Multifunction Calibrator

User Guide for

MC5 HART® Option
 MULTIFUNCTION CALIBRATOR

Abstract from MC5 User Guide.

MC5 HART® Option.
Applies for Main Firmware version 1.90

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HART® is a registered trademark of the HART Communication Foundation
Any use of the word “HART” hereafter in
this document implies the registered trademark.
Other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 Contents

Contents
General 1
MC5 and HART ............................................................................................... 1
HART Instruments and Beamex’s Calibration Database Software ................. 2

Connecting MC5 and a HART Instrument 2

Supply From the Calibrator ............................................................................. 2
External Supply ............................................................................................... 3
Test Diode Connections .................................................................................. 3

HART Communication Settings 4

HART and MC5’s Basic Mode 5

Connecting to a HART Instrument .................................................................. 5
Disconnecting a HART Instrument ....................................................... 6
Device Information ............................................................................... 6
Device Settings .................................................................................... 7
Trimming a HART Instrument ............................................................... 7
Trimming Menus ....................................................................... 8
Adding a HART Instrument to MC5’s Instrument Database ................. 9

Calibrating a HART Instrument 10

Supported Input/Output Combinations ......................................................... 10
Selecting the Instrument to be Calibrated .................................................... 11
The Calibration Procedure ............................................................................ 12
Trimming a HART Instrument in Calibration Mode ............................. 12
 Appendix 1, User Guide for MC5 HART Option
User Guide for
MC5 HART Option
Contents
General
MC5 and HART ................................. 137
HART Instruments and Beamex’s
Calibration Database Software .......... 137
Connecting MC5 and a HART
Instrument
Supply From the Calibrator ...............
External Supply .................................
Using MC5 as a HART
Communicator ...................................
Test Diode Connections ....................
HART Communication Settings 140
136
137 HART and MC5’s Basic Mode 141
Connecting to a HART Instrument ..... 141
Disconnecting a HART
Instrument .................................... 142
Device Information ........................ 142
Device Settings ............................. 143
138 Trimming a HART Instrument
138 in Basic Mode ............................... 143
138 Adding a HART Instrument to
MC5’s Instrument Database ......... 145
139
Calibrating a HART Instrument 146
139
Selecting the Instrument to
be Calibrated ...................................... 146
The Calibration Procedure ................. 147
Trimming a HART Instrument in
Calibration Mode .......................... 147
 General

General
HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) is a digital com-
munication protocol that uses sine waves superimposed on the stan-
dard 4 - 20 mA current. Because the HART signal is small, and its
average value is zero it does not affect the accuracy of the analog
current signal.
HART is a master-slave communication protocol, which means that
during normal operation, each slave (field device) communication
is initiated by a master communication device. Two masters (a pri-
mary master and a secondary master) can connect to a HART loop.
The HART communication protocol is an open standard owned by
the member companies in the HART Communication Foundation
(HCF). For additional information contact:
HART Communication Foundation, 9390 Research Boulevard,
Suite I-350, Austin, Texas, 8759 USA.
Internet: http://www.hartcomm.org

MC5 and HART

MC5 Multifunction Calibrator’s HART communication is a firmware
option that can be used provided an E module is included in the
MC5 at hand. The HART modem required for HART communica-
tion is located in the E module and the terminals of the E module
are used for connecting MC5 with the Hart instrument.
MC5 supports HART Revision 5. Earlier revisions are not supported.
MC5 treats the Analog Output (AO) and the Digital Output (PV, Pri-
mary Variable) as separate instruments. To calibrate/trim both out-
put signals, an Analog Output instrument and a Digital Output in-
strument need to be created into MC5’s instrument database. This
can be done manually or automatically by communicating with the
HART instrument to be calibrated/trimmed.

HART Instruments and Beamex’s Calibration Database Software

Beamex’s QCAL® Calibration Database Software support HART in-
struments as follows:
QM6 Quality Manager starting from version 1.90.
Adding instruments created in MC5 to QM6’s database, starting
from version 1.90a.
QD3 Quality Documenter starting from version 2.10.

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Connecting MC5 and a HART Instrument

How the HART instrument is connected to MC5 depends on the
supply power connection and whether there is a test diode con-
nected to the transmitter. The following pictures describe the con-
nections for each case.

