters Ifyou select Timed PanaView asks for the Log Time duration Scroll to and double click on the desired length of time from 10 minutes to 24 hours Then go to step m l PanaView indicates a given End Date Double click on OK to agree to the given day on Today to start the log that day or on Edit to change the starting date Ifyou select Edit PanaView asks first for the desired Year then for the Month and finally for the Day For each parameter type the desired number in the right window or scroll to and click on the desired month and click Next Item or simply click Next Item to step through the parameters m Scroll to and double click on the desired Time Increment from 5 seconds to 24 hours PanaView indicates that the log has been created and returns to the Log Edit Menu If an erroneous value has been entered PanaView displays a Log C
150. splay changes DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 39 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 5 Displaying Data on a Computer Terminal The flow rate data collected by the XGF8681 may be displayed in various formats on a remote computer terminal via the meter s RS232 serial port This requires the use of the optional PanaView software Refer to the instructions below to display data via PanaView 2 3 1 Preparing for PanaView Programming Before you attempt to communicate with the XGF8681 be sure you have linked your PC to the XGF868i via an RS232 interface For details on wiring the interface refer to Wiring the Serial Port in the Startup Guide and to the document EIA RS Serial Communications 916 054 You must also install PanaView as discussed in the PanaView User s Manual 910 211 and in Appendix C Programming the XGF868i via PanaViewM 1 Power up the XGF8681 and wait until it has initialized 2 Launch PanaView and wait until it initializes the XGF8681 and displays the basic PanaView window 3 As described in Appendix C open the Meter Browser window and highlight the meter to be used At this time any of PanaView s comprehensive data handling capabilities may be used These include collecting and displaying live data in text format collecting and displaying live data in graphical format collecting and logging live data e displaying a log file in text format displaying a log file in graphical format To access Pana
151. ssage appears when the amplitude discriminator falls below the programmed AMP DISCRIM LOW value See Chapter 2 in the Service Man ual for a discussion of error codes Amplitude Discriminator High O to 100 The amplitude discriminator measures the transducer signal received by the Model XGF868i The default value for the above 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 Service Manual Chapter 2 for a discussion of error codes Delta T Offset 1000 to 1000 usec An offset between the upstream and downstream transit times is specified at this prompt Skan T Offset 500 to 500 usec At this prompt specify a time measurement offset that compensates for any shift resulting from cross correlation Set to 0 for active Skan T Offset of Peak 1 to 100 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual The percentage of peak used to calculate the transit times and Delta T is specified at this prompt 99 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView Table 18 Transducer Signal Settings cont Transducer Signal Default Parameters Range Value Description 0 to 250 If the burst mode is set to Skan Measure S M the meter switches from Skan n to Measure Mode when Delta T is less than the M S Switch value DO NOT Hsec change this value unless advised to do so
152. t Item 5 Enter a value for the Full Scale high end of the analog input range and click Next Item After responding to the above prompt the meter returns to step 1 Click Exit Page to proceed to another menu or option e SPEC If SPEC was selected to set up input A as a live special input complete steps 6 through 9 below 6 Enter a Name for input A and click Next Item 7 Enter the Units of measurement for input A and click Next Item 8 Enter a temperature value for the Base low end of the analog input range and click Next Item 9 Enter a temperature value for the Full Scale high end of the analog input range and click Next Item After responding to the above prompt the meter returns to step 1 Click Exit Page to proceed to another menu or option DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 113 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 6 2c Setting Up Option Cards cont Option Card RTD Inputs Option cards with RTD inputs have a temperature range of 148 to 660 F 100 to 350 C Complete the following steps to set up the RTD inputs of an option card installed in Slot 1 refer to Figure 55 on page 132 1 Double click on the desired Input A B C or D Note The setup of RTD input A is used here as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up the remaining RTD inputs 2 Enter a Label of up to eight characters for input A and click Next Item 3 Double click on
