Troubleshooting guide

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Reference Manual
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Section 5: Operation
December 2014
Operation
5.4 Check Device Status
The overall device status is presented in AMS Wireless Configurator and Field Communicator
under the Overview screen. The Rosemount 3308 Series reports diagnostic alerts when there is
a device malfunction. For information on these alerts, see “Alert messages in AMS Wireless
Configurator and Field Communicator” on page 74. The device can also be configured to report
user defined alerts based on the measured variables, see “Alert Setup” on page 173 for more
information.
To check device status and see whether there are any Active Alerts reported, do one of the
following:
 The overall device status is presented in the Overview screen. If status is anything than
Good, click the button in the device status image to open a window with Active Alerts.
The different device status images can be found in Tab le 5 -1 .
 Active Alerts can also be obtained via Service Tools > Active Alerts.
Table 5-1. Presentation of Device Status Images
Device Status Image Condition
Good: No active alert.
Failed: At least one Failure Alert is active. Click
the Troubleshoot button to open a window
with Active Alerts together with
recommended actions.
Maintenance: At least one Maintenance Alert
is active (and no Failed alerts). Click the
Investigate button to open a window with
Active Alerts together with recommended
actions.
Advisory: At least one Advisory Alert is active
(and no Failed or Maintenance Alerts). Click
the Investigate button to open a window
with Active Alerts together with
recommended actions.