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Reversion: 3.0.0
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Model: P117
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P117 Ultras
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2019
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  • Page 1 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Ultrasonic Flowm wmeter Instruction Manu anual Model: P117 Revision 3.0.0 Update Record Date 06 . 2019 Reversion: 3.0.0 Page 1 of 51...
  • Page 2 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Notice Thank you for choosing the P117 Ultrasonic ic Flowmeter and Analyzer with ARM chip and low-volt voltage wide-pulse sending technology. This instruction manual contains important in t information. Please read it carefully before operation the...
  • Page 3 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Product Components Inspection should be made before installing t ng the flowmeter. Check to see if the spare parts are in acco n accordance with the packing list. Make sure that there is no da no damage to the enclosure due to loose screw or wires or o or other damage that may have occurred during transportation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Content Transmitter Installation and Con onnection ......................... 6 Power Supply Connections ........................................ 6 1.1.1 Type of Power Supply ......................................6 1.1.2 Wiring ............................................6 1.1.3 Data Output Wiring ........
  • Page 5 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter ESN ..............................................26 Window Display Explanations ................................. 27 Window Display Codes ........................................27 Display Explanation ......................................... 28 Error Diagnoses ....................................46 Table 1. Error Codes and Solutions ( s (during operation)..............

  • Page 6: Transmitter Installation And Con Onnection

    Lithium battery and matching battery charger. 1.1.2 Wiring Open the hinged top cover of the electronics. cs. The wiring ports of the P117, from left to right, are a as follows: Downstream transducer connector, upstream m transducer connector, SD card slot, power switch, dat ata output connector and battery recharge port.
  • Page 7 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter 1.1.3 Data Output Wiring Data output wiring as shown below: First connec connect the 8-pin plug with the data output port; after the these connect the AB with the RS485 Communication, finally ge ly get the I with the 4 ~ 20mA current output.

  • Page 8: Powering On

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter 1.2 Powering On When the meter is powered on, it will start w rt with the following screen, the Version Number Ver:1.0 .01 and the Serial number S/N:v5200355 will be shown at the b he bottom right corner.

  • Page 9: Keypad Operation

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter 1.4 Keypad Operation The instrument setup and measurement displ splays are subdivided into more than 100 independent M Menus. The operator can input parameters, modify setting ttings or display measurement results by "visiting" a spec pecific Menu.

  • Page 10: Flowmeter Menu Descriptions

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter 1.5 Flowmeter Menu Descript riptions These windows are assigned as follows: 00~09 Display Menus: Used to display ay flow rate, positive total, negative total, net tota tal, velocity, date & time etc. 10~29 Setup Menus: Used to enter pipe ou...

  • Page 11: The Quick Setup Description

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter The Quick Setup Descrip ription 2.1 Double Function Keys Me enu Description Press to display Flow Rate with lar h large font. Press to display elocity with large ge font. Press to display ignal Quality with with large font.
  • Page 12 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Press to display Metric/English.The he function is Menu the same with Press to display the Current State of e of the System. Press to display Pipe Outside Diame meter. The function is the same with Press to display Pipe Wall Thickness ckness.
  • Page 13 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Press to display Pipe Material. The f he function is the same with Press to display Fluid Type. The func function is the same with Press to display Transducer Mounting ng Methods. The function is the same with...
  • Page 14 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Press to Display / Hold Total in turn. urn. Press to display TOM/TOS. The func function is the same with Press to display Fluid Sound Velocit ocity. The function is the same with Press to display Date and Time. The...

  • Page 15: For Example

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Press to enter Manual Calibrate.Afte fter the flow velocity becomes steady, input standard tota otalizer to get the K factor. Then press to complet lete the calibration. Press to input the password 1234 to 1234 to reset zero.
  • Page 16 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Step 3. Pipe Material Press the key to ent enter Menu 14, press the key, use the key to select the pipe material from the drop- -down Menu, then press the key. Step 4. Liner Material Parameters...

  • Page 17: Measurement Site Selection

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Step 7. Transducer Spacing Press the key to ent o enter Menu 25, accurately install the transducer according ing to the displayed transducer mounting spacing and the and the selected mounting method. ( Details on Chapter 2.3 ).
  • Page 18 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Straight length gth of upstream Straight length of Name piping downstream piping L ≥5D L ≥10D bend Detector L ≥10D L ≥50D 10D min L≥5D L ≥30D Diffuser 5D min L≥10D L ≥5D Reduce L≥10D L≥30D...

