DVC6000f Series
March 2006
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Table 9-1. Setting PlantWeb Alerts
PlantWeb Alert
and (Group)
Alert Category
and (Default)
Alert Condition
and (Default)
What the Alert is
Detecting
Related Parameters and
(Default)
Guidelines for Setting
Drive Current
(Electronics)
User Config.
(Failed)
Drive Current
(Enabled)
The difference between the
expected Drive Current and
the actual Drive Current has
exceeded the configured limit.
Self Test Shutdown (No)
Shutdown Recovery (Auto)
Alert Point (50%)
Alert Time (5 sec)
Use default settings
Drive Signal
(Electronics)
User Config.
(Maintenance)
Drive Signal
(Enabled)
The Drive Signal is greater or
less than the expected
maximum or minimum.
Use default setting
Processor
Impaired
(Electronics)
User Config.
(Maintenance)
Program Memory
(Enabled)
A failure in the Flash Memory
where the program is stored.
Self Test Shutdown (No)
Shutdown Recovery (Auto)
Use default settings
Static Memory
(Enabled)
A failure of the FRAM memory
where static parameters are
stored.
Self Test Shutdown (No)
Shutdown Recovery (Auto)
Use default settings
Processor
(Enabled)
A failure of the main
Processor.
Self Test Shutdown (No)
Shutdown Recovery (Auto)
Use default settings
I/O Processor
(Enabled)
A failure of the I/O Processor.
Self Test Shutdown (No)
Shutdown Recovery (Auto)
Use default settings
Output Block
Timeout
(Configuration)
User Config.
(Maintenance)
Output Block
Timeout
(Disabled)
If the analog or discrete output
block has not executed or has
remained out of service for
longer than the configure
timeout, this alert is detected.
Timeout Alert Point (600 s)
Self Test Shutdown (No)
Shutdown Recovery (Auto)
Enable this alert for loops
where the execution is
critical. If the AO or DO
block is not scheduled, or
scheduled incorrectly, it will
trigger an alert after the
Timeout Alert Point has been
exceeded. Set the Timeout
Alert Point to a value
between
a. 30 seconds and
b. the maximum time
before a user should be
notified. The minimum
number depends on the time
it takes for a host to
download a configuration to
the device.
Shutdown can be enabled if
it is desired to move the
valve to the Zero Power
Condition at the same time
that the alert is generated.
Blocks Set to
Default
(Configuration)
User Config.
(Failed)
Blocks Set to Default
(Enabled)
If the user has restarted with
defaults, all blocks have been
restored to original factory
settings.
None Use default settings
Shutdown Alert
(Configuration)
User Config.
(Failed)
N/A
A user configured Self Test
Shutdown condition has taken
the instrument to OOS.
None Use default settings
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