Proline Promag 55 FOUNDATION Fieldbus
Operation
Hauser
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5.5
Operating programs
5.5.1
"FieldCare" operating program
FieldCare is Hauser’s FDT-based plant asset management tool and enables the
configuration and diagnosis of intelligent field devices. Through the use of status information, you
also avail of a simple but effective tool for monitoring devices. The Proline flowmeters are accessed
via a service interface e.g. service interface FXA193.
5.5.2
Operating with the FOUNDATION Fieldbus configuration
programs
The user can obtain special configuration and operating programs offered by the different
manufacturers for use in configuration. These can be used for configuring both the FOUNDATION
Fieldbus functions and all the device-specific parameters. The predefined function blocks allow
uniform access to all the network and fieldbus device data.
A step-by-step description of the procedure for commissioning the FOUNDATION Fieldbus
functions is given on
63, along with the configuration of device-specific parameters.
General information on FOUNDATION Fieldbus is provided in the Operating Instructions
"FOUNDATION Fieldbus Overview" (BA013S) available at:
→
www.endress.com
→
Download.
System files
You will need the following files for commissioning and network configuration:
• Commissioning
→
Device description (Device Description: *.sym, *.ffo)
• Network configuration
→
CFF file (Common File Format: *.cff)
You can obtain these files as follows:
• Free of charge from the internet
→
www.endress.com
• From Hauser stating the order number (No. 56003896)
• Via the Fieldbus Foundation Organization
→
www.fieldbus.org
!
Note!
Ensure you use the correct system files for linking the field devices into the host system. Appropriate
version information can be called up via the following functions/parameters:
Local display:
• HOME
→
BASIC FUNCTION
→
FOUND. FIELDBUS
→
INFORMATION
→
DEVICE
REVISION (6243)
• HOME
→
BASIC FUNCTION
→
FOUND. FIELDBUS
→
INFORMATION
→
DD REVISION
(6244)
FOUNDATION Fieldbus configuration program:
• Resource Block
→
Parameter DEV_REV
• Resource Block
→
Parameter DD_REV
Example (with local display):
Displayed in the DEVICE REVISION (6243) function
→
04
Displayed in the DD REVISION (6244) function
→
01
Device description file (DD) required
→
0401.sym / 0401.ffo