Sitrans

Instruction Manual May 2008

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PROBE LU (HART)

Safety Guidelines: Warning notices must be observed to ensure personal safety as well as that of others, and to protect the product and the connected equipment. These warning notices are accompanied by a clarification of the level of caution to be observed.

Qualified Personnel: This device/system may only be set up and operated in conjunction with this manual. Qualified personnel are only authorized to install and operate this equipment in accordance with established safety practices and standards.

Unit Repair and Excluded Liability:

• The user is responsible for all changes and repairs made to the device by the user or the user’s agent.

• All new components are to be provided by Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments Inc.

• Restrict repair to faulty components only.

• Do not reuse faulty components.

Warning: This product can only function properly and safely if it is correctly transported, stored, installed, set up, operated, and maintained.

This product is intended for use in industrial areas. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference to several frequency based communications.

Note: Always use product in accordance with specifications.

Copyright Siemens Milltronics Process

Instruments Inc. 2008. All Rights Reserved Disclaimer of Liability

This document is available in bound version and in electronic version. We encourage users to purchase authorized bound manuals, or to view electronic versions as designed and authored by Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments Inc. Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments Inc. will not be responsible for the contents of partial or whole reproductions of either bound or electronic versions. While we have verified the contents of this manual for agreement with the instrumentation described, variations remain possible. Thus we cannot guarantee full agreement. The contents of this manual are regularly reviewed and corrections are included in subsequent editions. We welcome all suggestions for improvement.

Technical data subject to change.

MILLTRONICS®is a registered trademark of Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments Inc.

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Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments Inc. Industry Sector

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• For a selection of Siemens Milltronics level measurement manuals, go to:

www. siemens.com/processautomation. Under Process Instrumentation, select Level

Measurement and then go to the manual archive listed under the product family.

• For a selection of Siemens Milltronics weighing manuals, go to:

www. siemens.com/processautomation. Under Weighing Technology, select Continuous

Weighing Systems and then go to the manual archive listed under the product family.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ................................................................................................................. i

Safety Notes

Safety marking symbols ..............................................................................................................1

The Manual ...............................................................................................................................................1

Application Examples ...................................................................................................................2

Abbreviations and Identifications .............................................................................................2

SITRANS Probe LU (Ultrasonic) ....................................................................................... 4

Applications ....................................................................................................................................4

Level, volume or flow ................................................................................................................. 4

SITRANS Probe LU System Implementation ..........................................................................5

Programming ..................................................................................................................................5

SITRANS Probe LU Approvals and Certificates ....................................................................5

Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 6

SITRANS Probe LU ............................................................................................................................... 6

Power ............................................................................................................................................. 6

Performance................................................................................................................................. 6

Interface ........................................................................................................................................ 7

Programmer (infrared keypad) ................................................................................................ 7

Mechanical ................................................................................................................................... 7

Environmental .............................................................................................................................. 8

Process .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Approvals (verify against device nameplate)....................................................................... 9

Installation .........................................................................................................................

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