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- Page 1 The meriGauge plus system The meriGauge plus and meriSense meriLink™ software ® A meriSense™ smart sensor Copyright © 2016 Meriam® info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664...
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Page 2: Introductory Information
Meriam or its affiliates. It is not possible for Meriam to identify all foreseeable uses or misuses, therefore all persons involved in commissioning, using, or maintaining this product must satisfy their self that each intended application is acceptable. -
Page 3: Trademark
The following table defines the safety symbols, signal words, and corresponding safety messages used in the manual. These symbols: • Identify potential hazards. Warn you about hazards that could result in personal • injury or equipment damage. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 4: Safety Symbols
• Never use General Purpose sensors in hazardous areas. • General Purpose gauges and sensors are a fire or explosion hazard. • Do not substitute components because they may impair operation and safety. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 5: Sample Labels For General Purpose Gauges
See the figure of a sample General Purpose label. Serial Number Model Number General Purpose—meriSense Absolute label See the figure of a sample General Purpose label below. General Purpose—meriSense Compound label See the sample General Purpose figure label below. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
User Calibration—For qualified Make a pressure connection ....9 personnel only ........31 Protect your sensors from dust ..9 Configuration for meriGauge plus ... 32 Accuracy Statement for meriSense Configuration for meriSense.... 33 (MS700x-xxxxxx) ........ 10 Preview the data log ......34 Accuracy Statement (continued) .. -
Page 7: Meriam Contact Information
9R479-IR April 2016 meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 8: Glossary
2. A vacuum sensor. Firmware Firmware is a type of software that is stored on hardware. Both meriGauge plus and meriSense have firmware. meriLink is a software application that can communicate with their firmware and change or update it as needed. -
Page 9: The Merisense Detachable Sensors
Protect your sensors from dust Keep the dust cap on sensors Make sure you put the dust cap on the sensor to protect the electrical contacts after the meriGauge plus gauge has been detached from the sensor. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com... -
Page 10: Accuracy Statement For Merisense (Ms700X-Xxxxxx)
No change in accuracy over operating temperature range. • Gauge must be zeroed to achieve rated specification. Process temperature –10 °C to 50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F) Warm-up time Five (5) minutes. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 11: Accuracy Statement (Continued)
Overrange limit Overrange pressure means the value is outside the calibrated upper or lower range. • Up to 110 % of range, meriGauge plus displays the accurate pressure. • Above 110 %, it flashes red. This indicates that the applied pressure exceeds the calibrated range. -
Page 12: Pressure Reference Chart
9R479-IR April 2016 Pressure reference chart Pressure Reference Chart The following chart contrasts the differences between the Absolute and Compound sensors. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 13: Inspect The Vent On The Sensors
Do not block vent 1. If the vent becomes blocked, it will cause inaccurate measurements. 2. Meriam recommends that you visually inspect the vent area each time you use the meriSense to make sure it is not blocked. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com... -
Page 14: The Merigauge Plus Gauge
April 2016 The meriGauge plus gauge Batteries Install the batteries 1. Turn over the meriGauge plus so the display faces down. 2. Remove the four screws on the battery cover with the Phillips head screwdriver by turning them counterclockwise. 3. Insert the four AA batteries. -
Page 15: Batteries (Continued)
Connect meriGauge plus to meriSense • The notch on the sensor must face the same direction as the meriGauge plus for the sensor to lock in place. • Simply slide the gauge housing on the meriSense until it fully connects. -
Page 16: The Display
The bar graph displays a live indication of the current pressure applied to the sensor as a % of Full Scale. • When the key is pressed, the bar graph Information displays the remaining state of the charge for the batteries. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 17: Backlight In The Lcd Display
The red backlight overrides the white backlight. Display modes Nine (9) display modes Some modes below have characters in parentheses. The characters in bold display on the meriGauge plus. 1. Normal 5. Tare (T.OFF, T.ON) 2. Min (MIN) 6. Average (AVG) 3. -
Page 18: Zero The Merigauge Plus In Display Mode
9R479-IR April 2016 Zero the meriGauge plus in Display mode In normal measure mode If the sensor is within a tolerance band around zero, press and hold the key to zero the pressure measurement and to Zero reset the Min and Max measurements. -
Page 19: The Data Log Mode
3. –COMPLETE—appears after one hour. Note: Auto Off is suspended during data logging. If you selected 5 Minutes for Auto Off, then meriGauge plus remains on for one hour and 5 minutes and then turns off. -
Page 20: List Of Engineering Units
• meriLink software gives you the ability to configure specific engineering units to specific sensors. • The meriGauge plus displays whatever units were previously selected on individual sensors. • When the meriSense pressure sensors are shipped, the common 12 engineering units are available. These 12 units appear in bold type in the Standard Units list below. -
Page 21: Information Key
• BATT % displays the percentage on the bar graph and in digits. • CAL DATE is the date on which the meriSense sensor was calibrated by Meriam. • USL displays the Upper Specification Limit on the sensor. • LSL displays the Lower Specification Limit on the sensor. -
Page 22: Prepare The Merigauge Plus For Storage
April 2016 Prepare the meriGauge plus for storage Remove the batteries to store the gauge 1. Remove the batteries from the meriGauge plus to store it for 30 days or more. 2. Follow the battery manufacturer’s instructions for storing your batteries. -
Page 23: The Merilink Software
April 2016 The meriLink software Install meriLink from the CD Follow the on-screen directions On the meriGauge plus CD, in the folder called meriLink installer, run the Setup.exe program and follow the on-screen instructions. Part 1: Install USB device drivers... -
Page 24: Part 2: Install Usb Device Drivers
9R479-IR April 2016 Part 2: Install USB device drivers from the CD For 64-bit systems On the meriGauge plus CD: • Open the folder called USB Drivers and open the subfolder called 64bit. • Double click Installer.exe and follow the on-screen instructions. -
Page 25: Overview Of Merilink
Don’t turn off the meriGauge plus Do not turn off the power on the meriGauge plus while the gauge is communicating with meriLink. The display has dashes and the word OFFLINE while meriLink is... - Page 26 Date format meriLink displays the date in year-month-day format. For example: 2016-04-22 (YYYY-MM-DD). Hours:Minutes:Seconds format Time format meriLink displays the time in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) 24-hour format. For example: 15:05:45 UTC (hours:minutes:seconds). meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664...
