GE General Electric Oxygen Equipment PT878 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1. Features and Capabilities

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  • 1.1 Overview

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  • 1.2 System Description

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    • 1.2.1 The Flowcell

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    • 1.2.2 Electronics Package

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  • 1.3 Theory of Operation

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• Chapter 2. Initial Setup

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  • Figure 1: The PT878 and Accessories

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  • 2.1 Making Electrical Connections

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    • Figure 2: Connection Locations

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    • 2.1.1 Power Connections

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    • 2.1.2 Transducer Connections

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    • 2.1.3 Input/Output Connections

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    • 2.1.4 The Infrared Wireless Interface

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  • 2.2 Caring for the PT878 Batteries

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    • 2.2.1 Charging and Storing the Batteries

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    • 2.2.2 Replacing the Batteries

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      • Figure 3: Battery Location

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    • 2.2.3 Disposing of Batteries

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  • 2.3 Powering ON and OFF

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    • Figure 4: Screen After Powering ON

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    • Figure 5: Shutdown Menu

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  • 2.4 Using the Screen and Keypad

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    • 2.4.1 Screen

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      • Figure 6: PT878 Screen in Operate Mode

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    • 2.4.2 Keypad

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      • Figure 7: PT878 Keypad

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  • 2.5 Obtaining On-Line Help

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    • Figure 8: Main Help Menu

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• Chapter 3. Programming Site Data

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  • 3.1 Entering the Program Menu

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    • Figure 9: Program Menu

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  • 3.2 Entering Transducer Parameters

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    • Figure 10: Transducer Option Window

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    • Figure 11: Transducer Numbers Drop-Down List

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    • 3.2.1 Parameters for Special Transducers

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      • Figure 12: High Angle Error Message Window

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      • Figure 13: Low Angle Error Message Window

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      • Figure 14: Transducer Spacing Change Window

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    • 3.2.2 Confirming Entries

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  • 3.3 Entering Pipe Parameters

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    • Figure 15: Pipe Option Window

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    • Figure 16: Soundspeed Error Message Window

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    • Figure 17: Transducer Spacing Change Window

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  • 3.4 Entering Pipe Lining Parameters

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    • Figure 18: Pipe Lining Window

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  • 3.5 Entering Fluid Types and Speeds

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    • Figure 19: Fluid Type Window

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  • 3.6 Entering the Signal Path Parameters

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    • Figure 20: Signal Path Window

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    • 3.6.1 Path Parameters for Clamp-On Transducers

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    • 3.6.2 Path Parameters for Wetted Transducers

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  • 3.7 Entering the Energy Option Parameters

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    • Figure 21: Energy Option Window

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    • 3.7.1 Entering Inputs in the Energy Option

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      • Figure 22: Inputs Tab in the Energy Option

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    • 3.7.2 Entering Custom Cp Data in the Energy Option

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      • Figure 23: Custom Cp Tab in the Energy Option

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      • Figure 24: Custom Cp (temperature vs. enthalpy) Table

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      • Figure 25: Fluid Density Table

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  • 3.8 Entering Analog Inputs

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    • 3.8.1 Entering General-Purpose Analog Inputs

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      • Figure 26: Analog Inputs Option Window

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      • Figure 27: Text Creation Window

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    • 3.8.2 Entering Analog Inputs in the Energy Option

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      • Figure 28: Analog Inputs Option Window - Energy Option Activated

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  • 3.9 Entering the Analog Output

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    • Figure 29: Analog Output Window

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    • Figure 30: Data Source Selection Window

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  • 3.10 Entering the Digital Output

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    • Figure 31: Digital Output Window

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  • 3.11 Entering User Functions

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    • Figure 32: User Functions Window

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    • Figure 33: Text Creation Window

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    • Figure 34: Function Creation Window

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    • 3.11.1 Entering Correction Factors

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      • Figure 35: Reynolds Correction Window

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    • 3.11.2 Entering Reynolds Correction

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    • 3.11.3 Entering a Calibration Factor

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      • Figure 36: The Calibration Factor Window

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      • Figure 37: KFactor Table

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• Chapter 4. Creating and Managing Sites

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  • Figure 38: Site Menu

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  • 4.1 The Site Manager

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    • Figure 39: Site Manager Window

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    • Figure 40: Site Manager Menu

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    • 4.1.1 Creating a New Site

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      • Figure 41: Name Entry Window for a New Site

