ABB TRIO-WIRL ST4000 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TRIO-WIRL Flowmeter
Swirl ST4000/SR4000
Vortex VT4000/VR4000
PN25080

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.3 Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
CHAPTER 2 Swirlmeter (TRIO-WIRL S). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2 Measurement Principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2.1 Liquid Flow Back Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.3 Swirlmeter Model Number Breakdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.4 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.4.1 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.4.2 Location & Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.4.2.1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.4.2.2 Recommended Inlet & Outlet Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.4.2.3 Control Valve Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.4.2.4 Extreme Temperature Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.4.3 Temperature/Pressure Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.5 Swirlmeter Size Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.5.1 Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.5.1.1 QVMIN for Gases with Density < 0.0749 lb/ft3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.5.1.2 Example for Gases: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.5.1.3 Pressure Drop, Gas & Steam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.5.2 Liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
2.5.2.1 Example for Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
2.5.3 Saturated Steam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
2.5.3.1 Example for Saturated Steam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
2.6 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
2.6.1 Model Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
2.6.2 Detailed Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
CHAPTER 3 Vortex Meter (TRIO-WIRL V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.2 Measurement Principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.3 Vortex Model Number Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3.4 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.4.1 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.4.2 Location & Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.4.2.1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.4.2.2 Recommended Inlet & Outlet Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

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3.4.2.3 Wafer-Style Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.4.2.4 Flanged-Style Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3.4.2.5 Control Valve Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.4.2.6 Extreme Temperature Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.4.3 Temperature/Pressure Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3.5 Vortex Meter Size Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
3.5.1 Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
3.5.1.1 Example for Gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.5.1.2 Pressure Drop, Gas/Superheated Steam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.5.1.3 Flowrate Saturated Steam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.5.2 Liquid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3.5.2.1 Static Pressure, Liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3.5.2.2 Pressure Drop, Liquid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3.6 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
3.6.1 Model Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
3.6.2 Detailed Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
CHAPTER 4 Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.2 Converter Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.3 Data Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.3.1 ENTER Function for Magnetic Stick Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.3.2 Data Entry Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
4.4 Operation and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.5 Digital Communications Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.5.1 HART Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.5.1.1 Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.5.1.2 Transmission Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.5.1.3 Baudrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
4.6 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
4.6.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
4.6.2 Detailed Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
CHAPTER 5 Start-Up & Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1 Start-Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1.1 Calibration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1.2 Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1.3 Program Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1.4 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.2 Electrical Interconnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.2.1 TRIO-WIRL VT/ST4000 Integral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.2.2 TRIO-WIRL VR/SR4000 Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.2.3 Power Supply Interconnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.2.3.1 Power Supplied from a Central Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.2.3.2 Power Supplied from Transmitter Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.2.3.3 Hazardous Location Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.2.4 Contact Output Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

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5.3 Converter Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.3.1 Data-Entry Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.3.2 Additional Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.3.2.1 Meter Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.3.2.2 Calibration K-Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.3.2.3 Current Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.3.2.4 Hardware Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.3.2.5 Submenu Pulse Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.3.2.6 Normal Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.3.3 Configuring the Contact Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
5.4 TRIO-WIRL Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.4.1 Configuring Gases, Steam or Liquids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.5 Trio-Wirl Menu Display and Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5.5.1 Changing The Displayed Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5.5.2 Turning Locked Mode On/ Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
5.5.3 Top-Level Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
5.5.4 Complete Menu Structure Overview and Data Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
5.5.5 Submenu Error Register. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
5.5.5.1 Error Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
CHAPTER 7 Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.1 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.1.1 Flowmeter/Signal Converter Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
7.1.2 Kits / Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
7.1.3 Flange Gaskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

