Badger Meter Blancett B3100 Series Reference manual

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B3100
Flow Monitor
DSY-UM-02266-EN-02 (May 2021)
TUTORIAL
AUTOMATIC UNIT CONVERSION

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Revision history
V
ERSION
D
ESCRIPTION
D
ATE
001
Initial release
22 July 2015
002
K-Factor calculation revised
2 February 2016
NOTICE This tutorial is meant as a step-by-step guidance on how to use and set the
automatic unit conversion. This tutorial is an addendum to the installation manual
that came with the B3100.
This tutorial assumes that the B3100 is in a safe area.

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Table of content
1DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTOMATIC UNIT CONVERSION ................................................4
1.1 The relation between the K-Factor and the automatic unit conversion ...................................4
1.2 The relation between the K-Factor and the measurement unit set by hand ............................4
2HOW TO SETUP THE AUTOMATIC UNIT CONVERSION ...................................................5
2.1 How to set the K-Factor (units) for the flowmeter ...................................................................5
2.1.1 The automatic unit conversion - AUTO-VOL and AUTO MAS mode ...................................................... 5
2.1.2 The automatic unit conversion - HAND mode ......................................................................................... 7
2.2 Set the reading for the (accumulated) total.............................................................................7
2.2.1 The (accumulated) total - AUTO-VOL and AUTO MAS mode ................................................................ 7
2.2.2 The (accumulated) total - HAND mode ................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Set the reading for the flow rate ...........................................................................................11
2.3.1 The flow rate - AUTO-VOL and AUTO MAS mode ............................................................................... 11
2.3.2 The flow rate - HAND mode................................................................................................................... 13
3THE LINEARIZATION FUNCTION ......................................................................................16
3.1 Description of the linearization .............................................................................................16
3.2 How to use the linearization function....................................................................................17
3.2.1 Setup the linearization function ............................................................................................................. 17
3.2.2 Disable the linearization function ........................................................................................................... 18

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1 Description of the automatic unit conversion
The automatic unit conversion is a feature that helps you to avoid the different K-Factor
calculations for the (accumulated) total and the flowrate. With the automatic unit conversion,
you only need the test/calibration certificate that came with your flowmeter. On this
certificate you will find the (average) K-Factor and the related measurement unit. To use the
automatic unit conversion, you only need to enter the (average) K-Factor and the related
measurement unit from the flowmeter certificate.
You need to preset the type of measurement unit: volume, mass or hand. Hand is selected
for measurement units which are not supported by the automatic unit conversion.
1.1 The relation between the K-Factor and the automatic unit conversion
The K-Factor is a figure that represents the amount of pulses which relates to the quantity
of a material that passes the flowmeter.
There are three different K-Factors:
•one for the flowmeter (as given on the certificate);
•one for reading of the (accumulated) total:
•one for the reading of the flowrate.
When another measurement unit is selected for the (accumulated) total or the flowrate, the
automatic unit conversion uses the K-Factor of the flowmeter to, calculate the correct
reading for the (accumulated) total and the flowrate separately.
NOTICE When the B3100 already shows a (accumulated) total and the measurement unit
is changed, the present total is not recalculated into the new measurement unit.
Therefore the total needs to be cleared before you enter a new measurement unit.
1.2 The relation between the K-Factor and the measurement unit set by hand
The K-Factor is a figure that represents the amount of pulses which relates to the quantity
of a material that passes the flowmeter.
There are three different K-Factors:
•one for the flowmeter (as given on the certificate);
•one for reading of the (accumulated) total:
•one for the reading of the flowrate.
For the correct reading, you need to know the K-Factor of the flowmeter and the
measurement unit for which the flowmeter is calibrated.
Example
For this example:
•the flowmeter has a K-Factor: 6624.605 and a measurement unit: m3.
•the measurement unit for (accumulated) total is required per US GAL.
•the unit conversion: 1 m3equals 264.17 US GAL (1 US GAL equals 0.00378 m3).
The flowmeter generates 6624.605 pulses per m3. The selected unit for (accumulated) total
is US GAL. For the calculation of the K-Factor for the (accumulated) total: the K-Factor
6624.605 with an unit m3converted into US GAL gives 6624.605 : 264.17 = 25.077.

