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10.3  Read Software Options Status 
Read 
Doing a Read of register address 00B9 listed in Table 10-2 will tell you which of the 
available options are enabled / installed or disabled / not installed.  
Table 10-2  Option Status 
Parameter   Register 
Address 
Data Type  Access  Data Range or 
Enumerated Selection 
Description  ID  Hex  Decimal      
Option Status  
(Read only) 
185 00B9 185  INT  RD  See Figure 10-1. 
The data field in the response message will be a decimal number from 0 to 255. Convert 
the decimal number to binary as shown in Figure 10-1
.to determine which options are or 
are not active. 
00001111
0 to 255
Convert decimal to binary
0 = not installed
1 = installed
Loop 2
Setpoint Programming
Math
Health Watch
EXAMPLE: 15
Binary
Loop 2 – installed
SP Programming – installed
Math – installed
Health Watch - Installed
0000111100001111
0 to 255
Convert decimal to binary
0 = not installed
1 = installed
Loop 2
Setpoint Programming
Math
Health Watch
EXAMPLE: 15
Binary
Loop 2 – installed
SP Programming – installed
Math – installed
Health Watch - Installed
 
 
Figure 10-1  Software Option Status Information