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Instruction Manual
FLEXI-FLOW™ Compact
Doc. no.: 9.17.158 rev. D
Date: 30-01-2023
ATTENTION
Please read this document carefully before installing and operating the product.
Not following the guidelines could result in personal injury and/or damage to the equipment.
Keep this document for future reference.

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual FLEXI-FLOW™ Compact Doc. no.: 9.17.158 rev. D Date: 30-01-2023 ATTENTION Please read this document carefully before installing and operating the product. Not following the guidelines could result in personal injury and/or damage to the equipment. Keep this document for future reference.
  • Page 2 Bronkhorst High-Tech B.V. reserves the right to modify or improve its products and documentation without notice. Prior to work, check whether a newer version of this document is available on the Bronkhorst website.
  • Page 3 Bronkhorst® Warranty Bronkhorst® products are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of shipment, provided they are used in accordance with the ordering specifications and not subject to abuse or physical damage.
  • Page 4 Bronkhorst® Instruction Manual FLEXI-FLOW™ Compact 9.17.158D...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Bronkhorst® Table of contents ......................7...
  • Page 6 Bronkhorst® Communication interface ......................23 Fieldbus communication .

  • Page 7: General Information

    Responsibility for application of the product in accordance with its intended use, suitability for the intended application, cleaning and compatibility of the used media with the applied materials lies solely with the user. Bronkhorst High-Tech B.V. cannot be held liable for any damage and/or injury resulting from unintended, improper or unsafe use.

  • Page 8: Product Features

    1.4.3 Multi-parameter functionality The FLEXI-FLOW™ Compact works in much the same way as any regular digital Bronkhorst® instrument. Upon delivery, the FLEXI-FLOW™ Compact is configured as a (mass) flow controller or meter. An integrated temperature sensor and 2 pressure sensors provide additional real-time measurement data, allowing the main instrument function to be...

  • Page 9: Documentation

    At some points it refers to documentation associated with important components or features. These references are listed in the table below. · All documents listed here can be found on the FLEXI-FLOW™ product page (www.bronkhorst.com/flexi-flow or scan the QR code). Type Document name Document no.

  • Page 10: Safety Notes

    When pressurizing, prevent pressure shocks by gradually bringing the fluid system to the required operating pressure. Bronkhorst does the utmost to ensure that you receive a clean product. This does not, however, relieve the user of the responsibility to ensure that the equipment and the system in which it is incorporated meet the requirements implied by the intended use of the product.

  • Page 11: Installation

    If you have a question about the product or if you find the product does not meet the specifications as ordered, do not hesitate to contact your Bronkhorst representative (see the first pages of this document for contact information).

  • Page 12: Piping Requirements

    Bronkhorst® 2.2.1 Piping requirements · For reliable performance, make sure the fluid stream is uncontaminated. If necessary, use an inlet filter to ensure a particle free media stream. Select a filter with a maximum pore size of 20 µm and a surface area that minimizes the pressure drop.

  • Page 13: Fieldbus Connection

    · Ensure all electrical components are grounded to earth. When in doubt about the shielding of your cabling and/or electrical connections, contact your Bronkhorst representative. Fieldbus connection The power connector also provides the selected fieldbus interface (FLOW-BUS or Modbus RTU).

  • Page 14: Operation

    First use Bronkhorst does the utmost to ensure that you receive a clean product. This does not, however, relieve the user of the responsibility to ensure that the equipment and the system in which it is incorporated meet the requirements implied by the intended use of the product.

  • Page 15: Special Procedures

    Bronkhorst® · The colors are based on the NAMUR NE 107 standard and are a simplified representation of the instrument's diagnostic data · After powering up or restarting the instrument, the indication light cycles through all status colors once. ·...
  • Page 16 C3H4 #2 · Note that the FLUIDAT® algorithm is case-sensitive regarding fluid names. · If you need definitions for other gases, contact your Bronkhorst representative. · Also see parameter section Fluid set for a complete reference of all digital fluid set parameters.

  • Page 17: Switching Control Function

    Bronkhorst® 3.2.3 Switching control function Bronkhorst® software automatically adds additional communication channels to the array as regular instruments. Control functions The multi-parameter functionality enables simultaneous measurement of flow, upstream pressure and downstream pressure, using 3 different communication channels. The selected control function determines whether the instrument uses 1 or 2 communication channels/sensors for measurement and control.

