Entering System Data For A Channel; A 1-Channel Meter - GE DigitalFlow GS868 Startup Manual

March 2008
Entering System Data for
a Channel

A 1-Channel Meter

2-4
Begin the programming of the
Channel or 2-Channel section below.
For the 1-Channel Model GS868, the information entered in the
SYSTM
submenu pertains to the global operation of the flowmeter.
1. At the User Program screen, press the
SYSTM
program the submenu.
2. Enter a Site Label of up to 9 characters and press
taking measurements, the site label will appear on the locator bar.)
3. Enter a Site Message of up to 21 characters. Press
4. To select the System Units, press
measurements in English units, or press
and measurements in Metric units.
5. Use the
[F1] [F4]
- keys to select the type of Pressure Units desired.
The abbreviations and definitions of all the available pressure units
are shown in Table 2-1 below. The choices shown on the option bar
are determined by the selections made at the previous
prompt.
Table 2-1: Available Pressure Units
English
PSIa = Pounds per square inch absolute
PSIg = Pounds per square inch gage
a. If you have entered gage pressure, or the local atmospheric
pressure (PSIg, BARg or kPag), use the numeric keys to enter
the gage pressure value. Press
6. At the Stopwatch Totalizer prompt, press
flow continuously, or
Stopwatch Timer. (With
keypad is used to start and stop the totalizer. See the Programming
Manual for details.)
SYSTM
The remainder of the
and 2-Channel versions of the Model GS868. Proceed to the 1- and 2-
Channel Meters section to complete the programming of this
submenu.
SYSTM
submenu in either the 1-
[F2]
function key to
[F1]
to display parameters and
[F2]
to display parameters
BARa = bar absolute
BARg = bar gage
kPaa = kiloPascals absolute
kPag - kiloPascals gage
[ENT].
[F1]
to totalize all liquid
[F2]
to measure totals manually with the
MNUAL [F2])
( , the console key on the
submenu is identical for the 1-Channel
[ENT]
. (While
[ENT]
.
SYSTEM UNITS
Metric
Initial Setup