Fox Thermal Instruments, Inc.

THERMAL MASS FLOW METER & TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER

Model FT3
Data Logger

www.foxthermalinstruments.com | 399 Reservation Road Marina, CA. 93933

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Notice
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to understand and follow these instructions could result in serious personal injury
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Fox FT3 Manuals:

• Model FT3 Instruction Manual
• Fox FT3 RS485 Modbus Manual
• Calibration Validation User's Guide
• Fox FT3 HART Manual

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Table Of Contents
1. Introduction Page 4

2. Menu Trees Page 5

3. Setup Page 8

TABLE OF CONTENTS
4. Operation Page 9
a. Configure Page 9
b. MODBUS Data Log Support Page 14

5. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Page 16

6. Index Page 17

Firmware/Software Revision Compatibility Record

Manual Revision FT3 Firmware Version
Rev A v 3.08 and earlier
Rev B v 3.09 and later

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Introduction
Scope
Introduction Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Model FT3 Thermal Gas Mass Flow Meter and
Temperature Transmitter from Fox Thermal Instruments. The Model FT3 is
one of the most technically advanced flow meters in the world. Extensive
engineering effort has been invested to deliver advanced features, accurate
measurement performance, and outstanding reliability.
INTRODUCTION

The Model FT3 offers an option to have a data logger mounted on the Front
Panel board that can be used to record FT3 data. Data that may be recorded
includes interval totals (i.e. a previous 24-hour total) based on selected flow
units (i.e. total mass flow or total volumetric flow). This data may be recorded
at a rate specified by the customer ranging from 1 second to 1 month in hour/
minute/second intervals.

This Manual contains the operation instructions for the FT3 Data Logger. The
FT3 Data Logger supports 31 records with a start/synch time of midnight set
as a default. When the number of samples exceeds 31, the old data will be
overwritten. Only the most recent 31 records are kept.

Scope
This document describes the operation and configuration of the FT3 data
logger along with the Modbus commands to support it. It is divided into the
following sections: Introduction, Menu Trees, Setup, Operation, Glossary and
Index.

Model FT3 Data Logger Features

The following features are included in the Data Logger option available on the
Fox Model FT3 Thermal Gas Mass Flow Meter & Temperature Transmitter:

• 31 separate 24-hour daily totals with date and time stamp

• Data can be accessed over RS485 Modbus and the Engineering Display
• After 31 days, old data will be written over; however, the most recent 31
daily totals will always be available
• The operator may set the start time through the front panel (the default
start time for the 24-hour total will be midnight)
• Operator may set the local time through the front panel
• Field retrofits with Data Loggers require exchanging the existing display
board for the display board with the data logger feature and upgrading the
main FT3 board firmware (upgrade kit available)

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Menu Trees

Menu Trees Operation Using Front Panel

When using the Model FT3's front panel to access the Data Logger functions,
follow the path illustrated in the Menu Trees shown in Figures 2.1 - 2.3.

Fig. 2.1: Accessing Data Logger Functions from the Front Panel
Enter menu by scrolling to display
4 and entering the password

MENU TREES
SET PARAMETERS
I/O FLO DSP EXIT

Display Menu (see Instruction Manual)

The “LOG” label will be displayed only if
the program has detected the data log Flow Parameter 1 Menu (see Instruction Manual)
Real Time Clock (RTC) hardware
SET I/O
COM I/O 420 EXIT

Analog Outputs

SET I/O SET 4-20 mA

INP OUT LOG EXIT CH1 CH2 EXIT Select either flow
or temperature for
channel 2
None
Modbus
Comm=HART
HART NXT OK
20 mACnt=3265
Not used INP= Not used Temp CH2=Temp
Tot Reset CHG OK Flow
NXT OK NXT OK
Level 2

