Using ProLink® Software
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with Micro Motion
Transmitters
Instruction Manual
November 1999
Using ProLink® Software
Copyright ©1992, 1999, Mic ro Motion, Inc. All rights reser ved.
Micro Motion, ELITE, and ProLi nk are regis ter ed t rade m arks, and PHOENIX and
F ASTMASS are service marks of Micro Motion, Inc., Boulder, Colorado. Rosemount,
HART and SMART FAMILY are registered trademarks of Rosemount, Inc., Eden
Prairie, Minnesota. Modbus is a regi st er ed trademark of Modicon , Inc., North
Andover, Massachusetts. Hastelloy is a registered trademark of Haynes International,
Inc., Kokomo Indiana. Inconel is a regi st er ed t rade m a rk of Inco Alloys International,
Inc., Huntington, West Virginia. Teflon and Mylar are registered trademarks of E.I.
DuPont de Nemours Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del aware. Tantalum is a register ed
trademark of Thai Tantalum, Inc., Gurnee, Illinois. Minigrabber is a registered
trademark of ITT Corp., New York, New York.
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with Micro Motion
Transmitters
Instruction Manual
For technical assistance, phone the Micro Motion Customer
Service Department:
• In the U.S.A., phone 1-800-522-6277, 24 hours
• Outside the U.S.A., phone 303-530-8400, 24 hours
• In Europe, phone +31 (0) 318 549 443
• In Asia, phone 65-770-8155
Contents
1 Before You Begin
1.1 About the ProLink® program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Uses of the ProLink
File location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 The ProLink
1.3 Customer service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Getting Started
2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Communication standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Wiring to the transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.4 Connecting to the PC and power source. . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.5 Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.6 Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.7 Connecting to the transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windows® hour glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switch to another transmitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.8 Communication options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Transmitter communication options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Software communication options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.9 Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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kit and system requirements . . . . . . . . . 2
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3 File Menu: Database
3.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.2 File selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.3 Database command buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.4 Offline, save, and upload commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.5 Load command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.6 Send command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.7 Remove command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.8 On-screen viewing of transmitter
3.9 Exporting transmitter configuration files . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Directory list box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Transmitter configuration files list box . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
File name text box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Offline and save. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Upload. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
configuration files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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4 File Menu: Print
4.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.2 Print setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Select, edit, or create a ticket definition file . . . . . . . . . 34
Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Transmitter connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Fields on ticket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Separator and book ends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.3 Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.4 Interval print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.5 Update rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.6 Print file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.7 Exporting print ticket files to other
software applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5 File Menu: Error and Change Log Files
5.1 Error logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Log file name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Error log options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.2 Change logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Log file name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Change log options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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6 View Menu: Variables
6.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
6.2 Process variables window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
6.3 Output levels window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6.4 Copying displayed values to other
software applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7 View Menu: Status
7.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
7.2 Fault outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.3 Critical indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
"Not Configured" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Transmitter failure indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Sensor failure and overrange indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 57
"Analog Input Error" and "Pressure Input Failure" . . . . 62
"Data Loss Possible" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
7.4 Operational indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
"Calibration Failure" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
"Slug Flow". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Analog and frequency saturated indicators . . . . . . . . . 64
"Raw Flow Overflow" and "Raw Elec.
