Changing The Slot Time; Viewing Available Device Descriptions - Emerson 475 User Manual

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Changing the Slot Time

Viewing available device
descriptions
Select the default Slot Time of 8 to allow the devices to be seen on the
475 Field Communicator Live Device List. From the Fieldbus
Application Utility main menu, double-tap Utility and then double-tap
Link Settings to access the Slot Time menu. It may be necessary to
change the Slot Time to 16 to view older devices on the 475 Field
Communicator Live Device List.
The Available Device Description List menu lets you view all the device
descriptions in the 475 Field Communicator. Fieldbus device
descriptions enable the 475 Field Communicator to recognize and
configure fieldbus devices. Use the Field Communicator Easy Upgrade
Utility to download or import new device descriptions and then transfer
them to your 475 Field Communicator. See the Easy Upgrade Utility
Help for more information.
To view the fieldbus device descriptions installed in the 475 Field
Communicator:
1.From the Fieldbus Application main menu, double-tap Utility.
2.Double-tap Available Device Description List. The manufacturer
names of the installed device descriptions are listed.
3.Double-tap the desired device manufacturer to expand the list. The
models available for the manufacturer are listed.
4.Double-tap the desired device model. The device revisions available
for the selected model are listed. One of the following icons appears
next to each device description to indicate its status.
Table 4-1. Device description icons
Icon Meaning
A tested device description can be used with the system
software version in the 475 Field Communicator.
An untested device description has not been formally tested
for use with the system software version in the 475 Field
Communicator. The device description can be used, but you
may experience unexpected results.
An incompatible device description cannot be used with the
system software version in the 475 Field Communicator. You
need to transfer a different version of this device description to
the 475 Field Communicator.
Fieldbus functionality