4.9.5.27            DevSTS

Device Status.  Describes the OK, BAD and DISABLED status of the device referenced.  Similar to %DUNITST and %AUNITST.   

DISABLE means halt communications to the device.  A user or script must DISABLE the device.  This can be done from the STATION STATUS Display or %DUNITST. 

RED FLASHING BAD means that there is a communications failure to the device; the SCADA node will retry to establish communications if BAD.  

OK means communications enabled and no critical errors. 

An asterisk (*) means device is not configured.

 

Tag Type: Discrete

3 States:

0: OK

1: BAD

2: DISABLED

Alarm:  Alarm usually on Communications Failure = BAD (Alarm State = 2).

See also %DUNITST, %AUNITST and %DCOMST.