Smith Meter® Transmitters

Model PEXP
Pulse Transmitter
Installation/Maintenance/Service
Issue/Rev. 0.3 (10/99) Bulletin MN01020

Mechanical Installation
The PEXP Transmitter should be installed at the lowest
level in the meter accessory stack. This will minimize the
amount of vibration and provide the longest and most
reliable service.
Be sure drive couplings are properly engaged and that
weatherproof gaskets are installed before tightening
mounting screws.

Dimensions - Inches (mm)

Figure 2 – PEXP in Accessory Stack

Table 1
Distance* Wire/Size
Up to 2,000 ft. (610 meters) #20
Multiple conductor
4 Holes Up to 3,000 ft. (915 meters) #18 insulated, 100%
3/8" – 16 UNC shielded cable
Spaced @ 90° on Up to 5,000 ft. (1,525 meters) #16
5.0" (127) *For distances greater than listed above, contact factory and advise:
Diameter Bolt Circle
·Type of instrument and if capacitive coupled.
·Output frequency at maximum flow rate - pulses/second (Hz).
·Transmission length.

Shield
Blue PPR Switch
Blue
(use optional)
Fork Drive Black
Signal
Whire
Signal return
Red
+Vdc
Figure 1
Green
Safety Ground

Electrical Installation
Figure 3
A 1/2" female NPT conduit thread entry is provided on Important: Cut shield back to insulation and tape.
the housing the entry will have a thread protector that Terminate shield at receiving instrument.
must be removed. A minimum of 12 inches of flexible Double check all field wire connections before operation.
conduit and a conduit union fitting should be used to Incorrect wiring may damage or destroy the circuitry in
join the housing to rigid conduit. This will facilitate later the PEXP Transmitter.
removal and replacement of he PEXP Transmitter.
*See specification Bulletin SS01051L for further information
Power Supply Requirements*
Positive 10 Vdc @ 48 mA maximum to positive 26 Vdc
@ 86 mA maximum. To help assure this voltage is
available at the transmitter, the wires sizes in Table 1
should be used:

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Mechanical Maintenance Procedure:
1. Remove the four cover screws and tap the cover
Temperature Range gently to break the seal.
-40°F to 158 °F (-40°C to 70°C) 2. Carefully loosen the cover to the length of the align-
All bearings in the PEXP Transmitter are self-lubricating ment pins (0.75 in.).
and should require no servicing. However, there are two 3. Swing the right side of the cover away from the PEXP
gears which should be lubricated annually and adjusted body until the reed switch clears the body cast-
if necessary. ing, while holding the left side of the cover in place.
4. Gently remove the cover.
Caution 5. Notice that the five (5) wire connector is probably
Extreme caution must be used when removing the already disconnected. (Connector lead is short and
cover of the PEXP to prevent damage to the reed probably pulled off as the cover was removed.)
switch that is located inside the cover plate. Fol- 6. Check gear teeth for wear or excessive backlash.
low the procedure described below while referring Also check that the drive gear set screw is securely
to Figure 4. tightened in order to drive the shaft.
7. Adjust backlash by loosening the two screws which
hold the locking plate. Turn disc post counterclock-
wise (eccentricity between disc post and disc shaft
allow gear centers to be varied).
Note: There are two positions which can provide
proper backlash - the correct position is obtained by
rotating the post counterclockwise.
While rotating the drive fork, adjust disc post until
Reed Switch gears begin to jam. Back off (clockwise) until gears
(See Caution) just run smooth. Tighten locking plate and test again.
Repeat until gears run smoothly with locking plate

tightened.
8. Apply specified grease sparingly to gear teeth. Do
not allow grease to be smeared on slotted disc.
9. Apply a light coating of specified grease to the cover
Cover before replacing. This provides a water-tight seal.
10. Connect the five (5) wire connector to the circuit
board, locate cover guide pins and slide cover into
Figure 4 place. Replace the four (4) screws and the seal wire.

