Reference Manual
00809-0100-4825, Rev BB
August 2005
Rosemount 248
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Intermittent Sensor Detect (Advanced Feature)
The Intermittent Sensor Detect feature is designed to guard against process
temperature readings caused by intermittent open sensor conditions (an
intermittent
sensor condition is an open sensor condition that lasts less than
one update). By default, the transmitter is shipped with the Intermittent Sensor
Detect feature switched
ON
and the threshold value set at 0.2% of sensor
limits. 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 the
sensor limits 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 pulse caused by intermittent open sensor conditions.
Process temperature changes (
Δ
T) within the threshold value will be tracked
normally by the transmitter’s output. A
Δ
T greater than the threshold value will
activate the intermittent sensor algorithm. True open sensor conditions will
cause the transmitter to go into alarm.
The threshold value of the Rosemount 248 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 0.2%
of the sensor limits.
Transmitter Behavior with Intermittent Sensor Detect OFF
When the Intermittent Sensor Detect feature is switched
OFF
, the transmitter
tracks all process temperature changes, even if they 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.
Intermittent Threshold
The threshold value can be changed from the default value of 0.2%. Turning
the Intermittent Sensor Detect feature
OFF
or leaving it
ON
and increasing
the threshold value above the default does not affect the time needed for the
transmitter to output the correct alarm signal after detecting a true open
sensor condition. However, the transmitter may briefly output a false
temperature reading for up to one update in either direction (see Figure 3-3 on
page 3-14) up to the threshold value (100% of sensor limits if Intermittent
Sensor Detect is
OFF)
. Unless rapid response rate is necessary, the
suggested setting of the Intermittent Sensor Detect mechanism is
ON
with
0.2% threshold
.
Fast Key Sequence
1, 3, 5, 4
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