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MERCAP – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Maintenance
This section discusses the test function and maintenance checks.
Test function
The MST9500 has a test function, which changes the measuring reference, allowing for the
operation of the entire circuitry to be checked from input to output. The essence of the test
function is changing the measuring capacitance by a fixed factor; the resulting measured
value is evaluated for accuracy. If the capacitance 'registered' by the sensor changes
significantly, the result of the test yields an error result.
The test function can be activated in the following ways:
•
Via the push-button
•
Via HART
TM
Starting TEST via the push-button
To do this, the four-position switch has to be set to position
4
(this is also the recommended
position during normal operation). After pressing the key (approximately 1 second) the test
cycle starts. To indicated that the test has started the current through the loop increases by
0.25 mA. During the test, the loop current stays within the values of the process limits; if the
original current was 20.5 mA the difference will be less due to the transmitter saturation at
the top end of the normal active range.
The test cycle lasts for a total of 10 seconds. At the end, if the test is successful, the current
will return to the original value. If the test fails, the current will show the error value. The error
value remains until the next test is completed successfully or the MST9500 is started again
(switch power off and on again). The test cycle status is available through HART
TM
.
Starting TEST from HART
TM
If the test is started through a HART
TM
command, the current will be fixed during the test to
the value present at the start of the test. The running of the test cycle is available as a status
via HART
TM
. After the test completes the current reflects the process value again and pass on
the test result via HART
TM
. The current is given an error value if the test fails. The test result
can be read via HART
TM
.
Checks
The MST9500 transmitter has been manufactured with high-grade components, which means
ageing will not have any significant influence on the performance of the electronics. The unit
also performs an extensive self-diagnosis. It is recommended that periodic inspections of the
MST9500 be scheduled.
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