Badger Meter SRD/SRI Valve Positioners - Manual (Page 78)

Reset Valve Diagnosis
The Reset Valve Diagnosis is used to reset specific data stored inside of
the positioner memory . For example, the individual valve diagnosis
status is deleted if the designated status bits are selected and executed
with Continue .
The Reset Valve Diagnosis can be used to:
• Reset the Historians 1 to 4 of the Position History or the Response History . For example, History 2 of the Position History will
be deleted if the status bits are selected for Position History and History 2 and executed with Continue .
• Reset the Service Time that is displayed as Time Since Last Service under Service Management . This value shows how many
hours ago the service has taken place on the unit .
• Reset the Temperature that is displayed as Measured Temperature Values under Process Diagnosis, listed as Max. Temperature
and Min. Temperature .
• Reset the Load Factor that is displayed as Load Factor Values under Stem Friction / Load Factor Diagnosis .
• Reset All will delete all above listed Historians, and all status messages and diagnostic messages .
Restore Factory Defaults
Restore Factory Defaults sets all parameters back to their factory default .
This means the Calibration and Configuration data is restored to factory
settings . The valve's current database is overwritten . Press Continue
to proceed, or Cancel to abort . Restoring Factory Settings, to retrieve
configuration parameters set at the factory, is available in the File menu .
Use this feature as a way to back out if the positioner ceases to operate
or respond due to improper calibration or tuning .
This feature is also useful, for example, when a positioner was taken
from one valve and mounted to another valve .
IF RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULTS IS EXECUTED, IT WILL TURN THE DEVICE OFFLINE. IN THIS CASE ONLY A NEW
AUTOSTART OR ENDPOINT CALIBRATION WILL TURN THE DEVICE BACK ONLINE; AND IN RESULT DISTURB
THE PROCESS.
Additional Functions
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