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Device Configuration
Parameters that define the physical attributes and operating characteristics
of a device. It does not include dynamic data.
Device Description (DD)
A set of instructions written in the HART or F fieldbus Device
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Description Language that defines the parameters, commands, and methods
that a host application uses to communicate with a HART or F
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fieldbus field device.
Device menu
A menu used by some F fieldbus devices, depending on their
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device descriptions. A device menu displays the same parameters as the
Block List, but the parameters in a device menu are organized by function
rather than by block.
DDL
Device Description Language. A specialized programming language used to
write device descriptions for HART or F fieldbus-compatible field
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devices. See also Device Description.
Easy Upgrade option
An upgrade option to the 375 Field Communicator System Card. It lets you
update the 375 system software and DDs using the Easy Upgrade
Programming Utility at your site. It also lets you select and enable new
licenses to add new functionality in your 375. This option can be purchased
from your local 375 sales representative or by using the Online Licensing
feature in the Easy Upgrade Programming Utility.
EDDL
Enhanced Electronic Device Description Language. Recent enhancements
to the EDDL language enable device information to be displayed as images,
charts, and graphs.
Event capture file
An ASCII file (.rec file) that captures your keystrokes, display screens, and
protocol communication messages on a 375 Field Communicator and can be
played back. Event capture files can be useful in diagnosing problems. To
create event capture files on a 375, you must enable the Event Capture
function from the Settings menu.