Coaxial Cable At The Electronics Housing - Emerson Rosemount 8600 Series Reference Manual

Reference Manual
May 2019
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Attach the meter adapter
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Connect the coaxial cable at the meter body
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Note
Do not stretch the sensor cable over 1.5-in. (40 mm) beyond the top of the bracket.
Damage to the sensor may occur if the sensor cable is stressed.
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Coaxial cable at the electronics housing

Remove the coaxial cable from the electronics housing
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Rosemount 8600 Vortex Flow Meter
Loosen and remove the sensor cable nut from the other end
of the union.
Loosen and disconnect the conduit adapter or cable gland from the
meter adapter.
If you are using a conduit adapter or cable gland, slide it over the plain end of the
coaxial cable (the end without a ground wire).
Slide the meter adapter over the coaxial cable end.
Use a / -in. (8 mm) open end wrench to securely tighten the sensor cable nut onto
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one end of the union.
Place the union onto the two screws extending out of the meter adapter and
tighten the two screws.
Pull the sensor cable out of the bracket slightly and securely tighten the sensor
cable nut onto the union.
Place the meter adapter into the top of the bracket and line up the screw holes.
Use a hex wrench to turn the three adapter screws counterclockwise (outward) to
engage the bracket.
Tighten the conduit adapter or cable gland into the
meter adapter.
Loosen the two housing screws from the housing adapter.
Remove the housing adapter from the housing.
Loosen and remove the coaxial cable nut from the base of the electronics housing.
Remove the coaxial cable ground connection from the housing base by loosening
the housing base screw that is connecting it to the housing base.
Troubleshooting
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