User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- SITRANS LR250 (PROFIBUS PA)
- Legal information
- Table of contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Safety notes
- 3 Description
- 4 Installing/mounting
- 5 Connecting
- 6 Commissioning
- 7 Remote operation
- 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: PROFIBUS PA profile structure
- C Appendix C: Communications via PROFIBUS
- D Appendix D: Certificates and Support
- 13 List of abbreviations
- 14 LCD menu structure
- Glossary
- Index

Remote operation
7.1 Operating via SIMATIC PDM
SITRANS LR250 (PROFIBUS PA)
Operating Instructions, 01/2014, A5E32221386-AB
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7.1.2
Electronic Device Description (EDD)
7.1.2.1
Updating the Electronic Device Description (EDD)
You can locate the EDD in Device Catalog, under
Sensors/Level/Echo/SiemensMilltronics/SITRANS LR250
. The EDD revision must match the
Firmware revision in the device.
To install a new EDD:
1. Download the most current EDD from our website: Product page
(http://www.siemens.com/LR250
)
2. Save files to your computer, and extract the zipped file to an easily accessed location.
3. Launch
SIMATIC PDM – Manage Device Catalog
, browse to the unzipped EDD file and
select it.
7.1.2.2
Configuring a new device
Note
•
Clicking on
Cancel
during an upload from device to SIMATIC PDM will result in some
parameters being updated.
•
Application Guides for setting up PROFIBUS PA devices with SIMATIC PDM can be
downloaded from our website:
Product page (
http://www.siemens.com/LR250).
1. Check that you have the most recent EDD, and if necessary update it. [See Updating the
Electronic Device Description (EDD) (Page 61)].
2. Set Address via handheld programmer (default for PROFIBUS PA is 126). [See
Device
Address (5.1.)
to use SIMATIC PDM.]
– In PROGRAM mode, navigate to:
Level Meter > Communication (5.) > Device Address
(5.1.)
.
– Press
RIGHT arrow
,
RIGHT arrow
, to open parameter view and enable Edit mode.
– If required, key in a new value and press
RIGHT
arrow to accept it. The LCD displays
the new value.
– Press
Mode
to return to Measurement mode.
3. Launch SIMATIC Manager and create a new project for the device.
4. Open the menu
Device – Master Reset
and click on
Factory Defaults.