Instruction Manual
D103412X012
Viewing Device Variables and Diagnostics
July 2013
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Manufacturer—Manufacturer Identification (MANUFAC_ID [10]) identifies the manufacturer of the instrument. It is
used by the host system to locate the DD file for the device. For Fisher the Manufacturer ID is 0x5100.
Device Type—Device Type (DEV_TYPE [11]) identifies the type of device. It is used by the host system to locate the
DD file for the device. For a DVC6200f digital valve controller with Standard Control the device type is 0x4602.
Version
Device Revision—Device Revision (DEV_REV [12]) identifies the device revision number. It is used by the host system
to locate the DD file for the device.
Firmware Revision—Firmware Revision (FIRMWARE_REV_ALL [47.6]) shows all device firmware revisions currently in
operation.
Standby Firmware Revision—Standby Firmware Revision (STBY_FIRMWARE_REV_ALL [55.6]) shows all device
firmware revisions currently in standby.
Hardware Revision—Hardware Revision(HARDWARE_REV[48]) identifies the electronic hardware revision.
ITK Version—ITK Version (ITK_VER [41]) identifies the major version of the Interoperability Tester used by the
Fieldbus Foundation in certifying the device as interoperable. This device revision meets the requirements of
version 5.
Options
Field Communicator RB > Device Variables > Options
The following parameters are contained in the the Options menu of the resource block.
Diagnostic Options—Diagnostic Options (DIAG_OPTIONS [45]) shows the diagnostic options available in the
instrument.
Function Block Options—Function Block Options (FB_OPTIONS [44]) shows which function blocks are licenced and
enabled in the instrument.
Miscellaneous Options—Miscellaneous Options (MISC_OPTIONS [46]) indicates which miscellaneous licensing
options are enabled.
Features Available—Features (FEATURES [17]) shows the supported resource block options.
DD Information
Field Communicator RB > Device Variables > DD Information
DD Information contains information about the Device Description (DD).
Transducer Block
This section contains information on the DVC6200f digital valve controller transducer block. Descriptions of all
transducer block parameters are included. The transducer block decouples function blocks from the local output
functions required to command output hardware. The transducer block typically contains setup and calibration
information.
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