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Contents
Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Terms and Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Safety Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Auxiliary Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Environmental Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Chapter 1. General Installation Instructions
1.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Safety Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.4 Unpacking the AT600 system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.5 Installing the Electronics Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.6 Calculating the Transducer Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.7 Choosing a Clamp-On Fixture/Transducer Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.8 Mounting the Clamp-on Fixture and Transducer System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2. Clamp-On Fixture and Transducer Installation
2.1 Installing an AT600 Clamp-On Fixture and Transducer System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.1.1 Transducer Spacing = 32 to 250 mm or 50 to 320 mm, Traverses = 2, Fixtures = 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.1.2 Transducer Spacing = 320 to 940 mm, Traverses = 2, Fixtures = 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.1.3 Transducer Spacing = 0 to 250 mm or 0 to 320 mm, Traverses = 1, Fixtures = 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
2.1.4 Transducer Spacing >320 mm, Traverses = 1, Fixtures = 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.2 Installing a CF-ES Clamp-On Fixture and Transducer System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
2.3 Installing a General Clamping Fixture and Transducer System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
2.3.1 Installing C-RS or C-PT Transducers with an RG316 Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.3.2 Installing C-RS or C-PT Transducers with an RG62 Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Chapter 3. Wiring the AT600 Electronics
3.1 Wiring Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3.2 Wiring the Line Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.3 Wiring the Transducers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.4 Wiring the System Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.5 Wiring the Analog Output for HART Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.6 Wiring the Modbus Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
3.7 Wiring the Frequency/Totalizer/Alarm Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
3.8 Wiring the Gate Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 4. Initial Setup and Programming
4.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
4.2 AT600 Keypad Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.3 Display Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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4.3.1 Changing the Display for One- or Two-Variable Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.3.2 Changing the Measurement Type for One- or Two-Variable Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.3.3 Changing the Measurement Type or Units for the Totalizer Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.3.4 Starting or Stopping the Totalizer Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.3.5 Resetting the Totalizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.4 Entering the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.4.1 Display Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.4.2 Keypad Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.4.3 Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.4.4 Program and Program Review Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.5 User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.5.1 Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
4.5.2 Units Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.5.3 Density. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.5.4 Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.5.5 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.6 Inputs/Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.6.1 Programming the Analog Output Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.6.2 Programming the Digital Output Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4.6.3 Programming the Modbus/Service Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4.6.4 Programming Digital Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4.7 Sensor Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
4.7.1 Meter Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4.7.2 Mounting Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
4.7.3 Programming the Pipe Menu when Wetted selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
4.7.4 Programming the Pipe Menu when Clamp-on selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
4.7.5 Programming the Transducer when Clamp-on selected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
4.7.6 Programming the Transducer when Wetted selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
4.7.7 Programming the Number of Traverses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
4.7.8 Programming the Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
4.7.9 Programming the Fluid Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
4.7.10 Calculating the Path when Clamp-on selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
4.7.11 Enter the Path when Wetted selected . . . . . . . . . . . ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Chapter 5. Error Codes and Troubleshooting
5.1 Error Display in the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
5.1.1 Error Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
5.1.2 Flow Error String. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
5.2 Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
5.2.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
5.2.2 Flowcell Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Chapter 6. Communication
6.1 MODBUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
6.1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
6.1.2 MODBUS Register Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
6.2 HART. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
6.2.1 Device Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
6.2.2 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
6.3 Additional Device Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
6.4 Device Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
6.5 HART Engineering Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Appendix A. Specifications
A.1 Overall Operation and Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
A.2 Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
A.3 Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Transducers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
A.4 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
A.4.1 Wiring Cable Specifications and Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
A.4.2 Cable Fixing Requirement and Gland Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
A.4.3 Display Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
A.4.4 Product Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Appendix B. Data Records
B.1 Service Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
B.2 Data Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
B.3 Initial Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
B.4 Diagnostic Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Appendix C. Updating the Firmware in the Field
C.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
C.1.1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
C.1.2 Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
C.2 Performing the Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
C.2.1 Check the Current Firmware Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
C.2.2 Update Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
C.3 Clearing an S2 Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
C.4 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Appendix D. Menu Maps
D.1 The Display Measurement Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
D.2 The Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
D.3 The Main Menu > User Preferences Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
D.4 The Main Menu > Inputs/Outputs Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
D.5 The Main Menu > Sensor Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

