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Configuration and Use Manual

MMI-20020944, Rev AB

June 2014

Micro Motion

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 Compact Density Meters (CDM)

Configuration and Use Manual

Summary of Contents for CDM100M

Page 1: ...Configuration and Use Manual MMI 20020944 Rev AB June 2014 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM Configuration and Use Manual ...

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Page 3: ...3 4 Set the HART lock 18 3 5 Restore the factory configuration 18 Chapter 4 Configure process measurement 21 4 1 Verify the calibration factors 21 4 1 1 Calibration factors 22 4 2 Configure line density measurement 23 4 2 1 Configure Density Measurement Unit 23 4 2 2 Configure Density Damping 25 4 2 3 Configure Density Cutoff 26 4 2 4 Configure two phase flow parameters 26 4 3 Configure temperatur...

Page 4: ...5 2 1 Enable or disable the Acknowledge All Alerts display command 76 5 3 Configure security for the display menus 77 5 4 Configure alert handling 78 5 4 1 Configure Fault Timeout 78 5 4 2 Configure Status Alert Severity 79 5 5 Configure informational parameters 81 Chapter 6 Integrate the meter with the control system 83 6 1 Configure Channel B 83 6 2 Configure the mA output 84 6 2 1 Configure mA ...

Page 5: ...ng the display 124 9 3 2 Perform density offset calibration using ProLink III 125 9 3 3 Perform density offset calibration using the Field Communicator 126 9 4 Adjust temperature measurement with Temperature Offset 127 9 5 Adjust concentration measurement with Trim Offset 128 9 6 Adjust concentration measurement with Trim Offset and Trim Slope 129 9 7 Set up user defined calculations 131 9 7 1 Equ...

Page 6: ...B 1 Components of the transmitter interface 171 B 2 Use the optical switches 171 B 3 Access and use the display menu system 172 B 3 1 Enter a floating point value using the display 173 B 4 Display codes for process variables 176 B 5 Codes and abbreviations used in display menus 177 Appendix C Using ProLink III with the transmitter 189 C 1 Basic information about ProLink III 189 C 2 Connect with Pr...

Page 7: ...Part I Getting Started Chapters covered in this part Before you begin Quick start Getting Started Configuration and Use Manual 1 ...

Page 8: ...Getting Started 2 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 9: ...tput For the Compact Density Meter with Foundation Fieldbus see Micro Motion Compact Density Meters with Foundation Fieldbus Configuration and Use Manual Important This manual assumes that your meter has been installed correctly and completely according to the instructions in the installation manual and that the installation complies with all applicable safety requirements 1 2 Model codes and devi...

Page 10: ...use different tools in different locations or for different tasks Communications tools protocols and related information Table 1 2 Communica tions tool Supported protocols Scope In this manual For more information Display Not applicable Basic configuration and commissioning Complete user informa tion See Appendix B Not applicable ProLink III Modbus RS 485 HART Bell 202 Service port Complete config...

Page 11: ...om 1 4 Additional documentation and resources Micro Motion provides additional documentation to support the installation and operation of the transmitter Additional documentation and resources Table 1 3 Topic Document Device installation Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM Installation Manual Product data sheet Micro Motion Compact Density Meters Product Data Sheet All documentation resources ...

Page 12: ...Before you begin 6 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 13: ...e in approximately 30 seconds Postrequisites Although the sensor is ready to receive process fluid shortly after power up the electronics can take up to 10 minutes to reach thermal equilibrium Therefore if this is the initial startup or if power has been off long enough to allow components to reach ambient temperature allow the electronics to warm up for approximately 10 minutes before relying on ...

Page 14: ...ity alert condition affects meas urement accuracy and output behavior Re solve the alert condition before continuing Related information View and acknowledge status alerts Status alerts causes and recommendations 2 3 Make a startup connection to the transmitter For all configuration tools except the display you must have an active connection to the transmitter to configure the transmitter Follow t...

Page 15: ... no flow through the sensor tubes Important In most cases the default value 0 is adequate for flow indication Do not zero the meter unless the velocity switch is being triggered incorrectly and you need to apply an offset to the velocity measurement Restriction You cannot change the Zero Time setting from the display The current setting of Zero Time will be applied to the zero procedure The defaul...

Page 16: ...o Time to a lower value then retry If the zero continues to fail contact Micro Motion If you want to return the meter to operation using a previous zero value choose OFFLINE MAINT CAL RESTORE VEL ZERO 2 4 2 Zero the meter using ProLink III Zeroing the meter establishes a baseline for the velocity indicator by analyzing the sensor s output when there is no flow through the sensor tubes Important In...

Page 17: ...ensor by opening the valves Need help If the zero fails Remove or reduce sources of electromechanical noise then retry If the zero continues to fail contact Micro Motion If you want to return the meter to operation using a previous zero value choose Device Tools Calibration Zero Velocity Restore Prior Zero Restore Prior Zero is available only while the Zero Velocity window is open If you close the...

Page 18: ... to determine its zero flow reference point The default Zero Time is 20 seconds For most applications the default Zero Time is appropriate 4 Press Perform Auto Zero to start the zero and wait while the zero calibration is performed 5 When the zero is complete data from the zero calibration is displayed Press OK to accept the data and store the values Press ABORT to discard the data and return to t...

Page 19: ...is part Introduction to configuration and commissioning Configure process measurement Configure device options and preferences Integrate the meter with the control system Completing the configuration Configuration and commissioning Configuration and Use Manual 13 ...

Page 20: ...Configuration and commissioning 14 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 21: ...splay Not available ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Transmitter Display Display Security Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Display Display Menus Offline Menu Overview By default access to the off line menu of the display is enabled If it is disabled you must enable it if you want to use the display to configure the transmitter Restriction You cannot use the display to enable access ...

Page 22: ...sing the strap wrench loosen the grub screws and remove the transmitter end cap Transmitter with end cap removed Figure 3 1 A A Transmitter end cap 3 Using the hex key remove the safety spacer Introduction to configuration and commissioning 16 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 23: ...r end cap B Safety spacer 4 Move the HART security switch to the OFF position up The HART security switch is the switch on the left HART security switch Figure 3 3 A B A HART security switch B Unused Introduction to configuration and commissioning Configuration and Use Manual 17 ...

Page 24: ...lso change Lock Option to Temporary Temporary Only the current HART master can make changes to the device The device will remain locked until manually unlocked by a HART master or a power cycle or device reset is performed The HART master can also change Lock Option to Perma nent Lock All No HART masters are allowed to make changes to the configuration Before changing Lock Option to Permanent or T...

Page 25: ... This may be useful if you experience problems during configuration Tip Restoring the factory configuration is not a common action You may want to contact Micro Motion to see if there is a preferred method to resolve any issues Introduction to configuration and commissioning Configuration and Use Manual 19 ...

Page 26: ...Introduction to configuration and commissioning 20 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 27: ...sor Your device was calibrated at the factory However you should verify that the calibration factors that are configured in your device match the factory values Prerequisites You will need the factory values for the calibration factors These are provided in two locations The calibration certificate shipped with your meter The label inside the transmitter s end cap Important If the transmitter is n...

Page 28: ... performed at the factory the calibration certificate contains the data used to calculate the calibration coefficients CDM format and legacy format A factors and K factors The calibration factors are provided on three calibration certificates The first certificate provides the calibration factors in the CDM format An in SI units These are obtained from factory calibration of your device The second...

Page 29: ...nd reporting Restriction If the API referral application is enabled you cannot change the density measurement unit here The density measurement unit is controlled by the API table selection Procedure Set Density Measurement Unit to the option you want to use The default setting for Density Measurement Unit is g cm3 grams per cubic centimeter Related information Set up the API referral application ...

Page 30: ...Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Measurements Special Units Overview A special measurement unit is a user defined unit of measure that allows you to report process data in a unit that is not available in the transmitter A special measurement unit is calculated from an existing measurement unit using a conversion factor Procedure 1 Specify Density Special Unit Base Density Special Unit Bas...

Page 31: ...cess variable At the end of the interval the internal value will reflect 63 of the change in the actual measured value Tip Density damping affects all process variables that are calculated from line density Procedure Set Density Damping to the value you want to use The default value is 0 seconds The range is 0 to 60 seconds Interaction between Density Damping and Added Damping When the mA output i...

Page 32: ... ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Process Measurement Line Density Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Measurements Density Overview The two phase flow parameters control how the transmitter detects and reports two phase flow gas in a liquid process or liquid in a gas process Note Two phase flow is sometimes referred to as slug flow Procedure 1 Set Two Phase Flow Low Limit to the lowes...

Page 33: ...ange is 0 0 to 60 0 seconds Detecting and reporting two phase flow Two phase flow gas in a liquid process or liquid in a gas process can cause a variety of process control issues By configuring the two phase flow parameters appropriately for your application you can detect process conditions that require correction Tip To decrease the occurrence of two phase flow alerts lower Two Phase Flow Low Li...

