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DSY-PM-00022-EN-14 (April 2018)

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  • Page 1 Digital Flow Monitor B3000 User Manual DSY-PM-00022-EN-14 (April 2018)
  • Page 2 Digital Flow Monitor, B3000 Page ii DSY-PM-00022-EN-14 April 2018...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installation� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7 Connecting the B3000 to a Frequency Output Device � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7 Power Connections �...
  • Page 4 Blancett B3000 Display� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �...

  • Page 5: Scope Of This Manual

    Scope of This Manual SCOPE OF THIS MANUAL This manual is intended to help you get the B3000 flow monitor up and running quickly� MPOOTANT Read this manual carefully before attempting any installation or operation. Keep the manual accessible for future reference.

  • Page 6: Electrical Symbols

    The B3000 flow monitor incorporates state-of-the-art, digital signal processing technology, designed to provide exceptional flexibility at a very affordable price� Though designed for use with Blancett flow sensors, this monitor can be used with almost any flow sensor producing a low amplitude AC output or contact closure signal�...

  • Page 7: Installation

    The B3000 monitor has two jumpers for setting the type of signal and the minimum amplitude of the signal that it accepts� First, establish the type of output provided by the flow sensor�...
  • Page 8 For amplified input signals the input jumper should be set to Pulse and the signal jumper set to Low (see Figure 7 Figure 8)� OTEE: Amplified magnetic pickups require an external power source� The B3000 does not supply power to an amplified pickup� Input Pulse TR_B TR_A...

  • Page 9: Power Connections

    Power Connections POWEO CONNECTIONS Standard The power supply used in the B30A/B/X/Z is an internal lithium 3�6V DC D cell that will power the monitor for about six years when no outputs are used� The monitor can also get power from a 4…20 mA current loop (see Figure 9 Figure 10)�...

  • Page 10: Solar

    A solar cell mounted on the top of the monitor in the B30S charges an internal 3�6V DC nickel-cadmium battery that powers the monitor� A fully charged battery powers the monitor for approximately 30 days� The solar powered B3000 has a single totalizing pulse output and cannot be powered by a 4…20 mA loop�...

  • Page 11: Operating The Monitor

    Operating the Monitor OPEOATING THE MONITOO The monitor has three modes of operation referred to as the Run, Programming, and Extended Programming modes� Communications Alarm Indicator Activation Battery Indicator Rate Rate Units Totalizer Multiplier Total Totalizer Units Figure 13: Display annunciators To access the Programming mode, momentarily press and then release MENU until the first programming screen displays�...

  • Page 12: Programming Using Frequency Output Turbine Flow Meters

    TEST – Used as a diagnostic tool to show input frequency and totalizer counts� Programming Using Frequency Output Turbine Flow Meters Each Blancett turbine flow meter is shipped with either a K-factor value or frequency data� If frequency data is provided, the data must be converted to a K-factor before programming the monitor�...
  • Page 13 Operating the Monitor Essentials The B3000 monitor is engineered to provide several levels of programming tailored to the needs of the user� The first, or Programming level, provides access to the most commonly used setup parameters bypassing the more advanced settings� The first level programming is entered by pressing MENU for about one second�...

  • Page 14: Menu Structure

    Menu Structure MENU STOUCTUOE Liquid START Rate SU RateInt Fluid (Rate Unit Setup) (Rate time interval) Liquid Simple Advanced Second Minute Hour Hour RateUnt (Rate/Total Units) Meter (Size) Gallons/Min 0.250 RateUnt Gallons 0.375 OB/D Oil Barrel/Day (Unit/interval=T) 0.500 m³/D Meters³/Day Gallons/T 0.625 m³...
  • Page 15 Menu Structure Liquid (continued) Continued from B on previous page. Clr G-T TotlMult 4-20Cal (Clear Grand Total) (Totalizer Multiplier) (Calibrate 4-20) ×1000 × 1000 ×100 × 100 ×10 × 10 × 1 4mA Out Passwd × 0.1 (4 mA Output) (Password) 0.01 ×...

  • Page 16: Advanced I/O Liquid

    Menu Structure Advanced I/O Liquid START RateInt TotlMult Fluid (Rate time interval) (Totalizer Multiplier) Liquid Second ×1000 × 1000 Minute ×100 × 100 Hour Hour ×10 × 10 × 1 Meter (Size) × 0.1 0.01 × 0.01 0.250 RateUnt 0.375 (Unit/interval=T) 0.500 Gallons/T...
  • Page 17 Menu Structure Advanced I/O Liquid (continued) Continued from previous page. 4-20Cal Modbus (Calibrate 4-20) Enable Disable BusAddr 4mA Out Modbus Address (1 to127) (4 mA Output) Numeric Entry Numeric Entry SetPT1 20mA Out (Setpoint 1) Passwd Passwd Numeric Entry (20 mA Output) Password (Password) Numeric Entry...

