Instruction Manual
Instruction Manual
D103434X012
Blocks
November 2014
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Table B‐54. Primary Transducer Block Parameter Definitions (Continued)
DescriptionInitial ValueRangeMode
RO /
RW
Index
Number
Label
PARAMETER_NAME
Digital Level Controller Units
DLC_UNITS
25
Data Type: DS‐269
Global units for primary transducer block
Unit System
UNIT_SYSTEM
25.1 RW AUTO
1: English
2: Metric
3: Mixed
2
Data Type: Enum (1)
Unit System
Length Units
LENGTH_UNITS
25.2 RW OOS
1010: Meter
1012: cm
1013: mm
1018: ft.
1019: in.
1012: cm
Data Type: Enum (2)
Unit of length for displacer and driver rod.
Volume Units
VOLUME_UNITS
25.3 RW OOS
1037: mm3
1038: Liters
1040: mL
1042: in3
1040: mL
Data Type: Enum (2)
Unit of volume for displacer.
Weight Units
WEIGHT_UNITS
25.4 RW OOS
1088: kilogram
1089: gram
1093: oz
1094: lb
1088: kg
Data Type: Enum (2)
Unit of weight for displacer.
Temperature Units
TEMPERATURE_UNITS
25.5 RW OOS
1001: Celsius
1002: Fahrenheit
1000: Kelvin
1003: Rankine
1001: _C
Data Type: Enum (2)
Unit of temperature.
Density Units
DENSITY_UNITS
25.6 RW OOS
1097: kg/m3
1100: g/cm3
1103: kg/L
1104: g/mL
1105: g/L
1106: lb/in3
1107: lb/ft3
1108: lb/gal
1111: degBaum hv
1112: degBaum lt
1113: degAPI
1114: SGU
1114: SGU
Data Type: Enum (2)
Unit of density.
Torque Rate Units
TORQUE_RATE_UNITS
25.7 RW OOS
1686: lbf‐in per deg
(pounds‐force inches per
degree rotation)
1687: newton‐m per deg
(newton‐meters per
degree rotation)
1688: dyne‐cm per deg
(dyne‐centimeters per
degree rotation)
1687: newton‐m
per deg
Data Type: Enum (2)
Unit of torque rate.
Pressure Units
PRESSURE_UNITS
25.8 RW OOS
1130: Pa
1137: Bar
1140: atm
1143: psig
1142: psia
1130: Pa
Data Type: Enum (2)
Unit of pressure.
Digital Level Controller Sensor
Parameters
DLC_SENSOR_PARAM
26 Data Type: DS‐270
Displacer Length
DISPLACER_LENGTH
26.1 RW OOS > 0 35.56 cm
Data Type: Float
Length of the displacer in engineering units
Displacer Volume
DISPLACER_VOLUME
26.2 RW OOS > 0 1622.32 mL
Data Type: Float
The scale factor relating the density of the
process fluid to the maximum force that can be
produced as an input to the driver rod of the
sensor
Displacer Weight
DISPLACER WEIGHT
26.3 RW OOS > 0 2.15456 kg
Data Type: Float
Weight of the displacer being used
Driver Rod Length
DRIVER_ROD_LENGTH
26.4 RW OOS > 0 20.32 cm
Data Type: Float
The scale factor (moment arm) between a force
input to the sensor driver rod and the torque
developed as input to the torque tube
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