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1. gooo00000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 Q Screw Barrier Strip f S Green XMT Red XMT LVD Shroud X RS232 Terminal Block Standoff Grounding Mounting Bracket Figure 9 Interface Converter Mounting DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 79 Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 5 2 Point To Point Wiring Standard factory wiring of the RS485 serial interface is configured for point to point wiring That is a single Model GF868 may be wired directly to a single personal computer To connect the RS485 serial interface refer to Figure 9 on page 79 and complete the following steps Note For compliance with the European Union s Low Voltage Directive a transparent plastic shroud protects the electrical connections The shroud must remain in place except while wiring the unit Reinstall the shroud after the wiring has been completed 1 Disconnect the main power to the electronics console and open the cover WARNING Dangerous voltages exist within the electronics console Do not perform any wiring operations until the main power to the
2. available only if Mass Flow static YES Y STANDARD DATA NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices DISPLAY SCREEN Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 92 Appendix A Menu Maps LOG LOGGING F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 MEM STOP TOTAL SITE X 120 Pages FREE NAME SITE NAME Y Pages PENDING F2 F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3 F4 G2 Locas Lo cH1 cuz BOTH site1 sme2 sites sme4 Em E F1 F2 F3 FA o vss G1 Loc2 Loca Loca Total to Clear G2 Lo Stop Logging CLEAR TOTALS CLEAR SITE NAME CLEAR NAME F2 F1 F2 F1 F2 F1 F2 o Yes No ves o ves if no more files if more files if no more files if more files LOG MESSAGE 1st value logged F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 cm cH2 sum DIF ave for ERROR log for STANDARD log non circular log circular log NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices END TIME Ca F2 F3 LOG
3. pl F1 F3 cm cu2 sum oF ave 61 Loc2 Loca Lo o ves sienL Cross BOTH 1st value printed F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 veL forum ToTL rom mpor mass Cwass DIAG log gt 1 page log 1 page ist page DUMP pages Printer Type RTD DATA F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F1 F2 7 Y AXIS MAX DP411 xTecH EPsoN KODAK sP401 oj ves Y RANGE 2nd value printed F4 F2 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 ny ar cm cuz sum DIF ave NUM option PLOT option NUM option PLOT option available only if Mass Flow static YES 2nd value printed F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 VEL VOLUM TOTL TOTL MDOT MASS LMASS Y AXIS MAX Y RANGE 3rd value printed F1 F2 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 ny cm cuz sum DIF ave Figure 16 PRNT Menu Map SITE NAME F1 F2 F3 F4 work sme1 siTe2 sies 3rd value printed TIME INCREMENT F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 veL forum om rom wpor Mass mass piac ec 10sec 30sec min 3min 6min 12min
4. 100 101 D DATA Submenu ics brise eb e EE SEIS 62 Data Records siciliana 96 Date Programming iras 23 DISP jupe 39 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Index Displaying Data BIG Format 445 44 20 4 uhi RP aru eae a ES 40 Display Ment 222i mart ER Ea 39 DUAL P nt al 224 40024209 4 000060400884 sa 41 Graphical Format iaxinar cian k a ees 41 Los File os oo kek rds Ey XE ERR ei od 43 Log File Display Options 44 45 Log File Graphical Format 22e 45 Log File Numeric Format 2 2222 n 4 Numeric Key Functions 222 succo rns 48 SLEEP MUS coxa cue era Rua e ea fees 49 Transducer Signals ca 4 ainssi 455000840052 46 Typical SIGNL Display Screen 47 DUAL Screen Format eewer ikeir Rxi EYE GE teas 41 SUMEN ees 39 41 E Edit Functions Option os thus bes hehe ee d 114 Edit Menu aoc Aes iC de E 100 ERROR SUMEN eee ee 51 58 Error Handling Por CX 26 Response Options avec tae a patil ee eR RS 26 ERROR Mens 4 cunas eo YR RE ERE ex an 26 Ethernet Setting up with PanaVieW oo oo o 101 Ethernet Setting Up 52222 kao da PIA Edna had 83 F Foundation Fieldbus Available Measurements ooooooo 117 Communications x eur ka nada EUR we A 117 Function Keys GRAPH Screen Format 42 G GLOBL MCI os Tap FE CIE PCM PS M 22 SUD has coud ad ded E d PR EEEE 22 131 Index GRAPH Screen Display Options 4 54 s s e b RR 404 42 Screen POIL
5. F2 N YES of K factors Velocity x K Factor x Figure 12 CH1 CH2 I O and Setup Menu Map Appendix A Menu Maps PROG PROGRAM NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices F1 F2 F3 Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices CH1 CH2 GLOBL Global PROGRAM F2 F3 F4 SYSTM VO MM e SYSTEM UNITS See Figure A 4 BAUD RATE SITE NAME F1 F2 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3 F4 ENG METRG 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 SITE1 SITE2 SITES SITE4 PRESSURE UNITS UART Bits F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F1 F2 F1 F2 F3 F4 8 no 8 0dd Seven 7 odd Zeven Psia PSig BaRa BARg KPaa KPag E Network 1 D GAGE PRESSURE MODBUS Baud Rate STOPWATCH TOTALIZER F1 F2 F3 F4 oo 4800 9600 19200 F1 F2 F3 F4 site1 smre2 smes sites F1 F2 Auro MNUAL TOTAL DECIMAL DIGITS MODBUS Parity VOLUMETRIC UNITS F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3 FA F2 NONE ODD EVEN ACF KACF MMACF ACM KACM MASS FLOW English Metric F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 MODBUS Stop Bits TIME F4 F1 F2 F4 F1 B XB mmB
6. The default value for this parameter is 300 0 ft sec 85 m sec and values from 500 to 500 ft sec 150 to 150 m sec are acceptable The E3 VELOCITY RANGE error message appears when the calculated fluid velocity is less than the programmed VELOCITY LOW LIMIT value 16 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 6 5a Setting Signal Limits cont 5 Press ENT to accept the current Velocity High Limit value or enter a new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 300 0 ft sec 85 m sec and values from 500 to 500 ft sec 150 to 150 m sec are acceptable The E3 VELOCITY RANGE error message appears when the calculated fluid velocity exceeds the programmed VELOCITY HIGH LIMIT value 6 Press ENT to accept the current Acceleration value or enter a new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 100 0 ft sec 30 48 m sec and values from 0 to 250 ft sec 0 to 76 m sec are acceptable The E6 CYCLE SKIP error message appears when the calculated fluid velocity changes by more than the programmed ACCELERATION LIMIT value from one reading to the next 7 Press ENT to accept the current Amp Discrim Low value or enter a new value and press ENT IMPORTANT Consult the factory before performing this step The amplitude discriminator measures the size of the transducer signal received by the Model GF868 The default value for this param
7. 4 Doone ofthe following Ifyou selected PRESR or TEMP proceed to step 5 Ifyou selected SPEC complete the steps below a Enter an nput Name and press ENT b Enter the Input Units of measurement and press ENT 5 Enter the Zero Value for the low end of the chosen input range and press ENT 6 Enter the Full Scale Value for the high end of the chosen input range and press ENT 7 Press F1 F2 to set up another input or press EXIT to select another slot for setup DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 29 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 3 Setting Up Global Inputs Outputs cont Option Card RTD Inputs Option cards with RTD inputs have a temperature range of 100 to 350 C Complete the following steps to set up the two RTD inputs of an option card installed in Slot x 1 Press F1 to set up RTD input A or F2 to set up RTD input B Note The setup of RTD input A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up RTD input B 2 Entera label of up to eight characters and press ENT 3 At the Input Measurement prompt press F1 OFF to disable RTD input A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 TEMP to enable RTD input A 4 Enter the Zero Value for the low end of the chosen input range and press ENT 5 Enter the Full Scale Value for the high end of the chosen input range and press ENT 6 Press F1 F2 to set up another input or press EXIT to sel
8. Protocol Baud bps CFF Device Description File Name ffo and sym and rev Capabilities File Name and rev 020101 cff Methods list all methods available none Polarity Sensitive Yes No Yes Protected from failure if installed incorrectly Quiescent Current Draw mA 10 mA idle 18 mA max Startup Current Draw ma 18 mA Working voltage 9 32 VDC Device Minimum Voltage 9 VDC Device Resistance Ohms fieldbus terminal to 30 Mega Ohms increasing Device Resistance Ohms fieldbus terminal to Ground open circuit gt 20 MOhm Device Resistance Ohms fieldbus terminal to Ground open circuit gt 20 MOhm Capacitance microF to 1 pF Capacitance microF to Ground 634 7 pF Capacitance microF to Ground 635 7 pF 4 wire Device if so what AC DC Voltage Single or 3 phase Yes 85 250 VAC 50 60 Hz single phase or 12 28 VDC Connection type Terminal block 2 wire twisted pair 4 1 Stack Manufacturer National Instruments 4 2 Does the Device support Backup LAS functionality If No it does then the functionality will be tested 4 5 4 4 Total Number of VCRs 20 4 5 Number of Fixed VCRs for user configuration 1 fixed for System Management Publisher Subscriber Alarming and Trending 19 variable for user configuration 124 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual
9. WEEDS SARMeNls rm 43 2 5 1 Entering the LOG SubMenu S o ce Ee S Rho ee STU RXacOe EE UR EN Ras RR DARE PN Jecedct di Rs 45 25 2 WMF Married 44 2 55 Graphical FOME soriana did 45 2 amp 6 Displaying the Transducer Sight concreto Errar 46 2 Setting ie LCD Bac catas E E m 49 28 ANO EEP VIDES xxr ber Ed RRA on eed eub bind R 49 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel V Contents Chapter 3 Logging Data 31 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 5 1 5 2 5 5 CNN NINE RS TEE RETE TOTO TN En 51 Ced a tdo b serra a ead a EE a tovs bed 52 SL LLO TYDE A ind 53 3 2 2 STARTETIMEPrOmDIL tato ertet ERES LEE CU ae 55 5 2 S START DATE POMP ets ance 5 Biche er epi be EPIO AT PIE UP Cute eR TAa Peak tu br 54 SEND ME PON Esans en n a ote sia 54 3 25 END DATE PEFOITIDUS ite teatackeen taladrar 54 32 0 DURATION Prompt e oet Rs bee ndlnds SIS COPIE idad 55 3 2 7 LOG TIME POMP E ciebat been duode dido a dd dade bE 55 3 28 TIME INCREMENT PEOTRDEL his id nag EOS daa 55 SSH TS MAIO MS 56 STOPPING Es o T TED TT ee eee ee ate Tr 57 Creating nm ERROR LOQ dace CU 2 cre GI eerie skeen ERG a TA ERO eaa eene d a Ea o Eee E d 58 5 5 1 LOG TYPO ae se PON gu O 59 525 2 START TIME Prompt scene tat ed ELI A d Re DEUM NE eee ee oe eo ae ed 59 5 5 1 START DATE PhOMpU xke A EE RD e REDI ee dee dae bed ded 60 Chapter 4 Printing Data jiursss Wels IECIT T ret 61 Ed ries x Ge dad cl edd HH
10. 4 Double click on the FLOW transducer block in the tree under GEFlow XMT see Figure 40 on page 118 Select the Others tab and scroll down to the CLEAR TOTALIZERS listing Select Clear from the drop down list box see Figure 43 After the totals have been reset select Normal from the drop down list box to resume total accumulation Y GEFlow XMT 000000003 FLOW ioj xj Apply Values ow 0000003 i Z 4 65 Lo E3 v Periodic Updates 2 sec E Dos Auto Process Alarms Diagnostics Trends Others Value E PRIMARY VALUE RANGE EU 100 EU 0 UNITS INDEX DECIMAL El SECONDARY VALUE VALUE STATUS SOSTA SUBSTATUS LIMITS 9 SECONDARY VALUE UNIT UNIT SELECTOR 9 PRIMARY SELECTOR 9 SECONDARY SELECTOR CLEAR TOTALIZERS 9 CH1_YELOCITY 9 CH1 VOLUMETRIC 9 CH1 PLUS TOTALS CH1 MINUS TOTALS 4 Write Changes Good_NonCascade NonSpecific NotLimited 0x0001 y SI metric CH1_WELOCITY Eg CH1_YELOCITY N ormal Normal Clear 1263 gu 441074 En Read All Figure 43 Clear Totalizers Drop Down List DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 121 Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 6 Function Block Application Figure 44 is an example setup using the Function Block Application editor The flowmeter AI blocks along with the AO and PID of another device on the network are displayed We have connected the Al 1 OUT of
11. EXIT Press F2 or F6 to access this function and the Model GF868 returns to measurement mode e ERROR Press F3 or F7 to access this function and the various Model GF868 error codes are displayed Use the F1 F4 or F5 F8 function keys in conjunction with the lt and gt keys to obtain additional information on the desired error code or to exit the help system Note See the Service Manual for a complete listing of all error codes and messages e FLOW Press F4 or F8 to access this function and the various flow measurement parameters are displayed Use the F1 F4 or F5 F8 function keys in conjunction with the and gt keys to obtain additional information on the desired measurement parameter or to exit the help system 6 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 4 Using the Console Control Keys The Model GF868 has four console control keys which are located on the left side of the keypad Use these keys which are described and pictured in Table 1 on page 3 in accordance with the following instructions 1 4 41 Audio Alarm Volume Use the top console control key to adjust the audio alarm volume o1J Discrete presses will incrementally increase the volume of the audio alarm Hold the key down for continuous increase Use the key in shifted mode to decrease the volume of the audio alarm 1 4 2 Stopwatch Totalizer Use the sec
12. GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel vii Contents Appendix F Foundation Fieldbus Tables e Special Conditions for Safe Use cacy crue ee un ER rrt n oos Cc tob on Ea acc ol a b Ro Era e dc ER Un 2 o TEE Lm 2 4 EU EEA Installation COMPplARES ceramic ln 2 A4 Increassd Sareto Wining COMUN eeou med EE oct e a E E ERE eri ebE ME S 2 MP A nn e SAKN REE a e EEES 2 4 All Other Screw Terminal Connections iue cese een b ebrer pr eer eh rr OG eben eed e ee o na 2 no content intended for this page viii DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 1 Introduction The 2 Channel Model GF868 flowmeter cannot provide accurate flow rate measurements for either channel until the instrument has been properly installed the channel has been activated and the basic system and pipe parameters have been programmed into the meter See the Startup Guide for detailed instructions on performing these tasks After completing the installation proceed with this chapter to program the Model GF868 s advanced features IMPORTANT f you are using PanaView software to program the GF868 refer to Appendix C Four submenus within the User Program provide access to the various programmable features of the Model GF868 Step by step programming instructions for each submenu are presented in this chapter Refer to the appropriate section for a discussion of the following User Program su
13. NUMERIC LOG DISPLAY SCREEN GRAPHICAL LOG DISPLAY SCREEN GRAPHICAL DISPLAY SCREEN me F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 F2 CH2 F2 Meas GRAPHICAL DISPLAY SCREEN F1 curs curs gt PAGE PAGE gt START END vwax Tinc EXIT Am F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 kcurs curs gt start END ymax Tinc ExT not available for numeric display F2 F3 BACKL SLEEP Site Channel Signal to Display LCD SLEEP MODE Backlight timeout F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 KCURS CURS gt PAGE PAGE gt START END ymax Tinc ExT NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel STANDARD DATA DISPLAY SCREEN LCD SLEEP MODE Press any key Figure 15 DISP Menu Map 91 Appendix A Menu Maps F1 F2 F1 F2 F3 FORMAT FORMAT F1 F2 F1 F2 Num PLOT num PLOT 1st value printed NAME STOP PRINTING SIGNAL ARRAY F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F1 F2 F1 F2 F3
14. Refer to Figure 17 on page 93 and proceed to the desired section for detailed instructions Each submenu may be followed in the sequence shown or the T and Y keys may be used to scroll through the prompts DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 71 Chapter 5 Clearing Data 5 2 Reset Totals The TOTAL submenu permits the user to reset volumetric totals to zero and to reset the stopwatch totalizer Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Clear Menu press the CLR key a Ifyou have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 35 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F1 TOTAL 3 Press F1 to abort the procedure or press F2 to clear all volumetric totals and reset the stopwatch totalizer In either case the initial Clear Menu prompt returns 5 2 08 Procedure Options Do one of the following e Press F1 F3 to enter one of the CLR submenus Press the EXIT key to return to the data measurement display 72 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 5 Clearing Data 5 3 Deleting Site Files Use the SITE submenu to clear site files from the GF868 s memory Use the SCREEN key to activate the desired display pane and complete the following steps 1 To access the Clear Menu press the CLR key a Ifyou
15. WARNING It is 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 gt Auxiliary Equipment Local Safety Standards The user must make sure that he operates all auxiliary equipment in accordance with local codes standards regulations or laws applicable to safety Working Area WARNING Auxiliary equipment may have both manual and automatic modes of operation As equipment can move suddenly and without warning do not enter the work cell of this equipment during automatic operation and do not enter the work envelope of this equipment during manual operation If you do serious injury can result WARNING Make sure that power to the auxiliary equipment is turned OFF and locked out before you perform maintenance procedures on the equipment DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel iii Preface 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 Environmental Complian
16. c rm 62 Hh 2 a V V rrrrTT 62 2 2 SPOR INCU FONE o see obobu dp qr rive hentund bee erm nee aie AA 63 PERIODS EA o ea a arena a ar ar ce O ah oer ee ee re 65 AS MIME FOLIAR 65 els ejes o A 0h 4 oted aes r N E r E aD Pea Sq aes 66 ANDES T Ua 67 o PEINE ITE 68 Setting Up OIE ei bc xa RU PD E Ee rado oc lec a s XI AREE eal Gua aks ee cee a 68 Printing Signal Array Data T 69 Printing RTD DOO Lud adi nti O E ete E E E RC ban PRPIF O EAE ST 70 Chapter 5 Clearing Data ue Ma serae TTE C E SI EE E E EE E E E AEDE EEE 71 Reset TOTAIS tes eee e tne hea ae eed bee A EE a E 72 Deleting te FIG eara aE E o E Ea E ak 73 Deleting LOG les as aee ut ua deiode a EU te Gales detec A Rex ded 74 5 4 vi DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Contents Chapter 6 Serial Communications 61 teja WON acere nana A A A II LN E MSIE 75 6 2 Wining INE RS232 INMEMOCE recuerdes 75 63 Checkingthe GF368 Baud RATE c skest umo o eteReE EROR PECORI A 76 GA Setting Up the Terria SWO E cent A i it 77 CA EWINI ES ET seria E e bee yee EEE E R E E E AEE ESEA 77 64 2 Windows 9X NT SYSTEMS st iii 78 6 5 The Optional RS485 Serial Interface sce eer eee ener pace a dace e eda 79 Bo E teret ondsrteri o DIM osa ioo dod dead PERDER aos 79 6 5 2 Point TO PONE WMG FERTTIETTTTT cc MTM 80 MP AA A 8
17. mm m 0 0 0 0 START TIME X AXIS 50 seconds PER DIV END TIME 03 27 01 PM 03 28 46 PM 20 OCT 97 Y AXIS MAX 500 ACF M 20 OCT 97 Figure 6 Typical Graphical Printout 66 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter A Printing Data 44 Print Site File Use the PROG submenu to print the data in a site file that was set up and saved as described in Chapter 1 Programming Site Data To print a site file refer to Figure 16 on page 92 of Appendix A Menu Maps and complete the following steps IMPORTANT Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before proceeding with this section 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press F3 PROG 3 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Site File to print Note All site files currently in memory appear on the option bar The active site file is always listed as the first choice Work The Model GF868 returns to the standard data display screen and generates a site file printout similar to the one shown in Figure 7 The printout continues until the entire file has been printed or until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu on the next page PROGRAM PARAMETERS of SITE NAME Model GX868G3G With 1K FIFO and 1113 receiver board At 9 54 39 AM o
18. rons ke Tonne F2 F2 scr kscF mmscF scm kscm 1 2 F1 K eorr MASS FLOW TIME HOUR VOLUMETRIC TIME F1 F2 F3 E4 F2 F1 F2 F3 F4 sec MN IHR IDAY A M sec mN HR say LOCK OUT MDOT DECIMAL DIGITS F1 F2 MINUTES VOL DECIMAL DIGITS F1 F2 F3 F4 UNIck LOCKJ SECONDS OJO ENTER PASSWORD EDIT PASSWORD MASS TOTALIZER F1 F2 TOTALIZER UNITS English Metric o YES ES F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 ENTER NEW PASSWORD AcF KAcr mmacr acm kacm B KiB uus rons kG TONNE VERIFY NEW PASSWORD MODBUS Address Figure 13 GLOBL except I O SAVE and RECLL Menu Map F4 F1 F2 F4 F1 MASS DECIMAL DIGITS scr kscF wmscr scm kscm F1 F2 F3 F4 9 1 2 3 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 89 Appendix A Menu Maps PROG PROGRAM F4 F1 F1 F2 F3 CH1 CH2 GLOBL SAVE RECLL NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and en cH cosy boxed text represents option bar choices Global PROGRAM Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices F3 F4 F1 F1 F2 CLOC
19. 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 18 Saving Site Files The currently programmed site data may be stored in the Model GF868 s non volatile memory by saving it as a site file Up to ten site file names consisting of up to five characters each may be stored at any given time To enter the SAVE menu press F4 at the initial User Program screen Refer to Figure 13 on page 89 1 Enter a new site file name and press ENT or use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select and overwrite an existing site file Note The option bar will show only as many choices as there are existing site files If ten site files are already stored in memory an existing site file must be deleted before a new site file name can be assigned See Chapter 5 Clearing Data for details When a site file is stored in memory it becomes the active site file until another site file is created or retrieved See the next section for instructions on retrieving a site file To verify that the site file has been saved use the f key to scroll back to the SITE NAME prompt and see if the name appears on the option bar use the lt and gt keys to scroll through the list if necessary Whenever a new site file name is saved it is automatically assigned to the next available function key IMPORTANT The CLOCK and 1 0 data is not saved with the site file while the SYSTM and COMM data is saved with the site file 2 Use the lt and gt
20. F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be printed See Table 18 for a list of the available options Table 18 Measurement Parameter Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 VEL Flow Velocity F2 VOLUM Volumetric Flow F3 TOTL Forward Totalized Volume Flow F4 TOTL Reverse Totalized Volume Flow gt F1 MDOT Mass Flow gt F2 2 MASS Forward Totalized Mass Flow gt F3 MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow gt F4 D Diagnostic Refer to Chapter 3 Diagnostics of the Service Manual for a discussion of the many parameters accessible via the DIAG option Note The units assigned to the parameters in Table 18 are those selected in the User Program SYSTM submenu 62 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter A Printing Data 4 2 1 Numeric Format cont 5 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the second parameter to be printed 6 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the third parameter to be printed 7 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired time increment the frequency at which measurements are taken The available options are Ssec 10sec 30sec 1 min 3min 6min and 12min After the time increment is chosen the Model GF868 returns to the standard data display screen and continues to take measurements The live data is printed at the specified time intervals until a STOP
21. can be used to highlight any one of these records IMPORTANT Only the first of the three logged parameters is displayed in the graphical format of the LOG submenu Therefore when creating a log file be sure to specify the parameter to be graphed at the 1st Value Logged prompt See Chapter 3 Logging Data for details on creating a log file Table 12 Graphical Log Display Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 CURS Move the cursor one record to the left and display the value and time of that record in the status line i e 6 85 Ft s 10 38 F2 CURS gt Move the cursor one record to the right and display the value and time of that record in the status line i e 5 31 Ft s 10 38 F3 PAGE Display the previous page of records F4 PAGE gt Display the next page of records gt F1 START Move the cursor to the first record on the current page and post the date and time of that record in the message line i e ST 08 MAR 10 38 gt F2 END Move the cursor to the last record on the current page and post the date and time of that record in the message line i e ENDO8 MAR 11 14 gt F3 YMAX Display the programmed maximum Y value in the message line i e YMAX 25 0 Ft s gt F4 T INC Display the time increment value as set when the log file was created in the message line i e TINC 30 seconds F1 EXIT Leave the graphical LOG display an
22. Atthe Set Log Totals to 0 prompt press F1 to leave the log totals at their present value or press F2 to reset the log totals to zero Choosing YES at this prompt only resets the log totals to zero and has no effect on the meter totals 3 5 1 Log Type 9 Press F1 to create a non circular log or press F2 to create a circular log A non circular log automatically stops when the meter runs out of memory or the specified END TIME is reached A circular log runs continuously until manually stopped but only the data from the most recent log cycle is saved At the start of each cycle the oldest recorded data is overwritten by the new data from the current cycle CAUTION If data from one circular log cycle exceeds the meter s memory capacity the earliest logged data will be lost 3 5 2 STARTTIME Prompt 10 Press F1 to accept the displayed start time or press F2 to enter a different start time To start logging immediately press F3 e If OK was selected proceed to step 11 e f NOW was selected you have finished setting up the error log Proceed to Procedure Options on page 60 e f EDIT was selected complete the steps listed on the next page a Press F1 F2 to select AM or PM Then enter the desired Hour 1 12 and press ENT Entry of a start time earlier than the current time will generate an error message b Enter the desired Minutes and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 c Enter the desired Seconds
