FCI ST50 - Startup and Commissioning; Typical FC88 Commands; Flow Unit Modification Example

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Startup and Commissioning
1. Verify that all input power and output signal wiring is correct.
2. Apply power to the instrument. Observe that the instrument initializes in the normal operation mode with all outputs active and
the display (if so equipped) showing flow with the factory-set flow unit. Allow 10 minutes for the instrument to warm up and
come to thermal equilibrium.
The following FC88 commands are typical commands that are used during startup and commissioning:
Enter Display Description
Enter menu: > From Normal Operation Mode
Z E for English M for Metric > Flow Unit Set-Up menu
E
0=SFPS, 1=SCFM, 2=SCFH, 3=LB/H,
4=GPM #
English units
1 R round duct or S rectangular> Select Standard Ft
3
/Min (SCFM)
Dia.: 4.0260000
Change? (Y/N)>
YEnter value: #
area: 7.3926572 CMinflow: 0.0000000
Change? (Y/N)>
Maximum flow: 462.04
Enter to continue
Cmaxflow: 462.04
Change? (Y/N)>
Y#
CMintemp (F): -40.00000
Change? (Y/N)>
CMaxtemp (F): 250.00000
Change? (Y/N)>
Percent of Range is: OFF
Change to ON?>
LCD Mult Factor x1
Change? (Y/N)>
N 100.0 SCFM
Instrument will end up in Normal
Operation Mode
R Select Round Duct
3.068 3 inch Sch. 40 pipe I.D.
N
Y
462.04
N
N
N
Command Name Description
T Normal Operation Mode All outputs are active
Z Flow Unit Set-Up Select Flow Units (5 English, 8
Metric), Pipe Dimensions
W Totalizer Enable/Disable
V Output Configuration Select a configuration:
Pulse and/or Alarm, Pulse factor and/or
setpoint, and source/sink polarity
F K-Factor (default=1) Flow factor
N Warm Reset Reinitialize C/B
S Totalizer Menu Enables W menu (Option)
An installed instrument indicates 0.000 with the process flow at zero. The flow engineering units are indicated on the instrument bezel.
Additional units indicators are provided via self-adhesive labels if the instrument’s flow units are changed in the future.
Flow Unit Modification
Example: SCFM Flow Units and 3 inch Sch 40 round pipe size set up: