Pin menu, Login screen, Maintenance – Badger Meter M-Series M1000 User Manual

Page 30: Cleaning the flow tube and electrode, Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING

The M1000 mag meter is designed for many years of optimal performance . However, should it malfunction, there are certain

things that we recommend you check before contacting our Technical Support department or your local Badger Meter

Representative .

Errors & Warnings

OTEE:

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The M1000 display flashes whenever an error is detected .

Description

Possible Cause

Recommended Action

Coil disconnected • Meter not connected .

• Connection to meter interrupted .

Check if meter is connected and make sure that

cable connection is not interrupted or contact

Badger Meter Technical Support .

Coil shorted

Coil cables shorted .

Check coil cables .

Empty pipe

Pipe may not be full .

Make sure that pipe is always filled at the

measuring point .

Medium with low conductivity .

Eventually calibrate new, see calibration of fluid

monitoring .

Cable broken or disconnected .

Check the cable for the empty pipe signal .

Range

Actual flow rate is exceeding the programmed full

scale by more than 100%

Reduce flow rate or increase the programmed full

scale .

Pulse output

Pulse rate exceed the maximum

Reduce pulse scale (pulse/unit) and/or reduce

pulse width configuration .

AD error

Input signal from detector too high .

Check the grounding scheme of the meter

installation . See

"Meter Grounding" on page 13.

Excitation

frequency

The excitation frequency is too high for this

detector .

Decrease the excitation frequency in the Meter

Setup .

EEPROM

Configuration file is missing .

Contact Badger Meter Technical Support .

Configuration

Configuration file is corrupted .

Contact Badger Meter Technical Support .

Measure Timeout Measurement was not completed within specific

time .

Contact Badger Meter Technical Support .

Some frequently occurring situations:

Description

Possible Cause

Recommended Action

Meter does not

function

No auxiliary power .

Apply auxiliary power .

Fuse is defective .

Replace fuse .

Fluid is flowing,

however display

shows zero

Signal cable is not connected or connection is

interrupted .

Check signal cable .

Detector installed opposite to forward flow

direction (see arrow on type plate) .

Turn detector by 180° .

Connection cable for coils or electrodes mixed-up . Check connection cable .

Inaccurate

measurement

Wrong parameters .

Check parameters (detector, amplifier and size) per

"Specifications" on page 32.

Pipe not completely full .

Check if the measuring pipe is completely full .

Troubleshooting

Page 30

July 2014

MAG-UM-00379-EN-02

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