12.1.4 Effect of Sensor Flow Direction Arrow on digital
communications
Flow rates on the transmitter display or reported via digital communications are shown as positive or
negative. The sign depends on the interaction between
Sensor Flow Direction Arrow
and the actual flow
direction.
This interaction affects flow rates shown on the transmitter display, ProLink III, and all other user interfaces.
Actual flow direction
Setting of
Sensor Flow
Direction Arrow
Flow rate value
Transmitter display
Digital communications
Forward (same direction
as Flow arrow on sensor)
With Arrow
Positive (no sign)
Positive
Against Arrow
Negative
Negative
Reverse (opposite from
Flow arrow on sensor)
With Arrow
Negative
Negative
Against Arrow
Positive (no sign)
Positive
12.2 View and acknowledge status alerts
The transmitter posts a status alert whenever one of the specified conditions occurs. You can view active
alerts and you can acknowledge alerts. You do not have to acknowledge alerts: The transmitter will perform
normal measurement and reporting functions with unacknowledged alerts.
12.2.1 View and acknowledge alerts using the display
You can view information about all active or unacknowledged alerts, and you can acknowledge alerts.
The display uses the alert banner and the alert symbol
ⓘ
to provide information about alerts.
Table 12-1: Alert information on display
Display status
Cause
User action
Alert banner
One or more alerts are
active.
Resolve the conditions to clear the alert. When the alert is
cleared or acknowledged, the banner will be removed.
Alert symbol
ⓘ
One or more alerts are
unacknowledged.
Acknowledge the alert. When all alerts are acknowledged,
the alert icon will be removed.
If alert security is enabled, the alert banner is never displayed. To view detailed information, you must use the
alert menu:
Menu
>
(i) Alert List
.
Note
Certain alerts do not clear until the transmitter is rebooted.
Procedure
•
If the alert banner appears:
a) Activate
Info
to view information about the alert.
b) Take appropriate steps to clear the alert.
c) Activate
Ack
to acknowledge the alert.
Transmitter operation
Configuration and Use Manual
March 2019
MMI-20025166
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Micro Motion Model 5700 Transmitters with Configurable Outputs