SuperFlow SF-1020I - System Overview; General Overview; Feature Highlights; Options and Accessories

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3.0 System Overview
3.1 Overview
The SuperFlow SF-1020i owbench is designed to measure the intake airow resistance of engine cylinder
heads, manifolds, lters, or other devices. For testing, the owbench draws air into the machine through the
air pump and exits out the vent on back side of the owbench.
The SF-1020i owbench includes an industrial grade programmable logic controller (PLC) with the ability to
network with various consumer automation systems for automated control to ensure repeatable end-of-line
testing.
3.1.1 Feature Highlights
• Solid metal constructed cabinet to withstand harsh shop environments
• Castors allow for easy movement
• The owbench utilizes a Modbus TCP/IP network via the internal PLC controller.
• Once properly connected and congured to consumer control system the owbench will
automatically calculate and show ow on consumer automation systems display.
• Once properly connected and congured to consumer control system the owbench automatically
regulate test pressure or ow.
• If properly sized, units exhaust can be plumbed to direct air ow outside.
• Once properly connected and congured, machine calibration, operation and troubleshooting can
done via a web-interface
• Can communicate with computers equipped with optional airow analysis software
3.1.2 Options
• Flowbench Control and Software systems: SuperFlow o󰀨ers an optional HMI touch-screen
display control package or a computer system with data acquisition and control software. With a
properly congured computer system, all data is simultaneously transmitted in real time and then
PowerNet Flowbench Data Acquisition and Control software graphically displays ow data (in
English or metric units) in real time and records data for later analysis.
Contact SuperFlow Sales or Customer Service for more information on operator control systems.
• Air Filter: Designed for high-contamination environments, this lter can help protect the motors and
other internal components in the SF-1020i. The washable lters are designed with low restriction to
ensure minimal e󰀨ect on capacity.
3.1.3 Calibration
Sensors are calibrated at the factory for each particular owbench. A dynamic ow calibration is performed
yielding unique ow range values for each of the ten ranges of operation. This precise calibration data is
entered into internal memory.
Calibration Kit (P/N # SF1200A-2517) required for system ow calibration.