3) To store the product that has been used, purge with clean air or N2so that measuring gas
will not remain in the flow meter.
Cover the inlet and outlet of measuring gas with caps to prevent intrusion of dust and dirt.
3. Overview
MODEL 3810DSⅡis a mass flow meter equipped with an indicator that employs a proven flow
sensor. It has a function to indicate the integrated flow rate, in addition to the existing instantane-
ous flow rate indication.
As with the conventional model 3810DS, a type with a flow sensor and precision needle valve in
one unit is also available.
・The employment of a precision needle valve enables minute flow control and monitoring.
・Flow monitoring alarm 2 points output. (2 points each for any flow rate value: 1 point only when
integrating pulse output is used.)
・Instantaneous flow rate : analog output. (Voltage 1 –5 V or current 4 –20 mA), integrated flow
rate : pulse output installed.
・Compact and light weight.
・The flow meter is equipped with an indicator and can start measurement of flow rates as soon
as a 24 VDC power supply is connected.
(“Mass flow”enables direct reading of flow rates without a need of troublesome flow rate com-
pensation calculation by temperature/pressure.)
3-1 Principle of operation
The flow detect sensor is designed with heating wire (resistance wire) wound around the outside
of 2 point of the metallic capillary.
When a gas flows through the capillary, it takes heat from the resistance wire in the upstream
to cause its temperature to drop. The heat in the upstream is transferred to the downstream, caus-
ing a deviation in the resistance value. A difference in temperature in these two places is propor-
tional to the flow rate of gas. The difference in the resistance value caused by this temperature dif-
ference is converted to an electric signal to indicate a flow rate.
The installation of a bypass capillary to bypass the flow to the sensor pipe restricts the flow of
gas to the sensor to enable the use in a wide range of flow rates.
The detected flow rate is indicated on the indicator and output as an electric signal from the ter-
minals.
CAUTION: Do not use the meter for measurement and various control by use of measured values
by allowing a flow exceeding the full scale (specification). The flow exceeding the full scale
will cause a saturated inversion phenomenon, which may cause a problem in measuring
flow rates.
*Saturated inversion phenomenon
When an amount exceeding the full scale is allowed to flow to a heat sensor, the amount of
preheating of the sensor heater will be exceeded at a certain flow point, causing a saturated
phenomenon. If a much larger amount is let flow further, an inversion phenomenon occurs
that the flow rate indicated value decreases in inverse proportion to the flow rate.