CiDRA SONARtrac Quick Start - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Sensor Head Description and Function......................................................................1-1
1.3 Transmitter Description and Function ........................................................................1-1
1.4 CiDRA Corporation Contact Information ....................................................................1-1
2 TRANSMITTER LAYOUT ..................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Transmitter Illustration................................................................................................2-1
3 TRANSMITTER STARTUP AND OPERATION .................................................................3-1
3.1 Initial Start-up .............................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Initial Diagnostic Checks ............................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 Process On-Line.................................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Process Off-Line.................................................................................................3-6
3.3 Operating Menu Setup ...............................................................................................3-7
3.3.1 VF-100 System Initial Setup ...............................................................................3-7
3.3.2 VF/GVF-100 System Initial Setup.......................................................................3-9
4 HART COMMUNICATIONS...............................................................................................4-1
4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Setup ..........................................................................................................................4-1
4.2.1 Internal Vs External Current Source...................................................................4-1
4.2.2 4-20mA Transmitter and DCS Connections .......................................................4-2
4.2.3 Fisher-Rosemount Model 275 Handheld HART Terminal ..................................4-2
4.2.4 HART Activity Indicator ......................................................................................4-3
4.2.5 Transmitter Front Panel Menu Inputs .................................................................4-3
4.2.6 Transmitter Configuration File HART Settings ...................................................4-4
4.3 HART Troubleshooting...............................................................................................4-5
4.3.1 HART Master Does Not Connect to SONARtrac................................................4-5
4.3.2 Primary Value Read Using HART Does Not Match SONARtrac........................4-5
4.3.3 Connection to SONARtrac Is Intermittent...........................................................4-5
4.4 HART Commands ......................................................................................................4-6
List of Figures
Figure 1 Transmitter Layout: Transmitters With Non-Pluggable Terminal Blocks ................2-1
Figure 2 System Start Display ..............................................................................................3-1
Figure 3 SONARtrac Front Panel Menu Power Select Setting Internal and External ..........4-1
Figure 4 Transmitter Connector Board 4-20mA Connections ..............................................4-2
Figure 5 Transmitter to DCS Wiring for Internal and External Power Select ........................4-2
Figure 6 SONARtrac Transmitter and HART 275 Communicator ........................................4-2
Figure 7 Transmitter Indicator of HART Activity ...................................................................4-3
Figure 8 HART Universal Command Revision .....................................................................4-3
Figure 9 HART Polling Address............................................................................................4-3
Figure 10 HART Preambles and Response Preambles .........................................................4-4
List of Tables
Table 1 Keypad Functions in Operational and Menu Modes ..............................................3-2
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