Badger Meter iSonic 2000 User manual

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Badger Meter Europa GmbH
iSonic 2000
Intelligent ultrasonic meter and controller
PC Menu system
October 2013 (Applicable to iSonic Firmware revision 1.6)
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1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1
2. Run screens...................................................................................................... 2
3. Main menu......................................................................................................... 3
4. Configuration menu ......................................................................................... 4
5. I/O channels: Transducer menu...................................................................... 5
6. I/O channels: Process setup menu................................................................. 6
7. I/O channels: Analog inputs.......................................................................... 10
8. I/O channels: Relay........................................................................................ 10
9. I/O channels: Digital inputs........................................................................... 12
10. I/O channels: Analog outputs...................................................................... 12
11. Logging, power and communications........................................................ 14
12. Calibration..................................................................................................... 15
13. Tuning ........................................................................................................... 16
14. Language selection...................................................................................... 19
15. Change password ........................................................................................ 19
16. Special function setup................................................................................. 19
17. Total menu system....................................................................................... 22

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1. Introduction
The user-interface for the iSonic consists of a graphic LCD and a 6-key keyboard. With
this interface, the user can configure the entire set-up of the instrument and select
different information screens whilst the unit is in measurement mode.
After a power-up, the iSonic will always start the measuring process, this is called RUN
mode. When a user presses the “M” key on the keyboard, the unit will enter a
configuration mode, this is called MENU mode.
The interface for the user has been made to consistently work as follows:
The ‘M’ button either, when in RUN mode, calls up the menu, or, when in MENU
mode, takes the user a menu level up.
The ‘OK’ button either starts the editing of a value or confirms a value. When editing
a value, the ‘M’ key acts as a abort key, the value remains unchanged.
When editing a value, the Up and Down arrows (▲▼) either select options for that
value (eg. ON/OFF), or for numeric values selects the next digit value.
When in menu selection mode the Up and Down arrows (▲▼) select the next menu
entry.
When editing a value, the Left and Right arrows (◄►) either select options for that
value (for instance: ON/OFF), or for numeric values select the digit next to the one
currently selected.
When in MENU mode, the Left and Right arrows (◄►) select the next menu entry.
The entire menu system is shown in the attached, “Appendix 2 – Total Menu System”
Please note that the RUN mode is not always entered after a power-up; if unit has
detected a faulty configuration, the MENU mode is automatically entered, requiring a user
to configure the unit again.
Not all configuration data is available through this interface, certain settings such as
modem configuration, telephone numbers and the likes are only accessible through the
PC configuration program. The LCD/Keyboard interface is mainly provided for quick field
configuration changes and it is recommended to use the PC interface for initial
configuration of a unit. The reasons for this is two fold:
1. The PC configuration program is easier to work with and gives a more
comprehensive overview of a configuration.
2. The PC configuration program performs numerous checks and does not allow invalid
configurations. This is contrary to the menu system where a user is able to enter an
invalid configuration. The iSonic does perform certain checks on the configuration but
not all situations are tested.

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2. Run screens
The first screen that is brought up by the unit combines most of the measurements that
are being taken. It typically looks as follows:
Other RUN screens can be selected by using the Up/Down and Left/Right keys. Available
screens are:
Either TRD 1 or TRD2 screen:
All relevant information for the selected transducer, measured level, calculated units and
a min - max bar graph:
In the above screen, head is indicated in mm, also the process value is expressed in a
percentage value. The application is a flow measurement, indicated in cubic feet per
second. The minimum & maximum flow points (0% and 100%) are also indicated. The
bottom of the screen shows the totaliser value for this channel.
System
Time
Data Logging,
On or Off
TRD1,
Temperature &
Measured Units
TRD1, 4-20mA
Bar graph.
Analog Inputs 1&2.
Currently not
enabled.
Relay Status.
All relays are off,
Relay 3 is not
configured.
TRD2,
Temperature &
Measured Units.
N/A means no
TRD configured.
Digital Inputs, All
Inputs are low.
Analog Outputs 1&2.
Currently on Error
Current.

