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475 FIELD COMMUNICATOR
APPENDIX CGRAPHICS INFORMATION
OVERVIEW The Graphics functionality enables new, graphical screens by using
enhanced Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL)
capabilities. You can now view HART or fieldbus device information as
images, charts, and graphs.
To view the graphical representations, you need a device using an
enh
anced EDDL device description and a 475 Field Communicator.
The following sections provide details on the window layout, the
buttons used to modify the graphics, and the graphics options.
SCREEN LAYOUT A 475 Field Communicator has three elements on a window: a
command bar, a tag bar, and buttons. The command bar shows the
back arrow icon, HART heartbeat or fieldbus logo, LAS indicator
(fieldbus devices only), ScratchPad application icon, and terminate
icon. The tag bar shows the device type and device tag. The buttons
let you modify the appearance of a window by panning, zooming, or
resetting the window.
The HELP key a
ppears if there is help associated with the particular
selection. Use the left arrow button on the 475 Field Communicator or
the back arrow icon on the window to close the view and return to the
previous menu.
Figure C-1. 475 Field Communicator Screen Layout
Command Bar
Buttons
Tag Bar