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Using ProLink
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Software with Micro Motion
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Transmitters
Configure Menu: Transmitter Outputs
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Milliamp outputs
K-factor
The K-factor enables the user to read the frequency or number of pulses
that is proportional to a unit of flow.
As described above, scaling the frequency/pulse output requires entry of
frequency and rate. The output is scaled so the frequency or number of
pulses per unit of time is always proportional to the flow rate, regardless
of the process variable assigned to the output.
10.3 Milliamp outputs
The RFT9739 has primary and secondary milliamp outputs that
independently produce a 0-20 or 4-20 mA current. The IFT9701,
IFT9703, RFT9712, and RFT9729 have a single 4-20 mA output.
Milliamp outputs can go to controllers, PLCs, or recording devices.
• Milliamp output variables require a lower range value and an upper
range value.
• Each milliamp output can have a flow cutoff if mass flow or volume
flow is the output variable.
• Milliamp outputs from the RFT9739 can have added damping if the
output variable is mass flow, volume flow, density, or temperature.
Milliamp output variables
For an RFT9739, RFT9712, or RFT9729, use the drop-down list boxes
under Milliamp, Milliamp 1, and Milliamp 2 to select variables indicated
by milliamp outputs.
The RFT9739 0-20 or 4-20 mA outputs can independently indicate mass
flow, volume flow, density, temperature, differential pressure, viscosity,
event 1 status or event 2 status.
• To select variables indicated by RFT9739 mA outputs, use the
drop-down list boxes under Milliamp 1 and Milliamp 2
• To configure the RFT9739 milliamp outputs spans, see the
transmitter instruction manual.
Example:
Given:
The RFT9739 frequency/pulse output goes to a totalizer with a
specified pulse width requirement of 50 milliseconds. The maximum
frequency input to the totalizer is 10 pulses per second.
Problem:
The RFT9739 maximum frequency output exceeds the
totalizer specifications.
Solution:
Since 50 milliseconds equals 0.05 seconds (50 * 0.001 =
0.05), the totalizer pulse width requirement is 0.05. Enter a value of
0.050 into the Max Pulse text box in the Configure Outputs dialog box.
For frequency less than 10 Hz, the frequency output will have a
50 millisecond ON state. For frequency higher than 10 Hz, the
frequency output will be a square wave with a 50% duty cycle.
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