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P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer
Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer
Model: P118i
Revision
3.0.0
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Date
11.2015
Reversion: 3.0.0
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  • Page 1 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Model: P118i Revision 3.0.0 Update Record Date 11.2015 Reversion: 3.0.0 Page 1 of 49...
  • Page 2 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Notice Thank you for choosing the P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer with ARM chip and low-voltage wide-pulse sending technology. This instruction manual contains important information. Please read it carefully before operation the flowmeter thus avoiding damage to the flowmeter from improper use.
  • Page 3 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 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 loose screw or wires or other damage that may have occurred during transportation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Content 1. Transmitter Installation and Connection ........................6 1.1 Power Supply Connections ............................6 1.1.1 Type of Power Supply ............................6 1.1.2 Wiring ................................6 1.1.3 4-20mA Wiring ..............................7 1.2 Powering On ................................7 1.3 Keypad Functions ..............................
  • Page 5 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 4.8 ESN ..................................24 5. Window Display Explanations ........................... 25 5.1 Window Display Codes ............................25 5.2 Display Explanation..............................26 6. Error Diagnoses ................................44 6.1 Table 1. Error Codes and Solutions (during operation) ..................44 6.2 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers ......................

  • Page 6: Transmitter Installation And Connection

    The factory offers one rechargeable 11.1V Lithium battery and matching battery charger. 1.1.2 Wiring Open the hinged top cover of the electronics. The wiring ports of the P118i, from left to right, are as follows: The upstream transducer connector, downstream transducer connector, the battery recharge port ( charge the transmitter or connect to a standby power supply ), and the 4~20mA output connector.

  • Page 7: 4-20Ma Wiring

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 1.1.3 4-20mA Wiring 4-20mA connection mode is as follows: the I + blue, I – black. 1.2 Powering On When the meter is powered on, it will start with the following screen, the Version Number Ver:1.01 and the Serial number S/N：50004002 will be shown at the bottom right corner.

  • Page 8: Keypad Operation

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 、 、 、 、 、 are shortcuts to the windows for Flow Rate, Velocity, Signal Quality, POS Totalizer, waveform, and Diagnosis. 1.4 Keypad Operation The instrument setup and measurement displays are subdivided into more than 100 independent Menus. The operator can input parameters, modify settings or display measurement results by "visiting"...

  • Page 9: Flowmeter Menu Descriptions

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 1.5 Flowmeter Menu Descriptions These windows are assigned as follows: 00~09 Display Menus: Used to display flow rate, positive total, negative total, net total, velocity, date & time etc. 10~29 Setup Menus: Used to enter pipe outer diameter, pipe wall thickness, fluid type, transducer type, transducer mounting and spacing, etc.

  • Page 10: The Quick Setup Description

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 2. The Quick Setup Description 2.1 Double Function Keys Menu Description Press to display Flow Rate with large font. to display Velocity with large font. Press to display Signal Quality with large font. Press Press to display POS Total with large font.
  • Page 11 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Press the button to enter normal curve interface (Graph) model. Press the button loop switch (Graph) and dynamic (Dyn Mode) model; Press key switch instantaneous flow/velocity curve; Press to pause/continue to view the waveform curve.
  • Page 12 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Press to display Pipe Material. The function is the same with Press to display Fluid Type. The function is the same with Press to display Transducer Mounting Methods. The function is the same with Press to Start / Stop Manual Accumulation Total in turn.
  • Page 13 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Press to Display / Hold Total in turn. Press to display Fluid Sound Velocity. The function is the same with Press to display Date and Time. The function is the same with Press to enter Manual Calibrate.After the flow velocity becomes steady, input standard totalizer to get the K factor.

  • Page 14: For Example

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Press to input the password 1234 to reset zero. 2.2 For example For Example: Let us assume you have a DN150 (6") pipe, measuring medium is water, Material is carbon steel with no liner. These parameters should be operated as follows: Step 1.
  • Page 15 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Step 4. Liner Material Parameters (including thickness and sound velocity, if needed ): Press the key to enter Menu 16, press the key, use the key to select liner material from the drop-down Menu, and then press the key.

