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Commissioning
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Meter factor
The meter factor specified on the main type plate must be identical to the meter factor in
the meter‘s firmware, which is displayed on the terminal assignment page, when a pulse
output is selected (the meter factor can also be found on the "Meter parameter" page at
Reg. #7027 "Meter Factor"). The meter factor is set at the factory according to the
customer‘s specification. If this doesn‘t exist, the meter factor is set to a standard value
such that the maximum pulse output frequency is approximately 2 kHz at the maximum
flow rate (see
 pg. 208, 9.1.4).
The new meter factor can be calculated according to the following formula:
● In North America "K-Factor" is used. The K-Factor is the inverse of the meter value and
can be set by clicking the button "Inverse" in the meter factor calculator.
For assistance in calculating the meter factor, use the integrated "Meter factor calculator"
(
 Figure 67).
 Click the button "Meter factor calculator" (  Figure 66).
Figure 67 Meter factor calculator
If the meter factor has to be modified to the current application during the
commissioning, any change must be agreed with the authorities, if the meter is
used for fiscal purposes. In this case, the main type plate has to be exchanged
with a new one containing the new meter factor. Contact your SICK
representative to obtain a new type plate.
f
max
: max. pulse
frequency [Hz]
Q
max
: max. volumetric
flow [m³/h],
[ft³/h]
f
max
3600 Pulse
Q
max
Volume unit
Meter factor =