Endress+Hauser levelflex M FMP 40 User manual

BA 245F/00/en/02.04
Nr. 52011936
Valid as of software version:
V 01.02.00 (amplifier)
V 01.02.00 (communication)
levelflex M
FMP 40, FMP 41 C, FMP 45
with HART, PROFIBUS-PA
and Foundation Fieldbus
Guided Level-Radar
Description of Instrument Functions
HART
R
FIELD COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL
F
TM
TM

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Basic Setup
SD
UB
F
L
D
E
LN
LB
flange:
referencepoint of
measurement
tank shape
Standard
measuring cond.
Unknown
measuring cond.
Standard
mapping
safety settings
linearisation
extended calibr.
...
empty calibr.
full calibr.
(description see BA 245F)
basic setup (standard)
option
E = empty calibr. (= zero) LN = probe length
setting in 005 setting in 033
F = full calibr. (= span) UB = upper blocking distance
setting in 006 setting in 059
D = distance (distance flange / product) SD = safety distance
display in 0A5 setting in 015
L = level LB = lower blocking
display in 0A6 distance

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Table of contents
1Notesonuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Using the table of contents to locate a function
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Using the graphic of the function menu to locate
a function description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 Using the index of the function menu to locate a
function description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 General structure of the operating menu . . . . . 6
1.5 Display and operating elements . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.6 Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Function menu Levelflex M . . . . . . . 11
3 Function group
"basic setup" (00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.1 Function "measured value" (000) . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 Function "tank properties" (002) . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.3 Function "medium property" (003) . . . . . . . . . 16
3.4 Function "process propert." (004) . . . . . . . . . 18
3.5 Function "end of probe" (030) . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.6 Function "probe length" (031) . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.7 Function "probe" (032) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.8 Function "probe length" (033) . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.9 Function "determine length" (034) . . . . . . . . . 19
3.10 Function "empty calibr." (005) . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.11 Function "full calibr." (006) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.12 Display (008) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.13 Function "check distance" (051) . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.14 Function "range of mapping" (052) . . . . . . . . 22
3.15 Funktion "start mapping" (053) . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.16 Display (008) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4 Function group
"safety settings" (01)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.1 Function "output on alarm" (010) . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2 Function "output on alarm" (011), HART only . 26
4.3 Function "outp. echo loss" (012) . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.4 Function "ramp %span/min" (013) . . . . . . . . . 27
4.5 Function "delay time" (014) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.6 Function "safety distance" (015) . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.7 Function "in safety dist." (016) . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.8 Function "ackn. alarm" (017) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.9 Function "overspill prot." (018) . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.10 Function "broken probe det" (019) . . . . . . . . . 30
5 Function group
"length adjustment" (03) . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.1 Function "end of probe" (030) . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.2 Function "probe length" (031) . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.3 Function "probe" (032) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.4 Function "probe length" (033) . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.5 Function "determine length" (034) . . . . . . . . . . 32
6 Function group
"linearisation" (04) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.1 Function "level/ullage" (040) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.2 Function "linearisation" (041) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6.3 Function "customer unit" (042) . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6.4 Function "table no." (043) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.5 Function "input level" (044) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.6 Function "input volume" (045) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.7 Function "max. scale" (046) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
6.8 Function "diameter vessel" (047) . . . . . . . . . . 40
7 Function group
"extended calibr." (05) . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.1 Function "selection" (050) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.2 Function "check distance" (051) . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.3 Function "range of mapping" (052) . . . . . . . . . 42
7.4 Function "start mapping" (053) . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
7.5 Function "pres. map dist." (054) . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.6 Function "delete mapping" (055) . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.7 Function "echo quality" (056) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.8 Function "offset" (057) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.9 Function "output damping" (058) . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.10 Funktion "upper block.dist" (059) . . . . . . . . . . 45
8 Function group "output" (06),
- "profibus param." (06),
PROFIBUS-PA only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
8.1 Function "commun. address" (060),
HART only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
8.2 Function "instrument addr." (060),
PROFIBUS-PA only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
8.3 Function "no. of preambels" (061), HART only 48
8.4 Function "ident number" (061), PROFIBUS-PA
only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
8.5 Function "low output limit" (062), HART only . . 49
8.6 Function "set unit to bus" (062), PROFIBUS-PA
only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
8.7 Function "curr. output mode" (063),
HART only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8.8 Function "out value" (063), PROFIBUS-PA
only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8.9 Function "fixed cur. value" (064), HART only . 51
8.10 Function "out status" (064), PROFIBUS-PA
only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
8.11 Function "simulation" (065) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
8.12 Function "simulation value" (066) . . . . . . . . . . 53
8.13 Function "output current" (067), HART only . . 54
8.14 Function "2nd cyclic value" (067),
PROFIBUS-PA only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
8.15 Function "4mA value" (068), HART only . . . . . 55

