Operation 19
HP289
3.4 Total Conversion
The Total Conversion feature enables the rate to be displayed in one
engineering unit (e.g., gallons/minute) and the totals to be displayed in
another engineering unit (e.g., barrels).
The Scaling Factor is always set in the unit relating to Rate and the
Total Conversion constant is a division factor which can be used to
convert the totals to the different unit. The Total Conversion factor
affects the net, accumulated, and gross totals and is limited between
0.01 and 2000.
For Example
If the Rate is required in gallons per minute:
1. The Scaling Factor would be set to pulses per gallon
2. The timebase would be set to minutes
If the Totals are required in barrels:
3. The Total Conversion factor is set to 42 (there are 42 gallons in
a barrel). All totals, including the Batch Quantity and Batch
Total, will now be in barrels.
Some common units are given below together with the Total
Conversion constant (TOTCON) which should be set.
Rate∗Totals TOTCON
Gallons (US)/ Barrels (oil) 42.00
Liters/ Kiloliters 1000
ml/ Liters 1000
Mgallons/ Acre-feet 0.32587
∗ Units per second, minute, hour or day. The timebase is set
separately during configuration.