Siemens SITRANS F FS200 Utility Owner's manual

SITRANS F
Ultrasonic Flowmeters
Introduction 1
Installation 2
Connecting 3
Setup Screens 4
Diagnostic Screens 5
Utility Screens 6
FS200 Utility
Programming Manual

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Table of Contents
1Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Basic Requirements.................................................................................................................5
1.2 Error Messages........................................................................................................................5
2Installation ................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 FS200 Utility Download and Installation...................................................................................6
3Connecting .................................................................................................................................................7
3.1 FS200 Utility Communications Setup.......................................................................................7
3.2 FS200 to Flowmeter Communications Setup...........................................................................8
4Setup Screens ......................................................................................................................................... 10
4.1 File Menu................................................................................................................................10
4.2 Language Menu......................................................................................................................11
4.3 Setup Menu.............................................................................................................................12
4.4 Connection Screen .................................................................................................................13
5Diagnostic Screens....................................................................................................................................14
5.1 Signal Graphs Menu ...............................................................................................................14
5.2 Meter Diagnostics Menu .........................................................................................................16
5.3 Data Capture Utility ..…...........................................................................................................18
6Utilities Menu.............................................................................................................................................22
6.1 AGA8 Calculations..................................................................................................................22
6.2 Creating AGA8 Table..............................................................................................................23
6.3 Clamp-On Gas Tool................................................................................................................24
6.4 Clamp-On Liquid Tool.............................................................................................................29
Glossary ....................................................................................................................................................34
Tables
Table 4-1 Signal Graph Selections …………................................................................................................15
Table 5-1 Data Capture Summary Parameters ......................................................................................21
Table 6-1 Typical Gas Application Problems ................................................................................................27
Table 6-2 Typical Liquid Application Problems .............................................................................................32
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Figures
Figure 3-1 Communication Settings ..…...........................................................................................................7
Figure 3-2 Connection Status.........................................................................................................................7
Figure 3-3 Error Message...............................................................................................................................9
Figure 4-1 File Menu ....................................................................................................................................10
Figure 4-2 Print Setup ..................................................................................................................................11
Figure 4-3 Language Menu ..........................................................................................................................11
Figure 4-4 Setup Selection ...........................................................................................................................12
Figure 4-5 Pass / Fail Limits .........................................................................................................................12
Figure 4-6 Connection Status .......................................................................................................................13
Figure 5-1 Diagnostics Menu ........................................................................................................................14
Figure 5-2 Signal Graph ................................................................................................................................14
Figure 5-3 Meter Diagnostics Screen ............................................................................................................16
Figure 5-4 Data Capture Entry Field .............................................................................................................18
Figure 5-5 Data Capture Location ................................................................................................................19
Figure 5-6 Data Capture Example ................................................................................................................20
Figure 6-1 Utility Menu ..................................................................................................................................22
Figure 6-2 Gas Characteristics .....................................................................................................................23
Figure 6-3 AGA8 Table .................................................................................................................................24
Figure 6-4 Clamp-On Gas Sizing Tool ..........................................................................................................25
Figure 6-5 Gas Process Calculations ...........................................................................................................25
Figure 6-6 Gas Installation Calculations .......................................................................................................26
Figure 6-7 Gas Repeatability Data ...............................................................................................................26
Figure 6-8 Gas Application Problems ...........................................................................................................27
Figure 6-9 AGA8 Selection ...........................................................................................................................28
Figure 6-10 Gas Fractions Entry .....................................................................................................................28
Figure 6-11 Clamp-On Liquid Sizing ...............................................................................................................29
Figure 6-12 Liquid Sensor Type Size ..............................................................................................................30
Figure 6-13 Liquid Application calculations .....................................................................................................30
Figure 6-14 Liquid repeatability Data ...............................................................................................................31
Figure 6-15 Liquid Application Problems .........................................................................................................31

