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Firmware: v.5.08 or higher
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Input type: pulse
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Totalizer function
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Read the user's manual carefully before starting to use the unit or software.
Producer reserves the right to implement changes without prior notice.
2018.12.20
User manual
FLOW METER
SPI-73
Assisting the automation
industry since 1986
SPI-73_INSSXEN_v.2.08.001
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- Page 1 Assisting the automation industry since 1986 User manual FLOW METER SPI-73 Firmware: v.5.08 or higher • Input type: pulse • Totalizer function • Read the user's manual carefully before starting to use the unit or software. Producer reserves the right to implement changes without prior notice.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 CONTENTS 1. BASIC REQUIREMENTS AND USER SAFETY..................3 2. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS........................4 3. TECHNICAL DATA............................5 4. DEVICE INSTALLATION..........................6 4.1. UNPACKING............................7 4.2. ASSEMBLY............................7 4.3. CONNECTION METHOD........................9 4.4. MAINTENANCE..........................13 5. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION........................14 6. PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................15 6.1. MEASUREMENT MODE........................15... -
Page 3: Basic Requirements And User Safety
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 Explanation of symbols used in the manual: - This symbol denotes especially important guidelines concerning the installation and operation of the device. Not complying with the guidelines denoted by this symbol may cause an accident, damage or equipment destruction. -
Page 4: General Characteristics
2. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Main task of SPI-73 is measurement of instantaneous flow (flow rate), and counting of total flow (e.g. passage of fluid or gas ), The device can be used as regulator, to control industrial process. -
Page 5: Technical Data
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 3. TECHNICAL DATA Power supply voltage 85... 230 ...260V AC/DC; 50 ÷ 60 Hz (separated) (depending on version) or 19...24...50V DC and 16...24...35V AC (separated) External fuse (required) T - type, max. 2 A Power consumption max. -
Page 6: Device Installation
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 Housing type panel Housing material NORYL - GFN2S E1 Housing dimensions 72 x 36 x 97 mm Mounting hole 66.5 x 32.5 mm Assembly depth min. 102 mm Panel thickness max. 5 mm Operating temperature 0°C to +50°C... -
Page 7: Unpacking
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 4.1. UNPACKING After removing the unit from the protective packaging, check for transportation damage. Any transportation damage must be immediately reported to the carrier. Also, write down the unit serial number on the housing and report the damage to the manufacturer. - Page 8 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 68 mm max. 5 mm Figure 4.1. Mounting hole dimensions: a) recommended b) allowable 92 mm 5 mm 12 mm 10 mm Figure 4.2. Installing of brackets, and dimensions of connectors.
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Page 9: Connection Method
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 91 mm Figure 4.3. Minimum distances when assembly of a number of units 4.3. CONNECTION METHOD Caution - Installation should be conducted by qualified personnel . During installation all available safety requirements should be considered. The fitter is responsible for executing the installation according to this manual, local safety and EMC regulations. - Page 10 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 - If the unit is equipped with housing, covers and sealing packing, protecting against water intrusion, pay special attention to their correct tightening or clamping. In the case of any doubt consider using additional preventive measures (covers, roofing, seals, etc.).
- Page 11 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 Connections of power supply voltage and measurement signals are executed using the screw connections on the back of the unit’s housing. 6-7 mm Figure 4.4. Method of cable insulation replacing and cable terminals +24V +5%, -10%...
- Page 12 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 FUSE FUSE Depending on version: 85...230...260V AC/DC or 19...24...50V DC; 16...24...35V AC Figure 4.7. Connection of power supply and relays Contacts of relay outputs are not equipped with spark suppressors. While use the relay outputs for switching of inductive loads (coils, contactors, power relays, electromagnets, motors etc.) it is required...
