ARDWARE NSTALLATION Introduction the H@rt BluePack is a versatile interface which supports wire- less (Bluetooth) and wired (USB) access to a HART network. It can be employed as an up-to-date replacement for the still widely used RS-232-HART modem solutions. Additionally to its modem capabilities the H@rt Blue- Pack runs an embedded HART master stack.
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Hardware Installation the H@rt BluePack Figure 1: HART interface the H@rt BluePack The interface supports the transmission speed of 1200 bit/s and can work as primary Master as well as secondary Master. The interface is available with galvanic-isolation to the HART net- work.
H@rt BluePack Introduction Power modi Battery powered You can power on the device by pressing the on/off-push button. A successful start of the firmware is indicated by the LED flash- ing quickly 3 times. For the next minute the isH@rt BluePack...
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It is not possible to switch between battery power mode and USB powered mode 'on the fly'. A change of the power mode will cause the reboot of the H@rt BluePack. An existing open Blue- tooth connection is closed and must be opened again. The same applies to the power saving modes of the PC or laptop.
H@rt BluePack Introduction Documentation This documentation contains important information for the secure and correct operation of the interface the H@rt BluePack Please read this documentation carefully before using the device. Throughout the manual different fonts are used to indicate differ- ent meanings.
USB port or a Bluetooth adapter are required. Oper- ating systems Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Vista and Win- dows 7 are supported. Delivery Contents The interface the H@rt BluePack is delivered with user manual and driver software on CD. ifak system GmbH...
Hardware Installation the H@rt BluePack Installation Steps of Installation 1. Driver installation (see Chapter 2) 2. Device installation via USB or Bluetooth connection 3. Configuration (see Chapter 2) 4. Connection to a HART network or HART slave ATTN: The driver software has to be installed before the hardware installation.
H@rt BluePack PC Connection Installation - USB connection Connect the BluePack with a USB cable to the PC. Make sure the driver software has been installed previously. The hardware installation wizard will pop up. Figure 1: Wizard helps to install Click on Next and the window "Found new hardware wizard"...
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Hardware Installation the H@rt BluePack Continue the installation by clicking Continue anyway. Figure 3: Continue installing When clicking Finish the installation of the software is done. Figure 4: Closing the wizard ifak system GmbH...
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H@rt BluePack PC Connection After the hardware wizard has finished you can check the serial COM-port number in the device manager. It is also shown when clicking on the savely remove button in the system tray. Figure 5: Choosing the device for USB connection...
Hardware Installation the H@rt BluePack Installation Bluetooth Connection Double click on the Bluetooth icon in the control panel and select Add a Bluetooth Device. Figure 7: Add a Bluetooth Devic Then the "Add the Bluetooth Device Wizard" window will open.
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H@rt BluePack PC Connection Select the Bluetooth device you want to add and click on Next. Figure 9: Select the Bluetooth device you want to add Enter the pass key that you can find in the documentation and click on Next.
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Hardware Installation the H@rt BluePack You completed the add by clicking Finish. Figure 11: Completing the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard ATTN: Remember the outgoing COM-port. Later you need this COM- port in your application! ifak system GmbH...
H@rt BluePack PC Connection Connection to a HART network or HART slave The interface can be connected to the HART network with the pin test clips directly. Connection to a HART network Figure 12: Connection to a HART network...
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Hardware Installation the H@rt BluePack Connection to a 24 V power supply Figure 13: Connection to 24 V power supply ifak system GmbH...
• The setup starts with an autoroutine; proceed according to the instructions displayed on the screen. • The software is installed in the default program directory of your computer under the subdirectory ifak system\is HRT Multidriver \ ifak system GmbH...
Software Installation and Configuration the H@rt BluePack Configuration Software The configuration software is pro- isHRT Driver Configurator vided in order to adapt the DLL access to your hardware. It is installed in the Start Menu. This dialog based application allows the easy addition and removal of HART interfaces.
Then make your settings. Figure 3: Configuration software: add a device Device the H@rt BluePack The device possesses an unique serial number for clear identifi- cation. The number is located on the downside of the case. The configuration software offers the possibility to search automati- cally for all attached devices and to detect their serial numbers.
Software Installation and Configuration the H@rt BluePack USB connection If you want to connect the device via USB, click USB connec- tion. Enter the serial number or click the Search button. The window "Attached HART Bluetooth modems" shows the HART BluePack devices that are connected via USB cable.
Mark the device you wish to remove and press the button Remove. isHRT Test The correct installation and functionality of the H@rt BluePack can be checked with the "isHRT Testprogramm" in the driver software. The test programm searches for all connected HART slaves and displays them.
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Software Installation and Configuration the H@rt BluePack Figure 7: isHRT Testprogram ifak system GmbH...