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5. OperationandMENUdescription
5.1 Checktheproductspecifications
Beforestartingtousethisproduct,checktheproductspecificationsthatcanbefoundinthismanual
orthebasicinformationfromthedatasheetatthecompany’swebsitewww.Siargo.com.
Thedetailedproducttechnical specificationscanbefoundinSection7.Foraspecificapplication,
thepressureratingmustnot be
higherthanthesystempressuretobemeasured,andtheflowrange
shouldalsobewithinthespecifiedones.Inmostcases,theuseofahighfull‐scalerangedmeterfor
theverylowflowratemeasurementoftenresultsinerroneousdata.Thegastobemeasuredmust
also be
consistent with that specified by the product. Be particularly cautious about the supplied
voltage indicated in the specification. A higher voltage may lead to irrecoverable damage, and a
lowervoltagewillnotpowertheproductforanydesiredfunctions.
Forthebestperformanceoftheproduct,itisadvisedthat
thegastobemeasuredmustbecleanand
freeofparticlesorotherforeignmaterials.
5.2 Checktheleakage
Checkgasleakagebeforeanymeasurement.Ifitisneeded,thepressurizednitrogenoraircanbe
usedfortheleakagecheck.
5.3 Powerthemeteranddigitaldataconnection
AlthoughthisproductcomplieswiththeCE‐requiredEMCregulations,italsorequirestheproductto
be used according to the standard electrical device practice.Before connecting the meter with
external DC power or an AC‐DC adapter, make sure the supply voltage is withinthe range of the
specified
onesinSection7.BecautiousthatthestandardelectricaldeviceprecautionssuchasEDS
(electrostatic discharge) and DC voltage are observed. Excessive electrostatic discharge may
damagetheproduct.
Themanufacturer‐suppliedpoweranddatacablehavealockingfixture.Lockthecableandmake
sureitisproperlyengagingand
willnotbeaccidentallygotunplugged.
Half‐duplexRS485Modbusisusedfordigitaldatacommunication.Makesurethewiresareproperly
connectedatthereceiverside.