Pepperl+Fuchs KFD Series, Manual

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HART Multiplexer System KFD*-HM*-16
Configuration
6.3 PACTware Main Window
The main window is divided into the project window and the editing window.
Project window In the project window, you build the current project tree of your system by adding
the various components. In the project window, select the device you want to edit,
monitor, diagnose, or simulate. The selected object is highlighted in a different color.
Editing window In the editing window, various windows required for editing your system are opened.
In the first processing step, the selection window with the drivers and devices or
the device catalog for the structure of the system is shown.
For the configuration and parameterization, the corresponding windows for the drivers
and devices are opened in the editing window.
For subsequent operation, the menus for diagnosis, measured value, trend, or
simulation are opened in the editing window. In addition, the communication monitor
for the communication protocol can be opened.
Menu bar The menu bar contains the following drop-down menus:
• File : Here you can create a new project, save the current project, or load an
existing project.
• Edit : Contains the copy, cut, and paste functions.
• View : Here you can display or hide various symbol and status bars, as well as
the device catalog, fault monitoring, etc.
• Project : Contains the basic project functions, such as loading device(s), writing to
device(s), reading the device status.
• Device : Contains the functions for editing the device data of the device currently
selected in the project tree. Here you can also establish or disconnect the
connection to the selected device.
• Extras : Here you can manage the device catalog, the users, the options, and
the add-ins.
• Window : Here you can open the various current view windows.
• Help : The PACTware help is called up.
Command bar The command bar is located below the menu bar and contains buttons for all important
functions for adding, removing, and editing components within the project.
You can also read the device status, edit the device data, and establish or disconnect
the connection to the system.