User’s Manual

 Product Overview -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

 Working Principle -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

 Product Features --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

 Technical Parameters ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2

 Model Selection Guide --------------------------------------------------------------- 2

 Measuring Range --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

 Installation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5

 Wiring ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6

 Maintenance and trouble shooting ---------------------------------------------- 11

 Ordering instructions -------------------------------------------------------------- 12

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 Product Overview
The vortex flow meter is a new type flow meter, which has the international
advanced level and the development based on the principle of Carmen vortex, the
vortex sensor and America micro controller technology developed with the
international advanced level of flow meter, which belongs to fluid vibration flow
meter. Because it has the advantages of other flow meter can’t have both, it is
widely used in petroleum, chemical, metallurgy, thermal power, textile, paper
making and other industries, like the superheated steam, saturated steam,
compressed air and gas (oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen, natural gas, coal gas,
water) and the liquid (such as water, gasoline, alcohol, benzene) measurement
and control.

 Working Principle
In a fluid set non streamlined bluff body (drag), from both sides of the bluff body
alternately generate two rules of the vortex, the vortex called Karman vortex, as
shown in figure (a) shows.
The vortex in vortex down steam non symmetrically arranged. A vortex
frequency is F, the average speed of the measured medium to flow into V, the bluff
body flow facing surface width is D, the body size is D, according to the Karman
principle of the vortex, the flowing formula:
F= Sr V/D
Remarks:
F --- vortex frequency side of body
V --- the average velocity of fluid
D --- the vortex generating body width
Sr --- Castro Hale number (dimensionless)
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 Product Features
1. The detecting element does not contact the measured medium, therefore,
stable performance, high reliability.
2. No moving parts, simple structure and strong, long-term reliable operation,
long service life.
3. Wide measuring range, range up to 10:1 or 15:1.
4. Sensor measure probe is sealed by a special process, and can withstand high
temperature 350 Deg C.
5. High precision, and can measure the unclear gas and liquid.
6. For the same computer digital system supporting the use of the output pulse
signal and current signal.

 Technical Parameters

 Model Selection Guide

1. Confirm the size
As known, the measuring range differs from the size of the meter, meanwhile, if
the medium status changes (such as temperature, pressure, etc), the measuring
range will also change. So it is important for the measuring accuracy to choice a
meter with a suitable size.
2. Confirm the structure
There is two options: integral type and remote type.
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1 If user needs to know the flow status at the local plant, please choose
integral type.
2 If the installation location is too high or pendent from the earth, please
turn to the remote type.
3 For the remote type, if it is saturated steam, please add temperature
compensation or pressure compensation. If it is superheated steam, please add
temperature & pressure compensation.
4 No matter which kind of totalier user chooses, please think about
whether RS-485 is necessary or not.
5 Please think about whether box is necessary for the totalizer, it is used
to avoid the parameters to be changed.
6 For the remote type, please think about whether the wireless system to
control and manage the flow in real time.
7 If the medium is dangerous (for example easy combustion and
explosion), please choose ex-proof meter and wireless system.
3. Confirm the connection
There are four options: flange clamp type, flange welding type, thread type and
triclamp type. Kindly note the most popular types are flange clamp type and
flange welding type.

 Measuring Range (m3/h)

1. Confirm the range under different conditions

The measuring range differs from size and medium features. If the medium is
very special, please tell us and we need to recheck it.
2. Confirm the range for gas medium
The pressure and temperature have no effect on the upper flow, the range that
meter can work is based on the density and viscosity actually. So in fact, we just
need to work out the lower flow to get the flow range.
The formulae of the lower flow (Qminp) what based on the density:
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The mass flow range of the saturated steam as follows:

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 Installation
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 Wiring
(1) Installation requirements
1 The choice of installation location
a. Environment temperature: The flow meter working temperature range is -40
Deg C~55 Deg C, if it suffers thermal radiation of equipment, we should take
heat insulation and ventilation.
b. Environment air: please. install the flow meter in no corrosive gas
environment, if it is only installed in corrosive gas environment, we should
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provide adequate ventilation.

