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F-5000 Vew Notce ONICON Ths publcaton must be read n ts entrety before performng any operaton. Falure to understand and follow these nstructons could result n serous personal njury and/or damage to the equpment. Should ths equpment requre repar or adjustment beyond the procedures gven heren, contact the factory at: ONICON, INC. 11451 BELCHER ROAD SOUTH LARGO, FL 33773 USA TELEPHONE: +1 (727) 447-6140 FAX: +1 (727) 442-5699 EMAIL: SERVICE@ONICON.COM Download Techncal Data Sheets from our webste: www.oncon.com ONICON beleves that the nformaton provded heren s accurate however be advsed that the nformaton contaned heren s NOT a guarantee for satsfactory results. Specfcally, ths nformaton s nether a warranty nor guarantee, expressed or mpled, regardng performance; merchantablty; ftness; or any other matter wth respect to the products; nor recommendaton for the use of the product/process nformaton n conflct wth any patent. Please note that ONICON, Inc. reserves the rght to change and/or mprove the product desgn and specfcaton wthout notce. ONICON Flow and Energy Measurement ONICON F-5000 Manuals: Model F-5400 Instructon Manual Model F-5500 Instructon Manual F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 2
F-5000 Vew F-5000 Vew Table Of Contents 1. Introducton Page 5 2. Installaton Page 6 3. Operaton Page 9 a. Man Screen Page 9 b. Charts Settngs Page 11 c. Confgure Page 13 d. Data Logger Page 19 e. Smulaton Mode Page 21 f. Zero CAL-CHECK Test Page 23 g. Zero CAL-CHECK Certfcate Page 23 4. Glossary of Terms and Abbrevatons Page 26 5. Index Page 27 TABLE OF CONTENTS F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 3
F-5000 Vew Introducton: Safety Informaton To ensure correct use of the software, please read ths manual thoroughly. INTRODUCTION Regardng ths Manual: Ths manual should be passed on to the end user. Before use, read ths manual thoroughly to comprehend ts contents. The contents of ths manual may be changed wthout pror notce. All rghts reserved. No part of ths manual may be reproduced n any form wthout ONICON's wrtten permsson. All reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of ths manual. However, f any errors are found, please nform ONICON. ONICON assumes no responsbltes for ths product except as stated n the warranty. If the customer or any thrd party s harmed by the use of ths product, ONICON assumes no responsblty for any such harm owng to any defects n the product whch were not predctable, or for any ndrect damages. Safety Precautons: The followng general safety precautons must be observed durng all phases of nstallaton, operaton, servce, and repar of ths product. Falure to comply wth these precautons or wth specfc WARNINGS gven elsewhere n ths manual volates safety standards of desgn, manufacture, and ntended use of the product. ONICON Incorporated assumes no lablty for the customer's falure to comply wth these requrements. If ths product s used n a manner not specfed n ths manual, the protecton provded by ths product may be mpared. The followng symbols are used n ths manual: Messages dentfed as "Note" or "Important Note" contan nformaton crtcal to the proper operaton of the product. Messages dentfed as "Cauton" (refer to accompanyng documents) contan nformaton regardng potental damage to the product or other ancllary products. Messages dentfed as "Warnng" contan nformaton regardng the personal safety of ndvduals nvolved n the nstallaton, operaton or servce of ths product. www.oncon.com F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 4
Introducton F-5000 Vew Introducton Introducton Thank you for purchasng the Model F-5000 seres Thermal Gas Mass Flow meter from ONICON. An extensve engneerng effort has been nvested to delver advanced features, accuracy measurement performance, and outstandng relablty. The F-5000 Vew software allows users to easly dsplay data and confgure the F-5000 to ther specfc applcaton parameters. Then, log flow/temperature data to an Excel fle. Note: For the Model F-5500 flow meter only, the software can also access the Calbraton Valdaton dagnostc functon usng the Zero CAL-CHECK test. Ths Manual contans the nstallaton and operaton nstructons for the F-5000 Vew Software. Ths manual s dvded nto the followng sectons: Introducton, Installaton, Operaton, Glossary and Index. INSTALLATION F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 5