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8.16 Function "select v0h0" (068), PROFIBUS-PA
only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
8.17 Function "20mA value" (069), HART only . . . . 56
8.18 Function "display value" (069), PROFIBUS-PA
only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
9 Function group
"envelope curve" (0E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
9.1 Function "plot settings" (0E1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
9.2 Function "recording curve" (0E2) . . . . . . . . . . 57
9.3 Function "envelope curve display" (0E3) . . . . 58
10 Function group
"display" (09)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10.1 Function "language" (092) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10.2 Function "back to home" (093) . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10.3 Function "format display" (094) . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.4 Function "no.of decimals" (095) . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.5 Function "sep. character" (096) . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.6 Function "display test" (097) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
11 Function group
"diagnostics" (0A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
11.1 Function "present error" (0A0) . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.2 Function "previous error" (0A1) . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.3 Function "clear last error" (0A2) . . . . . . . . . . . 64
11.4 Function "reset" (0A3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
11.5 Function "unlock parameter" (0A4) . . . . . . . . 66
11.6 Function "measured dist." (0A5) . . . . . . . . . . . 67
11.7 Function "measured level" (0A6) . . . . . . . . . . 68
11.8 Function "application par." (0A8) . . . . . . . . . 68
12 Function group
"system parameters" (0C) . . . . . . . . . 69
12.1 Function "tag no." (0C0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
12.2 Function "device tag" (0C0), Foundation
Fieldbus only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
12.3 Function "Profile Version" (0C1),
PROFIBUS-PA only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
12.4 Function "protocol+sw-no." (0C2) . . . . . . . . . 69
12.5 Function "serial no." (0C4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
12.6 Function "device id" (0C4), Foundation
Fieldbus only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
12.7 Function "distance unit" (0C5) . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
12.8 Function "download mode" (0C8) . . . . . . . . . 71
13 Function group
"service" (0D)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
14 Envelope curve
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
15 Trouble-shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
15.1 Trouble-shooting instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
15.2 System error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
15.3 Application errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Index function menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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1Notesonuse
You have various options for accessing the descriptions of instrument functions or how
to enter parameters.
1.1 Using the table of contents to locate a function
description
All the functions are listed in the table of contents sorted by function group (e.g.
basic setup, safety settings, etc.). You can access a more detailed description of a
function by using a page reference / link.
The table of contents is on page 3.
1.2 Using the graphic of the function menu to locate a
function description
This guides you step by step from the highest level, the function groups, to the exact
function description you require.
All the available function groups and instrument functions are listed in the table (see
page 11). Select your required function group or function. You can access an exact
description of the function group or function by using a page reference / link.
1.3 Using the index of the function menu to locate a
function description
To simply navigation within the function menu, each function has a position which is
shown in the display. You can access each function via a page reference/link in the
function menu index (see page 83) which lists all the function names alphabetically and
numerically.

