Interpret Measurement Status; Check Device Status - Emerson Rosemount 5408 Reference Manual

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6.3.2

Interpret measurement status

A "Good" or "Bad" status next to a value is an indication of the reliability or integrity of the data being
received, not an indication of whether or not the value is within the configured upper or lower ranges
(see Figure
the overall status of the device, but the measurement might still be indicated as "Good" if the reliability
of the data is good.
Figure 6-4. AMS Device Manager - Status Indicators
6.4

Check device status

The overall device status is presented under the Overview screen in Rosemount Radar Master Plus, AMS
Device Manager, and Field Communicator. The transmitter reports diagnostic alerts when there is a
device malfunction. For information on these alerts, see
The device can also be configured to report user defined alerts based on the measured variables, see
"Alert setup" on page 203
To check device status and see whether there are any active alerts reported:
Go to the Overview screen to view the overall device status. If status is anything than Good, click the

button in the device status image to open a window with active alerts. The different device status
images are shown in
OR
Select Service Tools > Alerts.

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6-4). A value that triggers an alert, such as a high or low temperature indication, will change
for more information.
Table 6-2 and
"Diagnostic messages" on page
Table 6-3.
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