GPE F4001 Series

Vortex Shedding Flow Meter Manual

Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 General
1.2 Features
1.3 Technical data
1.4 Applications
1.5 Flow range and dimensions
1.5.1 Flow Range
1.5.2 Dimensions

2 Safety instructions
2.1 General information and notes for reader
2.2 Target groups and qualifications

3 Installation
3.1 Commissioning
3.1.1 General considerations
3.1.2 Flowmeter sizing
3.1.3 Flowmeter orientation
3.1.4 Wetted material selection
3.1.5 Environmental considerations
3.2 Hazardous locations

3.3 Meter body installation tasks

3.3.1 Handling
3.3.2 Flow direction
3.3.3 Gaskets
3.3.4 Flange bolts
3.3.5 Alignment and installation
3.3.6 Flowmeter grounding
3.4 Wiring procedure
3.5 Keyboards description and setting
3.6 Basic Operating Procedures
3.7 Calibration

4 Troubleshooting
 1 Introduction

1.1 General
F4001 Series vortex shedding flowmeter is manufactured and designed according to the principle of
Kármán Vortex Street.
When the fluid flows past a bluff body in the measuring tube, vortices are alternately formed on each
side of this body. The frequency of vortex shedding down each side of the bluff body is directly
proportional to mean flow velocity and therefore to volume flow. As they shed in the downstream flow,
each of the alternating vortices creates a local low pressure area in the measuring tube. This is
detected by sensor and fed to the electronic processor as a primary, digitized, linear signal.

The vortex shedding frequency around a bluff body can be calculated as:

f=St•v/d (1)

where,
f- Vortex shedding frequency (Hz)
St- Strouhal number
v- Velocity (m/s)
d- Bluff body diameter

The volumetric flow rate from the shredding frequency can be calculated as

q = f/k d (2)

where,
3
q - Volumetric flow rate (m /s)
f - Frequency of the flow
k - Instrument coefficient

1.2 Features
 Universally suitable for measuring liquids, gases and steam
 Up to 10:1 turndown ratio
 Largely unaffected by changes in pressure, temperature and viscosity
 High long-term stability (lifetime K factor), no zero-point drift
 No moving parts
 Marginal pressure drop
 Easy to install and commission
1.3 Technical data

 Nominal pressure: 1.6 to 32MPa

 Medium temp.: -40℃ to +300℃
 Power supply: 12 to 30 VDC
 Ambient temp.: -25℃ to +60℃
 Relative humidity: (5% to 95%) RH
 Atmospheric pressure: 86 to 106Kpa
 Test medium: Liquid, gas and steam
 Accuracy grade
±1%, ±1.5%,
 4 6
Reynolds No. range: 2x10 to 7x10 (DN25 to DN100)
4 6
4x10 to 7x10 (DN150 to DN300)

1.4 Applications
◎ Waste water treatment, sewage process
◎ Heat exchangers, Cooling systems
◎ Oil field metallurgy
◎ Ground water remediation
◎ And other conductive liquid
◎ Chemical industry, petrochemical light industry
◎ food beverage dispensing
◎ Pharmaceutical industry
◎ Process control
◎ Other field use
1.5 Flow range and dimensions

1.5.1 Flow range

FLOW RANGE (GENERAL FLUID Table 1)

3
Measuring range (m /h)
DN
Water Gas

1"(25mm) 1.5 to 15 10 to 100

1 1/2"(40mm) 3.6 to 36 22 to 330

2"(50mm) 6 to 60 35 to 520

3"(80mm) 11 to110 70 to 1050

4"(100mm) 20 to 200 120 to 1850

6"(150mm) 30 to 400 270 to 4000

8"(200mm) 60 to 780 490 to 7300

10"(250mm) 90 to 1200 750 to 11000

12"(300mm) 160 to 1720 1000 to 16000

 FLOW RANGE OF SATURATED STEAM (Table 2)

DN Temp Density
1"(25mm) 1 1/4"(32mm) 1 1/2"(40mm) 2"(50mm) 2 1/2"(65mm) 3"(80mm) 4"(100mm) 5"(125mm) 6"(150mm) 8"(200mm)
℃ Kg/h

Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
Pressure

0.1 20 101 22.5 150 36 229 59 358 93 600 129 917 220 1.43 348 2.25 479 3.22 840 5.73 120.1 1.126

0.2 21 136 29.5 210 47 333 77 520 124 880 168 1.33 288 2.08 463 3.30 628 4.68 1.10 8.34 133.3 1.638

0.3 24 151 36 280 56 436 92 680 162 1.15 201 1.74 345 2.78 567 4.30 750 6.13 1.32 11.0 143.2 2.140

0.4 27 186 42 340 65 536 105 836 171 1.40 231 2.14 396 3.39 640 5.24 862 7.54 1.51 13.6 151.4 2.635

0.5 30 248 46 410 72 636 118 994 188 1.69 259 2.55 444 3.98 691 6.23 966 8.95 1.70 15.9 158.3 3.127

0.6 34 256 50 470 80 733 130 1.15 206 1.95 285 2.94 489 4.66 766 7.20 1.07 10.3 1.87 18.6 164.4 3.615

0.7 37 325 54 530 87 833 142 1.30 225 2.20 310 3.34 531 5.22 832 8.15 1.16 11.7 2.08 20.9 169.8 4.099

0.8 39 325 58 600 93 931 152 1.45 243 2.47 334 3.73 572 5.91 888 9.10 1.25 13.1 2.19 23.6 174.7 4.581

0.9 42 394 62 650 100 1.03 163 1.61 253 2.73 357 4.12 612 6.44 936 10.0 1.34 14.5 2.34 25.8 179.2 5.064

1.0 45 441 66 720 106 1.13 173 1.70 272 3.00 379 4.51 650 7.16 1.00 11.0 1.42 15.8 2.49 28.6 183.3 5.553

1.1 47 479 70 780 112 1.23 183 1.92 289 3.26 401 4.91 687 7.67 1.07 12.0 1.50 17.3 2.63 30.7 187.2 6.033

1.2 50 463 73 850 118 1.32 193 2.05 306 3.50 422 5.29 723 8.4 1.12 13.0 1.58 18.5 2.76 33.6 190.8 6.509

1.3 52 555 77 910 123 1.42 202 2.22 314 3.77 422 5.68 757 8.88 1.17 13.9 1.65 20.0 2.89 35.5 194.2 6.980

1.4 54 593 79 970 129 1.51 211 2.37 328 4.00 461 6.07 792 9.49 1.22 14.8 1.73 21.3 3.02 37.0 197.5 7.456

1.5 57 630 82 1.00 135 1.60 219 2.52 341 4.30 481 6.47 825 10.3 1.26 15.8 1.80 22.6 3.15 41.4 200.5 7.934

1.6 59 669 86 1.1 140 1.71 229 2.68 353 4.55 501 6.86 858 10.7 1.31 16.8 1.87 24.1 3.28 42.9 203.5 8.419

1.7 61 707 89 1.15 146 1.81 237 2.83 365 4.80 519 7.24 890 11.3 1.36 17.7 1.94 25.9 3.40 45.3 206.2 8.897

1.8 63 746 93 1.22 151 1.91 246 2.98 385 5.07 538 7.64 922 11.9 1.41 18.7 2.01 26.9 3.53 47.8 208.9 9.388

1.9 66 784 96 1.28 155 2.01 254 3.14 395 5.33 556 8.03 954 12.6 1.46 19.6 2.08 28.3 3.65 50.0 211.5 9.868

2.0 68 822 98 1.35 161 2.10 262 3.27 404 5.60 574 8.43 985 13.2 1.50 20.6 2.15 29.6 3.76 53.5 213.9 10.35

3.0 87 1.21 128 1.98 207 3.10 338 4.84 532 8.21 743 12.4 1.27 19.3 1.95 30.3 2.78 43.5 4.86 77.4 234.6 15.21

4.0 106 1.61 158 2.60 251 4.11 409 6.43 647 11.0 898 16.5 1.53 25.7 2.40 40.2 2.35 57.8 5.87 102.8 250.7 20.21

111. 161. 429.

