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MTL FIELDBUS Segment Calculator
Index
1 Introduction
1.0 Design Princiles
1.1 !"L Po#er Sources
2 Flow chart of or!"heet"
$.1 "%e !ain !enu
$.$ "%e Segment S%eet
$.& Instrument Data S%eet
$.' Front S%eet
$.5 (e) *otes S%eet
$.+ E,cel Screen Settings
# Ba"ic De"ign Mode
&.1 !ain !enu
&.$ Segment S%eet
&.& !ega-loc. Selection
&.' !inimum Segment Voltage
&.5 Ca-le /esistance
&.+ Lengt% of Segment
&.0 Segment Voltages
&.8 !ega-loc. mo1els a2aila-le
&.3 S)stem Parameters
&.10 !ega-loc. Internal Voltage 1ro
10 &.11 1045a) !ega-loc.
&.1$ S)stem C%ec.
&.1& Clear C%ec.
&.1' Clear IS6S7 Le2el
&.15 8Clear Screen9 : 8Partial Clear9
&.1+ !ega-loc.s ;llocate1
&.10 Instrument Data S%eet
&.18 Printing
&.13 Pro<ect Documentation
&.$0 !o2ing -et#een 5or.s%eets
$%& S'"tem Chec!
'.1 Line 2oltage
'.$ Segment Current
'.& Sur E,cessi2e Currents
'.' Sur S%ort4Circuit Currents
'.5 Fiel1-us Ca-le Lengt%
'.+ Instrument Count
'.0 Ca-le /esistance Secification

( In"trument Data Sheet
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5.1 Descrition of Instrument Data S%eet Facilities
5.1.1 Po#er Con1itioner
5.1 $ !egaBloc. ?u-s
5.1 & "run. surge 1e2ices
5.1.' ;11itional Segment 1e2ices
5.1.5 Instrument Current consumtion
5.1.+ Data "ransfer to Segment S%eet
5.1.0 Data transfer of Segment S%eet Data to t%e Instrument Data S%eet.
5.1.8 ")ical Engineering Process Data
)%& *++endix , Error Code"
-%& Condition" of U"e of the Field.u" Calculator
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1 Introduction
1.0 Design Princiles
"%e Calculator is essentiall) a tool to assess 2oltages@ currents@ an1 2arious ot%er
arameters associate1 #it% a user41esigne1 fiel1-us segment. It allo#s for an
in2entor) to -e ta.en of all t%e comonents secifie1 #it%in a 1esign@ t%us ensuring
an account is ta.en of all t%e reAuire1 materials.
It ta.es no consi1eration of t%e user %a2ing ma1e t%e correct c%oice of comonents
#it% regar1 to %aBar1ous area location@ nor t%e resulting nature of t%e net#or.s@ ie@
#%et%er t%e) -ecome *on4Incen1i2e@ *on4;rcing@ or Intrinsicall) Safe.
"#o fun1amental aroac%es are a2aila-le using t%e Calculator =
; facilit) #%ere-) t%e user ma) siml) ma.e a c%oice of t%e o#er con1itioner
-eing emlo)e1@ after #%ic% t%e fiel1-us segment is constructe1 using 2arious
!ega-loc. 1e2ices. Ca-le arameters are t%en entere1 an1 instruments a11e1 to
comlete t%e s)stem 1esign@ using t%e 8S)stem C%ec.9 to ensure t%e 1esign is a
ractical alication. 5arning flags are raise1 if significant arameters are
e,cee1e1.
*ote t%at in t%is mo1e of rogram alication it is not ossi-le to a11 surge
rotection 1e2ices@ Entit) or Cone 0 interfaces.
"%e more comre%ensi2e aroac% is to use t%e Instrument Data age to create a
comlete ma of t%e reAuire1 net#or.. "%is facilitates@ #%ere reAuire1@ t%e
imorting of s)stem 1ata from re2iousl) engineere1 rocess la)outs. ; samle
srea1s%eet of suc% a file is a2aila-le for erusal : e,erimentation an1 ma) -e
1o#nloa1e1 from t%e #e- site.
"%is aroac% allo#s for t%e alication of surge rotection 1e2ices@ Entit) or
Cone 0 interfaces to t%e main segment trun. an1 to eac% attac%e1 sur. Ca-le
arameters are t%en entere1 to comlete t%e s)stem 1esign@ using t%e 8S)stem
C%ec.9 to ensure t%e 1esign is a ractical alication.
In conclusion@ using eit%er of t%e a-o2e met%o1s@ an in2entor) of t%e reAuire1
comonents ma) -e 1isla)e1@ an1 t%e configure1 1esign rinte1 out.
"%e comlete1 1esign ma) of course -e sa2e1 as a stan1ar1 E,cel file@ using a uniAue
name t%at relates to t%e ro<ect un1er consi1eration@ forming art of t%e s)stem
1ocumentation. ;t an) future time it can -e recalle1 for mo1ification or re2ie#.
