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Instruction Manual January
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Safety Guidelines
Qualified Personnel
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Technical Specifications SITRANS LC
SITRANS LC 500 Probe Configuration
Table of Contents
Maintenance
Troubleshooting SITRANS LC
Error Messages and Error Codes
Table of Contents
Appendix D Block Diagram, and Correlation table, mA to %
Appendix E SITRANS LC 500, alternate versions and application details
Appendix C HART Documentation
Table of Contents
Quick Reference SITRANS LC
Appendix F Approvals
Glossary
Applications
SITRANS LC
Introduction
Safety Notes
Safety marking symbols
The Manual
Introduction
Abbreviations and Identifications
Short form
Long Form
Description
Power
Specifications
Environmental
Performance
Outputs
User Interface
Communications
Specifications
Weight
Electrodes
Wetted Parts
Enclosure electronic
Process Conditions
Approvals
Specifications
Lloyds Register of Shipping
SITRANS LC 500 Transmitter
Operating Principles
The SITRANS LC 500 variable frequency oscillator
Operation & Application
Operation & Application
Non-conductive or conductive contents
The formula 1 is C =
The SITRANS LC 500 electrode
Operation & Application
In a non-conductive or irregular tank
The stilling well
Measurement
Operation & Application
f ≈
Application SITRANS LC
Operation & Application
Level Measurement
Operation & Application
auxiliary
deactivation hysteresis
Switch action
Interface Measurement
2-state Switch
Solid-state Switch
Fault Signalling
Via the loop current
Via HART
Via the solid-state output
SITRANS LC 500 Electrode Probe Characteristics
SITRANS LC 500 Probe Configuration
Probe Configuration
Electrode Assembly
Process Connection and Seal Configuration of SITRANS LC
Process Connections
Seal Types
Pressure and Temperature Considerations
Probe Configuration
SITRANS LC 500 Configuration
Non-standard applications
Non-Standard Application
Probe Configuration
Installation
SITRANS LC 500 Installation
Handling Electrodes
Protection for solid-state switch
Mounting Instructions
Process Cautions
Installation
SITRANS LC 500 Standard Level Version
Installation
Wiring
Interconnection SITRANS LC
Supply
Interconnection
Cable
Selecting the correct instrumentation cable
Interconnection
Example
IS applications maximum cable length
IIB type/class hazardous area applications maximum cable length
Multi-drop applications maximum cable length
Interconnection
Connecting SITRANS LC
Connection Diagram
Terminals
Interconnection
Grounding instructions
Protection for solid-state switch
Interconnection
ground lug label / protective seal DO NOT REMOVE
Grounding Examples SITRANS LC
System Grounding referencing
Metal Tanks
Interconnection
Cathodically Protected Metal Tanks
Non-Conductive Tanks
SITRANS LC 500 can be connected to the tank as shown
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Safety Grounding
Interconnection
GND COAX
COAX GND
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non-hazardous area
Stahl barrier 9002/13-280
Diagnostics
Typical PLC configuration with HART
Communications
Interconnection
Current values used as signals from digital transmitters
Applications for Solid-state Output
1. See Calibration using push-button adjustment on page
Interconnection
Factory Settings
Switch Protection Diode
Settings
Setting
Description
Setting
Interconnection
The LCD display
The SITRANS LC 500 User Interface
User Interface
How to access the data
Menu Levels 00 to 0F and 10 to 1F
Menu Group
Details
The rotary switch
Access to a menu item
Adjusting the value
The push-buttons
Transmitter Variables
Transmitter Variable
User-defined Functions
Units
Start-up SITRANS LC
Quick Start
Start Up
Quick Start Sequence
Rotary Switch Positions - Quick Reference
Menu levels 0 and
Start up using push-button calibration overview
Start Up
Calibration using push-button adjustment
Calibrate the 0% setting LRV - lower range value menu 0E
Calibrate the 100% setting URV - upper range value menu 0F
Start Up
Start Up
Changing stepsize value menu
Example
Example
Start Up
Calibration using HART
Start Up
For situations where the capacitance values are known in advance
Start Up
Number Description
38 Reset Configuration Changed Flag 128 Set Alarm Select
129 Adjust for Product Build-up on Sensor
Start Up
