CiDRA SONARtrac PW VF-100 - Manual (Page 269)

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Flow Meter Faults (page 3)
Item
No
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE DIAGNOSTIC
METHOD DIAGNOSTIC
RESULT
COMMENTS
14
Flow does
not seem
correct
A cable connection
between the sensor
and transmitter is cut
or disconnected
Run ‘SENSOR CHECK’
under DIAGNOSTIC
menu
Pass
This indicates all sensors are good and
functional.
Fail
1. Verify wire connections in transmitter are
all good.
2. Verify cable is not cut or damaged.
3. Verify cable connector on sensor head is
connected.
4. Remove sensor head access panel per
Installation Manual and ensure sensor to pre-
amplifier connector is properly connected.
5. If system does not function, acquire
Snapshot, upload to secure Website, and
contact Customer Support.
15
The flow rate
displayed is
a series of
dashes ( -----
- )
System ‘Quality
Metric’ is below set
point
The default value of VQ
(if displayed on the
transmitter front panel)
is 0.2.
Value is equal to or
greater than 0.2
consistently
Indicates system is above minimum threshold
for making a reading
Value is less than 0.2
Indicates system is below minimum threshold
to make a reading.
Acquire Snapshot, Upload to secure Website,
and contact Customer Support.
Sensors are
saturating
Go to ‘EVENT LOG’ in
INFO menu and press
ENTER
Yes - A message of
‘Sensor Over’ will be
present if a sensor has
been saturated
1. Go to ‘GAIN’ on DIAGNOSTICS menu.
2. Press ENTER and scroll to AUTOSET
GAIN and press ENTER
3. GAIN will be adjusted to proper level
No message for
‘Sensor Over’
See below