Rosemount Model 8712C/U/H Magnetic Flowmeter Transmitters
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Data Entry
The LOI keypad does not have numerical keys. Numerical data are
entered by the following procedure.
1. Access the appropriate function.
2. Use SHIFT to highlight the digit you want to enter or change.
3. Use INCR. to change the highlighted value. For numerical data,
INCR. toggle through the digits 0–9, decimal point, dash, and
blank. For alphabetical data, toggle through the letters of the
alphabet A–Z, digits 0–9, and the symbols &, +, -, *, /, $, @,%, and
the blank space. (INCR. is also used to toggle through pre-
determined choices that do not require data entry.)
4. Use SHIFT to highlight other digits you want to change and
change them.
5. Press ENTER.
Selecting Options
To select pre-defined software options on the LOI, use the
following procedure:
1. Access the appropriate option.
2. Use SHIFT or INCR. to toggle between the applicable choices.
3. Press ENTER when the desired choice is displayed in the screen.
LOI EXAMPLES
Use the TRANSMITTER PARAMETER keys shown in Figure 3-1 to
change the parameters, which are set in one of two ways, table values or
select values.
Table Values: parameters such as units, that are available from a
predefined list
Select Values: parameters that consist of a user-created number or
character string, such as calibration number; values are
entered one character at a time using the data
entry keys
Table Value Example
Setting the TUBE SIZE:
1. Press TUBE SIZE.
2. Press SHIFT or INCR. to increase (incrementally) the tube size to
the next value.
3. When you reach the desired size, press ENTER.
4. Set the loop to manual if necessary, and press ENTER again.
After a moment, the LCD will display the new tube size and the
maximum flow rate.
Select Value Example
Changing the ANALOG OUTPUT RANGE:
1. Press ANALOG OUTPUT RANGE.
2. Press SHIFT to position the cursor.
3. Press INCR. to set the number.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until desired number is displayed.
5. Press ENTER.
After a moment, the LCD will display the new tube size and the
maximum flow rate.