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Ultrasonic Flowmeter Instruction Manual
Model: SL1188
Revision: 3.0.0
Date: August . 2014
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SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter

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  • Page 1 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Ultrasonic Flowmeter Instruction Manual Model: SL1188 Revision: 3.0.0 Date: August . 2014 Revision Update Record Date...
  • Page 2 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Notice Thank you for choosing the SL1188 Ultrasonic Flowmeter with ARM.FPGA chip and low-voltage wide-pulse sending technology. This instruction manual contains important information. Please read carefully before the operation of the flowmeter, avoiding damaging flowmeter and improper use.

  • Page 3: Product Components

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Product Components Inspection should be made before installing the Flowmeter. Check to see if the spare parts are in accordance with the packing list. Make sure that there is no damage to the enclosure due to a loose screw or loose wire, or other damage that may have occurred during transportation.
  • Page 4 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Content 1.Transmitter Installation and Connection ............6 1.1. Inspection prior to Transmitter Installation....................6 1.2. Wire Connecting ............................7 1.2.1 Power supply option ............................7 1.2.2 Transmitter Wiring............................7 1.3. Powering on ............................... 8 1.4. Keypad Functions ............................8 1.5.
  • Page 5 Table 1. Error Codes and Solutions (during operation) ................47 6.2. Frequently Asked Questions and Answers....................48 7. Product Overview ..................49 7.1. Introduction ............................. 49 7.2. Features of SL1188 ..........................49 7.3. Theory of Operation ..........................49 7.4. Applications............................. 50 7.5. Specifications............................51 8.
  • Page 6 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 10. Appendix3 – Serial Interface Network Use and Communications Protocol 60 10.1. Overview ..............................60 10.2. Serial port definitions ..........................60 10.3. Direct connection via RS232 to the host device ..................61 10.4. Communications protocol and the use..................... 61 10.4.1 FUJI Protocol ..............................

  • Page 7: Transmitter Installation And Connection

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 1.Transmitter Installation and Connection 1.1. Inspection prior to Transmitter Installation You will find a "Position Drawing" in the packing. Please use it as a template in the place that you are going to install the flowmeter. Then drill 4 installation holes at the screw position shown on the drawing with the 5.5mm drill.

  • Page 8: Transmitter Wiring

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 1.2. Wire Connecting 1.2.1 Power supply option Customers should pay special attention to specify the desired power supply when wiring. Factory standard power supply is 90 ~ 245 VAC. To ensure the transmitter can work normally, please pay attention to the followings when wiring: Ensure that power connections are made in accordance with the specifications shown on the transmitter.

  • Page 9: Keypad Functions

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 1.3. Powering on As soon as the flowmeter is switched on, the system will run automatically according to the last input parameters. If the installation is accomplished when system is switched on, gain adjustment can be monitored in Window M01.

  • Page 10: Flowmeter Window Descriptions

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Example1: To enter a pipe outside diameter of 200, the Pi p e Ou t e r Di a me t e r procedure is as follows: >_ Press keys to enter Window M11 (the numerical Menu value displayed currently is a previous value).

  • Page 11: Pipe Parameter Entry Shortcuts

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 2. Pipe Parameter Entry Shortcuts 2.1. Dual function keys menu description F lo w 0 .112 9 m3 / h Press key. 0 x 1m3 Display Flow Rate. The function is the same with Window M02.

  • Page 12: Examples

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter F lu i d T y p e [ 2 0 Press key. W a t e r Enter Fluid Type in Window M20. T r a n s d u c e r Mo u n t i n g Press key.

  • Page 13: Measurement Site Selection

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Step2. Pipe wall thickness Pi p e W a ll T h i c k n e s s Press the key to enter Window M12, and Menu 6 mm enter the pipe wall thickness, and press the...

  • Page 14: Transducer Installation

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter  Choose a section of pipe that is always full of liquid, such as a vertical pipe with flow in the upward direction or a full horizontal pipe.  Ensure enough straight pipe length at least equal to the figure shown below for the upstream and downstream transducers installation.

