Emerson Micro Motion 1600 - 8.4 Configure an mA Output; 8.4.1 Configure mA Output Source; Options for mA Output Source

Postrequisites
Perform or verify the corresponding output or input configuration. When the configuration of a channel is
changed, the channel's behavior will be controlled by the configuration that is stored for the selected input or
output type, and the stored configuration may not be appropriate for your process.
After verifying channel and output configuration, return the control loop to automatic control.
8.4 Configure an mA Output
Use an mA Output to report current values of process variables. The mA signal varies between 4 mA and
20 mA in proportion to the current value of the assigned process variable.
mA Output is only available if transmitter is ordered with Hardware Board code A.
8.4.1 Configure mA Output Source
Display
Menu → Configuration → Inputs/Outputs → I/O Settings → Source
ProLink III Device Tools → Configuration → I/O → Channels → mA Output
Field communicator Device Settings → Inputs/Outputs → mA Output x
mA Output Source specifies the process variable that is reported by the mA Output.
Prerequisites
• If you plan to configure the output to report volume flow, ensure that you have set Volume Flow Type as
desired: Liquid or Gas Standard Volume.
• If you plan to configure an output to report a concentration measurement process variable, API Referral,
or Advance Phase Measurement process variable, ensure that the concentration measurement application,
API Referral, or Advance Phase Measurement application respectively, is configured so that the desired
variable is available.
Procedure
Set mA Output Process Variable as desired.
Default: Mass Flow Rate
Postrequisites
If you change the configuration of mA Output Source, verify the settings of Lower Range Value and Upper
Range Value. The transmitter automatically loads a set of values, and these values may not be appropriate for
your application.
Options for mA Output Source
The transmitter provides a basic set of options for mA Output Source, plus several application-specific options.
Different communications tools may use different labels for the options.
Process variable
Label
Display ProLink III
Standard
Mass flow rate Mass Flow Rate Mass Flow Rate
Volume flow rate Volume Flow Rate Volume Flow Rate
Gas standard volume flow rate GSV Flow Rate Gas Standard Volume Flow Rate
Temperature Temperature Temperature
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