MSA General Monitors OBSERVER-i - Operating Modes; Write Protection

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OBSERVER-i HART

12.9 OPERATING MODES

The Observer-i reports dB readings while in RUN mode. Various other modes are used to support the

calibration and setup of the instrument.

12.10 WRITE PROTECTION

The Observer-i does not support any write protection modes.

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Table of Contents3
Observer-I6
Introduction6
Scope6
Purpose6
References6
Device Identification6
Table 1: Reference Documents6
Table 2: Field Device Identification Data6
Product Overview7
Getting Started7
Figure 1: Connecting a PC to a HART Device7
Product Interfaces8
Process Interface8
Host Interface8
Local Interfaces, Jumpers, and Switches8
Device Variables8
Dynamic Variables8
PRIMARY VARIABLE = DECIBEL (Db)8
Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary Variables: Not Applicable9
Error/Status Information9
Table 3: Error/Status Information9
Universal Commands10
Common Practice Commands10
Supported Commands10
Burst Mode10
Catch Device Variable10
Table 4: Observer-I Common Practice Commands10
Device Specific Commands11
Command #132: Do Alarm Test11
Command #136: Set Alarm Level11
Command #139: Reset Alarm12
Command #141: Set Alarm Relay Configuration13
Command #142 Reset Event Happened Flag13
Command #143: Read Event Logging Counters14
Command #144: Clear Event Logging Counters14
Command #146: Read Alarm Event Log15
Command #147: Read Fault Event Log16
Command #148: Read Maintenance Event Log16
Command #149: Set Clock17
Command #150: Read Clock18
Command #151: Set Run Time Meter18
Command #152: Read Run Time Meter19
Command #154: Set Event Index19
Command #155: Get Event Index20
Command #156: Read Calibration Event Log20
Command #163: Get Fast Changing Information21
Command #164: Get Slow Changing Information22
Command #165: Get Set up Information22
Command #166: Get Device Firmware Revision24
Command #169: Load Factory Default Setting24
Command #170: Set Current Range25
Command #171: Set Detection Mode25
Command #172: Set Enhance Mode Ao26
Command #192: Do Calibration27
Command #195: Do Acoustic Test27
Command #201: Set Alarm Delay Time28
Tables29
OBSERVER-I DEVICE SPECIFIC COMMANDS SUMMARY29
Table 5: Observer-I Device Specific Commands29
OBSERVER-I - OPERATING MODES30
OBSERVER-I - CALIBRATION SUBMODE30
Calibration Event Log - Cause Description30
Table 6: Observer-I Operating Modes30
Table 7: Observer-I Calibration Submode30
Table 8: Observer-I Calibration Event Log - Cause Description30
Maintenance Event Log - Cause Description31
Alarm Event Log - Detection Description31
Fault Event Log - Cause Description31
Table 9: Observer-I Maintenance Event Log - Cause Description31
Table 10: Fault Event Log - Cause Description31
Performance32
Sampling Rates32
Power-Up32
Device Reset32
Self-Test32
Command Response Delay32
Busy and Delayed-Response32
Long Messages32
Non-Volatile Memory (Nvm)32
Table 11: Command Response Times32
Operating Modes33
Write Protection33
Appendix34
Capability Checklist34
Table 12: Capability Checklist34
Default Configuration35
Table 13: Default Configuration35
Device Description Language Menu36
Figure 2: Observer-I Device Description Menu36

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