Zero Overflow". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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7.5 Informational indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
"Transmitter Initializing". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
"Calibration In Progress" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Zero indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Analog Fixed indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
"Frequency Output Fixed" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
"Burst Mode" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Event indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
"Error Cleared" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
"Power Reset" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
"Security Breach". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
"Display Readback Error" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
8 Configure Menu: Characterize
8.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
8.2 Flow calibration factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sensor and transmitter shipped together . . . . . . . . . . 73
Model RE-01 Remote Electronics Unit replaced
in the field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sensor or transmitter replaced in the field. . . . . . . . . . 76
Field flow-calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
8.3 Density factors for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Density characterization for RFT9739. . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
8.4 Density factor for IFT9701/IFT9703 and
RFT9712/RFT9729 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Density characterization for IFT9701/IFT9703 and
RFT9712/RFT9729 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8.5 Slug flow limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8.6 Temperature factor for RFT9739. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
8.7 Pressure compensation with RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Real-time compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Compensation for stable operating pressures. . . . . . . 87
9 Configure Menu: Transmitter Variables
9.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
9.2 Flow units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Special flow units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Special units of mass for gases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
9.3 Density units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
API gravity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
API standard volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
9.4 Temperature and pressure units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
9.5 Flow cutoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
9.6 Flow direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
9.7 Internal damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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10Configure Menu: Transmitter Outputs
10.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
RFT9739 outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
IFT9701/IFT9703 outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
RFT9712/RFT9729 outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
10.2 Frequency/pulse output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Frequency/pulse output scaling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Maximum pulse width for RFT9739. . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
K-factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
10.3 Milliamp outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Milliamp output variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Range limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Milliamp output flow cutoffs for RFT9739 and
RFT9712/RFT9729 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Added damping on RFT9739 outputs . . . . . . . . . . . 114
10.4 Fault indicators for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Configuring fault indicators for a Version 2 or
earlier RFT9739. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
10.5 Slug duration for RFT9739. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
10.6 Control output from RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
11Configure Menu: Transmitter Information
11.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
11.2 Transmitter database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
11.3 Pressure input for RFT9739. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
11.4 Burst control for RFT9739 and
RFT9712/RFT9729 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
11.5 Sensor database for RFT9739 and
RFT9712/RFT9729 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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12Configure Menu: Events
12.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
12.2 Configuring event parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
12.3 Current levels for milliamp events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
12.4 Reading event states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
13Configure Menu: Meter Factors
13.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
13.2 Meter factors for mass, volume, and density . . . . . . 131
13.3 Entering meter factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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14Calibrate Menu
14.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
14.2 Auto zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Diagnosing zeroing failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
14.3 Programming auto zero for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Convergence limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Zero time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
14.4 Density calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Density calibration for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Density calibration for IFT9701/IFT9703. . . . . . . . . . 144
Density calibration for RFT9712/RFT9729 . . . . . . . . 147
14.5 Temperature calibration for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
14.6 Milliamp output trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Preparing for milliamp output trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Performing milliamp output trim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
15Test Menu
15.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
15.2 Milliamp output testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
15.3 Frequency/pulse output testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
15.4 Test point diagnostics for Version 3 RFT9739 . . . . . 158
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Performing milliamp output test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Performing the frequency/pulse output test. . . . . . . . 158
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16Applications Menu
16.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
16.2 Totalizer control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
16.3 Application builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
17Help Menu
17.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
17.2 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
17.3 Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
17.4 Using Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
17.5 Context-sensitive Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
17.6 Getting around in Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
