Elster Q.Sonic PLUS - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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DOCUMENT TITLE
ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER SERIES 6, MODELS Q.SONIC
PLUS
SUBTITLE
QUICK START MANUAL
DOCUMENT NUMBER
22.100.200.000.02/2
REVISION
B
REVISION DATE
2013-02-22
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Table of contents
1 About this technical documentation .......................................................................................... 4
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Warranty ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Typographical Conventions ............................................................................................. 5
1.4 Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................... 5
2 Ultrasonic Flowmeter Series 6 gas flow meter ......................................................................... 6
2.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Applicable standards ........................................................................................................ 6
2.3 Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Calibration .......................................................................................................................... 7
3 Theory of operation ..................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Flow velocity measurement .............................................................................................. 8
3.2 Correction after calibration .............................................................................................. 9
3.3 Volume flow at line conditions ......................................................................................... 9
4 System description .................................................................................................................... 10
4.1 Flow cell ............................................................................................................................ 10
4.2 Signal processing unit .................................................................................................... 10
4.3 Transducers ..................................................................................................................... 11
4.4 Flow cell optional pressure sensor ............................................................................... 11
4.5 Flow cell optional temperature sensor .......................................................................... 12
4.6 Labels and nameplates ................................................................................................... 12
4.6.1. ATEX certified .................................................................................................................................. 12
4.6.2. IECEx certified ................................................................................................................................. 13
4.6.3. FM certified ...................................................................................................................................... 13
4.7 Sealing .............................................................................................................................. 15
4.7.1. Main plate ........................................................................................................................................ 15
4.7.2. SPU ................................................................................................................................................. 15
5 Installation and commissioning ............................................................................................... 17
5.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 17
5.2 Installation requirements flow cell................................................................................. 17
5.2.1. Installing meter in pipeline ............................................................................................................... 17
5.2.2. Testing installation ........................................................................................................................... 18
5.3 Wiring instructions .......................................................................................................... 18
5.4 SPU configuration ........................................................................................................... 18
5.5 Cold commissioning ....................................................................................................... 18
5.6 Hot commissioning ......................................................................................................... 19
6 Operation .................................................................................................................................... 20
6.1 LED at display .................................................................................................................. 20
6.2 Front panel ....................................................................................................................... 21
6.2.1. Verifying software versions .............................................................................................................. 21
6.2.2. Display test ...................................................................................................................................... 22