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Softing Linking Device –
Manual for Configuration, Installation and Maintenance
Error handling and troubleshooting
V1.31 page 75 of 85
Symptom
Cause
Recommended Actions
Can see fieldbus
device, but can't
see the fieldbus
blocks
Device not
commissioned
Wait for device to auto commission or
enable commissioning and cycle
power on device
Can't expand any
function blocks
DD not installed
Install DD
Can't expand any
function blocks
Block not enabled
Enable block from block list
Can see some
fieldbus blocks,
but not all
fieldbus blocks
User does not have
sufficient privileges
Use higher level login and password
Returned Value
Action
OUT.STATUS is Bad:: OutOfService
Verify that the MODE.TARGET of the
block in question is in Auto.
• Verify that the MODE.TARGET of the
transducer block or function block that
is connected to the block in question
is in Auto.
• Verify that the MODE.TARGET of the
resource block of the device
containing the block is set to Auto.
• Go to Setup>Fieldbus>Blocks to
schedule the Block
MODE.ACTUAL=OOS,
MODE.TARGET=AUTO, and
BLOCK_ERR=Power_up
The block is not scheduled.
• The FF-CONF will schedule AI and MAI
blocks automatically but will not
schedule other blocks.
• Go to Setup>Fieldbus>Blocks to
schedule the Block
Error Dialog on Parameter Write
Most parameters require the block to be
placed in OOS
for the write to be accepted:
• Edit the MODE.TARGET to OOS
• Wait for the MODE.ACTUAL to
transition to OOS
Make desired parameter change:
• Edit the MODE.TARGET to Auto
• Wait for the MODE.ACTUAL to
transition to Auto
Parameter change is complete.
OUT.STATUS=Bad::ConfigurationError
For AI/MAI blocks:
• LTYPE must be set correctly for the
application
• CHANNEL must be set to a valid
transducer channel
• XD_SCALE and OUT_SCALE must
have valid UNITS and EU_0 and
EU_100 values for the application
For transducer blocks:
• Sensor configuration must be valid