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24. Enter Key use to confirm the most recent input infor Use to enter the letter K mation Help Key use to access the Model GF868 s context Jse to enter the letter I sensitive on line help system See the next section for details Screen Key press the left side to select the left display Press the left side to enter the letter V 4 SCREEN pane or press the right side to select the right display or press the right side to enter the letter pane W Decimal Point Key press to enter a decimal point Use to enter the letter Z during numeric entry Minus Key use to enter a minus sign or a dash Jse to enter a space character Zero Key use to enter the number 0 Jse to enter the letter Y aoo One Key use to enter the number 1 Jse to enter the letter S Two Key use to enter the number 2 Jse to enter the letter T Three Key use to enter the number 3 Jse to enter the letter U Four Key use to enter the number 4 Jse to enter the letter L 4 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Table 1 Model GF868 Key Functions cont Five Key use to enter the number 5 Jse to enter the letter M Six Key use to enter the number 6 se to enter the letter N Seven Key use to enter the number 7 Jse to enter the letter E Eight Key use to enter the number 8 Jse to enter the letter F Nine Key use to e
25. Entering Setup Data cont 1 65b Setting Response Time Use this option to specify the number of readings that occur before the meter will respond to a step change in flow rate In general the smaller the number of readings the less steady the display will appear 1 Press gt and F2 AVRG to enter the AVERAGE submenu 2 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired option The available response time options are 1 2 5 10 30 60 readings and STATS For best results select STATS statistics as this increases the response time under steady flow conditions while still allowing a rapid response to changes in flow rate After completing this step the program returns to the SETUP window 1 65c Initializing the System Use this option to initialize reset many of the parameters within the SETUP menu to their default values These parameters include Signal Low Limit Correlation Peak Limit Velocity Low and High Limits Acceleration Limit Amplitude Discrimination Low Amplitude Discrimination High Delta T Offset Skan T Offset of Peak and XMIT Sample Size They do not include M gt S_ Switch Shifts A Divisor Transmit Pulses T WINDOW and R WINDOW which remain at their last programmed values 1 Press gt and F3 2 INIT 2 Press F1 NO to keep the current values or press F2 YES to reset all values to their default settings 1 65d Setting Advanced Parameters The ADVAN option enables you to access th
26. Model GF868 returns to the standard data display screen and begins printing the log file The printout continues until the entire log has been printed or until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 5 LOG DUMP LOG NAME Pages 1 LOG MESSAGE Start Date 09 SEP 97 Start Time 11 50 43 AM End Date 09 SEP 97 End Time 11 54 45 PM Chl Chl Ch2 VOLUM TOTL SNDSP HH MM SS ACF HR ACF FT S Figure 5 Typical Numeric Printout DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 65 Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 3 2 Graphical Format After the graphical format and starting page and number of pages if applicable is chosen complete the following additional steps 7 Enter the desired maximum value for the Y vertical axis and press ENT Note Enter a Y AXIS MAX value that is larger than the largest logged measurement value 8 Atthe Y Range prompt press F1 to show only the positive Y axis or press F2 to display both the positive and negative y axis The Model GF868 returns to the standard data display screen and begins printing the log file The printout continues until the entire log has been printed or until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 6 CHANNEL NAME CHANNEL MESSAGE 0 9 8 eU 6 29 4 23 v2 N Ww U A Oo o
27. Numeric 65 Sample Printout Signal Array 69 Sample Printout Site Data 6 02605 67 Seral Porta vd edax ePIRERP wa 4 ER RS 61 Site Filesi PT 67 PRNT Meni earran hue cyae E PHI ME NER ES 61 PRNTR Ment Watt RTT aria 68 SUD cede ekle sede ea eec hdi ERE eae 68 PROG MH TUB oa da eA wd ech ae a dick eA ds 67 Submenu arcas dada vu cuidas rds ead 67 Programming Mode Entering 8 Properties Option in Edit Menu 105 R RECLL MCG asirio d 38 Ment A 38 Ref Policy aia dd aos 135 Reynolds Correction 22 2022s ken Red 13 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Index RS232 Interface Baud Rate seina cc ee eens 76 Cable Connections 0 0 cece eee ee ees 75 COM Potts i504 mx GU radicadas 13 Hyperterminal AAA A 78 Pin Assignments 0 0 00 ce eee eens 75 Terminal Software 00 ccc eee T Windows 3 X Systems oooooooooo ooo 77 Windows 9X NT SystemS oooooo o 78 WI Liceat acea ERE woe RE A aa T5 RS485 Interface Converter Mounting 00 cece 79 Converter Switch Settings 82 Multi Point WIDE citadas a EON 80 Point To Point Wiring o o ooo o 80 Reconfisurme Converter 220 derer dens 81 RS232 Converter 0 lees 79 RTD Inputs Card Setting Up 30 S SAVE MEL DES tini ca aes 37 A ee anos Hee Esq EPA 37 Save Site PrinttoPC o ooooooooo
28. Read Signals ch anneli E Plot py Gave Clear Totalizers i Site Files E v Auto connect at startup Close Figure 26 Properties Window for IDM Based Meter Note For illustration purposes the meter shown here is a one channel GX868 flowmeter Specific parameters will vary with your particular meter 106 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 5 1 Setting the Meter Clock The meter s Time may be reset in three different ways manually enter the time and date in the text box or click on the Sync to PC option button to have PanaView set the time and date to the current PC setting or click on the Set option button to open the dialog box shown in Figure 27 Set the desired date and time as indicated and click on the OK option button m Select Date Time Sas LER a a LR E g LM Figure 27 Time and Date Selection Window DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 107 Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 5 2 Reading Transducer Signals To read a Signal from the meter 1 Click on the Read Signals button If the meter is a multi channel instrument open the Channel drop down menu and click on the desired channel After a moment the Properties window appears similar to Figure 28 Model GN868 Ver GN3H on Untitled IDM ae Clock f 6 2003 2 22 36 PM Set Sync to PC Signal Read Signals Chann
29. SYSTEM PARAMETERS no label NO message System Units ENGLISH Pressure units PSIa Totalizer option Automatic Equation Actual Flow only Super compress Yes volumetric units Thousands ACF volumetric Time min VOL Decimal Digits 0 Totalizer Units Actual cubic ft TOT Decimal Digits 0 Mass Flow Units Pounds Mass Flow Time sec MDOT Decimal Digits O Mass Units Pounds Mass Decimal Digits 0 PIPE PARAMETERS Figure 34 Printout of Site File 4 Click Close once to close the Site File Operations window and a second time to close the Properties window and return to the Meter Browser 112 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 6 Changing Meter Settings Through PanaView GF868 users can handle remote programming of the meter They can Program and change a meter s operating parameters e Set up start and stop logs Calibrate and test inputs and outputs Clear various files To access meter programming 1 Enter the New Meter Browser option from the File menu 2 Expand the network tree until you reach the desired meter 3 Then expand the meter tree as shown in Figure 35 I Panaview Meter Browser Ej File Edit View Output Window Help Contents of NetworkkMy Computer MELANCEL Untitle 49 Network El My Computer MELANCEL Logs Stored on Meter x B PC Logs i Meter Display 7 Untitled IDM COM1 User
30. Soca dad EM 10 134 Warranty DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Warranty Warranty Each instrument manufactured by GE Sensing is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship Liability under this warranty is limited to restoring the instrument to normal operation or replacing the instrument at the sole discretion of GE Sensing Fuses and batteries are specifically excluded from any liability This warranty is effective from the date of delivery to the original purchaser If GE Sensing determines that the equipment was defective the warranty period is 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 under this warranty The warranties set forth herein are exclusive and are in lieu of all other warranties whether statutory express or implied including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and warranties arising from course of dealing or usage or trade Return Policy If a GE Sensing instrument malfunctions within the warranty period the following procedure must be completed 1 Notify GE Sensing giving full details of the problem and provide the model number and serial n
31. Std Volumetric VOL_U Avg Std Volumetric VOL_U Ch1 Fwd Totals TOT_U Ch2 Fwd Totals TOT_U Avg Fwd Totals TOT_U Ch1 Rev Totals TOT_U Ch2 Rev Totals TOT_U Avg Rev Totals TOT_U Ch1 Tot Digits none Ch2 Tot Digits none Avg Tot Digits none Ch1 Mass Flow MASS U Ch2 Mass Flow MASS U Avg Mass Flow MASS U Ch1 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 Timer sec Ch2 Timer sec Avg Timer sec Ch1 Error Code none Ch2 Error Code none Avg Error Code none Ch1 SSUP none Ch2 SSUP none Avg SSUP none Ch1 SSDN none Ch2 SSDN none Avg SSDN none Ch1 Sound Speed ft s or m s Ch2 Sound Speed ft s or m s Avg Sound Speed ft s or m s Ch1 Density see note Ch2 Density see note Ch1 Temperature Deg F or C Ch2 Temperature Deg F or C Ch1 Pressure PRESS U Ch2 Pressure PRESS U Metric or English units are determined by the setup of the flowmeter Totalizer digits are available for informational purposes only Respective totals are automatically scaled by the Tot Digits
32. TIME STARTTIME F1 F3 available only if Mass Flow static YES F1 F2 F2 HR KJ EDT Now HOUR F2 1st value logged F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 veL folum roTi rom wbor femass Cwass piac 2nd value logged F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 cn cH2 sum or ave AM P 7 choices MINUTES SECONDS Figure 17 LOG and CLR Menu Maps 2nd value logged F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 veL VOLUM or toTL woor mass mass DIAG totalized value non totalized M jJ PM END DATE DURATION F3 value MINUTES F1 F2 TODAY Hours Days SECONDS YEAR MONTH Set LOG Totals to 0 3rd value logged F1 F2 START DATE F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 NO ves F1 F2 F3 cw cH2 sum oir ave ok EDT TODAY YEAR Is LOG circular MONTH F1 F4 F4 12 choices 3rd value logged F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 veL forum ToTL rom wpor mass mass piac TIME INCREMENT NO F1 12 choices 5s DAY 9 choices availab
33. The manner in which the Stopwatch Totalizer responds to an error condition may be set in the I O submenu IMPORTANT After setting up the Stopwatch Totalizer press CLR to clear the Stopwatch Totalizer or the new totals will be added to any previously accumulated totals Note The manner in which the Stopwatch Totalizer responds to an error condition may be set in the I O submenu 24 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 172a Entering Volumetric Data 4 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the desired Volumetric Units for the flow rate display See Figure 13 on page 89 for all available volumetric and totalizer units 5 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the desired Volumetric Time units for the display 6 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the desired number of Vol Decimal Digits to the right of the decimal point in the display 7 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the desired Totalizer Units 8 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the desired number of Total Decimal Digits to the right of the decimal point in the display 1 7 26 Entering Mass Flow Data 9 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the desired Mass Flow units for the flow rate display See Figure 13 on page 89 for all available mass flow units 10 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the desired Mass Flow Time units for the display U 11 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the de
34. To access the Log Menu press the LOG key a Ifyou have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 35 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F2 MEM 3 After noting the information press ENT to return to the main Log Menu screen The MEM screen lists the number of remaining unused memory pages out of the total number of 120 available pages Also the number of pages expected to be used by all currently programmed logs is given If the number of pending pages exceeds the number of free pages additional memory may be made available by clearing some old logs see Chapter 5 Clearing Data If it is undesirable to delete old logs to free up additional memory the number of pages pending may be reduced by altering the parameters of one or more of the currently active logs For example either increasing the time increment or decreasing the total logging time will reduce the memory requirements for a log file Use the following equations to calculate the number of pages used by a log length of log 1 number of records time increment number of pages number of records 2 120 Consider a log that is set to run for 24 hours with a time increment of 3 minutes From Equation 1 the number of records 24 x 60 3 480 records Then from Equation 2 the number of pages 480 120 4 pages Thus at least four pages of memory must be available for this log to run to
35. Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to specify the desired Output Measurement parameter b Enter a value for the trigger point of the alarm and press ENT 6 Press F1 F3 to set up another alarm or press EXIT to select another slot for set up 1 7 3c Totalizer Frequency Outputs 1 Press F1 F4 to set up outputs A B C or D respectively 2 Press F1 OFF to disable output A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 FREQ or F3 TTLZR to designate output A as a frequency or a totalizer output respectively Note The setup of output A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up the other outputs 3 Use the and gt and F1 F4 keys to select a Channel option for the data source To program a frequency output go to step 4 To program a totalizer output go to step 5 Frequency Output 4 The FREQ output F2 produces a frequency pulse that is proportional to the output measurement Complete the steps below to program the frequency output a Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to specify the desired Output Measurement parameter b Enterthe Base value for the low end of the frequency output range and press ENT c Enterthe Full value for the high end of the frequency output range Press ENT d Enter a value between 1 and 10 000 for the Full Scale Frequency Press ENT 28 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programmin
36. a specified time interval on the x axis This section describes the procedures for setting up and using the graph format 2 4 1 Setting Up the GRAPH Format Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps To access the Display Menu press the DISP key Press F3 GRAPH 1 2 3 Press F1 F3 to graph the Flow Velocity Volumetric Flow or Mass Flow respectively 4 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Time Increment 5 Enter a maximum value for the Y axis vertical scale that is larger than the maximum expected reading and press ENT 6 At the Y Range prompt press F1 to graph only positive Y values or press F2 to graph both positive and negative Y values After the Y RANGE is entered the Model GF868 automatically begins taking measurements and displays them in the specified graphical format Proceed to the next section for a discussion of manipulating the graphical display DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 41 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 4 2 Using the GRAPH Format While viewing data in the GRAPH format the function keys are programmed to permit a variety of actions These options are described in detail below 1 28Fts 10 16 dd Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired option See Table 10 for a listing of the available choices ST 08 MAR
37. command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 3 DATA DUMP OF SITE NAME Chl Channel LABEL Channel Message Date 20 OCT 97 Time 03 08 40 PM Start Start CH1 CH1 CH1 VOLUM TOTL SNDSP ACF HR ACF FT S 686 85 218 1039 666 71 1039 662 28 1039 615 s 1039 669 1039 6755 1039 670 s 1039 684 d 1039 680 1039 678 1038 P E P P P P E P P P Figure 3 Typical Numeric Printout 4 2 2 Graphical Format To print live data in graphical format continue as follows 8 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be printed See Table 19 on page 64 for a list of the available options DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 63 Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 2 2 Graphical Format cont Table 19 Measurement Parameter Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 VEL Flow Velocity F2 VOLUM Volumetric Flow F3 TOTL Forward Totalized Volume Flow F4 TOTL Reverse Totalized Volume Flow gt F1 MDOT Mass Flow gt F2 MASS Forward Totalized Mass Flow gt F3 MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow gt F4 D Diagnostic Refer to Chapter 3 Diagnostics of the Service Manual for a discussion of the many parameters accessible via the DIAG option Note The units
38. contact the factory for help 104 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 5 Editing Meter Properties Through PanaView you can edit the properties of your GF868 You can Set the meter clock or synchronize it with the PC clock Read plot and save transducer signals Clear totalizers Save site files to the meter or PC Clear sites from the meter Print site files to the PC To edit the properties of your GF868 1 2 Highlight the meter as shown in Figure 23 on page 104 Open the Edit menu and select the Properties option as shown in Figure 25 B PanaView Meter Browser Ey File Edit View Output Window Help Cant Undo Contents of Network M Gut Gtrl Gopy Gtrl G Paste Cr Mew Properties Remove Figure 25 Properties Option in the Edit Menu DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 105 Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 5 Editing Meter Properties cont The window appears similar to Figure 26 To perform a specific task refer to the appropriate section on the following pages e Setting the Meter Clock page 107 Reading Transducer Signals page 108 Plotting Transducer Signals page 109 e Saving Transducer Signals page 109 Clearing Totalizers page 109 e Handling Site Files page 110 Model GX868 Yer GN3H on Untitled 10 Clock f 16 2003 2 22 36 PM Set Sync to PC Signal
39. e Log Menu LOG Clear Menu CLR When the system is locked access to the above menus will be denied unless the correct password is entered The Model GF868 is shipped with a default password which is given later in this section For increased security the default password should be changed IMPORTANT Once the system has been locked it can only be unlocked by entering the password because access to the SECUR submenu is restricted To program the SECUR submenu press gt and F1 at the Global PROGRAM prompt Refer to Figure 13 on page 89 IMPORTANT t is recommended that all program parameters be recorded before changing the password This information should be recorded in Appendix B Data Records as a matter of routine If the password is lost the site data is not retrievable and will have to be re entered DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 5 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 6 Activating Security cont 1 Atthe Lock Out prompt press F1 UNIck to unlock the system and return to the Global PROGRAM prompt or press F2 LOCK to lock the system Note Ifthe system was unlocked at the above prompt the following three prompts do not appear 2 Enter the current Password 2719 is the default password and press ENT 3 Atthe Edit Password prompt press F1 NO to leave the password unchanged and return to the Global PROGRAM prompt or press F2 YES to enter a new password IMP
40. gt keys and one of the function keys F1 F4 to select the desired submenu From this screen press EXIT to return to measurement mode CH1 cH2 KV save Note Ifthe security feature is active enter the password and press the ENT key to enter the User Program See the SECUR submenu section of this chapter on page 35 for more information on the security feature 8 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 6 Entering Channel Data After selecting F1 CH1 or F2 CH2 at the initial programming screen the following screen appears Chan1 PROGR Se Press the lt and gt keys and a function key F1 F4 to select the desired submenu From this screen press EXIT to return to the initial User Program screen shown on page 8 Channel PROGRAM status FA San EA Ge Based on the selection made above proceed to the appropriate section of this chapter for instructions 1 6 1 Activating a Channel The ACTIV submenu activates a channel and selects the desired measurement method 1 To enter the Channel PROGRAM menu press F1 or F2 depending on the desired channel at the User PROGRAM prompt 2 Enter the ACTIV submenu by pressing F1 at the Channel PROGRAM prompt 3 Press F1 OFF to deactivate the channel and return to the Channel PROGRAM prompt or press F2 to activate the channel in BURST mode 4 Press F1 to select Skan mode or F2 to select Skan Measur
41. have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 35 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F2 SITE 3 Atthe Site Name prompt use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select a site file for deletion To leave the SITE submenu press the EXIT key Note At the Site Name prompt the option bar shows the names of all site files currently stored in memory 4 Press F1 to abort the procedure or press F2 to Clear the specified site file If any site files remain in memory the Site Name prompt repeats When all of the stored site files have been cleared or the EXIT key has been pressed at the SITE NAME prompt the programming sequence resumes at this point 5 3 0a Procedure Options Do one of the following Press F1 F3 to enter one of the CLR submenus Press the EXIT key to return to the data measurement display DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 73 Chapter 5 Clearing Data 5 4 Deleting Log Files Use the LOG submenu to clear log files from the Model GF868 s memory Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the data display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Clear Menu press the CLR key a Ifyou have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 35 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F3 LOG 3 A
42. input A or press F2 to select input B The inputs were labeled during setup 1 64d Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the Channel PROGRAM prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT twice and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT twice and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 15 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 6 5 Entering Setup Data The signal limits and response times for the Model GF868 are specified via the SETUP submenu It includes three submenus SIGNL set the parameters related to the transducer signal AVRG specify the response of the meter to step changes e INIT initialize all parameters to default values ADVAN set up mass flow and enter a table of K factors To enter the SETUP submenu press gt and F1 at the Channel PROGRAM prompt and refer to Figure 12 on page 88 Remember to record all programm
43. instruction manual The product cannot be repaired by the user It must be replaced by an equivalent certified product Repairs should only be carried out by the manufacturer or by an approved repairer Only trained competent personnel may install operate and maintain the equipment The product is an electrical apparatus and must be installed in the hazardous area in accordance with the requirements of the EC Type Examination Certificate The installation must be carried out in accordance with all the appropriate international national and local standard codes and practices and site regulations for flameproof apparatus and in accordance with the instructions contained in the manual Access to the circuitry must not be made during operation 1100 Technology Park Drive Billerica MA 01821 U S A CSS 0013 Rev A Telephone 978 437 1000 or 800 833 9438 August 2014 Sensing House Shannon Free Zone East Shannon County Clare Ireland Telephone 353 61 470200 Certification amp Safety Statements for GE Infrastructure Products Used in Hazardous Locations August 2014 Special Conditions for Safe Use 1 Consultthe manufacturer if dimensional information on any flameproof joint is necessary 2 Follow the manufacturer s instructions to reduce the potential of an electrostatic charging hazard 3 Consult the manufacturer for genuine replacement flange fasteners M10x35 hexagon socket cap screws of ISO 12 9 DIN912 grade steel zinc plated or bett
