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Section 4: Operation
January 2015
Operation
4.3 Field Communicator interface
The 8732EM transmitter can be configured with a Field Communicator using HART
®
Protocol
gaining access to the software functions, transmitter configurations, and diagnostic settings. Refer
to the Field Communicator Manual for detailed instructions on how to connect to the device.
4.3.1 Field Communicator user interface
The 8732E device driver uses conditional formatting menus. If the diagnostic is not active, the
diagnostic will not be displayed as a menu item in the Field Communicator. The fast key sequence
and menu trees will be resequenced accordingly.
There are two styles of interface available for Field Communicators. The traditional interface is
shown in Figure 4-4. The device dashboard interface is shown in Figure 4-5.
Figure 4-4. Traditional Interface
The traditional interface fast keys are located in Table 4-1 on page 67. The corresponding menu
trees are located Figure 4-6 on page 83 and Figure 4-7 on page 84.