Page 34: ...unicator Configure Manual Setup Measurements Temperature Temperature Unit Overview Temperature Measurement Unit specifies the unit that will be used for temperature measurement Restriction If the API referral application is enabled the API table selection automatically sets the temperature measurement unit Configure the API referral application first then change the temperature measurement unit if...

Page 35: ...amping Value specifies the time period in seconds over which the transmitter will spread changes in the process variable At the end of the interval the internal value will reflect 63 of the change in the actual measured value Tip Temperature Damping affects all process variables compensations and corrections that use temperature data from the sensor Procedure Enter the value you want to use for Te...

Page 36: ... Use an external device only if it is more accurate than the internal RTD Important Line temperature data is used in several different measurements and calculations It is possible to use the internal RTD temperature in some areas and an external temperature in others The transmitter stores the internal RTD temperature and the external temperature separately However the transmitter stores only one ...

Page 37: ...A host writes temperature data to the meter at appropriate in tervals This data will be availa ble in addition to the internal RTD temperature data a Set Line Temperature Source to Fixed Value or Digital Communica tions b Click Apply c Perform the necessary host programming and communica tions setup to write temperature data to the meter at appro priate intervals Postrequisites If you are using ex...

Page 38: ... only one alternate temperature value which may be either an external temperature or the configured fixed value Accordingly if you set up polling for temperature in one area and digital communications in another and configure a fixed temperature value in a third the fixed value will be overwritten by polling and digital communications and polling and digital communications will overwrite each othe...

Page 39: ...s temperature data to the meter at appropriate in tervals This data will be availa ble in addition to the internal RTD temperature data a Choose Configure Manual Setup Measurements Density Tem perature b Set External Temperature to Enable c Perform the necessary host programming and communica tions setup to write temperature data to the meter at appro priate intervals Postrequisites To view the cu...

Page 40: ...d pressure value may produce inaccurate process data Prerequisites You must be able to supply pressure data to the meter The meter does not measure pressure You must be using gauge pressure If you plan to poll an external device the primary mA output must be wired to support HART communications Procedure 1 Choose Device Tools Configuration Process Measurement Line Pressure 2 Set Pressure Unit to t...

Page 41: ...that the external device and the meter are using the same measurement unit For polling Verify the wiring between the meter and the external device Verify the HART tag of the external device For digital communications Verify that the host has access to the required data Verify that the host is writing to the correct register in memory using the correct data type If necessary apply an offset Related...

Page 42: ...ters will be on the network The Field Communicator is not a HART master d Set External Device Tag to the HART tag of the external pressure device e Set Polled Variable to Pressure Postrequisites To view the current pressure value choose Service Tools Variables External Variables Verify that the value is correct Need help If the value is not correct Ensure that the external device and the meter are...

Page 43: ...F mmH2O mm Water 68 F mmH2O Millimeters mercury 0 C mmHG mm Mercury 0 C mmHg Inches mercury 0 C INHG In Mercury 0 C inHG Pounds per square inch PSI PSI psi Bar BAR bar bar Millibar mBAR millibar mbar Grams per square centimeter G SCM g cm2 g Sqcm Kilograms per square centimeter KG SCM kg cm2 kg Sqcm Pascals PA pascals Pa Kilopascals KPA Kilopascals kPa Megapascals MPA Megapascals MPa Torr 0 C TORR...

Page 44: ...t used to report velocity Procedure Set Velocity Measurement Unit to the desired unit The default setting is m sec Options for Velocity Measurement Unit The transmitter provides a standard set of measurement units for Velocity Measurement Unit Different communications tools may use different labels Options for Velocity Measurement Unit Table 4 4 Unit description Label Display ProLink III Field Com...

Page 45: ...e range is 0 0 51 2 seconds The value is automatically rounded down to the nearest valid value Valid values are as follows 0 0 2 0 4 0 8 51 2 4 5 3 Configure Flow Direction Display Not available ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Process Measurement Velocity Flow Direction Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Measurements Velocity Flow Direction Overview Flow Direction controls how forwar...

Page 46: ... reverse flow will be significant No effect Negate Forward Negate Forward Only Appropriate when the Flow Direction ar row is in the opposite direction from the majority of flow The sign of the process variable is reversed Negate Bidirectional Negate Bi directional Appropriate when both forward and re verse flow are expected and reverse flow will dominate but the amount of forward flow will be sign...

Page 47: ...t Lower Range Value 0 Figure 4 2 Flow Direction Forward mA output x 0 x Reverse flow Forward flow 20 12 4 Flow Direction Reverse Negate Forward mA output x 0 x Reverse flow Forward flow 20 12 4 Flow Direction Absolute Value Bidirectional Negate Bidirectional mA output x 0 x Reverse flow Forward flow 20 12 4 Lower Range Value x Upper Range Value x Example Flow Direction Forward and Lower Range Valu...

Page 48: ...er velocity values Under conditions of reverse flow for velocity values between 0 and 10 m sec the mA output varies between 4 mA and 12 mA in inverse proportion to the absolute value of the velocity Under conditions of reverse flow if the absolute value of the velocity equals or exceeds 10 m sec the mA output is inversely proportional to the velocity down to 3 8 mA and will be level at 3 8 mA at h...

Page 49: ...of whether flow is positive or negative 4 5 4 Configure Velocity Cutoff Display Not available ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Process Measurement Velocity Velocity Cutoff Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Measurements Velocity Velocity Cutoff Overview Velocity Cutoff defines the point below which velocity will be reported as 0 Procedure Enter the desired value for Velocity Cutoff Th...

Page 50: ...ity is above the setpoint the velocity switch is OFF The default value is 0 0 At this value the velocity switch will never be ON Velocity Switch Setpoint can be set to 0 0 or any positive number Example Velocity switch in operation If Velocity Switch Setpoint 5 m sec and the first measured velocity is above 5 m sec the velocity switch is OFF 1If will remain OFF unless the velocity drops below 4 75...

Page 51: ... enabled disable it and click Apply The concentration measurement application and the API referral application cannot be enabled simultaneously 3 Enable API Referral and click Apply Configure API referral using ProLink III The API referral parameters specify the API table measurement units and reference values to be used in referred density calculations Prerequisites You will need API documentatio...

Page 52: ...re supported by the API referral application See the list of API tables in this manual 3 Refer to the API documentation and confirm your table selection a Verify that your process fluid falls within range for line density line temperature and line pressure If your process fluid goes outside any of these limits the meter will post a status alert and will report line density instead of referred dens...

Page 53: ... Unit API 60 F 0 psi g 24C Unit SGU 60 F 0 psi g 54C Unit kg m 15 C 0 kPa g Lubricating oils 5D Unit API Range 10 to 40 API 60 F 0 psi g 23D Unit SGU Range 0 8520 to 1 1640 SGU 60 F 0 psi g 53D Unit kg m Range 825 to 1164 kg m 15 C 0 kPa g NGL natural gas liquids 23E Unit SGU 60 F 0 psi g LPG liquid petroleum gas 24E Unit SGU 60 F 0 psi g Restriction These tables are not appropriate for the follow...

Page 54: ...ed in several different measurements and calculations The transmitter stores only one pressure value which may be either the external pressure or the configured fixed value Accordingly if you choose a fixed pressure for some uses and an external pressure for others the external pressure will overwrite the fixed value Prerequisites If you plan to poll an external device the primary mA output must b...

Page 55: ... and communica tions setup to write temperature data to the meter at appro priate intervals 3 Choose the method you will use to supply pressure data and perform the required setup Option Description Setup Polling The meter polls an external de vice for pressure data a Set Line Pressure Source to Poll for External Value b Set Polling Slot to an available slot c Set Polling Control to Poll as Primar...

Page 56: ...ing the Field Communicator The API referral application must be enabled before you can perform any setup If the API referral application was enabled at the factory you do not need to enable it now 1 Choose Overview Device Information Applications Enable Disable Applications 2 If the concentration measurement application is enabled disable it The concentration measurement application and the API re...

Page 57: ...ure meas urement unit Default refer ence tempera ture Default refer ence pressure 5 API F psi g 60 F 0 psi g 6 2 API F psi g 60 F 0 psi g 23 SGU F psi g 60 F 0 psi g 24 2 SGU F psi g 60 F 0 psi g 53 kg m C kPa g 15 C 0 kPa g 54 2 kg m C kPa g 15 C 0 kPa g 2 Used only with API Table Letter C b Set API Table Letter to the letter of the API table group that is appropriate for your process fluid API T...

Page 58: ...ne density line temperature and line pressure If your process fluid goes outside any of these limits the meter will post a status alert and will report line density instead of referred density until the process fluid goes back within range b Verify that the referred density range of the selected table is adequate for your application 6 If required set Reference Temperature to the temperature to wh...

