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Manual UDM 200
Manual UDM 200
Issue: 1 (05/2008)
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Contents 1 2 3 4 5 General Details....................................................................................................9 Quickstart ..........................................................................................................10 Applications ......................................................................................................13 Measuring Principle..........................................................................................13 Handling of UDM 200 ........................................................................................14
5.1 Control Panel and Handling .......................................................................................... 14 5.2 Display .......................................................................................................................... 15 5.3 Plugs ............................................................................................................................. 15 5.4 Sensors......................................................................................................................... 15 5.5 Battery Indicator............................................................................................................ 15 5.6 Charging the Battery ..................................................................................................... 16 5.7 Battery Care.................................................................................................................. 16 5.8 Cleaning........................................................................................................................ 16 5.9 Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 16
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7.8.5 7.8.6
9.4 Upper Limit of the Flow Velocity ................................................................................... 41 9.5 Cut-off Flow................................................................................................................... 41 9.6 Uncorrected Flow Velocity ............................................................................................ 42 9.7 Change of Limit for the Inner Pipe Diameter................................................................. 43 9.8 Protection code for unwanted interruption .................................................................... 43
9.8.1 9.8.2 9.9.1 Intervention in the Measurement ..................................................................................... 44 Deactivation of a Program Code...................................................................................... 44 Displayed Information ...................................................................................................... 46
10 Output ................................................................................................................47
10.1
10.1.1 10.1.2 10.1.3
Activation ............................................................................................................... 47
Output Range................................................................................................................... 48 Error Output ..................................................................................................................... 49 Function Test ................................................................................................................... 50
10.2 10.3
10.3.1
10.4 10.5
10.5.1 10.5.2 10.5.3
10.6
10.6.1 10.6.2 10.6.3 10.6.4 10.6.5 10.6.6
10.7
Language Change (HotCode)................................................................................ 59 Time and Date ....................................................................................................... 60 Dialoges and Menus .............................................................................................. 61
Pipe Circumference ......................................................................................................... 61 Measuring Point Number Indication ................................................................................ 62 Display of the lastly entered Transducer Distance .......................................................... 62 Error Value Delay ............................................................................................................ 62 Alarm State Indication...................................................................................................... 62
Measurement Settings ........................................................................................... 63 Configuring Serial Data Transfer ........................................................................... 64 Contrast ................................................................................................................. 64 Instrument Information ........................................................................................... 64 Printing Measured Values...................................................................................... 65 Deleting Measured Values..................................................................................... 65
13 Libraries.............................................................................................................67
13.1
13.1.1 13.1.2 13.1.3 13.1.4 13.1.5
13.2
13.2.1 13.2.2 13.2.3 13.2.4 13.2.5 13.2.6
14 PC Software.......................................................................................................78
14.1 14.2 14.3 Symbols in the Menu Bar....................................................................................... 78 Connecting to the UDM 200................................................................................... 79 Downloading Data.................................................................................................. 80
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14.4 14.5
15 Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................83
15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 Problems with the Measurement ........................................................................... 84 Correct Selection of the Measuring Point .............................................................. 85 Maximum Acoustic Contact ................................................................................... 85 Application Specific Problems................................................................................ 86 High Measuring Deviations .................................................................................... 86 Problems with the Totalizers.................................................................................. 87
General Details
The UDM 200 is a high precision measuring tool. Please handle with care. To assure a long life please pay attention to the following points: - Read this manual completely and follow all the details. - Prevent the UDM 200 from crushes and tumbles. - Keep the transducers clean. - Dont bend or squeeze the cables of the transducers. - Dont expose the cabels to great heat. - Dont use damaged cables. - Pay attention to the units degree of protection. - Not at all open the unit on your own authority. - Connect the battery recharger correctly. This manual is written for the user of the UDM 200. It contains important information about this unit. Therefore please read the manual and keep it carefully. Despite of all care there may be mistakes in it. Please advise us of such failures. The UDM 200 is subject to continuous improvement. Therefore there may be certain variations between the manual and the unit. If you have any question, please contact SebaKMT. We reserve to accomplish technical changes without preceding information.
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Quickstart
Outer diameter or pipe circumference Wall thickness (make use of tables of the producer or use a thickness gauge on site) Material Surface condition of the pipe (lining, roughness) Approximate temperature of the medium and you change the values of the menus. Complete every single action
You should have the following data down pat, before you begin: Pipe data:
Press the keys till PAR is marked in the Display. Press ENTER.
Enter the following values below.. Manage the input with keys:
Wall thickness [mm] (make use of tables of the producer or use a thickness gauge on site)
If there is a lining, its material, condition and thickness have to be entered, too. Therefore please read this manual carefully. When there is no lining choose no and continue by pressing the Enter-key Roughness of the pipe. Choose the roughness from the table in the Annex
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Medium: water
Measuring Select MEA by the help of the arrow keys and press ENTER.
OPTIONAL: Enter measuring points: enter any comment by the help of the arrow keys.
Transducer distance: Set the distance of the transducers on the straight edge. Set the transducers on the pipe and fix them, using their clamping chains. There has to be enough couplant gel on the transducers. There must not be air between transducers and pipe. UDM 200 displays the intensity of the transmitted signal. Please see that the signal is stable!
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During measurement
By pressing the keys further values can be displayed: Total volume and present flow
Reflow and present reflow Free memory of the unit Mode: Transient Time Distance between the transducers set at the moment S1, Q1 c R F Quit measurement Adjust transducers Clear totalized volume Flow velocity
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Applications
This UDM 200 can be used wherever both the pipe wall and the medium to be measured are soundpermeable. This applies to pipe walls made of homogeneous material and to media with a low solid or gas content. Because ultrasonic waves can also penetrate solids, the sensors can be fixed to the outside of the pipe, which means the measurement requires no intervention. The measurements are independent of the electrical parameters of the medium such as conductivity and the dielectric constant.
Measuring Principle
The UDM uses ultrasonic signals for the flow measurement of a medium, employing the so-called transit time method. Because the medium in which the signals propagate 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 t is measured and allows the determination of the average flow velocity on the propagation path of the ultrasonic signals. A flow profile correction is then performed in order to obtain the area average of the flow velocity, which is proportional to the volume flow.
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5.1
Use the several keys to navigate through the menus of UDM 200. General functions BREAK: Deletes the selection or change and returns to main menu. RESET: Press these three keys at the same Time to resolve a malfunction. This reset equals a restart of the unit. Stored data are not affected. INIT (cold start): Press these both keys during turn-on procedure to initialize UDM 200 new. Most of the parameters and settings are reset to factory defaults. Memory contents are not affected. ENTER: Confirms the selection or the input. Horizontal selection Selects the nearest point on the right. Selects the nearest point on the left. Vertical selection Scrolls forwards. Scrolls backwards. Input of figures and values Moves the Cursor to the right. Scrolls through the symbol set. Move the cursor to the left. If the cursor is situated on the left side: - an even treated value will be reset to the previously stored value - a not treated value will be deleted. There is an error message, if the entered value is invalid. Press any key and enter a correct value. Input of text Moves the cursor to the right. Scrolls to the next symbol within the symbol set. Resets all symbols to the last entry.
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5.2
Display
UMD 200 is equipped by a display, on which settings and measured values can be seen.
5.3
Plugs
5.4
Sensors
The sensors are engraved on the top. The sensors are correctly installed when the engraved markings on both sensors together form an arrow. The sensor cables then point in opposite directions. The arrow allows you to later determine the flow direction in connection with the displayed measured value.
5.5
Battery Indicator
button (On/Off) once, to switch on the backlighting and the battery indicator.
When the backlighting is switched off, the charge level of the battery is not shown. Press the
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5.6
The UDM 200 has a state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery. To charge the UDM 200, use the charger unit supplied. Switch on the device. The green LED with the power symbol flashes to indicate that the device is being charged. The green LED lights up constantly when the device is fully charged.
5.7
Battery Care
The UDM 200 has state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries. This type of battery does not suffer from the memory effect. Over time, however, frequent charging of only partially discharged batteries can lead to the battery power not being correctly indicated. To synchronise this, completely discharge the battery (by simply switching the device to test mode) and then charge it again. Perform this action at least twice. Afterwards, the charge level should be correctly indicated.
