
Page 3Instruction manual Parker X-Flow FM-1407 Rev - 11/2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1General Product Information .................................................................................................4
1.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Intended Use...................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Symbols.............................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.4 Product Support References.............................................................................................................................. 4
1.5 Product Description ........................................................................................................................................... 5
1.6 Operating Principles........................................................................................................................................... 8
1.7 Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................... 9
2Installation Instructions .......................................................................................................10
2.1Unpacking and inspection................................................................................................................................ 10
2.2Rated pressure test inspection ........................................................................................................................ 10
2.3Instrument mounting....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.4Fluidic connections .......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.5In-line filter usage ............................................................................................................................................ 11
2.6Piping requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 11
2.7Electrical connections ...................................................................................................................................... 11
2.8Power and warm-up ........................................................................................................................................ 12
2.9Pressure supply / Start-up ............................................................................................................................... 12
2.10System purging ................................................................................................................................................ 12
2.11Zeroing ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
3Basic Operation.................................................................................................................... 14
3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
3.2 Analog operation ............................................................................................................................................. 14
3.3 Digital communication protocol detection (Flow-BUS RS232 or MODBUS® RS485) ...................................... 15
3.4 Basic RS232 Flowbus® operation ..................................................................................................................... 15
3.5 Modbus® RS485 operation .............................................................................................................................. 16
3.6 Push-button operation .................................................................................................................................... 23
3.7 Micro-switch use for reading/changing control mode .................................................................................... 23
3.8 LED indications................................................................................................................................................. 24
3.9 Basic Parameters and Properties..................................................................................................................... 24
3.10 Digital communication protocol detection (Flow-BUS RS232 or MODBUS® RS485) ...................................... 26
4Advanced Operation ............................................................................................................ 28
4.1 Reading and Changing Instrument Parameters............................................................................................... 28
4.2 Using other gasses than specified.................................................................................................................... 32
5Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 34
5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................ 34
5.2 LED indications................................................................................................................................................. 34
5.3 The two LEDs on the instrument give information about the status of the instrument ................................. 34
5.4 Troubleshooting summary general.................................................................................................................. 35
6Service ..................................................................................................................................35