Alarm, error, and system messages   
10.1 Output of system messages in the display 
  SIPART PS2 with and without HART 
206  Operating Instructions, 10/2013, A5E00074631-11 
 
System messages during operation 
Remarks on the tables: 
 
stands for changeable numeric values 
(slash): the texts on the left and right of the slash flash alternately 
Messages during operation: 
 
 
X   
X 
      Message after application 
of electrical auxiliary 
•  Maintenance 
 
  X        Fault in the hardware 
•  Replace 
electronics 
    X      X  Positioner is not initialized 
•  Start initialization 
  X    X  X    Actual position [in %] for 
initialized positioner. 
Flashing decimal point 
shows communication 
 
    X  X      Automatic mode (nn = 
 
        X    Manual mode 
 (nn = setpoint) 
•  Switch to 
automatic mode 
with mode button 
 
X    X  X    Display range exceeded. 
Possible causes: 
•  Friction clutch or 
•  transmission ratio 
selector was disturbed 
or 
•  Positioner was 
installed on a different 
actuator without being 
reinitialized 
•  Offset friction 
clutch so that 
when the actuator 
moves the actual 
value display 
stays between 0.0 
and 100.0, or 
•  transmission ratio 
selector, or 
•  perform factory 
settings (Preset) 
and initialization 
    X  X      Actuator was stopped with 
 
    X  X      Actuator is moved to the 
upper stop with binary