Table of contents 1. Contact information ............................3 2. Terms and definitions ............................4 3. Introduction ..............................6 3.1 Purpose and use of this manual ................................6 3.2 Used symbols and warnings ..................................6 4. Safety instructions ............................. 6 4.1 Intended use ......................................6 5.
Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 1. Contact information United States General Tel: +1-919-677-0100 Fax: +1-919-677-2343 E-mail: info.us@mtssensors.com http://www.mtssensors.com Mailing and shipping address MTS Systems Corporation Sensors Division 3001 Sheldon Drive Cary, North Carolina, 27513, USA Customer service Tel: +1-800-633-7609 Fax: +1-800-498-4442 E-mail: info.us@mtssensors.com...
Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 2. Terms and definitions GOVI (Gross Observed Volume of the Interface) 6A Heavy Oils The total volume of the tank occupied by the interface liquid. The ‘Generalized Crude Oils’, Correction of Volume to 60 °F against API GOVI is only given when measuring two liquids and is calculated by Gravity.
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Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual Sphere Radius The internal radius of the sphere that contains the liquid, the value is Mass used to calculate the volume along with the Sphere Offset. The property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field, calculated by density at the reference temperature multiplied by Sphere Offset the volume correction factor (Density ×...
Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 3. Introduction 5. Product overview 3.1 Purpose and use of this manual 5.1 Before you begin NOTICE Important: Before starting the operation of the equipment read this Output will vary depending on the location of the 4 and 20 mA set documentation thoroughly and follow the safety information.
Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 6.1 Operation Modes 6.2 Display Diagram The LP Series level transmitter runs in one of the following modes of operation. You can use these modes to calibrate and set up various operating parameters. 6.1.1 Run Mode Run mode is the primary mode of operation.
Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 7. Alarms 6.3 Menu Structure Go to section 9.3 for more information about how to program the unit MTS has two separate types of alarms featuring both a software fault from the display. alarm and a hardware fault alarm. Data From Device 7.1 Software Fault Alarm •...
Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 8. Alarms Fault Description Corrective Action Code Fault Description Corrective Action DAC Fault 1 Cycle power to sensor. If proper operation is not Code restored, Contact Factory. Missing • Verify Float Configuration is correct for the DAC Fault 2 Cycle power to sensor.
® 3. Open setup software and select HART protocol from drop down ® menu. MTS Sensors has tested and is compliant to HART ITK 7.2. ® The device driver file is available for download from HART ® Communication Protocol website at: www.hartcomm.org...
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Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual The level panel on top shows the level measurement for the Product Temperature: Default setting of OFF if ordered without temperature. level and Interface level. If only the product float is selected then only Default setting of ON if ordered with temperature.
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Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual Signal Gain: Is the strength of the interrogation pulse. MTS uses the 9.1.6 Temperature settings same electronics for all lengths and adjusts the signal based on the order length. Do not change unless instructed to do so by the MTS Factory.
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Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual Interface Zero: Chang the Zero (LRV, 4mA) set point of the interface 9.1.9 Save settings level. The set point needs to be in the active range. Interface Span: Chang the Span (URV, 20mA) set point of the interface level.
Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual Sensors 9.2 Handheld Programming Level 1 9.2.1 Handheld Menu Tree Level 1 Unit Level 1 Device Setup Level 1 Class Write Protect (Must be disabled to show complete menue tree ...
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Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 9.2.2 Handheld Menu Screenshots 9.4.2.1 Online Menu Screen Fig. 14: Write Protect Disabled Parameters Write Protect - user can turn disable or enable write protect mode. While write protect is enable no variables can be changed and the full Fig.
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Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 9.4.2.4 PV Menu Tree 9.4.2.6 TV Menu Screen Fig. 16: PV Menu Tree Fig. 18: TV Menu Tree Parameters Parameters Temp LRV – lower range value of the TV that correlates to the location Level 1 LRV –...
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Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 9.4.2.8 Test device Menu Screen 9.4.2.10 Loop Test Menu Tree Fig. 20: Test Device Menu Screen Fig. 22: Loop Test Menu Tree Parameters Parameters 4 mA – allows the user to force loop test and current output to 4 mA Self Test –...
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Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 9.4.2.12 Detailed setup Menu Screen 9.4.2.14 Configuration Menu Screen Fig. 24: Detailed Setup Menu Screen Fig. 26: Configuration Menu Screen Parameters Parameters Sys Config – allows access to MTS factory parameters Variable mapping – allows the user to select the MTS variables that are mapped to the PV, SV, and TV Gradient –...
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Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual Lobe Count – allows the user to turn the lobe fault on or off. The lobe 9.4.2.18 Sensors Menu Screen count should be on unless not using a MTS magnet. Data No data is displayed 9.4.2.16 Offsets Menu Screen Fig.
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Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 9.4.2.19 Level 1 Menu Screen Data Level 2 – actual product level in units of measure Level 2 Class – variable class for interface level Level 2 Min span – the minimum distance required between the Level 2 LRV and Level 2 URV 9.4.2.21 Temp Menu Screen Fig.
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Interface Manual HART ® Operation Manual 9.4.2.22 HART output Menu Screen ® Fig. 34: HART output Menu Screen Parameter Poll addr – allows user to change polling address of HART device. ® Unless using HART in multidrop network do not change Poll addr ®...
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