17.7 Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Browse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Jumping from one Help topic to another . . . . . . . . . . 168
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Appendixes
Appendix A How to Specify the ProLink® Product . . . . . . . . . . 169
Appendix B Uploading and Downloading Configuration Files
with a Model 268. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Appendix C Temperature Coefficients for Flow and Density . . 177
Appendix D ASCII Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Appendix E Transmitter Configuration Worksheets . . . . . . . . . 183
Appendix F Flowmeter Calibration Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Figures
Figure 1-1 ProLink® kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Figure 2-1 PC Interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 2-2 Bell 202 temporary connection to
field-mount transmitters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 2-3 Bell 202 temporary connection to
rack-mount transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 2-4 Bell 202 hard-wiring to transmitters or
multidrop networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 2-5 RS-485 hard-wiring to transmitters or
multidrop networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 2-6 Installing the PC Interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 2-7 Configure Communications dialog box . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 3-1 Transmitter Database dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 3-2 Change Database Directory dialog box. . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 3-3 File Overwrite dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 3-4 Typical transmitter configuration file . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Figure 4-1 Print Setup/Ticket Builder dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figure 4-2 Ticket File Name dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figure 4-3 Add Transmitter Tag dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 4-4 Edit Field Tag Parameter dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 4-5 Typical ticket printed using print command . . . . . . 39
Figure 4-6 Typical ticket printed using interval
print command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 4-7 Print - View - Application - Update Rate
dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 4-8 Select File To Print dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Figure 5-1 Typical error log file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Figure 5-2 Error Log dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Figure 5-3 Typical change log file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 5-4 Change Log dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 6-1 Process variables window
for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 6-2 Process variables window for
IFT9701/IFT9703 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 6-3 Process variables window for
RFT9712/RFT9729 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 6-4 Output Levels window for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 6-5 Output Levels window for IFT9701
or IFT9703. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Figure 6-6 Output Levels window for RFT9712/9729 . . . . . . . 50
Figure 6-7 Copy or Link dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Figure 7-1 Status window for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 7-2 Status window for IFT9701/IFT9703. . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 7-3 Status window for RFT9712/RFT9729 . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 7-4 Test Point Diagnostics dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Figure 8-1 Characterize Sensor dialog box
for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Figure 8-2 Characterize Sensor dialog box for
IFT9701/IFT9703 or RFT9712/RFT9729 . . . . . 72
Figure 9-1 Configure Transmitter Variables dialog box
for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Figure 9-2 Configure Transmitter Variables dialog box
for IFT9701/IFT9703. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Figure 9-3 Configure Transmitter Variables dialog box for
RFT9712/RFT9729. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Figure 9-4 Configure Special Units dialog box
for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Figure 9-5 Configure Special Units dialog box for
RFT9712/RFT9729. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Figure 9-6 RFT9739 for Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Figure 10-1 Configure Outputs dialog box
for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Figure 10-2 Configure Outputs dialog box for
IFT9701/IFT9703 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Figure 10-3 Configure Outputs dialog box for
RFT9712/RFT9729. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Figure 11-1 Transmitter Information dialog box
for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Figure 11-2 Transmitter Information dialog box for
IFT9701 or IFT9703 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Figure 11-3 Transmitter Information dialog box for
RFT9712 or RFT9729. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Figure 12-1 Configure Events dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Figure 13-1 Configure Meter Factors dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Figure 14-1 Flow Calibration dialog box for RFT9739 . . . . . . . 135
Figure 14-2 Flow Calibration dialog box for
IFT9701/IFT9703 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Figure 14-3 Flow Calibration dialog box for
RFT9712/RFT9729. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Figure 14-4 Density Point 1 Calibration dialog box
for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Figure 14-5 Density Point 2 Calibration dialog box
for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Figure 14-6 Density Point 3 Calibration dialog box
for RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Figure 14-7 Density Point 1 Calibration dialog box for
IFT9701/IFT9703 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Figure 14-8 Density Point 2 Calibration dialog box
for IFT9701. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Figure 14-9 Density Point 1 Calibration dialog box for
RFT9712/RFT9729. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Figure 14-10 Density Point 2 Calibration dialog box for
RFT9712/RFT9729. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Figure 14-11 Temperature Offset Calibration dialog box . . . . . . 150
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Figure 14-12 Temperature Slope Calibration dialog box . . . . . . 150
Figure 14-13 Connecting a reference device to
a transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Figure 14-14 Milliamp output trim: setting output to 4 mA . . . . . 153
Figure 14-15 Milliamp output trim: enter measured
low output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Figure 14-16 Milliamp output trim: enter measured
high output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Figure 15-1 Test Milliamp Outputs dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Figure 15-2 Test Frequency Outputs dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Figure 15-3 Test points dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Figure 16-1 Totalizer Control dialog box for RFT9739 and
RFT9712/RFT9729 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Figure 16-2 Totalizer Control dialog box for
IFT9701/IFT9703 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Figure 17-1 ProLink Help main index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Figure 17-2 Typical ProLink Help display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Tables