c. Mechanical vibration and shock: The structure of the flow meter is solid, it
not damage due to vibration, but it will be generated jamming signals by
vibration. If the vibration and shock are strong and the flow velocity of
medium is low, it maybe lead to jamming signals greater than flow signal,
result in the error value. So the flow meter should be installed small
vibration and shock place, the side under the vibration frequency of 5~20Hz,
vibration velocity is not greater than 1g, or we should take measure of
vibration reduction. Such as we can install fixed support and anti-vibration
pad in pipeline.
Note: The vibration Is strong in outlet of air compressor, we can not install flow
meter, it should be installed in the behind of gasholder.
d. Flow meter installation site should have ample space around, installed in
high flow meter should have a work platform, as far as possible in order to
facilitate installation and maintenance. In order to convenient maintenance,
it should have 220V power socket for measuring instruments near the
installation site.
e. The flow meter should be installed in indoor, if it must be outsite, we should
take measures of sunblock and damp proof.
f. The installation site should be far away from the high power motor, inverter,
power transformer and transceiver, otherwise, may cause instrument can’t
work normally.
2 Requirements for pipeline
a. Flow meter upstream and downstream side must have straight pipe section
with long enough. And the length requirement as below table.
The straight pipe requirement for flange clamp type meter:

The straight pipe requirement for insertion type meter:

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b. Within the prescribed length of straight pipe, the inflow and outflow section
should be flat. In order to ensure the full tube measured medium, flow meter
should try to avoid installed in regulating valve, half-open gate valve downstream.
Generally it should not be installed flow transmitter after expanding pipe.
c. Flow meter can be vertical, horizontal, or any other angle for installation. The
flow meter is installed in vertical or inclined pipe, the direction of flow shall be
from bottom to top.
d. We need to install pressure measuring point or temperature measuring point
near the flow meter, the pressure measuring points should be outside 3 D,
temperature measuring points should be outside the flow meter 5 D.
e. In order to facilitate maintenance flow meter, we can install the by-pass pipe.
on the cleaned pipe or flow meter of installation pipe by can't stop, you must
install bypass pipe.
3 Installation notes
We need to pay attention to the following matters:
a. The flow direction of measured medium must be consistent with the sign of
the flow arrow on the meter.
b. Install flange clamp type flow meter, it can ensure pipeline and flow meter
ontology concentric flow circulation through special concave flange concave.
And note the gasket can't go into the pipe tube.
4 The insertion type vortex flow meter is installed in pipeline, users need
to open a 87 mm diameter hole in the installation point.
In the round hole weld on the flange, flange short tube must be vertical pipeline
and the axis of the short tube with the center line of the pipeline. As shown in
below.

(Flange short tube has convex sets, convex sets and the outer wall of pipeline
alignment, then welding.)
a. According to the need to determine whether to install ball valve. In
maintenance of flow meter allows interrupt flow, we don't need to install ball
valve; if it not allowed to interrupt the flow, we need to install ball valve. The ball
valve supplied by my company, the model is Q41F16 (DN80), if need to install the
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ball valve, you must be indicated when ordering.