  • Page 15: Transducer Spacing

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 3. Transducer Installation 3.1. Transducer Installation Before installing the transducers, clean the pipe surface where the transducers are to be mounted. Remove any rust, scale or loose paint and make a smooth surface. Choose a section of sound conducting pipe for installing the transducers.

  • Page 17: Operating Instructions

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 4. Operating Instructions 4.1. System Normal Identification Press the keys. If the letter "*R" displays on the screen, it indicates system normal. Menu If the letter "G" is displayed, it indicates that system is adjusting the signal gain prior to the measurement. Also, it means system normal.

  • Page 18: Ma Current Loop Output

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Press the keys, move key to select "Lock", press the key, enter a 1 ~ 4 ∧ ∨ Enter Enter Menu numerically long password, and then press the key to confirm. Enter Unlock it by using the selected password only. Press , if "lock"is displayed on the screen, then press...

  • Page 19: Totalizer Pulse Output

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 4.8. Totalizer Pulse Output Each time the flowmeter reaches a unit flow, it may generate a totalizer pulse output to a remote counter. The totalizer pulse output can be transmitted through OCT or a relay. Therefore, it is necessary to configure OCT and the relay accordingly.

  • Page 20: Ma Analog Output Calibration

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Enter the batch value in Window M81. Start the batch controller after that. For details, please refer to "Windows Display Explanations". 4.11. 4-20mA Analog Output Calibration Attention Each flowmeter has been calibrated strictly before leaving factory. It is unnecessary to carry out this step except when the current value (detected while calibrating the current loop) displayed in Window M58 is not identical with the actual output current value.

  • Page 21: Install Or Remove The Sd Card While The Meter Is Powered On

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 4.12.2 Install or Remove the SD card while the meter is powered on If the operator desires to insert or remove the SD card with power on, the following operation is to be used: It is shown as the picture above, move the switch to the "OFF" position. This switch activates the Memory Logging ONLY;...
  • Page 22 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter After connecting to the flowmeter, Show as below (If not connected to flow meter, you can click on "Offline" button interface into the document conversion): Choose "Test SD card", if the LED is lit and there will be a message "The SD card is OK" displayed to show that SD card is working.

  • Page 23: Reading The Sd Data Externally

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Use the left mouse button to select a file ( 070603.TXT ) in the returned directory, then click on "Delete File", then confirm the deletion. If the file is successfully deleted, a pop up display will show "The File has been deleted".
  • Page 24 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Use "Converter.exe" software to convert the format when needed. Attention: With respect to that of storage card, the capacity of the flowmeter is too small. When some commands is executed relatively slowly and restricted, reading the SD data externally can be recommended.

  • Page 25: Windows Display Explanations

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 5. Windows Display Explanations 5.1. Windows Display Codes Flow Totalizer Display 22 Fluid Viscosity 45 Scale Factor 00 Flow Rate / Net Totalizer 23 Transducer Type 46 Network Identifying Address Code 01 Flow Rate / Velocity...

  • Page 26: Signal Strength

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Signal Menu 90 68 Low FO Flow Rate 85 Specific Heat Select Options Totalizer Menu 00 Tom/Tos Menu 91 69 High FO Flow Rate 86 Delta Temperature Sensitivity Diag. Menu 08 Settings 70 LCD Backlit Options...

