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Acronyms and definitions
Table 1 Acronyms and Definitions
Device Description Language
The hardware that is responsible for sensing the conditions present in a process and
communicating this information to the Pocket PC. These conditions may include
pressure, temperature. Examples of devices include the ST, STT. Device is also
referred to as a Field Instrument
The process of sending data from a Pocket PC to a Device
Electronic Device Description Language
Writing / saving parameters into a file
Field Device Communicator
HART Communication Foundation
Reading / loading parameters from a file
Multi Communication Toolkit (MCT404) product that includes MC Toolkit application
and FDC application
Options include ruggedized version with no approvals, Intrinsically-safe version with
Zone1 approvals
Honeywell HART / DE modem that implements interfaces to the HART and DE
network
The condition present when the MC Toolkit is running but is not connected to a live
device.
The condition present when the MC Toolkit is running and is connected to a live
device.
A piece of information representing a single unit of data in a device or database
A Set of Configuration parameters that consists of Device Type, Bus Type, Tag ID,
Manufacturer, LRV, URV, Transfer Function and other Parameters
Smart Transmitter, pressure - a Honeywell Field Instrument.
Smart Temperature Transmitter – a Honeywell Field Instrument
The process of sending data from a Device to a Pocket PC
Extensible Markup Language. A file type that provides a format for describing
structured data from any application in a standard consistent way