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  • Page 1 User Guide: PFM 5001 Measuring Instrument...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents PFM 5001 main features.....................................5 Introduction.........................................6 PFM 5001 measuring unit...................................8 Switching on and off....................................9 Introduction.........................................9 Getting started......................................10 Installation of PFM 5001 application................................11 Delivery with Smartphone..................................13 Bluetooth settings......................................14 Run PFM 5001 application..................................16 PFM 5001 application settings..................................17 Start of the measuring....................................18 Using of the routers....................................21...

  • Page 5: Pfm 5001 Main Features

    PFM 5001 • • External PT-100 thermometer Separated measuring unit and computing unit • main features based on Smart Phone with Android OS connected by Working with projects Bluetooth with the convertor and convertor • Programmable autonomous recording mode connected by radio with the measuring unit or router.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    During balancing calculations, the PFM 5001 utilises a PFM 5001 has a number of key features, that makes it sophisticated method for calculating hydraulic resis- easy to use. tances within the system. As a result, the PFM 5001 Complete set of PFM 5001 consists of: comes up with a proposal for the lowest energy loss.
  • Page 7 Introduction This increase the base accuracy of the measurement. (continued) The PFM 5001 can be supplemented with an external ther- mometer connected via a coaxial connector. The tempera- ture of the working medium can easily be measured by in- serting the thermometer into the measuring nipples of the valve, were you normally insert 3 mm measuring needles.

  • Page 8: Pfm 5001 Measuring Unit

    PFM 5001 measuring unit...

  • Page 9: Switching On And Off

    Switching on 1. Press ON/OFF button to switch on PFM 5001. The and off sensor switches off automatically 60 minutes after the end of communication with Smart phone. Introduction...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    SIM card due to downloading about 50 MB of data window. during Smart phone activation. Next amount of data will be charged during PFM 5001 application download. Back – it returns the current window back. While application is running, you can return up to the phone main window and application stops.

  • Page 11: Installation Of Pfm 5001 Application

    Getting 5. You have created Google started account after some standard (continued) steps. Installation 1. Enter Google Play 2. Search for PFM 5001 of PFM 5001 application. application...
  • Page 12 Installation 3. Choose PFM 5001. 4. Click Download. of PFM 5001 application (continued) 5. Continue Accept & 6. Continue Open. download...

  • Page 13: Delivery With Smartphone

    (continued) Delivery with PFM 5001 application is installed on the Smart phone. Smart phone You need only insert SIM card to phone and set up call and internet services. It is necessary to create Google account if you want...

  • Page 14: Bluetooth Settings

    Bluetooth 1. Enter Phone set up by 2. Enter Wireless & networks. settings Settings Button 3. Switch On Bluetooth. 4. Continue by Scan for Notice! Very important! devices. Before switch On the bluetooth connection you have to switch On the measuring units and wait for initalisation for 4s (green led diod stop blinking), after that switch On the...
  • Page 15 Bluetooth 5. Choose PFM 5001 convertor 6. Enter password: xxxx – settings pair with this device. last four digits of the serial (continued) number of the convertor. 7. Return to the Smart phone Main window by Home.

  • Page 16: Run Pfm 5001 Application

    1. Enter Aplications window. Tap and hold PFM 5001 2. Tap the PFM 5001 PFM 5001 icon. PFM 5001 application makes link on Smart phone application from Main application Main window. window. 3. PFM 5001 application is running.

  • Page 17: Pfm 5001 Application Settings

    PFM 5001 1. Enter Settings from 2. Choose all items by your application PFM5001 main menu. request – Pressure Units. settings 3. Flow Units. 4. Temperature units. Return back to PFM 5001 main menu.

  • Page 18: Start Of The Measuring

    In the last step switch On bluetooth on your smart phone. If you don´t do that, you will not see (not find) the convertor and measuring units. 3. Select your PFM 5001 4. Measuring - Main Window. convertor.
  • Page 19 Start of the 5. Set your measuring to real 6. Select valve: measuring situation by Menu phone Select Manufacturer from list (continued) button. box. Then select valve type and click Ok. 7. Change valve preseting. 8. Change medium.
  • Page 20 You can either enter measuring Because the properties of the medium and thus the temperature manually or (continued) measured flow rate for non-freezing mediums depend measure it by PFM 5001 on the temperature, PFM 5001 must know media temperature probe. temperature.

  • Page 21: Using Of The Routers

    You can use relay wireless mode for long distance routers measuring or measuring in project with heavy radio waves propagation. Router is designed in PFM 5001 casing with external high performance thin-rod antenna. Router needs only switching power On and OFF and its state is indicated by LED diode.
  • Page 22 Using of the 3. Select the quantity of the 4. Now you have to insert routers routers you will use. the adress of the routers. (continued) Click on the Adress of router 1. Enter adress – digits of the serial number of the router.
  • Page 23 Using of the Using of router for single sensor. Using of two routers for single sensor. routers (continued) Using of two 1. For the correct placement of the routers push the sensors with button Signal on routers in main menu window. routers (proportional method).
  • Page 24 Using of the 2. Choose the PFM 5001 3. On the next window routers convertor from the displaied switch on the button Use (continued) menu. routers. This screen shows to you the signal between convertor and routers and measuring units 4.

