Kurz B-Series User manual

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B-Series Flow Meter
Operations Guide
368042A

B‐SeriesFlowMeterOperationsGuideii
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Table of Contents
Preface ..................................................................................... ix
BeforeYouBegin............................................................................................ x
UsingthisManual........................................................................................... x
ManualConventions....................................................................................... x
SystemRequirements..................................................................................... xi
SoftwareRequirements.................................................................................. xi
Chapter1
B‐SeriesFlowMeterModes&Menus...................................... 1‐1
Overview......................................................................................................... 1‐1
FlowMeterUserInterface.............................................................................. 1‐2
MeterKeypad.......................................................................................... 1‐3
FlowMeterDisplayScreen...................................................................... 1‐4
BootMode...................................................................................................... 1‐5
RunMode....................................................................................................... 1‐7
StaticVariables........................................................................................ 1‐7
ScrolledVariables.................................................................................... 1‐8
DisplayMode.................................................................................................. 1‐9
ProgramMode................................................................................................ 1‐11
LogMode........................................................................................................ 1‐20
EventLog................................................................................................. 1‐20
Min/MaxLog........................................................................................... 1‐20
TrendLog................................................................................................. 1‐21
ConfigLog................................................................................................ 1‐21
RunDataLog............................................................................................ 1‐21
ExtendedUtilitiesMode................................................................................. 1‐22
QuickReferenceCard..................................................................................... 1‐24

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Chapter2
B‐SeriesFlowMeterMenu Applications................................... 2‐1
Overview........................................................................................................ 2‐1
DisplayMode—WetandDryFlowRates..................................................... 2‐2
ProgramMode—BasicAccess...................................................................... 2‐3
ProgramMode—AdvancedAccess.............................................................. 2‐7
EnablingDataLogging.................................................................................... 2‐8
TotalizingVolumeorMassFlow.................................................................... 2‐9
DeterminingAccuracyLimits.................................................................. 2‐9
ViewingtheTotalizedFlow..................................................................... 2‐9
ResettingtheFlowTotalizerValue......................................................... 2‐10
SettingUpAlarms.......................................................................................... 2‐12
AlarmSetup............................................................................................ 2‐12
SettingUptheRelayOutputforanAlarmFunction............................... 2‐14
SettingUpAnalogOutputChannels.............................................................. 2‐15
AnalogOutputSetupMenu.................................................................... 2‐16
PIDFlowControl..................................................................................... 2‐17
Zero‐Mid‐SpanDriftCheck...................................................................... 2‐17
NE‐43Alarms.......................................................................................... 2‐17
SettingRelayAssignments............................................................................. 2‐18
AssigninganAlarmtoaRelay................................................................. 2‐19
AssigningaPulsetoaRelay.................................................................... 2‐21
AssigningaPurgetoaRelay................................................................... 2‐22
PulseModeTotalizerOutput......................................................................... 2‐24
AssigningaTotalizerPulsetoaRelay..................................................... 2‐24
AccessingtheTotalizerPulseSetupMenu............................................. 2‐25
Built‐InZero‐Mid‐SpanDriftCheckCalibration.............................................. 2‐27
ConfiguringIndependentCalibrationforDriftCheck............................. 2‐27
SettingUpDriftCheck............................................................................. 2‐28
SpecifyingDriftCheckTriggers............................................................... 2‐29
Specified‐TimeIntervalDriftCheck ................................................ 2‐29
ExternalDigitalInput....................................................................... 2‐30
ExtendedUtilitiesModeOptions..................................................... 2‐30
ModbusProtocolWriteCoilCommand........................................... 2‐32
ModbusStatusRegisters ................................................................ 2‐32
HARTInterface........................................................................................ 2‐33
ConfiguringtheBuilt‐InFlowController........................................................ 2‐33
SettingUptheFlowController............................................................... 2‐34
SettingUpaPID...................................................................................... 2‐34
AccessingthePIDDataMenu................................................................. 2‐35
SettingUpthePID4‐20mAControlOutput........................................... 2‐37
SettingUptheExternalInputforPIDRemoteReference....................... 2‐38