Supply From the Calibrator

MC5 supplies the +
transmitter and mea- Input signal X
sures the output cur- I
rent. The HART® termi-
nal is used for digital
communication. MC5
automatically includes T/C INT. RJ 2-w xmtr

the required 270 ohm T/C, Low V R, RTD

4-w meas
V, I,
+24V I meas/sink

resistor. T/C OR EXT

WIRES ONLY

3 & 4-w meas V, ,

HART ®

SENSOR MEASURE & SIMULATE OUTPUT MEASURE

ET E
Max input:
Low V
60 VDC/30 VAC

External Supply
MC5 measures the 250 ohm
+
externally supplied X
Input signal Supply
output current of the
I etc.
transmitter. The
HART ® terminal is
used for digital com-
munication. Remem-
T/C INT. RJ 2-w xmtr

ber to make sure that

4-w meas +24V I meas/sink
the loop also in- T/C, Low V R, RTD V, I,

T/C OR EXT

cludes a resistor with WIRES ONLY

3 & 4-w meas V, ,

HART®

a resistance between SENSOR MEASURE & SIMULATE OUTPUT

ET
MEASURE
E
Max input:
Low V

230 to 600 ohm or 60 VDC/30 VAC

that the impedance

of the loop itself is at least 230 ohms.

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 Connecting MC5 and a HART Instrument

Using MC5 as a HART Communicator

If you want to use 250 ohm
+
MC5-as a Hart com- X
Input signal Supply
municator without
I etc.
measuring/controlling
the instrument’s output
current, connect MC5
as shown in the adja-
T/C INT. RJ 2-w xmtr

cent picture. Again,

4-w meas +24V I meas/sink
T/C, Low V R, RTD V, I ,
make sure that there is T/C OR EXT
WIRES ONLY

a resistor (or enough 3 & 4-w meas V, ,

HART®

resistance) in the loop SENSOR MEASURE & SIMULATE OUTPUT

ET
Max input:
MEASURE
E

Low V
60 VDC/30 VAC

to enable Hart commu-

nication.

Test Diode Connections

MC5 also supports HART® communication while measuring current
parallel to a test diode in a 20 mA circuit. The external connections
vary depending on the diode connection of the transmitter:
Plus Side Test Diode Minus Side Test Diode

+ +
X + +
Input signal Input signal X
I - I -

T/C INT. RJ 2-w xmtr

T/C INT. RJ 2-w xmtr

4-w meas +24V I meas/sink +24V

T/C, Low V R, RTD V, I, T/C, Low V R, RTD
4-w meas
V, I,
I meas/sink

T/C OR EXT
T/C OR EXT
WIRES ONLY
WIRES ONLY
3 & 4-w meas V, , V, ,
3 & 4-w meas
HART® HART ®
SENSOR MEASURE & SIMULATE OUTPUT MEASURE
SENSOR MEASURE & SIMULATE OUTPUT MEASURE
ET E
ET E
Max input:
Low V Max input:
Low V
60 VDC/30 VAC
60 VDC/30 VAC

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HART Communication Settings

Before attempting to communicate 06.10.2000 15:30
with HART instruments it is advis- 1 Pressure
Settings
P1: INT400MC/-41.400...41.400 kPa
able to review MC5’s HART com- gauge
munication settings. 0.089 kPa
Maintenance

HART
Open the settings window by press- Communication
ing settings

D/Menu, 2 Current
C/Others and E: Current Measurement

3 / HART Communication Set- 3.9845 mA

tings

Window 1 Window 2 Close

Others
Setup Setup MENU

Master Address 06.10.2000 15:32

HART COMMUNICATION SETTINGS
HART communication supports the
use of two masters, a Primary and Master Address Secondary
a Secondary master. Select a
unique master address for MC5.
Preambles used 5
Preambles used Number of Retries 3

Can be a value between 3 to 20.

The smaller the value is, the faster
the communication is, but instru-
ments requiring a larger amount of
preambles may not communicate.
Number of Retries Close

Can be a value between 1 to 10.

Determines the amount of retries
when communication errors occur.

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 HART and MC5’s Basic Mode

HART and MC5’s Basic Mode

Connecting to a HART Instrument

To communicate with a HART in- 06.10.2000 14:37
strument, press: 1 Pressure Quantity
P1: INT400MC/-41.400...41.400 kPa
D/Menu and
[Current]
gauge
B/Window 2 Setup, if needed 0.089 Function/Port
kPa
[E:I(Meas)]
5/HART.
Step, Ramp
Note.
Unit
The HART menu option is disabled 2 Current [mA]
E: Current Measurement
if the other window already reserves HART
the E module. Change the setup of 3.9855 mA

the other window to enable the

HART menu option.