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1.4 General structure of the operating menu
The operating menu is made up of two levels:
•Function groups (00, 01, … , 0C, 0D):
The individual operating Selection of the instrument are split up roughly into different
function groups. The function groups that are available include, e.g.: "basic setup",
"safety settings", "output", "display", etc.
•Functions (001, 002, 003, …, 0D8, 0D9):
Each function group consists of one or more functions. The functions perform the
actual operation or parameterisation of the instrument. Numerical values can be ente-
red here and parameters can be selected and saved. The available functions of the
“basic setup (00)” function group include, e.g.: "tank shape (002)", "medium
property (003)", "process cond. (004)", "empty calibr. (005)", etc.
If, for example, the application of the instrument is to be changed, carry out the following
procedure:
1. Select the “basic setup (00)” function group.
2. Select the "tank properties"(002) (where the existing tank properties is selected).
1.4.1 Identifying the functions
For simple orientation within the function menus (see Page 11 ff.), for each function a
position is shown on the display.
The first two digits identify the function group:
he third digit numbers the individual functions within the function group:
Hereafter the position is always given in brackets (e.g. "tank properties"(002)) after the
described function.
•basic setup 00
•safety settings 01
•lenght adjustment 02
…
•basic setup 00 →•tank properties 002
•medium property 003
•process cond. 004
…

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1.5 Display and operating elements
Abb. 3 Layout of the display and operating elements
1.5.1 Display
Liquid crystal display (LCD):
Four lines with 20 characters each. Display contrast adjustable through key combina-
tion.
Abb. 4 Display
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Messbereich
Measuringrange
Messbereich
Measuringrange
U16...36VDC
4...20mA
U16...36V DC
4...20mA
max.20m
max.20m
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LCD
(liquid crystal display)
Symbols 3 keys
XX
X
X
S
S
O
OFF
F
F
HOME
FG00 F000 F001 F002 F003 F004 ...
FG01
FG02
FG03
FG04
FG05
FG06
FG07
...
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Headline Position indicator
Main value
Unit
Symbol
Selection list
Function groups -> Functions
Help text
Envelope
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1.5.2 Display symbols
The following table describes the symbols that appear on the liquid crystal display:
Tab. 1 Meaning of Symbols
1.5.3 Key assignment
The operating elements are located inside the housing and are accessible for operation
by opening the lid of the housing.
Function of the keys
Tab. 2 Function of the keys
Symbols Meaning
ALARM_SYMBOL
This alarm symbol appears when the instrument is in an alarm state. If the symbol flashes, this
indicates a warning.
LOCK_SYMBOL
This lock symbol appears when the instrument is locked,i.e. if no input is possible.
COM_SYMBOL
This communication symbol appears when a data transmission via e.g. HART, PFOFIBUS-PA
or Foundation Fieldbus is in progress.

SIMULATION_SWITCH_ENABLE
This communication symbol appears when simulation in FF is enabled via the DIP switch.
Key(s) Meaning
O or V
Navigate upwards in the selection list
Edit numeric value within a function
S or W
Navigate downwards in the selection list
Edit numeric value within a function
X or Z Navigate to the left within a function group
F or M Navigate to the right within a function group, confirmation.
O and F
or
S and F
Contrast settings of the LCD
O and S and F
Hardware lock / unlock
After a hardware lock, an operation of the instrument via display or
communication is not possible!
The hardware can only be unlocked via the display. An unlock parameter must
be entered to do so.

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1.5.4 Operation with the VU 331
Abb. 5 Selection and configuration in operation menu
XX
X
X
S
SS
OOO
FF
>3 s
F
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...
Selection and configuration in Operation menu:
Group Selection
Function Group
unction
Note!
Selection menus: function
Typing in numerals and text: numeral / text
function
function
Group selection
Measured value display
1.) Change from Measured Value Display to by pressing
2.) Press or to select the required (e.g.. "basic setup (00)") and confirm by pressing
(e.g. "tank shape (002)") is selected.
The active selection is marked by a in front of the menu text.
3.) Activate Edit mode with or .
a) Select the required in selected (e.g. "tank shape (002)") with or .
b) confirms selection appears in front of the selected parameter
c) confirms the edited value system quits Edit mode
d) / (= ) interrupts selection system quits Edit mode
a) Press or to edit the first character of the (e.g. "empty calibr. (005)")
b) positions the cursor at the next character (a) until you have completed your input
c) if a symbol appears at the cursor, press to accept the value entered
system quits Edit mode
d) / (= ) interrupts the input,
4) Press to select the next (e.g. "medium property (003)")
5) Press / (= ) once return to previous (e.g. "tank shape (002)")
Press / (= ) twice return to
6) Press / (= ) to return to
F
SO
O
SO
F
S
X
S
F
S
F
F
OS X
OS
F
OX
F
OS X
OS
OX
➜✔
➜
➜
➜
➜
➜
➜
First f
continue with
system quits Edit mode
➜
✔
Parameter
Return to
Group Selection
basic setup
safety settings
linearisation
extended calibr.
tank shape
Standard
aluminium tank
plastic tank
bypass / pipe
coax probe
concrete wall
medium property

