BERTHOLD TECHNOLOGIES Uni-Probe LB 490 - Page 391

Uni-Probe LB 490
BERTHOLD TECHNOLOGIES GmbH & Co. KG
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Volume 3 6 Explanations
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Explanations Software release in the Uni-Probe (embedded software)
The software release of the embedded software in the Uni-Probe is
described by the following three identifications:
• Software version: version name used by Berthold, e.g. 1.20
– It is needed when the embedded software of the Uni-Probe
is to be updated.The version appears in the file name, e.g.
“LB490_V120.run”.
An update can be carried out using the PC program Uni
Loader via the RS-232 interface (see Volume 2, section
4.13).
• Software rev: consecutive revision number, e.g. 12
– It is incremented with each embedded software modifica-
tion.
–Display of the Software rev see page 3–388.
• Fld dev rev: Field Device Revision, e.g. 3
– This number will be incremented only when new commands
have been implemented which create an incompatibility to
previous DD versions.
– It is stored in the embedded software of the Uni-Probe.
– It shows which DD is required to utilize the full range of
functions.
– It is checked for compatibility by the DD (Dev v).
–Display of the Fld dev rev see page 3–388.
Software release of the DD (Device Description)
The software release of the DD on the HART
®
Communicator is
identified by two version numbers:
• Dev v: Device Version, e.g. 3
Revision number of the DD on the Communicator.
– It is incremented only for modifications where new com-
mands have been implemented that create an incompatibil-
ity with previous versions.
– It is checked for compatibility with the Field Device Revision
(see above).
–Display of the Dev v see page 3–388.
• DD v: DD Version, e.g. 3
Consecutive number of the DD on the Communicator.
– It is incremented for any DD modification.
– If may be higher than the Dev v.
–Display of the DD v see page 3–388.
Compatibility You can load several different revisions onto the HART
®
Communi-
cator. The Communicator compares the Field Device Revision of the
Uni-Probe with the Device Version of the DD. The compatible DD
version is started automatically.