5.8
Cleaning
Use a soft cloth to clean the device. Do not use cleaning agents. Wipe off any residue of contact paste using a soft paper tissue.
5.9
Maintenance
No maintenance is required. Always observe the instructions and precautions in the manual. If the UDM 200 is correctly installed at a suitable location in accordance with the recommendations in this manual, properly used and taken care of, no malfunctions are to be expected.
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Pipe and medium settings Outer diameter Wall thickness Pipe material Material selection Other material Lining Roughness Medium Lining material: Thickness of lining Water Sea water Other medium
Medium temperature Add. Cable MEA: Measurement Steps along measuring operation Measuring point Nr. Way of sound Transducer distance Setting of all relevant output options (measuring quantity, measuring unit, etc.) Measuring quantity Volume flow Volume in: [select measuring unit] Flow velocity Velocity in: [select measuring unit] Mass flow Mass in: [select measuring unit] Sound velocity Damping Store measuring data No/Yes Serial output No/Yes Storage rate Extra: [selection in seconds] Every second Every 10 seconds Every minute Every 10 minutes Every 30 minutes Every hour Current loop No/Yes Measuring quantities Absolut/Sign Measuring range: begin Measuring range: end
10.3
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10.5
Functions, that are not directly related to measurement System settings Set clock Libraries Material list Media list Format User-Area Extended library Dialogs/Menus Pipe circumference Measuring point Transducer distance Error-val. Delay Schow relais stat. Compare c-Fluid Flow velocity. Cut-off flow Velocity Limit Quant. Wrapping Quantitiy recall Install Output Ringbuffer Storage mode Storing measured data Store Amplitude Store c-Medium Kill Spaces Decimalpoint Col-Separat. Input HotCode (change language) Contrast
11.2 13 13 13 13 11.3 11.3.2 11.3.3 11.3.4 11.3.5 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.3.2 9.3.1 10 8.4 8.4.1 0 8.4.6 8.4.7 11.5
Measurement
Serial transmission
Miscellaneus
Unit-Info Print Delete measuring quantities Programming-Code Install. Material Install. Medium
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7.1
The correct selection of the measuring point is crucial for achieving reliable measurement results and a high accuracy. A measurement must take place on a pipe where the sound can propagate and where a fully developed rotationally symmetrical flow profile exists. The correct transducer positioning is an essential condition for error-free measurement. It guarantees that the sound signal will be received under optimum conditions and evaluated correctly. Because of the variety of applications and the different factors influencing the measurement, there can be no standard solution for the transducer positioning. The correct position of the transducers will be influenced by the following factors: diameter, material, lining, wall thickness and form of the pipe medium presence of gas bubbles in the medium Avoid measuring points in the vicinity of deformations and defects of the pipe and in the vicinity of weldings. Avoid locations where deposits are building in the pipe. Make sure that the ambient temperature at the selected location is within the operating temperature range of the transducers (see annex Technical Data).
7.2
Acoustic Penetration
It must be possible to penetrate the pipe with acoustic signals at the measuring point. The acoustic penetration is reached when pipe and medium do not attenuate the sound signal so strongly that it is completely absorbed before reaching the second transducer. The attenuation of pipe and medium depends on: kinematic viscosity of the medium proportion of gas bubbles and solids in the medium deposits on the inner pipe wall pipe material The following conditions have to be respected at the measuring point: the pipe is always filled completely no solid deposits are building no bubbles accumulate (even bubble-free media can form gas pockets when the medium expands, e.g. before pumps and after great cross-section extensions)
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7.3
Many flow elements (elbows, slide valves, valves, control valves, pumps, reducers, diffusers, etc.) cause a distortion of the flow profile. The axisymmetrical flow profile needed for correct measurement is no longer given. A careful selection of the measuring point helps to reduce the impact of disturbance sources. It is most important that the measuring point is chosen at a sufficient distance from any disturbance source. Only then it can be assumed that the flow profile in the pipe is fully developed. However, UDM-200 will give you significant measuring results even under non-ideal measuring conditions if: e.g. a medium contains a certain proportion of gas bubbles or solids or the recommended distances to disturbance sources can not be observed for practical reasons. Recommended straight inlet and outlet pipe lengths are given for different types of flow disturbance sources in the examples in the table below. Correct selection of a measuring point: Disturbance source: 90 -bend Inlet L 10 D Outlet L5D
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Outlet L 10 D
Outlet L5D
Outlet L5D
Outlet L 10 D
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7.4
Try to avoid the following measuring points: near deformed or damaged pipe sections near welding seams where deposits are bonded within the pipe Observe the instructions contained in the following table: Horizontal pipeline: Select a measuring point where the transducers can be mounted on the side of the pipe, so that the sound waves propagate horizontally in the pipe. Thus, solids deposited on the bottom of the pipe and the gas pockets developing at the top will not influence the propagation of the signal.
right wrong
Free In- or Outlet: Locate the measuring point, where the pipe cannot drain.
right unfavourable
right
unfavourable
Vertical pipeline: Locate the measuring point, where fluid rises. The pipe has to be completely filled.
right wrong
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7.5
After the measuring point has been selected, the pipe and medium parameters can be entered. The ranges are limited by the characteristics of the transducers and of the flowmeter. An error message will be displayed if the limits are exceeded (MINIMUM and MAXIMUM plausibility check).
Note: The parameters will be stored only PARAMETER is finished completely once. if the program branch
It is possible to enter the pipe circumference instead of the outer pipe diameter. The setting is cold start resistant. It will be activated in the program branch SPECIAL FUNCTION. If the input of the pipe circumference has been activated and 0 (zero) is entered for the OUTER DIAMETER, the menu item PIPE CIRCUMFER. will be displayed automatically. If the pipe circumference is not to be entered, press key BRK to return to the main menu and start the parameter input again.
To get the wall thickness refer to the data sheet of the pipe manufacturer or use a device to measure the wall thickness like the UWD 200.
Note: The inner diameter (= outer diameter - 2x pipe wall thickness) will be calculated internally. If the value is not within the inner pipe diameter range of the connected transducers, an error message will be displayed. It is possible to change the lower limit of the inner pipe diameter for a given transducer type (see section 9.7).
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Note:
One can configure which materials are available in the selection lists (see section 13.1)
If OTHER MATERIAL is selected, the sound velocity has to be entered. Enter the sound velocity of the pipe material. Values between 600.0 m/s and 6553.5 m/s will be accepted. Press ENTER. (For the sound velocity of some materials see the annex)
Note: Enter the sound velocity of the material (i.e. longitudinal or transversal velocity) which is nearer to 2500 m/s.
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Note:
One can configure which materials are available in the selection lists (see section 13.1).
If OTHER MATERIAL is selected, the sound velocity has to be entered. Enter the sound velocity of the pipe material. Values between 600.0 m/s and 6553.5 m/s will be accepted. Press ENTER. (For the sound velocity of some materials see the annex) Enter the thickness of the liner. Default is 3.0 mm. Press ENTER.
Note:
The inner diameter (= outer diameter - 2x pipe wall thickness 2x liner thickness) will be calculated internally. If the value is not within the inner pipe diameter range of the connected transducers, an error message will be displayed.
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7.6
After the pipe parameters have been entered, the UDM 200 asks for the medium parameters. Since the UDM 200 is designed to fit to the needs of water suppliers, only water and seawater are available as predefined mediums. But other mediums can be also measured be selecting OTHER MEDIUM. In this case, the following parameters have to be entered: min. and max. sound velocity, kinematic viscosity of the medium, density of the medium (only if the output option MASS FLOW is activated) temperature of the medium Select the medium from the scroll list.If the medium is not in the scroll list, select OTHER MEDIUM. Press ENTER.
If a medium is selected from the scroll list, the menu item for the input of the medium temperature will be displayed directly. If OTHER MEDIUM. has been selected, the parameters listed above have to be entered first.
Note:
One can configure which materials are available in the selection lists (see section 13.1).
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7.6.3 Density
The density of the medium has to be entered. The mass flow will be calculated on the basis of the density (product of volume flow and density).
Note: If the mass flow is not measured, press ENTER. Other measuring results will not be influenced.
Enter the operating density of the medium. Values between 0.10 g/cm3 and 20.00 g/cm3 will be accepted. Press ENTER.
