Xylem FM500 ULTRASONIC FLOW METERS User Manual

Installation and Operating ManualHybrid Ultrasonic Flowmeter

Page 102.0 Quick Start GuideFRONT COVER PLATE REMOVED1Select doppleror transit timemodeNote that the meter is factory set for Transit-Time operation.R

Page 11NONODown flowsmust haveback pressurePipe must be fullAir could be trapped! 3Determine thetransducer mounting modeDOPPLERAll pipe types and siz

Page 12SERIAL LABELFAULT INDICATOR SCREEN 81 Attempting Correction...1 T 0.88 in. [ £] F81 FAULT £££ U.S. Gallons U.S. Gallons / min 625.38434

ENTER Ç ESC ÈConfiguration Set #1Transducer SetupMetering SetupProcess Control SetupReset Working Set to Fact. DefaultsSet Password...SaveSave As ...S

Page 14Setup Root MenuManage Configuration SetsÊCreate a New Configuration SetConfiguration Set #1ÊÊTransducer SetupÊTransducerPipeLinerMeasurement Un

Page 15SeparationDistanceABACOUSTICCOUPLINGMOUNTING CLAMPS CENTERLINEREAR VIEWARROW ON CENTERLINETRANSDUCERBLUE GASKET - Permenantinstallations. Re

Page 16The Flowmeter is shipped in a carrying case. Inside the carrying case you will find the following items:Flowmeter SPU (Signal Processing Unit)T

Page 173.4PanelMounting3.5PipeMounting7.90” (200mm)1) The SPU can be panel mounted. Measure and cut an opening in the panel as shown.2) Remove the two

Open the front cover of the SPU. Position the Doppler/Transit-Time switch to the preferred operating mode (factory setting is transit time). Operate t

Page 19The SPU wiring compartment is equipped with:six large liquid-tight cable gland connectors, two small 2 each for the transducer cables3 each for

Page 2Table of ContentsSafety precautions... ... ...41 Product overview ... ... ... ...

Page 204.1Power OnandSelf-TestLCD DISPLAYOn application of power, the power LED (green) on the motherboard comes on and the flowmeter performs self-te

Page 21 RS232USBETHERNETRS485PROCESS CONTROL RELAYS (THREE EACH) 10A 250V ACR1R2R3COMNCNOCOMNCNOCOMNCNOTRANSDUCER INPUTSTx 1 Tx 2RED (+)RED (+)BLK (-)

Page 22From the Setup mode, a zero calibration can be performed or, if equipped with either the full function display (Model 3) or the optional Commun

Page 23In the Transducer Positioning State, the flowmeter waits for the transducers to be correctly positioned on the pipe. The flowmeter indicates th

Page 24If the Transit Time measurement mode is selected, a zero calibration should be performed if possible. There must be no movement of fluid in th

Page 25In the Run Mode, the flowmeter performs flow measurement, updates the 4 to 20 mA and pulse signal outputs, displays and logs data and performs

Page 26The flowmeter indicates that it is in the Faulted State as follows:The Faulted state will attempt to self correct, however, if the error is due

Page 275.1.1Setup RootMenuThe Setup (configuration) Mode screens are available on the Model 3 only. However, if the communications option is included,

Page 28ENTER Ç ESC È Setup Root MenuManage Configuration SetsGlobal Configuration5.2GlobalConfiguration! Set the RS-232 bit rate! Set the RS-485 bit

Page 29On selecting this action, you are prompted to supply a Master Password. The master password is “empty” when shipped from the factory. The first

Page 36.8 Transit Time transducer installation - Z mount mode ... ...446.9 Transducer acoustic mounting gaskets . . . ... ... ...46

ENTER Ç ESC È Setup Root MenuManage Configuration SetsÊActivate a Configuration Set Open a Saved Configuration SetCreate a New Configuration SetDele

Page 31The Configuration Edit Menu appears if a new Configuration Set is created or if an existing Configuration Set is successfully opened. The banne

Page 32All passwords must contain 5 digits. Each of the five soft buttons represent 2 digits. The numbers 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are interchangeable with 0,

Page 335.4.2TransducerSetupThe Transducer Setup branch of the Configuration Edit Menu allows you to establish the fundamental parameters of the flow m

Page 34Pipe --> Pipe material allows you to select from a list the material from which the pipe is made. This tells the flowmeter the speed-of-soun

Page 35Flow Total --> Volume Units allows to specify the units of measure in which flow totals are displayed and written to log entries. This is i

Page 36 5.4.3MeteringSetup(continued) ENTER Ç ESC È Configuration Set #3ÊData Logging Metering SetupLog IntervalÊÇ180Ê Signal Output --> Analog

Page 37 5.4.4ProcessControlSetupThe Process Control Setup branch of the Configuration Edit Menu allows to assign each of the three Relay Channels to

Page 38 Batch Dispensing Settings --> Default Batch Amount allows you to set a default batch volume for the relay channel. On the Process Contro

Page 39displayed, as appropriate. If the user presses the YES soft button, the Working Set will be reset, otherwise it will not. In either case, the C

Page 4Safety PrecautionsThank you for purchasing the ultrasonic flowmeter. This instruction manual provides important information regarding the safe i

Page 406.1TransducerPiping SystemLocationNONOAir bubbleSedimentOKOKOKOKNONODown flowsmust haveback pressurePipe must be fullAir could be trapped!10 x