4.3 1.730 2.80 264.0 4.43 6.91 666.0 11.6 942.0 17.7 1.61 27.7 2.47 43.0 3.52 62.2 6.17 110.6 254.9 21.74
0 0 0
1.5.2 Dimensions

Fig.1 Wafer connection Fig.2 Flange connection

DN Pressure L
Connection Type
(MPa) (mm)
1/2"(15mm) or
2.5 66
3/4"(20mm)
1"(25mm) 2.5 66
1 1/4"(32mm) 2.5 66
Wafer Connection 1 1/2"(40mm) 2.5 70
2"(50mm) 25 85
2 1/2"(65mm) 1.6 98
3"(80mm) 1.6 110
4"(100mm) 1.6 110
1/2"(15mm) 2.5 150
1"(25mm) 2.5 150
1 1/4"(32mm) 2.5 150
1 1/2"(40mm) 2.5 150
2"(50mm) 2.5 165
2 1/2"(65mm) 2.5 185
Flange Connection 3"(80mm) 2.5 200
4"(100mm) 2.5 235
5"(125mm) 1.6 250
6"(150mm) 1.6 285
8"(200mm) 1.6 340
10"(250mm) 1.6 320
12"(300mm) 1.6 320
 2 Safety instructions
2.1 General information and notes for reader

You must read these instructions carefully before operating, installing and maintaining
flow meter to prevent injury to personnel or equipment.

These instructions are an important part of the product and must be kept for future
reference.

These instructions are intended as an overview and do not contain detailed

information on all designs for this product or every possible aspect of installation,
operation and maintenance.

For additional information or if specific problems occur that are not discussed in these
instructions, contact the manufacturer.

You must make sure all local, county, state and national codes, regulations, rules and
laws related to safety and safe operating conditions are met for each installation.

2.2 Target groups and qualifications

Installation, commissioning, and maintenance of the product may only be performed

by trained specialists who have been authorized by the plant operator to do so. The
specialist must have read and understood the manual and comply with its instructions.

Modifications and repairs to the product may only be performed by trained special list
if expressly permitted by this instruction.

3 Installation

3.1 Commissioning
Commission the F4001 Vortex Shedding Flowmeter before putting it into operation. This
ensures proper configuration and operation of the meter. It also enables you to check hardware
settings, test the flowmeter electronics, verify flowmeter configuration data, and check output
variables. Any problems can be corrected – or configuration settings changed – before going
out into the installation environment.
3.1.1 General considerations
Before you install a flowmeter in any application, you must consider flowmeter sizing (the line
size) and location. Choose the correct flowmeter size for an application to increase rangeability
and minimize pressure drop and cavitation. Proper location of the flowmeter can ensure a clean
and accurate signal. Follow the installation instructions carefully to reduce start-up delays, ease
maintenance, and ensure optimum performance.

3.1.2 Flowmeter sizing

Correct meter sizing is important for flowmeter performance.

To determine the correct flowmeter size for an application, process conditions must be within
the stated requirements for Reynolds number and velocity.

Contact your GPE Inc. sales representative for suggestions on size selection.

3.1.3 Flowmeter orientation

Design process piping so the meter body will remain full, with no entrapped air. Allow enough
straight pipe both upstream and downstream of the meter body to ensure a nonskewed,
symmetrical profile. Install valves downstream of the meter when possible.

Vertical installation
Vertical installation allows upward process liquid flow and is generally preferred. Upward flow
ensures that the meter body always remains full and that any solids in the fluid are evenly
distributed.

The vortex meter can be mounted in the vertical down position when measuring gas or steam
flows. This type of application should be strongly discouraged for liquid flows, although it can
be done with proper piping design.

Note
To ensure that the meter body remains full, avoid downward vertical liquid flows where back
pressure is inadequate.
Horizontal installation
For horizontal installation, the preferred orientation is to have the electronics installed to the
side of the pipe. In liquid applications, this ensures any entrained air or solids do not strike the
shedding bar and disrupt the shedding frequency. In gas or steam applications, this ensures that
any entrained liquid (such as condensate) or solids do not strike the shedder bar and disrupt the
shedding frequency.