Table 1-1 ProLink® compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Table 2-1 Wiring diagrams for PC interface
and transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 2-2 Troubleshooting the "cannot find" message . . . . . 19
Table 2-3 Additional ProLink troubleshooting
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 3-1 Items not saved or restored with the
transmitter database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 7-1 Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Table 7-2 Sensor and transmitter terminal designations. . . . 58
Table 7-3 Troubleshooting excessive drive gain . . . . . . . . . . 59
Table 7-4 Nominal resistance and voltage ranges for
flowmeter circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Table 7-5 Troubleshooting faulty sensor cable . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Table 7-6 Troubleshooting overrange conditions . . . . . . . . . 61
Table 7-7 Troubleshooting operational failures . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Table 7-8 Troubleshooting informational failures. . . . . . . . . . 68
Table 8-1 Temperature coefficients for flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Table 8-2 Methods for determining RFT9739
density factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Table 8-3 Methods for determining IFT9701/IFT9703 or
RFT9712/9729 density factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Table 8-4 Pressure correction factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
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Table 9-1 Mass flow measurement units for
process variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Table 9-2 Mass total and mass inventory measurement
units for process variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Table 9-3 Viscosity measurement units for
process variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Table 9-4 Density measurement units for
process variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Table 9-5 Temperature measurement units for
process variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Table 9-6 Volume flow rate measurement units for process
variables (liquids only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Table 9-7 Volume total and volume inventory
measurement units for process variables. . . . 96
Table 9-8 Differential pressure measurement units for
process variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Table 9-9 Effect of flow direction on outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Table 9-10 Software versions and dates for
NAMUR compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Table 9-11 Filter coefficients for internal damping on
process variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Table 10-1 RFT9739 Frequency/pulse variables
and output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Table 10-2 Filter coefficients for added damping on
RFT9739 milliamp outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Table 11-1 Parameters that increment event registers. . . . . 122
Table 11-2 HART commands for burst mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Table 11-3 Flange types, tube and liner
material options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Table 12-1 Event setpoint and process
variable comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Table 14-1 Minimum flow rate for third-point
calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Table 14-2 Density of air. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Table 14-3 Maximum flow rates for Micro Motion
sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Table 14-4 Density of water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Table 14-5 Milliamp output terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Table 15-1 Milliamp output terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Table 15-2 Frequency/pulse output terminals. . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Table 16-1 Totalizer Control for the RFT9739 . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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Using ProLink® Software with Micro Motion® Transmitters
1 Before You Begin
1.1 About the ProLink®
program
This manual explains how to use the Micro Motion® ProLink™ software
program under the Microsoft
IBM-compatible personal computers. Before using this instruction
manual, the reader should be familiar with Microsoft Windows.
The ProLink program provides communication between a personal
computer and Micro Motion RFT9739, IFT9701, IFT9703, RFT9712,
and RFT9729 transmitters.
The Micro Motion PC Interface adaptor, included with the ProLink kit,
converts Bell 202 or RS-485 signals to and from the RS-232-C standard
used by personal computers.
The ProLink program presents menus, windows, and dialog boxes
familiar to Microsoft Windows users.
The ProLink program enables off-line editing of transmitter
configurations, and enables transfer of configurations to or from the
ProLink transmitter database or data storage media, or from the
database to a Rosemount Model 268 SMART FAMILY
communicator.
275 HART
The ProLink program cannot be used with a Model
®
Communicator.
®
Windows® graphical environment for
®
hand-held
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The ProLink
®
kit and system requirements
continued
Uses of the ProLink®
program
File location
While using the ProLink program, press F1 at any time for on-line help.
Use the ProLink program to:
• Transfer transmitter configurations to and from the ProLink
transmitter database, the hard drive, diskettes, or the connected
transmitter
• Upload a configuration to a Model 268 hand-held communicator
• Poll for data from devices on a multidrop network
• Set up an error log and change log
• Send data to a printer or an ASCII file
• Configure measurement units and range limits
• Read process variables and output variables
• Configure, read, trim, and test transmitter outputs
• Store messages and information such as sensor serial number and
model, flow tube and liner materials, and flange type
• Calibrate the flowmeter
• Assign events to RFT9739 outputs
• Reset the transmitter internal totalizers
• Troubleshoot the sensor, transmitter, and cable connections
ProLink files are saved to the default ProLink directory on the personal
computer, unless otherwise specified by the user. Such files include:
• Change log files
• Error log files
• Ticket definition files
• Ticket destination files
1.2 The ProLink® kit and
system requirements
If a previous release of the ProLink program is installed:
• The new software may be installed in the same directory as the
earlier version, or in a new directory. The new program files will not
overwrite any configuration or default files that were created
previously.
• The new software will use any configuration and default files that
were created using earlier ProLink versions. However, if the new
software is installed in a directory other than the default ProLink
directory, it might be necessary to locate configuration and default
files manually when using the new program.
The ProLink® kit includes the items illustrated in
replacement parts, see
Appendix A
, page 16 9.
Figure 1-1
. To order
To use the ProLink program, the personal computer must have:
•Intel
®
80386 or higher version microprocessor
• Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or higher
• Hard drive with at least 2.5 MB available for storage
• 4 MB random-access memory (RAM)
• An available 9-pin or 25-pin serial port for RS-232-C communication
ProLink software compatibility with Micro Motion transmitters and
Rosemount hand-held communicators is listed in
Table 1-1
.
