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SONIC-PROSeries 51 SS, S3 Hybrid Ultrasonic Flowmeter Installation and Operating Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Sonic-Pro ultrasonic flowmeter. This instruction manual provides important information regarding the safe installation, operation and maintenance of the flowmeter. Please read it carefully before attempting to install or operate the meter. A copy of this manual should be kept by the operator. Extra copies of this manual are available from your supplier or directly from the manufacturer. The following important symbols are used throughout this manual and on labeling affixed to the flowmeter: This symbol identifies a risk of electric shock where the possibility of...

1.0 Product Overview The Sonic-Pro Hybrid Ultrasonic Flow Meter can measure fluid flow in virtually any fluid in which sound waves can travel. The Sonic-Pro meter is considered “hybrid” because it can measure fluid flow using either the Doppler or Transit Time methods. The system includes a set of ultrasonic sound Transducers and a Signal Processing Unit (SPU). The transducers are clamped to the outside of the pipe wall and include no moving parts. The SPU controls and processes the transducer signals into useful flow measurement data. This method of flow measurement is both safe and...

Sonic-Pro The Doppler measurement method requires that particles be present in the flow stream to “reflect” the sound waves. The particles must be of sufficient size, volume and type to reflect the sound waves. For example; although orange juice may contain pulp that is of sufficient size and volume, the properties of the pulp do not allow the sound waves to reflect. Therefore, the meter will not operate in the Doppler mode with orange juice containing pulp. The meter may be operated in the Doppler mode when the fluid contains 0.02% to 15% (200 to 150,000 ppm) of particles that are at least...

Page 7 Doppler Operation Note: Do not attempt to measure very low flow velocities in the Doppler mode, the particles can fall out of suspension resulting in errororfailure. Note: The outside surface of the pipe must be clean and smooth. Insulation, coatings, rust and other surface imperfections should be removed before installing the transducers. The inside surface ofthe pipe must be smooth to properly reflect the sound wave. Note: The Sonic-Pro’s sound wave beam is only affected by fluid that actually passes through the beam and therefore, the meter will not measure with high accuracy if...

Sonic-Pro STANDARD MODEL FEATURES • Data logging to a standard SD Card. • 4-20 mA output signal • 0-1000 Hz digital frequency output signal Sonic-Pro Model S3 includes a full featured display with a 5 button touch pad. The start-up process and the zero calibration can be performed by pressing the proper buttons on the touch pad. Note that the start-up process, the zero calibration, and all other functions can also be performed by the optional remote PC software application. Sonic-Pro Model S2 includes a basic display with a 2 button touch pad. The start-up process and the zero...

Page 9 WIRING COMPARTMENT The wiring access door on the front of the flowmeter enclosure only must be removed to access the wiring terminal blocks, motherboard controls (a setup button and the measurement mode switch) and to view the status LEDs. The meter is factory set for transit time operation. There are no user serviceable items inside the rear enclosure. METER STATUS (yellow) INDICATOR LIGHTS

Straight Lengths of Pipe Required MINIMUM STRAIGHT PIPE LENGTHS 2.0 Quick Start Guide 1 Select doppler or transit time mode Note that the meter is factory set for Transit-Time operation. See section 3.6 for more information 2 Select the transducer mounting location The flowmeter’s sound wave beam only measures fluid that actually passes through the beam, therefore, the fluid velocity must be consistent across the entire pipe diameter to ensure high accuracy. Flow disturbances such as pumps, elbows, tees, and valves in the flow stream can cause swirl patterns and vortices that will affect...

3 Determine the transducer mounting mode When operated in the Doppler mode, the transducers are always mounted directly opposite each other, 180 degrees around the pipe. When operated in the Transit-Time mode, the front faces of the transducers must face each other and be positioned the correct distance apart. In V-mode, the transducers are on the same side of the pipe. In Z-mode, the transducers are on the opposite side of the pipe, 180 degrees apart. When factory configured, the appropriate TransitTime mounting mode is pre-configured and printed on the serial label. Typically smaller pipe...

15~30Vdc-40W Transducers Separation Distance: V-mount: 0.884 inches (22 45 mm) SERIAL LABEL 5 Determine the 2nd transducer location When operated in the Doppler mode, the transducers are always mounted directly opposite each other, 180 degrees around the pipe. When operated in the Transit-Time mode, the factory configured separation distance and mounting mode is printed on the serial label. The currently active separation distance is also displayed on the run mode screen, the fault indicator screen, and when activating a new configuration. If the meter has not been factory configured, or if...

Configure the meter (continued) Configuration Set #1 Transducer Setup Metering Setup Process Control Setup ResetWorking Setto Fact. Defaults Set Password... Save Save As ... Save and Activate Transducer Setup '•Transducer • Measurement Units Pipe Liner Fluid Transducer Setup •Transducer • Model Number Mount Method Cable Length (Feet) Transducer Setup •Transducer •Mount Method Setup and press enter. Method and press enter. Method and press enter. Transducer Setup •Transducer •Model Number Mount Method Cable Length (Feet) Transducer Setup • Measurement Units Transducer Fipel Liner Fluid...

Setup Root Menu Manage Configuration Sets Create a New Configuration Set Delete a Saved Configuration Set Activate a Configuration Set Open a Saved Configuration Set Configuration Set #1 Configuration Set #2 Configuration Set #3 Configuration Set #4 Configuration Set #5 Transducer Setup Measurement Units English (U.S. units) Metric (SI units) Transducer Model Number Mount Method ^Cable Length (Feet) •Pipe •Outside Diameter • Wall Thickness • Pipe Material • Speed ofSound in Custom material ► Liner p LinerWall Thickness • Speed ofSound in Liner material ,iid • Fluid Type • Speed ofSound in...