Fieldbus device version checking – Flowserve 3400IQ Digital Positioner User Manual
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Fieldbus Device Version Checking
To	assure	the	proper	operation	of	the	fieldbus	device,	always	make	sure	the	DDs	loaded	in	the	host	
configurator’s	library	are	the	correct	ones	for	the	hardware	version.	Several	different	hardware	
versions	of	your	fieldbus	devices	can	possibly	reside	on	various	segments	at	the	same	time.	Fieldbus	
Foundation	has	provided	a	means	to	tell	which	version	of	DD	is	needed	for	a	particular	device	in	its	
resource	block.	
The resource block contains the following standard parameters:
MANUFAC_ID--	This	contains	the	manufacture’s	Fieldbus	FoundationÔregistration	ID	number.	
Make	sure	this	number	matches	the	device	used.
DEV_TYPE--	This	is	the	Foundation	registered	device	type	to	designate	what	kind	of	device	it	is.	
Make	sure	the	device	type	is	correct	for	the	unit.
DEV_REV-- This is the current revision of the device.
DD_REV--	This	is	the	required	DD	revision	level	for	this	device.	Make sure the DD supports this 
revision level. An improper DD may cause unexpected operation or inability to use certain 
features.
The DD files used with the host have names derived from DEV_REV and DD_REV as follows:
Example:	IF	DEV_REV	is	0x01	and	DD_REV	is	0x03,	then	the	DD	files	would	be	0103.ffo	and	0103	
sym.
In	addition	to	these	Fieldbus	Foundation	specified	parameters,	some	manufactures	may	add	
additional	device	version	information.	The	example	below	is	of	the	resource	block	for	a	Flowserve	
Logix	3400IQ	digital	positioner.	The	revision	array	is	an	optional	resource	parameter,	but	gives	
additional	information	about	the	internal	firmware	code	versions.	This	array	resides	at	the	bottom	of	
the	parameter	listing.
MANUFAC_ID:	This	should	always	equal	a	0x00464c53	(4607059),	which	is	Flowserve’s	FF	
Manufacturer	ID	number.	Converting	this	number	to	ASCII	will	produce	FLS.
DEV_TYPE:	This	will	be	0x0202.	This	tells	the	configurator	that	the	device	is	a	Logix	3400IQ	digital	
positioner.
DEV_REV: This is the revision level of the device.
DD_REV: This is the revision level of the DDs.
REVSION_ARRAY:	Three	elements	can	be	found	in	REVISION_ARRAY.	Element	number	1	(closest	
to	the	top)	is	the	fieldbus	(Honeywell)	embedded	software	version.	Element	number	2	is	the	boot	
code	revision	level.	The	final	element	is	the	positioner	embedded	code	revision.
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