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2000 User Manual

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QUICK START

DevCom

2000 uses Device Descriptions (DDs) to access data stored in the memory of the smart field device. These

DDs are developed by the manufacturer for their products and, in turn, distributed by the HART

Communication

Foundation (HCF) worldwide. The latest DDs are included as part of the DevCom2000 installation. Visit the HCF

website (www.hartcomm.org

) or the ProComSol website (www.p

rocomsol.com

) for update information.

The following steps will allow you to install and quickly begin using DevCom2000:

Step 1: Install the DevCom2000 application

Insert the DevCom2000 installation CD into the CD drive on your computer. The DevCom2000 installation will

automatically start and guide you through the installation process. Install DevCom2000 in its default location. If

the installation program does not begin automatically, please go to StartRun and enter “CDRom drive

letter”:\setup.exe. This will begin the installation program.

Step 2: Connect the communication interface

Connecting to a HART device requires special interface hardware to be attached to your computer. These

interfaces ("HART Modems") are available from ProComSol, Ltd and other sources. The interface should be

connected and configured (COM4 default). Note: Many USB to RS232 converters will not work with the HART

protocol. Due to concerns about port replicators it may be necessary for you use a USB to HART modem

(ProComSol, Ltd model HM-USB-ISO) if you do not have an RS232 port.

Step 3: Connect to the field device

Find a connection point for the device’s 2-wire 4-20mA loop you wish to communicate with. For communications

you must have a suitable load resistance or a 250Ω resistor must be placed in series with the device. Using the clips

from the HART interface, connect to the HART device. While the HART Communication signal is available

anywhere along the 4-20mA wiring, it is often easiest to connect across the field device's terminals (caution should

be observed when working in a hazardous area, many PC’s are not rated for intrinsic safety and should only be

connected in a safe area).

Step 4: Activate DevCom2000

Launch DevCom2000 by selecting the DevCom2000 icon on your desktop. You can also start the application by

going to your computer's Start Menu and selecting Start  Programs  P

roComSol  DevCom2000 

DevCom2000 to launch the program.

You will now be asked to Activate DevCom2000. If you have Activation Codes (located on the CD case), select

the Activation method of your choice (Manual or Online). If you do not have Activation Codes, it is because you

have the Demo version of DevCom2000. You can use it for 10 days before you need to Activate it. Select the

Evaluate option and then press the “Continue” button.

If you are Activating DevCom2000 by the online method, select online activation. You will be asked to enter the

Activation Codes on the next screen. Once entered, DevCom2000 will connect to the Internet to verify the

Activation Codes. If you do not have an internet connection, you can activate it by email or phone using the

Manual Activation method. Activation details are fully explained later in this manual.

Activation only needs to occur once.

Summary of content (42 pages)

