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Table of Contents
Quick Start Wizard via the handheld programmer .............................................................29
Quick Start Wizard via SIMATIC PDM ...................................................................................31
Device Description (DD) .......................................................................................................... 31
Quick Start Wizard steps......................................................................................................... 32
Level application example ...................................................................................................................36
Auto False Echo Suppression ............................................................................................................36
Operating SITRANS LR460 via SIMATIC PDM .............................................................37
Functions in SIMATIC PDM ................................................................................................................37
Features of SIMATIC PDM Rev. 6.0 SP3 (or higher) ...........................................................37
Features of SIMATIC PDM Rev. 5.2 SP1 ................................................................................37
Echo profile saving and viewing............................................................................................ 38
Trend Diagram (Level Trend over Time) ............................................................................. 38
Manual TVT Shaper.................................................................................................................. 39
Accessing Functions in PDM ...................................................................................................40
Changing parameter settings via SIMATIC PDM ...............................................................41
Configuring a new device .........................................................................................................41
Calibrating LR460 via PDM ........................................................................................................41
Parameters accessed via pull-down menus ........................................................................41
Reset ............................................................................................................................................ 41
Configuration Flag Reset (HART only).................................................................................. 42
Auto False Echo Suppression ................................................................................................ 42
D/A (Digital/Analog) Trim (HART only)................................................................................. 42
Simulate AO (Analog Output) (HART only).......................................................................... 42
Simulation .................................................................................................................................. 42
Parameter Reference .......................................................................................................45
Parameter menus ..................................................................................................................................45
Pull-down menus for HART via SIMATIC PDM .............................................................................45
Pull-down menus for PROFIBUS PA
via SIMATIC PDM .................................................................................................................................46
Quick Start Wizard ................................................................................................................................47
Quick Start.................................................................................................................................... 47
Identification (IDENT) ................................................................................................................ 49
Input............................................................................................................................................... 55
Output............................................................................................................................................ 68
Condensed Status Setup (COND SETUP) (PROFIBUS PA only) ..................................... 88
Appendix A: Technical Reference .................................................................................91
Principles of Operation ........................................................................................................................91
Measurement Response .....................................................................................................................91
Echo Processing ...................................................................................................................................92
Profile monitoring via SIMATIC PDM .....................................................................................92
Time Varying Threshold (TVT)................................................................................................ 92
Echo selection ..............................................................................................................................92
False Echoes ...........................................................................................................................................93
Auto False-Echo Suppression ..................................................................................................93
Near Range (Blanking) ..............................................................................................................94
Echo confidence ....................................................................................................................................94
Loss of Echo (LOE) .......................................................................................................................94
LOE Timer.................................................................................................................................... 94