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- Page 1 FM-300U Electronic Disc Meter Owner’s Manual 5252 East 36th Street North Wichita, KS USA 67220-3205 TEL: 316-686-7361 FAX: 316-686-6746 www.gpipumps.net 10/09 Rev. - 920711-01...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Warnings alert you WARNING to the potential for personal injury. President Great Plains Industries, Inc. Cautions call your CAUTION attention to prac- tices or procedures which may cause damage to your equipment. -
Page 3: Before Installation
2. When handling hazardous chemicals, 3. Replace the gasket and battery always follow the chemical manu- cover and tighten securely. Torque facturer’s safety precautions. Wear the screws to 9 to 10 in. lbs. protective clothing such as goggles, gloves, and respirators, as instructed. 3. -
Page 4: Operations
If the display is dim or fading, replace • The middle line reflects flow infor- the battery using instructions in the mation. Maintenance Section. Also check bat- • The bottom line shows information tery terminals for corrosion. To prevent from the totalizer. corrosion from condensation, coat the terminals with petroleum jelly. -
Page 5: Calibration
Clearing a Totalizer CALIBRATION The Batch totalizer register (TOTAL 2) may be independently cleared to 0.00 at Factory and Field Calibration any time. To clear a Batch totalizer, with Curves the desired totalizer displayed, press GPI flow computers have enhanced and hold the DISPLAY button. - Page 6 Calibration Container Selecting a Different Calibration Setting The desired calibration container should be uniformly dependable and constructed To select a different calibration setting, with a graduated neck. The container’s first press and hold the CALIBRATE but- volume indicator should be clearly and ton.
- Page 7 Dispense-Display Field Calibration Procedure Your Actions Notes 1. Hold down CALIBRATE while pressing and Remember that Field Calibra- releasing DISPLAY until the Field Calibration tion curves are not preset. curve appears (“CAL C” message will be displayed). Release both buttons. 2.
- Page 8 Your Actions Notes 5. (continued) more fluid or repeatedly starting and stopping the flow - these actions will result in less accurate calibrations. 6. Once the flow has stopped, briefly press and When the display shows release both buttons. At this point the compu- “0000.00”...
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Page 9: Maintenance
Your Actions Notes 10. To end calibration, press and hold both buttons After you release the buttons, for 3 seconds until you see “CAL End” message. the computer will resume normal operations with the new cal point(s) active. 11. If you HAVE NOT dispensed any fluid, you can After you release the buttons, exit calibration without changing the cal curve. - Page 10 Cleaning Figure 6 During use, the meter should be kept free of liquid to ensure drying does not occur inside the meter. If drying should occur, the nutator will stick or drag, affecting ac- curacy. If this occurs, cleaning is required. Cleaning the Nutator 1.
- Page 11 Factory and Field Calibrations are not lost CAUTION when the battery is replaced or power Do not submerge the meter. is lost. They are saved in the meter’s computer and are available after a new battery is installed. You do not need to 8.
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Page 12: Troubleshooting
3. Remove the battery and, if neces- 4. Install the new battery. sary, clean corrosion from the battery When the battery is installed cor- terminals. (Figure 11) To prevent cor- rectly, the computer powers on rosion from condensation, coat the automatically. - Page 13 SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION C. NORMAL FLOW- 1. Field Calibration not Field calibrate again or select Factory RATE BUT performed correctly Calibration. METER DOES 2. Nutator misaligned Disassemble meter and install nutator NOT COUNT again. Ensure O-ring and retainer clips (Meter comes on are in place.
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Page 14: Illustrated Parts List
ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST Item Item Part No. Description Req’d. Part No. Description Req’d. 120505-1 Housing Kit ......1 901001-78 O-ring ........1 904004-19 Screw, 1/4-20 x 1-3/4 in..4 902004-20 9 Volt Transistor Battery ..1 904005-29 Washer, 1/4 in...... 4 120501-3 Battery Cover and 120503-1... -
Page 15: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS SERVICE Applications For warranty consideration, parts, or Flow Range: 2-20 GPM (7-75 LPM) other servicing information, please con- Operating Environment: Outdoor, oper- tact your local distributor. If you need ating temperature range of +15°F to further assistance, call the GPI Customer +130°F (-9°C to +54°C). - Page 16 Great Plains Industries, Inc. This product includes a 2 year warranty from date of purchase as evidenced by the original sales receipt. A 30 month warranty from product date of manufacture will apply in cases where the original sales receipt is not available.
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