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- Page 1 P R O D U C T M A N U A L www.macemeters.com...
- Page 2 No warranties of any nature are extended by this document. working under the harshest imaginable Measuring and Control Equipment Co. Pty. Ltd. (MACE) will not accept any conditions. The EPROM data recording technique financial or other responsibility that may be the result of your use of this proved to be the most reliable method of information, including direct, indirect, special or consequential damages.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Introduction to HydroMace 3000 Warnings Installing HM 3000 power options Solar panel installation on a 2” pole Installing a MACE mains powered trickle charger Powering the HM 3000 with an external battery Electronics module This is an interactive PDF Installing the HM3000 on a 2” pole... - Page 4 Section B: Software Manual Section B: Software Manual Chapter page Chapter page 21.2 The order and removal of channels 15.0 Introduction to FloCom 21.3 Editing a channel 16.0 Installing the software 21.3.1 Edit “Depth” channel type 17.0 Connecting to the device 21.3.2 Edit “4-20mA”...
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Page 5: Introduction To Hydromace 3000
1.0 Introduction to hydroMace 3000 This manual describes the installation, use and maintenance of the HydroMace 3000. The HydroMace 3000 typically consists of four main components: • The electronics module. • The sensor(s). • The solar panel (or power supply). • Flocom software enabling you to configure and download your HydroMace 3000. -
Page 6: Warnings
3.1 Solar panel installation on a 2” pole The HydroMace 3000 is NOT an intrinsically safe instrument and should not be The solar panel is used to charge the internal battery of the HydroMace 3000 installed in hazardous (explosive) environments. Should an intrinsically safe where mains power is unavailable. - Page 7 Refer to the reduce accumulation of bird pictures below. droppings on the front face of the solar panel SeCtion a Hardware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual...
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Page 8: Installing A Mace Mains Powered Trickle Charger
16-30VDC charger input is centre positive 2. Alternatively, if a DC source other than a MACE charger is used, this is terminated using the same three-pin connector as for the solar panel described above. -
Page 9: Electronics Module
It includes the enclosure, battery and circuit boards that control the device. Bracket On the front of the HydroMace 3000, a backlit liquid crystal display (LCD) allows the user an on-site readout of parameter values and status messages. Pressing either membrane switch will turn on the LCD. -
Page 10: Installing The Hm3000 On A 2" Pole
MaCe recommends that the hM3000 electronics module be mounted so Sensor cables should be looped prior to connecting to act as a that the LCD faces in a direction away from direct sunlight. -
Page 11: Sensor And Power Cables Routed Through Conduit
3. Follow instructions 3-6 on the previous page for routing the cables through conduit. SeCtion a Hardware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 12: The I/O (Input/Output) Card
7.0 the I/O (Input/Output) card 8.0 Wiring digital inputs 8.1 Frequency Input The I/O card (module) supplied in the HydroMace 3000 provides the inputs for connecting environmental monitoring sensors and outputs for Each I/O card provides up to two frequency inputs for connecting devices connection to ancillary devices. -
Page 13: Wiring Analogue Inputs
The 4-20mA input terminals available on each I/O card are shown in the diagram below. 2 - WIRE 4-20mA INPUT DIAGRAM 3 - WIRE 4-20mA INPUT DIAGRAM SeCtion a Hardware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 14: Wiring Digital Outputs
DIGITAL OUTPUT DIAGRAM 3. Remove the MACE Series3 card from its packaging. Position the new card 4-20mA OUTPUT DIAGRAM in your hand such that the large cream 48-pin connector is facing down and aligned with the mating connector on the backplane PCB. -
Page 15: Installing A Series3 Flosi Card
Configuration of the FloSI requires MACE Flocom + software and successful The HydroMace 3000 internal battery, if kept fully charged should last many years. However, if the battery remains flat for an extended time, it may be damaged and PC communications with a MACE Flo Series3 device. -
Page 16: Sensor Maintenance
2. Empty the filter chamber of exhausted crystals. 3. Add new crystals (MACE Part No. 590-009) to the filter chamber so that there is enough room for the rubber stopper to be replaced. -
Page 17: Introduction To Flocom
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Section B: MACE Software End User License Agreement (EULA) Users should read and accept the terms of the MACE EULA before installing Software Manual FloCom on their PC. -