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1.6 Commissioning
1.6.1 Switching on the measuring device
When the instrument is switched on for the first time, the following messages appear on
the display:
⇒
⇓
After 5 s, the following message appears
⇓
Nach 5 s erscheint (z.B. bei HART Geräten)
⇓
After 5 s or after you have pressed Fthe
following message appears
Select the language
(this message appears the first time the
instrument is switched on)
⇓
Select the basic unit
(this message appears the first time the
instrument is switched on)
⇓
⇒
The current measured value is displayed
⇓
After Fis pressed, you reach the group
selection.
This selection enables you to perform the basic
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Function group Function Description
basic setup 00 ⇒measured value 000 →page 14
(see page 14) tank properties 002 →page 14
⇓medium property 003 →page 16
process cond. 004 →page 18
end of probe 030 →page 18
probe length 031 →page 19
probe 032 →page 19
probe length 033 →page 19
determine length 034 →page 19
empty calibr. 005 →page 20
full calibr. 006 →page 20
check distance 051 →page 21
range of mapping 052 →page 22
start mapping 053 →page 22
safety settings 01 ⇒output on alarm 010 →page 24
(see page 24) output on alarm (HART only) 011 →page 26
⇓outp. echo loss 012 →page 26
ramp %span/min 013 →page 27
delay time 014 →page 28
safety distance 015 →page 28
in safety dist. 016 →page 28
ackn. alarm 017 →page 30
overspill prot. 018 →page 30
brocken probe det 019 page 30
length adjustment 03 ⇒end of probe 030 →page 31
(see page 31) probe length 031 →page 31
⇓probe 032 →page 31
probe length 033 →page 32
determine length 034 →page 32
Linearisation 04 ⇒level/ullage 040 →page 33
(see page 33) linearisation 041 →page 34
⇓customer unit 042 →page 38
table no. 043 →page 39
input level 044 →page 39
input volume 045 →page 40
max. scale 046 →page 40
diameter vessel 047 →page 40

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Function group Function Description
extended calibr. 05 ⇒selection 050 →page 41
(see page 41) check distance 051 →page 41
⇓range of mapping 052 →page 42
start mapping 053 →page 42
pres. map dist. 054 →page 43
delete map. 055 →page 43
echo quality 056 →page 44
offset 057 →page 44
output damping 058 →page 45
upper block.dist 059 →page 45
output 06 ⇒commun. address (HART only) 060 →Seite 47
profibus param. 06 instrument addr. (PROFIBUS-PA only) 060 →page 47
PROFIBUS-PA only no. of preambels (HART only) 061 →page 48
(see page 47) ident number (PROFIBUS-PA only) 061 →page 48
⇓low output limit (HART only) 062 →page 49
set unit to bus (PROFIBUS-PA only) 062 →page 49
curr. output mode 063 page 50
out value (PROFIBUS-PA only) 063 →page 50
fixed cur. value (HART only) 064 →page 51
out status (PROFIBUS-PA only) 064 →page 51
simulation 065 →page 52
simulation value 066 →page 53
output current (HART only) 067 →page 54
2nd cyclic value (PROFIBUS-PA only) 067 →page 54
4mA value (HART only) 068 page 55
select v0h0 (PROFIBUS-PA only) 068 →page 55
20mA value (HART only) 069 →page 56
display value (PROFIBUS-PA only) 069 →page 56
envelope curve 0E ⇒plot settings 0E1 →page 57
(see page 57) recording curve 0E2 →page 57
⇓envelope curve 0E3 →page 58
display 09 ⇒language 092 →page 60
(see page 60) back to home 093 →page 60
⇓format display 094 →page 61
no.of decimals 095 →page 61
sep. character 096 →page 61
display test 097 →page 62
diagnostics 0A ⇒present error 0A0 →page 64
(see page 63) previous error 0A1 →page 64
⇓clear last error 0A2 →page 64
reset 0A3 →page 65
unlock parameter 0A4 →page 66
measured dist. 0A5 →page 67
measured level 0A6 →page 68
application par. 0A8 →page 68

