Device Variables - Fisher FIELDVUE DVC6200f Instruction Manual

Viewing Device Variables and Diagnostics
July 2013
There are two different restarts: Restart Processor, and Restart with Defaults:
When selecting either of these options, Restart informs you of the consequences of this action and asks if you want to
continue. Select Yes to perform the restart action, select No to select another action or exit. Restart informs you when
the restart is completed. You must acknowledge the message to continue.
Restart Processor—Performing a Restart Processor has the same effect as removing power from the instrument and
re‐applying power. Configuration and calibration do not change.
Restart with Defaults—Performing a Restart with Defaults should be done with care. This restart resets most of the
static and non‐volatile parameters for all of the blocks in the instrument to their initial value, as listed in table 4‐2. After
a Restart with Defaults, you should place the instrument in service (the transducer block mode to auto) and run Device
Setup and download the instrument configuration from the control system to properly setup the instrument. You also
may need to re‐establish communication links and trends.
D Fault State—Fault State (FAULT_STATE [28]), when active, indicates that the resource block is currently forcing the
output block to perform its FSTATE action. Selecting Fault State enables the ability to manually set and clear the
fault state.
D Set Fault State—Selecting Set Fault State (SET_FSTATE [29]) changes the Fault State (FAULT_STATE [28]) to Active.
Setting Set FState (SET_FSTATE [29]) to SET manually places the instrument in the fault state.
D Clear Fault State—Setting Clear FState (CLR_FSTATE [30]) to CLEAR clears the device fault state, if no faults are
currently active. You can test the actions the output blocks will perform by manually setting fault state active.

Device Variables

Instrument
RB > Device Variables > Instrument
Field Communicator
The following parameters are contained in the the Instrument menu of the resource block.
Identification
D Device ID—The 32 character Device ID (DEVICE_ID [54]).
D Electronics Serial Number—The Electronics Serial Number (ELECTRONICS_SN [49]) set at the factory.
D Factory Serial Number—The Factory Serial Number (FACTORY_SN [50]) is the instrument serial number set at the
factory.
D Field Serial Number—The Field Serial Number (FIELD_SN [51]) is the serial number of the valve and actuator on
which the instrument is mounted.
D Tag Description—The Tag Description (TAG_DESC [2]) is unique description of each block within the digital valve
controller, used to describe the intended application for the block. Follow the prompts on the Field Communicator
to enter an up to 32 character description for the block in the Tag Description field. (This parameter is read/write.)
D Strategy—Strategy (STRATEGY [3]) permits strategic grouping of blocks so the operator can identify where the
block is located. The blocks may be grouped by plant area, plant equipment, etc. Enter a value between 0 and
65535 in the Strategy field.
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