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1.1 !"L Po#er Sources
"%e rogram caters for t%e range of !"L Po#er Sources =
Po#er Source !o1el
31$14IS
31$$4IS
31114*I
311$4*I
FPS DSee E F
!"L5335
!"L505&
*ote E = "%ere are se2eral 2ersions of t%e FPS Po#er Sul) =
FPS4I /e1un1ant o#er s)stem "erminator fitte1 on 1e2ice carrier
FPS4$ /e1un1ant o#er s)stem *o "erminator
FPS4D" Dual o#er s)stem "erminator fitte1 on 1e2ice carrier
FPS4D Dual o#er s)stem *o "erminator
F+00; /e1un1ant o#er s)stem for use #it% Go.oga#a ;LF111 car1
F+50; /e1un1ant o#er s)stem for use #it% ?one)#ell E,erion P(S FI!
;s t%e facilities offere1 -) t%e Calculator are en%ance1@ t%e latest 2ersions #ill -e
oste1 on t%e !"L #e- site@ an1 #ill -e freel) 1o#nloa1a-le.
2 Flow chart of or!"heet"
Fig $.1 illustrates t%e interconnection of t%e 1esign ages of t%e rogram. Buttons are
a2aila-le on eac% s%eet to mo2e efficientl) -et#een t%e 2arious ages 1escri-e1.
Fig $.1
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Main
Menu
Key Notes
Sheet
Front
Sheet
Instrument Data Sheet
Segment
Sheet
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$.1 "%e !ain !enu lists t%e o#er con1itioners t%at are a2aila-le@ as liste1 in
SectionH1.1.
$.$ "%e Segment S%eet is #%ere t%e fiel1-us segment la)out is create1@ #%ere all
comonents are gra%icall) lai1 1o#n@ an1 #%ere t%e S)stem C%ec. is carrie1 out. ;n
in2entor) of segment comonents ma) also -e liste1.
$.& Instrument Data S%eet is #%ere t%e more a12ance1 mo1e of segment rearation
is carrie1 out. It is %ere t%at 1ata ma) -e imorte1 from re2iousl) engineere1 1ata.
Comonents suc% as surge rotection 1e2ices@ interfaces to allo# for t%e connection
of Entit) certifie1 instruments@ an1 interfaces for connecting instruments locate1 in
Cone 0@ ma) -e a11e1 to t%e segment la)out.
$.' Front S%eet
For 1ocumentation uroses t%e ro<ect management 1etails ma) -e containe1 %ere@
t%e %ea1ings -eing user4e1ita-le #%ere reAuire1.
"%is 1ata forms t%e front s%eet of a %ar14co) rint out.
$.5 (e) *otes S%eet
Information is gi2en %ere regar1ing significant features t%at mig%t affect %o# t%e
rogram is use1@ eg@ t%e a-ilit) to select t%e User !inimum *et#or. Voltage.
"%is s%eet is for information a12ice onl).
$.+ E,cel Screen Settings
;s soon as t%e rogram is run man) of t%e familiar screen settings use1 #it% E,cel are
remo2e1 to assist in ro2i1ing a clear 1isla).
"%ese settings ma) ersist once t%e rogram is terminate1@ an1 ot%er E,cel rograms
loa1e1. "%e familiar settings ma) -e restore1 -) selection of t%e menu otions as
un1er =
aF Select 8Vie#9@ : c%ec. 8Formula Bar9 to restore t%e E,cel Formula Bar.
-F Select 8Vie#9@ : c%ec. 8Status Bar9 to restore t%e E,cel Status Bar
cF Select 8Vie#9@ 8"ool-ars9 : c%ec. 8Formatting9 to restore t%e E,cel
Formatting menu 2ie#
1F Select 8Vie#9@ 8"ool-ars9 : c%ec. 8Dra#ing9 to restore t%e E,cel Dra#ing
menu 2ie#
eF Select 8"ools9@ 8>tions9@ 8Vie#9I c%ec. 8/o# : Column ?ea1ers9I c%ec.
8S%eet "a-s9
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# Ba"ic De"ign Mode
"%is section 1escri-es t%e -asic mo1e of 1esign #%ere-) t%e user la)s 1o#n t%e
net#or. #it%out reference to engineering 1ata in electronic format.
&.1 !ain !enu
Starting t%e rogram at t%e !ain !enu@ select t%e t)e of o#er source -eing
1elo)e1@ after #%ic% t%e user is automaticall) ta.en to t%e Segment S%eet.
Po#er Source !o1el *ominal
2oltage
a2aila-le
*ominal
current
a2aila-le
E, J rotection
31$14IS 1$.' 1$0 m; IS Di-F
31$$4IS 1&.1 $+5 IS Di-F
31114*I 1$.' 180 *I DCone $F
311$4*I 1&.1 &$0 *I DCone $F
FPS4I $5.0 &50 *; DCone $F
!"L5335 13.0 &50 *; DCone $F
!"L505& 18.05 80 IS DiaF
IS = Intrinsicall) Safe source
*I DCone $F = *on4Incen1i2e source = for alication onl) in safe area or Cone $
*; DCone $F = *on4;rcing source = for alication onl) in safe area or Cone $
If at an) stage of using t%e Segment S%eet t%e o#er source 1efinition aears -lan.@
t%en return to t%e !ain !enu to ma.e an aroriate selection.
