NBN EN 61298-3 : 2009

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General considerations
    4.1 Criteria
    4.2 General procedures
5 Ambient temperature effects
    5.1 Criteria
    5.2 Test procedure
6 Ambient relative humidity effects
7 Vibration
    7.1 General considerations
    7.2 Initial resonance search
    7.3 Endurance conditioning by sweeping
    7.4 Final resonance search
    7.5 Final measurements
8 Shock, drop and topple
9 Mounting position
10 Over-range
11 Output load effects
    11.1 Electrical output
    11.2 Pneumatic output
12 Power supply effects
    12.1 Supply voltage and frequency variations
    12.2 Transient supply voltage effects
    12.3 Supply voltage depression
    12.4 Short-term supply voltage interruptions
    12.5 Fast transient/burst immunity requirements
    12.6 Surge immunity requirements
    12.7 Reverse supply voltage protection (d.c. devices)
    12.8 Supply pressure variations
    12.9 Supply pressure interruptions
13 Electrical interference
    13.1 Common mode interference
    13.2 Normal mode interference (series mode)
    13.3 Earthing
14 Harmonic distortion effects
15 Magnetic field effects
16 Radiated electromagnetic interference
    16.1 General considerations
    16.2 Procedure
17 Electrostatic discharge
    17.1 General considerations
    17.2 Procedure
18 Effect of open-circuited and short-circuited input
19 Effect of open-circuited and short-circuited output
20 Effects of process medium conditions
    20.1 Temperature of process fluid
    20.2 Flow of process fluid through the device
    20.3 Static line pressure effect
21 Atmospheric pressure effects
22 Flow of purge gas through the device
23 Accelerated operational life test
24 Operational long-term drift test
Annex ZA Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

Defines general methods and procedures for conducting tests and reporting on functional and performance characteristics of process measurement and control devices. Applies to any such devices characterized by their own specific input and output variables, and by the specified relationship (transfer function) between the inputs and outputs, and include analogue and digital devices.