INTRODUCTION The VN2000 Transmitter is supplied with all vortex flow meters . It is designed to be located on the head of the meter or remotely mounted from the meter, for easy viewing and access . Three configurations are available: •...
Installing the Transmitter INSTTLLING THE TRTNSMITTER The remote transmitter enclosure has a mounting bracket for wall mounting . Locate the enclosure within 30 feet of the pipeline sensor and at eye level for easy viewing and access to the control panel keys for programming . Remote Transmitter To Power...
Wiring WIRING The transmitter ships with a cable that has a connector on one end and flying leads with 4 or 5 wires on the other end . Use this cable to wire the power and outputs . The transmitter is available with two output options: •...
Connecting Cables CONNECTING CTBLES Connecting to the flow meter is easy using our plug-and-play design . No internal wiring is required . All cables are included with the meter . Cable Description Replacement Part Number Transmitter power, 4…20 mA 4-pin cable, 9 ft (3 m) VNA-CBL-PWR-AA-09 Transmitter power, Modbus RTU 5-pin cable, 9 ft (3 m) VNA-CBL-PWR-MA-09...
Operating the VN2000 Transmitter OPERTTING THE VN2000 TRTNSMITTER VN2000 Figure 4: VN2000 transmitter Control Panel Keys To access the control panel keys, unscrew and remove the faceplate cover . In Password or Program mode, press the Up Trrow key to increment the selected digit by one .
Operating the VN2000 Transmitter Display Modes The VN2000 Transmitter has a 32-character display that is organized as two rows of 16 characters each . The display software is designed to operate in one of three modes . OTEE: The options available in the Programming mode will vary, depending on the media (steam, gas or liquid) for which the transmitter was configured: •...
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Operating the VN2000 Transmitter In all other cases, the option to display Temperature or Pressure is not available . To activate the option to display Temperature or Pressure, press Up Trrow to scroll through three display patterns: • Totalizer value only •...
Operating the VN2000 Transmitter Programming Mode Level 1 OTEE: Currently, the word “Pressure” displays on the screen, but the Pressure feature is not yet supported . OTEE: The options available in the Programming mode will vary, depending on the fluid type (steam, gas or liquid) and...
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Operating the VN2000 Transmitter Units of Measure (Engineering Units) Press Up Trrow to scroll through the engineering units . Stop pressing when the proper unit is displayed . That unit is now the unit of measure . When the units are changed, the Flow Total and Flow Rate are automatically adjusted .
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To change the K-Factor, press Left Trrow to move the cursor under the digit to be changed . Press Up Trrow to change the digit . If the K-Factor does not match the “VN2000 SF” found on the bottom right of your sizing sheet, contact the manufacturer .
Table 6: Mass flow mode options Flow Tdjust (Tdjust Flow?) The Flow Adjust option allows for field calibration of each vortex flow meter without changing core application data, such as the K-factor . ADJUST FLOW? Use Flow Adjust only as a last resort if there can be no change to the location of the installation or overall flow profile due to: •...
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2 . Press Left Trrow to move the cursor and Up Trrow to change the digits to the desired flow rate . 3 . Press Menu and let the meter come back to Flow Rate and Flow Total . The VN2000 Transmitter adjusts the internal calibration curve, allowing the new flow rate to appear . Set Ratio 1 .
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Has settings range from 0…7, with 0 being the most sensitive and 7 being the least sensitive . The typical Vortex Threshold setting for liquid, gases and steam is 3 . If the setting is not at 3, consult the factory .
Operating the VN2000 Transmitter Programming Mode Level 3 (T1-SS78MB-S) With the power ON and Flow Rate and Flow Total displayed, press Left Trrow, then Up Trrow . When the message “A1-SS78MB-S” displays, press Menu to scroll through the Level 3 programming options: •...
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To change the K-Factor, press Left Trrow to move the cursor under the digit to be changed . Press Up Trrow to change the digit . If the K-Factor does not match the “VN2000 SF” found on the bottom right of your sizing sheet, contact the manufacturer .
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NOT be changed . If the incorrect fluid type is selected, please contact the factory immediately . Modbus Tddress Enter the Modbus RTU address . See the “VN2000 Flow Meters Modbus User Manual . ” Settings Initially, the meter shows field settings that have been factory-set for your particular application parameters .
Specifications SPECIFICTTIONS 2×16 characters reflective display Rotatable display Display Flow rate: 6 digits with decimal Totalizer Keypad 4 membrane buttons Power 14…36 V DC Operating 32…140° F (0… 60° C) Temperature 5…100% relative humidity non-condensing One 4…20 mA, 10…36V max load, 24-bit resolution Output Adjust the 4 mA and 20 mA signal from the keypad and zero out any anomalies found between the meter and the monitoring device...
(20 mA) setting in operation, if this condition is not expected . the VN2000 Transmitter representing the 20 mA Change the max flow (20 mA) setting, if needed . output . The flow meter continues to display an unlimited maximum flow rate .
. Table 12: Troubleshooting Transmitters and replacement electronics are available . Please contact the factory for proper selection . REMOVING VN2000 TRTNSMITTER ELECTRONICS 1 . Turn OFF power to the transmitter . 2 . Remove the enclosure lid .
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