FieldServer FS-8700-123 instruction manual Appendix A. Driver Error Messages

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Appendix A. Driver Error Messages

Message					Description
				An attempt was made to send a mode control command to
					a device. The required mode is derived from the Data
				Array value. This message is printed when the driver
MET1:#01 Err. Cant set mode to					doesn’t recognize the value found and thus cannot send
state=%d for MD=%s					the command.	This can be resolved by having the
					upstream device send a valid value to the DA:offset
					associated with the reported MD. Refer to the example in
					section 4.9 for more information.
					The reported Map Descriptor is being used to send a new
					Sample Time to the field device but the time found in the
MET1:#02 Err. Cant set Sample					Data Aarray:offset specified on the Map Descriptor is zero.
time to zero. MD=%s					The driver cannot send a sample time of zero. This can be
					resolved by by having the upstream/other protocol send a
					non-zero value to the DA:Offset.
					The reported Map Descriptor is being used to send a new
					Hold Time to the field device but the time found in the Data
MET1:#03 Err. Cant set Holde					Array:offset specified on the Map Descriptor is zero. The
time to zero. MD=%s					driver cannot send a sample time of zero. This can be
					resolved by by having the upstream/other protocol send a
					non-zero value to the DA:Offset.
					Message 4a is printed when a response to a poll for the
					Sample/Hold time returned a response whose time cannot
					be correctly understood by the driver. If this error occurs
					rarely it may be a consequence of an occasional
					corruption. If it occurs consistently, take a log, ensure this
MET1:#04a/b	Err.	Invalid	time		event occurs at least once during the log and contact Tech
string=%s MD=%s					Support. The FieldServer web site provide tools and
					instructions for taking logs.
					Message 4b is printed when the time is formatted correctly
					but found be an invalid time. The same considerations
					apply as with 4a.
MET1:#05 FYI. MD=%s too short					This message is printed once and trhen suppressed.
to store	all. Ignored		stat
incremented	each	time	this		The Map descriptor is not long enough to store all data
happens. Play safe - set MD					from the record..2	Refer to section 4.11.
length=20.
					If a response to a read Current Record contains a
					checksum error the driver prints this message.
MET1:#06 Err. Cant store Current					If this error occurs rarely then it may be a consequence of
Record. Chksum err.					an occasional corruption. If it occurs consistently, take a
					log, ensure this event occurs at least once during the log
					and contact Tech Support. The FieldServer web site
					provide tools and instructions for taking logs

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