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Before You Begin
Customer service
Table 1-1. ProLink® compatibility
Transmitter/communicator ProLink® software requirement
RFT9739 Version 3.6 ProLink version 2.4
RFT9739 Version 3, 3.5 ProLink version 2.3
RFT9739 Version 2 ProLink version 2.1
RFT9739 earli er tha n versio n 2 Any ProLink version
IFT9701, IFT9703 ProLink version 2.2 or higher
RFT9712, RFT9729 Any ProLink version*
®
HART
Communicator Mode l 275 Not compatible with ProLink pr ogram
SMART FAM I LY
*RFT9712 and RFT97 29 r equire transmitter software version 5.0 or higher.
®
Interface Model 268 Any Pro Link version
Figure 1-1. ProLink
®
kit
PC Interface
adaptor
1.3 Customer service
AC/DC power
converter
3.5-inch diskette
25-pin to 9-pin converter
Bell 202 cable
For technical assistance with the ProLink software program or any Micro
Motion product, contact the Micro Motion Customer Service
Department:
• In the U.S.A., phone
1-800-522-MASS
(1-800-522-6277), 24 hours
• Outside the U.S.A., phone 303-530-8400, 24 hours
• In Europe, phone +31 (0) 318 549 443
• In Asia, phone (65) 770-8003
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2 Getting Started
2.1 Overview
Figure 2-1. PC Interface adaptor
Depending on the transmitter model, communication with the flowmeter
uses the Bell 202 and/or RS-485 communication standards. The PC
Interface adaptor, shown in
signals from the flowmeter to and from the RS-232-C standard used by
personal computers.
Installing the ProLink program requires the following four steps:
1. Choose a communication standard, as described in
2. Connect the PC Interface adaptor to the transmitter, as described in
Section 2.3
3. Install the PC Interface adaptor to the personal computer and a
power supply, as described in
4. Install the ProLink software program, as described in
.
Figure 2-1
Section 2. 4
, converts Bell 202 or RS-485
Section 2.2
.
Section 2.5
.
.
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Communication standards
2.2 Communication standards
Switches and jumpers on the transmitter determine the communication
standard used by the transmitter. Micro Motion configures each
transmitter's default communication settings at the factory.
Depending on the transmitter model, transmitters can communicate
using HART and/or Modbus
®
protocol, using the Bell 202 or RS-485
standard. Communication configuration for the ProLink program and
transmitter must be the same.
Factory-default settings
The factory default settings for Version 3 RFT9739 transmitters are:
• HART protocol over the Bell 202 standard at 1200 baud, 1 stop bit,
odd parity
• Modbus protocol over the RS-485 standard at 9600 baud, 1 stop bit,
odd parity
The factory default settings for the IFT9701, IFT9703, RFT9712, and
RFT9729 are: HART protocol over the Bell 202 standard at 1200 baud, 1
stop bit, odd parity.
User configuration
Transmitter models RFT9739, RFT9712, and RFT9729 can be
reconfigured for user-defined communication settings using switches
and jumpers on the transmitter. To establish a user-defined
communication configuration, see the transmitter instruction manual.
®
HART
and Modbus® communication
The primary variable milliamp output on the RFT9739, and the 4-20 mA
output on the IFT9701, IFT9703, RFT9712, and RFT9729 can produce
HART-compatible signals for Bell 202 communication.
Micro Motion transmitters can function as part of a Bell 202 or RS-485
multidrop network.
• The RFT9739 can use the Bell 202 or RS-485 standard under HART
protocol, or the RS-485 standard under Modbus protocol.
• The IFT9701 and IFT9703 can use the Bell 202 standard under
HART protocol only.
• The RFT9712 and RFT9729 can use the Bell 202 or RS-485
standard under HART protocol only.
Up to 15 transmitters can participate with other devices in a Bell 202
multidrop network. Each transmitter must have a unique polling address
of 1 to 15, or a unique tag name.
Up to 32 transmitters can participate in an RS-485 multidrop network.
Each transmitter must have a unique tag name; up to 15 transmitters
may have unique polling addresses from 1 to 15. The IFT9701 and
IFT9703 cannot communicate in an RS-485 network.
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Getting Started
Wiring to the transmitter
2.3 Wiring to the transmitter
Wiring connections to RFT9739, IFT9701, IFT9703, RFT9712, and
RFT9729 transmitters are shown on the following pages. The configured
communication standard (Bell 202 or RS-485) determines how the
transmitter and PC Interface adaptor are wired together.
