Contents
Chapter 1 General information.......................................................................................................7
1.1 Overview.......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 System configurations......................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2 Typical system package................................................................................................11
2.1 Rosemount 6888C Hazardous Area Probe product matrix.............................................................. 12
Chapter 3 Specifications...............................................................................................................15
3.1 Measurement specifications...........................................................................................................15
3.2 Environmental specifications..........................................................................................................16
3.3 Optional General Purpose 6888 Xi Electronics................................................................................ 16
3.4 Installation specifications - probe................................................................................................... 17
3.5 Installation specifications - Rosemount 6888 Xi with Rosemount 6888C Transmitter probe...........18
3.6 Installation specifications for traditional architechture Rosemount 6888 Xi for use with DR or
other probe..................................................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 4 Install...........................................................................................................................21
4.1 Mechanical installation...................................................................................................................21
4.2 Mounting the Rosemount 6888 Xi General Purpose Advanced Electronics..................................... 21
4.3 Electrical installation.......................................................................................................................25
4.4 Connecting the Hazardous Area Transmitter Probe to the Rosemount General Purpose 6888
Xi Electronics................................................................................................................................... 26
4.5 Connecting the Transmitter probe to the single-channel safe area Xi and flame safety interlock.... 28
4.6 Connecting the Transmitter probe with integral autocal to HART communications........................32
4.7 Connecting the Transmitter probe with integral autocal to FOUNDATION Fieldbus
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communications..............................................................................................................................34
4.8 Connecting the traditional architecture to the direct replacement hazardous area
replacement probe (no electronics inside).......................................................................................40
4.9 Connecting the traditional architecture cable connections system to the direct replacement
probe...............................................................................................................................................42
4.10 Pneumatic installation..................................................................................................................44
Chapter 5 Power up..................................................................................................................... 47
5.1 Powering up the standalone Rosemount 6888 Transmitter probe (without Rosemount 6888 Xi)... 47
5.2 Power up the Rosemount 6888 Transmitter with single/dual channel or single channel and
flame safety interlock Rosemount 6888Xi........................................................................................48
5.3 Power up the Rosemount 6888 direct replacement probe (no electronics inside) with
traditional architecture Rosemount 6888Xi..................................................................................... 48
5.4 Rosemount 6888Xi Quick Start Wizard...........................................................................................49
5.5 Re-initiating Rosemount 6888Xi wizard..........................................................................................49
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