  • Page 27: Display Explanations

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 5.2. Display Explanations Menu F lo w 0 .115 4 m3 / h Flow Rate / Net Totalizer 0 x 1m3 Display flow rate and net totalizer. If the net totalizer has been turned off (refer to M34), the net totalizer value displayed is the total prior to its turn off.
  • Page 28 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Menu I n - Ou t - De lt a C Inlet Water Temp / Outlet Water Temp / Delta Temp 6 .2 1 8 .2 1 - 2 .0 0 Display Inlet Water Temperature, Outlet Water Temperature and Delta Temperature.
  • Page 29 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Menu Pipe Material Pi p e Ma t e r i a l [ 14 Enter pipe material. The following options are available 0 . Ca r b o n St e e l 、 buttons or numerical keys): ∧...
  • Page 30 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Menu L i n e r T h i c k n e s s [ 18 Liner Thickness 10 mm Enter liner thickness. It only can be visited when a definite liner is selected in Window M16.
  • Page 31 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Note: The S, W, WH type sensors are all standard type. Menu T r a n s d u c e r Mo u n t i n g Transducer Mounting Methods Three mounting methods are available: 0.
  • Page 32 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Menu Ho ld i n g wi t h Po o r Si g Holding with Poor Sig Select "Yes" to hold last good flow signal displayed if the flowmeter experiences a poor signal condition. This function will allow continued data calculation without interruption.
  • Page 33 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Menu T o t a li z e r Un i t s [ 3 2 Totalizer Units Options Cu b i c Me t e r ( m3 ) Select totalizer units. The available unit options are as same as those found in Window M31.
  • Page 34 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Attention This operation will delete the entire user’s data and reset as the factory default. Please consider carefully before taking this operation. Menu Ma n u a l T o t a li z e r...
  • Page 35 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter locations and parameters can be eliminated. The measuring accuracy at low flow is enhanced by doing this and flow offset is eliminated. Press , wait for the processing instructions at the Enter bottom right corner to reach 0.
  • Page 36 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Menu Sc a le f a c t o r [ 4 9 Segmented Correction En t r y You need input the password "115800", then press Enter key to expand. Expand only in the current period, automatically shut down when the power is cut off.
  • Page 37 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 20-4-20mA set up the CL output range from 20-4-20mA 0-4-20mA set up the CL output range from 0-4-20mA 20-0-20mA set up the CL output range from 20-0-20mA 4-20mA vs. Vel set up the CL output range from 4-20mA corresponding flow velocity 4-20mA vs.Energy...
  • Page 38 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Menu CL 2 0 mA Ou t p u t Va lu e 20mA Output Value 14 4 0 0 m3 / h Set the CL output value according to the flow value at 20mA. The flow unit is the as same as that found in Window M31.
  • Page 39 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter The second option indicates parity bit, None (No verification). Data length fixed to 8; Stop bit length fixed to 1. The factory default serial port parameter is "9600, 8, None, 1". AI 1 Va lu e Ra n g e...
  • Page 40 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Menu Hi g h F O F lo w Ra t e [ 6 9 High FO Flow Rate 2 6 5 5 0 m3 / h Enter the high FO flow rate, i.e. the corresponding flow value when frequency output signal is at highest FO frequency.
  • Page 41 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter hardware or relay output signal. Menu BEEPER Se t u p [ 7 7 Beeper Setup Set up the beeper on-off state. Signal Poor Signal Not Ready (No*R) Reverse Flow AO Over 100% FO Over 120%...
  • Page 42 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Menu REL AY Ou t p u t Se t u p Relay Output Setup Ba t c h Co n t r o l The relay is single-pole and constant-on for external instrument controls. The following options are...
  • Page 43 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter month for last 64 months and any year for last 5 years. 0 0 0 3 - 0 4 - 0 5 - - - - - - Press , use the to review totalizer in ∧...
  • Page 44 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Menu En e r g y T o t a li z e r Energy Totalizer Switch Select "ON" represent to open Energy Totalizer; Select "OFF" represent to close Energy Totalizer. Menu En e r g y Mu lt i p li e r...
  • Page 45 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Menu T o t l T i me , De lt a T i me Total Time and Delta Time 8 .9 14 9 u S, - 17 1.0 9 n S Display the measured ultrasonic average time (unit: uS) and delta time of the upstream and downstream (unit: nS) time.
  • Page 46 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter figure on the right indicates that the total working hours since the flowmeter left the factory is 1107 hours 1 minute 41 seconds. ∧ Menu L a s t Po we r Of f T i me...

  • Page 47: Error Diagnoses

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 6. Error Diagnoses The ultrasonic flowmeter has advanced self-diagnostics functions and displays any errors in the upper right corner of the LCD via definite codes in a date/time order. Some errors can be detected during normal operation.

  • Page 48: Frequently Asked Questions And Answers

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 6.2. Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Question: New pipe, high quality material, and all installation requirements met: why still no signal detected ? Check pipe parameter settings, installation method and wiring connections. Confirm if the coupling...

