Product Data Sheet
PS-001446, Rev. F
ProLink® III Software
A Configuration and Service Tool for Micro Motion® and
Rosemount Flow
®
Devices
March 2016
World-class configuration, service, and
troubleshooting tool
Supports all Micro Motion flow, density, and
viscosity meters.
Supports Rosemount 8600D, 8732E, 8712E,
8712H, and 8800D
Management and simulation of configuration
files
Intuitive display of process variables and
diagnostics
Enhanced data logging functionality, both on-
demand or time-based
Graphical process variable trending views
Support for multiple devices and protocols
Supports HART, Modbus RS-485, USB-A to USB-A
wired communications from PC to Model 5700
devices, and Modbus/TCP communications
Simultaneously connect to multiple devices
Process variable comparison tool for evaluating
multiple devices simultaneously
ProLink® III Configuration and Service Tool
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ProLink® III configuration and service software
About ProLink® III
ProLink® III delivers all the power and flexibility you need to configure and manage Micro Motion® and Rosemount Flow devices and
analyze process data. ProLink III provides an easy-to-use interface that allows you to have your meter up and running quickly no
matter how complex your configuration or diagnostic needs are.
ProLink III provides an intuitive, dashboard-like interface where you can simultaneously access all the information you may need to
assess your meter’s health. You can easily see your process variables and alert conditions from a single screen. You can also view
detailed information about the raw signals being processed by a device; such as drive gain, time period, and pickoff values. This kind
of information can be extremely helpful when troubleshooting device behavior and can minimize expensive downtime.
ProLink III also provides configuration capabilities that allow you to save and upload configuration information from one device to
another. Or, you can use the offline configuration tool to configure a device prior to making a physical connection. With features
like these, you can more efficiently manage the set up and commissioning of your Micro Motion or Rosemount Flow device.
Advantages
Intuitive interface for clear, concise data portrayal
Improved connectivity through HART, Modbus and
Modbus/TCP support
Task-oriented interface design that streamlines work
practices
Online process variable trending tool can highlight process
control opportunities
Capability to diagnose meters remotely using Modbus/TCP
connection
Simultaneously view process data from more than one
meter
Offline configuration reduces connection time to meters in
hazardous areas
Device simulation that allows you to understand a meter’s
capabilities and functionality
Easily view calibration and configuration data in a printable
report that allows you to quickly reference a device’s setup
Guided connection tool with a drag-and-drop interface that
allows you to easily configure your device connection
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ProLink
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ProLink III versions – Basic or Professional
You have two options for purchasing ProLink III: as a Basic edition or a Professional edition for either Micro Motion or Rosemount
Flow. Following are the features available in each edition of ProLink III.
Micro Motion Basic and Professional features per edition
Basic Professional
Feature
Full transmitter configuration
Coriolis
Transmitters
✓✓✓✓
Density/Viscosity
Meters
Coriolis
Transmitters
Density/Viscosity
Meters
Alert notifications
Alert resolution guide
Diagnostics/inputs/outputs display
Smart Meter Verification launch
Load and save device configurations
Known Density Verification launch
Known Density Verification reports
Smart Meter Verification reports
Process variable trending (one or more devices)
Offline configuration management
Device simulation
Data logging
Multidevice comparison tool
Guided process support tools
Modbus/TCP
✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓
✓✓
✓✓✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
✓
✓✓
✓✓
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✓✓
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Rosemount Flow Basic and Professional features per edition
Basic Professional
Feature
Full transmitter configuration
Magmeter
transmitters
✓✓✓✓
Vortex
transmitters
Magmeter
transmitters
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Vortex
transmitters
Alert notifications
Alert resolution guide
Diagnostics/inputs/outputs display
Smart Meter Verification launch
Load and save device configurations
Known Density Verification launch
Known Density Verification reports
Smart Meter Verification reports
Process variable trending (one or more devices)
Offline configuration management
Device simulation
Data logging
Multidevice comparison tool
Guided process support tools
Modbus/TCP
✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓
✓✓✓✓
✓✓
✓✓✓✓
✓
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
✓✓
Filter visualization tool
✓
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At a glance, you can see your key process
variables and diagnostics data – allowing
you to better manage your system
performance.
