ProSoft Technology PTQ-AFC - Manual (Page 8)

Contents PTQ-AFC ♦ Modicon Quantum Platform
User Manual Liquid and Gas Flow Computer for Hydrocarbon Products
Page 8 of 259 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
June 23, 2011
10 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 201
10.1 User LEDs ............................................................................................................. 202
10.1.1 App Stat LED ........................................................................................................ 202
10.1.2 Cfg, Prt2 or Prt3 .................................................................................................... 202
10.2 BBRAM LEDs ....................................................................................................... 203
10.3 Meter Alarms ......................................................................................................... 204
10.4 Checksum Alarms ................................................................................................. 207
10.5 Events ................................................................................................................... 208
10.6 Audit Scan ............................................................................................................. 209
11 Reference 214
11.1 General Specifications .......................................................................................... 215
11.1.1 On-line Communication & Configuration .............................................................. 216
11.1.2 Reports ................................................................................................................. 216
11.1.3 Modbus Interface .................................................................................................. 216
11.1.4 Configurable Options ............................................................................................ 217
11.1.5 Supported Meters ................................................................................................. 217
11.1.6 Hardware Specifications ....................................................................................... 218
11.2 Measurement Standards ...................................................................................... 219
11.2.1 Basic Metering According to Meter type ............................................................... 219
11.2.2 Liquid Correction Factor Details ........................................................................... 222
11.3 Sealable Parameters ............................................................................................ 224
11.4 Wedge Meter Applications .................................................................................... 225
11.5 Configurable Archive Registers ............................................................................ 226
11.5.1 Information for Users of AFC Manager Versions Older Than 2.01.000 ............... 229
11.6 Archive Data Format ............................................................................................. 231
11.6.1 Timestamp Date and Time Format ....................................................................... 231
11.6.2 Pre-defined Header .............................................................................................. 231
11.6.3 Orifice (Differential) Meter with Gas Product ........................................................ 232
11.6.4 Pulse (Linear) Meter with Gas Product ................................................................. 233
11.6.5 Orifice (Differential) Meter with Liquid Product ..................................................... 233
11.6.6 Pulse (Linear) Meter with Liquid Product .............................................................. 234
11.6.7 Flow Rate Integration with Gas Product ............................................................... 235
11.6.8 Pulse Frequency Integration with Gas Product .................................................... 235
11.6.9 Flow Rate Integration with Liquid Product ............................................................ 235
11.6.10 Pulse Frequency Integration with Liquid Product ................................................. 236
11.7 Modbus Addressing Common to Both Primary and Virtual Slaves ...................... 237
11.8 Modbus Port configuration .................................................................................... 240
11.9 Startup Basics and Frequently Asked Questions ................................................. 242
11.9.1 How does the module work? ................................................................................ 242
11.9.2 Why should I use the AFC Manager? ................................................................... 242
11.9.3 Why can't the AFC Manager connect to the module? .......................................... 243
11.9.4 Why do I have to enable or disable a meter? ....................................................... 243
11.9.5 Why does the card not calculate results, or why did it stop calculating results? .. 243
11.9.6 What is the Virtual Modbus Slave? ....................................................................... 243
11.9.7 How does the AFC Manager transfer the configuration to the module? .............. 244
11.9.8 What is the password used for? ........................................................................... 244
11.9.9 Why do I receive an Illegal Data Value warning when I try to write a meter
configuration or download the entire configuration to the module? .......................................... 244
11.9.10 Why is the Molar Analysis button disabled? ......................................................... 244
11.9.11 Why does the AFC Manager show a "Communication Timeout" warning? ......... 245