
BRONKHORST HIGH-TECH B.V.
9.17.057 page 24
5.3 Troubleshooting summary general
Symptom Possiblecause Action
Nooutputsignal Nopowersupply Checkpowersupplyandhook‐up
Checkcableconnectionandhook‐up.
CheckstatusofLED’s
(seemanual9.17.023chapter10)
Nosetpoint Foranalogusedinstrumentsmeasure
betweenpin3and8ofsub‐D9
connector.
Fordigitalusemakesuretoperforma
readsetpointaftersending
Cabledamagedorhooked‐upwrong Checkandcomparesignalsatbothends
ofcable.
PC‐boarddamagedduetolonglasting
shortageand/orhigh‐voltagepeaks
Returntofactory
Noortoolowinletpressure Increaseinletpressure
Openshut‐offatinletandoutlet
Supplypressuretoohigh,ordifferential
pressureacrossmetertoohigh
Reducesupplypressure
Valveblocked/contaminated Setcontrolmodetovalvefullyopen
andcheckifitopens
Sensor/capillaryfailure Returntofactory
Maximumoutputsignal Leakageofcontrolvalve Setcontrolmodetovalvecloseand
checkifitcloses
Sensor/capillaryfailure Returntofactory
Outputsignalmuchlowerthan
setpointsignalordesiredflow
Incorrecttypeofgasortoolowinlet
pressure
Testinstrumentonconditionsforwhich
itwasdesigned
Oscillation Supplypressure/diff.pressuretoohigh Reducepressure
Pressureregulatorofsupplypressureis
oscillatingorwrongsized
Replacepressureregulator
Controlleradjustmentwrong AdjustcontrollerwithPIDsettings
Flowisgraduallydecreasing Condensation,canoccure.g.withNH
3
Decreasesupplypressureand/orheat
gastobemeasured
Smallflowatzerosetpoint Valveleaksduetodamageordirt Returntofactory
Increasedzeroreadingwithoutflow
causedbyraisedzero‐point
Performanauto‐zeroaction
Nodigitalcommunication Occupiedorwrongbusaddress Changeaddresswithsoftwareor
rotary‐switches
Noorwrongbustermination Checkcablingandtermination
Comentários a estes Manuais