7.4.3
Quality code
Definition
The quality code describes the process status of the corresponding HART variable.
Description
The quality code is structured as follows:
Bit
The quality codes generated by the I/O module conform to the HART revision of the field device
used.
• Field devices with HART revision 5 and 6 (Page 47)
• Field devices with HART revision 7 and higher (Page 48)
7.4.4
HART revision
7.4.4.1
Field devices with HART revision 5 and 6
Definition
The quality code is formed exclusively from the 1st and 2nd status byte (HART device status) of
the response frames (HART command 3).
AI 4xI 2-/4-wire HART ISOL HA
Equipment Manual, 07/2022, A5E50101523-AB
7....6
5....2
Quality
Sub-status
0 0: Bad
Coded according to "PROFIBUS PA Pro‐
0 1: Uncertain
file for Process Control Devices"
1 0: Good
1 1: Good
HART function
7.4 Tags
1...0
Limits
0 0: OK
0 1: Low limit
1 0: High limit
1 1: Constant
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