Instruction Manual
D102748X012
DLC3010 Digital Level Controller
Overview
May 2018
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Section 3 Overview3-3-
Overview
Field Communicator Overview (1)
Device Status
Good There are no active alerts and instrument is In Service.
Failed The highest severity active alert is in the Failed category.
Maintenance The highest severity active alert is in the Maintenance category.
Advisory The highest severity active alert is in the Advisory category.
Comm Status
Polled Communication with digital level controller is established. Burst mode is turned off.
Burst Provides continuous communication from the digital level controller. Burst mode applies only to the
transmission of burst mode data and does not affect the way other data is accessed.
Liquid Level,
Interface Level, or
Liquid Density
Indicates the type of measurement either level, interface (the interface of two liquids of different specific gravities), or
density (measures the liquid specific gravity). The process variable displayed and measured depends on the entry for
“PV is” under PV Setup.
Process Temperature
When the process temperature is manually entered, indicates the target process temperature entered in the device
configuration.
When the process temperature is NOT manually entered, process temperature represents the temperature measured
by an RTD located in the process fluid.
Analog Output
Indicates the current value for the analog output of the instrument being commanded by the firmware, in
milliamperes.
Calibration / Ranging
Primary
See the Calibration section, starting on page 58, for Primary calibration information.