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FIGURE 2-1 MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLE, TRIO-WIRL S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
FIGURE 2-2 OPERATING PRINCIPLE, TRIO-WIRL S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
FIGURE 2-3 METER PIPING REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
FIGURE 2-4 RECOMMENDED FLANGE BOLT TIGHTENING SEQUENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
FIGURE 2-5 CONTROL VALVE INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
FIGURE 2-6 INSULATING THE PIPELINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
FIGURE 2-7 ORIENTATION FOR TEMPERATURES >300° F (150° C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
FIGURE 2-8 AMBIENT/FLUID TEMPERATURE RELATIONSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
FIGURE 2-9 MEASURING PRESSURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
FIGURE 2-10 PRESSURE DROP, AIR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
FIGURE 2-11 PRESSURE DROP, WATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
FIGURE 2-12 AMBIENT / FLUID TEMPERATURE RELATIONSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
FIGURE 2-13 PROCESS PRESSURE VS. PROCESS FLUID TEMPERATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
FIGURE 2-14 OUTLINE DIMENSIONS, ST/SR PRIMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
FIGURE 3-1 FLOW MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLE, TRIO-WIRL V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
FIGURE 3-2 STROUHAL NUMBER / REYNOLDS NUMBER RELATIONSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
FIGURE 3-3 OPERATING PRINCIPLE, TRIO-WIRL V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
FIGURE 3-4 METER PIPING REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
FIGURE 3-5 WAFER PROCESS CONNECTIONS, SIZES 1/2 THROUGH 2 INCHES . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
FIGURE 3-6 WAFER PROCESS CONNECTIONS, SIZES 3 THROUGH 8 INCHES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
FIGURE 3-7 WAFER STYLE ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
FIGURE 3-9 FLANGE PROCESS CONNECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
FIGURE 3-8 RECOMMENDED FLANGE BOLT TIGHTENING SEQUENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
FIGURE 3-10 CONTROL VALVE INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
FIGURE 3-12 ORIENTATION FOR TEMPERATURES >300° F (150° C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
FIGURE 3-11 INSULATING THE PIPELINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
FIGURE 3-13 AMBIENT/FLUID TEMPERATURE RELATIONSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
FIGURE 3-14 PRESSURE DROP, AIR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
FIGURE 3-15 PRESSURE DROP, WATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
FIGURE 3-16 AMBIENT / FLUID TEMPERATURE RELATIONSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
FIGURE 3-17 PROCESS PRESSURE VS. PROCESS FLUID TEMPERATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
FIGURE 3-18 OUTLINE DIMENSIONS, VT/VR PRIMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
FIGURE 4-1 INTEGRAL TRIO-WIRL MODEL VT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
FIGURE 4-2 REMOTE TRIO-WIRL MODEL VR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
FIGURE 4-3 VR/SR PIPE-MOUNT BRACKET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
FIGURE 4-4 CONVERTER HOUSING ROTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
FIGURE 4-5 CONVERTER KEYPAD & DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
FIGURE 4-6 HART-COMMUNICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
FIGURE 4-7 CONVERTER KEYPAD AND DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
FIGURE 4-8 OUTLINE DIMENSIONS, VR/SR IN WALL-MOUNT HOUSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
FIGURE 5-1 INSTRUMENT DATA TAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
FIGURE 5-2 CONNECTION BOX TRIO-WIRL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
FIGURE 5-3 TRIO-WIRL VR/SR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
FIGURE 5-4 CONNECTION BOX TRIO-WIRL VR/SR FLOWMETER PRIMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
FIGURE 5-5 INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN CONVERTER AND FLOWMETER PRIMARY . . . 5-3
FIGURE 5-6 CENTRAL POWER SUPPLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

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FIGURE 5-7 TRANSMITTER POWER SUPPLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
FIGURE 5-8 LOAD DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
FIGURE 5-9 POWER SUPPLY INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM, HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS . . . . 5-4
FIGURE 5-10 FM / CSA LABEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
FIGURE 5-11 CONTACT OUTPUT CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
FIGURE 5-12 RELATIONSHIP RE AT THE CONTACT OUTPUT AS A FUNCTION OF V & I . . . . . . 5-5
FIGURE 5-13 OUTPUT CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
FIGURE 5-14 CONVERTER PCB MODULE MOUNTING SCREW LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
FIGURE 5-15 KIT-FRAM INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
FIGURE 5-16 CONTACT OUTPUT CIRCUITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
FIGURE 7-1 FLOWMETER/SIGNAL CONVERTER PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
TABLE 2-1. SWIRL FLOW RANGES, AIR ..............................................................................................2-7
TABLE 2-2. STANDARD DENSITIES FOR SELECTED GASES ........................................................... 2-8
TABLE 2-3. SWIRL FLOW RANGES, LIQUID ...................................................................................... 2-10
TABLE 2-4. SWIRL FLOW RANGES, SATURATED STEAM ............................................................... 2-12
TABLE 3-1. VORTEX FLOW RANGES, AIR......................................................................................... 3-11
TABLE 3-2. STANDARD DENSITIES FOR SELECTED GASES ......................................................... 3-11
TABLE 3-3. MINIMUM & MAXIMUM FLOWRATES VS. DENSITY, GASES & STEAM ....................... 3-12
TABLE 3-4. VORTEX FLOW RANGES, SATURATED STEAM............................................................ 3-13
TABLE 3-5. VORTEX FLOW RANGES, WATER.................................................................................. 3-14
TABLE 3-6. MINIMUM & MAXIMUM FLOWRATES VS. VISCOSITY, LIQUID.................................... 3-14
TABLE 5-1. TOP-LEVEL MENU STRUCTURE..................................................................................... 5-14
TABLE 5-2. ERROR CODE LISTING.................................................................................................... 5-21
TABLE 7-1. FLOWMETER/SIGNAL CONVERTER PARTS LIST........................................................... 7-3
TABLE 7-2. KITS / ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................................ 7-4
TABLE 7-3. CENTERING RINGS, VORTEX WAFER............................................................................. 7-5
TABLE 7-4. METER MOUNTING KITS, VORTEX WAFER .................................................................... 7-5
TABLE 7-5. FLANGE GASKETS............................................................................................................. 7-6

