Overview

Use the General Information dialog to:

  • input static descriptive module information in the Configuration area

  • input module addressing information in the Rack and Slot Information area

  • view static settings – in the Diagnostics area – that describe the module, including:

    • the number of command preambles

    • unique module ID number

    • hardware, software, and command versions supported by the module

    • a description of the module and its manufacturer

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 primary DTM.

In the primary 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(H): AHI0812

  • for the BMEAHO0412(C): AHO0412

Long Tag

A longer (up to 32-character) text field that identifies the module. Default values are:

  • for the BMEAHI0812(H): HART ANALOG INPUT BMEAHI0812

  • for the BMEAHO0412(C): HART ANALOG OUTPUT BMEAHO0412

Description

A text field (up to 32-characters) that describes the module. Default values are:

  • for the BMEAHI0812(H): HART AI AHI0812

  • for the BMEAHO0412(C): HART AO AHO0412

Message

A text field (up to 32-characters) that contains a module-related message. Default values are:

  • for the BMEAHI0812(H): HART ANALOG INPUT BMEAHI0812

  • for the BMEAHO0412(C): HART ANALOG OUTPUT BMEAHO0412

Polling Address

An integer from 0...63 representing the HART client address for the module. A HART primary device uses this address when making its first communication with the module.

NOTE: For subsequent communications, the HART primary uses a Long Address, which is a hexadecimal concatenation of:

  • the module Device Type, which is:

    • 0xE287 for the BMEAHI0812(H) module

    • 0xE288 for the BMEAHO0412(C) 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 primary 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(H) HART analog input module

    • AHO0412 represents the BMEAHO0412(C) 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(H): BMEAHI0812

  • for the BMEAHO0412(C): 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(H) and BMEAHO0412(C) 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.