Page 18: Installing The Software
3. Choose a location on your computer to install FloCom . FloCom will setup a folder in your program files called “Mace\FlocomPlus”. This is the default option. Click the “Next” button to continue 4. Backing up replaced files. FloCom will ask if you wish to create backups of replaced files. -
Page 19: Connecting To The Device
“counter-code”. No exemptions from this requirement will be given 6. From the “MACE FloCom Plus” main screen, click “Connect>Direct” and the “Connect to device” dialogue box will appear. this “counter-code” has a time limit on its validity (typically three days). -
Page 20: System Information
Many irrigation districts give this password to irrigators to allow them to use the data for water management operations. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 21: Hm3000 Settings Dialogue Box
The “Site Id” is a text field used to identify the location of the The essential steps to configure your HydroMace 3000 are listed below. device. When data is retrieved from the device, it will be identified by this name. -
Page 22: Sensor Power
2. Click “Add” and the available modules will be attached to aLL I/O cards is 1.25 amps at 12VDC listed in the “Select module” dialogue box. 3. Each MACE card available is referenced in the list by its type and slot number. (eg. I/O module 19.3 View configuration in card slot 3). -
Page 23: Configure Channels
“I/O module” list. In the example above, the required for a flow rate calculation. “4..20ma input #1” will no longer be available. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 24: Add A "Velocity" Channel Type - I/O Card (Frequency)
“I/O module” list. In the example above, the “Digital input #1” will no longer be available. “4-20ma input #2” will no longer be available. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 25: Add A "Depth" Channel Type - I/O Card (Shaft Encoder)
NOte: as a particular module’s inputs are utilised the input will not appear on the “I/O module” list. In the example above, the “Digital input #1” will no longer be available. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 26: Add A "Flowrate (Weir)" Channel Type
(Tony L. Wahl, Bureau of Reclamation Hydraulics Laboratory in Denver, Colorado, USA). The equations used by the HydroMace 3000 and reproduced here are used 2. The “Channel name” dialogue box will with permission of U.S. -
Page 27: Add A "Total Flow" Channel Type
5. Click “Continue” to complete the new channel and the “Configure example above, the “Digital input #3” channels” dialogue box will re-appear with the new channel listed. will no longer be available. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 28: Add A "Event-Status Change" Channel Type
“I/O module” list. In the example above, the example above, the “Digital input #3” “Digital input #3” will no longer be available. will no longer be available. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 29: Add A "Binary" Channel Type - I/O Card
NOte: as a particular module’s inputs are utilised the input will not appear on the “I/O module” list. In the example above, the “Voltage input #1” will no longer be available. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 30: The Order And Removal Of Channels
“Channel” is removed first. For example, the “Velocity” channel is referenced in the “Flow Rate” channel and cannot be removed unless the “Flow Rate” is removed first. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 31: Edit "Depth" Channel Type
2-point calibration or calculate the slope and offset values of the channel. Clicking on the “Cancel” button terminates the sensor as described on the following pages. procedure without altering the parameter values. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 32: Edit "4-20Ma" Input Type - I/O Card
Offset = - (0.5208 x 100) Value at 20ma = 1250 ÷ (2400) = - 52.08 Enter the value here that corresponds to an input of 20mA. = 0.5208 SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 33: Edit "Frequency", "Voltage" And "Shaft Encoder" Input Type - I/O Card
Select the units and the timebase from the drop down list boxes. This sets the Slope, Offset, 2 point calibration and Offset adjust units on the logged value. Refer to Chapter 21.3.1 for details SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... - Page 34 When the stream flow is in an open channel (non-circular), the user must determine the cross-sectional area and relate it to depth via a polynomial Flowrate units equation. MACE Flo-series instruments can use 5th order polynomial Select the units and the timebase from the drop down list boxes. This sets the equations.
