Operating FC430
7.1 Operating instructions
Level 1 of the navigation view (entered from the operation view) is standardized for all Siemens
Process Instrumentation devices and covers the following groups:
1. Quick Start (menu): Lists the most important parameters for quick configuration of the
device. All parameters in this view can be found elsewhere in the menu.
2. Setup (menu): Contains all parameters which are needed to configure the device.
3. Maintenance & Diagnostics (menu): Contains parameters which affect the product behavior
regarding maintenance, diagnostics and service.
Examples: Verification, failure prediction, device health, data logging, alarm logging, report,
condition, monitoring, tests, etc.
4. Communication (menu): Contains parameters which describe the Profibus, Profinet, HART,
Modbus, X-bus communication settings of the device.
5. Security (menu): Contains parameters which describe all security settings of the device.
6. Language (parameter): Parameter for changing the language of the HMI. Regardless of
the language setting, the term for this parameter is always the English term (Language).
Figure 7-2
Menu item
In navigation view menus are identified by an arrow in the most right position.
When a menu is selected, the background turns black.
Figure 7-3
For further information on how to gain access to the menus, see Access control (Page 121).
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①
List of menus and parameters
②
Name of the previously selected menu
③
Menu item number of highlighted menu
④
Alarm status text
⑤
Alarm icon
Example of display in navigation view
Menu in navigation view "Quick start" selected "Setup" not selected.
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FC430 (From firmware 4.0)
Operating Instructions, 06/2017, A5E39789392-AA