Samson 3730-5 User Manual

Series 3730
Electropneumatic Positioner
Type 3730-5
with FOUNDATION™ fieldbus communication
FF Device Rev 1
Mounting and
Operating Instructions
EB 8384-5 EN (1300-1614)
Firmware version K 1.25/ R 1.46
Edition August 2008
Fig. 1 · Type 3730-5

Samson 3730-5 Specifications

General

Brand	Samson
Model	3730-5
Category	Valve Positioners
Language	English

Summary

Series 3730 Electropneumatic Positioner Type 3730-5

Mounting and Operating Instructions

Important safety instructions

Combustible dust atmospheres of zone 21 and zone 22

Safety precautions for use in environments with combustible dusts, observing specific standards.

Design and principle of operation

Technical data

Comprehensive list of technical specifications and parameters for the Type 3730-5 positioner.

Attachment to the control valve – Mounting parts and accessories

Direct attachment

Step-by-step guide for directly mounting the positioner onto Type 3277 actuators.

Required mounting parts and accessories

Connections

Pneumatic connections

Electrical connections

Safety guidelines and standards for electrical installation and hazardous areas.

Operator controls and readings

Readings on display

Start-up – Settings

Defining the valve closed position

Procedure to set the valve's closed position based on actuator direction.

Limiting the signal pressure

Checking the operating range of the positioner

Initialization

Procedure for initializing the positioner to adapt to valve characteristics and friction.

Operation

Enabling and selecting parameters

Operating modes

Malfunction/maintenance alarm

Description of status alarms, condensed states, and error codes.

Status and diagnostic alarms

Standard EXPERT diagnostics

Extended EXPERT+ diagnostics

Servicing explosion-protected devices

Fieldbus specification

FOUNDATION™ fieldbus block model

Settings in TROVIS-VIEW software

Installing TROVIS-VIEW software

Step-by-step instructions for installing and activating the TROVIS-VIEW software.

Starting TROVIS-VIEW and performing basic settings

Procedure to start TROVIS-VIEW and configure basic settings.

Setting parameters

Initializing the positioner and performing an operational test

Guide for initializing the positioner and conducting an operational test using TROVIS-VIEW.

Valve characteristic selection