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Rosemount 8600 Vortex Flow Meter
Reference Manual
May 2019
Operation
00809-0100-4860, Rev BF
Tag
The quickest variable to identify and distinguish between flowmeters. Flowmeters can be
tagged according to the requirements of your application. The tag may be up to eight
characters long.
Descriptor
A longer user-defined variable to assist with more specific identification of the particular
flowmeter. It is usually used in multi-flowmeter environments and provides 16 characters.
Message
Provides an even longer user-defined variable for identification and other purposes. It
provides 32 characters of information and is stored with the other configuration data.
Date
A user-defined variable that provides a place to save a date, typically used to store the last
date that the transmitter configuration was changed.
Write protect
A read-only informational variable that reflects the setting of the hardware security switch.
If Write Protect is ON, configuration data are protected and cannot be changed from a
HART-based communicator or control system. If Write Protect is OFF, configuration data
may be changed using the communicator or control system.
Transmitter options
Indicates if Internal Flow Simulation option is enabled.
Revision numbers
Fixed informational variables that provide the revision number for different elements of
your Field Communicator and Rosemount 8600D. These revision numbers may be required
when calling the factory for support. Revision numbers can only be changed at the factory
and are provided for the following elements:
FastKeys
1, 4, 4, 2
FastKeys
1, 4, 4, 3
FastKeys
1, 4, 4, 4
FastKeys
1, 4, 4, 5
FastKeys
1, 4, 4, 6
FastKeys
1, 4, 4, 7
FastKeys
1, 4, 4, 8
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