  • Page 18: Bluetooth Configuration

    Adjusting zero point Zero-stability The zero point of a Bronkhorst® flow meter/controller (the measurement signal that indicates the absence of a flow) is factory adjusted at approximately 20 °C and atmospheric pressure (ambient conditions), with the instrument positioned upright. Under normal circumstances (i.e. at stable process conditions), the zero point will remain stable. However, over time several factors can induce a slight deviation of the measured value from the zero point, causing the instrument to detect a flow when in reality there is none.

  • Page 19: Maintenance

    To track down problems in the fluid system, depressurize the fluid system and disconnect the suspected unit from the process line. Dirt or clogging might be quickly detected by visual inspection of disassembled fluid connections. If you suspect leakage, do not disassemble the device for inspection, but contact your Bronkhorst representative for service or repairs.

  • Page 20: Zooming In On Namur Status

    Changing communication settings Invalid baud rate Make sure instrument baud rate matches master/application baud rate Other Reset instrument and/or restart master. If problem persists, contact your Bronkhorst representative · No output signal No power supply Check power supply · Check cable connection ·...
  • Page 21 Wrong process gas selected Select correct process gas Wrong controller settings Adjust settings (e.g. with FlowSuite) Control valve damaged Contact your Bronkhorst representative No flow (sending a setpoint has no No fluid supply Check upstream components for obstruction, effect) e.g.: ·...

  • Page 22: Returns

    3.5.2 Disposal (end of lifetime) If you are a customer within the European Union and wish to dispose of Bronkhorst® equipment bearing the symbol of a crossed out waste disposal bin, you can return it in accordance with the removal and return instructions .

  • Page 23: Communication Interface Fieldbus Communication

    Microsoft Office or custom made software, built with third party development software like LabVIEW or a SCADA platform. The FlowWare tools and associated documentation can be downloaded from the product pages on the Bronkhorst website: www.bronkhorst.com/flexi-flow...

  • Page 24: Measurement And Control

    Modbus address blocks are two bytes big. Larger data types use up to 8 subsequent address blocks, resulting in a maximum variable length of 16 bytes. Values longer than the maximum length are truncated. For more detailed information about setting up a Modbus network with Bronkhorst® instruments, consult the Modbus manual (see Documentation 4.3.1...
  • Page 25 Bronkhorst® Fsetpoint Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Float 0…3.4E+38 33/3 0xA118…0xA119/ 41241…41242 This parameter represents the value of parameter Setpoint, expressed in the selected Capacity Unit. Conversion between Fsetpoint and the dimensionless value of Setpoint uses fluid set parameters Capacity 100% and Capacity Unit.

  • Page 26: Advanced Measurement And Control

    This parameter represents the controller output signal for control valve operation. 4.3.2 Alarms Alarm settings are most easily accessible using FlowSuite, FlowPlot or FlowView or a Bronkhorst® readout and control unit. The built-in alarm functionality can be used to handle different alarm types: ·...
  • Page 27 Bronkhorst® Alarm Info Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Unsigned char 0…255 1/20 0x0034/53 This parameter provides information about the event type(s) that triggered an alarm situation. The value is a bitwise summation of the issued alarm types; convert the value to binary to see which types are issued. The following alarm types...

  • Page 28: Counter

    4.3.3 Counter · Counter settings are most easily accessible using FlowSuite, FlowPlot or FlowView or a Bronkhorst® readout and control unit. · When the instrument is powered down, it remembers the state of the counter. If the counter is active when the instrument is powered down, it is activated when powered up and then continues to count from the value at the time of power down.
  • Page 29 Bronkhorst® Counter Value Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Float 0… 104/1 0xE808…0xE809/59401…59402 10000000 Current counter value in units selected with parameter Counter Unit. Counter Limit Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Float 0…9999999 104/3 0xE818…0xE819/59417…59418 Counter limit/batch size in units selected with parameter Counter Unit.

  • Page 30: Network Configuration

    Bronkhorst® Totalizer Value Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Float 0… 104/17 0xE888…0xE889/59529…59530 10000000 Current totalizer value in units as selected with parameter Totalizer Unit. 4.3.4 Network configuration Changes made to the network settings will not be restored by a factory reset.

  • Page 31: Fluid Set

    Bronkhorst® The following values are supported: Value Description No parity Odd parity Even parity Default settings Network configuration is done ex factory as ordered. The table below shows the supported configurations for the available interface protocols (default settings are printed in bold):...

  • Page 32: Advanced Fluid Set Parameters

    Bronkhorst® This parameter represents the unit in which Capacity 100% is expressed. Available units: Mass flow Normal volume flow Standard volume flow Custom volume flow (1.01325 bar(a), 0 °C) (1.01325 bar(a), 20 °C) (Capacity Unit Type Pressure, Capacity Unit Type...