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      • Figure 42: Template Confirmation Window

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    • 4.1.2 Opening an Existing Site

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      • Figure 43: Open Site Confirmation Window

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    • 4.1.3 Saving a Site

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      • Figure 44: Save Current Site Window

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    • 4.1.4 Saving a Site with a Different Name

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      • Figure 45: Save As (Another Name) Window

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    • 4.1.5 Refreshing a Site

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    • 4.1.6 Renaming a Site

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      • Figure 46: Rename Site Window

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    • 4.1.7 Deleting a Site

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      • Figure 47: Delete Confirmation Window

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    • 4.1.8 Creating a Site Message

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      • Figure 48: Site Menu in the Site Manager

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      • Figure 49: Text Creation Window

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    • 4.1.9 Printing a Current Site

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    • 4.1.10 Transferring a Site File to a PC

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      • Figure 50: IR_Inbox Folder - Transferred Site File

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    • 4.1.11 Transferring a Site File in Text Format to a PC

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    • 4.1.12 Transferring a File from a PC to the PT878

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      • Figure 51: QuickBeam Window

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      • Figure 52: Infrared Icon in System Tray

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      • Figure 53: Wireless Link Window

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      • Figure 54: Wireless Link Icon

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    • 4.1.13 Listing Files by Name

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      • Figure 55: Sort Submenu

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    • 4.1.14 Listing Files in Chronological Order

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• Chapter 5. Displaying and Configuring Data

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  • Figure 56: Display Screen After Pressing [SEL]

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  • 5.1 The Format Option

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    • Figure 57: Number Format Window

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  • 5.2 The View Option

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    • Figure 58: Screen After Format Change

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  • 5.3 The Limits Option

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    • Figure 59: Line (or Bar) Graph Parameters Window

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  • 5.4 The Measurement Option

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    • Figure 60: Measurement Menu Window

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  • 5.5 Customizing the Display Screen

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    • Figure 61: Site Menu

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    • 5.5.1 Specifying the Number of Displayed Parameters

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      • Figure 62: Display Screen Configured for Single View

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    • 5.5.2 Customizing Softkeys

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      • Figure 63: FKeys Menu

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      • Figure 64: Configure FKey Window

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      • Figure 65: Display Screen with Modified Softkey

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  • 5.6 Managing Files — The Drive Manager

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    • Figure 66: Drive Manager Window

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    • Figure 67: File Manager Menu

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    • 5.6.1 Transferring a File to a PC

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      • Figure 68: IR_Inbox Folder - Transferred File

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    • 5.6.2 Transferring a File from a PC to the PT878

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      • Figure 69: QuickBeam Window

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      • Figure 70: Infrared Icon in System Tray

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      • Figure 71: Wireless Link Window

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      • Figure 72: Wireless Link Icon

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    • 5.6.3 Refreshing a File

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    • 5.6.4 Deleting a File

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      • Figure 73: Delete Confirmation Window

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    • 5.6.5 Listing Files by Name

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      • Figure 74: Sort Submenu

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    • 5.6.6 Listing Files in Chronological Order

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  • 5.7 Accessing Meter Data —The About Option

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    • Figure 75: About Window

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• Chapter 6. Programming Meter Settings

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  • 6.1 Entering the Meter Menu

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    • Figure 76: Meter Menu

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  • 6.2 Selecting Measurement Units

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    • Figure 77: Meter Settings Window

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  • 6.3 The Battery Charger

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    • Figure 78: Battery Charger Window

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  • 6.4 Entering Date and Time

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  • 6.5 Changing Date and Time Appearance

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    • Figure 79: Format Tab in the Display Options Window

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  • 6.6 Adjusting the Contrast

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    • Figure 80: Display Tab in the Display Options Window

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  • 6.7 Setting Backlight Timeout

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  • 6.8 Changing the Display Language

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    • Figure 81: Confirmation Window for Language Change

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    • Figure 82: French Version of Typical Display

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  • 6.9 Changing Communications Settings

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    • Figure 83: Communications Window

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  • 6.10 Resetting Forward and Reverse Totals

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    • Figure 84: Resetting Totals Menu

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  • 6.11 Setting Up User Tables

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    • Figure 85: User Tables Window

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    • Figure 86: Text Creation Window

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    • Figure 87: Edit User Table Window

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  • 6.12 Taking a Bitmap Capture of a Current Screen

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• Chapter 7. Logging Data

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  • 7.1 Entering the Logging Menu

