KROHNE M8E Converter HART 0101 - Manual (Page 3)

1 General Information
The M8E is a two-wire transmitter with 4...20mA current output and HART

capability.
General Characteristics of the M8E HART

interface:
•
Multidrop Mode is supported
•
Burst Mode is not supported
There are two ways of using the HART

communication:
1.1 Point-to-Point Analog/Digital Mode
a) As a point-to-point connection between the M8E and the HART

master equipment.
1.2
Point-to-Point Analog/Digital Mode
4 20
mA
4...20 mA
Power
Supply
≥ 250 Ohm
HART
Modem
HART
Analog
Primary Master
Secondary Master
M8E
Addr. 0
For slaves with
passive current
output (2 wire)