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INSTRUCTION MANUALS
Do not install, maintain or operate this equipment without reading,
understanding and following the proper ABB Inc. instructions and manuals,
otherwise injury or damage may result.
RETURN OF EQUIPMENT
All equipment being returned to ABB Inc. for repair must be free of any
hazardous materials (acids, alkalis, solvents, etc.). A Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) for all process liquids must accompany returned equipment.
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save these instructions for future reference.
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The NEMA 4X rating applies to the meter body and electronics enclosure only. The following accessories
(if supplied) may not meet NEMA 4X unless specifically ordered as NEMA 4X:
* meter flanges
* meter installation hardware: studs, nuts, bolts
* enclosure mounting hardware for pipe or wall mounting
* conduit hardware
This product is painted with a high performance epoxy paint. The corrosion protection provided by this fin-
ish is only effective if the finish is unbroken. It is the users' responsibility to "touch-up" any damage that has
occurred to the finish during shipping or installation of the product. Special attention must be given to:
meter flange bolting, pipe mounting of electronics, conduit entries and covers that are removed to facilitate
installation or repair. For continued corrosion protection throughout the product life, it is the users' respon-
sibility to maintain the product finish. Incidental scratches and other finish damage must be repaired and
promptly re-painted with approved touch-up paint. Provide the model number and size of your product to
the nearest ABB Automation representative to obtain the correct touch-up paint.

PN25080 Introduction 1 - 1
TRIO-WIRL INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
1.1 Description
The ABB Inc. TRIO-WIRL family of flowmeters consists
of the TRIO-WIRL V vortex flowmeter and the
TRIO-WIRL S swirlmeter. The TRIO-WIRL V is avail-
able in two models in either flanged or wafer styles. A
compact or integral Model VT4000 and a remote Model
VR4000. Similarly, the TRIO-WIRL S is available in
ST4000 and SR4000 models but only in flanged style.
The VT4000 Vortex and ST4000 Swirlmeters are sup-
plied with an integrally mounted microprocessor-based
signal converter using state-of-the-art Digital Signal
Processor (DSP) technology for superior flow and
vibration noise immunity. This combination of flowme-
ter and electronics allows maximum flexibility for
on-site configuration and maintenance. Database inter-
rogations and changes at the flowmeter may be per-
formed using the three pushbuttons or by activating
three magnetic switches using a magnetic "stick". The
two line, 16 character LCD display permits continuous
monitoring of the flow rate or other flow parameters.
The flowmeters are suitable for service with gas and
liquid processes. The meters’ extended temperature
range permits accurate metering of saturated and
superheated steam.
The meter body, sensor and process connections are
made of 316L stainless steel or Hastalloy C. Because
the meter has no moving parts, routine maintenance or
recalibration is not required.
The TRIO-WIRL model and body style variations are
shown in the illustrations below.
Compact or Integral Design: Converter mounted directly on the flowmeter primary
Vortex Flowmeter
TRIO-WIRL VT
Wafer Design
Vortex Flowmeter
TRIO-WIRL VT
Flanged Design
Swirl Flowmeter
TRIO-WIRL ST
Flanged Design