Setting Up Devices And Groups; Device Configuration Backup And Duplication; First Connection To The Model 3711 - Emerson Micro Motion 3711 Configuration And Use Manual

Getting Started
2.5.3

Device configuration backup and duplication

Once a device configuration file has been saved to your PC, it can be downloaded to any Model 3711.
This feature allows you to replicate a configuration across multiple Model 3711 installations. When
downloading, you can select specific types of configuration data as required (see Section 14.10.3).
2.6

Setting up devices and groups

Each Model 3711 is a ROCLINK 800 device. All ROCLINK 800 devices can be organized into
groups. Typically, a group contains all Model 3711 devices within one geographical area.
You do not need to be connected to a Model 3711 to add devices or groups. Device and group
definitions are stored within ROCLINK 800.
The Device Directory window (see Figure 2-2) shows the predefined entities. To open the Device
Directory window, click
Add the appropriate groups and devices for all Model 3711 devices that you will connect to from this
ROCLINK 800 installation.
• Right-click on
- Add a device in Device Root
- Add a group in Device Root
- Delete all devices in Device Root
• Right-click on a group name to:
- Add a device to the current group
- Add a group within the current group
- Delete the current group (including all lower-level groups and devices)
- Delete all devices in the current group
- Rename the current group
• Right-click on a device name to:
- Set properties for the current device
- Rename the current device
- Delete the current device
2.7

First connection to the Model 3711

The first connection to the Model 3711 must be made through the Local Operator Interface (LOI)
port, so that default settings can be used. The LOI port always responds to connection requests made
to Device Address
This connection can be used to configure address information, baud rate, etc., for use with subsequent
connections. For information on configuring communications, see Chapter 4.
To make the first connection to the Model 3711:
1. Ensure that the LOI cable from the Model 3711 is correctly wired to your PC (see the
Model 3711 installation manual).
Configuration and Use Manual
Window > Device Directory
to:
Device Root
, Device Group . The Direct Connect function uses these default settings.
240 240
or .
View > Directory
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