Note:
The range of possible medium temperatures operating range of the chosen transducers.
depends
on
the
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7.7
If this error message is displayed, please enter the missing parameters in program branch PARAMETER.
Parameter
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and so on
Note:
Correct positioning of the transducer is easier number of transit paths than for an odd number.
for
an
even
A value for the number of sound paths corresponding to the connected transducers and the entered parameters will be recommended. Change the value if necessary. Press ENTER.
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7.8
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Note:
Rust, paint or other deposits on the pipe will absorb the sound signal. Clean the pipe at the transducer positions. Remove rust or loose paint. An existing paint layer on the pipe should be sanded for a better measuring result. Use coupling foil or apply a bead of acoustic coupling compound along the center line onto the contact surface of the transducer.
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Place the connector shoe and guide rule at the test point on the pipe. Push the last ball of the chain into the slot on the top of the connector shoe. Pay the chain around the pipe (if the chain is not long enough, see the next section).
Note: If the sensors were fastened to a vertical pipe and the UDM 200 is lower than the pipe, we recommend laying the cable of the upper sensor below the tensioning belt to protect it from mechanical strain.
Tighten the chain and insert it into the second slot in the connector shoe. Fasten the other sensor in the same way.
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A bar graph S= displays the amplitude of the received signal. Shift the transducer slightly until the bar graph has max. length and is also stable. By scrolling with key key through the upper line and with
bar graph S= (signal amplitude) can be displayed. If the signal quality is not sufficient for measurement, Q=UNDEF will be displayed. After the precise positioning of the transducers, the recommended transducer distance is displayed again. Enter the actual (precise) transducer distance and press ENTER or simply confirm the displayed value by pressing ENTER.
Note: The UDM 200 is able transducer distance. to display the latest entered precise
transducer distance bar graph Q= (signal quality) transit time TRANS. in microseconds
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The results are displayed according to the actually selected output options (see chapter 8). By default the volume flow in m3/h is displayed. The selection of the values to be displayed and the setting of the output options are described in chapter 8. Advanced measuring functions are described in chapter 9.
7.9
The flow direction in the pipe can be recognized with the help of the displayed volume flow in conjunction with the arrow engraved on the transducers: The medium flows in arrow direction if the displayed volume flow is positive (e.g. 54.5 m3/h). The medium flows against the arrow direction if the displayed volume flow is negative (e.g. -54.5 m3/h).
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The physical quantity will be set in the program branch OUTPUT OPTIONS (see section 8.1). The designation of the physical quantity will be displayed normally in the upper line, its value in the lower line. The display can be adapted according to your needs.
8.1
The following physical quantities can be measured: flow velocity volume flow mass flow For the sound velocity measurement, no unit has to be selected. The flow velocity is directly measured. The volume flow will be calculated by multiplying the flow velocity by the cross-section of the pipe. The mass flow will be calculated by multiplying the volume flow by the density of the medium Select the program branch OUTPUT OPTIONS.
Select the required physical quantity in the scroll list. Press ENTER.
For the selected physical quantity, a scroll list with the available units of measurement is displayed. The previously selected unit of measurement is displayed first. Select the unit of measurement for the selected physical quantity. Press ENTER. You can return to the main menu by pressing key BRK. The further menu items of the program branch OUTPUT OPTIONS are for the activation of the measured value output.
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8.2
Display Setting
During measurement, the display can be set as to display two measured values simultaneously (one in each line of the display (standard settings)). The display can be adapted to your requirements. The modification does not influence the current measurement. The following information can be displayed in the upper line: designation of the actually measured and stored physical quantity totalizer values (if activated) date and point in time, when the memory will be full measuring mode transducer distance (see the following section) alarm state indication, if activated (see chapter 10) and if alarm outputs are activated
The following information can be displayed in the lower line: flow velocity mass flow volume flow The display in the upper line can be changed during measurement with key The display in the lower line can be changed during measurement with key . .
The character * indicates that the displayed value (here: flow velocity) is not the selected physical quantity (here: volume flow).
8.3
Transducer Distance
By pressing key it is possible during measurement to scroll to the display of the transducer distance. The current optimum transducer distance is displayed in parentheses (here: 51.2 mm), followed by the entered transducer distance (here: 50.8 mm). The optimum transducer distance might change during measurement (e.g. due to temperature fluctuations). A possible deviation from the optimum transducer distance (here: -0.4 mm) will be compensated internally.
Attention!
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8.4
The following data can be stored or transmitted to a PC during a measurement: Date Time Measuring point number Pipe parameters Medium parameters Transducer parameters Sound path (reflection or diagonal) Transducer distance Damping value Storage rate Measurand Unit Measured values The stored data can be transmitted to a PC at a later point in time (offline output).
Note: The UDM 200 can store up to 100 series of measured values. The number of measured values that can be generated depends on the total number of values stored in the previous series. If all the values stored in the device are deleted and a new test is started with only one parameter +on a test channel without mass storage, up to 27,000 readings can be stored in this new series.
Select a storage rate. If the required storage rate is not available, select EXTRA and specify a custom storage rate between 1 and 43200 (12 hours) seconds. Press ENTER.
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Note:
To send the data directly to the PC, open a terminal program (e.g. Windows Hyperterminal). Set the following connection parameters: baud rate 9600, data bits: 8, stop bits: 2, parity: even, flow control: hardware. Open the connection before you continue on the UDM 200
Note:
The UDM 200 interrupts the measurement as soon as the internal memory is full if no output option other than saving was selected. If another output option (e.g. serial output) was selected, the UDM 200 continues the measurement. Only the saving of measured data is stopped. The error display appears at regular intervals. To delete the memory, go to the Special functions menu.
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Example: In the SPECIAL FUNCTION menu, the UDM 200 shows that 10,000 more measured values can be saved. If the counters are activated and only once counter is saved, 3,333 data fields are available. If both counters are saved, 2,000 data saving operations can be performed.
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9.1
Commands executable during a measurement are shown in the upper line. A command always begins until the needed command is displayed. Press ENTER. with " ". Scroll in the upper line with key Depending on the instrumentation a program code might be needed. The following commands are available: COMMAND ADJUST TRANSDUCERS EXPLANATION
Switch over to the operation mode transducer positioning. If a program code is active, the current measurement will be automatically continued 8 seconds after the last keyboard entry. CLEAR TOTALIZER
The totalizers will be reset to zero. BREAK MEASURE Stop measuring and return to main menu. If a program code is active, at first the six-figure BREAK-CODE has to be entered
9.2
Damping Factor
Each displayed measured value is the floating average of all measured values of the last x seconds, where x is the damping factor. A damping factor of 1 s means that the measured values are not averaged as the measuring rate is approx 1/s. The default value of 10 s is appropriate for normal flow conditions. Strongly fluctuating values caused by high flow dynamics require a larger damping factor. Select the program branch OUTPUT OPTIONS. Press ENTER until the menu item DAMPING is displayed. Enter the damping factor. Values between 1 s and 100 s will be accepted. Press ENTER.
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9.3
Totalizers
There are two totalizers, one for the positive flow direction, one for the negative flow direction. The unit of measurement used for totalization corresponds to the volume or mass unit selected for the physical quantity (see section 8.1). The value of a totalizer consists of max. 11 digits, including max. 3 decimal places.
Total volume or mass of the medium at the measuring point can be determined.
Scroll in the upper line with key to display the totalizers. Press ENTER while a totalizer is displayed to toggle between the display of the totalizers for both flow directions. Select the command CLEAR TOTALIZER in the upper line to reset the totalizers to zero. Press ENTER.
Note: Flow velocities cannot be totalized.
Note:
The output of the sum of both totalizers (the throughput Q) via an output will not be valid anymore after the first overflow (wrapping) of one of the respective totalizers. To signalize the overflow of a totalizer, an alarm output with the switching condition QUANTITY and the type HOLD has to be activated.