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Function group Function Description
system parameters 0C ⇒tag no. 0C0 →page 69
(see page 69) device tag (Foundation Fieldbus only) 0C0 →page 69
⇓Profile Version (PROFIBUS-PA only) 0C1 →page 69
protocol+sw-no. 0C2 →page 69
serial no. 0C4 →page 70
device id (Foundation Fieldbus only) 0C4 →page 70
distance unit 0C5 →page 70
download mode 0C8 →page 71
service D00 ⇒service level D00 page 72

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3 Function group "basic setup" (00)
3.1 Function "measured value" (000)
This function displays the current measured value in the selected unit
(see "customer unit"(042) function). The number of places after decimal point can be
selected in the "no.of decimals"(095) function.
3.2 Function "tank properties" (002)
This function is used to select the tank properties.
Selection:
•standard
•aluminium tank
•plastic tank
•bypass / pipe
•coax probe
•concrete wall
standard
The "standard" option is recommended for normal containers for rod and rope probes.
aluminium tank
The "aluminium tank" option is designed especially for high aluminium silos that cause
an increased level of noise when empty. This option is only useful for probes
longer than (< 4 m). For short probes (< 4 m) select the "standard" option.
!
Note!
If "aluminium tank" is selected, the device calibrates of its own accord when first filled,
depending on the medium's properties. Slope errors can, therefore, occur when begin-
ning the first filling procedure.
plastic tank
Select the "plastic tank" option when installing probes in wood or plastic containers wit-
hout metallic surfaces at the process connection (see installation in plastic containers).
When using a metallic surface at the process connection, the "standard" option is suffi-
cient.
!
Note!
In principle the employment of a metallic surface area should be preferred at the pro-
cess connection!
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bypass / pipe
The "bypass / pipe" option is designed especially for the installation of probes in a
bypass or a stilling well.
coax probe
Select the "coax probe" option when using a coaxial probe. When this setting is made,
the evaluation is adapted to the high sensitivity of the coax probe. This option should,
therefore, not be selected when using rope or rod probes.
concrete wall
The "concrete wall" option takes into account the signal-damping property of concrete
walls when mounting with < 1 m distance to the wall.

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3.3 Function "medium property" (003)
This function is used to select the dielectric constant.
Selection:
•unknown
•1.4 ... 1.6
FMP40: for coaxial and Rod probe with installation in metallic pipes < DN 150
FMP41C, FMP45: 1,4 for installation in metallic pipes
•1.6 ... 1.9
•1.9 ... 2.5
•2.5 ... 4.0
•4.0 ... 7.0
•> 7.0
FMP40:
⇒
Media group DC (εr) Typical bulk solids Typical liquids
Typical measuring range
bare metallic probes PA-coated rope
probes
11.4...1.6 –Condensed gases, e.g. N
2
, CO
2
4 m / 157", only coax
probe
21.6...1.9
–Plastic granulate
–White lime, special cement
–Sugar
–Liquefied gas, e.g. Propane
–Solvent
–Frigen / Freon
–Palm oil
25...30 m /
984...1181"
12,5...15 m /
492...590"
31.9...2.5 –Portland cement, plaster –Mineral oils, fuels 30...35 m /
1181...1378" 15...25 m / 590...984"
42.5...4
–Grain, seeds
–Ground stones
–Sand
–Benzene, styrene, toluene
–Furan
–Naphthalene
35 m / 1378" 25...30 m /
984...1181"
54...7
–Naturally moist (ground)
stones, ores
–Salt
–Chlorobenzene, chloroform
–Cellulose spray
–Isocyanate, aniline
35 m / 1378" 35 m / 1378"
6>7
–Metallic powder
–Carbon black
–Coal
–Aqueous solutions
–Alcohols
–Ammonia
35 m / 1378" 35 m / 1378"

