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Onicon FP-4400 Installation & Operation Manual

Portable clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter
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Portable Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Meter
Portable Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Meter
Installation & Operation Guide
Installation & Operation Guide
FP-4400
FP-4400
DOC-0004434 Rev.A

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  • Page 1 FP-4400 FP-4400 Portable Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Meter Portable Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Meter Installation & Operation Guide Installation & Operation Guide ONICON DOC-0004434 Rev.A...
  • Page 2 • ONICON Incorporated assumes no responsibilities for this product except as stated in the warranty. • If the customer or any third party is harmed by the use of this product, ONICON Incorporated assumes no responsibility for any such harm owing to any defects in the product which were not predictable, or for any indirect damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SECTION 4.0 START - UP .................................19 4.1 KEYPAD ............................................19 4.2 POWER ON/OFF & CHARGING ..................................20 4.3 RUN MODE & PROGRAMMING PAGE LAYOUT ............................21 4.4 RUN MODE PAGES ........................................22 SECTION 5.0 COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ....................35 ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 3 onicon.com...
  • Page 4 APPENDIX B - SPEED OF SOUND IN PURE WATER TABLE ( IMPERIAL UNITS ) ............37 APPENDIX C - SPEED OF SOUND IN PURE WATER TABLE ( SI UNITS ) .................38 APPENDIX D - SPEED OF SOUND IN GLYCOL WATER TABLE ..................39 APPENDIX E - PIPE CHARTS ..............................40 ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 4 onicon.com...

  • Page 5: Section 1.0 General Information

    FP - 4400 PORTABLE CLAMP - ON ULTRASONIC FLOW METER SECTION 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ONICON Incorporated would like to thank you for purchasing our FP-4400 Portable Clamp-on Ultrasonic Flow Meter. As our valued customer, our commitment to you is to provide fast reliable service, while continuing to offer quality products to meet your growing flow measurement needs.

  • Page 6: Standard Features And Specifications

    FP - 4400 PORTABLE CLAMP - ON ULTRASONIC FLOW METER 1.3 STANDARD FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS* FP-4400 TRANSMITTER TRANSMITTER PERFORMANCE ACCURACY ±1% of reading or ±0.015 ft/s (±0.0046 m/s), whichever is greater REPEATABILITY & LINEARITY ±0.25% FLOW VELOCITY RANGE ±0.1 to 40 ft/s (±0.03 to 12.2 m/s)

  • Page 7: Model Numbering Codification

    40 = 10 Series, 20 Series, 30 Series transducers included 1.5 ADDITIONAL HARDWARE THAT MAY BE REQUIRED A pair of 50 ft transducer extension cables may be ordered separately for use with the FP-4400. The cables are provided with BNC connectors and sealing jackets for the connections.

  • Page 8: Section 2.0 Unpacking

    2.1.2 Carry Case The FP-4400 is packaged in an orange IP67 carry case with protective molded foam. The foam is molded the same for all of the different ways the FP-4400 can be equipped, but filled based on the original order. The drawing below shows how...

  • Page 9: Internal Battery

    This battery is not user serviceable. Contact ONICON for assistance if you believe the battery needs replacement. When you first use the FP-4400, it will take the meter two or three charge/discharge cycles to calibrate itself to the battery.

  • Page 10: Section 3.0 Installation

    SECTION 3.0 INSTALLATION 3.1 OVERVIEW Each FP-4400 Portable Clamp-on Ultrasonic Flow Meter is provided with three different pairs of matched ultrasonic transducers. 10 Series transducers are optimized for small pipes, 20 Series transducers are optimized for mid-range pipe sizes and 30 Series transducers work best on larger pipes. The transducers are mounted (clamped) on to the outside wall of the pipe with the included mounting hardware.

  • Page 11: Two (2) (Reflect) Or Four (4) (Double Reflect) Cross Mode

    (2) cross (Reflect) mode and may be the only option if the availability of the mounting space is limited. Separation Distance Transducer Transducer 1 CROSS SEPARATION DISTANCE ( DIRECT ) 1 Cross Separation Distance (Direct) ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 11 onicon.com...

  • Page 12: Site Selection

    When connected to a USB storage device, like the included flash drive, the FP-4400 becomes the host and will transfer data to the storage device. The design of the FP-4400 allows for future deployment of “modules” which will be able to plug in to the USB-C port on the FP-4400, and expand its capability.

  • Page 13: Transducer Cables

    3.2.3 Transducer Cables Included with the FP-4400 are a pair of 12 ft (3.4 m) triaxial cables, one end features a BNC plug, and the other an IP67 plug. The BNC plug will connect to any 10 Series, 20 Series or 30 Series FP-4400 transducer. The IP67 plug connects to the socket on the top of the FP-4400.
  • Page 14 • Mounting on a vertical pipe is the recommended installation method if flow is in the upward direction. When mounting on a vertical pipe flowing in a downward direction, make sure there is sufficient back pressure in the system to maintain a full pipe. ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 14 onicon.com...

