KROHNE IFC-300 User Manual

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KROHNE 05/2006 7025942100

Supplementary
Installation and Operating
Instructions

Optiflux IFC300
Converter

with HART Interface

• HART/Field Communicator 275/375

• Asset Management Solutions (AMS)

• Process Device Manager (PDM)

• Field Device Tool/Device Type Manager (FDT/DTM)

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Supplementary Installation and Operating Instructions IFC 300 HART

HC275, FC375, AMS, PDM, FDT DTM

1 General Information 3

2 IDs and Revision numbers 5

3 HART Communicator 275 (HC275), Field Communicator 375 (FC375) 6

3.1 Installation 6

3.2 Operating 6

4 Asset Management Solutions (AMS) 6

4.1 Installation 6

4.2 Operating 6

5 Process Device Manager (PDM) 7

5.1 Installation 7

5.2 Operating 7

6 Field Device Tool Device Type Manager (FDT DTM) 7

6.1 Installation 7

6.2 Operating 7

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Supplementary Installation and Operating Instructions IFC 300 HART

HC275, FC375, AMS, PDM, FDT DTM

1 General Information

The IFC 300 is a “four-wire” transmitter with 4...20mA current output and HART® capability. Dependent on jumper
setting and wiring the current output can operate as active or passive output.

General characteristics of the IFC 300 HART® interface:

• Multidrop Mode is supported

• Burst Mode is not supported

Electrical connection: Refer to section “Electrical connection: outputs and inputs” of the following manual:

• “Handbook IFC 300 signal converter” (KROHNE)
There are two ways of using the HART® communication:
a) As a point-to-point connection between the IFC 300 and the HART® master equipment. The instrument's current

output may be active or passive.

Point-to-Point Analog/Digital Mode

Primary Master

Power
Supply

For slaves with
passive current
output (2 wire)

HART

Modem

HART

≥ 250 Ω

Secondary Master

Analog

mA

420

Term inal A (C)

Terminal A- (C-)

4...20 mA

IFC 300
Addr. 0

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Supplementary Installation and Operating Instructions IFC 300 HART

HC275, FC375, AMS, PDM, FDT DTM

b) As a multipoint connection (multidrop) with up to 15 devices (IFC 300 or other HART® equipment) in parallel. The
instrument's current outputs must be passive.

Multidrop Mode

Primary Master

HART

Modem

HART

Power
Supply

≥ 250 Ω

Terminal A (C)
Terminal A- (C-)

4 mA 4 mA

. . .

Secondary Master Up to 15

Slaves

. . .

IFC 300

Addr. > 0

(passive current output)

IFC 300

Addr. > 0

(passi ve curr ent output)

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Supplementary Installation and Operating Instructions IFC 300 HART

HC275, FC375, AMS, PDM, FDT DTM

In case that the IFC 300's current output shall work continuously active a 'third wire' is needed to properly connect it
together with two-wire loop powered devices in the same network.

Multidrop Mode (‘three-wire’)

(Connecting two-wire and four-wire devices in the same network)

Secondary Master

Primary Master

HART

Mode m

Power
Supply

HART

HART

≥ 250 Ω

4 mA

two-wire
loop powered
devices

4 mA

. . .

Addr. > 0 Addr. > 0

Terminal A (C)

4 mA

IFC 30 0
Addr. > 0

4 mA

four-wire
active
source
devices

. . .

Terminal A- (C-)

IFC 300
Addr. > 0

2 IDs and Revision numbers

The HART Device Descriptions described in this document have the following IDs and revision numbers:
Manufacturer ID: 69 (0x45)
Device Type: 227 (0xE3)
Device Revision: 1
DD Revision: 2
HART Universal Revision: 5
HC 275 OS Revision: ≥ 4.9
FC 375 System SW Rev.: ≥ 1.8
AMS Version: ≥ 6.0
PDM Version: ≥ 5.2
FDT Version: ≥ 1.2

For information about Transmitter Revisions and related Device Descriptions refer to the KROHNE HART Device
List.

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Supplementary Installation and Operating Instructions IFC 300 HART

HC275, FC375, AMS, PDM, FDT DTM

3 HART Communicator 275 (HC275), Field Communicator 375 (FC375)

3.1 Installation

The IFC 300 HART Device Description has to be installed on the HC275 and FC375 respectively. Otherwise the user
will work with the instrument as a generic one thus loosing opportunity for entire instrument control.
For installing DDs on the HC275 a ‘HART Communicator Module Programmer’ is needed (se e details in the ‘Module
Programmer User’s Guide’).
For installing DDs on the FC375 the ‘Easy Upgrade Programming Utility’ is needed and the FC375 must have a
System Card with ‘Easy Upgrade’ option (see details in the ‘375 Field Communicator User’s Manual’).

3.2 Operating

Refer to the IFC 300 Menu Tree HC275 / FC375 (Attachment A).
The IFC 300 operation via HC275 / FC375 is made quite close to the manual instrument control via keypad with the
restriction that parameters of the device's "service" menu are not supported and simulation is possible only for
current outputs. The online help of each parameter contains its function number as a reference to the device’s local
display and the “Handbook”.
Parameter protection for custody transfer is the same as on the device's local display. Other specific protection
mechanisms like "password quick setup" and "password setup" are not supported via HART.
The set of parameters of the HC275 “standard configuration” is only a partial set. However th e HC275 “full
configuration” contains a complete set of supported parameters. Both types of configurations can be transferred to
AMS.
The FC375 always creates a “full” configuration for interaction with AMS. Still the FC375 considers only a partial
parameter set (like the HC275 “standard configuration”) when sending it to a device.

4 Asset Management Solutions (AMS)

4.1 Installation

If the IFC 300 Device Description is not already installed on the AMS System a so called Installation Kit IFC 300
HART AMS is needed (available as download from KROHNE ‘Download Centre’ on the internet or on floppy disk /

CD-ROM from KROHNE).
For installing the DD with the Installation Kit refer to the “AMS Intelligent Device Manager Books Online" section

"Basic AMS Functionality /Device Configurations / Installing Device Types / Procedures /Install device types from
media”. Please read also the “readme.txt”, which is also contained in the Installation Kit.

4.2 Operating

Refer to the IFC 300 Menu Tree AMS (Attachment B).
Due to AMS requirements and conventions the IFC 300 operation differs to some extent from operation with HC275 /
FC375 and via local keypad. Furthermore parameters of the device's "service" menu are not supported and
simulation is possible only for current outputs. The online help of each parameter contains its function number as a
reference to the device’s local display and the “Handbook”.
Parameter protection for custody transfer is the same as on the device's local display. Other specific protection
mechanisms like "password quick setup" and "password setup" are not supported via HART.

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