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910-229 B3
August 2021
TransPort™ PT878GC
Portable Gas Flowmeter
Instruction Manual
2
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
Features and Capabilities
11
Overview
11
System Description
12
The Flowcell
12
Electronics Package
13
Theory of Operation
14
Initial Setup
15
Making Electrical Connections
15
Power Connections
17
Transducer Connections
17
Analog Input/Output Connections
17
The Infrared Wireless Interface
17
Charging And/Or Replacing Batteries
18
Charging the Batteries
18
Replacing the Batteries
18
Powering on and off
19
Using the Screen and Keypad
21
Screen
21
Keypad
23
Obtaining On-Line Help
24
Installing the Dampening Material, Transducers and Fixtures
25
Application Requirements
27
Preparing the Pipe
32
Performing a Pipe Survey
33
Obtaining the Transducer Spacing
34
Installing the V Series Clamping Fixture and Transducers
35
Installing the Fixture
35
Installing the Transducers
37
Installing the PI Fixture and Transducers
38
Surveying the Pipe
38
Installing the First Bracket with a Chain or Strap
40
Installing the Second Bracket with a Chain or Strap
40
Installing the Transducers
41
Installing Dampening Material
43
Installing DMP-1 Dampening Material
44
Installing DMP-1 Dampening Material with PI Fixture
46
Installing DMP-3 Compound with All Fixtures
47
Installing the PDJ Dampening Jacket
48
Programming Site Data
51
Entering the Program Menu
51
Entering Transducer Parameters
52
Parameters for Special Transducers
53
Entering Pipe Parameters
54
Entering Pipe Lining Parameters
57
Entering Fluid Types and Speeds
58
Entering the Signal Path Parameters
59
Path Parameters for Clamp-On Transducers
60
Entering the Standard Volume
60
Mass Flow Parameters
60
Entering Inputs in the Standard Volume Option
62
Entering Mass Flow Parameters
64
Entering Skan/Measure Parameters
65
Entering Skan/Measure Integrate Parameters
67
Entering Skan/Measure Count Parameters
68
Entering Skan/Correlation Parameters
69
Entering Analog Inputs
71
Entering General-Purpose Analog Inputs
71
Entering Analog Inputs in Standard Volume
73
Or Mass Flow Option
73
Entering the Analog Output
74
Entering the Digital Output
76
Entering User Functions
78
Entering Correction Factors
80
Entering Reynolds Correction
81
Entering a Calibration Factor
82
Creating and Managing Sites
85
The Site Manager
85
Creating a New Site
87
Opening an Existing Site
89
Saving a Site
89
Saving a Site with a Different Name
91
Refreshing a Site
91
Renaming a Site
91
Deleting a Site
92
Creating a Site Message
93
Printing a File
95
Transferring a Site File to a PC
95
Transferring a File as Text
95
Transferring a File from a PC to the PT878GC
96
Listing Files by Name
97
Listing Files in Chronological Order
97
Displaying and Configuring Data
99
The Format Option
99
The View Option
101
The Limits Option
102
The Measurement Option
103
Customizing the Display Screen
104
Specifying the Number of Displayed Parameters
105
Customizing Softkeys
106
Managing Files - the Drive Manager
108
Refreshing a File
110
Transferring a File to a PC
110
Transferring a File from a PC to the PT878GC
110
Deleting a File
112
Listing Files by Name
113
Listing Files in Chronological Order
113
Accessing Meter Data -The about Option
114
Programming Meter Settings
115
Entering the Meter Menu
116
Selecting Measurement Units
116
The Battery Charger
118
Entering Date and Time
119
Changing Date and Time Appearance (Locale)
120
Adjusting the Contrast
122
Setting Backlight Timeout
123
Changing Communications Parameters
124
Resetting Forward and Reverse Totals
126
Setting up User Tables
127
Taking a Bitmap Capture of a Current Screen
130
Logging Data
131
Entering the Logging Menu
132
The Log Manager
132
The File Menu
134
Setting up a New Log
135
Copying (Cloning) a Selected Log
138
Renaming a Log
138
Deleting a Log
138
Deleting All Logs
139
Refreshing a Log
139
Printing a Log
139
Transferring a Log to a PC
139
The Log Menu
140
Stopping (Pausing) a Log
140
Restarting a Log
140
Ending a Log
140
Pausing All Logs
141
Restarting All Logs
141
Ending All Logs
141
View All Sites
141
The View Menu
142
Displaying Log Details
143
Displaying Log Data in Graphical Form
144
Displaying Log Data in Spreadsheet Form
146
The Sort Menu
147
Listing Logs by Name
147
Listing Logs in Chronological Order
147
Servicing the PT878GC
149
Entering the Service Menu
150
Printing Reports
150
Setting up the Thickness Gauge
153
Measuring Pipe Wall Thickness
154
Entering the Material and Sound Speed
154
Measuring Thickness in Numeric Format
155
Displaying the Receive Signal in Graphical Format
156
Calibrating the Thickness Gauge Transducer
158
Calculating Velocity (Pipe Material Sound Speed)
159
Programming the Thickness Gauge
161
Displaying Diagnostic Parameters
163
Calibrating the Analog Output and Inputs
164
Calibrating the Analog Output
164
Calibrating Inputs
165
Setting up Signal Parameters
166
Setting up the Measurement Mode
168
Setting up Pulse/Code Parameters
169
Setting Error Limits
170
The Test Option
172
Testing the Screen
173
Testing the Keys
174
Testing the Watchdog Timer Circuit
175
Setting Impulse Response
176
Taking Wave Samples for Diagnosis
176
Applying a Stored Signal for Diagnosis
177
Pipe Materials
195
Accuracy
195
Thermal Exposure
195
Additional Options
195
PC Communication
195
RS232-To-Infrared
195
Printer
195
Menu Maps
197
Establishing IR Communications with the PT878GC
207
Windows 2000/XP
207
Windows NT4.0
208
Windows Me/98Se/98/95
208
Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge Theory of Operation
209
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Model
TransPort PT878GC
Category
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Language
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