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Table 2-2. Required connection types to transfer files using the Easy
Upgrade Utility
*Some upgrades may require a card reader.
Listen for PC
The Listen for PC option lets you select IrDA or Bluetooth as the
connection
type to communicate with a PC. To enter Listen for PC
mode, tap the Listen for PC icon from the Field Communicator Main
Menu. IrDA is initially set as the default connection type and is
automatically enabled when you open Listen for PC.
You can change the connection type at an
y time by tapping the
Change Connection Type button and then selecting an option. Tap
OK to use the selected connection type for only the current session.
The default connection type is used the next time you open Listen for
PC. Tap Save as Default to always use the selected connection type
when Listen for PC is opened.
After you select the connection type, the 475 Field Communicator
wait
s for a connection from the PC. When the 475 is connected, a
message appears and the PC name is listed in the Connected PC field
on the Listen for PC window.
NOTE
The Power key, standby timer, and auto-off timer are disabled when
the 475 Field Communicator is in Listen for PC mode.
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth interface (if licensed) lets your 475 Field Communicator
connect to
the Field Communicator Easy Upgrade Utility version 3.0 or
higher to transfer device descriptions, system software, configurations,
Event Captures, application licenses, and ScratchPad (.txt) files.
Check your AMS Device Manager documentation to see if Bluetooth is
supported.
File to Transfer Required Connection Type
Device Descriptions* IrDA, Bluetooth, or a Card Reader
Event Capture Files IrDA or Bluetooth
HART Device or User
Configuration Files
IrDA, Bluetooth, or a Card Reader
Licenses IrDA or Bluetooth
ScratchPad (.txt) Files IrDA or Bluetooth
System Software* IrDA, Bluetooth, or a Card Reader
Unit Name IrDA or Bluetooth
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