ABB aquamaster s Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference Guide
Electronic
Commercial
Water Meters
with
Integral Logger
AquaMaster S
IM/AMS/QRG Issue 5 08.04
DISPLAY
Upper Display Lower Display
Date Time
Forward Flow Total Flow Velocity
Reverse Flow Total Pressure
Net Flow Total
Tariff Totals
3
88888.888. m
8
gal
3
AB
f t m / h M G D
0 - .8.8.8.80
g a l / s m B a r p s i
Tariff Indicator
Pictorial Displays
Left Battery Warning
Sensor Fault
Empty Pipe
Mains Failure
Right Battery Warning
Display
When the unit is taken out of storage and installed for
first use, remove the protective label, if fitted, from the
front, to allow light to activate the unit.
If the instrument is not powered, connect any batteries
or external supply as detailed in the Installation Manual.
Important. Read the manual for battery condition
monitoring.
PROGRAMMING
Setting up the PC – HyperTerminal Setup
(Example from Windows NT – other Windows vary)
From the PC Start menu choose Programs –
Accessories – Hyperterminal – HyperTerminal.
At 'New connection' enter : AquaMaster
At 'Connect using' choose : COM1 or COM2 depending
on the pc connection
At 'Port setting' prompt choose Bits per second: 4800,
Data bits: 8, Parity: None, Stop bits: 1, Flow control:
none.
Programming the AquaMaster
To access programming mode, connect
AquaMaster to a computer via either of the serial port
connections – see Instruction Manual ('Local or Remote
Computer Connection' sections).
Use serial port settings: 4800 Baud, 8 data bits,1 stop
bit and no parity.
Press Tab twice to activate the programming mode.
ABB Limited
Oldends Lane, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3TA, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1453 826661, Fax: +44 (0)1453 829671
...PROGRAMMING
The following display appears on the computer screen:
AquaMaster...
Nav Mode: TAB, Disp Mode: Ctrl + W
Pressing the Ctrl + W keys simultaneously
produces the display mode, with the same information
as that on the transmitter display.
Esc
Press to cancel display mode.
Tab
Pressing the key produces the following screen:
[Next Menu=TAB][Next Item=ENTER]
[Edit = SPACE][Exit = Esc]
1.0 Information
Further key operations access the menus as follows:
Key
= Menu Displayed Text; = User entered data ; =
Tab 1.0 Information Tab
AquaMaster
ABB Automation
Stonehouse
etc.
Note. Pressing M within a menu will list all the
remaining parameters immediately.
SECURITY ACCESS
There are two levels of password control:
Level Default Password Menus
2 setup
4 am2k
Note. Passwords are case sensitive
Logging In
Tab 4.0 Access
Language :English
Login (Password?) :Log In Level 0
setup
Login (Password?)?
Login (Password?) :2 Level Logged In
Esc
4.0 Access
Tab
the
5.0 Flow Settings
Tab
6.0 Pressure Settings
Tab
etc.
PARAMETER CHANGES
Tab Flow Units
Flow Units?
Flow Units?
Flow Units
FSD(100% or URV) 200 l/m
Note. Use Esc to escape or cancel in input mode, or to
exit a menu.
Function Key
Changing Selections
Note. Ensure that the correct access level is selected.
2.0 Measurements
12:31:00
It is possible to enter data directly into the AquaMaster
25/12/1998
without navigating the menu system. This is achieved by
using the "Command Line Interface" (CLI). To read the value of
Test Mode
a variable, type a right chevron
Flow
number (see overleaf), then press
Pressure
Esc
To write a new value to a variable, type a right chevron
the variable number, an equal sign
required, followed by
reply with the new value of the variable (or a reason for failure)
e.g.:
>217 <0>217=42
>217=42
Where
1 to 7
217 is the number for the flow rate
1 to 11
<0> is the error code for "no error"
42 is the current flow rate
<3> is the error code for "Write Access Denied",
since writing to the flow rate is not allowed.
To change the flow FSD to 10 m
>248=setup
<0>248=2 logged in enter password
Space
>112
<0>112=1 l/s
>115
<0>115=250
>115=10
<0>115=10
>112=6
<0>112=6 m^3/m
To cancel the password security, press
screen is reached.
Space
: l/s
Space
l/s (Repeat space function
key until required units
are displayed)
l/m
: l/m
> followed by the variable
.
> ,
= and the new value
. In both cases the AquaMaster will
<3>217=Write Access Denied
3 /min:
Comments
read present flow units
read present fsd
set new fsd value of 10
set units to number 6 (m^3/min)
Esc
until the front