Emerson Process Management MICRO MOTION 1500 User Manual

Configuration and Use Manual

P/N 20002743, Rev. B October 2006

Micro Motion

Model 1500 Transmitters with the Filling and Dosing Application

Configuration and Use Manual

©2006, Micro Motion, Inc. All rights reserved. ELITE and ProLink are registered trademarks, and MVD and MVD Direct Connect are trademarks of Micro Motion, Inc., Boulder, Colorado. Micro Motion is a registered trade name of Micro Motion, Inc., Boulder, Colorado. The Micro Motion and Emerson logos are trademarks and service marks of Emerson Electric Co. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Chapter 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.3 Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.4 Flowmeter documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.5 Communication tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.6 Planning the configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.7 Pre-configuration worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.8 Micro Motion customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2 Connecting with ProLink II Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.2 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.3 ProLink II configuration upload/download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.4 Connecting from a PC to a Model 1500 transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 3 Flowmeter Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.2 Applying power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.3 Performing a loop test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.4 Trimming the milliamp output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.5 Zeroing the flowmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.5.1 Preparing for zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.5.2 Zero procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 4 Required Transmitter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.2 Characterizing the flowmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4.2.1 When to characterize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4.2.2 Characterization parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4.2.3 How to characterize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.3 Configuring the channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.4 Configuring the measurement units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.4.1 Mass flow units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.4.2 Volume flow units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.4.3 Density units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.4.4 Temperature units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.4.5 Pressure units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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4.5 Configuring the mA output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.5.1 Configuring the primary variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.5.2 Configuring the mA output range (LRV and URV). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.5.3 Configuring the AO cutoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.5.4 Configuring the fault action, fault value, and last

measured value timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4.5.5 Configuring added damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4.6 Configuring the discrete output(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.7 Configuring the discrete input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4.8 Establishing a meter verification baseline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter 5 Using the Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.2 Recording process variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.3 Viewing process variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.4 Viewing transmitter status and alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.4.1 Using the status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.4.2 Using ProLink II software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.5 Using the totalizers and inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Chapter 6 Optional Transmitter Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6.2 Default values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6.3 Parameter location within ProLink II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6.4 Creating special measurement units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6.4.1 About special measurement units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6.4.2 Special mass flow unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6.4.3 Special volume flow unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

6.4.4 Special unit for gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

6.5 Configuring cutoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

6.5.1 Cutoffs and volume flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

6.5.2 Interaction with the AO cutoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

6.6 Configuring the damping values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6.6.1 Damping and volume measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6.6.2 Interaction with the added damping parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6.6.3 Interaction with the update rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

6.7 Configuring the update rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

6.7.1 Effects of Special mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

6.8 Configuring the flow direction parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

6.9 Configuring events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

6.10 Configuring slug flow limits and duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

6.11 Configuring fault handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

6.11.1 Changing status alarm severity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

6.11.2 Changing the fault timeout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.12 Configuring digital communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.12.1 Changing the digital communications fault indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.12.2 Changing the Modbus address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

6.12.3 Changing the RS-485 parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

6.12.4 Changing the floating-point byte order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

6.12.5 Changing the additional communications response delay. . . . . . . . . . . . 51

6.13 Configuring variable mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

6.14 Configuring device settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

6.15 Configuring sensor parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Chapter 7 Configuring the Filling and Dosing Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7.1 About this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7.2 User interface requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7.3 About the filling and dosing application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7.3.1 Purge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

7.3.2 Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

7.4 Configuring the filling and dosing application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

7.4.1 Flow source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

7.4.2 Filling control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

7.4.3 Valve control parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

7.5 Overshoot compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

7.5.1 Configuring overshoot compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

7.5.2 Standard AOC calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

7.5.3 Rolling AOC calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Chapter 8 Using the Filling and Dosing Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

8.1 About this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

8.2 User interface requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

8.3 Operating the filling and dosing application from ProLink II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

8.3.1 Using the Run Filler window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

8.3.2 Using a discrete input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

8.3.3 Fill sequences with PAUSE and RESUME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Chapter 9 Pressure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

9.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

9.2 Pressure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

9.2.1 Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

9.2.2 Pressure correction factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

9.2.3 Pressure measurement unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

9.3 Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Chapter 10 Measurement Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