High-temperature installations
Install the meter body so the electronics are positioned to the side of the pipe or below the pipe
as shown in Figure 3-1. Insulation may be required around the pipe to maintain an electronics
temperature below 185 °F (85 °C). See Figure 3-8 for special insulation considerations.

Figure 3-1. Examples of High-Temperature Installations

The meter body installed with the

electronics to the side of the pipe.
(PREFERRED ORIENTATION)
The meter body installed with the
electronics below the pipe.
(ACCEPTABLE ORIENTATION)

Steam installations
For steam applications, avoid installations such as the one shown in Figure 3-2. Such
installations may cause a water-hammer condition at start-up due to trapped condensate. The
high force from the water hammer can over stress the sensing mechanism and cause permanent
damage to the sensor.

Figure 3-2. Avoid This Type of Installation for Steam Application

Upstream/downstream piping
●Straight pipe length
*D: piping diameter

Description Figure

Reducer pipe:
Ensure the upstream straight pipe length to be 15D or
more, and the downstream straight pipe length to be
5D or more for per reducer pipe.

Expander pipe:
Ensure the upstream straight pipe length to be 35D
or more, and the downstream straight pipe length to
be 5D or more for per expander pipe.

Bent pipe and straight pipe length:

1. Single bent pipe 1.

2. Double bent pipe; coplanar 2.

3. Double bent pipe; non coplanar 3.

Valve position and straight pipe length:

Install the valve on the downstream side of the
flowmeter.
The upstream straight pipe length dependent on
the element located on the upstream such as
reducer/expander, bent and etc., refer to
description as above. Keep 5D or more for
downstream straight pipe length.
In case the valve has to be installed on the
upstream of the flowmeter, ensure the upstream
straight pipe length to be 20D or more (fully opened
valve), or 40D or more (half opened valve), and the
downstream straight pipe length be 5D or more.

If a valve is nearby mounted upstream the

installation point, its frequent on and off will
seriously affect the lifespan of the flowmeter, and
even likely result in a perpetual damage to the
transducer.
 Pressure and temperature transmitter location
When using pressure and temperature transmitters in conjunction with the F4001 Vortex Shedding
Flowmeter for compensated mass flows, install the transmitter(s) downstream of the Flowmeter.
See Figure 3-3.

Figure 3-3. Pressure and Temperature Transmitter Location

3.1.4 Wetted material selection

Ensure that the process fluid is compatible with the meter body wetted materials when
specifying the F4001 Vortex Shedding Flowmeter. Corrosion will shorten the life of the meter body.
Consult recognized sources of corrosion data or contact your sales representative for more
information.

Note
For accurate results perform a Positive Material Identification (PMI) test on a machined surface.

3.1.5 Environmental considerations

Avoid excessive heat and vibration to ensure maximum flowmeter life. Typical problem areas
include high-vibration lines with integrally mounted electronics, warm-climate installations in
direct sunlight, and outdoor installations in cold climates.

Although the signal conditioning functions reduce susceptibility to extraneous noise, some
environments are more suitable than others. Avoid placing the flowmeter or its wiring close to
devices that produce high intensity electromagnetic and electrostatic fields. Such devices include
electric welding equipment, large electric motors and transformers, and communication
transmitters.

3.2 Hazardous locations

The F4001 Vortex Shedding Flowmeter has an explosion-proof housing and circuitry
suitable for intrinsically safe and non-incendive operation. Individual transmitters are clearly
marked with a tag indicating the certifications they carry.
 3.3 Meter body installation tasks

The installation tasks include detailed mechanical and electrical installation procedures.
3.3.1 Handling
Handle all parts carefully to prevent damage. Whenever possible, transport the system to the
installation site in the original shipping containers. Keep the shipping plugs in the conduit
connections until you are ready to connect and seal them.
Note
Do not lift the flowmeter by the transmitter. Lift the flowmeter by the meter body. Lifting
supports can be tied around the meter body as illustrated below if necessary. At the same
time, hold the neck of the flowmeter between the transmitter and the meter body to keep
the balance.

c Figure 3-4. Lifting support

3.3.2 Flow direction
Mount the meter body so the FORWARD end of the flow arrow, shown on the meter body,
points in the direction of the flow in the pipe.

