Model RFT9739
Transmitter
Installation Instructions
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Micro Motion
TM
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
About these instructions
This quick reference guide explains basic installation guidelines for
Micro Motion
®
RFT9739 transmitters.
For more information on I.S. applications, refer to Micro Motion UL,
CSA, SAA, or ATEX installation instructions.
For complete transmitter instructions about configuration,
maintenance, and service, refer to the instruction manual shipped with
the transmitter.
European installations
Micro Motion products comply with all applicable European
directives when properly installed in accordance with the instructions
in this quick reference guide. Refer to the EC declaration of
conformity for directives that apply to a specific product.
The EC declaration of conformity, with all applicable European
directives, and the complete ATEX Installation Drawings and
Instructions are available on the internet at
www.micromotion.com/atex or through your local Micro Motion
support center.
WARNING
Improper installation in a hazardous area can cause
an explosion.
For information about hazardous applications, refer to the
Micro Motion UL, CSA, SAA, or ATEX installation
instructions, shipped with the transmitter or available from
the Micro Motion website.
Hazardous voltage can cause severe injury or death.
Install transmitter and complete all wiring before
supplying power.
Improper installation could cause measurement error
or flowmeter failure.
Follow all instructions to ensure transmitter will operate
correctly.
Installation options
WARNING
WARNING
RFT9739 rack-mount and field-mount transmitters may be connected
to Micro Motion
®
Model D, DL, DT, ELITE, and F-Series sensors
with a Micro Motion 9-wire cable.
STEP 1.Determining a location
Choose a location for the transmitter based on the requirements
described on page 2.
Environmental requirements
For rack-mount and field-mount transmitters with local displays,
install the transmitter where ambient temperature is between +32 and
+122°F (0 and +50°C). For field-mount transmitters without local
displays, install the transmitter where ambient temperature remains
between –22 and +131°F (–30 and +55°C).
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Power source
The transmitter must be connected to an AC or DC voltage source.
•Rack-mount transmitter
The AC transmitter accepts an 110/115 or 220/230 VAC power
supply. The DC transmitter accepts a 12-30 VDC power supply.
•Field-mount transmitter
The AC transmitter accepts a 85 to 250 VAC power supply. The
DC transmitter accepts a 12-30 VDC power supply.
Flowmeter cable lengths
The maximum cable length between the sensor and the transmitter is
1000 feet (300 meters).
STEP 2.Mounting the transmitter
Rack-mount transmitter
The rack-mount RFT9739 meets DIN standard 41494, 19-inch
configuration for control-room equipment. The 19" cassette fits in a
19" rack with a Eurocard 220mm depth. Transmitter dimensions are
shown in Figure 1.
When installing multiple transmitters in a single rack, 15 watts of
forced-air cooling, per transmitter, is required. Refer to the manual
that was shipped with the transmitter for details on spacing
requirements.
CAUTION
Failure to maintain an ambient temperature below
maximum temperature rating could result in
operational failure and product damage.
Install transmitter in an area with sufficient air flow to keep
the ambient temperature below +122
3
o
F (+500C).
Connectors CN1 and CN2 are available in two types.
•The standard rectangular configuration accommodates fast-on
(wire-pin) or soldered connections.
•The optional Y-shaped connectors have screw terminals, which
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accommodate wires as large as 14 AWG (2,5 mm
).
Figure 1.Rack-mount RFT9739 dimensions
Inches
(mm)
5 17/32
(140.4)
Back panel with DIN 41612 male
Y-shaped screw terminals
2 19/32
(66)
13TE
Back panel with DIN
41612 male faston/solder terminals
2 19/32
(66)
13TE
5 37/64
(141.7)
5
(127)
28TE
25TE
4x M2.5x11
4 13/16
(122.4)
47/64 (18.7)
5 3/64
(128.4)
3HE
With Y-shaped screw
3/16 (4.7)
9 15/64
(234.6)
terminals
10 5/16
(281.9)
8 23/64
(212.3)
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With fast-on/solder
terminals
10 1/16
(255.6)
4 3/8
(111.1)
Field-mount transmitter
To install a field-mount transmitter, follow the guidelines below.
•Install conduit that allows a complete seal with the conduit
openings.
•If possible, orient the transmitter with its conduit openings pointed
downward. If this is not possible, seal the conduit to prevent
condensation and other moisture from entering the housing.
•If the transmitter has a display, the display will be right-side-up
only if the transmitter is oriented with its conduit openings pointed
downward.
