Manual
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Important note: After the lockout code is entered, the user must cycle the power to activate the 
lockout mechanism! BE SURE TO SAVE THIS CODE IN A SAFE PLACE IN THE EVENT YOU 
FORGET THE NUMBER. ACCESS TO LOCKED-OUT FEATURES WILL BE DENIED WITHOUT THE 
PROPER CODE. 
Important note
: Check Lockout status after each MFT firmware update install session to ensure 
desired status has been maintained. 
Clock/Timers 
Clock Edit – option allows the user to correct the date and time of 
the MFT’s internal clock. To select the Clock Edit feature, select the 
Clock Edit option and press Chng. Choose a clock or date option to 
adjust by selecting the desired menu line. Press Chng to choose that 
option. Enter the correct value using the numeric keypad and text edit 
key if needed. When complete, press Done. You will be asked if you 
wish to save the new data. Press Yes to accept the new value. Pressing 
No will take you back to the Clock Edit without making any changes 
to the MFT clock. 
The Backlight Timer – can be used to conserve battery life by setting the time to shut off after a fixed time 
period. To change the Backlight Timer on the unit, select the Backlight option and press the Chng until the 
desired time period is displayed. The Backlight Timer can be disabled or set to shut off after time periods from 1 
to 30 minutes. 
The Off Timer – can be used to conserve battery life by setting the timer to shut off after a period of keypad 
inactivity. To change the Off Timer on the unit, select the Off Timer option and press Chng until the desired 
time period is displayed. The Off Timer can be disabled or set to shut off after time periods from 1 minute up to 
2 hours. 
NOTE: The Off Timer is disabled when the optional AC Adapter (P/N 9B000007) is powering the MFT. 
NOTE: When replacing the batteries, the date and time will remain active. Date & time information is 
continuously powered by an internal, 10-year life back-up battery. This battery is not serviceable by the 
user. 
Other 
This menu option provides access to Model Information, Battery type setup 
and PC Comm Mode setup 
Model Info menu option gives all the information about the model. It 
shows the model name, serial number, firmware version, and date of last 
firmware update. It also displays information about number of DOFs 
installed, number of configuration stored, and percentage of free memory 
for each. 
Battery menu option allows the user to set the battery type being used. Alkaline, NiMH and Lithium batteries 
all have different discharge curves. Selecting the correct battery type provides the most accurate battery gauge 
icon performance. To change the battery type, select the menu option line until the correct type is shown. 
HART menu option allows the user to select communication modes of Compatible or Fast. Compatible mode 
sets the MFT 4010 as a secondary master (default mode per HART guidelines for handheld communicators). 
Fast sets the MFT as a primary master and it then ignores all other masters that may be on line. 
Enter PC Comm Mode menu option could be needed for communication with a PC. When the MFT is 
connected to a PC for updates via DPC Manager (see DPC Manager section in this manual), a DB-9 serial 
cable is used. Occasionally a DB-9 Serial cable is encountered that does not have a DTR line. The DTR line is 
important to the update process because it is used to initiate and confirm communication between the two 
machines. If a DB-9 cable without a DTR line is used, the MFT must be manually placed in the Enter PC 
Configuration # 
Current Settings: 
 Clock Edit 
 Backlight: 1 min 
 Off Timer: 1 min 
Up Down Chng Back 
Lockout Enable / Disable
Configuration # 
Current Settings: 
 Model Info 
 Battery: Alkaline 
 HART: Compatible 
 Enter PC Comm. Mode 
Up Down Chng Back 
Current Settin
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