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Table of Contents
I. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1
A. General Description ................................................................................................................... 1
B. Principles of Operation .............................................................................................................. 1
C. Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................. 3
II. Installation and Operation ....................................................................................................................... 4
A. Receiving the MS2701E transmitter .......................................................................................... 4
B. Installation ................................................................................................................................. 4
1. Physical Mounting and Probe Connection ................................................................... 4
a. Direct ‐ Probe Mounting ...................................................................................... 4
b. Remote Mounting .............................................................................................. 5
2. Power and Data Connections ....................................................................................... 6
a. Making Connections ......................................................................................... 6
b. Grounding ......................................................................................................... 7
c. Safe Area Installation ........................................................................................ 7
d. Hazardous Area Installation ............................................................................... 7
3. Setup and Operation ....................................................................................................... 9
a. Probe Settings ................................................................................................. 9
b. RS ‐ 485 Communication Settings ................................................................... 10
i. Baud Rate and Default Communication Parameters ............................. 11
ii. Device Address ...................................................................................... 11
iii. Communication Protocols ...................................................................... 11
iv. Termination Resistor ............................................................................. 11
v. Data Registers ....................................................................................... 11
c. Calibration and Testing ................................................................................. 12
i. Calibration ............................................................................................... 12
ii. Testing output zero and span ................................................................. 12
iii. Testing the MS2701E transmitter with the Meter Prover ....................... 12
d. Interpreting Data ........................................................................................... 13
i. Metal Loss ................................................................................................ 13
ii. Calculating Corrosion Rate ....................................................................... 14
e. Commissioning .............................................................................................. 15
C. Maintenance ............................................................................................................................ 15
D. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 16
III. Service and Warranty Information ....................................................................................................... 17
A. Warranty ................................................................................................................................... 17
B. Obtaining Service and Returning the Instrument for Repair .................................................... 17
C. Instrument Repair Form............................................................................................................ 18
Appendix A ‐ Drawings ............................................................................................................................... 19
Control Drawing (Hazardous Area Wiring Diagram) – Stand Alone ............................................. 20
Control Drawing (Hazardous Area Wiring Diagram) – Multi ‐ Drop ............................................... 21
Safe Area Wiring Diagram ............................................................................................................. 22
Appendix A – Revision History ................................................................................................................... 23