Ultrasonic Open Channel

Flowmeter Instructions
(separated type)

The first chapter Function description&Specification

The second chapter Installation and connection

Instrument size

Instrument installation

Wiring

The third chapter Keyboard and display interface

Main interface

Keyboard

The fourth chapter Parameter interface and instructions

The fifth chapter History flow query

The sixth chapter Briefly installation steps

The seventh chapter Technical reference of weir trough structure and mounting groove weir

Appendix 1# Sink code table and Parshall flume structure size

Appendix 2# The formula for water level and flow of Parshall flume

Appendix 3# RS-485 communication instructions

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 The first chapter Function Description&Specification
1 component

The instrument is composed by two parts :the host (controller) and the sensor, it is connected by 5
core shielded cable between them

2 subtitles (display content)

Display the selected slot information

Display time

Display the total flow

Display the instantaneous flow

Show level or distance

Show Relay state

Display the instantaneous flow column Scale map

3 password protection

Protect the internal parameters of instrument not to be modified.

4 calibration method

The level calibration method: set 0 distance between the bottom of sensor and level.

5 analog output (current output)

Provides a set of 4-20mA output (0-20mA reservations), 16 bit high precision D/A, up to 750 ohms
load.

4mA and 20mA current point is set automatically by the user according to their demand.

6 relay outputs

There are 4 relay outputs for controller.

(1) pulse output relay (K1): when total value reached pulsed flow accumulated value, closed 1
times (50ms)

(2) high alarm relay (K2)

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(3) low alarm relay (K3)

(4) the backup relay (K4):design according to the customer request when the need

7 communication

The RS485 interface

8 historical records

Historical hourly flow records 128pcs

Historical Daily flow records 64pcs

Historical monthly flow records 32pcs

Historical annual flow records 4pcs

Specification

1 flow range: 0 l/s to 100 m3/ s (determined by species and specifications for weir groove matched)

2 total flow: 12 decimal numbers,return to zero after a automatic full

3 flow accuracy: 3%

4 measurement distance range: 3 m

5 measurement distance accuracy: 0.25%

6 level resolution: 1 mm

7 the working environment temperature: -20 to 70 ℃

8 instrument protection grade: host: IP65; probe part: IP67

9 power supply: 220VAC or 24V DC (according to the wiring seat label)

10:4 ~ 20mA current output: (corresponding to the instantaneous flow)

The maximum load resistance: 750 Ω

11 RS485 interface ( Appendix 485 communication instructions)

12 relay outputs: 4 relay outputs

Pulse output relay (K1): total value reached pulsed flow accumulated value, closed 1 times (50ms)

High alarm relay (K2)

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Low alarm relay (K3)

Backup relay (K4): design according to the customer request when the need.

13 screen display: 192*64 LCD dot matrix display

The second chapter Installation and connection

After unpacking, check equipment and inspection equipment whether there is damaged during
transport, if damaged immediately inform the delivery personnel. It is recommended that please
save packaging and cardboard boxes, to prepare the instrument storage and re-shipment.

1 controller (transmitter) installation

The controller adopts the wall hanging installation.

The installation requirements of controller:

Clean, dry place.

To avoid the corrosion of liquid gas, or the need for isolation protection.

It is recommended in direct sunlight place with the sun shading cover.

2 sensor installation

Between the sensor and the controller comes standard with a 10 meters 5-core cable connection,
according to the corresponding color controller connected to the corresponding cable.

Transducer, sensor size as follows:

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3 wiring

The third chapter Main interface and key press

1 main interface

The model of the current

selection groove

Total flow The instantaneous flow

column ratio display
Instantneous flow

Liquid level
Symbol of receiving the echo Symbol of relay
signal

2 key

Changing display content: in the main screen interface, pressing the key to enter the password
interface in the user’s parameters interface, clicking the button to switch to the next parameter
interface.

Pressing the button to enter the set state if Need to enter your password or to modify the
parameters, at this time there will be a flashing cursor, then press the button, the flashing cursor
digit add '1' changing.

The cursor moves to the next digit,both and together could modify the parameters or
input the password.

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 Press this button to confirm after modifying the parameters (there will not be a cursor blinking)
after confirmation, press the button again to return to the main display interface

The key operation steps are as follows

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 The fourth chapter Parameter Interface and Instructions

Max_Dist:

refers to distance from the zero water level to sensor. The definition of zero water level is below.
After the completion of the installation,please enter the correct empty distance here.

The zero level diagram of various weir groove.

