
Flow converter 713
The Flow Converter 713 is designed for measuring and recording water flow in open ducts and channels.
The Flow Converter 713 is a complete instrument for the measuring of instantaneous flow and recording of accumulated water flow. It can be adapted to any type of weir or flume.
Advantages using 713
- Built-in Standard (ISO 1438) flow formulas
- Flow-proportional control of sampler
- Adapts to any kind of weir or flume
- Built-in stormflow function
- UL approved
- Supplied with high accuracy Shuttle® Ultrasonic Sensor or Expert 3400 Hydrostatic Pressure transmitter result in better than a 0.2% accuracy flow calculation
- Maximum accuracy with measuring ranges down to 0- 4"
- Flow Converter 713 is calibrated from the front panel
- Easy to operate with setup information in English / Spanish or other user-specified language
- Security access code can be programmed
- Built-in totalizer with counter
- Indication of average flow (Volume/hour) actual, the last hour, today, the last 24 hours
- Indication of accumulated flow (Volume) actual, the last hour, today, the last day
- If 713 is set as an emergency stormflow meter, the number of stormflows, stormflow time and volume and start and stop time for the last stormflow are counted
- Alarm can be set for high and low flow, and excess of 1- and 24-hour volumes
Characteristics
The sensor of the Flow Converter 713 measures the depth in the flume/weir and calculates the flow rate based on the standard curve for the flume/weir used. This is typically based on the equation:
FLOW Q = Constant x Levelx
The exponent (x) and the constant depend on the type of flume/weir used
The Flow Converter 713 can calculate flow on the basis of one of the three following principles:
- Preprogrammed formulas for different dimensions of the most common flumes and weirs such as Parshall and Palmer Bouwlus flumes and retangular or V-notch weirs based on ISO 1438.
- When using non-standard flumes or weirs the existing calculation formula can be programmed.
- For flumes where no calculation formula exists, a number of known Level-flow values can be entered, on the basis of these a point-linearization is made.
Control functions

Open channel flow meter 713 has 5 output relays which can be configured for PLC and SCADA Interface. The relay function can be set to:
- External Totalizers counter
- Control of sampler
- High flow rate
- Low flow rate
- Max. flow / hour
- Min. flow / hour
- Max flow /day
- Min flow / day
- Sensor error




