Fisher FIELDVUE DVC6200f Instruction Manual page 318

Operating with a DeltaV System
July 2013
Initial Device Setup
When new FF devices are commissioned on the DeltaV system, device alarms are automatically enabled and default
priorities are assigned to the alarms. Select properties on the device, then the Alarms and Displays tab, as shown in
figure F‐5 to view whether device alarms are enabled on a particular device.
Figure F‐5. Alarms & Display Tab
The Enable Device Alarms configuration option modifies the device configuration. Thus changing this setting requires
a download to the device. Devices that are migrated from older DeltaV systems will have their device alarms disabled.
Note
1. Use the default setting of device alarms enabled. If the user does not want notification of device alarms, this can be configured
on each individual alarm. Later on, you can modify the alarm configurations without downloading the device. Disabling device
alarms disables all of the alarms, including the device communication failure alarm.
2. Use the same control display for the device as for the control module.
3. If you suspect a rogue device is generating extra H1 bus traffic from device alarms, disabling device alarms stops the device from
sending the alarms.
4. If the Alarms and Displays tab is not shown, then you either do not have an MD controller or the device is on a Series 1 H1 card.
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