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475 FIELD COMMUNICATOR
GLOSSARY
Alphanumeric
A character set that contains both letters and digits and, usually, other
characters, such as punctuation marks.
AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager
Software for remotely managing Smart devices (offline or online) over
existing HART, F
OUNDATION fieldbus, or PROFIBUS DP networks. You
can use AMS Device Manager to monitor and configure devices,
maintain calibration results, run diagnostic routines, and maintain
historical data.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a wireless protocol for exchanging data. On the 475 Field
Communicator, Bluetooth is a licensed feature that enables wireless
communication between the 475 and a PC.
Burst mode
A communication mode in a HART transmitter to send data at regular
intervals.
Card reader
A device that is capable of reading the System Card. You can use an
approved card reader to transfer system software and device
descriptions from the Field Communicator Easy Upgrade Utility to a 475
Field Communicator. See www.fieldcommunicator.com or the readme
file for a list of supported card readers.
CDC
Communication and Diagnostic Circuitry. You can view the CDC version
by tapping Settings | About from the Field Communicator Main Menu.
Commissioned device
A device that has been setup to communicate with a host system.This
usually includes assigning a permanent address to the device. For
DeltaV systems, the device would be at an address between 20-35.
Other host systems may use a different address range.
Some operations on the 475 Field Communicator are disabled for
commissioned devices because they could cause process disruption.
See
Section 4 Fieldbus functionality for more information.
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