  • Page 33: Fluid Mixture Parameters

    Bronkhorst® Density Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Float 0…3.4E+38 33/21 0xA1A8…0xA1A9/41385…41386 Density of the selected fluid in kg/m Heat Capacity Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Float 0…3.4E+38 113/18 0xF190…0xF191/61841…61842 Heat capacity of the selected fluid in J/kg·K Thermal Conductivity...

  • Page 34: Master/Slave Configuration (Flow-Bus)

    Bronkhorst® Mix Component Fraction Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Float 0…1 126/8 0xFE40…0xFE41/65089…65090 Mix fraction of the selected mix component (Mix Component Index). The value range corresponds to 0…100%. The sum of the all mix fractions must be equal to 1.

  • Page 35: Digital Input And Output

    Instrument serial number for identification. BHT Model Number Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Unsigned char[35] 113/2 0xF110…0xF117/ 61713…61720 This parameter shows the Bronkhorst® instrument model type information. Firmware Version Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Unsigned char[16] 113/5 0xF128…0xF12A/ 61737…61739...

  • Page 36: Bluetooth

    Bronkhorst® Device Type Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Unsigned char[6] 113/1 0xF108…0xF10A/ 61705…61707 Device type information string; this parameter contains an abbreviation referring to the identification number. 4.3.9 Bluetooth Fieldbus Interface Index Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus Unsigned char...

  • Page 37: 4.3.10 Operational History

    Bronkhorst® 4.3.10 Operational history Single values Name Type Access Range FlowDDE FLOW-BUS Modbus* BHT1 String 118/1 0xF608/62985 [8] Production Date BHT2 Unsigned int 118/2 0x0EC2/3779 [1] Operation Time BHT3 Unsigned long R 118/3 0xF618/63001 [2] Flow Time BHT4 Unsigned int...

  • Page 38: 4.3.11 Diagnostics

    Bronkhorst® The following statistical items are available: Index Parameter name Flow (lifetime) Flow (last 30 days) Flow (last 24 hours) Upstream pressure (lifetime) Upstream pressure (last 30 days) Upstream pressure (last 24 hours) Downstream pressure (lifetime) Downstream pressure (last 30 days)

  • Page 39: Special Parameters

    Bronkhorst® Event details · Diagnostic event data is stored in a matrix, where each row represents 1 event, identified by an index. · The event matrix has a maximum size of 50 rows and is updated cyclically. · Setting Diagnostic Event Index to the required value populates the other parameters with the associated event data.
  • Page 40 Bronkhorst® Value Description No reset Reset counter Reset alarm Reset counter Reset and disable counter Reset firmware program (soft reset) Reset Alarm info error bit Reset Alarm info warning bit · Resetting alarms or the counter can be disabled by Reset Alarm Enable or Reset Counter Enable respectively.

  • Page 41: Multi-Parameter Addressing

    · The column labeled List option shows the control modes as used in Bronkhorst® software (which explains the RS-232 references, although the FLEXI-FLOW™ has no such interface). Calibration Mode Type...

  • Page 42: Gateway (Multi-Modular Systems)

    Bronkhorst® Fluid set Communication channels P1 and P2 do not support the definition of fluid sets. The fluid set parameters on channels P1 and P2 are used only for measurement and control data conversion. Name Channel F Channel P1 Channel P2...
  • Page 43 1 gateway can accommodate up to 8 Bronkhorst® instruments. When communicating through a gateway, parameter addressing might differ from what is described in this document. · For information about parameter addressing when using a Bronkhorst® gateway in a PROFIBUS DP or PROFINET system, consult the according fieldbus manual ·...
  • Page 44 Bronkhorst® Instruction Manual FLEXI-FLOW™ Compact 9.17.158D...

  • Page 45: Parameter Index

    Bronkhorst® Capacity Unit Type Pressure Parameter index Capacity Unit Type Temperature Fluid Name Parameters Fluid Set Index Parameters - Alarms Parameters - Fluid set (advanced) Alarm Delay Time Density Alarm Info Fluid Temperature Alarm Maximum Limit Heat Capacity Alarm Minimum Limit...
  • Page 46 Bronkhorst® Parameters - Operational History (statistical) Operational History Average Operational History Maximum Value Operational History Minimum Value Operational History Parameter Index Operational History Parameter Name Operational History Standard Deviation Parameters - Special Control Mode Init Reset Reset Wink Instruction Manual FLEXI-FLOW™ Compact...

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