Blink: refers to the distance which could not be measured from the bottom of the sensor which is
decided by the characteristics of the sensor. And which has been set when out of factory. Usually be
30-50 cm.

Disp: can be set to the distance displaying the sensor to the surface and the reference display of
signal sampling.

00 displaying distance and signal

01 displaying liquid level and signal

02 displaying status of distance and relay

03 displaying status liquid level and relay

set up to 03 when out of factory

Num: sink code set

00 user define Parshall flume, placement C and N value according to the actual.

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01~25 standard Parshall flume (see Appendix one tank code & size.).

26 V shaped groove

27 rectangular groove, placement of weir width B value according to the actual.

There will be corresponding tips for the position of the model of the current selection of groove
according to this set code.

Code selection:

0 User Define Par

1-25 Standard Par XX , XX says which is standard Parshall flume.

26 Triangular Weir

27 Rectanglar Weir X.XX m , X.XX says the settings of the weir width B.

Damp: damping coefficient calculation: input digital '0-9' instrument, “0- “ means without damping,
“9-” means the maximum damping coefficient.

Rate: the maximum change value allowed per level measurement, unit: mm. The value is smaller,
the anti interference is better, but the response speed is slower.

485_ID: set communication address. See Appendix 3.

20mA_Q: the corresponding instantaneous flow.

4mA_Q: the corresponding instantaneous flow.

Level_T:starting effective level and the highest effective level of the measurement of instantaneous
flow, when the liquid level is less than the effective initial level value, instantaneous flow is as 0,

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when the liquid level is greater than the highest effective level value, then the corresponding flow to
the highest effective level values is as the instantaneous flow. Unit:mm.

K1 setting:

A (flow Target value)

T (alarm delay)

C (clearing the total cumulative flow, namely clearing the cumulative value on the main display )

A value is 0, the K1 parameter is invalid.

T value is 0, when the flow accumulates to value A, the relay K1 is pull one time (50 ms).

T value is not 0, when the flow accumulates value A, the relay K1 will disconnect after pulls and
delays T seconds , and re accumulate the flow .

C value for the 'No' means not clearing the cumulative flow value; for 'Yes' means measuring
cumulative flow and clearing 0.

For example: A 01.20 m3 T 10 second C Yes

When the flow reaches 1.20m3, K1 pull, 10 seconds later the K1 reply, and clearing 0 for total
cumulative flow.

K2_High: control relay setting. Pull in point must be greater than or equal to separate point. Unit:
meters.

K3_Low: control of relay setting. Pull in point must be less than or equal to separate point. Unit is
meters.

Test: if you do not wish to produce cumulative flow in the installation test, it could be set to 01.
normal operation is 0.

Q_ unit: only setting the instantaneous flow unit; can be set to '0-4';

0-L/S (liters / sec);

1-m3/h (meters 3/h);

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2-L/min (liters / minute);

3- m3/min (m 3/minute)

4- m3/S (m 3/ seconds);

ACC_set: to reset the accumulated flow

Flow_sp: relative to the instantaneous flow, input value = actual value/display value. General set
up well out of factory,unnecessary modify it.

Time setting

Time_sev: time error correction, each additional 1, additional 1 second for daily time.

24mA_err:set to “Yes”, when the liquid level exceeds the maximum value of "effective level", the
output current is 24MA, set to “No”, the parameter is invalid .

The fifth chapter History Flow Query

To find the hours flow, daily flow, monthly flow, annual flow according to , in the query traffic

record condition, you could find the forward no displayed record according to .

Hour flow : hour cumulative flow per hour, can store 128 pcs.

In the main interface state, press the key TWO times to enter the querying interface, and then

press the key to find the circulating query hourly flow record.

Daily flow: daily flow display cumulative daily flow, can store 64 pcs.

After entering the querying hour flow interface, if press again,you could enter the querying

interface on daily flow, then press to find the circulating query daily flow records.
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Monthly flow: monthly flow displays cumulative flow per month, can store 32 pcs.

After entering the the daily flow querying interface, press again to enter monthly interface,

then press the key to find the circulating query monthly flow records.

The annual flow: the annual flow display cumulative flow of every year, can store 4 pcs.

After Entering the query interface in the monthly flow, press again, to enter the query
interface to view the annual flow.

The sixth chapter Briefly installation steps

1 After instrument installation fixed, the cable is properly connected.

2 measuring sensors to 0 level distance, this value is set into the empty distance value. (this
parameter must be accurate, directly affecting the level of accuracy of measurement. )

3 To choose of the corresponding 'sink' code according to actual condition, if it is the Parshall flume
can also be set to '00' code and then set into the C and N values of Parshall flume. (set correctly
should display the correct level and flow value)

4 Set up the Current parameter according to the actual needs, 485 interface parameters, or relay
parameter. (unnecessary to mention it.)