Window 1 Window 2 Close

Others
Setup Setup MENU

Refer to chapter Connecting MC5 06.10.2000 15:41

and a HART Instrument on HART

page 138 for information on how to Searching for HART Device at: 12
connect MC5 and a HART instru-
ment. Devices found:

0 - 3051 - PRESS TRANSM

MC5 searches for HART devices 1 - PT155 - NC TTR
connected to the current loop and 2 - PT311 - ARG JT
3 - PT413 - WBA4 NTB
opens a window similar to the one 4 - TT210 - PLGR NSWF
seen to the right. 5 - TT921 - FPN ILL
6 - TT148 - TBB NE

Up to 16 instruments may be con-

nected to the same current loop.
Choose the appropriate instrument
by pressing 4/Select (optionally Back Restart Select

either the or the key).

Note.
Measuring the Analog Output (AO) of a HART instrument does not require
any special actions. Just connect the Analog Output to MC5’s current mea-
surement terminals in the E module.

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The standard Window Setup menu 06.10.2000 15:57

is replaced by a HART menu. This 1 Pressure Disconnect
P1: INT400MC/-41.400...41.400 kPa
Device
menu is automatically opened af- gauge
ter the HART instrument is se- 0.087 Device
kPa
Information
lected. All HART menu options are Device
described in the subsequent chap- Settings

ters. The measurement quantity of Unit

2 Pressure [kPa]
the window where the HART instru- E: HART/PV
ment was selected to is automati-
cally changed to the quantity of the
0.084 kPa
Trim
HART instrument’s Digital Output Instrument
Add HART
(PV). Instrument
to Database
Kalibrointi
Window 1 Window
Valitse 2 Close
Others Valikko
Setup
tila kenttä
Setup MENU

Disconnecting a HART Instrument

The HART instrument is to be disconnected when you need to
change the Quantity of a window assigned for HART measure-
ment.
To disconnect a HART instrument, select
D/Menu and
B/Window 2 Setup, if needed
1/Disconnect Device.
The HART communication is terminated and the HART menu is
replaced by the standard Window Setup menu.

Device Information
The adjacent picture displays the
06.10.2000 16:01
data of the Device Info window. HART DEVICE INFORMATION
The following fields are editable: Tag 3051C

Tag, Device ID 1109949

Serial Number, Serial Number

Manufacturer
7292301
Rosemount
Date, Device Type 3051C
Descriptor and Software Version 5.3.176
Hardware Revision 1.0
Message.
Date 07.06.1999

Descriptor BEAMEX

Message JUST TESTING

Close

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Device Settings
The adjacent picture displays the 06.10.2000 16:09
data of the Device Settings window. DEVICE SETTINGS
Tag
The following fields are editable: 3051C
Polling Address 0
Tag, Output
Polling Address, PV/Range Unit mbar
PV/Range Unit, Lower Range 0.00
Upper Range 1000.00
Lower Range, Damping (s) 0.40
Upper Range, Transfer Function Linear
Damping, Burst Mode Off

Transfer Function, Sensor

Burst Mode and

Serial Number 1109949
Lower Limit 0.00
Sensor Serial Number. Upper Limit 2486.41
Minimum Span 24.87

Close

Trimming a HART Instrument in Basic Mode

Note that MC5’s Calibration Mode also includes a possibility to trim
HART instruments. Trimming a HART Instrument in Basic Mode is
only needed when you do not intend to calibrate and trim the HART
instrument.
To start trimming the HART 01.10.2000 16:14
1 Pressure
instrument, press: Disconnect
P1: INT400MC/-41.400...41.400 kPa
Device
D/Menu and gauge
B/Window 2 Setup, if needed
0.088 Device
kPa
Information
6/Trim Instrument. Device
Settings
From the pop-up list, select which
Unit
output, analog or digital, is to be 2 Pressure [kPa]
E: HART/PV
trimmed. MC5 reads the instrument
data while displaying the following 0.084 kPa
Analog Output (AO) Trim
message: Digital Output (PV) Instrument

Reading HART instrument data. Add HART

Instrument
Please wait. to Database
Kalibrointi Valitse
Valikko
Close
tila kenttä

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For the Digital Output (PV), MC5 opens the Instrument Input Win-
dow for checking/editing the settings. Use B/Next Page Function
Key to check/edit the Instrument Output Window data.
06.10.2000 16:28 19.04.2000 15:29
INSTRUMENT INPUT INSTRUMENT OUTPUT
Pressure Current

Input Method Measured Output Method Measured

Port 1 INT1C Port E

Unit mA
Pressure type Gauge
Range 0% 4.000000
Unit mbar 100 % 20.000000

Range 0% 0.000000
100 % 1000.0000

Transfer Function Linear

Next Next
Trim Edit Trim Edit
page page

Selecting the A/Trim Function Key opens the Calibration Windows

with the HART instrument’s trim menu opened. To change to Ana-
log Output (AO), use the menu option 4/Select Output.

