Flexim FLUXUS F601 User manual

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Simplified Installation of the FLUXUS F601 Ultrasonic Flowmeter
These few pages will guarantee your success. If you decide to install the F601 without
our free telephone support, please follow these steps closely. If you have ANY
questions, don’t waste your valuable time; give us a call; we can answer your questions
in seconds.
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F601 Keyboard Functions
•Switch the transmitter ON by pressing the “C” key
•Make Vertical selections by pressing the “2” or “8” keys
•Make Horizontal selections by pressing the “4” or “6” keys
•Return to the Main Menu by pressing the “BRK” key
•To Delete any entry, press the “C” key
•Switch the F601 OFF by pressing the “BRK” key 3 times
Choose the Appropriate Installation Site
Place your F601 within transducer cable distance of your
measurement site, or use a transducer extension cable as needed.
If you are unsure about choosing the exact mounting site on your
unique pipes, please refer to a FlowRental document titled
“Selecting a Transducer Installation Site” appended to these
instructions.
Connect your Transducers to the F601
The red point on the connector must align with the red marking on
the socket. Remove the connector by pulling at the knurled surface.
Please connect your transducers before beginning the programming
below.
Follow these Steps to Program your F601
Programming your F601 will require 3 simple steps:
•Install Pipe and Fluid PARAMETERS
•Program the OUTPUT Options
•Enter the MEASURING mode and begin your measurements

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Entering PARAMETERS
1) Press the BRK key to return to the Main Menu then the 4
or 6 key to place the carrots around the par menu
selection and “Parameters” will appear on the lower line,
then press either of the ENTER keys.
2) The following screen will appear that offers you the
chance to change from Channel A or Channel B. Using
the 2 and 8 keys will change the Channel letter. When the
correct channel is displayed, press ENTER.
3) Using the keyboard, enter the Outside Diameter of the
pipe. Remember this is the OD of the pipe and a 2 inch
pipe is not 2 inches OD. Press ENTER once complete.
4) Using the keypad, enter the Wall Thickness of your pipe
then press ENTER once complete.
5) Using the 2 and 8 keys select the correct Pipe Material
from the list, then press ENTER.
6) Using the 4 or 6 keys, chose NO or YES to indicate if your
pipe has internal Lining, then press ENTER when the
correct selection has been made.
7) Using the keypad, enter the Roughness of the inside of
your pipe. Change the value according to the conditions of
the inner pipe wall and press ENTER. The default for a
clean pipe is 0.004”.
8) Using the 2 and 8 keys select the correct Medium from
the list, then press ENTER.
9) Using the keypad, enter the Medium Temperature of
the fluid running through your pipe then press ENTER.
This will complete the input of all the PARAMETERS for your application
All the PARAMETERS will be saved in internal memory and you will automatically be return to the
Main Menu.
>PAR< mea opt sf
Parameters
Parameters
For Channel A:
Outer Diameter
3.500 inch
Wall Thickness
0.216 inch
Pipe Material
Carbon Steel
Lining
>NO< yes
Roughness
0.004 inch
Medium
Water
Medium Temperature
68.0 F

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Entering Output Options
The next step in programming your F601 will be programming the data display and storage details
under Output Options.
10) Using the 4 or 6 keys, place the carrots around >OPT<
(Output Options) then press Enter.
11) The following screen offers you the choice of Channel A
or Channel B. Using the 2 and 8 keys will change the
Channel letter. When the correct channel is displayed,
(which is typically Channel A) press ENTER.
12) Using the 2 and 8 keys to change the Type of flow you’d
like to measure. Your Options are Volume Flow,
Velocity Flow, Mass Flow and Heat Flow. Press
ENTER
13) Using the 2 and 8 keys to change the units of flow here.
Your Options are numerous, in Metric and Imperial
units.
14) All displayed data will be applied to a Floating Average
Function to remove minor spikes in data. Range 1 to 100
seconds.
15) Use the 4 or 6 keys to make your data storeage selection.
Choosing >YES< will initiate the data logging function
that will be defined later.
16) Use the 4 or 6 keys to activate RS232 Serial Output.
Unless you have specific need for this feature, we
recommend to leave this off by choosing >NO<
17) Use the 2 and 8 keys to select your data storeage rate.
That completes the Output Options programming.
You will be returned to the Main Menu
Follow the steps on the next page to begin gathering data.
par mea >OPT< sf
Output Options
Output Options
For Channel A:
Physical Quantities
Volume Flow
Volume In:
USgpm
Damping
10 sec
Store Meas. Data
no >YES<
Serial Output
>NO< yes
Storage Rate
Once per 10 sec.

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Entering the MEASURING Mode
18) Using the 4 or 6 keys, place the carrots around >MEA<
(MEASURING) then press Enter.
19) A Check Mark () under a Channel indicates this channel
will be making measurements. Use the 4 and 6keys to
move the carrots to the Channel you plan on activating
then use the 2 and 8 keys to change the minus sign (-) to a
check mark (). A dot (.) under any Channel indicates this
Channel has not been programmed.
20) If you are recording data, this screen allows you to apply
file numbers to the pipe you are measuring. For example,
you can measure multiple pipes, assign different numbers
to each pipe, and the data will be separated in memory by
the Measuring Point Number.
21) Use the keypad to enter the Sound Path to indicate the
placement of the transducers onto the pipe then press
ENTER. Sound Path 1 will place the transducers on
opposite sides of the pipe. Sound Path 2 places the
transducers on the same side of the pipe. Sound Path 2 is
recommended and simpler to install.
Sound Path 1 has stronger communications signals.
22) Transd. Distance indicates the separation distance
between the two transducers as placed on the pipe. You
MUST mount the transducers with this separation. Note
that Negative Transducer Distance is possible in Sound
Path 1 on small diameter pipes.
CHANN: >A< B Y Z
MEASUR –. .
.
par >MEA< opt sf
MEASURING
A: Meas. Point No.:
xxx ( →)
.
A: Sound Path:
2
.
Transd. Distance
A: 1.12 inch Reflex
.

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Mounting the Transducers
Mounting your transducers onto the pipe can be a simple process depending upon the method of
attachment.
Magnetic Mounts with Graduated Bar can be used on steel pipes with great success. Ensure the
Transducer Distance is fixed with the Graduated Bar. It is also possible to use optional Chains
and Springs on pipes that won’t accept the magnets.
Make sure that a GENEROUS amount of Acoustic Coupling Compound is applied to the bottom of
the transducers.
Once the transducers are mounted onto your pipe, press ENTER and the following screen will
appear:
23) The upper line indicates the Signal Strength of the
acoustic signal as it passes between the transducers. The
goal is to make the most black boxes appear by tapping the
transducers closer and farther apart until the maximum
number appears. The bottom line indicates the
Transducer Distance. When the Channel A LED below the screen turns GREEN,
indicating a strong signal is being received, press ENTER.
24) A few seconds later, the screen will show two lines. The
top line will indicate the Channel and the units of Flow
Chosen under step # 12 above, and the bottom line will
display the real-time flow rate as chosen under step # 13
above. This data will be recorded in memory per the
value you installed in step # 17 above.
Data will continue to be displayed and recorded until the BRK key is pressed once, or three times to
shut the meter off.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed and are now recording data with the most powerful
flowmeter in the world.
If you have ANY questions, give us a call at:
866-337-4356
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A: ◼<>◼= 1.12 inch
Reflex .