  • Page 18: Gas

    Menu Structure START RateInt TotlMult Fluid (Rate time interval) (Totalizer Multiplier) Liquid Second ×1000 × 1000 Minute ×100 × 100 Hour Hour ×10 × 10 × 1 Meter (Size) × 0.1 2.0 in. Low 0.01 × 0.01 RateUnt 2.0 in. Med (Unit/interval=T) 2.0 in.
  • Page 19 Menu Structure Gas (continued) Continued from previous page. Clr G-T Damping 4-20Cal (Clear Grand Total) (Display Damping) (Calibrate 4-20) Numeric Entry PulsOut 4mA Out Passwd (Pulse Output) (Password) (4 mA Output) Disable Numeric Entry Numeric Entry Enable RstPswd 20mA Out Fl=20mA (Reset Password) (20 mA Output)

  • Page 20: Advanced I/O Gas

    Menu Structure Advanced I/O Gas START RateInt TotlMult Fluid (Rate time interval) (Totalizer Multiplier) Liquid Second ×1000 × 1000 Minute ×100 × 100 Hour Hour ×10 × 10 × 1 Meter (Size) × 0.1 2.0 in. Low 0.01 × 0.01 RateUnt 2.0 in.
  • Page 21 Menu Structure Advanced I/O Gas (continued) Continued from previous page. Damping 4-20Cal Modbus (Display Damping) (Calibrate 4-20) Numeric Entry Enable Disable PulsOut BusAddr 4mA Out (Pulse Output) Modbus Address (1 to127) (4 mA Output) Numeric Entry Disable Numeric Entry Enable SetPT1 20mA Out (Setpoint 1)

  • Page 22: Liquid (Solar Powered)

    Menu Structure Liquid (Solar Powered) START Rate SU RateInt Fluid (Rate Unit Setup) (Rate time interval) Liquid Simple Advanced Second Minute Hour Hour RateUnt (Rate/Total Units) Meter (Size) Gallons/Min 0.250 RateUnt Gallons 0.375 OB/D Oil Barrel/Day (Unit/interval=T) 0.500 m³/D Meters³/Day Gallons/T 0.625 m³...
  • Page 23 Menu Structure Liquid (Solar Powered) (continued) Continued from B on previous page. PulsOut Clr G-T TotlMult (Pulse Output) (Clear Grand Total) (Totalizer Multiplier) ×1000 × 1000 Disable ×100 × 100 Enable ×10 × 10 Passwd × 1 Linear × 0.1 (Password) (Linearization) 0.01...

  • Page 24: Gas (Solar Powered)

    Menu Structure Gas (Solar Powered) START RateInt TotlMult Fluid (Rate time interval) (Totalizer Multiplier) Liquid Second ×1000 × 1000 Minute ×100 × 100 Hour Hour ×10 × 10 × 1 Meter (Size) × 0.1 2.0 in. Low 0.01 × 0.01 RateUnt 2.0 in.
  • Page 25 Menu Structure Gas (Solar Powered) (continued) Continued from previous page. Clr G-T Linear Damping (Clear Grand Total) (Linearization) (Display Damping) Lin Pts = Linear Points (2 to10) Numeric Entry Numeric Entry PulsOut Passwd Freq#1 (Pulse Output) (Password) (Frequency 1) Disable Numeric Entry Numeric Entry Enable...

