General Requirements; Local Operation - Siemens SITRANS LR500 Series Operating Instructions Manual

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Commissioning
7.3 Local operation
Loss of explosion protection
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas if the device is open or not properly closed.
• Close the device as described in Installing/mounting (Page 35).
Opening device in energized state
Risk of explosion in hazardous areas
• Only open the device in a de-energized state.
• Check prior to commissioning that the cover, cover locks, and cable inlets are assembled in
Exception: Devices having the type of protection "Intrinsic safety Ex i" may also be opened in
energized state in hazardous areas.
7.2

General requirements

Before commissioning, check the following:
• The device is installed and connected in accordance with the guidelines provided in Installing/
mounting (Page 35) and Connecting (Page 49).
• The device meets the local governing codes and good engineering practises for use in a
critical application, with applicable backup systems and alarms.
7.3

Local operation

The device is built for easy operation, making it possible to be commissioned quickly. Its
parameters are menu-driven and can be modified through local operation, using the display and
buttons, also known as the Human Machine Interface (HMI).
For details on how to use the interface, see Operating (Page 85).
Note
Update of process value on display when commissioning wizard run via EDD
Process values shown in measurement view on local display will not automatically update to
reflect a change made remotely via "Wizard - Quick start...".
• To have device process values update when configured remotely, use local buttons to take
device in and out of measurement view (i.e. go to parameter view then back
to measurement view).
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accordance with the directives.
SITRANS LR500 series with mA/HART
Operating Instructions, 03/2024, A5E51099898-AA

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