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Fieldbus device syntax table

Table: Valid field values for fieldbus devices

Field

Valid Values

Required for Import

description

As many as 255 characters using any keyboard characters.

No

node_name

Any valid node name. 

Yes

card_slot

1 through 8

Yes

card_type

FIC (fieldbus card)

RFIC (redundant fieldbus card)

FIC_SER2 (fieldbus card, series 2)

Yes

redundant

T = redundant

F = not redundant

Yes

fb_port_slot

1 through 2

Yes

fieldbus_device_tag

As many as 32 characters. The string must contain one alphabetical character and can include the following: $, -, _

Yes

fieldbus_device_address

20 through 35

Yes

fieldbus_device_manufacture

Derive valid values from the device description.

Yes

fieldbus_device_type

Derive valid values from the device description.

Yes

fieldbus_device_rev

Derive valid values from the device description.

Yes

fieldbus_id

A unique identifier for the fieldbus device

No

fieldbus_device_bklk_master

T or F

No

enable_alarms

T or F

No

primary_display

Any valid picture name

No

faceplate_display

Any valid picture name

No

reannunciation_enable

T or F

No

The following fields appear only for fieldbus devices with device alarms.

ABNORM_ALM.ENABLE

T or F

No

ABNORM_ALM.PRIORITY

Any valid alarm priority(1)

No

ADVISE_ALM.ENABLE

T or F

No

ADVISE_ALM.PRIORITY

Any valid alarm priority(1)

No

COMM_ALM.ENABLE

T or F

No

COMM_ALM.PRIORITY

Any valid alarm priority(1)

No

FAILED_ALM.ENABLE

T or F

No

FAILED_ALM.PRIORITY

Any valid alarm priority(1)

No

MAINT_ALM.ENABLE

T or F

No

MAINT_ALM.PRIORITY

Any valid alarm priority(1)

No

CHKFNC_ALM.ENABLE

T or F

No

CHKFNC_ALM.PRIORITY

Any valid alarm priority(1)

No

(1) The pick lists in the Excel add-in show the system-defined alarm priorities only. If these priorities have been renamed or if new priorities have been added then the pick lists are not updated. You can enter these priorities manually.