5 To inspect parameters "debugging"if is' 1 ' or not, if is' 1 ', pls set it into' 0'. If the parameter is set
to '0', the cumulative flow will be increased, otherwise the cumulative flow will remain unchanged.

The seventh chapter

Volume technical reference structure and mounting groove weir

Select the type of measuring weir groove, need to consider the flow in the channel, the flow state of
the water in the channel, and whether form the free flow or not. If the flow rate is less than 40
liters/sec, to choose the angled triangle weir in general. If the flow rate is more than 40 liters/sec, to
choose the Parshall cell in general. If the flow rate is more than 40 liters/sec,and the water level in
channels is large at the same time, you could use the rectangular weir.
After the installation of the weir plate, there will form a "small waterfall" in the weir downstream.
Weir groove could be made from glass steel, and processing size should be accurate. The key of
Triangular weir and rectangular weir is the size, and more exactly. The side surface towards the
entering water should be smooth. Parshall groove size must be accurate,and the interior surface
should be smooth. The key of throat is the size, and more accurate.
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1, Right angled triangle weir

Below is the processing map of the right angled triangle weir. Water level and flow correspondence
such as the below table. Note that the upstream channel width of the installation right angled
triangle weir is 600mm, the height of triangle vertex angle and the upper reaches canal bottom is
250mm. Water level--flow list has existed in the weir plate of the flow meter.

Structure of right angled triangle weir

Table 1#: right angled triangle weir flow stage corresponding table level unit: m flow unit: L / S

level 0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09

flow 0 0.014 0.080 0.221 0.454 0.794 1.243 1.828 2.552 3.426

level 0.1 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.18 0.19

flow 4.459 5.618 6.984 8.531 10.267 12.200 14.234 16.563 19.107 21.873

level 0.2 0.21 0.22 0.23 0.24 0.25 0.26 0.27 0.28 0.29

flow 24.865 27.889 31.328 35.011 38.941 43.125 - - - -

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 The water level of triangular weir in the channels of the installation and triangular weir zero

Triangular weir is positioned on the channel as above. Weir plate is to the vertical,and is to be
installed in the channel axis. When machining triangular weir, may make the vertex into a round,
pay attention to the equal zero position in determining the water level. Node level triangular weir
zeros should on the crossover point in triangle weir side extend line. The instrument probe should
be installed in the upstream position 0.5m ~ 1m distance to the weir plate.

2, Rectangular weir

Rectangular weir can be processed according the following drawing. Water level and flow
corresponding relationship as shown in table 2、3、4 and 5. Relationship between water level and
flow of rectangular weir mainly depends on the weir width "b". Also is relative with the upstream
channel width "B" and the weir height "P". Below are 4 commonly types of rectangular weir, and
could satisfy with most of the application places generally.

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Table 2#: 0.25 m rectangular weir level flow corresponding table level unit: m flow unit: L / S

level 0.000 0.010 0.020 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.060 0.070 0.080 0.090
flow 0.0000 0.4376 1.2397 2.2812 3.5181 4.9250 6.4849 8.1855 10.018 11.973
level 0.100 0.110 0.120 0.130 0.140 0.150 0.160 0.170 0.180 0.190
flow 14.047 16.232 18.526 20.924 23.423 26.020 28.712 31.497 34.373 37.338
level 0.200 0.210 0.220 0.230 0.240 0.250 0.260 0.270 0.280 0.290
flow 40.390 43.527 46.749 50.054 53.441 56.907 - - - -

Table 3#: 0.5 m rectangular weir level flow corresponding table level unit:m flow unit: L / S

level 0.000 0.010 0.020 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.060 0.070 0.080 0.090

flow 0.000 0.877 2.485 4.575 7.058 9.883 13.018 16.437 20.122 24.058

level 0.100 0.110 0.120 0.130 0.140 0.150 0.160 0.170 0.180 0.190

flow 28.233 32.637 37.261 42.097 47.140 52.382 57.820 63.449 69.264 75.262

level 0.200 0.210 0.220 0.230 0.240 0.250 0.260 0.270 0.280 0.290

flow 81.440 87.794 94.322 101.021 107.888 114.922 122.121 129.482 137.004 144.686

level 0.300 0.310 0.320 0.330 0.340 0.350 0.360 0.370 0.380 0.390

flow 152.524 - - - - - - - - -

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Table 4#: 0.75 m rectangular weir level flow corresponding table level unit: m flow unit: L / S

