Field Explanations/operating instructions
Device type Shows the device type as specified in the "Device Selection" dialog box.
Device DDL Shows the device description file assigned to the object.
Article number Shows the article number of the device.
Manufacturer Shows the manufacturer.
EDD revision Shows the version of the device description file (hexadecimal format).
Type ID Shows the device type (hexadecimal format).
Device revision Shows the hardware version of the device (hexadecimal format).
8.3.5.3 "Diagnostics" tab
Purpose
In this tab, you can display information about the communication of the device. The icon shown
for the device depends on the information available.
Field Explanations/operating instructions
Communication Shows whether the communication is good or faulty.
Device status Shows specific information about the status of the connected device.
Last check Shows the date when the device was last tested.
Message text Shows detailed information about the device status.
"Update Diagnostics" button
Click the "Update Diagnostics" button if required.
8.3.5.4 "Communication" tab
Purpose
In this tab, you can display the address of a device (short address for HART devices). If the
device was configured in the process devices network view, you can change the address.
Field Explanations/operating instructions
Short address*
(default value: 1)
The short address is displayed here for HART devices.
* Entry can be changed.
Menus and dialog boxes in SIMATIC PDM
8.3 "Device" menu
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