Page 59: ...e heating oils fuel oils diesel gas oil 5B Unit API Range 0 to 85 API 60 F 0 psi g 23B Unit SGU Range 0 6535 to 1 0760 SGU 60 F 0 psi g 53B Unit kg m3 Range 653 to 1075 kg m 15 C 0 kPa g Liquids with a constant den sity base or known thermal expansion coefficient 6C Unit API 60 F 0 psi g 24C Unit SGU 60 F 0 psi g 54C Unit kg m 15 C 0 kPa g Lubricating oils 5D Unit API Range 10 to 40 API 60 F 0 psi...

Page 60: ...d polling and digital communications will overwrite each other Important Line pressure data is used in several different measurements and calculations The transmitter stores only one pressure value which may be either the external pressure or the configured fixed value Accordingly if you choose a fixed pressure for some uses and an external pressure for others the external pressure will overwrite ...

Page 61: ...condary Other HART masters will be on the net work The Field Communicator is not a HART master f Set External Device Tag to the HART tag of the external tem perature device g Set Polled Variable to Temperature Digital communica tions A host writes temperature data to the meter at appropriate in tervals This data will be availa ble in addition to the internal temperature data a Choose Configure Man...

Page 62: ...ssure data to the meter at appropriate inter vals a Choose Configure Manual Setup Measurements External Inputs Pressure b Set Pressure Input to Enable c Perform the necessary host programming and communica tions setup to write pressure data to the transmitter at ap propriate intervals Postrequisites Choose Service Tools Variables External Variables and verify the values for External Temperature an...

Page 63: ...t cases the concentration matrix that you ordered was loaded at the factory If you need to add concentration matrices and you are using ProLink III you can load concentration matrices from a file or you can build a custom matrix If you are using the Field Communicator you can build a custom matrix but you cannot load a matrix from a file This manual does not discuss building a custom matrix For in...

Page 64: ...p If the concentration measurement application was enabled at the factory you do not need to enable it now 1 Choose Device Tools Configuration Transmitter Options 2 If the API referral application is enabled disable it and click Apply The concentration measurement application and the API referral application cannot be enabled simultaneously 3 Set Concentration Measurement to Enabled and click Appl...

Page 65: ...e Concentration Density contact Micro Motion for assistance or for a custom matrix If you plan to use matrix switching you must identify the two matrices to be used for switching and load them into Slot 1 and Slot 2 Procedure 1 Choose Device Tools Configuration Process Measurement Line Density and set Density Unit to the density unit used by your matrix Important When you load a matrix if the dens...

Page 66: ... using ProLink III When Derived Variable is set to Specific Gravity you must set the reference temperature to be used for density measurement and the reference temperature of water and then verify the density of water at the configured reference temperature The two reference temperature values affect specific gravity measurement Additionally the two reference temperature values affect any concentr...

Page 67: ...e required configuration and setup Temperature data from the on board temperature sensor RTD is always available You can set up an external temperature device and use external temperature data if you want to The temperature setup that you establish here will be used for all concentration measurement matrices on this meter Important Line temperature data is used in several different measurements an...

Page 68: ...r is not a HART master Poll as Secondary Other HART masters will be on the net work The Field Communicator is not a HART master d Set External Device Tag to the HART tag of the temperature device e Click Apply Digital communica tions A host writes temperature data to the meter at appropriate in tervals This data will be availa ble in addition to the internal RTD temperature data a Set Line Tempera...

Page 69: ...e to be used for the matrix 4 Click the Apply button at the bottom of Step 3 Modify operational parameters for concentration measurement using ProLink III You can enable and disable extrapolation alerts set extrapolation alert limits and control matrix switching These parameters control the behavior of the concentration measurement application but do not affect measurement directly Additionally fo...

Page 70: ...atrix The result is used in the specific gravity equation The output is specific gravity Baume Specific gravity is calculated as described above and the result is used in the Baumé equation The output is specific gravity and Baumé light or heavy Brix Specific gravity is calculated as described above and the result is used in the Brix equation The output is specific gravity and Brix Plato Specific ...

Page 71: ...on does not cover building a concentration matrix See Micro Motion Enhanced Density Application Theory Configuration and Use for detailed information on building a matrix You cannot load a concentration matrix using the Field Communicator If you need to load a matrix you must use ProLink III 1 Enable the concentration measurement application using the Field Communicator 2 Set reference temperature...

Page 72: ...of Derived Variable choose Configure Manual Setup Measurements Optional Setup Concentration Measurement CM Configuration Important Do not change the setting of Derived Variable If you change the setting of Derived Variable all existing concentration matrices will be deleted from transmitter memory Procedure 1 Choose Configure Manual Setup Measurements Optional Setup Concentration Measurement Confi...

Page 73: ...temperature and the external temperature separately However the transmitter stores only one alternate temperature value which may be either an external temperature or the configured fixed value Accordingly if you set up polling for temperature in one area and digital communications in another and configure a fixed temperature value in a third the fixed value will be overwritten by polling and digi...

Page 74: ...perature data to the meter at appropriate in tervals This data will be availa ble in addition to the internal RTD temperature data a Choose Configure Manual Setup Measurements Density Tem perature b Set External Temperature to Enable c Perform the necessary host programming and communica tions setup to write temperature data to the meter at appro priate intervals Postrequisites To view the current...

Page 75: ...atrix 2 Set Matrix Being Configured to the matrix you want to modify 3 If applicable set Equation Type to the type of calculation to be used Option Description Specific Gravity Referred density is calculated from the matrix The result is used in the specific gravity equation The output is specific gravity Baume Specific gravity is calculated as described above and the result is used in the Baumé e...

Page 76: ...rt occurs the transmitter automatically switches from the matrix in Slot 1 to the matrix in Slot 2 or vice versa This occurs only if no extrapolation alert would be generated by the other matrix Matrix switching is not applicable to any other slots Related information Using equations to calculate specific gravity Baumé Brix Plato and Twaddell Matrix switching Select the active concentration matrix...

Page 77: ...x 318 906 384 341 SG 66 1086 SG 2 Plato N A Plato 668 72 SG 463 37 205 347 SG2 Twaddell N A Twaddell 200 SG 1 SG Specific gravity of process fluid ρRefTemp Density of process fluid at Reference Temperature for Referred Density as measured using the active concentration matrix ρWaterRefTemp Density of water at Reference Temperature for Water Related information Set reference temperature values for ...

Page 78: ...t process fluids The line may contain either of two process fluids depending on the current product The matrix in Slot 1 is appropriate for the first process fluid The matrix in Slot 2 is appropriate for the second process fluid Whenever the line is switched an extrapolation alert is posted for the current matrix and the meter automatically switches to use the other matrix To ensure that the corre...

Page 79: ...Configure the number of decimal places precision shown on the display Section 5 1 3 Configure the refresh rate of data shown on the display Section 5 1 4 Enable or disable automatic scrolling through the display variables Section 5 1 5 5 1 1 Configure the language used for the display Display OFF LINE MAINT OFF LINE CONFG DISPLAY LANG ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Transmitter Display Gene...

Page 80: ...ure the number of decimal places precision shown on the display Display Not available ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Transmitter Display Display Variables Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Display Decimal Places Overview You can specify the number of decimal places precision that are shown on the display for each process variable or diagnostic variable You can set the precision ind...

Page 81: ...nable or disable automatic scrolling through the display variables Display OFF LINE MAINT OFF LINE CONFG DISPLAY AUTO SCRLL ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Transmitter Display General Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Display Display Behavior Auto Scroll Overview You can configure the display to automatically scroll through the configured display variables or to show a single displa...

Page 82: ... or disable the Acknowledge All Alerts display command Display OFF LINE MAINT OFF LINE CONFG DISPLAY ACK ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Transmitter Display Ack All Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Display Display Menus Acknowledge All Overview You can configure whether or not the operator can use a single command to acknowledge all alerts from the display Procedure 1 Ensure that t...

Page 83: ...Operator can access the maintenance section of the off line menu This access is required for configuration and calibration including Known Density Verification Disabled Operator cannot access the maintenance section of the off line menu 2 To control operator access to the alert menu enable or disable Alert Menu Option Description Enabled default Operator can access the alert menu This access is re...

Page 84: ...Processing Field Communicator Configure Alert Setup Alert Severity Fault Timeout Overview Fault Timeout controls the delay before fault actions are performed Restriction Fault Timeout is applied only to the following alerts listed by Status Alert Code A003 A004 A005 A008 A016 A017 A033 For all other alerts fault actions are performed as soon as the alert is detected Procedure Set Fault Timeout as ...

Page 85: ...wo of the three options Tip Micro Motion recommends using the default settings for Status Alert Severity unless you have a specific requirement to change them Procedure 1 Select a status alert 2 For the selected status alert set Status Alert Severity as desired Option Description Fault Actions when fault is detected The alert is posted to the Alert List Outputs go to the configured fault action af...

Page 86: ...quired Fault Yes A008 Density Overrange Fault Yes A009 Transmitter Initializing Warm ing Up Ignore Yes A010 Calibration Failure Fault No A011 Zero Calibration Failed Low Fault Yes A012 Zero Calibration Failed High Fault Yes A013 Zero Calibration Failed Unsta ble Fault Yes A014 Transmitter Failure Fault No A016 Sensor Temperature RTD Failure Fault Yes A017 Sensor Case Temperature RTD Failure Inform...

