Configuring The Device - Siemens SITRANS F Operating Instructions Manual

5.5.5

Configuring the device

Read all parameters
Before any parameterization is done it is necessary to read all parameters from the device
into the offline table of SIMATIC PDM. The offline table merely contains default data.
1. Open the PDM device driver.
2. Select "Device->Upload to PC/PG .." Select "Execute even if the device TAG does not
match the project data TAG." and click "OK" to read all parameters to the offline table.
After closing the dialog all loaded parameters should show "Loaded" in the status of the
PDM table.
Setting basic parameters
In the following it is shown by example how to set the following basic flow parameters:
● Low flow cut-off
● Filter time constant
Note
Change of other parameters
All parameters are described in Modbus holding registers (Page 43).
Change of parameters is always carried out as described in the following example
Download settings to device
1. Select: "Device->Download to device...".
2. Enter password (Default factory password is "1000").
MAG 8000 Modbus RTU
Operating Instructions, 04/2016, A5E03409989-AB
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