153. t Item or simply click Next Item to step through the parameters j PanaView indicates a given StartDate Double click on OK to agree to the given day on Today to start the log that day or on Edit to change the starting date Ifyou select Edit PanaView asks first for the desired Year then for the Month and finally for the Day For each parameter type the desired number in the right window or scroll to and click on the desired month and click Next Item or simply click Next Item to step through the parameters DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 53 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 3 2 Creating an Error Log cont Note Ifyou have selected a circular log PanaView now indicates that the log has been created and returns to the Log Edit Menu k PanaView indicates a given End Time Double click on OK to agree to the given time on Now to start the log immediately or on Timed to indicate a specific duration Ifyou select Edit PanaView asks first for the desired Hour then for the Minute and finally for the Second For each parameter type the desired number in the right window and click Next Item or simply click Next Item to step through the parameters Ifyou select Timed PanaView asks for the Log Time duration Scroll to and double click on the desired length of time from 10 minutes to 24 hours Then go to step m l PanaView indicates a given End Date Double click on OK to agree to the given day
154. t icon next to its name These icons indicate the current status of the log as follows red light log has not run to its specified stop time but has been manually stopped e green light log is currently running but is not yet complete DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 61 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 6 Viewing PC Logs cont 2 Inthe Log Browser after you highlight the name of the desired log file the following option buttons become available Start resumes logging if the log is currently stopped or Stop stops logging if the log is currently running Delete permanently deletes the log file Open opens the log in the PC Log window 3 Click on one of the option buttons listed in Step 2 above You can monitor the progress of an ongoing log in several ways Click on the Log Items tab see Figure 21 on page 60 for a list of the parameters specified for logging e Click on the Contents tab see Figure 21 on page 60 for a list of all the data points logged to date for the parameter currently highlighted on the Log Items tab Click on the Graph option button to display a graphical representation of the data logged to date Note The graph is displayed in its own window which is opened on top of the PC Log window For instructions on using the Graph Log window refer to the Graphing Output section in Chapter 2 of the PanaView User S Manual Click on the Refresh option button to update t
155. te Edit Menu After leaving the Global submenu PanaView returns to the Site Edit Menu Click Close to exit the Site Edit Menu Then proceed to Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide for instructions on taking measurements or refer to the appropriate chapters of this manual for detailed instructions on using the other features of the XGF868i flow transmitter DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 121 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 8 Saving Site Data The XGF8681 holds setup parameters for a single internal site called Working Through PanaView users can store site file data in a PC and reload it into the XGF868i To save or reload site data via PanaView 1 In the New Meter Browser highlight the XGF8681 2 Right click on the highlighted XGF8681 and select the Properties option as shown in Figure 46 gt File View Output Window Help Properties Remove Clock No Instrument Clock Set Syne to PE Signal Read Signals Channel 1 Plot z Clear Totalizers IV Auto connect at startup Close Figure 47 Properties Window 122 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 8 Saving Site Data cont 3 Click on the Site Files button The Site File Operations window shown in Figure 48 opens Site File Operations xi Save Site To Meter Selected C New Save Site To PC Cl
156. the Tile Output Displays option 2 3 16 Displaying Multiple Text Windows The procedures for displaying one or more process parameters in a single Text Display window may be repeated to open multiple Text Display windows To do so proceed as follows 1 2 To open another Text Display window repeat the steps on page 41 and page 42 To display the desired process parameter s in the new window repeat Steps 1 4 on page 43 3 Arrange the multiple Text Display windows as desired via the Window menu DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 43 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 3 2 The Graphing Output To collect data from the instrument and display it graphically in a new format complete the following steps 2 3 00 Setting Up a Graph 1 Perform Steps 1 3 on page 38 2 Pull down the Output menu and click on the Graphing New option see Figure 2 on page 40 Note The Graph window is stacked on top of any previously opened windows such as the Meter Browser window 3 Using the Window menu arrange the open windows in the desired format For this discussion Figure 4 shows the Graph window in its maximized full screen size MiPanaview Graph File Edit View Output Window Help amp QD Channel 1 2 Velocity m s Volumetric MMSCM FWD Total ACM REV Total ACM Toll Time Mass flow TONNE D FWD Mass KG REV Mass KG UP Sig Strength DN Sig Strength Soundspeed m s UP Amp Discrim DN Amp Discrim UP DAC COUN
