10.8 Using sensor simulation for troubleshooting ........................................................................... 136
10.9 Check power supply wiring ......................................................................................................137
10.10 Check sensor-to-transmitter wiring ......................................................................................... 138
10.11 Check grounding .....................................................................................................................138
10.12 Perform loop tests ...................................................................................................................139
10.12.1 Perform loop tests using ProLink III ...........................................................................139
10.12.2 Perform loop tests using the Field Communicator ....................................................140
10.13 Check the HART communication loop ..................................................................................... 141
10.14 Check HART Address and mA Output Action ........................................................................... 142
10.15 Check HART burst mode ..........................................................................................................143
10.16 Check the trimming of the mA Output .................................................................................... 143
10.17 Check Lower Range Value and Upper Range Value ..................................................................143
10.18 Check mA Output Fault Action ................................................................................................143
10.19 Check for radio frequency interference (RFI) ............................................................................144
10.20 Check Frequency Output Scaling Method ............................................................................... 144
10.21 Check Frequency Output Fault Action .....................................................................................144
10.22 Check Flow Direction .............................................................................................................. 145
10.23 Check the cutoffs .................................................................................................................... 145
10.24 Check for two-phase flow (slug flow) .......................................................................................145
10.25 Check the drive gain ................................................................................................................ 146
10.25.1 Collect drive gain data .............................................................................................. 147
10.26 Check the pickoff voltage ........................................................................................................ 147
10.26.1 Collect pickoff voltage data ...................................................................................... 148
10.27 Check for internal electrical problems ..................................................................................... 149
10.27.1 Check the sensor coils ...............................................................................................149
10.28 Check the core processor LED ..................................................................................................151
10.28.1 Core processor LED states .........................................................................................151
10.29 Perform a 700 core processor resistance test ...........................................................................153
Appendices and reference
Appendix A Using ProLink III with the transmitter .........................................................................155
A.1 Basic information about ProLink III ..........................................................................................155
A.2 Connect with ProLink III .......................................................................................................... 156
A.2.1 Connection types supported by ProLink III ................................................................156
A.2.2 Connect with ProLink III to the service port ............................................................... 157
A.2.3 Make a HART/Bell 202 connection ............................................................................ 159
A.2.4 Connect with ProLink III to the RS-485 port ...............................................................163
Appendix B Using a Field Communicator with the transmitter ...................................................... 167
B.1 Basic information about the Field Communicator ................................................................... 167
B.2 Connect with the Field Communicator ................................................................................... 168
Appendix C Default values and ranges .......................................................................................... 171
Appendix D Transmitter components and installation wiring ........................................................177
D.1 Installation types ..................................................................................................................... 177
D.2 Power supply terminals ...........................................................................................................179
D.3 Input/output (I/O) wiring terminals ......................................................................................... 180
Appendix E NE 53 history ..............................................................................................................181
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