52 LST300 |  COMPACT ULTRASONIC LEVEL TRANSMITTER  |  LST300–EN REV. E
8  Diagnostic messages
The LST300 provides several diagnostic messages that can be viewed from the menu. The diagnostic messages provide insight 
into the state of the current process and is valuable for application troubleshooting.
Table 3  details each diagnostic message together with possible causes and remedial actions.
Error no. / Range Text on the LCD display Cause Remedy / Spare part
Process
Primary variable exceeds limit
Confirm process variable limits
Primary variable exceeds limit Confirm the process variable and 
take action for limit exceeding.
Process
Primary Variable is exceeds range
Confirm Primary Variable range
Primary variable exceeds range Confirm Primary Variable and take 
action for range exceeding.
Electronics
Sensor board failure
Restart device. If failure, contact 
ABB service
Sensor board failure Re-start the device. If this fails to 
solve the problem, contact ABB Level 
Support at http://www.abb.com/
level.
Electronics
Sensor board write memory error.
Restart device. If failure, contact 
ABB service
Sensor board write memory failure Re-start the device. If this fails to 
solve the problem, contact ABB Level 
Support at http://www.abb.com/
level.
Electronics
Electronics board write memory 
error.
Restart device. If failure, contact 
ABB service
Electronics board write memory 
failure
Re-start the device. If this fails to 
solve the problem, contact ABB Level 
Support at http://www.abb.com/
level.
Operation
Incorrect voltage for device
Check power supply
Incorrect voltage for proper device 
operation
Check power supply.
Process
Environment temperature exceed 
Measurement may be invalid. Check 
temperature
Environmental conditions exceed 
acceptable device operating 
conditions
Measurement reading may be 
invalid. Rectify improper 
environmental conditions.
Configuration
Measurement data simulate 
Confirm device should be in 
simulation mode
One or more measurement values 
are in simulation mode
Confirm measurement values should 
be in simulation mode.
Electronics
Current output circuit failure
Restart device. If failure, contact 
ABB service
Current output circuit has failed Re-start the device. If this fails to 
solve the problem, replace the 
electronics board.
Electronics
Electronics board failure
Restart device. If failure, contact 
ABB service
Electronics board failure Re-start the device. If this fails to 
solve the problem, contact ABB Level 
Support at http://www.abb.com/
level.
Process
Sensor initialized data get error
Restart device. If failure, contact 
ABB service
Sensor board configuration data 
cannot got.
Re-start the device. If this fails to 
solve the problem, contact ABB Level 
Support at http://www.abb.com/
level.
Operation
NV replace error
Restart device. If failure, contact 
ABB service
An error occurred during a NV
Replace effort
Re-start the device. If this fails to 
solve the problem, contact ABB Level 
Support at http://www.abb.com/
level.
Process
Current is in saturation level
Monitor process conditions
Current is in saturation level Monitor process conditions.
Table 4  LST300 diagnostic messages