157. the MODBUS option is installed the XGF8681 may still also have the standard RS232 serial interface The meter can 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 E Foundation Fieldbus Communications The serial port is used to transmit stored data and displayed readings to a personal computer by connecting the meter s serial interface to the serial port of the PC In addition the Model XGF868i can receive and execute remote commands using PanaView software via this link Use the COMM submenu to set the communications port and MODBUS parameters While programming the meter refer to Figure 30 on page 73 1 9 3a Setting Up the Serial Port Use the steps below to configure the communications port In the Keypad Program scroll to PROG and press Enter In the PROG menu scroll to GLOBL and press Enter In the Global PROGRAM menu scroll to COMM and press Enter wh pasce 4 Enter a Meter Address between 1 and 127 and press Enter The default address is 1 A meter address is necessary for communication with the GE PanaView software See Appendix C Programming the XGF8668i with PanaView or the PanaView User s Manual 910 211 for
158. the desired Time units for the flow rate display 3 Double click on the desired number of Vol Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the volumetric flow rate display C 61b Selecting Totalizer Units 1 Double click on the desired Totalizer Units for the totalized flow rate display Available units are listed in Table 19 2 Double click on the desired number of Tot Decimal Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the totalized flow rate display 3 Doone ofthe following If MASS FLOW is ON proceed to Selecting the Mass Flow Units on the next page e If MASS FLOW is OFF the meter returns to the Global PROGRAM window Click Exit Page to return to the Site Edit Menu Note To activate mass flow refer to page 103 The following prompts will appear only if mass flow is activated for both channels 106 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 61c Programming Mass Flow Data 1 Double click on the desired Mass Flow units for flow rate display listed in Table 20 Table 20 Available Mass Flow Units Pounds Kilograms KiloPounds Tonne Metric Tons 1000 KG Thousands of Pounds MillionPounds TONS 2000 LB 2 Double click on the desired Mass Flow Time units from seconds to days 3 Double click on the desired number of MDOT Dec Digits digits to the right of the decimal point in the mass flow rate display
159. ting Up the Serial Port 1 To enter this submenu from the Global menu highlight and double click on the Comm port option in the center pane 2 Enter a Meter Address number between 1 and 254 and click Next Item The default number is 1 A meter address is only necessary for communication with the GE PanaView software See the PanaView User S Manual for more information IMPORTANT Jf the meter address or baud rate is changed communication with PanaView must be re established with the new address number 3 Double click on the desired Baud Rate from 300 to 19 200 If you have the RS485 MODBUS option proceed to step 4 below If you have the standard RS232 serial interface the meter exits the Comm port submenu and returns to the Global PROGRAM prompt Note The XGF868i MODBUS communication settings chosen in the next four steps must match those of the MODBUS control system 4 Double click on the desired MODBUS Baud Rate from 2400 to 9600 5 Double click on the desired MODBUS Parity None Odd or Even 6 Double click on the desired MODBUS Stop Bits 1 or 2 7 Enter the desired MODBUS Address The meter exits the Comm port submenu and returns to the Global window Click Exit Page once to return to the Site Edit Menu and Close to exit the Site Edit Menu IMPORTANT You must reboot the XGF666i to load the new settings Refer to the section Requesting Parameters Using MODBUS on the following page to retrieve data from t
160. tions refer to Figure 55 on page 132 in Appendix D PanaView Menu Maps 1 Inthe Site Data Menu double click on the Global entry 2 Highlight and double click on the System option in the center pane The window now appears similar to Figure 45 iw SITE EDIT MENU SYSTEM UNITS Previous Item LL metric Global PROGRAM system Advanced Features Mass flow calculation SETUP Advanced Features Channel PROGRAM Set up PRESSURE LIMIT 0 PSI gauge m Exit Page Figure 45 System Option in the Global Menu 3 Double click on the desired System Units selection either metric or English The XGF8681 will display all parameters and measurements in the designated units 4 Double click on the desired Pressure Units absolute or gauge and click Next Item a Ifgauge was selected enter the desired Atmospheric Pressure and click Next Item Proceed to step 1 on the next page DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 105 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 61a Volumetric Units 1 Double click on the desired Volumetric Units for the flow rate display Table 19 lists the available units Table 19 Available Volumetric Totalizer Units English Actual Cubic Feet Actual Cubic Meters Thousands of ACF Thousands of ACM Millions of ACF Millions of ACM Standard Cubic Feet Standard Cubic Meters Thousands of SCF Thousands of SCM Millions of SCF Millions of SCM 2 Double click on
161. ucer Signals Along with flow rate data PanaView enables XGF86681 users to read and plot transducer signals from the XGF8681 1 From the New Meter Browser highlight the XGF868i 2 Right click on the highlighted XGF868i and click on the Properties option as shown in Figure 5 25 Network g My Computer MELANCEL Meter Logs Logs Stored o B PC Logs Display Meter Display Untitled IDM Com 1 UserTables User Interpolat or s Channel 1 Channel 2 Sum Difference Average Meter Channel th Properties Ch Remove Su Disconnect Difference Average Meter Logs E Edit Functions Figure 5 Properties Option in the New Meter Browser The Properties window opens as shown in Figure 6 Read Signals Channell v Plot d Save Clear Totalizers IV Auto connect at startup Figure 6 Properties Window 46 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 3 3a Reading Transducer Signals 3 To read a signal from the meter 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 7 r Signal Riead Signals Channel 1 Plot Raw Upstream m Save Clear Totalizers Site Files v Auto connect at startup Figure 7 Active Signa