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2 How to setup the automatic unit conversion
This chapter explains the procedure how to setup the automatic unit conversion.
2.1 How to set the K-Factor (units) for the flowmeter
For easy access the procedure gives the action (what to do), the result (how the B3100 will
respond) and a notice to give additional information to make the procedure more easy to do.
For future reference, make a note of the settings.
2.1.1 The automatic unit conversion - AUTO-VOL and AUTO MAS mode
This procedure gives the information how to setup the AUTO-VOL or the AUTO-MAS mode.
For volumetric units, use the AUTO-VOL mode. For mass units use, use the AUTO-MAS
mode.
NOTICE This procedure assumes that the B3100 is not installed in the field.
This procedure uses the factory default settings for the explanation. (AUTO-VOL
[automatic unit conversion], L/min [flow rate] and m3[Total, accumulated total]).
This procedure assumes, as read from the flowmeter certificate, the flowmeter is
calibrated for: 6624.605 [average K-factor], m3/hr [flow rate].
ACTION
RESULT
N
OTICE
1. Press the PROG button
for at least 7 seconds.
•The SETUP indicator
comes on continuously.
-
2. Wait for the setup menu
to show.
•
The setup menu shows.
-
3. Press the ► button until
the FLOWMETER
menu shows.
•The FLOWMETER menu
shows.
In this menu you can match the
flowmeter with the B3100.
4. Press the ▲ button until
the UNITS menu
shows.
•
The UNITS menu shows.
The UNITS menu is used to make
a choice between the automatic
unit conversion modes.
5. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
comes on.
Now you can select the automatic
unit conversion mode.
When the K-factor of the flowmeter
is known:
•For volumetric measurement
select AUTO-VOL.
•For mass measurements select
AUTO-MAS.
For measurement units which are
not supported by AUTO-VOL or
AUTO-MASS, select HAND.
6. Press the ▲ button to
make the required
selection.
•The AUTO-VOL selection
shows (the flowmeter is
calibrated for m3/hr).
For the explanation,
the mode AUTO-VOL is selected.
7. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator goes
off.
•The selection is
confirmed.
-
8. Press the ▲ button until
the UNIT menu shows.
•
the UNIT menu shows.
-
9. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•
The PROG indicator
comes on.
Now you can set the measurement
unit.