level 0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18

flow 0 3.748 10.668 19.718 30.544 42.945 56.793 71.997 88.487 106.21

level 0.2 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.28 0.3 0.32 0.34 0.36 0.38

flow 125.13 145.21 166.41 188.73 212.13 236.61 262.14 288.72 316.34 344.98

level 0.40 0.42 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.50 0.52 0.54 0.56 0.58

flow 374.64 405.32 437.00 469.69 503.37 538.05 - - - -

Table 5#: 1 m rectangular weir level flow corresponding table level unit: m flow unit: L / S

level 0.000 0.020 0.040 0.060 0.080 0.100 0.120 0.140 0.160 0.180
flow 0.0000 4.9780 14.141 26.092 40.345 56.626 74.756 94.605 116.08 139.09
level 0.200 0.220 0.240 0.260 0.280 0.300 0.320 0.340 0.360 0.380
flow 163.59 189.53 216.85 245.54 275.54 306.85 339.43 373.26 408.33 444.63
level 0.400 0.420 0.440 0.460 0.480 0.500 0.520 0.540 0.560 0.580
flow 482.13 520.83 560.71 601.76 643.98 687.36 - - - -

Rectangular weir is positioned on the channel as shown below. Weir plate to the vertical, to be
installed on the channel axis. The instrument probe should be installed in the position 0.5m ~ 1 m
away from the weir plate.

3, Parshall flume

The structure of the Parshall groove is the following figure. The Marked size of it is the throat width
"b".First of all, according to the maximum flow application needs, from "appendix 2#, tank water
level-flow formula" to find the appropriate throat width "b" for Parshall flume. Again from
“appendix 1#, groove structure size" to find out other sizes equal to the" b " corresponding throat
width. Such as "L", "N", "B1" and "L1" etc.

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The relationship between the Parshall flume water level and flow is usually like formula: Q=C*han .
According to the throat width "b", from "appendix 2#, tank water level - flow formula" to find out
the corresponding formula. Point to point to enter into the water level value, calculate the
corresponding flow.

The instruments have been pre stored the tank level flow meter list. Table 6# and 7# are discharge
relation of throat width 0.025m、0.051m for water level.

Table 6#: throat 0.025 m Parshall flume water level&flow corresponding table level unit: m flow unit: L / S

level 0.000 0.010 0.020 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.060 0.070 0.080 0.090
flow 0.0000 0.0480 0.1405 0.2634 0.4114 0.5814 0.7712 0.9794 1.2046 1.4458
level 0.100 0.110 0.120 0.130 0.140 0.150 0.160 0.170 0.180 0.190
flow 1.7023 1.9733 2.2582 2.5565 2.8677 3.1914 3.5271 3.8747 4.2336 4.6037
level 0.200 0.210 0.220 0.230 0.240 0.250 0.260 0.270 0.280 0.290
flow 4.9846 5.3762 5.3762 5.3762 5.3762 5.3762 - - - -

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Table 7#:throat 0.051 m Parshall flume water level flow corresponding table level unit: m flow unit: L / S

level 0.000 0.010 0.020 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.060 0.070 0.080 0.090
flow 0.0000 0.0959 0.2807 0.5263 0.8221 1.1617 1.5411 1.9571 2.4071 2.8892
level 0.100 0.110 0.120 0.130 0.140 0.150 0.160 0.170 0.180 0.190
flow 3.4018 3.9434 4.5127 5.1088 5.7307 6.3775 7.0484 7.7429 8.4602 9.1997
level 0.200 0.210 0.220 0.230 0.240 0.250 0.260 0.270 0.280 0.290
flow 9.9610 10.744 11.547 12.370 13.214 13.214 - - - -

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Appendix 1#: sink code table and Parshall flume structure size

Cate serial Throat section Contraction section Diffusion section height

gory wall
b L N B1 L1 La B2 L2 K D
1 0.025 0.076 0.029 0.167 0.356 0.237 0.093 0.203 0.019 0.23
S
M 2 0.051 0.114 0.043 0.214 0.406 0.271 0.135 0.254 0.022 0.26

A 3 0.076 0.152 0.057 0.259 0.457 0.305 0.178 0.305 0.025 0.46

L 4 0.152 0.305 0.114 0.400 0.610 0.407 0.394 0.610 0.076 0.61
L 5 0.228 0.305 0.114 0.575 0.864 0.576 0.381 0.457 0.076 0.77
6 0.25 0.60 0.23 0.78 1.325 0.883 0.55 0.92 0.08 0.80
7 0.30 0.60 0.23 0.84 1.350 0.902 0.60 0.92 0.08 0.95