3.3.3 Gaskets
The F4001 Vortex Shedding Flowmeter requires gaskets supplied by the user. Be sure to
select gasket material that is compatible with the process fluid and pressure ratings of the
specific installation.

Note
Ensure that the inside diameter of the gasket is larger than the inside diameter of the flowmeter
and adjacent piping. If gasket material extends into the flow stream, it will disturb the flow and
cause inaccurate measurements.

3.3.4 Flange bolts

Install the F4001 Vortex Shedding Flowmeter between two conventional pipe flanges. Table 3-
1, 3-2, and 3-3 lists the recommended minimum stud bolt lengths for wafer-style meter body
size and different flange ratings.

Table 3-1. Minimum Recommended Stud Bolt Lengths for Wafer Installation with ASME
B16.5 (ANSI) Flanges
Minimum Recommended Stud Bolt Lengths
(in Inches) for Each Flange Rating
Line Size Class 150 Class 300 Class 600
½-inch 6.00 6.25 6.25
1-inch 6.25 7.00 7.50
1½-inch 7.25 8.50 9.00
2-inch 8.50 8.75 9.50
3-inch 9.00 10.00 10.50
4-inch 9.50 10.75 12.25
6-inch 10.75 11.50 14.00
8-inch 12.75 14.50 16.75

Table 3-2. Minimum Recommended Stud Bolt Lengths for Wafer Installation with DIN
Flanges
Minimum Recommended Stud Bolt Lengths
(in mm) for Each Flange Rating
Line Size PN 16 PN 40 PN 63 PN 100
DN 15 160 160 170 170
DN 25 160 160 200 200
DN 40 200 200 230 230
DN 50 220 220 250 270
DN 80 230 230 260 280
DN 100 240 260 290 310
DN 150 270 300 330 350
DN 200 320 360 400 420
 Table 3-3. Minimum Recommended Stud Bolt Lengths for Wafer Installation
with JIS Flanges
Minimum Recommended Stud Bolt Lengths
(in mm) for Each Flange Rating
Line Size JIS 10k JIS 16k and 20k JIS 40k
15mm 150 155 185
25mm 175 175 190
40mm 195 195 225
50mm 210 215 230
80mm 220 245 265
100mm 235 260 295
150mm 270 290 355
200mm 310 335 410

3.3.5 Alignment and installation

Center the wafer-style meter body inside diameter with respect to the inside
diameter of the adjoining upstream and downstream piping. This will ensure that the
flowmeter achieves its specified accuracy.
Wafer type Description
Horizontal Installation
The inside diameter of the gasket must be larger than the pipe
inner diameter so that it will not disturb the flow in the pipeline.

When installing the Flowmeter vertically in the open air,

change the electrical connection port direction to the ground. If
the electrical connection port is installed upwards, rain, water
might leak in.

Additional collars might be required for the installation in some

situations.

(1) Insert two stud bolts in

the bolt holes on the flowmeter

shoulder to align the instrument

body with the inner diameter of the

adjacent piping.

(2) Tighten all bolts uniformly

and check that there is no leakage

between the instrument and the

flanges. Vertical Installation

 Flange type Description
Use the stud bolts and nuts supplied with Horizontal Installation
the flowmeter of the user.

The gaskets should be supplied by the

user.

The inside diameter of the gasket must be

larger than the pipe inner diameter so that it
will not disturb the flow in the pipeline.

Vertical Installation

Note

The required bolt load for sealing the gasket joint is affected by several factors, including
operating pressure and gasket material, width, and condition. A number of factors also affect
the actual bolt load resulting from a measured torque, including condition of bolt threads,
friction between the nut head and the flange, and parallelism of the flanges. Due to these
application-dependent factors, the required torque for each application may be different.
Follow the guidelines outlined in ASME PCC-1 for proper bolt tightening. Make sure the
flowmeter is centered between flanges of the same nominal size as the flowmeter.
 Figure 3-5. Flange Bolt Torquing Sequence

3.3.6 Flowmeter grounding

Grounding of the flow meter body is not required in typical vortex applications; however, a proper
ground will eliminate possible noise pickup by the electronics. Grounding straps may be used to
ensure that the meter is grounded to the process piping.
The transmitter case should always be grounded in accordance with national and local electrical
codes. The most effective transmitter case grounding method is direct connection to earth ground
with minimal impedance.

