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7 Explanations Volume 3
Explanations Software release in the SENSseries (embedded software)
The software release of the embedded software in the SENSseries
is described by the following three identifications:
• Software version: Berthold internal version number,
e.g. 1.02.01
–
It is needed when the embedded software of the SENS-
series is to be updated.
• Software rev: ongoing revision number, e.g. 12
– It is incremented with each embedded software modifica-
tion.
– Display of the Software rev see page 3-424 .
• Fld dev rev: Field Device Revision, e.g. 3
– This number will be incremented only when new commands
have been implemented which create an incompatibility to
previous DD versions.
– It is stored in the embedded software of the SENSseries.
– It shows which DD is required to utilize the full range of
functions.
– It is checked for compatibility by the DD (Dev v).
– Display of the Fld dev rev , see page 3-424 .
Software release of the DD (Device Description)
The software release of the DD on the HART
®
Communicator is
identified by two version numbers:
• Dev v: Device Version, e.g. 3
Revision number of the DD on the Communicator.
–
It is incremented only for modifications where new com-
mands have been implemented that create an incompatibil-
ity with previous versions.
– It is checked for compatibility with the Field Device Revision
(see above).
– Display of the Dev v see page 3-424 .
• DD v: DD Version, e.g. 3
Consecutive number of the DD on the Communicator.
–
It is incremented for any DD modification.
– If may be higher than the Dev v .
– Display of the DD v , see page 3-424 .
Compatibility
You can load several different revisions onto the HART
®
Communi-
cator. The Communicator compares the Field Device Revision of the
SENSseries with the Device Version of the DD. The compatible DD
version is started automatically.