User’s Manual
TransPort Model PT878
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 TransPort Model PT878
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 Information Paragraphs
Safety Issues
 Auxiliary Equipment
Local Safety Standards
 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Weee Directive
Environmental Compliance
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 Features and Capabilities
 Programming Site Data
 Creating and Managing Sites
 Programming Meter Settings
 Logging Data
 Servicing the PT878
 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
 Appendix D. Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge Theory of Operation
 Overview
Features and Capabilities
 Flowcell
System Description
 Electronics Package
 Theory of Operation
 PT878 and Accessories
Initial Setup
 Connection Locations
Making Electrical Connections
 Input/Output Connections
Power Connections
Transducer Connections
 Description
Infrared Wireless Interface
 Charging and Storing the Batteries
Caring for the PT878 Batteries
 Replacing the Batteries
Icon Battery Status
 Disposing of Batteries
Battery Location
 Powering on and OFF
 2000/11/30 0953 AM
Velocity, ft/s Signal, dB Delta-T, ns
 Velocity, ft/s
 Screen
Using the Screen and Keypad
Signal, dB
 Icons in the System Tray Function Meaning
 Keypad
 PT878 Keypad
 Help
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 Programming Site Data
 Vel
Volume, l/s
Entering the Program Menu
 Transducer
Wedge Ang Wedge Tmp Wedge SS 1219.2 Cancel
Entering Transducer Parameters
Transducer/Pipe
 Entering Transducer Parameters
 #43
Pipe #40 Fluid Path Lining
#41
#42
 Parameters for Special Transducers
 Critical Angle Exceeded Check Angles, Soundspeed
High Angle Error Message Window
 Is Too Low Valid range is from 25.000 to
Low Angle Error Message Window
 Transducer Spacing Change Window
Transducer Spacing has changed New Spacing Inches 24.493 mm
 Other
Confirming Entries
Entering Pipe Parameters
Pipe
 70% Cu 30% Ni or 90% Cu 10% Ni
Rolled
None
Annealed or Rolled
 Is Too High Valid range is from 3330.052 to 24000.000 ft/s
Transducer/Pipe Invalid Value Too High
 Transducer Spacing Change Window
 Entering Pipe Parameters
 Tar/Epoxy
Sound Speed 2000 Thickness Cancel
Entering Pipe Lining Parameters
Transducer Pipe Lining Fluid Path Material
 Entering Pipe Lining Parameters
 Tracking Windows?
Entering Fluid Types and Speeds
Transducer Pipe Lining
Fluid
 Energy On
Other Water 0-260C Oil Sea Water Oil 22C
 Signal Path Window
Entering the Signal Path Parameters
 Path Parameters for Clamp-On Transducers
 Path Parameters for Wetted Transducers
 Energy Option
Entering the Energy Option Parameters
Energy Options
 Entering the Energy Option Parameters
 Inputs
Entering Inputs in the Energy Option
 Entering Inputs in the Energy Option
 Energy Option Inputs
Entering Custom Cp Data in the Energy Option
 Custom Cp
Kelvin KJ/kg/K Cancel
 Edit Density
Kelvin Kg/m3 Cancel
 Programming Site Data
 Entering General-Purpose Analog Inputs
Entering Analog Inputs
 Delete Cancel
 Analog Inputs Option Window Energy Option Activated
Entering Analog Inputs in the Energy Option
 Entering Analog Inputs in the Energy Option
 Analog Output
Entering the Analog Output
 Velocity
Diagnostics
 Entering the Analog Output
 Digital Output
Entering the Digital Output
 If you selected Pulse Totalizer
 If you selected Frequency
 Stopwatch Totalizer
 Label Units Sym Dec Delete Check Done
Entering User Functions
Set User Function
User F1
 Text Creation Window
 Entering User Functions
 Atan
Abs Exp Inv Log
Tan Asin
 Reynolds Correctio Calibration FactorInputs
Entering Correction Factors
Entering Reynolds Correction
Correction Factors
 Entering Reynolds Correction
 Calibration Factor Window
Entering a Calibration Factor
 If you entered Single
 Edit KFactor Table
Data Source KFactor Cancel
 Entering a Calibration Factor
 Site Manager
Creating and Managing Sites
Site
 File
Site Manager
Site Manager
 Site Manager Menu
 Site
Creating a New Site
 New Site
Use the selected site ‘DEFAULT.SIT’ as a template?
 View Yes
DEFAULTRe InfoDEFAULT ResOpen File Default Are You Sure?
Opening an Existing Site
File
 Save Site
Save the current site DEFAULT.SIT?
