BioProTT
TM
Flow Measurement System
Version 1.00
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6
Initial Set Up
6.1
Basic Considerations and Powering of Flow Meter and 4-20 mA
Circuits
Generally, devices in 4-20 mA environments can be classified based on the current source
of the 4-20 mA loop as “active” or “passive”. Passive (or 2-wire) devices rely on loop
power, whereas active (or 4-wire) devices are providing power i.e. there is a separate
power supply for the device and the loop.
The BioProTT™ flow measurement system supports both modes of operation. However,
the flow meter always needs power to operate!
In a 2 wire environment with the DC power supply located e.g. at the process control the
flow meter and the current loop are powered via PCS.
Alternatively the flow meter (always requiring a power supply!) can also provide power to
the current loop.
4-20mA
1
Sensor
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
Power
Flow
RSS
sockets with pin numbers
4
2
BioProTT flow meter
RSS
+
socket
-
Digital
Electronics
4
2
Flow
+
socket
-
PCS
-
+
+ -
+ 24V
4-20mA
-
+
+ -
Socket sample
with pin assignment
RS
23
2
Power supply for flow meter
Flow and RSS current loops
incl. power supply
Figure 2: BioProTT flow meter schematics with focus on power supply
The figure above shows some of the electrical design which is important to properly wire
the system. The pin assignment corresponds to the pins as outlined the in following
chapters.