Page 87: ...only A115 No External Input or Polled Da ta Informational Yes A116 Temperature Overrange API Referral Informational Yes A117 Density Overrange API Refer ral Informational Yes A118 Discrete Output 1 Fixed Informational To Informational or Ignore only A120 Curve Fit Failure Concentra tion Informational No A121 Extrapolation Alert Concentra tion Informational Yes A122 Pressure Overrange API Refer ral...

Page 88: ... A static date not updated by the meter Enter the date in the form mm dd yyyy Flange Type The sensor flange type for this device Obtain the value from the documents shipped with the device or from a code in the model number Tips The Field Communicator does not support all informational parameters If you need to configure all of the informational parameters use ProLink III The Field Communicator al...

Page 89: ...hannel B Overview Depending on your device you can configure Channel B to operate as either an mA output or a discrete output Restriction You cannot configure Channel B on the CDM TPS device On this device Channel B always operates as a TPS output Prerequisites The configuration of Channel B must match the wiring See the installation manual for your device To avoid causing process errors Configure...

Page 90: ...your application Configure mA Output Process Variable Section 6 2 1 Configure Lower Range Value LRV and Upper Range Value URV Section 6 2 2 Configure Added Damping Section 6 2 3 Configure mA Output Fault Action and mA Output Fault Level Section 6 2 4 6 2 1 Configure mA Output Process Variable Display OFF LINE MAINT OFF LINE CONFG IO CONFIG MAO 1 AO 1 SRC OFF LINE MAINT OFF LINE CONFG IO CH B MAO 2...

Page 91: ...e Table 6 2 Process variable Label Display ProLink III Field Communicator Standard Line Density DENS Line Density Density Line Temperature TEMP Line Temperature Temperature Case Temperature TCASE Case Temperature Case Temperature Tube Case Temperature Dif ference TDIFF Tube Case Temperature Dif ference Tube Case Temp Difference Line Temperature External or Fixed EXT T Line Temperature External or ...

Page 92: ...iguration I O Outputs mA Output mA Output 2 Upper Range Vaue Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Inputs Outputs mA Output 1 mA Output Settings PV LRV Configure Manual Setup Inputs Outputs mA Output 1 mA Output Settings PV URV Configure Manual Setup Inputs Outputs mA Output 2 mA Output Settings SV LRV Configure Manual Setup Inputs Outputs mA Output 2 mA Output Settings SV URV Overview The Low...

Page 93: ...V to 50 and LRV to 100 The mA output uses a range of 4 20 mA to represent mA Output Process Variable Between LRV and URV the mA output is linear with the process variable If the process variable drops below LRV or rises above URV the transmitter posts an output saturation alert 6 2 3 Configure Added Damping Display Not available ProLink III Device Tools Configuration I O Outputs mA Output mA Outpu...

Page 94: ...perature Added Damping interacts with Density Damping or Temperature Damping Example Damping interaction Configuration mA Output Process Variable Density Density Damping 1 second Added Damping 2 seconds Result A change in density will be reflected in the mA output over a time period that is greater than 3 seconds The exact time period is calculated by the transmitter according to internal algorith...

Page 95: ...Fault Action to None be sure to set Digital Communications Fault Action to None If you do not the output will not report actual process data and this may result in measurement errors or unintended consequences for your process Options for mA Output Fault Action and mA Output Fault Level Options for mA Output Fault Action and mA Output Fault Level Table 6 3 Option mA output behavior mA Output Fault...

Page 96: ...INE MAINT OFF LINE CONFG IO CH B DO CONFIG DO DO SRC ProLink III Device Tools Configuration I O Outputs Discrete Output Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Inputs Outputs Discrete Output DO Source Overview Discrete Output Source controls which device condition or process condition is reported via the discrete output Procedure Set Discrete Output Source to the desired option The default setti...

Page 97: ...ated information Configure an enhanced event Fault indication with the discrete output Configure Velocity Switch Setpoint 6 3 2 Configure Discrete Output Polarity Display OFF LINE MAINT OFF LINE CONFG IO CH B DO CONFIG DO DO POLAR ProLink III Device Tools Configuration I O Outputs Discrete Output Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Inputs Outputs Discrete Output DO Polarity Overview Discrete...

Page 98: ...mmunicator Configure Manual Setup Inputs Outputs Discrete Output DO Fault Action Overview Discrete Output Fault Action controls the behavior of the discrete output if the transmitter encounters an internal fault condition Note For some faults only If Fault Timeout is set to a non zero value the transmitter will not implement the fault action until the timeout has elapsed CAUTION Do not use Discret...

Page 99: ...t Fault indication with the discrete output To indicate faults via the discrete output set Discrete Output Source to Fault Then if a fault occurs the discrete output is always ON and the setting of Discrete Output Fault Action is ignored 6 4 Configure an enhanced event Display Not available ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Events Enhanced Events Field Communicator Configure Alert Setup Enhan...

Page 100: ...HI and LO events set Setpoint A For IN and OUT events set Setpoint A and Setpoint B 5 Optional Configure a discrete output to switch states in response to the event status Related information Configure Discrete Output Source 6 5 Configure HART Bell 202 communications HART Bell 202 communications parameters support HART communications with the transmitter s primary mA terminals over a HART Bell 202...

Page 101: ...mA Output Action is configured appropriately Options Description Enabled Live The primary mA output reports process data as configured This is the appropriate setting for most applications Disabled Fixed The primary mA output is fixed at 4 mA and does not report process data Important If you use ProLink II or ProLink III to set HART Address to 0 the program automatically enables mA Output Action I...

Page 102: ...n One some devices the PV is fixed to a specific process variable and cannot be changed Options for HART variables Options for HART variables Table 6 7 Process variable Primary Varia ble PV Secondary Variable SV Third Variable TV Fourth Varia ble QV Standard Line Density 1 Line Temperature Case Temperature Tube Case Temperature Difference Line Temperature External Line Pressure External Drive Gain...

Page 103: ...have a secondary mA output If one assignment is changed the other is changed automatically If you do not have a secondary mA output The SV must be configured directly and the value of the SV is available on ly via digital communications Tertiary Variable TV Not associated with an out put The TV must be configured directly and the value of the TV is available only via digital communications Quatern...

Page 104: ...2 0 g sec 2 Primary Variable Percent Range Current Pct Range Current The transmitter sends the PV s actual mA level and the PV s percent of range in each burst message e g 11 0 mA 25 3 Process Variables Current Process Vars Current The transmitter sends the PV s actual milliamp read ing and the PV SV TV and QV values in measure ment units in each burst message e g 11 8 mA 50 g sec 23 C 50 g sec 0 ...

Page 105: ...Select the burst message for which you will set up trigger mode 2 Set Trigger Mode to the type of trigger you want to use Option Description Continuous The burst message is sent at Default Update Rate The burst interval is not affected by changes in process variables Falling When the specified process variable is above Trigger Level the burst message is sent at Default Update Rate When the specifi...

Page 106: ... burst message mechanism to indicate that an alert has occurred When event notification is enabled and one or more of the selected alerts occurs each active burst message will broadcast a BACK message until the event is acknowledged by a HART master using HART command 119 Tip Event notification affects only HART burst messages Whether an alert is selected for event notification or not alert severi...

Page 107: ...unications Communications Modbus Field Communicator Not available Overview Modbus communications parameters control Modbus communications with the transmitter Modbus support is implemented on the RS 485 physical layer via the RS 485 terminals Important Your device automatically accepts all connection requests within the following ranges Protocol Modbus RTU 8 bit or Modbus ASCII 7 bit unless Modbus...

Page 108: ...ssa 3 MMMMMMMM M Mantissa 4 MMMMMMMM M Mantissa 4 Optional Set Additional Communications Response Delay in delay units A delay unit is 2 3 of the time required to transmit one character as calculated for the port currently in use and the character transmission parameters Additional Communications Response Delay is used to synchronize Modbus communications with hosts that operate at a slower speed ...

Page 109: ...ault Action to NAN you cannot set mA Output Fault Action to None If you try to do this the transmitter will not accept the configuration 6 7 1 Options for Digital Communications Fault Action Options for Digital Communications Fault Action Table 6 11 Label Description ProLink III Field Communicator Upscale Upscale Process variable values indicate that the value is great er than the upper sensor lim...

Page 110: ...Integrate the meter with the control system 104 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 111: ...simulation 2 Set the process variables to the desired test values 3 Observe the system response to the simulated values and make any appropriate changes to the transmitter configuration or to the system 4 Modify the simulated values and repeat 5 When you have finished testing or tuning disable sensor simulation 7 2 Back up transmitter configuration ProLink II and ProLink III provide a configuratio...

