Communicating Using The Hmi Module - Emerson FB1100 Instruction Manual

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WiFi
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Your laptop PC must have Field Tools software with FBxConnect installed.
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You must know a valid username/password combination for the flow computer.
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You must know the name of the wireless network and the security key required to connect to
it.
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Your laptop PC must be within line-of-sight with either the front display of the flow computer
or of an external antenna for the Mobile SCADA.
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If the flow computer is not awake, you must wake it up first. (See Section 3.3)
WARNING
Ensure that you and your laptop PC are in a non-hazardous area.
1. Launch Field Tools software and add a new wireless connection. (If you already have a saved
wireless connection for this device in Field Tools, just double-click on it in the Connections
list and skip to Step 4.)
2. Select the wireless network to which the flow computer belongs and enter the appropriate
security key.
3. Click Connect to start the FBxConnect software.
4. Log into the flow computer if prompted.
5. Use the FBxConnect software to view or change any desired parameters.
6. When finished, log off the flow computer and disconnect from the wireless network.
3.3

Communicating using the HMI Module

You must have purchased the flow computer with the HMI module version that includes the
optional display. Not all models include the display. Units without the display still include a button
to wake up the device and status LEDs.
Note: If the device is configured to require logins to view data, you must know a valid
username/password combination for the flow computer.
1. Go to the front of the flow computer and touch your finger on the glass above the Hold to
Wake button until the display lights up. (This may take several seconds.)
Operation
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must be configured and working on your laptop PC.
Emerson FB1100 Flow Computer Instruction Manual
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July 2017
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