a. Verify that your process fluid falls within range for line density, line temperature,
and line pressure.
If your process fluid goes outside any of these limits, the meter will post a status
alert and will report line density instead of referred density until the process fluid
goes back within range.
b. Verify that the referred density range of the selected table is adequate for your
application.
6. If required, set Reference Temperature to the temperature to which density will be
corrected in referred density calculations.
The default reference temperature is determined by the selected API table.
a. Choose Service Tools > Maintenance > Modbus Data > Write Modbus Data.
b. Write the desired reference temperature to Registers 319–320, in the
measurement unit required by the selected API table. Use 32-bit IEEE floating-
point format.
7. If required, set Reference Pressure to the pressure to which density will be corrected in
referred density calculations.
The default reference pressure is determined by the selected API table. API referral
requires gauge pressure.
a. Choose Service Tools > Maintenance > Modbus Data > Write Modbus Data.
b. Write the desired reference pressure to Registers 4601–4602, in the
measurement unit required by the selected API table. Use 32-bit IEEE floating-
point format.
API tables supported by the API referral application
The API tables listed here are supported by the API referral application.
API tables, process fluids, measurement units, and default reference valuesTable 4-5:
Process fluid API table Referred density (API)
Default reference
temperature
Default reference
pressure
Generalized crude and JP4 5A Unit: °API
Range: 0 to 100 °API
60 °F 0 psi (g)
23A Unit: SGU
Range: 0.6110 to 1.0760
SGU
60 °F 0 psi (g)
53A Unit: kg/m
3
Range: 610 to 1075 kg/m³
15 °C 0 kPa (g)
Generalized products (gaso-
line, jet fuel, aviation fuel,
kerosene, heating oils, fuel
oils, diesel, gas oil)
5B Unit: °API
Range: 0 to 85 °API
60 °F 0 psi (g)
23B Unit: SGU
Range: 0.6535 to 1.0760
SGU
60 °F 0 psi (g)
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