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Sierra Instruction Manual
Innova-Sonic
Innova-Sonic
IM-205 Rev. E2
Model 205 Dedicated
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Model 205 Thermal Energy
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  • Page 1 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Innova-Sonic Model 205 Thermal Energy ® Instruction Manual Manual # IM-205, Rev. E2, July 2009 MENU Sierra Instruments USA, Main Headquarters IM-205 Rev. E2 Page 1 of 64...
  • Page 2 Sierra has verified the conformity between the contents in this manual and the hardware and software described. However, errors may still exist. We regularly review the materials covered in this manual and correct errors with revisions.
  • Page 3 TRADEMARKS ® Innova-Sonic is a trademark of Sierra Instruments, Inc. Other product and company names listed in this manual are trademarks or trade names of their respective manufacturers. IM-205 Rev. E2 Page 3 of 64...
  • Page 4 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Product Components An inspection should be made before installing the flow meter. 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 a loose screw or loose wire, or other damage that may have occurred during transportation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Content Transmitter Installation and Connect ............8     1.1.   Inspection Prior to Transmitter Installation ..................8   1.2.   Power Supply Connecting ........................8   1.2.1.   Direct Mount Method ........................8  ...
  • Page 6 Product Overview ..................49     8.1.   Introduction ............................49   ® 8.2.   Features of Sierra Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ..............49   8.3.   Theory of Operation .......................... 49   8.4.   Applications ............................50   8.5.  ...
  • Page 7 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 11.3.   Determining Transducer Spacing & Transducer Installation .............. 57   11.4.   Transducer Mounting Methods ......................57   11.4.1.   Z Mounting Method ........................58   11.4.2.   V Mounting Method ........................58  ...

  • Page 8: Transmitter Installation And Connect

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 1. Transmitter Installation and Connect 1.1. Inspection Prior to Transmitter Installation will find “Position Drawing” in the packing. Please use it as a template in the place 182 mm that you are going to install the 7.17lnch...

  • Page 9: Connecting The Wiring

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Observe the following precautions for installation procedures outlined in this chapter: • Ensure that power connections are made in accordance with the indications shown on the connection terminals. • Transmitters can be powered by two different power supplies: 90~245VAC or 10-36VDC 1.2.2.

  • Page 10: Keypad Functions

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® After S1, S2, S3, and S4 are displayed on the upper left corner of the screen, the system will activate the normal measurement condition automatically. It is indicated by code “*R” on the upper left corner of the screen.

  • Page 11: Flowmeter Window Descriptions

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Pi p e Ma t e r i a l [ 14 Pi p e Ma t e r i a [ 14 >1. St a i n le s s St e e l >5 .

  • Page 12: Pipe Parameter Entry Shortcuts

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 2. Pipe Parameter Entry Shortcuts Below is an example of a typical shortcut keypad entry for pipe parameters. For example the parameters in this example are: measuring the diameter of DN200, measuring medium is water, pipe material is carbon steel, no l iner material.
  • Page 13 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Step6. Transducer type T r a n s d u c e r T y p e [ 2 3 (The transmitter is available for various 0 . St a n d a r d transducer types.)

  • Page 14: Measurement Site Selection

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 3. Measurement Site Selection When selecting a measurement site, it is important to select an area where the fluid flow profile is fully developed to guarantee a highly accurate measurement. Use the following guidelines to select a proper measurement installation site: 1.

  • Page 15: Transducer Installation

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 4. Transducer Installation 4.1. Installing the Transducers 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 16: Method

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 4.1.3. V Method The V method is considered as the standard method. The V method usually gives a more accurate reading and is used on pipe diameters ranging from 25mm to 400mm (1~16”) approximately. Also, it is convenient to use, but still requires proper installation of the transducer, contact on the pipe at the pipe’s centerline, and equal spacing on...

  • Page 17: Transducer Mounting Inspection

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® for very small pipe (diameters less than 50mm, 2”). Side View Section Top View Upstream Transducer Transducer Flow Transducer Spacing Downstream Transducer Pipe Strap 4.2. Transducer Mounting Inspection Check to see if the transducer is installed properly and if there is an accurate and strong enough ultrasonic signal to ensure proper operation and high reliability of the transducer.

