Siemens LU01 User Manual
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SITRANS LU01 – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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26 through 32. The mode of communication is established by the configuration of the
connection made at the SITRANS LU01, either RS-232, RS-485 or bipolar current loop.
connection made at the SITRANS LU01, either RS-232, RS-485 or bipolar current loop.
The SITRANS LU01 uses
simplex convention
communication protocol. Data messages
are continuously transmitted at regular intervals (no poll is required) at 4800 baud. All
data is transmitted in structured messages of ASCII characters consisting of 8 data bits,
no parity, and 1 stop bit.
data is transmitted in structured messages of ASCII characters consisting of 8 data bits,
no parity, and 1 stop bit.
If Peripheral Communications (P740) is set for "formatted" messages, a comma is inserted
between each message field (except immediately preceding the "End of Message"
characters).
between each message field (except immediately preceding the "End of Message"
characters).
MT-00 Measurement Message
Status A
1 character, $0 to $F (convert to binary, e.g. temp, echo, and cable OK, not priority)
1 character, $0 to $F (convert to binary, e.g. temp, echo, and cable OK, not priority)
Field Name
Definition
Start Of Message
STX ($02)
Message Type
2 characters, 00 (indicates the following data pertains to a scan point mea-
surement)
surement)
Point #
3 characters, 001 to 003 (e.g. the message pertains to Point Number 1)
Reading
5 characters, 0.000 to 9999. (e.g. reading = 678.9, DDDD. = no data, EEEE. =
overflow)
overflow)
start of message
point #
status A
status C
percent
message type
reading
status B
temperature
end of message
# # # #
1 = temp alarm
1 = loss of echo (failsafe expired)
1 = transducer cable fault
1 = priority point
1 = priority point
MSB
LSB