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Advanced Setup
Flow Sensor Calibration
Use this menu to change the calibration settings (K-factor, offset and low flow
cutoff ) for the selected Flow Meter Type�
1� Navigate to SETUP > ADVANCED SETUP > SENSOR INPUTS�
2� Press UP/DOWN to scroll to FLOW SENSOR CAL, then press ENTEO�
3� Scroll to and edit each option, as necessary� The options include:
Option Description
K-Factor A singular K-factor entry point�
Offset Used to apply an offset to sensor input calibration
Low Flow
The point at which the display reads zero� Represented in configured unit of measure
Cutoff
Multi-Point Appears when a "Multi-Point Cal" option is picked for a flow sensor type, to replace a
Table single K-Factor� Allows you to program a linearization table�
10-Point Linearization
The FC-5000 Flow Display can be set up to linearize the output from an eligible
flow meter� The calibration data for a particular flow meter are included when the
meter, calibration and FC-5000 unit are ordered from the factory� The calibration
data is represented as FREQUENCY (f: Hz) vs K-FACTOR (KFct)�To manipulate or
enter the linearization parameters:
1� Navigate to SYSTEM SETUP > ADVANCED SETUP > SENSOR INPUT >
FLOW SENSOR CAL�
N OTEE:
For dual pulse input versions, navigate to FLOW SENSOR 1 CAL or FLOW
SENSOR 2 CAL�
2� Press UP/DOWN to scroll to MULTI-POINT TABLE, then press ENTEO�
3� For each calibration point, press F2 (f:Hz) to enter a frequency value or press
F3 (kFct) to enter or edit the K-factor value�
4� On the numeric entry screens, enter the value, then press ENTEO to save the
value and return to the previous screen�
N OTEE:
Each entry, 1...10, represents each calibration data point� Any number of
points can be entered, up to 10� Leave the fields at 0�000 if
no data exists�
Flow Sensor Properties
Use this menu to change flow meter damping� Damping is a smoothing
coefficient� As the number increases, averaging becomes greater� As the number
decreases, it approaches the raw reading� Valves range from 0...10�
1� Navigate to SETUP > ADVANCED SETUP > SENSOR INPUTS�
2� Press UP/DOWN to scroll to FLOW SENSOR PROP, then press ENTEO�
3� Press ENTEO to select the DAMPING option and edit it�
N OTEE: Each time you press ENTEO, the value (0...10) will increase� If the value is
10, pressing ENTEO again will restart the list at 0�
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Table 14: Flow sensor calibration options
CTL-UM-02765-EN-01 April 2019