HART functionality
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BASIC FEATURES AND
FUNCTIONS
HART Application
functionality
The HART Application lets you communicate with and configure HART
devices that are connected to the 475 Field Communicator. You can
also create and edit configurations and run diagnostics.
Using a fast key sequence A fast key sequence is a sequence of numerical button presses,
corresponding to the menu options that lead you to a given task. See
your device documentation for fast key sequence options.
STARTING THE HART
APPLICATION
To start the HART Application:
1.Press and hold the Power key until the green light on that key blinks
to t
urn on the 475 Field Communicator.
2.Tap
from the Field Communicator Main Menu. If a live HART
device is connected to the 475 Field Communicato
r, the HART
Application Online menu appears automatically. If a device is not
connected, the HART Application main menu appears after a few
seconds. See Figure 3-1.
To return to the Field Communicator Main Menu, press the left arrow
key on
the keypad or tap the back arrow on the window. Select Yes
when prompted if you want to exit the HART Application.
From the HART Application main menu,
you can choose Offline,
Online, Utility, or HART Diagnostics functions. The rest of this
section guides you through the HART Application menus and
functions.
Figure 3-1. HART Application Main Menu