Instruction Manual
D102748X012
Configuration
October 2014
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Communications
Field Communicator Configure > Communications > Burst Mode (2-4-1) or Burst Option (2-4-2)
Burst Mode
Enabling burst mode 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.
Depending upon the burst option selected, the digital level controller will burst the variables as shown in table 2‐1.
Table 4‐4. Burst Variables Sent by the FIELDVUE DLC3010
Burst Option Variable Variable Burst
(1)
Burst Command
Read PV Primary Process variable (EU) 1
Read PV mA and % Range
Primary Process variable (mA)
2
Secondary Percent range (%)
Read Dynamic Vars
Primary Process variable (EU)
3
Secondary Electronics temperature (EU)
Tertiary Process temperature (EU)
Quaternary Not used
1. EU—engineering units; mA—current in milliamperes; %—percent
Burst Option
1. Select On in the Burst Mode menu; press ENTER to enable Burst Mode.
2. Select the desired option from the Burst Option menu and press ENTER.
3. Press SEND to download the new configuration information to the digital level controller.