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D.6 The Main Menu > Calibration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
D.7 The Main Menu > Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
D.8 The Main Menu > Factory Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

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Preface
Product Registration
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Typographical Conventions
Note: These paragraphs provide information that provides a deeper understanding of the situation, but is not
essential to the proper completion of the instructions.
IMPORTANT: These paragraphs provide information that emphasizes instructions that are essential to proper
setup of the equipment. Failure to follow these instructions carefully may cause unreliable
performance.
Safety Issues
CAUTION! This symbol indicates a risk of potential minor personal injury and/or severe damage to
the equipment, unless these instructions are followed carefully.
WARNING! This symbol indicates a risk of potential serious personal injury, unless these
instructions are followed carefully.
WARNING! It is the responsibility of the user to make sure all local, county, state and national
codes, regulations, rules and laws related to safety and safe operating conditions are met for each
installation.
Attention European Customers! To meet CE Marking requirements for all units intended for use in
the EU, all electrical cables must be installed as described in this manual.

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Auxiliary Equipment
Local Safety Standards
The user must make sure that he operates all auxiliary equipment in accordance with local codes, standards,
regulations, or laws applicable to safety.
Working Area
Qualification of Personnel
Make sure that all personnel have manufacturer-approved training applicable to the auxiliary equipment.
Personal Safety Equipment
Make sure that operators and maintenance personnel have all safety equipment applicable to the auxiliary
equipment. Examples include safety glasses, protective headgear, safety shoes, etc.
Unauthorized Operation
Make sure that unauthorized personnel cannot gain access to the operation of the equipment.
WARNING! Auxiliary equipment may have both manual and automatic modes of operation. As
equipment can move suddenly and without warning, do not enter the work cell of this equipment
during automatic operation, and do not enter the work envelope of this equipment during manual
operation. If you do, serious injury can result.
WARNING! Make sure that power to the auxiliary equipment is turned OFF and locked out before
you perform maintenance procedures on this equipment.

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Environmental Compliance
RoHS
The AquaTrans™ AT600 fully complies with RoHS regulations (Directive 2011/65/EU).
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
BHGE is an active participant in Europe’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) take-back
initiative (Directive 2012/19/EU).
The equipment that you bought has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production. It
may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment.
In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on
the natural resources, we encourage you to use the appropriate take-back systems. Those systems will reuse
or recycle most of the materials of your end life equipment in a sound way.
The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use those systems.
If you need more information on the collection, reuse and recycling systems, please contact your local or
regional waste administration.
Please visit http://www.gemeasurement.com/environmental-health-safety-ehs for take-back instructions and
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Chapter 1. General Installation Instructions
Chapter 1. General Installation Instructions
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the AT600 ultrasonic flow meter. The AT600 is a clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter
for the measurement of liquid products. It is designed for the industrial applications, including water,
wastewater, steel, campus energy, and others. The AT600 utilizes a new electronics platform and industrial
design to make it extremely simple to install and use in the field.
•So easy to use, it practically installs itself
The AT600 consists of the new AT600 electronics, a metal enclosure, the field proven AT transducer system,
and a clamp-on transducer fixture (see Figure 1 below).
Figure 1: Typical AT600 System Mounted on a Pipe
Electronics
Transducer Cable
Strap
U-Bolt
Power Cable
Fixture
With Transducer Installed

