User ManualTable of ContentsDaniel Ultrasonic Gas Flow Meters with Mark III Electronics Reference, Installation and Operations Manual1Contents9Preface3Daniel customer service3Signal words and symbols4Important safety instructions5Notice7Warranty and Limitations8List of Tables17List of Figures21Section 1: Introduction251.1 Manual overview251.2 Definitions, acronyms, abbreviations261.3 What’s new291.4 Daniel Ultrasonic Meter reference manuals301.5 References31Section 2: Product overview332.1 Description332.1.1 Advantages and Features342.1.2 Mechanical installation requirements352.2 Component parts352.2.1 Daniel Mark III Ultrasonic Gas Flow Meters assembly362.2.2 Model 3400 meter body412.2.3 Model 3422 meter body422.2.4 Model 3410 meter body432.2.5 Model 3420 meter body442.2.6 Transducers and cabling452.3 General unit specifications462.3.1 The application462.3.2 Available meter sizes462.3.3 Pressure range462.3.4 Flow range limits472.3.5 Flange types482.3.6 Gas temperature range482.3.7 Repeatability482.3.8 Accuracy limits482.4 Electronic specifications492.4.1 Power specifications492.4.2 Temperature492.4.3 Inputs492.4.4 Outputs492.4.5 Communications492.5 Hardware features502.5.1 Inputs502.5.2 Outputs502.5.3 Status Indicators532.6 Communications592.7 Safety612.8 FCC Compliance62Section 3: Installation633.1 Installation instructions633.2 Daniel 3400 Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter lifting instructions and precautions653.2.1 Use of appropriate safety engineered swivel hoist rings in meter end flanges673.2.2 Safety precautions using safety engineered swivel hoist rings683.2.3 How to obtain safety engineered swivel hoist rings713.2.4 Using appropriately rated lifting slings on Daniel Ultrasonic Meters723.3 Mechanical installation753.3.1 Meter body installation753.3.2 Mounting requirements for heated or cooled pipelines773.3.3 Accessing the Daniel 3400 Series Ultrasonic Flow Meter components773.3.4 Transducer cables/appropriate transducer813.3.5 For systems using explosion-proof conduit823.3.6 For systems that use flame-proof cable833.4 Wiring and Connections843.5 Hardware Switch Settings903.5.1 Communication settings973.5.2 Frequency and Digital Output switch settings1033.5.3 Option Board analog inputs switch settings1043.5.4 Series 100 Option Board analog output switch settings1073.5.5 Series 100 Plus Option Board Analog Input switch settings1083.5.6 Series 100 Plus Option Board Analog Output switch settings1103.5.7 DHCP server switch settings1123.5.8 Configuration protection switch settings1123.6 Security seal installation1123.6.1 End cap security seal installation1133.6.2 Upper electronics housing to base unit security seal1143.6.3 Transducer assembly security seal installation115Section 4: Optional features1174.1 Overview1174.1.1 Managing optional feature keys1174.1.2 Obtaining optional keys1184.1.3 Optional Ethernet key1184.1.4 Optional data log access key1184.1.5 Optional GC interface key1184.1.6 Optional Aga10 key (sound velocity calculation)1194.1.7 Key status1194.2 Key expiration warnings (firmware v1.6X and below)1194.3 Grandfathered features (firmware v1.6X and below)1194.4 Trial period (firmware v1.6X and below)119Section 5: Startup and meter configuration1215.1 Communications1215.2 Communications setup1245.3 Communications setup wizard1265.3.1 Advantages of Ethernet communication1265.3.2 Initial Ethernet communications connection1275.3.3 Ethernet communications connection1275.3.4 Ethernet initial connection steps1285.4 Ethernet PC, HUB, or LAN connections1325.4.1 Direct connection from a Mark III to a PC1325.4.2 Connect a Mark III to a PC via an Ethernet hub1325.4.3 Connect a Mark III Meter to a LAN via an Ethernet Hub1335.5 Serial port connections using RS-232 serial cable1335.5.1 RS-232 serial connection setup1355.5.2 RS-485 serial connection setup1375.5.3 Writing changes while connected to the meter1425.6 Meter configuration setup wizard1435.6.1 Daniel MeterLink meter configuration overview1445.6.2 Configuration protection1465.6.3 Configuration checksum value and date1475.6.4 Meter configuration using Daniel MeterLink1475.6.5 Startup page1565.6.6 General Page1615.6.7 Frequency Outputs Page1625.6.8 Current Outputs Page1645.6.9 HART® Output Page1685.6.10 Meter Digital outputs1705.6.11 Meter Corrections page1715.6.12 Temperature and Pressure page1735.6.13 Gas Chromatograph Setup page1785.6.14 AGA 8 Setup page1795.6.15 Continuous Flow Analysis page1815.6.16 Set Baseline Wizard1835.7 Process parameters and calibration configuration1845.7.1 Update Time Wizard1845.7.2 Calculated results1865.7.3 Set calibration parameters1875.8 Saving