Connecting The 475 Field Communicator Or System Card - Emerson 475 User Manual

Learning the Basics
Connecting the 475 Field
Communicator or System
Card
You can use three connection types to connect a 475 Field Communicator to the Easy
Upgrade Utility: IrDA, Bluetooth (if licensed), or a supported card reader. The 475 Field
Communicator must be in Listen For PC mode to communicate through IrDA or
Bluetooth. See the AMS Device Manager Books Online for information on supported
connection types.
Certain connection types are required to transfer files or information between the Field
Communicator Easy Upgrade Utility and a 475 Field Communicator. See Table 2-2.
Table 2-2. Required Connection Types to Transfer Files Using the Easy Upgrade
Utility
File to Transfer
Device Descriptions*
Event Capture Files
HART Device or User Configuration Files
Licenses
ScratchPad (.txt) Files
System Software*
Unit Name
*Some upgrades may require a card reader.
Listen For PC
The Listen For PC option lets you select IrDA or Bluetooth as the connection type to
communicate with a PC. To enter Listen For PC mode, double-tap Listen For PC from
the Field Communicator Main Menu. IrDA is initially set as the default connection type
and is automatically enabled when you open Listen For PC.
You can change the connection type at any time by tapping the Change Connection
Type button and then selecting an option. Tap OK to use the selected connection type
for only the current session. The default connection type is used the next time you
open Listen For PC. Tap Save as Default to always use the selected connection type
when Listen For PC is opened.
After you select the connection type, the 475 Field Communicator waits for a
connection from the PC. When the 475 is connected, a message appears and the PC
name is listed in the Connected PC field on the Listen For PC window.
NOTE
The Power key, standby timer, and auto-off timer are disabled when the 475 Field
Communicator is in Listen For PC mode.
Required Connection Type
IrDA, Bluetooth, or a Card Reader
IrDA or Bluetooth
IrDA, Bluetooth, or a Card Reader
IrDA or Bluetooth
IrDA or Bluetooth
IrDA, Bluetooth, or a Card Reader
IrDA or Bluetooth
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