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April 2023
8. When Device Diagnostics is selected, press Status to see the resource or transducer
8.5
Configure PlantWeb alert (PWA) simulation with
the Field Communicator
Use the following procedure to configure PWA simulation using the Field Communicator.
Procedure
1. Run the Transmitter Options method in the resource block (Resource → Methods)
2. In the Transmitter Options menu, select either Simulate Switch or PWA Simulate.
3. Select Enable to enable PWA simulation or Disable to disable the simulation feature.
4. Once the method is complete, select Resource → Simulate PWA in the resource
5. Now select Simulation On or Simulation Off from the PWA Simulate parameter.
6. To simulate PlantWeb Alerts, select the alerts listed under Failed Active,
7. To simulate block alarms, select the alarms listed under Detailed Status in
8. Select Resource → PWA SubStatus to see the active PWA alarms and masks. Select
9. Select Resource → Status → Detailed Statusor Transducer → Status → Detailed
8.5.1
Support resource block errors
Resource block
•
Out of Service: Set whenever the resource block actual mode is out of service.
•
Power Up: Set whenever the FF card powers up.
•
Block Configuration Error: Configure Error is used to indicate that you had selected
an item in FEATURES_SEL or CYCLE_SEL that was not in FEATURES or CYCLE_TYPE
respectively.
•
Simulation active: Set whenever the Fieldbus simulate switch is set to On at the Fieldbus
card or software simulate option enabled.
Transducer block
•
Out of Service: Set whenever the transducer block actual mode is out of service.
•
Input Failure: Set whenever there is a communication error between the Fieldbus card
and the transmitter.
•
Simulation Active: Set whenever the Fieldbus Simulate switch is set to On at the
Fieldbus card or the Software simulate option is enabled.
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block detailed status displays.
block.
If the simulation is enabled, the PWA Simulate parameter is configurable. Otherwise
it is read-only.
When PWA simulation is on, all of the PWA active parameters and the resource and
transducer block status parameters are configurable. Otherwise they are read-only.
Maintenance Active, and Advisory Active (Resource → Simulate PWA).
the resource block (Resource → Simulate PWA) or under Detailed Status in the
transducer block (Transducer → Simulate Status).
Fail Active, Maintenance Active, or Advisory Active for active PWA alarms.
Status to see the resource or transducer block detailed status.
Manual
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