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Figure 6-1. Mass ProPlate Engineering
Assistant Equipment
CONNECT A PERSONAL
COMPUTER TO A MASS
PROPLATE
Figure 6-2 illustrates how to connect a computer to a Mass ProPlate.
1. Connect the computer to the Mass ProPlate. See Warning above,
as well as Figure 6-1 on page 6-5 and Figure 6-2 on page 6-6.
a. Connect one end of the 9-pin to 9-pin cable to the HART
communications port on the personal computer.
b. Connect the 9-pin HART modem cable to the 9-pin
communications port on the computer.
c. Open the cover above the side marked Field Terminals, and
connect the mini-grabbers to the two Mass ProPlate terminals
marked COMM as shown in Figure 6-2 on page 6-6.
2. Power on the computer.
3. Type win and press
UHWXUQ
at the DOS prompt.
4. Double click on the EA icon.
5. If password security is enabled, the Engineering Assistant
Privileges Screen appears:
6. Enter a password and press
UHWXUQ
.
9-Pin to Comm Port Connector
Disks Containing Mass
ProPlate Engineering
Assistant Software
HART Modem
Mini-Grabber Cable
Laptop Computer
(not included)
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