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4.3.8 DE Online Configuration Summary
This concludes the process of configuring an STT700 DE transmitter online. For best operational
results, calibrate the transmitter according to the DE calibration in section 6 of this document.
4.4 DE Transmitter Offline Configuration
4.4.1 Overview
This section summarizes the features, and processes for configuring an STT700 SmartLine
Temperature Transmitter set for DE operation offline. Refer to the
MC Toolkit User Manual,
#34-ST-25-50 (MCT404), “Offline Configuration” for complete procedural details.
After starting the
MC Toolkit
application, selecting the
Offline
button provides access to the
following configuration features:
DE Offline File Management
– Open an XML file, select a saved configuration for the
selected device and edit the parameters.
Save to File
– Save the parameters back to the file.
Download
– Download the current offline configuration to a device after establishing
connection.
The MC Toolkit can process more than one device type or model. For the purposes of this section, the
term
transmitter
refers to the STT700 SmartLine Temperature Transmitter.
4.4.2 DE Offline File Management
Offline configuration allows you to select a basic template, edit its parameter content, and download it
to a transmitter after establishing communication. Parameter updates can also be saved in a file
without actually downloading to a transmitter.
The MCT404/202 Toolkit is shipped with the two files:
MCToolkit.xml
and
TEMPLMCT.xml
:
The
MCToolkit.xml
file consists of default configurations for all the supported DE
transmitters. The available configurations can be updated and saved back to this file.
The
TEMPLMCT.XML
is a template file. The contents of this template file
cannot
be
edited; however, the template can be saved under a different file name. The contents of the
newly named file can be edited.
DE offline file management provides general, configuration, and parameter options. General options
provide for communication serial port selection of COM1 through COM8. However, the current
configuration of the MCToolkit (also known as Pocket PC) provides only COM1; the other seven
serial port designations are reserved for future expansion.
Communication Port Setting = COM1
Offline configuration options provide for confirmation before saving a changed configuration file.
Denying confirmation results in having the changes discarded.