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ACTION
RESULT
N
OTICE
10. Press the ▲ button to
make the required
selection.
•The m3 selection shows
(the flowmeter is
calibrated for m
3
/hr).
Read the unit from the flowmeter
certificate and select the same
measurement unit in this menu.
NOTICE If you cannot select the required measurement unit, you cannot use the automatic
unit conversion. Best practice is to select HAND in the UNITS menu and make the
required, different, K-factor calculations for the flowmeter, the (accumulated) total
and the flow rate settings by hand.
ACTION
RESULT
N
OTICE
11. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
goes off.
•The selection is
confirmed.
For the explanation,
the measurement unit m3 is
selected.
12. Press the ▲ button until
the K-FACTOR menu
shows.
•
the K-Factor menu
shows.
Read the (average) K-Factor from
the flowmeter certificate and select
the same K-Factor in this menu.
13. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
comes on.
Now you can set the K-Factor as
given on the flowmeter certificate.
14. Press the ▲ button and
the ► button to make
the required selection.
•
The selection 6624605
shows (decimals are not
set yet).
For the explanation,
the K-Factor 6624605 is selected.
The 3 decimals are not shown yet!
15. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
goes off.
•The selection is
confirmed.
-
16. Press the ▲ button until
the K-F DECS menu
shows.
•
The K-Factor decimals
menu shows.
-
17. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
comes on.
Now you can set the decimal
pointer.
Read the K-Factor decimals from
the flowmeter certificate and select
the same amount of decimals in this
menu.
18. Press the ▲ button to
make the required
selection.
•
The selection 0.003
shows.
For the explanation,
the decimals for the K-Factor are
set to 3 decimals.
19. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
goes off.
•The selection is
confirmed.
-
20. Press the ► button to
view the K-FACTOR
menu.
•The K-Factor shows
6624.605.
The decimal pointer shows as set in
the K-F Decs menu.
21. Press the ▲ button until
the FLOWMETER
menu shows.
•The FLOWMETER menu
shows.
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2.1.2 The automatic unit conversion - HAND mode
This procedure gives the information how to setup the HAND mode. The HAND mode is
selected when the required measurement unit is not supported by the automatic unit
conversion.
ACTION
RESULT
N
OTICE
1. Press the PROG button
for at least 7 seconds.
•The SETUP indicator
comes on continuously.
-
2. Wait for the setup menu
to show.
•The setup menu shows.
-
3. Press the ► button until
the FLOWMETER
menu shows.
•
The FLOWMETER menu
shows.
In this menu you can match the
flowmeter with the B3100.
4. Press the ▲ button until
the UNITS menu
shows.
•The UNITS menu shows.
The UNITS menu is used to make
a choice between the automatic
unit conversion modes.
5. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•
The PROG indicator
comes on.
For measurement units which are
not supported, select HAND.
6. Press the ▲ button to
make the required
selection.
•The HAND selection
shows.
For the explanation,
the mode HAND is selected.
7. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•
The PROG indicator goes
off.
•The selection is
confirmed.
-
8. Press the ▲ button to
make the required
selection.
•The FLOWMETER menu
shows.
2.2 Set the reading for the (accumulated) total
This chapter explains the procedure how to setup the measurement unit for reading the
B3100.
2.2.1 The (accumulated) total - AUTO-VOL and AUTO MAS mode
This setting does not influence the K-Factor measurement unit as set from the flowmeter
certificate. The displayed measurement unit, as you selected, for the (accumulated) total is
calculated from the settings in the flowmeter menu.
NOTICE This procedure is only applicable for the automatic unit conversion modes
AUTO-VOL and AUTO-MASS.
ACTION
RESULT
N
OTICE
9. Press the ► button
until the TOTAL menu
shows.
•The TOTAL menu shows
Now you can set the TOTAL
settings, but not the K-Factor Factor
(decimals) because these settings
are controlled by the FLOWMETER
settings.
10. Press the ▲ button until
the UNIT menu shows.
•
The UNIT menu shows.
-
11. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•
The PROG indicator
comes on.
Now you can set the measurement
unit for display purpose only. The
automatic unit conversion takes
care for the correct reading with
respect to the flowmeter calibration.

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ACTION
RESULT
N
OTICE
12. Press the ▲ button to
make the required
selection.
•The selection US GAL
shows.
For the explanation,
the measurement unit for the
(accumulated) total is set to
US GAL.
13. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
goes off.
•The selection is
confirmed.
The Flowmeter (K-factor) unit m3 is
automatically converted to show the
total in US Gallons.
14. Press the ▲ button until
the DECIMALS menu
shows.
•
The DECIMALS menu
shows.
-
15. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
comes on.
Now you can set the decimal
pointer for display purposes only.
16. Press the ▲ button to
make the required
selection.
•
The selection 0.1 shows.
For the explanation,
the decimals for the (accumulated)
total are set to 1 decimal.
17. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
goes off.
•The selection is
confirmed.
-
NOTICE The K-factor and the K-factor decimals for the (accumulated) total shows as
AUTO because the automatic unit conversion controls these parameters.
NOTICE If 7 digits is not sufficient to show the (accumulated) total, you can multiply the
reading by x10, x100, etc. This multiplication factor is set in the next menu.
ACTION
RESULT
N
OTICE
18. Press the ▲button until
the FACTOR X menu
shows.
•
The FACTOR X menu
shows.
-
19. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
comes on.
Now you can set the multiplication
factor for the (accumulated) total
which require more than 7 digits.
20. Press the ▲button to
make the required
selection.
•
The selection 10 shows.
For the explanation,
the multiplication factor for the
(accumulated) total.is set to 10x.
21. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
goes off.
•The selection is
confirmed.
-