Introduction 1
1.1 Basic Requirements
This manual is designed to assist you with the installation and operation of the Siemens
FS200 Utility software. This utility software package allows you to interface with any Siemens
FST030 / 020 flowmeter to assess the condition of your flowmeter installation and to collect
data for comparison with prior baseline data. Along with FS200 utility software installation and
operation, this manual will also cover system requirements as they pertain to personal
computers (PC’s) when used with the SITRANS F series ultrasonic transit-time flowmeters.
The FS200 utility is designed to work with Microsoft Windows-7 through current Windows 10
operating systems and was developed specifically to interface with Siemens equipment. It
allows you to connect your PC to your flowmeter simply and directly. You will find that the
utility is very intuitive and simple to use, making it a useful tool for managing your Siemens
ultrasonic flowmeters.
PC Requirements
1. Operating Systems; Windows-7 through 10 operating systems.
2. 30 MB of free hard drive space.
3. The utility is only suitable for communication via a standard USB port
4. An appropriate USB cable: Type A (PC end) to Type A mini (Transmitter end)
Siemens Flowmeter Requirements
●Must be a SITRANS FST030 / 020 family flowmeter
●Flowmeter must be installed and actively measuring flow (or zero flow) for use of
diagnostic screens. An uninstalled flowmeter will provide no diagnostic information for
the utility to work with.
●Utility screens can be accessed and utilized without the need to connect to a flowmeter
1.2 Error Messages
The FS200 utility program is complex and all possible error messages cannot be listed here.
If an error message occurs and seems unsolvable, contact the Siemens technical support
hotline (In North America) at: 1-800-333-7421 or report an issue via the SIOS portal;
http://support.industry.siemens.com/
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Installation
2.1 FS200 Utility Download and Installation
The FS200 utility package (FS200_sizing_software.zip) can be accessed and downloaded
from the Siemens (SIOS) website at this location:
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109762612/fs200-clamp-on-utility-
software-for-sitrans-fs230-fs220-flowmeters?dti=0&lc=en-US
Installation and use of the utility is quite simple. Please perform the following steps to install
your Siemens FS200 software:
1. Create a suitable folder ("FS200_Utility" or desired name) on your PC hard drive.
2. Download the file “FS200_sizing_software.zip” from the above location.
3. Extract the file to your created folder
4. Open the folder and double-click the file “FS200.exe” to launch the program
Note:
The FS200 program supports the following languages: English, French, German and
Spanish
5. If desired, create a shortcut and icon for the FS200.exe file and place it on the PC
desktop.
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3.1 FS200 Communications Setup
1. Connect the appropriate USB cable between the flowmeter and any available USB port
on the PC.
2. Turn on power to the flowmeter if it is not already powered up
3. Make sure to note what port number your PC assigns to this connection. If necessary,
access the Control panel / System / Device manager of your PC to verify the port
assignment
4. Verify the communication configuration settings of the FS200 utility by accessing the
Setup tab on the FS200 menu bar, then click communications (See Figure 3-1 Below).
Set as follows, then click OK;
∂Device address: Typically 1
∂Connect Using: Select appropriate port as assigned by your PC
∂Baud Rate: Select either 9600 or 19200
∂Stop Bits: Typically 1
∂Parity: None
Figure3-1 Communication settings
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Connecting
3.2 FS200 to Flowmeter Communications Setup
1. Launch the FS200 Utility program (if not already running).
2. On the FS200 Menu bar, use your mouse to click on the [Connection] function, then
again to select [Connect]. this will open the dialogue box illustrated below.
Figure 3-2 Connection Status
3. Click the [OK] button. [Connecting to Meter, Please Wait.../] will appear in the [Connect
Status] box as the FS200 utility establishes communication with the flowmeter. This should
only take a few seconds. Note that the [Location / Tag#] data box is not a programmable
entry
4. When the connection is established “connected” will appear at the bottom left of the
FS200 screen and the connect dialogue box will close automatically
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Connecting
Note
If communication cannot be established with the flowmeter, a pop-up error message will
appear stating [No Response from Meter] or if the meter responds incorrectly an
[Expected Data Not Received] error message will appear. If either of these messages
appear you should verify proper communication settings (EG Port selection) in the FS200
program. You should also verify the security of the USB cable connections at the
flowmeter and your PC.
Figure 3-3 Error Message
Note
The SITRANS FS230 flowmeter must have at least one active measurement path that
is operating, otherwise the FS200 program will not provide any useful diagnostic or
operational data beyond simply establishing communication with the flowmeter.
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Setup Screens 4
This section provides a detailed description of each FS200 configuration menus and their
function. The screens can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate Menu Tab at the top of
the FS200 main page.
If you are not familiar with certain terminology and their definitions refer to the glossary for
clarification. If a hard copy of a screen is desired, certain screens can be printed by clicking
the [Print] button located near the bottom of the screen. Note that only those screens with
active [Print] buttons can be printed.
Print requests will be routed to the default printer assignment as selected in the File menu. If
no print button is present a copy of the subject screen can be implemented by using the [Print
Screen] command on your PC to capture the desired window into the Windows clipboard, you
can then paste it into a suitable document.
4.1 File Menu
The [File] menu consists of two sub-menus:
●Print Setup
●Exit
Figure 4-1 File menu
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