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- Page 1 Flow Computer enCore FC1 Manual Volume 4.1: Flow Conversion AFB FC1-BA4.1-EN a2014-08-14 i2014-08-14 From AFB version 02-06...
- Page 2 Elster GmbH Schloßstraße 95a D - 44357 Dortmund/Germany Tel.: +49 231 937110-0 Fax: +49 231 937110-99 support-do@elster.com E-mail: Page 2 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents The enCore/enSuite Concept About these Instructions The enCore FC1 Manual at a Glance Text Labelling 2.2.1 Presentation of Instructions 2.2.2 Paragraph Formats 2.2.3 Character Formats 2.2.4 Character Formats in Flow Charts Functional Description Monitoring the Input Values of Gas Meters 3.1.1 Monitoring Maximum Flow Rate... - Page 4 Contents View Error Messages Accepting Warning and Alarm Messages Stopping the Main Display for Reading Representing Two Flow Directions Appendix Nomenclature Index Page 4 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
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Page 5: The Encore/Ensuite Concept
PC software supporting all enCore devices along with a number of other Elster devices. The enSuite software provides tools for configuration, parameterization, diagnosis, software downloads and other services. -
Page 6: About These Instructions
2 About these Instructions Part 4 of the enCore FC1 manual has a modular design and consists of individual volumes which document an Application Function Block . The advantage of this feature is that you can specifically compile documents of those AFBs used in your application. -
Page 7: The Encore Fc1 Manual At A Glance
You can download all parts of the FC1 manual in PDF format from our Docuthek (www.docuthek.com). The documents are regularly updated. 2.1 The enCore FC1 Manual at a Glance The manual FC1 is made up of four parts: • Part 1: Brief Instruction The first part describes the legally relevant properties of the FC1 flow computer in brief. -
Page 8: Text Labelling
2.2.1 Presentation of Instructions Safety instructions Safety instructions include notes and information which if disregarded may lead to functions not working correctly or not working at all. Page 8 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... -
Page 9: Paragraph Formats
2.2.3 Character Formats Example Names of individual SFB and AFB software F l o w C o n v e r s i o n A F B components of FC1. enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 9 of 53... - Page 10 Texts which you enter in enSuite in the corresponding field. www.docuthek.com links (hyperlink) Hold function You navigate through the different displays of FC1 via hyperlinks. In the example, you change to the Hold function display. Page 10 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
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Page 11: Character Formats In Flow Charts
“Event” Event-messages which are activated or reset by an AFB are marked in quotation marks and orange font. Table 2-2: Character formats in flow charts enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 11 of 53... -
Page 12: Functional Description
For accounting and testing purposes, it manages various counters for the volume at measurement conditions V and the volume at base conditions V as well as for the energy E and the mass M. Page 12 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... - Page 13 3.3 Flow Conversion (p. 21) 3.4 Managing Counters (p. 23) For a flow chart showing the interaction of the single functional areas refer to chapter 3.5.1 Flowchart. enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 13 of 53...
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Page 14: Monitoring The Input Values Of Gas Meters
F l o w C o n v e r s i o n A F B of natural gas, which is provided by the Basic System, as input values for monitoring. Page 14 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... - Page 15 Export values from the branch Basic System – I/O – I/O boards. Board 1.ExMFE5 – Z1+ Z1−.<TRZ> – Flow rate. This value is used for all flow rate-based calculations, e.g. for monitoring Qmin and Qmax. enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 15 of 53...
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Page 16: Monitoring Maximum Flow Rate
To set an alarm limit, enter the specific value of the gas counter in the ► parameter Qmax alarm limit. The FC1 generates the message Qmax alarm as soon as this limit is reached. Page 16 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... -
Page 17: Monitoring The Minimum Flow Rate
In order to set the alarm monitoring... … activate the Qmin monitoring by selecting the entry Yes for the ► parameter Qmin monitoring (alarm). The Qmin monitoring is activated. enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 17 of 53... - Page 18 := 0, ΔV := 0 • The volume flow at measurement conditions Q is set to zero (0) and all the counters are stopped. Page 18 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
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Page 19: Meter Correction (Optional)
1. The counters of uncorrected operating values and the counters of corrected operating values then have equal values. Counters for corrected volume is suppressed in the default setting of displays. enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 19 of 53... - Page 20 In the error curve linearization is activated , the corrected flow Q as well as the corrected operating volume flows V are the basis for all further calculations (derived flow rates, derived counters). Page 20 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
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Page 21: Flow Conversion
; E = V × HVol The following input values are required for the calculations: − ρ density at base conditions − ρ density at measurement conditions − HVol volume-based heating value enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 21 of 53... - Page 22 Q u a l i t y A F B Parameter Sample value Conversion mode × C; E = V × HVol; M = V × ρ C input GQ1.End base-conditions.C HVol input GQ1.End base conditions.H HMass input <Not used> Page 22 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
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Page 23: Managing Counters
Error counters are provided for the time period of an error message: − volume at base conditions V volume at measurement conditions V − corrected volume at measurement conditions V − energy E e − mass M e − enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 23 of 53... - Page 24 − volume at base conditions V held volume at measurement conditions V held − − corrected volume at measurement conditions V held energy E held − mass E held − Page 24 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
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Page 25: Determining The Counters' Operating Mode In Normal Cases And In Case Of Breakdown
Determine the behavior of counters in case of an error in the folder Counters' operating mode. In case of main and error counters, define the conditions under which the counters should be started or stopped. This enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 25 of 53... - Page 26 Error counters are started for every alarm of F l o w C o n v e r s i o n . (see above) A F B Page 26 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
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Page 27: Hold Current Counters And Measurements
Thus, the hold function is apt for testing and monitoring purposes, e.g., in case of two gas meters connected in series, or in dual-stream operation in case of temporary series connection for testing operation counter. enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 27 of 53... - Page 28 ► Change to the branch FC1 – <Name of Flow Conversion AFB> - Hold ► function. The parameters of the hold function are displayed on the tab All para- meters. Page 28 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
- Page 29 F l o w C o n v e r s i o n A F B With a click of change to the main display. ► Activate the hyperlink Hold function. ► Hold function Fig. 3-2: Hyperlink enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 29 of 53...
