Integration into a FOUNDATION Fieldbus network
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Integration into a FOUNDATION Fieldbus
network
9.1
Device Description (DD)
You require the following to configure a device and integrate it into an FF network:
• An FF configuration program
• The Cff file (Common File Format: *.cff)
• The device description (DD) in one of the following formats
– Device Description format 4 : *sym, *ffo
– Device Description format 5 : *sy5, *ff5
Information on the device-specific DD
Manufacturer ID
Device Type
Device Revision
DD Revision
CFF Revision
9.2
Integration into the FOUNDATION Fieldbus network
• For more in-depth information on integrating the device into the FF system, see the
description for the configuration software used.
• When integrating the field devices into the FF system, make sure you are using the
right files. You can read out the required version by means of the Device Revision/
DEV_REV and DD Revision/ DD_REV parameters in the Resource Block.
The device is integrated into the FF network as follows:
1. Start the FF configuration program.
2. Download the Cff and device description files (*.ffo, *.sym (for format 4) *ff5, *sy5
(for format 5) to the system.
3. Configure the interface.
4. Configure the device for the measuring task and for the FF system.
9.3
Device identification and addressing
FOUNDATION Fieldbus identifies the device using its ID code (Device ID) and automatically
assigns it a suitable field address. The identity code cannot be changed. The device appears
in the network display once you have started the FF configuration program and integrated
the device into the network. The blocks available are displayed under the device name.
If the device description has not yet been loaded, the blocks report "Unknown" or "(UNK)".
Levelflex FMP55 FOUNDATION Fieldbus
452B48hex
100Fhex
05hex
Information and files at:
•
www.endress.com
•
www.fieldbus.org
Endress+Hauser
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