Number
Description
Start Up
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Maintenance
Maintenance
Test function
Inspections
Maintenance
b. Confirm that Menu 08 is set to enable analog fault signalling display should read
Troubleshooting SITRANS LC
Troubleshooting
Error Messages and Error Codes
Error Messages push-button operation
Error Codes HART
Error
Analog Output Signalling loop current
Digital Output Signalling solid-state output
Appendix A Menu Groups
Appendix A
Transmitter Variable Settings menu level
Menu Items
Appendix A
Menu
Range 0 to
Appendix A
Range 1 to 10,000
Appendix A
Menu
Affected
Left Arrow
Factory setting
Appendix A
Range 0.00 to
Probe capacitance in
Transmitter Variable Values menu level
Appendix A
Probe capaci
Display shows
Appendix A
TV0 values displayed as %
Dynamic Value PV
Units or % of range, selected
Switch
Transmitter Variables Dynamic Value menu level
Rotary
Left
Analog Output Signalling proportional or 2-state menu level
Appendix A
Menu
Affected
Appendix A
Analog Signalling Mode 2-state menu level
Appendix A
Menu
Affected
Appendix A
Menu
Affected
Description
2-state High Fault Sig
Appendix A
Digital Output Signalling solid-state output menu level
Appendix A
Menu
Affected
Appendix A
Menu
Affected
Arrow
Appendix A
Appendix A
S cc
S co
hold RED +
Appendix A
Menu
Description
Position
Miscellaneous
Appendix A
Disables 2-button
Disables 1-button
Appendix A
Left
LCD alphanumeric display examples
Appendix B LCD display examples
Appendix B
Appendix C HART Documentation
HART information
HART1 Communications for the SITRANS LC
HART Device Descriptor DD
Appendix C
SITRANS LC 500 DD Menu/Variable Organization
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HART Response Code Information
Bit #7 Field Device Malfunction
Bit #5 Cold Start
HART Conformance and Command Class
Command
Usage
Appendix C
General Transmitter Information
Damping information
Non-volatile Memory Data Storage
Command
Additional Universal Command Specifications
MultiDrop operation
Burst mode
Units conversions
Appendix D Block Diagram, and Correlation table, mA to %
SITRANS LC 500 Block Diagram
Correlation Table 0% - 100% to 4-20 mA or 20-4 mA
Range 0 - 100 %
Current in mA
Appendix D
Standard Version
Standard Version S-Series, Threaded
Appendix E
Appendix E SITRANS LC 500, alternate versions and application details
Standard Version S-Series, Threaded
Features Standard Version S-Series, Threaded
Appendix E
Standard Version S-Series, Welded and Machined Flanged Versions
Features Standard Version S-Series, Flanged
S-Series, Welded Flange
Appendix E
Standard Version D-Series, Machined Flange
Features Standard Version D-Series
Features Standard Version DD-Series
redundant safety e.g. Phenol, Phosgene applications, etc
Features Standard Version, Probe/ Thermal Isolator
Features Standard Version SD-Series
redundant safety e.g. Phenol, Phosgene applications, etc
Appendix E
Interface Version
Appendix E
Process Connection Size
Options
Sanitary Version
Features Sanitary Version, Tri-Clamp
Sanitary Versions, threaded and tri-clamp
Sanitary Thread Coupling
Flanges
Flange Standards
Appendix E
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Generic Application Calculations
Dimensions in feet
Appendix E
Appendix E
Larger tank, dimensions in feet
7.32 ⋅
Application level indicator and solid-state switch output
Device settings
Appendix E
90.0
Application Analog fault signalling 2-state output
Device settings
Appendix E
90.0
Appendix E
Menu 0B reads
Appendix F Approvals
CE Certificate
SITRANS LC 500 / Pointek CLS
Appendix F
CE Bescheinigung
SITRANS LC 500 / Pointek CLS
SCHRIFTLICHE KONFORMITÄTSERKLÄRUNG
Appendix F
Appendix F
Instrument label SITRANS LC
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KEMA certificate and schedules
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Certificates and Approvals
NAMUR recommendation NE
Application
Specifications
Appendix F
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Approval
Hazardous Classified Location
Glossary
Glossary
Glossary
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Index
Index
Index
electrode characteristics 16 electrode specifications
connect diode
Quick Reference SITRANS LC
Quick Reference
Quick Start
Quick Start Sequence
Rotary Switch Positions - Quick Reference
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