
Table of contents Proline Promass A 500 PROFINET
4 Endress+Hauser
8.2 Structure and function of the operating
menu .............................. 70
8.2.1 Structure of the operating menu .... 70
8.2.2 Operating philosophy ............ 71
8.3 Access to the operating menu via the local
display ............................. 72
8.3.1 Operational display .............. 72
8.3.2 Navigation view ................ 73
8.3.3 Editing view ................... 75
8.3.4 Operating elements .............. 77
8.3.5 Opening the context menu ......... 77
8.3.6 Navigating and selecting from list ... 79
8.3.7 Calling the parameter directly ...... 79
8.3.8 Calling up help text .............. 80
8.3.9 Changing the parameters ......... 80
8.3.10 User roles and related access
authorization .................. 81
8.3.11 Disabling write protection via access
code ......................... 81
8.3.12 Enabling and disabling the keypad
lock ......................... 82
8.4 Access to the operating menu via the Web
browser ............................. 82
8.4.1 Function range ................. 82
8.4.2 Prerequisites ................... 83
8.4.3 Establishing a connection ......... 84
8.4.4 Logging on .................... 86
8.4.5 User interface .................. 87
8.4.6 Disabling the Web server .......... 88
8.4.7 Logging out .................... 89
8.5 Access to the operating menu via the
operating tool ........................ 89
8.5.1 Connecting the operating tool ...... 89
8.5.2 FieldCare ..................... 93
8.5.3 DeviceCare .................... 94
9 System integration ................ 95
9.1 Overview of device description files ......... 95
9.1.1 Current version data for the device ... 95
9.1.2 Operating tools ................. 95
9.2 Device master file (GSD) ................. 96
9.2.1 File name of the device master file
(GSD) ........................ 96
9.3 Cyclic data transmission ................ 97
9.3.1 Overview of the modules .......... 97
9.3.2 Description of the modules ........ 97
9.3.3 Status coding ................. 105
9.3.4 Factory setting ................ 106
9.3.5 Startup configuration ........... 107
9.4 System redundancy S2 ................. 108
10 Commissioning .................. 109
10.1 Function check ...................... 109
10.2 Switching on the measuring device ........ 109
10.3 Connecting via FieldCare ............... 109
10.4 Setting the operating language ........... 109
10.5 Configuring the measuring device ........ 110
10.5.1 Defining the tag name ........... 111
10.5.2 Setting the system units ......... 111
10.5.3 Displaying the communication
interface ..................... 113
10.5.4 Selecting and setting the medium .. 115
10.5.5 Displaying the I/O configuration ... 116
10.5.6 Configuring the current input ..... 117
10.5.7 Configuring the status input ...... 119
10.5.8 Configuring the current output .... 119
10.5.9 Configuring the pulse/frequency/
switch output ................. 123
10.5.10 Configuring the relay output ...... 130
10.5.11 Configuring the local display ...... 132
10.5.12 Configuring the low flow cut off .... 135
10.5.13 Configuring the partial filled pipe
detection .................... 136
10.6 Advanced settings .................... 137
10.6.1 Using the parameter to enter the
access code ................... 138
10.6.2 Calculated values ............... 138
10.6.3 Carrying out a sensor adjustment ... 139
10.6.4 Configuring the totalizer ......... 140
10.6.5 Carrying out additional display
configurations ................. 142
10.6.6 WLAN configuration ............ 145
10.6.7 Configuration management ....... 147
10.6.8 Using parameters for device
administration ................ 148
10.7 Simulation .......................... 150
10.8 Protecting settings from unauthorized
access ............................. 153
10.8.1 Write protection via access code ... 153
10.8.2 Write protection via write protection
switch ....................... 154
11 Operation ....................... 157
11.1 Reading the device locking status ......... 157
11.2 Adjusting the operating language ......... 157
11.3 Configuring the display ................ 157
11.4 Reading measured values ............... 157
11.4.1 "Measured variables" submenu ..... 158
11.4.2 Totalizer ..................... 159
11.4.3 "Input values" submenu .......... 160
11.4.4 Output values ................. 161
11.5 Adapting the measuring device to the process
conditions .......................... 163
11.6 Performing a totalizer reset ............. 163
11.6.1 Function scope of the "Control
Totalizer" parameter ............ 164
11.6.2 Function scope of the "Reset all
totalizers" parameter ............ 164
11.7 Showing data logging ................. 165
12 Diagnostics and troubleshooting .. 169
12.1 General troubleshooting ................ 169
12.2 Diagnostic information via light emitting
diodes ............................. 172
12.2.1 Transmitter ................... 172
12.2.2 Sensor connection housing ....... 174