10.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

10.2 Meter validation, meter verification, and calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

10.2.1 Meter verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

10.2.2 Meter validation and meter factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

10.2.3 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

10.2.4 Comparison and recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

10.3 Performing meter verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

10.3.1 Specification uncertainty limit and test results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

10.3.2 Additional ProLink II tools for meter verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

10.4 Performing meter validation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

10.5 Performing density calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

10.5.1 Preparing for density calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

10.5.2 Density calibration procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

10.6 Performing temperature calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Chapter 11 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

11.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

11.2 Guide to troubleshooting topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

11.3 Micro Motion customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

11.4 Transmitter does not operate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

11.5 Transmitter does not communicate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

11.6 Zero or calibration failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

11.7 Fault conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

11.8 I/O problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

11.9 Transmitter status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

11.10 Status alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

11.11 Checking process variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

11.12 Meter fingerprinting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

11.13 Troubleshooting filling problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

11.14 Diagnosing wiring problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

11.14.1 Checking the power supply wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

11.14.2 Checking the sensor-to-transmitter wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

11.14.3 Checking grounding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

11.14.4 Checking for RF interference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

11.15 Checking ProLink II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

11.16 Checking the output wiring and receiving device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

11.17 Checking slug flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

11.18 Checking output saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

11.19 Checking the flow measurement unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

11.20 Checking the upper and lower range values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

11.21 Checking the characterization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

11.22 Checking the calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

11.23 Checking the test points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

11.23.1 Obtaining the test points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

11.23.2 Evaluating the test points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

11.23.3 Excessive drive gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

11.23.4 Erratic drive gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

11.23.5 Low pickoff voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

11.24 Checking the core processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

11.24.1 Checking the core processor LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

11.24.2 Core processor resistance test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

11.25 Checking sensor coils and RTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

11.25.1 Remote core processor with remote transmitter installation . . . . . . . . . 110

11.25.2 4-wire remote installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Appendix A Default Values and Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

A.1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

A.2 Default values and ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Appendix B Installation Architectures and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

B.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

B.2 Installation diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

B.3 Component diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

B.4 Wiring and terminal diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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Contents

Appendix C Menu Flowcharts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

C.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

C.2 Version information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

C.3 Flowcharts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Appendix D NE53 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

D.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

D.2 Software change history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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Chapter 1

Before You Begin

1.1 Overview

This chapter provides an orientation to the use of this manual, and includes a pre-configuration worksheet. This manual describes the procedures required to start, configure, use, maintain, and troubleshoot the Model 1500 transmitter with the filling and dosing application.

1.2 Safety

Safety messages are provided throughout this manual to protect personnel and equipment. Read each safety message carefully before proceeding to the next step.

1.3 Version

Different configuration options are available with different versions of the components. Table 1-1 lists the version information that you may need and describes how to obtain the information.

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Tabl e 1-1 Obtaining version information

Component With ProLink II

Transmitter software View > Installed Options > Software Revision Core processor software ProLink > Core Processor Diagnostics > CP SW Rev

1.4 Flowmeter documentation

Table 1-2 lists documentation sources for additional information.

Tabl e 1-2 Flowmeter documentation resources

Topic Document

Sensor installation Sensor documentation Transmitter installation Transmitter Installation: Model 1500 and 2500 Transmitters

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1.5 Communication tools

Most of the procedures described in this manual require the use of a communication tool. To configure and use the Model 1500 transmitter with the filling and dosing application, you must use ProLink II v2.3 or later, or a customer-written program that uses the transmitter’s Modbus interface. For certain features, ProLink II v2.5 or later is required; this is noted where applicable.

Basic information on ProLink II and connecting ProLink II to your transmitter is provided in Chapter 2. For more information, see the ProLink II manual, installed with the ProLink II software or available on the Micro Motion web site (www.micromotion.com).

For information on the transmitter’s Modbus interface, see:

• Using Modbus Protocol with Micro Motion Transmitters, November 2004, P/N 3600219, Rev. C (manual plus map)

• Modbus Mapping Assignments for Micro Motion Transmitters, October 2004, P/N 20001741, Rev. B (map only)

Both of these manuals are available on the Micro Motion web site.

1.6 Planning the configuration

The pre-configuration worksheet in Section 1.7 provides a place to record information about your flowmeter (transmitter and sensor) and your application. This information will affect your configuration options as you work through this manual. Fill out the pre-configuration worksheet and refer to it during configuration. You may need to consult with transmitter installation or application process personnel to obtain the required information.

If you are configuring multiple transmitters, make copies of this worksheet and fill one out for each individual transmitter.

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1.7 Pre-configuration worksheet

Item Configuration data

Sensor type

Installation type

Transmitter software version ______________________________________

Core processor type

Core processor software version

Outputs Channel A (Terminals 21 & 22) Milliamp

Channel B (Terminals 23 & 24) Discrete output

Channel C (Terminals 31 & 32)

Assignment Channel A (Terminals 21 & 22)

Channel B (Terminals 23 & 24)

Channel C (Terminals 31 & 32)

Measurement units Mass flow

Volume flow

Density

Pressure

Temperature

ProLink II version



T- S e r i e s



Other



4-wire remote



Remote core processor with remote transmitter



Standard



Enhanced

______________________________________



Internal power



External power



Discrete output



Discrete input



Process variable ____________________



Primary valve control



Secondary valve control



3-position analog valve control



Internal power



External power

______________________________________



Active high



Active low

______________________________________



Active high



Active low

______________________________________

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Before You Begin

1.8 Micro Motion customer service

For customer service, phone the support center nearest you:

• In the U.S.A., phone

800-522-MASS (800-522-6277) (toll-free)

• In Canada and Latin America, phone +1 303-527-5200

•In Asia:

- In Japan, phone 3 5769-6803

- In other locations, phone +65 6777-8211 (Singapore)

•In Europe:

- In the U.K., phone 0870 240 1978 (toll-free)

- In other locations, phone +31 (0) 318 495 670 (The Netherlands)

Customers outside the U.S.A. can also email Micro Motion customer service at International.Support@EmersonProcess.com.

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Chapter 2

Connecting with ProLink II Software

2.1 Overview

ProLink II is a Windows-based configuration and management tool for Micro Motion transmitters. It provides complete access to transmitter functions and data.

This chapter provides basic information for connecting ProLink II to your transmitter. The following topics and procedures are discussed:

• Requirements (see Section 2.2)

• Configuration upload/download (see Section 2.3)

• Connecting to a Model 1500 transmitter (see Section 2.4)

The instructions in this manual assume that users are already familiar with ProLink II software. For more information on using ProLink II, or for detailed instructions on installing ProLink II, see the ProLink II software manual, which is automatically installed with ProLink II, and is also available on the Micro Motion web site (www.micromotion.com).

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2.2 Requirements

To use ProLink II with a Model 1500 transmitter with the filling and dosing application, the following are required:

• ProLink II v2.3 or later, for access to the filling and dosing application

• ProLink II v2.5 or later, for access to meter verification

• The appropriate signal converter and cables: RS-485 to RS-232 or USB to RS-232

- For RS-485 to RS-232, the Black Box Converter (Code IC521A-F) signal converter is available from Micro Motion.

- For USB to RS-232, the Black Box USB Solo (USB–>Serial) (Code IC138A-R2) converter can be used.

• 25-pin to 9-pin adapter (if required by your PC)

2.3 ProLink II configuration upload/download

ProLink II provides a configuration upload/download function which allows you to save configuration sets to your PC. This allows:

• Easy backup and restore of transmitter configuration

• Easy replication of configuration sets

Micro Motion recommends that all transmitter configurations be downloaded to a PC as soon as the configuration is complete.

Async RS-232 <-> 2-wire RS-485 Interface

Parameters specific to the filling and dosing application are not included in the upload or download.

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Connecting with ProLink II Software

To access the configuration upload/download function:

1. Connect ProLink II to your transmitter as described in this chapter.

2. Open the

File menu.

• To save a configuration file to a PC, use the

• To restore or load a configuration file to a transmitter, use the option.

2.4 Connecting from a PC to a Model 1500 transmitter

ProLink II software can communicate with a Model 1500 transmitter using Modbus protocol on the RS-485 physical layer. There are two connection types:

• RS-485 configurable connection

• SP (service port) non-configurable (standard) connection

Both connection types use the RS-485 terminals (terminals 33 and 34). These terminals are available in service port mode for 10 seconds after transmitter power-up. After this interval, the terminals revert to RS-485 mode.

• To make a service port connection, you must configure ProLink II appropriately and connect during the 10-second interval after transmitter power-up. Once a service port connection is made, the terminals will remain in service port mode. You may disconnect and reconnect as often as required, as long as you continue to use service port mode.

