8. Maintenance, Checkout, and Calibration
8.8. Preparing Fieldbus Device for a Move or Software Migration
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Step Action Result
8
Repeat Steps 2 to 7 for other function (if
applicable), Transducer, and Resource
blocks in the device, in that order.
Confirm that all device blocks are in Out-
Of-Service mode.
9
This completes the procedure.
Device is now ready to be
decommissioned and moved to another
Link or migrated to a new system
software release.
Migrating Fieldbus device type to a release supporting Enable Block Offnet
Diagno
stic Alarm
The database can be migrated to R400 release, which supports Block Offnet Diagnostic
Alarm parameter. The Enable Block Offnet Diagnostic Alarm parameter is added to all
the Fieldbus Block templates and is available in control strategies or on Station Detail
Displays. However, you must edit the template for each block within the device for the
parameter to appear on the Configuration form.
Perform the following steps to edit the template.
Step Action
1
Right-click the Fieldbus block in the Library view.
2
Select Edit Type.
3
In the Font box, type OFFNETALM_ENABLED.
4
Select OK.
Perform this procedure for each Fieldbus block if you want the parameter to
appear in the configuration form.
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