4 mACnt=367
1200
2400 Baud=9600 CHG OK
4800 NXT OK
9600 20mACnt=3748
19200
CHG OK
20 mA=2345.6 SCFM
NONE Modbus Level 2
ODD
Parity=EVEN CHG OK
EVEN NXT OK only
4mACnt=274
CHG OK
4 mA=0 SCFM
01-247
Address=02 CHG OK
CHG OK
20 mA=300 °F
CHG OK
Not use mA Fault=Not use
3.6 mA
Enabled USB CKSM=Enabled NXT OK
Disabled 21 mA
NXT OK
4 mA=0 °F
CHG OK

USB Serial
communication
with or without
checksum

Data Logger Menu, p. 6

Digital Output Menu (see Instruction Manual)

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Menu Trees

Data Logger Data Logger Settings

Settings The settings of the FT3 Data Logger can be accessed from the front panel of
the meter. The menu tree below shows the settings that may be accessed.

Fig. 2.2: Setting the FT3 Data Logger from the Front Panel
SET I/O
INP OUT LOG EXIT
MENU TREES

ON Data log = ON
OFF NXT OK
Clear Log?
Level 2
YES NO
Level 1

DATA LOG
CLR STR TIM EXIT DATA LOG
INT STR TIM EXIT

Set Interval Set Start Time

Day Int = 0 ON Start Time = ON

0-30
CHG OK OFF NXT OK Date / Time
Set View EXIT
Set Time View Time
Hour Int = 0 1-31 Day Start = 0
0-24 0=default
CHG OK CHG OK
Year Set = 13
CHG OK
Date / Time
Min Int = 1 0-59 Hour Start = 13 8/10/13 8:29:36
0-60
CHG OK CHG OK Month Set = 10
CHG OK

0-59 Min Start = 5 Day Set = 7

Set Interval? CHG OK CHG OK Display
YES NO Date and
Hour Set = 10 Time
CHG OK every
Set Start Time? second
All entries in “Set Interval” YES NO until F4 is
are converted into a minute Min Set = 5 pressed
interval counter. CHG OK
When “Start Time” is
detected, the interval is
Sec Set = 0
reloaded to re-sync in the
CHG OK
event that the power has
been lost. Day entry set to 0
is the default. For a midnight
re-sync, all values should be
set to zero. Set Date / Time?
YES NO

Time will
be set
when the
YES key is
pressed

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Menu Trees

Data Logger Data Logger Display

Display Displaying the records from your FT3 Data Logger is quick and easy. Use
the short cuts displayed in the menu tree below to view data logger records
quickly and easily from the front panel of the meter.

Fig. 2.3: Viewing the FT3 Data Logger Records from the Front Panel
Use the F2 key to move to Use the F4 key to exit

MENU TREES
the next record, to normal mode
Use the F1 key to move
F1 AND F4 keys pressed back to the previous one. F1 AND F3 keys pressed
at the same time Use the F4 key to exit to at the same time
normal mode

Data log Record # is displayed Date and Time

for 1 second refreshed every second

Data log Rec #1 Date / Time

8/10/13 8:29:36
Record # 1 is the latest data,
Record #31 the oldest
Note: Seconds displayed only if
8/10/13 09:53 there is enough room on display
ITot = 7034691.2

Data log Rec #2

8/10/13 09:53
ITot = 7034691.2
F1 Key F2 Key

Data log Rec #30

8/10/13 09:53
ITot = 7034691.2

Data log Rec #31

8/10/13 09:53
ITot = 7034691.2

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Setup

Setup Menu Setup Menu

Using the keypad on the front panel, enter the programming mode:

SET PARAMETERS
I/O FLO DSP EXIT

F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F1 for (I/O). The screen will show:

SET I/O
SETUP

COM I/O 420 EXIT

F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F2 for (I/O). The screen will show:

SET I/O
INP OUT LOG EXIT
F1 F2 F3 F4

i Note: If the hardware does not detect a real time clock, the LOG menu key will
not be displayed.

Press F3 for (LOG). The screen will show:

Data log = ON
NXT OK

F1 F2 F3 F4

The default is set with the data logger enabled, press F1 (NXT) to turn the data
logger ON or OFF (the default is ON).

