Operating Instructions KATflow 200
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1. IN Lj 30 to Th NA V V 130 C XZ L PUL of MIN V LI NMUUUU u D D 2x o TIND sore 1 LUUD Drawing 2 Transducers 13 KATflow 200 3 Installation 3 6 2 Electrical connections Drawing 3 Electrical connection diagram KATflow 200 3 Clamp on sensor mounting Before the sensors can be mounted the installation location should have been determined a sensor mounting method should be chosen the flowmeter batteries must be sufficiently charged the sensors must be connected to the transmitter Depending on which sensor mounting method is being used the clamp on sensors are either mounted on the same side of the pipe Reflection Mode or on opposite sides of the pipe Diagonal Mode See Section 2 5 14 KATflow 200 3 Installation 3 7 1 Sensor pipe mounting configurations Illustration 4 Sensor pipe mounting configurations 3 7 2 Acoustic coupling gel In order to obtain acoustical contact between the pipe and the sensors apply a I bead of acoustic coupling gel lengthwise down the centre of the contact area of the sensors Illustration 5 Application of acoustic coupling gel 15 KATflow 200 Correct sensor position 3 Installation 3 7 3 Correct positioning of the sensors Illustration 6 Correct positioning of the sen2. Pipe Material Select from pipe material list Outside dia 6 6500 mm meter Wall thickness 0 5 75 mm Pipe c speed 600 6554 m s Pipe circum 18 8 20420 mm ference Roughness 0 0 10 mm Medium Fluid Select from fluid list Kinematic vis 0 30000 mm s cosity Density 100 2000 kg m C speed 800 3500 m s Temperature 30 300 C Lining Material Select from material list Thickness 0 1 99 9 mm C speed 500 5000 m s Sensor Type Indication of sensor type and serial number or Select from list 1 K1 K4 Q M Special SP1 SP7 Only if special sensor type was selected Passes Select from list Display Units Select from list 1 Damping Reduces fluctuations in the display output 1 255 s Datalogger Interval 0 255s Overwrite Yes NO Low memory Warning output 0 100 Serial communication Mode Select from list 1 None Printer Diagnostic Log download Baud Select from list 1 2400 9600 Default 19200 Parity Select from list 1 None Even Default Odd 27 KATflow 200 Instrument info 5 Commissioning Model code KF200 Serial number Example 20000003 HW revision Example 4 0 2 0 SW revision Example 1 0 2 5 Calculation Low flow cut 0 0 10 m
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4. Character entry decimal point Switch LCD backlight on off 152 Character entry 0 Space character Move menu list selection item DOWN Character entry minus sign ESCape menu item Abort entry without saving Switches the instrument OFF if pressed for more than 2 s 46 ENTER menu item Confirm entry with saving Switches the instrument ON if pressed for more than 2 s 20 KATflow 200 4 3 1 Display functions V B QU E LA 4 Operation Display icons Menu header FLOW RATE Display line 1 eo5 8 ith lt Display line 2 Te 10 56 00 Date time optional Display icon Function e On Icon not used x N M Off FT SIN On Datalogger recording Off Datalogger switched off F r On 1 segment 33 battery power available UL 2 segments 66 battery power available 3 segments 100 battery power available Off lt 5 battery power available Outline blinking Battery charging On LCD backlight switched on Off LCD backlight switched off SE On Not used on KF200 N f Off EN On Speaker on M Off Speaker off SS On Coupling error Off Sensor operating correctly U m On Icon not used Of gis On Icon not used Off e On Time date set o K Off Clock error 21 KATflow 200 4 Operation On Error recorded in error log Off No error detect
5. E mail Instrument model Katronic contract no Serial number ey Sensor type s Sensor serial number s The enclosed instrument has been used in the following environment please v Nuclear radiation Water endangering Toxic Caustic Biological Other please specify We confirm delete if not applicable that we have checked the instrument and sensors are free of any contamination e neutralised flushed and decontaminated all parts which have been in contact with hazardous substances and or environments that there is no risk to man or environment through any residual material Date Signature Company stamp 42
6. Illustration 3 Clamp on sensor mounting configurations and sensor spacing The transducer separation distance A is measured from the inside edges of the sensor heads as shown in illustration 3 It is automatically calculated by the flow meter based on the parameter entries for pipe outside diameter wall thickness lin ing material and thickness medium process temperature the sensor type and the selected number of signal passes A negative separation distance A 0 can occur for mounting configurations on small pipes where diagonal mode operation has been selected see lllustration 3 sketch 3 Negative separation distances may be suggested for reflection mode in stallations but are not possible In these cases use diagonal mode or a larger number of passes 12 KATflow 200 Flowmeter outline dimensions K1 type transducer K4 type transducer 3 Installation 3 6 Flowmeter installation 3 6 1 Outline dimensions The KATflow 200 is a hand held battery operated device with the following outline dimensions Clamp on sensor connection i s g I IPD GOO eoe o d Battery charger socket L RS 232 serial interface 080123 1 Drawing 1 Outline dimensions KATflow 200 200 LT DNO NIM VJ AOU
7. Use key UP as character backspace clear to correct for data entry errors FLUID later Saltwater Acetone Select fluid using cursor keys Confirm by pressing lt ENTER gt TEMPERATURE 20 0 L Enter process temperature using alphanumer ical keys and confirm by pressing ENTER Use key UP as character backspace clear to correct for data entry errors LINER MATERIAL Epoxy Rubber Select pipe lining material using cursor keys Confirm by pressing lt ENTER gt PASSES 1 2 Select transducer configuration number of passes using cursor keys Auto Automatically 1 1 pass diagonal mode 2 passes reflection mode 3 passes diagonal mode 4 passes reflection mode 5 passes diagonal mode 6 passes reflection mode o Oi amp N etC Confirm by pressing lt ENTER gt QUICK START MEHU Setup Wizard Single Stored Setup Start Measurement Use cursor keys to select Start Measurement Confirm by pressing lt ENTER gt 23 KATflow 200 CHHLI SENSOR 4 Operation Sensor placement screen Mount transducers with suggested spacing and use middle bar for fine adjustment of position central position is desired Observe signal to noise upper bar Spacing He mm and quality lower bar These should be of Using 2 passes identical length signal lt 6 dB Confirm by pressing ENTER to obtain Success FLOW RATE 29 678
