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- Page 1 Oil & Gas Flow ® TransPort PT900 Portable Ultrasonic Flow Meter for Liquids Quick-Start Guide 916-146 Rev. A January 2017...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
11.0 Taking Measurements........24 Registration ® Thank you for purchasing a TransPort PT900 from GE. Please register your www.gemeasurement.com/productregistration... -
Page 4: Safety Information
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide Safety Information The PT900 system must be installed and operated in accordance with the information in this section. Safety Issues It is the responsibility of the user to make sure all WARNING! local, county, state and national codes, regulations, rules and laws related to safety and safe operating conditions are met for each installation. - Page 5 ® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide Installation Requirements The PT900 flow transmitter can measure the flow WARNING! rate of many fluids, some of which are potentially hazardous. The use of proper safety practices must be emphasized. Be sure to follow all applicable local safety codes...
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Page 6: Unpacking The Pt900 System
Before discarding any of the packing materials, account for all components and documentation listed on the packing slip. If anything is missing or damaged, contact GE Customer Care immediately for assistance. Because the PT900 system may be ordered in many different configurations, the following packing list is shown only as a typical example: 1. - Page 7 ® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide 4.0 Unpacking the PT900 System (cont.) Figure 1: PT900 System in Hard Carrier Case...
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Page 8: Charging The Pt900 Transmitter And Tablet
Obtain the PT900 APP from one of the following locations: • Google Play Store (free download): Set up a free account in Google Play Store. Search for the TransPort PT900 APP and install it on your tablet. • QR Code or GE Website (free download):... - Page 9 APP from the SD folder. Figure 3: The “My Files” Folder If the APP is from an SD card or the GE website, enable the security option in the tablet’s settings (see Figure 4 below) to allow the installation of software from “Unknown sources”...
- Page 10 ® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide Installing the APP on the Tablet (cont.) Click on the APK file, and the Android operating system will verify the checksum and signature for the file. Depending on whether this is an initial installation or an update installation, you will see a screen similar to Figure 5 below.
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Page 11: Mounting The Pt900 Transmitter
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide Mounting the PT900 Transmitter The PT900 portable transmitter is housed in a durable rubberized enclosure suitable for indoor or outdoor use. It can be placed in the optional hard shell carrier case, mounted on the pipe with the soft strap or mounted on the pipe with the magnet clamp (see Figure 6 below). - Page 12 ® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide 8.0 Pairing the Tablet and the Transmitter (cont.) Important: Although Bluetooth is installed in many devices, the PT900 APP is designed to filter out all devices except those with names of the form PT900-Mxxxxxxxx Click Here...
- Page 13 ® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide 8.0 Pairing the Tablet and the Transmitter (cont.) During the pairing process, PT900 security features require the user to confirm the pairing (see Figure 9 below). When the Bluetooth pairing request appears on the tablet, a random passkey will be generated. You may ignore the random passkey and click OK to continue.
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Page 14: Initial Programming
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide Initial Programming Selecting the APP Language When opening the Tablet APP for the first time, the screen in Figure 10 below is shown. Select the desired language for the APP and click OK . Figure 10: APP Language Options Accepting the License Agreement The PT900 License Agreement screen (see Figure 11 below) is shown next. - Page 15 ® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide Registering the PT900 At the Registration screen (see Figure 12 below), click OK to register your PT900 or click CANCEL to skip the registration. Note: If you skip the registration, the screen will popup as a reminder the first five times you launch the APP and then it will never appear again.
- Page 16 ® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide The APP Main Menu Note: As an alternative to the Main Menu described below, you may use the Slide Menu shown on the next page. The main menu screen shown in Figure 13 below is the starting point for all PT900 programming steps.
- Page 17 ® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide The APP Slide Menu As an alternative to the Main Menu discussed in the previous section, you may use the Slide Menu shown in Figure 14 below. Click Here Swipe from left edge to right...
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Page 18: Selecting The Units Of Measurement
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide Selecting the Units of Measurement Click the Units of Measurement button in Figure 13 on page 14 to open the UNIT OPTIONS menu shown in Figure 15 below. This menu allows the user to select the measurement units displayed by the PT900 in all of its display screens. -
Page 19: Activating Channel
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide Selecting the Units of Measurement (cont.) To program the Units of Measurement options, complete the following steps: Move the slide switch at the top of the menu to either Metric or English to select the desired PT900 global measurement units system. -
Page 20: Programming The Pipe Menu
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide Programming the PIPE Menu Use the PIPE menu (see Figure 16 below) to specify all pipe parameters, to ensure accurate flow rate measurements. For each of the menu options, select an option from the drop-down list or enter the appropriate value for your site. -
Page 21: Programming The Fluid Menu
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide Programming the FLUID Menu Use the FLUID menu (see Figure 17 below) to specify all fluid parameters, to ensure accurate flow rate measurements. For each of the menu options, select an option from the drop-down list or enter the appropriate value for your site. -
Page 22: Programming The Transducers Menu
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide 9.10 Programming the TRANSDUCERS Menu Use the TRANSDUCERS menu (see Figure 18 below) to specify all transducer parameters, to ensure accurate flow rate measurements. For each of the menu and sub-menu options, select an option from the drop-down list or enter the appropriate value for your site. -
Page 23: Programming The Placement Menu
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide 9.11 Programming the PLACEMENT Menu The PLACEMENT menu allows the user to configure the mounting method of the transducers, based on the programmed information in the TRANSDUCERS menu (see “Programming the TRANSDUCERS Menu” on page 20). - Page 24 ® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide 9.11.2 Viewing the Transducer Spacing The TRANSDUCER SPACING screen (see Figure 20 below) shows the value calculated by the PT900 for the correct distance between the upstream and downstream transducers, based on your programmed data. This value is used when installing your transducer clamping fixture on the pipe.
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Page 25: Installing The Transducers
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide 10.0 Installing the Transducers To install the Transducers, complete the following steps: Select a clamp-on fixture mounting location on the pipeline which meets the following requirements: • A straight pipe run of at least 10 nominal pipe diameters (with no fittings or bends) before the upstream transducer •... -
Page 26: Taking Measurements
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide 11.0 Taking Measurements 11.1 Setting Up the Measurements for Display The PT900 APP can display up to 10 different variables at the same time. To set up your display screen, click the EDIT button at the top right of the measurement screen to open the SET UP MEASUREMENTS menu, as shown in Figure 22 below. - Page 27 ® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide 11.2 Selecting the Measurement Screen After configuring the flow rate measurements in the previous section, select either the multiple numeric, single numeric or graphical display screen option (see Figure 23 below). Figure 23: Measurement Screen Options 12.0 PT900 LED Indicators...
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Page 28: Battery Led
® TransPort PT900 Quick-Start Guide 12.1 Power LED Solid Green light when the meter is powered On • No light when the meter is Off • • Blinking Green light when the meter is in power save mode 12.2 Bluetooth LED ®... - Page 30 Customer Support Centers U.S.A. The Boston Center 1100 Technology Park Drive Billerica, MA 01821 U.S.A. Tel: 800 833 9438 (toll-free) 978 437 1000 E-mail: sensing@ge.com Ireland Sensing House Shannon Free Zone East Shannon, County Clare Ireland Tel: +35 361 470200 E-mail: gesensingsnnservices@ge.com An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company www.gemeasurement.com/quality-certifications...