Stations

Adding A Station

Adding a new station requires some basic information regarding the configuration of the station to be entered. A station is a collection of streams, e.g. a gas orifice metering station.

Acquire™ displays the 'System Name' and 'System Location' based on the information provided when the order is placed. This information is embedded in Acquire's software key. Specify the fields as follows:

Field	Description
Station Name	Enter the name used to identify the station.
Station Type	Select the type of station. This will allow you to select between a "Metering Station" and "Overview". "Overview" inserts a graphical menu to to allow navigation between stations. Select "Metering Station" for the traditional P&ID view.
Flowcomputer Type	Select the type of flowcomputer that will be used for the station. Only one type of flowcomputer can be used, although a PLC can be added later.
Meter Type	This is the default meter type that will be used when creating the station. The contents of this menu will change based on the 'Flowcomputer Type' selected. Note: If you leave the 'Meter Type' as "Custom", Acquire™ will create a blank P&ID and screens. Selecting a different station type will configure the screens accordingly.
No. of Flowcomputers	Select the number of flowcomputers that are to be used on this station (up to a maximum of 8 flowcomputers on a station).
No. of Streams	Select the number of streams, connected by a common header, on the station. Up to 8 streams can appear on a single station.
Station Totals	Select "Handled by Flowcomputer" from the 'Station Totals' menu if the station has a common header and the station totals are handled by one of the flowcomputers

If the metering station has a liquid configuration selected, Acquire™ will insert extra fields that allow a prover to be added. To add a prover, an extra prover licence is required.

Prover	Select the type of prover used. Options include: "No Prover", "Four Switch Bi-Directional Prover", "Two Switch Bi-Directional Prover", "Uni-Directional Prover" and "Compact Prover".
Prover Computer	If a prover has been chosen in the 'Prover' menu an extra popup menu will be added to set how the prover flowcomputer is configured. The options are: "Dedicated prover flowcomputer", "Single stream flowcomputers with integral prover", "Multi stream flowcomputer with integral prover", "Mobile prover flowcomputer"

Click 'Next' to set up the flowcomputers used on the station.