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Model 1500 Transmitters with the Filling and Dosing Application
Required Transmitter Configuration
4.2 Characterizing the flowmeter
Characterizing the flowmeter adjusts the transmitter to compensate for the unique traits of the sensor
it is paired with. The characterization parameters, or calibration parameters, describe the sensor’s
sensitivity to flow, density, and temperature.
4.2.1 When to characterize
If the transmitter, core processor, and sensor were ordered together, then the flowmeter has already
been characterized. You need to characterize the flowmeter only if the core processor and sensor are
being paired together for the first time.
4.2.2 Characterization parameters
The characterization parameters that must be configured depend on your flowmeter’s sensor type:
“T-Series” or “Other” (also referred to as “Straight Tube” and “Curved Tube,” respectively), as listed
in Table 4-1. The “Other” category includes all Micro Motion sensors except T-Series.
The characterization parameters are provided on the sensor tag. The format of the sensor tag varies
depending on your sensor’s date of purchase. See Figures 4-2 and 4-3 for illustrations of newer and
older sensor tags.
Table 4-1 Sensor calibration parameters
Parameter
Sensor type
T-S erie s Ot her
K1 ✓✓
(1)
(1) See the section entitled “Density calibration factors.”
K2 ✓✓
(1)
FD ✓✓
(1)
D1 ✓✓
(1)
D2 ✓✓
(1)
Temp coeff (DT)
(2)
(2) On some sensor tags, shown as TC.
✓✓
(1)
Flowcal ✓
(3)
(3) See the section entitled “Flow calibration values.”
FCF and FT ✓
(4)
(4) Older T-Series sensors. See the section entitled “Flow calibration values.”
FCF ✓
(5)
(5) Newer T-Series sensors. See the section entitled “Flow calibration values.”
FTG ✓
FFQ ✓
DTG ✓
DFQ1 ✓
DFQ2 ✓