TRANSPORT PT878 FLOWMETER OPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

TRANSPORT FLOWMETER.
The TransPort PT878 Portable Liquid Flowmeter is a complete portable ultrasonic flow metering system with options and accessories to meet all your flow metering needs. The TransPort flowmeter is small, lightweight and easy to use. The large LCD displays velocity, volumetric and energy flow rates, and totalized flow and trend data in alphanumeric and graphical formats. A rechargeable battery pack with a universal power supply charger completes the package and makes this unit the ideal go-anywhere flowmeter.

OVERALL SPECIFICATIONS.
Hardware Configuration: Channel Options:
Single channel.

The TransPort PT878 Flowmeter is the most powerful, full-featured transit-time flowmeter available.
Battery Life:
6 to 8 h of continuous operation typical.

Dimensions:
Size: 9.4 x 5.5 x 1.5 in. (238 x 138 x 38 mm).

Weight: 3 lb (1.36 kg).

Enclosure:
Submersible IP67.

Input/Output Specifications: Keypad:

25-key rubberized tactile membrane keypad.

Clamp-On Flow Accuracy (Velocity):

1% of reading (0.5% of reading with calibration).

Power Supply: Battery Charger Input:

100250 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.38 A.

Display:
240 x 200 pixel LCD graphic display with backlight.

Rangeability (Overall):
400:1.

Memory:
FLASH memory.

Range:

1 ft/s V 40 ft/s (0.33 m/s V 12.2 m/s).

Environmental: Operating Temperature:

14 to 122F (10 to 50C).

Printer/ Terminal:
Infrared communication port

Analog Input:
Two 4- to 20-mA analog inputs with switchable power supply for loop powered temperature transmitters.

Repeatability:
Clamp-on transducers: 0.1 to 0.3% of reading.

Storage Temperature:
40 to 122F (40 to 50C). Note: To ensure maximum battery life, storage temperature exceeding 95F (35C) is not recommended for more than one month.

Analog Output:
One 0/4- to 20-mA current output.

Fluid Types:
Acoustically conductive fluids, including most clean liquids and many with entrained solids or gas bubbles. Maximum void fraction depends on transducer, interrogation carrier frequency, path length and pipe configuration.

Digital Output:
One digital output, user-selectable pulse (solid state, 5 V max.) or frequency (5-V square wave, 100 to 10,000 Hz).

Operating Mode: Flow Measurement:

Patented Correlation Transit-Time mode with clamp-on or wetted flow transducers.

Acoustic:
One pair of LEMO coaxial transducer connectors.

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS.
Internal Batteries: Batteries:
Rechargeable batteries.

Energy Measurement:
To calculate energy flow rate, use the external loop-powered RTD transmitter (part number 2CHRT).

Cable & Length:

Cable length 25 ft (8 m) standard. Up to 1000 ft (305 m) optional with extension cables for most transducers.

OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.
Site Parameter Programming:
Menu driven operator interface using keypad and soft function keys. On-line help functions including pipe tables. Storage for saving site parameters.

Wetted Ultrasonic Flow Transducers: Temperature Range:

Standard: 40 to 212F (40 to 100C). Optional (overall range): 310 to 932F (190 to 500C).

Wetted Transducers: Materials:

All metals and most plastics. (Consult Panametrics for concrete, glass, and cement.)

Pipe Sizes:
Inside diameter (ID): 0.04 to 300 in. (1 mm to 7.6 m) and larger.

Pressure Range:
Standard: 0 to 3000 psig (0.1013 to 20 MPa). Optional: Higher pressures on request.

Data Logging:
Memory capacity to log over 100,000 flow data points. Keypad programmable for log units, update times, start and stop time.

AVAILABLE OPTIONS.
Energy Equipment:
Dual RTD transmitter; two 4- to 20-mA transmitters with input for 3-wire RTD (100 W Pt) and terminals for 4- to 20-mA output; and 6-ft cable.

Materials:
Standard: 316 SS. Optional (for Pan-Adapta Plugs): Titanium, Hastelloy, Monel, Duplex, CPVC, PVDF and others.

Display Functions:
Graphic display shows flow in numeric or graphic format. Displays logged data. Supports multiple languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, and others.

Thickness Measuring Mode: Transducer:

Panametrics dual element transducer.

Process Connections:
Standard: 1-inch NPTM or 3/8-inch NPTM. Optional: RF flanged, socket weld, fuse bond and others.

Pipe Thickness Range:

0.05 to 3 in. (1.3 to 76.2 mm).

TRANSDUCER SPECIFICATIONS.
Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Transducers: Temperature Range:
Standard: 40 to 140F (40 to 60C). Optional (overall range): 310 to 572F (190 to 300C).

Pipe Materials:
Most standard metal and plastic pipe materials.

Mounting:
Spoolpiece, hot tap or cold tap.

Accuracy:
1% typical or 0.002 in. (0.05 mm).

Housing:
Standard: No housing is required for general purpose areas. Optional: Weatherproof (NEMA 4, IP65). Explosionproof (Div I, Class 1, Group C & D). Flameproof (EEx d IIC T4 to T6). Submersible.

Thermal Exposure:
Continuous operation to 37C (100F). Intermittent operation to 260C (500F) for 10 sec followed by air cooling for 2 min.

Mounting:
SS Chain or strap, welded or magnetic clamping fixtures.

PC Option:
Infrared adapter plugs into any available serial port to give desktop PCs infrared capability.

Housing:
Standard: No housing is required for general purpose areas. Optional: Weatherproof (NEMA 4, IP65). Explosionproof (Div I, Class 1, Group C & D). Flameproof (EEx d IIC T4 to T6). Submersible.

Printer Option:
Infrared, portable, thermal printer with rechargeable battery and 120- to 240-VAC power supply/recharger. Dimensions: 6.3 x 6.5 x 2.3 in. (160 x 164.2 x 59 mm). Weight: 13 oz (370 g). Print width 4 in. (104 mm).

PIPE SIZES AND MATERIALS.

Clamp-On Transducers: Materials:
All metals and most plastics. (Consult Panametrics for concrete, composite materials and highly corroded or lined pipes.)

PC Interface Software:
The PT878 communicates with a PC through the infrared interface and Windows operating systems. Consult the manual for details on sites, logs and other operations with a PC.

Temperature Transducers:
Loop powered 3-wire platinum RTDs; Clamp-on and wetted (thermowell) types are available.

Pipe Sizes:
Outside diameter (OD): 0.5 to 300 in. (12.7 mm to 7.6 m) and larger.

Accuracy:
0.15C, wetted RTDs (matched pairs).

Pipe Wall Thickness:

Up to 3 in. (76.2 mm).

Range:
4 to 500F (20 to 260C).

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