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Ge PT878GC User Manual (308 pages)

Brand: Ge | Category: Measuring, testing & control | Size: 2.16 MB |

English

Table of contents

TransPort™ PT878GC

1

Portable Gas Flowmeter

2

Warranty

3

Return Policy

4

Table of Contents (cont.)

10

Chapter 1

14

Features and Capabilities

14

Overview (cont.)

15

System Description

16

Electronics Package

17

Theory of Operation

18

Chapter 2

19

Initial Setup

19

Making Electrical Connections

20

• Transducer

20

• Analog Input/Output

20

• Infrared Interface

20

Transducer Connections

21

2-4 Initial Setup

22

Charging the Batteries

23

Replacing the Batteries

24

Powering On and Off

25

Powering On and Off (cont.)

26

Initial Setup 2-9

27

Using the Screen and Keypad

28

Screen (cont)

29

2-12 Initial Setup

30

Keypad (cont.)

31

S] and [T] arrow keys to

32

Table of Contents

32

Chapter 3

33

Installing the Dampening

33

Material, Transducers and

33

Fixtures

33

Application Requirements

35

*Use 200 kHz

36

Preparing the Pipe

37

Performing a Pipe Survey

38

Installing the Fixture

41

Installing the Transducers

43

Surveying the Pipe

45

Surveying the Pipe (cont.)

46

Series Fixtures

53

Series Fixtures (cont.)

54

Chapter 4

62

Programming Site Data

62

Entering the Program Menu

63

[ENTER]. The screen appears

64

T] key to reach

66

X] key to reach the

66

T] key to reach the

66

Entering Pipe Parameters

68

4-8 Programming Site Data

69

[ENTER] to

70

4-10 Programming Site Data

71

[ENTER].) The screen

72

W ] or [X] key

73

• Natural Gas

74

[ENTER].) The screen appears

76

• Traverses

77

• Spacing

77

Entering the Standard Volume/

78

Mass Flow Parameters

78

4-18 Programming Site Data

79

[ENTER] to open

80

4-20 Programming Site Data

81

Programming Site Data 4-21

82

Entering Mass Flow Parameters

83

Programming Site Data 4-23

84

Programming Site Data 4-25

86

Programming Site Data 4-27

88

from 0 to

89

[ENTER] at the Measure Only

90

Programming Site Data 4-31

92

Entering Analog Inputs

95

Programming Site Data 4-35

96

4-36 Programming Site Data

97

Flow Option

98

Analog Input

98

Mass Flow Option (cont.)

99

Entering the Analog Output

100

Select Measurement

101

Programming Site Data 4-41

102

April 2004

102

Digital Output

103

Programming Site Data 4-43

104

S] or [T] key to

105

Programming Site Data 4-45

106

Entering User Functions

107

Programming Site Data 4-47

108

April 2004

109

4-48 Programming Site Data

109

Programming Site Data 4-49

110

Entering Correction Factors

111

[ENTER] to open the text box

112

[ENTER] to confirm the entry

113

Entering a Calibration Factor

114

[F3] (OK)

116

4-56 Programming Site Data

117

Chapter 5

118

Creating and Managing Sites

118

The Site Manager

119

Creating a New Site

121

Creating a New Site (cont.)

122

Opening an Existing Site

123

Saving a Site

124

Refreshing a Site

126

Renaming a Site

126

Deleting a Site

127

Creating a Site Message

128

[F3] (OK) to

129

Printing a File

130

Transferring a File as Text

131

Listing Files by Name

134

Velocity, ft/s

135

Delta-T, ns

135

Volume, l/s

135

Signal, dB

135

The Format Option

136

The Format Option (cont.)

137

[ENTER]

138

E0: No Errors

138

The Limits Option

139

The Limits Option (cont.)

140

The Measurement Option

141

T] arrow key. The

143

Customizing Softkeys

145

Configure FKey

146

Customizing Softkeys (cont.)

147

[MENU] and

149

Refreshing a File

150

Transferring a File to a PC

150

Deleting a File

153

Chapter 7

156

Programming Meter Settings

156

X] arrow key twice to scroll

157

T] or [S] arrow keys

157

Selecting Measurement Units

158

[ESC] key

159

The Battery Charger

160

The Battery Charger (cont.)