• To make an RS-485 connection, you must configure ProLink II appropriately, wait for the 10-second interval to expire, then connect. The terminals will now remain in RS-485 mode, and you may disconnect and reconnect as often as required, as long as you continue to use RS-485 mode.

• To change from service port mode to RS-485 mode, or vice versa, you must cycle power to the transmitter and reconnect using the desired connection type.

To connect a PC to the RS-485 terminals or an RS-485 network:

1. Attach the signal converter to the serial port of your PC, using a 25-pin to 9-pin adapter if required.

2. To connect to the RS-485 terminals, connect the signal converter leads to terminals 33 and 34. See Figure 2-1.

3. To connect to an RS-485 network, connect the signal converter leads to any point in the network. See Figure 2-2.

4. For long-distance communication, or if noise from an external source interferes with the signal, install 120-ohm, 1/2-watt resistors in parallel with the output at both ends of the communication segment.

5. Ensure that the transmitter is disconnected from a host PLC.

Load from Xmtr to File option.

Send to Xmtr from File

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Figure 2-1 RS-485 terminal connections to Model 1500

RS-485/B

RS-485/A

25-pin to 9-pin serial port adapter (if necessary)

RS-485 to RS-232 signal converter

Figure 2-2 RS-485 network connections to Model 1500

DCS or PLC

25-pin to 9-pin serial port adapter (if necessary)

RS-485 to RS-232 signal converter

Add resistance if necessary (see Step 4)

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RS-485/B

RS-485/A

6. Start ProLink II software. From the

Connection menu, click on Connect to Device. In the

screen that appears, specify connection parameters appropriate to your connection:

• For service port mode, set value for your PC.

Baud rate, Stop bits, and Parity are set to standard values and cannot

Protocol to Service Port, and set COM port to the appropriate

be changed. See Table 2-1.

• For RS-485 mode, set the connection parameters to the values configured in your transmitter. See Table 2-1.

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Tabl e 2-1 Modbus connection parameters for ProLink II

Connection type

Connection parameter Configurable (RS-485 mode) SP standard (service port mode)

Protocol As configured in transmitter

(default = Modbus RTU) Baud rate As configured in transmitter (default = 9600) 38,400 Stop bits As configured in transmitter (default = 1) 1 Parity As configured in transmitter (default = odd) none Address/Tag Configured Modbus address (default = 1) 111 COM port COM port assigned to PC serial port COM port assigned to PC serial port

(1) Required value; cannot be changed by user.

Modbus RTU

(1)

7. Click the Connect button. ProLink II will attempt to make the connection.

8. If an error message appears: a. Swap the leads between the two terminals and try again. b. Ensure you are using the correct COM port. c. If you are in RS-485 mode, you may be using incorrect connection parameters.

- Connect in service port mode and check the RS-485 configuration. If required, change the configuration or change your RS-485 connection parameters to match the existing configuration.

- If you are unsure of the transmitter’s address, use the

Poll button in the Connect

window to return a list of all devices on the network.

d. Check all the wiring between the PC and the transmitter.

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Chapter 3

Flowmeter Startup

3.1 Overview

This chapter describes the procedures you should perform the first time you start the flowmeter. You do not need to use these procedures every time you cycle power to the flowmeter.

The following procedures are discussed:

• Applying power to the flowmeter (see Section 3.2)

• Performing a loop test on the transmitter outputs (see Section 3.3)

• Trimming the mA output (see Section 3.4)

• Zeroing the flowmeter (see Section 3.5)

Note: All ProLink II procedures provided in this chapter assume that your computer is already connected to the transmitter and you have established communication. All ProLink II procedures also assume that you are complying with all applicable safety requirements. See Chapter 2 for more information.

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3.2 Applying power

Before you apply power to the flowmeter, close and tighten all housing covers. Turn on the electrical power at the power supply. The flowmeter will automatically perform

diagnostic routines. When the flowmeter has completed its power-up sequence, the status LED will turn green if conditions are normal. If the status LED exhibits different behavior, an alarm condition is present (see Section 5.4) or configuration of the filling and dosing application is not complete.

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Flowmeter Startup

WARNING

Upon transmitter startup or abnormal power reset, any external device controlled by a discrete output may be momentarily activated.

Upon transmitter startup or abnormal power reset, discrete output states are unknown. As a result, an external device controlled by a discrete output may receive current for a brief period.

When using Channel B as a discrete output:

• You can prevent current flow upon normal startup by setting Channel B polarity to active low (see Section 4.6).