To wall mount the field-mount transmitter, refer to Figure 2 and the
following guidelines:
•Use four 5/16-inch diameter (M8) bolts (not included).
•Do not secure bolts to separate girders, beams, wall studs, etc.,
which can move independently.
To pole mount the field-mount model, refer to Figure 2 and the
following guidelines:
•Pole must extend at least 1 foot (300 mm) from an immobile base,
and be no more than 2 inches (50 mm) in diameter.
•Use two 5/16-inch (M8) U-bolts for 2-inch pipe, and four 5/16inch (M8) nuts (not included), suitable for the environment.
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Figure 2.Field-mount RFT9739 dimensions
Inches
(mm)
Minimum clearance for
removal of cover:
without display
11 1/2 (292)
with display
13 3/16 (355)
4X Ø
Optional
display
9 1/8
(232)
23/64
(9)
7 19/64
(185)
3/16
(5)
2 13/16
(71)
7 15/64
(184)
2 3/8
(60)
2 3/8
(60)
4 33/64
(115)
8 3/8
(213)
9 11/64
(233)
Optional
display
3/4"-14 NPT
3X
conduit opening
1 17/32
(39)
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STEP 3.Wiring the transmitter to the sensor
WARNING
Failure to comply with requirements for intrinsic
safety in a hazardous area could result in an
explosion.
Sensor wiring is intrinsically safe.
• Keep intrinsically safe sensor wiring separated from
power supply wiring and output wiring.
• For intrinsically safe sensor installations, use this
document with Micro Motion UL, CSA, SAA, or ATEX
installation instructions.
• For hazardous area installations in Europe, refer to
standard EN 60079-14 if national standards do not
apply.
• For field-mount transmitters, make sure the safety
barrier partition is in place before operating the
transmitter. See Figure 5.
CAUTION
Improper installation of cable or conduit could cause
measurement error or flowmeter failure.
Keep cable away from devices such as transformers,
motors, and power lines, which produce large magnetic
fields.
•Terminal blocks may be unplugged for easier installation of wiring.
•Install cable and wiring to meet local code requirements.
•A switch may be installed in the power supply line. For compliance
with low-voltage directive 73/23/EEC, a switch is required.
•Do not install power cable in the same conduit or cable tray as
flowmeter cable or output wires.
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Rack-mount transmitter
1. Prepare the cable and follow all guidelines according to the
instructions in Micro Motion’s 9-Wire Flowmeter Cable Preparation and Installation Guide.
2. Insert the stripped ends of the individual wires into the terminals.
No bare wires should remain exposed.
•At the sensor, connect wiring inside the sensor junction box.
Refer to the sensor instruction manual for details.
•At the transmitter, connect wiring to the terminals on
connector CN1, as indicated in Figure 3.
Figure 3.Rack-mount RFT9739 back panel connections
CN1
Fast-on/solder
connector
CN1
Y-Type
connector
Red B2
Ye l l ow B 4
Orange B6
White B8
Gray B10
Z2 Brown
Z4 Black (Drains)
Z6 Violet
Z8 Green
Z10 Blue
Red B2
Yellow B4
Orange B6
White B8
Gray B10
Z2 Brown
Z4 Black (Drains)
Z6 Violet
Z8 Green
Z10 Blue
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Field-mount transmitter
CAUTION
Condensation or excessive moisture entering the
transmitter could damage the transmitter and result
in measurement error or flowmeter failure.
• Ensure integrity of gaskets and o-rings.
• Do not mount the transmitter with the conduit openings
pointing upward.
• Install drip legs in conduit or cable.
• Seal all conduit openings.
• Fully tighten the transmitter cover.
To comply with the ATEX directive for hazardous area installations in
Europe, adhere to the following conditions for safe use:
•Use 3/4"-NPT cable glands or conduit fittings, rated flameproof for
EEx d IIC areas and certified by an authorized test station.
Flameproof glands supplied by Micro Motion meet these
requirements.
•Conduit openings that are not used should be sealed with blanking
plugs of type PLG 2.
•For installation in a nonhazardous area, cable glands or conduit
fittings that do not carry a flameproof rating are acceptable.
An ATEX-compliant RFT9739 includes a lockout clamp on the
transmitter housing. See Figure 4. The clamp adds secondary
protection against accessing the power-supply terminals, and is
required to meet the ATEX directive.
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Figure 4.Lockout clamp for ATEX-approved transmitters
Housing cover
Lip
Housing
base
Mounting
screw
Cap
Threaded
Clamp
hole
Follow the steps below to wire the transmitter to the sensor.
