Note 
If you have already setup a common application, then there will be a number 
shown other than 0, and you will see messages showing what the current 
setup is. If you want to reset this and start again, press 0 (which will reset all 
the quick setup parameters), otherwise pressing ENTER will allow you to 
edit the parameters that have been set. 
 
 
 
Choose Your Application 
There  are  five  categories  of  Primary  Measuring  Device,  which  are  all 
described in this chapter. They are exponential, BS3860 flumes,  BS3860 
weirs, special and universal.  
Calculations  for  flow  can  be  performed  using  absolute  or  ratiometric 
calculations. The answer will be the same, the choice of calculation method 
being limited  to  the amount of  information available,  with  regards  to  the 
primary measuring device.  
For ratiometric calculation it is normally sufficient to know the maximum 
flow  at  maximum  head  for  the  device  in  question.  All  types  of  primary 
measuring devices can be set up with a choice of alarms. 
If  you  want  to  set-up  a  basic  exponential  device,  as  described  in  the 
following example 1, then choose 1. You then need to select the primary 
measuring device for your application from the following available options: 
suppressed  rectangular  weir,  Cipolletti  (trapezoidal)  weir,  Venturi 
flume, Parshall flume, Leopold Lagco flume, V notch weir or other, for 
any other type of exponential device.  
To set-up an application for a BS3680 flume, as described in the following 
example 2, then choose 2. You then need to select the primary measuring 
device  for  your  application  from  the  following  available  options: 
rectangular  flume  with  or  without  hump,  U-throated  flume  with  or 
without hump.  
To set-up an application for a BS3680 weir, as described in the following 
example 3, then choose 3. You then need to select the primary measuring 
device  for  your  application  from  the  following  available  options: 
rectangular weir, V notch 90 degree, V notch 53 degree 8 minutes or a V 
notch 28 degree 4 minutes.