Parameterizing/addressing   
9.4 Description of parameters 
  SIPART PS2 with and without HART 
198  Operating Instructions, 10/2013, A5E00074631-11 
 
Description of parameter P 
P. PAVG - calculation of position average 
Use this parameter to activate the test to calculate and monitor the position average. 
Configure the following settings to activate the test: 
1.  Set the "P.
PAVG" parameter to "On". Sub-parameters to set the test parameters are 
displayed. The test is activated. 
2.  Set the suitable parameter values in sub-parameters. The setting options available in 
sub-parameters are described below. 
During the test, the position and reference average values are always compared at the end 
of a time interval. The positioner triggers an error message if the current position average 
exceeds a threshold. 
The factory setting is "OFF". 
P1.TBASE - time base for averaging 
Use this sub-parameter to set the time interval to calculate the position average. 
The following values are available to define the time intervals: 
●  30 minutes 
●  8 hours 
●  5 days 
●  60 days 
●  2.5 years 
After starting the reference average calculation and the expiry of the time interval, a position 
average over the interval period is determined and compared with the reference average. 
The test is then restarted. 
The factory setting is "0.5 h". 
P2.STATE - status of the position average calculation 
Use this sub-parameter to start the calculation of the position average. If a reference 
average has never been determined, the parameter value is "IdLE". 
Then start the calculation by pressing the 
 button for 5 seconds. The value in the display 
changes from "IdLE" to "rEF". The reference average is calculated.