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Panel Mount ..................................Page 7 Connection Diagrams FT450 Standard ................................Page 8 FT430/3-Wire Mechanical Meter ...........................Page 8 Connections for FT430-139 or FT440-139 —115Vac Option ..............Page 9 FT440/3-wire Mechanical/Dual Scaled Pulse Output ..................Page 9 FT440/EX Magmeter ..............................Page 10 FT440-139/EX Magmeter ............................Page 10 FT4XX Sensus Tranceiver Mount..........................Page 11 Settings K-Factor ...................................Page 12...
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AC power supply*. The FT440 is a “two-wire” or Order the FT440 only if a 4-20mA output signal is a “loop powered” device, meaning that it is powered by the requirement and the FT450 if internal battery power is 4-20 mA loop circuit itself.
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Cubic Feet x 1000, Million Gallon, Acre Inch, Fluid Ounce, Barrels Outputs Pulse Output 1 Scaled pulse output, high alarm output or low alarm output. Optoisolated on FT430 and FT440. Scaled pulse output, high alarm Pulse Output 2 Pulse pass through Pulse pass through output or low alarm output.
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SAME AS SENSOR INPUT SAME AS SENSOR INPUT ISOLATION 300 V NOTE 1 CONFIGURABLE AS ALARM NOTE 1: 150 V effective isolation when using Seametrics micropower sensors. • NOTE 2: With 2000 ohm or lower pull-up resistance. 0.10 (2.5) .10" 0.78 0.50 .78"...
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6. Strip the wire ends, make the connections to the indicator as shown in Connections Diagrams, and then use the cover screws to attach the indicator to the top of the housing. Meter Mount Sensor Wires Sensor Wires Seametrics • 253.872.0284 Page 6 seametrics.com...
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Cables. We recommend the use of cables that are supplied by cut a hole in the panel. Place the FT430/440 indicator on the Seametrics. If other cables are used the outside of the cable panel and mark the holes, drill, and mount with the supplied must be round and smooth so the cord grip can properly seal screws and washers.
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Connecting the ENDG terminal to earth ground is recommended for protection against voltage spikes or lightning. Also see '* EGND - Additional protection against voltage spikes' on page 8 7-30Vdc Supply GROUND BLACK WHITE Pulse Responsive Metering Pump Flow Sensor Seametrics • 253.872.0284 Page 8 seametrics.com...
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To 115/230Vac Also see '* EGND - Additional protection against Power Source voltage spikes' on page 8 Connections for FT440/3-wire Mechanical/ Dual Scaled Pulse Out FT440 4-20mA Device 9-30 Vdc Connecting the...
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CONNECTION DIAGRAMS FT430/440/450 INSTRUCTIONS Connections for FT440/EX Magmeter Connecting the ENDG terminal to earth ground is recommended for protection against voltage spikes or lightning. 4-20mA Black FT440 Also see '* EGND - Additional Device protection against voltage spikes' on page 8...
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FT4XX Eqipped with Sensus Board (Side View) Red (Power/Clock) Sensus Tranceiver Black (Ground) Green (Data) Black Green NOTE: A Sensus 2m (6 ft) output cable is prewired to the Seametrics product at the factory. Longer cables are optional. Seametrics • 253.872.0284 Page 11 seametrics.com...
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The left/right keys are used to move through the menus and position the cursor during data entry. The up arrow is The K-factor on any Seametrics flow sensor fitting or in- used to scroll through the available values that are to be line meter can be found on the model-serial label.
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Set P value can be calculated as follows: Max Flow Rate (in units per second) / 6.8 Hz = Minimum Set P SET K R UNIT T UNIT SET D SET 20 ( FT440 ONLY ) PRESS TO CHOOSE SET K R UNIT T UNIT...
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% value. The value defines the % change required for a change in alarm state to occur. E/D R Disable or enable the total volume reset Set 4 (FT440 only) input the flow rate at which 4 mA (min) function. output is desired. PCNT...
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Display reads normally but no (or Wrong 4mA setting or wrong 20mA Use "Set 4" to correct target minimum flow rate incorrect) 4-20mA output (FT440 setting Use "Set 20" to correct target top flow rate only) Inadequate loop power supply voltage...
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The limited warranty set forth below is given by Seametrics, with respect to Seametrics brand products purchased in the United States of America. Seametrics warrants that products manufactured by Seametrics, when delivered to you in new condition in their original containers and properly installed, shall be free from defects in material and workmanship.
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