Device information view parameters

Parameter
Description
HART short tag name
Displays the tag name of the HART field device.
User text
Displays additional information about the HART field device, such as who last calibrated the device, or reference to documentation.
Descriptor
Displays additional identification information that is used by the plant or asset management software.
Manufacture date
Displays the date, which is shown in the format selected for your computer from
Control Panel
 using the
Regional and Language
 settings.
HART long tag name
Displays the HART field device and its purpose in the plant.
Device identity
Displays
Match
 or
Mismatch
 to indicate whether the physical device and the profile have the same vendor ID, device type, or product code.
Write protect
Indicates whether the HART field device is write protected. Valid values are
Yes
 or
No
.
If a device is write protected, some parameters cannot be changed using HART communication.
Manufacturer
Displays the device manufacturer name.
  • If the name is longer than 37 characters, the string is truncated and displays
    ...
     at the end. Hover over the string to display the full name.
  • If there is no EDS file for the device type, the Manufacturer Identification Code is retrieved and found in a static table. If the entry does not exist in the static table,
    Unknown Vendor <0x00??>
     appears, where
    ??
     is the HART manufacturer code.
Device type
Displays the product name.
  • If the name is longer than 37 characters, the string is truncated and displays
    ...
     at the end. Hover over the string to display the full name.
  • If there is no EDS file for the device type,
    Unknown Device type <0x????>
     appears, where
    ????
     is the product code value.
Classification
Displays the general device class.
Device ID
Displays a number that represents the device ID. Device ID is a serial number assigned by the manufacturer that is unique among all devices produced by that manufacturer.
Final assembly number
Displays a number that identifies the materials and electronics that comprise the field device. The number is normally changed when electronics or other components are upgraded in the field. In some instances, this number references a drawing number.
Serial number
Displays the Serial number for Endress and Hauser devices. Displays 11 character maximum. This field only appears for Endress and Houser devices.
Primary Variable (PV)
Displays the values collected for these Primary Variable (PV) attributes:
  • At signal 20
  • At signal 4
  • Damping
  • Transfer function
Revisions
Displays these revision attributes:
  • Universal
  • Device
  • Software
  • Hardware
Refresh
Retrieves and displays the latest values from the device.
Reset device
Initiates a reset operation on the device, which returns the device to its power-up state by emulating the cycling of power.
IMPORTANT: Resetting a device closes all connections to or through the device, which may result in loss of control.
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