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7-3. Application errors without messages
7-3-1. Application errors for RTD connection
Sensor types
→
page 42.
Symptoms
Cause
Action/cure
Measured value is
incorrect/inaccurate
Incorrect sensor orientation
Install the sensor correctly
Heat conducted by sensor
Observe the face-to-face length
of the sensor
Device programming is
incorrect (number of wires)
Change SENSOR_
CONNECTION device function
Device programming is
incorrect (scaling)
Change scaling
Incorrect RTD configured
Change SENSOR_TYPE device
function
Sensor connection (two-
wire), incorrect connection
configuration compared to
actual connection
Check the sensor connection/
configuration of the transmitter
The cable resistance of the
sensor (two.wire) was not
compensated
Compensate the cable resistance
Offset incorrectly set
Check offset
Sensor, sensing head defective
Check sensor, sensing head
RTD connection incorrect
Connect the connecting cables
correctly (→ page 8)
Programming
Incorrect sensor type set in
the SENSOR_TYPE device
function; change to the correct
sensor type
Device defective
Replace device
