Chapter 16 Troubleshooting; Status Led And Device Status; Api Referral Problems - Emerson Micro Motion 5700 Configuration And Use Manual

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16 Troubleshooting

16.1 Status LED and device status

The status LED (MOD STATUS) on the transmitter display provides a quick indication of device status by
changing color and flashing. If the transmitter was ordered without a display, the LEDs on the outputs board
inside the transmitter provide the same information.
Table 16-1: Status LED and device status
Status LED condition
Solid green
Solid yellow
Solid red
Flashing yellow (1 Hz)

16.2 API referral problems

16.2.1 Extrapolation alert is active
Cause
Line pressure, line temperature, or line density is outside the range of the configured API table.
Recommended actions
1. Check your process conditions against the values reported by the device.
2. Verify the configuration of the API referral application and related parameters.
16.2.2 Inaccurate referred density reading
Cause
• Inaccurate density measurement
• Inaccurate temperature measurement
• Incorrect reference conditions
• Incorrect API table selection
Recommended actions
1. Verify the line density value.
2. Verify the line temperature value.
3. Ensure that the application is configured to use the appropriate temperature source.
4. Ensure that the pressure source is configured correctly, that the external pressure device is operating
correctly, and that both devices are using the same measurement units.
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Device status
No alerts are active.
One or more alerts are active with Alert Severity = Out of Specification,
Maintenance Required, or Function Check.
One or more alerts are active with Alert Severity = Failure.
The Function Check in Progress alert is active.
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