Reference Manual
00809-0100-4108, Rev BA
Section 2: Configuration
March 2014
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Configuration
Section 2 Configuration
Configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7
Safety messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7
System readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
Configuration basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9
Verify configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12
Basic setup of the transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
Configuring the LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
Detailed transmitter setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19
Performing transmitter tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24
Configuring burst mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25
Establishing multidrop communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 27
2.1 Configuration overview
This section contains information on commissioning and tasks that should be performed on the
bench prior to installation, as well as tasks performed after installation as described in
“Performing transmitter tests” on page 24.
Field Communicator, AMS
™
Device Manager, and Local Operator Interface (LOI) instructions are
given to perform configuration functions. For convenience, Field Communicator Fast Key
sequences are labeled “Fast Keys,” and abbreviated LOI menus are provided for each function
below.
Full Field Communicator menu trees and Fast Key sequences are available in Appendix C: Field
communicator menu trees and Fast Keys . Local Operator Interface menu trees are available in
Appendix D: Local operator interface .
2.2 Safety messages
Procedures and instructions in this section may require special precautions to ensure the safety
of the personnel performing the operations. Information that raises potential safety issues is
indicated by a warning symbol ( ). Refer to the following safety messages before performing
an operation preceded by this symbol.