Behavior In Case Of Faults; Maintenance/Checking - Siemens DS III PROFIsafe Series Product Information

Device-specific safety instructions

3.4 Behavior in case of faults

Reference
You can find the operating instructions in the following documentation:
Operating instructions SITRANS P, series DS III PA
Order number A5E00053276
3.4 Behavior in case of faults
Repairs
Defective devices should be sent in to the repair department with details of the fault and the
cause. When ordering replacement devices, please specify the serial number of the original
device. The serial number can be found on the rating plate.
The address of the responsible SIEMENS repair center, contacts, spare parts lists, etc. can
be found on the Internet.
See also
Services & Support (http://www.siemens.com/automation/services&support)
Partner (http://www.automation.siemens.com/partner)
3.5

Maintenance/Checking

Interval
We recommend that the functioning of the pressure transmitter be checked at regular
intervals of one year.
Checking the safety function
We recommend that:
• You check the status for warnings and alarms.
• You check the measured value limits.
• Simulate various measured values and statuses.
• You check the measuring accuracy that must be in the range of ± 2% for the safety
3-4
function.
– You check the zero point, e.g. in a pressure-less state, for gauge and differential
pressure.
– You check the zero point, e.g. with a defined pressure, for absolute pressure.
Functional safety for SITRANS P, series DS III PROFIsafe
Product information, 07/2006, A5E00849297-01