Fieldbus functionality
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Device blocks The Block Menu is a submenu of the Block List and it displays block
information for the fieldbus device to which you are connected. The
Block Menu is also available from the Advanced option in a Device
Dashboard menu.
Devices that do not support transducer block menus within the device
description have the following selections: All, Process, Status, Other.
If methods are incorporated into the transducer block, they may be
displayed as either Diagnostic Methods or Calibration Methods.
Tap All to display all of the parameters for the desired block. It may
take several minutes to display the parameters. It is recommended that
you use this only if you are unable to find your desired selection
elsewhere.
Displaying the Block Menu
If the device description supports menus, you can display the Block
Menu by performing the following steps:
1.From the Live Device List, double-tap a device to display the Block
List. See
page 66. For Device Dashboard menus, the Block List is
available from the Advanced menu.
2.Double-tap the desired block tag.
3.From the Block Menu, double-tap the desired parameter group.
NOTE
The Block mode must be in the appropriate state to accept parameter
changes. Typically, the mode is MAN or OOS.
Displaying parameters
To display the parameters for fieldbus devices:
1.Display the Live Device List; see page 65.
2.Double-tap a device.
3.Double-tap the desired block from the Block List or the appropriate
item from a Device Dashboard menu.
4.Double-tap the desired parameter group. The parameters and their
current values appear.
Changing and sending parameter data
Shaded areas in a menu indicate values that cannot be changed. You
can edit only the resource, transducer, and I/O blocks. You can open
and view all other blocks, however, you cannot edit them.
When you modify a parameter value, an asterisk (*) appears and the
value is highlighted yellow to indicate the change has not been sent to
the device.
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