Specifications

RN: 5-52
RS3: Software Release Notes for P1 R4.2
Changes to RS3 Manuals
Table 8.1.1. Example of Digital PV Update Rates
Activity
Digital PV Update Rate
from Each Device
No AMS activity Every 15 seconds
AMS PV scan (periodic) Every 20 seconds
AMS reading device configuration parameters Every 30 seconds
Digital PV is not recommended for process control because sampling is
slow and sampling time is variable.
Description: Add the following note to the description of the “Stat” field
in Tables 8.1.3 (page 8-1-26) and 8.1.11 (page 8-1-48).
NOTE: T his field may return valid HART errors that do not refer to the
particular block where they appear, but to a smart block existing on the
same comm line.
Description: The following note was added after the first paragraph on
page 8-1-33 under the heading “How to Change the Transmitter
Address”.
NOTE: Starting with software releases P1 R3.0 and 18R4, the
transmitter address cannot be changed.
IO-8: Section 2 (HART Output Block)
Description: Add the following note to the description of the “Stat” field
in Tables 8.2.2 (page 8-2 -16) and 8.2.5 (page 8-2-27).
NOTE: T his field may return valid HART errors that do not refer to the
particular block where they appear, but to a smart block existing on the
same comm line.
Description: Figure 8.2.2 on page 8-2-3 was modified to include
MPC5s.