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1.2 Theory of Operation
The AT600 flow meter uses a procedure called Transit-Time Flow Measurement. In this method, two
transducers, which are in acoustic communication with each other, serve as both ultrasonic signal
generators and receivers. That is, the second transducer can receive ultrasonic signals transmitted by the
first transducer and vice versa.
In operation, each transducer functions as a transmitter, generating a certain number of acoustic pulses, and
then as a receiver for an identical number of pulses (see Figure 2 and Figure 3 below). The time interval
between transmission and reception of the ultrasonic signals is measured in both directions. When the
liquid in the pipe is not flowing, the transit-time downstream equals the transit-time upstream. However,
when the liquid is flowing, the transit-time downstream is less than the transit-time upstream. The
difference between the downstream and upstream transit times is proportional to the velocity of the flowing
liquid and its sign indicates the direction of flow.
Figure 2: Flow and Transducer Paths (Two Traverses)
Figure 3: Flow and Transducer Paths (One Traverse)

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1.3 Safety Guidelines
To ensure safe and reliable operation of the AT600, the system must be installed in accordance with the
guidelines discussed in this manual. This chapter includes the following topics:
•“Unpacking the AT600 system” on page 4
•“Installing the Electronics Enclosure” on page 5
•“Choosing a Clamp-On Fixture/Transducer Location” on page 7
•“Mounting the Clamp-on Fixture and Transducer System” on page 8
WARNING! The AT 600 flow transmitter can measure the flow rate of many fluids, some of which
are potentially hazardous. The importance of proper safety practices cannot be overemphasized.
WARNING! Be sure to follow all applicable local safety codes and regulations for installing electrical
equipment and working with hazardous fluids or flow conditions. Consult company safety personnel
or local safety authorities to verify the safety of any procedure or practice.
ATTENTION EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS! To meet CE Marking and UL Marking requirements, all cables
must be installed as described in “Wiring Cable Specifications and Requirements” on page 177.

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1.4 Unpacking the AT600 system
Before removing the AT600 system from the crate, please inspect the flow meter. Before discarding any of
the packing materials, account for all components and documentation listed on the packing slip. The
discarding of an important item along with the packing materials is all too common. If anything is missing
or damaged, contact BHGE Customer Care immediately for assistance.
Please note that the AT600 system (see Figure 4 below) is available in a variety of configurations to meet your
needs, so the packing list will vary for each system. As an example, a typical packing list is:
1. One AT600 electronics enclosure
2. Two clamp-on fixtures
3. Two transducers (installed in one of the two clamp-on fixtures)
4. One transducer cable (installed on fixture with transducers)
5. Two clamp-on fixture mounting straps for each fixture
6. Two “U” bolts for pipe mounting of the AT600 electronics enclosure
7. One USB flash drive with user’s manual and calibration sheet
8. One inner hexagon spanner
9. Three M16 cable glands (installed on the AT600 electronics enclosure)
10. Two pieces of Solid Couplant
11. Quick installation guide
12. Calibration Sheet
13. Cabling tools
Figure 4: Typical AT600 Shipping Container

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1.5 Installing the Electronics Enclosure
The AT600 electronics is housed in a powder-coated, aluminum, NEMA type 4X/IP67 enclosure suitable for
indoor or outdoor use. See Figure 5 below for the mounting dimensions and weight of the AT600 electronics
enclosure.
Figure 5: Mounting the AT600 Electronics Enclosure
Weight is about 1.5 kg
Pipe Mount
Wall Mount
for the whole meter Assembly
M16 GLAND x3
202
13
3
63.50
128
120
160
72.50
M20 GLAND x2
202
226
2 Inch Pipe
72.50

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1.5 Installing the Electronics Enclosure (cont.)
The installation base of AT600 electronics enclosure can be rotated 90° to keep a horizontal view of the user
interface in any mounting orientation. See Figure 6 below for drawings of the AT600 mounting base.
Figure 6: The AT600 Mounting Base
1.6 Calculating the Transducer Spacing
Before installing the clamp-on fixture(s) and transducers, you must program the AT600 to calculate the
required transducer spacing for your planned installation. To accomplish this task, go to “Sensor Setup” on
page 66 and follow the instructions in that section. After obtaining the required transducer spacing value,
return here and continue to the next section.
Horizontal
Vertical

