Troubleshooting/Faqs; General Information; Step 1: Inspecting The Application - Siemens SITRANS F Operating Instruction

Troubleshooting/FAQs

8.1

General information

Incorrect and unstable measurements, especially at low flows, are typically a result of an
unstable zero point due to:
● Incorrect installation
● Vibrations/Cross talk
In the following a 2 steps guide to troubleshooting is provided:
Step 1
Step 2
The guide will enable you to trace the reason for incorrect measurements and to improve the
application.
8.2

Step 1: Inspecting the application

The first step in the troubleshooting procedure is to check for some easily resolved
problems.
Check that:
● Sensor and Sensorprom memory unit correspond (serial numbers)
● The sensor is properly installed.
● The sensor is located in a vibration-free position. Vibrations can disturb the sensor and
Resolving step 1 problems
1. Make sure that the serial numbers on the sensor and the Sensorprom memory unit are
2. Make sure that the sensor is installed as described in the installation chapter (Page 15) of
3. Flush the pipe systems and the sensor for several minutes at maximum flow rate to fill in
SITRANS FCS200
Operating Instructions, 02/2011, A5E02508199-01
Preliminary application inspection
Application improvement
therefore cause measurement error.
identical.
the sensor manual.
the process media.
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