Contents
Chapter 1 Startup .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Checklist ......................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2 Communications ............................................................................................................3
2.1 Setup meter communications ..................................................................................................... 3
2.1.1 Daniel MeterLink utilities ...............................................................................................3
2.1.2 Setup Modbus communications ....................................................................................9
2.1.3 Setup HART
®
communications ...................................................................................10
2.1.4 Setup the meter in a DeltaV System ............................................................................ 10
Chapter 3 Optional feature keys ...................................................................................................11
3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.1 Obtaining optional keys .............................................................................................. 11
3.1.2 GC interface key ..........................................................................................................11
3.1.3 AGA10 key (sound velocity calculation) ...................................................................... 12
3.1.4 Continuous Flow Analysis (CFA) key ............................................................................ 12
3.1.5 Key Status ...................................................................................................................12
3.2 Configure optional keys .............................................................................................................12
Chapter 4 Measurement .............................................................................................................. 15
4.1 Flow measurement ....................................................................................................................15
4.1.1 Transducer timing control ...........................................................................................16
4.2 Signal processing .......................................................................................................................18
4.2.1 Stacking ......................................................................................................................18
4.2.2 Filtering ...................................................................................................................... 18
4.2.3 Batch cycle processing ................................................................................................ 19
4.2.4 Smoothing ................................................................................................................. 19
4.3 Acquisition mode ...................................................................................................................... 20
4.3.1 Re-acquisition ............................................................................................................. 20
4.4 Chord gas and sound velocity measurements ............................................................................21
4.4.1 Average sound velocity ............................................................................................... 22
4.4.2 Optional AGA10 sound velocity calculation and comparison .......................................22
4.4.3 Average weighted gas flow velocity ............................................................................ 23
4.4.4 Average weighted flow velocity using chord proportions ............................................ 24
4.5 Volumetric flow rate ..................................................................................................................26
4.5.1 Raw volumetric flow rate ............................................................................................ 26
4.5.2 Flow-condition volumetric flow rate ............................................................................26
4.5.3 Pressure-effect expansion correction .......................................................................... 27
4.5.4 Temperature-effect expansion correction ...................................................................27
4.5.5 Profile-effect correction .............................................................................................. 28
4.5.6 Reynolds number ........................................................................................................29
4.5.7 Base-condition volumetric flow rate ............................................................................29
4.5.8 Volume .......................................................................................................................30
4.5.9 Energy rate and totals ................................................................................................. 31
4.5.10 Mass rate and totals .................................................................................................... 32
4.6 3410 Series gas flow meter characterizations ............................................................................ 33
Chapter 5 Configurations .............................................................................................................35
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