  • Page 49: Theory Of Operation

    7. Product Overview 7.1. Introduction The Model SL1188 Ultrasonic Flowmeter is a state-of-the-art universal transit-time flowmeter designed using ARM COMA technology and low-voltage broadband pulse transmission. While principally designed for clean liquid applications, the instrument is tolerant of liquids with the small amounts of air bubbles or suspended solids found in most industrial environments.

  • Page 50: Applications

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 7.4. Applications  Water, sewage ( with low particle content ) and seawater;  Water supply and drainage water;  Power plants ( nuclear power plant, thermal and hydropower plants ), heat energy, boiler feed water and energy management system;...

  • Page 51: Specifications

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 7.5. Specifications Performance specifications Flow Rage 0 ft/s ~ ± 40 ft/s ( 0 m/s ~ ± 12 m/s ). Accuracy ± 0.5% of measured value. Repeatability 0.1%. Pipe Size 1″ ~ 200″ ( 25 mm ~ 5000 mm ).

  • Page 52: Appendix1 – W210 Insertion Transducer

    ( When the flowmeter need to be hot-tapped into the pipe under pressure without flow interruption,please refer to the Sitelab’ operation construction of DDK electric Hot-tapping or corresponding equipment. ) Page of 74 Reversion: 3.0.0...
  • Page 53 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Close the ball valve and screw it tightly on the mounting base. Twist off the locknut and loose the lock ring, pull the transducer into the joint nut, and then screw up the joint nut on the ball valve.

  • Page 54: Transducer Mounting Methods

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Important: For horizontal pipelines, transducers must be fixed on the sides of the pipe ( i.e. at the 3 and 9 o’clock position of the pipe ) to prevent signal attenuation caused by sediment on the bottom of the pipe or air bubbles and air pockets in the top of the pipe.
  • Page 55 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Step2. Pipe wall thickness Press the key to enter the window M12, and enter the pipe wall thickness, and press the Enter key to confirm. ( The Wall Thickness needs to be 0.01mm for use with insertion sensors.

  • Page 56: Appendix2 – Wh Insertion Transducer

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 9. Appendix2 – WH Insertion Transducer 9.1. Overview WH type insertion transducer can be installed into metal pipelines via an isolation ball valve, and it can measure fluid range from -40 to +150 C. The maximum pipe diameter in which insertion transducers can be installed is DN5000mm.

  • Page 57: Wh Type Insertion Transducer Pipe Parameter Entry Shortcuts

    ( When the flowmeter need to be hot-tapped into the pipe under pressure without flow interruption,please refer to the Sitelab’ operation construction of DDK electric Hot-tapping or corresponding equipment. ) Tighten the ball valve securely onto the mounting base ( shut off the ball valve ).

  • Page 58: Wh Type Transducer Mounting Methods

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter (The Wall Thickness needs to be 0.01mm for use with insertion sensors.) Step3. Pipe Material Press the keys to enter the window M14, press the key, press the key to select ∧ ∨ Enter Pipe Material, and press the key to confirm.

  • Page 59: V Mounting Method

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Profile Chart Top View Section Reference point Reference point Flow At 3 o’clock At 9 o’clock Drill hole spacing T+34mm Bottom 9.5.2 V Mounting Method V method is suitable for pipe diameters ranging from 300mm to 1200mm. It is used when only one side of the...

  • Page 60: Overview

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Appendix3 Serial Interface Network – Use and Communications Protocol 10.1. Overview The flowmeter has perfect communication protocol. It can also be connected to a RS-485 bus . Two basic schemes can be chosen for networking, i.e. the analog current output method only using the flowmeter or the RS232 communication method via serial port directly from the flowmeter.

