7ML19985CL02 SITRANS LR 300 – INSTRUCTION MANUAL Page 5mmmmmGeneral InformationGeneral InformationThe ManualRefer to this manual for proper installation, operation, and maintenance of yourIQ Radar 300. The margin tabs denote the sections, and each section presentsSITRANS LR 300 features.Special attention must be paid to warnings and notes highlighted from the rest of the textby grey boxes.Installation: Installing the SITRANS LR 300.Interconnection: SITRANS LR 300 interconnection instructions.Start-up: Operating the keypad, programming the unit, and reading thedisplay.Operation: SITRANS LR 300 operating instructions.Applications: Application examples and practical use.Parameters: Available parameters and a description of function and use.Please read this section and familiarize yourself with theparameters available to you, to fully optimize your instrument.Communications: Configure communication settings.Troubleshooting: Responses to common installation and application problems.Appendices: An alphabetical cross-reference of the parameters and theirnumbers, a record sheet for jotting down parameter values,Ambient/Operating Temperature Specifications, ProcessPressure/Temperature de-Rating charts, Typical PowerConsumption charts, detailed information on HARTCommunications for the SITRANS LR 300, and on Profibus PACommunications for the SITRANS LR 300.WARNING means that failure to observe the necessary precautionscan result in death, serious injury, and/or considerable materialdamage.Note: means important information about the product or that part of the operatingmanual.IMPORTANT: All specifications are subject to change without notice.