Technical Specifications
ValVue Digital Communications Software Ver. 2.80
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Selecting a Device
1. Click on the device you wish to run.
2. Click Select Device.
or
Double-click on a Tag name.
When connected through a multiplexor, any device connected to the multiplexor can be
selected. If the device is an SVI II AP, ValVue opens the device at the Monitor page.
When connected through a multiplexor, the select action is ignored if the selected device is a
node or sub node. If the selected HART device is not a Smart Valve Interface, only universal
HART messages are sent.
Find by Tag
Use this procedure to save scan time with the Mux when there are multiple devices.
To find a device by its tag name:
1. Select Find by Tag and Figure 35 appears.
Figure 35 Input Value
2. Enter a tag name and click OK.
The software searches for a device with a matching tag. When found, the device is
selected.
Re-Scan
To build a new device list:
1. Select Re-scan:
In the direct-connect configuration of ValVue all polling addresses are checked if the
options allow multidrop.