Material required:
Grease – Anderol L-795
Aeroshell 14 or
Esso Beacon 325
Allen wrench (long) – 1/16”
Screwdrivers – 1/2" blade and 1/8" blade

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Electrical Maintenance wire (black) of the transmitter. Rotate the PEXP at nor-
mal speed and note the voltage. The graph (Figure 5)
The electrical circuitry is designed to provide reliable can now be used to determine the duty cycle. The duty
service with a minimum of attention. Because electrical cycle should fall at the optimum (47-53%) point and must
components change value during the aging process, it fall between the maximum and minimum points.
may become necessary to adjust the symmetry of the Caution
square wave output signal.
Extreme caution must be used when removing the
This can be done as follows: cover of the PEXP to prevent damage to the reed
Materials required: switch that is located inside the cover plate. Follow
Grease – Anderol L-795 the procedure described below while referring to
Aeroshell 14 or Figure 4.
Esso Beacon 325 1. Remove the four cover screws and tap the cover
Screwdrivers – 1/2" blade and 1/8" blade gently to break the seal.
Voltmeter – Analog type (Simson 260 VOM or equiva- 2. Carefully loosen the cover to the length of the align-
lent) or Digital (Fluke 8020 or equivalent) ment pins (0.75 in.).
Procedure: 3. Swing the right side of the cover away from the PEXP
This adjustment can be made with the PEXP Transmit- body until the reed switch clears the body casting,
ter in the meter accessory stack. However, a means of while holding the left side of the cover in place.
providing rotation (flow) will be necessary. In order to 4. Gently remove the cover.
make the symmetry adjustment, it will be necessary to 5. Locate the trim potentiometer on the printed circuit
measure the input voltage and use the graph (Figure 5) board and adjust trim pot (1/4 turn clockwise yields
to arrive at the proper adjustment. 20% increase of "on time").
Note: The following voltage must be measured with the 6. Replace the cover by reversing Steps 1-4 above.
black signal wire disconnected.
7. Tighten the cover screws and check voltage.
Connect the positive lead of the voltmeter to the trans-
mitter's +Vdc wire (red) and the negative lead to com- 8. Be sure the cover flange has a light covering of grease
mon (white). The voltage must be between 9 Vdc and to ensure water tightness.
26 Vdc. If it is not, then the power supply voltage must 9. Repeat the adjustment until a duty cycle voltage within
be corrected. Once this voltage has been determined, the 40/60 - 60/40 range is obtained, preferably at the
connect the positive lead of the voltmeter to the signal optimum value.

PEXP Output Voltage vs Power Supply

12
RMS Signal Output Voltage

10

0
10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Power Supply Voltage

40% On / 60% Off 50% On / 50% Off 60% On / 40% Off

Figure 5 – Duty Cycle

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Repair 2. Remove drive gear by driving pin from top drive cou-
pling, loosen the set screw in the drive gear, and draw
Should the PEXP Transmitter gears show excessive the drive shaft from the bottom of the unit.
wear or the circuit board fails to function, they will require 3. Replace the drive gear and the slotted disc and re-
replacement. This is done as follows: assemble. The drive gear should be adjusted on the
Material required: drive shaft so that its bottom edge is flush with the
bottom edge of the slotted disc gear.
Grease – Anderol L-795
Aeroshell 14 or See Mechanical Maintenance Section for backlash
Esso Beacon 325 adjustment, lubrication, and final assembly procedures.
Allen wrench (long) – 1/16” Circuit Board
Screwdrivers – 1/2" blade and 1/8" blade The replacement of the printed circuit board requires
1/16" Punch and small hammer a symmetry adjustment. See Electrical Maintenance
procedure.
Gears
See Mechanical Maintenance Section for cover removal
procedure. Then:
1. Remove slotted disc by removing "E" ring at the top
of the disc shaft and removing clamping plate to allow
disc post to be drawn from the bottom of the unit.

Revisions included in MN01020 Issue/Rev. 0.3 (10/99):

   Page 1: Editorial Change - changed reference from SS01051 to SS01051L.
Page 2: Revised Figure 5 - Duty Cycle

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