- Page 30 The current counters are frozen at the same time and the display is updated accordingly. The held counters are overwritten as soon as you re-trigger the action Hold. The hold sets are not maintained in case of a voltage drop. Page 30 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
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Page 31: Functioning At A Glance
Functional Description 3.5 Functioning at a Glance 3.5.1 Flowchart The interaction of functional areas and individual configuration parameters is depicted in the following flow chart: Fig. 3-3: Functional areas at a glance enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 31 of 53... -
Page 32: List Of Error Messages
F l o w C o n v e r s i o n A F B The FC1 manages the warning and alarm messages in its error list. For further information, refer to: Page 32 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... - Page 33 Functional Description 5.4 View Error Messages (p. 46) 5.5 Accepting Warning and Alarm Messages (p. 47) enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 33 of 53...
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Page 34: Display And Operation
Navigate through the FC1 displays using hyper- links; carry out a specific functionality with Actions. A list of symbols and names shown below is available in the appendix ( see chapter Nomenclature, p. 50). Page 34 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... -
Page 35: Displays At A Glance
Display and Operation 4.1 Displays at a Glance The following figure sketches the hierarchical order and the navigation by displays: Fig. 4-1: Display – hierarchical structure enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 35 of 53... -
Page 36: Displays In Detail
For some of the displays, you can determine in the display editor of enSuite which values are displayed in which sequence. The Fiscal display is subject to some legal restrictions here. Page 36 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... - Page 37 ( see volume 4.2 of FC1 manual) G a s Q u a l i t y A F B is displayed only if the counter correction is activated in device. enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 37 of 53...
- Page 38 … unhaltable counter HVol volume-based heating value HMass mass-based heating value is displayed in the device in case of deactivated meter correction; Q is displayed instead in case of activated meter correction. Page 38 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
- Page 39 … energy … mass … volume at base conditions … volume at measurement conditions Vc is displayed only if the meter correction is activated in device. enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 39 of 53...
- Page 40 … corrected volume (at operating conditions) … operating volume flows is displayed in the device in case of deactivated meter correction; Q is displayed instead in case of activated meter correction. Page 40 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1...
- Page 41 … volume at base conditions held … corrected volume (at measurement conditions) held … volume at measurement conditions p held … pressure t held … temperature Table 4-3: The counter displays enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 41 of 53...
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Page 42: Faqs
C o n v e r s i o n A F B More counter sets are necessary, e.g. for a dual-stream flow conversion or for an operation with multiple flow directions. Page 42 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... - Page 43 G a s Q u a l i t y A F B enSuite for the ( see chapter F l o w C o n v e r s i o n A F B Flow Conversion, p. 21). enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 43 of 53...
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Page 44: Combining Afbs In A Group
Stream 1. Q u a l i t y A F B All the AFBs of a group automatically receive the same group name in the field Group. Page 44 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... -
Page 45: Viewing Process Values Of Another F L O W C O N V E R S I O N A F B
Change to the basic display via the button Home. ► If you manage AFBs in a group structure, go to the corresponding group ► folder Double-click the symbol of desired <Name of Flow Conversion ► AFB>. enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 45 of 53... -
Page 46: View Error Messages
If only few errors are included in the entire list, scroll specifically for ► messages of F l o w C o n v e r s i o n A F B Page 46 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... -
Page 47: Accepting Warning And Alarm Messages
Errors are accepted list-wise and not individually. Details on the acceptance procedure are available in the online help. For additional information on parameterization of acceptance behavior refer to part 2 of FC1 manual. enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 47 of 53... -
Page 48: Stopping The Main Display For Reading
F l o w C o n v e r s i o n A F B would like to do a flow conversion for two flow directions with one FC1, use a Page 48 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... - Page 49 F l o w C o n v e r s i o n A F B Procedure: The parameterization of flow direction managers is described in detail in volume 3b of FC1 manual. enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 49 of 53...
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Page 50: Appendix
(calculated ) pressure volume flow rate at measurement conditions energy flow rate corrected volume flow rate at measurement conditions mass flow rate volume flow rate at base conditions mass temperature Page 50 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... - Page 51 Suffix Meter – main counter (e.g. V error counter (e.g. V unhaltable counter (e.g. V held held counter (e.g. V held) Table 6-2: Suffixes of counters enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 51 of 53...
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Page 52: Index
Hold function 27 enCore 5 carry out manually 29 enSuite 5 set 28 Error counters 23 Error curve linearization see Meter correction Error messages 32 Main counters 23 accept 47 Manual view 46 Page 52 of 53 Flow Conversion AFB enCore FC1... - Page 53 11 paragraph formats 9 Online help safety instructions 8 call up 6 tips 9 Tips 9 Paragraph Formats 9 Parameterizing input values (at Unhaltable counters 24 measurement conditions) 12, enCore FC1 Flow Conversion AFB Page 53 of 53...