Emerson 475, User Manual

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HART Functionality
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CONFIGURING THE HART
APPLICATION
Using Hot Keys
Setting Up Hot Key Options
The Hot key menu is a user-definable menu that can store shortcuts for up to 20 of
your most frequently performed tasks. For example, if you change device tags and
damping often, you can add options for these functions to the Hot key menu for quick
access. The Hot key automatically appears in the toolbar when you are working online.
Hot keys created from generic DDs are not saved.
To add a custom option to the Hot key menu:
1. Connect to a HART device.
2. From the Field Communicator Main Menu, double-tap HART Application .
3. From the HART Online Menu or any of the submenus, select the option you want to
add to the Hot key menu.
4. Tap and hold the Hot key ( ). The Hotkey Configuration window shows the new
option you are adding.
5. Tap ADD .
6. Tap ALL to add the Hot key option for all device types, or tap ONE to add the Hot
key option for only the device type to which you are currently connected.
7. If the message “Mark as read only variable on hotkey menu” appears, choose one
of the following:
• YES : The variable for this option is read-only. You can view but not change its
value.
• NO : You can view and change the value for this variable.
8. Respond to the message “Display value of variable on hotkey menu?” by choosing
one of the following:
• YES : The value of this variable appears on the Hot key menu.
• NO : The Hot Key menu shows the name of the variable but not its value.
9. Tap the EXIT button on the Hotkey Configuration window to return to the original
menu. The new option is added to the Hot key menu.
Using a Hot Key Option
You can access the Hot key menu from any online window.
To use a Hot key option:
1. Connect the 475 Field Communicator to a HART loop or device.
2. From the Field Communicator Main Menu, double-tap HART Application .
3. Tap the Hot key ( ) from an online menu.
4. Double-tap the desired option from the Hot key menu.