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Page 13: Maintenance
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 16 17 18 19 20 6 7 8 9 10 kasowanie licznika bilansu Figure 4.9. Example of connection between flow counter and flow sensor with contactron output 16 17 16 17 Logic controller LED 10 mA... -
Page 14: Front Panel Description
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 5. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION alarm LED indicator (AL) display Thresholds exceeding LED indicator (R) total flow mode ENTER MENU LED indicator ( S ) programming pushbuttons Symbols and functions of push-buttons: Symbol used in the manual: [ESC/MENU]... -
Page 15: Principle Of Operation
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 6. PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION After turning the power supply on, device ID and software version are showed on the display, next the controller goes to the measurement mode. 6.1. MEASUREMENT MODE Instantaneous flow (flow rate) is displayed in units defined by parameter “F unit” and “Ftunit”... - Page 16 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 Functions of [^] i [v] buttons depend on kind of presently displayed value: If instantaneous flow (flow rate) is displayed ( LED named “ S ” is off) user can check main • thresholds values. After pressing [^] or [v] button, name of the threshold (e.g. ”rELPr1”) and his value will be displayed on the display in alternating mode.
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Page 17: Detection Of The Peak Values
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 6.2. DETECTION OF THE PEAK VALUES The SPI-73 flow meter is equipped with peaks detection function. It can detect a peaks of the input signal and display their values. Presets connected with this function are placed in ”HOLd”... -
Page 18: Control Of The Relay Outputs
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 6.3. CONTROL OF THE RELAY OUTPUTS The control of the object (measured signal) is done due to instantaneous flow value (current flow rate) or total flow counter value, and is realized via relay outputs. Front panel LEDs named „R”... -
Page 19: One Threshold Mode
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 The relay outputs and LEDs (named R ) can be controlled depend on both - the current value and the peak value (when peak detection is active, for flow rate only) of the input signal. -
Page 20: Two Thresholds Mode
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 (when input signal stay in zone A or zone B) are lower than parameters or t “t on” “t oFF”, the relay will not change his state (see points A and C, Figure 6.5 a, d, e). -
Page 21: Device Programming
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 Figure 6.6 presents the principle of relay outputs operation for two thresholds mode, and an example values of other parameters. In this mode parameter “SEt P2” is accessible in common with “SEt P2” , this parameter describes a second threshold of the relay output. The parameters “HYSt”, “modE”, “t on”, “t oFF”, “unit”... -
Page 22: Parameters Edition
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 Functions of the buttons while sub-menu and parameters choice: Selection of sub-menu or parameter for editing. Name of selected item (sub- menu or parameter) is displayed. Operation of [ENTER] button depend on present menu position:... -
Page 23: Switch Parameters ("List" Type)
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 7.2.3. Switch parameters (“LIST” type) Switch parameters can be described as a sets of values (a lists) out of which only one of the options available on the list can be selected for the given parameter. Options of switching parameter are selected using keys. - Page 24 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 “vALUE” - parameter defining kind of result using to control state of this relay. It can be set to one of two values: “Flo” - relay is controlled due to current flow rate value or stored peak of flow rate (see “Hold”...
- Page 25 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 - one threshold mode, the relay is turned OFF when input signal exceeds “oFF” SEt P + HYSt value, and is turned on back when the input signal became lower than SEt P - HYSt , “in”...
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Page 26: Input" Menu
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 If parameter “modE” is set to “on” , “oFF”, “in” or “Out” the “critical situation” means that permissible input frequency is exceeded. If parameter “modE” is set to “modbuS” , the “critical situation” means communication delay (when no data is received) longer than “mbtimE”... -
Page 27: Flouu" Menu
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 “ZEro t” - assumed maximum delay between pulses. This parameter is defined with 0.1 second precision, in range 0 ÷ 39.9. If time between two following pulses exceeds this parameter, than device displays zero (no flow). -
Page 28: Total" Menu
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 “F unit” - the unit of volume used for flow rate displaying . It can be set to: (”unit“ - units, or “1000un” - thousands of units). Units expressed by “F unit” are conventional, and can be exchanged to any other pair of units e.g. -
Page 29: Init D" Parameter
