User's Manual

6 OPERATION

OPTIWAVE 1010

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6.1 Software configuration

6.1.1 General notes

How to configure the software for device communication.

Before the program can send data to and receive data from the device, it is necessary to add

elements to a project structure. The project structure is built in the PACTware™ Project pane.

The Project pane is on the left side of the window.

This procedure will open the communication port, but does not start the communication with the

device.

6.1.2 Procedure

• HOST PC is shown in the Project pane. Go to the main toolbar and click on the View menu

button. Click on "Device catalog F3" to open the Device Catalog pane.

• Double click on “HART Communication” in the Device Catalog pane. The "COM4" element is

added below "HOST PC” in the project structure.

• Click on "OK" to save changes or "Cancel" to cancel the new configuration.

• Double click on the "OPTIWAVE 1010" item in the Device Catalog pane. This step will add the

device DTM to the project structure in the Project pane.

i The software is correctly configured for device communication, but the port is not open and

the device cannot communicate with the software at this time.

• (a) Double click on the "OPTIWAVE 1010" element in the project structure (Project pane), or (b)

Right click on "OPTIWAVE 1010" element in the project structure (Project pane) and select

"Parameter" in the drop-down list box.

i This step will open the OPTIWAVE 1010 Parameter (configuration) window.

• Right click on the "OPTIWAVE 1010" element in the Project pane and select "Connect" in the

drop-down list box.

i The software is correctly configured for device communication and the port is open, but the

device cannot communicate with the software at this time. End of the procedure.

INFORMATION!

This procedure will open the communication port, but DOES NOT start the communication with

the device.