- Page 35 Their coefficients can be imported directly into the appropriate fields in 6. Review the coefficients and click “Apply” FloCom to update the “Polynomial coefficients” 1. Click “Import parameters from FloCalc” and MACE FloCalc will open on dialogue box. the “Profile Designer” tab sheet. 7. Click “Apply” and the coefficients in the “Flowrate: Using polynomial”...
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Page 36: Edit A "Flowrate (Weir)" Channel Type
Flume width Enter the width of the weir in the units shown. The units are defined according to the “System settings”. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... - Page 37 Flume factors Long-throated flumes are custom-designed. The values of K1, K2, and U are determined by the designer, using software such as WinFlume available from: http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/hydraulics_lab/winflume/index.html SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual...
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Page 38: Edit A "Total" Channel Type
Select the units from the drop down list box. This sets the units on the logged value. Flowrate channel “Total” is a derived channel type. This field defines from which named “Flowrate” channel the “Total” is being calculated. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 39: Edit A "Event - Status Change" Channel Type
0.001 where as if 1 kilo litre pulses and kilo litre units are used, the factor would be 1.0 SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 40: Edit A "Binary" Channel Type
“Continue”. The “Select source channel” dialogue box will appear. Invert input If this check box is ticked then the value will be inverted before it is logged. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 41: Editing Outputs
“Remove”. You will be prompted to confirm the removal. NOte: Only channels that are suitable for “pulse” outputting will be available for selection SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... -
Page 42: Configuring Flosi Card
RS-232, RS-485 and SDI-12, interfaces are available from the Value at 4ma HydroMace 3000 with the use of a FloSI. The FloSI enables users to request the The value of the “Source” channel at which the “4-20mA output” will be set to last measurement from HM 3000 without the complexity of communicating 4mA. -
Page 43: Serial Interface Settings
In this mode, the FloSI is dormant while RTS is inactive. On RTS going active, the FloSI transmits the most current result string from the HydroMace 3000. If RTS is active when a scheduled sample is made, then the string is transmitted immediately on completion of the measurement. - Page 44 5. HM 3000 channel outputs are in order of channel configuration as per HM 3000 settings. Refer to Chapter 21.2.1 for ordering configured channels. WARNING: The outputs listed in this table are for illustrative purposes only. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual...
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Page 45: Ordering The Sdi-12 Or Ascii Output String
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Page 46: Start/Stop Device
27.0 View totals From the main menu click “View totals” and the “Flow volume totals” Once the HydroMace 3000 has been configured and tested it is ready to be started so that measuring and logging is initiated. dialogue box will appear. -
Page 47: Downloading Stored Data
A different downloaded data file may be selected at any time by selecting the local “File” function and End of file repeating the file selection procedure. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... - Page 48 Pulse Total and Pump Status.. End of file The end of the data file is always delineated by a ‘Download End’ followed by the date and time. SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual...
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Page 49: Appendix A - Flume/Weir Coefficients
6.14 1.61 10-ft 39.38 7.46 12-ft 46.75 8.86 15-ft 57.81 10.96 20-ft 76.25 14.45 25-ft 94.69 17.94 30-ft 113.13 21.4 40-ft 28.4 50-ft 186.88 35.4 SeCtion b SoFtware Manual RetuRn to toC RetuRn to toC MaCe HydRoMaCe 3000 Product Manual... - Page 50 Overland Park, KS 66207 United States of America Ph: 888 440 4215 Fax: 888 440 6999 Email: sales@maceusa.com www.maceusa.com Measuring & Control equipment (MaCe) p/L PO Box 911, Pennant Hills NSW 1715, Australia Ph: (02) 9658 1234 Fax: (02) 9651 7989 Email: sales@macemeters.com www.macemeters.com...