The Detailed Port Statistics dialog shows communication statistics on the selected fieldbus port. Click a statistic from the following list for information.
The FMS prefix in some of the detailed port statistics refers to the Fieldbus Message Specification services. These services allow user applications to send messages to each other across the fieldbus using a standard set of message formats. The SM prefix refers to System Management. System Management handles many functions on the fieldbus including automatically assigning fieldbus device addresses and searching for tags.