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Katronic Technologies KATflow 200 Operating Instructions Manual

Manual is about: Hand-held Ultrasonic Flowmeter

Summary of KATflow 200

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    Operating instructions hand-held ultrasonic flowmeter ka ka ka ka tflow 200 tflow 200 tflow 200 tflow 200

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    Katronic technologies ltd. Earls court 13 warwick street earlsdon, coventry west midlands cv5 6et united kingdom tel. +44 (0)2476 714111 fax +44 (0)2476 715446 internet www.Katronic.Co.Uk e-mail mail@katronic.Co.Uk operating instructions katflow 200 version v20en140908 copyright © 2014 all rights re...

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    Katflow 200 table of content katflow 200 operating instructions contents page 1 safety instructions, legal requirements, warranty, return policy..................5 1.1 symbols used in these operating instructions...............................................5 1.2 safety instructions...................

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    Katflow 200 table of content 5 commissioning..................................................................................................26 5.1 menu structure..............................................................................................26 5.2 diagnostics............................

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    Katflow 200 1 safety instructions, legal requirements, warranty, return policy 1 safety instructions, legal requirements, war- ranty, return policy 1.1 symbols used in these operating instructions danger this symbol represents an immediate hazardous situation which could result in serious injury, de...

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    Katflow 200 1 safety instructions, legal requirements, warranty, return policy 1.3 warranty ● any product purchased from katronic is warranted in accordance with the relevant product documentation and as specified in the sales contract provided it has been used for the purpose for which it has been ...

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    Katflow 200 2 introduction 2 introduction the katflow 200 is a hand-held, battery operated ultrasonic flowmeter employing clamp-on sensors for the measurement of liquids in full, enclosed pipes. Flow measurements can be undertaken without interruption of the process or interfer- ence with the integr...

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    Katflow 200 3 installation 3 installation 3.1 unpacking and storage 3.1.1 unpacking care should be taken when opening the box containing the flowmeter, any mark- ings or warnings shown on the packaging should be observed prior to opening. The following steps should then be taken: ● unpack the flowme...

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    Katflow 200 3 installation 3.2 clamp-on sensor installation the correct selection of the sensor location is crucial for achieving reliable meas- urements and high accuracy. Measurement must take place on a pipe in which sound can propagate (see acoustic propagation) and in which a rotationally sym- ...

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    Katflow 200 3 installation for a free inlet or outlet pipe section: select the measuring point at a location where the pipe cannot run empty. Correct disadvantageous correct disadvantageous for a vertical pipe: select the measuring point at a location where the liquid flows upward to ensure that the...

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    Katflow 200 3 installation disturbance source: 2 x 90°-elbows in different planes inlet outlet l ≥ 40 d l ≥ 5 d disturbance source: t-section inlet outlet l ≥ 50 d l ≥ 10 d disturbance source: diffuser inlet outlet l ≥ 30 d l ≥ 5 d disturbance source: reducer inlet outlet l ≥ 10 d l ≥ 5 d disturbanc...

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    Katflow 200 3 installation 3.4 pipe preparation ● clean dirt and dust from around the area of the pipework where the sensors are to be placed. ● remove loose paint and rust with a wire brush or file. Firmly bonded paint does not necessarily need to be removed provided the flow- meter diagnostics ind...

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    Katflow 200 3 installation 3.6 flowmeter installation 3.6.1 outline dimensions the katflow 200 is a hand-held, battery operated device with the following outline dimensions. 13 flowmeter outline dimensions drawing 1: outline dimensions katflow 200 drawing 2: transducers k4 type transducer k1 type tr...

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    Katflow 200 3 installation 3.6.2 electrical connections 14 drawing 3: electrical connection diagram.

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    Katflow 200 3 installation 3.7 clamp-on sensor mounting before the sensors can be mounted ● the installation location should have been determined, ● a sensor mounting method should be chosen, ● the flowmeter batteries must be sufficiently charged, ● the sensors must be connected to the transmitter. ...

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    Katflow 200 3 installation 3.7.3 correct positioning of the sensors always mount the transducer pair so that the free front edges of the sensors face each other. There is a different engraving on the top of each transducer. The transducers are mounted correctly if the engravings on the two transduce...

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    Katflow 200 3 installation ● place the transducer on the side of the pipe or alternatively up to 45 de- grees from the horizontal plane through the pipe. This is advisable to establish the best acoustic contact since on top of the pipe air pockets could develop and deposits could accumulate at the b...