the meter configuration1945.9 Maintenance logs and reports (Logs/Reports Menu)1955.9.1 Log Format1995.10 Trend maintenance logs (Logs/reports Menu)2025.10.1 Meter Archive Logs (Logs/Reports Menu)2035.10.2 Compare Excel Meter Configurations (Logs/Reports Menu)204Section 6: Meter operation2056.1 Measurement2056.1.1 Terminology2076.1.2 Signal processing2086.1.3 Batch cycle processing2096.1.4 Acquisition mode2106.1.5 Chord gas and sound velocity measurements2116.1.6 Average weighted sound velocity2126.1.7 Average weighted gas flow velocity2146.1.8 Calibration2176.1.9 Volumetric flow rate2206.1.10 Volume2256.1.11 Triggered Delta Volumes2266.1.12 Energy rate and totals2276.1.13 Mass rate and totals2286.1.14 Seniorsonic flow characterizations2296.1.15 Flow-condition pressure and temperature2306.1.16 Gas properties2346.1.17 AGA8 compressibility calculations2396.2 Frequency, digital, and analog outputs2396.2.1 Frequency outputs2396.2.2 Digital outputs2436.2.3 Analog (Current) output2456.3 Digital Input2496.4 Modbus communication2506.4.1 Mapping data points to Modbus Registers2506.4.2 Log record access2516.5 Optional gas chromatograph interface2516.5.1 Hardware configuration2526.5.2 Software configuration2526.5.3 Gas property data2526.5.4 Data polling2536.5.5 GC data validity2546.5.6 GC alarm handling2546.6 Archive logs2556.6.1 Daily log2556.6.2 Hourly log2606.6.3 Audit log2636.6.4 Alarm log2746.6.5 System log2776.6.6 Reading log records2776.7 Viewing transducer waveforms2796.8 Upgrading the meter program2796.8.1 Power disruption during firmware upgrade2806.9 Self-tests and data reliability2826.9.1 RAM integrity2826.9.2 Program integrity2826.9.3 Stored data integrity2826.9.4 Hardware watchdog2826.9.5 Program execution integrity2826.9.6 Log transfer integrity2836.9.7 Data value limit checks2836.9.8 Configuration dependency checks283Section 7: Maintenance and troubleshooting2857.1 Field hydrostatic pressure testing procedures2857.2 T-Slot Transducer Removal and Installation Procedures2867.2.1 Removal with Extractor Tool2867.2.2 Removal without Extractor Tool2897.2.3 Installing the transducers2917.2.4 Replace the transformers2947.2.5 Modifying the Calibration Parameters2957.3 Replacing the Mark III Electronics2967.4 Troubleshooting Communications2977.4.1 Unable to Connect Direct Serial or External Serial Modem2977.4.2 Unable to Connect to Meter2977.4.3 Maintenance log files and trend files2987.4.4 Daniel MeterLink fails to connect or crashes using Windows® 20003007.4.5 Windows® Hotfixes – Obtaining Hotfixes for Microsoft® Windows®3017.4.6 Windows® 2000 SP-4 or a Windows® XP with security update3017.5 Troubleshooting Meter Status3027.5.1 Meter Status Alarms3027.5.2 System Alarm3037.5.3 Chord A to Chord D3047.5.4 Field I/O Alarm3047.5.5 Validity Alarm3047.5.6 Comms Alarm3047.5.7 Check Status3047.6 Maintenance logs and reports3057.6.1 Collecting logs and viewing Excel reports306Appendix A Conversion factors315A.1 Conversion factors per unit of measurement315Appendix B Miscellaneous equations317B.1 Miscellaneous conversion factors317B.2 Chord “L” dimension calculation319Appendix C Upgrading a Mark II to a Mark III321C.1 Meter electronics upgrade321C.2 What’s new In Mark III321C.3 Modbus Communication324C.3.1 Protocols324C.3.2 Registers324C.3.3 Log Access324C.4 Configuration conversion325C.4.1 Metrology - meter body and transducer calibration values325C.4.2 Metrology - calibration equation parameters326C.4.3 Gain329C.4.4 Batch update period and stack size329C.4.5 Emission rate, stacked emission rate, and firing sequence330C.4.6 Chord failure threshold330C.4.7 Flow velocity estimation when a chord is failed330C.4.8 Inactive chords331C.4.9 AlarmDef331C.4.10 Frequency output configuration332C.4.11 Flow pressure and temperature333C.4.12 AGA8 method333C.4.13 Minimum hold time333C.4.14 Log Format parameters333Appendix D Troubleshooting comm., mech., and elec.335D.1 Communications troubleshooting335D.2 MARK III mechanical/electrical troubleshooting337Appendix E Meter setup and configuration worksheet339E.1 Meter setup and configuration worksheet339E.2 Meter to Flow Computer Communication Worksheet344Appendix F Flow rate summary charts353F.1 Flow Rate Summary Charts353Appendix G Write-protected configuration parameters357G.1 Write-protected configuration357Appendix H Open source licenses367H.1 Open source licenses367H.1.1 GNU General Public License368H.1.2 BSD Open Source License381H.1.3 M.I.T. License382H.1.4 Mird License383Appendix I Engineering drawings385I.1 Ultrasonic Meter Drawings385Appendix J Index391J.1 Manual Index391Size: 5.69 MBPages: 398Language: EnglishOpen manual