Emerson Series 3000 MVD User Manual

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Configuration and Use Manual
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Configuring Outputs
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By default, the Series 3000 device immediately reports a fault when a fault is encountered. You can 
delay reporting faults by changing the fault timeout. Last Measured Value Timeout specifies the time, 
in seconds, that the milliamp output will report its last valid measurement after a fault condition has 
been detected. After the timeout has expired, the milliamp output will report its configured fault 
condition.
8.4.3
Process variable
For the selected milliamp output, select a process variable. The milliamp output level will vary 
according to the value of this process variable, within the limits defined by the calibration span 
parameters (see the following section).
8.4.4
Calibration span
Calibration span defines the range, scale, and related parameters for the milliamp output. See 
Table 8-5.
Table 8-4
Fault indication parameters for milliamp outputs
Parameter
Default
Description
Setting
(1)
(1) The Setting parameter is displayed only if Condition is set to Upscale or Downscale.
Condition / Upscale
Downscale
• If Condition is set to Upscale, and a fault 
condition occurs, the milliamp output will 
transmit this level of current. 
Range: 21.0 to 24.0 mA
Default: 22.0 mA
Condition / Downscale
• If Condition is set to Downscale, and a fault 
condition occurs, the milliamp output will 
transmit this level of current.
Range: 1.0 to 3.6 mA
Default: 2.0 mA
Condition / Internal 
zero
• Goes to the mA value that represents a value of 
0.0 for the process variable.
• An apparent value of 0.0 for the process 
variable could indicate a fault.
Not applicable
Condition / None
• The milliamp output never indicates a fault 
condition.
• The milliamp output always transmits process 
variable data.
Not applicable
Last measured value 
timeout
0 sec
• Enter the value, in seconds, that the 
Series 3000 device will continue to report its last 
valid measurement after a fault condition has 
been detected. Range is 0.0–60.0 seconds.
(2)
(2) This parameter can also be set in the frequency output menu. Only one value is stored. If you change the fault timeout in the mA output 
menu, the value displayed in the frequency output menu is changed, and vice versa.
Not applicable
CAUTION
Changing the process variable assignment without verifying the milliamp 
output range can produce process error.
When the process variable assignment is changed, the milliamp output range 
parameters will be changed automatically. The new output range may or may not 
be appropriate for the process. To avoid causing process error, always verify the 
milliamp output range parameters (LRV and URV) after changing the process 
variable assignment. See Section 8.4.4