Sitrans
Safety Guidelines Qualified Personnel
Technical data subject to change
Technical Publications
Table of Contents
Maintenance
Appendix C Hart Documentation
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Introduction
Applications
Safety Notes
Safety marking symbols
Manual
Short form
Abbreviations and Identifications
Long Form
Description
Specifications
Power
Environmental
Performance
Outputs
User Interface
Communications
Electrodes
Weight
Wetted Parts
Enclosure electronic
Approvals
Process Conditions
Operating Principles
Sitrans LC 500 Transmitter
Operation & Application
Capacitance measurement in a cylindrical metal tank
Non-conductive or conductive contents
Sitrans LC 500 electrode
A non-conductive or irregular tank
Stilling well
Active
Active shield
Measurement Section Probe seal
Inactive
Application Sitrans LC
USL
Level Measurement
Interface Measurement
Switch action
Via the loop current
Fault Signalling
Via Hart
Via the solid-state output
Probe Configuration
Sitrans LC 500 Probe Configuration
Electrode Assembly
Process Connections
Seal Types
Pressure and Temperature Considerations
Non-standard applications
Non-Standard Application Sitrans LC 500 Configuration
Sitrans LC 500 Installation
Installation
Handling Electrodes
Protection for solid-state switch
Mounting Instructions
Process Cautions
Sitrans LC 500 Standard Level Version
Interconnection Sitrans LC
Wiring
Supply
Interconnection
Selecting the correct instrumentation cable
Cable
Multi-drop applications maximum cable length
Is applications maximum cable length
Subtract the capacitance for the device
Which allows for 560 meters on that side
Connecting Sitrans LC
Connection Diagram
Terminals
Grounding instructions
Where the stilling well is welded to the tank 7ML19985GE01
Grounding Examples Sitrans LC
System Grounding referencing
Metal Tanks
Non-Conductive Tanks
Cathodically Protected Metal Tanks
Example
Safety Grounding
Hazardous area Non-hazardous area
Diagnostics
Typical PLC configuration with Hart
Communications
Applications for Solid-state Output
Current values used as signals from digital transmitters
Switch Protection Diode
Factory Settings
Settings
Setting Description
Interconnection
Setting
Sitrans LC 500 User Interface
LCD display
User Interface
How to access the data
Menu Levels 00 to 0F and 10 to 1F
Description Menu Group Details
Access to a menu item
Rotary switch
Adjusting the value
Push-buttons
Transmitter Variable User-defined Functions Units
Transmitter Variables
Quick Start
Start-up Sitrans LC
Start Up
Quick Start Sequence
Num
Rotary Switch Positions Quick Reference
Menu levels 0
To change from menu 00 to menu
To change from menu 10 to menu
Calibration using push-button adjustment
Changing stepsize value menu
100% value is set
Current percent of span = 14/20 = 70%
Start Up
Calibration using Hart
Start Up
Number Description
Number
Maintenance
Maintenance
Test function
Inspections
Maintenance
Troubleshooting Sitrans LC
Troubleshooting
If you are unable to change settings
Error Messages push-button operation
Error Messages and Error Codes
Error Codes Hart
Error Description Cause Message
Appendix a Menu Groups
Stepsize Update Value
Transmitter Variable Settings menu level
Rotary Left Switch Description Values Position Arrow
Menu Items
Set the rotary switch to B
Damping
Lower Sensor Limit
Delta Range Setting
Rotary Switch
Upper Sensor Limit
Description Values Position
Affected Rotary Left Switch Mode Description
Affected Rotary Left Switch Mode
Lower Range Value
Transmitter Variable Values menu level
Upper Range Value
Dynamic Value, Primary Variable PV menu 00 and menu
Rotary Switch Left Arrow Description Position
Rotary Left Description Values Switch
To change from menu 10 to menu Set the rotary switch to
Display the Highest / Lowest Recorded Value
Transmitter Variables Dynamic Value menu level
Rotary Left Switch Mode Description Action Values
Upper Threshold Delay 2-state mode
Analog Output Signalling proportional or 2-state menu level
Rotary Left Added Switch Arrow
Indicator
Arrow Indicator
Rotary Left Added Switch
Upper Threshold Setting 2-state mode
Mode Description Values Position
Lower Threshold Setting 2-state mode
Analog Signalling Mode 2-state menu level
Rotary Left Mode
State High
State State Low
State mode must be selected at menu
Analog Fault Signalling 2-state
For detailed information, see Fault Signalling on
22.0 mA
Upper Threshold Delay solid-state output
Digital Output Signalling solid-state output menu level
Rotary Left Des Switch
Identifier Cription
Lower Threshold Delay solid-state output
Upper Threshold Setting solid-state output
Value
Lower Threshold Setting solid-state output
Rotary Left Des Switch Mode
Rotary Left Added Des Switch Mode
Indicator Cription
Digital Signalling Mode solid-state output
Rotary Left Des Switch Arrow Mode Cription Action
= cc
Digital Fault Signalling
Rotary Left Switch Mode
Action Values
Factory Settings
Output Signal Processing Test
Switch Left Arrow Description Display Meaning Position
Miscellaneous
Protection Display Switch Local
Rotary Switch Left Arrow Description Mode Values Position
Settings
Range Inversion
Appendix B LCD display examples
LCD alphanumeric display examples
Appendix B
Hart information
Appendix C Hart Documentation
Hart Device Descriptor DD
Simatic Process Device Manager PDM
Sitrans LC 500 DD Menu/Variable Organization
Hart Response Code Information
Command Description Usage Number
Hart Conformance and Command Class
General Transmitter Information
Command Description Usage
Damping information
Non-volatile Memory Data Storage
Burst mode
Additional Universal Command Specifications
MultiDrop operation
Units conversions
Sitrans LC 500 Block Diagram
Appendix D Block Diagram, and Correlation table, mA to %
Correlation % 100% to 4-20 mA or 20-4 mA
Range 0 100 % Current in mA
Appendix D
Standard Version S-Series, Threaded
Standard Version
Series Threaded
Appendix E
Series Cable Version With weight With anchor
Features Standard Version S-Series, Threaded
Series, Welded Flange
Features Standard Version S-Series, Flanged
Features Standard Version DD-Series
Features Standard Version D-Series
Standard Version D-Series, Machined Flange
Series
SD-Series Probe/Thermal Isolator
Features Standard Version, Probe/ Thermal Isolator
All wetted parts made of PFA
Thermal isolator to prevent
Interface Version, threaded optional sanitary and flanged
Interface Version
Sanitary Version
Features Sanitary Version, Tri-Clamp
Flange Standards
Flanges
Applications Examples
Examples using dimensions above Capacitance in air
Generic Application Calculations
Capacitance in oil
PF = 33.2 pF
Larger tank, dimensions in feet
CAn
Device settings
90.0
08.0
Current loop is in 2-state mode C Hi selected
Application Analog fault signalling 2-state output
State fault signalling enabled F Hi selected
CHi
LSL is set to 7.3 pF
USL is set to 83.50 pF
CE Certificate
Appendix F Approvals
Sitrans LC 500 / Pointek CLS
Appendix F
CE Bescheinigung
Wir erklären hiermit auf eigene Verantwortung, dass der
Hinweis
Instrument label Sitrans LC
Kema certificate and schedules
Appendix F
Appendix F
Appendix F
Appendix F
Appendix F
Appendix F
Appendix F
Application Specifications
Certificates and Approvals
Namur recommendation NE
Approval
Glossary
Glossary
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Index
Numerics
Index
Index
Wiring
Quick Reference
Quick Reference Sitrans LC
Rotary Switch Positions Quick Reference
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