Emerson Process Management MICRO MOTION 2400S User Manual

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Micro Motion

®

Model 2400S Transmitters for DeviceNet

Troubleshooting

Erratic non-zero flow rate under
no-flow conditions

Leaking valve or seal

• Check pipeline.

Slug flow

• See Section 11.14.

Plugged flow tube

• Check drive gain and tube frequency.

Purge the flow tubes.

Incorrect sensor orientation

• Sensor orientation must be

appropriate to process fluid. See the
installation manual for your sensor.

Wiring problem

• Check the sensor circuitry. See

Section 11.20.

Vibration in pipeline at rate close to
sensor tube frequency

• Check environment and remove

source of vibration.

Damping value too low

• Check configuration. See Section 8.4.

Mounting stress on sensor

• Check sensor mounting. Ensure:

- Sensor is not being used to support

pipe.

- Sensor is not being used to correct

pipe misalignment.

- Sensor is not too heavy for pipe.

Sensor cross-talk

• Check environment for sensor with

similar (±0.5 Hz) tube frequency.

Erratic non-zero flow rate when flow
is steady

Slug flow

• See Section 11.14.

Damping value too low

• Check configuration. See Section 8.4.

Plugged flow tube

• Check drive gain and tube frequency.

Purge the flow tubes.

Excessive or erratic drive gain

• See Section 11.19.3

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Output wiring problem

• Verify wiring between transmitter and

receiving device. See the installation
manual for your transmitter.

Problem with receiving device

• Test with another receiving device.

Wiring problem

• Check the sensor circuitry. See

Section 11.20.

Inaccurate flow rate or batch total

Bad flow calibration factor

• Verify characterization. See

Section 6.2.

Inappropriate measurement unit

• Check configuration. See

Section 11.16.

Bad sensor zero

• Rezero the flowmeter or restore the

factory zero or prior zero. See
Section 10.5.

Bad density calibration factors

• Verify characterization. See

Section 6.2.

Bad flowmeter grounding

• See Section 11.7.2.

Slug flow

• See Section 11.14.

Wiring problem

• Check the sensor circuitry. See

Section 11.20.

Table 11-3

Process variables problems and remedies continued

Symptom

Cause

Suggested remedy

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