  • Page 26: Programming

    UP or OIGHT to scroll to the correct meter size� Press ENTEO to advance to the next parameter� OTEE: The meter size selection refers to the bore of the meter and not the connections size� For a listing of the Blancett turbine bore sizes, see the default K-factor table in “Default K-Factor Values” on page 40� OTEE: In Programming mode, the monitor advances to the KFacUnit parameter�...
  • Page 27 Programming Grand Total The Flow-GT setting forces the meter to alternate between the instantaneous flow and the grand total with roll-over counts� See Figure 17� The grand total is the accumulation of all the fluid that has gone through the meter since the last time the grand total was cleared�...
  • Page 28 Programming Select Meter’s K-Factor Unit* At the KFacUnt prompt, press ENTEO� The display shows the current K-factor unit� If the current selection is correct, press ENTEO to advance to the next parameter� To change the K-factor unit, press UP or OIGHT to scroll to the correct unit, the units should match the units that the meter was calibrated in�...
  • Page 29 Enter Specific Gravity Value* Mass readings in the B3000 monitor are not temperature or pressure compensated so it is best to enter the specific gravity of the fluid as close to the system running temperature as possible� As liquids are essentially incompressible, pressure compensation is not necessary for liquids�...
  • Page 30 Programming Enter a Scale Factor The scale factor is used to force a global span change� For example, in Run mode the display is reading a consistent three percent below the expected values at all flow rates� Rather than changing the K-factor and linearization parameters individually, the scale factor can be set to 1�03 to correct the readings�...
  • Page 31 The amplitude of the pulse is dependent on the voltage level of the supply connected to the pulse output and is limited to a maximum 28V DC� The B3000 monitor provides two types of totalizer pulses� The basic open drain FET output, Figure 19...
  • Page 32 Programming TR_B Input TR_A Pulse RS485 Gnd 2.2…10k Pullup Setpoint 1 100 mA Freq. In – Resistor Setpoint 2 Maximum 2.2…10k 4-20mA – Pullup 100 mA Freq. In – Pulse Resistor Isolated Output Maximum Iso Total Pluse Total Pulse – 4-20mA –...
  • Page 33 “Linearization” on change the display to Yes� Press ENTEO to advance to the 4mA Out parameter� The DAC used in the B3000 monitor is a twelve bit device� The valid entries are 0…4095� HOLD F A S T M A X M I N AV G...
  • Page 34 Press ENTEO to advance to the Freq#1 prompt� OTEE: If the number of linear points is set to 1 the B3000 monitor assumes you are entering the maximum frequency and coefficient� Further, the meter assumes that the implied first point is at a frequency of 0 Hz and a coefficient of 0�...
  • Page 35 Modbus The Modbus output parameter can be enabled or disabled� When enabled, communications with the B3000 monitor are completed using the Modbus RTU protocol� For additional information see “Modbus Interface” on page 49�...
  • Page 36 Set points allow the meter to signal when a specific flow condition has been achieved� They are commonly used to indicate high or low flow conditions that need attention� The B3000 monitor has two open collector outputs controlled by the set point function�...
  • Page 37 Programming Hysteresis 1 The hysteresis parameter modifies how the output transistor reacts around a set point and prevents an output from turning on and off rapidly when the programmed flow rate is at, or very near, the set point� For example, a low flow alarm is set to activate when the flow falls below a pre- programmed point�...
  • Page 38 Programming Minimum Maximum Flow Flow Output ON Output OFF Hysteresis (2 gpm) Figure 27: Set point example At the TripSP1 prompt, press ENTEO� The current tripping condition setting displays� If the current setting is correct, press ENTEO to advance to the next parameter� If the current setting requires a change, press UP or OIGHT to change to the alternate choice�...

  • Page 39: Gas

    Programming Password The password setting restricts access to the Programming and Extended Programming modes� Initially, the password is set to all zeros and any user can modify the parameter settings� To change the password, press ENTEO at the Passwd prompt� The first digit flashes� Press UP to increment the digit and OIGHT to advance to the next digit�...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide TOOUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Oemedy Battery – Check battery voltage� Should be 3�6V DC� If the input is 3�4V DC or lower, B30A/B/X/Z replace the battery� only Check 4…20 mA input� Voltage must be within the minimum and No LCD Loop Power- maximum supply voltage and capable of supplying enough current to Display...

  • Page 41: Battery Replacement (B30A/B/X/Z Only)

    BATTEOY OEPLACEMENT (B30A/B/X/Z ONLY) Battery powered monitors use a single 3�6V DC D size, lithium battery� When replacement is necessary, use a clean fresh battery to ensure continued trouble-free operation� Oeplacement Batteries Manufacturer Part Number Blancett B300028 Xeno S11-0205-10-03 Tadiran TL-5930/F...

  • Page 42: Explosion-Proof Enclosure

    Battery Replacement (B30A/B/X/Z only) Explosion-Proof Enclosure DANGER REMOVE (DE-ENERGIZE) ANY EXTERNAL POWER FROM THE UNIT BEFORE REMOVING THE SCREW COVER FROM THE ENCLOSURE. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN BE DANGEROUS. (SEE FIGURE 30 ON PAGE 41 FIGURE 31�) 1� Remove the screw cover from the enclosure body� 2�...

  • Page 43: K-Factors Explained

    K-Factors Explained K-FACTOOS EXPLAINED The K-factor (with regard to flow) is the number of pulses that must be accumulated to equal a particular volume of fluid� You can think of each pulse as representing a small fraction of the totalizing unit� An example is a K-factor of 1000 (pulses per gallon)�...
  • Page 44 K-Factors Explained Example 2 Known values are: Full Scale Flow Rate 85 gpm Full Scale Output Frequency = 650 Hz 650 Hz × 60 sec = 39,000 pulses per min 39,000 pulses per min K factor 458.82 pulses per gallon 85 gpm The calculation is a little more complex if the velocity is used because you first must convert the velocity into a volumetric flow rate to be able to compute a K-factor�...