161

Entering Date and Time

162

T] key once to scroll to the

163

T] key twice changes the

163

(Locale)

164

•YYYY/MM/DD (year/month/day)

165

•MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year)

165

•DD/MM/YYYY (day/month/year)

165

Adjusting the Contrast

167

(Cancel) or the [ESC] key

168

Setting Backlight Timeout

169

•Baud Rate -- 9600

171

•Parity -- None

171

•Stop Bits -- 1

171

•Data Bits -- 8

171

W ] and [X] keys to

172

Setting Up User Tables

174

[F3] (OK) to confirm the

177

[F2] (Cancel) or the [ESC]

177

Chapter 8

179

Logging Data

179

X] arrow key three

180

The Log Manager

181

The File Menu

182

Setting up a New Log

183

Setting up a New Log (cont.)

184

Renaming a Log

189

Deleting a Log

189

Deleting All Logs

190

Refreshing a Log

190

Deleting a Log (cont.)

190

Printing a Log

191

Transferring a Log to a PC

191

The Log Menu

192

Stopping (Pausing) a Log

193

Restarting a Log

193

Ending a Log

193

Pausing All Logs

194

Restarting All Logs

194

Ending All Logs

194

View All Sites

194

The View Menu

195

Displaying Log Details

196

[F1] (Scale). The

197

[F2] (Time). The

197

[F3] (Exit)

197

[F2] (Cancel) to cancel the

198

T] key twice

199

[F1] (Time). The Enter Time

200

The Sort Menu

201

Chapter 9

202

Servicing the PT878GC

202

X] arrow key four

203

Printing Reports

204

Printing Reports (cont.)

205

Servicing the PT878GC 9-5

206

9-6 Servicing the PT878GC

207

Measuring Pipe Wall Thickness

208

W ] or [X] arrow key

210

9-10 Servicing the PT878GC

211

T] to select the graph

212

Servicing the PT878GC 9-13

214

T] arrow key to move to the

216

9-16 Servicing the PT878GC

217

Servicing the PT878GC 9-17

218

W ] and [X] arrow

219

9-20 Servicing the PT878GC

221

Calibrating the Analog Output

222

T] arrow

222

9-22 Servicing the PT878GC

223

Calibrating Inputs

224

X] arrow key and press

224

9-24 Servicing the PT878GC

225

• Transmit Sample Size

226

Errors Allowed

226

Setting up Signal Parameters

227

Servicing the PT878GC 9-27

228

9-28 Servicing the PT878GC

229

X] arrow

231

[ENTER]. The screen

233

Setting Error Limits (cont.)

234

The Test Option

236

Testing the Screen

237

Testing the Keys

238

Dew Point, °C

239

Pressure, PSIg

239

Run Time, Hours

239

Stop Exit

240

9-40 Servicing the PT878GC

241

Testing the Battery

242

9-42 Servicing the PT878GC

243

Updating PT878GC Software

244

Updating Software Via IrOBEX

245

 Infrared

246

Updating Software Via IrCOMM

247

Setting up the PC

247

Setting up the PC (cont.)

248

Installing New Software

248

9-48 Servicing the PT878GC

249

Servicing the PT878GC 9-49

250

Chapter 10

251

Error Code Messages

252

Displays Good Bad

257

Flowcell Problems

259

Fluid Problems (cont.)

260

Pipe Problems

260

Transducer Problems

261

Chapter 11

262

Specifications

262

Operation and Performance

263

Pressure Requirements, Air

264

Measurement Parameters

264

Electronics

265

Specifications 11-5

266

11-6 Specifications

267

Transducer Cables

268

Thickness Gauge Option

269

Additional Options

269

Appendix A

270

Menu Maps

270

Figure A-2: The Site Menu

271

M>S Switch

275

Figure A-8: The Meter Menu

277

Figure A-9: The Logging Menu

278

Transmit

279

Menu Maps A-11

280

Appendix B

281

Windows 2000/XP

282

Windows NT4.0

282

Windows Me/98SE/98/95

283

Appendix C

284

Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge

284

Accuracy

285

Appendix D

289

Couplants

289

Index (cont.)

291

DECLARATION OF

304

CONFORMITY

304

DECLARATION DE

305

CONFORMITE

305

KONFORMITÄTS

306

ERKLÄRUNG

306

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