5 Commissioning Field Xpert
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Commissioning Field Xpert
5.1
Getting Started
5.1.1
Connections
Bluetooth connections
Before Field Xpert can be used to configure HART or FOUNDATION fieldbus devices it must be
commissioned. What exactly must be done depends upon the type of connection that is in use and
the license that has been purchased. In general:
• a Bluetooth connection for HART has already been configured and installed in Field Xpert by
Hauser prior to delivery if a HART or HART plus FOUNDATION Fieldbus Device
Xpert license has been purchased
• a Bluetooth connection for FOUNDATION fieldbus has already been configured and installed
in Field Xpert by Hauser prior to delivery if a FOUNDATION fieldbus or HART plus
FOUNDATION Fieldbus Device Xpert license has been purchased
• a WiFi connection must always be configured and installed by the user
The user may also need to configure and install a Bluetooth connection if the license is upgraded or
if the modem needs to be reconfigured following a Field Xpert clean reset. This procedure is
described in Chapters 5.2.
WiFi connections
If a WiFi connection to a Fieldgate FXA520 (HART) or SFC162 gateway (FOUNDATION fieldbus)
is to be used, then the connection must be set up before the associated Device Xpert software can
be used. The set-up procedure is described in Chapter 5.3.
5.1.2
Power up
1 Charge the Field Xpert batteries as described in Chapter 4.1.2
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The batteries can be charged directly or through the USB interface, see Fig. 3-2
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First plug in the charger followed by the Field Xpert and the USB connector
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Wait until the batteries have been fully charged (indicated by a constant red Charge LED)
2 Check that the Bluetooth modem is ready for use
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For the VIATOR and FFblue Bluetooth modem, insert the batteries into the battery
compartment, see Chapter 4.2.2 or Chapter 4.4.2
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Switch on the VIATOR modem (status LED flashes)
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Connect the FFblue Bluetooth modem to the fieldbus and check that the status LED is
green
Notice!
• The VIATOR HART modem switches off if there is no traffic for 30 minutes, and must be switched
on again to reactivate it
• The FFblue modem switches off if there is no traffic for 5 minutes and must be reconnected to
the bus to switch it on again
3 If you are using the Fieldgate FXA520 or SFC162 gateway, check that the devices are powered
up and that the network is up and running
4 Switch on Field Xpert
(switches on automatically when the USB connector is inserted into the computer)
