Emerson 475, User Manual

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Learning the Basics
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SCRATCHPAD
ScratchPad is a text editor that you can use to create, open, edit, and save simple text
(.txt) documents. ScratchPad supports very basic formatting. From the Field
Communicator Main Menu, double-tap
ScratchPad to run the application. You can
also launch ScratchPad from within the HART or Fieldbus Application by tapping the
ScratchPad (
) icon in the upper right corner of the window.
You can transfer text files between a PC and the 475 Field Communicator using the
Field Communicator Easy Upgrade Utility.
NOTE
The Power key, standby timer, and auto-off timer are disabled when the ScratchPad
application is open.
Creating a New Document
From the Main Page in ScratchPad, tap NEW . An empty text window and SIP
keyboard appears. See Figure 2-7. You are now ready to enter text into your new
document.
A new document can also be created within ScratchPad by tapping the New ( ) icon
in the toolbar or by selecting File | New from the menu.
Figure 2-7. New Document in ScratchPad Displaying the SIP Keyboard
Opening an Existing
Document
1. From the Main Page in ScratchPad, select the desired file located under File Name.
2. Tap OPEN . A text window and the SIP keyboard appears. You are now ready to edit
your document.
You can also open a document by selecting File | Open from the menu bar or by
tapping the Open ( ) icon in the toolbar.
Entering Text
Using the stylus, tap the desired letters from the SIP keyboard. Using the keypad,
press the desired keypad button in quick repetitions to display the appropriate letter or
number.
Selecting Text
Drag the stylus over the desired text to highlight or to select all of the text in the
document tap
Edit | Select All .
Cutting Text
1. Select the text to be cut.
2. Tap Edit | Cut .
You can also cut text by selecting text and tapping the Cut ( ) icon in the toolbar.