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3 warning & status messages, Troubleshooting – Dwyer Series PUF User Manual

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5: Troubleshooting

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5.3

Warning & Status Messages

FLOW RATE ERRORS

No flow signal

Interpretation: This message appears when the transducers cannot send or receive
signals to each other.

Response: Check that all cables are connected, transducers are on the pipe correctly
with sufficient couplant on the face.

Flow signal is poor

Interpretation: This warning appears when the signal is lower than 25%.

Response: This could be due to an application problem, a poor quality pipe – see also
the conditions for

No flow signal (above). Check for sufficient couplant.

Zero cut-off error!

Interpretation: You have entered an out-of-range value in the

Zero cutoff field in

the

Options menu.

Response: Enter a valid number.

Totalizer beyond
maximum!

Interpretation: The totalizer has overflowed its maximum count. The counter will roll-
over and restart from zero but this message alerts you to the fact.

Response: Reset the totalizer as described in Paragraph 3.6.1.

PULSE ERRORS

Pulse Rate > Max

Interpretation: The flow rate exceeds the capability of the pulse output – i.e. too many
pulses per second are required than can be achieved.

Response: Narrow the pulse width time or increase the volume per pulse, as described
on page 38.

Pulse volume error!

Interpretation: You have entered an out-of-range value in the

Pulse volume error

field in the

PULSE OUTPUT menu – see page 38.

Response: Enter a valid number.

Pulse width error

Interpretation: You have entered an out-of-range value in the

Pulse width error

field in the

PULSE OUTPUT menu – see page 38.

Response: Enter a valid number.