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A display and computer for Cypress Ultrasonic Flowmeters Fast to install, easy to use. Meet SoundWater Flow Computer. The SoundWater Flow Computer is a wall mounted display and computer SoundWater Advantages that connects to the Cypress Ultrasonic Flowmeter . It accepts one...
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Preset menus, plain-language dialogs, and intuitive navigation let you easily choose from pre-loaded settings . There is little to no programming setup required: simply connect power and your Cypress flowmeter, and in seconds the SoundWater Flow Computer displays flow measurements in English or metric units .
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Typical Applications Basic Setup Basic Setup Connect the Flow Computer to a single flowmeter — whether it's nearby or thousands of feet away . Display flow rate, total volume, and even fluid temperature (see details below) . Converging or Diverging Flows Flow C = A+B When two pipes converge into one and the combined flow is desired, the Flow Computer can be configured to show the total flow (A + B, which...
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. • Plug flowmeter terminal block back into socket labeled Flowmeter . • Repeat if using a second flowmeter (use A₂/B₂) . • Remove excess wire slack and tighten strain relief nuts (C) . A₁ A₂ SoundWater Technologies, LLC Installation...
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) from socket AC/DC converter terminal block as shown ( (pluggable terminal block for easier wiring) . • SoundWater already connected the 24 DC output • Connect power to the terminal labeled PWR + power to Flow Computer electronics ( •...
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• Remove excess wire slack and tighten strain relief nut (D) . When you’re finished with all connections, replace cover and fasten lid screws. Alarm Output (sourcing input) User Digital Input Device SoundWater Flow Computer Power + DC power Common Ground −...
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Pulse Output (sourcing input) User Digital Counter SoundWater Flow Computer Power + DC power Common Ground − Common Digital input Pulse Pulse Output (sinking input) User Digital Counter SoundWater Flow Comptuer Digital input Pulse 5k – 10k ohm (typical) Power + DC power −...
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Your Flow Computer can be programmed to: • Display flow measurements from one or more And if insufficient straight pipe is available, the Flow SoundWater Cypress flowmeters Computer may be used to average two flowmeters to increase measurement accuracy .
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Choose your display options By default, the Flow Computer displays the flow rate and flow totalizer for flowmeter A . If you want to display other measurements and/or display flowmeter B, tap the Menu icon ( bars and select Display . From the Display menu, for each of the 6 display fields, tap to choose the source of the data (Flowmeter A, Flowmeter B, or some combination)
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4 . Set Factor Alarm Output Modbus Output 1 . Select Flowmeter You must enter your Modbus port settings here to match your device . 2 . Select Measurement 3 . Set Trigger Levels (high & low) SoundWater Technologies, LLC Programming...
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Display Measurements Start measuring and displaying flow! Now it’s time to put your flowmeters and SoundWater Flow Computer to work for you . Accurate, real-time flow measurements and/or flow calculations are at your fingertips . Ultrasound signal strength indicator for flowmeters A & B...
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Older steel and ductile iron pipes may be heavily corroded, which can prevent ultrasound transfer and flow measurements . For these types of applications, SoundWater has a special transducer configuration that helps to penetrate corrosion, making flow measurement possible .
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