F-5000 Vew Installaton INSTALLATION Installaton Installaton Open the enclosure of your F-5000 seres flow meter as nstructed n your meter's nstructon manual. Connect the flow meter to a PC or laptop usng the mn USB port (type A, mn cable). If the PC s connected to the Internet and runnng Wndows 7/8, the PC wll try to automatcally load the VCP drver. If the drver does not load automatcally, download the VCP drver at: www.ftdchp.com/drvers/vcp.htm Note: The latest verson of the F-5000 Vew software s avalable for download at www. oncon.com/5500 or www.oncon.com/5400. Fg. 2.1: Onlne Download Locaton for F-5000 Vew Software Fg. 2.2: F-5000 Vew Software Icon F-5000 Software Manual 09/16-2032 / 107050 Page 6
Installaton F-5000 Vew Installaton To nstall the F-5000 Vew program, run the "F-5000Vew_V#.##-setup.exe" fle that s located n the sub-folder of the downloaded fle. After clckng "Next" the screen wll show: Select the folder n whch you wsh to nstall F-5000 Vew, then clck "Install". INSTALLATION When the program s done nstallng, you may ext, then restart your computer. Note: The F-5000 Vew software wll automatcally detect the model type (F-5500 or F-5400). Note: Some features that are avalable on the F-5500 wll not be avalable for the F-5400 and wll not appear as optons to confgure usng ths software program. F-5000 Software Manual 09/16-2032 / 107050 Page 7
F-5000 Vew Installaton COM Port Assgnment COM Port Assgnment Be sure to have your F-5000 seres flow meter connected by mn USB to a PC or laptop before openng the F-5000 Vew software. Upon openng F-5000 Vew for the frst tme, Wndows wll assgn a "vrtual COM port". The COM port number that has been assgned wll appear automatcally n the drop down box. If the correct COM Port does not appear, go to Control Panel/Devce Manager and clck on Ports (COM & LPT). The COM port number should be dsplayed under the USB symbol. If prompted, enter the assgned COM port n F-5000 Vew by usng the drop down menu and press OK. Note: The flow meter must be plugged nto the computer n order for the system to regster t. Fg. 2.3: COM Port Selecton Wndow F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 8
Operaton: Man Screen F-5000 Vew Man Screen Man Screen The mage below depcts the man screen that appears upon enterng F-5000 Vew. Fg. 3.1: F-5000 Vew Man Screen Model F-5500 only Note: Data on the screen s refreshed at user selected update rate. See p. 11 for more nformaton on settng up Charts. Charts Button Ths calls up two charts that can be confgured for ether temperature or flow. Each chart can be ndvdually enlarged and rescaled from the orgnal default settngs. For more nformaton on how to change the charts settngs, refer to "Operaton: Chart Settngs" on page 11. Note: It can be set for ether automatc or manual scalng. F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 9
F-5000 Vew Operaton: Man Screen Model F-5000 Man Screen Data Log Ths functon allows all selected data to be logged to an Excel fle at the specfed sample tme. All readngs are tme/date stamped. For more nformaton on usng the Data Logger functon, refer to "Operaton: Data Logger" on page 20. Confgure Ths allows the operator to go n and set the applcaton parameters. Ths can be done ether va the F-5000 Vew software or manually va the nstrument's dsplay. For more nformaton on confgurng applcaton parameters, refer to "Operaton: Confgure" on page 13. Smulaton Ths functon can be used to verfy that all the flow meter outputs are workng properly. The easest way to perform ths check s to enter a specfc temperature/flow rate. The correspondng analog outputs can be verfed usng a DMM and usng a watch for the pulse. Refer to Page 21 for more nformaton on how to use the Smulaton functon. Zero CAL-CHECK (avalable only on Model F-5500) The Zero CAL-CHECK calbraton valdaton test can be performed whle the unt s stll n the ppe (f a no flow condton can be establshed) or out of the ppe when zero flow cannot be establshed. Zero CAL-CHECK does the followng: Checks for buld-up on sensor that could affect calbraton Further valdates the zero stablty of the meter Checks thermal conductvty (heat transfer) repeatablty of the sensor The Zero CAL-CHECK calbraton valdaton test s explaned n greater detal on p. 23. Note: Zero CAL-CHECK wll not show up as an opton for the Model F-5400. Alarms The unt can be confgured for hgh/low alarms for ether flow or temperature. The "alarms wndow" dsplays any alarms or warnngs. Ext Ext the applcaton F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 10