44. the data from the most recent log cycle is saved At the start of each cycle the oldest recorded data is overwritten by the new data from the current cycle CAUTION If data from one circular log cycle exceeds the meter s memory capacity the earliest logged data will be lost 3 2 2 STARTTIME Prompt 10 Press F1 to accept the displayed start time or press F2 to enter a different start time To start logging immediately press F3 e If OK was selected proceed to step 11 f NOW was selected proceed to step 12 if you selected a the non circular log or to step 14 for a circular log e IfEDIT was selected complete the steps listed below a Press F1 F2 to select AM or PM Then enter the desired Hour 1 12 and press ENT Entry of a start time earlier than the current time will generate an error message b Enter the desired Minutes and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 c Enter the desired Seconds and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 53 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 2 3 START DATE Prompt 11 Press F1 to accept the displayed Start Date or press F2 to enter a different start date To start logging today press F3 e f OK or TODAY was selected proceed to step 12 for a non circular log or to step 13 for a circular log Otherwise complete the following steps to Edit the Start Date Enter the desired Year and press ENT The acceptabl
45. the left and displays the corresponding measurement value and time in the status line i e 6 85 Ft s 10 38 F2 CURS gt Moves the cursor to the right and displays the corresponding measurement value and time in the status line i e 5 31 Ft s 10 38 F3 START Moves the cursor all the way to the left side of the graph and posts the starting date and time in the message line i e ST 08 MAR 10 38 F4 END Moves the cursor all the way to the right side of the graph and posts the ending date and time in the message line i e END 08 MAR 11 14 gt F1 YMAX Displays the programmed maximum Y value in the message line i e YMAX 25 0 Ft s gt F2 2 TINC Displays the programmed time increment value in the message line i e TINC 30 seconds Leaves the GRAPH format and returns the display to the previous data format The EXIT key gt F3 EXIT f on the keypad will also perform this function 42 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 5 The LOG Submenu The LOG submenu permits the display of the data in a log file either graphically or numerically Although the Model GF868 can display all of the data in a log file screen size limitations prevent the simultaneous display of the complete log file Therefore the function keys must be used to view the remaining data Follow the instructions in this section to display a log
46. the selection has been made the Model GF868 returns to the standard data display screen and normal measurement taking If you have selected YES at the DUMP RTD DATA prompt the meter continues to send data until you reenter the PRINT menu and select the STOP option 70 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 5 Clearing Data Chapter 5 Clearing Data 5 1 Introduction This chapter explains how to purge the Model GF868 s memory of various measurement totals and or files The Clear Menu which is accessed by pressing the CLR key on the keypad is divided into three submenus TOTAL used to reset totalized measurement values e SITE used to remove site parameter files from memory e LOG used to clear log files from memory Note For detailed information on creating a log file see Chapter 3 Logging Data For detailed information on creating a site file and for setting up the stopwatch totalizer see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data For purposes of this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the data display screen is active If the right pane of the data display screen is active all of the instructions remain the same except that any references to the F1 F4 keys should be replaced by the F5 F8 keys IMPORTANT None of the clearing procedures available via the Clear Menu can be undone Be very sure that the exact consequences of a selected option are thoroughly understood before proceeding
47. the special transducer The meter can not transmit an excitation voltage at the transducer s natural frequency without this data c Enter the special transducer Time Delay Tw value supplied by the factory Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 to 1000 usec Note Twis 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 1 63b Pipe OD 4 Enter the known Pipe OD or circumference and use the F1 F4 keys to select the appropriate units Press ENT The meter will accept values only from 1 8 to 648 in Table 4 Available Pipe OD Units E inch pipe OD in inches mm pipe OD in millimeters feet pipe OD in feet m pipe OD in meters in Pl pipe circumference in inches mm PI pipe circumference in millimeters ft Pl pipe circumference in feet m PI pipe circumference in meters The required pipe data may be obtained by measuring either the pipe outside diameter OD or circumference at the transducer installation site Alternatively the information may be obtained from tabulated data for standard pipe sizes 12 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 6 3 Entering Pipe Data cont 1 6 3c Pipe Wall 5 Enter the known thickness of the Pipe Wall in the same units use
48. unit has been disconnected 2 Remove the clear plastic shroud that covers the electrical connectors 3 Using a twisted wire pair connect the XMT terminal of the barrier strip to the T R terminal of the PC s RS485 adapter and connect the XMT terminal of the barrier strip to the T R terminal of the PC s RS485 adapter see the documentation provided with the RS485 adapter for details Note The XMT terminal on the barrier strip is the screw opposite the red wire connection and the XMT terminal on the barrier strip is the screw opposite the green wire connection 4 Reinstall the clear plastic shroud close the cover to the electronics console and reconnect the main power The RS485 serial interface is now ready for point to point operation However the installed version of the Model GF868 software must be Version 3G or higher to support RS485 operation If necessary contact the factory for information about a software upgrade 6 5 3 Multi Point Wiring The standard point to point wiring configuration for the serial interface converter may be modified to permit the use of a multi point wiring arrangement In a multi point RS485 system one flowmeter the master is connected to the personal computer while a number of additional flowmeters the slaves are chained together and connected to the master flowmeter In order to implement such a system the DIP switch settings inside each serial interface converter must be changed IMPORT
49. x axis When the SIGNL display screen first appears it may briefly remain blank As soon as the signal is acquired processed and loaded into the display memory the graph will appear A cursor which is displayed as a vertical line that extends the full height of the graph window is used to highlight any point in time along the x axis 107 686 798mi Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired option The options are S listed in Table 14 U P ST 594 298usec BOUT eut lt PAGE PAGE gt The typical display screen shown has the Sup transducer signal listed to the left of the y axis and there is a message line below the graph that initially indicates the starting date and time of the graphed signal Notice that most of the locator bar has been replaced by a status line in standard video that shows the signal amplitude and the time in microseconds of the measurement at the current cursor location However there is still an inverse video pointer at the far right of this line to indicate that additional option bar choices are available Table 14 Graphical Log Display Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 lt CURS Move the cursor to the left and display amplitude and time in the status line i e 107 686 798mi F2 CURS gt Move the cursor to the right and display amplitude and time in the status line i e 107 686 798mi F3 PAGE Display the previous page F4 PAGE Disp
50. 0 66 Setting Upan Ethernet CODI CHOfIL rd AA ACE IUS OE o IRA 83 6 7 Setting Up a MODBUS TCP Connection vues on xk creek amr OR Cen d Fl ctt e aln Racial di 84 Appendix A Menu Maps Appendix B Data Records B1 Option Cards Installed eieren aA o E EE EEEE EEEE EE a LEEA aaa 95 BA Mitia Setup Dater EP rm 96 Appendix C Programming with PanaView tub lA ae a e M MAI HL E EL Ua danti 99 Ce Wino the 222 russe MERC is ii tt 99 CS Setting Upthecommubicaltols POlT oos ouai FERREUS one prd vaa a eoe pedo dnd 100 C31 Setting Up Ethernet COMmmuUunicntiOns seinci anea ripio Vah Ed Rich d a dra 102 CA PACS ESOS ota AAN EE EE a iaa tea 103 CS Editing Se PIODS IIBS mirra RR RARA a 105 C 5 1 Setting the MEE a A A 107 C52 Reading Transcend rd 108 ESA Plotting anses Signals ri IA 109 54 Saving Transducer Sono sore a rior ia 109 GSS Cleaning Totalize rar iS pd A RARA 109 aos a MIC 110 C6 Changing MAS OS est A ia 113 Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications Di Optional Measurements MPRRERCTTRTTREETRETTITURTTIUITTUTIM m ETMTY 117 D 2 Configuration Utility Setup i erre EX E UOERIRER E REFERO PGES XQ esis A EE RIGE RIS da 118 D 3 Selecting the Desired Measurements sssssssssssssssssssssssseses esee 118 DA Selecting Unis tor AliBIOCKS x 25424 eis pended bici 120 DS Resetting Instrument FOLOI LEBER iocis REO RE Io ARA RW V a bs ado Md 121 D6 lees e o o o a cautus n 3OHED SEE teed EROR II as A 122 DigitalFlow
51. 09 50 lt CURS Su START EN At any given time 120 data points will be shown on the GRAPH screen The cursor which is displayed as a vertical line that extends the full height of the graph window can be used to select any one of these data points The typical screen shown above is for a Velocity vs Time graph with only the positive y axis displayed The measurement parameter VEL is shown to the left of the y axis and there is a message line below the graph that initially indicates the starting date and time of the graphed data Notice that most of the locator bar has been replaced by a status line in standard video that shows the value units and time of the measurement at the current cursor location However there is an inverse video pointer at the far right of this line to indicate that additional option bar choices are available Note The date in the message line includes only the day and the month not the year and the times in the status line and the message line include only the hours and minutes not the seconds Because the times displayed in the GRAPH format are in whole minutes only movement of the cursor may not result in a visible change in the posted times For example if a TIME INCREMENT of 30 seconds has been programmed two presses of either cursor movement key will be required to change the displayed time by one minute Table 10 Graph Display Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 CURS Moves the cursor to
52. 1 LOG Submenu 0 0 0 0 cece ee 43 PRNTR Submenu 0 000 cast 68 SGNLS Submenu 0 000 ee eee 69 STOP Submenu 0 000 cece eee eee 68 Menus Edit 0 0 0 0 cee rit ce ee 100 Meter Settings Changidg o o 113 MODBUS Register Map Iob esa gaan aa eed wro ais 32 MODBUS TCP Unna P 84 N Network ID Number ooooooooooo o 31 Numeric Keys Displaying SIGNL Data 48 O On Line Help 2 0 45 aix eO RR REX Re RS 6 Option Card RED ANG a ceres Ae oe cea eee ees Y EQ 30 Setup Information Table acid 95 OPTN Menu cece ccc ence hn 27 P PanaView Applications of ooo oo o 99 Password Default rec ira e e Roxas 35 EMEN S 0 es Cesa RE oe QNRRAEES ESAME S 35 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel PIPE BUDINSD dui aea Rte umPA Le CICER 12 Pipe Wall Entering 1o ecsntrze c rite 13 Plotting Signal zai 22442 tr Irae ra 109 Printer Acceptable Models 122242339 24pTar4k Rak d 68 jio MR aad aa e Eea Aian 68 Setting Ups riei nieminen ae NER EE IS 68 Printing Data Live Data Graphical Format cene 63 Logged Data Graphical Format 66 Logged Data Numeric Format 65 Measurement Parameter Options 62 Sample Printout Live Graphical 64 Sample Printout Live Numeric 63 Sample Printout Logged Graphical 66 Sample Printout Logged
53. 2 Channel Appendix F Foundation Fieldbus Tables Table 27 GE Fieldbus Device Capability XGX868 Family of Meter Types cont 5 User Layer General 5 1 Function Block Application Manufacturer Fieldbus Inc 5 2 Function Blocks list all type but not including transducer 6 Alle 1 PID e 2 TBic 1 RB2 e 5 5 Device support block instantiation Yes No No 5 4 Number of Link Objects 20 5 5 Device support firmware upgrade over fieldbus segment Yes No No 5 6 Configuration write protect Hardware jumper only 5 7 Zero trim sensor trim factory recall Upgrade device master reset 6 Resource Block None 6 1 Block Class Std Enhanced Custom Enhanced 6 2 Special Features 7 Transducer Blocks Detailed errors supported modes revision id and date 7 1 Transducer Blocks based on which latest version of the FF spec FF 902 FS 1 4 7 2 Block Type Flow Display 7 5 Block Class Std Enhanced Custom Custom Custom Does the Device support Methods in the Resource and Transducer Blocks If it does then the functionality will be tested No Special Features besides Methods multiple VIEWS etc Multiple View3s and View4s Device specific advanced diagnostics ion Blocks Does the Device support Custom Function Blocks An example of custom block has Profile Number equal
54. 5 F8 keys Refer to Figure 16 on page 92 in Appendix A Menu Maps and proceed to the desired section for detailed instructions As an additional aid the relevant portion of the full menu map is reproduced in each section of this chapter Any submenu may be followed in the sequence shown or the T and J keys may be used to scroll through the prompts Note lfa printer has not yet been set up the instructions in The PRNTR Submenu must be completed before proceeding to any of the other submenus DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 61 Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 2 Print Live Data Use the DATA submenu to print live measurement data as it is collected The data may be printed in either numeric or graphical format with a user specified time increment IMPORTANT Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before proceeding with this section To print live measurement data refer to Figure 16 on page 92 of Appendix A Menu Maps and complete the following steps 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press F1 to select the DATA option 3 Press F1 NUM to print the data in numeric format or press F2 PLOT to print the data in graphical format e Ifyou press F1 go to step 4 e Ifyou press F2 go to step 8 4 2 1 Numeric Format 4 Use the lt gt and
55. 6 4 Setting Up Inputs Outputs cont 1 6 4c Pressure Input 6 Atthe Pressure Input prompt press F1 to enter a constant pressure value or press Fx to select the option card in Slot X that will supply the live pressure input Note Each slot that contains an option card with an analog input assigned to PRESR will appear on the option bar If the process pressure is stable a fixed value may be used but most applications require a live pressure input 7 Do one ofthe following e If you selected FIXED enter the known fixed process pressure Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 5000 psia e If you selected SLOT X a Press F1 to select input A or press F2 to select input B The inputs were labeled during setup b Enter the Base Pressure standard value for the process and press the ENT key The meter will only accept values from 0 5000 psia IMPORTANT fan installed option card does not appear on the option bar for the TEMPERATURE INPUT or PRESSURE INPUT the card may not have been initialized or it may be defective Call the factory for assistance 8 Atthe N2 Input prompt press F1 to enter a constant nitrogen N3 percentage or press Fx to select the option card in Slot X that will supply the live N percentage 9 Doone ofthe following e Ifyou selected FIXED enter the known fixed N2 value Press ENT The meter accepts values from 0 100 Ifyou selected SLOT X a Press F1 to select
56. ANT The serial interface converter in the last slave unit in the chain should not be reconfigured 80 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 5 5a Reconfiguring a Serial Interface Converter To reconfigure a serial interface converter for multi point wiring complete the following steps 1 Disconnect the main power to the electronics console and open the cover WARNING Dangerous voltages exist within the electronics console Do not perform any wiring operations until the main power to the unit has been disconnected 2 Remove the clear plastic shroud that covers the electrical connectors 3 Remove the serial interface converter mounting bracket by removing the standoff located just below the RS232 terminal block and the grounding screw just to its left see Figure 9 on page 79 4 Loosen the two screws that fasten the DB9 connector to the mounting bracket and remove the serial interface converter from the bracket 5 Usea small screwdriver to pry open the plastic case of the serial interface converter as shown in Figure 10 The serial interface converter contains a main printed circuit board and a daughter printed circuit board The daughter board has a small terminal block attached to it and the main board has a DIP switch SW1 mounted near the center of the board 6 Locate the switch assembly on the main board and move the switch in position 1 from ON to OFF The standard
57. Density Rho Mw Multi K Factors Yes Multi K Factors Yes K Factor Table K Factor Table K Factor Velocity K Factor K Factor Velocity K Factor 1 1 Rh U2 CA m pra m CA DEN an an em N N 00 oo jen NO No N o DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel N o 97 98 no content intended for this page DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix C Programming with PanaView Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 1 Introduction The PanaView graphical user interface offers interactive communications between Windows based PCs and GE instruments compatible with the company s IDM protocol such as the GF868 ultrasonic gas flowmeter PanaView is compatible with 32 bit Windows operating systems such as Windows 98SE NT 4 0 with Service Pack 6 2000 XP and ME With PanaView you can 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 This document focuses on particular applications suitable for the GF868 For general PanaView applications such as creating graph and log files displaying live measurement da
58. ENT Normally the Model GF868 calculates the size of the receive window based on pipe size and fluid sound speed However for special diagnostic purposes it may sometimes be necessary to reset the window size The default value for this parameter is 10 and values from 10 to 300 are acceptable Note Ifthe T WINDOW prompt is set to 0 the R WINDOW prompt does not appear and the GF868 uses a R WINDOW Width based on the expected arrival of the signal After completing these steps the program returns to the SETUP window Parameter Signal Low Limit Table 5 Default Values and Limits for SETUP Parameters Default Value 20 Low Limit 20 High Limit 100 Cor Peak Limit 100 0 500 Velocity Low Limit 300 0 ft sec 85 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec Velocity High Limit 300 0 ft sec 85 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec 500 ft sec 150 m sec Acceleration Limit 100 0 ft sec 30 48 m sec 0 250 ft sec 76 m sec Amp Discrim Low 14 0 100 Amp Discrim High 0 100 Delta T Offset 1 000 usec 1 000 usec Skan T Offset 500 usec 500 usec of Peak 1 100 XMIT Sample Size 2 32 M gt S Switch 0 usec 250 usec shifts Transmit Pulses 0 T Window R Window DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 6 5
59. ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 99 b Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is to the number of days in the selected month 28 29 30 or 31 The program proceeds to step 15 54 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 2 6 DURATION Prompt Ifa circular log was specified the programming sequence continues here after the log start time and or start date is entered 14 Press F1 and enter a log duration in hours or press F2 and enter a log duration in days When the desired value has been entered press ENT The program proceeds to step 16 3 2 7 LOG TIME Prompt If TIMED was selected at step 12 the programming sequence continues here 15 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired log duration The available options are 10min 30min 60min 3 HR 6 HR 12 HR and 24 HR 3 2 8 TIME INCREMENT Prompt Regardless of which of the various options were selected during the previous programming steps all of the paths converge at this point 16 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Time Increment The available options are 5sec 10sec 30sec I min 3min 6min 12min 30min and 60 min The time increment is the frequency at which the Model GF868 takes and records data measurements If any reading takes longer than the programmed time increment the log
60. GE Measurement amp Control Gas Analysis DigitalFlow GF868 Ultrasonic Flowmeter for Flare Gas Programming Manual 2 Channel 910 194P2 Rev F imagination at work February 2015 DigitalFlow GF868 Ultrasonic Flowmeter for Flare Gas Programming Manual 2 Channel 910 194P2 Rev F February 2015 WWW ge mcs com 2015 General Electric Company All rights reserved Technical content subject to change without notice no content intended for this page Preface Information Paragraphs Note These paragraphs provide information that provides a deeper understanding of the situation but is not essential to the proper completion of the instructions IMPORTANT These paragraphs provide information emphasizing instructions which are essential to proper setup of the equipment Failure to follow these instructions carefully may cause unreliable performance WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which can result in serious personal injury or death if it is not avoided CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which can result in minor or moderate injury to personnel or damage to the equipment if it is not avoided HIGH VOLTAGE This symbol indicates the presence of high voltage It calls your attention to situations or operations that could be dangerous to you and other persons operating the equipment Read these messages and follow the instructions carefully Safety Issues
61. IC TIME a F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F1 F2 F3 F4 PIPEOD English Metric B KLB MMLB TONS KG TONNE sec min IHR DAY F1 F2 F4 F2 inch feet mm m F3 F3 F4 iP fet mmp mi MASS FLOW TIME VOL DECIMAL DIGITS F1 F2 F3 F4 sec MN HR ay PIPE WALL TOTALIZER UNITS English Metric PATH LENGTH P English Metric F1 F2 F3 F1 F3 F1 acF kacr mmacr acm kacm wwacu Finch fe m MDOT DECIMAL DIGITS Figure 11 ACTIV SYSTM and PIPE Menu Map MASS TOTALIZER F4 F1 F2 F4 F4 F2 AXIAL LENG F1 F2 F3 scr kscr muscr scm KscM wwscu F1 B 8 Mw ro inch fe m TOTAL DECIMAL DIGITS MASS DECIMAL DIGITS REYNOLDS CORRECTION F1 OFF N KINETIC VISCOSITY CALIBRATION FACTOR DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 87 PROG PROGRAM F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 GLOBL save RECLL Channel PROGRAM m NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices F1 F2 F3 ACTIV SY
62. K SYSTM COMM SECUR Global I O F1 Eos ERROR HANDLING F1 F2 F1 F2 HOLD No uP SLOTO SLOTX Slot x Option Card 2PATH ERROR HANDLING Slot 0 Analog Outputs F1 NO Slot x Freg Total Outputs Slot x Analog Inputs Slot x Alarms Slot x Analog Outputs Slot x RTD Inputs LABEL F1 F2 Slot x Output X Slot x Alarm X Input measurement F1 F2 F3 F4 La C8 E F1 F2 orr HeH Low FAULT OFF FREQ TTLZR E OFF IPRESR TEMP SP LABEL Input measurement CEPIT available for Slot x only F1 F2 F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 oo UE Corr TEMP cm cH2 sum oir ave ZERO Value Oo YES F1 F2 F3 ae FULL Scale Value OFF 0 20m 4 20m Channel FULL Scale Value FREGAR F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 Channel Output measurement available only if Static Density YES CMI CH2 jJ SUM DIF ave F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 cH1 cH2 sum oir ave Failsafe INPUT UNITS F1 F2 Channel Figure 14 GLOBL I O Menu Map F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 veL
63. LUM Volumetric Flow F3 TOTL Forward Totalized Volume Flow F4 TOTL Reverse Totalized Volume Flow F1 MDOT Mass Flow D F2 MASS Forward Totalized Mass Flow F3 MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow F4 DIAG Diagnostic 52 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 2 Creating a Standard Log cont Refer to Chapter 3 Diagnostics of the Service Manual for a discussion of the many parameters accessible via the DIAG option Note The units assigned to the parameters in Table 16 on page 52 are those selected in the User Program SYSTM submenu 6 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the second parameter to be logged 7 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the third parameter to be logged Ifyou selected a totalized value for display go to step 8 Ifyou did not go to step 9 8 At the Set Log Totals to 0 prompt press F1 to leave the log totals at their present value or press F2 to reset the log totals to zero Choosing YES at this prompt only resets the log totals to zero and has no effect on the meter totals 3 2 1 Log Type 9 Press F1 to create a non circular log or press F2 to create a circular log A non circular log automatically stops when the meter runs out of memory or the specified END TIME is reached A circular log runs continuously until manually stopped but only
64. Name Untitled Port Number coma y Baud Rate 9600 Baud y Parity None Handshaking No Handshakina y Data Bits 8 Data Bits Y Stop Bits hsc y Timeout ms on EUN Figure 19 Setup Communications Screen 5 Open the Protocol menu the first of the drop down menus and click on JDM 6 Open the COM Port Type menu and click on the desired type or on TCP IP if the GF868 is using an Ethernet connection Note Ifyou select TCP IP the menu changes Proceed to the next page 7 Select any suitable available baud rate A baud rate of 19 200 is appropriate for almost all applications However if you experience periodic communication reliability problems you may wish to consider lowering the baud rate on your instrument and in PanaView IMPORTANT Be sure all the communications port settings match those made in setting up the meter 5 serial port 8 Click OK to complete data entry DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 101 Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 3 1 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 20 i Setup Communications 3 112 162 183 Figure 20 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 r
