6 Operating Device Xpert
Field Xpert
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6.3.2
Parameter folders
The parameter folders group together input and output parameters associated with particular device
functions. The table below lists the most important features of the parameter tree page:
Item
Function
Remarks
1
Horizontal navigation
Indicates the current position in the navigation tree
• A tap on the higher level closes the current level and moves upwards
2
Vertical navigation
Navigates between parameter group folders
• Arrow up: moves to and opens the parameter group folder above
• Arrow down: moves to and opens the parameter group folder below
3
Device parameter
Current value of a device parameter
• Tap on the parameter to change the setting
– Normal parameters can be changed
– Grey parameters are read only and cannot be changed
– Red parameters have not been accepted by the field device
4
Device parameter name
Designation of parameter, select to open context menu, see below
• Normal parameters can be changed
• Bold parameters have been changed in this session
• Grey parameters are read only and cannot be changed
Tap and hold parameter to open the context menu for the parameter
• Display Help: display the help text for the parameter
• Show Valid Range: Display the range of valid parameter values
• Refresh Value: causes the value to be read from the device again
• Refresh Group: causes the parameter group to be read from the device again
• Refresh Vars On/Off: Toggles the automatic refresh of the selected value
• Display Error: displays a parameter error
• My <Device> or My Block: Adds the selected parameter to be added to the
customized parameter folder
– Select my device – a submenu "Add" appears
– Select Add
5
Parameter help available
Yellow triangle indicates that the parameter has an online help, see above
6
Confirm updates
Transfers all updates made in the folder to the field device
7
Discard updates
• After confirmation with YES, discards all updates made since last edit
8
Parameter context menu
See Item 4
• Changes according to parameter properties