Fault and Status Reporting

The PointMax analog HART I/O module sends fault and status data for HART device, configured dynamic variables, and device variables in the producer data for each HART device.
Fault and Status Tags for HART Device
Data Type
Tag Name
Triggering Event That Sets the Tag
Fault
ConnectionFaulted
The owner-controller loses its connection to the module.
TIP: This tag provides module-wide data and affects all channels simultaneously.
CurrentMismatch
The HART digital value does not match the analog module channel value.
Malfunction
The device has detected a hardware error or failure.
<NameOfVariable>.Ch.Fault
Data is inaccurate and cannot be trusted for use in the application.
<NameOfVariable>.Ch.Underrange
The input signal at the channel is less than, or equal to, the min detectable signal.
<NameOfVariable>.Ch.Overrange
The input signal at the channel is greater than, or equal to, the max detectable signal.
Static.Fault
Indicates if the set of static data is valid. For PlantPAx connection only.
Status
RunMode
The module is in Run mode.
DiagnosticActive
Indicates if any diagnostics are active or if the prognostics threshold is reached.
DiagnosticSequenceCount
A counter that increments when a diagnostic condition occurs or goes away. The counter is a rolling counter that skips 0 on rollovers.
CurrentSaturated
The loop current has reached its upper (or lower) endpoint limit and cannot increase (or decrease) any further.
CurrentFixed
The loop current is being held at a fixed value and is not responding to process variations.
MoreStatusAvailable
More status information is available than can be returned in the Field Device Status.
ConfigurationChanged
HART device configuration is changed and the module has retrieved all HART device configuration data to be returned by the
Get HART Device Information
service.
<NameOfVariable>.Ch.Uncertain
Indicates that the channel data can be inaccurate but the degree of inaccuracy is not known.
<NameOfVariable>.Ch.Data
The last good value received from the device.
<NameOfVariable>.Ch.RollingTimestamp
RollingTimestamp is continuously running a 15-bit timer that counts in milliseconds.
<NameOfVariable>.Class
Device Variable Classification
<NameOfVariable>.Unit
Unit code
<NameOfVariable>.Manual
Indicates that the data value is manually controlled.
<NameOfVariable>.Constant
Indicates that the data value is constant. It is set to 1 when variable status indicates constant.
Static.PVUnit
Unit code of PV. For PlantPAx connection only.
Static.HARTRevision
HART protocol major revision number. For PlantPAx connection only.
Static.HARTTagName
Assigned name of HART device. Same as Identity attribute 15. For PlantPAx connection only.
Static.Descriptor
Descriptor of HART device. For PlantPAx connection only.
Static.PVAtSignal4
PV Lower Range value. For PlantPAx connection only.
Static.PVAtSignal20
PV Higher Range value. For PlantPAx connection only.
Static.AdditionalDeviceStatus
Additional Device Status from HART command 48. For PlantPAx connection only.
ChDataAtSignal4
This member is the engineering unit value of 4 mA according to the corresponding analog input channel configuration of the module. For PlantPAx connection only.
ChDataAtSignal20
This member is the engineering unit value of 20 mA according to the corresponding analog input channel configuration of the module. For PlantPAx connection only.
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