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DeterminingthePIDControlMode........................................................ 2‐40
PIDControlinAutomaticMode...................................................... 2‐40
PIDControlinManualMode........................................................... 2‐40
ViewingthePIDExternalInputCurrent.................................................. 2‐41
ManuallyTuningAPIDLoop................................................................... 2‐42
ChangingtheWGFVaporCorrectionFactor.................................................. 2‐44
SettingFlowMeterModbusConnectivity..................................................... 2‐45
CleaningASensor.......................................................................................... 2‐47
UsingtheIntegratedPurgeController................................................... 2‐47
WiringforthePurgeController.............................................................. 2‐48
AssigningaRelaytothePurgeFunction................................................. 2‐48
ChangingthePurgeControllerConfiguration........................................ 2‐49
OperatingandMonitoringPurgeCleaningUsingModbus .................... 2‐51
OperatingandMonitoringPurgeCleaningUsingHART ........................ 2‐51
AutomaticallyTriggeringDriftCheckandPurge.................................... 2‐52

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List of Tables
Chapter1
B‐SeriesFlowMeterModes&Menus
Table 1‐1. NominalBoot‐UpTimes............................................................ 1‐5
Table 1‐2. DisplayMode............................................................................ 1‐9
Table 1‐3. ProgramMode.......................................................................... 1‐12
Table 1‐4. LogMode.................................................................................. 1‐20
Table 1‐5. ExtendedUtilityMode.............................................................. 1‐22
Chapter2
B‐SeriesFlowMeterMenu Applications
Table 2‐1. 4‐20mAOutputFunctions........................................................ 2‐15
Table 2‐2. Temporary4‐20mAProcessMeasurementOverride.............. 2‐15
Table 2‐3. RelayFunctions......................................................................... 2‐18
Table 2‐4. ExtendedUtilityMode(DriftOptions)...................................... 2‐30
Table 2‐5. Summaryofflowcontrollercapabilities................................... 2‐33
Table 2‐6. ModbusCommunicationParameters....................................... 2‐45

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List of Figures
Chapter1
B‐SeriesFlowMeterModes&Menus
Figure 1‐1. Flowmeteruserinterface......................................................... 1‐2
Figure 1‐2. Flowmeterdisplayscreen........................................................ 1‐4
Figure 1‐3. Menusuboptionindicator ....................................................... 1‐4
Figure 1‐4. Userinterfacequickreferencecard.......................................... 1‐24
Chapter2
B‐SeriesFlowMeterMenu Applications
Figure 2‐1. 4‐20mAoperationwiththeNE‐43alarm................................. 2‐17
Figure 2‐2. Examplesofsystemresponses.................................................. 2‐43
Figure 2‐3. Maskedpurgeblast................................................................... 2‐48
Figure 2‐4. HartSensorPurgeSetupmenu................................................. 2‐52

KurzB‐SeriesOperationsGuide ix
Preface

KurzB‐SeriesOperationsGuidex
Before You Begin
Important Thedevicewarrantyisvoidifthedeviceisnotinstalledinaccordancewiththe
specifiedinstallationrequirements.Readandthoroughlyunderstandthe
installationrequirementsbeforeattemptingtoinstallthedevice.Ifyouhave
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attemptinginstallation.
Using this Manual
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Manual Conventions
ThefollowingtablelistsconventionsusedintheKurzInstruments,Inc.,documentation,andgives
anexampleofhoweachconventionisapplied.

Table1.Conventionsusedinthismanual
Convention ForExample
Texttype,click,orselect(forexample,
fieldnames,menus,andcommands)
areshowninbold.
ChecktheConfigurationFilecheckbox.
Textappearinginadisplayorwindowis
shownincourier.
PRESS ENTER TO
SET METER DATA
Anarrow(→)isusedtoseparatea
menunamefromitsmenucommand.
SelectStart→AllPrograms→KurzInstruments→KzComm.
Simplifieddirectorystructuresandpath
namesareusedinexamples.Your
foldernamesmaybedifferent.
ProgramsFiles\KurzInstruments\KzComm.