b. If you need to install the ball valve, please install ball valve on opening flange,
then open the ball valve, then install insert type turbine flow meter on the ball
valve, If you don't need to install the ball valve, you can install directly insert type
turbine flow meter on opening flange, When installing, pls. note the speed of
ontology should be in the center of the pipe body.
(2) Wiring
Instrument wiring on the amplification board, large terminal is the main wiring
terminal, small terminal is the auxiliary terminal for additional function wiring.
VT3WE three wires circuit connection:
The main power supply and the output signal terminal (On the left side of the
three hanging frame spinning type terminal)
GND POU V+
(GND: power supply “-“. POU: pulse output V+: external power supply
12V~24VDC “+”)
When V + and GND is working after connecting external power (battery type into
a electrician hoity-toity), pulse output from the POU. Auxiliary wiring (small
terminal), main terminal and auxiliary terminal between the double needle jump
line for battery switch, short for access, not to disconnect.
+3V6 3V6- CMB CMA
1). Battery wiring: ( the right side of the small terminal1, 2)
+3V6: connecting 3.6v battery “+”
3V6-: connecting 3.6v battery “-”
2). Communications wiring: ( the left side of the small terminal3, 4) No 485
communication models don't deserve this terminal
CMB: connecting RS485 communications “-“
CMA: connecting RS485 communications “+“
VT2WE two wires circuit connection
The main power supply and the output signal terminal (On the left side of the
two hanging frame spinning type terminal)
- +
“-“: 4~20mA output current terminal “+”: 15~24V power supply “+”
“+”: connecting external power+24V, output current from “-“ to computer or
table of sampling resistance, through the sampling resistance back to power
supply “-“
Auxiliary wiring (3 terminals)
V+ F 0
V+: Connecting power supply “+”(+12V) F: pulse output signal terminal 0:
Connecting power supply “-”
The pulse output use under the condition of the main circuit power supply,
Output to take 50 hz excision without fixed light isolation primitive impulse,
usually used in calibration;The output signal of containing 1 k5 pull-up resistors
open collector output.
System wiring diagram can refer to the appended drawings “VT3WE three
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wires and VT2WE two wires circuit connection diagrams”

The user menu operation
Working screen
After connecting power supply, the meter will self-inspection first, then enter the
work state of the main display.
Line 1: cumulant, 2 decimal places display, decimal point automatic carry.
Line 2: instantaneous flow rate, keep 2 decimal places, flow unit in detail see
menu settings
Line 3: traffic signal frequency value, display F= XXXX.XX Hz, keep 2
decimal places
Line 4: output current value, display I= XX.XX mA, keep 2 decimal places
(only 2W model)
The bottom right corner of VT3WE three wires is battery indicator, the meter
using battery, it displays battery electric quantity.
Press “<”or “+” in screen 1 switch 2.
working screen 2 deputy interface
Line 1: temperature setting,
Line 2: pressure setting,
Line 3: enter the password of setting state
Press “E” to enter the password input initial state Press “S” to cancel the
input state, return to the screen 2 deputy interface
Press “+” in the input state, change the value in the cursor Press “<” to
move the input cursor position
Press “E” in the input state to check the password, if the password is right, it
enter into the menu, if it is wrong, it will return back the input initial state.

Chart 4 Password input initial state

Password: the user menu password 22
Buttons function
Press “S” to exit the input state Press “E” to save the input
Press”+” to change the value in the cursor Press “<” move the cursor to
the right one
Enter up to 8 bits of data ( including the decimal point and symbol)
2. Menu operation: navigate menus
Press “+” page down Press “<” page up Press “E” to enter sub-menu
Press “S” return to the screen 2
In submenu, Press “S” to exit Press “E” into the modified state, press ”+”
down option, press “<” up option, press “E” to confirm. If it is modified input type,
is carried out in accordance with the input operation.
Note: Setting parameter, press “E” to confirm the display content, otherwise
the setting is invalid

user parameter setting menu, the user menu password is 2010

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 Maintenance and troubleshooting

Flow meter display is abnormal, we should check the process status whether
meet the requirements of instrument, process flow is fall within the scope of the
flow meter, if it don't meet the requirements, flow meter display will not be
normal.
Flow meter can detect the medium should be single phase fluid, such as have the
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phenomenon of liquid two phase medium, flow meter display will not be normal
The flow meter is wrong, we should distinguish whether display instrument or
other malfunction with the secondary instrument. If the flow meter has output
and the display instrument has no display, the mistake is on display instrument.
The flow meter has mistakes , please contact our after-sales service.

 Ordering instructions
Please provide the following conditions when you order flow meter
 Pipeline size: outer diameter x wall thickness (mm)
 Name of measured medium, medium density (kg/m3)
 The max. flow (kg/h or m3/h)
 The min. flow (kg/h or m3/h)
 Working pressure (M Pa)
 Working Temperature (Deg C)
If you want our intelligent flow integrating instrument, please provide pressure
range or pressure transmitter type, temperature range or temperature
transmitter type.