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PanaView Plus Graphical User Interface User Manual 910-332 A panametrics.com March 2023...
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March 2023 panametrics.com Copyright 2023 Baker Hughes Company. This material contains one or more registered trademarks of Baker Hughes Company and its subsidiaries in one or more countries. All third-party product and company names are trademarks of their respective holders.
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Ensure that the files generated using PanaView Plus software application are circulated only amongst the trusted members. IMPORTANT: It is the users’ responsibility to abide to the above recommendations. BAKER HUGHES has no control over the usage environment or misuse of the Software. User assumes all risk and responsibility for the use of the product.
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Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction The PanaView Plus software application helps the user to configure, calibrate, monitor, and inspect flow meters. The software assists the user in performing the following tasks: • Configure flow meter, • Upload/download flow meter configuration and diagnostic files, •...
Chapter 1. Introduction Connect to Meter After installation, double-click on the PanaView Plus icon on your desktop to open the Connect to Meter window. PanaView Plus will refer to any connected flow meters as instruments. Select the appropriate flow meter from the drop-down available under Instrument Models.
Chapter 1. Introduction Disconnect To disconnect the flow meter, click the drop-down button on the top-right corner of the screen and click the Disconnect button. PanaView Plus User Manual...
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Chapter 2. Getting Started Chapter 2. Getting Started This section is intended to help the user understand PanaView Plus menu items, screen structure, and navigation. Application Layout PanaView Plus has a user-friendly menu-driven interface that is split into the following sections: Notifications Title Bar User Access...
Chapter 2. Getting Started Access Level The PanaView Plus Access levels are based on the user roles supported by the connected flow meter. For further details on supported Access levels by the flow meter, refer to the respective flow meter's user manual. The PanaView Plus software application supports the following access levels for the XMT1000 meter: Instrument type Access Level...
Chapter 2. Getting Started Menu The menu located to the left of PanaView Plus can be used to navigate between major sections of the application. Menu Item Description Dashboard Displays the flow parameters as data cards. Instrument Info Displays the general instrument info, version info, system/board serial numbers, and sensor serial numbers.
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Chapter 3. Dashboard Chapter 3. Dashboard A Dashboard is a collection of all Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for the connected flow meter. The measured parameters are collected into individual cards. The user can add or remove cards as per the requirement. Adding and Removing cards The dashboard can be configured by adding or removing cards.
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Chapter 3. Dashboard Tolerances are specific to the user role and can be uploaded only after logging in with any access level. If an Operator uploads a Tolerance file, then those files can only be applied for the Operator. Tolerances are also specific to installation type (clamp-on or wetted). Currently, Tolerances are available for the parameters listed below: Category Units...
Chapter 4. Configuration Chapter 4. Configuration The Configuration menu allows the user to view and edit the configuration parameters of a connected flow meter. Once the user writes configuration to the flow meter, changes are immediately reflected in other menu options (like Monitor, Signal, etc.).
Chapter 4. Configuration Configuration Site File Site File is a collection of all the configuration parameters compiled into a single file. The user can download the Site File in the Microsoft Excel format for ease of view. Download and Upload Site File To download the existing configuration as a Site File, go to Actions >...
Chapter 4. Configuration 4.3.2 Dependent Parameters A flow meter is a complex device, and a large number of parameters exist for configuration that can have an effect on flow measurements. To avoid the possibilities of mistakes in the configuration of parameters, PanaView Plus automatically presents only relevant parameters to the user based on certain parameter (parent parameter) choices.
Chapter 4. Configuration Copy channel configuration Since there are many parameters to configure for a channel, PanaView Plus has a Copy Channel Configuration option to replicate the settings of one channel to another. The Copy Channel Configuration option is only available if the user is logged in (with access level Operator or above) and is currently on the Channel Tabs.
