MTS Systems Level Plus Interface Manual

Level Plus

®

HART® Interface Manual

LP Series

Magnetostrictive Liquid Level Transmitters
with Temposonics

®

Technology

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HART® Interface Manual

LP Series

Table of contents

1. Contact information ....................................................................3

2. Terms and denitions .................................................................4

3. Introduction .................................................................................6

4. Safety instructions ......................................................................6

5. Quick start-up guide ...................................................................6

5.1 Before you begin ................................................................... 6

5.2 Quick start-up procedure ...................................................... 6

6. Display Menu ..............................................................................6

6.1 Operation Modes ................................................................... 6

6.1.1 Run Mode ...................................................................... 6

6.1.1 Program Mode ............................................................... 6

6.2 Display Diagram .................................................................... 7

6.3 Menu Structure ..................................................................... 7

7. Alarms .........................................................................................7

7.1 Software fault alarms ............................................................ 7

7.2 Hardware fault alarms ........................................................... 7

8. Error Codes (Faults) ....................................................................8

9. HART

®

interface ..........................................................................8

9.1 Analog setup software .......................................................... 8

9.1.1 Installing setup software ................................................ 8

9.1.2 General parameters ........................................................ 9

9.1.3 Process data ................................................................ 10

9.1.4 Output setup ............................................................... 10

9.1.4.1 Output ................................................................. 10

9.1.4.2 Calibrate .............................................................. 10

9.2 Handheld programming ...................................................... 10

9.3 Programming from the display ........................................... 10

9.3.1 Data from the device .................................................... 10

9.3.2 Calibrate ....................................................................... 11

9.3.3 Factory ........................................................................ 11

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1. Contact information

United States

General

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

http://www.mtssensors.com

Mailing and shipping address

MTS Systems Corporation
Sensors Division
3001 Sheldon Drive
Cary, North Carolina, 27513, USA

Customer service

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Technical support and applications

24 Hour Emergency Technical Support
Tel: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

Germany

General

Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

http://www.mtssensors.com

Mailing and shipping address

MTS Sensor Technologie, GmbH & Co. KG
Auf dem Schüffel 9
D - 58513 Lüdenscheid, Germany

Technical support and applications

Tel.: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

http://www.mtssensors.com

Japan

General

Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

http://www.mtssensors.com

Mailing and shipping address

MTS Sensors Technology Corporation
737 Aihara-machi, Machida-shi
Tokyo 194-0211, Japan

Technical support and applications

Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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2. Terms and denitions

6A Heavy Oils

‘Generalized Crude Oils’, Correction of Volume to 60 °F against API
Gravity.

6B Light Oils

‘Generalized Products’, Correction of Volume to
60 °F against API Gravity.

6C Chemical

‘Volume Correction Factors (VCF)’ for individual and special applica­tions, volume correction to 60 °F against thermal expansion coef­cients.

6C Mod

An adjustable temperature reference for dening VCF.

A

API Gravity

The measure of how heavy or light a petroleum liquid is compared to

water. Allowable values are 0 to 100 degrees API for (6A) and 0 to 85
degrees API for (6B).

D

DDA

‘Direct Digital Access’ – The proprietary digital protocol developed by

MTS for use in intrinsically safe areas.

Density

Mass divided by the volume of an object at a specic temperature. The

density value should be entered as lb / cu. ft..

E

Explosion proof

Type of protection based on enclosure in which the parts which can

ignite an explosive gas atmosphere are placed within, and which can
withstand the pressure developed during an internal explosion of an ex­plosive mixture, and which prevents the transmission of the explosion
to the explosive gas atmosphere surrounding the enclosure.

F

Flame proof

Type of protection based on enclosure in which the parts which can

ignite an explosive gas atmosphere are placed within and which can
withstand the pressure developed during an internal explosion of an ex­plosive mixture, and which prevents the transmission of the explosion
to the explosive gas atmosphere surrounding the enclosure.

FOUNDATION™ eldbus

An all digital, serial, two-way communications system that serves as

the base-level network in a plant or factory automation environment.

Developed and administered by the eldbus FOUNDATION™.

G

GOVI

‘Gross Observed Volume of the Interface’ – The total volume of the tank

occupied by the interface liquid. The GOVI is only given when mea­suring two liquids and is calculated by subtracting the volume of the
product from the total volume of liquid in the tank (GOVT – GOVP).

GOVP
‘Gross Observed Volume of the Product’ – The total volume of the tank

occupied by the product liquid. When measuring only one liquid, it is
also the total volume of liquid in the tank (GOVT). When measuring two
liquids it is the total volume of liquid in the tank minus the volume of
the interface liquid (GOVT – GOVI).

GOVT
‘Total Gross Observed Volume’ – The total volume of liquid in the tank.

When measuring only one liquid it is equal to the volume of the product
(GOVP). When measuring two liquids it is equal to the volume of the
product and interface liquids (GOVP + GOVI).

GOVU
‘Gross Observed Volume Ullage’ – the difference in volume between the

working capacity of a tank and the total volume in the tank (Working
Capacity – GOVT).

H

HART

®

A Bidirectional communication protocol that provides data access

between intelligent eld instruments and host systems.

I

Interface

Noun; The measurement of the level of one liquid when that liquid is

below another liquid.

Interface
Adj.; The Software Graphical User Interface (GUI) that allows the user

to access software protocols (HART®, DDA, MODBUS).

Intrinsic safety
‘Intrinsically safe’ - Type of protection based on the restriction of

electrical energy within apparatus of interconnecting wiring exposed to
potentially explosive atmosphere to a level below that which can cause
ignition by either sparking or heating effects.