Device Status

The device status provides an overview of the overall condition of the device. Many process visualization systems record the device status for a device in order to present its condition in graphic form.

The device displays its current status as “Error” or “OK” in the “Device Status” frame. The device determines this status from the individual monitoring results.

The events which can be selected are:

Tab. Device Status

Name

Meaning

“Device Status” Frame

The device determines this status from the individual monitoring results. It can have the values “Error” or “OK”.

“Trap Configuration” Frame

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Generate Trap

Activate this setting so the device sends a trap if it changes its device status.

“Monitoring” Frame

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Power supply ...

Monitor/ignore supply voltage(s).

“Temperature (°C)”

Monitor/ignore temperature thresholds set (refer System) for temperatures that are too high/too low

Module removal

Monitor/ignore the removal of a module (for modular devices).

ACA removal

Monitor/ignore the removal of the ACA.

ACA not in sync

Monitor/ignore non-matching of the configuration on the device and on the ACA

The configurations are non-matching if only one file exists or the two files do not have the same content.
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Connection error

Monitor/ignore the link status (Ok or inoperable) of at least one port.
The reporting of the link status can be masked for each port by the management (refer Port Configuration). Link status is not monitored in the state on delivery.

Ring Redundancy

Monitor/ignore ring redundancy (for HIPER-Ring only in Ring Manager mode).

On delivery, ring redundancy is not monitored.

If the device is a normal ring subscriber and not the ring manager, it reports the following:

  • nothing (for the HIPER-Ring)

  • detected errors in the local configuration (for Fast HIPER-Ring and for MRP)

Ring/Network coupling

Monitor/ignore the redundant coupling operation.
On delivery, no monitoring of the redundant coupling is set.
For two-Switch coupling with control line, the slave additionally reports the following conditions:
– Incorrect link status of the control line – Partner device is also a slave (in standby mode).

Note: In two-Switch coupling, both Switches must have found their respective partners.

Fan

Monitor/ignore fan function (for devices with fan).


Note: With a non-redundant voltage supply, the device reports the absence of a supply voltage. If you do not want this message to be displayed, feed the supply voltage over both inputs or switch off the monitoring (refer Signal contact).

Buttons

Tab. Buttons (Forts.)

Button

Meaning

“Set”

Transfers the changes to the volatile memory (RAM) of the device. To permanently save the changes afterwards, you open the Basic Settings:Load/Save dialog and click “Save”.

“Reload”

Updates the fields with the values that are saved in the volatile memory (RAM) of the device.

“Help”

Opens the online help.