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FlameGard 5 MSIR HART
Resistor
RS-232 USB HART
Interface
Handheld
Terminal
Manufacturer’s
Name
General
Monitors, Inc.
Model Number
FlameGard 5 MSIR
Supported
Physical Device
Category
FSK
3.0 Product
Overview
The FlameGard 5 MSIR is a Multi-Spectral Infrared (MSIR) Flame Detector from MSA. The FlameGard 5 MSIR
employs state-of-the-art infrared detectors and a sophisticated Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to produce a
system that is highly immune to false alarms such as, arc-welding, hot objects, and other sources of radiation.
3.1
Getting Started
In order to enable HART communication with the FlameGard 5 MSIR detector, users may employ several
means including HART handheld communicators or PC-based systems. Using a PC-based software
application and a HART interface modem, for example, allows operators to access information from the
FlameGard 5 MSIR. Typical setup is shown in Figure 1.
Workstation
Figure 1 Connecting a PC to a HART device
Once the detector is installed (see FlameGard 5 MSIR Instruction Manual) and connected to a PC, host
application, or handheld terminal, the master will commonly begin communication to the FlameGard 5 MSIR by
using the HART Command #0. The field device will then respond only if its tag matches. The data in the reply
to Command #11 is identical to that of Command #0, so the master can then construct the Unique Identifier for
use with further commands.
NOTE:
Handheld device allows for the retrieval of diagnostic information and input of device settings as
needed and should not be used as a permanent part of a safety system.
PC Host
Application
Power
Supply
FlameGard 5
MSIR