HARTCOM-W2 User Manual
4/2/2018
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1 INTRODUCTION
This HART Communicator Windows Tablet (HARTCOM-W2) allows access to and management of HART devices. This
manual provides the information about the Hardware setup, communication with HART devices, and functions of
our HART Communicator software (DevCom2000).
DevCom2000 uses Device Description files (DDs) to access data stored in the memory of the HART field device.
DevCom2000 is unique in that it uses the DD of the connected device to determine what information to display,
what variables are available for edit, and what procedures to follow for calibration, setup, and maintenance.
These DDs are developed by device manufacturers for their products and, in turn, distributed by the HART®
Communication Foundation (HCF) worldwide. The latest DDs are included with HARTCOM-W2 and you are
automatically sent new DD releases for the first year. At any time (e.g. after the automatic updates have ceased) you
can download new DD files from the HCF website (
1.1 Acronyms and Definitions
Acronym
Definition
DD
Device Description file, this contains the device information
DDL
Device Description Language
HCF
HART Communication Foundation
DevCom2000
HART Device Communicator Software used by our HART Communicator
(HARTCOM-W2)
1.2 Conventions Used in This Manual
Following formatting conventions are used in this guide:
Convention
Description
Words in
bold
type
Field names including buttons in the display, or important phrases
→
Arrow
Windows pull down menus and their options are separated by
→
For example, click
Device
→
New Device
to connect to a new device
Courier font
Information that you type, parts of the code quoted for explanations or as
examples
UPPERCASE
Acronyms
UPPERCASE within angle
brackets
Command keys
For example, press <ENTER>
1.3 Document Organization
HART Communicator HARTCOM-W2 user manual is organized into the following sections:
Section 1
Describes the scope and objective of the HART Communicator user manual along
with the organization of the remaining part of the manual