  • Page 16: Measurement Site Selection

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Step 8. Display Measurement Results Press to enter Menu 01 to display flow rate. ( Subject to the real measurement. ) Measurement Site Selection Compared with other kinds of flowmeters, Ultrasonic Flowmeter is the simplest one to install. Choose a proper measurement site, enter the pipe’s parameters into the flowmeter.
  • Page 17 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Reversion: 3.0.0 Page 17 of 49...

  • Page 18: Transducer Installation

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 3. Transducer Installation 3.1 Installing the Transducer 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 19: N Method (Not Commonly Used)

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 3.1.4 N Method (not commonly used) With the N method, the sound waves traverse the fluid three times and bounce twice off the pipe walls. It is suitable for small pipe diameter measurement. The measurement accuracy can be improved by extending the transit distance with the N method ( uncommonly used ).

  • Page 20: Signal Quality (Q Value)

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Ensure enough sonic coupling compound has been applied .Adjust the transducer position during the installation to obtain the maximum signal strength. Normal system operation requires signal strength over 65.0 from both upstream and downstream directions. If the signal strength detected is too low, the transducer installation position and the transducer mounting spacing should be re-adjusted and the pipe should be re-inspected.

  • Page 21: Operating Instructions

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 4. Operating Instructions 4.1 System Normal Identification Press the keys. If the letter "*R" displays on the screen, it indicates system normal. If the letter "E" is displayed, it indicates that the current loop output is over ranged by 120%. This refers to the settings in Menu 57.

  • Page 22: 4-20Ma Analog Output Calibration

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Calibrating and testing the current loop is performed in Window M58. Complete the steps as follows： Press , move to display "4mA" "20mA", connect an ammeter to test the current loop output and calculate the difference and check whether the difference is within tolerance or not.

  • Page 23: Reading The Tf Data Offline

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer File capacity: maximum 512 pcs File name format: mmddhhmm (yy - year, mm - month, dd - date) Turn to Chapter 5.7.4 for details if want to change a file name. When the capacity of the SD card is full, the new data will override the earliest files automatically (it will rollover).

  • Page 24: Esn

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 2. If you need to modify the file name, acquisition time or acquisition interval, enter the number to modify it directly, press key choice, press to modify, press to the completed modification. 3. After modification or to use the default value, press to store the data.

  • Page 25: Window Display Explanations

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 5. Window Display Explanations 5.1 Window Display Codes Flow Totalizer Display Holding with Poor Sig CL 20mA Output Value Flow Rate/Net Totalizer Empty Pipe Setup CL Checkup Flow Rate/Velocity Flow Units Options CL Current Output...

