User manual

Contents
viii MC Toolkit User Manual Revision 12
May 2013
3.7 DE/ HART Modem Firmware ......................................................................... 22
Checking the Modem Firmware version ........................................................................... 22
3.8 Connecting MC Toolkit to a device .............................................................. 24
Connecting to a device through PDA and modem (MCT101) ......................................... 24
Connecting to a device through MC Toolkit (MCT202) ................................................... 25
Wiring diagrams ................................................................................................................. 26
3.9 Connecting MC Toolkit to a PC .................................................................... 27
Connecting MCT101 ........................................................................................................... 27
Connecting MCT202 ........................................................................................................... 27
3.10 Types of input methods ............................................................................ 28
Input dialog in FDC ............................................................................................................ 32
4. MANAGING HART DEVICES USING FDC APPLICATION SOFTWARE 33
4.1 Starting FDC ................................................................................................... 33
Generic layout of user interface of FDC ........................................................................... 33
4.2 Overview of FDC homepage ......................................................................... 34
Settings ............................................................................................................................... 35
Manage DDs ........................................................................................................................ 36
Online configuration .......................................................................................................... 36
Offline configuration .......................................................................................................... 36
4.3 Customizing the settings .............................................................................. 37
Modifying device identification settings .......................................................................... 37
4.4 Managing DD files .......................................................................................... 39
4.5 Overview of device configuration ................................................................ 41
4.6 Online configuration ..................................................................................... 42
Overview of Device Homepage ......................................................................................... 42
Tabs on the Device Home page ........................................................................................ 44
Viewing different type of variables ................................................................................... 47
Searching for an item ........................................................................................................ 50
Device Health Indicator and Details ................................................................................. 51
Graphical items in a device interface ............................................................................... 51
Executing methods on a device ........................................................................................ 59
Saving device history ........................................................................................................ 60
Exporting device history records to FDM ........................................................................ 61
Exporting device history records to Documint ............................................................... 62
Custom Views ..................................................................................................................... 62
4.7 Offline configuration ..................................................................................... 64
Overview ............................................................................................................................. 64
Importing offline configuration ......................................................................................... 64
Deleting offline configuration ........................................................................................... 65
Downloading an offline configuration .............................................................................. 65
5. MANAGING DE DEVICES USING MC TOOLKIT SOFTWARE .. 67
5.1 Starting MC Toolkit application .................................................................... 67
5.2 Overview of MC Toolkit Homepage ............................................................. 67
Online and Offline Modes .................................................................................................. 67