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Documenting HART Configurations with Meriam DMS software
The Documentation order option for MFC 4101 and MFC 4103 models
provides additional functionality for use with the Meriam Device
Management System (DMS) software. DMS is a database product for
complete device management services including calibration with the
Meriam MFT 4000 Series of multifunction calibrators and HART
configuration documentation with the MFC 4101 and 4103.
Complete device histories are maintained in the database. For
HART devices these histories can include as-found and as-left
HART configuration data to complete this important part of a
device’s history.
MFC 4100 Device Specific & Generic HART
®
Communications
Meriam supports a large and growing number of Device Specific DOFs (Device Object Files). For a current
listing of HART
®
devices with full Device Specific communication support, go to
www.meriam.com
and click
on the “Available DOFs” button. Information found there can be sorted by manufacturer name or model
number.
To facilitate communication with HART devices that are not yet supported with Device Specific DOF files or
that do not require DOF files, the MFC 4100 includes Generic HART Communication capability. This allows
the user to communicate with any HART device using Universal and Common Practice commands to poll,
configure, and maintain HART devices. Specific functions supported include most polling, tagging, device
configuration and trim operations for analog outputs. Generic communications do not support Device Specific
commands for higher order HART functions (see the
HART
®
Commands
section of this manual or the
instruction manual for the HART device of interest for more information on the three command levels).
Using Generic HART Communication
The MFC 4100’s Generic HART Communication mode starts automatically when HART communication is
initiated with a device for which no Device Specific DOF (device object file) is found to match the connected
The Document key on the MFC 4101 and MFC 4103
models will save configurations in as-found or as-left
categories as selected by the user. These configuration files
can be uploaded later to DMS. When the
Save/Send Configs
menu option is selected the MFC automatically polls for an
Online device for subsequent user selections.
DMS can also be used as a configuration repository ready to
download stored device configurations for batch runs or
changes in operating requirements. New configurations can
be downloaded to MFC memory for later recall and use in the
field.
Document
#
Utilities
1 Save/Send
Configs
2 List/Edit
Configs
3 Create
Configs
Configs Stored: 98
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Document Key Menu Screen
MFC 4101 / 4103 with Meriam
Device Management System
