® TransPort PT900 Portable Ultrasonic Flow Meter for Liquids Introducing the TransPort The TransPort PT900 is the latest generation of portable clamp-on flow meters from GE’s Panametrics line of ultrasonic meters. It capitalizes on the ruggedness and superior performance of its predecessor, the TransPort PT878, but delivers a whole new level of intuitive and user-friendly capability based on today’s technology.
TransPort PT900 Advantages TransPort PT900 Applications
• A wide selection of transducers suitable for most • Suitable for most pipe sizes and materials, both applications lined and unlined
• Wireless tablet for Bluetooth® communication • Suitable for virtually every industry that requires with the transmitter temporary or spot flow rate measurement
• Easy programming with bright touch screen and • Suitable for many fluids, including potable water, multiple-language user interface wastewater, cooling and heating water, ultrapure water and other liquids such as • Fast-responding, high-accuracy transmitter with water/glycol solutions, crude oil, refined green/red light health indication and 8 GB of hydrocarbons, chemicals and beverages datalogging storage
• Velocity, volume, mass, totalizer and energy
flow rate measurements
• Easy-to-install clamping fixture
TransPort PT900 Makes PT900 is designed to improve the user experience and deliver a measurement that inspires a high level of user Your Job So Much Easier confidence. All users, regardless of experience level with the meter, will be able to: • Install the clamping fixture with minimal confusion or The PT900 has undergone the most involved voice of repositioning the user effort to date for GE’s flow products. Several years of learning about how people use portable flow • Connect the transmitter and transducer cables meters and what they want and need while making correctly flow rate measurements have influenced the PT900’s • Turn on the tablet and pair it via Bluetooth® with the design. GE validated this learning and modified the transmitter design approach by sharing initial concepts and early • Start taking measurements within minutes prototypes with users. The result? The best portable flow meter needs to be versatile, easy to install, intuitive to use and capable of making reliable measurements even Product Details in the most difficult applications. The TransPort PT900 system includes: • Clamping fixture with transducers What’s New About the • Flow transmitter (the electronics) TransPort PT900? • Carrying case • Accessories The PT900 maintains the same high performance as Available options include: the PT878, but features a total redesign of the flow transmitter, clamping fixture and user interface. Key • Tablet improvements include a redesigned fixture and a • Rechargeable battery pack or spare battery streamlined user interface on an Android tablet. • GE PocketMike thickness gauge • Energy measurement kit
Clamping Fixture, Transducers and Transmitter Mounted on Pipe
TransPort PT900 Specifications Operation and Performance Analog Inputs 4-20 mA (qty 2) Fluid Types Liquids: acoustically conductive fluids, including most Analog Output clean liquids and many liquids with small amounts of 4-20 mA (qty 1) entrained solids or gas bubbles Digital Output Flow Measurement Pulse (Totalizer), Frequency, Patented Correlation Transit-TimeTM mode Alarm (qty 1)
Pipe Sizes Digital Communication
Standard: 0.5 to 24 in. (15 to 600 mm) • Modbus via RS485 port Optional: up to 300 in. (7500 mm) available upon request • Bluetooth® wireless • Micro-USB port Pipe Wall Thickness Up to 3 in. (76.2 mm) Battery Type: Lithium ion (high-energy, rechargeable) Pipe Material Life (continuous operation): 18-20 hours All metals and most plastics Life (power saver mode): >4 days Consult GE for concrete, composite materials and highly Charger: 100 to 240 VAC (50/60/Hz) corroded or lined pipes. Charging Time: Up to 3 hours (from 0% to 100%)