  • Page 19: Transducer Installation

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Transducer Installation 3.1 Installing the Transducer Before installing the transducers, clean the pi he pipe surface where the transducers are to be mounted. R ed. Remove any rust, scale or loose paint and make a smooth surface.

  • Page 20: N Method (Not Commonly Used) Ed)

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Side View Section Top View Upstream Transducer Transducer Flow Transducer cer Spacing Downstream Transducer Pipe Strap 3.1.4 N Method (not commonly used) With the N method, the sound waves traverse rse the fluid three times and bounce twice off the pipe w pe walls.

  • Page 21: Signal Quality (Q Value)

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter 3.3.1 Signal Strength Signal strength (displayed in Signal) indicate cates a detected strength of the signal both from upstream eam and downstream directions. The relevant signal str l strength is indicated by numbers from 00.0 ~ 99.9. 00.0 00.0 represents no...
  • Page 22 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Ascertain there is not too much air or so solids in the fluid, etc. With the exception of these reason easons, if there is still no signal detected, the measuremen ent site has to be changed.

  • Page 23: Operating Instructions

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Operating Instructions 4.1 System Normal Identificati cation Press the keys. If the f the letter "*R" displays on the screen, it indicates syste stem normal. If the letter "E" is displayed, it indicates that hat the current loop output is over ranged by 120%. This is refers to the settings in Menu 57.

  • Page 24: 20Ma Analog Output Calibration On

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter from -1000~0~2000m3/h, configure the 20~4 0~4~20mA output by selecting in Window M55 when fl hen flow direction is not an issue. Enter -1000 in Window M56 and and 2000 in Window M57. Calibrating and testing the current loop is perfo performed in Window M58.

