Entering System Data For The Channel - GE DigitalFlow XGM868i Startup Manual

Chapter 2. Initial Setup

The Channelx-System submenu is used to enter system parameters for the channel.

2.6.0a

Accessing the Channelx-System Submenu

1. From the Channel PROGRAM menu, scroll to SYSTM and press [Enter].

2. The first prompt asks for the Channel Label.Use the four scrolling keys to enter the desired label (in any numeric or

text combination up to five characters), and press [Enter].

3. The next prompt asks for the Channel (Site) Message. Enter the desired text in the same manner as the channel

label with up to 15 characters, and press [Enter].

2.6.0b

Selecting Volumetric Units

1. Scroll to the desired Volumetric Units for the flow rate display and press [Enter]. Available units are listed in

Table 8 below.

2. Scroll to the desired Volumetric Time units for the flow rate display (from seconds to days) and press [Enter].

3. Scroll to the desired number of Vol Decimal Digits (digits to the right of the decimal point in the volumetric flow

rate display) and press [Enter].

2.6.0c

Selecting Totalizer Units

1. Scroll to the desired Totalizer Units for the totalized flow rate display and press [Enter]. Available units are listed in

Table 8.

2. Scroll to the desired number of Tot Decimal Digits (digits to the right of the decimal point in the totalized flow rate

display) and press [Enter].

3. Do one of the following:

•

If MASS FLOW is ON, proceed to Selecting Mass Flow Units on page 37.

•

If MASS FLOW is OFF, the meter returns to the

Pipe Parameters on page 37.

Note: To activate mass flow, see Activating Mass Flow in Chapter 1 of the Programming Manual.

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Table 8: Available Volumetric/Totalizer Units

English

ACF = Actual Cubic Feet

KACF = Thousands of ACF

MMACF = Millions of ACF

SCF = Standard Cubic Feet

KSCF = Thousands of SCF

MMSCF = Millions of SCF

Metric

ACM = Actual Cubic Meters

KACM = Thousands of ACM

MMACM = Millions of ACM

SCM = Standard Cubic Meters

KSCM = Thousands of SCM

MMSCM = Millions of SCM

Channel PROGRAM

window. Proceed to Entering Transducer and

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