Displaying The Connected Fieldbus Devices - Emerson 475 User Manual

Fieldbus Functionality
Displaying the Connected
Fieldbus Devices
To display the connected devices on a fieldbus segment (Live Device List):
1. Connect the 475 Field Communicator to a fieldbus segment.
2. Turn on the 475 Field Communicator.
3. On the Field Communicator Main Menu, double-tap F
Application.
4. On the Fieldbus Application main menu, double-tap Online. The Fieldbus Live
Device List appears and indicates which device or host is acting as the LAS. The
text LAS appears at the top of the window only when the 475 Field Communicator is
the LAS. See Figure 4-5.
If a live fieldbus device is connected to a host acting as the LAS, a precautionary
message appears. The Live Device List then appears with the tag name and
address for the connected device.
If an existing host control system or a device capable of being the LAS is not
connected, the 475 Field Communicator acts as a temporary LAS on the segment
and produces a warning message. After reading and following the message
instructions, tap OK to display the Live Device List.
From the Live Device List, a Block List or a device menu is displayed for a device,
depending on the device description.
Figure 4-5. Live Device List Window Example
Fieldbus
OUNDATION
4-7