General Information
Original instructions
About us
Overview
Use the General Information dialog to:
NOTE: A DHCP server can assign an IP address to the module only if the DHCP service is enabled for the module, and a device name identifier is created, in the master DTM.
In the master DTM, use the Address Setting tab for the specified module to enable the DHCP service. Then specify that a device name (and not MAC address) will be used, and enter the value for the device name identifier.
Parameters
The General Information dialog presents the following parameters:
The Configuration area includes the following parameters. Each parameter (except for Device Name is read/write. Parameters have the following initial factory default values:
Parameter
Description
Tag
A short (up to 8-character) text field that identifies the module. Default values are:
  • for the BMEAHI0812: AHI0812
  • for the BMEAHO0412: AHO0412
Long Tag
A longer (up to 32-character) text field that identifies the module. Default values are:
  • for the BMEAHI0812: HART ANALOG INPUT BMEAHI0812
  • for the BMEAHO0412: HART ANALOG OUTPUT BMEAHO0412
Description
A text field (up to 32-characters) that describes the module. Default values are:
  • for the BMEAHI0812: HART AI AHI0812
  • for the BMEAHO0412: HART AO AHO0412
Message
A text field (up to 32-characters) that contains a module-related message. Default values are:
  • for the BMEAHI0812: HART ANALOG INPUT BMEAHI0812
  • for the BMEAHO0412: HART ANALOG OUTPUT BMEAHO0412
Polling Address
An integer from 0...63 representing the HART client address for the module. A HART master device uses this address when making its first communication with the module.
NOTE: For subsequent communications, the HART master uses a Long Address, which is a hexadecimal concatenation of:
  • the module Device Type, which is:
    • 0xE287 for the BMEAHI0812 module
    • 0xE288 for the BMEAHO0412 module
  • the module Unique ID, described below as a Diagnostic parameter.
The Rack and Slot Information area includes the following non-configurable (read-only) parameters:
Parameter
Rack ID
A 4-character field that identifies the rack used for the module. Values include:
  • Mx80: a main local rack
  • M58A: a primary rack in a Hot-Standby network design
  • M58B: a standby rack in a Hot-Standby network design
  • Cxxx: a CRA remote I/O rack, where xxx represents the rack number – an integer from 000...159
    NOTE: For a CRA rack, use the spin control (to the right of the rack selection list) to identify the remote I/O drop number.
Slot Number
The position of the module in the rack.
Device Name
This read-only value is input in the master DTM, and is a concatenation of the following 3 values, separated by an underscore (_):
  • Rack ID
  • Slot Number
  • Module name, where:
    • AHI0812 represents the BMEAHI0812 HART analog input module
    • AHO0412 represents the BMEAHO0412 HART analog output module
Diagnostics area parameters include:
Parameter
Description
Manufactory Name
The name of the manufacturer.
Number of command preambles
The length of the preamble used by the module for HART messaging: a value from 5...20 bytes.
Manufactory device types
A string ID for the module:
  • for the BMEAHI0812: BMEAHI0812
  • for the BMEAHO0412: BMEAHO0412
Universal command revision
The highest revision number of HART universal commands supported by the module
Software Version
The software version number of the module
Hardware Version
The hardware version number of the module
Flag
The module protocol type. For both the BMEAHI0812 and BMEAHO0412 the value is:
  • 4 - Protocol Bridge Device
Unique ID Number
A unique hexadecimal identifier equal to the last 3 bytes of the module MAC address.