Rosemount Models 3144 and 3244MV Smart Temperature Transmitters
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Intermittent Sensor Detect
(Advanced Function)
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NOTE
The Intermittent Sensor Detect feature is not available in previous
versions of the Model 3144 and 3244MV transmitters (see Appendix A:
Transmitter Improvements).
The Intermittent Sensor Detect feature is designed to guard against
process temperature spikes causes by intermittent sensor conditions
(an intermittent sensor condition is an open sensor condition that lasts
less than 0.7 seconds). By default, the transmitter is shipped with the
Intermittent Sensor Detect feature switched ON and the threshold
value set at 2% of output range. In most applications, this is the
preferred setting. The Intermittent Sensor Detect feature can be
switched ON or OFF, and the threshold value can be changed to any
value between 0 and 100% of output range with a HART communicator.
Transmitter Behavior with Intermittent Sensor Detect ON
When the Intermittent Sensor Detect feature is switched ON, the
transmitter can eliminate the output pulsing caused by intermittent
open sensor conditions. Process temperature changes within the
threshold value will be tracked normally by the transmitter’s output. A
temperature change greater than the threshold value will activate the
intermittent sensor algorithm. True open sensor conditions will cause
the transmitter to go into alarm. A detailed description of the
intermittent sensor algorithm can be found under “Intermittent Sensor
Algorithm” on page 5-15.
The threshold value should be set at a level that allows the normal
range of process temperature fluctuations: too high and the algorithm
will not be able to filter out intermittent conditions; too low and the
algorithm will be activated unnecessarily. The default threshold value
is 2% of output range.
Transmitter Behavior with Intermittent Sensor Detect OFF
When the Intermittent Sensor Detect feature is OFF, the transmitter
tracks all process temperature changes, even if these are the
consequence of an intermittent sensor. (The transmitter in effect
behaves as though the threshold value had been set at 100%.) The
output delay due to the intermittent sensor algorithm will be
eliminated.
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The Intermittent Sensor Detect command is not available in previous versions of the Model 3144 and 3244MV transmitters.