Reference Manual
00809-0100-4772, Rev FA
Configuration and Operation
March 2016
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Configuration and Operation
Section 2 Configuration and Operation
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
Safety messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
User interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
General block information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7
Resource Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
Transducer Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13
Analog Input (AI) Function Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16
Flow simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
Device capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19
2.1 Overview
This section covers operation, software functionality, and configuration procedures for the
Rosemount
™
8800D Vortex Flowmeter with FOUNDATION
™
Fieldbus. This section is organized
by block information. For detailed information about the function blocks used in the
flowmeter, refer to the Rosemount F
OUNDATION Fieldbus Block Reference Manual.
2.2 Safety messages
Procedures and instructions in this section may require special precautions to ensure the
safety of the personnel performing the operations. Information that raises potential safety
issues is indicated by a warning symbol ( ). Refer to the following safety messages before
performing an operation preceded by this symbol.
Explosions can result in death or serious injury.
Do not remove the transmitter covers in explosive environments when the circuit
is live.
Transmitter covers must be fully engaged to meet explosion proof requirements.
Before connecting a configuration tool in an explosive atmosphere, make sure the
instruments in the loop are installed in accordance with intrinsically safe or
nonincendive field wiring practices.