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Tip
ProLink II allows you to set Fault Timeout in two locations. However, there is only one parameter, and
the same setting is applied to all outputs.
5.2.2 Configure Status Alarm Severity
ProLink II ProLink > Configuration > Alarm > Severity
ProLink III Device Tools > Configuration > Alert Severity
Field Communicator Configure > Alert Setup > Alert Severity > Set Alert Severity
Overview
Use Status Alarm Severity to control the fault actions that the transmitter performs when it
detects an alarm condition.
Restrictions
• For some alarms, Status Alarm Severity is not configurable.
• For some alarms, Status Alarm Severity can be set only to two of the three options.
Tip
Micro Motion recommends using the default settings for Status Alarm Severity unless you have a
specific requirement to change them.
Procedure
1.
Select a status alarm.
2. For the selected status alarm, set Status Alarm Severity as desired.
Option Description
Fault
Actions when fault is detected:
• The alarm is posted to the Alert List.
• Outputs go to the configured fault action (after Fault Timeout has expired, if
applicable).
• Digital communications go to the configured fault action (after Fault Timeout
has expired, if applicable).
• The status LED (if available) changes to red or yellow (depending on alarm se-
verity).
Actions when alarm clears:
• Outputs return to normal behavior.
• Digital communications return to normal behavior.
• The status LED (if available) returns to green and may or may not flash.
Configure device options and preferences
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