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FieldPoint FP-3000 User Manual
About This Manual
This manual describes how to use your FieldPoint FP-3000 Network
Module.
Conventions
The following conventions appear in this manual:
»
The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.
bold
Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on in the software,
such as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes
parameter names.
italic
Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction
to a key concept.
monospace
Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the
keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples.
This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories,
programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations,
variables, filenames and extensions, and code excerpts.
Related Documentation
The following documents contain information that you might find helpful
as you read this manual:
•
Operating Instructions (for network module, terminal bases, and
I/O modules)
•
Fieldbus Foundation’s Wiring and Installation 31.25 kbit/s,
Voltage Mode, Wire Medium Application Guide
•
Fieldbus Standard for Use in Industrial Control Systems, Part 2,
ISA-550.01.1992