Page 112: ...any text editor 7 3 Enable HART security When HART security is enabled HART protocol cannot be used to write any data to the device This prevents changes to configuration via HART It does not prevent changes to configuration using any other protocol or method Tip Do not enable HART security unless it is specifically required for your meter Most installations do not enable HART security Prerequisit...

Page 113: ...p 3 Using the hex key remove the safety spacer Transmitter with end cap and safety spacer removed Figure 7 2 A B A Transmitter end cap B Safety spacer 4 Move the HART security switch to the ON position down Completing the configuration Configuration and Use Manual 107 ...

Page 114: ...is the switch on the left HART security switch Figure 7 3 A B A HART security switch B Unused 5 Replace the safety spacer and end cap 6 Power up the meter Completing the configuration 108 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 115: ...I Operations maintenance and troubleshooting Chapters covered in this part Transmitter operation Measurement support Troubleshooting Operations maintenance and troubleshooting Configuration and Use Manual 109 ...

Page 116: ...Operations maintenance and troubleshooting 110 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 117: ...riables under normal operating conditions Variable Measurement Typical average Typical high Typical low Density Concentration or API Velocity Line Temperature Tube Case Temperature Dif ference Sensor Time Period Input Voltage Drive Gain 8 2 View process variables Process variables provide information about the state of the process fluid such as flow rate density and temperature as well as running ...

Page 118: ...Whether or not Auto Scroll is enabled you can activate Select to move to the next display variable Transmitter display features Figure 8 1 A Display LCD panel B Process variable C Scroll optical switch D Optical switch indicator turns red when Scroll is activated E Optical switch indicator turns red when Select is activated F Select optical switch G Unit of measure for process variable H Status LE...

Page 119: ...d limits or the transmitter detects a fault condition You can view active alerts and you can acknowledge alerts Acknowledging alerts is not required View and acknowledge alerts using the display Section 8 3 1 View and acknowledge alerts using ProLink III Section 8 3 2 View alerts using the Field Communicator Section 8 3 3 8 3 1 View and acknowledge alerts using the display You can view a list cont...

Page 120: ...and Select simultaneously for 4 seconds ACK ALL Yes EXIT Select No Alarm code Scroll ACK Yes Select No Active unacknowledged alarms No Yes Select NO ALARM EXIT Scroll Scroll Select Scroll Scroll Select Is ACK ALL enabled Yes No Transmitter operation 114 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 121: ...egories Category Description Failed Fix Now A meter failure has occurred and must be addressed immediately Maintenance Fix Soon A condition has occurred that can be fixed at a later time Advisory Informational A condition has occurred but requires no maintenance from you Notes All fault alerts are displayed in the Failed Fix Now category All information alerts are displayed in either the Maintenan...

Page 122: ...in transmitter memory The transmitter maintains three sets of data for every alert that is posted For each alert occurrence the following three sets of data are maintained in transmitter memory Alert List Alert Statistics Recent Alerts Alert data in transmitter memory Table 8 1 Alert data structure Transmitter action if condition occurs Contents Clearing Alert List As determined by the alert statu...

Page 123: ...1 Alert data structure Transmitter action if condition occurs Contents Clearing Recent Alerts 50 most recent alert postings or alert clearings Not cleared maintained across transmitter power cycles Transmitter operation Configuration and Use Manual 117 ...

Page 124: ...Transmitter operation 118 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 125: ...n or corrosion Perform the Known Density Verification procedure using the display Section 9 1 1 Perform the Known Density Verification procedure using ProLink III Section 9 1 2 Perform the Known Density Verification procedure using the Field Communicator Section 9 1 3 9 1 1 Perform the Known Density Verification procedure using the display The Known Density Verification procedure is used to verify...

Page 126: ... the ambient temperature of the meter is stable and that the meter temperature has stabilized in the test location Then retry the Known Density Verification procedure For problems with Verification Time Period Signal or Drive Gain ensure that the meter is clean and dry Then retry the Known Density Verification procedure If the Known Density Verification procedure continues to fail contact Micro Mo...

Page 127: ...Known Density Verification procedure For problems with Verification Time Period Signal or Drive Gain ensure that the meter is clean and dry Then retry the Known Density Verification procedure If the Known Density Verification procedure continues to fail contact Micro Motion customer service 9 1 3 Perform the Known Density Verification procedure using the Field Communicator The Known Density Verifi...

Page 128: ...ro Motion customer service 9 2 Adjust density measurement with Density Offset or Density Meter Factor You can adjust the reported density measurement by modifying the value for Density Offset or Density Meter Factor The measured density value is always multiplied by the density meter factor The density offset is always added to the result The default value for Density Meter Factor is 1 0 The defau...

Page 129: ...alculate and set only one parameter Follow the guidelines established for your site 5 If you are using the offset to adjust density measurement set Density Offset to the calculated value Using the display Not available Using ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Process Measurement Line Density Density Offset Using the Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Measurements Density Density Offset ...

Page 130: ... Density offset calibration is the preferred method for calculating a density offset because the procedure automatically corrects the data to reference temperature and reference pressure If this procedure is available on your device use it and do not set Density Offset manually Prerequisites Ensure that your process is stable during the calibration procedure Minimize variation in density temperatu...

Page 131: ...0 Restriction Density offset calibration is available only when API referral or concentration measurement is enabled on your meter If neither of these is enabled Density Offset must be entered manually Tip Density offset calibration is the preferred method for calculating a density offset because the procedure automatically corrects the data to reference temperature and reference pressure If this ...

Page 132: ...ays the updated value for this parameter Referred Density Concentration shows this process variable with the new density offset applied This value should match the laboratory reference value If the calibration failed Density Offset is reset to the original value Verify your laboratory reference value Ensure that your process was stable during the entire procedure Ensure that the active concentrati...

Page 133: ...ess OK and wait for a few seconds while the calibration process is performed 4 Choose Results and check the values If the calibration succeeded the screen displays the updated value for Density Offset the reference temperature and the updated concentration or referred density value This value should match the laboratory reference value If the calibration failed Density Offset is reset to the origi...

Page 134: ...sing ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Process Measurement Line Temperature Temperature Offset Using the Field Communicator Not available The default value is 0 The range is unlimited 9 5 Adjust concentration measurement with Trim Offset Trim Offset adjusts the meter s concentration measurement to match a reference value Tip You can adjust concentration measurement by applying the trim offset...

Page 135: ...alue 64 93 Brix 64 21 64 93 0 72 Concentration offset 0 72 Related information Adjust concentration measurement with Trim Offset and Trim Slope 9 6 Adjust concentration measurement with Trim Offset and Trim Slope Trim Offset and Trim Slope adjust the meter s concentration measurement to match a reference value Tip You can adjust concentration measurement by applying the trim offset only or by appl...

Page 136: ...rison ConcentrationLab A ConcentrationMeter B 4 Solve for A slope 5 Solve for B offset using the calculated slope and one set of values 6 Enter the results as the trim slope and the trim offset Using the display Not available Using ProLink III Device Tools Configuration Process Measurement Concentration Measurement Using the Field Communicator Configure Manual Setup Measurements Optional Setup Con...

Page 137: ...alculations Overview User defined calculations are used to enhance measurement or to adapt the meter to special process conditions A user defined calculation allows you to create a new process variable by inserting constants and existing process variables into an equation The output of the equation is the new process variable Depending on your meter either two or three equations are available Proc...

Page 138: ...able is used in the calculation Important User defined calculations are performed using the meter s internal measurement units Therefore If a constant represents a process variable you must enter its value in the internal measurement units If a constant will be used to modify a process variable you must use the internal measurement units to derive the constant 4 If you selected User Defined Calcul...

Page 139: ...ng it in your application or process Related information Equations used in user defined calculations Measurement units used in user defined calculations Set up concentration measurement 9 7 1 Equations used in user defined calculations Each user defined calculation has an equation and a set of user programmable constants and or user specified process variables User defined calculation 1 square roo...

Page 140: ...ocess variables referenced by a user defined calculation All constants must be entered in the internal measurement units or derived using the internal measurement units Process variables and internal measurement units Table 9 1 Process variable Internal measurement unit Density g cm Referred Density g cm Velocity m sec Line Temperature C Case Temperature C External Temperature C Board Temperature ...

Page 141: ...leshooting Trim mA outputs Check HART communications Check Lower Range Value and Upper Range Value Check mA Output Fault Action Check for radio frequency interference RFI Check Flow Direction Check the cutoffs Check for two phase flow slug flow Check the drive gain Check the pickoff voltage Check for internal electrical problems Locate a device using the HART 7 Squawk feature 10 1 Quick guide to t...

Page 142: ...7 Temperature measurement problems see Section 10 8 API referral problems see Section 10 9 Concentration measurement problems see Section 10 10 Velocity measurement problems see Section 10 11 If the device appears to be functioning correctly but the control loop is not performing as expected Verify the output wiring Ensure that all external devices are operational are receiving data and are config...