Operaton: Chart Settngs F-5000 Vew Charts Settngs Charts Settngs From the man menu screen, clck on "Charts". Two charts, one for flow and the other for temperature, wll appear sde-by-sde. Fg. 3.2: Chart Settngs Wndow - Charts 1 and 2 Each chart can be selected for flow, temperature or total flow and scaled n one of three ways: a plus/mnus percent scale, nputtng mn/max values manually, or realtme automatc scalng. F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 11
F-5000 Vew Operaton: Chart Settngs Charts Settngs Save Settng The user can save any new chart settngs on the man page wndow. These settngs can then be closed by clckng on the "X" at the top rght corner of the wndow. Parameters All meter operatng parameters can easly be selected for chartng: flow, temperature or total flow. Total Ponts The total ponts specfes the number of ponts plotted on the graph. Older data s automatcally omtted. Update Rate The update rate controls the data refresh rate. Percent (%) Scale Ths sets the scale to a plus/mnus specfed percentage from the ntal measured value. Typcally, the mnmum/maxmum s scaled at plus/mnus 10% of that ntal value. Manual Chart Settng The Manual mode allows a user to nput mn/max values for chart scalng. When enterng new values, press enter for them to take effect. Automatc Chart Settng Automatc mode lets the program adjust the scalng on a real-tme bass based on the entre range of values. F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 12
Operaton: Confgure F-5000 Vew Confgure Confgure From the man menu, clck on the "Confgure" button and enter the requested password for ether Level I (1234) or Level II (9111) access. Fg. 3.3: Password Wndow Note: Most users wll only need access to the Level I screen to do basc settng of unts, alarms and output scalng. F-5000 Vew software s an ntutve program that automatcally recognzes meter model and confguraton that determnes whch of the followng screens wll appear. F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 13
F-5000 Vew Operaton: Confgure Confgure Optons Fg. 3.4: Level II Confguraton Screen - Password Levels and Optons 3 4 6 2 5 1 7 Unt Select Notes: 1. Ths feld wll show the frmware verson for your model type of meter (F-5400 or F-5500) 2. The Password Level wll show whether the user has entered a Level 1 or Level 2 password. Not all parameters may be accessed at a Level 1 password. 3. Ths secton wll only show for a Model F-5500. The F-5400 does not come wth a dsplay 4. Ths feld wll dsplay the gas that the flow meter has been calbrated to measure. 5. The pulse settngs wll only show on a flow meter that has been ordered wth the Pulse Opton. 6. The "Save/Restore Parameter" optons are not avalable usng a Level 1 password. 7. The seral communcaton settngs can be accessed by clckng on the "Seral COM Settngs" button. The seral communcaton settngs wll only show on a flow meter that has been ordered wth ether the HART or MODBUS/BACnet communcaton optons. Unt Select The "Unt Select" secton s used to change the desred unts n the flow rate, temperature and reference pressure parameters. F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 14
Operaton: Confgure F-5000 Vew Process Propertes Dsplay Alarm Lmts Analog 4 to 20 ma Process Varables Process Propertes Ppe Inner Dameter (ID): The ppe nner dameter can be entered n ether nches or mllmeters, dependng on whether the flow or mass measurement unts selected are metrc or US standard. Once entered, the program wll automatcally recalculate the ppe cross-sectonal area for the velocty/flow calculatons. A precse ID s requred to ensure accurate flow measurement. Cut-off: A gas flow rate at - or below - the cut-off settng wll cause the meter to read zero. Flter: Changng ths value wll ncrease or decrease the dampng of the flow rate readng. Increase the settng to ncrease dampng. The default settng s 0.8 (see F-5000 Manual for more detals). Seral Numbers: Seral numbers of the meter, the man board, brdge and sensor (factory set). Dsplay (F-5500 only) Wth the top four drop-down boxes, the user can choose the data to dsplay. By selectng "Alternate", the screen automatcally swtches between the data screens. Alarm Lmts Users can set