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Optional Configuration continued
8.6 Configuring cutoffs
Cutoffs are user-defined values below which the transmitter reports a value of zero
for the specified process variable. Cutoffs can be set for mass flow, volume flow, or
density.
Note: The density cutoff is available only with core processor software 2.0 or above
and MVD software rev 3.0 or above.
See Table 8-4 for cutoff default values and related information. See Sections 8.6.1
and 8.6.2 for information on how the cutoffs interact with other transmitter
measurements.
8.6.1 Cutoffs and volume flow
The mass flow cutoff is not applied to the volume flow calculation. Even if the mass flow drops below
the cutoff, and therefore the mass flow indicators go to zero, the volume flow rate will be calculated
from the actual mass flow process variable.
However, the density cutoff is applied to the volume flow calculation. Accordingly, if the density
drops below its configured cutoff value, the volume flow rate will go to zero.
8.6.2 Interaction with the AO cutoffs
Both the primary mA output and the secondary mA output (if it is available on your transmitter) have
cutoffs (the AO cutoffs). If the mA outputs are configured for mass and volume flow:
• And the AO cutoffs are set to a greater value than the mass and volume cutoffs, the flow
indicators will go to zero when the AO cutoff is reached.
• And the AO cutoffs are set to a lower value than the mass or volume cutoff, the flow indicator
will go to zero when the mass or volume cutoff is reached.
See Section 6.5.3 for more information on the AO cutoff(s).
8.7 Configuring the damping values
A damping value is a period of time, in seconds, over which the process variable
value will change to reflect 63% of the change in the actual process. Damping helps
the transmitter smooth out small, rapid measurement fluctuations.
• A high damping value makes the output appear to be smoother because the
output must change slowly.
• A low damping value makes the output appear to be more erratic because the
output changes more quickly.
When you specify a new damping value, it is automatically rounded down to the nearest valid
damping value. Flow, density, and temperature have different valid damping values. Valid damping
values are listed in Table 8-5.
Table 8-4 Cutoff default values
Cutoff type Default Comments
Mass flow 0.0 g/s Recommended setting: 0.5–1.0% of the sensor’s rated maximum flowrate
Volume flow 0.0 L/s Lower limit: 0
Upper limit: the sensor’s flow calibration factor, in units of L/s, multiplied by 0.2
Density 0.2 g/cm
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Range: 0.0–0.5 g/cm
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• Model 1500 AN
• Model 1700 AN
• Model 1700 IS
• Model 2500 CIO
• Model 2700 AN
• Model 2700 IS
• Model 2700 CIO
• Model 1500 AN
• Model 1700 AN
• Model 1700 IS
• Model 2500 CIO
• Model 2700 AN
• Model 2700 IS
• Model 2700 CIO
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