Level 1 of the navigation view (entered from the operation view) is standardized for all Siemens
Process Instrumentation devices and covers the following groups:
1. Quick Start (menu): Lists the most important parameters for quick configuration of the
device. All parameters in this view can be found elsewhere in the menu.
2. Setup (menu): Contains all parameters which are needed to configure the device.
3. Maintenance & Diagnostics (menu): Contains parameters which affect the product behavior
regarding maintenance, diagnostics and service.
Examples: Verification, failure prediction, device health, data logging, alarm logging, report,
condition, monitoring, tests, etc.
4. Communication (menu): Contains parameters which describe the Profibus, Profinet, HART,
Modbus, X-bus communication settings of the device.
5. Security (menu): Contains parameters which describe all security settings of the device.
6. Language (parameter): Parameter for changing the language of the HMI. Regardless of
the language setting, the term for this parameter is always the English term (Language).
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2
3
4
①
List of menus and parameters
②
Name of the previously selected menu
③
Menu item number of highlighted menu
④
Alarm status text
⑤
Alarm icon
Figure 7-2
Example of display in navigation view
Menu item
In navigation view menus are identified by an arrow in the most right position.
When a menu is selected, the background turns black.
Figure 7-3
Menu in navigation view "Quick start" selected "Setup" not selected.
For further information on how to gain access to the menus, see Access control (Page 121).
Operating FC430
7.1 Operating instructions
FC430 (From firmware 4.0)
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Operating Instructions, 06/2017, A5E39789392-AA