1. Remove the transmitter housing cover by unscrewing it from the
transmitter base. (Transmitters approved as ATEX require removal
of the lockout clamp before the transmitter cover can be removed.)
2. Unlatch the clear plastic module cover from the safety barrier
partition.
3. Remove the safety barrier partition to expose the transmitter power
terminals. See Figure 5.
4. Prepare the cable and follow all guidelines according to the
instructions in Micro Motion’s 9-Wire Flowmeter Cable Preparation and Installation Guide.
5. Insert the stripped ends of the individual wires into the terminal
blocks. No bare wires should remain exposed.
•At the sensor, connect wiring inside the sensor junction box.
Refer to the sensor instruction manual for details.
•At the transmitter, connect wiring to the transmitter's
intrinsically safe terminals 0-9 as indicated in Figure 5.
6. Tighten screws to hold wires in place.
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Figure 5.Field-mount RFT9739 sensor and output terminals
White
Violet
Green
Orange
Brown
Red
Blue
Gray
Ye l l ow
Sensor wiring
Sensor cable
conduit opening
I.S. Ground
Black
terminals
Safety barrier
partition
conduit opening
Powe r cable
STEP 4.Grounding the transmitter
WARNING
Failure to comply with requirements for intrinsic
safety if the sensor is installed in a hazardous area
could result in an explosion.
VF+
Freq+
Return
mA1+
mA1–
Zero+
Control
Signal gnd
Temperature
Output wiring
Output signal
cable conduit
opening
Tube period
mA2+
mA2–
485B
mA pwr out
485A
mA sig in
• The transmitter must be properly grounded. Follow the
instructions below to ground the transmitter if the
sensor is installed in a non-hazardous area.
• For intrinsically safe sensor installations, use the
appropriate Micro Motion UL, CSA, SAA, or ATEX
installation instructions.
If national standards are not in effect, follow these grounding
guidelines for both rack-mount and field-mount transmitters.
•Use copper wire, 14 AWG (2,5 mm²) or larger wire size for
grounding.
•Keep all ground leads as short as possible, less than 1 ohm
impedance.
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Rack-mount transmitter
If the sensor is installed in a hazardous area, use the appropriate Micro
Motion UL, CSA, SAA, or ATEX installation instructions.
For installations in areas outside of Europe, if national standards are
not in effect, refer to Figure 6. Adhere to the general guidelines on
page 11 and the following guidelines for grounding:
•Connect the I.S. ground terminals directly to the power supply
ground terminals.
•Connect power supply ground directly to earth ground.
•Follow plant standards instead of this standard, if a separate highintegrity intrinsically safe ground scheme is used.
For installations in Europe, refer to Figure 6. Adhere to the general
guidelines on page 11 and the following guidelines for grounding:
•A factory-installed ground wire, connecting the I.S. ground and
power supply ground terminals, must remain in place.
•Connect power supply ground directly to earth ground.
•Follow plant standards instead of this standard, if a separate highintegrity intrinsically safe ground scheme is used.
•To achieve potential equalization and comply with ATEX
standards for hazardous area installations in Europe, connect the
power ground terminal to the appropriate ground terminals within
the hazardous area, using a potential equalizing line.
•Use standard EN 60079-14 as a guideline.
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Figure 6.Rack-mount RFT9739 grounding
Ground wire
Earth
ground
Field-mount transmitter
For hazardous area installations, use the appropriate Micro Motion
UL, CSA, SAA, or ATEX installation instructions.
For installations in areas outside of Europe, if national standards are
not in effect, refer to Figure 7. Adhere to the general guidelines on
page 11 and the following guidelines for grounding:
•Connect I.S. ground terminals directly to internal case ground
terminal.
•Connect ground lead from power ground terminal directly to earth
ground.
•Follow plant standards instead of this standard, if a separate highintegrity intrinsically safe ground scheme is used.
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For installations in Europe, refer to Figure 7. Adhere to the general
guidelines on page 11 and the following guidelines for grounding:
•A factory-installed ground wire, connecting the I.S. ground and
internal case-ground terminals, must remain in place.
•Connect ground lead from power ground terminal directly to earth
ground.
•Follow plant standards instead of this standard, if a separate highintegrity intrinsically safe ground scheme is used.
•To achieve potential equalization and comply with ATEX
standards for hazardous area installations in Europe, connect the
external ground terminal to the appropriate ground terminals
within the hazardous area, using a potential equalizing line.
