User manual
IEC61131 User and Reference Manual 
April 22, 2008     
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Bit 
Description 
5 
overrun error 
4 
framing error 
3 
longitudinal parity error 
2 
reserved – always 0 
1 
buffer overflow 
0 
undefined 
If bit 7 of the high byte is cleared, the high byte contains a command response summary. 
The following table shows common values. Other values may be defined for specific 
commands. Consult the documentation for the HART device. 
Code 
Description 
32 
Busy – the device is performing a function that 
cannot be interrupted by this command 
64 
Command not Implemented – the command is not 
defined for this device. 
The low byte contains the field device status. This field is bit-mapped. The following table 
shows the meaning of each bit as defined by the HART protocol specifications. Consult the 
documentation for the HART device for more information. 
Bit 
Description 
7 
field device malfunction 
6 
Configuration changed 
5 
cold start 
4 
more status available (use command 48 to read) 
3 
primary variable analog output fixed 
2 
primary variable analog output saturated 
1 
non-primary variable out of limits 
0 
primary variable out of limits 