8. 3 346 3 346 8 5 6 563 185 158 68 F 29 245 29 245 33 KATflow 200 Methane Methanol Methyl acetate Methyl alcohol Methyl benzene Milk homogenized Naphtha Natural Gas Nitrogen Oil Car SAE 20a 30 Oil Castor Cil Diesel Oil Fuel AA gravity Oil Lubricating X200 Oil Olive Oil Peanut Propane 45 to 130 C 1 Propanol 2 Propanol Propene n Propyl alcohol Propylene Refrigerant 11 Refrigerant 12 Refrigerant 14 Refrigerant 21 Refrigerant 22 Refrigerant 113 Refrigerant 114 Refrigerant 115 Refrigerant C318 Sodium nitrate Sodium nitrite Sulphur Sulphuric Acid Tetrachloroethane CH4 CH40 C3H602 CH40 C7H8 N2 C11H1000 C3H8 C3H8O C3H8O C3H6 C3H8O C3H6 CCI3F CCI2F2 CF4 CHCI2F CHCIF2 CCI2F CCIF2 CCIF2 CCIF2 C2CIF5 C4F8 NoNO3 NoNO2 S H2S04 C2H2Cl4 0 162 89 C 0 791 20 C 0 934 0 791 0 867 0 76 0 316 103 C 0 808 199 C 1 74 0 969 0 80 0 99 0 912 0 936 0 585 45 C 0 78 20 C 0 785 20 C 0 563 13 C 0 78 20 C 0 563 13 C 1 49 1 516 40 C 1 75 150 C 1 426 0 9C 1 491 69 C 1 563 1 455 1 62 20 C 1 884 336 C 1 805 292 C 1 841 1553 20 C 405 1 328 7 B9 C 128 F 1 076 3 5302 1 211 3 973 1 1 076 3 5302 1 328 4 857 20 C 68 F 1 548 5 080 1 2225 4 019 753 2 470 5 103 C 15
9. Where this symbol is shown call our service team for advice if necessary Note This symbol indicates a note or detailed set up tip Information point Operator keys are printed in bold typeface and placed in pointed brackets 1 2 Safety instructions Do not install operate or maintain this flowmeter without reading under standing and following these operating instructions otherwise injury or damage may result Study these operating instructions carefully before the installation of the equipment and keep them for future reference Observe all warnings notes and instructions as marked on the packaging on the equipment and detailed in the operating instructions Do not use the instrument under wet conditions with the battery cover re moved or opened Follow the unpacking storage and preservation instructions to avoid dam age to the equipment Install the equipment and cabling securely and safely according to the rel evant regulations If the product does not operate normally please refer to the service and troubleshooting instructions or contact KATRONIC for help KATflow 200 CE marking WEEE Directive 2 ROHS Directive 1 Safety instructions legal requirements warranty return policy 1 3 Warranty e Any product purchased from KATRONIC is warranted in accordance with the relevant product documentation and as specified in the sales contract provided it has been used for the purpose for which it has been desig
10. 163 4 165 2 167 0 167 0 170 6 172 4 174 2 176 0 177 8 179 6 181 4 183 2 185 0 186 8 188 6 190 4 192 2 1521 1523 1525 1527 1528 1530 1532 1534 1535 1536 1538 1538 1540 1541 1543 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 1548 1548 1550 1550 1551 1552 1552 1553 1553 1553 1554 1554 1554 1554 1554 1555 1555 1555 1555 1555 1554 1554 1554 1554 1554 1553 1553 1553 1552 1552 1552 1551 1551 4984 4990 4997 5010 5013 5020 5026 5033 5036 5040 5046 5049 5053 5056 5063 5063 5066 5069 5072 5076 5079 5079 5079 5086 5086 5089 5092 5092 5092 5095 5095 5099 5099 5099 5099 5099 5102 5102 5102 5102 5102 5099 5099 5099 5099 5099 5095 5095 5095 5092 5092 5092 5089 5089 8 Technical data 36 KATflow 200 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 104 110 116 121 127 132 138 143 149 154 160 166 171 177 182 188 193 199 204 210 216 221 227 232 238 243 249 254 260 194 0 195 8 197 6 199 4 201 2 203 0 204 8 206 6 208 4 210 2 212 0 220 0 230 0 240 0 250 0 260 0 2 0 0 280 0 290 0 300 0 310 0 320 0 330 0 340 0 350 0 360 0 3 0 0 380 0 390 0 400 0 410 0 420 0 430 0 440 0 450 0 460 0 470 0 480 0 490 0 500 0 1550 1549 1549 1548 1547 1547 1546 1545 1544 1543 1543 1538 1532 1524 1526 1507 1497 1487 1476 1465 1453 1440 1426 1412 1398 1383 1368 1353 1337 1320 1302 1283 1264 124
11. The datalogger is enabled from the Output Menu and operates when a non zero value is entered for the interval Setting an interval value of zero stops the datalog ger though measured values are retained Changing from an interval of zero to any non zero interval will clear the logger En sure all required measurements are downloaded before doing this Changing between two non zero intervals will not clear the logger area 5 Commissioning 5 1 Menu structure Main menu Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Description settings Setup Wizard Sensor type Indication of sensor type and serial number if automatically detected otherwise select from list 1 K1 K4 M Q Special Units Select from list 1 m s f s in s m3 h m3 min m3 s l h l min l s USgall h USgall min USgall s bbl d bbl h bbl min g s t h kg h kg min Pipe material Select from list 1 Stainless steel Carbon steel Ductile cast iron Grey cast iron Copper Lead PVC PP PE ABS Glass Cement User pipe c speed Pipe c speed Only if user pipe material selected 500 5000 m s 25 KATflow 200 5 Commissioning Outside dia 10 3000 mm meter Wall thickness 0 5 75 mm Fluid Select from list 1 Water Salt water Acetone Alcohol Ammonia Carbon Tet carbon tetrachloride Ethanol Ethyl alcohol Ethyl ether Ethylene glycol Glycol water 5096 Kerosene Methanol Methyl alcohol Mi
12. and dust from around the area of the pipework where the sensors are to be placed e Remove loose paint and rust with a wire brush or file Firmly bonded paint does not necessarily need to be removed provided the flow meter diagnostics indicate sufficient signal strength 3 5 Clamp on sensor mounting configurations and separation distance The most common clamp on sensor mounting configuration is the Reflection Mode sometimes known as V Mode see Illustration 3 sketch 1 Here the ultrasonic signal passes twice through the medium 2 signal passes The Reflection Mode is the most convenient mounting method as the transducer separation distance can be measured easily and the sensors can be accurately aligned This method should be used whenever possible An alternative mounting configuration lllustration 3 sketch 3 is the Diagonal mode Z Mode The signals travel only once through the pipe This method is of ten used for larger pipes where greater signal attenuation might occur Further variation of the Reflection and the Diagonal Modes are possible by altering the number of passes through the pipe Any even number of passes will require mounting the sensors on the same side of the pipe while with an odd number of passes the sensors must be mounted on opposite sides of the pipe Commonly for very small pipes sensor mounting configurations such as 4 passes W mode or 3 passes N mode are used Illustration 3 sketch 2
13. 3 0 785 20 C 0 785 20 C 0 81 Sound Speed m s ft s 1 180 3 871 4 1 180 3 871 4 1 290 4 232 3 1 085 3 559 7 1 211 3 973 1 1 174 3 851 7 1 015 3 330 1 1 207 3 960 1 729 5 672 6 33 C 27 C 1 306 4 284 8 1 306 4284 8 889 2 916 7 1 085 3 559 7 5 C 23 C 1 240 4 068 2 1 240 4 068 2 1 019 3 343 2 20 C 68 F 1 140 3 740 2 926 3038 1 875 2 2 871 5 150 C 238 F 979 3 211 9 774 1 2 539 7 1 207 3 960 1 085 3 559 7 1 207 3 960 1 338 4 89 8 20 C 68 F 985 3231 6 985 3231 6 995 3264 4 1 193 3 914 1 658 5439 6 403 1322 2 143 C 225 F 1 127 3697 5 774 2 2540 1658 5439 6 1 578 5 177 1 170 3 838 6 20 C 68 F 1 170 3 838 6 20 C 68 F 1 324 4 343 8 8 Technical data Change Kinematic Viscosity v 2C x10 6 m s C m s 2 5 2 5 4 1 4 4 4 5 3 8 4 0 6 68 4 65 4 65 3 0 5 8 3 3 3 3 4 57 2 48 6 61 3 4 4 24 4 0 4 4 4 0 4 87 4 87 2 1 11 31 4 02 2 1 3 6 0 769 0 769 0 441 0 467 0 407 0 399 0 400 1 396 0 292 33 C 0 711 0 711 0 323 3 239 3 239 0 49 15 C 0 529 15 C 0 607 0 55 1 39 0 489 1 396 0 797 17 C 0 311 0 311 0 79 0 61 17 208 20 C 2 18 2 18 ft s 8 274 8 274 4 745 5 025 4 379 4 293 4 304 15 02 3 141 27 F 7 65 7 65 3 475 34 851 34 851 5 272 59 C 5 692 59 F 6 531 5 918 14 956 5 263 15 020 8 5 5 63 F
14. 3 F 962 3 1562 199 C 326 F 870 2 854 3 1 477 4 845 8 1 250 4 101 1 485 4 872 1 530 5 019 9 1431 4 694 9 1 458 4 738 5 1 003 3 290 6 45 C 49 F 1 222 4 009 2 20 C 68 F 1 170 3 838 6 20 C 68 F 963 3159 4 13 C 99F 1 222 4 009 2 20 C 68 F 963 3159 4 13 C 9 F 828 3 2 717 5 0 C 32 F 774 4 2 5897 40 C 40 C 875 24 2 871 6 150 C 268 F 891 2 923 2 0 C 32 F 893 9 2 932 7 50 C 122 F 7837 2 5712 0 C 32 F 665 3 2 182 7 10 C 14 F 656 4 2 153 5 50 C 58 F 574 1 8832 10 C 14 F 1 763 3 5 785 1 336 C 637 F 1876 8 6157 5 292 C 558 F 1177 3861 5 250 C 482 F 1 257 6 4 126 1 170 3 838 6 20 C 68 F 17 5 292 292 4 27 3 6 3 7 2 75 9 6 32 6 32 3 56 4 24 6 61 3 97 4 79 3 44 3 13 4 42 3 88 0 74 1 13 1 43 8 Technical data 0 695 0 407 0 695 0 644 0 217 199 C 190 0 6 0 100 2 18 2 549 1 37 336 C 11 16 1 19 7 478 4 379 7 478 7 144 2 334 326 F 2 045 093 7 209 1 076 365 29 245 27 427 14 74 637 9F 120 081 12 804 34 KATflow 200 8 Technical data Tetrachloroethene C2Cl4 1 632 1 036 3 399 Tetrachloromethane CCl4 1 595 20 C 926 3 038 1 0 607 6 531 75 24 2 871 Fan ius E TS EC 150 C Bas F oo Toluene C7H8 0 867 20 C 5 ee 427 0 64
15. 4 1220 1200 1180 1160 1140 1110 5086 5082 5082 5079 5076 5076 5072 5069 5066 5063 5063 5046 5026 5000 5007 4944 4912 4879 4843 4807 4767 4725 4679 4633 4587 4538 4488 4439 4387 4331 4272 4210 4147 4082 4003 3937 3872 3806 3740 3642 8 Technical data 37 KATflow 200 8 Technical data 9 Specification General Measuring principle Ultrasonic time difference correlation principle Flow velocity range 0 01 25 m s Resolution 0 25 mm s Repeatibility 0 15 of measured value 0 015 m s Accuracy Volume flow t 1 3 96 of measured value depending on application 0 5 96 of measured value with process calibration Flow velocity 0 5 96 of measured value Turn down ratio 1 100 Gaseous and solid content of liquid media 10 96 of volume Flowmeter Enclosure Hand held Degree of protection IP 65 according EN 60529 Operating temperature 10 60 C 14 140 F Housing material ABS UL 94 HB Flow channels 1 Power supply Internal rechargeable batteries 4 x NiMH AA 2850 mAh daily discharge rate approx 296 per day operating range 0 30 deg C or external power supply 9 V DC Operating time 24 h with fully charged batteries Display LCD graphic display 128 x 64 dots backlit Dimensions H 228 x W 72 117 x D 47 mm Weight Approx 650 g Power consumption 1 W in measurement mode Signal damping 0 99 s Measur
16. 4 6 929 Toluol C7H8 0 866 1 308 4 291 3 4 2 0 58 6 24 i 28 2 17 eee MD CCI3F 1 49 a aN a E 3 56 Turpentine 0 88 1 255 4 117 5 1 4 15 064 Water distilled H2O 0 996 1498 4 9147 2 4 1 00 10 76 Water heavy D20 1 400 4 593 Water sea 1 025 1531 9023 2 4 1 00 10 76 Temperature Sound Speed in Water eC e F m s ft s 0 32 0 1402 4600 1 33 8 1407 4616 2 35 6 1412 4633 3 37 4 1417 4649 4 39 2 1421 4662 5 41 0 1426 4679 6 42 8 1430 4692 7 44 6 1434 4705 8 46 4 1439 4721 9 48 2 1443 4734 10 50 0 1447 4748 11 51 8 1451 4761 12 53 6 1455 4774 13 55 4 1458 4784 14 5 2 1462 4797 15 59 0 1465 4807 16 60 8 1469 4820 17 62 6 1475 4830 18 64 4 1476 4843 19 66 2 1479 4853 20 68 0 1482 4862 21 69 8 1485 4872 22 71 6 1488 4882 23 13 4 1491 4892 24 17132 1493 4899 77 0 25 1496 4908 26 78 8 1499 4918 27 80 6 1501 4925 28 82 4 1504 4935 29 84 2 1506 4941 30 86 0 1509 4951 31 87 8 1511 4958 32 89 6 1513 4964 33 91 4 1515 4971 34 93 2 1517 4977 35 95 0 1519 4984 35 KATflow 200 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 96 8 98 6 100 4 102 2 104 0 105 8 107 6 109 4 111 2 113 0 114 8 116 6 118 4 120 2 122 0 123 8 125 6 127 4 1292 131 0 132 8 134 6 136 4 138 2 140 0 141 8 143 6 145 4 147 2 149 0 150 8 152 6 154 4 156 2 158 0 159 8 161 6
17. Correct Disadvantageous Mn Correct Disadvantageous For a vertical pipe Select the measuring point at a location where the liquid flows upward to ensure that the pipe is completely filled Correct Incorrect g Table 1 Recommendations for sensor mounting location Ee Look for a sensor installation location with sufficient straight pipe to obtain accurate measurements Please refer to Table 2 as a guideline for recommended distances from disturbance sources Disturbance source 90 elbow Inlet Outlet L210D L25D y L gt 10D L gt 5D V Disturbance source 2 x 90 elbows in one plane Inlet Outlet L225D L gt 5D L gt 25D gt gt L gt 5D Disturbance source 2 x 90 elbows in different planes 10 KATflow 200 3 Installation Inlet Outlet L gt 40D L gt 5D L gt 40D L gt 5D Disturbance source T section Inlet Outlet L gt 50D L gt 10D L gt 50D L 10D Disturbance source diffuser Inlet Outlet L gt 30D L gt 5D L gt 5D L gt 30D Disturbance source reducer Inlet Outlet L gt 10D L25D L 10D L 6D Disturbance source valve Inlet Outlet L gt 40D L gt 10D L gt 40D L gt 10D Disturbance source pump Inlet L250D Table 2 Recommended distances from disturbance sources 11 KATflow 200 Reflection Mode Diagonal Mode Transducer separa tion distance 3 Installation 3 4 Pipe preparation e Clean dirt
18. E Directive aims to minimise the impact of electrical and electronic goods on the environment by in creasing re use and recycling and by reducing the amount of WEEE going to land fill It seeks to achieve this by making producers responsible for financing the col lection treatment and recovery of waste electrical equipment and by obliging dis tributors to allow consumers to return their waste equipment free of charge KATRONIC offers its customers the possibility of returning unused and obsolete equipment for correct disposal and recycling The Dustbin Symbol indicates that when the last user wishes to discard this product it must be sent to appropriate fa cilities for recovery and recycling By not discarding this product along with other household type waste the volume of waste sent to incinerators or landfills will be reduced and natural resources will be conserved Please use the Customer Return Note CRN in the Appendix for return to KATRONIC The European Union s RoHS Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Sub stances Directive 2002 95 EC came into effect on July 1 2006 All of the instru mentation manufactured by KATRONIC falls under Category 9 Measurement and Control Equipment Currently this category is exempt from RoHS compliance until at least 2010 when it and other exemptions will be reviewed Regardless of this all products manufactured by KATRONIC are compliant with the RoHS Directive KATflow 200 Clamp
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20. Operating Instructions z E x EE S H N sz Oo m o m m a QO 99999 Ao 9000 Hand held Ultrasonic Flowmeter KATflow 200 Katronic Technologies Ltd 23 Cross Street Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV32 4PX United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1926 882954 Fax 44 0 1926 338649 Internet www katronic co uk E mail mail katronic co uk Operating Instructions KATflow 200 Version V11E0310 Copyright 2010 All rights reserved KATflow 200 Table of Content KATflow 200 Operating Instructions Contents Page 1 Safety instructions legal requirements warranty return policy 5 1 1 Symbols used in these operating Instructions naaaansanannnnnnnnnannnnann 5 122 ALO LY MSCONS e EE I tele eeetee 5 Vi WV AU AIM e th a l laiau nin r a l tensions 6 Wee Pere WI POO aaa a 6 1 5 Legislative requirements aanaaanaaaananaaannananananannnnanannnannnaananannnnnnanaanann 6 2 IVP OCUGIIO Na LE 7 3 MVS TAN AU OD ee eoo ia eec ione CY ce Ce A N 8 3 1 Unpackno and SIOFdgeus eid etomte tette laches ioe telat ci sleb debo iet ria 8 IS NY MEDII 5 010 ERES T Rr 8 3 1 2 Storage and preservation esee isses eese 8 3 1 3 Identification of components sss eese 8 3 2 Clamp on sensor installation iaaaainaaananaananananunanannnnnnanannnnnnanananannni 9 SiS InstaladonToeatloDiususioeenacibuvus ct sip S PA eui d 9 SA duode c
21. ata software Keypad Keypad function Legislative requirements Liner material Maintenance Measurements Measuring principle Menu structure Negative separation distance Outer Diameter Output settings 15 18 41 16 25 29 42 25 24 29 12 13 21 21 29 10 11 14 31 23 23 8 17 29 19 19 20 23 29 24 25 12 22 29 Packaging Passes Pipe material selection Pipe parameters Pipe preparation Process value Quick Start Reflection mode Retaining clip sensor mounting RS 232 Safety Sensor configuration Sensor Location Sensor mounting Sensor mounting fixtures Sensor placement screen Sensor Separation Serial interface Setup Wizard Sound passes Specification Storage Switching on off Totaliser Transit time method Troubleshooting Units of measurement Wall thickness Wall thickness measurement Warranty Wizard quick setup 9 Specification 23 22 22 11 24 22 12 17 29 12 14 16 24 12 29 22 23 38 18 25 30 22 22 29 22 40 KATflow 200 Appendix A Certificate of Conformity Appendix A Katronlc Technologles Ltd 23 Cross Street Leamington Spa CV32 4PX GREAT BRITAIN Phone 44 0 870 3000 110 Fax 44 0 870 3000 111 E mail mail katronic co uk Web www katronic co uk Declaration of Conformity We Katronic Technologies Lid declare under our sole responsibility that the products listed below to which this declaration relat
22. ed On Serial output RS 232 switched on J Off Serial output RS 232 switched off 4 4 Quick setup wizard The quick setup wizard allows for a speedy setup of the most important parameters in order to achieve successful measurements in the shortest possible time Display screen Operation The main menu is displayed after first power MAIN MEHU on and the boot up sequence Buick start Diagnostics d Use UP and DOWN cursor keys to select Installation Scope Quick start Confirm by pressing ENTER Output System Use cursor keys to select Setup Wizard Con QUICK START MEHU firm by pressing lt ENTER gt setup Wizard If sensors are recognised the serial number Stored Setup will be shown If not recognised or not connec Start Measurement ted they may be selected from a list Select units of measurement using cursor keys Units 9 y and pressing lt ENTER gt mam mos Choose pipe material using cursor keys and PIPE MATERIAL pressing lt ENTER gt Stainless Steel Carbon Steel luctile cast iron Enter outside pipe diameter using alphanumer 2 OUTSIDE DIAMETER ical keys and confirm by pressing lt ENTER gt 76 1 Use key lt UP gt as character backspace clear to correct for data entry errors Fr 22 KATflow 200 WALL THICKNESS 3 4 4 Operation Enter pipe wall thickness using alphanumerical keys and confirm by pressing ENTER
23. ement rate 10 100 s 1 Operating languages English German French Spanish Russian Response time 1 s Quantity and units of measurement Volumetric flow rate m3 h m3 min m3 s l h l min l s USgal h US gallons per hour USgal min USgal s bbl d barrels per day bbl h bbl min bbl s Flow velocity m s ft s inch s Mass flow rate g s t h kg h kg min Volume m 3 l gal US gallons bbl Mass g kg t 38 KATflow 200 9 Specification Internal data logger Storage capacity approx 30 000 samples 128 kByte optional 100 000 samples 512 kByte Logging data All measured and totalised values parameter sets Communication Serial interface RS 232 Data Instantaneous measured value parameter set and configuration logged data Software KATdata Functionality Downloading of measured values parameter sets graphical presentation list format export to third party software on line transfer of measured data Operating systems Windows 2000 NT XP Vista Linux Mac optional 39 KATflow 200 10 Index Acoustic coupling gel Battery charging Certificate of Conformity Chains sensor mounting Commissioning Customer Return Note CRN Datalogger Diagnostic displays Diagnostics Diagonal mode Dimensions Display Display icons Display settings Disturbance sources Electrical connections Error messages Fluid selection Fluid temperature Installation KatD
24. es are in conformity with the EEC directives EMC Directive 2004 108 EC for Electromagnetic Compatibility Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC for Electrical Safety Desctiption of products Ultrasonic flowmeters KATflow 150 200 and 230 with associated KATRONIC transducers The mentioned products are in conformity with the following European Standards Class EMC Directive immunity Emission Low Voltage Directive Standard BS EN 61326 12006 BS EN 67326 12006 BS EN 61000 4 2 1995 BS EN 61000 4 3 2006 BS EN 61000 4 4 2004 BS EN 61000 4 5 2006 BS EN 61000 4 6 1996 BS EN 61000 4 11 2004 BS EN 61526 1 2006 BS EN 55022 2006 BS EN 61010 1 2001 Leamington Spa 01 September 2007 Description Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EMC requirements Electrical equipment for continuous unattended use Electrostatic discharge RF field Electric fast transtent burst Surge RF conducted AC mains voltage dips and interruption Electrical equipment Class B Disturbance voltage Class B Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use For and on behalf of Katronic Technologies Ltd Karsten Frahn Managing Director ie da O L aw SGS i Reg No GBOX 58999 Registered in England No 3298028 Registered Office as above 41 KATflow 200 Appendix B Appendix B Customer Return Note CRN Company Adaress Name Tel No
25. g end of the chain in one hand and insert the last ball ele ment in the vertical slot of the retaining clip Mount the chain around the pipe Pull the chain firmly around the pipe and fasten it in the lateral slot of the retaining clip There should be no air pockets between the transducer sur face and the pipe wall Mount the second transducer the same way Using a measuring tape adjust the sensor separation distance as sugges ted by the flowmeter When the sensor positioning screen Section 3 3 is displayed the middle bar allows fine adjustment of the sensor location T WE 5 li Illustration 8 Sensor mounting with fixtures and chains retaining clip 17 KATflow 200 4 Operation 4 Operation 4 1 Switching On Off The flowmeter is switched on by holding the ON key for more than 2 seconds continuously Equally it can be switched off by pressing the OFF key for more than 2 seconds 4 2 Battery charging The internal batteries can be recharged with the external battery charger supplied Important Ensure that only Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH AA size re chargeable batteries are installed attempting to recharge other battery types is dangerous and may cause damage Connect the battery charger to the charging socket of the flowmeter and to the mains supply 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz The battery charger mains plug is sup plied for specific countries as sh
26. hen opening the box containing the flowmeter any mark ings or warnings shown on the packaging should be observed prior to opening The following steps should then be taken e Unpack the flowmeter in a dry area e The flowmeter should be handled with care and not left in an area where it could be subject to physical shocks e f using a knife to remove packaging care should be taken not to damage the flowmeter or cables e The flowmeter package and contents should be checked against the deliv ery note supplied and any missing items reported immediately e The flowmeter package and contents should be checked for signs of dam age during transport and any problems reported immediately e The vendor accepts no responsibility for damage or injury caused during the unpacking of the instrumentation supplied Excess packing materials should be either recycled or disposed of in a suit able way 3 1 2 Storage If storage is necessary the flowmeter and sensors should be stored in a secure location away from water and harsh environmental conditions in such a way as to avoid damage small items should be kept together in the bags and small plastic boxes provided to avoid loss 3 1 3 Identification of components The following items are typically supplied please refer to your delivery note for a detailed description e KATflow 200 hand held flowmeter e Clamp on sensors usually one or two pairs depending on pipe sizes to be meas
27. ieved when the flowmeter is able to receive sufficient signal from the transmitted ultrasonic pulses The signals are attenuated in the pipe material the medium and at each of the interfaces and reflections External and internal pipe corrosion solid particles and gas content in the medium contribute heavily to signal attenuation Sufficient straight lengths of pipe on the inlet and outlet of the measuring location ensure an axi symmetrical flow profile in the pipe which is required for good meas urement accuracy If insufficient straight lengths of pipe are available for your ap plication measurements are still obtainable but the certainty of the measurement can be reduced 3 3 Installation location Select an installation location following the recommendations in Table 1 and try to avoid measuring e inthe vicinity of deformations and defects of the pipe near welding seams where deposits could be building up in the pipe Select a location where the transducers can be mounted on the side of the pipe so that the sound waves emitted by the transducers propagate horizontally in the pipe In this way the solid particles deposited on the bottom of the pipe and the gas pockets developing at the top will not influence the propagation of the signal er Correct Incorrect KATflow 200 3 Installation For a free inlet or outlet pipe section Select the measuring point at a location where the pipe cannot run empty
28. lk Naphtha Car oil Freon R134a Freon R22 Hydrochloric acid Sour cream Sulphuric acid Toluene Vinyl chloride User kinematic viscosity density medium c speed Kinematic vis cosity Only if user fluid selected 0 30000 mm s Density Only if user fluid selected 100 2000 kg m Medium c Only if user fluid selected speed 800 3500 m s Temperature 30 300 C Liner Material Select from list 1 None Epoxy Rubber PVDF PP Glass Cement User liner c speed Liner c speed Only if lining material selected 500 5000 m s Liner thickness Only if lining material selected 1 0 99 0 mm Passes Select from list 1 Auto 1 16 Start Measurement Sensor type Indication of sensor type and serial number if automatically detected otherwise select from list K1 K4 M Q Special SP 1 Sensor Only for special unrecognised sensors frequency 5 80 SP 2 Wedge Only for special unrecognised sensors angle SP3 Wedge Only for special unrecognised sensors c speed SP4 Crystal Only for special unrecognised sensors offset SP5 Spacing Only for special unrecognised sensors offset SP6 Zero flow offset Only for special unrecognised sensors SP7 Up stream offset Only for special unrecognised sensors Sensor place ment 26 KATflow 200 5 Commissioning
29. mah Tiro 1 36 00 4 5 Measurements 4 5 1 Main process value PV display Measurements are started using Start Measurement in the Quick Start Wizard Display screen Operation FLOW RATE 20 078 marh Tre 10 56 00 The main process value can be changed in the Quick Start or Installation menus Press lt ESC gt at any time to return to the main menu Change to the Diagnostic display by pressing lt DISP gt 4 5 2 Diagnostic displays Display screen Operation DIAGNOSTIC 1 22 2 Gain 20 0 Signal O 0 Noize WT 10 56 00 Line 1 shows the amplifier gain Line 2 displays the signal strength Line 3 indicates the noise Change to more diagnostic displays by press ing lt NEXT gt 24 KATflow 200 4 Operation 4 5 3 Totalisers The totaliser displays will only be shown when the totalisers are activated Display screen Operation The flow totaliser can be started or reset by pressing lt Qon gt TOTALISER 4 Pressing Q shows the total accumulated flow in positive flow direction Pressing Q 00 m3 shows the total accumulated flow in negative 0 0 flow direction O 0 The totalisers can be stopped by activating lt Qorr gt Pressing lt Qon gt again will reset to Wo 10 56 07 zero Change to other displays or revert to the total izer screen without resetting by pressing lt DISP gt or lt NEXT gt 4 5 4 Datalogger
30. mmunica tion submenu 5 5 KATdata software Software can be provided for downloading the contents of the datalogger and com munication with the flowmeter 5 6 Wall thickness measurement WTM Optional sensor probes to measure pipe wall thickness are available Connect to the sensor input and select Start Measurement The KF200 will recognise the probe and display the measurement screen Wall thickness will be shown when the sensor is in good acoustic contact with the pipe 6 Maintenance No general maintenance is required for this equipment 29 KATflow 200 7 Troubleshooting 7 Troubleshooting Most problems with measurement are due to poor signal strength or quality Initial checks should include e Has sufficient acoustic coupling paste been applied e Can the number of sound passes be changed As a general rule more passes will improve accuracy fewer passes will give better signal strength e Are there any nearby sources of noise or disturbance e Can the signal be improved by moving the sensors around the circumfer ence of the pipe e Are the application parameters correct Should there be the need to call customer service please let us know the following details e Model code e Serial number e SW HW revision e Error log list Possible error messages may include the following Error list Error message Group Description Error ha
31. nd to a lesser extent on pressure and stress 32 KATflow 200 Substance Acetic anhydride Acetic acid anhydride Acetic acid nitrile Acetic acid ethyl ester Acetic acid methyl ester Acetone Acetylene dichloride Alcohol Ammonia Benzene Benzol Bromine n Butane 2 2 Butanol sec Butylalcohol n Butyl bromide 46 n Butyl chloride 22 46 Carbon tetrachloride Carbon tetrafluoride Freon 14 Chloroform Dichlorodifluoromethane Freon 12 Ethanol Ethyl acetate Ethyl alcohol Ethyl benzene Ether Ethyl ether Ethylene bromide Ethylene chloride Ethylene glycol Fluorine Formaldehyde methyl ester Freon R12 Glycol 50 Glycol 50 H2O Isopropanol Isopropyl alcohol 46 Kerosene Chemical Formula CH3CO 20 CH3CO 20 C2H3N C4H802 C3H602 C3H6O C2H2Cl2 C2H6O NH3 C6H6 C6H6 Br2 C4H10 C4H100 C4H100 C4H9Br CAH9CI CCl4 CF4 CHCI3 CCI2F2 C2H6O C4H802 C2H6O C8H10 C4H100 C4H100 C2H4Br2 C2H4Cl2 C2H602 F C2H402 C2H602 C3H8O C3H8O All data given at 25 C 77 F unless otherwise stated Specific Gravity 1 082 20 C 1 082 20 C 0 783 0 901 0 934 0 791 1 26 0 789 0 771 0 879 0 879 2 928 0 601 0 C 0 81 0 81 1 276 20 C 0 887 1 595 20 C 1 75 150 C 1 489 1 516 40 C 0 789 0 901 0 789 0 867 20 C 0 713 0 713 2 18 1 253 1 113 0 545 143 C 0 974 1 11
32. ndling USB INIT FAIL Hardware Internal board communic Power on off otherwise ation error call customer support NO SERIAL NO Hardware Failed to read from FRAM Call customer support NO VERSION NO Hardware Failed to read from FRAM Call customer support PARA READ FAIL Hardware Failed to read from FRAM Load defaults other wise call customer sup port PARA WRITE FAIL Hardware Failed to write to FRAM Load defaults other wise call customer sup port VAR READ FAIL Hardware Failed to read from FRAM Call customer support VAR WRITE FAIL Hardware Failed to write to FRAM Call customer support SYSTEM ERROR Hardware Call customer support VISIBILITY ERR Hardware Failed to read from FRAM Call customer support FRAM LONG WRITE Hardware Failed to write to FRAM Call customer support ERR FRAM READ ERR Hardware Failed to read from FRAM Call customer support RTC ERR Hardware Real Time Clock failure Power on off otherwise call customer support EXTMEM ERR Hardware Logger memory failure Power on off otherwise call customer support SPI ERR Hardware SPI bus failure Power on off otherwise call customer support I2C ERR Hardware I2C bus failure Power on off otherwise call customer support MATH ERR Software Internal calculation error Call customer support STACK ERR Software Internal calculation error Call customer support ADDR ERR Software Internal calculation error Call customer support OSC ERR Software Internal calculation error Call custome
33. ned and operated as outlined in these operating instructions Misuse of the equipment will immediately revoke any warranty given or implied e Responsibility for suitability and intended use of this ultrasonic flowmeter rests solely with the user Improper installation and operation of the flow meter may lead to a loss of warranty e Please note that there are no operator serviceable parts inside the equip ment Any unauthorised interference with the product will invalidate the warranty 1 4 Return policy If the flowmeter has been diagnosed to be faulty it can be returned to KATRONIC for repair using the Customer Returns Note CRN attached to the Appendix of this manual KATRONIC regret that for Health amp Safety reasons we cannot accept the return of the equipment unless accompanied by the completed CRN 1 5 Legislative requirements The flowmeter is designed to meet the safety requirements in accordance with sound engineering practice It has been tested and has left the factory in a condi tion in which it is safe to operate The equipment is in conformity with the statutory requirements of the EC directive and complies with applicable regulations and standards for electrical safety EN 61010 and electro magnetic compatibility EN 61326 A CE Declaration of Conformity has been issued in that respect a copy of which can be found in the Appendix of these operating instructions The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEE
34. on transit time flowmeter Measuring principle 2 Introduction 2 Introduction The KATflow 200 is a hand held battery operated ultrasonic flowmeter employing clamp on sensors for the measurement of liquids in full enclosed pipes Flow measurements can be undertaken without interruption of the process or interfer ence with the integrity of the pipeline The clamp on sensors are attached to the outside of the pipes The KATflow 200 uses ultrasonic signals for measurement of the flow employing the transit time method Illustration 1 Clamp on ultrasonic flowmeter configuration Ultrasonic signals are emitted by a transducer installed on a pipe and received by a second transducer These signals are emitted alternately in the direction of flow and against it Because the medium is flowing the transit time of the sound signals propagating in the direction of flow is shorter than the transit time of the signal propagating against the direction of flow The transit time difference AT is meas ured and allows the determination of the average flow velocity along the path of acoustic propagation A profile correction is then performed to obtain the average flow velocity over the cross sectional area of the pipe which is proportional to the volumetric flow rate Illustration 2 Transit time measuring principle KATflow 200 3 Installation 3 Installation 3 1 Unpacking and storage 3 1 1 Unpacking Care should be taken w
35. own in the order code 080125 1 Illustration 9 Battery charging The red mark on the plug aligns with the mark on the socket Remove plug by slid ing the outer casing away from the socket to release the latch During the charging process the battery icon will blink For a fully charged battery all segments of the battery icon will be filled 18 KATflow 200 4 3 Keypad and display RS 232 Serial Interface Display 4 Operation Keypad key functions Key Main function Illustration 10 Keypad and display overview Secondary function O 4 Character entry 1 1 short key stroke 2 short key strokes 3 short key strokes _ 4 short key strokes Show NEXT available item S S Character entry NOWD DY Qon Start totaliser function o Character entry Oo Tn mog Show next DISPlay S Character entry G H 4 lt Q Show negative total value 19 KATflow 200 Character entry vorne 4 Operation Character entry ce oOozsza Q Show positive total value 9 Character entry NO DO VU Toggle MuUltipleXer where multi channel functions are provided T Character entry O lt C Qorr Stop totaliser function Character entry ON xzZ DIRECT access to trend plot Move menu list selection item UP Character backspace clear
36. r support ADC ERR Software Internal calculation error Call customer support 30 KATflow 200 7 Troubleshooting Continued Error message Group Description Error handling IO ERR Software Internal calculation error Call customer support TIMING ERR Software Internal calculation error Call customer support COMM INIT ERR Hardware Internal communication Power on off otherwise error call customer support COMM START ERR Hardware Internal communication Power on off otherwise error call customer support COMM HSO ERR Hardware Internal communication Power on off otherwise error call customer support COMM HS1 ERR Hardware Internal communication Power on off otherwise error call customer support COMM READ AVE Hardware Internal communication Power on off otherwise ERR error call customer support COMM READ RAW Hardware Internal communication Power on off otherwise ERR error call customer support COMM READ HIS Hardware Internal communication Power on off otherwise TORY ERR error call customer support COMM CRC ERR Hardware Internal communication Power on off otherwise error call customer support SENSOR COUP Application Weak sensor coupling Recouple sensors LING ERR low SNR check installation re duce number of passes look for other location otherwise call customer support Table 3 Error messages 31 KATflow 200 8 Technical data Material Steel 196 Ca
