Technical Specifications

ValVue Digital Communications Software Ver. 2.80
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GE Oil & Gas
Burst Settings
The Burst mode is when the HART device continuously sends out data for a device not capable
of being polled by a Master. Use this mode only for devices that are passive (i.e. not a HART
master), such as a HART to Analog converter. Turning on Burst mode in cases where it is not
required affects the communication bandwidth.
To configure Burst Settings:
1. Place the unit into Setup mode.
2. Click Burst Settings and Figure 82 appears.
Figure 82 Burst Settings
3. Use the Burst Mode pulldown to select On.
4. Use the Burst Command pulldown to select the required command:
 Cmd1: PV
 Cmd2: %range/current
 Cmd3: Dyn vars/current
 Cmd9: Device vars w/status (only applies to SVI II AP HART 6 (firmware 411))
 Cmd33: Device variables (only applies to SVI II AP HART 6 (firmware 411))
5. If using:
 Cmd9 or Cmd33: Choose the variables for the burst command and the order for
command variables to be returned using the four Burst Variable pulldowns. There are
15 variables: