7.3.3 Explanation of the HART commands
7.3.3.1 Universal HART commands
Denition
Universal commands must be supported by all manufacturers of HART eld devices.
Description
Examples of universal HART commands:
Command Function
0 Reads manufacturer and device type - only with this command 0 can eld devices
be addressed by means of a short frame address
11 Reads manufacturer and device type
1 Reads primary variable and unit
2 Reads current and percentage of range, digitally as oating-point number
(IEEE 754)
3 Reads up to four pre-dened, dynamic variables (primary variables, secondary
variables, etc.)
9 Reads up to four pre-dened, dynamic variables (primary variables, secondary
variables, etc.)
13, 18 Reads or writes tag, descriptor and date (data included in transmission)
7.3.3.2 General purpose HART commands
Denition
General purpose commands should be supported by all manufacturers of HART eld devices.
Description
Examples of usable HART commands:
Command Function
36 Sets high range limit
37 Sets low range limit
41 Perform self-test
43 Sets the primary variable to zero
HART function
7.3 Communication
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