37. rbon hardened Carbon Steel Mild Steel Steel 196 Carbon 302 Stainless Steel 303 Stainless Steel 304 Stainless Steel 304L Stainless Steel 316 Stainless Steel 347 Stainless Steel Aluminium Aluminium rolled Copper Copper annealed Copper rolled CuNi 70 Cu 30 Ni CuNi 90 Cu 10 Ni Brass Naval Gold hard drawn Inconel Iron electrolytic Iron Armco Ductile Iron Cast Iron Monel Nickel Tin rolled Titanium Tungsten annealed Tungsten drawn Tungsten carbide Zinc rolled Glass pyrex Glass heavy silicante first Glass light brate crown Nylon Nylon 6 6 Polyethylene LD PVC CPVC Acrylic Sound Speed Shear Wave at 25 C m s 3 150 3 230 3 235 3 220 3 120 3 120 3 141 3 070 3 272 3 095 3 100 3 040 2 260 2 325 2 2 0 2 540 2 060 2 120 1 200 3 020 3 240 3 240 3 000 2 500 2 20 2 960 1 670 3 125 2 890 2 640 3 980 2 440 3 280 2 380 2 840 1 150 1 070 540 1 060 1 430 ft s 10 335 10 598 10 614 10 565 10 236 10 236 10 306 10 073 10 735 10 512 10 171 9 974 7 415 7 628 7 448 8 334 6 759 6 923 3 937 9 909 10 630 10 630 9 843 8 203 8 924 9 712 5 479 10 253 9 482 8 661 13 058 8 005 10 761 7 808 9 318 3 772 3 510 1 772 3 477 4 690 7 Troubleshooting Please note these values are to be considered nominal Solids may be inhomogeneous and aniso tropic Actual values depend on exact composition temperature a
38. s off Max flow cut 0 30 m s off Corrected Yes No PV offset 30 30 units PV scaling 0 1000 units Zero calibra Adjust tion Zero Yes No Sets current flow as zero Track Yes No Zero follows output variations Delta time Zero flow offset in ns Time up Upstream offset in ns User Identifier Example Pump P3A Tag number Example 1FT 3011 Test Test Mode Tests integrity of LCD display LCD Settings Date Example 03 10 2007 Time Example 09 27 00 Date format Select from list 1 dd mm yy mm dd yy yy mm dd Language Select from list 1 as available English German French Spanish Russian Keypad sound Yes No Battery Low warning Yes No Auto off timer 1 59 min Defaults Yes No Shows measured temperature available logger memory battery charge level battery voltage Cycle using ENTER Displays the received acoustic pulse 28 KATflow 200 5 Commissioning 5 2 Diagnostics Diagnostic screens can be viewed directly during measurement or through the menu structure 5 3 Display settings Customer specific settings for data to be displayed can be achieved by using the appropriate menu items 5 3 1 Main PV The main Process Value PV is the primary measurement data 5 4 Output settings 5 4 1 Serial interface RS 232 The HS 232 serial interface can be used to transmit data on line or to download the integral datalogger content The settings can be found in the Serial Co
39. sors Always mount the transducer pair so that the free front edges of the sensors face each other There is a different engraving on the top of each transducer The transducers are mounted correctly if the engravings on the two transducers form an arrow The transducer cables should point in opposite directions Later the arrow in conjunction with the indicated measured value will help to de termine the direction of flow The sensor separation distance is automatically calculated by the flowmeter based on the parameter entries for pipe outside diameter wall thickness lining material and thickness medium process temperature the sensor type and the selected number of signal passes The sensor positioning screen above and Section 3 3 allows fine adjustment of the sensor location 3 7 4 Sensor mounting with fixtures and chains Illustration 7 Sensor mounting with clips and chains Insert the retaining clip into the groove on the top of the transducer and se cure it using the screw knob Apply some acoustic coupling component to the contact surface of the transducer 16 KATflow 200 p 3 Installation Place the transducer on the side of the pipe or alternatively up to 45 de grees from the horizontal plane through the pipe This is advisable to establish the best acoustic contact since on top of the pipe air pockets could develop and deposits could accumulate at the bot tom of the pipe Take the sprin
40. ured e Sensor extension cable s optional e Sensor mounting accessories e Coupling component e Measuring tape Operating instructions e Calibration certificate s optional KATflow 200 Acoustic propagation Straight pipe lengths For a horizontal pipe 3 Installation 3 2 Clamp on sensor installation The correct selection of the sensor location is crucial for achieving reliable meas urements and high accuracy Measurement must take place on a pipe in which sound can propagate see Acoustic propagation and in which a rotationally sym metrical flow profile is fully developed see Straight pipe lengths The correct positioning of the transducers is an essential condition for error free measurements It ensures that the sound signal will be received under optimal con ditions and evaluated correctly Because of the variety of applications and the differ ent factors influencing the measurement there can be no standard solution for the positioning of the transducers The correct position of the transducers will be influenced by the following factors e diameter material lining wall thickness and general condition of the pipe e the medium flowing in the pipe e the presence of gas bubbles and solid particles in the medium Check that the temperature at the selected location is within the operating temper ature range of the transducers see technical specification in the Appendix Acoustic propagation is ach
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