162. uctions Note Depending on the current configuration of the XGF868i it may be possible to add additional memory by installing an option card in Slot 2 See Chapter 4 Parts Replacement of the Service Manual for details 5 2 1 Clearing Site Data This feature has not yet been implemented because the XGF868i currently has no capability to store site files in its own memory DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 65 Chapter 5 Clearing Data 5 2 2 Clearing Log Files To clear log files from the XGF868i or from the PC s memory complete the following steps 1 From PanaView click on the Logging option in the Output menu Then click on the Log Browser option as shown in Figure 24 f PanaView File Edit view Output Window Help Logging Figure 24 Log Browser in the Logging Option 2 Double click on the computer name to move to the network level 3 Double click on PC Logs to access the stored PC logs or on the communication port name and the meter name to access the stored meter logs In either case the Log Browser appears similar to Figure 25 m Log Browser A Complete LOG SF A Pending LOG Figure 25 Log Browser Window 4 Highlight the log you wish to delete and click on the Delete option button 66 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 5 Clearing Data 5 2 3 Clearing the Totalizers You can clear the XGF8681 s totalizers i e reset specified totalized flow rates
163. uency Outputs cont Setting Up the Frequency 1 Scroll to the desired Channel option and press Enter 2 Scroll to the desired Measurement parameter and press Enter See Table 9 on page 25 for a description of the available options Refer to page 3 2 in the Service Manual for a description of diagnostic parameters Note The measurement units that appear in these prompts are those selected in the Global System window earlier in this section 3 Use the arrow keys to enter a value for the Low end of the frequency output range and press Enter 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 4 Use the arrow keys to enter a value for the High end of the frequency output range and press Enter 5 Use the arrow keys to enter a value between 1 and 10 000 for the Frequency at full scale and press Enter Procedure Options After completing the above steps the XGF868i returns to the I O window Do one of the following e To continue programming refer to Appendix A Menu Maps to navigate to the desired menu e To leave the Keypad Program press Escape three times 30 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 3 Configuring the Communications Port The Model XGF868i flowmeter is equipped with an RS232 or an RS485 serial interface An RS485 option is also available with MODBUS capability When
164. ures would be used to set up Input B 10 DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 5 Base Temperature 1 Use the arrow keys to enter the Base Temperature and press Enter The ratio of this value to the actual temperature is used to calculate the standard mass flow rate 2 Doone ofthe following Ifyou selected Pressure as the Input Type proceed to Pressure Input below Ifyou selected Temperature as the Input Type proceed to Base Pressure below 1 7 4 Pressure Input 1 Scroll to a Fixed pressure value or to set up the option card in Slot 1 that will supply the live pressure input and press Enter Note Jf Slot 1 contains an activated option card with an input assigned to Pressure Slot 1 appears as an option at the above prompt If the process pressure is stable a fixed value may be used but most applications require a live pressure input If there is no active option card for pressure the meter assumes you are using a fixed pressure 2 Proceed to one of the following steps Ifyou selected Fixed proceed to Step 3 Ifyou selected Slot 1 proceed to Step 4 3 Enter the known Fixed process Pressure and press Enter The meter will only accept values from 0 to 5 000 psia Proceed to Base Pressure below 4 Scroll to nput A or Input B and press Enter The inputs were labeled during setup Note The set up of Input A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used
165. w C 3 Adding the XGF868i cont IMPORTANT The Network ID number must match the Network ID programmed in the meter 5 Communications menu If the initialization is successful the Meter Browser shows a listing similar to Figure 37 i PanaView Meter Browser gt File Edit View Output Window Help ET Network My Computer ES HRN55M1 PC Logs z 2 d mg XGF858i Y4DF STD Figure 37 Updated Network Tree However if the settings do not match or there is some other difficulty a screen appears similar to Figure 38 Communication Error COM 1 Maximum timeouts exceeded on instrument at ID 1 Try the operation again ci m Figure 38 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 Pana View DigitalFlow XGF868i Programming Manual 87 Appendix C Programming the XGF868i Using PanaView C 4 Entering the User Program Using PanaView Note Be sure to record all the programming data entered in this chapter in Appendix B Data Records Programming of the Status System and Pipe submenus of the Channel menu and the Global System menu are required for basic operation of the Model XGF868i Failure to accurately enter all of the necessary information will result in unreliable flow rate data Therefore be sure to complete at least the sections of thi

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