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    Katflow 200 4 operation 4 operation 4.1 switching on/off the flowmeter is switched on by holding the key for more than 2 seconds continuously. Equally it can be switched off by pressing the key for more than 2 seconds. When switching on, the flowmeter will perform a hardware and software check, in- ...

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    Katflow 200 4 operation 4.3 keypad and display keypad key functions key main function secondary function character entry: 1 (1 short key stroke) , (2 short key strokes) . (3 short key strokes) _ (4 short key strokes) show next available item character entry: a b c 2 / q on = start / reset totaliser ...

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    Katflow 200 4 operation character entry: j k l 5 > character entry: m n o 6 $ q + = reset positive total value character entry: p q r s 7 toggle multiplexer (where multi- channel functions are provided) character entry: t u v 8 * q off = stop totaliser function character entry: w x y z 9 direct acce...

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    Katflow 200 4 operation 4.3.1 display functions display icon function on icon not used off on datalogger recording off datalogger switched off on 1 segment = 33% battery power available 2 segments = 66% battery power available 3 segments = 100% battery power available off outline blinking battery ch...

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    Katflow 200 4 operation on error recorded in error log off no error detected on serial output rs 232 switched on off serial output rs 232 switched off "l", "lt" or "t" displays whether flow is laminar, turbulent or mixed 4.4 quick setup wizard the quick setup wizard allows for a speedy setup of the ...

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    Katflow 200 4 operation enter pipe wall thickness using alphanumerical keys and confirm by pressing enter>. Use key up> as character backspace clear to correct for data entry errors. Select fluid using cursor keys. Confirm by pressing enter>. Enter process temperature using alphanumer- ical keys and...

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    Katflow 200 4 operation sensor placement screen: mount transducers with suggested spacing and use middle bar for fine adjustment of position (central position is desired). Observe signal-to-noise (upper bar) and quality (lower bar). These should be of identical length. Confirm by pressing enter> to ...

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    Katflow 200 4 operation 4.5.2 diagnostic displays display screen operation line 1 shows the amplifier gain. Line 2 displays the signal strength. Line 3 indicates the noise. Change to more diagnostic displays by pressing . Refer to customer support for the meanings of each diagnostic screen 4.5.3 tot...

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    Katflow 200 5 commissioning 5 commissioning 5.1 menu structure main menu menu level 1 menu level 2 description/settings quick start setup wizard sensor type indication of sensor type and serial number if automatically detected, otherwise select from list ↑↓ k1n,k1l,k1e,k1ex,k1p, k4n,k4l,k4e,k4ex,k4p...

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    Katflow 200 5 commissioning passes select from list ↑↓ auto, 1...16 stored setup load, save or delete stored sets of parameters. (names for different measurement points can be entered on "save" using the keypad) start measurement sensor type indication of sensor type and serial number if automatical...

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    Katflow 200 5 commissioning output display top line units (select from list ↑↓) middle line units (select from list ↑↓) bottom line units (select from list ↑↓) damping reduces fluctuations in the display output. 1 ... 255 s datalogger interval 0 ... 999 s selection from list. Selects, deselects. Up ...

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    Katflow 200 5 commissioning user identifier example: pump p3a tag number example: 1ft-3011 test test modes tests integrity of device and features. “installation” simulates a rising flow rate. Settings date example: 03/10/2007 time example: 09:27:00 date format select from list ↑↓ dd/mm/yy mm/dd/yy y...

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    Katflow 200 5 commissioning 5.6 wall thickness measurement (wtm) optional sensor probes to measure pipe wall thickness are available. The kf200 will recognise a connected probe when entering the setup or wtg wizards, the measurement mode or the scope function. Use the setup wizard or installation me...

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    Katflow 200 5 commissioning 5.7 scope function katronic flowmeters have an additional scope function which shows a representa- tion of the pulse received by the sensors. In addition to displaying the received pulse, this screen lists the following data (from top to bottom) : gain (db) signal (db) no...

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    Katflow 200 6 maintenance 6 maintenance katflow flowmeters are maintenance free concerning the flow measurement func- tions. Within the scope of periodic inspections, regular inspection for signs of dam- age or corrosion is recommended for the transducers, the junction box if installed, and the flow...

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    Katflow 200 7 troubleshooting 7 troubleshooting most problems with measurement are due to poor signal strength or quality. Initial checks should include : ● has sufficient acoustic coupling paste been applied? ● can the number of sound passes be changed? As a general rule, more passes will improve a...

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    Katflow 200 7 troubleshooting error message group description error handling io err software internal calculation error call customer support timing err software internal calculation error call customer support comm init err hardware internal communication error power on/off, otherwise call customer...

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    Katflow 200 7 troubleshooting 8 technical data sound speed* shear wave (at 25 ºc) material m/s ft/s steel, 1% carbon, hardened 3,150 10,335 carbon steel 3,230 10,598 mild steel 3,235 10,614 steel, 1% carbon 3,220 10,565 302 stainless steel 3,120 10,236 303 stainless steel 3,120 10,236 304 stainless ...

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    Katflow 200 8 technical data all data given at 25 ºc (77 ºf) unless otherwise stated sound speed change v/ºc viscosity (kinematic) substance chemical formula specific gravity m/s ft/s m/s/ºc mm 2 /s x10-6 ft 2 /s acetic anhydride (ch3co)2o 1.082 (20 ºc) 1,180 3,871.4 2.5 0.769 8.274 acetic acid, anh...

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    Katflow 200 8 technical data kerosene 0.81 1,324 4,343.8 3.6 methane ch4 0.162 (-89 ºc) 405 (-89 ºc) 1,328.7 (-128 ºf) 17.5 methanol ch4o 0.791 (20 ºc) 1,076 3,530.2 292 0.695 7.478 methyl acetate c3h6o2 0.934 1,211 3,973.1 0.407 4.379 methyl alcohol ch4o 0.791 1,076 3,530.2 292 0.695 7.478 methyl b...

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    Katflow 200 8 technical data tetrachloroethane c2h2cl4 1553 (20 ºc) 1,170 (20 ºc) 3,838.6 (68 ºf) 1.19 12.804 tetrachloroethene c2cl4 1.632 1,036 3,399 tetrachloromethane ccl4 1.595 (20 ºc) 926 3,038.1 0.607 6.531 tetrafluoromethane (freon 14) cf4 1.75 (-150 ºc) 875.24 (- 150 ºc) 2,871.5 (-283 ºf) 6...

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    Katflow 200 8 technical data 35 95.0 1519 4984 36 96.8 1521 4984 37 98.6 1523 4990 38 100.4 1525 4997 39 102.2 1527 5010 40 104.0 1528 5013 41 105.8 1530 5020 42 107.6 1532 5026 43 109.4 1534 5033 44 111.2 1535 5036 45 113.0 1536 5040 46 114.8 1538 5046 47 116.6 1538 5049 48 118.4 1540 5053 49 120.2...

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    Katflow 200 8 technical data 89 192.2 1551 5089 90 194.0 1550 5086 91 195.8 1549 5082 92 197.6 1549 5082 93 199.4 1548 5079 94 201.2 1547 5076 95 203.0 1547 5076 96 204.8 1546 5072 97 206.6 1545 5069 98 208.4 1544 5066 99 210.2 1543 5063 100 212.0 1543 5063 104 220.0 1538 5046 110 230.0 1532 5026 11...

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    Katflow 200 8 technical data 9 specification general measuring principle : ultrasonic time difference correlation principle flow velocity range : 0.01 ... 25 m/s resolution : 0.25 mm/s repeatibility : 0.15 % of measured value ± 0.015 m/s accuracy : volume flow ± 1 ... 3 % of measured value depending...

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    Katflow 200 9 specification internal data logger storage capacity : in excess of 1 million data points (16mb) logging data : up to ten selected variables communication serial interface : rs 232 data : instantaneous measured value, parameter set and configuration, logged data katdata+ software functi...

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    Katflow 200 9 specification 10 index 43 acoustic coupling gel 15 packaging 8 battery charging 18 passes 23 certif icate of conf ormity 44 pipe material selection 22 chains (sensor mounting) 16 pipe parameters 22 commissioning 26 pipe preparation 12 customer return note (crn) 45 process value 24 25 q...

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    Katflow 200 appendix a appendix a certificate of conformity 44.

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    Katflow 200 appendix b appendix b customer return note (crn) company name address tel. No. E-mail instrument model serial number katronic contract no. (if known) sensor type(s) sensor serial number(s) the enclosed instrument has been used in the following environment (please √): nuclear radiation wa...