  • Page 15: Transducer Mounting Recommendations

    2 to 4 or 8 to10 o'clock position on horizontal pipes Transducer face to be perpendicular to pipe surface Ensure transducers are parallel with pipe axis and flush to the pipe surface ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 15 onicon.com...

  • Page 16: Mechanical Installation

    FP - 4400 PORTABLE CLAMP - ON ULTRASONIC FLOW METER 3.3 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 3.3.1 Enclosure Dimensions ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 16 onicon.com...

  • Page 17: Series Transducer Dimensions

    1.25" SIDE VIEW 1.20" 2.10" 4.25" Dimension (A) varies based on pipe material, wall thickness, and shown in "Setup" menu after sensor, fluid and pipe parameters are entered. See pg. 25 for more information. ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 17 onicon.com...

  • Page 18: Series Transducer Dimensions

    END VIEW 2.60" 1.60" IMPERIAL SIDE 4.50" Dimension (B) varies based on pipe material, wall thickness, and shown in "Setup" menu after sensor, fluid and pipe parameters are entered. See pg. 25 for more information. ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 18 onicon.com...

  • Page 19: Section 4.0 Start - Up

    • From Main screen – Press & hold for one second for the Power Mode selection pop-out. Immediately release to enter STANDBY mode. Continue holding for POWER OFF. • In programming menus – exits to Main screen • In pop-out menus – exits to Main screen ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 19 onicon.com...

  • Page 20: Power On/Off & Charging

    Press and hold the POWER button for 3-5 seconds to turn the meter on or off. When powering on, the meter will display a boot-up screen with the ONICON logo: When powering off, the meter will display a pop-up message that continuing to hold the POWER button will completely shut off the meter, while releasing the POWER button will put the meter into stand-by mode: 0.00...

  • Page 21: Run Mode & Programming

    FP - 4400 PORTABLE CLAMP - ON ULTRASONIC FLOW METER 4.3 RUN MODE & PROGRAMMING PAGE LAYOUT The structure of the menu pages on the FP-4400 is as follows. Using the buttons as shown below (shown in orange) will navigate between the different menus:...

  • Page 22: Run Mode

    Sensor Good & Signal Strength = 0% Sensor Open (flashing “X”) & Sensor Short (static “X”) Message next to icon will also specify sensor status Data Logger downloading (animation shows USB filling) Data Logger download complete Battery charging ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 22 onicon.com...
  • Page 23 Data Log – Status can be Stopped (not logging) or Logging. Matches state of the icon on the Main Display. Log Used – Percentage used of the internal storage for the data log. The FP-4400 has storage for approximately 12.5 million logs, or almost 4 years at the fastest logging interval of 10 seconds/log.
  • Page 24 Press the CHECK button to accept the password and proceed to Total 0 USG the Main Menu, or, press the POWER button to return to the Main Display. IMPORTANT NOTE If you have misplaced your password, contact ONICON for assistance recovering it. ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 24 onicon.com...
  • Page 25 Decimals – Select the number of decimals to show for the Volume totalizer. Default = 0. Options = 0, 1, 2 Velocity – Select the units for flow velocity. US Default = ft/s. Metric Default = m/s. Options = ft/s or m/s. ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 25 onicon.com...
  • Page 26 Options = 0, 1, 2 Temperature – Select the engineering units for defining the temperature of the fluid in the Setup menu. US default = F, Metric Default = C. Options = F or C. ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 26 onicon.com...
  • Page 27 Angle – Only applies to 20 Series transducers. All 20 Series transducers shipped with the FP-4400 have an Angle of 37. It is possible to use 20 Series transducers from the F-4300 with the FP-4400. Before using F-4300 20 Series transducers check the model number to confirm the angle.
  • Page 28 Crossings – Select the number of crossings for the ultrasound signal. Default = 2. Signal Strength 100% Options = 1, 2, and 4. Recommended Recommended Recommended Nominal Pipe Crossings, Crossings, Crossings, Size, Inches 10 Series 20 Series 30 Series 0.5-1.5 8-10 12-24 26-48 ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 28 onicon.com...
  • Page 29 Zero Tare – Select YES to tare (set-to-zero) the current measurement of the Temp 75.0 F FP-4400. While the zero flow stability of the FP-4400 is very good, there might be instances where the reading does not repeatedly report 0 when there is Pipe confirmed 0 flow in the pipe.
  • Page 30 Min Flow – Enter the Min Flow cutoff, which means any flow rate below Min Flow measured by the FP-4400 will result in 0 flow on the display and data log. Default = 4 GPM (0.25 L/s) for a 4 in (100 mm) nominal pipe, which is the approximately equal to 0.1 ft/s (0.03 m/s) flow velocity.
  • Page 31 Log In Standby – Currently not used. RETRIEVING LOG FILE Plug a USB-C drive (one is included with the FP-4400) into the USB-C port on the bottom the electronics enclosure. The display will show a downloading icon, then a check mark on the icon when the download is complete. When the check mark appears, the USB-C drive can be removed.
  • Page 32 (flashing). Insert your USB-C drive when this prompt appears, and the transfer will occur automatically while displaying Saving (flashing). Once the save is complete, the meter will display Done (static). Remove the USB-C drive and the pop-out menu automatically clears. ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 32 onicon.com...
  • Page 33 USB-C drive. When prompted on the screen via Insrt USB, insert your USB-C drive into the meter, and the FP-4400 will save the file. We will occasionally ask for this file in order to help diagnose measurement questions.
  • Page 34 Charge Current – Shows the current into the battery. USB Device – Shows the state of the USB connection: None, Charger, Drive CONFIGURATION The Configuration page shows the serial number of the FP-4400, and the Configuration firmware versions of the utility board, transit time board, and bootloader.