65. ON state for this switch is for point to point operation while the OFF state is needed for multi point operation See Table 23 on page 82 for the proper settings of all four switches on the switch assembly Plastic Case TIDAL Mounting Screw Screwdriver DB9 Connector Jf Figure 10 Opening the Converter Case DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 81 Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 5 3 Multi Point Wiring cont 6 5 5a Reconfiguring a Serial Interface Converter cont Table 23 Switch Assembly Settings Point To Point Multi Point 7 Reassemble the serial interface converter and secure it to the mounting bracket with the two mounting screws 8 Reinstall the mounting bracket into the electronics enclosure and secure it with the standoff and the grounding Screw 6 5 3b Wiring the System After the serial interface converters have been configured for multi point operation the system can be wired 1 Using twisted wire pairs connect the XMT terminals of all the flowmeters together and connect the XMT terminals of all the flowmeters together IMPORTANT Make sure that the flowmeter with the non modified converter is wired as the last unit in the chain 2 Using a twisted wire pair connect the XMT terminal of t
66. ORTANT Since the default password is printed in this manual a new password should be entered If the password is ever lost contact the factory for assistance 4 Enterthe New Password and press ENT Any combination of letters and numbers up to a total of 21 characters may be used as a password Note Keep in mind that the password may have to be entered frequently from the keypad A long and or complex password may soon become annoying to use 5 Verify the New Password by entering it again and press ENT Be sure to record the new password in a safe place 1 7 6a Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the Global PROGRAM prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT twice and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT twice and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display Note See the SAVE submenu section on the following page for more information on this function 36 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual
67. STM PIPE See Figure A 1 See Figure A 1 See Figure A 1 ZERO CUTOFF F1 F3 F4 TEMP INPUT F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 SIGNL_ IT ADVAN FixeD sLor1 storz siors sLoT4 stors sLore Press YES to Default F2 oJ ves SIGNAL LOW LIMIT A LABEL B LABEL F1 F2 5 RESPONSE TIME FIXED TEMP F1 F2 BASE TEMP 1 2 5 F2 PRESSURE INPUT Ej TES F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 30 f 60 STATS mass FixeD sLoT1 sLoT2 sLoT3 sLoT4 stors sLore F 3 JU F1 F2 Multi K factors F2 Static Density F2 FIXED PRESSURE A LABEL B LABEL F1 F2 La B J BASE PRESSURE N2 INPUT F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 FixeD sLor1 stor stor3 stor4 stors sore FIXED N2 A LABEL B LABEL DELTA T XMIT SAMPLE SIZE M S Switch F1 o ves F1 OFF N Density Type F2 Rho Mw Mole Weight F1 F2 AcVOL StVOL F3 F4 F1 2 4 8 6 32 R WINDOW cycles Fluid Density Edit table
68. Select IP Parameters 1 Enter the desired IP changes and return to the Main Menu b Select Enable DHCP Client 3 Select N 2 to disable then select 4 for Main Menu c Atthe Main Menu select 4 for Quit Power cycle the GF868 i e turn the meter off and on to apply the changes 84 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix A Menu Maps Appendix A Menu Maps DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 85 86 no content intended for this page DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix A Menu Maps PROG PROGRAM F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 NOTE Plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices GLOBL SAVE RECLL Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices Channel PROGRAM F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 ACTIV sysm PIPE vo sew Channel Status CHANNEL LABEL TRANSDUCER NUMBER See Figure A 2 See Figure A 2 CHANNEL MESSAGE F1 F2 VOLUMETRIC UNITS English Metric x OFF BURST F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F3 SPEC AcF kacF mmacr acm KacM mmacm SPECIAL TRANSDUCER Skan Measure Mode FREQUENCY M F2 F4 F1 F2 F4 F1 F2 F2 F3 F2 F4 F1 an SM scr kscF wwscr scm kscm wwscu ok 200 500k 25k 33k MASS FLOW VOLUMETR
69. Site Data 1 6 5 Entering Setup Data cont 1 6 5a Setting Signal Limits cont 11 Press ENT to accept the current 96 of Peak value or enter a new value and press ENT The percentage of peak used to calculate the transit times and Delta T is specified at this prompt The default value for this parameter is 50 and values from 1 to 100 are acceptable 12 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select one of the preset values for the XMIT Sample Size from the option bar Both the upstream and downstream transducers transmit ultrasonic pulses in bursts which consist of a series of transmit pulses XMIT SAMPLE SIZE determines how many bursts are sent in one direction before sending in the other direction The default value for this parameter is 8 and values of 2 4 8 16 and 32 are acceptable 13 Press ENT to accept the current M S Switch value or enter a new value and press ENT 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 The default value for this parameter is 50 usec and values from 0 to 250 usec are acceptable 14 Press ENT to accept the current shifts value or enter a new value and press ENT 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 inter
70. TIME CH1 ERROR VALUE fCH1 SSUP CH1 SSDN PU CH1_SNDSP CH2 VELOCITY PD CH2 VOLUMETRIC CH2_PLUS_TOTALS CH2_MINUS_TOTALS PY CH2_TOTALIZER_TIME CH2 ERROR VALUE PD CH2_SSUP Figure 41 Primary Selector Drop Down List DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 119 Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 4 Selecting Units for Al Blocks To select the units for the individual AI blocks 1 Double click on the AI block for which you wish to set the units ANALOG INPUT 1 or ANALOG INPUT 2 in the tree under GEFlow XMT see Figure 40 on page 118 2 Select the Scaling tab and set the unit for the measurement based on the flowmeter settings For example if the flowmeter was set to use the metric unit system and the PRIMARY SELECTOR was set to use VELOCITY you would choose m s for the unit as shown in Figure 42 GEFlow XMT 000000003 A Apply Values JANALOG_INPUT_1 000 i Z 4 c 4a E31 8 i Periodic Updates sec E DOS Auto Manual Diagnostics Trends Others Process Scaling Tuning Options Alarms Value E 9 xD SCALE UNITS INDEX DECIMAL E OUT_SCALE EU 100 EU 0 UNITS INDEX DECIMAL 9 L TYPE Write Changes Figure 42 Units Index Drop Down List 120 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 5 Resetting Instrument Totalizers To reset the instrument totalizers 1 2 3
71. Tables User Interpolation Tables Ei geg Model GX868 Ver GH3H Channel 1 Meter Channel E Meter Logs Channel 1 E Edit Functions Figure 35 New Meter Browser with Meter Branch DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 113 Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 6 Changing Meter Settings cont 4 From the meter tree expand the Edit Functions option The window now appears similar to Figure 36 with a list of available menus The menus listed are those available on the meter EAPanaYiew Meter Browser F3 File Edit View Output Window Help 2g Network a My Computer MELANCEL E PC Logs 9 Untitled IDM COM1 fj Model GX868 Ver GH3H Meter Logs B Channel 1 G 2 SITE EDIT MENU T LOG EDIT MENU T Calibrationtest CLEAR MENU Figure 36 Meter Tree with Edit Functions Option 5 To open a particular menu double click on that menu on the tree For example if you double click on the Site Edit Menu a window opens similar to Figure 37 im SITE EDIT MENU status ieee Previous Item system Pipe parameters Input output SET UP set CLOCK Comm port mw Figure 37 Site Edit Menu Window Note The options listed in the left pane correspond to the options available in the GX868 PROGRAM menus For more information about the options in your instrument program and about appropriate parameters for the GF868 con
72. and F1 F4 keys to select another menu or press EXIT to leave the User Program and return to measurement mode DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 37 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 9 Recalling Site Files Any site file currently stored in the Model GF868 s non volatile memory may be recalled at any time Up to ten site file names consisting of up to five characters each may be stored at any given time To enter the RECLL menu press gt and F1 at the initial User Program screen 1 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select and recall an existing site file Note The option bar shows only as many choices as there are existing site files The files are listed in chronological order by creation date Upon recall the selected site file becomes active and all of its programmed parameters become current IMPORTANT The CLOCK and 1 0 data is not recalled with the site file while the SYSTM and COMM data is recalled with the site file Note Ifyou have loaded a site file into a GF868 but the option cards are not in the same slots or programmed the same way as when the site file was first saved the GF868 displays a warning to review slot information This display does not mean that the option cards have lost their program information 2 Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to select another menu or press EXIT to leave the User Program and return to measurement mode 38 DigitalFlo
73. and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 59 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 5 Creating an ERROR Log cont 3 5 1 START DATE Prompt 11 Press F1 to accept the displayed Start Date or press F2 to enter a different start date To start logging today press F3 e IfOK or TODAY was selected you have finished setting up the error log Proceed to Procedure Options below Otherwise complete the following steps to Edit the Start Date Enter the desired Year and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 99 b Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is to the number of days in the selected month 28 29 30 or 31 3 5 1a Procedure Options You have completed setting up the error log Do one of the following e Use 1 and J to review the previous menu prompts Press F1 F4 to select one of the LOG submenus To return to the data screen and begin logging data press the ENT key The on the locator bar indicates that the Model GF868 is now compiling the specified error log The error log will continue to run until it is manually stopped the meter runs out of memory for a non circular log or the entire 120 records 2 pages x 60 records page have been logged 60 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter A Printing Data Chapter4 Printing Da
74. anumeric character that was entered from the keypad The following discussion assumes that the left screen pane is active If the right screen pane is active only the function key designations change That is replace F1 F4 with F5 F8 Also Channel 1 is used in all examples but the instructions apply equally to Channel 2 Note Be sure to record all the programming data entered in this chapter in Appendix B Data Records Programming of the ACTIV SYSTM Ch1 and GLOBL and PIPE submenus is necessary for operation of the Model GF868 Failure to accurately enter all of the required information will result in unreliable flow rate data Therefore be sure to complete at least the sections of this chapter pertaining to those three submenus Note Because it is so essential instructions for programming the ACTIV SYSTM and PIPE submenus are also included in the Startup Guide f that programming has already been completed skip the corresponding sections of this chapter Except for the three submenus noted above it is not necessary to program the Model GF868 flowmeter in any particular order Therefore the sections of this chapter need not be completed in sequence Proceed immediately to any section of interest 1 5 1 Entering Programming Mode To access the User Program press the PROG key on the keypad The standard measurement mode screen will be replaced by the following initial programming mode screen Scu Press the lt and
75. assigned to the parameters in Table 19 are those selected in the User Program SYSTM submenu 9 Enter the desired maximum value for the Y vertical axis and press ENT Note Enter a Y AXIS MAX value that is larger than the largest expected measurement value 10 At the Y Range prompt press F1 to show only the positive Y axis or press F2 to display both the positive and negative y axis 11 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Time Increment the frequency at which measurements are taken The available options are 5sec 10sec 30sec 1 min 3min 6min and 12min After the time increment is chosen the Model GF868 returns to the standard data display screen and continues to take measurements The live data is printed at the specified time intervals until a STOP command is issued see the instructions for the STOP submenu A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 4 CHANNEL NAME CHANNEL MESSAGE N 4 BF UO A Oo 0 O N 4 U Oo Oo o o m m 0 0 0 0 START TIME X AXIS 50 seconds PER DIV END TIME 03 27 01 PM 03 28 46 PM 20 OCT 97 Y AXIS MAX 500 ACF M 20 OCT 97 Figure 4 Typical Graphical Printout 64 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter A Printing Data 4 5 Printing Logs Use the LOG submenu to print logged measurement data from a log file in the meter s memory The data may be pri
76. ault value is 1 00 The meter will only accept values from 0 5000 to 2 0000 1 6 3h Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the Channel PROGRAM prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions e To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT twice and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT twice and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 13 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 6 4 Setting Up Inputs Outputs The following specific tasks may be performed via the I O submenu Enter a zero cutoff value to eliminate low flow reading fluctuations e Set up any optional temperature and or pressure inputs Refer to the menu map in Figure 12 on page 88 Note Remember to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records 1 To enter the Channel PROGRAM menu press F1 or F2 depending on the desired channel at the User PROGRAM prompt 2 To enter the I O submenu press F4 at the Channe
77. ave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT twice and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT twice and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display Note See the SAVE submenu section on page 37 of this chapter for more information on this function 1 7 5 MODBUS Register Map When equipped with the optional MODBUS output card the GF868 flow transmitter can send flow data and diagnostic information to a flow computer or SCADA serially using a Gould type RTU protocol In this case only the MODBUS function command 3 read multiple registers 6 write multiple registers is valid The format for the data exchange is as follows e 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 lt Register Count MSB gt Register Count LSB gt lt CRC Low gt lt CRC High gt time delimiter e 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 returned data types is as f
78. bmenus e CH1 CH2 use this submenu to activate a channel and to enter the basic setup parameters for that channel GLOBL use this submenu to enter global meter parameters 1 e clock system input output communications and security which apply to both channels e SAVE use this submenu to store both channel and global data in the meter s memory as a site file RECLL use this submenu to recall and activate a stored site file Note Itis not required that both channels of a 2 Channel Model GF868 be installed The second channel connector may simply be left vacant for future expansion As an aid in following the programming instructions a complete menu map of the User Program is included in Appendix A Menu Maps Note In the menu map drawings plain text represents prompt area messages and boxed text represents option bar choices Fx represents a function key to select an option bar choice DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 1 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 2 Using the Keypad The Model GF868 keypad contains 39 keys which are labeled with their primary unshifted functions In addition pressing the red SHIFT key will access the secondary functions assigned to most of the keys The complete keypad is illustrated in Figure 1 and a detailed description of both the unshifted and shifted functions for each of the 39 keys is listed in Table 1 on page 3 Note Only the SHIFT key and the eigh
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80. completion Notice that increasing the time increment to 6 minutes or decreasing the length of the log to 12 hours would reduce the memory requirement to only 2 pages 56 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 4 Stopping a Log Use the STOP submenu to terminate a logging process that is currently active Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Log Menu press the LOG key a Ifyou have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 35 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT Note Oncea log is stopped it cannot be restarted but the log remains in memory To clear the log from memory refer to Chapter 5 Clearing Data for instructions 2 Press F3 STOP 3 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select a log file to stop Note At the NAME prompt the option bar will show the names of all completed or active log files that are currently stored in memory Recall that a flashing asterisk appears at the far right of the locator bar if the Model GF868 is currently logging data see Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide 4 Press F1 to continue logging and return to the initial Log Menu screen Press F2 to stop logging and return to the initial Log Menu screen 3 40a Procedure Options Do one of the following e Pres
81. ctor table and return to the Advanced Features prompt or press F2 YES to Edit The K factor Table Note Ifvelocity vs K factor data was not provided with the Model GF868 the K factor table can not be edited c Enter the Number of K factors to be entered into the table Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 2 to 20 IMPORTANT When editing the K factor table the velocities must be entered in increasing order d Enter the Velocity Value for K factor number x Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 30 000 to 30 000 ft sec e Enter the K factor corresponding to velocity number x Press ENT 3 Repeat steps c and d until all of the data points have been entered 1 65e Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the ADVANCED FEATURES prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT twice and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT twice and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returne
82. d for the pipe OD Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 to 4 in Ifthe pipe wall thickness 1s not known and cannot be conveniently measured look up the value in a table of standard pipe size data or use the Model GF868 s on line Help Menu 1 6 3d Path Length 6 Press F1 inch or F2 feet to select the units Then enter the Path Length P of the ultrasonic signal Press ENT The meter will only accept values from 1 8 to 900 in Note The factory has calculated both the transducer signal path length P and the transducer signal axial length L based on the exact transducer configuration used for the application These values are engraved on the flowcell and or are included in the documentation supplied with the meter 1 63e Axial Length 7 Press F1 inch or F2 feet to select the units Then enter the Axial Length L of the ultrasonic signal and press ENT 1 6 81 Reynolds Correction 8 Press F1 to turn Reynolds Correction off or F2 to turn it on Note Reynolds Correction is a number based on the Kinematic Viscosity and flow rate of the fluid It should be enabled for most applications a When you enable the Reynolds Correction Factor you must also enter the Kinematic Viscosity of your gas as listed in Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data Use the numeric keys to enter a value and press ENT 1 63g Calibration Factor 9 Entera value for the flow Calibration Factor and press ENT The def
83. d return the display to the previous data format The EXIT key on the keypad will also perform this function DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 45 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 5 3 Graphical Format cont In the typical graphical display shown the first logged parameter VEL is shown to the left of the y axis and there is a message line below the graph that initially indicates the starting date and time of the current page Notice that most of the locator bar has been replaced by a status line in standard video that shows the value units and time of the record at the current cursor location However there is still an inverse video pointer at the far right of this line to indicate that additional option bar choices are available Note The date in the message line includes only the day and the month not the year The times in the status line and the message line include only hours and minutes not seconds Because the times displayed in the LOG graph are in whole minutes only movement of the cursor may not result in a visible change in the posted times For example if a TIME INCREMENT of 30 seconds has been programmed two presses of either cursor movement key will be required to change the displayed time by one minute 2 6 Displaying the Transducer Signal The SIGNL submenu permits the direct graphical display of several transducer signals Specifically the signals listed in Table 13 may be viewed in thi
84. d to the data display DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 21 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 17 Entering Global Data The GLOBL menu is used to enter information that is not specific to one 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 In addition several general system parameters may be entered in the GLOBL menu IMPORTANT When calculating the SUM DIF or AVE readouts data from the GLOBL SYSTM submenu is used Any conflicting data entered in the CH1 SYSTM or CH2 SYSTM submenus is overridden The following submenus are included in the GLOBL menu CLOCK used to enter the current date and time e SYSTM used to specify the units of measure used in calculations e 1 0 used to set up error handling and to configure analog inputs and outputs e COMM used to set up the serial communications port SECUR used to specify a programming access password After selecting F3 GLOBL at the initial programming screen the following screen appears Sc Use the lt 4 and gt keys and F1 F4 function keys to select the desired submenu Complete the steps listed to program each submenu Global PROGRAM previous selection appears here eere ENS BET Keely Refer to Figure 13 on page 89 and Figure 14 on page 90 and remember to record all programming data in Appendix B Data Record
85. desired site in the left pane See Figure 31 on page 110 2 Click Save Site to PC A window opens similar to Figure 30 on page 109 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 C 5 6d Clearing a Site from the Meter To clear a site from the meter 1 Highlight the site in the left pane See Figure 31 on page 110 2 Click Clear Site From Meter 3 The program asks for confirmation Click OK The meter deletes the designated file DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 111 Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 5 6e Saving a Site in Text Form To store the data from a site file as a text file for display or printout 1 Highlight the site in the left pane See Figure 31 on page 110 2 Click Save Site Print to PC 3 The Site File Selection window opens refer to Figure 32 on page 110 Enter the desired site name now with a prt suffix and click Save PanaView displays a text version of the site as shown in Figure 34 amp j Site1 txt Notepad lioi xl File Edit Format Help 02 PROGRAM PARAMETERS of sitel Model GX868 ver GN3H with 1K FIFO and 1113 receiver board At 01 09 00 PM on 17 JAN 03 ACTIVE PARAMETERS Site status Burst Skan measure mode Skan Meas
86. e mode The meter will exit the ACTIV submenu and return to the channel menu screen As indicated in the above prompt the Model GF868 flowmeter can take measurements in two different ways e Skan 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 e Measure is the preferred technique to use for making low velocity measurements If Skan is selected at the next prompt the instrument uses this technique exclusively However if S M is selected the meter uses Skan to find the acoustic signal and then tries to use the Measure technique for a more precise measurement Note To change the Skan and Measure parameters see the SIGNL submenu section on page 16 of this chapter DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 9 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 61a Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the Channel PROGRAM prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions Toleave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT twice and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement
87. e more advanced features of the GF868 In this option you can perform two functions enable mass flow calculated for static fluid density enter a table of K factors based on velocity or Reynolds number that compensates for non linear flow rates see the next page To enter the ADVAN submenu press F4 at the SETUP window Entering Mass Flow 1 Press F1 MASS to enter the Mass Flow option 2 Atthe Static Density prompt press F1 NO or F2 YES If you press NO the GF868 returns to the Advanced Features prompt 3 Ifyou press YES enter the Fluid Density of the gas to be measured and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 0 00001 100 Ib ft3 The GF868 returns to the Advanced Features prompt 20 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Editing K Factors 1 Press F2 MULTK to enter the MultiK option 2 Press F1 NO to disable or F2 YES to enable Multiple K factors Ifyou press NO the GF868 returns to the Advanced Features prompt Ifyou press YES complete the steps below a The GF868 asks for the type of K factor Press F1 to select CstV Custom velocity or F2 to select CstR Custom Reynolds number Ifyou enable CstR you must also enter the Kinematic Viscosity of your gas as listed in Sound Speeds and Pipe Size Data Use the numeric keys to enter a value and press ENT b Press F1 NO to retain the current K fa
88. e range is 0 to 99 b Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Month c Enter the desired Day and press ENT The acceptable range is 1 to the number of days in the selected month 28 29 30 or 31 3 2 4 END TIME Prompt 12 Press F1 to accept the displayed End Time or press F2 to enter a different end time To select a specific time period for the log to run press F3 e If OK was selected proceed to the END DATE prompt e If TIMED was selected proceed to the LOG TIME prompt e f EDIT was selected complete the steps on the next page Note Thelog END TIME must exceed the log START TIME by at least five minutes Failure to observe this restriction will result in an error message a Press F1 F2 to select AM or PM Then enter the desired Hour 1 12 and press ENT Entry of a start time earlier than the current time will generate an error message b Enter the desired Minutes and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 c Enter the desired Seconds and press ENT The acceptable range is 0 to 59 3 2 5 END DATE Prompt 13 Press F1 to accept the displayed end date or press F2 to enter a different end date To end the log today press F3 IfOK or TODAY was selected proceed to the TIME INCREMENT prompt Refer to Figure 17 on page 93 in Appendix A Menu Maps for a flow diagram of the programming sequences Otherwise complete the steps below a Enter the desired Year and press
89. e values Index this is the printout line number which locates the data point within the complete body of data Upstream this is the amplitude of the signal from the upstream transducer at the listed index number Downstream this is the amplitude of the signal from the downstream transducer at the listed index number Note The printouts generated from the CROSS and BOTH submenus will appear after the SIGNL printout as separate listings The data printed in this array permits a comparison of the relative signal strengths of the upstream and downstream transducers which are used to calculate a single flow measurement 4 8 Printing RTD Data Use the RTDs submenu to send the numeric point value of a connected RTD device to the RS232 port for display on a terminal or RS232 printer By viewing the point value of the meter at a given temperature you can calculate the points at the Set Temperature and the slope of the RTD input in points degree See Chapter 1 Calibration of the Service Manual for more details 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press the or gt key to display the option bar shown and then press F3 to select the RTDs submenu 3 Atthe Dump RTD Data prompt press F1 to leave the PRINT menu without dumping data or F2 to send the RTD data to the RS232 port After
90. eady stored in memory may be inspected and or changed Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Log Menu press the LOG key a Ifyou have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 35 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F1 STD 3 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to inspect a completed log or to change an active log or enter a new name up to 5 characters and press ENT to create a new log file Note At the NAME prompt the option bar will show the names of all completed or active log files that are currently stored in memory Recall that a flashing asterisk appears at the far right of the locator bar if the Model GF868 is currently logging data see Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide 4 Atthe Log Message prompt enter a brief description up to 21 characters of the log Press ENT 5 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be logged See Table 16 for a list of the available options IMPORTANT Only the first parameter logged may be graphically displayed in the LOG Submenu of the Display Menu Keep this in mind when selecting a parameter See Chapter 2 Displaying Data for instructions Table 16 Measurement Parameter Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 VEL Flow Velocity F2 VO
91. easurement mode use to scroll Use to enter the letters A B C and D through function choices on the option bar In program respectively ming mode use to scroll through menu choices The lt also acts as a backspace key in programming mode m a 2 Program Key press to enter the User Program See Use to enter the letter Q page 8 for details Display Key use to display data in a variety of Use to enter the letter O numeric and graphic formatting options See page 39 for details JB DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 3 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Table 1 Model GF868 Key Functions cont Unshifted Function Shifted Function Log Key use to set up logs See page 39 for details Jse to enter the letter X Print Key use to print live measurements log files and Use to enter the letter R signal arrays See page 39 for details Clear Key use to reset totals and to delete site and log Use to enter the letter H files from the Model GF868 memory See page 39 for details Calibration Key use to calibrate the analog inputs and Use to enter the letter P outputs and to test the alarm relays and the totalizer frequency outputs See Chapter 1 Calibration in the Service Manual for details Exit Key use to move up one level in the user program Use to enter the letter J or to exit the user program See this chapter for details
92. ect another slot for set up For instructions on setting up additional inputs and or outputs proceed to the appropriate section Otherwise press EXIT twice to return to the Global PROGRAM prompt Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the Global I O prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions e To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT twice and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT twice and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display Note See the SAVE submenu section on page 37 of this chapter for more information on this function 30 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 4 Setting Up Communications The Model GF868 flowmeter can transmit stored data and displayed readings to a remote ANSI terminal or a personal computer by connecting the meter s RS232 interface to the serial port of the PC In addition the Model GF868 can receive and execute remote commands via this link The meter can a
93. ed data in Appendix B Data Records 1 65a Setting Signal Limits Use this option to set the limits for the incoming signal and other parameters affecting the transducer signal For example the programmed signal strength low limit may be used to determine the trigger point for an alarm Table 5 on page 19 summarizes the default values and limits for parameters in this menu CAUTION TheSIGNL default settings are suitable for most applications Before changing any of these parameters consult the factory Only after consultation with the factory complete the following steps to enter the signal parameters 1 Press gt and F1 SIGNL to enter the SIGNAL submenu 2 Press ENT to accept the current Signal Low Limit value or enter a new value and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 20 to 100 The default value for this parameter is 20 The E1 LOW SIGNAL error message appears when the signal strength falls below the programmed SIGNAL LOW LIMIT value Note See the Service Manual for a discussion of error codes 3 Press ENT to accept the current Cor Correlation Peak Limit value or enter a new value and press ENT The default value for this parameter is 100 and values from 0 to 500 are acceptable The E4 SIGNAL QUALITY error message appears when the signal quality falls below the programmed COR PEAK LIMIT value 4 Press ENT to accept the current Velocity Low Limit value or enter a new value and press ENT
94. el 1 Plot Raw Upstream y Save Clear Totalizers Site Files v Auto connect at startup Figure 28 Active Signal Options in Properties Window 2 To select a different signal type open the signal menu at the right shown here with Raw Upstream highlighted and click on the desired signal 108 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 5 3 Plotting Transducer Signals To plot the selected signal click on Plot A graphical window opens as shown in Figure 29 a Signal Graph Raw Upstream y Points 1024 Group 1 C 2 Y Show Points Clear Plot Close Figure 29 Signal Graph Window C 5 4 Saving Transducer Signals To save the raw signal click Save A window opens similar to Figure 30 Enter the desired name and click Save to save the signal as a text file Save in PanaVview y amp ex E3 File name site2 txt M Save as type Text Files txt Figure 30 Save As Window C 5 5 Clearing Totalizers To clear the meter totalizers click on the Clear Totalizers button in the Properties window The meter totalizers are reset to 0 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 109 Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 5 6 Handling Site Files To access site files click on the Site Files button in the Properties window The Site File Operations window shown in Figure 31 opens Site File Operations xj Sa
95. er with a minimum yield strength of 135 000 psi are acceptable alternatives 4 The sensor body temperature code rating is dependent on the process temperature It is assumed that the external surface of the sensor body will be at worse case equal to the process temperature up to 140 C In all cases the electronics assembly will be marked T6 as it will be locally mounted for process temperatures up to 85 C and will be remotely mounted for process temperatures exceeding 85 C Markings Markings appear on the instrument label which identifies the product model serial number operating ranges hazardous area ratings entry thread type and warning and caution information EU EEA Installation Compliance The use of this apparatus is subject to the EU directive on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres Council Directive 1999 92 EC The installer is required to be familiar with this document or the National transposing legislation Increased Safety Wiring Connections Power Connection Maximum Size Solid 4 0 mm 12 AWG Stranded 2 5 mm 14 AWG Number of conductors 2 Solid max 1 5mm 16 AWG 2 Stranded max 1 0 mm 18 AWG All Other Screw Terminal Connections Maximum Size Solid 4 0 mm 12 AWG Stranded 2 5 mm 14 AWG Number of conductors 2 Solid max 1 5mm 16 AWG 2 Stranded max 1 0 mm 18 AWG t Single conduc
96. eter 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 8 Press ENT to accept the current Amp Discrim High value or enter a new value and press ENT The amplitude discriminator measures the size of the transducer signal received by the Model GF868 The default value for this parameter is 34 and values from 0 to 100 are acceptable The E5 AMPLITUDE error message appears when the amplitude discriminator exceeds the programmed AMP DISCRIM HIGH value 9 Press ENT to accept the current Delta T Offset value or enter a new value and press ENT IMPORTANT Consult the factory before performing this step An offset between the upstream and downstream transit times is specified at this prompt The default value for this parameter is 0 usec and values from 1000 to 1000 usec are acceptable 10 Press ENT to accept the current Skan T Offset value or enter a new value and press ENT At the above prompt specify a time measurement offset that compensates for any shift resulting from cross correlation The default value for this parameter is 58 usec and values from 500 to 500 usec are acceptable Note Ifyou enter a value of 0 for this command you enable a special mode of operation ACTIVE SKAN T OFFSET that dynamically calculates the offset DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 17 Chapter 1 Programming
97. evice Discovery software utility available with your modified GF868 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 GF868 by its MAC address supplied as part of customer documentation The default IP Port is 2101 The default IP addressing for the GF868 is DHCP dynamic If you need to assign a static IP address to the GF868 complete the following steps IMPORTANT 7o assign a static IP address the GF868 must be connected to an Ethernet network with a dynamic address assignment mechanism DHCP first 1 Run Ethernet Device Discovery software and identify the GF868 s current IP address 2 Open your Internet browser Internet Explorer Netscape or other and type the GF868 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 Inthe 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 GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 83 Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 7 Setting Up a MODBUS TCP Connection A modified GF868 can use the MODBUS TCP interface to communicate with an
98. feet per day 34016 Millions of Standard cubic feet per hour 34017 Millions of Standard cubic feet per minute 128 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix F Foundation Fieldbus Tables Table 27 GE Fieldbus Device Capability XGX868 Family of Meter Types cont 34018 Millions of Standard cubic feet per second 34019 Millions of Standard cubic meter per day 34020 Millions of Standard cubic meter per hour 34021 Millions of Standard cubic meter per minute 34022 Millions of Standard cubic meter per second 34023 millions of standard cubic meters 34024 mole weight 34025 Standard cubic feet per day 34026 Standard cubic feet per second 34027 thousand pounds 34028 Thousands of actual cubic feet 34029 Thousands of actual cubic feet per day 34030 Thousands of actual cubic feet per hour 34031 Thousands of actual cubic feet per minute 34032 Thousands of actual cubic feet per second 34033 Thousands of actual cubic meters 34034 Thousands of pounds per day 34035 Thousands of pounds per hour 34036 Thousands of pounds per minute 34037 Thousands of pounds per second 34038 Thousands of standard cubic feet 34039 Thousands of Standard cubic feet per day 34040 Thousands of Standard cubic feet per hour 34041 Thousands of Standard cubic feet per minute 34042 Thousands of Standard cubic feet per second 34043 Thousands of standard cubic meter
99. file in the desired format 2 5 1 Entering the LOG Submenu Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press F4 LOG 3 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired log file to display At the NAME prompt the option bar will show the names of all log files that are currently stored in memory If there are no log files currently stored in memory the following prompt will appear instead DISPLAY FEATURES There are no log files currently stored in memory Either all of the log files have DISPLAY FORMAT been cleared or no log files have yet been created Press any key to return to logging measurement mode All Logs Cleared hit key If the All Logs Cleared prompt appears at least one log file must be created and stored in memory before the Display Log function can be accessed See Chapter 3 Logging Data for instructions on creating a log file After at least one log file is stored in memory and selected at the NAME prompt of the LOG submenu proceed to the next step 4 At the Format prompt press F1 to display the selected log in numeric format or press F2 to display the selected log in graphical format 5 Do one of the following e Ifyou pressed F1 go to the next page Ifyou pressed F2 go to page 45 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Cha
100. format exiting SLEEP mode may not erase the sleep mode message and the data screen will be superimposed on the message If this occurs simply enter the DISP menu and reselect the BIG format to refresh the screen See the instructions earlier in this chapter DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 49 Chapter 2 Displaying Data no content intended for this page 50 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 3 Logging Data Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 1 Introduction This chapter explains how to use the Model GF868 s data logging capability The LOG menu which is accessed by pressing the LOG key on the keypad is divided into four submenus STD used to log up to three of the available measurement data parameters e MEM used to check the data logger memory to determine if the specified log will exceed the available memory e STOP used to terminate current data logging activity e ERROR used to log any generated error messages Up to twenty standard or error log files may be created and stored in battery backed memory Each log file contains up to three measurement parameters the log start time and date the log end time and date the time interval between updates and any error messages Error logs record data only when an error message is generated The Model GF868 allocates up to 120 pages of memory each of which can contain up to 120 records for data logging Each page is assigned a heade
101. format and the measurement to display in this format follow the instructions in this section Upon power up a standard measurement mode display similar to the one shown below appears Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps IU The default power up screen is already in BIG mode If a different display mode is active access the Display Menu by pressing the DISP key 6 95 error codes appear here veL SU ToTL ToTL DISPLAY FEATURES Press F1 to select the BIG option The measurement mode screen reappears with the display in the BIG format DISPLAY FORMAT previous selection appears here BIG DUAL GRAPH toc Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the desired display parameter option See Table 9 for a complete description of the available options 6 95 error codes appear here VEL Moto Eom J TOTL Table 9 Measurement Parameter Options F1 VEL Flow Velocity gt F1 TIME Total Flow Measurement Time F2 VOLUM Volumetric Flow gt F2 MDOT Mass Flow F3 TOTL Forward Totalized Volume Flow gt F3 MASS Forward Totalized Mass Flow F4 TOTL Reverse Totalized Volume Flow gt F4 2 MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow gt gt F1 DIAG Diagnostic Note See Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide for more details on selecting a measurement parameter
102. fvotum roTL rotL mpor fmass mass piac HIGH LOW FAULT Output measurement available only if Static Density YES BASE F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F3 F4 FULL SCALE FREQUENCY FULL veL forum ToTL ToTL mpoT mass Cwass DIAG Entity to totalize Output measurement available only if Static Density YES F1 F2 F3 Far F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 Far F3 F4 ToTL rom ass mass veL forum rom rom mpor femass Cwass DIAG ZERO FULL Trigger point UNITS PULSE Min Pulse ON Time DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 90 Appendix A Menu Maps DISP DISPLAY FORMAT F4 NAME F1 F2 F3 DISPLAY F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 cm cuz suu DIF ave GRAPH VARIABLE F1 F2 F3 veL forum mDOT TIME INCREMENT available only if Mass Flow static YES F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 61 Loc2 Loc3 Lo FORMAT F1 F2 NUM PLOT F3 ec 10sec 30sec 1min 3min 6min 12min F1 Y AXIS MAX Y RANGE F2 nly Y AXIS MAX Y RANGE F1 F2 only
103. g Site Data Totalizer Output 5 The TTLZR output F3 issues one pulse per selected volume of flow The meter produces a pulse each time the programmed amount of flow passes through the pipe Complete the steps below to program the totalizer output a Press F1 TOTL to totalize the forward flow F2 TOTL to totalize the reverse flow F5 MASS if available to totalize the forward mass flow or F4 MASS if available to totalize reverse mass flow b Entera value from 50 to 500 000 usec for the Minimum Pulse ON Time and press ENT Note A complete pulse consists of equal amounts of ON and OFF times Choose a value that is compatible with the frequency counter to be used c Enter a value for the number of measurement Units Pulse and press ENT 6 Press F1 F4 to set up another totalizer frequency output or press EXIT to select another slot for setup Analog Inputs 1 Press F1 to set up input A or F2 to set up input B Note The set up of input A is used as an example in this manual Identical procedures would be used to set up input B An analog input option card may contain one standard analog input and one RTD analog input 2 Enter a Label of up to eight characters for input A and press ENT 3 Atthe Input Measurement prompt press F1 OFF to disable input A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 PRESR pressure F3 TEMP temperature or F4 SPEC special to designate the input
104. he barrier strip to the T R terminal of the PC s RS485 adapter and connect the XMT terminal of the barrier strip to the T R terminal of the PC s RS485 adapter see the documentation provided with the RS485 adapter for details Note The XMT terminal on the barrier strip is the screw opposite the red wire connection and the XMT terminal on the barrier strip is the screw opposite the green wire connection 3 Reinstall the clear plastic shroud close the cover to the electronics console and reconnect the main power The RS485 serial interface is now ready for multi point operation IMPORTANT The installed version of the Model GF868 software must be Version 3G or higher to support RS485 operation If necessary contact the factory for information about a software upgrade 82 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 6 Setting Up an Ethernet Connection A modified GF868 can use the Ethernet interface to communicate with an internal network An optional Ethernet card with a unique MAC IP address installed only in slots 5 or 6 includes an RJ45 connector To connect the Ethernet enabled GF868 to the network insert the jack of an RJ45 cable into the RJ45 connector route the cable through the bottom of the GF868 and wire the other end of the cable to the LAN according to the manufacturer s instructions To establish Ethernet communications with the GF868 you must install the Ethernet D
105. iagnose certain problems To print the signal data see Figure 16 on page 92 and complete the following steps IMPORTANT Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before proceeding with this section 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press the or gt key to display the option bar shown and then press F2 to select the SGNLS submenu 3 Press the F1 F3 keys to select the desired Signal Array data to print To abort the procedure press the EXIT key Note The SIGNL option causes the raw signal array data to print while the CROSS option causes the cross correlation data to print The BOTH option prints both sets of data After the desired print selection has been made the Model GF868 returns to the standard data display screen and normal measurement taking The specified signal array data is printed continuously until it is manually stopped To terminate signal array printing use the STOP submenu as described earlier in this chapter A portion of a typical printout is shown in Figure 8 SKAN SIGNAL 2 0 2 0 2 0 Figure 8 Typical Signal Array Printout DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 69 Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 7 Printing Signal Array Data cont The data printed via the SIGNL submenu consists of 1024 lines each of which lists the following thre
106. igits Mass Flow Mass Flow Time MDOT Dec Dig Mass TOT Mass Dec Dig System Units English Channel Message Gas Equation Vol Units Vol Time Units Vol Dec Digits Totalizer Units Tot Dec Digits Mass Flow Mass Flow Time MDOT Dec Dig Mass TOT System Parameters GLOBL Metric Mass Dec Dig Pressure Units Stopwatch Total Auto Manual Vol Units Vol Time Units Vol Dec Digits Totalizer Units Tot Dec Digits ERROR Submenu Error Handling 2 Path Error Mass Flow MODBUS Mass Flow Time 96 Address MDOT Dec Dig Mass TOT Mass Dec Dig COMM Submenu Password Baud Rate UART Bits Network ID MODBUS Baud Rate MODBUS Parity MODBUS Stop Bits DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Channel 1 Table 25 Initial Setup Data cont Pipe Transducer Parameters CH1 CH2 PIPE Channel 2 Appendix B Data Records Trans Trans Spec Trans Hz Spec Trans Tw Spec Trans Hz 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 Other Sndspd Fluid Type Other Sndspd Reynolds Corr Reynolds Corr Kin Visc Kin Visc Cal Factor Static Density Rho Mw Cal Factor Advanced Features CH1 CH2 SETUP ADVAN Static
107. ing 4 6 Setting Up a Printer Use the PRNTR submenu to specify the type of printer connected to the Model GF868 To set up a printer refer to Figure 16 on page 92 and complete the following steps IMPORTANT A printer must be properly set up before proceeding to any of the other sections in this chapter 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press the or gt key to display the option bar shown and then press F1 to select the PRNTR submenu 3 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Printer Type See Table 20 for a complete list of the available options Note For compatibility with the Model GFS868 the printer must have an RS232 serial interface To use a printer with a parallel interface a serial to parallel adapter must be used Table 20 Available Printer Options Keys Printer Type DP411 Seiko Model DPU 411 Type II F2 Extech Mini Serial Printer 42 F3 Epson or Epson compatible F4 Kodak Diconix 150 Plus gt F1 Syntest SP 401 After the desired printer type has been selected the meter returns to the standard data display screen and normal measurement taking 68 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter A Printing Data 4 7 Printing Signal Array Data Use the SGNLS submenu to print signal array data to help d