Press F4 (OK) to continue.

DATA LOG
CLR STR TIM EXIT
F1 F2 F3 F4

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Operation: Configure

Clearing the Data Clearing the Data Log

Log From the data log menu, press F1 (CLR).

DATA LOG
CLR STR TIM EXIT

F1 F2 F3 F4

OPERATION
The screen will show:
Clear Log?
YES NO

F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F1 (YES) to confirm or F4 (NO) to cancel.

Setting the Start / Setting the Start/Sync Time

Sync Time The start/sync time is used to start or syncing a data log sample. When
a match is detected between the real time clock and the start/sync time,
the interval is reloaded. The Data Logger will be set to the default of zero
(midnight) and only the hour, minute, and second will be used for the trigger.

For example:
A settting of "day=00, hour=00, minute=00" will reload the interval every day
at midnight.

From the data log menu, press F2 (STR). The screen will show:

Start Time = ON
NXT OK
F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F1 (NXT) to turn ON or OFF the Start/Sync Time and then press F4 (OK):

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Setting the Start / Day Start = 0

Sync Time CHG OK

F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F4 (OK).

Hour Start = 0
OPERATION

CHG OK
F1 F2 F3 F4

Set the Hour for which you want to start/sync time. When the Hour Start is set
to zero, the default will be for midnight. Press F4 (OK).

Min Start = 0
CHG OK
F1 F2 F3 F4

Set the Minute for which you want to start/sync time. Press F4 (OK).

Set Start Time?

YES OK
F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F1 (YES) to set the start/synch time for Day:Hour:Minute.

i Note: Make sure that the specified time has not been reached yet.

Setting the Real Setting the Real Time Clock

Time Clock From the Data Log menu, press F3 (TIM). The screen will show:

Date/Time
SET VIEW EXIT
F1 F2 F3 F4

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Setting the Real Press F1 (SET):

Time Clock
Year Set = 13
CHG OK
F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F1 (CHG) to change the years, F4 (OK) to continue.

OPERATION
Month Set = 10
CHG OK

F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F1 (CHG) to change the month, F4 (OK) to continue.

Day Set = 28
CHG OK
F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F1 (CHG) to change the day/date, F4 (OK) to continue.

Hour Set = 13
CHG OK

F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F1 (CHG) to change the hours, F4 (OK) to continue.

Min Set = 45
CHG OK

F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F1 (CHG) to change the minutes, F4 (OK) to continue.

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Operation: Configure

Setting the Real Sec Set = 55

Time Clock CHG OK
F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F1 (CHG) to change the seconds, F4 (OK) to continue.

Sec Date/Time
OPERATION

YES NO

F1 F2 F3 F4

Press F1 (YES) to set the Date & Time.

i Note: All real time clocks on FT3 data loggers are set to a default of California's
Pacific Standard Time. To sync the real time clock to your local time exactly,
set the time slightly ahead of your local, current time and wait for the current
time to reach the set value before pressing the F1 (YES) key to set the time.

View the Real Time Viewing the Real Time Clock

Clock From the Data Log Menu, Press F3 (View) or press F1 and F3 at the same
time from the regular mode.

Date/Time
10/28/13 13:45:55
F1 F2 F3 F4

The current real time is displayed on line 2 and is updated every second. Press
F4 to exit.

Note: The seconds will only be displayed if there is enough room available to
i do so.

Note: Time is displayed in military time.

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Operation: Configure

Displaying Data Log Displaying Data Log Records

Records The data logger supports 31 records, record #1 being the latest recorded
value and 31 being the oldest.
From the normal operating mode, press F1 & F4 keys at the same time:

Data Log Rec #1

F1 F2 F3 F4

OPERATION
Note: Record #1 is the most recent interval total, record #31 is the oldest.

This display screen will appear for only 1 second and will then show:

10/07/13 15:54
ITOT= 152345.3

F1 F2 F3 F4

The Date & Time is displayed on line 1 and the interval total on line 2. The
interval total is based on the flow units selected in the meter (total mass flow
or total volumetric flow).

