Emerson 475, User Manual

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LOSSARY
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 or
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fieldbus networks. You can use AMS Device Manager to monitor devices,
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
double-tapping
Settings | About Field Communicator from the Field Communicator
Main Menu.
Data Link Time
Data Link Time is a network-wide time periodically distributed by the LAS to synchronize
all device clocks on the bus.
Device
See HART device or fieldbus device.
Device Configuration
Parameters that define the physical attributes and operating characteristics of a device.
It does not include dynamic data.
Device Configuration Management
A licensed feature that lets you save up to 1000 HART device or user configurations,
depending on file size, to a System Card. It also lets you print and back up (save) the
configurations using the Field Communicator Easy Upgrade Utility.
Device Description (DD)
A set of instructions written in the HART or F
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fieldbus Device Description
Language that defines the parameters, commands, and methods that a host application
uses to communicate with a HART or F
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fieldbus device.