108. internal network An optional MODBUS TCP card with a unique MAC IP address installed only in slots 5 or 6 includes an RJ45 connector To connect the MODBUS TCP enabled GF868 to the network insert the jack of an RJ45 cable into the RJ45 connector route the cable through the bottom of the GF868 and wire the other end of the cable to the LAN according to the manufacturer s instructions To establish MODBUS TCP communications with the GF868 you must install the Ruiping software utility available with your modified GF868 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 GF868 by its MAC address supplied as part of customer documentation The default TCP Port is 502 The default IP addressing for the GF868 is DHCP dynamic If you need to assign a static IP address to the GF868 complete the following steps IMPORTANT 7o assign a static IP address the GF868 must be connected to an Ethernet network with a dynamic address assignment mechanism DHCP first 1 Run Ruiping software and identify the GF868 s current IP address Note Ruiping e will return the found IP address as well as the MAC address 2 From a DOS command prompt type telnet ip address 10000 3 The Welcome to Net Works Configuration Utility opens Type in the login name and password a Login type root b Password type Netsilicon 4 Inthe Main Menu a
109. is filled in with the next consecutive reading For example assume that a velocity value of 3 ft sec is recorded at 12 00 00 in a log with a time increment of five seconds If the next reading is 8 ft sec and it takes the meter 12 seconds to read this value then both of the missed readings 12 00 05 and 12 00 10 will be filled in with the 8 ft sec value 3 2 8a Procedure Options You have completed entering data for a standard log You can now do one of the following e Use and 4 to review the previous menu prompts Press F1 F4 to select one of the LOG submenus e To return to the data screen and begin logging data press the ENT key Although each log is restricted to only three logged parameters it is still possible to log more than three parameters Simply re enter the STD submenu as many times as necessary to set up additional logs Select the other desired parameters and run these logs simultaneously with the first log DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 55 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 3 Checking the Memory Use the MEM submenu to verify that the available log memory is sufficient for the desired log If the expected amount of logged data will exceed the remaining memory capacity the Model GF868 suggests that some old logs be cleared to make room for the new log Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1
110. l PROGRAM prompt 1 64a Zero Cutoff 3 Enter the desired Zero Cutoff value and press the ENT key A value of 0 1 ft s 0 03 m s is recommended but values from 0 1 ft s 0 0 3 m s are acceptable 1 6 4b Temperature Input Note This option appears only if you have selected Standard as the equation type in the SYSTM submenu as shown on page 10 4 Atthe Temperature Input prompt press F1 to enter a constant temperature value or press Fx to select the option card in Slot x that will supply the live temperature input Note Each slot that contains an option card with an analog input assigned to TEMP or an RTD input will appear on the option bar If the process temperature is stable a fixed value may be used but most applications require a live temperature input 5 Doone ofthe following Ifyou selected FIXED enter the known fixed process temperature Press ENT The meter will accept values only from 148 to 662 F Ifyou selected SLOT x a Press F1 to select input A or press F2 to select input B 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 b Enter the Base Temperature from 148 to 662 F and press ENT The ratio of this value to the actual temperature is used to calculate the standard volumetric flow 14 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1
111. lay the next page 2 F1 START Move the cursor to the start of the current page and post the starting date and time in the message line 1 e ST 451 798usec gt F2 END Move the cursor to the end of the current page and post the ending date and time in the message line 1 e END 744 298usec gt F3 YMAX Display the maximum Y value set to 128 divisions in arbitrary units in the message line gt F4 TINC Display the time increment value in the message line This is based on the frequency of the transducers equal to 0 125 usec for a 1 MHz transducer c F1 EXIT Leave the graphical SIGNL display and return the display to the previous data format The EXIT key on the keypad will also perform this function DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 47 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 6 Displaying the Transducer Signal cont In addition to the functions available on the option bar some of the numeric keys are used to specify which transducer signal is displayed and to scale the resulting graph Table 15 lists these functions Table 15 Numeric Key Functions Scroll down the transducer signal list Scroll up the transducer signal list Expand the graph vertically Return expanded graph to previous size Compress graph horizontally 8 Return compressed graph to previous size In summary three basic functions are performed with the nume
112. le only iff Mass Flow static YES DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 93 Appendix A Menu Maps DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 94 Appendix B Data Records Appendix B Data Records B 1 Option Cards Installed Whenever an option card is installed in one of the Model GF868 s expansion slots record the type of card and any additional setup information in the appropriate row of Table 24 Table 24 Option Cards Installed Type of Option Card Additional Setup Information Analog Outputs A B DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 95 Appendix B Data Records B 2 Initial Setup Data After the Model GF868 flowmeter has been installed some initial setup data must be entered via the User Program prior to operation Record that information in Table 25 Model Table 25 Initial Setup Data Reference Software Vers General Information Date Serial Channel 1 D Z Dimension Channel 2 Channel Status Off Measurement Method CH1 CH2 ACTIV Channel Status Off Measure Mode Channel 1 Channel Label Skan I Measure Mode Channel Parameters CH1 CH2 SYSTEM Channel Label Skan Channel 2 Channel Message Gas Equation Standard Actual Standard Actual Vol Units Vol Time Units Vol Dec Digits Totalizer Units Tot Dec D
113. lso be configured with a MODBUS option card for MODBUS RS485 communications a Foundation Fieldbus option card for Foundation Fieldbus communications or with a MODBUS TCP option card for MODBUS communications over the Ethernet if desired Note To set Fieldbus communications parameters see Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications Use the COMM submenu to set the RS232 MODBUS Ethernet and MODBUS TCP communications port parameters and to enter a network identification number A network identification number is required to use the GE Instrument Data Manager or PanaView software To program the COMM submenu press F4 at the initial Global PROGRAM screen and complete the following steps Refer to the menu map in Figure 13 on page 89 1 Use the and gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired Baud Rate The available rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 19 200 baud 2 Use the and gt and F1 F4 keys to select the number of UART Bits 3 Enter a Network ID number between and 254 and press ENT The default number is 1 A network ID number is only necessary for communication with the GE Instrument Data Manager or PanaView software See the software User s Manual for more information IMPORTANT f the network ID number is changed communication with the Instrument Data Manager or PanaView must be re established with the new ID number 1 74a MODBUS RS485 Parameters If your GF868 does not include an
114. ming Site Data 1 6 2 Entering System Data for a Channel cont 6 T 10 11 12 13 14 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Volumetric Time for the data display Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Vol Decimal Digits the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the data display Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the Totalizer Units for the data display Use the F1 F4 to select the Total Decimal Digits the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the data display Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Mass Flow units for the data display as shown in Table 3 Table 3 Available Mass Flow Units English LB Pounds KG Kilograms KLB Thousands of LB TONNE Metric Tons 1000 KG MMLB Millions of LB TONS Tons 2000 LB Use the F1 F4 keys to select the Mass Flow Time units for the data display Use the F1 F4 to select the MDOT Decimal Digits the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in the data display U Use the F1 F4 to select the Mass Decimal Digits for the data display se the F1 F4 to select the Mass Totalizer for the data display 1 62a Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the Channel PROGRAM prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropria
115. ming with PanaView C 6 Changing Meter Settings cont ig SITE EDIT MENU xi Previous Item Static Density FLUID TYPE Air AXIAL LENGTH L 12 inches PATH LENGTH P 16 971 inches PIPE WALL 2 inches PIPE OD 12 feet Exit Page Figure 39 Site Edit Menu with Current Settings 7 When you have completed entering parameters in a given option click Exit Page to close the option You can then double click on another option or click Close to close the window You can double click on another menu to modify its settings or return to the New Meter Browser For additional PanaView functions refer to the PanaView User 5 Manual 116 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 1 Optional Measurements Foundation Fieldbus provides a means of communicating with the flowmeter The patent numbers which apply are 5 909 363 and 6 424 872 This Foundation Fieldbus device supports 6 Analog Input AI blocks which can be configured to supply the following measurements on the network see Table 26 Table 26 Available Measurements Using a Foundation Fieldbus Device Channel 1 Units Channel 2 Units Ch1 Velocity ft s or m s Ch Velocity ft s or m s Avg Velocity ft s or m s Ch1 Act Volumetric VOL U Ch2 Act Volumetric VOL U Avg Act Volumetric VOL U Ch1 Std Volumetric VOL_U Ch2
116. mode press EXIT twice and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display Note See the SAVE submenu section on page 37 of this chapter for more information on this function 1 6 2 Entering System Data for a Channel Refer to Figure 11 on page 87 1 To enter the Channel PROGRAM menu press F1 or F2 depending on the desired channel at the User PROGRAM prompt 2 To program the SYSTM submenu press F2 at the Channel PROGRAM prompt IMPORTANT Do not confuse this SYSTM submenu which is used to enter channel specific information with the SYSTM submenu of the GLOBL menu which is used to enter information applicable to both channels 3 Entera Channel Label of up to 9 characters Press ENT 4 Entera Channel Message of up to 21 characters Press ENT 5 Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the Volumetric Units for the data display as shown in Table 2 Table 2 Available Volumetric Totalizer Units Actual 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 Standard Units SCF Standard Cubic Feet SCM Standard Cubic Meters KSCF Thousands of SCF KSCM Thousands of SCM MMSCF Millions of SCF MMSCM Millions of SCM 10 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Program
117. n 11 FEB 99 CHAN ACTIVE PARAMETERS Site status Burst Skan measure mode Skan Only CHAN SYSTEM PARAMETERS Chi Channel LABEL Channel MESSAGE Equation Standard Equation Volumetric Units Thousands ACF Volumetric Time min VOL Decimal Digits 0 Totalizer Units Actual cubic ft TOT Decimal Digits 0 Mass Flow Units Pounds Mass Flow Time sec MDOT Decimal Digits 0 Figure 7 Typical Site File Printout DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 67 Chapter 4 Printing Data 4 5 Stop Printing Use the STOP submenu to terminate the printing of live logged or site data To stop any active printing activity see Figure 16 on page 92 and complete the following steps IMPORTANT Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before proceeding with this section 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press F4 STOP 3 Press F1 to continue printing or press F2 to Stop the currently active printing job Note After the STOP command has been issued the printer will complete the printing of any data already in the printer buffer Either wait for the printer to finish or turn the printer off to empty the buffer immediately The Model GF868 returns to the standard data display screen and normal measurement tak
118. nnel 43 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 5 2 Numeric Format The Model GF868 can log up to three parameters simultaneously Each set of data values is called a record and up to 120 consecutive records can be stored in a page A log file can consist of up to 120 pages The numeric log display which shows one record at a time includes the following components e page number e record number e time and date of creation measurement value set error messages if any Upon choosing NUM at the FORMAT prompt the first record of the selected log file is displayed in a screen similar to the following PAGE 1 REC 80 09 MAR 98 11 66 Ft s 1 32 KACF MI 6 91 KACF E5 Amplitude lt CURS CURS gt lt PAGE PAGE gt ld Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to view additional records or to exit the log display The options are listed in Table 11 In the numeric display screen the locator bar except for the inverse video pointer at the far right is replaced by a standard video display of the page number and record number The first line of the prompt area shows the time and date that the record was created and the next three lines list the values for the three logged parameters Finally any error condition that existed at the time the record was taken is indicated by an error code in the bottom line of the prompt area Table 11 Numeric Log Display Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 CURS dis
119. nted in either numeric or graphical format with a user specified time increment IMPORTANT Make sure that a printer has been properly set up before proceeding with this section To print logged measurement data refer to Figure 16 on page 92 of Appendix A Menu Maps and complete the following steps 1 To access the Print Menu press the PRNT key Note The Print Menu is not protected by the security feature and a password is never required to access this menu 2 Press F2 LOG 3 At the Format prompt press F1 to print the log in numeric format or press F2 to print the log in graphical format 4 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select a log file to print Note Atthe NAME prompt the option bar shows the names of all completed or active log files currently stored in memory If an active log is selected for printing only the data already accumulated at the time of the print command will be printed 5 Enter the number of the First Page of the log to print and press ENT This prompt does not appear if the log file is only one page long 6 Enter the total number of log pages to print and press ENT This prompt does not appear if the log file is only one page long Ifyou chose F1 Numeric at step 3 see the section below Ifyou chose F2 Graphic at step 3 go to the next page 4 5 1 Numeric Format After the numeric format and starting page and number of pages 1f applicable is chosen the
120. nter the number 9 Jse to enter the letter G Audio Level Key press to increase the audio alarm Press to decrease the audio alarm volume volume Stopwatch Timer Key press to turn the stopwatch Press to turn the stopwatch timer off timer on Backlight Key press to turn the display backlight on Press to turn the display backlight off or to increase its brightness or to decrease its brightness Contrast Key press to increase the contrast of the dis Press to decrease the contrast of the play screen display screen DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 5 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 3 Obtaining On line Help A context sensitive on line help system is programmed into every Model GF868 flowmeter On line help which displays additional information related to the current task may be accessed at any time by pressing the HELP key on the keypad The help information will be shown on the currently selected pane of the display screen as shown in Figure 2 ON LINE HELP Information may be displayed by selecting topics using the F1 F4 kevs Use the left right Arrows to access more topics Figure 2 Typical On Line Help Screen After entering the on line help system the following functions are available on the option bar of the selected display pane e MORE Press F1 or F5 to access this function and the next screen of text is displayed in the prompt area
121. o o 112 Save Site to Meter 0 ccc ee nn 110 Save Site to PO cus iawe hk dtodd dew ens 111 SECUR Menu E 35 SUDMECNUS ss i es age ated Ia V Bd actos 35 Serial Communications Baud Rate vs aer e ere xA 31 COMM Menu eee es 31 Network ID Number 0000000 31 SETUP S binenu s cosanerbestrerepeeser e er ara 16 SGNLS MenuMap oes rae RR RP URP 69 S brmien s s recae Pax 69 133 Index Signal Graph RET ETT TET TE TT ET TT 109 ln sa cr re a 109 RAGING coocrrorranderr andara 108 A PET 109 TA 108 Signal Array Data Printing 69 SIGNL SUMEN eee 39 46 Typical Display Screed o oooooooooo o 47 SIGNL Option uva citrico 16 Site Edit Men 2 isodis kh tara siia tii 114 Site File OperallonS cco ccisrsiacini ass hn 110 Site Files Handling rd re a 110 SITE SUMMA 0 A AA 73 Skan Modes scere erioed E Ea rd 9 SLEEP Submenu o 39 49 STD Submenu rra tado ee 51 52 STOP MH Many ae sind CES x EE ER ER d eda 68 SUMEN e 51 57 68 Stopwatch Totalizer Programming 24 Submenu See Submenu Name System Units Entering SeisuniclevkEEZRERA 4 hie 24 T TOTAL Submenu io 72 Transducer idu NECK ITI T TT T TOT 12 Transducer Signals Display OPS adoos E RC n s 46 Displaying serene eR ose teaser a EA 46 U User Program PCCCSSING gee sued y s ace caa nd DECR ee ee 8 RIMS guts a ee hoe i 30 O aa ecw ace RENE CAR 1 V Volumetric Units oU RE 10 eNO agree O
122. o program this submenu press F3 at the Global PROGRAM prompt and refer to Figure 14 on page 90 Press F1 to set up error handling or Press F2 to set up any inputs or outputs Complete the steps below to program each submenu Note Be sure to record all programmed data in Appendix B Data Records 1 73a Selecting Error Handling This menu option permits programming of the manner in which the Model GF868 s totalizers respond during an error condition See Chapter 2 Error Codes and Screen Messages of the Service Manual for a discussion of the built in error codes 1 At the I O prompt press F1 Error 2 Press F1 if you want the GF868 to Hold the last good reading and continue to totalize based on that reading or press F2 No Up if you want the meter to stop totalizing 3 Press F1 NO to disable 2 path error handling or press F2 YES to enable 2 path error handling For the AVE mode 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 With this function enabled the Model GF868 performs error handling only if both channels are in error If this function is disabled error handling occurs when either channel goes into error Specific responses of the display and the totalizer to the 2 path error handling option are listed in Table 7 Table 7 2 Path Error Response Options Totalizer Respon
123. o set up Output B 2 Press F1 OFF to disable output A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 0 20 m or F3 4 20 m to specify the desired range for output A Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to select a Channel option for the data source Use the x and gt and F1 F4 keys to specify the desired Output Measurement parameter Enter the Zero value for the low end of the chosen output range Press ENT Enter the Full value for the high end of the chosen output range Press ENT pt cg Xe Oe OS Press F1 F4 to set up another output or press EXIT to select another slot for set up DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 27 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 3 Setting Up Global Inputs Outputs cont Alarms 1 Use the F1 F3 keys to set up alarm relays A B or C respectively Note The set up of alarm A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used to set up the other alarms 2 Press F1 OFF to disable Alarm A and return to the previous prompt or press F2 HIGH F3 LOW or F4 FAULT to specify the type for Alarm A 3 Press F1 NO for standard operation or F2 YES for Failsafe operation 4 Use the lt and gt and F1 F4 keys to select a Channel option for the data source 5 The prompts now vary with your choice in step 2 Ifyou selected FAULT proceed to step 6 Ifyou selected HIGH or LOW complete the steps below a
124. oftware program just like any other text file Note Ifthe RS232 link does not function switching the leads to pins 2 TX and 3 RX at the RS232 connector on the meter often solves the problem 78 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 5 TheOptional RS485 Serial Interface Although the standard RS232 serial interface included with the Model GF868 is adequate for most applications GE offers an optional RS485 serial interface upgrade for special situations The Model GF868 is easily modified to provide RS485 communications and this section describes the wiring and use of the special RS232 to RS485 converter Note For compliance with the European Union s Low Voltage Directive this unit requires an external power disconnect device such as a switch or circuit breaker The disconnect device must be marked as such clearly visible directly accessible and located within 1 8 m 6 ft of the electronics console 6 5 1 Interface Converter Mounting A special bracket containing the serial interface converter and a three terminal barrier strip is mounted inside the Model GF868 just below the RS232 terminal block see Figure 9 The standard RS232 terminal block is wired to the input of the serial interface converter and the RS 485 output of the serial interface converter is wired to the barrier strip 100 GO VAS S FUSE GNL 1 AMP E G DC G NIL2 L1 AC 0009 oo20 C
125. ollowing steps 1 In Windows 3 X select the Terminal Function which is usually located in the Accessories window 2 The Terminal Screen appears with six menus located at the top of the screen Using the Settings Menu select the Communications option 3 When the Communications Screen appears make the following selections Baud Rate set to the same value as the GF868 setting Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Flow Control Xon Xoff Connector select the correct communications port Parity Check not checked Carrier Detect not checked 4 Using the Transfer Menu select the Receive Text File option 5 A window appears asking for a file name Select the desired directory and file name with prt extension and then click on OK 6 From the keypad on the GF868 enter the PRINT menu and select the log file to be uploaded to the computer in numeric format See Chapter 4 Printing Data for detailed instructions on this procedure 7 The logged data will begin appearing on the computer screen After the transfer has been completed the uploaded file may be used in any software program just like any other text file Note Ifthe RS232 link does not function switching the leads to pins 2 TX and 3 RX at the RS232 connector on the meter often solves the problem DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 77 Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 4 2 Windows 9X NT Systems Windows 9X NT sys
126. ollows Integer 16 bit Integer lt MSB gt lt LSB gt 1 Register 16 bit integer Integer 32 bit Integer lt MSB gt lt LSB gt lt LSB gt lt LSB gt 2 Register 32 bit integer e Floating Point FP lt EXP gt lt MAN gt lt MAN gt lt MAN gt 2 Registers 32 bit IEEE floating point number To request specific parameters from the GF868 via the MODBUS the control system 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 GF868 to store the MODBUS parameters For details see Table 8 on page 33 32 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Table 8 MODBUS Registers for a 2 Channel GF868 Scaling decimal places DPR Hex Addr Description Y Clear Ch1 Totalizers Size in Bytes 2 16 bit signed 1 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 bi
127. ond console control key for the stopwatch totalizer Press the key once to start the stopwatch totalizer Press the key once in shifted mode to stop the stopwatch totalizer Note Instructions on properly setting up the stopwatch totalizer are given later in this chapter Also the Service Manual provides information on the error response of the stopwatch totalizer 1 4 3 Display Brightness Use the third console control key to adjust the display backlight Discrete presses of this key will increase the backlight brightness through settings of Off Mid and Full Discrete presses of this key in shifted mode will decrease the backlight brightness through settings of Full Mid and Off Note The display backlight has an automatic time off feature See page 49 for setup instructions 1 4 4 Display Contrast Use the bottom console key to adjust the display contrast Discrete presses will incrementally increase the display contrast Hold the key down for continuous increase Use the same key in shifted mode to decrease display contrast DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 7 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 15 TheUser Program Use the keypad as described in Chapter 3 Operation ofthe Startup Guide to navigate through the User Program The menu maps in Appendix A may be followed in sequence or the 1 and Y keys may be used to scroll through the prompt screens The key may be used to delete the last alph