Saving a Site
 Save Current Site
Delete Cancel
Saving a Site with a Different Name
 Renaming a Site
Refreshing a Site
 Delete Confirmation Window
Deleting a Site
 Creating a Site Message
File Site Sort Message Info Defaultsit
 Delete Cancel
 Transferring a Site File to a PC
Printing a Current Site
 Transferring a Site File in Text Format to a PC
Transferring a Site to a PC
 QuickBeam Window
Transferring a File from a PC to the PT878
 Infrared Icon in System Tray
 Wireless Link Icon
 Sort
Listing Files by Name
Listing Files in Chronological Order
File Site
 Format View Measurement
Displaying and Configuring Data
ABC.SIT 2000/11/30 0953 AM
 Number Format
Format Decimal Places Fixed Decimal Cancel
Format Option
 Format Option
 Screen After Format Change
View Option
 Set Line Graph Parameters
Limits Option
 Limits Option
 Measurement Option
 Measurement Menu Window
 Manager
Customizing the Display Screen
 Specifying the Number of Displayed Parameters
Velocity, ft/s
 FKeys
Customizing Softkeys
 Select a menu item
Configure FKey
 Display Screen with Modified Softkey
Contrast
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Managing Files The Drive Manager
File Manager
Sort Info SYSLOG.MET
 File Manager Menu
Sort Transfer Info SYSLOG.MET
 IRInbox Folder Transferred File
Transferring a File to a PC
 QuickBeam Window
 Infrared Icon in System Tray
 Refreshing a File
Wireless Link Icon
 File Delete Confirmation
DEFAULTRe InfoDEFAULT ResDelete Site ‘A.SIT’?
Deleting a File
 Bytes free Refresh Exit
File Sort
GLOBAL.By Date
09/04/02
 To return to Operate Mode, press ESC or F3 Exit
Accessing Meter Data -The About Option
 Programming Meter Settings
 Units
Entering the Meter Menu
Meter
 Selecting Measurement Units
Meter Settings
Units English Metric Date 2000/11/1 Time 100853 Cancel
 8Ahr NiCd
Battery Charger
Battery Charger
Condition Battery
 Entering Date and Time
 Entering Date and Time
 Locale
Changing Date and Time Appearance
Display Options
Display
 Changing Date and Time Appearance
 Changing Date and Time Appearance
 Display
Adjusting the Contrast
Display Options
 Setting Backlight Timeout
 Change Language
Changing the Display Language
 650.0
Changing Communications Settings
 Communications
None Cancel
 Changing Communications Settings
 Totals
Resetting Forward and Reverse Totals
Reset Both
 User Function Tables
Setting Up User Tables
 UserTable1 Delete Cancel
 Edit User Table
UserTable1 Cancel
 Taking a Bitmap Capture of a Current Screen
 Logging Data
 New Log Test Units
Entering the Logging Menu
 Log Manager
Log Manager
 Rename S03/01/01
File Menu
New
Ed Log State Finished
 Create New Log
Setting up a New Log
 Secs
Cancel Activate
 Setting up a New Log
 Log Measurements Window
General Measurements
 Select Measurement Window
 Copying Cloning a Selected Log
 Deleting a Log
Renaming a Log
 Log Manager FileDelete
DEFAULTRe InfoDEFAULT ResDelete Log ‘555.LOG?’
