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TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide This guide contains instructions on how to reconfigure the TCE-8000 Coriolis transmitter using its integral keyboard and display. There are two packaging configurations of the TCE-8000 transmitter: field mount (cast aluminum housing) and panel mount (plastic housing). These programming instructions apply to The TRICOR TCE-8000 transmitter’s keyboard and display consists of:...
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TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide ZERO OFFSET procedure Note: ON NEW INSTALLATIONS, A ZERO POINT CALIBRATION MUST BE PERFORMED TO ENSURE ACCURATE METERING. Shut off the flow and block in the flow line with a downstream valve to ensure that the flow rate is truly zero.
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TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide REPROGRAMMING OPERATION FLOW DISP reprogramming To enter the function that allows you to reconfigure the transmitter display of flow, total, density and temperature, perform the following steps: Press and hold the “P” key until the following screen appears:...
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TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide FLOW DP programming When FLOW DP displays, press the “P” key to bring up the current position of the flow rate decimal point position. Press the “LEFT” softkey to select the desired position of the flow rate decimal point, then press the “P”...
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TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide TOTAL DP programming When TOTAL DP displays, press the “P” key to bring up the current position of the totalizer decimal point. Press the “LEFT” softkey to select the desired position of the flow rate decimal point, then press the “P”...
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TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide DISP MODE With normal operating factory defaults, display 1 is set to show RATE on the upper line and BATCH TOTAL on the lower line. Default display 2 is set to show DENSITY on the upper line and TEMPERATURE on the lower line.
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TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide Select ON or OFF softkey then press the “P” key to return to BACKLIGHT. Press the “DOWN” softkey to display TIME MODE.and press the “P” key to display the following selection: TIME MODE FUNCTION SETTINGS: Display stays on Display 1 or Display 2.
TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide CUTOFF Set the value of a low flow cutoff as a percent of the full scale rating of the flow sensor. STEP RESP. Set the value of the step response as a percent of the full scale flow rating of the sensor.
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RESET KEY to OFF. Note that the CONTROL INPUT line can be programmed for a remote BATCH TOTAL reset. FLOW DIRECTION programming The TRICOR meter is bidirectional. That is, the sensor is fully symmetrical and can be installed in the flow line in either orientation independent of the FLOW symbol on the label.
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TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide FILTER programming When FILTER is displayed press the “P” key to access either the FLOW FILTER or the DENSITY FILTER by pressing the UP or DOWN key. Enter the “time constant” for the filter selected. The time constant is defined as the time in seconds that is required to reach 63% of the final value after a step change in the actual flow or density.
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TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide Example 1: The application is expected to reach a full scale flow rate of 600 pounds per minute. The display totalizer is set to display BATCH TOTAL to 0.001 pound resolution and it is desired to have the external pulse counter have the same resolution, 1 pulse per 0.001 pound.
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TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide This exceeds the maximum frequency of 15 Hz which is a limitation of the TOTAL COUNT functionality and, therefore, will not work properly. The SELECT VALUE could be increased to 1.0 pounds per pulse in order to reduce the maximum frequency to 10 Hz which does not exceed the 15 Hz limit.
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RS485 Communicate over the RS485 terminals 20, 21, and 22 using the TRICOR protocol. If RS485 is selected an additional screen to set the node address will be displayed. The default node address is 01.
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TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide READY TO SAVE DATA START EXIT Press “START” and the following screens will appear: MEMORY READY ACCESS RECALL DATA programming With RECALL DATA displayed, you can delete any changes that have been made to revert to the settings the last time SAVE DATA was performed.
TCE-8000 Transmitter Programming Guide FREQ OUT programming With FREQ OUT selected, press the “P” key to ENTER FREQUENZ [HZ]. Valid entries are 1 to 9999 Hz. Press the “P” key and the frequency that was displayed will be output while the display reads as follows:...
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