If a s)stem 1esign is artiall) comlete1@ -ut recourse is ma1e to t%e !ain !enu to
select an alternati2e o#er source 1e2ice it i" e""ential to "u."e/uentl' call the
0S'"tem Chec!1 facilit' to en"ure that the new configuration "till indicate" a
"ati"factor' la'out%
&.$ Segment S%eet
>n entr) to t%e Segment Sheet@ t%e t)e of !ega-loc. a-out to -e lace1 #ill 1efault
automaticall) to =
IS !ega-loc.s #%en an) IS o#er con1itioner %as -een selecte1.
*on4IS !ega-loc.s #it% Surguar1 #%en an) *on4IS o#er con1itioner %as
-een selecte1.
"%e user ma) o2er4ri1e t%is c%oice -) selecting t%e 8Sur7uar19 or 8IS9 -uttons
accor1ingl)@ -ut a #arning #ill -e gi2en regar1ing t%e action ta.en.
C%oosing a *on4IS !ega-loc. #it% an IS o#er con1itioner mig%t create an
unsafe@ uncertifie1 net#or..
C%oosing a *on4IS !ega-loc. #it%out Surguar1 mig%t create an unrelia-le
net#or. #%ere a single oint of DsurF failure coul1 <eoar1ise t%e oeration of
t%e #%ole net#or..
Suc% c%anges are not recommen1e1 -) !"L in 2ie# of t%e ossi-le conflict.
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*ote t%at once a !ega-loc. is lai1 1o#n on t%e segment@ t%e t)e can onl) -e
c%ange1 -) comlete remo2al of t%at no1e an1 re4alie1 in its mo1ifie1 form.
&.& !ega-loc. Selection
Select t%e seAuence of !ega-loc. 1e2ices -eing 1elo)e1@ in t%e or1er in #%ic% t%e)
#ill aear along t%e fiel1-us segment. "%e screen 1isla) #ill s%o# t%e selection
accor1ingl).
"%e rogram allo#s for a ma,imum of four 1e2ices to -e connecte1 in casca1e@ #%ic%
is felt #ill satisf) t%e ma<orit) of fiel1-us alications.
It ma) -e useful to inclu1e t%e %)sical location of eac% !ega-loc. on t%e rocess
lant. "%is 1esignation coul1@ for instance@ -e entere1 in t%e cell 1irectl) a-o2e t%e
osition of t%e !ega-loc.@ remem-ering t%at all entries on t%e srea1s%eet #ill -e
sa2e1 #it% t%e o2erall file@ or rinte1 out as art of t%e s)stem 1ocumentation
Dsee Fig &.1F
Fig &.1
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&.' !inimum Segment Voltage
; 1efault minimum segment 2oltage of 3.0 2olts is automaticall) inserte1@ t%is -eing
t%e secifie1 oerating minimum for all fiel1-us instruments. "%is 2alue ma)@
%o#e2er@ -e o2er#ritten at an) time to allo# for a furt%er margin of oeration in an)
calculations. "%is is ac%ie2e1 -) entering t%e reAuire1 2alue in t%e aroriate cell on
t%e 8Segment9 #or.s%eet.
&.5 Ca-le /esistance
/eferring to t%e Foun1ation Fiel1-us 1ocument ag4181 four 1ifferent ca-le
secifications are gi2en for fiel1-us oeration =
Ca.le t'+e 2e"i"tance +er loo+
!ilometre
Screened ca.le
")e 8;9
''
In1i2i1uall) screene1 6 t#iste1 airs
")e 8B9 11$ >2erall screen 6 t#iste1 airs
")e 8C9
$+'
"#iste1 airs 6 *o screen
")e 8D9 '0 !ulti4core 6 *o screen
Selection of t%e ca-le t)e Dan1 its resisti2it)F is ma1e on t%e Segment S%eet.
Selecting t%e 8;l)9 -utton #ill glo-all) insert t%e selecte1 2alue in all trun. :
segment surs. Variations ma) su-seAuentl) -e ma1e to in1i2i1ual trun.s an16or
surs@ #%ere a non4comliant ca-le is -eing emlo)e1@ -) siml) entering an
aroriate 2alue in a gi2en cell.
5%ere resistance 2alues are left -lan. an) calculation #ill assume t%at an instrument
is locate1 a1<acent to t%e !ega-loc.@ an1 t%e 2oltage resent calculate1 accor1ingl).
3ote 4 "%e use of non4screene1 ca-le in IS s)stems locate1 in a %aBar1ous area is not
ermitte1 accor1ing to t%e IEC+000341' Installation Stan1ar1. "%is mig%t reclu1e
t%e use of ")es 8C9 : 8D9 a-o2e@ or similar non4screene1 ca-les.