Deleting All Logs
Refreshing the Log Manager Screen
 Start Time 132341 PM End Time 135341 PM
Printing a Log
52.0 Start Date 2003/03/01 End Date
Enter Time
 Transferring a Log to a PC
 Start
Log Menu
Log
 Ending a Log
Stopping Pausing a Log
Restarting a Log
 View All Sites
Stopping All Logs
Restarting All Logs
Ending All Logs
 Details
View Menu
View
 Log Info
Displaying Log Details
 297 289 2001/03/01 132341 PM 135341 PM Scale Time Exit
Displaying Log Data in Graphical Form
AAA.LOG Velocity, ft/s
 Axis Window
AAA.LOGY-AxisDew Point, C
 52.0
 123.LOG
Displaying Log Data in Spreadsheet Form
 Sort By Name
Sort Menu
Listing Logs by Name
Listing Logs in Chronological Order
 Servicing the PT878
 Test
Entering the Service Menu
 Current Site
Reports Drive Contents
Printing Reports
 Printout of a Typical Drive Report
 Setting up the Thickness Gauge
 Material Window
Thickness Gauge Measure
 Entering the Material and Soundspeed
 Thickness, mm
Measuring Thickness in Numeric Format
Display Graph Velocity Zero Material
 Velocity Zero Material
Displaying the Receive Signal in Graphical Format
Signal
Graph
 Graph Window in Zoom Format
Out Display
 Zero
Calibrating the Thickness Gauge Transducer
Display Graph Velocity
 Dual-Point Calibration
 Dual-Point Calibration
 Soundspeed Window
Calculating Velocity Pipe Material Soundspeed
 Set
Press Set to Commit Value Calculated 22129. Current Cancel
Display Graph
Zero Material
 Programming the Thickness Gauge
 Programming
Thickness Gauge Setup
 Programming the Thickness Gauge
 Diagnostics Window
Displaying Diagnostic Parameters
 Analog Output
Calibrating the Analog Output and Inputs
Calibrating the Analog Output
 Enter
 Analog Output
Input# Low Read High 20 mA Calibrate Reset Cancel
Calibrating Inputs
Calibrate/Test I/O
 Calibrating Inputs
 Signal Para
Setting up Signal Parameters
Signal Setup
 Setting up Signal Parameters
 Setting up Signal Parameters
 Pulse/Code
Setting up Peak Detection
Signal Para
Peak Detect
 Enter
 Pulse/Code
Signal Para Peak Detect
Transmit Code Auto Cancel
Selecting the Transmit Code
 Signal Error Limits
Setting Error Limits
 Setting Error Limits
 Setting Error Limits
 Test Screen
Service
Test Option
Reports
 Functioning Test Screen
Testing the Screen
 Test Keys Window
Testing the Keys
 This test should automatically
Testing the Watchdog Timer Circuit
Factory Defaults Restart your meter
Press ‘No’ to cancel the test
 Direction Percent Gain Upstream Stopped
Setting Impulse Response
 Taking Wave Samples for Diagnosis
Applying a Stored Signal for Diagnosis
 Service Battery Form
Testing the Battery
 Factory Defaults
Resetting to Factory Default Parameters
 Updating PT878 Software
 Updating Software Via IrOBEX
Update Flash
Choose ‘Cancel’ to exit or ‘OK’ to continue
 Updating Software Via IrCOMM
 12.2a Setting up the PC
 12.2b Installing New Software
 12.2b Installing New Software
 Send File Window in the Transfer Menu
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 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
 Error Messages
Error Code Messages
 Velocity Range
 Diagnostic Parameters
 Displays raw upstream signal correlated With transmit signal
 Fluid Problems
Flowcell Problems
 Pipe Problems
 Wetted Transducer Problems
Transducer Problems
 Physical Damage
Clamp-on Transducer Problems
 Press Menu
Relocating Transducers
 Enclosure
Specifications
Overall Hardware Configuration
Size/Weight
 EMC
Electrical
 Environmental
 Operational Specifications
 Transducer Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Transducers
Temperature Transducers
 Available Options
Thickness Measuring Mode
 Program Menu
Appendix A. Menu Maps
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 Site
 Program Menu with Pipe Option
 YYYY/MM MM/DD DD/MM
 Logging
 Service
Page
 Transducer Option
 Lining Option
 Fluid Option
 Path Option
 Energy Option
 Analog Input Option
 Analog Output Option
 Digital Output Option
 User Functions Option
 Correction Factors Option
 Communications Option
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 Top View of 180 Transducer Installation
Appendix B. Measuring P and L Dimensions
 Determining the Pipe Coupling Length
 Appendix B. Measuring P and L Dimensions
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 Guidelines for RTD Installation
Appendix C. Temperature Transmitter Installation
 Assembling the Clamping Fixture
Mounting RTDs on the Pipe
 Mounting the RTD to the Pipe
 Connecting the RTD to the 4 to 20-mA Transmitter
 Connection Locations
Connecting the Transmitter to the PT878
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 Appendix D. Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge Theory of Operation
 Factors Affecting Performance and Accuracy
 Transducer
Transducer Positioning/Alignment
 Acoustic Properties of the Material
Calibration
Taper or Eccentricity
 Hazardous Ingredients
Appendix E. Material Safety Data Sheet for Couplant
Product Identification
 Reactivity Data
Physical Data nominal
Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
 Storage and Handling Information
Health Hazard and First Aid Data
 Soundsafe
Control Measures
 IrDA Compatibility of Windows Operating Systems
Appendix F. Establishing IR Communications
 Windows 2000/XP
 Appendix G. Glossary
 Appendix G. Glossary
 Appendix G. Glossary
 Appendix G. Glossary
 Index
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