Communicating With A Laptop Using Ethernet - Emerson FB3000 Instruction Manual

4.2.3

Communicating with a Laptop Using Ethernet

Your laptop must have Field Tools software with FBxConnect software installed.
You must know a valid username/password combination for the RTU.
WARNING
Explosion Hazard – Connect or disconnect only in a non-hazardous area.
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Connect a Category 5 shielded cable between an Ethernet port on your laptop and
an Ethernet switch for your network.
Connect a Category 5 shielded cable between your Ethernet switch and one of the
two Ethernet ports on the RTU.
Launch Field Tools and add an IP connection for the device then click Connect to
start the FBxConnect software. (If you already have an existing saved IP
connection for this device in Field Tools, just double-click on it in the Connections
list.)
Log into the RTU if prompted.
Use the FBxConnect software to view/change any desired parameters.
When finished, log off from the RTU and disconnect the cable.
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