• There is no programmatic method to prevent current flow for Channel B upon abnormal power reset. You must design the system so that a brief current flow to the external device controlled by Channel B cannot cause negative consequences.

When using Channel C as a discrete output, there is no programmatic method to prevent current flow upon either transmitter startup or abnormal power reset. You must design the system so that a brief current flow to the external device controlled by Channel C cannot cause negative consequences.

3.3 Performing a loop test

A loop test is a means to:

• Verify that the mA outupt is being sent by the transmitter and received accurately by the receiving device

• Determine whether or not you need to trim the mA output

• Select and verify the discrete output voltage

• Read the discrete input

Perform a loop test on all inputs and outputs available on your transmitter. Before performing the loop tests, ensure that your transmitter terminals are configured for the input/outputs that will be used in your application (see Section 4.3).

ProLink II is used for loop testing. See Figure 3-1 for the loop test procedure. Note the following:

• The mA reading does not need to be exact. You will correct differences when you trim the mA output. See Section 3.4.

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Figure 3-1 ProLink II – Loop test procedure

ProLink Menu

Test

Fix Milliamp 1

Enter mA value

Fix mA

Read output at

receiving device

Correct? Correct? Correct?

Yes No Yes No

Loop test successful

UnFix

Fix Discrete Out 1 Fix Discrete Out 2

ON or OFF

Verify state at

receiving device

Check output wiring Troubleshoot receiving device

Read Discrete Input

Toggle remote input

Verify Present State LED

Loop test successful

device

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at transmitter

Check input wiring Troubleshoot input device

3.4 Trimming the milliamp output

Trimming the mA output creates a common measurement range between the transmitter and the device that receives the mA output. For example, a transmitter might send a 4 mA signal that the receiving device reports incorrectly as 3.8 mA. If the transmitter output is trimmed correctly, it will send a signal appropriately compensated to ensure that the receiving device actually indicates a 4 mA signal.

You must trim the mA output at both the 4 mA and 20 mA points to ensure appropriate compensation across the entire output range.

ProLink II is used to trim the mA output. See Figure 3-2 for the mA output trim procedure. Note the following:

• Any trimming performed on the output should not exceed ± 200 microamps. If more trimming is required, contact Micro Motion customer support.

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Flowmeter Startup

Figure 3-2 ProLink II – mA output trim procedure

ProLink Menu

Calibration

Milliamp Trim 1

4 mA trim 20 mA trim

Read mA output at

receiving device

Enter receiving device

value in Enter Meas

Read mA output at

receiving device

Equal?

3.5 Zeroing the flowmeter

Zeroing the flowmeter establishes the flowmeter’s point of reference when there is no flow. The meter was zeroed at the factory, and should not require a field zero. However, you may wish to perform a field zero to meet local requirements or to confirm the factory zero.

Yes

Read mA output at

receiving device

Enter receiving device

value in Enter Meas

Read mA output at

receiving device

Equal?

Yes

Finish

Note: Do not zero the flowmeter if a high severity alarm is active. Correct the problem, then zero the flowmeter. You may zero the flowmeter if a low severity alarm is active. See Section 5.4 for information on viewing transmitter status and alarms.

When you zero the flowmeter, you may need to adjust the zero time parameter. Zero time is the amount of time the transmitter takes to determine its zero-flow reference point.

•A long zero time may produce a more accurate zero reference but is more likely to result in a zero failure. This is due to the increased possibility of noisy flow, which causes incorrect calibration.

•A short zero time is less likely to result in a zero failure but may produce a less accurate zero reference.

The default zero time is 20 seconds. For most applications, the default zero time is appropriate. You can zero the flowmeter with ProLink II or with the zero button on the transmitter. If the zero procedure fails, see Section 11.6 for troubleshooting information.

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Additionally, if you have the enhanced core processor and you are using ProLink II to zero the flowmeter, you can also restore the prior zero immediately after zeroing (e.g., an “undo” function), as long as you have not closed the Calibration window or disconnected from the transmitter. Once you have closed the Calibration window or disconnected from the transmitter, you can no longer restore the prior zero.

3.5.1 Preparing for zero

To prepare for the zero procedure:

1. Apply power to the flowmeter. Allow the flowmeter to warm up for approximately 20 minutes.

2. Run the process fluid through the sensor until the sensor temperature reaches the normal

3. Close the shutoff valve downstream from the sensor.

4. Ensure that the sensor is completely filled with fluid.

5. Ensure that the process flow has completely stopped.

process operating temperature.

