Instruction Manual
D102748X012
Communications
Field Communicator
Configure > Communications > Burst Mode (2-4-1) or Burst Option (2-4-2)
Burst Mode
Enabling burst mode 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.
Depending upon the burst option selected, the digital level controller will burst the variables as shown in table 2‐1.
Table 4‐4. Burst Variables Sent by the FIELDVUE DLC3010
Burst Option
Read PV
Read PV mA and % Range
Read Dynamic Vars
1. EU—engineering units; mA—current in milliamperes; %—percent
Burst Option
1. Select On in the Burst Mode menu; press ENTER to enable Burst Mode.
2. Select the desired option from the Burst Option menu and press ENTER.
3. Press SEND to download the new configuration information to the digital level controller.
Variable
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
(1)
Variable Burst
Process variable (EU)
Process variable (mA)
Percent range (%)
Process variable (EU)
Electronics temperature (EU)
Process temperature (EU)
Not used
Configuration
October 2014
Burst Command
1
2
3
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