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9.4
Single outliers caused by heavily disturbed surroundings can appear in the measured values of the flow velocity. If outliers are not ignored, they will affect all derived physical quantities, which will then be unsuitable for integration (e.g. pulse outputs). It is possible to ignore all measured flow velocities higher than a preset upper limit. These measured values will be marked as outliers. The upper limit of the flow velocity will be set in SPECIAL FUNCTION \ SYSTEM SETTINGS \ MEASURING. The setting is cold start resistant. Select the menu item VELOCITY LIMIT. Enter the upper limit of the flow velocity Values between 0,1 und 25,5 m/s will be accepted. Enter 0 (zero) to switch off the velocity control. Press ENTER If the control is switched on (upper limit > 0.0 m/s), every measured flow velocity willl be compared to the entered upper limit. If the flow velocity is higher than the upper limit, the flow velocity will be marked as invalid!. The physical quantity can not be determined. "!" will be displayed after the unit of measurement. (In case of a normal error, "?" will be displayed.)
Attention! If the upper limit is too low, a measurement might be impossible, as most of the measured values will be marked "invalid".
9.5
Cut-off Flow
The cut-off flow function automatically sets all measured flow velocities to zero that are below a preset value. All values derived from this measured value will be also set to zero. The cut-off flow can depend on the flow direction or not. The default is 5 cm/s. The max. value is 12.7 cm/s. The cut-off value will be set in SPECIAL FUNCTION \ SYSTEM SETTINGS \ MEASURING. The setting is cold start resistant. Select ABSOLUTE to define a cut-off flow independent of the flow direction. There is only one limit to be set. The absolute value of the measured value will be compared to the cut-off flow. Select SIGN to define a cut-off flow dependent on the flow direction. There are two independent limits to be set for the positive and negative flow directions. Select FACTORY to use the default value of 5 cm/s for the cut-off flow. Select USER to enter the cut-off flow yourself. Press ENTER. If you selected CUT-OFF FLOW\SIGN before, two cut-off flow values have to be entered: Enter the cut-off flow for positive measured values. If a positive value is less than this limit, the flow velocity will be set to zero. All derived values will be set to zero, too. Enter the cut-off flow for negative measured values. If a negative value is greater than this limit, the flow velocity will be set to zero. All derived values will be set to zero, too.
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If you selected CUT-OFF FLOW \ ABSOLUTE before, only one value has to be entered. The limit will be compared to the absolute value of the measured flow velocity.
9.6
For certain applications, the knowledge of the uncorrected flow velocity might be of interest. Select the option Quantity Storage under the branch SPECIAL FUNCTION \ SYSTEM SETTINGS \ MEASURING in order to activate / deactivate the flow velocity correction. The setting is cold start resistant. Select Normal for corrected flow velocity and select Uncorr. for uncorrected flow velocity. Press ENTER.
Henceforth, the UDM 200 asks whether or not the profile correction shall be enabled before a measurement is started.
If you select NO, correction is completely deactivated. All measuring factors are calculated with the uncorrected flow velocity. To make this clear, the names of the factors are shown in capital letters. If you select YES, the UDM 200 only uses the uncorrected flow velocity if the FLOW VELOCITY factors was selected in the OUTPUT OPTIONS. The UDM 200 calculates all the other factors (volume flow, mass flow, etc.) using the corrected flow velocity. During the measurement, FLOW VELOCITY is shown in capital letters to indicate that the displayed flow velocity is not corrected. Press ENTER to confirm. However, in both cases, the corrected flow velocity can be displayed. Scroll to the second line in the display ( button) until you see the flow velocity. The uncorrected flow velocity is marked with a U.
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9.7
It is possible to modify the lower limit of the inner pipe diameter for a certain transducer type. The setting is cold start resistant. Enter HotCode 071001. Enter the lower limit of the inner pipe diameter for the different transducer types. Values between 3 mm and 63 mm will be accepted. Press ENTER to confirm every single value.
9.8
A current measurement can be protected from an inadvertent intervention by a program code. If a program code was defined, it will be requested as soon as there is an intervention in the measurement (a command or key BRK.) If a program code is active, the message PROGRAM CODE ACTIVE will be displayed when a key is pressed. This advice disappears after several seconds. To start a command, it is sufficient to enter the first three digits of the program code (= ACCESS code). To interrupt a current measurement, the complete program code has to be entered (= BREAK code).
Attention!
Select in the program branch SPECIAL FUNCTION the menu item SET PROGRAM CODE.
An error message will be displayed if a reserved number has been entered (e.g. a HotCode for language selection). A program code remains valid as long as: no other valid program code is entered or the program code is not deactivated.
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If the entered program code is not valid, a failure notice will be displayed for a few seconds. If the entered program code is valid, the according command will be accomplished or the measurement will be interrupted.
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9.9
Select the sound velocity as the measuring factor. Press ENTER to confirm.
This selection closes OUTPUT OPTIONS, because there can be no output of measured values during the sound velocity measurement. To start the sound velocity measurement, select MEASUREMENT. Enter an estimated sound velocity for the medium. Values between 800 and 3500 m/s are accepted. Press ENTER to confirm.
Select YES to perform a reflection measurement, or NO to perform a diagonal measurement. Generally, it is easier to position the sensors correctly for a reflection measurement than for a diagonal measurement. Fasten the sensors to the pipe. Make sure the sensor distance is as recommended. Press ENTER to confirm. (The UDM 200 calculates this sensor distance from the estimated sound velocity and the current parameters.) The signal amplitude is shown on the bar chart. Move the sensors relative to each other, until the bars start getting smaller. Find and adjust the maximum signal amplitude at the shortest possible sensor distance. Press ENTER to finish positioning the sensors.
Note: Do not move the sensors any more.
Measure the current (exact) sensor distance and enter it. In this example the sensor distance is 25.5 mm. Press ENTER to confirm.
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An error message may now appear, stating that the estimated value is too high or too low. In both cases, the estimated sound velocity you entered deviates too far from the actual sound velocity. The sensors were positioned on an false signal or an echo.
Press ENTER to acknowledge the error message. Enter a new estimated sound velocity. The measurement starts as soon as you have entered an estimated value comparable to the actual sound velocity of the medium.
Current sensor distance (L): The distance entered for the last positioning of the sensors. This value is used for calculating the sound velocity. Improved distance (L*): The sensor distance calculated from the measured sound velocity. This distance enables you to identify incorrect positioning. However, do not alter the sensor distance! Signal propagation display (t): The signal propagation delay in the medium can be displayed in the top line.
Press ENTER to finish the current measurement. You can now repeat the positioning of the sensors. The UDM 200 asks if you want to determine the correct sensor distance again. Select NO if the sound velocity of the medium was precisely measured (sensor positioning error |L*-L | less than 1 mm). Select YES if the difference between the current sensor distance and the improved distance is more than 1 mm or if the signal was not detected. A new measurement is started. You can repeat the measurement as often as you want. In most cases, however, one or two measurements are enough to determine the sound velocity. Select YES so save the measured sound velocity in the current parameter record.
You can edit the measured sound velocity before saving it. Press ENTER to confirm. The name of the medium in the parameter record is changed to OTHER MEDIUM.
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10 Output
The UDM 200 is equipped with outputs, which have to be installed and activated before they can be used. It takes two steps to install an output: defining the physical quantity (source item) to be transmitted to the output by the source channel and the properties of the signal defining the behavior of the output in case no valid measured values are available After that the installed output has to be activated (program branch Output Options).
10.1 Activation
The outputs will be activated in the program branch SPECIAL FUNCTION \ SYSTEM SETTINGS \ PROC. OUTPUTS.
Note: The configuration of an output will be stored at the end of the dialog. If the dialog is left by pressing key BRK, the changes will not be stored.
Select in SPECIAL FUNCTION \ SYSTEM SETTINGS the list item PROC. OUTPUTS. Press ENTER.
Select the output to be installed. The scroll list contains all actually available outputs. A tick after a list item indicates that this output has already been installed. Press ENTER. This display is indicated if the output has not been installed yet. Select YES. Press ENTER.
If the output is already installed, select NO to reconfigure it or YES to return to the previous menu item to select another output. Press ENTER. Select the physical quantity (source item) to be transmitted from the source channel to the output. The available source items and the according configuration options are summarized in the following table. If a binary output is configured, only the list items LIMIT and IMPULS will be displayed.
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Table: Configuration options of the outputs source item available configuration options output physical quantity selected in the program branch OUTPUT OPTIONS totalizer for the positive flow direction totalizer for the negative flow direction sum of the totalizers (positive and negative flow direction) limit message (alarm output R1) limit message (alarm output R2) limit message (alarm output R3) pulse without sign consideration pulse for positive measured values pulse for negative measured values sound velocity of the medium signal amplitude of a measuring channel
Measuring value actual measur flow heat flow Quantity Q+ QQ Limit R1 R2 R3 Impuls from abs (x) from x > 0 from x < 0 Miscellaneous c-Medium Signal
10.1.1
Output Range
When configuring an analog output, the output range will be defined now. Select a list item or OTHER RANGE to enter the output range manually.
If OTHER RANGE.. is selected, enter the values OUTPUT MIN and OUTPUT MAX. Press ENTER after each input.
This error message will be displayed if the output range is not min. 10 % of the max. output range. The next possible value will be displayed. Repeat the input. Example: IMAX - IMIN current output
2 mA for a 420 mA
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10.1.2
Error Output
In the further dialog, an error value can be defined which is to be output if the source item can not be measured e.g. when gas bubbles are in the medium.
Table: Error Output Options error output option MINIMUM LAST VALUE MAXIMUM OTHER VALUE result output of the lower limit of the output range output of the last measured value output of the upper limit of the output range The value has to be entered manually. It has to be within the limits of the output
Example: The volume flow has been selected as source item for a current output, the output range is 4...20 mA, the error value delay td > 0. The volume flow can not be measured in the time interval t0...t1. Which signal shall be displayed during this time?
v [m3/h]
???
t t0 t1
output signal
I [mA] 20 td
4 t
I [mA] 20
4 t I [mA] 20
td 4 t
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I [mA] 20 td
If OTHER VALUE ... is selected, enter an error value. It has to be within the limits of the output. Press ENTER.
Note:
The terminals to be used are now displayed (here: P1+ und P1- for the active current loop) Press ENTER.
10.1.3
Function Test
The function of the installed output can now be tested. Connect a multimeter to the installed output.
If the multimeter displays the entered value, the input works. Select YES to repeat the test, NO to return to SYSTEM SETTINGS. Press ENTER.
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Select REED-RELAIS ON in the scroll list OUTPUT TEST to test the energized state of the output. Press ENTER. The output should now be energised. (Measure the resistance at the output. The value has to be low ohmic.) Select YES to repeat the test, NO to return to SYSTEM SETTINGS. Press ENTER.
Select DAMPING if the damping value is to be used as error value delay. Select EDIT to activate the error value delay request. From now on, the error value delay can be entered in the program branch OUTPUT OPTIONS. The setting is cold start resistant.
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10.3.1
After an analog output has been activated in the program branch OUTPUT OPTIONS, the measuring range of the source item has to be entered. Enter in Zero-Scale Val. the lowest measured value expected. The unit of measurement of the source item will be displayed. Zero-Scale Val. is the measured value corresponding to the lower limit of the output range as defined in section 10.1.1. Enter in Full-Scale Val. the highest measured value expected. Full-Scale Val is the measured value corresponding to the upper limit of the output range as defined in section 10.1.1. Example: The output range 420 mA was selected for a current loop, the Zero-Scale Val value was set to 0 m3/h and the Full-Scale Val value to 300 m3/h. If the volume flow is 300 m3/h, a 20 mA signal is transmitted to the output. If the volume flow is 0 m3/h, a 4 mA signal is transmitted to the output.
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Note:
This error message will be displayed if the flow velocity is selected as physical quantity. The use of the pulse output is not possible in this case as integration of the flow velocity does not result in a reasonable value. Enter the PULSE VALUE. The unit of measurement of the current physical quantity will be displayed automatically. When the totalized physical quantity reaches the pulse value, a pulse will be emitted. Enter the PULSE WIDTH. Values between 80 ms and 1000 ms will be accepted. The range of possible pulse widths depends on the specifications of the instrument (e.g. counter, PLC) which will be connected with the pulse output. The max. flow that the pulse output can work with will be displayed now. This value is calculated from the data given for pulse value and pulse width. If the flow exceeds this value, the pulse output will not function properly. In such a case, the pulse value and pulse width should be adapted to the flow conditions. Press ENTER.
Attention! If the flow exceeds this max. value, the pulse output will not function properly.
Max. 3 alarm outputs R1, R2, R3 per channel operating independently of each other can be configured. The alarm outputs can be used to output information on the current measurement or to start and stop pumps, motors, etc.
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10.5.1
Alarm Properties
The switching condition, the holding behaviour and the switching function can be defined for an alarm output:
Table: Alarm Properties alarm property FUNC (switching condition) setting MAX MIN + - + description The alarm will switch when the measured value exceeds the upper limit. The alarm will switch when the measured value falls below the lower limit. The alarm will switch when the flow direction changes (sign change of measured value). The alarm will switch when totalizing is activated and the totalizer reaches the limit. The alarm will switch when no measurement is possible. The alarm is switched off. If the switching condition is not true any more, the alarm returns to idle state after approx. 1 second. The alarm is energized when the switching condition is true and deenergized when idle. The alarm is energized when the switching condition is true and de-energized when idle. The alarm is de-energized when the switching condition is true and. energized when idle.
QUANTITY ERROR OFF TYP (holding behavior) NON-HOLD HOLD MODE (deenergized state of the alarm) NO CONT.
NC CONT
Attention!
If no measurement takes place, all alarms will be de-energized, independently of the programmed switching function.
The following list items are available: FUNC for selecting the switching condition, TYP for selecting the holding behavior , MODE for selecting the de-energized state of the alarm.
Select a scroll list in the upper line with keys Use keys and
and
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10.5.2
If MAX or MIN has been selected in the scroll list FUNC, the limit of the output has to be defined:
function MAX
note Example 1: upper limit = -10.0 m3/h A measured value of e.g. -9.9 m3/h exceeds the limit. The alarm switches. A measured value of e.g. -11.0 m3/h does not exceed the limit. The alarm does not switch. Example 2: lower limit = -10.0 m3/h A measured value of e.g. -11.0 m3/h is below the limit. The alarm switches. A measured value of e.g. -9.9 m3/h is not below the limit. The alarm does not switch.
measured value > limit The alarm will switch when the measured value exceeds the upper limit. MIN
measured value < limit The alarm will switch when the measured value falls below the lower limit. QUANTITY
totalizer limit The alarm will switch when the totalizer reaches the limit.
A positive limit will be compared to value of the totalizer for the positive flow direction. A negative limit will be compared to value of the totalizer for the negative flow direction. The comparison will also be made if the totalizer of the other flow direction is displayed.
Note:
The limit values are interpreted in the respective active unit. If the global unit setting is changed, the limits are not automatically adapted and have to be changed manually. Example: If a limit of 60.0 m3/h is defined and if the unit is changed to m3/min, the limit has to be changed to 1,0 m3/min
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10.5.3
A hysteresis can be defined for alarm output R1 preventing a constant triggering of the alarm by measuring values fluctuating marginally around the limit. The hysteresis is a symmetrical range around the limit. The alarm will be activated if the measured values exceed the upper limit and deactivated if the measured values fall below the lower limit. Example: The limit is 30 m3/h and the hysteresis 1m3/h. The alarm will be triggered at values > 30.5 m3/h deactivated at values < 29.5 m3/h. Enter the preferred range of the hysteresis or 0 (zero) to work without it. Press ENTER.
10.6.2
After a cold start, all alarm outputs will be initialized. They will then be in the following state:
(only valid from Firmware-Version 5.42) Press three times key C during measurement to set all alarm outputs to the idle state. Alarm outputs whose switching condition is still met will be reactivated after 1 second. This function is used to reset alarm outputs of type HOLD if the switching conditions is not met anymore. By pressing key BRK, the measurement will be stopped and the main menu selected. All alarm outputs are de-energised, independently of the programmed idle state.
10.6.3
The configuration of the alarm outputs is stored in the active parameter set (branch SPECIAL FUNCTION) and is automatically loaded, if the respective parameter set is loaded.