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1.7 Choosing a Clamp-On Fixture/Transducer Location
For a given fluid and pipe, the accuracy of AT600 depends on the location and alignment of the transducers.
In addition to accessibility, when choosing a transducer location, follow these guidelines:
•Position the clamp-on fixture(s) and transducer system so that there are at least 10 pipe diameters of
straight, undisturbed flow upstream and 5 pipe diameters of straight, undisturbed flow downstream
from the measurement point (see Figure 7 below). Undisturbed flow means avoiding sources of
turbulence in the fluid such as valves, flanges, expansion joints, elbows, swirl, and cavitation.
Figure 7: AT600 Clamp-On Fixture/Transducer Location
•Locate the transducers on a common axial plane along the pipe (see Figure 8 below). The transducers
should be mounted on the side of the pipe, rather than the top or bottom, because the top of the pipe
tends to accumulate gases and the bottom tends to accumulate sediment. Either condition may cause
excessive attenuation of the ultrasonic signal. There is no similar restriction with vertical pipes, as
long as the flow direction is upward to prevent free falling of the fluid in a partially filled pipe.
Figure 8: Good and Bad Transducer Locations
Flow Direction
D
DOWNSTREAM
UPSTREAM
10 X D (in.) 5 X D (min)
Good
Good
Good
Bad
Bad
Flow
Flow
Flow

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1.8 Mounting the Clamp-on Fixture and Transducer System
The AT600 transducer system includes one or two clamp-on fixtures, two transducers and one transducer
cable. One clamp-on fixture is shipped with both transducers installed and the transducer cable connected
to the transducers. This fixture is the default setup for most applications. If a second fixture has been
ordered, it is shipped empty.
Transducers available for use with the AT600 flow meter are listed in Table 1 below.
The AT600 clamp-on fixture and AT6 transducer system can be installed on pipe sizes 2 in. (50 mm). For
optimum performance in any specific application, either a two-traverse or one-traverse installation can be
chosen. Because the maximum pipe size for a single clamp-on fixture is 250 mm for 2 MHz transducers or
320 mm for 1 MHz and 0.5 MHz transducers, the detailed installation requirements differ based on the
calculated transducer spacing and the chosen number of traverses. Refer to Table 2 below to find the
parameters for your specific configuration.
IMPORTANT: See “Sensor Setup” on page 66 to calculate the required transducer spacing. A two traverse
installation is recommended for most applications.
IMPORTANT: If there is any type of coating or protective layer on the outer pipe surface, it must be removed at
the locations where the transducers and couplant contact the pipe surface.
Table 1: Available Transducers
Model Frequency Fixture Pipe Sizes
AT6 2, 1, 0.5 MHz AT600 2 in. (50 mm)
CF-LP14 MHz CF-ES 0.5-2 in. (15-50 mm)
UTXDR14 MHz SPCF 0.5-8 in. (15-200 mm)
C-RS21, 0.5 MHz GCF 2 in. (50 mm)
C-PT22, 1, 0.5 MHz GCF 2 in. (50 mm)
1Go directly to: “Installing a CF-ES Clamp-On Fixture and Transducer System” on page 20.
2Go directly to: “Installing a General Clamping Fixture and Transducer System” on page 20.
Table 2: AT600 Clamp-On Fixture Installation
Pipe Size Range Transducer
Frequency (MHz)
Number of
Traverses
Transducer Spacing
(mm)
Number of
Fixtures
mm inches
50 to 100 2 to 4 2 4 32 to 250 1
100 to 150 4 to 6 2 2 32 to 250 1
50 to 150 2 to 6 2 1 0 to 250 2
100 to 300 4 to 12 1 2 50 to 320 1
300 to 600 12 to 24 1 2 320 to 940 2
600 to 1500 24 to 60 1 1 >320 2
200 to 300 8 to 12 0.5 2 50 to 320 1
300 to 900 12 to 36 0.5 2 320 to 940 2
>900 >36 0.5 1 >320 2