&.+ Lengt% of Segment
Enter t%e lengt% of eac% art of t%e segment6sur@ an1 enter t%e current 1ra#n -) eac%
instrument. "%e s)stem assumes t%at a single instrument is attac%e1 er sur #%en
reorting t%e num-er of instruments 1elo)e1 on t%e segment.
&.0 Segment Voltages
Voltages along t%e segment are 1isla)e1 instantl) as t%e arameters are entere1.
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&.8 !ega-loc. mo1els a2aila-le =
!o1el Surs Sur7uar1 ;lications
FCS4!B$ $ 7P6*;6*I6IS
FCS4!B$4S7 $ Ges 7P6*; "run.6*I surs
FCS4!B' ' 7P6*;6*I6IS
FCS4!B'4S7 ' Ges 7P6*; "run.6*I surs
FCS4!B8 8 7P6*;6*I6IS
FCS4!B84S7 8 Ges 7P6*; "run.6*I surs
FCS4!B104" 10 7P6*;6*I6IS
FCS4!B104S74" 10 Ges 7P6*; "run.6*I surs
F$'1 $ S6C IS ia
F$'5 ' S6C IS ia
F$51 8 S6C IS ia
F$53 10 S6C IS ia
7P = 7eneral Purose DSafe ;reasF
IS = Intrinsicall) Safe source
S6C = S%ort Circuit rotecte1 surs
*I DCone $F = *on4Incen1i2e source = for alication onl) in safe area or Cone $
*; DCone $F = *on4;rcing source = for alication onl) in safe area or Cone $
&.3 S)stem Parameters inserte1 into t%e selecte1 la)out inclu1e t%e follo#ing =
56erall
"egment
!inimum acceta-le 2oltage
D1efault K 3.0 2oltsF
Main Trun! Ca-le /esistance
6loo .m
Lengt% of eac%
segment
S+ur" Ca-le /esistance
6loo .m
Lengt% of eac%
segment
Current
1ra#n
Values reorte1 on4screen #it% imme1iate effect =
Main Trun! Voltage at !ega-loc. entr)
oint
Voltage at !ega-loc. e,it oint
S+ur" Voltage at instrument oint
"%e 1isla) of t%e a-o2e arameters are illustrate1 -elo#.
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&.10 !ega-loc. Internal Voltage 1ro
Voltage 1ros occurring@ if an)@ -) 2irtue of a current 1ra#n t%roug% a !ega-loc.@ are
automaticall) incororate1 in t%e calculations aroriate to t%e selecte1 %u- 1e2ice.
EAuall)@ t%e small current consume1 -) eac% !ega-loc. is automaticall) inclu1e1 in
t%e calculations.
&.11 1045a) !ega-loc.
;ll 104#a) !ega-loc.s contain an integral net#or. terminator. ?ence@ an) attemt
to a11 su-seAuent 1e2ices furt%er 1o#n t%e segment is re2ente1@ #it% a suita-le
#arning -eing gi2en.
It #oul1 -e -a1 fiel1-us ractice to a11 furt%er ca-le : !ega-loc. %u- 1e2ices after
t%e segment %a1 -een terminate1.
&.1$ S)stem C%ec.
Select LS)stem C%ec.M to see all t%e significant arameters 1isla)e1 on4screen.
See Section '.0 for a full 1escrition.
&.1& Clear C%ec.
?a2ing calle1 a 8S)stem C%ec.9 Da-o2eF against t%e 1esign@ causing an aroriate
1isla) on t%e 8Segment9 #or.s%eet@ t%is 1isla)@ an1 an) #arning messages@ ma) -e
cleare1 -) selecting t%e 8Clear C%ec.9 otion.
&.1' Clear IS6S7 Le2el
Select t%is otion to clear an ot%er#ise s%ort4circuite1 sur 2alue of current. See
Section '.' for a full 1escrition.
&.15 8Clear Screen9 : 8Partial Clear9
B) selecting 8Clear Screen9 all t%e current segment 1ata is 1elete1@ rea1) to re4
commence a ne# 1esign.
If@ %o#e2er@ onl) a ortion of a 1esign is to -e relace1@ t%e 819@ 8$9@ 8&9@ 8'9 -uttons
allo# for <ust t%ose %u-s to -e remo2e1. Su-seAuentl)@ an) furt%er !ega-loc. 1e2ice
selecte1 #ill -e lace1 in t%e 2acant slot nearest to t%e o#er con1itioner@ in
c%ronological or1er.
Note that any 10-way device must be deployed at the extremity of the network, since
they contain a fieldbus terminator. It is not technically practical to cascade further
devices after a 10-way device is selected (see .10 above!.
"sin# the $%artial &lear' function and attemptin# to insert a 10-way block that
precedes other existin# blocks is prevented.
&.1+ !ega-loc.s ;llocate1
;s !ega-loc.s are 1elo)e1 t%e 1e2ice currentl) assigne1 to eac% slot is illustrate1
on4screen.
&.10 Instrument Data S%eet
In man) instances Process Loo information is a2aila-le at an earl) stage of a ro<ect
1esign in srea1s%eet format DE,cel or ;ccessF. If a2aila-le@ t%is ma) -e imorte1 into
t%e Fiel1-us Calculator@ facilitating a 2er) efficient comilation of s)stem 1esign.