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CAUTION

If fluid is flowing through the sensor, the sensor zero calibration may be inaccurate, resulting in inaccurate process measurement.

To improve the sensor zero calibration and measurement accuracy, ensure that process flow through the sensor has completely stopped.

3.5.2 Zero procedure

To zero the transmitter:

• With ProLink II, see Figure 3-3.

• With the zero button, see Figure 3-4. Note the following:

- You cannot change the zero time with the zero button. If you need to change the zero time, you must use ProLink II.

- The zero button is located on the front panel of the transmitter. To press the zero button, use a fine-pointed object that will fit into the opening (0.14 in [3.5 mm]). Hold the button down until the status LED on the front panel begins to flash yellow.

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Flowmeter Startup

Figure 3-3 ProLink II – Flowmeter zero procedure

ProLink > Calibration > Zero Calibration

Modify zero time

if required

Perform Auto Zero

Calibration in Progress

LED turns red

Wait until Calibration in

Progress LED turns green

Red

Troubleshoot

Calibration

Failure LED

Figure 3-4 Zero button – Flowmeter zero procedure

Press ZERO button

Status LED flashes

yellow

Status LED

Solid

Red

Troubleshoot

Green

Done

Solid Green or

Solid Yellow

Done

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Chapter 4

Required Transmitter Configuration

4.1 Overview

This chapter describes the configuration procedures that are usually required when a transmitter is installed for the first time. The procedures in this chapter should be performed in the order shown in Figure 4-1.

Figure 4-1 Required configuration procedures in order

Characterize the flowmeter

(Section 4.2)

Configure the channels

(Section 4.3)

Configure measurement units

(Section 4.4)

Configure mA output

(Section 4.5)

Configure discrete outputs

(Section 4.6)

Configure discrete input

(Section 4.7)

(2)

Done

(1)

(1) Only the input or outputs that have been assigned to

(1)

a channel need to be configured.

(2) If the meter verification option has been purchased,

the final configuration step should be to establish a meter verification baseline (see Section 4.8).

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This chapter provides basic flowcharts for each procedure. For more detailed flowcharts, see the ProLink II flowcharts, provided in Appendix C.

Default values and ranges for the parameters described in this chapter are provided in Appendix A. For optional transmitter configuration parameters and procedures, see Chapter 6. For configuration of

the filling and dosing application, see Chapter 7.

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Required Transmitter Configuration

4.2 Characterizing the flowmeter

Characterizing the flowmeter adjusts the transmitter to compensate for the unique traits of the sensor it is paired with. The characterization parameters, or calibration parameters, describe the sensor’s sensitivity to flow, density, and temperature.

4.2.1 When to characterize

If the transmitter, core processor, and sensor were ordered together, then the flowmeter has already been characterized. You need to characterize the flowmeter only if the core processor and sensor are being paired together for the first time.

4.2.2 Characterization parameters

The characterization parameters that must be configured depend on your flowmeter’s sensor type: “T-Series” or “Other” (also referred to as “Straight Tube” and “Curved Tube,” respectively), as listed in Table 4-1. The “Other” category includes all Micro Motion sensors except T-Series.

The characterization parameters are provided on the sensor tag. The format of the sensor tag varies depending on your sensor’s date of purchase. See Figures 4-2 and 4-3 for illustrations of newer and older sensor tags.

Tabl e 4-1 Sensor calibration parameters

Sensor type

Parameter

K1 ✓✓ K2 ✓✓ FD ✓✓ D1 ✓✓ D2 ✓✓ Temp coeff (DT) Flowcal ✓ FCF and FT ✓ FCF ✓ FTG ✓ FFQ ✓ DTG ✓ DFQ1 ✓ DFQ2 ✓

(1) See the section entitled “Density calibration factors.” (2) On some sensor tags, shown as TC. (3) See the section entitled “Flow calibration values.” (4) Older T-Series sensors. See the section entitled “Flow calibration values.” (5) Newer T-Series sensors. See the section entitled “Flow calibration values.”

(2)

T- S erie s O t he r

(1)

✓✓

(4)

(5)

(1)

(3)

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Figure 4-2 Sample calibration tags – All sensors except T-Series

Newer tag Older tag

Figure 4-3 Sample calibration tags – T-Series sensors

Newer tag Older tag

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Density calibration factors

If your sensor tag does not show a D1 or D2 value:

• For D1, enter the Dens A or D1 value from the calibration certificate. This value is the line-condition density of the low-density calibration fluid. Micro Motion uses air.