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Relay and Analogue Inputs screen:
This screen shows the analogue inputs in mA and in percentage value. It also shows the
complete status of each relay, whether it is ON (1) or OFF (0), the ON switch point and
the OFF switch point, and what the current process value is. On the above screen, Relay
4 is configured as a periodic timer and the ON and OFF time is shown in minutes.
Bigger sized readout screen:
Calculated measurement information only.
This screen can be selected by pressing a “Right” or “Left” button.
3. Main menu
Any editing of the instrument’s settings can only be performed when the correct password
is entered. To enter the MENU mode from the Run mode, press the ‘M’ button on the
instrument. The following password screen will appear:
At time of shipping, the password is set for “0000”. When the password screen is shown,
the unit also displays the version number of the software and its serial number.
If an incorrect password is entered at this stage the software will simply return to Run
mode. Also, if nothing is entered for 15 seconds, the unit will automatically return to Run
mode.

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Once the password is correctly entered, the main menu navigation screen will appear:
During menu navigating, a ‘>’ character on the left hand side of the screen will indicate at
which menu entry the user is busy. Pressing the Up & Down arrow keys moves the
selection indicator. To select a menu entry, press the ‘OK’ button.
At an editable entry, when pressing the ‘OK” button, the indicator will change to a ‘’
character, showing that this entry is now being edited.
The main menu entries perform the following functions:
Run; will start the measurement process again.
Configure; allows the user to configure the settings of the instrument (password
protected)
Calibrate; allows the user to calibrate the measurements of the instrument
(password protected).
Reset Output; allows the user to reset all the outputs.
Tune; is intended for measuring the echo manually, it is typically intended for use
during an installation or during trouble shooting.
Language; allows the user to select a preferred interface language.
Change Password; here the user can configure a unique password setting.
4. Configuration menu
The configuration menu is displayed as follows:
Where:
I/O channels; allows the user to enter the configuration for all the I/O signals.
Units; allows the user to configure the measurement units for the unit. Under this
sub-menu one can set the temperature, level, flow and volume units. Also, it is
possible to configure the date & time format.

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The iSonic supports:
oTemperature: C°, F°
oLevel: mm, m, inch, ft
oVolume: m3, l, acft (Acre Feet), gal(USA), gal(UK), bbl (Barrel)
oFlow: m3/s, m3/d, l/s, cfs, Mgd(USA), gpm(USA), Mgd(UK), gpm(UK)
One special note on gallons; regardless of whether the user has selected US or UK
gallons, the iSonic will display “gal” in its measurements, whilst using the correct
conversion factor in its calculations.
Set Date/Time; configures the instrument’s internal clock. The screen shows the
actual time and allows the user to change the settings.
Error delay; this factor determines how long the “last known good value” is held.
Log/Power/Comms; enters a sub-menu where the user can set Logging
parameters, Low Power operation and communication parameters.
Factory Default; selecting this option resets all the parameters back to a factory
default setting.
When “drilling” one level down from I/O channels, the user is presented with the following
screen:
From this point onward, any I/O channel of the unit can be configured, using the
appropriate type selection and index.
5. I/O channels: Transducer menu
The configuration for a transducer is reached through the selection, “Configuration I/O
channels Transducer”. Once the “Transducer” entry is reached, the screen will show “
Transducer 1”, at that stage the user can select transducer 1 or 2 by pressing the Up
Down arrows and then confirming by pressing “OK”.
When selecting “Configuration I/O channels Transducer 1”, the user is presented
with the following screen:

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Using this menu, the user can edit all the parameters for Transducer 1:
Whether it is active (On / Off)
The transducer’s active frequency, settable in kHz
Which type of measurement is being performed, this can be Level, Volume, Flow,
Function or Sound. The “Function” entry indicates that a combination of 2
transducers is used where both their values are added, subtracted, averaged or used
to calculate a differential flow. The “Sound” type can only be used on TRD2. Making
this selection indicates that a special “Speed of Sound” transducer is connected on
TRD2.
The filtering to be applied on the measurement, this can be; None, 16, 32, 64 and
128. This value describes the number of samples that are taken to reach the
measured value, “None” means that the directly measured value is used.
Deadband tells the instrument from which distance to start measuring.
Rate allows the configuration of the firing rate of the instrument. This can be fast,
medium and slow. When a slow varying measurement is sought, select 128
averaging together with a “slow” repeat rate.
Process setup takes the user into the configuration for the actual process; this is
where the measurement process can be described in detail.
6. I/O channels: Process setup menu
The process setup menu is reached through the Transducer Menu. The sequence
“Configuration I/O channels Transducer 1 Process Menu”, produces the following
display:
The next screens from here on out are:
The two limits for the level measurement are set here. The bar graphs, which are
available in several RUN screens, are also configured with these limits. The units used in
0% and 100% are as selected in the “Units” set-up. If values are entered in ‘mm’ and at a
later stage ‘inches’ are chosen the instrument will automatically perform the correct
conversion.
Level setup