  • Page 18: Warnings

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® ATTENTION ± If the transit time ratio is over 100 3, it is necessary to check: (1) If the parameters (pipe outside diameter, wall thickness, pipe material, liner, etc.) have been entered correctly, (2) If the transducer mounting spacing is accordance with the display in Window M25, (3) If the transducer is mounted at the pipe’s centerline on the same diameter,...

  • Page 19: Operating Instructions

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 5. Operating Instructions 5.1. System Normal Identification format change of entire section Press the keys. If the letter “*R” displays on the screen, it indicates system normal. Menu If the letter “E” is displayed, it indicates that the current loop output is over ranged by 120%. This refers to the settings in Window M57.

  • Page 20: Scale Factor

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 5.3. Scale Factor Scale factor refers to the ratio between “actual value” and “reading value”. For example, when the measurement is 2.00, and it is indicated as 1.98 on the instrument, the scale factor reading is 2/1.98. This means that the best scale factor constant is 1.

  • Page 21: 20Ma Current Loop Verification

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 5.6. 4~20mA Current Loop Verification Possessing a current loop output exceeding an accuracy of 0.1%, the flow meter is programmable and configurable with multiple output modules such as 4 ~20mA or 0~20mA. Select in Window M55. For details, please refer to “Windows Display Explanations”.

  • Page 22: Alarm Programming

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® ATTENTION Make sure to select a suitable totalizer pulse, since the output may be extended if it is too large. If it is too small, the relay may activate too frequently and may probably shorten its life.

  • Page 23: Analog Output Calibration

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® In Window M78(OCT output )、M79(relay output) or M80(Flow Batch CTRL), select Item 8 “Batch controller” and the OCT or relay output will generate output signals. Enter the batch value in Window M81. Start the batch controller after that.

  • Page 24: Install Or Remove While The Meter Is Powered On

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 8=+3.9721E+03KJ 9=+4.573242E+01 10=+4.338866E+01 It can save 120bytes of data each time. When the capacity of the SD card is full, the new data will override the earliest files automatically. 5.12.2. Install or Remove While the Meter is Powered ON If the operator desires to insert or remove the SD card with the flow meter’s power on, the following instructions MUST...
  • Page 25 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 2. Select “Comm. Setup”, Set up communications port (Generally COM1) and baud rate. 3. After connecting on flow meter, shown below (If not connected to flow meter, you can click on "Offline" button...

  • Page 26: File Converter Tool

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® (1) Click "Test SD card." If the SD card is working, a message will pop up on the lit panel of the LED stating “The SD card is OK.” (2) Click on "Read list" to return to the SD card catalog of all the documents.

  • Page 27: Recover The Factory Default

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 5.13 Recover the Factory Default If it is necessary to recover the factory default, press keys after the above-mentioned characters are displayed on the screen. Generally, it is unnecessary to activate this function except during the initial installation.

  • Page 28: Windows Display Explanations

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 6. Windows Display Explanations 6.1. Windows Display Codes Flow Totalizer Display 45 Scale Factor 00 Flow Rate/Net Totalizer 46 Network identifying address code 01 Flow Rate/Velocity 47 System Lock 02 Flow Rate/POS Totalizer...

