Danfoss PFM 5001 User manual

User Guide:
PFM 5001 Measuring Instrument

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Contents
PFM 5001 main features.............................................................................................................................................................................5
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................................6
PFM 5001 measuring unit...........................................................................................................................................................................8
Switching on and off...................................................................................................................................................................................
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................................
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
Two Sensors Measuring for Balancing by the Proportional Method........................................................................................................25
Sensor zero setting.....................................................................................................................................................................................26
Data recording...........................................................................................................................................................................................27
Calculation of the valve presetting for a required flow in one branch......................................................................................................2
Calculation of the pressure loss on the valve for required flow................................................................................................................31
Working with the projects.........................................................................................................................................................................32
Replacement of sintered filters..................................................................................................................................................................44
Technical specifications............................................................................................................................................................................46
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PFM 5001
main features
• Separated measuring unit and computing unit
based on Smart Phone with Android OS connected by
Bluetooth with the convertor and convertor is
connected by radio with the measuring unit or router.
• Possible connection up to 10 pressure units
• Accurate pressure measuring with true differential
pressure sensor and 4 bit ADC
• Hydraulic by-pass for exact small differential
pressure
measuring
• External PT-100 thermometer
• Working with projects
• Programmable autonomous recording mode
• Main unit powered by rechargeable Li-Ion battery
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Introduction PFM 5001 has been designed to create hydraulic bal-
ance in heating and cooling systems. It enables mea-
suring of pressure, flow and temperatures in a system.
Using differences in pressure, PFM 5001 is capable of
turning these two pressures on both sides of a valve
into flow. Flow through individual branches of the sys-
tem can be measured, creating perfect balance in the
whole system.
PFM 5001 has a number of key features, that makes it
easy to use.
Complete set of PFM 5001 consists of:
two separate measuring units - measuring unit for
measuring pressure, flow and temperature
computing unit for displaying results and data
analysis
convertor
routers, max. 3 pcs – optional accessories
The main pressure unit is extremely robust, with a
sturdy frame. Inside the measuring unit is a hydraulic
part with an integrated true differential pressure
sensor for accurate digital data processing.
The flow meter automatically corrects the flow for dif-
ferent types of mediums being measured, such as an-
tifreeze liquids in cooling systems.
PFM 5001 can calculate complicated multi-branch
heating systems by simulating the hydraulic system
with balancing calculations based on two measuring in
each branch.
During balancing calculations, the PFM 5001 utilises a
sophisticated method for calculating hydraulic resis-
tances within the system. As a result, the PFM 5001
comes up with a proposal for the lowest energy loss.
This function dramatically decreases the time required
for balancing.
PFM 5001 has the advantage of high class digital tech-
nology, which enables to compensate for inaccuracies,
normally associated with pressure measurements,
such as temperature dependency and non-linearity. In
order to increase the accuracy of low pressure mea-
suring and to enable deaeration of the pressure hoses,
the main pressure unit is designed with incoming by-
pass for hydraulic zero setting.
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Introduction
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This increase the base accuracy of the measurement.
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.
Specifications for valve manufacturers are pre-pro-
grammed in the memory of the PFM 5001.
The autonomous measuring mode of PFM 5001 allows in-
dependent data recording based on a pre-programmed pe-
riod. The acquired data are initially saved in the measuring
unit and can subsequently be analysed in computing unit .
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PFM 5001
measuring
unit
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Switching on
and off 1. Press ON/OFF button to switch on PFM 5001. The
sensor switches off automatically 60 minutes after the
end of communication with Smart phone.
Introduction
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Getting
started 1. Smart phone has touch-sensitive display and usually
three basic buttons:
Home – it serves for return to Smart phone main
window.
Back – it returns the current window back. While
application is running, you can return up to the phone
main window and application stops.
Menu – phone or application menu.
. Insert SIM card to your Smart phone. Unlock SIM
card by standard procedure for mobile phones.
Make sure that you have arranged internet services to
your SIM card due to downloading about 50 MB of data
during Smart phone activation. Next amount of data
will be charged during PFM 5001 application download.
3. Create Google Account. 4. Fill requested fields.
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Getting
started
(continued)
5. You have created Google
account after some standard
steps.
Installation
of PFM 5001
application
1. Enter Google Play . Search for PFM 5001
application.
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Installation
of PFM 5001
application
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3. Choose PFM 5001. 4. Click Download.
5. Continue Accept &
download
6. Continue Open.
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Installation
of PFM 5001
application
(continued)
7. PFM 5001 main menu. 8. Return to Smart phone
Main Window by Back
button.
elivery with
Smart phone PFM 5001 application is installed on the 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
later download upgrades of PFM 5001 application.
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Bluetooth
settings 1. Enter Phone set up by
Settings Button
. Enter Wireless & networks.
3. Switch On Bluetooth.
Notice! Very important!
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
convertor and again wait for
initalisation. 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.
4. Continue by Scan for
devices.
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Bluetooth
settings
(continued)
5. Choose PFM 5001 convertor
pair with this device.
6. Enter password: xxxx –
last four digits of the serial
number of the convertor.
7. Return to the Smart phone
Main window by Home.
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Run
PFM 5001
application
1. Enter Aplications window. Tap and hold PFM 5001
icon. PFM 5001 application makes link on Smart phone
Main window.
. Tap the PFM 5001
application from Main
window.
3. PFM 5001 application is
running.
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PFM 5001
application
settings
1. Enter Settings from
PFM5001 main menu.
. Choose all items by your
request – Pressure Units.
3. Flow Units. 4. Temperature units.
Return back to PFM 5001
main menu.
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Start of the
measuring 1. Enter Measure.
Notice! Very important!
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 convertor and
again wait for initalisation. 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.
. You need permit Bluetooth
module if you have Bluetooth
module switched off.
3. Select your PFM 5001
convertor.
4. Measuring - Main Window.
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Start of the
measuring
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5. Set your measuring to real
situation by Menu phone
button.
6. Select valve:
Select Manufacturer from list
box. Then select valve type
and click Ok.
7. Change valve preseting. 8. Change medium.
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Start of the
measuring
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9. Medium temperature:
Because the properties of the medium and thus the
measured flow rate for non-freezing mediums depend
on the temperature, PFM 5001 must know media
temperature.
You can either enter
temperature manually or
measure it by PFM 5001
temperature probe.
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