Settings - Siemens SITRANS P DS III Operating Instructions Manual

See also
General functional safety (http://www.siemens.com/safety)
Functional safety in process instrumentation (http://www.siemens.com/SIL)
8.3

Settings

Introduction
This section details the following areas:
● Settings for devices with functional safety
● Measures you must take when using the device for functional safety.
Procedure
1. Setting safety-relevant parameters
2. Checking the safety function
3. Activate button and function lock
Setting safety-relevant parameters
Parameter name
Low saturation limit
High saturation limit
Lower fault current value
Upper fault current value
See Setting the current limits (Page 125).
Checking the safety function
Note
You should check the safety function while the device is mounted, if possible. If this is not
possible, you can also check the safety function when the device is not mounted. Make sure
that the transmitter is mounted in the same position for testing as it is in in the system.
Requirement: See Releasing key lock or function lock (Page 96).
We recommend that:
SITRANS P DS III with HART
Operating Instructions, 06/2013, A5E00047092-09
Set parameter value
3.8 mA
20.5 mA
3.6 mA
22.8 mA
Functional safety
8.3 Settings
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