  • Page 26: Display Explanation

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 5.2 Display Explanation Flow Rate／Net Totalizer Display flow rate and net totalizer. Flow Rate／Velocity Display flow rate and velocity. Flow Rate／Positive Totalizer Display flow rate and positive totalizer. Select the Flow Rate units in Window M31.
  • Page 27 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Current Time／Flow Rate Display the current time and flow rate. The time setting method is found in window M60. System Error Codes Display the operating condition and the system error codes. More than one error code can occur at the same time.
  • Page 28 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Pipe Outside Diameter Enter the pipe outside diameter; the pipe outside diameter must range from 15mm to 6000mm. Note: Enter either the pipe outside diameter or pipe outer perimeter. Pipe Wall Thickness Enter the pipe wall thickness. If the pipe inside diameter is already known, skip this window and enter it in window M13.
  • Page 29 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 3. Ductile Iron 4. Copper 5. PVC 6. Aluminum 7. Asbestos 8. Fiber Glass-Epoxy 9. Other Refer to item 9 "Other"; it is possible to enter other materials, which are not included in previous eight items.
  • Page 30 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Liner Sound Velocity Enter liner sound velocity. It only can be visited when item " Other" in Window M16 is selected. Liner Thickness Enter liner thickness. It only can be visited when a definite liner is selected in Window M16.
  • Page 31 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Fluid Sound Velocity Enter the fluid sound velocity. It only can be used when item "Other" is selected in window M20, i.e. it is unnecessary to enter all the fluids listed in Window M20. Fluid Viscosity Enter fluid’s kinematics viscosity.
  • Page 32 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Initial Parameter Setups and Save Load and save the parameters. 18 different sets of setup conditions/groups are available to load and save by three methods: 0. Entry to Save 1. Entry to Load 2. To Browse Select "Entry to Save", press...
  • Page 33 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer window to ensure no measurement when the pipe is empty. Measurement Units Select the measurement unit as follows: 0. Metric 1. English Factory default is metric. Flow Rate Units Options The following flow rate units are available: 0.
  • Page 34 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 1.x 0.01 2.x 0.1 3.x 1 4.x 10 5.x 100 6.x 1000 7.x 10000(1E+4) Factory default factor is x1 ON/OFF POS Totalizer On/OFF POS Totalizer. "ON" indicates the totalizer is turned on, while "OFF" indicates it is turned off.
  • Page 35 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer POS Totalizer NEG Totalizer Reset If the user wants to delete all the already set parameters and set back to the factory default, select reset in this window and then the flowmeter will reset to be the factory default automatically.
  • Page 36 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Set Zero When fluid is in the static state (no movement), the displayed value is called "Zero Point". When "Zero Point" is not at true zero in the flowmeter, the difference is going to be added into the actual flow values and measurement differences will occur in the flowmeter.
  • Page 37 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Scale Factor The scale factor is used to modify the measurement results. The user can enter a numerical value other than "1" according to calibration results. Network IDN Input system identifying code, these numbers can be selected from 1~247 except that 13 (0DH ENTER), 10 (0AH Newline), 42 (2AH﹡) and 38...
  • Page 38 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Segment Facter You need to input the password "115800", then press key to expand. Expand only in the current period, automatically shut down when the power is cut off. You can set 16 groups correction coefficient for sectionally correcting measurement results.
  • Page 39 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer CL Check Verification Check if the current loop has been calibrated before leaving the factory. Press move separately to display 4mA, 20mA, and at the same time, check with an ammeter to verify that CL output terminals M31 and 32 agree with the displayed values.
  • Page 40 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Serial Port Settings This window is used for serial port setting. Serial port is used to communicate with other instruments.The serial port parameters setting of the instrument that applies the serial port connection must be consistence.
  • Page 41 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Working Timer Display the total working hours of the Flowmeter since last reset. It is displayed by HH:MM:SS. If it is necessary to reset it, press , and select "YES". Alarm #1 Low Value Enter the low alarm value. Relevant alarm is turned on in Windows M78 and M79;...
  • Page 42 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Signal Strength and Signal Quality Display the measured signal strength and signal quality Q value upstream and downstream. Signal strength is indicated from 00.0~99.9. A reading of 00.0 indicates no signal detected, while 99.9 indicates maximum signal strength. Normally the signal strength should be ≥60.0.
  • Page 43 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer Reynolds Number and Factor Display the reynolds number that is calculated by the flowmeter and the factor that is set currently by the flowmeter. Normally this scaling factor is the average of the line and surface velocity factor inside the pipe.

  • Page 44: Error Diagnoses

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 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 45 P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer the a layer of scale between the transducers and pipe inside wall). Question: Why is the CL output abnormal? Answer: Check to see if the desired current output mode is set in Window M55. Check to see if the maximum and minimum current values are set properly in Windows M56 and M57.

  • Page 46: Product Overview

    7. Product Overview 7.1 Introduction The Model P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter is a state-of-the-art universal transit-time flowmeter designed using ARM 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 47: Applications

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 7.4 Applications Water, sewage ( with low particle content ) and seawater; Acid alkali liquor, edible oil, diesel oil, crude oil, alcohol, beer, etc. Water plant and sewage treatment plants; Plant irrigation； Metallurgy and mining applications ( cooling water and acid recovery, for example ) Petroleum and chemicals;...

  • Page 48: Appendix 1 - Flow Application Data

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 8. Appendix 1 - Flow Application Data 8.1Sound 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 49: Sound Velocity In Water (1 Atm) At Different Temperatures

    P118i Ultrasonic Flowmeter and Analyzer 8.3 Sound Velocity In Water (1 atm) At Different Temperatures ℃ t( ) v(m/s) 1515.7 1554.0 1402.3 1554.3 1517.7 1407.3 1554.5 1519.7 1412.2 1554.7 1521.7 1416.9 1554.9 1523.5 1421.6 1555.0 1525.3 1426.1 1555.0 1527.1 1430.5 1555.1...

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