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5.2.8 Using FDC for various device operations
Typical operations with a smart field device involve configuration, calibration, monitoring, and
diagnostics. FDC enables you to achieve these operations with a HART device via the various
interfaces/constructs exposed through the DD file of the device.
The “Functions” tab under the device home page provides the entry points for navigating through the
device specific user interface to perform the above mentioned operations. A device may define up to
four entry points in the DD file. All devices shall have at least one entry point, generally referred to as
“Online”. Besides the device specific entry points, FDC provides custom entry points for navigational
aids to specific types of information/features. One such entry point is called Device Status, which is
used for reviewing device health. Another is called Methods List, which is used to navigate to all the
methods available in a device.
All the device specific entry points represent the device interface, as explained using the Online entry
point as an example. All the other device specific entry points have a similar interface except for that
the variables and other DD constructs provided under each may vary as indicated by the title of each
entry point.
The pages that appear on navigating through the device specific entry points are referred
to as “Device Configuration” pages in this document. However it must be noted that this does
not prohibit you from performing other device operations as explained above.