Connect to and navigate
between multiple devices
simultaneously.
Simulate a device
or create an offline
configuration.
Monitor meter performance by
charting process trends and
logging system data.
Easy access to active alerts, and receive
immediate support in understanding how to
respond to the issues.
ProLink
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III Configuration and Service Tool
ProLink III – A clear window into your process
ProLink III offers a clear, reliable view of your key process
information from one main display screen. ProLink III can help
you to manage your system process variables more efficiently –
saving you time when investigating process problems – and
reducing the need for physically viewing the local device
displays. Regardless of how you have configured your device
outputs, ProLink III displays all the process variable information
that the device has available, including totalizer and inventory
data.
Easily configure your device from a single access point
With ProLink III, you can quickly navigate to the settings you
need because all configuration information is accessible from a
single access point. ProLink III communicates configuration
changes to the device, which allows you to evaluate the effect of
your changes and pick the right settings for your process.
Additionally, you can save and load configurations to/from a file
on your computer, allowing convenient set up of one or
multiple devices. This same feature also allows you to choose
the data transferred between devices, and provides a
convenient method for backing up your device configuration.
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Use the alert view to quickly and efficiently
manage alert conditions. You can easily
understand the priority of the alerts and receive
immediate support in knowing how to locate and
respond to the problem’s source.
Easy access to alerts for viewing and acknowledgment
Alert conditions are displayed by ProLink III on the main screen
when you first connect to a device. This first view into the
process makes alert handling and troubleshooting a fast and
efficient process. Alert information is separated by severity so
that you can quickly understand and prioritize remedial actions.
In addition, you have one-click access to alert information to
help you quickly locate and respond to the source of the
problem.
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When connected to
multiple devices, you
can easily navigate
between the different
transmitters by
selecting or clicking on
the desired transmitter
tab. The highlighted tab
shows the active device.
Use trending and data logging to track and
monitor what is happening in your process.
Use the multi-device
comparison tool to view and
compare the process
variables, status and
configuration of the
connected devices.
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III Configuration and Service Tool
Simultaneously connect to multiple devices
You can simultaneously connect to multiple devices in your
process. This feature allows you to more easily view your system
performance and troubleshoot process conditions across more
than one device. Additionally, ProLink III provides a multidevice
comparison tool that allows you to view the outputs of each
connected device from one main screen – making meter
monitoring more efficient and less cumbersome than having to
connect to each device separately. A common application of
this feature is verifying the performance of a test meter against
a known reference meter under the same process conditions.
Monitor system performance with trending and data logging
The trending and data logging features in ProLink III help you to
chart and graph selected process, diagnostic, and output
variables. This look into time can help you understand what is
really going on in the process so you can determine techniques
for improving the productivity and quality of the process. You
can save the data recorded by the data logging tool and view it
in an external program (such as a spreadsheet application) to
chart your data for further analysis. Or, the trending tool in
ProLink III allows you to instantaneously view graphed key
process variables for one or more devices.
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Choose to create an
offline configuration
and you can open an
existing configuration
file or create a new
configuration file to
more efficiently manage
the set up of one or
more devices.
Creating an offline configuration
Device simulation
allows you to simulate
a connection to one or
multiple devices. This
feature provides a
convenient way for you
to navigate the ProLink
III interface and
understand the key
features available.
Simulating a device
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Offline configuration tool to facilitate transmitter setup
With offline configuration, you can create or edit a device
configuration file without the need for a physical connection to
your device. This feature allows efficient management of
configurations before loading them to a connected device.
Device simulation for a quick view into meter capabilities
With device simulation, you can simulate any Emerson Flow
device (Coriolis, Magnetic, Vortex, Density and Viscosity
meters) to allow you to view and navigate the ProLink III
interface without a true physical connection. This feature
provides a convenient way to understand the software features
and know how to navigate the interface when making a device
connection.
