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10.11 Status alarms
Status alarm codes are reported on the display (for transmitters that have displays), and status alarms
can be viewed with ProLink II or the Communicator. A list of status alarms and possible remedies is
provided in Table 10-5.
Table 10-4 Model 1700/2700 transmitter status reported by the status LED
Status LED state Alarm priority
Green No alarm—normal operating mode
Flashing green
(1)
(1) If access to the alarm menu from the display has been disabled, it is not necessary to acknowledge alarms. In this case, the status
LED will never flash. See Section 8.14.1 for information about enabling and disabling this display function.
Unacknowledged corrected condition
Yellow Acknowledged low severity alarm
Flashing yellow
(1)
Unacknowledged low severity alarm
Red Acknowledged high severity alarm
Flashing red
(1)
Unacknowledged high severity alarm
Table 10-5 Status alarms and remedies
Alarm
code Communicator ProLink II software Possible remedy
A1 EEPROM
Checksum—Core
Processor
EEPROM Checksum Cycle power to the flowmeter.
The flowmeter might need service. Contact Micro
Motion. See Section 10.3.
A2 RAM Error—Core
Processor
RAM Error Cycle power to the flowmeter.
The flowmeter might need service. Contact Micro
Motion. See Section 10.3.
A3 Sensor failure Sensor Failure Check the test points. See Section 10.24.
Check the sensor coils. See Section 10.26.
Check wiring to sensor. See Section 10.13.2.
Check for slug flow. See Section 10.16.
Check sensor tubes.
A4 Temperature out of
range
Temperature Overrange Check the test points. See Section 10.24.
Check the sensor RTD reading(s). See
Section 10.26.
Check wiring to sensor. See Section 10.13.2.
Verify flowmeter characterization. See Section 6.2.
Verify that process temperature is within range of
sensor and transmitter.
Contact Micro Motion. See Section 10.3.
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