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    • Figure 88: Logging Menu

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  • 7.2 The Log Manager

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    • Figure 89: Log Manager Window

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  • 7.3 The File Menu

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    • Figure 90: File Menu in the Log Manager

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    • 7.3.1 Setting up a New Log

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      • Figure 91: New Log Window

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      • Figure 92: General Log Format Window

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      • Figure 93: Log Measurements Window

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      • Figure 94: Select Measurement Window

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    • 7.3.2 Copying (Cloning) a Selected Log

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    • 7.3.3 Renaming a Log

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    • 7.3.4 Deleting a Log

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      • Figure 95: Delete Confirmation Window

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    • 7.3.5 Deleting All Logs

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    • 7.3.6 Refreshing the Log Manager Screen

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    • 7.3.7 Printing a Log

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      • Figure 96: Enter Time Window

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    • 7.3.8 Transferring a Log to a PC

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  • 7.4 The Log Menu

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    • Figure 97: Log Menu in the Log Manager

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    • 7.4.1 Stopping (Pausing) a Log

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    • 7.4.2 Restarting a Log

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    • 7.4.3 Ending a Log

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    • 7.4.4 Stopping All Logs

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    • 7.4.5 Restarting All Logs

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    • 7.4.6 Ending All Logs

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    • 7.4.7 View All Sites

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  • 7.5 The View Menu

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    • Figure 98: View Menu

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    • 7.5.1 Displaying Log Details

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      • Figure 99: Log Details Display Window - List of Measurements in Log

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    • 7.5.2 Displaying Log Data in Graphical Form

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      • Figure 100: Log Graph Display Window

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      • Figure 101: Y-Axis Window

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      • Figure 102: Enter Time Window

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    • 7.5.3 Displaying Log Data in Spreadsheet Form

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      • Figure 103: Log Spreadsheet Window

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  • 7.6 The Sort Menu

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    • Figure 104: Sort Menu in the Log Manager

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    • 7.6.1 Listing Logs by Name

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    • 7.6.2 Listing Logs in Chronological Order

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• Chapter 8. Servicing the PT878

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  • 8.1 Entering the Service Menu

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    • Figure 105: Service Menu

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  • 8.2 Printing Reports

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    • Figure 106: Reports Window

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    • Figure 107: Printout of a Typical Drive Report

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  • 8.3 Setting up the Thickness Gauge

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  • 8.4 Measuring Pipe Wall Thickness

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    • 8.4.1 Entering the Material and Soundspeed

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      • Figure 108: Material Window

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    • 8.4.2 Measuring Thickness in Numeric Format

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      • Figure 109: Thickness Gauge Display Window

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    • 8.4.3 Displaying the Receive Signal in Graphical Format

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      • Figure 110: Thickness Gauge Graph Window

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      • Figure 111: Graph Window in Zoom Format

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    • 8.4.4 Calibrating the Thickness Gauge Transducer

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      • Figure 112: Zero Window

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    • 8.4.5 Calculating Velocity (Pipe Material Soundspeed)

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      • Figure 113: Soundspeed Window

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      • Figure 114: Velocity Window - Calculated and Current Values

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  • 8.5 Programming the Thickness Gauge

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    • Figure 115: Thickness Gauge Programming Window

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  • 8.6 Displaying Diagnostic Parameters

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    • Figure 116: Diagnostics Window

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  • 8.7 Calibrating the Analog Output and Inputs

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    • Figure 117: Outputs Window in the Calibration Option

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    • 8.7.1 Calibrating the Analog Output

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    • 8.7.2 Calibrating Inputs

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      • Figure 118: Inputs Window in the Calibrate Option

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  • 8.8 Setting up Signal Parameters

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    • Figure 119: Signal Parameter Window

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    • 8.8.1 Setting up Signal Parameters

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    • 8.8.2 Setting up Peak Detection

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      • Figure 120: Peak Detection Window - Signal Setup Option

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    • 8.8.3 Selecting the Transmit Code

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      • Figure 121: Pulse/Code Window - Signal Setup Option

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  • 8.9 Setting Error Limits

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    • Figure 122: Signal Error Limits Option

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  • 8.10 The Test Option

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    • Figure 123: Test Option in the Service Menu

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    • 8.10.1 Testing the Screen

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      • Figure 124: Functioning Test Screen

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    • 8.10.2 Testing the Keys