Page 143: ...ly wires are making good contact and are not clamped to the wire insulation 6 Reapply power to the transmitter CAUTION If the transmitter is in a hazardous area do not reapply power to the transmitter with the housing cover removed Reapplying power to the transmitter while the housing cover is removed could cause an explosion 7 Test the voltage at the terminals If there is no power contact Micro M...

Page 144: ...s to ensure that loop testing will not interfere with existing measurement and control loops Procedure 1 Test the mA output s a Choose OFFLINE MAINT SIM AO1 SIM or OFFLINE MAINT SIM AO2 SIM and select a low value e g 4 mA Dots traverse the display while the output is fixed b Read the mA current at the receiving device and compare it to the transmitter output The readings do not need to match exact...

Page 145: ...y step the reading was faulty verify the wiring between the transmitter and the remote device and try again If the discrete output readings are reversed check the setting of Discrete Output Polarity If the TPS output readings do not match contact Micro Motion customer service 10 4 2 Perform loop tests using ProLink III A loop test is a way to verify that the transmitter and the remote device are c...

Page 146: ...eiving device d Set Fix To to OFF e Verify the signal at the receiving device f Click UnFix 3 Test the TPS output a Attach a frequency counter oscilloscope digital multimeter DMM or digital voltmeter DVM to the TPS output loop b Compare the reading to the Sensor Time Period process variable at your meter Postrequisites If the mA output readings are within 200 microamps of each other you can correc...

Page 147: ...Output 2 Loop Test and select 4 mA b Read the mA current at the receiving device and compare it to the transmitter output The readings do not need to match exactly If the values are slightly different you can correct the discrepancy by trimming the output c Press OK d Select 20 mA e Read the mA current at the receiving device and compare it to the transmitter output The readings do not need to mat...

Page 148: ...LED on the display only if your meter has a display A status LED on the board beneath the meter housing cover CAUTION If your meter is in a hazardous area do not remove the meter housing cover Use a different method to determine meter status The status LEDs use colors and flashing to indicate device status Transmitter status reported by status LED Table 10 1 LED state Description Recommendation Gr...

Page 149: ...voltage See Section 10 24 and Section 10 25 Check the integrity of the sensor tubes A004 Temperature Over range The RTD resistance is out of range for the sensor Check your process conditions against the values reported by the device Verify temperature characterization or calibration parameters Contact Micro Motion A005 Velocity Overrange The measured velocity is greater than the maximum velocity ...

Page 150: ...f the current alert persists continue with the recommen ded actions Verify that the transmitter is receiving sufficient power If it is not correct the problem and cycle power to the meter If it is this suggests that the trans mitter has an internal power issue Replace the transmitter A010 Calibration Failure Many possible causes This alert will not clear until you cy cle power to the meter Ensure ...

Page 151: ...nterference EMI and relocate the transmitter or wiring as necessary Contact Micro Motion A016 Sensor Temperature RTD Failure The value computed for the resist ance of the line RTD is outside lim its Check your process conditions against the values reported by the device Contact Micro Motion A017 Sensor Case Tem perature RTD Fail ure The values computed for the resist ance of the meter and case RTD...

Page 152: ...Signal Out of Range The time period signal is outside the limits for the sensor type Check your process conditions against the values reported by the device A100 mA Output 1 Satura ted The calculated mA output value is outside the configured range Check the settings of Upper Range Value and Lower Range Value See Section 10 18 Check process conditions Actual condi tions may be outside the normal co...

Page 153: ...or two phase flow See Section 10 23 A106 Burst Mode Enabled HART burst mode is enabled No action required If desired you can set Alert Severity Level to Ignore A107 Power Reset Occur red The transmitter has been restarted No action required If desired you can set Alert Severity Level to Ignore A113 mA Output 2 Satura ted The calculated mA output value is outside the configured range Check the sett...

Page 154: ...oncen tration measurement application A121 Extrapolation Alert Concentration The line density or line temperature is outside the range of the concen tration matrix plus the configured extrapolation limit Check your process conditions against the values reported by the device Verify the configuration of the concen tration measurement application A122 Pressure Overrange API Referral The line pressur...

Page 155: ... method bypass flow chamber expander etc Perform Known Density Verification Inaccurate density reading Inaccurate temperature measurement Incorrect calibration factors Contaminants or suspended solids in the process fluid Verify the temperature reading from the RTD on board temperature sensor Verify the temperature reading from the external temperature device if applicable Verify or adjust the den...

Page 156: ...ed actions Temperature reading significantly different from process temper ature RTD failure Incorrect compensation factors Line temperature in bypass does not match temperature in main line Verify that the temperature compensation factors match the value on the sensor tag or calibration sheet If Alert A004 A016 or A017 is active per form the actions recommended for that alert Temperature reading ...

Page 157: ...ps to maintain a constant temperature and can reduce or eliminate temperature problems Thermal insulation is especially important when the line temperature and the ambient temperature are significantly different or when there are abrupt changes in either the line temperature or the ambient temperature A thermal insulation jacket should protect both the sensor body and the flanges A thermal insulat...

Page 158: ...gnificantly incorrect concentration meas urement after loading matrix The wrong temperature or density unit was configured when the matrix was loa ded Set the temperature and density units to the units used when the matrix was built then reload the matrix For custom matri ces contact Micro Motion Inaccurate concentra tion measurement reading Inaccurate density measurement Inaccurate temperature me...

Page 159: ...ntact Micro Motion Erratic non zero ve locity reading at no flow conditions Leaking valve or seal Two phase flow Plugged or coated sensor tube Incorrect sensor orientation Wiring problem Vibration in pipeline at rate close to sensor tube frequency Damping value too low Mounting stress on sensor Verify that the sensor orientation is appro priate for your application refer to the sensor installation...

Page 160: ...r application Check for two phase flow See Section 10 23 Check for radio frequency interference See Section 10 20 Contact Micro Motion Inaccurate velocity reading Wiring problem Inappropriate measurement unit Incorrect flow calibration factor Incorrect density calibration factors Incorrect grounding Two phase flow Problem with receiving device Incorrect sensor zero Verify that the measurement unit...

Page 161: ...Fault Action is set to Internal Zero or Downscale Bad mA receiving device Check your process conditions against the values reported by the device Verify the receiving device and the wiring between the transmitter and the receiving device Check the settings of Upper Range Value and Lower Range Value See Section 10 18 Check the Fault Action settings See Section 10 19 Constant mA output Incorrect pro...

Page 162: ...assigned to the mA output Check the settings of Upper Range Value and Lower Range Value See Section 10 18 mA output correct at lower current but in correct at higher cur rent mA loop resistance may be set too high Verify that the mA output load resistance is below the maximum supported load see the installation manual for your trans mitter 10 13 Discrete output problems Problem Possible causes Rec...

Page 163: ...This allows you to reproduce various process conditions or to test the system You can use sensor simulation to help distinguish between legitimate process noise and externally caused variation For example consider a receiving device that reports an unexpectedly erratic density value If sensor simulation is enabled and the observed density value does not match the simulated value the source of the ...

Page 164: ... 1 Follow the instructions in the guided method Important If you are using a HART Bell 202 connection the HART signal over the primary mA output affects the mA reading Disconnect the wiring between ProLink III and the transmitter terminals when reading the primary mA output at the receiving device Reconnect to continue the trim 2 Check the trim results If any trim result is less than 200 microamps...

Page 165: ...of the following The installation manual for your meter A Field Communicator A voltmeter Optional The HART Application Guide available at www hartcomm org Procedure 1 Verify the HART address Tip The default HART address is 0 This is the recommended value unless the device is in a multidrop network 2 If the primary mA output is producing a fixed value of 4 mA ensure that mA Output Action Loop Curre...

Page 166: ...transmitter may need service Contact Micro Motion Related information Configure basic HART parameters Using the Field Communicator with the transmitter 10 18 Check Lower Range Value and Upper Range Value If the process variable assigned to the mA output falls below the configured Lower Range Value LRV or rises above the configured Upper Range Value URV the meter will post a saturation alert A100 o...

Page 167: ... Fault Level 10 20 Check for radio frequency interference RFI The meter s TPS output or discrete output can be affected by radio frequency interference RFI Possible sources of RFI include a source of radio emissions or a large transformer pump or motor that can generate a strong electromagnetic field Several methods to reduce RFI are available Use one or more of the following suggestions as approp...

Page 168: ...our process the velocity process variable may be based on programmed cutoff values rather than current velocity data However this does not affect density measurement Procedure Verify the configuration of all cutoffs Related information Configure Density Cutoff Configure Velocity Cutoff 10 23 Check for two phase flow slug flow Two phase flow can cause rapid changes in the drive gain This can cause ...

Page 169: ...e full Plugged sensor tube Check the pickoff voltages see Section 10 25 If either of them are close to zero but neither is zero plugged tubes may be the source of your problem Purge the tubes In extreme cases you may need to replace the sensor Cavitation or flashing settling of two phase or three phase fluids Increase the inlet or back pressure at the sensor If a pump is located upstream from the ...