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DevCom2000 User Manual QUICK START DevCom2000 uses Device Descriptions (DDs) to access data stored in the memory of the smart field device. These DDs are developed by the manufacturer for their products and, in turn, distributed by the HART® Communication Foundation (HCF) worldwide. The latest DDs are included as part of the DevCom2000 installation. Visit the HCF website (www.hartcomm.org) or the ProComSol website (www.procomsol.com) for update information.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Operating DevCom2000 is similar to working with Windows Explorer. DevCom2000 communicates to the field device, establishes a connection and learns its identity. Once DevCom2000 knows its identity, DevCom2000 locates the device's DD and loads it. From this point forward operation of DevCom2000 is determined by the DD provided by the product's manufacturer. If a DD for the device is not present, a generic DD will be used.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Table of Contents QUICK START .....................................................................................................................................1 1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................4 1.1 Acronyms and Definitions ...................................................................................................4 1.2 Conventions Used in This Manual....
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DevCom2000 User Manual 1 INTRODUCTION The Smart Device Communicator (DevCom2000) allows access to and management of a HART compatible field device's configuration and calibration. This manual provides the information about the Hardware setup, Communication with Smart devices, and functions of DevCom2000.
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DevCom2000 User Manual 1.3 Document Organization DevCom2000 user manual is organized into the following sections: Section 1 Describes the scope and objective of DevCom2000 user manual along with the organization of the remaining part of the manual. Section 2 Provides an overview of the DevCom2000 application and its architecture. Section 3 Provides the information pertaining to hardware and software requirements for the DevCom2000 application.
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DevCom2000 User Manual 2 OVERVIEW OF DEVCOM2000 Field devices such as flow, pressure, level, temperature transmitters, and valve positioners provide the physical connection to the process. These devices allow the control system to monitor and manipulate process conditions. HART devices maintain a real-time database of process, configuration, identification, and diagnostic information. This information can be accessed using the HART Field Communications Protocol.
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DevCom2000 User Manual 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following minimum system requirements are recommended for operation of DevCom2000. PC Processor Speed: Pentium, 600 Mhz Memory: 256 MB Hard Disk Space: 500 MB Monitor: 256-color VGA HART Modem USB to HART modem, or Bluetooth to HART modem, or RS-232 to HART modem.
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DevCom2000 User Manual 4 DEVCOM2000 INSTALLATION 4.1 Prerequisites You need to be familiar with the basic functions of the following when installing the DevCom2000 tool: • Microsoft Windows • HART communication interface • HART field device 4.2 Installing the DevCom2000 Application To install the DevCom2000 application in a standalone system, perform the following steps: Step Action 1 Insert the DevCom2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step 1 Action Start the DevCom2000 Application. The following Activation window is displayed: If you want to evaluate DevCom2000 before purchasing, select the “Evaluate this software” option, then press “Continue”. You will have 10 days of unlimited program use before you will need to purchase a license. 4 If the “Activate this software manually” option is selected, the following window appears: You will then need to contact ProComSol, Ltd to obtain the registration keys.
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DevCom2000 User Manual company name, License ID, and User Codes. 3. Or, send a fax to ProComSol, Ltd (216.221.1554) containing your company name, License ID, and User Codes. The above information will be processed at ProComSol, Ltd and an appropriate response will contain the required Reg Key information that the user will need to enter. If successful, the program continues as normal. You will not need to perform the activation process again.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Figure 1 Typical DevCom2000 Hardware Setup 4.5 Uninstalling the DevCom2000 Application To uninstall the DevCom2000 application, perform the following steps: Step Action 1 Click Start Programs ProComSol DevCom2000 Uninstall DevCom2000 2 Or, Click Start Settings Control Panel Add/Remove Programs 3 In the Add/Remove Programs dialog window, select the DevCom2000 program that you want to uninstall. 4 Click Remove.
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DevCom2000 User Manual 5 USING DEVCOM2000 5.1 Starting DevCom2000 The HART compatible field device must be connected to a PC running DevCom2000 to configure or calibrate the field device, or to view the field device's data. Make sure to establish the physical connection between the field device and the DevCom2000 computer. With the physical connection established, launch DevCom2000 by clicking the DevCom2000 icon on your desktop.
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DevCom2000 User Manual 3 When the device is connected to DevCom2000, the browser window appears with online (i.e. root menu) selected. The left pane of the window shows the menu structure and the right pane of the window displays corresponding parameters of the menu selected. The DevCom2000 screens shown in this document are only an example of what you may see when connected to your field device. What you see is actually controlled by the DD and the device.