• For D2, enter the Dens B or D2 value from the calibration certificate. This value is the line-condition density of the high-density calibration fluid. Micro Motion uses water.

If your sensor tag does not show a K1 or K2 value:

• For K1, enter the first 5 digits of the density calibration factor. In the sample tag in Figure 4-2, this value is shown as

12500.

• For K2, enter the second 5 digits of the density calibration factor. In the sample tag in Figure 4-2, this value is shown as

14286.

If your sensor does not show an FD value, contact Micro Motion customer service. If your sensor tag does not show a DT or TC value, enter the last 3 digits of the density calibration

factor. In the sample tag in Figure 4-2, this value is shown as

4.44.

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Required Transmitter Configuration

Flow calibration values

Two separate values are used to describe flow calibration: a 6-character FCF value and a 4-character FT value. Both values contain decimal points. During characterization, these are entered as a single 10-character string that includes two decimal points. In ProLink II, this value is called the Flowcal parameter.

To obtain the required value:

• For older T-Series sensors, concatenate the FCF value and the FT value from the sensor tag, as shown below.

Flow FCF X.XXXX FT X.XX

• For newer T-Series sensors, the 10-character string is represented on the sensor tag as the FCF value. The value should be entered exactly as shown, including the decimal points. No concatenation is required.

• For all other sensors, the 10-character string is represented on the sensor tag as the Flow Cal value. The value should be entered exactly as shown, including the decimal points. No concatenation is required.

4.2.3 How to characterize

To characterize the flowmeter:

1. See the menu flowchart in Figure 4-4.

2. Ensure that the correct sensor type is configured.

3. Set required parameters, as listed in Table 4-1.

Figure 4-4 Characterizing the flowmeter

ProLink Menu

Configuration

Device

·Sensor type

Straight

tube

Density

Sensor type?

Curved

tube

Density

Flow

T Series Config

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Flow

Required Transmitter Configuration

4.3 Configuring the channels

The six input/output terminals provided on the Model 1500 are organized into three pairs. These pairs are called Channels A, B, and C. The channels should be configured before doing any other I/O configuration.

Changing the channel configuration without verifying I/O configuration can produce process error.

When the configuration of a channel is changed, the channel’s behavior will be controlled by the I/O configuration that is stored for the new channel type, which may or may not be appropriate for the process. To avoid causing process error:

CAUTION

• Configure the channels before configuring the I/O

• When changing channel configuration, be sure that all control loops affected by this channel are under manual control.

• Before returning the loop to automatic control, ensure that the channel's I/O is correctly configured for your process. See Sections 4.5, 4.6, and 4.7.

The outputs and variable assignments are controlled by the channel configuration. Table 4-2 shows how each channel may be configured and the power options for each channel.

Tabl e 4-2 Channel configuration options

Channel Terminals Configuration Option Power

A 21 & 22 mA output (not configurable) Internal (not configurable) B 23 & 24 Discrete output 1 (DO1) Internal or external C 31 & 32 Discrete output 2 (DO2) Internal or external

Discrete input (DI)

(1) If set to external power, you must provide power to the outputs.

(1)

To configure the channels, see the menu flowchart in Figure 4-5.

Figure 4-5 Configuring the channels

ProLink Menu

Configuration

Channel

Channel B

· Type assignment

· Power type

Channel C

· Type assignment

· Power type

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4.4 Configuring the measurement units

For each process variable, the transmitter must be configured to use the measurement unit appropriate to your application.

To configure measurement units, see the menu flowchart in Figure 4-6. For details on measurement units for each process variable, see Sections 4.4.1 through 4.4.5.

Figure 4-6 Configuring measurement units

ProLink Menu

Configuration

Flow

· Mass flow units

· Vol flow units

Density

· Dens units

Temperature

· Temp units

Pressure

· Pressure units

4.4.1 Mass flow units

The default mass flow measurement unit is

g/s. See Table 4-3 for a complete list of mass flow

measurement units. If the mass flow unit you want to use is not listed, you can define a special measurement unit for mass

flow (see Section 6.4).

