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Series 3000 MVD Transmitters and Controllers
ProLink II and Pocket ProLink
G.3 ProLink II configuration upload/download
ProLink II provides a configuration upload/download function which allows you to save configuration
sets to your PC. This allows:
• Easy backup and restore of device configuration
• Easy replication of configuration sets
Micro Motion recommends that all Series 3000 configurations be downloaded to a PC as soon as the
configuration is complete.
To access the configuration upload/download function:
1. Connect ProLink II to your Series 3000 device as described in this chapter.
2. Open the
File menu.
• To save a configuration file to a PC, use the
Load from Xmtr to File option.
• To restore or load a configuration file to a Series 3000 device, use the
Send to Xmtr from
File
option.
G.4 Connecting from a PC to a Series 3000 device
For a Series 3000 device, ProLink II supports the following connection types:
• HART/Bell 202
• HART/RS-485
• Modbus/RS-485
• Service port (specialized Modbus/RS-485)
Notes: Due to the design of HART protocol, connections made using HART protocol are slower than
connections that use Modbus protocol. If you use HART protocol, you cannot open more than one
ProLink II window at a time.
The RS-485 terminals are available in service port mode only for the first 10 seconds after power-up.
If a service port connection is made during that period, the terminals remain in service port mode
until power is cycled. If no connection is made during that period, they revert to standard
Modbus/RS-485 mode using the RS-485 parameters configured in the Series 3000 device.
To connect to the Series 3000 device:
1. Determine the connection type you will use.
2. Identify the terminals for that connection type:
• All Bell 202 connections use the primary mA output terminals.
• All RS-485 connections use the RS-485 terminals.
See Figure 2-2 for the location of the terminal blocks on the different Series 3000 devices. See
Figure 2-3 to identify the terminals.
3. Connect the appropriate signal converter to your PC’s serial or USB port, using adapters as
required.
4. Connect the two leads of the signal converter leads to the appropriate terminals, or to any point
on the network.