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Rosemount 8600 Vortex Flow Meter
Reference Manual
May 2019
Troubleshooting
00809-0100-4860, Rev BF
Section 5
Troubleshooting
Safety messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 65
Troubleshooting tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 66
Advanced troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 67
Diagnostic messages on LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 71
Testing procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 73
Hardware replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 73
Return of material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 86
“Troubleshooting tables” on page 66
provides summarized troubleshooting suggestions
for the most common problems that occur during operation. The symptoms of metering
problems include:
Communications problems with a HART-based communicator
Incorrect 4–20 mA output
Incorrect pulse output
Error messages on HART-based communicator
Flow in pipe but no transmitter output
Flow in pipe with incorrect transmitter output
Output with no actual flow
Note
The Rosemount 8600D sensor is extremely reliable and should not have to be replaced.
Consult the factory before removing the sensor.
5.1
Safety messages
Instructions and procedures in this section may require special precautions to ensure the
safety of the personnel performing the operations. Please refer to the following safety
messages before performing any in this section.