Pressing F2 will display the next record, F1 will display the previous record.

Press F4 to exit to the normal mode at any time.

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Operation: MODBUS Data Log Support

Select Record Select Record (command 06, Preset Register, Modbus Address 40214)
This command is used to select the next record that is going to be read from
the data log buffer using command 03
Address register = 40214
Data = xx. (xx = record select (hex 0-1e, decimal 0-30)

i Note: Record 0 is the latest and 30 is the oldest.

OPERATION

Request:

<Meter Address> <Function code=06> <Register address high=0x00>

<Register address low=0xd5>
<Register data high=0x00> <Register data low =0xx> <CRC high>
<CRC low>

Response:

<Meter Address> <Function code=06> <Register address =0x00>

<Register address =0xd5>
<Register data=0x00> <Register data =0xx> <CRC high> <CRC low>

Read Record Read Record (command 03, Read Holding register)

These registers are used to get the data for a single record. Before issuing that
command, a preset command has to be sent to select the record to be read.
Register Modbus Data Type Comment
Address Address
0xc7 40200 Record Number (16 bits integer) Record Number
0xc8 40201 Year /Month(16 bits integer, BCD format yyyy mmmm) Record Year/Month
0xc9 40202 Day/Hour (16 bits integer, BCD format dddd hhhh) Record Day/Hour
0xca 40203 Minute/Second (16 bits integer, BCD format mmmm 0000) Record Minute/sec=0
0xcb 40204 Data Index (16 bits integer, 0x00FA)) Data Index = 250
0xcc 40205 Interval Total (16 bits unsigned integer, high register) Interval Total (int)
0xcd 40206 Interval Total (16 bits unsigned integer, low register) Interval Total (int)
0xce 40207 Interval Total (float upper 16 bits) Interval Total (float)
0xcf 40208 Interval Total (float lower 16 bits) Interval Total (float)

i Note: The Record Number is an unsigned integer (0-65535) that is

incremented every time a new record is stored and is not the same as the
request record number (0-30).

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Read Record Example:

Request:

Request data register at starting address 40200 and specifying 9 register to

read the complete record

<0x01> <0x03> <0x00> <0xc7> <0x00> <0x09> <0x34>

<0x31>

OPERATION
Response:

<0x01> <0x03> <0x12> <rec nb> <rec nb> <year><month><da

y><hour><min><sec><data index><data index><total val int><total
val int><total val int><total val int><total val fp><total val fp><total val
fp><total val fp><CRC high> <CRC low>

Clear Data Log Clear Data Log (command 06, Preset Register, Modbus Address 40213)
This command is used to clear all records in the log.
Address register = 40213
Data = 0x57.

Request:

<Meter Address> <Function code=06> <Register address high=0x00>

<Register address low=0xd4>
<Register data high=0x00> <Register data low =0x57> <CRC high>
<CRC low>

Response:

<Meter Address> <Function code=06> <Register address =0x00>

<Register address =0xd4>
<Register data=0x00> <Register data =0x57> <CRC high> <CRC low>

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Definitions

Glossary of Terms COM Communication

and Definitions CSV Current Sense Voltage
DMM Digital Multimeter
ITOT Interval Total: Total flow for the interval selected (based on
flow units selected to measure flow in meter), total mass flow
Aa
mA
or total volumetric flow
Milliamps
PC Personal Computer
DEFINITIONS

RTC Real Time Clock

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Index
Index

Configure (Front Panel), p. 9

Clearing Data Log, p. 9
Display Data Log Records, p. 13
Set Real Time Clock, p. 10
Start/Sync Time, p. 9
View Real Time Clock, p. 12
Configure (MODBUS), p. 14
Clear Log, p. 15
Read Record, p. 14
Select Record, p. 14

INDEX
Glossary, p. 16
Introduction, p. 4

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Caution

Aa Definition of Terms