  • Page 61: Direct Connection Via Rs232 To The Host Device

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 10.3. Direct connection via RS232 to the host device See the below list of flowmeter serial port definitions. 10.4. Communications protocol and the use The flowmeter meter supports these three communication protocols: FUJI Protocol, MODBUS-C Protocol, MODBUS-I Protocol.
  • Page 62 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Return positive accumulative flow DI+(cr) (lf) ±dddddddE±d(cr)82 Return negative accumulative flow DI-(cr) (lf) ±dddddddE±d(cr) Return net accumulative flow DIN(cr) (lf) ±dddddddE±d(cr) Return totalized energy value DIE(cr) (lf) ±dddddddE±d(cr) Return instantaneous energy value E(cr) (lf) ±dddddddE±d(cr) Return...
  • Page 63 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Prefix of return command with check Function sign of command "add" & Modem request handshake command RING(cr)(lf) ATA(cr)(lf) Modem answer signal OK(cr) (lf) No output There is a card ,then return "OK!",NO SD TEST(cr) (lf) Test if there is a SD card or not.
  • Page 64 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Prefix W Usage of prefix W: W+ numeric string address code +basic command. Value range of the numeric string is 0 ~ 65535, except 13 ( 0DH carriage return ), 10 ( 0AH line feed ), 42 (2AH *) and 38 ( 26H & ). If the instantaneous velocity of No.

  • Page 65: Modbus-I Communication Protocol

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 10.4.2. MODBUS-I Communication Protocol This MODBUS-I Protocol uses RTU transmission mode. The Verification Code uses CRC-16-IBM (polynomial is X16+X15+X2+1, shield character is 0xA001) which is gained by the cyclic redundancy algorithm method. MODBUS-I RTU mode uses hexadecimals to transmit data.
  • Page 66 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 0x01 ~ 0xF7 0x06 0x0000 ~ 0xFFFF 0x0000 ~ 0xFFFF CRC ( Verify ) The range of flow meter addresses 1 to 247 (Hexadecimal: 0x01 ~ 0xF7 ), and can be checked in the Menu 46.
  • Page 67 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Address $0000 40001 Flow/s - low word 32 bits real $0001 40002 Flow/s - high word $0002 40003 Flow/m - low word 32 bits real $0003 40004 Flow/m- high word $0004 40005 Flow/h - low word...
  • Page 68 SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Analog Input AI1 Value- high value with RTD $004a 40075 word option Analog Input AI2 Value- low 32 bits real Returned $004b 40076 word temperature value with RTD Analog Input AI2 Value- high $004c 40077 option...

  • Page 69: Rtd Energy Meter Function

    SL1188 Hot (Cold) Energy Meter: 0 ~ 100 ℃, equipped with PT1000 temperature sensor. The RTD Module’s main function is to input the temperature values for the energy measurement. The SL1188 can automatically calculate the caloric content of water at different temperatures and obtain an instantaneous energy value and totalized energy value.

  • Page 70: Temperature Calibration Methods

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter sensors and SL1188 transmitter, and the caloric value can be derived according to the above formulas and the caloric calibration index. 12.4. Temperature Calibration Methods Method: Resistance box calibration method Note: The purpose is to calibrate the internal circuit of RTD module Tools needed: one DC resistance box, 3 wires ( each wire less than 40mm length ), and an instrument screwdriver.

  • Page 71: Appendix5 – Energy Meter

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Appendix5 – Energy Meter Note: For SL1188, there are 2 methods to perform energy meter function: 1. If the customer does not select the RTD module, then the AI1 AI2 (4~20mA input ports) are open to connect temperature transmitters supplied by the customer.

  • Page 72: Set Temperature Value Range

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter If the difference in Temperature is a fixed value, the meter can calculate Energy directly without temperature sensors. Enter Fixed Difference in Temperature value in window M85. For example, we know Fixed Difference is 10 , press to select “...

  • Page 73: Appendix6 - Flow Application Data

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter Appendix6 - Flow Application Data 13.1. Sound Velocity and Viscosity for Fluids Commonly Used Sound Ethanol 1168 Fluid Viscosity Velocity (m/s) Alcohol 1440 water 20℃ 1482 Glycol 1620 water 50℃ 1543 0.55 Glycerin 1923 1180 water 75℃...

  • Page 74: Sound Velocity In Water (1 Atm) At Different Temperatures

    SL1188 Ultrasonic Transit-time Flowmeter 13.3. Sound Velocity in Water (1 atm) at different temperatures t(℃) v(m/s) t(℃) v(m/s) t(℃) v(m/s) 1402.3 1517.7 1554.3 1407.3 1519.7 1554.5 1412.2 1521.7 1554.7 1416.9 1523.5 1554.9 1421.6 1525.3 1555.0 1426.1 1527.1 1555.0 1430.5 1528.8 1555.1...

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