both hgh and low alarms for both flow and temperature. When a lmt s reached, an alarm message s dsplayed and the dgtal output s actvated. The dgtal output can be used to control an external buzzer, lght or other devce to alert the operator. Analog 4 to 20 ma The F-5500 and F-5400 have one analog 4 to 20 ma output that s confgurable for ether flow or temperature. Though the F-5500 and F-5400 are scaled for the specfc applcaton at the factory, F-5000 Vew allows the operator to easly re-scale the 4 to 20 ma output as needed. Process Varables Flow: Current flow rate n selected unts Total: Cumulatve mass or volume flow n selected unts Velocty: Flow velocty Temperature: Gas temperature (Fahrenhet or Celsus) CSV: Current sense voltage Elapsed Tme: Tme snce the Totalzer was reset F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 15
F-5000 Vew Operaton: Confgure Reference Condtons Dgtal Output Select Pulse Output Scalng Save Current Confguraton Reference Condtons Reference temperature and pressure are the standard (or normal) temperature and pressure (STP) for whch the flow rate s calculated. Dgtal Output Select Ths selecton confgures the F-5000 dgtal output for ether pulses (counts) or an alarm output. Pulse Output Scalng If the pulse (counts) output s selected, the pulse scalng can be programmed three dfferent ways usng the menu "Pulse Output Confguraton". Unts per Pulse (example: 10SCF/Pulse) Maxmum flow and maxmum frequency Pulses per Unt Note: If RS485 opton has been ordered on a F-5500 meter, the Pulse opton s not avalable. Save Current Confguraton to Fle The current confguraton parameters are saved to a text fle. Fg. 3.5: Save Current Confguraton to Fle Wndow Select an exstng fle to overwrte or a new fle name and then press OK. A confrmaton wndow wll be shown. Note: Ths feature s only accessed wth a Level II password. F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 16
Operaton: Confgure F-5000 Vew Fg. 3.6: Confrmaton of Saved Confguraton Wndow Recall Confguraton Recall Confguraton to Fle Ths allows the operator to recall an exstng confguraton fle. Note: Ths feature s only accessed wth a Level II password. F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 17
F-5000 Vew Operaton: Confgure Seral COM Settngs Seral COM Settngs Use ths functon to set the seral communcaton settngs for any of the optonal F-5000 bus communcaton boards. Fg. 3.7: Select Seral Communcaton Wndow - MODBUS Fg. 3.8: Select Seral Communcaton Wndow - BACnet Note: MODBUS and BACnet are only avalable on a F-5500 meter confgured for RS485 Modbus RTU and BACnet MS/TP. F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 18
Operaton: Confgure F-5000 Vew Fg. 3.9: Select Seral Communcaton Wndow - HART F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 19
F-5000 Vew Operaton: Data Logger Data Logger Data Logger The Data Logger screen can be accessed from the man screen. Clckng the "Data Logger" functon wll prompt the user for a password. Enter a Level I or Level II password and the Data Logger wndow wll appear. Fg. 3.10: Data Logger Wndow - Loggng Turned Off Select the sample tme from the drop down menu, and then select the requred data from the Data Selecton lst. Select or create a name for the Excel fle and then press the "Start Data Loggng" button. Fg. 3.11: Data Logger Wndow - Loggng Turned On When "Start Data Loggng" s pressed, the data s recorded n the specfed Excel fle - and also dsplayed n the Data Logged wndow. Pressng "Stop Data Loggng" ends data acquston. F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 20
Operaton: Smulaton Mode F-5000 Vew Smulaton Mode Smulaton Mode After clckng on "Smulaton", a password wll be requested. Enter the password and then the Smulaton screen wll be shown. Fg. 3.12: Smulaton Mode Wndow The smulaton mode smulates flow rate, temperature and/or Current Sense Voltage (CSV). Clck on the requred data and enter a value. Smulaton mode allows users to verfy the analog output, dgtal output and totalzer at smulated flow rates and temperature. Fg. 3.13: Enterng a Smulaton Value Enter the value, clck OK, select the correspondng checkbox, and press "Start Smulaton". F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 21
F-5000 Vew Operaton: Smulaton Mode Smulaton Mode Fg. 3.14: Smulaton Runnng In Smulaton mode, all F-5000 outputs and the Totalzer respond as f n normal measurement mode. Clck "Halt Smulaton" to end. F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 22