!ore 1etaile1 usage of t%is mo1e of 1esign is gi2en later in t%is 1ocument DSection 5F.
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&.18 Printing
Selecting t%e 8Print9 otion ro1uces a %ar14co) to t%e 1efault rinter currentl)
attac%e1 to t%e PC@ t%e e,act content -eing 5GSI5G7.
"%is allo#s te,t to -e a11e1 -) users@ entering an) 1ata rele2ant to t%e ro<ect on t%e
srea1s%eet@ an1 in #%ic%e2er cell is aroriate@ #it% su-seAuent %ar14co) -eing
a2aila-le. ;n e,amle of t%is mig%t -e to enter t%e location ID of eac% !ega-loc.
1irectl) a-o2e t%e -loc. item@ as seen in Fig &.1.
&.13 Pro<ect Documentation
Pro<ects ma) -e sa2e1 for 1ocumentation uroses@ or for later amen1ment@ -) siml)
sa2ing t%e E,cel rogram in its entiret) un1er some user4secific name. Furt%er
ro<ects ma) t%en -e commence1 using t%e -ase rogram.
&.$0 !o2ing -et#een 5or.s%eets
S#itc%ing -et#een 2arious #or.s%eets 1oes not cause loss of t%e current 8Segment9
#or.s%eet 1isla) : its 1ata. *ote@ %o#e2er@ t%at selecting an alternati2e o#er
source 1e2ice in t%is #a) coul1 result in erroneous 1ata -eing 1isla)e1@ since t%e
source 2oltage : current 2alues ma) 1iffer from t%ose use1 in an earlier calculation.
"%is situation can -e a2oi1e1 -) siml) re4selecting t%e 8S)stem C%ec.9 once t%e
o#er con1itioner %as -een c%ange1.
$%& S'"tem Chec!
Selecting t%e 8S)stem C%ec.9 otion #ill reort on numerous arameters associate1
#it% t%e comlete1 fiel1-us segment.
'.1 Line 2oltage
Deen1ing on t%e line resistance 2alues : current consumtion along eac% leg of t%e
segment@ inclu1ing surs@ t%e resulting 2oltage at eac% instrument oint is re2ie#e1.
"%ese le2els are comare1 against t%e minimum acceta-le 2oltage D3.0 2olts -)
1efaultF set -) t%e user. ;n) oint aearing -elo# t%is minimum #ill cause an alarm
1isla). Since t%is con1ition coul1 e,ist at an) sur en1ing@ t%e oint6s at #%ic% it is
occurring is 1isla)e1 against a re1 -ac.groun1 for ease of i1entification.
*ote = Unli.e all ot%er o#er sources feature1 in t%is manual@ t%e !"L505& 1e2ice
%as internal source resistance.
5%en secif)ing an !"L505& it is essential t%at t%e 8S)stem C%ec.9 otion is calle1@
to ensure t%at t%is internal resistance is inclu1e1 in t%e resulting segment calculation.
>nl) -) calling 8S)stem C%ec.9 can t%e segment current -e totalise1 an1 t%e effect of
t%is #it% t%e source ime1ance -e calculate1.
'.$ Segment Current
"%e accumulation of t%e current consumtion entere1 for eac% sur@ toget%er #it% t%e
small amount consume1 -) t%e !ega-loc.s@ is 1e1uce1@ an1 reorte1 in t%is c%ec..
*ote t%at -ot% t%e Design Current : Current Limit of t%e c%osen o#er source is
1isla)e1@ t%e latter -eing $0 m; greater t%an t%e Design Current..
"%e Current Limit reresents t%e a-solute ma,imum t%at can -e 1ra#n from a o#er
source@ as oose1 to t%e u-lis%e1 Design Current for t%e 1e2ice.
"%is current margin mig%t allo# for a s#itc%4on surge@ etc@ reresenting an a-normal
oerating situation@ for in a net#or. oerating near its current caacit) limit.
"%e !"L505& is uniAue in not %a2ing t%is margin of 1ifference.
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;n alarm con1ition@ %ig%lig%te1 in re1@ is gi2en if a figure e,cee1s t%e current
caacit) of t%e source.
'.& Sur E,cessi2e Currents
!ega-loc.s offering Sur7uar1 or Intrinsicall) Safe sur connections %a2e@ un1er
normal oeration@ a ma,imum a2aila-le current. "%is is accor1ing to "a-le '.1@
#it% 2alues of 58 : '0 m; resecti2el).
Designs 1eman1ing a current in e,cess of t%ese 2alues must -e a2oi1e1 as -eing
a-o2e t%e caacit) t%at can -e source1.
