Technical Specifications
ValVueFF Software Interface to FVP
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GE Energy
CAUTION Don't turn off power for 60 seconds after writing configuration
data. Data cannot be saved. See the positioner instruction
manual.
Do not change Device Tag or Node Address while the NI
Configurator or other host software is running. Only change
Network parameters when configuring a positioner connected
to a segment that is not controlling a process.
General Page
Use the General tab to enter tagnames for each of the function blocks in the PIDFVP and
to enter a valve or positioner description.
Device Info
Tag The physical device tag (PD-Tag). The device tag is defined in
Foundation Fieldbus as a string of 32 characters, maximum. The
tag must be unique in the entire control network. When a device
is selected this field grays as read only. The device tag change is
done in the main screen (IVI) by selecting the Tools menu or by
right-clicking the device icon in Device Selection. Always change
device tag with the device off control. Use a configurator to con-
nect function blocks after a tag change.
Node Address The node address of the physical device on the fieldbus segment.
The device address is defined in Foundation Fieldbus as a value
between 1 and 255. The address must be unique in the segment.
When a device is selected this field grays out as read only. The
device address change is done in main screen (IVI) by selecting
the Tools menu or by right-clicking the device icon in Device
Selection.
Link Master devices are normally at addresses beginning with
0x10 (16). Basic devices are normally at addresses 0xE0 (224) to
0xF7 (247). Addresses 0xF8 (248) to 0xFF (255) are reserved for
visitor devices which are automatically reassigned to a basic
device address. Refer to address range definition in Foundation
Fieldbus specification.
Device ID This number consists of manufacturer id number, device number
and device model related number. It is unique in all the devices
among manufacturers and is read only.
Manufacturer ID The 6 digits number of the device manufacturer ID is assigned by
the Fieldbus Foundation and is read only.
Device Type The type of the device is read only.
Device Rev. The revision of the device is read only.