Using fieldbus technology in the control strategy > Troubleshooting fieldbus loops

Cannot download a fieldbus port

Often, a port will fail to download because a module or modules is not downloaded. Use the Event Viewer to isolate parameters that failed to download. Open the Event Viewer (click StartDeltaV OperatorProcess History View) and in the Desc 2 column of the event grid look for the block and parameter associated with Attribute Override Failure.

Also, in DeltaV Explorer check for blue triangles on modules assigned to controllers. A blue triangle indicates an item that needs downloading. Modules with extended blocks, (a DeltaV function block that communicates with a function block running in a fieldbus device) must be downloaded before the port to which the device is connected is downloaded.