"a-le '.1
Mega.loc! Technolog' Maximum current
ca+acit'
FCS4!B$4S7 Sur7uar1 58 m;
FCS4!B'4S7 Sur7uar1 58
FCS4!B84S7 Sur7uar1 58
FCS4!B104S74" Sur7uar1 58
F$'1 IS '0
F$'5 IS '0
F$51 IS '0
F$53 IS '0
'.' Sur S%ort4Circuit Currents
!ega-loc.s offering Sur7uar1 or Intrinsicall) Safe sur connections e,%i-it a
current 1rain increase to a ma,imum 2alue if t%at articular sur is
ina12ertentl) s%ort4circuite1 1uring oeration. "%is is to a 2alue of +0 : '$ m;@
for a Sur7uar1 or IS 1e2ice@ resecti2el).
"%e otential effect of t%is on t%e total source current 1ra#n #ill -e 1isla)e1@
%ig%lig%te1 #it% a re1 -ac.groun1@ as t%e 8S)stem C%ec.9 function is selecte1. "%e
increment intro1uce1 #ill -e t%e 1ifference -et#een t%e normal current 1ra#n on t%e
sur in Auestion an1 t%e 2alue of +0 or '$ m;.
"%e sur furt%est 1o#n t%e segment@ an1 also s%o#ing t%e lo#est current
consumtion at t%at <uncture@ #ill automaticall) -e relace1 -) t%e fault current. "%is
ne# 2alue #ill t%en feature in t%e su-seAuent segment calculations an1 aear un1er
t%e 8Current Limit9 column. "%e -asis for t%is automatic c%oice is t%at t%e furt%est
%u-@ an1 t%en t%e lo#est current 1ra#n from t%at %u-@ #ill %a2e t%e greatest effect on
instrument terminal 2oltages along t%e segment.
"o restore t%e fault 2alue to t%e user4inserte1 2alue@ select t%e 8Clear IS6S7 Le2el9
-utton. "%is must -e 1one rior to furt%er entries -eing ma1e@ eg@ more !ega-loc.s
a11e1@ since a 1ifferent sur ma) -ecome t%e s%ort4circuit focus of interest.
Clearl)@ if a sur offering no s%ort4circuit limit in current is -eing use1 it #ill cause
t%e 2oltage to collase@ an1 %ence 1isa-le t%e oeration of t%e #%ole segment@ ie@
#%en using t%ose 1e2ices liste1 in "a-le '.$.
*o #arning of t%is ossi-le %enomenon is gi2en #%en using t%e Calculator.
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"a-le '.$
Mega.loc! Technolog'
FCS4!B$ *o -us rotection
FCS4!B' *o -us rotection
FCS4!B8 *o -us rotection
FCS4!B104" *o -us rotection
'.5 Fiel1-us Ca-le Lengt%
5%en 1e1ucing t%e total lengt% of a fiel1-us segment@ t%e Calculator assesses
comliance against se2eral secifie1 limits@ as containe1 in "a-les '.& : '.'.
"a-le '.&
*++l'ing Standard 7a8ard Max% Segment Length including
"+ur"
Foun1ation Fiel1-us
FF481+
Safe ;rea
: all %aBar1s
1300 metres
Dsee ta-le -elo# for sur limitsF
FISC> or F*IC> IIC 7ases 1000 metres
FISC> or F*IC> IIB 7ases 1300 metres
Ca.le t'+e" Max% Segment Length including
"+ur"
")e 8;9 1300 metres
")e 8B9 1$00 metres
")e 8C9 '00 metres
")e 8D9 $00 metres
"a-le '.'
Field.u" 4 Maximum loading recommendation"
Total In"trument
+o+ulation
1 de6ice
+er "+ur
2 de6ice"
+er "+ur
# de6ice"
+er "+ur
$ de6ice"
+er "+ur
141$ 1$0 metres 30 m +0 m &0 m
1&41' 30 m +0 m &0 m 0
15418 +0 m &0 m 0 0
134$' &0 m 0 0 0
$54&$ 0 0 0 0
;n) e,cess outsi1e t%ese limits is reorte1.
In certain 1esign e,ercises@ t%e alication ma) not reAuire comliance@ eg@ a
Foun1ation Fiel1-us DEntit)F ro<ect 1oes not %a2e to coml) #it% t%e 1000 metre
limit in a IIC gas@ or restrict an) sur lengt% to a ma,imum of +0 metres@ as #oul1 -e
t%e case for a FISC> 1esign.
"%e user s%oul1 use 1iscretion an1 ignore irrele2ant 1ata.
'.+ Instrument Count
"%e total num-er of instruments@ or more accuratel) t%e num-er of surs 1ra#ing an
acti2e current@ are 1e1uce1. "%e secifie1 ma,imum is &$ on a single fiel1-us
segment@ -ut t%is is unli.el) to -e e,cee1e1 in ractice.
Since t%e utilit) %as no met%o1 for t%e user to assign multile instruments to a single
sur@ it is assume1 t%at all acti2e surs are suorting a single instrument.
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'.0 Ca-le /esistance Secification
5%ilst it is imortant to emlo) ca-le to t%e %ig%est ossi-le secification@ resulting
in otimum oeration@ FISC> : F*IC> 1o reAuire ca-les to -e emlo)e1 %a2ing
secific arameters. "%e utilit) #ill c%ec. t%at t%e resistance 2alues inserte1
t%roug%out t%e alication coml) #it% t%e reAuirement for FISC> : F*IC> as
-eing -et#een 15 an1 150 . ;n) 2ariation from t%is ro1uces a #arning.
