Reference Manual
00809-0100-4664, Rev AA
January 2010
Index-2
Rosemount 8712
Local Operator Interface (LOI)
Diagnostic Messages . . . . 3-6
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
LOI Keys
Data Entry . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Display Control . . . . . . . . 3-3
Function Definition . . . . . . 3-4
Keys And Functions . . . . . 3-4
Totalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Transmitter Parameter . . . 3-3
Low Flow Cutoff . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Lower Range Value (LRV) . . 3-11
M
Materials of Construction . . . . A-8
Maximum Power Requirement 2-10
Mechanical Considerations 2-2, 2-7
Menu
Handheld Communicator .F-5
Messages
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
N
NiCad Recharger . . . . . . . . . . F-2
North American Response Center 1-2
O
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Orientation
Flowtube . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Output
Power
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Output Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Overcurrent Protection . . . . . . 2-9
Overrange Capability . . . . . . . A-4
P
Paint, Materials of Construction A-8
Performance Specifications . . . A-6
Physical Specifications . . . . . . A-8
Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Positive Zero Return . . . . . . . 2-12
Power
Source
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Power Supply Load Limitations A-2
Process Grounding . . . . . . . 5-12
Process Leak
Containment
. . . . . . . . . 5-17
Process Variables . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Protection
Overcurrent
. . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Protective
Ground Connection
. . . . 5-13
Pulse Duration Requirements 2-10
Pulse Output . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Pulse Output Test . . . . . . . . . A-4
PZR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
R
Relief Valves . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Repeatability . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
Response Time . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
RFI Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
S
Safety Messages . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Scalable Frequency Adjustment A-3
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Shift Keys
Handheld Communicator
. F-4
Signal Processing . . . . . . . . . D-2
Software
lockout
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Specifications and Reference Data
Functional Specifications
Ambient Temperature Limits
A-2
Conductivity Limits . . A-1
Damping . . . . . . . . . A-5
Flow Rate Range . . . A-1
Flowtube Compatibility A-1
Flowtube Compensation A-5
Low Flow Cutoff . . . . A-4
Output Signals . . . . . A-3
Output Testing . . . . . A-4
Overrange Capability A-4
Software Lockout . . . A-4
Start-up Time . . . . . . A-4
Turn-on Time . . . . . . A-4
Performance Specifications A-6
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . A-6
Ambient Temperature Effect
A-7
Repeatability . . . . . . A-7
Response Time . . . . A-7
RFI Effect . . . . . . . . A-7
Stability . . . . . . . . . . A-7
Vibration Effect . . . . A-7
Physical Specifications . . A-8
Electrical Connections A-8
Line Power Fuses . . . A-8
Materials of Construction A-8
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
Start-up Time . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Supply Voltage
Requirements
. . . . . . . . 2-10
Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Changing Settings . . . . . 2-5
Closure Requirements . . 2-10
Failure Alarm Mode . . . . . 2-5
T
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Transmitter Output Instability
Auto Zero . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
Procedures . . . . . . . . . . D-2
Signal Processing . . . . . D-2
Transmitter Security . . . . . . . .2-5
Transporting System . . . . . . . .5-3
Troubleshooting
Advanced (Transmitter)
. .6-6
Installed Flowtube Tests . .6-8
Process Noise . . . . . . . . .6-8
Uninstalled Flowtube Tests 6-10
Wiring Errors . . . . . . . . . .6-8
Turn-on Time . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
U
Upper Range Value (URV) . .3-11
Upstream/Downstream Piping .5-4
Accuracy
Ensuring
. . . . . . . . . .5-4
V
Vibration Effect . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
W
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8
Wiring
Conduit Ports and Connections
2-6
Dedicated Conduit . . . . .2-13
Installation Category . . . . .2-9
Wiring Diagrams
Brooks Model 5000
. . . . E-9
Endress and Hauser Models E-6
Fisher and Porter Model 10D1418
E-15
Foxboro Series 1800 . . E-22
Generic Flowtube . . . . . E-39
Kent Verifulx VTC . . . . . E-28
Krohne Flowtubes . . . . E-30
Rosemount Model
8705/8707/8711
E-3
Yokogawa Flowtubes . . E-38