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DevCom2000 User Manual 5.2 Getting Familiarized with DevCom2000 Explorer 5.2.1 Using the Menus DevCom2000 Explorer provides visual representation and structure of the application window. Menu Explanation The Device Menu offers the following sub-menu options: New Device - Connect to a new device or reconnect to the same device. Preferences – Brings up the Preferences dialog box. Document Device – Brings up the Document Device dialog box.
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DevCom2000 User Manual information for the DevCom2000 application. Device Help – Brings up help information for the connected device (if available). About DevCom2000 – Shows copyright information, support information, and application Version Number. 5.2.2 Using the Toolbar When you start the application, by default, the toolbar buttons appears on the main window. If it fails to display, click View Toolbar option from the menu bar to bring up the toolbar.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Indicates an “Edit Display” item MAN-1010 7/19/2010 Our Quality Management System is ISO 9001:2008 Certified Page 16
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DevCom2000 User Manual 6 FUNCTIONS AND BASIC OPERATIONS 6.1 Overview DevCom2000 allows the user to monitor and configure a single device at a time in the field. Each device is associated with the DD when the device information is present. A DD may contain any of the following parameters/elements: Variable A variable is defined as the data contained in the device (e.g. Device Firmware Version).
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action The left pane of the window shows the menu structure and the right pane of the window displays corresponding parameters of the menu selected. The menus are displayed depending on the type of device that is being connected. These menus are displayed based on the DD file of the particular device. If no DD is available for the device the DevCom2000 will select the standard DD. This should provide limited functionality for the device.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action 3 Select the menu and view the associated parameters to view the device information. 6.3 Configuring Device Information 6.3.1 Overview DevCom2000 allows you to view and configure the field device parameters based on the device description. However, the device vendor defines most of the parameters at the factory. These parameters become read only for the users and the user cannot modify the values.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action The left pane of the window shows the menu structure and the right pane of the window displays corresponding parameters of the menu selected. 2 Expand the menu by clicking the “+” sign and double-click to view the device parameters. 3 There are three types of variables: dynamic, read/write and read only. The parameters that are grayed out indicate that these are dynamic variables (variables that get updated online by the device) or read only variables.
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DevCom2000 User Manual 6.3.2 Variable To edit the parameter variables of the connected device, perform the following steps: Step Action 1 Ensure that the application is running and communications have been established: Expand the menu by clicking the “+” sign and double-click to view the device parameters.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action 3 Double-click the variable to edit it. The following dialog box appears on the screen: 4 Make the changes to the parameter value, as required. 5 Click Set to accept the changed value. The change gets reflected as shown: 6 Click on the Send icon MAN-1010 7/19/2010 to commit the changes to the device.
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DevCom2000 User Manual 6.3.3 Edit Display The Edit Display is a variation on the Variable edit. An additional window helps the user view a group of parameters based on the DD. You can also modify a single parameter from this group.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action 3 Double click the parameter you wish to edit. The following dialog box appears on the screen: 4 Double click the parameter you wish to edit.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action 5 Make the change to the value, as required. 6 Click Set to accept the changes. Or press Cancel to cancel the changes. 7 Click OK to close the dialog. 8 Click on the Send icon to commit the changes to the device. 6.3.4 Executing Methods or Standard Operating Procedures Methods are defined in the DD file for the device that DevCom2000 is connected to. You can select the Method and execute it for calibrating the device, trouble shooting, etc.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action Expand the menu by clicking the “+” sign and double-click to view the device parameters. 2 Select the menu where the method is present and double-click to execute it. 3 Below is an example of a Method dialog box: 4 Click OK to move to the next dialog in the Method sequence. 5 Or, click Abort to cancel the Method execution. 6 Click Help to get specific help for that step of the Method.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action Help information is provided by the device DD. 6.4 Calibrating HART Field Devices Calibration of field devices and loop test are achieved by executing the Methods or Standard Operating Procedures that are specific to device. Methods are defined based on the test parameters specific to the device, providing information for the calibration of that device. See the previous section for Method execution. 6.