Appendix C: Communications via PROFIBUS
C.8 Status byte
SITRANS LR250 (PROFIBUS PA)
Operating Instructions, 08/2014, A5E32221386-AC
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In PROFIBUS PA there are two possible types of status byte:
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: originally defined in Profile Standard V3.0
●
: an alternative status byte defined in Profile Standard V3.01
You can choose which type of status byte will be returned, by enabling or disabling
: see
for details. When Condensed Status is disabled, Status Byte
will be returned, and the following codes will be used.
Status Codes for good quality
Description
A parameter in the function block has been changed: status active for 10 s
Status Codes for Uncertain Quality
Value is a substituted value (normally used in Failsafe).
0x47 Last usable value.
Status Codes for Bad Quality
Values in hex
Description
0x10 The LOE timer has expired: this could be caused by LOE or by a sensor
malfunction: value is BAD.
0x01 There is an error in the configuration of the function blocks in PROFIBUS
a)
0X1F The function block, or the transducer block, has been placed out of
This could happen when a firmware download has been done, but a system reset has not been
done. This could also happen if the function blocks are not configured properly using the handheld
programmer, PDM or acyclic services.