;gain@ t%e alication -eing 1esigne1 ma) not reAuire comliance@ eg@ a Foun1ation
Fiel1-us DEntit)F ro<ect 1oes not %a2e to coml) #it% t%is reAuirement.
"%e user s%oul1 use 1iscretion an1 ignore irrele2ant 1ata.
(%& In"trument Data Sheet
;n illustration of t%e uer ortion of t%e Instrument S%eet 1isla) is s%o#n in
Fig 5.1 o2erleaf.
5.1 Descrition of Instrument Data S%eet Facilities
5.1.1 Po#er Con1itioner
"%e selecte1 1e2ice is s%o#n in t%e to left %an1 corner of t%e s%eet. If t%is is -lan.
t%en return to t%e !ain !enu to select t%e reAuire1 1e2ice.
5.1.$ !egaBloc. ?u-s
U to four !ega-loc. %u-s are a2aila-le@ feature1 to t%e left of t%e s%eet@ t%is num-er
-eing assume1 to reresent t%e ma,imum siBe of en2isage1 net#or..
5.1.& "run. surge 1e2ices
Eac% section of trun. %as t%e facilit) to 1efine surge rotection 1e2ices@ aearing
1o#n t%e left %an1 section of t%e screen. Defining surge rotection on a articular
trun. section in2ol2es t%e ro2ision of an FP&$ 1e2ice at eac% en1 of t%e section@ t%is
-eing ta.en into account #%en listing in2entor).
5.1.' ;11itional Segment 1e2ices
Pro2ision is gi2en to a11 surge rotection@ an Entit) interface@ or a Cone 0 interface to
eac% sur.
"o t%e rig%t of eac% -loc. of sur 1e2ices is a ointer Dre1 sotF #%ic% can -e
manoeu2re1 to oint at t%e reAuire1 sur -) oerating t%e a1<acent scroll -ar. "%en
selecting t%e aroriate function -utton@ ie@ Surge@ Entit)@ or Cone 0@ #ill a1161elete
t%at function to t%e sur.
It is not recommen1e1 t%at -ot% an Entit) interface an1 a Cone 0 interface are use1 on
a single sur. "ec%nicall)@ t%is #ill #or.@ an1 is certifia-l) safe@ -ut t%e 2oltage 1ro
of suc% a com-ination is li.el) to -e e,cessi2e to t%e oint #%ere t%e resulting
instrument 2oltage #ill -e -elo# t%e minimum oerating le2el of 3.0 2olts.
For t%is reason t%e alication of -ot% 1e2ices to a single sur is re2ente1.
5.1.5 Instrument Current consumtion
; furt%er facilit) on t%e Instrument Data S%eet is a li-rar) of instrument
manufacturers 1ata. Select t%e ra1io -utton@ at t%e -ottom4rig%t of t%e screen@
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aroriate to t%e manufacturer in AuestionI ne,t use t%e a1<acent scroll4-ar to mo2e
to t%e secific instrument of interest.
"%e information liste1 1isla)s = !anufacturerI De2ice Functionalit)I De2ice !o1el
*um-erI Design Current.
>nce instrument mo1el t)es are entere1 in t%e !ega-loc. fiel1s@ it is ossi-le to
automaticall) insert t%e current consumtion 2alues from t%is internal 1ata-ase.
"%is is actione1 -) selecting t%e 8;uto4insert Current Dra#n9 -utton. If a articular
instrument is not a2aila-le in t%e 1ata-ase t%e 8Instrument Current9 2alue fiel1 #ill -e
left -lan..
"%e 1ata-ase of instruments ma) -e re2ie#e1 -) use of t%e scroll4-ar on t%e far4rig%t
of t%e screen.
If t%e instrument reAuire1 aears as a near4matc% or an alternati2e instrument
i1entifie1@ t%e instrument 1ata ma) -e transferre1 -) mo2ing t%e ointer Dre1 sotF to
t%e sur reAuire1@ using t%e scroll4-ar@ an1 selecting t%e aroriate 8"ransfer
Instrument Data to Bloc. 8n9 -utton. "%e instrument 1ata an1 its current consumtion
#ill aear in t%e !ega-loc. #in1o#.
5.1.+ Data "ransfer to Segment S%eet
>nce t%e -loc. information is comlete1 it ma) t%en -e transferre1 1irectl) to t%e
Segment S%eet.
Select t%e 85rite !ega-loc. n9 -utton to transfer t%e comlete 1ata@ inclu1ing t%e
a11itional surge@ Entit)@ an1 Cone 0 interfaces. "%is #ill create t%e siBe of !ega-loc.
on t%e Segment S%eet@ o6er9writing an' +re6iou" data on that +age%
*ote = >n a -lan. Segment S%eet@ !ega-loc. 1ata must -e transferre1 in t%e or1er in
#%ic% t%e) are reAuire1 to aear on t%e Segment S%eet@ eg@ selecting Bloc. $
follo#e1 -) Bloc. 1 to a -lan. Segment #ill result in Bloc. $ -eing lai1 1o#n
rece1ing Bloc. 1.
