Siemens SITRANS F - Page 6

Table of contents
FST030
4 Function Manual, 04/2017, A5E35693328-AA
3.1.4.1 Process medium type ............................................................................................................ 28
3.1.4.2 Expected sound velocity ........................................................................................................ 28
3.1.4.3 Process temperature .............................................................................................................. 29
3.1.4.4 Process pressure ................................................................................................................... 29
3.1.4.5 Kinematic viscosity ................................................................................................................. 29
3.1.4.6 Process density ...................................................................................................................... 30
3.1.5 Sensor selection..................................................................................................................... 30
3.1.5.1 Sensor model ......................................................................................................................... 30
3.1.5.2 Clamp-on sensor size ............................................................................................................ 30
3.1.5.3 Nominal sensor frequency ..................................................................................................... 30
3.1.5.4 Sensor crystal projection ........................................................................................................ 31
3.1.5.5 Sensor phase velocity ............................................................................................................ 31
3.1.5.6 Sensor inactive wedge ........................................................................................................... 31
3.1.5.7 Sensor fixed time ................................................................................................................... 32
3.1.5.8 Mounting hole offset ............................................................................................................... 32
3.1.5.9 Spacing offset ........................................................................................................................ 32
3.1.5.10 Temperature code of the sensor ............................................................................................
32
3.1.5.11 Temperature compensation factor ......................................................................................... 33
3.1.5.12 Length of sensor cables ......................................................................................................... 33
3.1.6 Path settings .......................................................................................................................... 33
3.1.6.1 Installed paths ........................................................................................................................ 33
3.1.6.2 Path 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 34
3.1.6.3 Path 2 ..................................................................................................................................... 36
3.1.6.4 Necessary number of measuring paths ................................................................................. 37
3.1.6.5 Necessary number of measuring paths - settings ................................................................. 37
3.1.7 User calibration ...................................................................................................................... 38
3.1.7.1 Slope ...................................................................................................................................... 38
3.1.7.2 Path 1 offset ........................................................................................................................... 38
3.1.7.3 Path 2 offset ........................................................................................................................... 38
3.1.8 Multipoint calibration .............................................................................................................. 39
3.1.8.1 Enable multipoint calibration .................................................................................................. 39
3.1.8.2 Asymmetric calibration table .................................................................................................. 39
3.1.8.3 Calibration point ..................................................................................................................... 39
3.1.8.4 Multipoint calibration table ..................................................................................................... 40
3.1.9 Flow direction ......................................................................................................................... 41
3.1.10 Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................ 41
3.1.10.1 Preamplifier Setting ................................................................................................................ 41
3.1.10.2 Number of pulses to be transmitted ....................................................................................... 41
3.1.10.3 Minimum ringdown delay ....................................................................................................... 42
3.1.10.4 Electronic time delay .............................................................................................................. 42
3.1.11 Configuration of test blocks .................................................................................................... 42
3.1.11.1 About ...................................................................................................................................... 42
3.1.11.2 Sensor size ............................................................................................................................ 43
3.2 Process values ....................................................................................................................... 43
3.2.1 Volume flow ............................................................................................................................ 43
3.2.1.1 Units ....................................................................................................................................... 43
3.2.1.2 Custom units .......................................................................................................................... 44
3.2.1.3 Custom conversion factor ...................................................................................................... 44
3.2.1.4 Decimal places ....................................................................................................................... 45
3.2.1.5 Low flow cut-off ...................................................................................................................... 45
3.2.1.6 Alarm and warning limits ........................................................................................................ 45
3.2.2 Mass flow ............................................................................................................................... 47