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Support for advanced applications
If the device has advanced functionality such as Smart Meter
Verification, concentration measurement, API referral or
petroleum measurement, discrete batching, or filling & dosing
software installed, you can configure these options with
ProLink III. The appropriate menus and menu options are
automatically populated by ProLink III if the measurements and
options are supported by the device.
Supported devices
Supported Micro Motion and Rosemount Flow devices
Model 1700 and Model 2700
Model 2400S
Model 2200S
MVD Direct Connect
Model 1500 and Model 2500
9739 MVD
Model 5700
8600D
8712E
8712H
8732E
8800D
Series 3000 (MVD)
Model FMT
LF-Series
Compact Density Meter (CDM)
Gas Density Meter (GDM)
Specific Gravity Meter (SGM)
Fork Density Meter (FDM)
Fork Viscosity Meter (FVM)
Heavy Fuel Viscosity Meter (HFVM)
™
ProLink III installation kits
ProLink III can communicate serial data from your computer to
the device’s RS-485 or HART terminals. To help you make this
connection, you can purchase a ProLink III installation kit that
contains the appropriate converter or adapter for your
connection. Micro Motion and Rosemount Flow recommend
certain converters and adapters, which have been packaged
into purchasable kits that can accompany ProLink III. Refer to
the ordering information for more information.
Communication protocols
Protocol Physical layer
HART Bell 202
RS-485
Modbus RS-485
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Modbus/TCP Ethernet
System requirements
Supported operating systems
For either 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor:
Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows Vista (with Service Pack 1 or later)
Windows XP (with Service Pack 3 or later)
Hardware requirements
Processor
RAM
Disk space
Video
Pentium
1GHz minimum, 2 GHz or higher
recommended
1 GB minimum, or 2 GB or higher
recommended
1 GB for 32-bit (x86) Windows
2 GB for 64-bit (x64) Windows
24-bit color graphics or higher
1024 x 768 display minimum,
1280 x 800 or higher widescreen
format preferred
®
4 or higher
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Ordering information
Model Product description
PLK ProLink software
Code ProLink version
(1)
2
3 ProLink III software – Professional version
(1)
4
9 ProLink III software – Basic version
Code License
U Single user license (one copy of ProLink III on a single computer)
Code Language
EEnglish
FFrench
GGerman
M Chinese
SSpanish
RRussian
PPortuguese
Code Converter
A None. Available with all ProLink III upgrade codes.
(2)
V
(2)
M
(2)
D
(2)
E
(2)
F
(2)
G
(2)
H
(2)
J
(2)
K
(2)
L
Typical model number: PLK 9 U E A
(1) Requires completed Declaration of Ownership from prior version of ProLink, available as software upgrade only.
(2) Available only with ProLink III upgrade codes 3 and 9.
Upgrade from ProLink II to ProLink III Professional version
Upgrade from ProLink III Basic to ProLink III Professional
RS-232 to Bell 202 HART converter with integral cables
RS-232 to RS-485 Modbus/HART converter with tester and cables
Both RS-232 to Bell 202 HART converter and RS-232 to RS-485 Modbus/HART converter (options V and M)
USB to Bell 202 HART converter with integral cables
USB to RS-485 converter with integral cables
USB to Bell 202 HART converter with integral cables and USB to RS-485 Modbus/HART converter and integral cables
(options E and F)
USB cable Type A (both ends) for 5700 transmitter
USB cable Type A (both ends) for 5700 transmitter and USB to Bell 202 Hart converter with integral cables (options H
and E)
USB cable Type A (both ends) for 5700 transmitter and USB to RS485 converter with integral cables (options H and F)
USB cable Type A (both ends) for 5700 transmitter and USB to Bell 202 Hart converter with integral cables, and USB to
RS485 converter with integral cables (options H, E and F)
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ProLink® III Configuration and Service Tool
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PS-001446 Rev. F
Product Data Sheet
March 2016
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