Learning the basics
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NOTE
The 475 Field Communicator does not communicate with HART or
fieldbus devices using Bluetooth.
To use Bluetooth, you need the following:
• 475 Field Communicator with a Bluetooth license
. To see if your 475
is licensed for Bluetooth, tap the Settings icon from the Field
Communicator Main Menu. Then tap Licenses. A checkmark next to
Bluetooth indicates it is licensed.
• An approved Bluetooth adapter attached to your PC that uses the
Windows Bluetoo
th software and drivers. See the Easy Upgrade
Utility Help and readme file for more information. You can access the
readme file from www.fieldcommunicator.com, the Resource CD or
DVD, or the Field Communicator Easy Upgrade Utility menu in the
Windows Start menu (if the Easy Upgrade Utility has been installed.)
If Bluetooth is not set as the default con
nection type, you need to
enable it on the Listen for PC window. To enable Bluetooth
communication:
1.Tap Liste
n for PC from the Field Communicator Main Menu.
2.Tap Change
Connection Type.
3.Tap Bluetooth and th
en tap OK. You can tap Save as Default to
always use Bluetooth as the connection type.
The Bluetooth symbol on the keypad is illuminated by a blue light (
)
and a “Waiting for connection” message appears when Bluetooth is
ena
bled. See Figure 2-3 for the location of this light.
The maximum recommended distance between the 475 Field
Communicato
r and PC is 30 feet (10 meters). See the Help in the Easy
Upgrade Utility or AMS Device Manager for more information about
connecting using Bluetooth.
IrDA
The 475 Field Communicator can communicate
with the Field
Communicator Easy Upgrade Utility and AMS Device Manager using
infrared (IrDA) technology. IrDA is a PC interface supported for the
transfer of device descriptions, software updates, configurations,
Event Captures, application licenses, and ScratchPad files. See Figure
2-3 on page 15 for the location of the IrDA interface on the 475 Field
Communicator. All 475 Field Communicators can use IrDA.
IrDA communication can either be built into the PC, such as a laptop,
or p
rovided through an adapter such as a USB to IrDA adapter. Refer
to your IrDA manual for installation and operating instructions. The
maximum recommended distance between the IrDA and PC is 18
inches.
If you previously set Bluetooth as the default connection type, you
nee
d to enable IrDA.
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