  • Page 35: Section 5.0 Common Questions And Answers

    The transit time system will not function when there is high volume of solids or aeration. As a guideline, ONICON transit time flow meters are recommended for clean liquids with solids or bubbles content less than 2% by volume.

  • Page 36: Appendix A - Conversion Table

    CUBIC METERS 0.001 BARRELS US GALLONS BARRELS IMPERIAL GALS 34.9726 BARRELS LITRES 158.9886 INCHES 25.4 DEGREES F DEGREES C (°F-32) x 0.556 POUNDS KILOGRAMS 0.453 0.0676 FOOT² METER² 0.0929 Note: BARRELS are U.S. oil barrels. ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 36 onicon.com...

  • Page 37: Appendix B - Speed Of Sound In Pure Water Table ( Imperial Units )

    4975 192.0 88.9 5089 460.0 237.8 3937 94.0 34.4 4983 194.0 90.0 5087 470.0 243.3 3871 96.0 35.6 4990 196.0 91.1 5085 480.0 248.9 3806 98.0 36.7 4997 198.0 92.2 5082 490.0 254.4 3740 ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 37 onicon.com...

  • Page 38: Appendix C - Speed Of Sound In Pure Water Table ( Si Units )

    1516.44 192.0 88.9 1551.10 460.0 237.8 1200.00 94.0 34.4 1518.70 194.0 90.0 1550.48 470.0 243.3 1180.00 96.0 35.6 1520.89 196.0 91.1 1549.82 480.0 248.9 1160.00 98.0 36.7 1523.00 198.0 92.2 1549.12 490.0 254.4 1140.00 ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 38 onicon.com...

  • Page 39: Appendix D - Speed Of Sound In Glycol Water Table

    5367 1636 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 5374 1638 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 5381 1640 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 5394 1644 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 5407 1648 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 5420 1652 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 5433 1656 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 5446 1660 ETHYLENE GLYCOL 5528 1685 ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 39 onicon.com...

  • Page 40: Appendix E - Pipe Charts

    55.8 0 0 .7 3 55.6 4 0 .8 1 55.4 8 0 .8 9 55.32 0 .9 7 55.16 1 .0 5 55.00 ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 40 onicon.com **R EDU CE I.D . BY DIMEN SION SH OWN...
  • Page 41 17.438 1.281 17.000 1.500 16.500 1.750 16.064 1.968 22.000 20.250 .875 19.750 1.125 19.250 1.375 18.750 1.625 18.250 1.875 17.750 2.125 24.000 22.064 .968 21.564 1.218 20.938 1.531 20.376 1.812 19.876 2.062 19.314 2.343 ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 41 onicon.com...
  • Page 42 20.24 22.54 1.27 20.00 23.02 1.39 20.24 23.02 1.51 20.00 26.90 1.31 24.28 26.90 1.45 24.00 27.76 1.75 24.26 27.76 1.88 24.00 33.10 1.55 30.00 33.46 1.73 30.00 39.60 1.80 36.00 40.04 2.02 36.00 ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 42 onicon.com...
  • Page 43 0.271 8.125 7.725 0.200 8.125 7.785 0.170 8.625 8.000 0.313 8.000 7.812 0.094 10.125 9.449 0.338 10.125 9.625 0.250 10.125 9.701 0.212 10.000 9.812 0.094 12.125 11.315 0.405 12.125 11.565 0.280 12.125 11.617 0.254 ONICON Incorporated 727.447.6140 Page 43 onicon.com...
  • Page 44 ONICON ONICON Incorporated • 11451 Belcher Road South • Largo, FL 33773 • USA (P) 727.447.6140 • (F) 727.442.5699 • onicon.com...

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