Emerson FB1100 - Communicating using the HMI Module

FB1100 Flow Computer Instruction Manual
D301752X012
November 2023
50 Operation
1. Launch Field Tools software and add a new wireless connection. (If you already have
a saved wireless connection for this device in Field Tools, double-click on the device
in the Connections list and skip to Step 4.)
2. Select the wireless network to which the flow computer belongs and enter the
appropriate security key.
3. Click Connect to start the FBxConnect software.
4. Log into the flow computer if prompted.
5. Use the FBxConnect software to view or change any desired parameters.
6. When finished, log off the flow computer and disconnect from the wireless network.
3.3 Communicating using the HMI Module
You must have purchased the flow computer with the HMI module version that includes
the optional display. Not all models include the display. Units without the display still
include a button to wake up the device and status LEDs.
Notes
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If the device is configured to require logins to view data, you must know a valid
username/password combination for the flow computer.
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To conserve power, the HMI module enters sleep mode after a period of inactivity.
Sleep mode disables FBxWifi communication. In FBxConnect, you can configure the
number of minutes of inactivity triggering sleep mode through the LCD Sleep Time
parameter. Setting this parameter to 0 disables sleep mode which keeps the HMI
module on but uses significantly more power.
The operator “awakens” the device by holding a finger against the front cover glass
over the Hold to Wake button (the left-most button) for typically five to ten seconds.
You can also pre-define a number of automatic wake-up times during the day from
the Power Control screen in FBxConnect.
To temporarily keep the HMI module out of sleep mode, maintain an active
FBxConnect connection. So long as communications remain active, the HMI module
does not sleep.
1. Go to the front of the flow computer and touch your finger on the glass above the
Hold to Wake button until the display lights up. (This may take several seconds.)