Table 2-1
lists the appropriate wiring diagrams for temporary
connections to transmitters using the Bell 202 standard, and for
hard-wiring to individual transmitters and multidrop networks using the
Bell 202 and RS-485 standards.
Table 2-1. Wiring diagrams for PC interface and transmitters
Communication standard Type of Connection Transmitters Wiring diagram
Bell 202
2
RS-485
1
There are no temporary field connection s on t he IFT9701 or IFT9703.
2
RS-485 not supported by the IFT9701 or IFT9703.
Temporary connection to
field-mount transmitters
Temporary connection to
rack-mount transmitters
Hard-wiring to individual
transmitters or multidrop
networks
Hard-wiring to individual
transmitters or multidrop
networks
RFT9739
1
RFT9712
RFT9739
RFT9729
RFT9739
IFT9701
IFT9703
RFT9712
RFT9729
RFT9739
RFT9712
RFT9729
Figure 2-2
Figure 2-3
Figure 2-4
Figure 2-5
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Wiring to the transmitter
Figure 2-2. Bell 202 temporary connection to field-mount transmitters
DCS or PLC
with internal
R2
resisitor
(Note 2)
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 P
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 S
RFT9739
field-mount
Communicator hook-up loops
same as primary mA output
wiring circuit at left
R1
(Note 1)
R3
(Note 3)
R4
(Note 4)
AC
Adaptor
Receive
Transmit
Power
Low Batt
485
A
202 Off 485
202
B
Receive
Transmit
Power
AC
19 18 17 16 15 14
2625242322
Communicator legs
same as primary mA
output wiring circuit
21
at left
R4
(Note 4)
Adaptor
Low Batt
485
A
202 Off 485
202
B
RFT9712
Notes for Figure 2-2
1.
If necessary, add resistance in the loop by installing resistor R1. SMART FAMILY devices require a minimum loop resistance of
250 ohms. Loop resistanc e must not exceed 1000 ohms, regardless of the com mu ni ca tion setup.
CAUTION
Connecting a HART device to the transmitter’s primary analog output could cause transmitter output
error.
If the primary variable analog output is being used for flow control, connecting a PC interface adaptor to the
primary analog output loops or leg s cou ld ca use t he tr ansm itter 4- 20 mA output to change, whic h wo uld a ff e ct flo w
control devices.
Set control devices for manual operation before connecting a PC interface adaptor to the transmitter’s primary
analog output loops or legs.
2.
The DCS or PLC must be configured for an active milliamp signal.
3.
Resistor R3 is required if the D C S or PLC does not have an internal resi st or.
4.
Resistor R4 is required if the illustrated transmitter output wiring is not connected to an input device. Required loop resistance:
minimum 250 ohms, maxi mum 1000 ohms. Wrap ends of resistor aro und prongs of plug before inserting into jack.
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Getting Started
Wiring to the transmitter
Figure 2-3. Bell 202 temporary connection to rack-mount transmitters
DCS or PLC
with internal
resisitor
(Note 2)
R2
R3
(Note 3)
R1
(Note 1)
B14
B16
CN2
CN2
RFT9739
rack-mount
R4
(Note 4)
AC
Adaptor
Receive
Transmit
Power
Low Batt
485
A
202 Off 485
202
B
HART jack
same as primary mA output
wiring circuit at left
Z30D30
Connect two Bell 202 cables
Second Bell 202 cable
not included
Receive
Transmit
Power
RFT9729
HART jack same as primary mA output
wiring circuit at left
(Note 4)
R4
AC
Adaptor
Low Batt
485
A
202 Off 485
202
B
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Connect two Bell 202 cables
Second Bell 202 cable
not included
Notes for Figure 2-3
1.
If necessary, add resistance in the loop by installing resistor R1. SMART FAMILY devices require a minimum loop resistance of
250 ohms. Loop resistanc e must not exceed 1000 ohms, regardless of the com mu ni ca tion setup.
CAUTION
Connecting a HART device to the transmitter’s HART jack could cause transmitter output error.
If the primary variable analog output is bein g used f o r flo w control, co nnect ing a PC interface adaptor to the HART
jack could cause the transmitter 4-20 mA output to change, which would affect flow control devices.
Set control devices for manual operation before connecting a PC interface adaptor to the transmitter’s HART jack.
2.
The DCS or PLC must be configured for an active milliamp signal.
3.
Resistor R3 is required if the D C S or PLC does not have an internal resi st or.
4.
Resistor R4 is required if the illustrated transmitter output wiring is not connected to an input device. Required loop resistance:
minimum 250 ohms, maxi mum 1000 ohms. Wrap ends of resistor aro und prongs of plug before inserting into jack.
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Getting Started
Wiring to the transmitter
Figure 2-4. Bell 202 hard-wiring to transmitters or multidrop networks
DCS or PLC
with internal
resisitor
(Note 2)
R2
R3
(Note 3)
R1
(Note 1)
14 15
16 17 18 19 20 P
212223 24 25 26 27 S
CN2
Z30D30
RFT9739
rack-mount
4–20mA
CN2
B14
B16
19 18 17 16 15 14
RFT9729
26 25 24 23 22 21
AC
Adaptor
202
202 Off 485
Receive
Transmit
Power
Low Batt
485
A
B
RFT9739
field-mount
IFT9701 RFT9712
IFT9703
Notes for Figure 2-4
1.
If necessary, add resistance in the loop by installing resistor R1. SMART FAMILY devices require a minimum loop resistance of
250 ohms. Loop resista nce must not exceed 1000 ohms (6 00 ohms for an IFT9701), regard l ess of the communication set u p.
CAUTION
Connecting a HART device to the transmitter’s primary milliamp output loop could cause transmitter
output error.
If the primary variable analog o utput is being used f or flo w contro l, connec ting a PC int erface adaptor to the output
loop could cause the transmitter 4- 20 mA output to change, which would affect flow control devic es.
Set control devices for manual operation before connecting a PC interface adaptor to the transmitter’s primary
variable milliamp output loop.
2.
The DCS or PLC must be configured for an active milliamp signal.
3.
Resistor R3 is required if the D C S or PLC does not have an internal resi st or.
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Getting Started
Wiring to the transmitter
Figure 2-5. RS-485 hard-wiring to transmitters or multidrop networks
DCS or PLC
with internal
resistor
R2
R3
R1
(See Note)
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 P
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 S
CN2
Z30D30
RFT9739
rack-mount
4-20 mA
CN2
B14
B16
RFT9729
19 18 17 16 15 14
26 25 24 23 22 21
AC
Adaptor
Receive
Transmit
Power
Low Batt
485
A
202 Off 485
202
B
Note for Figure 2-5
RFT9739
field-mount
IFT9701
IFT9703
RFT9712
For long-distance communication, or if noise from an external source interferes
with the signal, install 120-ohm, ½-watt resistors across terminals of both end
devices.
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Connecting to the PC and power source
2.4 Connecting to the PC and power source
Follow these instructions to install the PC Interface adaptor:
1. Plug the AC/DC power converter into the adaptor. Or, if desired,
install a 9-volt battery (not included) in the battery compartment on
the back of the adaptor (see
Figure 2-1
, page 5).
• Battery life is approximately 11 hours when the transmitter
operates at 38.4 kilobaud.
• To remove the battery compartment cover, push down on the
cover and slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow. After
installing the battery, put the battery compartment cover securely
in place on the back of the adaptor.
For use in the European community , the Micro Motion PC Interface is
CE compliant only when used with a power supply that is filtered
against electromagnetic interference. Use of a battery or the power
converter in the ProLink kit meets this requirement. To order a
replacement power converter, see
Appendix A
.
2. Set the selector switch on the adaptor to the center position, which
shuts off power to the adaptor.
3. Plug the adaptor into a serial port on the personal computer, as
illustrated in
Figure 2-6
. If necessary, install the supplied 25-pin to
9-pin converter between the serial port and the PC Interface adaptor.
4. Set the selector switch on the adaptor to the appropriate position:
• To use the Bell 202 standard, set the switch to 202.
• To use the RS-485 standard, set the switch to 485.
5. With a battery installed or the AC/DC adaptor plugged into the
adaptor and a power supply, and with the selector switch set to the
202 or 485 the adaptor is ready for use. The red light labeled "Power"
on the adaptor should be lit.