  • Page 25: Two Sensors Measuring For Balancing By The Proportional Method

    Two Sensors 1. Tap on Proportional 2. Balancing by proportional Measuring for measure button method window will open. Balancing by Measuring is on line from the both measuring units. The datas from the measuring unit Proportional 1 are displayed in the left side Method of the screen, measuring unit 2 is displayed in the right side of...

  • Page 26: Sensor Zero Setting

    Sensor zero 1. If you want to measure small differential pressures 2. Zero setting is achieved by setting less than 500Pa, on the PFM 5001 measuring unit clicking on Sensor zero should be set to zero. setting in the menu.

  • Page 27: Data Recording

    Data 1. Select Records in the main menu. 2. Click on Menu/New recording button. 3. Select units for recording 4. Select place, name, period and number of the records.
  • Page 28 6. Clicking on New or Read recording 5001 measuring unit and recording will begin. The button during recording will recording status will be indicated by PFM 5001 LED. pop up a message. Only (continued) answer this at the end of the recording period.

  • Page 29: Calculation Of The Valve Presetting For A Required Flow In One Branch

    Data 9. Saved data can be recording accessed by clicking on Open button. (continued) Calculation of 1. Click on Calculations button in the main menu. 2. Select valve and enter the the valve current presetting in the presetting for branch. Click on Calculate presetting button.
  • Page 30 Calculation 3. Enter the required flow for 4. Measure the current flow of the valve the branch. through the branch. presetting for a required flow in one branch (continued) 5. Close valve and measure 6. Presetting for the required the available pressure in the flow will appear in the branch.

  • Page 31: Calculation Of The Pressure Loss On The Valve For Required Flow

    Calculation of 1. Click on Calculations button in the main menu. 2. Select valve and enter the the pressure current presetting in the loss on the branch. Click on Calculate pressure loss button. valve for required flow 4. Answer will appear in the Enter the required flow for Results window.

  • Page 32: Working With The Projects

    Working PFM 5001 includes a built-in module for project that the project is devoid of negative feedback of the balancing calculations comprised of one horizontal and hydraulic elements (for instance differential pressure with the a maximum of 100 vertical branches. The calculation regulators within branches or thermostatic valves).
  • Page 33 Manual entry Icon Measure Icon Creating 1. Press Menu button and 2. Enter name of the new new project New. Projects are stored in project. Memory card/PFM 5001 /Projects folder for safety in the case of system failure.
  • Page 34 Creating 4. Select Common valve Check Common valve box new project manufacturer and type in or uncheck, if it is not checked state. Fill Initial (continued) present in the project. presetting of the common valve. 6. Select the Branch tab. You can measure Input Click on Menu button and pressure using the Measure...
  • Page 35 Creating 8. Similarly to the Input Fill in the Branch name, new project pressure, it will be possible Valve, Requested flow and to measure the Initial flow (continued) the Initial presetting. The and Disposal pressure. other fields will be filled automatically during the branch measuring or after the balancing calculation.
  • Page 36 (continued) Preparing 1. Prior to measuring, the Initial presetting has to be 2. Connect PFM 5001 for the set on all balancing valves within the project including measuring unit to the Project the common valve. When re-balancing an existing or input pressure.
  • Page 37 5. Measuring of available 6. Measuring of the Initial pressure. Close the balanced flow in the branch. PFM 5001 valve in the branch prior to will automatically choose the measuring the available correct valve and presetting pressure in the branch.
  • Page 38 Preparing 7. The project is ready for balancing after the Initial for the flow and Available pressure for each branch of the project has been measured. project balancing – measuring (continued) Balancing of 1. Return to the Project tab 2. Select Basic project the basic and click on the Smart phone balancing.
  • Page 39 3. In order to minimize power losses in the project, 4. The result of the balancing the basic PFM 5001 starts balancing with a 3kPa pressure drop appears in the Results on the balancing valve in the last branch. Next, the...
  • Page 40 Project with We often come across systems with the central The two projects are measured and balanced pressure input with the distribution of the medium to individually and subsequently drawn together using a Central either side of the input. It is possible to balance such the Bind Projects command as follows.
  • Page 41 Balancing 1. Create two projects - Left Side and Right Side as 2. Return to the Project tab calculation describted above. and open one side of the middle powered project – for of a project - Close the Right Side project by a stop valve. instance Project2.
  • Page 42 Balancing 5. PFM 5001 will balance the calculation two projects separately. Next, it will rebalance the of a project side of the project that with central requires higher pressure pressure after the common valve. Finally, will be corrected the input –...

  • Page 43: Replacement Of Sintered Filters

    Replacement When PFM 5001 starts reacting slowly to changes in pressure or when after powering up of the measuring unit the pressure of sintered displayed exceeds 5 kPa, it is necessary to change sintered filters filters as shown in the picture below. If there is no...

  • Page 45: Technical Specifications

    Technical Measuring unit Computing unit Pressure range........0-1000 kPa ~ 0-10 specifications Menu languages ....11 Number of projects ....20 0-2000 kPa ~ 0-20 Number of branches .

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