Accuracy Operating Temperature
±1% of reading (2 in./50 mm or greater pipe sizes) Charge: 0 to 45°C (32 to 113°F) ±2% of reading (0.5 in./15 mm to <2 in./50 mm pipe sizes) Discharge: -20 to 55°C (-4 to 131°F)
Installation assumes a fully developed, symmetrical flow Storage Temperature
profile (typically 10 pipe diameters upstream and -20 to 60°C (-4 to 140°F) 5 pipe diameters downstream of straight pipe run). Final installation accuracy is a function of multiple factors Electronics Classifications including fluid, temperature range, pipe centricity among • CE (EMC Directive) IEC 61326-1:2013, other factors. IEC 61326-2-3:2013, LVD 2006/95/EC, EN 61010-1 2010 Repeatability • ANSI/UL STD. 61010-1, CAN/CSA STD. C22.2 ±0.2% of reading NO. 61010-1 • WEEE Compliant (Directive 2012/19/EU) Range (Bidirectional) • RoHS Compliant (Directive 2011/65/EU) 0.1 to 40 ft/s (0.03 to 12.19 m/s)
Response Time Up to 2 Hz
Measurement Parameters Velocity, Volume, Mass, Energy, Total Flow
Channels 1 or 2 channels
Flow Transmitter Enclosure Transmitter Electrical IP65 rating Connections Specifications • Weight: 3 lb (1.4 kg) • Size (h x w x md): 7.9 x 4.3 x 1.5 in. (200 x 109 x 38 mm) • Mounting: Soft strap around pipe or magnetic clamp TransPort PT900 Specifications User Interface Battery Life >12 hours of continuous use Display Requires a tablet with Android operating system Battery Charger (version 4.4 or greater), LCD capacitive touchscreen, 100 to 250 VAC (50/60 Hz) 800 x 1280 resolution Operating Temperature Dimensions 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F) • 7 in. Tablet: 7.75 x 4.75 x 0.75 in. (196 x 120 x 19 mm) typical Communication with Flow Transmitter • 8 in. Tablet: Bluetooth® 8.75 x 6.00 x 0.75 in. (222 x 152 x 19 mm) typical
PT900 APP Tablet Display
Measurement Screens Software Application (PT900 APP) Clamp-On Transducers Intuitive, Swipe Screen Interface Temperature Range* • Colorful, icon-driven design • Standard: -40 to 302°F (-40 to 150°C) • Tutorial-style programming • Optional: -328 to 752°F (-200 to 400°C) • Site parameter presets *See individual transducer model specifications for • Multiple display options exact temperature range. • Extensive online help Mounting Languages • New PT clamping fixture for pipes ≥2 in. (50 mm) English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, French, • CF-LP clamping fixture for 1/2 in. (15 mm) to German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, 2 in. (50 mm) pipes Spanish, Swedish, Turkish PT9 Transducer Cables Installing the PT900 APP • Standard Length: 25 ft (8 m) of RG316 coaxial cable Obtain the PT900 APP: • Maximum Length: 100 ft (30 m) of RG316 coaxial • File provided on SD card cable • Free download from Google Play • Temperature Range: -40° to 302°F (-40° to 150°C) • Free download from GE website (use QR code to the right)
Clamp-On Fixture with CRR Transducers
TransPort PT900 Specifications Accessories Options Cases Tablet • Soft nylon carry bag with strap and dedicated • Android operating system (version 4.4 or greater) equipment dividers (standard) • Protective case • Hard case with wheels and dedicated equipment compartments (optional)
Cables • Input and Output Cables: Analog and Digital • Cable Adapters: TNC to BNC or UTDR connectors
Energy Measurement Kit
The optional Energy Measurement Kit calculates energy flow rate and totalized energy. • Temperature Transmitter: loop-powered, 4-wire PT1000 surface-mount RTDs, NIST-certified • Accuracy: ± 0.12°C ( ± 0.22°F) of reading • Range: 0 to 149°C (32 to 300°F) standard
GE PocketMike Thickness Gauge
• Compact stainless steel design, IP67 • Pivoting, high-contrast LCD display Standard Soft Shell Carrying Case • Easy operation via four keys • Integrated, exchangeable 5 MHz probe • Range from 1 to 250 mm (0.040 to 10 in.) • Standard AA batteries
