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MTL4544A / MTL4544AS

MTL4544A/AS MTL5544A/AS Hazardous area Safe area

CURRENT REPEATER
4/20mA passive i/p for HART transmitters
MTL4544A MTL4544AS

Ch 2 + Ch 2 Load Load
12
+ 6 I
4/20mA
5 11
4/20mA
I 10
+
4
The MTLx544A provides an input for separately powered 4/20mA I 9
+ Ch 1 Load Load

3
transmitters and also allows bidirectional transmission of HART 2 8
4/20mA

4/20mA
I +
communication signals superimposed on the 4/20mA loop current, 1 7
so that the transmitter can be interrogated either from the operator Ch 1

station or by a hand-held communicator (HHC). Alternatively, the 13 14


MTLx544AS acts as a current sink for a safe-area connection 20 to 35V dc
Vs+
rather than driving a current into the load.
Vs

SPECIFICATION
See also common specification FSM MTL5544A / MTL5544AS
FUNCTIONAL SAFETY
MANAGEMENT Hazardous area Safe area
Number of channels
Two IEC 61508:2010

Location of transmitter
Zone 0, IIC, T46 hazardous area if suitably certified MTL5544A MTL5544AS
Div.1, Group A, hazardous loc ation Ch 2 Ch 2
+ 6 I 7
+ +
Hazardous area input 4/20mA 5 8 4/20mA
Signal range: 4 to 20mA 4 I 9 + Load Load
Under/over-range: 1.0 to 21.5mA 10 Ch 1
+ 3
I
+ +
Input impedance for HART signals 4/20mA 2 11 4/20mA
at terminals 1, 2 and 4, 5: > 230 1
I 12
+ Load Load
Maximum input volt drop Ch 1
13 Vs
at terminals 1, 2 and 4, 5: < 6.6V 14 Vs+
i.e. a transmitter load of 330 at 20mA 20 to 35V dc

Safe-area output
Signal range: 4 to 20mA
Under/over-range: 1.0 to 21.5mA
Safe-area load resistance (MTL5544A)
Conventional transmitters: 0 to 360 Power dissipation within unit (with 20mA signals)
Smart transmitters: 250 10% MTLx544A 1.5W @ 24V dc
Safe-area load (MTL5544AS) MTLx544AS 2.0W @ 24V dc
Current sink: 600 max. Safety description
Maximum voltage source: 24V DC Terminals 1 to 2 and 4 to 5:
Safe-area circuit output resistance: > 1M Um = 253V rms or dc.
Safearea circuit ripple 8.6V (diode). This voltage must be considered when calculating
< 50A peak-to-peak up to 80kHz the load capacitance.
Transfer accuracy at 20C Non-energy-storing apparatus 1.5V, 0.1A and 25mW; can be
Better than 20A connected without further certification into any IS loop with an
Temperature drift open-circuit voltage < 28V
< 1A/C
SIL capable
Response time
Settles within 200A of final value after 20ms
SIL These models have been assessed for use in
Communications supported 2 IEC 61508 functional safety applications.
IEC 61508:2010
SIL2 capable for a single device (HFT=0)
HART
SIL3 capable for multiple devices in safety
LED indicator
Green: power indication SIL redundant configurations (HFT=1)
See data on MTL web site and refer to the
Power requirement (with 20mA signal) 3
IEC 61508:2010 safety manual.
70mA at 24V
85mA at 20V
50mA at 35V

The given data is only intended as a product description and should not be regarded as a legal
warranty of properties or guarantee.
In the interest of further technical developments, we reserve the right to make design changes.

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