Gas flow meters with mems thermal mass flow sensing (28 pages)
Summary of Contents for Siargo MF4000
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Gas Mass Flow Meter VC.1 Model MF / FS4000 Sold in North America by: Servoflo Corporation 75 Allen Street Lexington, MA 02472 www.servoflo.com/info@servoflo.com 781-862-9572...
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• Do not apply for any unknown or non-specified gases that may damage the product. • For remote data, please be sure the meter is properly configured. www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual P a g e...
5.6 Analog output (0.5 ~ 4.5Vdc) ..................22 5.7 Pressure loss ......................22 6. Product selection and order information ............ 24 6.1 Product selection ....................24 6.2 Order contact and customer support ................ 24 www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual P a g e...
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8.2.4. Apply to a different gas medium ..................27 9. Troubleshooting ..................28 10. Warranty and Liability ................29 11. Service contact ..................31 Appendix I: Product evaluation kit ..............32 Appendix II: Document history ............... 33 www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual P a g e...
The products are designed with an easy change of mechanical connectors. The standard connectors are BSPT 1/4”, and other customized ones are available upon request. The products are operated with Siargo’s proprietary MEMS calorimetric mass flow sensors together with smart control electronics. The sensor surface is passivated with silicon nitride ceramic materials together with a water/oil proof nano-coating for performance and reliability.
In most cases, this manual shall be made available to the customer before the actual order. The standard cable has an AMPMODU MTE (5 positions) compatible connector with a length of 0.5 meters. www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual P a g e...
3. The RS232 communication is bi-directional. TX is the transmit pin that sends data from the product. RX is the receive pin. www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual P a g e...
3.3. Mechanical dimensions Figure 3.3: MF /FS4000 dimensions with BSPT (R1/4”) connectors Figure 3.4: MF /FS4000 dimensions with one-touch connectors Note: * Other threads or compressive types can be customized. www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual P a g e...
Note: because the meter has a large dynamical measurement range, it could be normal if you see the small instant www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual P a g e...
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The strong electromagnetic interference sources close by or any mechanical shocks at the pipeline may also create malfunctioning of the product. e) Slowly open/close valves at the gas supply piping to prevent abrupt pulse flow impact. www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 10 |...
Before starting to use this product, check the product specifications that can be found in this manual or the basic information from the datasheet at the company’s website www.Siargo.com. The detailed product technical specifications can be found in Section 7. For a specific application, the pressure rating must not be higher than the system pressure to be measured, and the flow range should also be within the specified ones.
At the flow measurement (main) display, press the three MEMU keys, it will allow the user to perform a variety of settings of the product. The following graph details the key sequence for each function, and some detailed explanations are followed after the graphic presentation. www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 12 |...
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Figure 5.2: MF4o00 menu flow chart www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 13 | P a g e...
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0 / 1 sccm); ➢ SL or Nm (instant flow rate unit is SLPM). Note: During this process, the meter will continue to measure the flow without being interrupted. www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 14 | P a g e...
Available response time is 10 msec (4. 1); 20 msec (4. 2); 50 msec (4. 5); 100 msec (4. 10); 200 msec (4. 20); 500 msec (4. 50), and 1000 msec (4.100) www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 15 |...
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The default value of the GCF is 1000 (1.000). For example, if one wants to alter the standard temperature to 0°C, the factor can be calculated using the gas equation: PV/T = constant: www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 16 |...
RS232 only supports single-meter communication, and Flow control is always NONE. 5.5.1. Hardware connection The RS485 hardware layer is TIA/EIA-485-A, as illustrated below. In this configuration, the product (MF/FS4000) is a slave. Figure 5.3: RS485 hardware www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 17 | P a g e...
CRC is divided into BYTE_H and BYTE_L. In the framing, the BYTE_L will come first, then followed by the BYTE_H. The last one is the STOP signal. Stop_bits: 4 periods bit time, for ending the current frame. www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 18 | P a g e...
Set high flow rate alarm (R/W) 0x0031 40050 (0x0031) Low flow alarm Set low flow rate alarm (R/W) 0x0033 40052 (0x0033) Write protect Disable a specific parameter entry (W) 0x0014 40021 (0x0014) www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 19 | P a g e...
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Value type UINT 16 The value is 1000 times the calculated value. The value is used to change the Notes reference conditions, adjust the system deviation, and calibrations for www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 20 | P a g e...
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0xAA55 to the register 0x0016, and then the Notes write function will be enabled (write protection is disabled). After the write execution is completed, the firmware will automatically re-enable the write protection. www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 21 | P a g e...
For large quantities, please contact the sales office, distributors, or sales representatives. Siargo is making every effort to ensure the quality of the products. In case of questions and/or product supports, please contact the customer service listed at the end of the document.
Mechanical connection BSPT; One-touch or customized Protection IP40 Storage temperature -20 ~ 70 °C Reference conditions 20°C, 101.325 kPa, air Fluid compatibility Non-corrosive EN61000-2; -3; -4 RoHS/REACH Certified www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 25 | P a g e...
Circuitry instability Check system, power off No digital interface Wrong address, software Check commands, connection No wireless, BT cannot pair Wrong model, data jam Check model, power off/on www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 28 | P a g e...
The products returned under warranty to Siargo shall be at the user or purchaser's risk of loss and will be returned, if at all, at Siargo's risk of loss. Purchasers or users are deemed to have accepted this limitation of warranty and liability, which contains the complete and exclusive limited warranty of Siargo.
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(5) Any damages incurred by the incorrect usage of the products; (6) Siargo does not provide any warranty on finished goods manufactured by others. Only the original manufacturer's warranty applies;...
11. Service contact Siargo Ltd. is making every effort to ensure the quality of the products. In case of questions, and or product supports, please contact customer service at the address listed below. We will respond to your request in a timely fashion and will work with you toward your complete satisfaction.
Appendix I: Product evaluation kit Siargo offers a product evaluation kit, including a digital data converter, USB data cable, and User Application software, that allows the user to evaluate the product performance on a Microsoft Windows-based computer. For some simple applications with digital data transfer, this kit could serve the purpose.
Added maximum overflow and maximum flow change (1.2 Additional Specifications). ➢ Revision B.12 (September 2017): o Corrected the pins out (1.2 Additional Specifications); o Added the revision history (Appendix). www.Siargo.com MF / FS4000 User Manual 33 | P a g e...
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