Configure The Transmitter's Response To Alerts Using Prolink Iii - Emerson Micro Motion 5700 Configuration And Use Manual

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7.2.2 Configure the transmitter's response to alerts using
ProLink III
For some alerts, you can change the transmitter's response to an alert by setting the alert
severity. You can also configure the transmitter to ignore some alerts and conditions.
The transmitter implements the NAMUR NE 107 specification for alerts. NAMUR NE 107
categorizes alerts by the suggested operator action, not by cause or symptom. Each alert
has one or more associated conditions.
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Option Description
Failure
The event is serious enough to require fault actions by the transmitter.
The event may be either device-related or process-related. Operator ac-
tion is strongly recommended.
Function Check
Configuration change or device testing. No fault actions are performed.
The operator may need to complete a procedure.
Out of Specifica-
The process is outside user-specified limits or device limits. No fault ac-
tion
tions are performed. The operator should check the process.
Maintenance Re-
Device maintenance is recommended, either near-term or mid-term.
quired
To ignore an alert:
1. Choose Menu > Configuration > Alert Setup > Response to Alerts
2. Select the alert.
3. Set Alert Detection to Ignore.
If an alert is ignored, any occurrence of this alert is not posted to the alert list and the
status LED on the transmitter does not change color. The occurrence is posted to
alert history.
To ignore a condition:
1. Choose Menu > Configuration > Alert Setup > Response to Alerts
2. Select the alert associated with the condition.
3. Select Condition Detection.
4. Select the condition and set it to Ignore.
If a condition is ignored, any occurrence of this condition is not posted to the alert
list and the status LED on the transmitter does not change color. The occurrence is
posted to alert history.
Alerts, conditions, and configuration options
Micro Motion Model 5700 with Ethernet Transmitters