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Gas Mass Flow Meter VC.1 Model MF5600 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 MF5600 User Manual P a g e...
5.4.11. Exit the MENU ..........................18 5.4.12. MENU key sequence for the settings ..................19 5.5. RS485 Modbus communication protocol (Mode P2) ................20 5.5.1. Hardware connection.......................... 20 5.5.2. Communication parameters ......................20 www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual P a g e...
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8.2.3. 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 MF5600 User Manual P a g e...
1. Overview All contact information can be found at the end of this manual. This manual provides essential information for the operation of the MF5600 series of gas mass flow meters for general-purpose gas metrology applications. The product performance, maintenance, and trouble-shooting as well as the information for product order, technical support, and repair are also included.
The two cables are the Accessory Cable 1 for inputs/outputs (Part number: IC7-150, Length: 1.5 m) and the Accessory Cable 2 for the detachable LCD (Part number: IC7-30-IC7, Length: 30 cm; or Part number: IC7-200-IC7, Length: 2 m). www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual P a g e...
The middle row displays the totalizer or accumulated flow rate in SL Total (standard liters) or Nm (Normalized cubic meters). Here the standard (normalized) conditions refer to 20°C, 101.325kPa. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual P a g e...
The cable connector has two pins for positioning when plugging into the meter. Do not force the plug. After the plug is properly engaged, use the plug screw to tighten the engagement. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual P a g e...
If the flowing fluid may have particles or debris, a filter is strongly recommended to be installed upstream of the meter. Please follow the following steps to complete the installation: www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual P a g e...
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(pipe) size of the meters to be installed. For some typical situations, please follow the installation recommendation detailed in the following sketches. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 10 |...
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However, make sure the meter reads null when there is no flow present in the pipeline. h) This will conclude the installation. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 11 | 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 to prevent abrupt pulse flow impact. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 12 | P a g e...
Half-duplex RS485 Modbus is used for digital data communication. Make sure the wires are properly connected at the receiver side. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 13 | P a g e...
To enter a new password, press the “Up” or “Down” key to change the digit that flashes, and press the “M” key to confirm. Repeat this process for all 5 digits and the meter will enter into the menu setting interfaces/screen. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 14 | P a g e...
“Down” key to change, and then press the “M” key to confirm. After the selection, press the “M” key to exit the MENU and return to the Main Display screen. 5.4.4. Set the unit for instant flow rate www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 15 |...
Take 3 to 5 data points using your preferred reference meter, and perform the least square fitting to identify the K factor, and input here to make the meter synchronize with your system. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 16 |...
“M” key again to complete the task and exit. Please keep the changed password in a safe yet accessible place. In case it is unrecoverable, please contact the manufacturer to obtain a special password to access the meter MENU. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 17 |...
5.4.11. Exit the MENU At the MENU settings, use the “Up” or “Down” key to select the qUIT option and press the “M” confirming key to exit the MENU settings and return to the Main Display screen. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 18 |...
Parameters Baud rate (Bits per second) 9600 bps Start bits Data bits Stop bits Even/Odd parity None Bits period 104.2 µsec Bytes period 1.1458 msec Maximum data length Maximum nodes www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 20 | P a g e...
Note: At the time of shipping, the write protection function is enabled except for address and baud rate. Once the user completes the register value change, the write protection will be automatically enabled once again to prevent incidental data loss. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 21 |...
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Then, the totalizer or accumulated flow rate = ((0 + 3452)*1000 + 245)/1000=3452.245. Write Communication modes 0x0000 Read Description Communication modes Value type UINT 16 Notes Value=0, factory mode; Value=1 RS485 Modbus. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 22 | P a g e...
The pulse output for the accumulated flow rate is an even square wave having 3.3 Vdc high and 0 Vdc low. The pulse can be programmed to 0.01 SL, 0.1 SL, 1 SL or 10L/pulse. The default value is 1.00 SL/pulse. Figure 5.6.2. Pulse output for accumulated flow rate. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 23 | 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.
°C Reference conditions 20°C, 101.325 kPa, air Weight 1.62 (MF5612); 2.05 (MF5619) Fluid compatibility Non-corrosive EN61326-1; -2; -3 Note: For other features or specifications not listed, please contact the manufacturer. www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 25 | P a g e...
Another key point to compare the different flow meter is that as long as the fluidic flow is a continuous flow without pulsation, then the fluidic dynamic will have the system following the Bernoulli equation: www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 26 |...
Offset unstable 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 MF5600 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 a 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.
Revision B.2 (April 2018): Updated the Function button (Fun) to Menu button (M). Revision B.1 (July 2017): Corrected the pulse output setting (6.5 Pulse Output); Added the revision history (Appendix). www.Siargo.com MF5600 User Manual 33 | P a g e...
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