3.8.9 How to turn or remove the signal converter ........................................................................ 53
3.8.10 How to attach the weather protection to the device........................................................... 54
3.8.11 How to open the weather protection .................................................................................. 55
4 Electrical connections
56
4.1 Safety instructions.......................................................................................................... 56
4.2 Electrical installation: outputs 1 and 2 .......................................................................... 56
4.3 Electrical connection for current output ....................................................................... 57
4.3.1 Non-Ex devices ..................................................................................................................... 57
4.3.2 Devices for hazardous locations........................................................................................... 57
4.4 Protection category ........................................................................................................ 58
4.5 Networks ........................................................................................................................ 59
4.5.1 General information.............................................................................................................. 59
4.5.2 Point-to-point networks ....................................................................................................... 59
4.5.3 Multi-drop networks ............................................................................................................. 60
5 Start-up
61
5.1 Start-up checklist........................................................................................................... 61
5.2 Operating concept .......................................................................................................... 61
5.3 Digital display screen ..................................................................................................... 62
5.3.1 Local display screen layout .................................................................................................. 62
5.3.2 Keypad buttons ..................................................................................................................... 62
5.3.3 Help screens ......................................................................................................................... 62
5.3.4 How to start the device ......................................................................................................... 63
5.4 Remote communication with PACTware™ .................................................................... 63
5.5 Remote communication with the AMS™ Device Manager............................................. 64
6 Operation
65
6.1 User modes .................................................................................................................... 65
6.2 Operator mode................................................................................................................ 65
6.3 Supervisor mode ............................................................................................................ 68
6.3.1 General notes........................................................................................................................ 68
6.3.2 How to get access to the supervisor mode .......................................................................... 68
6.3.3 Keypad functions................................................................................................................... 69
6.3.4 Menu overview ...................................................................................................................... 72
6.3.5 Function description ............................................................................................................. 73
6.4 Further information on device configuration................................................................. 86
6.4.1 Protection of the device settings .......................................................................................... 86
6.4.2 Network configuration .......................................................................................................... 86
6.4.3 Linearisation ......................................................................................................................... 87
6.4.4 Distance measurement ........................................................................................................ 87
6.4.5 Level measurement .............................................................................................................. 88
6.4.6 How to configure the device to measure volume or mass................................................... 89
6.4.7 How to make the device follow the correct level or interface signal .................................. 90
6.4.8 Thresholds and parasitic signals.......................................................................................... 92
6.4.9 How to use the snapshot function to filter parasitic signals ............................................... 96
6.4.10 How to measure products with a low dielectric constant (e
r
) ........................................... 97
6.4.11 How to decrease the length of probes................................................................................ 98
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