  • Page 45: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity DECLAOATION OF CONFOOMITY April 2018 DSY-PM-00022-EN-14 Page 45...

  • Page 46: Explosion-Proof Enclosure

    Explosion-Proof Enclosure EXPLOSION-POOOF ENCLOSUOE The ExDirect instrument enclosure is designed to house instrumentation and control equipment as well as act as a conduit� Installation 1� ExDirect instrument enclosures are furnished with three 3/4 in� NPT offset through-feed cast hubs for conduit entries� 2�...
  • Page 47 Explosion-Proof Enclosure WARNING THE HAZARDOUS LOCATION INFORMATION SPECIFYING CLASS AND GROUP LISTING OF EACH INSTRUMENT ENCLOSURE IS MARKED ON THE NAMEPLATE OF EACH ENCLOSURE. CAUTION ALL UNUSED CONDUIT OPENINGS MUST BE PLUGGED. PLUG UNUSED CONDUIT OPENINGS WITH APPROVED EXPLOSION PROOF PLUGS. PLUGS MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 1/8 IN.
  • Page 48 Modbus Interface Page 48 DSY-PM-00022-EN-14 April 2018...

  • Page 49: Modbus Interface

    24 AWG for connecting devices on a RS485 network� The B3000 monitor is rated as a 1/8 unit load device (input impedance equal to 96 kΩ)� The RS485 specification states it is capable of supporting 32 standard unit loads (1 standard unit load equals 12 kΩ)�...

  • Page 50: Modbus Register / Word Ordering

    The B3000 monitor sends each byte of a 16-bit register in big-endian format� For example, the hex value ‘1234’ is sent as ‘12’ ‘34’ � The B3000 monitor provides for big-endian and little-endian word ordering when a master requests data� To accomplish this, the B3000 monitor provides two register map spaces�...
  • Page 51 Modbus Interface Modbus Coil Description Modbus Coil Notes Forcing this coil ON will reset the running totalizer� After Reset Running Totalizer reset, the coil automatically returns to the OFF state� Forcing this coil ON will reset both the running Reset Grand Totalizer totalizer and the grand totalizer�...

  • Page 52: Specifications

    Specifications SPECIFICATIONS Simultaneously shows Rate and Total; 5 x 7 Dot Matrix LCD, STN Fluid 6 Digit Rate, 0�5 inch (12�7 mm) numeric B30A/B/S 7 Digit Total, 0�5 inch (12�7 mm) numeric Engineering Unit Labels 0�34 inch (8�6 mm) Display 6 Digit Rate, 0�37 inch (9�4 mm) numeric B30X/Z 7 Digit Total, 0�37 inch (13 mm) numeric...
  • Page 53 Specifications Class I Division 1, Groups C, D; Class II, Division 1 Groups E, F, G; B30A/B/S Class III for US and Canada� Complies with UL 913 and CSA C22�2 No� 157-92 Class I Division 1 Groups B, C, D; Class II, Division 1, Groups E, F, G; Class III for US and Canada Complies with UL 1203 and CSA C22�2 Safety No�...

  • Page 54: Part Number Construction

    Base Advanced Solar Mounting Meter Remote Swivel Units of Measure Customer Selectable Blancett B3000 Explosion-proof Display Model Blancett B3000 Explosion-proof Display Model Base, Explosion-proof*, Battery & Loop Power Advanced, Explosion-proof*, Battery & Loop Power Mounting Remote Units of Measure Customer Selectable *For hazardous locations the monitor must be installed on an explosion-proof rated meter�...

  • Page 55: Dimensions

    Dimensions DIMENSIONS Meter Mount 4�50 in� (114�3 mm) 5�08 in� (129�0 mm) 4�78 in� (121�4 mm) Oemote Mount 4�50 in� (114�3 mm) 5�08 in� (129�0 mm) 3�80 in� (96�5 mm) Explosion-proof 5�25 in� 5�65 in� 4�86 in� 2�25 in� 3�35 in� 0�33 in�...

  • Page 56: Swivel Mount

    Control. Manage. Optimize. BLANCETT is a registered trademark of Badger Meter, In� Other trademarks appearing in this document are the property of their respective entities� Due to continuous research, product improvements and enhancements, Badger Meter reserves the right to change product or system specifications without notice, except to the extent an outstanding contractual obligation exists�...

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