User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- SITRANS LR250 (FOUNDATION FIELDBUS)
- Legal information
- Table of contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Safety notes
- 3 Description
- 4 Installing/mounting
- 5 Connecting
- 6 Commissioning
- 7 Remote operation
- 7.1 Operating via AMS Device Manager
- 7.1.1 Functions in AMS Device Manager
- 7.1.2 Key features of AMS Device Manager Rev. 9.0
- 7.1.3 Adding a new device
- 7.1.4 Master Reset
- 7.1.5 Scan Device
- 7.1.6 Sensor calibration
- 7.1.7 Configuring a new device
- 7.1.8 Changing parameter settings using AMS Device Manager
- 7.1.9 Configure/Setup (Level Transducer Block-LTB)
- 7.1.10 Configure/Setup (Liquid Crystal Display Block-LCD)
- 7.1.11 Configure/Setup (Diagnostic Transducer Block-DIAG)
- 7.1.12 Configure/Setup (Resource Block - RESOURCE)
- 7.1.13 Device Diagnostics (Level Transducer Block - LTB)
- 7.1.14 Device Diagnostics (Liquid Crystal Display Block - LCD)
- 7.1.15 Device Diagnostics (Diagnostic Transducer Block - DIAG)
- 7.1.16 Device Diagnostics (Resource Block - RESOURCE)
- 7.1.17 Process Variables (Level Transducer Block - LTB)
- 7.1.18 Password Protection
- 7.1.19 AMS menu structure
- 7.1 Operating via AMS Device Manager
- 8 Parameter reference
- 9 Service and maintenance
- 10 Diagnosing and troubleshooting
- 11 Technical data
- 12 Dimension drawings
- 12.1 Threaded horn antenna
- 12.2 Threaded horn antenna with extension
- 12.3 Flanged horn antenna
- 12.4 Flanged horn antenna with extension
- 12.5 Flanged encapsulated antenna (2"/DN50/50A sizes only)
- 12.6 Flanged encapsulated antenna (3"/DN80/80A sizes and larger)
- 12.7 Threaded PVDF antenna
- 12.8 Threaded connection markings
- 12.9 Raised-Face flange per EN 1092-1 for flanged horn antenna
- 12.10 Raised-Face flange per EN 1092-1 for flanged encapsulated antenna
- 12.11 Flat-Face flange
- 12.12 Process connection tag (pressure rated versions)
- A Appendix A: Technical reference
- B Appendix B: Communications via Foundation Fieldbus
- C Appendix C: Certificates and support
- 13 List of abbreviations
- 14 LCD menu structure
- Glossary
- Index

SITRANS LR250 (FOUNDATION FIELDBUS)
Operating Instructions, 01/2014, A5E32221411-AB
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Introduction
1
1.1
The manual
This manual will help you set up your radar device for optimum performance. For other Siemens
Milltronics level measurement manuals, go to:
Siemens level (http://www.siemens.com/level
)
Follow these operating instructions for quick, trouble-free installation, and maximum accuracy
and reliability of your device.
We always welcome suggestions and comments about manual content, design, and
accessibility. Please direct your comments to:
Technical publications (mailto:techpubs.smpi@siemens.com
)
Note
This manual applies to the SITRANS L
R250 (FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus) only.
FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus is a trademark of Fieldbus Foundation.
Application examples
The application examples used in this manual illustrate typical installations. [See Application
examples (Page 55).] Because there is often a range of ways to approach an application, other
configurations may also apply.
In all examples, substitute your own application details. If the examples do not apply to your
application, check the applicable parameter reference for the available options.
Note
For industrial use only
This product is intended for use in industrial areas. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area may ca
use interference to several frequency based communications.