Table Of Contents - Siemens SITRANS FC430 Operating Instructions Manual

Table of contents

1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 9
1.1 History ....................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Compatibility ........................................................................................................................... 10
1.3 Items supplied ......................................................................................................................... 11
1.4 Checking the consignment ..................................................................................................... 12
1.5 Device identification ................................................................................................................ 12
1.6 Further Information ................................................................................................................. 19
2 Safety notes .......................................................................................................................................... 21
2.1 Laws and directives ................................................................................................................ 21
2.2 Installation in hazardous locations .......................................................................................... 23
2.3 Certificates .............................................................................................................................. 28
3 Description ............................................................................................................................................ 29
3.1 Applications ............................................................................................................................. 29
3.2 System configuration .............................................................................................................. 30
3.3 Design ..................................................................................................................................... 31
3.4 Features .................................................................................................................................. 35
3.5 HART Communication Interface ............................................................................................. 37
3.6 Theory of operation ................................................................................................................. 40
4 Installing/mounting ................................................................................................................................ 41
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 41
4.2 Strong vibrations ..................................................................................................................... 41
4.3 Transmitter installation ............................................................................................................ 41
4.3.1 Wall mounting ......................................................................................................................... 42
4.3.2 Pipe mounting ......................................................................................................................... 42
4.3.3 Mounting the transmitter ......................................................................................................... 43
4.3.4 Turning the transmitter ............................................................................................................ 43
4.3.5 Turning the local display ......................................................................................................... 45
4.4 Sensor installation ................................................................................................................... 46
4.4.1 Installation safety precautions ................................................................................................ 46
4.4.2 Determining a location ............................................................................................................ 47
4.4.3 Orientation of the sensor ........................................................................................................ 48
4.4.4 Mounting the sensor ............................................................................................................... 51
4.4.5 Hydrostatic testing .................................................................................................................. 53
4.4.6 Mounting a pressure guard ..................................................................................................... 53
5 Connecting ........................................................................................................................................... 55
FC430 with HART
Operating Instructions, 05/2015, A5E03361511-AF
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