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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Safety instructions
1.1 Software history
For all GDC devices, the "Electronic Revision" (ER) is consulted to document the revision status
of the electronics according to NE 53. It is easy to see from the ER whether any fault repairs or
major changes to the electronic equipment have taken place and what effect they have had on
compatibility.
Changes and effect on compatibility
1
Downwards compatible changes and fault repair with no effect on operation (e.g. spelling
mistakes on display)
2-_
Downwards compatible hardware and/or software change of interfaces:
H
HART
®
P
PROFIBUS
F
Foundation Fieldbus
M
Modbus
X
all interfaces
3-_
Downwards compatible hardware and/or software change of inputs and outputs:
I
Current output
F, P
Frequency / pulse output
S
Status output
C
Control input
CI
Current input
X
all inputs and outputs
4
Downwards compatible changes with new functions
5
Incompatible changes, i.e. electronic equipment must be changed.
INFORMATION!
In the table below, "x" is a placeholder for possible multi-digit alphanumeric combinations,
depending on the available version.
Release date
Electronic Revision
Changes and
compatibility
Documentation
2006-12-12
ER 3.1.0x
(SW.REV.3.10 (2.21))
2007-02-07
ER 3.1.1x
(SW.REV.3.10 (2.21))
1; 2
MA IFC 300 R02
2007-03-12
ER 3.1.2x
(SW.REV.3.10 (2.21))
1; 2-H; 3-I
MA IFC 300 R02
2007-05-25
ER 3.1.3x
(SW.REV.3.10 (2.21))
1; 3-I
MA IFC 300 R02
2008-05-13
ER 3.2.0x
(SW.REV.3.20 (3.00))
1; 2-X; 3-X; 4
MA IFC 300 R03
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