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Page 27: Connection Status
See the figure below. No sensor attached Notice the bold outline of meriGauge plus contrasted with the dotted outline of an unattached meriSense. See the figure below. -
Page 28: Buttons
• Restore Factory Defaults. • Choose Calibration Unit. • Begin and Apply calibration. • Factory Calibration Information. • User Calibration Information. The Data Log Lite button displays data log information and sensor information. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 29: Passwords
9R479-IR April 2016 Passwords Overview of passwords Passwords are not required to use the meriGauge plus or meriSense. • Each device (meriGauge plus or meriSense) can have its own unique 16-character password. You may use from 1-16 characters: letters, numbers, or symbols, and uppercase and lowercase. -
Page 30: Passwords (Continued)
Request a recovery password Forgot the password for a device? If you forget a password, contact Meriam to generate a recovery password for you to unlock the device. A recovery password disables the password until you turn it back on. -
Page 31: User Calibration-For Qualified Personnel Only
6. Repeat steps 2-5 until you are done. (You have to change at least one point.) 7. Click the button. Apply Note: If you click the button with information in any of Back the five boxes, an alert appears. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 32: Configuration For Merigauge Plus
Open configuration data that you saved on your computer. • refer to reading configuration data from a Read Write plus or writing to it. meriGauge meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 33: Configuration For Merisense
Open configuration data that you saved on your computer. • refer to reading configuration data from a Read Write meriGauge plus or writing to it. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 34: Preview The Data Log
• The and symbols correspond to the flashing red backlight on the meriGauge plus and indicate an error condition. The symbol indicates readable data. The symbol indicates dashes and no readable data. The Pressure The pressure indicates the reading at each 15-second interval in the data set. -
Page 35: Data Log Files
Note: You may use other spreadsheet or database software to import TSV files. Some word processing software can import the data but text editors (Notepad is one example of a text editor.) may require extra effort to format the data. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 36: Data Log Files (Continued)
Change the page breaks, rows to repeat at the top, and other settings as necessary so your printers do not waste paper. Note: Other spreadsheet software offer similar features. meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 37: Appendices
9R479-IR April 2016 Appendices meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664... -
Page 38: Troubleshooting Checklist
April 2016 Troubleshooting Checklist The words “No Sensor” display on the gauge Follow these steps to troubleshoot the meriGauge plus connection with meriSense sensor when the message No Sensor appears: 1. Turn off the meriGauge plus gauge. 2. Remove the gauge from the sensor. -
Page 39: Specifications
9R479-IR April 2016 Specifications Display Specifications Display rate The meriGauge plus displays five (5) updates per second. LCD screen • The LCD displays six (6) digits. • The numerical display height is 17.8 mm (0.7 in.) Dimensional Specifications The meriGauge plus gauge with the meriSense smart sensor meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com... -
Page 40: Hazardous Material And Recycling Compliance
9R479-IR April 2016 Material specifications meriGauge plus housing The meriGauge plus housing is made of these two types of aluminum: • A356 Aluminum. • 6061 Aluminum. meriSense The meriSense is made from 300 series stainless steel. Hazardous Material and Recycling Compliance... -
Page 41: Part Numbers
Contact Sales about these part numbers Contact for more information: sales@meriam.com + 1 216 281 1100 or (800) 817-7849. Part Descriptions Numbers Z9P273 USB Cable Z9P1055 Protective Boot Z9A1354 Hard carrying case Z9A878 4-pack of batteries meriGauge plus System User Manual info@Meriam-Direct.com 1.888.610.7664...
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