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FMP41C, FMP45:
The lower group applies to very loose or loosened bulk solids.
Reduction of the max. possible measuring range by means of:
•extremely loose surfaces of bulk solids, e.g. bulk solids with low piled density when
filled pneumatically.
•Build-up, primarily of moist products.
Media
group DC (εr) Typical liquids Typical measuring range FMP41C Typical measuring range FMP45
0unknown
11,4 …1,6 –Liquefied gases, e.g. N
2
, CO
2
4 m when installing
in metallic pipes
4 m coax probe and
when installing in
metallic pipes
21,6 …1,9 –Liquefied gas, e.g. propane
–Solvents
–Frigen / freon
–Palm oil
9m 25m
31,9 …2,5 –Mineral oils, fuels 12 m 30 m
42,5 …4 –Benzene, styrene, toluene
–Furan
–Naphthalene
16 m 35 m
54 …7 –Chlorobenzene, chloroform
–Cellulose spray
–Isocyanate, aniline
25 m 35 m
6> 7 –Aqueous solutions
–Alcohols
–Ammoniac
35 m 35 m

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3.4 Function "process propert." (004)
Use this function to adapt the device reaction to the filling speed in the tank. The setting
impacts on an intelligent filter.
Selection:
•standard
•fast change
•slow change
•test:no filter
3.5 Function "end of probe" (030)
Use this function to select the polarity of the probe end signal. If the probe end is
uncovered or in an insulated attachment, there is a negative probe end signal.
The signal from the probe end is positive if the attachment is grounded.
Only the setting "free " is permitted for the FMP 41C.
Selection:
•free
•tie down isol.
1
•tie down gnd.
1
⇒
Selection: standard fast change slow change test:no filter
Application: For all normal applications,
bulk solids and fluids at low
to medium filling speed and
sufficiently large tanks.
Small tanks, primarily with
fluids, at high filling speeds.
Applications with strong
surface movement, e.g.
caused by stirrer, primarily
large tanks with slow to
medium filling speed.
Shortest reaction time:
•For test purposes
•Measurement in small
tanks at high filling
speeds, if "rapid change"
setting is too slow.
2-wire electronics: Dead time: 4 s
Slewrate: 18 s
Dead time: 2 s
Slewrate: 5 s
Dead time: 6 s
Slewrate: 40 s
Dead time: 1 s
Slewrate: 0 s
4-wire electronics: Dead time: 2 s
Slewrate: 11 s
Dead time: 1 s
Slewrate: 3 s
Dead time: 3 s
Slewrate: 25 s
Dead time: 0,7 s
Slewrate: 0 s
⇒
1.FMP 41C: These settings lead to a false output signal for empty tanks.

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3.6 Function "probe length" (031)
Use this function to select whether the probe length was changed after factory calibra-
tion. Only then is it necessary to enter or correct the probe length.
Selection:
•not modified
•modified
!
Note!
If "modified" was selected in the "probe length" (031) function, the probe length is defi-
ned in the next step.
3.7 Function "probe" (032)
Use this function to select whether the probe is uncovered or covered.
If the probe is uncovered, the Levelflex can determine the probe length automatically
"determine length" (034). function. If the probe is covered, a correct entry is required
in the "probe length" (033) function
Selection:
•free
•covered
3.8 Function "probe length" (033)
With this function, the probe length can be entered manually.
3.9 Function "determine length" (034)
Use this function to determine the probe length automatically.
Selection:
•length ok
•too short
•too long
⇒
⇒
⇒
⇒

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After selection "length too short" or "length too long", the calculation of the new value
need approx. 10 s.
3.10 Function "empty calibr." (005)
This function is used to enter the distance from the flange (reference point of the meas-
urement) to the minimum level (=zero).
3.11 Function "full calibr." (006)
This function is used to enter the distance from the minimum level to the maximum level
(=span).
⇒
0%
E
E = empty calibration (= zero)
Emax = probe length –lower blocking distance
⇒
100%
0%
F
F = full calibration (= span)
Fmax = E –upper blocking distance