  • Page 25: Reading The Tf Data Offline

    P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter File type: plain text file(.TXT) File capacity: maximum 512 pcs File name format: mmddhhmm (yy - year ear, mm - month, dd - date) Turn to Chapter 4.7.3 for details if want to change o change a file name.
  • Page 26 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter If you need to modify the file name, acqu acquisition time or acquisition interval, enter the number ber to modify it directly, press key cho y choice, press to modify, press to the co the completed modification.
  • Page 27 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Window Display Explan lanations 5.1 Window Display Codes Flow Totalizer Display Cross-sectional Area 55 CL Mode Sel ode Select 00 Flow Rate/Net Totalizer Holding with Poor Sig 56 CL 4mA Outp utput Value 01 Flow Rate/Velocity...
  • Page 28 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter 5.2 Display Explanation Flow Rate／Net Totalizer Display flow rate and net totalizer. Flow Rate／Velocity Display flow rate and velocity. Flow Rate／Positive Totalizer Display flow rate and positive totalizer. Select the Flow Rate units in Window M31.
  • Page 29 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Current Time／Flow Rate Display the current time and flow rate. The time setting method is found in window w M60. System Error Codes Display the operating condition and the syste stem error codes. More than one error code can occur at r at the same time.
  • Page 30 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Pipe Outside Diameter Enter the pipe outside diameter; the pipe outs pe outside diameter must range from 15mm to 6000mm. Note: Enter either the pipe outside diameter or pipe ou ipe outer perimeter. Pipe Wall Thickness Enter the pipe wall thickness.
  • Page 31 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Pipe Material Enter pipe material. The following options ar 、 available (by buttons or nu numerical keys): Carbon Steel Stainless Steel Cast Iron Ductile Iron Copper Aluminum Asbestos Fiber Glass-Epoxy Other Refer to item 9 "Other"; it is possible to enter...
  • Page 32 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Select the Liner Material The following options are available: None ,No Liner Tar Epoxy Rubber Mortar Polypropylene Polystyrol Polystyrene Polyester Polyethylene Ebonite 10. Teflon 11. Othe Item 11 "Other" is available to enter other ma materials that are not included in previous ten items.
  • Page 33 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Select Fluid Type The following options are available: Water Sea Water Kerosene Gasoline Fuel Oil Crude Oil ℃ Propane (-45 ) ℃ Butane (0 ) Other Diesel Oil 10. Castor Oil 11. Peanut Oil 12. Gasoline #90 13.
  • Page 34 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Transducer Type The following transducer types are available Standard Standard 2 The factory default is 0. Standard. Transducer Mounting Three mounting methods are available: N (small pipe) Transducer Spacing The operator must mount the transducer acco...
  • Page 35 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Cross-Sectional Area Display the cross-sectional area inside the pipe. he pipe. Holding With Poor Sig Select "Yes" to hold last good flow signal dis displayed if the flowmeter experiences a poor temporary ry signal condition. This function will allow continued da nued data calculation without interruption.
  • Page 36 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Flow Rate Units Options The following flow rate units are available: 0. Cubic Meters (m3) 1. Liters 2. USA Gallons (GAL) 3. Imperial Gallons (Imp gal) 4. Million Gallons (mg) 5. Cubic Feet (cf) 6. USA Barrels (US bbl) 7.
  • Page 37 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter ON/OFF POS Totalizer On/OFF POS Totalizer. "ON" indicates the to he totalizer is turned on, while "OFF" indicates it is turned o ned off. When it is turned off, the net totalizer display lays in Window M02 will not change. Factory defau fault is "ON".
  • Page 38 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Manual Totalizer The manual totalizer is a separate totalizer. P . Press to start, and press to stop it. it. It is used for flow measurement and calculation. Damping The damping factor ranges from 0~999 second conds.
  • Page 39 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Set Zero When fluid is in the static state (no movemen ent), the displayed value is called "Zero Point". When . When "Zero Point" is not at true zero in the flowmeter, the , the difference is going to be added into the actua...
  • Page 40 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Scale Factor The scale factor is used to modify the measur surement results. The user can enter a numerical value o ue other than "1" according to calibration results. Network IDN Input system identifying code, these numbers...
  • Page 41 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Segment Facter You need to input the password "115800", then p , then press key to expand. Expand only in the cu he current period, automatically shut down when the po he power is cut off. You can set 16 groups correction coeffic fficient for sectionally correcting measurement results.
  • Page 42 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter CL Check Verification Check if the current loop has been calibrated ted before leaving the factory. Press move separately to display 4mA, 20mA, and a , and at the same time, check with an ammeter to verify t...
  • Page 43 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Serial Port Settings This window is used for serial port setting. Se ng. Serial port is used to communicate with other instrumen ents.The serial port parameters setting of the instrument ent that applies the serial port connection must be con consistence.
  • Page 44 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Signal Strength and Signal Quality Display the measured signal strength and signa signal quality Q value upstream and downstream. Signal strength is indicated from 00.0~99.9. A 9. A reading of 00.0 indicates no signal detected, while 99.9 e 99.9...
  • Page 45 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Reynolds Number and Factor Display the reynolds number that is calculated b ated by the flowmeter and the factor that is set currently tly by the flowmeter. Normally this scaling factor is the a the average of the line and surface velocity factor inside t de the pipe.
  • Page 46 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Error Diagnoses The ultrasonic flowmeter has advanced self- -diagnostics functions and displays any errors in the uppe he upper right corner of the LCD via definite codes in a date/time o e order. Some errors can be detected during normal ope operation.
  • Page 47 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter 6.2 Frequently Asked Questio stions and Answers Question: New pipe, high quality material, and a l, and all installation requirements met: why still no signa gnal detected ? Answer: Check pipe parameter settings, ins , installation method and wiring connections. Confirm if...
  • Page 48 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Product Overview 7.1 Introduction The Model P117 Ultrasonic Flowmeter is a s a state-of-the-art universal transit-time flowmeter designed u igned using ARM technology and low-voltage broadband pulse lse transmission. While principally designed for clean liqu n liquid...
  • Page 49 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter 7.4 Applications Water, sewage ( with low particle content ) and ) and seawater; Acid alkali liquor, edible oil, diesel oil, c il, crude oil, alcohol, beer, etc. Water plant and sewage treatment plants; Plant irrigation；...
  • Page 50 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter Appendix 1 - Flow Applicati pplication Data 8.1 Sound Velocity and Viscos cosity for Fluids Commonly Used Sound Ethanol 1168 Fluid Viscosity cosity Velocity (m/s) Alcohol 1440 1482 water 20℃ Glycol 1620 1543 0.55 0.55 water 50℃...
  • Page 51 P117 Ultras ltrasonic Flowmeter 8.3 Sound Velocity In Water (1 r (1 atm) At Different Temperatures 1515.7 1554.0 1554.0 T (℃) V (m/s) 1517.7 1554.3 1554.3 1402.3 1519.7 1554.5 1554.5 1407.3 1521.7 1554.7 1554.7 1412.2 1523.5 1554.9 1554.9 1416.9 1525.3 1555.0...

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