Metal Tanks ................................................................................................................................29
Non-Conductive Tanks ............................................................................................................30
Safety Grounding .........................................................................................................................30
Communications ....................................................................................................................................32
Diagnostics .............................................................................................................................................32
Switch Protection (Diode) .........................................................................................................34
Factory Settings .....................................................................................................................................34
Settings: .......................................................................................................................................34
The LCD (display) ...................................................................................................................................36
How to access the data: ......................................................................................................................37
The rotary switch ...................................................................................................................................38
The push-buttons ........................................................................................................................38
Access to a menu item: ............................................................................................................38
Adjusting the value .....................................................................................................................38
Transmitter Variables ...........................................................................................................................39
Start-up: SITRANS LC500 ................................................................................................40
Quick Start ..............................................................................................................................................40
Menu levels 0 and 1 ..............................................................................................................................42
Calibration using HART ........................................................................................................................46
Maintenance ......................................................................................................................50
Test function ...........................................................................................................................................50
Inspections ....................................................................................................................................50
Error Codes (HART) ...............................................................................................................................53
Notes ...................................................................................................................................54
Appendix A: Menu Groups ..............................................................................................55
Menu Items .............................................................................................................................................56
Transmitter: Variable Settings: menu level 0 ......................................................................................... 56
Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................................................... 73
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