•Use standard EN 60079-14 as a guideline.
Figure 7.Field-mount RFT9739 grounding
I.S. ground
terminals
Internal case ground
terminal
External ground
terminal
Power ground terminal
Earth ground
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STEP 5.Supplying power to the transmitter
Rack-mount transmitter
To make power supply connections:
Connect the power supply cable to the power terminals indicated in
Figure 8. The transmitter can accept a 110/115 or 220/230 VAC power
supply. Refer to the label in the upper corner on Figure 8.
•Connect AC power to connector CN3; or DC power to CN2,
terminals D32 and Z32.
•Ground power at the ground lug (GND) above CN3.
Any RFT9739 rack-mount transmitter can accept a DC power supply,
whether or not the back panel indicates the transmitter has been
configured for AC power. To change the AC power supply voltage
from the configured voltage, refer to the manual that was shipped with
the transmitter.
Figure 8.Rack-mount RFT9739 back panel connections
Power supply
voltage label
AC
power
ground
AC power
supply terminals
DC power supply
terminals
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Field-mount transmitter
To make power supply connections:
1. Connect cable gland or sealed end of conduit to the middle conduit
opening in the transmitter housing (see Figure 5). Ensure fittings
are properly sealed.
2. Connect the power cable to the two labeled terminals, as indicated
in Figure 9. If the terminals are labeled "L" (line) and "N" (neutral),
install an 85 to 250 VAC power supply. If the terminals are labeled
"+" (positive) and "-" (negative), install a 12 to 30 VDC power
supply.
Figure 9.Field-mount RFT9739 power terminals
Equipment
ground
Power supply
conduit opening
85-250 VAC power supplyLN
12-30 VDC power supply+–
Equipment
ground
Powe r
terminals
STEP 6.Wiring the transmitter outputs
The following guidelines apply to both rack-mount and field-mount
transmitters.
•Maximum wire length is 500 feet for 22 AWG wire (150 meters for
0,3 mm² wire), or 50 feet for 28 AWG wire (15 meters for 0,1 mm²
wire).
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However, these distances are estimates only. Prior to commissioning
the transmitter, a loop-test is recommended as a means for determining
whether or not output signals are being received correctly at the
receiving device.
Rack-mount transmitter
To make transmitter output connections, follow the general guidelines
above and connect output wires to terminals CN2, as indicated in
Figure 10 and in Table 1.
D10 and D12Optocoupler outputZ10 and D26Dual-channel (quadrature)
D14 and Z14Signal ground
D16 and D14Scroll inhibitZ12 and D26Dual-channel (quadrature)
D18 and D14Zero inhibit
D20 and D26Remote zero inputZ16 and Z14Tube period output
D22 and Z22RS-485 I/OZ18 and Z14Temperature output
D24 and D26Frequency/pulse
output
D28 and Z28Secondary variable
(SV) mA output
D30 and Z30Primary variable (PV)
mA output
D32 and Z32DC power-supply input
CN2
terminal
numberFunction
DP transmitter
frequency output, channel
A
frequency output, channel
B
Z20mA input from pressure or
DP transmitter
Z24 and D26Control output
Z26Frequency output, DC
supply voltage
Field-mount transmitter
To make transmitter output connections, follow the general guidelines
on page 16 and the guidelines below.
•Terminate cable shielding at gland or conduit fitting. It is not
necessary to ensure 360° termination of shielding. Do not
terminate shield inside transmitter housing.
•Connect cable gland or sealed end of conduit to the right conduit
opening in the transmitter housing (see Figure 5). Ensure fittings
are properly sealed.
•Connect output wires to terminals P, S, and 14 through 27, as
indicated in Figure 5 and in Table 2.
14Frequency output,
15 and 16Frequency/pulse output
17 and 18
19 and 20Secondary variable (SV) mA output
21 and 16Remote zero input
22 and 16Control output
23 Signal ground
24 and 23 Temperature output
25 and 23
26 and 27RS-485 I/O
PDC power to pressure or DP transmitter
SmA input from pressure or DP transmitter
Primary variable (PV) mA output
Tube period output
DC supply voltage
After making wiring connections:
1. Put the safety barrier partition back in place. See Figure 5 on
page 11.
2. Latch the clear plastic module cover to the safety barrier partition.
3. Reinstall the transmitter housing cover, tightening it completely to
seal the housing.
STEP 7.Starting the transmitter
For startup procedures, see the instruction manual that is shipped with
the transmitter.