Page 170: ...hooting Procedure 1 Navigate to the drive gain data 2 Observe and record drive gain data over an appropriate period of time under a variety of process conditions 10 25 Check the pickoff voltage If the pickoff voltage readings are unusually low you may have any of a variety of process or equipment problems To know whether your pickoff voltage is unusually low you must collect pickoff voltage data d...

Page 171: ... voltage data can be used to diagnose a variety of process and equipment conditions Collect pickoff voltage data from a period of normal operation and use this data as a baseline for troubleshooting Procedure 1 Navigate to the pickoff voltage data 2 Observe and record data for both the left pickoff and the right pickoff over an appropriate period of time under a variety of process conditions 10 26...

Page 172: ...e Restriction The Squawk feature is available only with HART 7 connections It is not available with ProLink III Procedure 1 Choose Service Tools Maintenance 2 Click Locate Device then click Next An 0 0 0 0 pattern is shown on the display To return to the normal display activate either Scroll or Select or wait 60 seconds Troubleshooting 166 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 173: ... certificate provides the calibration factors in the legacy format Kn in SI units These factors represent the current calibration factors converted to the format used by the 7835 and 7845 meters The third certificate provides the calibration factors in the legacy format Kn in imperial units These factors represent the current calibration factors converted to the format used by the 7835 and 7845 me...

Page 174: ...on Coefficient A6 3 23 Time Period TP sec μ Density g cm Density Calibration Data 5065 2054 0 00097 5587 3151 0 79882 5857 0031 1 24079 Performance Check Error g cm Density g cm 0 99822 0 00007 Known Density Verification Data 765 1 Verification Time Period Air 20 C μsec CALIBRATED BY Density Time period Pressure Definitions Temperature g cm µsec psi g C A Coefficients Form Rev 1 2013 08 29 13 55 0...

Page 175: ...238665E 004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Time Period TP sec μ Density kg m Density Calibration Data 5065 2054 0 97 5587 3151 798 82 5857 0031 1240 79 Performance Check Error kg m Density kg m 998 22 0 08 Known Density Verification Data 765 1 Verification Time Period Air 20 C μsec CALIBRATED BY D Density uncompensated TP Time period P Pressure Definitions C kg m kg m Dt Density T...

Page 176: ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Time Period TP sec μ Density g cm Density Calibration Data 5065 2054 0 00097 5587 3151 0 79882 5857 0031 1 24079 Performance Check Error g cm Density g cm 0 99822 0 00008 Known Density Verification Data 765 1 Verification Time Period Air 68 F μsec CALIBRATED BY D Density uncompensated TP Time period P Pressure Definitions F g cm g cm Dt Density Temperature compensated Dp Density Pre...

Page 177: ...e to control the transmitter display The transmitter has two optical switches Scroll and Select Procedure To activate an optical switch block the light by holding your thumb or finger in front of the opening Tip You can activate the optical switch through the lens Do not remove the transmitter housing cover The optical switch indicator lights up when the transmitter senses that an optical switch h...

Page 178: ...f CODE appears on the display when you make a choice enter the value that is configured for Off Line Password a With the cursor flashing on the first digit activate Scroll until the correct digit is displayed then activate Select b Repeat this process for the second third and fourth digits Tip If you do not know the correct value for Off Line Password wait 30 seconds The password screen will time ...

Page 179: ...se the decimal point to enter values with a precision of 0 through 4 4 characters to the right of the decimal point Decimal values entered via the display must meet the following requirements They can contain a maximum of 8 digits or 7 digits plus a minus sign to indicate a negative number They can contain a decimal point The decimal point does not count as a digit The decimal point must be positi...

Page 180: ...oint is in the desired position activate Scroll The decimal point is inserted at its current position To save the displayed value to transmitter memory activate Scroll and Select simultaneously and hold until the display changes If the displayed value is the same as the value in transmitter memory you will be returned to the previous screen If the displayed value is not the same as the value in tr...

Page 181: ...Scroll until the desired character is displayed c Activate Select to move the cursor one position to the left d Activate Scroll until the desired character is displayed 3 Enter the mantissa The mantissa must be a 4 digit value with a precision of 3 that is all values between 0 000 and 9 999 a Activate Select to move the cursor to the rightmost digit in the mantissa b Activate Scroll until the desi...

Page 182: ...te Select until the E is flashing b Activate Select until d is displayed c Activate Select B 4 Display codes for process variables Display codes for process variables Table B 2 Code Definition Standard DENS Line Density TEMP Line Temperature TCASE Case Temperature TDIFF Tube Case Temperature Difference EXT T Line Temperature External EXT P Line Pressure External VEL Velocity DGAIN Drive Gain TP B ...

Page 183: ...BBBL M Beer barrels per minute BBBL S Beer barrels per second BBL Barrels BBL D Barrels per day BBL H Barrels per hour BBL MN Barrels per minute BBL S Barrels per second BTU D British Thermal Units per day BTU H British Thermal Units per hour BTU lb British Thermal Units per pound BTU MN British Thermal Units per minute BTU scf British Thermal Units per standard cubic foot CM Centimeters CMHG0 Cen...

Page 184: ...et of water at 4 C FTW60 Feet of water at 60 F G Grams G CM3 Grams per cubic centimeter G H Grams per hour G L Grams per liter G MIN Grams per minute G mL Grams per milliliter G MOL Grams per mole G S Grams per second G SCM Grams per square centimeter HL Hectoliters HOUR Hours HPA Hectopascals HZ Hertz IN Inches INH2O Inches of water at 68 F INHG Inches of mercury at 0 C INW4C Inches of water at 4...

Page 185: ... Pounds per cubic foot LB CUI Pounds per cubic inch LB D Pounds per day LB GAL Pounds per gallon LB H Pounds per hour LB MIN Pounds per minute LB S Pounds per second LT D Long tons per day LT H Long tons per hour M H Meters per hour M S Meters per second M3 Cubic meters M3 D Cubic meters per day M3 H Cubic meters per hour M3 MIN Cubic meters per minute M3 S Cubic meters per second mA Milliamperes ...

Page 186: ...liters per hour NL MIN Normal liters per minute NL S Normal liters per second NM3 Normal cubic meters NM3 D Normal cubic meters per day NM3 H Normal cubic meters per hour NM3 M Normal cubic meters per minute NM3 S Normal cubic meters per second OHM Ohms OUNCE Ounce PA Pascals PF Picofarads PPM Parts per million PRF M Proof per mass PRF V Proof per volume PSF Pounds per square foot PSI Pounds per s...

Page 187: ...ubic meters per second SPECL Special ST CUY Short tons per cubic yard ST D Short tons per day ST H Short tons per hour ST MIN Short tons per minute T Metric tons T D Metric tons per day T H Metric tons per hour T MIN Metric tons per minute TONUK Long tons 2240 pounds TONUS Short tons 2000 pounds TORR Torr at 0 C UKGAL Imperial gallons UKGPD Imperial gallons per day UKGPH imperial gallons per hour ...

Page 188: ... Acknowledge ACK ALL Acknowledge all ACTIV Active ADDR Address ALARM Alert ALL All ALT Altitude ANTHR Another AO 1 mA Output 1 AO 1 SRC mA Output 1 Source AO 2 mA Output 2 AO 2 SRC mA Output 2 Source API API American Petroleum Institute APPLY Apply ASCII ASCII AUTO Auto AUTOSCRL Auto Scroll AVG Average BASE Base BDENS Base Density BRD T Board temperature CAL Calibrate or Calibration CAL Calibratio...

Page 189: ...M Mass flow rate from Coriolis input COR V Volume flow rate calculated from Coriolis input CUR Z Current zero value CURVE Matrix CUSTD Custody transfer Weights Measures CUSTODY XFER Custody transfer Weights Measures CV Calorific value DENS Density DEV Maximum deviation DGAIN Drive gain DISBL Disabled DISPLAY Display DO Discrete Output DO SRC Discrete Output Source DRIVE Drive gain DRIVE Drive gain...

Page 190: ...ry zero value FACT Factor FACTORY Factory FAIL Fail FAULT Fault FCTOR Factor FILL Fill FIX Fix FREN French GAS Gas GER German GOOD Good H2 Hydrogen HART HART HIDE Hide HIGH High IO Input Output K VAL K value K0 K0 calibration factor K1 K1 calibration factor K2 K2 calibration factor KDV Known Density Verification KINV Kinematic viscosity LANG Language LANGUAGE Language LOADING Loading LOW Low LPO L...

Page 191: ...S Millisecond MTR F Meter factor MW Molecular weight N2 Nitrogen NET M Net mass flow rate NET V Net volume flow rate NO No nSEC Nanoseconds NUMBR Number OFF Off OFF LINE Offline OFFLN Offline OFFSET Offset OFFST Offset ON On O O O O HART Squawk display OOR Out of range PASS Password or passcode PASSW Password or passcode POLAR Polarity POLARITY Polarity POOR Poor PoVLt Pickoff voltage PTS Time per...