S 8 0.45 0.60 0.23 1.02 1.425 0.948 0.75 0.92 0.08 0.95

T 9 0.60 0.60 0.23 1.20 1.500 1.0 0.90 0.92 0.08 0.95
A 10 0.75 0.60 0.23 1.38 1.575 1.053 1.05 0.92 0.08 0.95
N 11 0.90 0.60 0.23 1.56 1.650 1.099 1.20 0.92 0.08 0.95
D 12 1.00 0.60 0.23 1.68 1.705 1.139 1.30 0.92 0.08 1.0
A 13 1.20 0.60 0.23 1.92 1.800 1.203 1.50 0.92 0.08 1.0
R 14 1.50 0.60 0.23 2.28 1.95 1.303 1.80 0.92 0.08 1.0
D 15 1.80 0.60 0.23 2.64 2.10 1.399 2.10 0.92 0.08 1.0
16 2.10 0.60 0.23 3.00 2.25 1.504 2.40 0.92 0.08 1.0
17 2.40 0.60 0.23 3.36 2.40 1.604 2.70 0.92 0.08 1.0
18 3.05 0.91 0.343 4.76 4.27 1.794 3.68 1.83 0.152 1.22
19 3.66 0.91 0.343 5.61 4.88 1.991 4.47 2.44 0.152 1.52
L
20 4.57 1.22 0.457 7.62 7.62 2.295 5.59 3.05 0.229 1.83
A
21 6.10 1.83 0.686 9.14 7.62 2.785 7.32 3.66 0.305 2.13
R
22 7.62 1.83 0.686 10.67 7.62 3.383 8.94 3.96 0.305 2.13
G
23 9.14 1.83 0.686 12.31 7.93 3.785 10.57 4.27 0.305 2.13
E
24 12.19 1.83 0.686 15.48 8.23 4.785 13.82 4.88 0.305 2.13
25 15.24 1.83 0.686 18.53 8.23 5.776 17.27 6.10 0.305 2.13

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Appendix 2#: The formula for water level and flow of Parshall flume

Cate Serial Throat Flow formula Water level Flow range critical
gory width Q=Chan range h(m) Q(L/S) submergence
b(m) (L/S) Min Max Min Max degree %

S 1 0.025 60.4ha1.55 0.015 0.21 0.09 5.4 0.5

M 2 0.051 120.7ha1.55 0.015 0.24 0.18 13.2 0.5
A 3 0.076 177.1ha 1.55
0.03 0.33 0.77 32.1 0.5
L 4 0.152 381.2ha 1.54
0.03 0.45 1.50 111.0 0.6
L 5 0.228 535.4ha 1.53
0.03 0.60 2.5 251 0.6
1.513
6 0.25 561ha 0.03 0.60 3.0 250 0.6
1.521
7 0.30 679ha 0.03 0.75 3.5 400 0.6
S 8 0.45 1038ha 1.537
0.03 0.75 4.5 630 0.6
T 9 0.60 1403ha1.548 0.05 0.75 12.5 850 0.6
A 10 0.75 1772ha1.557 0.06 0.75 25.0 1100 0.6
N 11 0.90 2147ha 1.565
0.06 0.75 30.0 1250 0.6
D 12 1.00 2397ha 1.569
0.06 0.80 30.0 1500 0.7
A 13 1.20 2904ha 1.577
0.06 0.80 35.0 2000 0.7
R 14 1.50 3668ha 1.586
0.06 0.80 45.0 2500 0.7
D 15 1.80 4440ha 1.593
0.08 0.80 80.0 3000 0.7
1.599
16 2.10 5222ha 0.08 0.80 95.0 3600 0.7
17 2.40 6004ha1.605 0.08 0.80 100.0 4000 0.7
18 3.05 7463ha1.6 0.09 1.07 160.0 8280 0.8
1.6
19 3.66 8859ha 0.09 1.37 190.0 14680 0.8
L 20 4.57 10960ha 1.6
0.09 1.67 230.0 25040 0.8
A 21 6.10 14450ha 1.6
0.09 1.83 310.0 37970 0.8
R 22 7.62 17940ha 1.6
0.09 1.83 380.0 47160 0.8
G 23 9.14 21440ha 1.6
0.09 1.83 460.0 56330 0.8
E 24 12.19 28430ha 1.6
0.09 1.83 600.0 74700 0.8
25 15.24 35410ha1.6 0.09 1.83 750.0 93040 0.8

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