5.1.0 Data transfer of Segment S%eet Data to t%e Instrument Data S%eet.
E,actl) t%e oosite roce1ure to t%at 1escri-e1 in 5.1.+ is a2aila-le #%ere-) t%e
Segment S%eet Data ma) -e transferre1 to t%e Instrument Data S%eet to ena-le
mo1ifications to -e carrie1 out.
*ote t%at t%e onl) means of a11ing6mo1if)ing Surge 1e2ices@ Entit)@ an1 Cone 0
interfaces is using t%e Instrument Data S%eet.
5.1.8 ")ical Engineering Process Data
; t)ical srea1s%eet containing engineering information is inclu1e1 on t%e #e- site
to illustrate an e,amle of %o# 1ata ma) -e transferre1 electronicall)@ t%us a2oi1ing
%uman t)ing errors@ an1 re1ucing rearation time.
In t%e e,amle gi2en@ %ea1ings inclu1e =
Instrument *o.
Plant Location
Instrument !anufacturer
Instrument ")e
Instrument !o1el
Instrument Current
Process Loo *ame
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"%e srea1s%eet e,amle s%o#s se2eral columns of engineering 1ata t%at mig%t %a2e
-een re4reare1 for a gi2en ro<ect. It 1efines t%e siBe of eac% !ega-loc. t%at
mig%t -e reAuire1@ -) reference to t%e num-er of instruments reAuire1 at secific
locations. >f t%e 1ata s%o#n@ t%e last t%ree columns are rele2ant to t%e Fiel1-us
Calculator@ 2iB@ Instrument !o1el@ Instrument Current@ : Process Loo *ame.
Using 5in1o#s 8Co)9 : 8Paste9 t%e t%ree columns of 1ata 1escri-e1@ of t%e siBe of
t%e !ega-loc. reAuire1@ ma) -e Auic.l) transferre1 into t%e reAuire1 cells in t%e
Instrument Data S%eet.
"%e 2alues of current consumtion ma) -e Auic.l) alie1 using t%e 8;uto4Insert
Current Dra#n9 feature Dsee Section 5.1.5F.
"%e 1ata is no# rea1) to create a segment 1esign as 1escri-e1 in 5.1.+.
(he foot of the Instrument )ata *heet contains the table published by +oundation
+ieldbus e,uatin# the recommended total number of field devices appearin# on a
fieldbus se#ment a#ainst the number of devices that should be connected per spur of
that se#ment.
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Fig (%1
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)%& *++endix , Error Code"
5%en al)ing a11itional 1e2ices to t%e !ega-loc. 1efinition on t%e Instrument Data
S%eet certain Error Co1es ma) -e -roug%t u a1<acent to t%e selection -eing ma1e.
;n interretation of t%ese errors is gi2en -elo# =
Error t'+e :o""i.le cau"e
Error ; "r)ing to 1elo) -ot% Entit) : Cone 0 interfaces
Error B Cone 0 Interface *>" allo#e1@ eg@ #it% *on4IS o#er con1itioners
Error C Entit) Interface *>" allo#e1@ eg@ #it% a o#er con1itioner #it% a
%ig% oerating 2oltage
In general@ an IS o#er con1itioner is reAuire1 to use eit%er of t%e Entit) or Cone 0
interfaces@ 1ue to e,cessi2el) %ig% 2oltages secifie1 -) all t%e ot%er o#er sources.
-%& Condition" of U"e of the S+read"heet
Ex+re"" limitation of lia.ilit'; warrant'; indemnification and re+re"entation%
"o t%e ma,imum e,tent ermitte1 -) alica-le la#@ !"L Instruments Lt1 an1 its
suliers ma.e no #arranties@ in1emnification@ reresentations@ terms or con1itions of
an) .in1@ e,ress@ imlie1 or statutor)@ a-out t%e Fiel1-us Calculation Program@ t%e
ser2ices or suita-ilit)@ #or.a-ilit)@ legalit) or accurac) of t%e rogram an1 its
information@ or ro1ucts an1 ser2ices 1escri-e1 or containe1 in t%e rogram@ an1
e,ressl) 1isclaim all imlie1 #arranties@ terms or con1itions of satisfactor) Aualit)@
merc%anta-ilit)@ fitness for a articular urose@ title or non4infringement.
In no e2ent #ill !"L Instruments Lt1 -e or feel lia-le #it% regar1 to t%e Fiel1-us
Calculator Program an1 its usage to an) ot%er art) for an) conseAuential@ in1irect@
e,emlar)@ uniti2e@ or secial 1amages t%at are 1irectl) or in1irectl) relate1 to t%e
Fiel1-us Calculation Program@ regar1less of #%et%er suc% 1amages are cause1 -) t%e
or1inar) negligence of !"L Instruments Lt1.
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