The device found at a saved location is not the device the controller expects — its type or serial number is different.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Code | 102 |
| Shown as | Device Conflict |
| In the alarm list | The device’s name, then Conflict — for example Conductivity Probe Conflict (upcoming firmware) |
| Severity | Warning |
| Category | 1xx — Device / bus |
| Clears | When the device matches again, or the replacement is accepted |
The controller checks every device’s identity, not just its address or port. A different device in its place — a replaced probe, a re-addressed device, a swapped sensor — is held back rather than trusted, so a new device cannot silently report in the wrong units.
Stops using the device. Control modes that depend on it stop and hold their output in its safe state, raising Control Inoperable (230).