Section 3 Overview - Fisher FIELDVUE DLC3010 Instruction Manual

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Section 3 Overview

Overview
Field Communicator Overview (1)
Device Status
Good there are no active alerts and instrument is In Service
Failed a failed alert is active
Maintenance a configured maintenance alert is active and a failed alert is turned on
Advisory a configured advisory alert is active and configured failed or a maintenance alert is turned on
Comm Status
Polled communication with Digital Level Controller is established. Burst mode is turned off.
Burst provides continuous communication from the digital level controller. Burst mode applies only to the
transmission of burst mode data and does not affect the way other data is accessed.
PV is
Indicates the type of measurement either level, interface (the interface of two liquids of different specific gravities), or
density (measures the liquid specific gravity). The process variable displayed and measured depends on the entry for
"PV is" under PV Setup.
Primary Variable
PV Value displays the process variable (level, interface, or density) in engineering units.
% Range displays the process variable as a percent of span (determined by the LRV and URV).
AO
Indicates the current analog output value of the instrument, in milliamperes.
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