10.6.4
When the positioning of the transducers begins (bar graph display), all alarm outputs switch back to the programmed idle state. If the bar graph is selected during measurement, all alarm outputs switch back to the programmed idle state. An alarm output of type HOLD being activated during the previous measurement remains in the idle state after transducer positioning if the switching condition is not anymore met. The same result can be achieved by pressing key C three times during measurement. Switching of the alarms into the idle state will not be displayed. 56
10.6.5
An alarm output with switching condition MAX or MIN will be updated max. once per second to avoid humming (i.e. fluctuation of the measured values around the value of the switching condition). An alarm output of type NON-HOLD will be activated if the switching condition is met. It will be deactivated if the switching condition is not met anymore. The alarm remains activated min. 1 second even if the switching condition is met shorter. Alarm outputs with switching condition QUANTITY will be activated immediately when the limit is reached. Alarm outputs with switching condition ERROR will be activated only after several unsuccessful measuring attempts. Therefore, typical short-term disturbances of the measurement (e.g. switching on of a pump) will not activate the alarm. If the alarm outputs are of type HOLD, they are switched back after the first measuring value has been recorded. If there is an internal adaptation to changing measuring conditions, e.g. to a considerable rise of the medium temperature, the alarm will not switch. Alarm outputs with the switching condition OFF are automatically set to the switching function NO CONT. The alarm output is de-energised.
Flow
Alarm outputs with switching condition + - - + and type NON-HOLD will be activated with each change of the flow direction for approx. 1 second.
type NON-HOLD
approx. 1 s
Alarm outputs with switching condition + - + and type HOLD will be activated after the first change of the flow direction. They can be switched back by pressing key C three times.
type HOLD
manual reset of the alarm Fig: Behavior of a relay when the flow direction changes
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10.6.6
Note:
The state of the alarm can be displayed during measurement. This function will be activated in SPECIAL FUNCTION \ SYSTEM SETTINGS \ DIALOGS/MENUS. The setting is cold start resistant. Select the menu item SHOW RELAIS STAT. Select ON to activate the display of the alarm state. Scroll during measurement with key of alarm is displayed in the upper line. The state of alarm will be displayed like this: RX = Example: R1 = , where is a pictogram according to the following Table: until the state
no. R 1 2 3 =
function
type
switching function
actual state
NON-HOLD HOLD
NO CONT NC CONT
closed open
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Select YES.
There will be a failure message, if the HotCode is invalid. Press any key to continue.
After the last digit has been entered, the new language is activated and the UDM 200 returns to the main menu. The selected language remains active even after the device has been restarted. If your language is not contained in the list, please contact SebaKMT.
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Select the digit to be edited by key Edit the selected digit by key Press ENTER. and
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The new time will be displayed. Select OK to confirm the time or NEW to set the time again. Press ENTER.
After the time has been set, DATE will be displayed Select OK to confirm the date or NEW to set the date. Press ENTER.
Select the digit to be edited by key Edit the selected digit by key Press ENTER. and
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The new date will be displayed. Select OK to confirm the date or NEW to set the date again. Press ENTER.
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Note:
The settings of the menu item DIALOGS/MENUS will be stored at the end of the dialog. If the menu item is left before the end of the dialog, the settings will not be effective.
11.3.1
Pipe Circumference
Select ON if the pipe circumference has to be entered instead of the pipe diameter in the program branch PARAMETERS. The setting is cold start resistant. Press ENTER. If ON has been selected for PIPE CIRCUMFER. the outer pipe diameter will be requested in the program branch PARAMETER nevertheless. To change to the menu item PIPE CIRCUMFER., enter 0 (zero). Press ENTER. The value displayed in PIPE CIRCUMFER. is calculated on the basis of the last displayed value of the outer pipe diameter. Example: 100 mm * = 314.2 mm
Enter the pipe circumference. (The parameter limits for the circumference are calculated on the basis of the limits for the outer pipe diameter.)
During the next scroll through the program branch PARAMETER, the outer pipe diameter corresponding to the entered pipe circumference will be displayed. Example: 180 mm : = 57.3 mm
Note:
The circumference is edited temporarily only. When the flowmeter switches back to the display of the pipe circumference (internal recalculation), slight rounding errors may occur. Example: entered circumference: 100 mm displayed outer pipe diameter: 31.8 mm When the flowmeter switches back to the circumference internally,
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11.3.2
11.3.3
If the recommended and the entered transducer distance are not identical, the recommended value will be displayed in parentheses, followed by the lastly entered precise transducer distance. This adjustment is recommended if you work permanently on the same metering point. If TRANSDUCER DISTANCE \ AUTO is selected, exclusively the after the positioning of the transducers recommended transducer distance will be displayed. This adjustment is recommended if you often change the metering point.
11.3.4
11.3.5
Note:
All changes will be stored now at the end of the configuration dialog.
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Note:
The settings of the menu item MEASURING will be stored at the end of the dialog. If the menu item is left before the end of the dialog, the settings will not be effective.
If you select NORMAL, corrected values of the flow velocity will be displayed. If you select uncorr., uncorrected values will be displayed. The setting is cold start resistant. Press ENTER.
It can be defined how the cut-off flow is handled (see section 9.5).
An upper limit for the flow velocity can be entered. Values between 0.1 m/s and 25.5 m/s will be accepted. Enter 0 (zero) to switch off the flow velocity check. Select the overflow behaviour of the totalizers (see section 9.3.2).
Select ON to keep the previous totalizer values after restart of the measurement. Select OFF to reset to zero the totalizers after restart of the measurement.
Note:
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The character used to separate columns (semicolon or tab) depends on the PC program. Normally, both separators can be used.
TAB increases the overall width of a column according to the tab stops on the printer.
11.6 Contrast
Select the branch SPECIAL FUNCTION \ SYSTEM SETTINGS \ MISCELLANEOUS and press ENTER.
The contrast of the display will be set by the following keys: increases the contrast, decreases the contrast.
Note:
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Connect the UDM 200 to a PC or printer using the serial interface. Press ENTER to start the output of the measured values. The display indicates that the measured values are being transferred. The bar shows the progress of the data output.
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12 SuperUser Mode
The SuperUser mode allows experimental work. Features of the SuperUser mode are: Defaults will not be observed. There are no plausibility checks when parameters are being entered. There is no check whether the entered parameters are within the limit determined by physical laws and technical data. The cut-off flow is not active. A value for the number of sound paths has to be entered. It is possible to modify the lower limit of the inner pipe diameter for a certain transducer type without activating the SuperUser mode.
12.1 Activating/Deactivating
Enter HotCode 071049 to activate the SuperUser mode. It is displayed that the SuperUser mode is activated. Press ENTER. The main menu will be displayed.
Enter HotCode 071049 again to deactivate the SuperUser mode. It is displayed that the SuperUser mode is deactivated. Press ENTER. The main menu will be displayed.
The SuperUser mode will be deactivated by switching off the flowmeter, too.
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13 Libraries
Note: Only experienced users should use libraries. You need specific data for materials and substances supplied by manufacturer. SebaKMT does not have this information. the the
The internal database in the measuring device contains more than 20 different materials (pipe material, cladding) and more than 40 different media. You can select certain materials and media to appear in the PARAMETERS list (pipe material, cladding, medium). This means you can adapt the list to your particular measuring tasks. The reduced list makes your work more efficient (see the next section). An integrated user memory (coefficient memory) allows users to define other materials and media themselves. The properties of these materials can be saved in multiple instances depending on pressure and temperature if necessary. This user memory can be partitioned as required. You can find additional information on user-defined materials and media in the following sections.
Select MATERIAL LIST to edit the material list or MEDIUM LIST to edit the medium list. Select ...BACK to return to SYSTEM SETTINGS. Press ENTER to confirm. Select FACTORY if you want the list to contain all the materials and media in the internal database. If you have created your own list, this is not deleted, only deactivated. Select USER to enable the user-defined list. Press ENTER to confirm. If you selected USER, you can now edit the list. The options in the list are described in the following sections.
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Select YES to save all the changes to the list, or NO to quit the edit menu without saving. Press ENTER to confirm.
Note:
If you press BRK to quit the edit menu without saving, all changes are discarded.
13.1.1
The current list is shown in the bottom line. User-defined materials and media are always shown in the current user-defined list.
Press ENTER to quit the current list and return to the list edit menu.
13.1.2
Note:
The materials and media appear in the list in the order that they were added.
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13.1.3
In the second line, the UDM 200 shows a list of all materials or media that are contained in the current list. Select the material or medium to remove and press ENTER. The material or medium is removed from the list.
Note: User-defined materials and media are always shown in the current user-defined list. They cannot be deleted.
13.1.4
Note:
User-defined materials and media are always shown in the current user-defined list. They cannot be deleted.
