
Table of contents Proline Promass X 500 PROFIBUS PA
4 Endress+Hauser
8.2.2 Operating philosophy ............ 62
8.3 Access to the operating menu via the local
display ............................. 63
8.3.1 Operational display .............. 63
8.3.2 Navigation view ................ 65
8.3.3 Editing view ................... 67
8.3.4 Operating elements .............. 69
8.3.5 Opening the context menu ......... 69
8.3.6 Navigating and selecting from list ... 71
8.3.7 Calling the parameter directly ...... 71
8.3.8 Calling up help text .............. 72
8.3.9 Changing the parameters ......... 72
8.3.10 User roles and related access
authorization .................. 73
8.3.11 Disabling write protection via access
code ......................... 73
8.3.12 Enabling and disabling the keypad
lock ......................... 74
8.4 Access to the operating menu via the Web
browser ............................. 74
8.4.1 Function range ................. 74
8.4.2 Prerequisites ................... 75
8.4.3 Establishing a connection ......... 76
8.4.4 Logging on .................... 78
8.4.5 User interface .................. 79
8.4.6 Disabling the Web server .......... 80
8.4.7 Logging out .................... 80
8.5 Access to the operating menu via the
operating tool ........................ 81
8.5.1 Connecting the operating tool ...... 81
8.5.2 FieldCare ..................... 84
8.5.3 DeviceCare .................... 86
8.5.4 SIMATIC PDM .................. 86
9 System integration ................ 87
9.1 Overview of device description files ......... 87
9.1.1 Current version data for the device ... 87
9.1.2 Operating tools ................. 87
9.2 Device master file (GSD) ................. 87
9.2.1 Manufacturer-specific GSD ........ 88
9.2.2 Profile GSD .................... 88
9.3 Compatibility with earlier model ........... 89
9.3.1 Automatic identification (factory
setting) ....................... 89
9.3.2 Manual setting ................. 89
9.3.3 Replacing the measuring devices
without changing the GSD file or
restarting the controller ........... 89
9.4 Using the GSD modules of the previous
model .............................. 90
9.4.1 Using the CONTROL_BLOCK module
in the previous model ............ 90
9.5 Cyclic data transmission ................ 92
9.5.1 Block model ................... 92
9.5.2 Description of the modules ........ 92
10 Commissioning .................. 100
10.1 Function check ...................... 100
10.2 Switching on the measuring device ........ 100
10.3 Connecting via FieldCare ............... 100
10.4 Configuring the device address via software .100
10.4.1 PROFIBUS network ............. 100
10.5 Setting the operating language ........... 100
10.6 Configuring the measuring device ........ 101
10.6.1 Defining the tag name ........... 102
10.6.2 Setting the system units ......... 103
10.6.3 Selecting and setting the medium .. 106
10.6.4 Configuring communication
interface ..................... 107
10.6.5 Configuring the analog inputs ..... 109
10.6.6 Displaying the I/O configuration ... 111
10.6.7 Configuring the current input ..... 112
10.6.8 Configuring the status input ...... 113
10.6.9 Configuring the current output .... 113
10.6.10 Configuring the pulse/frequency/
switch output ................. 117
10.6.11 Configuring the relay output ...... 125
10.6.12 Configuring the local display ...... 128
10.6.13 Configuring the low flow cut off .... 132
10.6.14 Configuring the partial filled pipe
detection .................... 133
10.7 Advanced settings .................... 134
10.7.1 Calculated values ............... 135
10.7.2 Carrying out a sensor adjustment ... 136
10.7.3 Configuring the totalizer ......... 137
10.7.4 Carrying out additional display
configurations ................. 139
10.7.5 WLAN configuration ............ 143
10.7.6 Configuration management ....... 144
10.7.7 Using parameters for device
administration ................ 146
10.8 Simulation .......................... 147
10.9 Protecting settings from unauthorized
access ............................. 151
10.9.1 Write protection via access code ... 151
10.9.2 Write protection via write protection
switch ....................... 152
11 Operation ....................... 155
11.1 Reading the device locking status ......... 155
11.2 Adjusting the operating language ......... 155
11.3 Configuring the display ................ 155
11.4 Reading measured values ............... 155
11.4.1 "Measured variables" submenu ..... 156
11.4.2 Totalizer ..................... 157
11.4.3 "Input values" submenu .......... 158
11.4.4 Output values ................. 160
11.5 Adapting the measuring device to the process
conditions .......................... 162
11.6 Performing a totalizer reset ............. 162
11.7 Showing data logging ................. 163
12 Diagnostics and troubleshooting .. 167
12.1 General troubleshooting ................ 167