Marine GPS System User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The HART
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Communicator............................................... 1-1
Introduction........................................................................................ 1-1
HART Communicator Connections ................................................... 1-2
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) ............................................................. 1-5
The Action Keys ................................................................................ 1-5
On/Off Key ................................................................................ 1-5
Up Arrow Key............................................................................ 1-6
Down Arrow Key ....................................................................... 1-6
Left Arrow and Previous Menu Key........................................... 1-6
Right Arrow and Select Key ...................................................... 1-6
Hot Key ..................................................................................... 1-6
Software-Defined Function Keys....................................................... 1-6
Alphanumeric and Shift Keys ............................................................ 1-8
Using the Fast Select Feature................................................... 1-8
Using Shift Keys for Data Entry................................................. 1-9
Getting to Know the HART Communicator........................................ 1-9
Software Icons ........................................................................ 1-10
Learning the Menu Structure................................................... 1-11
Reviewing Installed Devices ................................................... 1-12
Main Menu....................................................................................... 1-12
Offline Menu.................................................................................... 1-13
New Configuration (Offline)..................................................... 1-14
From Blank Template Menu............................................ 1-15
Saved Configuration Menu (Offline)........................................ 1-17
Data Pack Contents Menu.............................................. 1-17
Saved Configuration Menu (data pack Contents) ........... 1-18
Online Menu.................................................................................... 1-19
Frequency Device Menu ................................................................. 1-22
Utility Menu...................................................................................... 1-22
Configure Communicator Menu .............................................. 1-22
Polling Menu ................................................................... 1-23
Contrast Menu................................................................. 1-24
Off Time Menu ................................................................ 1-24
Ignore Diagnostics Menu ................................................ 1-25