Section 6 Viewing Device Variables And Diagnostics; Service Tools - Fisher FIELDVUE DVC6200 Instruction Manual

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Section 6 Viewing Device Variables and

Service Tools

Note
Service Tools are not available for instrument level AC.
Alert Conditions
Field Communicator Service Tools > Alert Conditions (2‐1)
Instrument Alert Conditions, when enabled, detect many operational and performance issues that may be of interest.
To view these alerts navigate to Alert Conditions. The alert conditions for each group of alerts are listed below. If there
are no alerts active for a particular group the group will not be displayed on the Field Communicator. See table 6‐1 for
alert groups.
Table 6‐1. Alerts Included in Alert Groups for Alert Record
Alert Group
Valve Alerts
Failure Alerts
Miscellaneous Alerts
D Electronics— If an electronics alert is active it will appear under ELECT ALERTS.
Drive Current
Drive Current Alert—This alert is indicated when the drive current does not read as expected. If this alert occurs, check
the connection between the I/P converter and the printed wiring board assembly. Try removing the I/P converter and
re‐installing it. If the failure does not clear, replace the I/P converter or the printed wiring board assembly.
Drive Signal
Drive Signal Alert—This alert is indicated when the Drive Signal is greater or less than the expected maximum or
minimum.
Processor Impaired
Offline/Failed Alert—This alert is indicated if a failure, enabled from the Self Test Shutdown menu, caused an
instrument shutdown. Press Enter to see which of the specific failures caused the Offline/Failed indication.
Low Power Write Alert— This alert is activated if a write to the instrument is attempted when the loop current is less
than approximately 3.5 mA.
Alerts Include in Group
Travel Alert Lo
Travel Alert Hi
Travel Alert Lo Lo
Travel Alert Hi Hi
Travel deviation
Drive signal
Flash ROM fail
Drive current fail
Ref Voltage fail
NVM fail
Temperature sensor fail
Pressure sensor fail
Travel sensor fail
Auxiliary input
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