Method Description Setup
Polling The meter polls an external
device for pressure data.
a. Choose Configure > Manual Setup > Measurements >
Optional Setup > External Pressure/Temperature >
Pressure.
b. Set Pressure Compensation to Enable.
c. Choose Configure > Manual Setup > Measurements >
Optional Setup > External Pressure/Temperature >
External Polling.
d. Choose an unused polling slot.
e. Set Poll Control to Poll as Primary or Poll as Secondary.
Option Description
Poll as Primary No other HART masters will be on the
network. The Field Communicator is
not a HART master.
Poll as Secondary Other HART masters will be on the
network. The Field Communicator is
not a HART master.
f. Set External Device Tag to the HART tag of the external
pressure device.
g. Set Polled Variable to Pressure.
mA input
An external device sends
pressure data to the meter via
the mA input.
a. Choose Configure > Manual Setup > Measurements >
Optional Setup > External Pressure/Temperature >
Pressure.
b. Set Pressure Compensation to Enable.
c. Choose Configure > Manual Setup > Inputs/Outputs >
Channel D.
d. Set Assignment to mA Input.
e. Choose mA Input > mA Input Settings.
f. Set Var Assignment to External Pressure.
g. Set Upper Range Value and Lower Range Value
appropriately.
h. Set Damping appropriately.
Configuration and Use Manual Measurement support
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