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action displayed: The Device Status tab option shows the status of the device and the communication network. The individual status is indicated by green and red LEDs. 4 Additional tabs may be available depending on the DD. 5 Click X to close the Status window. 6.6 Viewing the Communication Log DevCom2000 allows the user to view the actual communications between DevCom2000 and the device. You can view send commands and received responses.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action Expand the menu by clicking the “+” sign and double-click to view the device parameters. 2 Select View Communication Log from the main window or choose the communications log icon from the toolbar. Following window is displayed: Note: The communications log lists actual HART commands and the responses from the unit. A good understanding of the HART protocol is required to interpret this data. 3 Select File Exit to get back to the main window.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action the Communication Log window by clicking on the X. 6.7 Viewing the Error Log DevCom2000 allows the user to view the error conditions of the device and the communication network. To view the Error Log, perform the following steps: Step Action 1 Ensure that the application is running and communications have been established: Expand the menu by clicking the “+” sign and double-click to view the device parameters.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action 3 To close, go to View Event-Status Log menu option or click on the icon to go back to the original window. 6.8 Saving Device Configuration To Disk HART Device configurations can be saved to disk as a text file to document the device. Fields are delimited with a comma so that the data can be imported into configuration management software packages.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action 2 Select Device Document Device from the main window. The Document Device Dialog Box is displayed: 3 The default directory is where DevCom2000 was installed. The default file name is Tag_Device ID. The filename can be changed by the user. Use the “Browse” button to change directories and/or filenames also. 4 Enter a Note in the Notes: field if desired. Maximum of 255 characters. 5 Press the “Save Device Config” button to save device configuration.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action 6 If the filename has already been used, the following Dialog Box is displayed when Save Device Config is pressed: Append: Adds the number shown to the end of the file name Overwrite: Deletes and writes over the existing file Cancel: Returns to the previous menu 6.9 Download Configuration to Device Saved configuration files can be downloaded back to devices. This is useful for “Cloning” a device, either for replacement or plant setup.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action 2 Select Device Download from the main window. The Download Dialog Box is displayed: 3 The available configurations are displayed. You can sort on each column by clicking it.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action To get details about a configuration, select the desired configuration and double click it. The details will be displayed below. 4 You can change the desired Tag by editing the Configuration File Tag box. 5 Press the “Write” button to write device configuration. The device must be the same type as the configuration file. If they are different, the write operation will be aborted.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action 3 Enter data as needed and press OK. The data is saved for future configuration saves. 4 Below is a sample PDF file.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action 6.11 License File Transfers The license file can be transferred easily to other computers. The process is a “Check-In/Check-Out” process. When a license is on the computer, it is considered “Checked-Out”. When the license is on the license server, it is considered “Checked-In”. When “Checked-in”, it can be “Checked-Out” by other users. This enables the license to be shared by many users. 6.11.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action 1 Select “Activate” from the “License” Menu. 2 If the license is already activated, nothing will happen. If not activated, the Activation dialog box will appear as in Section 4.3, Activation: 6.11.2 Check-In To Check-In the license from the current computer to the License Server, perform the following steps: Step Action 1 Verify your PC is connected to the Internet. 2 Select “Check-In” from the “License” Menu.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Step Action The License ID and Password are given when the software is purchased. If in demo mode, expired, or checked-in, it will show 0 (as above).
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DevCom2000 User Manual Appendix A Troubleshooting Guide For most error messages, there is a selection for “Com Troubleshooter”. This program will guide you through the steps to solve your communication problems. Below is a quick summary: Problem: Will not communicate Hardware Check: Verify the following: 1. Com port number on Preferences Dialog box matches HART interface hardware. 2. Loop power supply is on. 3. Loop resistance between 250 ohms and 1Kohms. 4. Loop current within HART limits. 5.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Problem: The system cannot find the path specified error box Try the following: 1. Verify that the device library (C:\HCF\DDL\Library) is on Drive C: 2. If not, copy to drive C. Problem: Activation by Internet blocked by Firewall Try the following: 1. Allow one time access to internet via your computer’s Firewall settings. 2. Disable Firewall. 3. Use manual activation method.
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DevCom2000 User Manual Appendix B Contact Information ProComSol, Ltd Process Communications Solutions 13000 Athens Ave Suite 104G Lakewood, OH 44107 USA Phone: 216.221.1550 Fax: 216.221.1554 Email: sales@procomsol.com support@procomsol.com Web: www.procomsol.