Chapter 4. Programming
62 TransPort
®
PT900 User’s Manual
4.3.1 Pipe Materials
From the drop-down list of pipe materials supported by the PT900 transmitter,
select the pipe material for your application. For convenient reference, some of the
available options are shown in Tabl e 3 below.
Important: The pipe sound speed is automatically entered, based on the selected
pipe material. If
OTHER is selected for the pipe material, be sure to
enter the correct sound speed for your specific pipe material.
4.3.2 Pipe Dimensions
Be sure to enter the following information for your pipe:
• If the PIPE MATERIAL is any type of steel and the PIPE STANDARD is ANSI,
select the
NOMINAL size and the pipe SCHEDULE from the drop down list.
Note: If the PIPE MATERIAL is not any type of steel, the above menu options are
not available.
• In the OUTER DIAMETER box, enter the nominal outside diameter of the
pipe.
• In the WALL THICKNESS box, enter the wall thickness of the pipe.
Table 3: Pipe Materials
Material Description Material Description
Other Any material Glass (Pyrex) Pyrex glass
Steel (Carbon) Carbon steel Glass (Flint) Flint glass
Steel (Stainless) Stainless steel Glass (Crown) Crown glass
Iron (Duct) Ductile iron Plastic (Nylon) Nylon
Iron (Cast) Cast iron Plastic (Polye) Polyethylene
Copper Copper Plastic (Polyp) Polypropylene
Aluminum Aluminum Plastic (PVC) Polyvinyl chloride
Brass Brass Plastic (Acryl) Acrylic plastics
30% Nickel 30% Ni/Cu alloy Plastic (Glass) Glass reinforced
plastic
10% Nickel 10% Ni/Cu alloy
To Next Page
Loading...