13.1.5
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13.2.1
The overall capacity of the user memory can be divided as required into the following material data types: Basic data of a material (sound velocity, typical roughness) Basic data of a medium (sound velocity, kinematic viscosity, density) The following table shows the maximum number of data records for each category.
Go to SPECIAL FUNCTION \ SYSTEM SETTINGS \ LIBRARIES and select FORMAT USER-AREA. Press ENTER to confirm. The following display appears if the required number of data records for a particular data type exceeds the capacity of the user memory.
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Enter 0. You can only enter heat flow coefficients if your device is equipped with temperature inputs. Press ENTER to confirm.
Enter 0. You can only enter vapour phase coefficients if your device is equipped with temperature inputs. Press ENTER to confirm.
Enter 0. You can only enter concentration coefficients if your device is equipped with temperature inputs. Press ENTER to confirm.
The UDM 200 displays the assignment of the user memory for a few seconds.
The UDM 200 prompts you to confirm the selected partition. Press YES to start the partitioning. Press ENTER to confirm. The UDM 200 partitions the user memory according to your entries. This takes a few seconds.
Once the partitioning is complete, the UDM 200 returns to the FORMAT USER-AREA display.
Preserving data when partitioning the user memory When repartitioning the user memory, the UDM 200 can retain up to 8 data records of each type. Example 1: You reduce the number of user-defined materials from 5 to 3. The data records #01 to #03 are retained. Data records #04 and #05 are deleted. Example 2: You increase the number of user-defined materials from 5 to 6. All 5 data records are retained.
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13.2.2
The EXTENDED LIBRARY function enables you to enter the medium and material properties as functions of the temperature or pressure. It must be enabled under SPECIAL FUNCTIONS before any material properties can be defined. The following table provides an overview of the material properties which can be entered and the measuring processes required for them.
Table: Medium and material properties which can be stored
Property Basic data of a medium Sound velocity (MIN and MAX) Viscosity Density Basic data of a material Transversal sound velocity Longitudinal sound velocity Type of sound wave Typical roughness Flow measurement Wall thickness and/or flow rate measurement Flow measurement Profile correction of the flow rate Start of measurement Profile correction in the flow rate Mass flow calculation Property required for ...
Only enter data which is relevant to your measurements. Example: The density of a material is unknown. If you are not interested in the mass flow, you can enter any constant value for the density. The measurements for the flow rate and the volumetric flow are not affected. However, the measurement for the mass flow will be incorrect. The dependency of certain material properties on temperature and pressure can be described using first- to fourth-degree polynomials or other specialised interpolation functions. In most cases, however, a constant value or a linear dependency is sufficient. If, for example, the temperature fluctuations at the measuring point are relatively minor compared to the temperature dependencies of the material properties, linearisation or ignoring the temperature dependencies will not cause significant measuring errors. However, if the process conditions fluctuate greatly and the properties of the materials are highly temperature-dependent (such as the viscosity of hydraulic oils), polynomials or other interpolation functions should be used. Specialised interpolations Some dependencies are difficult to approximate using polynomials. Therefore, the UDM 200 offers a specialised interpolation function (Option Basics:Y=f(x,z)). Multidimensional dependencies (y=f(T,p)) can be interpolated using this function. Go to SPECIAL FUNCTION \ SYSTEM SETTINGS \ LIBRARIES and select EXTENDED LIBRARY. Press ENTER to confirm.
Select OFF to disable the EXTENDED LIBRARY function. The properties of materials and media can then only be entered as constants. User-defined media or materials can be very easily defined. The library is compatible with firmware version V3.xx. Select ON to enter additional data or material properties that depend on temperature or pressure. Press ENTER to confirm.
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13.2.3
Disable the extended library function (see the previous section) if you do not want to define material data that depends on temperature or pressure. The procedures for entering material and medium properties are the same. Go to SPECIAL FUNCTION , select INSTALL MATERIAL or INSTALL MEDIUM and press ENTER.
An error message appears if you did not reserve enough space for the user-defined materials or media when partitioning the user memory. If this happens, partition the user memory accordingly (see the previous section). Select EDIT and press ENTER.
The default name of a user-defined material or medium is USER MATERIAL N or USER MEDIUM N, where N is an integer. This name can be changed at any time.
Note:
95 ASCII characters (lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers, special characters [! ? " + - ( ) > < % * etc.] are available for naming your material or medium. The name may not contain more than 16 characters.
FOR A MATERIAL: The UDM 200 asks for the sound velocity of the material. The table in the appendix contains the sound velocities of some materials. Values between 600.0 and 6553.5 m/s are accepted. Press ENTER to confirm. Enter the roughness of the pipe here. The table in the appendix contains the typical roughness of some pipes. Press ENTER to confirm.
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FOR A MEDIUM: Enter the minimum sound velocity for the medium to be measured in m/s. Values between 800.0 and 3500 m/s are accepted. Press ENTER to confirm. Enter the maximum sound velocity for the medium to be measured in m/s. Values between 800 and 3500 m/s are accepted. Press ENTER to confirm. Enter the kinematic viscosity of the medium. Values between 0.01 and 30,000.00 mm2/s are accepted. Press ENTER to confirm.
13.2.4
Make sure the extended library is enabled (see the previous sections).
An error message appears if you did not reserve enough space for the user-defined materials when partitioning the user memory. If this happens, partition the user memory accordingly. Select the form of the temperature or pressure dependency for the material properties. Select Y=const. to enter the material properties as a constant.
Basics:Y=m*X +n Basics:Y=Polynom
Select Y=m*X +n to enter the material properties and linear functions of the temperature. Select Y=Polynom to enter the material properties as polynomials:
y = k 0 + k1 x + k 2 x 2 + k 3 x 3 + k 4 x 4 .
Basics:Y=f(x,z) ...go back
Select Y=f(x,z) to enter the material properties using one of the predefined functions (for experienced users only). Select GO BACK to return to the previous menu.
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Select the material whose properties you want to define. The default name of a user-defined material or medium is USER MATERIAL N or USER MEDIUM N, where N is an integer. If you select a material whose properties have already been defined, the UDM 200 prompts you to confirm. Select EDIT to edit the properties of the material or DELETE to delete the defined properties and return to the EDIT MATERIAL list. Enter the material designation. Press ENTER to confirm.
The UDM 200 now asks you for the transversal and longitudinal sound velocities of the material (in m/s). According to the previously selected dependencies of the material properties to the process characteristics, you are then asked to enter one to five coefficients for each material property. Press ENTER to confirm each value. If you are editing a material that has already been defined, the UDM 200 asks you whether you want to edit each property. Select YES or NO, press ENTER to confirm and edit the coefficients if applicable Select the type of sound wave to be used for the flow measurement. Normally, this is a transversal sound wave (TRANS). Press ENTER to confirm. Enter the typical roughness of the material. Press ENTER to confirm.
Select YES to save the properties you entered or NO to quit the dialogue without saving. Press ENTER to confirm.
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13.2.5
An error message appears if you did not reserve enough space for the user-defined media when partitioning the user memory. If this happens, partition the user memory accordingly. Select the form of the temperature or pressure dependency for the material properties. Select Y=const. to enter the material properties as a constant.
Basics:Y=m*X +n Basics:Y=Polynom
Select Y=m*X +n to enter the material properties and linear functions of the temperature. Select Y=Polynom to enter the material properties as polynomials:
y = k 0 + k1 x + k 2 x 2 + k 3 x 3 + k 4 x 4 .
Basics:Y=f(x,z)
Select Y=f(x,z) to enter the material properties using one of the predefined functions (for experienced users only). Select GO BACK to return to the previous menu item. Select the medium whose properties you want to define. The default name of a user-defined material or medium is USER MATERIAL N or USER MEDIUM N, where N is an integer. if you select a medium whose properties have already been defined, the UDM 200 prompts you to confirm. Select EDIT to edit the properties of the medium or DELETE to delete the defined properties and return to the EDIT MEDIUM list. Enter the medium designation. Press ENTER to confirm.
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The UDM 200 then prompts you to enter the longitudinal sound velocity (in m/s), the kinematic viscosity (in mm2/s) and the density (in g/mm3) of the medium. According to the previously selected dependencies of the medium properties to the process characteristics, you are then asked to enter one to five coefficients for each medium property. Press ENTER to confirm each value. If you are editing a medium that has already been defined, the UDM 200 asks you whether you want to edit each property. Select YES or NO, press ENTER to confirm and edit the coefficients if applicable. Select YES to save the properties you entered or NO to quit the dialogue without saving. Press ENTER to confirm.
13.2.6
The UDM 200 prompts you to confirm. Select YES or NO. Press ENTER to confirm.
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14 PC Software
The data stored in the UDM 200 (FLUXUS) can be transferred using a software program to a PC for processing.
Note: End all programs that access a COM port (such as ACTIVESYNC, HOTSYNC or SebalogView) before using this program. SebaKMT assumes that you are familiar with the basics of using a PC, i.e. you know how to find out which COM ports on your PC are available and which one you must select. SebaKMT cannot offer support for the Windows operating system.
Use these symbols to select how the data is displayed: Shows the parameter record Shows the measured values in a table Shows the measured values in a graph
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Go to Interface and select COM port you connected the cable to. Do not change the other settings.
Note: The COM port settings are different on each computer and depend on the operating system. In particular, if you use an USB-RS232 adapter, the COM port may change if you plug the adapter into various USB ports. SebaKMT cannot offer support for this.
Once you have selected the correct COM port, you can connect to the UDM 200.
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You should then see at least one record in the software. If not, check that you have enabled the saving of measured data.
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Click the data records to activate them. You can then see the measured values, for example the flow rate:
Click the Statistics... button to see the most important data for the measurement (minimum, maximum, etc):
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Receive measure values Date and time Table values: - Materials - Media - Languages Thermal flow coefficient Reset COM port Communication window
Starts downloading data from the device Synchronises the clock on the UDM 200 with the PC clock Shows you data contained in the device: - Materials - Media - Pre-installed languages The UDM 200 does not support this function Ends communication with the UDM 200 Shows the communication window, which is normally only displayed during activity.
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15 Troubleshooting
First Step: Check whether one of the situations listed below describes the problems you have with your device. a) The display does not work at all or always fails. Make sure that the device is charged. If this is the case and if the accumulator is in good shape, the transducers or an internal component of the flowmeter are defective. Transducers and flowmeter have to be sent for repair to SebaKMT. b) The message SYSTEM ERROR is displayed. Press key BRK to return to the main menu. If the message is displayed repeatedly, note the number in the lower line. Track down the situations when the error is displayed. Contact SebaKMT. c) The UDM 200 does not react when key BRK is pressed during measurement. A program code has been defined. Press key C and enter the program code. d) The backlight of the display does not light, but all other functions are available. The backlight is defective. This problem has no influence on the other functions of the display. Send the flowmeter to SebaKMT for repair. e) Date and time are wrong and the measured values are deleted after restart. The data backup battery has to be replaced. Send the device to SebaKMT. f) An output does not work. Make sure that the outputs are configured correctly. Check the function of the output as described in section 10. If the output is defective, contact SebaKMT. g) Measurement is impossible or the measured values substantially differ from the expected values. See section 15.1. h) The totalizer values are wrong. See section 15.6. If any problem appears which can not be solved with the help of this manual, contact our sales office giving a precise description of the problem. Specify the type, serial number and firmware version of the flowmeter. Calibration The UDM 200 is a very reliable instrument. It is manufactured under strict quality control, modern production techniques. If installed as recommended in an appropriate location, cautiously and taken care of conscientiously, no troubles should appear. The device has calibrated at the factory and usually, a re-calibration of the device will not be necessary. calibration is recommended if the contact surface of the transducers show visible wear or the transducers were used for a prolonged period at a high temperature (several months > 130 C for normal transducers or > 200 C for high tempera ture transducers). The UDM 200 has to be sent to SebaKMT for recalibration under reference conditions.
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b) The measuring signal is received but no measuring values can be obtained An exclamation mark "!" in the lower right edge of the display indicates that the defined upper limit of the flow velocity is exceeded and, thus, the measured values will be marked invalid. The limit has to be adapted to the measuring conditions or the check has to be deactivated (v max = 0). If no exclamation mark "!" is displayed, a measurement at the selected measuring point is impossible. c) Loss of signal during measurement If the pipe had been run empty and then has filled up again: Was there no measuring signal afterwards? Contact SebaKMT. Wait briefly until the acoustic contact is re-established. The measurement can be temporarily impossible by a high proportion of gaseous or solid particles in the medium. If the measurement does not start again, proceed as described under a). d) The measuring values substantially differ from the expected values Wrong measured values are often caused by wrong parameters. Make sure that the parameters entered are correct for the measuring point. If the parameters are correct, see section 15.5 for the description of typical situations in which wrong measured values are obtained.
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Make sure that the pipe diameter is within the measuring range of the used transducers.
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The totalizer values are too high: See SPECIAL FUNCTION \ SYSTEM SETTINGS \ MEASURING \ QUANTITY RECALL. If this menu item is activated, the totalizer values will be stored. The totalizer will take this value at the start of the next measurement. The totalizer values are too low: One of the totalizers has reached the upper limit and has to be reset to zero manually. The sum of the totalizers is not correct: See SPECIAL FUNCTION \ SYSTEM SETTINGS \ MEASURING \ QUANT. WRAPPING. The output sum of both totalizers is not valid after the overflow (wrapping) of one of the totalizers.
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16 Technical Data
UDM-200 Measuring principle measurable media Ultrasonic time difference correlation principle Warm / cold water and all acoustically conductive fluids with < 10 % gaseous or solid content in volume 0,01 25 m/s 0.25% of reading 0.02m/s 0,025 cm/s 0,3 1.000.000 l/min +- 1% - 3% of reading +- 0,1 m/s 0 s to 100s, adjustable 2x 16 characters, backlit RS 232 0/4-20 mA, Impuls/Reed 48V, 100mA >100.000 values >24 h 100 240 VAC, 12 V (optional) <15W 2,9 kg 230 x 110 x 190 mm IP 67 (IP 68 closed) Zone 2 -10 - 60 C (1001000) Hz 1s
Flow velocity Repeatability Resolution Flow measurement Accuracy Average time LCD display Interface Outputs Internal memory capacity Operating time Power supply Power consumption Weight Dimensions Protection Class Ex-Protection class Operating temperature Measuring cycle Response time Measuring functions Physical quantities Totalizers Languages
Flow velocity, volume flow, mass flow Volume, mass English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish (others on request)
Outputs Current Acuracy Active output Binary Open Collector As state output As impuls output
0/420 mA, 0,1 % v. MW 15 A Rext < 500 24 V/4 mA Limit, sign change or error Value: (0,011000) units Width: (801000) ms
Transducer (Possible) rated pipe diameter range Dimensions Operating temperature Protection Class
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17 Appendix
17.1 Serial Output Format
The parameter set is transferred at the start of the measurement, followed by the /DATA line and a line containing the column headers of the following table. After that, the measured values are transferred. Depending on the storage interval, one data line is transferred for each enabled measuring channel (the storage rate can be set separately for each channel). The blank line ??? is transferred if there are no measured values for the storage interval. Example: If the storage interval is 1 s, 10 blank lines are transferred if the measurement is restarted after a break of 10 seconds for positioning the sensor. The UDM 200 can transfer the data columns listed in the following table.
Column heading Column format Contents Measuring channel
\*MEASURE Q_POS Q NEG FQ_POS FQ NEG
Variable selected in AUSGABEOPTIONEN Counter value for positive flow direction Counter value for negative flow direction Flow counter value for positive flow direction Flow counter value for negative flow direction Name of other process inputs
Online output (output during the measurement) With online output, all variables than can possibly occur during the measurement are generated in columns. The Q_POS and Q_NEG columns remain blank if the quantity counter is not activated. Because quantity counting cannot be activated for the flow velocity variable, no column is generated for it. Offline output (output of stored measured values) With offline output, columns are only generated if there is at least one value for them in the data record. The Q_POS and Q_NEG columns are not generated if the quantity counter was not activated.
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Aluminium Asbestos cement Bitumen Brass Steel (normal) Copper Cu-Ni-Fe Ductile iron Glass Grey cast iron Pipe PE Perspex PFA Plastics
Platinum Polyethylene Polystyrene PP PVC PVC (hard) PVDF Quartz glass Rubber Silver Sintimid Stainless steel Teka PEEK Tekason Titanium
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