Page 192: ...ity scale factor SCREEN Screen SCRLL Scroll SCROLL Scroll SECURE Secure mode enabled SEE See SELECT Select SET Set Set simulated value Set configuration value SETPOINT Setpoint SG Specific gravity SGU Specific gravity SHOW Show SIM Simulate Simulated SLOPE Slope SPAN Spanish SRC Source SRVIS Secondary referred viscosity STAB Stability START Start STORE Store SW Software SWREV Software revision TCA...

Page 193: ...od TPS Time Period Signal TYPE Type UCALC User defined calculation ULTRA Ultra low UNITS Units VEL Velocity VELSW Flow switch or velocity switch VERSION_STRING Revision or Version VISC Viscosity VOL Volume VOLTS Volts WOBBE Wobbe index XMTR Transmitter YES Yes YES Confirm Z Compressibility ZERO Zero Using the transmitter display Configuration and Use Manual 187 ...

Page 194: ...Using the transmitter display 188 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 195: ... assume that you are already familiar with ProLink III or that you have a general familiarity with Windows programs If you need more information than this manual provides see the ProLink III manual ProLink III Configuration and Service Tool for Micro Motion Transmitters User Manual In most ProLink III installations the manual is installed with the ProLink III program Additionally the ProLink III m...

Page 196: ...ection types are available for connecting from ProLink III to the transmitter Choose the connection type appropriate to your network and the tasks you intend to perform The transmitter supports the following ProLink III connection types Service port connections HART Bell 202 connections Modbus RS 485 8 bit connections Modbus RTU Modbus RS 485 7 bit connections Modbus ASCII When selecting a connect...

Page 197: ...ered up Removing the end cap while the transmitter is powered up could cause an explosion To connect to the transmitter in a hazardous environment use a connection method that does not require removing the transmitter end cap Prerequisites ProLink III v2 4 or later installed and licensed on your PC The installation kit appropriate to your connection type RS 485 or Bell 202 serial port or USB An av...

Page 198: ...re that the PLC or DCS is not trying to communicate to this meter at this time Restriction The meter does not support concurrent connections from ProLink III and a PLC or DCS If another host is already communicating with the meter ProLink III will not be able to connect but its connection attempts will corrupt messages from the other host To make a ProLink III connection you can temporarily stop h...

Page 199: ...tion parameters Table C 1 Connection type Parameter Value Optional or re quired Auto detection Service port Protocol Service Port Required No PC Port The PC port that you are us ing for this connection Required No Modbus RS 485 Protocol Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII Required Yes The device accepts con nection requests that use ei ther protocol and responds using the same protocol PC Port The PC port ...

Page 200: ...g between the PC and the transmitter For long distance communication or if noise from an external source interferes with the signal install 120 Ω W terminating resistors in parallel with the output at both ends of the communication segment Ensure that there is no concurrent Modbus communication to the transmitter C 2 3 Connect with ProLink III over HART Bell 202 You can connect directly to the pri...

Page 201: ...s required for example 9 pin to 25 pin Procedure 1 Attach the signal converter to the serial port or USB port on your PC 2 To connect directly to the transmitter terminals a Remove the transmitter end cap to access the wiring compartment b Connect the leads from the signal converter to terminals 1 and 2 Tip HART connections are not polarity sensitive It does not matter which lead you attach to whi...

Page 202: ...he signal converter must be connected across a resistance of 250 600 Ω The mA output requires an external power supply with a minimum of 250 Ω and 17 5 V See the following figure to help determine the appropriate combination of voltage and resistance Note that many PLCs have a built in 250 Ω resistor If the PLC is powering the circuit be sure to take this into consideration Using ProLink III with ...

Page 203: ...e 3 To connect to a point in the local HART loop a Attach the leads from the signal converter to any point in the loop ensuring that the leads are across the resistor b Add resistance as necessary Important HART Bell 202 connections require a voltage drop of 1 VDC To achieve this add resistance of 250 600 Ω to the connection Using ProLink III with the transmitter Configuration and Use Manual 197 ...

Page 204: ...ed The signal converter must be connected across a resistance of 250 600 Ω The mA output requires an external power supply with a minimum of 250 Ω and 17 5 V See the following figure to help determine the appropriate combination of voltage and resistance To meet the resistance requirements you may use any combination of resistors R1 and R2 Note that many PLCs have a built in 250 Ω resistor If the ...

Page 205: ...rnal resistance Ohms Note 4 To connect over a HART multidrop network a Attach the leads from the signal converter to any point on the network b Add resistance as necessary Important HART Bell 202 connections require a voltage drop of 1 VDC To achieve this add resistance of 250 600 Ω to the connection Using ProLink III with the transmitter Configuration and Use Manual 199 ...

Page 206: ...nnecting to the transmitter use the default address 0 If you are not in a HART multidrop environment the HART polling address is typically left at the default value If you are unsure of the transmitter s address click Poll The program will search the network and return a list of the transmitters that it detects 10 Set the PC Port value to the PC COM port that you are using for this connection 11 S...

Page 207: ...ase resistance Disable burst mode Ensure that the resistor is installed correctly If the mA output is internally powered active the resistor must be installed in parallel If the mA output is externally powered passive the resistor must be installed in series Ensure that there is no conflict with another HART master If any other host DCS or PLC is connected to the mA output temporarily disconnect t...

Page 208: ...Using ProLink III with the transmitter 202 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 209: ...ces Send configuration data to the device Use the alpha keys to enter information If you are unable to perform these tasks consult the Field Communicator manual before attempting to use the Field Communicator The Field Communicator manual is available on the Micro Motion documentation CD or the Micro Motion web site www micromotion com Device descriptions DDs In order for the Field Communicator to...

Page 210: ... a HART multidrop network CAUTION If the transmitter is in a hazardous area do not connect the Field Communicator to the mA terminals on the transmitter This connection requires opening the wiring compartment and opening the wiring compartment in a hazardous area can cause an explosion Important If the HART security switch is set to ON HART protocol cannot be used to perform any action that requir...

Page 211: ...eads from the Field Communicator to any point in the loop and add resistance as necessary The Field Communicator must be connected across a resistance of 250 600 Ω Field Communicator connection to local HART loop Figure D 2 A B C D A Field Communicator B 250 600 Ω resistance C External power supply D Transmitter with end cap removed 3 To connect to a point in the HART multidrop network attach the ...

Page 212: ... The device returns all valid addresses Enter the HART address of the transmitter The default HART address is 0 However in a multidrop network the HART address has probably been set to a different unique value Postrequisites To navigate to the Online menu choose HART Application Online Most configuration maintenance and troubleshooting tasks are performed from the Online menu Tip You may see messa...

Page 213: ...ent units Table E 1 Matrix name Description Density unit Temperature unit Derived variable Deg Balling Matrix represents percent extract by mass in solution based on Balling For example if a wort is 10 Balling and the extract in solution is 100 su crose the extract is 10 of the total mass g cm3 F Mass Concentration Density Deg Brix Matrix represents a hydrometer scale for sucrose solutions that in...

Page 214: ...re of the matrices listed here You can have it loaded at the factory or you can load it from a file Concentration matrices names ranges units and derived variable Table E 2 Process fluid Matrix file name Default ma trix name Concentra tion range Tempera ture range Density unit Tem pera ture unit Derived var iable Alcohol by vol ume Alcohol 0 20 Vol 0 40C xml Alcohol 0 20 by volume 0 40 C g cm C Co...

Page 215: ...c xml H2SO4 0 20 0 24 C g cm C Concentration Density H2SO4 0 93 0 38C xml H2SO4 0 93 0 38 C g cm C Concentration Density H2SO4 0 25 0 50C xml H2SO4 0 25 0 50 C g cm C Concentration Density Nitric acid HNO3 HNO3 0 40 10 50C xml HNO3 0 40 10 50 C g cm C Concentration Density HNO3 0 70 0 50C xml HNO3 0 70 0 50 C g cm C Concentration Density HNO3 0 100 5 30C xml HNO3 0 100 5 30 C g cm C Concentration ...

Page 216: ...he process variables are then available for viewing or reporting Derived variables and calculated process variables Table E 3 Derived Variable Description Calculated process variables Density at reference tempera ture Standard volume flow rate Specific gravity Concen tration Net mass flow rate Net vol ume flow rate Density at Refer ence Mass unit volume cor rected to a given refer ence temperature...

Page 217: ...al in suspension in the total solution derived from reference density Volume Concentra tion Specific Gravi ty The percent volume of solute or of material in suspension in the total solution derived from specific gravity Concentration Den sity The mass volume weight or number of moles of solute or of material in suspension in proportion to the to tal solution derived from reference density Concentr...

Page 218: ...Concentration measurement matrices derived variables and process variables 212 Micro Motion Compact Density Meters CDM ...

Page 219: ...Concentration measurement matrices derived variables and process variables Configuration and Use Manual 213 ...

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