  • Page 29: Display Explanation

    Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Appendix Power ON/OFF time Total Working Hours Last Power Off Time Last Flow Rate ON/OFF Times Calculator NOTE：The menu features from other manufacturers to retain. 6.2. Display Explanation While reading this section, please compare it with the instrument in order to improve your understanding.
  • Page 30 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Menu AI 1= 4 .0 0 0 0 : 2 0 .0 0 0 Analog Input Value AI 2 = 8 .0 0 0 0 : 4 0 .0 0 0 Display Analog Input AI1, AI2 current value and corresponding temperature value.
  • Page 31 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Menu Pi p e Ma t e r i a l [ 14 Pipe Material 0 . Ca r b o n St e e l Enter pipe material. The following options are available (by 、...
  • Page 32 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Menu F lu i d T y p e [ 2 0 Select Fluid Type W a t e r The following options are available: 0. Water 1. Sea Water 2. Kerosene 3.
  • Page 33 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Menu T r a n s d u c e r Sp a c i n g Transducer Spacing (this value is Calculated by the 14 8 .6 6 6 mm flow meter)
  • Page 34 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 0. Metric 1. English Factory default is metric. Menu F lo w Ra t e Un i t s [ 3 1 Flow Rate Units Options m3 / h The following flow...
  • Page 35 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® When it is turned off, the net totalizer displays in Window M00 will not change. Factory default is “ON”. Menu T o t a li z e r [ 3 5 ON/OFF POS Totalizer...
  • Page 36 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® indicates no damping; 999 indicate the maximum damping. Usually a damping factor of 3 to 10 is recommend in applications. Menu L o w F lo w Cu t o f f Va l.
  • Page 37 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Menu Sc a le F a c t o r [ 4 5 Scale Factor The scale factor is used to modify the measurement results. The user can enter a numerical value other than “1”...
  • Page 38 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 20-4-20mA mode output 20-0-20mA mode output 0-20mA mode output Output current Output current Output current 24mA 24mA 24mA 20mA Flow Flow Flow -F20mA -4mA F4mA F20mA -F20mA -4mA F4mA F20mA F0mA F20mA...
  • Page 39 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® be set as m/s. Menu CL 2 0 mA Ou t p u t Va lu e 20mA Output Value 14 4 0 0 m3 / h Set the CL output value according to the flow value at 20mA.
  • Page 40 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® rate, 9600,19200,38400,56000,57600,115200 choice. The second option that in check, None. Data length fixed to eight; Stop bit for a fixed length; Factory serial port parameters for the default “9600，8，None，1”. Menu AI 1 Va lu e Ra n g e...
  • Page 41 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Menu Hi g h F O F lo w Ra t e [ 6 9 High FO Flow Rate 2 6 5 5 0 m3 / h Enter the high FO flow rate, i.e. the corresponding flow value when frequency output signal is at highest FO frequency.
  • Page 42 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Menu OCT Ou t p u t Se t u p [ 7 8 OCT Output Setup 16 . F lu i d c h a n g e d The OCT output in the flow meter is a kind of isolated collector open circuit output with programmable open and close qualifications.
  • Page 43 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® 0.Key Input 1.AI1 Up Edge 2.AI1 Down Edge 3.AI2 Up Edge 4.AI2 Down Edge 5.AI3 Up Edge 6.AI3 Down Edge 7.AI4 Up Edge Menu F lo wBa t c h Co n t r o lle r...
  • Page 44 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Menu En e r g y Un i t s Se le c t Energy Units Select Gi g a J o u le ( GJ ) Select Energy Units: Giga Joule (GJ) and Kilocalories.
  • Page 45 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® Menu St r e n g t h + Qu a li t y [ 9 0 Signal Strength and Signal Quality UP:0 0 .0 DN:0 0 .0 Q= 0 0 Display the measured signal strength and signal quality Q value upstream and downstream.
  • Page 46 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® of the line and surface velocity factor inside the pipe. Menu DAT A i n t e r v a l [ 9 5 Data Interval 3 0 0 Input the data collection time interval in this menu.
  • Page 47 Sierra Instruction Manual Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated ® provided with a register function. To select it, use the Menu same as same as used with calculators. Calculator This window works as a calculator with an internal Note: Using the calculator while the system is running calculation function.

  • Page 48: Error Diagnoses

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 7. Error Diagnoses The ultrasonic flow meter 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. Hardware error diagnostics are usually performed each time the flow meter is powered on.
  • Page 49 Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 7.2. Table 2. Error codes and solutions (during operation) Code M08 Display Cause Solution System Normal System normal No errors SCPU Fatal Error Hardware defect Contact the factory Signal Not Detected Signal not detected.

  • Page 50: Frequently Asked Questions And Answers

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 7.3. Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Question: New pipe, high quality material, and all installation requirements met: Why still no signal detected? Answer: Check pipe parameter settings, installation method and wiring connections. Confirm if the coupling compound is applied adequately, the pipe is full of liquid, transducer spacing agrees with the screen readings and the transducers are installed in the right direction.

  • Page 51: Product Overview

    ® 8.2. Features of Sierra Innova-Sonic Model 205 Dedicated With distinctive features such as high precision, high reliability, high capability and low cost, the flow meter features other advantages: •...

  • Page 52: Applications

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 8.4. Applications • Water, sewage (with low particle content) and seawater • Water supply and drainage water • Power plants (nuclear power plant, thermal and hydropower plants), heat energy, boiler feed water and energy management system •...