Note
Properly ground flow meter body and transmitter per the local code.

3.4 Wiring procedure

WARNING

The wiring of the vortex shedding flowmeter must be performed by expert engineer or skilled personnel. No
operator shall be permitted to perform procedures relating to wiring.

CAUTION

Once all wiring is complete, check the connections before applying power to the instrument. Improper
arrangements or wiring may cause a unit malfunction. Please check if “+” and “-” terminals are correctly wired.
or damage.

When the back cover of the transmitter is opened, you can see the wiring terminals as shown in Figure3-6
Figure 3-6. Wiring Terminals

Power supply

Terminal 1 and 2 are for DC Power Supply Wiring.

The DC power supply should provide power with less than two percent ripple. The total
resistance load is the sum of the resistance of the signal wiring and the load resistance of
the controller, indicator, and related pieces. Note that the resistance of intrinsic safety
barriers, if used, must be included.
Pulse output
Terminal 3 and 4 are for Pulse output wiring.
Modbus output
Terminal 5 and 6 are for Modbus output wiring.
Analog output
Terminal 7 and 8 are for Analog output wiring.
4 to 20mA is passive output powered back with 24VDC, the standard load resistance is
250Ω, the max. value should be less than 600Ω.

3.5 Keyboards description and setting

The LCD display of F4001 transmitter includes 6 digits instantaneous flow value
and 9 digits accumulative flow value. The instantaneous flow value will contain 1
3 3
decimal digit (0~99999.9m /h) or no decimal digit (0~999999m /h) and the
3
accumulative flow value will contain 4 decimal digits (0~99999.9999m ).
The transmitter could display the instantaneous flow and the accumulative flow,
and supply the Pulse Output of three-wire system (powered by DC24V±5 ％ ,
VH≥20V, VL<1V and output load ＜200Ω) or the Current Output through Current
converter (with resolution is 1/65536).

3.6 Basic Operating Procedures

Data setting can be performed with the four keys on the front panel (SET, INC,
DEC and FUN)

a) Operation of key and panel:

 There are totally four buttons on the panel of LCD: “SET”, “INC”, “DEC” and “FUN”.
First, press the buttons of FUN and SET together at the same time and Figure 3-7 will be
shown (PRT means Parameters).
Second, input the password of “5136” and press the button of SET to enter into the
menu of parameter setting (see Figure 3-8), and then press the SET to select the
parameter which should be modified. After modification, press FUN and SET together at
the same time again to exit the display of parameter setting;

Figure 3-7

Figure 3-8

Among them, press the button of INC, the value marked by the cursor will increase one
while press the button of DEC, the value marked by the cursor will decrease one. Press
the buttons of FUN and INC together at the same time, the cursor will move one digit
toward left side while press the buttons of FUN and DEC together at the same time, the
cursor will move one digit toward right side;
Note: When picture 3 is showing, inputting “8057” and pressing the button of SET will
restore factory default setting, while press INC and DEC at the same time, the tantalizer
will be reset to zero.
Press the button of INC to inter-change the displays among Figure 3-8, Figure 3-9,
Figure 3-10, Figure 3-11 and Figure 3-12.
Figure 3-9 Figure 3-10
Figure 3-11 Figure 3-12

b) Parameter setting:
K[1]～K[5]: flow coefficient and K[6]～K[10]: flow signal section points.
The correction curve is as bellow:

Calculation of flowrate section points coefficients, i.e.: Kx(x=[6~10]):

