Ultra 3000 Field Technician’s Manual ________________________________
SEP 1997
Section 1
OVERVIEW OF THE ULTRA 3000
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
The Daniel Ultra 3000 Electronic Flow Meter (EFM) consists of a series of hardware and
software configurations that meet the flow measurement requirements for a wide range of
applications. The hardware requirements will vary, depending on the application, but generally
the Ultra 3000 may be used with any Personal Computer (PC) that uses Microsoft’s Disk
Operating System (MS-DOS). The versatile nature of this product allows you to implement the
Ultra 3000 system in a variety of settings and to network the various devices required by the
system.
The Ultra 3000 hardware is designed for outdoor use. The hardware’s lightweight and versatile
mounting scheme facilitates one-man operation for simple installation, configuration, calibration,
data collection, and maintenance. The Ultra 3000 Central Processing Unit includes two 9600
Baud serial communication ports, one LPT1 (printer) parallel port, 1 MB Programmable Read-
Only Memory (PROM - expandable to 2 MB), 0.5 MB Random Access Memory (RAM -
expandable to 8.5 MB), and an internal clock.
The software of the Ultra 3000 is based on the Electronic Flow Meter Operating System
(EFMOS). EFMOS provides a consistent user and programmer environment across Ultra 3000
hardware models and successive generations of Ultra 3000s. EFMOS has been designed as a
standard, not only for future Daniel Electronic Flow Meter products, but also for the industry.
The central goal of EFMOS is to integrate those functions that are essential to any EFM
application. EFMOS implements these functions in a consistent, universally accepted manner,
while allowing user configurability to maintain flexibility in most aspects of the operating system
and the applications derived for the Ultra 3000.
EFM-Access (EFMACCS) is the PC-based software program provided with the Ultra 3000. All
groups of users, including Field Technicians and Flow Engineers, can use EFM Access for many
operations. EFMACCS is interactive and menu-driven for ease of use and minimal training.
The Ultra 3000 becomes operational when instructions are fed to it through a PC. This PC is
usually a laptop computer because of the ease with which a laptop can be carried.
An EFM Access program disk is loaded directly into the laptop. This disk, which is supplied by
Daniel Industries, prepares the laptop for accepting information and creating programs related to
the Ultra 3000 operation. Start-up consists of Definition download and initial Configuration.
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