{"id":1021,"date":"2016-04-25T14:21:09","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T20:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2023-07-26T20:40:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T02:40:41","slug":"totalization-and-rate-of-flow-from-an-insertion-type-paddlewheel-flow-sensor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/?p=1021","title":{"rendered":"Totalization and Rate-of-Flow from a Paddle Wheel Insertion-Type Flow Sensor"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"James

Jim ‘Slim’ Mimlitz, SCADAmetrics<\/p><\/div>\n

Many industrial flow metering applications feature the use of Insertion-type paddle wheel sensors. \u00a0(See Figure 1 below.)\u00a0 Internally, these meters feature a paddle wheel that rotates in the near vicinity of a magnetic pickup, similar in principle\u00a0to\u00a0a string\u00a0pickup in an electric guitar.\u00a0 The signal output from this type of meter is a low-level sine wave, whose frequency and amplitude both\u00a0increase\u00a0as the rate-of-flow increases.<\/p>\n

\"Figure<\/a>

Figure 1. Paddle Wheel Insertion Flow Meter. Model 515 by GF Signet.<\/p><\/div>\n

If data collection of totalization and rate-of-flow\u00a0using an EtherMeter (or another pulse-counting instrument) is desired in\u00a0such a\u00a0situation, then\u00a0the sine-wave signal must be post-processed in order to achieve compatibility with the control\/telemetry\u00a0instrumentation.\u00a0 Fortunately, instrumentation is commercially available that converts the low-level sine wave into a compatible pulse.\u00a0\u00a0One such\u00a0example is the “Mag PreAmp” by Spectec<\/strong> (Emigrant, MT)<\/a>.\u00a0 This instrument is capable of accepting a sine wave directly from the Paddle Wheel Insertion Flow Meter, and converting it into an open-collector signal that is compatible with the EtherMeter. (See Figures 2 and 3.)<\/p>\n

To purchase Spectec instrumentation, please visit the Turbines Incorporated website<\/a><\/strong> or call 800.809.1387.<\/p>\n

One of the major manufacturers of Paddle Wheel Insertion Flow Meters is GF Signet<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0For information about the Model 515 Flow Sensor<\/strong>, please click HERE<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0Alternatively, for information about the Model 2536 Flow Sensor<\/strong> (Open-Collector Output version), please click HERE<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0Please note that the open-collector version does not require the Mag PreAmp signal converter, as its output is already EtherMeter-compatible.<\/p>\n

\"Figure<\/a>

Figure 2. Spectec PreAmp (P\/N 4022-05)\u00a0Hookup Diagram.\u00a0 Note that\u00a0OC (Open-Collector) Output is Selected.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Figure<\/a>

Figure 3. Field-Installed PreAmp (Bakken Oil Fields — Williston, ND).<\/p><\/div>\n

The specifications for the Spectec P\/N 4022-05 may be downloaded\/viewed HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In Figure 4 below, a wiring diagram is shown for the integration of a Paddle Wheel Insertion-Type\u00a0Flow Meter, Spectec PreAmp, and EtherMeter.<\/p>\n

Important Note:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Please ensure that the selected Paddle Wheel Insertion-Type meter does not emit a pulse signal that exceeds\u00a02400 pulses\/second, which is the maximum supported by the EtherMeter.<\/p>\n

\"Integration<\/a>

Integration Wiring Diagram (Click to zoom.).<\/p><\/div>\n

Do you have a flow metering application where you desire the EtherMeter’s ability to gather both totalization and rate-of-flow information from sinusoidal-type meter signals \u2014 and then convert into Modbus and Rockwell automation protocols? If so, give us a call… We’ll be glad to discuss your application in detail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many industrial flow metering applications feature the use of Insertion-type paddle wheel sensors. \u00a0(See Figure 1 below.)\u00a0 Internally, these meters feature a paddle wheel that rotates in the near vicinity of a magnetic pickup, similar in principle\u00a0to\u00a0a string\u00a0pickup in an electric guitar.\u00a0 The signal output from this type of meter is a low-level sine wave, …<\/span> Read More →<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,8,4,5,6],"tags":[140,142,141],"class_list":["post-1021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-applications","category-general","category-meteringtechnology","category-modbusprotocol","category-rockwell-protocols","tag-insertion-meter","tag-insertion-paddlewheel-meter","tag-paddlewheel-meter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1021"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2683,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1021\/revisions\/2683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}