29.05.2002 15:42
Warning! Input Pressure [P1:INT20C]
Trim Lower
gauge
0% Range
Do not alter any settings unless 0.0433 kPa
Trim Upper
you have the knowledge and are Output
100% Range
Current [E: Meas]
authorized to trim the HART in- 4.3362 Check Any
mA
Value
strument. Analog Output (AO) Select
Output
Error Digital Output (PV)
1.00 -0.04 [AO]
% of span
+
Device
Note. Information

0 Device
Some of the menu options may be dis- Settings
abled when trimming certain HART in- End
struments. Refer to the HART - HART
0% 50% Adjustment
100%
instrument’s manual for device depen-
dent information concerning the trim-
ming procedure.

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 HART and MC5’s Basic Mode

Adding a HART Instrument to MC5’s Instrument Database

MC5 has a semi-automatic utility to 11.04.2002 9:57
add HART instruments to MC5’s 1 Pressure Disconnect
P1: INT400MC/-41.400...41.400 kPa
instrument database. Select 7/Add Device
gauge
HART instrument to Database 1.1 Device
kPa
Information
from the Basic Mode’s HART Menu. Device
Continue by selecting which output Settings

is to be added, analog or digital. Unit

2 Pressure [mbar]
The following instrument data is E: HART/PV
acquired from the HART instru-
ment: 1.142 kPa
Trim
Instrument
The following instrument data is Analog Output (AO) Add HART
acquired from the HART instru- Digital Output (PV) Instrument
to Database
ment: Window 1 Window 2
Others
Close
Setup Setup MENU
Input Quantity Input Unit
Input Range Input Method
06.10.2000 16:57
Output Quantity Output Unit
INSTRUMENT
Output Range Output Method 112-TT-003.1
Transfer Function Device ID JUST TESTING
Setpoint Delay
Transfer Function Linear
When the instrument is created, Cal. Points 3↑
MC5 automatically opens the In-
strument Window, from where it is INPUT 0.00 ... 1000.00 mbar
easy to either check/edit instrument Method Measured
data or start calibrating the instru- Pressure Type Gauge

ment. It is recommended to edit the OUTPUT 4.0000 ... 20.0000 mA

instrument data and carefully check Method Measured
the default values assigned for in-
strument data fields that do not Back Edit Calibrate MENU
have corresponding fields in HART
instrument data. To edit the instru-
ment data, press the 2/Edit button.
At least the following instrument data fields should be checked:
Error Calculation Method Reject if > Input Port
Calibration Method Calibration Points Output Port
Keep in mind that changing the value of some of the above men-
tioned fields may also require changes in related fields.
Notes.
The HART instrument’s TAG is assigned to the Device ID field in MC5. No
Position ID is automatically assigned to the instrument.
QM6 Quality Manager version 1.90a and later support adding instruments
created in MC5 to QM6’s database. QD3 Quality Documenter cannot re-
ceive instrument data from MC5. It can receive only calibration results of
instruments already existing in QD3’s database.
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Calibrating a HART Instrument

Selecting the Instrument to be Calibrated

To be able to calibrate the HART 06.10.2000 17:13
instrument, it has to be added to INSTRUMENT
112-TT-003.1
MC5’s instrument database. The JUST TESTING
analog output (AO) and the digital
output (PV) are treated as separate Transfer Function Linear
Cal. Points 5 ↑↓
instruments.
Adding the instruments can be INPUT 0.00 ... 1000.00 mbar
done using the utility described in Method Measured
chapter Adding a HART Instru- Pressure Type Gauge
ment to MC5’s Instrument Data- OUTPUT 4.0000 ... 20.0000 mA
base on page 145 or by sending Method Measured
the instrument data from a calibra-
tion software. Additionally: you can Back Edit Calibrate MENU
also manually enter the instrument
data into MC5’s instrument data-
base.
Select the instrument to be cali- 06.10.2000 17:16

brated from MC5’s list of available HART

instruments. Searching for HART Device at: 8

If you are already connected to the Devices found:

HART instrument (HART commu- 0 - 3051 - PRESS TRANSM
nication started in Basic Mode), 1 - PT155 - NC TTR
2 - PT311 - ARG JT
MC5 continues directly from the 3 - PT413 - WBA4 NTB
Instrument Window to the Calibra- 4 - TT210 - PLGR NSWF
5 - TT921 - FPN ILL
tion Windows. 6 - TT148 - TBB NE

If HART communication is not

started and you are calibrating the
digital output (PV) of the HART in-
strument, MC5 prompts you to start Back Restart Select

the communication and select the

instrument in a window similar to
the adjacent picture.
MC5 accepts the HART instrument as the instrument to be cali-
brated only if its instrument data matches with the data of the instru-
ment selected in MC5.

