User manual

1. Introduction
1.3. Type of Procedure
Revision 12 MC Toolkit User Manual 5
May 2013
1.3 Type of Procedure
The MC Toolkit is designed to provide these basic functions:
• Configuration
• Calibration
• Monitoring
• Diagnostics
Depending on combinations of factors such as transmitter type, and communications mode, some
procedures such as monitoring the performance of a transmitter can be straightforward and innocuous,
but in some cases can also require special preparation and precautions.
1.4 Prerequisites
Special Equipment and/or Environment for Calibration
Typically, a smart transmitter delivered by a major manufacturer today is designed to provide a high
degree of precision throughout its operating range, and has been calibrated to a high level of accuracy
that is not easy to duplicate in your plant process areas. Moreover, the design, materials, and
manufacturing process employed will ensure that the instrument will stay within calibration limits for an
extended period.
Typically, calibration of a process-connected transmitter will degrade, rather than augment, the capability
of a smart transmitter. For this reason, the calibration procedures in this MC Toolkit User Manual
include a recommendation that the transmitter is removed from service and is calibrated only in a
controlled laboratory environment, using equipment whose precision is certified.
Software Environment
MC Toolkit runs on the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system. A basic familiarity with the OS and the
PDA functions is expected.
If you are running Windows XP, download ActiveSync/Mobile Device Center 4.1 or above from the
Microsoft Web site and install it on your PC.
If you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7 download Windows Mobile Device center version 6.1
or above from the Microsoft Web site and install it on your PC.
OS Version:
You need Microsoft Windows Mobile Version 5.0 OS on the PDA. Verify this by selecting
Start/Setting/System/About on the PDA. The qualified PDA Model IDs are HP iPAQ hx2490b and
hx2490c. Verify this by selecting Start/Settings/System/HP Asset Viewer.
SD Card: At least 1GB memory on the SD Card.
Regional Settings: Before starting the applications, set the Regional Settings to English (United States).
To check the Regional Settings of your PDA, select Start/Settings/System/Regional Settings. Make sure
it is set to English (United States).