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Step 3  Turn square root extractor off

With 'root' displayed, press P  which
will reveal the root extractor status.
The root extractor can be turned on
or off by operating the Up or Down
buttons.  Select 'OFF', and press E
to return to the 'root'  prompt in the
main menu.

Step 

4 Select frequency of maximum

mains (line) rejection

Scroll though the main menu until
'Cond' is displayed; press P which
will result in the instrument
displaying '0000' with the most
significant digit flashing.   To prevent
accidental adjustment the Cond sub-
menu is protected by the code word
'SurE'' which must be entered
character by character using the Up
and  Down buttons plus  P    to  move
control to the next digit. Note: S is
entered as 5.  When 'SurE' has been
entered pressing  will result in the
'FrE' prompt.  Press P to enter the
function and using the Up or Down
buttons select '50'.  Finally, press E
twice to return to the 'Cond' prompt
in the main menu.

Step 5 Define function of 

P

 push-button

Select 'C--P' from the main menu
and press P to reveal the function of
the  P push-button in the operating
mode.  Select percentage 'PC' and
return to the main menu by pressing
E.

Step 6 

Define rate display resolution

Select 'rESn' from the main menu
and press P to reveal the current
resolution of the rate display.  Using
the  Up  and  Down push-buttons
select a resolution of '1' and return to
the 'rESn' prompt in the main menu
by  pressing  E.

Step 7 

Position rate & total decimal
points

Select 'd.P.' from the main menu and
press P.  The rate and total displays
will be activated with one digit of the
total display flashing.  Press the Up
or  Down push-button until the
second least significant digit and
following decimal point of the total
display flash.  This gives the

required total display resolution of
0.1

Press  P to move control to the rate
display. Using the Up or Down push-
button move the flashing digit to the
least significant position (right hand
side) which will result in no decimal
point in the rate display.

Finally press E to return to the 'd.P’.
prompt in the main menu.

Step 8  Calibrate the rate display

Scroll through the main menu until
'CAL' is displayed.  Press P and the
instrument will request a 4mA input
by displaying  'ZErO'.  Set the input
current from the external calibrator
to 4.0000mA and press P  again
which will reveal the existing rate
display.  Using the UpDown and P
push-buttons enter the required zero
display of  0000   Press E to enter
this calibration figure and return the
instrument to the  'ZErO' prompt.

Press the Up push-button and the
instrument will request a 20mA input
by displaying  'SPAn'.  Set the input
current from the external calibrator
to 20.0000mA and again press P
which will reveal the existing rate
display at 20mA.  Using the Up,
Down and P push-buttons enter the
required display of  1100

 Press 

E twice to enter this

calibration figure and return the
instrument to the 'CAL'  prompt in
the main menu.

Step 9  Define the timebase

In this example the rate display
represents flow per minute so it is
necessary to set the instrument
timebase to 60.  This will divide the
rate display by 60 to provide the
correct total display.
Select ‘t-bASE’ from the main menu
and press P to reveal the current
setting.  Using the Up or Down
button select ‘tb – 60’ and press E to
return to the main menu.

Summary of Contents for BA358C

Page 1: ...October 2010 BA358C Intrinsically safe 4 20mA loop powered panel mounting rate totaliser Issue 4 Certification information label Rate display Annunciators for optional alarms Rotating flow indicator T...

Page 2: ...1 Timebase 6 12 Function of the P push button 6 13 Total scale factor 6 14 Percentage clip off 6 15 Local reset of total display 6 16 Security code 6 17 Over and under range 7 Calibration Examples 7 1...

Page 3: ...sed diode D1 The voltage developed across D1 which is relatively constant is multiplied by a switch mode power supply and used to power the instrument The voltage developed across R1 which is proporti...

Page 4: ...eds 4mA 3 INTRINSIC SAFETY CERTIFICATION 3 1 ATEX certificate The BA358C has been issued with an EC Type Examination Certificate by Notified Body Intertek Testing Services ITS formerly ERA Technology...

Page 5: ...Zones gas groups and T rating The BA358C has been certified to show compliance with the requirements for Group II Category 1G equipment EEx ia IIC T5 When connected to a suitable system the instrumen...

Page 6: ...dication of rate and total flow within a hazardous area The type of interface is not critical either a Zener barrier or a galvanic isolator may be used providing that Uo Io and Po are not exceeded If...

