Changing Flow Meter Settings; Problem, Probable Cause, Things To Try; Display Operation - Seametrics iMAG Instructions Manual

INPUTS/OUTPUTS and OPERATION
CHANGING FLOWMETER SETTINGS
The HOME Screen. The HOME Screen shown below is the normal
screen which displays TOTAL FORWARD flow volume, direction of
the flow total and flow RATE along with status conditions such as
Empty Pipe. Two buttons below the LCD display are used to access
menu screens for viewing and changing meter setup parameters.
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F W D T O TA L
Button Sensors. The two buttons are light sensors which can
detect when a finger is covering them. Only three button touch
actions are needed to control navigation through the menus, T UNIT R UNIT SET P
settings changes and back to the home screen. They are:
TOTAL = G ALLONS
PRESS +
HORIZONTAL SCROLLING: Tap right-hand button
UNIT S FOR DISPLAY
to scroll horizontally through menu tabs or move
Tap
SET 4 SET 20 SET F
horizontally within a tab dialog when applicable.
SELECT: Tap left-hand button to change a highlighted
item within a tab dialog.
Tap
T UNIT R UNIT SET P
ENTER/EXIT: Hold left button while tapping
+
right button once to enter or exit a tab dialog G A L L O N S
T O TA L :
Hold Tap
or to navigate between the HOME and other
P R E S S
menu screens.
SET 4 SET 20 SET F
Main Menu. All menu screens consist of two rows of tabs
surrounding a dialog box that lets you view and change setup
parameters. For the MAIN MENU, the tabs have the following
functions:
TAB FUNCTION
T UNIT View or change TOTAL volume units
R UNIT View or change flow RATE units
SET P View or change pulse output scaling
DAMP View or change filter settings
SET 4 View or change flow rate corresponding to 4mA
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SET 20 View or change flow rate corresponding to 20mA
SET F View or change high frequency output scaling
(See chart on page 12)
EXIT Return to HOME SCREEN or Enter SUBMENU
To enter the MAIN MENU perform the hold and tap se-
F W D T O TA L
quence:
+
Hold Tap
T UNIT R UNIT SET P
TOTAL = G ALLONS
PRESS +
UNIT S FOR DISPLAY
SET 4 SET 20 SET F
TOTAL
CU FT
X1000
100
RATE
GPM
+
Hold
DAMP
TO SET TOTAL
EXIT
+
DAMP
Hold
T O C H A N GE
EXIT
TOTAL
CU FT
X1000
100
RATE
GPM
DAMP
TO SET TOTAL
EXIT
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Once in the main menu you can move from tab to tab by
+
tapping the button:
Hold
In the dialog box for the currently highlighted tab you will
see that tab parameter's current value. In the previous
screen illustration, the first line indicates that the cur-
rent unit for the TOTAL is GALLONS. The next two lines in
the dialog box tell you what to do next. If you would like
T UNIT
to change the TOTAL units, just perform the hold and tap
TOTAL = G ALLONS
sequence
PRESS
+
tell you how
UNIT S FOR DISPLAY
Hold
You select the new setting by scrolling through a list of
SET 4 SET 20 SET F
selections as in the screen illustration below by tapping
to find a different TOTAL unit.
Tap
T UNIT R UNIT SET P
T O TA L :
SET 4 SET 20 SET F
Similiarly, for the SET tabs, the dialog box instructions will
tell you how to change a numerical value using both the
+
and
Hold
Tap Tap
To accept any changes you've made just hold and tap
again, and the changes will be saved and you will be
returned to the MAIN MENU screen where you can move to
another tab.
When you are finished making changes, move to the EXIT
+
tab using:
Hold
Tap
To return to the HOME screen, hold and tap:
Submenu. The EXIT tab in the MAIN MENU has a second
function. If, instead of using the hold and tap sequence to
return to the HOME screen, you tap
You will be redirected to a SUBMENU screen which pro-
vides access to more information about the meter, such as
serial numbers, firmware revisions, Modbus, HART, battery
options and the bi-directional flow options display which
toggles between FWD, REV and NET TOTAL. Navigation in
this SUBMENU is the same as for the MAIN MENU. When-
ever you wish, go to the EXIT tab in the SUBMENU and use
the hold and tap
MAIN MENU.
Please Note:
All iMAG meters are factory set for gallons per minute (GPM) rate and gallons total. If other
units are required, they can be programmed in the field.
TOTAL
CU FT
X1000
100
RATE
GPM
Tap
F W D T O TA L
R UNIT SET P DAMP
to bring up a dialog box that will
+ TO SET TOTAL
to change the setting.
Tap
EXIT
DAMP
G A L L O N S
P R E S S T O C H A N GE
EXIT
buttons.
+
four times.
Hold
Tap
sequence to return to the
+
Hold Tap
+
Hold Tap
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