Emerson AMS Trex Device Communicator User Manual page 111

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Procedure
1. Connect to the FOUNDATION fieldbus device.
2. Tap the desired block.
3. Tap Status.
Status parameters are displayed.
Run a method
Different devices have different methods associated with them, and the selections on
these menus vary accordingly. See the device documentation for more information on
supported menu items.
Procedure
1. Connect to the FOUNDATION fieldbus device.
2. Tap the desired block. (Typically, methods are run in the transducer block.)
3. Tap a menu containing methods. The menu options will vary for each device.
4. Tap the type of method you want to run, such as calibration or diagnostic. Follow
the prompts on the screen to run the method.
View the device information
You can view the physical device tag, device address, device ID, and device revision.
You can also view this information by tapping the device tag at the top of the screen and
selecting DD Information.
Note
The physical device tag and address of a device are read-only when the device is
commissioned or a host/linking device is detected on the fieldbus segment. To change the
device tag or address, use the host system or remove the device from the fieldbus
segment and connect it directly to the Trex unit.
Procedure
1. Connect to the FOUNDATION fieldbus device.
2. Tap Service Tools.
3. Tap one of the following options.
Option
Physical Device Tag
Device Node Address
Device ID
Device Revision
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Field Communicator application
Description
The identifier for a device in the system.
The data link layer node address of the device. The host control
system can assign an address to a device when it is connected
to a fieldbus segment.
The unique identifier for a device.
The revision of the device.
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