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Again, the 0% and 100% points can be programmed here, but in addition, the tank can be
described as:
Vertical Cylinder (“Vert Cyl”)
Vertical Cylinder with a Bottom Cone (“V-Cyl +Cone”). The “X Dim:” value is used to
describe the height of the cone.
Horizontal Cylinder (“Hor Cyl”). This would typically be a vesel lying on its side, the “X
Dim:” value is used to indicate the horizontal length.
Sphere (“Sphere”) for a round tank.
Scaled (“Scaled”), where the vessel is calibrated in volume per head. Use the
“Scale:” value to calibrate the reading.
Other (“Other”), selects the custom table values.
After having made the proper tank type selection, the distance to Bottom, the Diameter,
and other parameters can be filled.
In addition to the 0% and 100% points, the user can select the following Weir & Flume
types:
V-Notch weirs
Rectangular weirs with end contractions (“Contr. Rect.”)
Rectangular weirs without end contractions (“Suppr. Rect.”)
Trapezoidal weirs (“Cipolletti”)
Parshall flumes (“Parshall”)
Leopold-Lagco flumes (“Leopold-Lagco”)
Other, select this option to describe a non-standard weir or flume in the “Custom
Table” which can be found under the “Process Setup” screen. This is a 15 segment
user entered discharge table (flow vs. head)
The “Weir size”, “Zero level” and “V-notch” parameters are used to describe the weir or
flume in further detail.
The “Units/tic” parameter is used in applications where an external totalising instrument is
connected to one of the iSonic’s digital outputs. In the above example, the tick rate is 1
tick for every 1 cubic meter.
Flow setup
Volume setup

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Alarm setup
If an alarm is required for the relevant transducer (‘1’ in this screen), this is where to
configure that alarm. Typically, the Alarm indicates an out-of-process value hence the
“Alarm above” and “Alarm below” values. The setting is in percentages of the entire
measurement range. The “Hysteresis” value avoids a jittery boundary effect, in this
example the alarm will trip at 95% but will only reset once the process value reaches
93%. Similarly on the bottom value, the alarm trips at 5% but will only reset at 7%.
The “Function” entry of the “Process Menu” can be a complex application to setup, please
refer to the “Special Function Setup” appendix of this document for a more detailed
description of the do’s and don’ts of this setting.
This entry is only used if “Function” was chosen under “Transducer Menu Type”. Once
this is done, iSonic is configured to make use of both transducers and perform one of the
following functions:
Add, the values of both measurements are added together.
Subtract, the values of both measurements are subtracted as follows:
“Measurement Value = Transducer1 – Transducer2”.
Average, the values of both measurements are averaged.
Differential Flow (“Diff Flow”). This is an application where 2 transducers are used
to measure differential flow. Please refer to Appendix 1 for a more detailed
description.
Gain Setup
This screen allows the adjustment of gain over the total range of the returned echo signal.
For each distance range a selection of gain can be made; None, Low, Medium or High.
This is used when measuring difficult applications or tank environments where the default
gain settings have to be adjusted in order to get proper signals.
The last entry of the “Process Menu” is marked “Custom table”. This is used in certain
instances of Volume & Flow applications. It is typically used in non-standard installations
where the user describes a few known points and the system must interpolate between
these points. Note that the custom table must be filled with consecutive values, starting
from smallest head to biggest head. Please note that each transducer has its own table
and not all table entries have to be filled.
The first entry where the ‘Head’ value is zero, terminates the table.