Figure 2-6. Installing the PC Interface adaptor
Back of comp uter
25-to-9-p i n converter
(use if necessary)
PC Interface adaptor
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Installing the software
2.5 Installing the software
The ProLink kit comes with one 3½-inch diskette, which contains the
operating files for the software. Because the ProLink installation/setup
program decompresses files during installation, ProLink software cannot
be installed by copying files from the diskette to the hard drive. Run the
ProLink installation/setup program to install the ProLink software on the
personal computer hard drive.
Before installing the program, make a back-up copy of the ProLink disk.
To install the ProLink program:
1. Insert the ProLink diskette into a disk drive.
2. Open the Windows program manager, open the File menu, then
choose Run. Windows 95 users, choose Start, then choose Run.
3. At the Run dialog box, depending on the drive where the ProLink
diskette has been inserted, enter one of the following commands into
the File Name text box:
A:\SETUP.EXE
or
B:\SETUP.EXE
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation
process. Consult the sections below and on the following pages, if
necessary, or contact the Micro Motion Customer Service
Department for technical assistance.
Initial Installation dialog box
File Menu: Print File Menu: Log Files View Menu: VariablesBefore You Begin Getting Started File Menu: Database
The Initial Installation or Change Options dialog box appears as shown
above.
The installation/setup program offers two options:
• Initial Installation, which installs the ProLink software and places
ProLink icons in a Windows program group.
• Change setup, which allows changes to device drivers for HART or
Modbus protocol and the communication port.
To install the ProLink software, select Initial Installation, then click OK.
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Installing the software
Installation Location dialog box
When the Installation Location dialog box appears as shown above,
enter the desired directory pathname, then click OK.
The installation/setup program creates the directory. As ProLink
program files are copied into the chosen directory, a "thermometer"
indicates the percentage of the installation that has been completed.
If a previous release of the ProLink program is installed on the
computer:
• The new program may be installed in the same directory as the
earlier version, or in a new directory. The new program files will
overwrite any default files that were created previously.
• The new program will use any configuration and default files that
were created using an earlier ProLink version. However , if the new
program is installed in a directory other than the default ProLink
directory, it will be necessary to locate configuration and default files
manually when using the new program.
Program Group dialog box
During software installation, the Select Program Group dialog box,
shown above, prompts the user to place the icons in a group window or
submenu named MMI, or in another group window or submenu.
Enter the name of the desired group window or submenu from the Start
menu in the text box, then click OK.
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Installing the software
Modify/Copy CONFIG.SYS dialog box
After the user specifies a Windows program group, the Modify or Copy
CONFIG.SYS dialog box appears as shown above. The choice
determines how device drivers are added to the personal computer
CONFIG.SYS file.
Select an option, then click OK.
• Select Add/Change to add the HART or Modbus device driver to the
CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory on the hard drive.
• Select Copy to copy the CONFIG.SYS file to the ProLink directory
before adding the appropriate device driver.
Communications Protocol dialog box
File Menu: Print File Menu: Log Files View Menu: VariablesBefore You Begin Getting Started File Menu: Database
After the user chooses how the installation/setup program modifies the
CONFIG.SYS file, the Communications Protocol dialog box appears as
shown above. The choice determines the protocol used by the software,
without affecting the protocol used by the PC Interface adaptor or the
connected transmitter.
Select either option, then click OK:
• Select HART or Modbus protocol if the PC Interface adaptor is
connected to an RFT9739.
• Select HART protocol if the PC Interface adaptor is connected to an
IFT9701, IFT9703, RFT9712, or an RFT9729.
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Communications Port dialog box
After ProLink software installation is completed, the ProLink Setup icon
enables switching of protocols used by the ProLink program. To change
the protocol used by:
• The ProLink program, see
Section 2.8
, page 22
• An RFT9739 transmitter, see the RFT9739 instruction manual
After the installation/setup program establishes the protocol that the
ProLink program will use, the Communications Port dialog box appears
as shown above. The dialog box prompts the user to choose COM1 or
COM2 as the communication port.
Select the desired option, then click OK, or, if the personal computer has
more than two serial ports, and a port other than COM1 or COM2 is
desired:
1. At the Communications Port dialog box, choose COM2.
2. After installation is completed, use the Windows Notepad program to
open and read the 3COM.TXT file (located in the INST subdirectory
of the ProLink directory). The 3COM.TXT file is an ASCII file that
explains how to modify the CONFIG.SYS file to designate COM3 or
COM4 as the communication port.
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