Chapter 5. Units Chapter 5. Units The Units menu allows the user to view or modify the currently selected/configured parameters units. The user must have appropriate access level (Operator or above) to modify any measurement units. PanaView Plus supports both Metrics Units and English Units. The user can change each unit individually or change the whole unit system using the toggle switch.
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Chapter 6. Monitor Chapter 6. Monitor The Monitor menu allows the user to view and/or log real-time flow meter measurements. The flow meter parameters are categorized/grouped by their types so that the user can choose the variables for graphing and/or logging.
Chapter 6. Monitor 6.1.1 Live Data Live Data captures the last 10 minutes of selected monitor parameters after the monitor is started. The data on the graph will be updated by replacing the older data. 6.1.2 Historic Data Historic Data captures the data from when the monitor is started to the current timestamp; a maximum of the last 3 days of data will be shown.
Chapter 6. Monitor Save and Retrieve Selection The user can download a selection of parameters by clicking the Save Selection button. This downloaded selection can be shared with other users and uploaded back to PanaView Plus by clicking the Retrieve Selection button. PanaView Plus User Manual...
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Chapter 7. Calibration (Cal Trim Test) Chapter 7. Calibration (Cal Trim Test) The Cal Trim Test menu helps the user to calibrate inputs and outputs (including HART and optional I/O boards) of the flow meter. This menu shall appear only for the user with Operator or above access level. In addition, PanaView Plus also supports Speed of Sound (SOS) calibration for the flow meters.
Chapter 7. Calibration (Cal Trim Test) It is important to ensure that the source is connected to input before conducting a Digital Output test. The PanaView Plus Cal Trim Test screen displays these important steps. 7.2.1 Pulse To perform a test on the pulse output, enter a value of pulse between 0 to 10,000 and click the TEST button 7.2.2 Frequency To perform a test on the frequency output, enter the value of frequency and click the START button.
Chapter 7. Calibration (Cal Trim Test) 7.2.4 Analog Input Calibration All Analog Input Calibration will appear under this tab. This tab will only be displayed if connected flow meter is configured to have an analog input. This tab will also display analog inputs on an optional I/O board. On each 4 mA or 20 mA card, the user needs to start calibration so that PanaView Plus can check what the meter is reading from the connected input source.
Chapter 7. Calibration (Cal Trim Test) The user will see the 2 set point screen sections in the RTD calibration capability. Analog Output Calibration All Analog Output Calibration will appear under this tab, including HART analog output and optional analog outputs. To perform the Analog Output Calibration, the flow meter needs to be configured for analog output and outputs need to be switched ON for 4-20 mA output.
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Chapter 7. Calibration (Cal Trim Test) IMPORTANT: To start the calibration, the section should be enabled from the Configuration menu. PanaView Plus will notify the user if any section is not enabled. Following are some sample notifications: Understanding these important notification messages is easy if they are read carefully. It is very important to click the Save button for the flow meter to calibrate successfully.
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Chapter 8. Signals Chapter 8. Signals PanaView Plus can display pulses sent and received between transducer ends. The Signals menu helps user in retrieving and saving signal data. The software application automatically retrieves the data from the flow meter when the signals menu is first opened. The user can also manually retrieve the data by clicking Retrieve Signals button.
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Chapter 9. Logs Chapter 9. Logs The Logs feature in PanaView Plus has two sections: Error Logs and Internal Logs. Error logs Errors encountered in the flow meter are continuously retrieved by PanaView Plus. These errors are shown in Error Logs.
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Chapter 9. Logs Always save logs before starting a new session, as the flow meter will erase the previous logs. The saved log includes a monitoring log sheet and an Error Log sheet. The Error Log contains up to 30 errors recorded by the instrument and multiple diagnostics variables based on the flow meter type.
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E-mail: panametricstechsupport@bakerhughes.com Copyright 2023 Baker Hughes company. This material contains one or more registered trademarks of Baker Hughes Company and its subsidiaries in one or more countries. All third-party product and company names are trademarks of their respective holders. 910-332 Rev.A...