K[X-5]new=K[X-5]old ×(standard flow/ Displayed flow)
For example: Suppose K[6]=100 relevant coefficient K[1]=1223
Displayed flow value of the Tested Meter is 1500L while actual flow value of Master
Meter is 1523L, then the new coefficient:
K[1]new=K[1] old×1523L/1500L=1242
K[11]:linear correction coefficient
Move the curve parallel under conditions of keeping the inner correction curve
unchanged.
Calculation: K[11] new=K[11]old× (standard flow/ displayed flow)
For Example: K[11]old=1100，the displayed flow value in the course of the calibration is
1300L while the actual flow value is 1345L, then K[11] new=1100×1345/1300=1138.
K[12] options of the instantaneous flow rate decimal:
K[12]=0 instantaneous flow rate without decimal;
K[12]=1 instantaneous flow rate with one decimal;
K[12]=2 instantaneous flow rate with two decimal;
K[12]≥3 instantaneous flow rate with one decimal.
K[13] options of temperature and pressure compensation:
K[13]=0 no pressure and temperature compensation;
K[13]=1 pressure and temperature compensation for gas(Volume under standard
condition is displayed);
K[13]=2 temperature compensation for the density of saturated steam;
K[13]=3 pressure and temperature compensation for the density of superheated steam
 K[14] upper limitation of the pressure:
Upper limitation of the pressure sensor's range
K[15] pressure zero-adjustment:
Zero point adjustment value of the pressure sensor.
K[16] maximum flow rate:
The relevant instantaneous flow rate of 20mA under 4~20mA output
K[17] upper limitation of the temperature:
Upper limitation of the temperature sensor's range, which has been set before delivery
K[18] temperature zero- adjustment:
Zero point adjustment value of the temperature sensor, which has been set before
delivery
K[19] communication address:
RS232/R485 communication address is ranging from 0 to 247.
K[20] communication baud rate and parity checking:
K[20]=X000 baud rate =1200;
K[20]=X001 baud rate =2400;
K[20]=X002 baud rate =4800;
K[20]=X003 baud rate =9600;
K[20]=X004 baud rate =19200;
K[20]=0XXX no Parity Checking;
K[20]=1XXX odd Parity Checking;
K[20]=2XXX even Parity Checking.
K[21] signal input type:
K[21]＝0 for encoder or vortex flowmeter Amplifier board;
K[21]＝1 for Pick-up coil--- Available only for the PD flowmeter
K[22] flowmeter diameter:
Input the flowmeter's nominal diameter directly with unit of mm
K[23] flowmeter's unit:
3
K[23]=0 Cubic meter (m );
K[23]=1 Liter (L);
K[23]=2 Ton (T);
K[23]=3 Kilogram (Kg);
K[23]=4 U.S. Gallon (G);
3
K[23]>4 Cubic meter (m )
K[24] damping coefficient
K[25] option of pulse equivalent(L/P):
K[25]=0 pulse equivalent=10;
K[25]=1 pulse equivalent=1;
K[25]=2 pulse equivalent=0.1;
K[25]=3 pulse equivalent=0.01;
K[25]=4 pulse equivalent=0.001

3.7 Calibration
F4001 Vortex Shedding Flowmeter is wet-calibrated at the factory and need no
further calibration during installation. The calibration factor (K-factor) is indicated on
each meter body and is entered into the electronics.
 4 Troubleshooting
CAUTION

Please avoid replacing the amplifier unit from the case, and the vortex shedder bar. When these procedures are
needed, please contact the nearest GPE sales representative.

1) The flowmeter does not work

Check the pipe, rectify the flowrate. Or

No fluid or limited Yes calculate the min. flowrate to correct
fluid model

Check and correct it

Check the power Yes
connection

Check the pipe, rectify the flowrate. Or

Check the voltage Yes calculate the min. flowrate to correct
load model

If there is wave between

Yes Check the connection of
TOP2-COM2 detector and amplifier

Yes Check the wiring with

If use the device converter upper connection
yy

Yes No
Replace the detector Confirm connection is correct and firm
2) Pulse output happens when there is no fluid in the tube

If pipeline shakes Yes

strongly
Reduce the shake

No

If COM2-TP2 signal is Yes Enhance the trigger level, round the

50HZ potentiometer-TLA

Yes
es
Grounding works

3) The significant wave is too big

If the installation of
Yes Install the flowmeter and use it
correctly, improve tube technical
flowmeter is incorrect condition

If COM2-TP2 wave is Yes Enhance the trigger level, turn the

steady or not potentiometer-TLA clockwisely
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