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 If total flow counter value in converted units reaches limit value (which is 4294967295 999. 999), then value in registers and on display will be locked on 4294967295 999. 999 overload status in Modbus register will be also set. This situation can occur when “t coEF”... -
Page 30: Filter" Menu
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 7.3.6. “FiLtEr” menu This menu contains parameters referred to additional data (result) filtration. “vALUE” - this parameter sets filtration rate. It can be set to values from 0 (no filtration ) to 5 (strongest filtration – time window about 3.5 sec.). -
Page 31: Secu" Menu
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 7.3.9. ”SECU” menu This menu contains presets connected with availability of other parameters: “SEtcod” - user password (4-digits number). If this parameter is set at value “0000” , user password is turned off. If the user do not remember his password, the access to the menu is possible by the “one-use password”. -
Page 32: Edit T" Parameter
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 ”Std” - answer as quick as possible, no additional delay ” 10c” ” 20c” - answer delayed of 10, 20, 50, 100 of 200 chars respectively, where ” 50c” one character time depends on selected baud rate ”100c”... -
Page 33: Units Calculations Examples
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 7.4. UNITS CALCULATIONS EXAMPLES During work with the device, there could be a need to recalculate measured value in a unit into another. In the device there is a possibility to do so independently for flow, total flow and batcher using parameters “F coEF”, “t coEF”... -
Page 34: Units Recalculating Examples
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 7.4.1. Units recalculating examples Task: Lets assume that we have a device which woks with sensor scaled in litres. We want, that flow measurement is displayed in US ounces, total flow in hundreds of US gallons and batcher in US gallons. -
Page 35: Menu Structure
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 7.5. MENU STRUCTURE Measurement mode Press and hold at least 2 seconds MENU MENU 0 _ _ _ 4-digit user password entering (if it is different from „0000”) ENTER ENTER ENTER MENU vALUE rELAy... - Page 36 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 See previous page ENTER ENTER Parameter MENU FiLtEr vALUE edition ENTER MENU MENU droP ENTER Parameter MENU briGHt edition ENTER MENU ENTER ENTER Parameter MENU HOLd modE edition ENTER MENU MENU timE ENTER ENTER...
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Page 37: The Modbus Protocol Handling
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 8. THE MODBUS PRO TOCOL HANDLING Transmission parameters: 1 start bit, 8 data bits, 1 or 2 stop bit (2 bits are send, 1 and 2 bits are accepted when receive), no parity control... - Page 38 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 Register Write Range Register description “FrEq” parameter in “inPUt” menu (input filter): 0 ÷ 10 0 - 10Hz; 1 - 15Hz; 2 - 20Hz; 3 - 30Hz; 4 - 40Hz; 5 - 50Hz; 6 - 100Hz; 7 - 300Hz; 8 - 1kHz; 9 - 3kHz; 10 - 10kHz “F PrEc”...
- Page 39 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 Register Write Range Register description “mbtimE” parameter in “rS-485” menu (maximum delay between 0 ÷ 99 received frames); 0 - no delay checking; 1 ÷ 99 - maximum delay expressed in seconds “briGHt” parameter (display brightness);...
- Page 40 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 Register Write Range Register description “HdiS” parameter in “HOLd” menu (the type of values displayed 0 ÷ 1 on the display): 0 - current measurement value; 1 - peaks (or drops) values “H rEL” parameter in “HOLd” menu (the control mode of relay R and LED R) 0 ÷...
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Page 41: Transmission Errors Description
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 8.2. TRANSMISSION ERRORS DESCRIPTION If an error occurs while write or read of single register, then the device sends an error code according to Modbus RTU specifications (example message no 5). Error codes: 01h - illegal function (only functions 03h, 06h and 10h are available),... - Page 42 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 2. Read of device ID code ADDR FUNC REG H,L COUNT H,L CRC L,H The answer: ADDR FUNC BYTE C DATA H,L CRC L,H DATA - identification code (2067h) 3. Change of the device address from 1 to 2 (write to reg. 20h)
- Page 43 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 Device response ( with exception code 03h): ADDR FUNC CRC L,H There is no full implementation of the Modbus Protocol in the device. The functions presented above are available only.
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Page 44: Default And User's Settings List
User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 9. DEFAULT AND USER'S SETTINGS LIST Desc. Parameter Description Default value User's value page Parameters of relay R1 operation (“rELAy” menu) vALUE Kind of value controlled relay state SEt P Relay first threshold 20.0... - Page 45 User manual - FLOW METER SPI-73 Desc. Parameter Description Default value User's value page Power on initialization configuration Init d Kind of value displayed after device power on Configuration of data filtration (”FiLtEr” menu) vALUE Filtering ratio Measured value change causing of temporal droP 20.0 (%)
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