From fb9c1e487c3f14be951f5068c260c538a5dc8ba7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jan David Mol <mol@astron.nl>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:13:25 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Mention use of device.status() in manual

---
 docs/source/devices/using.rst | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/source/devices/using.rst b/docs/source/devices/using.rst
index b5c41bd80..e328467f6 100644
--- a/docs/source/devices/using.rst
+++ b/docs/source/devices/using.rst
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ FAULT
 ``````````
 
 If a device enters the ``FAULT`` state, it means an error occurred that is fundamental to the operation of the software device. For example, the connection
-to the hardware was lost.
+to the hardware was lost. TO see the error reason, use
+
+:status(): The verbose status of the device, f.e. the reason why the device went to ``FAULT``.
 
 Interaction with the device in the ``FAULT`` state is undefined, and attributes cannot be read or written. The device needs to be reinitialised, which
 typically involves the following sequence of commands::
-- 
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