NONOAir bubbleSedimentNONODown flowsmust haveback pressurePipe must be fullAir could be trapped!Page 41When the meter is operated in the Doppler measu

Page 426.6Doppler MethodTransducerInstallationThe pipe mounting surface must be clean, smooth and free of any surface imperfections. Remove all insula

NONOAir bubbles may be presentSediment may be presentPage 43Mark First Transducer Location (A)Mark Second Transducer Location (B)Measure Separation Di

Page 44Transit Time Z-mount method:The Z-mount configuration requires that the second transducer be located directly opposite the V-mount location (po

Page 454) Fold the paper so that the top edge and the marked circumference point touch.5) Unfold and place a mark on the folded edge. This mark will b

Page 46An acoustic coupling material must be placed between the transducer and the pipe surface at the point where the sound waves enter the pipe.. Wi

Page 476.10TransducerMountingClampsThe meter is provided with five pipe clamps, four to be used for transducer mounting and a fifth for mounting the S

In the Run Mode, the flowmeter measures the velocity of fluid movement in the pipe and from this, and the user-specified dimensions of the pipe, dete

The rate of fluid flow in the pipe is measured by the flowmeter many times per second. To improve accuracy and the stability of the display, these me

1.0 Product OverviewThe Hybrid Ultrasonic Flow Meter can measure fluid flow in virtually any fluid in which sound waves can travel. The meter is consi

7.1.2Total FlowMeasurementAs well as averaging measurements to display flow rate, the flowmeter totals all measurements divided by the measurement

The field on the top right displays either a speed of sound measurement value (if in Transit Time mode) or a zero (if in Doppler mode). When op

Page 52 If the flowmeter is fitted with the Process Control Board, three Process Control Status Areas appear on the display under the secondary d

Page 53 7.5.2DigitalPulseOutputThe digital pulse output has a frequency range of 0 to 1000 Hz. The correspondence of pulse frequency to flow rate ca

Page 54 Log entries will be written to the flowmeter’s Flash memory card if one is installed. The flowmeter supports Secure Digital (SD) and Mul

Page 55 The five-digit numbers of the next log file and the oldest log file on the card are held in a file in the logs sub-directory with the name l

Page 56 Process Control functions are configured from the Setup Mode as described in section 5.4.4 above. In addition, you can interact with Proces

Page 57 When a process control relay channel is configured to monitor Flow Total, it can be used to dispense fluid in batches. A Process Control Scre

Page 58 A batch can be canceled (aborted) as follows:! Interrupt the batch as described above.! While the batch is stopped (the relay is de-energi

Page 59 Ensure that the flow rate, batch amount and relay timer are set up so that the relay will de-energize before the end of each batch. Should t

The Doppler measurement method requires that particles be present in the flow stream to “reflect” the sound waves. The particles must be of sufficien

Page 60 When a process control relay channel is configured to monitor Flow Rate, it can be used to indicate that the rate of fluid flow has reac

Page 61been configured, then at any time the flow falls to or below that value the alarm is automatically cleared and the relay channel returns to the

Page 62 8.3.4More onAlarmConditionsThis section contains additional explanation of the conditions under which an alarm condition is cleared.The

Page 63When opening the software, a connection type must be selected. Chose ETHERNET, RS-232 or USB. If connecting via ETHERNET, select a meter from t

Page 64 9.2.2Serial & USBConnectionIf connecting via RS-232, you must select a SERIAL COM PORT number. First connect the USB cable to the SPU.

Page 65User NotesUltrasonic Flowmeter

Page 66 10.1CompleteFlowmeterModel NumberSystem10.2AdditionalTransducersModel NumberSystem10.0 IndexesContact your local distributor for available

Page 6710.3 SpecificationsGeneral Operation_______________________Measuring PrincipleHybrid. User-selectable Doppler or Transit Time operating modes.F

Page 68 22 ½33 ½456810121416182022242628303234364248Pipe SizeO.D. 5s 5 10s 10 20 3040s &Std.40 6080s &XH80 100 120 140 160 XXHSDR41SDR26SDR2

Page 69637590110125140160180200225250280315355400450500560630Pipe SizeO.D. PN 4DIN 8062PVC-U PipeWall (millimeters)63759011012514016018020022525028031

Page 71.4Fluid Requirements1.6Straight PipeLengthRequirements1.5PipeRequirementsDoppler OperationTransit Time Operation!!0.02% to 15% (200 to 150,000

Fluid Temp. (°C) Sound Speed (m/s) Pipe Material Sound Speed (m/s)1, 1, 1-trichloroethane 25 985Acrylic 27301-propanol 20 1222 Aluminum 3080Acetone

Page 7110.6 Troubleshooting guideUltrasonic Flowmeter

Page 72 10.6 Troubleshooting guideUltrasonic Flowmeter

Page 7310.6 Troubleshooting guideUltrasonic Flowmeter

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Page 8STANDARD MODEL FEATURES! Data logging to a standard SD Card.! 4-20 mA output signal! 0-1000 Hz digital frequency output signal! LED status indic

Page 91.8WiringCompartmentWIRING COMPARTMENT LAYOUTINDICATOR LIGHTSINPUT POWER (green)FAULT CONDITION (red)METER STATUS (yellow)FRONT COVER PLATE REMO