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 Calibrating a HART Instrument

The Calibration Procedure

Calibrating a HART instrument 06.10.2000 17:21
does not differ from the calibration Input Pressure [P1:INT1C]
Gauge
of a non-HART instrument with 512.156 mbar
similar input quantity, input method,
Output Pressure [E: HART]
output quantity and output method.
Refer to the examples in MC5 User 510.24 mbar
Guide’s Part D. Note. Calibrating
Error
the Analog Output (AO) of a HART in- 1.00 -0.21 % of span
+
strument does not necessarily require
HART communication. MC5 treats it as
a standard analog instrument during the 0

calibration procedure.
-
0% 50% 100%
Accept
Stop
Readings

Trimming a HART Instrument in Calibration Mode

There is a special utility for trimming
15.05.2002 13:22
a HART instrument during Input Start
Pressure [P1:INT20C]
HART
calibration. To start the HART 0.0434 gauge
Adjustment
kPa
adjustment, select D/MENU and Prescan

1/Start HART Adjustment.

[On]
Output Current [E: Meas]

4.3374 mA
View
Calibration
Error
1.00 -0.06 Results
% of span
+

Zero
- Pressure
0% 50% Module 100%
Close
MENU

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How MC5 continues depends on the instrument previously selected

for calibration:
• If the output signal of the previously selected instrument is the
digital output of a HART instrument, the instrument input data
window, shown as the leftmost picture below is opened imme-
diately.
• For all other output signals MC5 prompts you to start the com-
munication and select the instrument to be calibrated (refer to
the picture in chapter Selecting the Instrument to be Cali-
brated on page 146. Then the instrument input data window
shown below is opened.

06.10.2000 16:28 19.04.2000 15:29

INSTRUMENT INPUT INSTRUMENT OUTPUT
Pressure Current

Input Method Measured Output Method Measured

Port 1 INT1C Port E

Unit mA
Pressure type Gauge
Range 0% 4.000000
Unit mbar 100 % 20.000000

Range 0% 0.000000
100 % 1000.0000

Transfer Function Linear

Next Next
Trim Edit Trim Edit
page page

Press B/Next Page Function Key to check/edit instrument output

data and then A/Trim to start the adjustment.
MC5 opens the HART Adjustment
menu with the Digital Output (PV) 29.05.2002 15:42
Input Pressure [P1:INT20C]
Trim Lower
selected. To change to Analog Out- 0% Range
gauge
put (AO), use the menu option 0.0433 kPa
Trim Upper
4/Select Output. Output
100% Range
Current [E: Meas]
Check Any
4.3362 mA
Value
Analog Output (AO) Select
Warning! Output
Error Digital Output (PV)
1.00 -0.04 [AO]
% of span
Do not alter any settings unless +
Device
you have the knowledge and are Information

authorized to trim the HART in- 0 Device

Settings
strument. End
- HART
0% 50% Adjustment
100%

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 Calibrating a HART Instrument

When trimming the Digital Output 16.05.2002 15:58

(PV), the Input window displays Input Pressure [P1:INT20C]
Gauge
the instrument’s input signal mea- 1.029 bar
sured by MC5. The Output win-
Output Pressure [E: HART \ PV]
dow displays the digital output of
the instrument. 1.021 bar
Trim 0% to: 1.029
The lower part of the Output win- Error
1.00 -0.04 % of span
dow includes an additional trim +

field. Use either the C/Fetch Func-

tion Key to copy the value shown 0

in the input window or manually

enter a value the digital output -
0% 50% 100%
should be trimmed to. Then use End
Fetch MENU
Trim
the D/Send Function Key.

When trimming the Analog Output 20.08.2002 15:44

(AO), the Input window displays Input Current [Keyed]

the current set point communicated 4.0000 mA

by MC5. The Output window dis-
Output Current [E: Meas.]
plays the current generated by the
instrument and measured by MC5. 3.9982 mA
Enter measured 0% 3.9982
Again, the lower part of the Out- Error
put window includes an additional
1.00 N/A % of span
+

field. Use either the C/Fetch Func-

tion Key to copy the value shown 0

in the Output window or manually

enter a value that is the correct -
0% 50% 100%
output current. Then use the End
Fetch MENU
D/Send Function Key. Trim

Note.
Some of the menu options may be disabled when trimming certain HART
instruments. Refer to the HART instrument’s manual for device dependent
information concerning the trimming procedure.

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