  • Page 53: Specifications

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 8.5. Specifications Performance specifications Flow range 0～±40 ft/s (0～±12 m/s) Accuracy ±1.0% of measured value (for 1.5～40 ft/s or –1.5～-40 ft/s) Repeatability 0.3% Linearity ±1.0% Pipe size 1 in to 200 in (25mm to 5000mm)

  • Page 54: Appendix1 - Flow Application Data

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 9. Appendix1 - Flow Application Data 9.1. Sound 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...

  • Page 55: Sound Velocity In Water (1 Atm) At Different Temperatures

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 9.3. Sound Velocity In Water (1 atm) At Different Temperatures 1554.5 t(°) v(m/s) 1517.7 1402.3 1519.7 1554.7 1407.3 1521.7 1554.9 1412.2 1523.5 1555.0 1416.9 1525.3 1555.0 1421.6 1527.1 1555.1 1426.1 1528.8 1555.1 1430.5...

  • Page 56: Appendix 2 - Thermal Energy Meter

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 10. Appendix 2 – Thermal Energy Meter 10.1. Thermal Energy Function ® The Innova-Sonic has a Thermal Energy function commonly called a calorimeter. The meter can calculate automatically caloric content of water under various temperatures, and obtain instantaneous caloric value and totalized caloric value.

  • Page 57: Set Temperature Value Range

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® NOTE Select Energy units in window M84. Difference in Temperature: Difference in 2 analog input AI1, AI2 (transmitted from 2 temperature sensors). Specific Heat: Input specific heat value in window M86, generally select Fixed Specific Heat value 0.0041868GJ/M3 for Water.

  • Page 58: Appendix 3 - Wetted Transducer

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 11. Appendix 3 - Wetted Transducer 11.1. Overview Insertion transducers can be installed into metal pipelines via an isolation ball valve (installation into pipelines of plastic or other materials may require an optional coupling). The maximum pipe diameter in which insertion transducers can be installed is DN5000mm.

  • Page 59: Determining Transducer Spacing & Transducer Installation

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 11.3. Determining Transducer Spacing & Transducer Installation To obtain the strongest signal strength and the most accurate measurement results, it is critical to ensure correct transducer spacing. Select an appropriate measurement point to install the transducer Perform the following procedure to adjust the transducer spacing: 1.

  • Page 60: Z Mounting Method

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 11.4.1. Z Mounting Method Z method is the most commonly used mounting method for insertion-type ultrasonic flow meters, suitable for pipe diameters ranging from 50mm to 5000mm. Due to strong signal strength and high measurement accuracy, the Z method is preferable for pipe sections severely rusted or with too much scale formation on the inside wall.

  • Page 61: Appendix 4 - Serial Interface Network Use And Communications Protocol

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 12. Appendix 4 - Serial Interface Network Use and Communications Protocol 12.1. Overview The flow meter has communication protocol. Its hardware directly supports a modem, a composition of flow data monitoring system that is economical, reliable, and based on telephone line transmission. It can also be connected to a RS-485 bus through a RS232-RS485 change-over panel.

  • Page 62: Direct Connection Via Rs232 To The Host Device

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® 12.3. Direct Connection via RS232 To The Host Device See the above Figure 9-1 12.4. Communication Protocol and the Use ® The communication protocol format used by the Innova-Sonic Model 205 is an expanded set of the Fuji FLV series flow meter protocol.

  • Page 63: Function Prefix And Function Sign

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® NOTE: 0. (cr)expresses carriage return. Its ASCII value is 0DH. (lf) expresses line feed. Its ASCII value is 0AH. 1. “d” expresses 0-9 number. 0 value is expressed as +0.000000E+00. 2. “d” expresses 0-9 numbers. There is no decimal point in integral part before “E”.

  • Page 64: Key Code

    Sierra Instruction Manual Series 205 Innova-Sonic Dedicated ® +0.000000E+00m/s!88(CR) +1234567E+0m3 !F7(CR) +0.000000E+0GJ!DA(CR) +7.838879E+00mA!59 +3.911033E+01!8E(CR) 12.5. Key Code In a network environment, a key code is used to simulate the use of keys at the host device. For example, the instruction “M1” is input through the serial port, which is equivalent to pressing Key 1 on the keyboard of the ultrasonic flow meter.

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