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2.2.2 The (accumulated) total - HAND mode
This procedure gives the information how to setup the HAND mode. The HAND mode is
selected when the required measurement unit is not supported by the automatic unit
conversion.
NOTICE This procedure is applicable for the HAND mode where the K-Factor for the
(accumulated) total is set by hand. For the explanation, US GAL is the selected
measurement unit for the (accumulated) total.
ACTION
RESULT
N
OTICE
1. Press the PROG button until the
TOTAL menu shows.
•The TOTAL
menu
shows.
In this menu you can setup the
reading for the (accumulated) total.
2. Press the ▲ button until the UNIT
menu shows.
•the UNIT
menu
shows.
-
3. Press the PROG button momentarily.
•The PROG
indicator
comes on.
Now you can set the measurement
unit for the (accumulated) total.
A change of the measurement unit
requires also a new calculation of
the K-Factor for the (accumulated)
total. The calculation is not done
automatically!
4. Press the ▲ button to make the
required selection.
•The
selection
US GAL
shows.
For the explanation,
the measurement unit for the
(accumulated) total are set to
US GAL.
5. Press the PROG button momentarily.
•The PROG
indicator
goes off.
•The
selection is
confirmed.
-
6. Press the ▲ button until the
DECIMALS menu shows.
•The
DECIMALS
menu
shows.
-
7. Press the PROG button momentarily.
•The PROG
indicator
comes on.
Now you can set the decimal
pointer for display purposes only.
8. Press the ▲ button to make the
required selection.
•The
selection 0
shows.
For the explanation,
the decimals for the (accumulated)
total are set to 0 decimals.
9. Press the PROG button momentarily.
•
The PROG
indicator
goes off.
•The
selection is
confirmed.
-
10. Press the ▲ button until the
K-FACTOR menu shows.
•
The
K-FACTOR
menu
shows.
Calculate the K-Factor for the
(accumulated) total by hand and
make a note.

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ACTION
RESULT
N
OTICE
11. Press the PROG button momentarily.
•The PROG
indicator
comes on.
Now you can set the calculated
K-Factor for the (accumulated)
total.
12. Use the ▲ button and the ►button to
enter the required data.
•The
K-FACTOR
menu
shows
25.077.
For the explanation,
the K-Factor 6624.605 with an unit
m3converted into US GAL gives
6624.605 : 264.17 = 25.077.
13. Press the PROG button momentarily.
•
The PROG
indicator
goes off.
•The
selection is
confirmed.
14. Press the ▲ button until the K-F
DECS menu shows.
•
The K-
Factor
decimals
menu
shows.
-
15. Press the PROG button momentarily.
•The PROG
indicator
comes on.
Now you can set the decimal
pointer.
16. Press the ▲ button to make the
required selection.
•The
selection 0
shows.
For the explanation,
the decimals for the K-Factor are
set to 0 decimals.
17. Press the PROG button momentarily.
•
The PROG
indicator
goes off.
•The
selection is
confirmed.
-
NOTICE If 7 digits is not sufficient to show the (accumulated) total, you can multiply the
reading by x10, x100, etc. This multiplication factor is set in the next menu.
ACTION
RESULT
N
OTICE
18. Press the ▲ button until
the FACTOR X menu
shows.
•The FACTOR X menu
shows.
-
19. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•
The PROG indicator
comes on.
Now you can set the multiplication
factor for the (accumulated) total
which require more than 7 digits.
20. Press the ▲button to
make the required
selection.
•The selection 10 shows. For the explanation,
the multiplication factor for the
(accumulated) total is set to 10x.
21. Press the PROG button
momentarily.
•The PROG indicator
goes off.
•The selection is
confirmed.
-