1. DESCRIPTION 2. OPERATION The BA648CF-P fieldbus indicator is a general The BA648CF-P indicator can display up to eight purpose, PROFIBUS PA indicator that may be pre-configured PROFIBUS PA process variables configured as a fieldbus node or as a fieldbus designated in-1 to in-8.
4. INSTALLATION 4.2 Installation Procedure 4.1 Location a. Insert the BA648CF-P into the instrument The BA648CF-P is housed in a robust aluminium panel cut-out from the front of the panel. enclosure with a toughened glass window mounted in a Noryl bezel. The front of the instrument b.
5. CONFIGURATION When set as required operating the P button will The BA648CF-P 8 variable PROFIBUS PA transfer control to the next digit that may be indicator may be configured as a fieldbus node or adjusted in the same way. When all digits are set as a fieldbus listener.
Please refer to the quick set-up procedure in the 5.3 Listener configuration menu BEKA PROFIBUS PA Display – Fieldbus Interface When used as a fieldbus listener the BA648CF-P Guide. is not visible to the fieldbus host and can only be configured using the front panel push buttons 5.2.4 Reset the instrument to node factory shown in Fig 2.
5.3.1 Access ‘SrC’ Enter Source Address Access to the listener configuration menu is Allows hexadecimal fieldbus obtained by operating the P and E buttons device source address for simultaneously. BA648CF-P listener each of the eight listener configuration menu is not protected by an access inputs in-1 to in-8 to be code the first parameter 'SCAn’...
5.4 Description of listener menu functions If the required process variable has an index This section contains a detailed description of each above 5 i.e. it is not the first five bytes in the data function in the listener configuration menu. string, the required index should be entered via the should be read in conjunction with Fig 6.
5.4.5 Enter source address ‘SrC’ 5.4.9 Configuration of bargraph display ‘bAr’ This function allows a known fieldbus device This function contains three sub-functions that source address to be entered and allocated to the enable the bargraph, justify its position and define listener input selected in the edit function.
The ‘SCALE’ function may be selected from within To change to a fieldbus node press the ▼ or ▲ the edit sub-menu by operating the ▼ or ▲ button. button which will toggle the display to ‘nodE’. To enter the function press P which will display the prevent accidental changes this request must be ‘GAin’...
6. MAINTENANCE 6.3 Servicing We recommend that faulty BA648CF-P Fieldbus 6.1 Fault finding during commissioning Indicators be returned to BEKA associates or to BA648CF-P fails function during our local agent for repair. commissioning the following procedure should be followed: 6.4 Routine maintenance The mechanical and electrical condition of the Symptom Cause...
7. ACCESSORIES 7.1 Scale marking BA648CF-P indicators are fitted with a blank escutcheon around the liquid crystal display. specified when the instrument is ordered, this can be supplied printed with units of measurement and a scale for the horizontal bargraph. 7.2 Tag number The BA648CF-P can be supplied with a thermally printed tag number on the rear panel adjacent to...
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