3.14.1 HART icons .................................................................................................................... 82
3.14.2 Device Setup options .....................................................................................................83
3.14.3 Changing device parameters ......................................................................................... 84
3.14.4 Change a HART device parameter ..................................................................................85
3.14.5 Edit a HART configuration ..............................................................................................86
3.14.6 Display the HART short tag or long tag .......................................................................... 86
3.14.7 View device alerts ......................................................................................................... 88
3.14.8 Send a configuration to a connected HART device ......................................................... 89
3.14.9 Save a configuration from a HART device .......................................................................89
3.15 Offline HART configurations .........................................................................................................89
3.15.1 Create a HART configuration ......................................................................................... 90
3.15.2 Edit a HART configuration ..............................................................................................90
3.15.3 Copy a HART configuration ............................................................................................91
3.15.4 Rename a HART configuration .......................................................................................91
3.15.5 Delete a HART configuration ......................................................................................... 91
3.16 Favorites ...................................................................................................................................... 91
3.16.1 Open a menu item from the favorites list .......................................................................92
3.16.2 Add a menu item to the favorites list ............................................................................. 92
3.16.3 Remove a menu item from the favorites list ...................................................................93
3.17 Polling options for HART devices .................................................................................................. 94
3.17.1 Set the polling options for HART devices ........................................................................94
3.18 Connections to FOUNDATION fieldbus devices ............................................................................ 95
3.18.1 Precautions for using the Trex unit with FOUNDATION fieldbus devices .........................96
3.18.2 FOUNDATION fieldbus communication terminals ..........................................................96
3.18.3 Wiring diagrams for FOUNDATION fieldbus devices and the Field Communicator
application .................................................................................................................... 98
3.18.4 Link Active Scheduler (LAS) ..........................................................................................100
3.18.5 Fieldbus Device List ......................................................................................................100
3.19 Power and connect to a FOUNDATION fieldbus device ............................................................... 101
3.20 Connect to an externally-powered FOUNDATION fieldbus device ...............................................103
3.21 Online FOUNDATION fieldbus devices ........................................................................................104
3.21.1 Limitations for commissioned devices ......................................................................... 104
3.21.2 Device blocks ...............................................................................................................104
3.21.3 Run a method ..............................................................................................................108
3.21.4 View the device information ........................................................................................109
3.21.5 Change a FOUNDATION fieldbus device parameter ..................................................... 109
3.21.6 Change the tag for a FOUNDATION fieldbus device ..................................................... 110
3.21.7 Guidelines for changing the device address ................................................................. 111
3.21.8 Change the device address for a FOUNDATION fieldbus device ....................................111
3.21.9 Polling for FOUNDATION fieldbus devices ....................................................................112
3.21.10 Set a FOUNDATION fieldbus device to be a link master or basic device ........................ 112
3.22 Simulate a live device ................................................................................................................. 113
3.23 View the device descriptions on the Trex unit .............................................................................113
3.24 View the device description information .................................................................................... 114
3.25 View Help for a device parameter ...............................................................................................115
3.26 Graphics .....................................................................................................................................115
3.26.1 Images ........................................................................................................................ 115
3.26.2 Charts ..........................................................................................................................116
3.26.3 Strip/sweep/scope chart ..............................................................................................116
3.26.4 Horizontal bar charts ................................................................................................... 117
3.26.5 Vertical bar charts ........................................................................................................118
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