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Table Of Contents

SITRANS LR250 (PROFIBUS PA)
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Table of contents
1 Introduction
- 1.1 The manual
- 1.2 Firmware revision history
2 Safety notes
- 2.1 Safety marking symbols
- 2.2 FCC Conformity
- 2.3 CE Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Conformity
3 Description
- 3.1 SITRANS LR250 overview
- 3.2 Programming
- 3.3 Applications
- 3.4 Approvals and certificates
4 Installing/mounting
- 4.1 Pressure applications
  - 4.1.1 Pressure Equipment Directive, PED, 97/23/EC
- 4.2 Mounting location
- 4.3 Installation instructions
- 4.4 Flange bolting, Flanged encapsulated antenna only
5 Connecting
- 5.1 Power
- 5.2 Connecting SITRANS LR250
  - 5.2.1 Basic PLC configuration with PROFIBUS PA
- 5.3 Wiring setups for hazardous area installations
- 5.4 Instructions specific to hazardous area installations
6 Commissioning
- 6.1 Operating via the handheld programmer
- 6.2 Application examples
7 Remote operation
- 7.1 Operating via SIMATIC PDM
- 7.2 Operating via FDT
8 Parameter reference
- 8.1 Alphabetical parameter list
9 Service and maintenance
- 9.1 Maintenance
- 9.2 Unit repair and excluded liability
- 9.3 Part replacement
10 Diagnosing and troubleshooting
- 10.1 Device status icons
- 10.2 General fault codes
- 10.3 Operation troubleshooting
11 Technical data
- 11.1 Power
- 11.2 Performance
- 11.3 Interface
- 11.4 Mechanical
- 11.5 Environmental
- 11.6 Process
- 11.7 Approvals
- 11.8 Programmer (infrared keypad)
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
- A.1 Principles of operation
- A.2 Echo processing
- A.3 Maximum Process Temperature Chart
- A.4 Process Pressure/Temperature Derating Curves
B Appendix B: PROFIBUS PA profile structure
- B.1 PROFIBUS Level Device Design
- B.2 Block Model
C Appendix C: Communications via PROFIBUS
- C.1 Device configuration
  - C.1.1 SIMATIC PDM
  - C.1.1.1 Electronic Device Description
- C.2 Network configuration
  - C.2.1 The GSD file
- C.3 Bus termination
- C.4 Power demands
- C.5 PROFIBUS address
- C.6 Operating as a profile device
  - C.6.1 Configuring a new device
  - C.6.2 Configuring PROFIBUS PA with an S7-300/ 400 PLC
- C.7 Cyclic versus acyclic data
  - C.7.1 Cyclic data
- C.8 Status byte
- C.9 Condensed status
- C.10 Diagnostics
D Appendix D: Certificates and Support
- D.1 Certificates
- D.2 Technical 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

Simulate input

1. Open the menu

Device – Simulation

, and select

Simulation (Input)

2. To enable simulation select

Fixed

Ramp

3. If you select Ramp, enter the step length and number of steps.

4. Enter the simulated value and click on

Transfer

5. After simulation is complete, disable simulation and click on

Transfer

7.1.5.8

Write locking

Prevents any changes to parameters via PDM or the hand-held programmer. If Write Locking is

enabled, the data can be viewed but not modified.

To enable/disable Write Locking

1. Open the menu

Device – Write Locking

and turn Write Protection

Off

2. Click on

Transfer.