128. option card for MODBUS communications you have completed programming the COMM submenu However if you have installed a MODBUS option card the following additional prompts appear 1 Press F1 F4 to select the desired MODBUS Baud Rate from four selections 2400 4800 9600 and 19 200 2 Press F1 F3 to set the MODBUS Parity as none odd or even 3 Press F1 to select one MODBUS Stop Bit or F2 to select two stop bits 4 Usethe numeric keys to enter a MODBUS Address from 1 to 247 and press ENT 1 7 40 MODBUS TCP Parameters If your GF868 does not include an option card for MODBUS TCP communications you have completed programming the COMM submenu However if you have installed a MODBUS TCP option card complete the following steps 1 Press F3 to select the appropriate MODBUS Baud Rate of 9600 2 Press F1 F3 to set the MODBUS Parity as none odd or even 3 Press F1 to select one MODBUS Stop Bit or F2 to select two stop bits 4 Usethe numeric keys to enter a MODBUS Address from 1 to 247 and press ENT DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 31 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 74c Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the Global PROGRAM prompt Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions To le
129. otals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 79 Avg Tot Digits 0 2 80 Avg Mass Flow M DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit 82 Avg Fwd Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 84 Avg Rev Mass Totals MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int Avg Mass Tot Digits 2 Avg Timer 4 2 16 bit int Avg Error Code 2 Avg Sound Speed 4 2 16 bit int MODBUS baud rate 3MODBUS parity MODBUS stop bits MODBUS meter addr RESERVED 34 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 5 Modbus Register Map cont 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 8 19200 3 MODBUS parity 0 none 1 odd 2 even 4 MODBUS stop bits 1 1 stop bit 2 2 stop bits 5 AVG Error Code 0 Both Ch1 and Ch2 are in error 1 Ch1 only is in error 2 Ch2 only is in error 3 Both channels are error free 6 You must scale measurements in the host system For example velocity scaling is two decimal places thus if the MODBUS card reports that the velocity is 100 the host system must interpret the number as 1 00 two decimal places 1 7 6 Activating Security In order to prevent unauthorized tampering with the flowmeter s programming the Model GF868 is equipped with a security feature that locks out the following menus Program Menu PROG e Calibration Menu CAL
130. play the previous record on the current page F2 CURS gt display the next record on the current page F3 PAGE display the previous page F4 PAGE display the next page gt F1 START display the first record on the current page gt F2 END display the last record on the current age Leave the numeric LOG display and return to the previous data format F5 EXIT re The EXIT key on the keypad will also perform this function 44 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 5 5 Graphical Format After choosing PLOT at the FORMAT prompt the programming sequence continues as follows 6 Entera maximum value for the Y axis vertical scale that is larger than the maximum expected reading Press ENT 7 Atthe Y Range prompt press F1 to graph only positive Y values or press F2 to graph both positive and negative Y values After the Y RANGE is entered the Model GF868 automatically displays the chosen log file records in the specified graphical format 1 23Fts 10 16 dd Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the desired option The options are listed in Table 12 ST 08 MAR 09 50 TS eus ul E At any given time the 120 records stored in one page of the log file will be graphed on the display screen The cursor which is shown as a vertical line that extends the full height of the graph window
131. ps the program returns to the GLOBL window DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 23 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 2 Entering Global System Data Refer to Figure 13 on page 89 To program this submenu press F2 at the Global PROGRAM prompt and complete the following steps 1 Atthe System Units prompt press F1 ENG to display parameters and measurements in English units or F2 METRC to display parameters and measurements in metric units 2 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the desired type of Pressure Units for display as shown in Table 6 Table 6 Available Pressure Units English PSla Pounds per square inch absolute BARa bar absolute PSIg Pounds per square inch gage BARg bar gage kPaa kiloPascals absolute kPag kiloPascals gage Note The choices shown on the option bar are determined by the selections made at the previous SYSTEM UNITS prompt Ifyou have entered gage pressure or the local atmospheric pressure PSIg BARg or kPag the GF868 asks for a Gage Pressure value Enter the value and press ENT 3 At the Stopwatch Totalizer prompt press F1 AUTO to measure totals automatically or press F2 MNUAL to measure totals manually with the Stopwatch Timer If AUTO is selected above the meter automatically begins totalizing upon leaving the User Program If MNUAL is selected the console key on the keypad may then be used to start and stop the totalizer
132. ption to select it 4 The New IDM Meter screen shown in Figure 22 opens Enter the Network ID number for the meter and click OK New IDM Meter Enter Network ID fi v Auto connect at startup Ces Figure 22 New IDM Meter Screen DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 103 Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 4 Adding the GF868 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 23 Fl Panaview Meter Browser F3 File Edit View Output Window Help Contents of Network My Cd 5 29 Network E a My Computer MELANCEL E H PC Logs 7 Untitled IDM COM1 User Tables a Model GX868 Ver GH3H Channel 1 Figure 23 Updated Network Tree Note The model number and version that appear will vary with your particular meter and sofiware version However if the settings do not match or there is some other difficulty a screen appears similar to Figure 24 Communication Error COM 1 Maximum timeouts exceeded on instrument at ID 1 Try the operation again Figure 24 Communication Error Screen The screen offers the options of trying again or of canceling the operation Click on the desired choice and then on OK to confirm the choice or on Exit Application to close PanaView Note Ifyou cannot resolve the problem
133. r to distinguish one page from another The header contains the log title start date and time end date and time and the time increment Each record contains the date and time of the measurement and the values for the three logged parameters Note Each log file uses at least one page of memory and the same page can not be shared by two different logs Since a fixed amount of memory is allocated for data logging the number of active logs the log time increments and the length of the log runs will all affect how much memory is available for additional logging For example a log that updates every 5 seconds will use more memory than a log that updates every 6 minutes assuming that they both run for the same length of time After a log file has been created it may be displayed printed cleared or uploaded to a personal computer Refer to the appropriate chapters of this manual for specific instructions Refer to Figure 17 on page 93 in Appendix A Menu Maps and proceed to the appropriate section for the desired LOG submenu Each submenu may be followed in the sequence shown or the 1 and Y keys may be used to scroll through the prompts DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 51 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 2 Creating a Standard Log Use the STD submenu to create a new standard log and to select the parameters to log the log start time and date the log end time and date and the time increment Also any log file alr
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135. ress the DISP key 2 Press gt and F2 BACKL 3 Use the numeric keys to enter a value from 1 to 60 minutes and press ENT To keep the backlight on constantly enter a value of 0 and press ENT The Model GF868 will automatically return to the previous data display screen and the programmed backlight time out interval will begin If no entries are made from the keypad before the backlight time out interval expires the backlight will automatically be turned off At the next keypad entry the backlight will be turned on and the specified time out interval will begin again 2 8 Activating Sleep Mode During times when the display is not in use use the SLEEP submenu to temporarily suspend LCD display activity which allows the Model GF868 to process data more quickly Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen then proceed as follows Note For this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the display screen is active If the right pane is active replace the F11 F4 keys designations by the F5 F8 keys 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press gt and F3 SLEEP The message LCD SLEEP MODE Press any key appears 3 To reactivate the display and return to the previous data screen press any key on the keypad The Model GF868 will automatically return to the previous data display screen Note With BIG as the selected display
136. ric keys Signal Selection use the 1 and 2 keys to select a transducer signal for display by scrolling through the list of available signals e Vertical Scaling The 4 and 5 keys are used to scale the graph vertically Each press of the 4 key doubles the height of the graph while each press of the 5 key halves the height of the graph The three available scale factors are 1x 2x and 4x Horizontal Scaling The 7 and 8 keys are used to scale the graph horizontally Each press of the 7 key doubles the T INC value 2x horizontal compression while each press of the 8 key halves the T INC value 2x horizontal expansion The four available compression ratios are 1x 2x 4x and 8x To return to the standard data screen either select EXIT from the option bar or press the EXIT key on the keypad 48 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 7 Setting the LCD Backlight Use the BACKL submenu to specify the number of minutes the LCD display backlight remains on before it is automatically turned off Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen then proceed as follows Note For this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the display screen is active If the right pane is active replace the F1 F4 keys designations by the F5 F8 keys 1 To access the Display Menu p
137. rogation of the fluid and need only be changed if the environment is very noisy or the acoustic signal is weak The default value for this parameter is 3 and values from 0 to 10 are acceptable 15 Press ENT to accept the current A Divisor value or enter a new value and press ENT A Divisor is used in the calculation of the Measure Mode integrated threshold level and is not normally changed The default value for this parameter is 2 5 and values from 0 1 to 10 are acceptable 16 Press ENT to accept the current Transmit Pulses value or enter a new value and press ENT Transmit Pulses specifies the number of pulses in a burst The default value for this parameter is 4 and values from 1 to 16 are acceptable For difficult conditions i e long paths high velocity or high temperature settings as high as 16 may be necessary 17 Press ENT to accept the current T Window Cycles value or enter a new value and press ENT Normally the Model GF868 calculates the size of the transmit window based on pipe size and fluid sound speed However for special diagnostic purposes it may sometimes be necessary to reset the window size The default value for this parameter is 0 and values from 0 to 1000 are acceptable 18 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 1 6 5a Setting Signal Limits cont Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 18 Press ENT to accept the current R Window Cycles value or enter a new value and press
138. s 22 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 1 Setting the Clock Use the CLOCK submenu to enter the current date and time Refer to Figure 13 on page 89 To program the CLOCK submenu press F1 at the Global PROGRAM prompt and complete the following steps 171a Setting the Date 1 The first prompt displays the programmed Date Ifthe displayed date is correct press F1 OK and proceed to step 2 Ifthe displayed date is incorrect press F2 EDIT to change the date and complete the steps below a Enter the current year and press ENT The allowable range is 0 to 99 b Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the current month c Enter the current day and press ENT The allowable range is 1 to the number of days in the current month 1 7 16 Setting the Time 2 The next prompt displays the programmed Time Ifthe displayed time is correct press F1 OK to return to the GLOBL prompt Ifthe displayed time is incorrect press F2 EDIT to change the time and complete the steps below a Press F1 AM or F2 PM Then enter the current Hour and press ENT The allowable range is 1 to 12 Note A time of 12 PM represents Noon and a time of 12 AM represents Midnight b Enter the current Minutes and press ENT The allowable range is 0 to 59 c Enter the current Seconds and press ENT The allowable range is 0 to 59 After completing the above ste
139. s 34044 Thousands of Standard cubic meters per day DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 129 Appendix F Foundation Fieldbus Tables Table 27 GE Fieldbus Device Capability XGX868 Family of Meter Types cont 34045 Thousands of Standard cubic meters per hour 34046 Thousands of Standard cubic meters per minute 34047 Thousands of Standard cubic meters per second 9 5 Channel 2 Channel 2 Primary Value Secondary Value Al Block Units same as channel 1 130 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel A ACTIV SUD s orando c cea da 9 AVRGSubmenu 0 00 20 B BACKL Automatic Timeout oooooooo oooo o 49 Submenu 0 00 eee es 39 49 Backlight See BACKL Basic Programming Dala i424 sez er tA 96 Baud Rate Available Options s Cua eu wee ENSE E RM NS al sii n aang a eg cata A m al BIG Measurement Parameter Options 40 Screen Formats se csse ccs eee a n 40 Submenu ce ERR RUE UR es 39 40 C Cables RS232 Interface oooooo oo o 75 CH1 CH2 Menu seen 9 Clear Site from Meter lille 111 Clear Totalizers oooooooooooooco s o 109 Clearing Dat a rr 71 CLOCK Men Mapa apesta ea d 23 Submenu 5 44 4 S00 chsh See UI ES NES Duo 23 CUR Menu Map 4 5 4443400 02 oo ae ta ewe dans 7 COMM hA ISI cary ca aac EE TIO OT T T OE al Suben iE a ha td aca the UL dus didus 31 Communications Port Setting Up
140. s F1 F4 to enter another LOG submenu Press EXIT to return to the data screen DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 57 Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 5 Creating an ERROR Log Use the ERROR submenu to create a new error log and to select the logging parameters An error log updates every 5 seconds when the display updates but only if a new error condition occurs Error logs have a fixed length of 2 pages and contain sixty records per page Each record shows the time of the error the measurement parameter values at that time and the error code message The logged values of the chosen measurement parameters at the time of the error condition provide valuable troubleshooting information Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Log Menu press the LOG key a Ifyou have activated the security feature see Chapter 1 Programming Site Data page 35 for details enter the assigned password and press ENT 2 Press F4 ERROR 3 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to inspect a completed log or to change an active log or enter a new Name up to 5 characters and press ENT to create a new log file Note The option bar lists all error logs currently stored in memory Recall that a flashing asterisk appears at the far right of the locator bar if the Model GF868 is currently logging data see Chap
141. s format Table 13 Available Transducer Signals Transducer Signal Skan Types upstream Skan signal downstream Skan signal upstream Skan correlation downstream Skan correlation Measure Types Mup upstream Measure signal Mdown downstream Measure signal Note The Measure type signals Mup and Mdown are available only if the S M burst technique was selected in the ACTIV menu Refer to Figure 15 on page 91 and complete the following steps to display the transducer signals Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen then proceed as follows Note For this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the display screen is active If the right pane is active it is only necessary to replace the F11 F4 keys designations by the F5 F8 keys 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press gt and F1 SIGNL 3 Press F1 to display the Skan type signals or press F2 to display the Measure type signals 46 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 6 Displaying the Transducer Signal cont Note If the Skan burst technique was selected in the ACTIV menu the Signal to Display prompt does not appear and the Measure type signals are not available To access these signals the S M burst technique must be selected The signal graph is a plot of signal amplitude y axis vs time in microseconds
142. se Outputs the average of CH1 and CH totals regardless of the error state of either channel 1 If one channel is in error totalizing continues 2 If both channels are in error totalizing stops The User Program automatically returns to the Global I O prompt 26 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 36 Setting Up Option Cards The Model GF868 has two built in analog outputs which are assigned to Slot 0 Also a variety of option cards may be installed in the six expansion slots See Chapter 1 Installation of the Startup Guide for a complete description of the available option cards Note For this discussion Slot x will be used to reference any of the specific expansion slots Slot 1 Slot 6 If the number of a slot with an installed option card does not appear the card may not have been initialized or it may be defective Call the factory for assistance e Use the lt and gt and the F1 F4 keys to select the desired slot number Only those slots which contain an option card will appear on the option bar Refer to the menu map in Figure 14 on page 90 in Appendix A Menu Maps and complete the following steps to setup and or scale the Model GF868 s analog inputs and outputs Slot X Analog Outputs 1 Use the F1 F2 keys to set up outputs A or B respectively Note The set up of output A is used as an example Identical procedures would be used t
143. sired number of MDOT Decimal Digits in the mass flow rate display U 12 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the desired units for the Mass Totalizer 13 Use the F1 F4 keys to select the number of Mass Decimal Digits in the totalized mass flow display After completing the above steps the program returns to the GLOBL window 1 7 2c Procedure Options After completing the above steps the meter returns to the GLOBL window Continue as follows To continue programming the meter refer to the menu maps in Appendix A and navigate to the desired menu Then proceed to the appropriate section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT twice and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT twice and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display Note See the SAVE submenu section on page 37 of this chapter for more information on this function DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 25 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 7 3 Setting Up Global Inputs Outputs The I O submenu allows users to program error handling responses as well as both built in and optional analog outputs and cards T
144. sts the standard cables available from the factory for this purpose Table 21 GE Serial Cables Part Number PC Connector GF868 Connector 704 659 DB25 Male Flying Leads 5 704 660 DB9 Male Flying Leads 5 704 661 DB25 Female Flying Leads 5 704 662 DB9 Female Flying Leads 5 Each of the cables listed in Table 21 is available in several standard lengths However a user supplied cable may be used if preferred In either case wire the GF868 end of the serial cable in accordance with the pin designations listed in Table 22 Table 22 RS232 Pin Connections DB25 Cable DB9 Cable Pin Cable Color Pin Pin 1 RTN Green 5 2 TX Black 3 RX Red 4 DTR White 5 CTS Yellow Note For serial communications between a single GF868 and a single personal computer no connections are required to pins 4 and 5 of the GF868 5 serial connector However these pins should be jumpered together to ensure proper operation DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 75 Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 3 Checking the GF868 Baud Rate For successful serial communications the GF868 and the personal computer must be set up to send receive data at the same speed To check the baud rate setting of the GF868 proceed as follows Access the User Program by pressing the PROG key on the keypad The standard measurement mode screen is replaced by the following initial programming mode screen Sc
145. sult the previous chapters in this manual 114 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 6 Changing Meter Settings cont 6 To enter a particular option a Highlight and double click on the desired option in the left pane Figure 38 shows the first entry Transducer Number in the Pipe parameters option The title above the center pane lists the current entry while the center pane displays the available selections for that entry b Click on the desired choice if the entry requires a numeric value change the value displayed in the right pane is SITE EDIT MENU xj PROGRAM TRANSDUCER HUMBER VALUE Previous Item Special Input output Next Item SET UP set CLOCK Comm port Exit Page Figure 38 Pipe Parameters Option in Site Edit Menu c Do one of the following Click on Next Item to proceed to the next menu item or Click on Previous Item to return back through the menu to a previous item Note Jf you click on either Next Item or Previous Item without changing the settings the current settings remain unchanged As you step through the menu the bottom panel lists the current settings you have modified or left unchanged see Figure 39 on page 116 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 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 115 Appendix C Program
146. t Fx keys have no shifted function F8 LF4 05 LE F7 N 7 rc o NI NIH OT OO MO HELP EXIT P Q CAL Pros V Ww 4 SCREEN gt Olki el a y Im bs Figure 1 Model GF868 Keypad Note Although the keypad is essentially the same the front panel layout of meters supplied in one of the optional enclosures is different See Appendix C Optional Enclosures of the Startup Guide for a picture of the applicable front panel 2 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Table 1 Model GF868 Key Functions Key Unshifted Function Shifted Function Software Function Keys press to select the functions displayed directly above them in the option bar These keys apply only to the left pane of the display screen Software Function Keys press to select the functions displayed directly above them in the option bar These keys apply only to the right pane of the display screen TI TI mim jim TI Oo on AIII Coy NS Shift Key use this red key to access the shifted function of the other keys One press shifts the next keystroke only while two presses locks the keypad in shifted mode A third press releases the shift function Arrow Keys in m
147. t int Ch1 Molecular Weight 4 2 16 bit int 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 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 Ch2 Mass Tot Digits MT DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 2 Ch2 Timer 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Error Code 2 Ch2 Sound Speed 4 2 16 bit int Ch2 Molecular Weight DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 4 2 16 bit int Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 35 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data Table 8 MODBUS Registers for a 2 Channel GF868 cont MODBUS DPR Scaling Reg Hex Addr Description decimal places Size in Bytes 3 63 7C Ch2 Sig Strength Downstream 1 4 2 16 bit int 65 80 Ch2 Temperature 2 4 2 16 bit int 67 84 Ch2 Pressure 3 4 2 16 bit int 69 88 Avg Velocity 2 4 2 16 bit int 71 8C Avg Act Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit 73 90 Avg Std Volumetric Q DIGITS 4 IEEE 32 bit 5 Avg Fwd Totals T DIGITS 4 2 16 bit int 77 Avg Rev T
148. t the Name prompt the option bar shows the names of all log files currently stored in memory Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select a log file for deletion To leave the LOG submenu press the EXIT key 4 Press F1 to abort the procedure or press F2 to Clear the specified log file If any log files remain in memory the Name prompt repeats When all of the stored log files have been cleared or the EXIT key has been pressed at the Name prompt the programming sequence resumes at this point 5 40a Procedure Options Do one of the following e Press F1 F3 to enter one of the CLR submenus Press the EXIT key to return to the data measurement display 74 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 6 Serial Communications Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 1 Introduction The Model GF868 flowmeter is equipped with a standard RS232 serial interface By using this interface any log files stored in the GF868 s memory may be easily uploaded to a personal computer In order to accomplish this the following steps must be completed Connect the GF868 to the personal computer Check the GF868 baud rate setting e Set up the personal computer s terminal software e Transfer the log files to the personal computer 6 2 Wiring the RS232 Interface The first step is to connect the built in RS232 port in the GF868 to one of the serial ports COMI or COM2 on the personal computer Table 21 li