Operaton: Zero CAL-CHECK F-5000 Vew Zero CAL- CHECK Zero CAL-CHECK (F-5500 only) Zero CAL-CHECK s performed to verfy the followng: Checks for buld-up on sensor that could affect calbraton Further valdates the zero stablty of the meter Checks thermal conductvty (heat transfer) repeatablty of the sensor From the Man Screen, clck on the "Zero CAL_CHECK" button to access the Zero CAL- CHECK Menu Wndow. Fg. 3.15: Zero CAL-CHECK Menu Wndow On the Zero CAL-CHECK Menu, there are felds to enter nformaton about the person performng the test, meter tag nformaton, and any other mportant nformaton may be entered nto the comments area. The user can also specfy a partcular folder name and locaton to save ths data. The data wll be stored n a log that can be accessed at a later tme. Please note that the test wll take about fve mnutes. When ready to start, clck the approprate "Perform Zero CAL-CHECK" button. F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 23
F-5000 Vew Operaton: Zero CAL-CHECK Zero CAL- CHECK Fg. 3.16: Stable Condtons Confrmaton Wndow Durng the test, the Zero CAL-CHECK button wll dsplay the current calculated value and a countdown tmer of seconds left on the test. Fg. 3.17: Runnng a Zero CAL-CHECK Test Zero CAL- CHECK Results A Pass/Fal message for the Zero CAL-CHECK test wll be dsplayed at the test concluson. Fg. 3.18: Zero CAL-CHECK Results Wndow F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 24
F-5000 Vew Operaton: Zero CAL-CHECK Certfcate Zero CAL- CHECK Certfcate Zero CAL-CHECK Certfcate The Zero CAL-CHECK Certfcate functon dsplays the latest certfcaton. When performng a Zero CAL-CHECK test, all the data s logged nto a log fle wth all pertnent data, ncludng the seral number. A laptop or PC can be used to perform the Zero CAL-CHECK test on the F-5000 meter. When a Zero CAL-CHECK certfcate s requested, the program wll search the log fle for the specfc seral number and wll dsplay only the last check performed. Fg. 3.19: Zero CAL-CHECK Certfcate Zero CAL-CHECK Performed on: September 23 2016 10:30:29 Frmware verson: F-5500 V3.6 Seral Number: Zero CAL-CHECK Results: N00003 Zero CAL-CHECK : 0.32 Test Temperature 73.1 F Zero CAL-CHECK CERTIFICATE CALIBRATION VALIDATION ZERO CAL-CHECK PASS Tag #/Meter Locaton: Test performed by: Addtonal Comments: Zero CAL-CHECK s a calbraton routne that valdates the flow meter's calbraton accuracy by testng the followng: * Sensor free of resdue or flm * Zero Stablty of the meter * Thermal Conductvty (heat transfer) repeatablty of the sensor At the concluson of the test, the meter wll dsplay a pass/fal message and the Zero CAL-CHECK data. A "pass" result confrms the meter s measurng accurately. Zero CAL- CHECK Log Zero CAL-CHECK Log The "Vew Log" button allows the operator to vew a log of prevous Zero CAL-CHECK tests that have been executed on the meter. Fg. 3.20: Zero CAL-CHECK Log F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 25
F-5000 Vew Defntons DEFINITIONS Glossary of Terms and Defntons Aa COM CSV DMM ID ma PC RTD STP TSI Communcaton Current Sense Voltage Dgtal Multmeter Inner Dameter Mllamps Personal Computer Resstance Temperature Detector Standard Temperature and Pressure Temperature Sense Current F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 26
F-5000 Vew Index Index Alarm Lmts, p. 15 Analog 4-20 ma output (Pulse Output enabled models only), p. 15 Confgure, p. 13 Address (RS485 enabled models only), p. 18 Analog 4-20 ma Output, p. 15 Alarm Lmts, p. 15 Baud rate (RS485 enabled models only), p. 18 Dgtal Output (Pulse Output enabled models only), p. 15 Flter value, p. 15 Flow cutoff, p. 15 Frequency Output (Pulse Output enabled models only), p. 15 Party (RS485 enabled models only), p. 18 Password, p. 13 Ppe Area, p. 15 Reset Total, p. 13 Reset CRC, p. 13 Seral Communcaton (RS485 enabled models only), p. 18 Unt settngs, p. 15 Dampenng factor, p. 15 Flter value, p. 15 Frequency Output (Pulse Output enabled models only), p. 15 Glossary, p. 26 Installaton, p. 6 Introducton, p. 5 Password Level 1, p. 13 Level 2, p. 13 Reset Total and Elapsed Tme, p. 13 RS485 Settngs (RS485 enabled models only), p. 18 Smulaton Mode, p. 21 USB, p. 6 Zero CAL-CHECK, p. 23 INDEX F-5000 Software Manual 10/16-2032 / 107050 Page 27
Informaton Cauton Wrng Aa Defnton of Terms Troubleshootng Tps