Tabl e 4-3 Mass flow measurement units

ProLink II label Unit description

g/s Grams per second g/min Grams per minute g/hr Grams per hour kg/s Kilograms per second kg/min Kilograms per minute kg/hr Kilograms per hour kg/day Kilograms per day mTon/min Metric tons per minute mTon/hr Metric tons per hour mTon/day Metric tons per day lbs/s Pounds per second lbs/min Pounds per minute lbs/hr Pounds per hour lbs/day Pounds per day sTon/min Short tons (2000 pounds) per minute sTon/hr Short tons (2000 pounds) per hour sTon/day Short tons (2000 pounds) per day

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Tabl e 4-3 Mass flow measurement units continued

ProLink II label Unit description

lTon/hr Long tons (2240 pounds) per hour lTon/day Long tons (2240 pounds) per day special Special unit (see Section 6.4)

4.4.2 Volume flow units

The default volume flow measurement unit is

L/s. See Table 4-4 for a complete list of volume flow

measurement units. If the volume flow unit you want to use is not listed, you can define a special measurement unit for

volume flow (see Section 6.4).

Tabl e 4-4 Volume flow measurement units

ProLink II label Unit description

ft3/sec Cubic feet per second ft3/min Cubic feet per minute ft3/hr Cubic feet per hour ft3/day Cubic feet per day m3/sec Cubic meters per second m3/min Cubic meters per minute m3/hr Cubic meters per hour m3/day Cubic meters per day US gal/sec U.S. gallons per second US gal/min U.S. gallons per minute US gal/hr U.S. gallons per hour US gal/day U.S. gallons per day mil US gal/day Million U.S. gallons per day l/sec Liters per second l/min Liters per minute l/hr Liters per hour mil l/day Million liters per day Imp gal/sec Imperial gallons per second Imp gal/min Imperial gallons per minute Imp gal/hr Imperial gallons per hour Imp gal/day Imperial gallons per day barrels/sec Barrels per second barrels/min Barrels per minute barrels/hr Barrels per hour barrels/day Barrels per day special Special unit (see Section 6.4)

(1)

(1) Unit based on oil barrels (42 U.S gallons).

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4.4.3 Density units

The default density measurement unit is measurement units.

Tabl e 4-5 Density measurement units

ProLink II label Unit description

SGU Specific gravity unit (not temperature corrected) g/cm3 Grams per cubic centimeter g/l Grams per liter g/ml Grams per milliliter kg/l Kilograms per liter kg/m3 Kilograms per cubic meter lbs/Usgal Pounds per U.S. gallon lbs/ft3 Pounds per cubic foot lbs/in3 Pounds per cubic inch degAPI API gravity sT/yd3 Short ton per cubic yard

g/cm3. See Table 4-3 for a complete list of density

4.4.4 Temperature units

The default temperature measurement unit is measurement units.

Tabl e 4-6 Temperature measurement units

ProLink II label Unit description

degC Degrees Celsius degF Degrees Fahrenheit degR Degrees Rankine degK Degrees Kelvin

4.4.5 Pressure units

Configuring the pressure unit is required only if pressure compensation will be implemented. See Section 9.2.

4.5 Configuring the mA output

The mA output can be used either to report the mass flow or volume flow process variable or to control a valve for the filling and dosing application.

Configuring the mA output for valve control is discussed in Section 7.4.

degC. See Table 4-6 for a complete list of temperature

Note: If the mA output is configured for valve control, it cannot be used to report alarm status, and the mA output will never go to fault levels.

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Emerson Process Management MICRO MOTION 1500 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Before You Begin

1.1 Overview

1.2 Safety

1.3 Version

1.4 Flowmeter documentation

1.5 Communication tools

1.6 Planning the configuration

1.7 Pre-configuration worksheet

1.8 Micro Motion customer service

Connecting with ProLink II Software

2.1 Overview

2.2 Requirements

2.3 ProLink II configuration upload/download

2.4 Connecting from a PC to a Model 1500 transmitter

Flowmeter Startup

3.1 Overview

3.2 Applying power

3.3 Performing a loop test

3.4 Trimming the milliamp output

3.5 Zeroing the flowmeter

3.5.1 Preparing for zero

3.5.2 Zero procedure

Required Transmitter Configuration

4.1 Overview

4.2 Characterizing the flowmeter

4.2.1 When to characterize

4.2.2 Characterization parameters

4.2.3 How to characterize

4.3 Configuring the channels

4.4 Configuring the measurement units

4.4.1 Mass flow units

4.4.2 Volume flow units

4.4.3 Density units

4.4.4 Temperature units

4.4.5 Pressure units

4.5 Configuring the mA output