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1. Physical Setup
1. Buy a kit similar to the one shown in Figure 1. This kit contains a HART
®
Loop Calibrator
(with wall power supply and loop test lead wires) and either a USB connector or a serial
port connector for your laptop. The setup shown in Figure 1 is a GE product and can be
purchased at:
https://www.gemeasurement.com/test-calibration/calibrators/ups-iii-loop-calibrator-ma-v
2. Download and install software to use HART
®
loop on your PC. For example, MACTek
®
USB
or RS232 software (Universal VIATOR Installer v3.1.9 with Drivers for 32 bit Windows XP/
Vista/7/8) available at software
https://www.mactekcorp.com/download.php
. When
installed this software should the serial or USB port into which it is plugged. If it does not,
the VIATOR installation includes a utility called
USB View
for viewing USB connections. For
a serial connection, you can check using Windows Device Manager.
3. Prepare the HART
®
hardware by:
a. Plugging the HART
®
Loop Power Calibrator power supply in and setting up the
calibrator as per its manual, ensuring the mode is correct to supply a 4 - 20 mA.
b. Plugging the USB plug or serial connector into the appropriate connector on the
laptop/PC. Opening the cover on the SVi1000 and connecting the other end of the
USB/Serial connector to the 4 - 20 mA connections.
c. Connecting the loop calibrator cables to the 4 - 20 mA connections. Maintain polarity
+ and -, respectively.
Figure 1 Bench Setup Equipment
4. Mount the SVi1000 on the actuator per instructions in the SVi1000 Quick Start Guide
(GEA19361) or Instruction Manual (GEA19527). These manuals are available for download
at
http://www.ge-mcs.com/en/download.html
.
Serial DB-9
connector
HART
®
Loop
Power
USB
Connector