149. t ton per hour 1337 short ton per day 1347 cubic meter per second 1348 cubic meter per minute 1349 cubic meter per hour 1350 cubic meter per day 1356 cubic feet per second 127 Appendix F Foundation Fieldbus Tables Table 27 GE Fieldbus Device Capability XGX868 Family of Meter Types cont 1357 cubic feet per minute 1358 cubic feet per hour 1359 cubic feet per day 1497 cubic kilometer per second 1498 cubic megameter per second 1501 cubic kilometer per minute 1502 cubic megameter per minute 1505 cubic kilometer per hour 1506 cubic megameter per hour 1509 cubic kilometer per day 1510 cubic megameter per day 1527 Standard cubic meter per second 20 latm 1528 Standard cubic meter per minute 20 1atm 1529 Standard cubic meter per hour 20 latm 1530 Standard cubic meter per day 20 latm 34000 Actual cubic meters 34001 Bar absolute 34002 bar gauge 34003 million pounds 34004 millions of actual cubic feet 34005 Millions of actual cubic feet per day 34006 Millions of actual cubic feet per hour 34007 Millions of actual cubic feet per minute 34008 Millions of actual cubic feet per second 34009 millions of actual cubic meters 34010 Millions of pounds per day 34011 Millions of pounds per hour 34012 Millions of pounds per minute 34013 Millions of pounds per second 34014 millions of standard cubic feet 34015 Millions of Standard cubic
150. ta 4 1 Introduction The Model GF868 flowmeter has the capability to print any of the data stored in its memory via the built in RS232 communications port In order to use the function the RS232 port must be connected to a printer with a serial port input A printer with a parallel port input may be used with a third party serial to parallel adapter Note See Chapter 1 Installation of the Startup Guide for instructions on wiring the RS232 port For additional information refer to Chapter 6 Serial Communications After connecting the Model GF868 to a printer the Print Menu is used to print live or logged data in either numeric or graphical format In addition any site files stored in memory may be printed The Print Menu is divided into the following submenus DATA use to print live data in numeric or graphical format e LOG use to print a log file in numeric or graphical format PROG use to print a site file e STOP use to terminate any active print jobs PRNTR use to specify the printer currently connected SGNLS use to print transducer signal array data e RTDs use to send the numeric point value of a connected RTD device to the RS232 port For purposes of this discussion it is assumed that the left pane of the data display screen is active If the right pane of the data display screen is active all of the instructions remain the same except that any references to the F1 F4 keys should be replaced by the F
151. ta and creating custom templates please refer to the general PanaView User Manual 910 211 C 2 Wiring the RS232 Interface All IDM protocol instruments utilize an RS232 interface to communicate with a PC For details on wiring your RS232 interface please refer to the Installation chapter of your instrument s User s Manual and to the document EJA RS Serial Communications 916 054 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 99 Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 3 Setting Up the Communications Port Use the steps below to establish communications with the GF868 1 Open the New Meter Browser window and expand the network tree Then highlight the My Computer Name branch by clicking on it 2 Pull down the Edit menu by clicking on it in the menu bar 3 Click on the New menu option to select it and a submenu opens with two choices on it see Figure 18 Ee PanaView Meter Browser 5 File Edit View Output Window Help faneUndu Comports of MELANCEL Gut Grit Gopy GHi G Paste Gtrl y Communications Port PC Log Figure 18 Edit Menu 100 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 3 Setting Up the Communications Port cont 4 Click on the Communications Port option to select it The Setup Communications screen appears similar to Figure 19 ES Setup Communications X General Prototol COM Port Type n52 30 e
152. te replaced with 34001 1653 cubic Megafeet per day replaced with 34005 33010 thousands of actual cubic feet changed to 34028 33015 thousands of actual cubic meters changed to 34033 33022 thousands of standard cubic feet changed to 34038 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix F Foundation Fieldbus Tables Table 27 GE Fieldbus Device Capability XGX868 Family of Meter Types cont 33026 thousands of standard cubic meters changed to 34043 33037 millions of actual cubic feet changed to 34004 33042 millions of actual cubic meters changed to 34009 33049 millions of pounds changed to 34003 33054 millions of standard cubic feet changed to 34014 33058 millions of standard cubic meters changed to 34023 33063 standard cubic feet per day changed to 34025 33064 standard cubic feet per second changed to 34026 33065 thousands of pounds changed to 34027 33066 mole weight changed to 34024 33067 thousands of kilograms removed 1322 kilogram per second 1323 kilogram per minute DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 1325 kilogram per day 1326 metric ton per second 1327 metric ton per minute 1328 metric ton per hour 1329 metric ton per day 1330 pound per second 1331 pound per minute 1332 pound per hour 1333 pound per day 1334 short ton per second 1335 short ton per minute 1336 shor
153. te section of this manual for instructions To leave the User Program and retain the previous settings press EXIT twice and then press F1 NO at the SAVE prompt Any programming changes will be discarded and you will be returned to the data display To leave the User Program and return to measurement mode press EXIT twice and then press F2 YES at the SAVE prompt Your programming changes will be entered into the meter s memory and you will be returned to the data display DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 11 Chapter 1 Programming Site Data 1 6 3 Entering Pipe Data To program the transducer and pipe parameters via the PIPE submenu complete the following steps and refer to Figure 11 on page 87 1 To enter the Channel PROGRAM menu press F1 or F2 depending on the desired channel at the User PROGRAM prompt 2 Press F3 at the Channel PROGRAM prompt 3 Enter the Transducer Number normally engraved on the head of the transducer Press ENT If there is no engraved number complete the steps below Otherwise proceed to step 4 IMPORTANT Special transducers which have no engraved number on the head are rarely used Examine the transducer head carefully for a number 1 63a Special Transducers a Assign a number between 91 and 99 to the Special Transducer and press ENT The meter will only accept values from 1 to 199 b Use the gt and F1 F4 keys to select the Frequency of
154. tems use a program called Hyperterminal to access the serial ports To set up serial communications with a personal computer running under Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT make sure the GF868 is powered on and complete the following steps 1 From the Windows START menu select PROGRAMS gt ACCESSORIES gt HYPERTERMINAL gt HYPERTERMINAL 2 The NEW CONNECTION window should appear if it does not select it from the FILE menu After entering the desired CONNECTION NAME and selecting an ICON click on OK 3 When the CONNECT TO window appears select the serial communications port COM1 or COM2 to which the GF868 is connected and click on OK 4 When the COMx PROPERTIES window appears make sure the settings are as follows Bits per Second 9600 must match the GF868 setting Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control Xon Xoff After making any necessary changes click on OK 5 Open the TRANSFER menu and select CAPTURE TEXT Enter the desired DRIVE DIRECTORY FILENAME for the file about to be transmitted and click on OK 6 From the keypad on the GF868 enter the PRINT menu and select the log file to be uploaded to the computer in numeric format See Chapter 4 Printing Data for detailed instructions on this procedure 7 Thelogged data will begin appearing on the computer screen When the transfer has been completed open the TRANSFER menu and select CAPTURE TEXT gt STOP The uploaded file may now be used in any s
155. ter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide 4 Atthe Log Message prompt enter a brief description up to 21 characters of the log Press ENT 5 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the first parameter to be logged See Table 17 for a list of the available options IMPORTANT Only the first parameter logged may be graphically displayed see Chapter 2 Displaying Data Table 17 Measurement Parameter Options Option Bar Choice Description F1 VEL Flow Velocity F2 VOLUM Volumetric Flow F3 TOTL Forward Totalized Volume Flow F4 TOTL Reverse Totalized Volume Flow F1 MDOT Mass Flow D F2 MASS Forward Totalized Mass Flow F3 MASS Reverse Totalized Mass Flow 2 FA DIAG Diagnostic 58 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 3 Logging Data 3 5 Creating an ERROR Log cont In addition refer to Chapter 3 Diagnostics of the Service Manual for a discussion of the many parameters accessible via the DIAG option Note The units assigned to the parameters in Table 17 on page 56 are those selected in the User Program SYSTM submenu 6 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the second parameter to be logged 7 Use the lt gt and F1 F4 keys to select the third parameter to be logged Ifyou selected a totalized value for display go to step 8 Ifyou did not go to step 9 8
156. the drop down list for the PRIMARY SELECTOR and SECONDARY SELECTOR see Figure 41 on page 119 3 Choose the unit from the list see Figure 41 on page 119 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 2 118 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 3 Selecting the Desired Measurements cont 4 After the desired measurements have been selected for the PRIMARY and SECONDARY SELECTOR choose the unit system UNIT SELECTOR above the PRIMARY SELECTOR that has been programmed in the flowmeter English or SI Y GEFlow XMT 000000003 F Apply Values row 000000003 d A 4 do e F1 2 v Periodic Updates DOS Auto Process Alarms Diagnostics Trends Others Parameter 2 sec E Value VALUE STATUS QUALITY SUBSTATUS LIMITS 9 SECONDARY VALUE UNIT UNIT SELECTOR c PRIMARY SELECTOR 9 SECONDARY SELECTOR 9 CH1 VELOCITY 9 CH1 VOLUMETRIC 9 CH1 PLUS TOTALS 9 CH1 MINUS TOTALS 9 CH1 T DIGITS 9 CH1 TOTALIZER TIME 9 CH1 ERROR VALUE 9 CH1 SSUP 9 CH1 SSDN 9 CH1 SNDSP 9 CH2 VELOCITY 9 CH2 VOLUMETRIC mM 10 62 Good_NonCascade NonSpecific NotLimited 0x0001 ffi SI metric de CH1 VELOCITY CH1_PLUS_TOTALS CH1 MINUS TOTALS PD CH1_TOTALIZER_
157. the flowmeter to the CAS IN of the AO block We have also connected the Al 2 OUT of the flowmeter to the CAS IN of the PID block 122 gt rface0 0 Function Block Application Loop Time 1 sec Stale Limit 1 Olr S AO v5 amp Ww ANALOG INPUT 1 000000003 AT ig AnalogOutput 400000360 40 OUT PA CAS IN OUT P Alarms gt BKCAL OUT P Trends B Alarms B PERENNE Trends B lA PidControl ADODO0560 PID amp amp ANALOG INPUT 2 000000003 AD PIN OUT P OUT X me CAS IN BKCAL OUT Y Alarms gt P BKCAL IN Alarms gt Trends B We TRE IN Di Trends B PTRK VAL P FF VAL GEFlow XMT 000000003 FLOW 00000 E ES Apply Values FLow 000000003 Zi f 6 c Xa 7 9 IV Periodic Updates 2 sec Figure 44 Function Block Application DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix F Foundation Fieldbus Tables Appendix F Foundation Fieldbus Tables 1 Genera Table 27 GE Fieldbus Device Capability XGX868 Family of Meter Types GF868 GS868 GM868 XGF868i XGM868i and XGS868i 1 1 Is the Device registered at the Fieldbus Foundation Yes No 1 2 Is the Unit released to production and if not when 1 3 Is there any special functionality that device supports e g display blocks diagnostic blocks No 1 4 Manufacturer Name Model GE Measurement amp Control GE Measurement amp Control Gas Flowmeter De
158. to display 40 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 5 The DUAL Submenu The DUAL format displays two measurements simultaneously in normal print To select the DUAL format and the measurements to display in this format follow the instructions in this section Upon power up a standard measurement mode display similar to the one shown below appears in BIG format Press the appropriate side of the SCREEN key to activate the desired pane of the display screen and complete the following steps 1 To access the Display Menu press the DISP key 2 Press F2 DUAL The measurement mode display reappears and the display is now in the DUAL format 3 Use the F1 F4 and gt keys to select the desired display parameter option See Table 9 on page 40 for a complete description of the available options Note See Chapter 3 Operation of the Startup Guide for more details on selecting a measurement parameter to display With the DUAL format display screen active when a measurement parameter is selected the top line of the prompt area will be changed to show that parameter The parameter previously displayed at the top of the display is moved to the bottom of the display and the previous bottom parameter is no longer shown 2 4 The GRAPH Submenu The GRAPH submenu permits the display of either the flow velocity mass flow or the volumetric flow on an XY bar graph with
159. to or greater than 0x8000 A standard enhanced block has Profile Revision with OxXXXX where Enhancement Number upper byte is non zero e g 0x5500 is en Block Type Number Available Execution Time ms Block Class Std Enhanced Custom Function Block Special Features e g Configuration required for non standard parameters by host DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Yes Al PID 6 1 50 100 Enhanced None 125 Appendix F Foundation Fieldbus Tables Table 27 GE Fieldbus Device Capability XGX868 Family of Meter Types cont 9 E Channels XD SCALE and CHANNEL value List by Channel Unit Code Enumerated description and Function Block Type if applicable 9 1 Channel 0 n a 9 2 126 Channel 1 Channel 1 Primary Value Secondary Value Al Block Units 1001 degree Celsius 1002 degree Fahrenheit 1034 cubic meter removed 1043 cubic feet 1053 standard cubic foot 1061 m s 1067 ft s 1088 kilogram 1092 metric ton 1094 pound mass 1095 short ton 1097 kilograms per cubic meter 1107 pounds per cubic foot 1142 pounds per square inch absolute 1143 pounds per square inch gauge 1324 kilogram per hour 1360 standard cubic feet per minute 1361 standard cubic feet per hour 1526 Standard cubic meter 20 1 atm 1547 kilopascal absolute 1548 kilopascal gauge 1590 bar gauge replaced with 34002 1597 Bar absolu
160. tor t Multi conductors of same cross section CSS 0013 Rev A 2of2 GE EC DECLARATION Sensing OF CONFORMITY DOC 0013 Rev B We GE Sensing 1100 Technology Park Drive Billerica MA 01821 USA declare under our sole responsibility that the DigitalFlow DF8688 Liquid Ultrasonic Flowmeter DigitalFlow GC868 Clamp On Gas Ultrasonic Flowmeter DigitalFlow GF868 Flare Gas Mass Ultrasonic Flowmeter DigitalFlow GM868 General Purpose Gas Ultrasonic Flowmeter DigitalFlow GS868 Steam Mass Ultrasonic Flowmeter to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the following standards EN 60079 0 2007 EN 60079 1 2004 e EN50281 1 1 1998 e 2 G EExd IIC T6 ISSePOSATEX1153 ISSeP B7340 Colfontaine Belgium NoBo 492 EN 61326 1 2006 Class A Table 2 Industrial Locations EN 61326 2 3 2006 e EN 61010 1 2012 Overvoltage Category II Other standards Used e EN 50014 1997 A1 A2 e EN 50018 2000 A1 following the provisions of the 2004 108 EC EMC 2006 95 EC Low Voltage and 94 9 EC ATEX Directives Where products were initially assessed for compliance with the Essential Health and Safety Requirements of the ATEX Directive 94 9 EC using earlier harmonized standards a subsequent review has determined that technical knowledge is unaffected by the current harmonized standards listed above The unit listed above and any ancillary equipment supplied with it do not bear CE marking for the Pressu
161. u d Press the F3 key to select the GLOBL menu PROGRAM previous selection appears here CH1 cH2 ICTU save Scum Press the F4 key to select the COMM Submenu Global PROGRAM previous selection appears here eere ENS TA Keely Global COMM PROGRAM To change the baud rate press the gt key until the desired baud rate appears on Global PROGRAM the option bar and then press the appropriate Fx function key current setting appears here 4800 9600 19200 The available rates are 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 19200 baud After verifying or changing the baud rate setting press the EXIT key three times to return to standard measurement mode Note Refer to Chapter 1 Programming Site Data for a detailed description of using the COMM Submenu 76 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 6 Serial Communications 6 4 Setting Up the Terminal Software Specific instructions are given in this manual for communicating with personal computers running under either the Windows 3 X or Windows 9X NT operating systems Proceed to the appropriate section for detailed set up procedures Note For computers operating under other operating systems contact the factory for assistance or consult the operating system manual supplied with the computer 6 4 4 Windows 3 X Systems To set up serial communications with a personal computer running under Windows 3 X make sure the GF868 is powered on and complete the f
162. umber 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 to proceed the instrument will be repaired and returned DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 135 Warranty no content intended for this page 136 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel GE Certification amp Measurement amp Control Safety Statements GE Infrastructure Products Used in Hazardous Locations Installation and operation manuals in their complete forms along with product specific certification and safety statement sheets are included on the CD pro
163. un 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 GF868 is set up with the default communications parameters 9600 baud no parity no handshaking 8 data bits and 1 stop bit The port number must match the Enable Raw TCP access using TCP Port assignment shown under the Device Discovery TCP Server Settings menu Configuration gt Serial Ports gt Port 102 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 4 Adding the GF868 To add the GF868 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 21 i PanaView Meter Browser E File Edit View Output Window Help Gant Undo Meters on Comport Unt Gut Gr Gopy Ctrl C Paste Ghrl y New Properties Remove Figure 21 New Option in the Edit Menu 3 After clicking on the New option the Meter menu option appears Click on this o
164. uoa uie eda a mr d Ed 41 Setting Wis 11224 tuae ctiain add bate eos 41 SUMEN lees 39 41 Typical Display Screed o oooooooooo o 42 Using Function Keys 222222 2c orn td 42 H Help On Line ida 6 I O CH1 CH2 Me ntiMap ns ue as a 14 A Rude Y E dud ads 14 IDM Compatible Meters 46 s cxt RA ES 99 INIT Submenu ssp rtorras ead eek y era 20 Instrument Data Manager IDM 31 K Keypad IB LS UD A TE ET T TET 2 USINE PPP 2 Keys Audio Alarm Volume 0 0 00 eee eee 7 Console Control assesi Voc aoc ER din dors J Display Backlight os savncadw seek ERE ees 7 Display Contrast 0 0 cee RTN ECE 7 Stopwatch Totalizer 0 0 cee cee eee eee 7 Table Of Functions Lada 3 Kinematic Viscosity 115 oa Sra DEDERE ERR ds 13 21 L LOG Entering the Submenu sesircconincaiionsisia 43 Menu Matic ded habe doti vici wale eed 43 Submenu esson neenu unean 39 43 65 74 Log File Header C PCIE 21 Pages of Memory 6 40504 aba ka RR Reda 51 cnn e RERA 51 132 Logging Data ocio 51 Calculating Number of Pages 44 2 2222s 56 Calculating Number of Records 56 Gib cr 53 Measurement Parameter Options 52 Ment tarot 51 Non CitcUlativs o can cobrara osa 53 Time Incremento 55 M Measure Mode 00 cece eee eee eens 9 Measurements Foundation Fieldbus 117 MEM Submenu 0000 eee eee 51 56 Menu See Menu Name Menu Map AA ERG tan eo eg ae a EE 7
165. 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 U MTOT_U and PRESS U are determined by the units chosen for these measurements in the flowmeter setup See the instrument User s Manual for the setup of these parameters DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 117 Appendix D Foundation Fieldbus Communications D 2 Configuration Utility Setup The following is an example setup using National Instruments Configuration Utility v3 1 Figure 40 shows the Configuration Utility with a flowmeter on the network GE Flow XMT zz NI FBUS Configurator Ver 3 1 FCP1 interface0 0 Function Block J File Edit Configure Zoom View Window Help Q amp E gdo cs Rs D ua to zs 39 interfaceD 0 a Network Parameters EJ Schedule Function Block Application interface0 0 d GEFlow XMT 000000003 a RESOURCE_BLOCK 000000003 RB2 Ze FLOW 000000003 FLOW i AMALOG INPLIT 1 000000003 AT ia ANALOG INMPLIT 2 oo0000003 41 Figure 40 Configuration Utility Setup Example Note The following procedures assume that the device has been placed in the OOS out of service mode before executing D 3 Selecting the Desired Measurements To set the measurement unit for each AI 1 Double click on the FLOW Transducer Block in the tree under GEFlow XMT 2 Select the Others tab and open
166. ve Site To Meter Selected C New Save Site To PC Clear Site From Meter Save Site Print To PC Figure 31 Site File Operations Window C 5 6a Saving an Existing Site to the Meter To save an existing site to the meter 1 Select the radio button for Selected and highlight an existing site in the left pane 2 Then click on the Save Site to Meter button A screen opens similar to Figure 32 Look in fa PanaView ex E3 History Desktop My Documents My Computer My Network P Files of type sie Files sit 7 Figure 32 Site File Selection File name Site3 sit NEN 3 Highlight the desired site and click Open PanaView sends the site to the meter 110 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Appendix C Programming with PanaView C 5 6b Saving a New Site to the Meter To save a new site to the meter 1 Select the radio button for New and click on the Save Site to Meter button 2 A window opens similar to Figure 33 Enter the desired name and click OK Save Site To Meter X Enter new site name 5 chars max Cancel Figure 33 Site Name Entry Window 3 The Site File Selection window Figure 32 on page 110 opens Highlight a site with the desired settings and click Open Pana View saves the site in the meter with the new name and the desired settings C 5 6c Saving a Site to the PC To save a site to the PC 1 Highlight the
167. vice Type 0002 FF Device Revision 02 Does the device require special programming software to configure a good status on the PV Yes Does the Device feature a Non Volatile Memory protection feature If so what are the steps to disable enable from the Resource or Transducer block No HOST System registered Design Concept Yokogawa TBD Emerson Honeywell TBD ABB TBD Entity Concept FISCO Compliant No FNICO Compliant Yes models XGM868i XGS868i XGF868i No others Hazardous Location Certs GF868 GM868 GS868 CSA for non incendive Div 2 Class 1 Gr A B C amp D IP66 Optional Div 1 Class 1 Gr C amp D or ATEX Il 2 G Ex d IIC T6 IP66 or IECEx 112 G Ex d IIC T6 Gb IP66 XGM868i XGS868i XGF868i CSA Div 1 Class 1 Gr B C amp D and ATEX II 2 G D Ex d IIC T5 IP66 and IECEx Il 2 G Ex d IIC T6 Gb IP66 FF Liquid PCB p n XMT868i DF868 FF Gas PCB p n XGx868i Gx868 DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 703 1475 04 rev J 703 1491 04 123 Appendix F Foundation Fieldbus Tables Table 27 GE Fieldbus Device Capability XGX868 Family of Meter Types cont 117 Meter Software version minimum and higher GF868 GF3S GM868 GM3Q GS868 GS3N GC868 GC4C XGM868i YADM XGS868 Y4DS XGF8681 Y4DF 1 18 Firmware on FF card version 868 GAS FF 206 Interoperability Test Kit ITK revision Protocol
168. vided with the product documentation shipped with each instrument Please read and follow all provided manufacturer s instructions prior to installation and the application of power to your equipment Always observe the following Field wiring shall be rated at least 10 C above rated ambient Connecting cables shall be mounted securely and protected from mechanical damage pulling and twisting Cable entry thread types are identified on the equipment label Cable glands of an approved flameproof design are required for Ex d rated equipment These must be installed according to the manufacturer s instructions Where the cable glands are provided by GE the manufacturer s instructions as supplied to GE will be included in the documentation Unused cable entries must be sealed using a suitably certified threaded plug Modifications to any flameproof enclosure are not permitted The apparatus must be de energized before opening servicing and conducting any routine maintenance Installation shall be in accordance with the installation instructions and the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 the Canadian Electrical Code C22 1 or IEC EN 60079 14 as applicable The product contains no exposed parts which produce surface temperature infrared electromagnetic ionizing or non electrical dangers The product must not be subjected to mechanical or thermal stresses in excess of those permitted in the certification documentation and the
169. w GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel Chapter 2 Displaying Data Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 1 Introduction This chapter explains how to display measurement data in various formats Each of the two display screen panes may be programmed independently Note The instructions in this chapter assume that the left display pane is active If the right display pane is active simply change all F1 F4 designations to F5 F8 The following submenus are included in the Display Menu BIG displays a single measurement in large size text DUAL permits the simultaneous display of two measurements in the same screen pane in standard size text e GRAPH displays a graph of either velocity or volumetric flow versus time LOG displays the data stored in a log file either graphically or numerically SIGNL graphically displays any one of five transducer signals versus time e BACKL sets the time that the LCD display backlight remains on before it is automatically turned off e SLEEP blanks out the display screen until a key is pressed Refer to Figure 15 on page 91 and proceed to the appropriate section to set up the Model GF868 display screen s using one of the listed submenus DigitalFlow GF868 Programming Manual 2 Channel 39 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2 2 The BIG Submenu The BIG format which is the Model GF868 s default power up format displays one measurement in large print To select the BIG

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