Page 7: ...esetting from the safe area via a single channel diode return Zener barrier A certified intrinsically safe relay or certified opto isolator may also be used Fig 3B shows how the total display may be r...

Page 8: ...lective displays there is little degradation of contrast when viewed from above the centre line but slight degradation may be noticeable when the instrument is fitted with a backlight Fig 4 BA358C dim...

Page 9: ...in the rate display is defined by the d p function To simplify calibration the BA358C uses floating point arithmetic moving the rate display decimal point position will therefore affect totalisation T...

Page 10: ...of 0 00 with 4mA input and 100 00 with 20mA input The total scale factor will be set to 1 0000 with a timebase of flow per second The instrument can easily be recalibrated on site 6 3 Summary of progr...

Page 11: ...input current in milliamps or the input as a percentage when the P push button is operated in the display mode Select PC for of span and 4 20 to display current See section 6 12 Display Description o...

Page 12: ...cimal point clip off to adjust value Press or between 0 and 10 or and pressing Define Security Enter by Code to move to next digit Local reset or Fig 7B Programme Structure CLr Gtot E E E E E E E E P...

Page 13: ...or and Similarly set the required full scale display accurate 20mA input current scale display using an Similarly set the required full to move to next digit pressing or and set required zero display...

Page 14: ...s Operating the P push button will toggle control between the two displays When both decimal points have been correctly positioned press E to return to the main menu If the application requires flow r...

Page 15: ...ay 0000 Using the Up and Down buttons and the P button to move to the next digit enter the password SurE S is entered as 5 Pressing E will then give access to the sub menu 6 9 1 AC rejection FrE WARNI...

Page 16: ...our Tb 3600 3600 Select the required divisor and press E to return to the main menu 6 12 Function of the P push button C P This parameter defines the function of the P push button when the BA358C is i...

Page 17: ...lect CLIP OFF from the main menu and press P to reveal the current setting This clip off threshold is shown as a percentage of total flow and may be adjusted in one percent increments using the Up or...

Page 18: ...ction 7 1 describes the preferred method of calibration using an external traceable 4 20mA calibrator Section 7 2 contains an example of calibration using the BA358C internal 4 and 20mA references whi...

Page 19: ...git of the total display flashing Press the Up or Down push button until the second least significant digit and following decimal point of the total display flash This gives the required total display...

Page 20: ...to the main menu by pressing E Step 12 Reset the grand total to zero To reset the grand total to zero select CLr Gtot from the main menu and press P which will cause the instrument to display Clr no T...

Page 21: ...multaneously pressing P and E Assuming a security code has not already been entered the instrument will respond by displaying root which is the first function in the main menu Steps Perform as describ...

Page 22: ...terminals 1 3 No power supply Confirm that a 4 20mA current is flowing in the loop Unstable rate display 4 20mA current is noisy or the flow signal is unstable Eliminate source of electrical noise Red...

Page 23: ...ons available for a rate alarm and shows which are fail safe i e output is in the alarm condition open when the 4 20mA input current is zero Similarly when programmed as a total alarm the output shoul...

Page 24: ...nt capacitance and inductance of each BA358C alarm output is Ci 40nF Li 20 H The maximum permissible cable parameters for the alarm circuit will be the figures specified for the barrier or isolator le...

Page 25: ...veal the current setting The function can be changed by pressing the Up or Down button followed by the E button to return to the alarm menu 9 3 5 Type of alarm tYPE This function conditions the alarm...

Page 26: ...Down button followed by the E button to return to the alarm menu 9 3 9 Hysteresis HStr Hysteresis is only available on rate alarms During programming hysteresis is shown in the units of rate the BA358...

Page 27: ...This direct access menu is enabled and a separate security code entered from the AcSP function in the main programme menu To change the menu parameters select AcSP from the programme menu and press P...

Page 28: ...is segregated from the measuring circuit and has been certified as a separate intrinsically safe circuit but it does not comply with the requirements for simple apparatus Systems certificates for use...

Page 29: ...ere the instrument is likely to be damaged by impact an additional front cover is available The BA398 is a robust transparent cover which is secured to the panel by six screws and sealed with a neopre...

Page 30: ...missioning 8 1 after commissioning 8 2 Flow indicator 2 2 Flow transmitter loops 4 1 Galvanic isolators 4 0 Gas groups 3 4 Grand total 2 1 clear 6 3 6 10 Guarantee 8 5 HI LO 9 3 3 9 3 7 HStr 9 3 3 9 3...

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