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      • Figure 125: Test Keys Window

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    • 8.10.3 Testing the Watchdog Timer Circuit

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      • Figure 126: Watchdog Test Screen

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    • 8.10.4 Setting Impulse Response

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      • Figure 127: Impulse Response Option

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    • 8.10.5 Taking Wave Samples for Diagnosis

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    • 8.10.6 Applying a Stored Signal for Diagnosis

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    • 8.10.7 Testing the Battery

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      • Figure 128: Battery Test Option

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  • 8.11 Resetting to Factory Default Parameters

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    • Figure 129: Factory Defaults Option

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  • 8.12 Updating PT878 Software

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    • 8.12.1 Updating Software Via IrOBEX

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      • Figure 130: Flash Update Window

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      • Figure 131: Flash Reloading Window

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    • 8.12.2 Updating Software Via IrCOMM

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      • Figure 132: Port Settings for COMM 4

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      • Figure 133: Flash Update Option

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      • Figure 134: Flash Reloading Window

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      • Figure 135: The Send File Window in the Transfer Menu

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      • Figure 136: The File Transmission Window

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• Chapter 9. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

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  • 9.1 Error Code Messages

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  • 9.2 Displaying Diagnostic Parameters

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  • 9.3 Flowcell Problems

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    • 9.3.1 Fluid Problems

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    • 9.3.2 Pipe Problems

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  • 9.4 Transducer Problems

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    • 9.4.1 Wetted Transducer Problems

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    • 9.4.2 Clamp-on Transducer Problems

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    • 9.4.3 Relocating Transducers

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• Chapter 10. Specifications

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  • 10.1 Overall

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    • 10.1.1 Hardware Configuration

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    • 10.1.2 Size/Weight

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    • 10.1.3 Enclosure

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    • 10.1.4 Flow Accuracy (Velocity, % of reading):

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  • 10.2 Electrical

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  • 10.3 Operational Specifications

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  • 10.4 Transducer

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    • 10.4.1 Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Transducers

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    • 10.4.2 Temperature Transducers

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  • 10.5 Pipe Size and Material

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    • 10.5.1 Clamp-On Transducers:

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  • 10.6 Available Options

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• Appendix A. Menu Maps

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  • Figure 137: Main Menu

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  • Figure 138: Site Menu

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  • Figure 139: Program Menu with Pipe Option

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  • Figure 140: Meter Menu

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  • Figure 141: Logging Menu

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  • Figure 142: Service Menu

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  • Figure 143: Transducer Option

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  • Figure 144: Lining Option

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  • Figure 145: Fluid Option

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  • Figure 146: Path Option

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  • Figure 147: Energy Option

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  • Figure 148: Analog Input Option

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  • Figure 149: Analog Output Option

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  • Figure 150: Digital Output Option

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  • Figure 151: User Functions Option

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  • Figure 152: Correction Factors Option

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  • Figure 153: Communications Option

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• Appendix B. Measuring P and L Dimensions

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  • Figure 154: Top View of 180° Transducer Installation

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  • Figure 155: Determining the Pipe Coupling Length

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• Appendix C. Temperature Transmitter Installation

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  • C.1 Guidelines for RTD Installation

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  • C.2 Mounting RTDs on the Pipe

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    • C.2.1 Assembling the Clamping Fixture

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    • C.2.2 Mounting the RTD to the Pipe

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  • C.3 Making Electrical Connections

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    • C.3.1 Connecting the RTD to the 4 to 20-mA Transmitter

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    • C.3.2 Connecting the Transmitter to the PT878

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      • Figure 156: Connection Locations

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• Appendix D. Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge Theory of Operation

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  • D.1 Factors Affecting Performance and Accuracy

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    • D.1.1 Transducer Positioning/Alignment

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      • Figure 157: Proper Alignment of Transducers for Cylindrical Surfaces

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    • D.1.2 Calibration

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    • D.1.3 Taper or Eccentricity

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    • D.1.4 Acoustic Properties of the Material

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• Appendix E. Material Safety Data Sheet for Couplant

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  • E.1 Product Identification

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  • E.2 Hazardous Ingredients

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  • E.3 Physical Data (nominal)

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  • E.4 Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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  • E.5 Reactivity Data

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  • E.6 Health Hazard and First Aid Data

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  • E.7 Storage and Handling Information

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  • E.8 Control Measures

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• Appendix F. Establishing IR Communications

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• Appendix G. Glossary

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