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www.Fisher.comD102813X012October2010QuickStartGuideValveLinkSoftwareQuickStartGuideRefertotheValveLinkSoftwareInstallationCDfortheValveLinkSoftwareInstallationGuide(D102800X012)ValveLink�SoloAMSValveLink�SNAP-ON�ValveLink�DTMValveLink�PLUG-INforPRM�FIELDVUE,PlantWeb,ValveLink,andFisheraremarksownedbyFisherControlsInternationalLLC,amemberoftheEmersonProcessManagementbusinessdivisionofEmersonElectricCo.AMSSuite,DeltaVandSNAP-ONaremarksofoneoftheEmersonProcessManagementgroupofcompanies.TheEmersonlogoisatrademarkandservicemarkofEmersonElectricCo.HARTisamarkownedbytheHARTCommunicationsFoundation.FOUNDATIONfieldbusisamarkownedbytheFieldbusFoundation.Allothermarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.©FisherControlsInternational,LLC.2002-2004;Allrightsreserved.Whilethisinformationispresentedingoodfaithandbelievedtobeaccurate,Fisherdoesnotguaranteesatisfactoryresultsfromrelianceuponsuchinformation.Nothingcontainedhereinistobeconstruedasawarrantyorguarantee,expressedorimplied,regardingtheperformance,merchantability,fitnessoranyothermatterwithrespecttotheproducts,norasarecommendationtouseanyproductorprocessinconflictwithanypatent.Fisherreservestheright,withoutnotice,toalterorimprovethedesignsorspecificationsoftheproductsdescribedherein.Fisherdoesnotassumeresponsibilityfortheselection,use,ormaintenanceofanyproduct.Responsibilityforproperselection,useandmaintenanceofanyFisherproductremainssolelywiththepurchaserandend-user.ValveLink�SoftwareTableofContentsQuickStartforValveLinkSoloforHART�Instruments1-1.....................................QuickStartforValveLinkSoloforFOUNDATION�fieldbusInstruments2-1.............Quick-StartforAMSValveLinkSNAP-ON3-1.......Quick-StartforValveLinkDTM4-1..................Quick-StartforValveLinkPLUG-INforPRM5-1.....ValveLinkSoftwareToolbarButtonsandIcons6-1........................................ValveLinkSoftwareHelp7-1.........................ValveLink�SoftwareNoteNeitherEmerson,EmersonProcessManagement,noranyoftheiraffiliatedentitiesassumesresponsibilityfortheselection,use,ormaintenanceofanyproduct.Responsibilityfortheselection,use,andmaintenanceofanyproductremainswiththepurchaserandenduser.1-1ValveLink�SoftwareSection1QuickStartforValveLinkSoloforHARTInstruments11Thissectioncontainsquick-startinformationforValveLinkSoloconnectedtoHARTcommunicatinginstrumentsthroughaHARTmodem.InformationaboutconnectingHARTmultiplexersisavailableintheValveLinkSoftwareInstallationGuide.FormoreinformationonusingValveLinkSolo,seeValveLinkhelp.ForinformationonusingValveLinksoftwaretoolbarbuttons,seesection6ofthisdocument.Section7providesinformationonValveLinkhelp.NoteThissectionassumesValveLinkSoloisinstalled.TheValveLinkSoftwareInstallationGuide,foundontheValveLinkSoftwareinstallationCD,providesdetailedinstallationinformation.1-2ValveLink�SoftwareStep1:AttachtheHARTmodemtothecomputerNoteIfyoudonothaveaHARTmodemorFIELDVUEdigitalvalvecontrolleravailable,proceedtoStep3.AttachtheHARTmodemtotheserialport(COMport)selectedduringinstallation.Step2:AttachtheHARTmodemtotheFIELDVUEinstrumentConnecttoPCSerialPortE0350/ILModemFigure1-1.InstrumentConnectionsCliptheHARTmodemleadstotheFIELDVUEinstrumentTALKterminals.Apply4-20mApowertotheFIELDVUEInstrumentLOOP+and−terminals.1-3ValveLink�SoftwareStep3:StartValveLinkSoloFigure1-2.StartingValveLinkSoloClicktheStartbutton.FromtheStartmenuselectPrograms>ValveLink>ValveLink.Step4:LoginFigure1-3.LogginginasMANAGER.LogintoValveLinkSolowiththeDefaultUserNameandPasswordDefaultUserName:MANAGERDefaultPassword:FALCONClickOK.1-4ValveLink�SoftwareNoteForfullaccesstoValveLinkSolofeaturesyoumustdiscontinueuseofthedefaultnameandpassword.Createsecuritygroupsandassignnewusernamesandpasswords,thenlogoutandloginasanewuser.Step5:AddaNewSecurityGroupFromtheValveLinkSolomenubar,select:CustomizeValveLink>SecurityGroups.1-5ValveLink�SoftwareFigure1-4.AddingaNewSecurityGroupClicktheAddNewGroupbutton.Figure1-5.NamingtheNewSecurityGroupTypeanameforthenewsecuritygroup,thenclicktheOKbutton.1-6ValveLink�SoftwareFigure1-6.AssigningPrivilegestotheNewSecurityGroupSelecttheprivilegesaccessibletothisgroupandclickOK.1-7ValveLink�SoftwareStep6:AddaNewUserAccountFigure1-7.SelectingUsersFromthemenubar,select:CustomizeValveLink>Users.Figure1-8.AddingaNewUserClicktheAddNewUserbutton.1-8ValveLink�SoftwareFigure1-9.EnteringtheNewUserNameandPasswordTypeinausernameandpassword.Thentypethepasswordagaintoverifyit.ClickOK.Figure1-10.AssigningaSecurityGrouptotheNewUserClickonthenewusernametohighlightit.ClickthelistboxarrowtotherightoftheSecurityGroupboxandselectthedesiredsecuritygroup.ClickOK.1-9ValveLink�SoftwareStep7:LogOutFigure1-11.SelectingExit/LogOutFromtheValveLinkSolomenubar,select:Tag>Exit/LogOut.Figure1-12.LoggingOutClicktheLogOutbutton.1-10ValveLink�SoftwareStep8:LogInasaNewUserFigure1-13.LoggingInClicktheValveLinkSoloLogInbutton.Figure1-14.LogginginasNewUserEnteryourusernameandpassword.ClickOK.1-11ValveLink�SoftwareStep9:DoubleclickonthevalvesymboltoopentheStatusdiagnosticTITLEBARFigure1-15.DeviceConnectionViewShowingConnectedDevicesVALVESYMBOLMODEMSYMBOLCLICKTOCLOSEWINDOWANDEXITVALVELINKSOLOCLICKTOMINIMIZECLICKTORESTOREWhenValveLinkSolostartsup,itdisplaystheconnecteddevicesintheleftpaneofthewindow(DeviceConnectionView).DoubleclickonthevalvesymboltoopentheStatusDiagnostic.NoteIfyoudonotseeavalvesymbol,youmaynotbeconnectedtoaFIELDVUEinstrument.RecheckStep1andStep2,thenrightclickontheHARTmodemsymbolandselectScanforNew.Ifyoustilldonotseeavalvesymbol,refertoValveLinkHelp.1-12ValveLink�SoftwareStep10:ClicktheStartMonitoringbuttontobeginmonitoringinstrumentandvalveparametersTITLEBARDISPLAYSINSTRUMENTTAGSTATUSBARDISPLAYSTAGINFORMATIONFigure1-16.StartMonitoring2-1ValveLink�SoftwareSection2QuickStartforValveLinkSoloforFOUNDATIONfieldbusInstruments2ThissectioncontainsquickstartinformationforValveLinkSoloconnectedtoasingleFOUNDATIONfieldbusinstrument.Formoreinformationaboutconnectingtoasingleinstrument,orforinformationaboutconnectingtoanH1segment,seetheValveLinksoftwareInstallationGuide.FormoreinformationonusingValveLinkSoloseeValveLinksoftwarehelp.ForinformationonusingValveLinksoftwaretoolbarbuttons,seesection6ofthisdocument.Section7providesinformationonValveLinksoftwarehelp.CommunicatingwithFOUNDATIONfieldbusinstrumentsrequiresNationalInstrumentsNI-FBUShardwareandsoftwarebeinstalledonthecomputerrunningValveLinkSolo.NoteThissectionassumesValveLinkSoloandtheassociatedNationalInstrumentshardwareandsoftwareareinstalled.TheValveLinkSoftwareInstallationGuide,foundontheValveLinksoftwareinstallationCD,providesinformationforinstallingthesecomponents.2-2ValveLink�SoftwareStep1:ConnectthecomputertoaFOUNDATIONfieldbusdigitalvalvecontrollerFigure2-1showshowtoconnecttoasingleinstrumentwithafieldbuspowerhub(RelcompartnumberFCS-PH-110-PL,orequivalent).Thepowerhubprovidesapowersupplyanddoubleterminator.UptofourdevicescanbeconnectedtotheRelcompowerhub.ThecomputerwithValveLinkSoloandtheNI-FBUSinterfacecardisconsideredasonedevice.Thisproductisusedforbenchtesting.Itisnotdesignedforfieldapplications.Formoreinformationonconnectingtofieldbusinstruments,seetheValveLinksoftwareInstallationGuide.Figure2-1.TypicalConnectiontoaSingleFOUNDATIONfieldbusDigitalValveController9TO32VDCPOWERSUPPLYDVC6000fDIGITALVALVECONTROLLERCOMPUTERWITHVALVELINKSOLOANDNI-FBUSINTERFACECARDFOUNDATIONFIELDBUSPOWERHUB+−SPOWERINDICATOR+−S+−S+−SCONNECTIONFORANOTHERFIELDBUSDEVICECONNECTIONFORANOTHERFIELDBUSDEVICE11NOTERELCOMPARTNUMBERFCS-PH-110-PLOREQUIVALENT2-3ValveLink�SoftwareStep2:StartValveLinkSoloFigure2-2.StartingValveLinkSoloClicktheStartbutton.FromtheStartmenuselect:Programs>ValveLink>ValveLink.WhenyoustartValveLinkSoloitwillautomaticallystartNationalInstrumentsFieldbus(NI-FBUS)softwareifinstalled.IfValveLinkSoloisshutdownwithoutproperlyexitingthesoftware,NI-FBUSwillcontinuetorun.So,beforestartingValveLinkSolobesureNI-FBUSsoftwareisshutdown.ValveLinkSolowillnotstartifNI-FBUSsoftwareisrunning.Ablueboxiconinthesystemtrayinthelowerrightcornerofthescreen(figure2-3)indicateswhenNI-FBUSsoftwareisrunning.Figure2-3.WindowsSystemTrayINDICATESNETWORKCONNECTION(TAGCONNECTED)INDICATESIN/OUTOFSERVICEINSTRUMENTLEVELINDICATESVALVETYPEVALVELINKSOFTWARESTATUSBARWINDOWSSYSTEMTRAYNI-FBUSSOFTWAREICON−“BLUEBOX”PRIORTOVERSION3.0NI-FBUSSOFTWAREICON−“BLUEBOX”VERSION3.0ANDLATER2-4ValveLink�SoftwareStep3:LoginFigure2-4.LogginginasMANAGERLogintoValveLinkSolowiththeDefaultUserNameandPassword:DefaultUserName:MANAGERDefaultPassword:FALCONClickOK.Figure2-5.ValveLinkSoloNI-FBUSStartupWindowValveLinkSolostartstheNI-FBUSsoftware.AsNI-FBUSsoftwareinitializes,thestartupwindow,showninfigure2-5,appears.DonotstoptheinitializingprocesssothatValveLinkSolomaystartupsuccessfully.Duringthistime,ValveLinkSolois“listening”toseeifitisconnectedtoafieldbussegmentcontrolledbyaLinkActiveScheduler(LAS).Ifitis,thenitstartstheNI-FBUSCommunicationsManagerinthenon-LASmodeandtheprocesscontinues,asindicatedbytheboxshowninfigure2-7.2-5ValveLink�SoftwareFigure2-6.ValveLinkLinkMasterStartingWindowIfyouarenotconnectedtoasegmentwhereaLinkActiveSchedulerisrunning,ValveLinkSolostartstheCommunicationsManagerintheLASmodeasindicatedinthewindowshowninfigure2-6.Step4:ClickOKtocontinuetheinitializingprocess.AfterValveLinkLinkMasterStartingwindowdisappears,theNI-FBUSstartupwindowagainappearstemporarilytocompletetheinitializingprocess.ThelastwindowstatesthatNI-FBUSsoftwareisrunningandcautionsyounottokilltheprocessortheprocesswillnotbecomplete,asshowninfigure2-7.Figure2-7.ValveLinkLinkMasterNI-FBUSRunningWindow2-6ValveLink�SoftwareNoteTheLinkActiveScheduler(LAS)controlstrafficontheH1segment.ForanactiveH1segment,theLASfunctionisprovidedbythehostsystemoranotherFOUNDATIONfieldbusdevice.WhenValveLinkSoloisconnected(toeitheranactivesegmentorasingleinstrument),theNI-FBUSinterfacecardwaitstoseeiftheLASispresent.Ifnot,theNI-FBUSinterfacecardprovidestheLASfunction.Therefore,toavoidconflictbetweentheLASfunctionintheNI-FBUSinterfacecardandLASontheactivesegment,donotdisconnectValveLinkSolofromasingleinstrumentandconnectittoanactivesegmentwithoutfirstshuttingdownValveLinkSolo.Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageduetolossofprocesscontrol,donotconnectthecomputertoanactiveH1segmentwhileValveLinkSoloorNI-FBUSsoftwareisrunning.DoingsocouldinterferewithLinkActiveScheduler(LAS)operation.WARNING2-7ValveLink�SoftwareNoteForfullaccesstoValveLinkSolofeaturesyoumustdiscontinueuseofthedefaultnameandpassword.Createsecuritygroupsandassignnewusernamesandpasswords,thenlogoutandloginasanewuser.Step5:AddaNewSecurityGroupFigure2-8.NewSecurityGroupFromtheValveLinkSolomenubar,select:CustomizeValveLink>SecurityGroups.2-8ValveLink�SoftwareFigure2-9.SecurityGroupsWindowClicktheAddNewGroupbutton.Figure2-10.AddNewGroupWindowTypeanameforthenewsecuritygroup,thenclicktheOKbutton.2-9ValveLink�SoftwareFigure2-11.SecurityGroupsWindowSelecttheprivilegesaccessibletothisgroupandclickOK.2-10ValveLink�SoftwareStep6:AddaNewUserAccountFigure2-12.AddNewUserFromthemenubar,selectCustomizeValveLink>Users.Figure2-13.UsersWindowClicktheAddNewUserbutton.2-11ValveLink�SoftwareFigure2-14.AddNewUserWindowTypeinausernameandpassword.Thentypethepasswordagaintoverifyit.ClickOK.Figure2-15.SelectingSecurityGroupClickontheNewUsernametohighlightit.ClickthelistboxarrowtotherightoftheSecurityGroupboxandselectthedesiredsecuritygroup.ClickOK.2-12ValveLink�SoftwareStep7:LogOutFigure2-16.LogOutFromtheValveLinkSolomenubar,select:Tag>Exit/LogOut.Figure2-17.ExitValveLinkClicktheExitbuttontoexitValveLinksoftware.2-13ValveLink�SoftwareStep8:RestartValveLinkSoftwareandLogInasaNewUserFigure2-18.LoggingInClicktheLogInbutton.Figure2-19.OKforLoginButtonEnteryourusernameandpassword.ClickOK.Step9:AfterNI-FBUScompletesstartup,doubleclicktheinstrumenticontoopenitstagforthestatusmonitor.IfaappearsovertheinstrumentsymbolValveLinkSoloisnotconnectedtotheinstrument.Apossiblereasonfornotconnectingmaybethattheinstrumentisatatemporaryaddress.ValveLinkSolowillnotconnecttoaninstrumentatatemporaryaddress.Iftheinstrumentisatatemporaryaddress,theTemporaryAddresswindowshowninfigure2-20appearswhenyouattempttoopentheinstrumenttag.Tochangethedevicetagandaddress,clicktheChangeAddressbutton.OntheChangeDeviceTagandAddresswindow,showninfigure2-21,enteraworkingaddressforthedevice.Address35is2-14ValveLink�SoftwareFigure2-20.DigitalValveControllerataTemporaryAddress.ClickChangeAddresstochangetheDeviceTagandAddressFigure2-21.ChangingtheDeviceAddresspreferred.However,ifyouareconnectedtoanH1segment,address35maybeinusebyanotherdevice.Selectanunusedaddressbetween21and35.ClickSetAddressthenclicktheChangeAddressbuttontoassignthenewaddress.Whentheaddress2-15ValveLink�SoftwareFigure2-22.ReminderofInstrumentAddressChangechanges,clicktheDonebutton.Theinstrumentshouldbeconnectedandyoumayproceedwithinstrumentstartup,calibration,anddiagnostics.WhenyouattempttologoutorexitValveLinkSolo,iftheinstrumentwasatatemporaryaddresswhenyoustarted,themessageshowninfigure2-22appears.Youmayleavetheinstrumentatthesetaddressorallowittoreturntothetemporaryaddress.ClickNotokeepthesetaddressorYestoreturntoatemporaryaddress.2-16ValveLink�SoftwareStep10:ClicktheStartMonitoringbuttontobeginmonitoringinstrumentandvalveparametersTITLEBARDISPLAYSINSTRUMENTTAGSTATUSBARDISPLAYSTAGINFORMATIONFigure2-23.StartMonitoringINSTRUMENTSYMBOLCHANGESTOVALVESYMBOL3-1ValveLink�SoftwareSection3QuickStartforAMSValveLinkSNAP-ON3ThissectioncontainsquickstartinformationforAMSValveLinkSNAP-ON.FormoreinformationonusingAMSValveLinkSNAP-ONseeValveLinksoftwarehelp.Section7ofthisdocumentprovidesinformationonValveLinksoftwarehelp.FormoreinformationonusingAMSSuite:IntelligentDeviceManager,seetheassociatedhelp.NoteThissectionassumesAMSDeviceManagerandAMSValveLinkSNAP-ONareinstalled.SeeAMSDeviceManagerdocumentationforinstallationinformation.TheValveLinkSoftwareInstallationGuide,foundontheValveLinksoftwareinstallationCD,givesdetailedinstallationinformationforinstallingtheAMSValveLinkSNAP-ON.3-2ValveLink�SoftwareCAUTIONDonotrunValveLinkSoloatthesametimeyouareusingAMSDeviceManagerorAMSDeviceManagerwithAMSValveLinkSNAP-ON.NoteTosuccessfullyuseAMSValveLinkSNAP-ON,youmustbefamiliarwithusingAMSDeviceManager.Step1:StartAMSFigure3-1.EntertheAMSSystemClickadesktopiconorselectAMSDeviceManagerfromthePrograms>AMSmenu.Step2:LogintoAMSDeviceManager3-3ValveLink�SoftwareFigure3-2.LogintotheAMSSystemIntheAMSUserLoginwindow,enterthecorrectUsernameandPassword.ClickOKtocontinue.ContinueonwithStep3toselectaHARTdevice.GotoStep5toselectafieldbusdevice.3-4ValveLink�SoftwareStep3:SelectaHARTdeviceFigure3-3.AMSDeviceConnectionView(HARTDevice)CommunicationDevicesIntheDeviceConnectionViewwindow,rightclickthecommunicationdevices(modem,multiplexer)iconandselectScanAllDevices.3-5ValveLink�SoftwareStep4:StartAMSValveLinkSNAP-ONFigure3-4.StartingAMSValveLinkSNAP-ON(HARTDevice)RightclicktheinstrumenticonandselectValveLinkfromthecontextmenu.3-6ValveLink�SoftwareStep5:SelectafieldbusdeviceFigure3-5.StartingAMSValveLinkSNAP-ON(fieldbusDevice)IntheDeviceViewConnectionwindow,rightclicktheinstrumenticonandselectSNAP-ON/LinkedApps>ValveLinkfromthecontextmenuasshowninfigure3-5.4-1ValveLink�SoftwareSection4QuickStartforValveLinkDTM42ThissectioncontainsquickstartinformationforValveLinkDTM.FormoreinformationonusingValveLinkDTMseeValveLinksoftwarehelp.Section7ofthisdocumentprovidesinformationonValveLinksoftwarehelp.NoteThissectionassumesValveLinkDTMisinstalled.TheValveLinkSoftwareInstallationGuide,foundontheValveLinksoftwareinstallationCD,providesdetailedinstallationinformation.4-2ValveLink�SoftwareNoteTosuccessfullyusetheValveLinkDTM,youmustbefamiliarwithusingtheFDTframeapplicationusedtolaunchtheValveLinkDTM.Theinformationfoundinthissectioncoversoneexample.RefertotheusersguidefortheFDTframeapplicationthattheValveLinkDTMisinstalledwithforadditionalinformation.Step1:StarttheFDTframeapplication.Step2:SelectAddDevice,asshowninfigure4-1,andclickontheappropriateCommDTM.SelectOK.AddDeviceFigure4-1.SelectAddDevicetoAddtheCommDTM4-3ValveLink�SoftwareStep3:WiththeCommDTMhighlighted,selectAddDevice,asshowninfigure4-2,andclickontheappropriateDeviceDTM.SelectOK.AddDeviceFigure4-2.SelecttheDeviceDTMStep4:SettheappropriatesettingsfortheCommDTMandDeviceDTM(seefigure4-3and4-4).Figure4-3.SettingtheCommDTM4-4ValveLink�SoftwareFigure4-4.SettingtheDeviceDTMStep5:WiththeDeviceDTMhighlighted,selectConnectasshowninfigure4-5.ConnectFigure4-5.ConnecttheDeviceDTM4-5ValveLink�SoftwareStep6:Onceconnected,selectValveLinkDTMasshowninfigure4-6.RightClickontheDeviceTypeandSelectAdditionalfunctionstoAccessValveLinkDTMFigure4-6.SelectValveLinkDTM4-6ValveLink�SoftwareStep7:TheValveLinkDTMwilllaunchinanewwindow.AlldevicescurrentlyconnectedintheFDTframeapplicationwillshowinthetreemenutotheleftoftheValveLinkDTMwindow,asshowninfigure4-7.Double-clickthedevicetoopenthedevicetag.Double-ClicktoopenthedevicetagFigure4-7.ValveLinkDTM5-1ValveLink�SoftwareSection5QuickStartforValveLinkPLUG-INforPRM53ThissectioncontainsquickstartinformationforValveLinkPLUG-INforPRM.FormoreinformationonusingValveLinkPLUG-INforPRM,seeValveLinksoftwarehelp.Section7ofthisdocumentprovidesinformationonValveLinksoftwarehelp.NoteThissectionassumesValveLinkPLUG-INforPRMisinstalled.TheValveLinkSoftwareInstallationGuide,foundontheValveLinksoftwareinstallationCD,providesdetailedinstallationinformation.5-2ValveLink�SoftwareNoteTosuccessfullyuseValveLinkPLUG-INforPRM,youmustbefamiliarwithusingPRMsoftware.Step1:RunthePRMapplication.Step2:SelectaFisherfieldbusdigitalvalvecontrollerfromthePRMsystem.Step3:ClickonthePLUG-INtab.Movethemousecursortothewhitelistbox,asshowninfigure5-1andright-click.SelecttheInsertControl+Insoption.Figure5-1.PLUG-INTabInsertCtrl+InsPLUG-INTab5-3ValveLink�SoftwareStep4:SelectValveLinkPLUG-INLauncherfromtheToolNamedialogboxandclickontheOKbutton.Figure5-2.ToolNameDialogBox5-4ValveLink�SoftwareStep5:SelectValveLinkPLUG-INLauncherandclickonexecutetostartValveLinkPLUG-INforPRM.Figure5-3.StartingValveLinkPLUG-INLauncher6-1ValveLink�SoftwareSection6ValveLinkSoftwareButtonsandIcons64ThissectiondescribesthebuttonsandiconsavailableontheValveLinksoftwaretoolbarandtreeviews.ToolBarButtonsToolbarbuttonsareshortcutstoValveLinksoftwarecommands.TagButton—OpenstheTagManagementwindowforlocatingaspecifictag.FromtheTagManagementwindowyoucanopen,modify,copy,ordeleteaselectedtag.Youcanalsoprintareportcontaininginformationfromthelistedtags.DatasetReportButton—Createareportcontainingthecurrentlyopendataset.PrintButton—Printsinformationfromtheactivewindow.6-2ValveLink�SoftwareNetworkScanButton—OpenstheNetworkAlertScanwindowandallowsyoutoscanselectedtags.UsingtheSetupbuttonyoucanselectwhichtagstoscanandwhichalertstoscanfor.NetworkScanisonlyavailableonValveLinksoftwaresetuptocommunicatethroughHARTmultiplexers.InstrumentModeButton—ForDVC5000,DVC6000,DVC2000,andDVC6200instruments,allowschangingtheinstrumentmodebetweenInServiceandOutofService.ForDVC5000f,DVC6000f,andDVC6200finstruments,allowschangingtheAnalogOutputblock,Resourceblock,andTransducerblocktargetmodetoanotherofthepermittedmodes.AmodeofOutofServicemayberequiredtochangeasetupparameter,ortorunacalibrationprocedureordiagnostictest.ControlModeButton—ForDVC5000,DVC6000,DVC2000,andDVC6200instrumentsonly.ChangestheinstrumentcontrolmodebetweenAnalogandDigital.Controlmodedefineswheretheinstrumentreadsitssetpoint.ChooseAnalogiftheinstrumentistoreceiveitssetpointoverthe4−20mAloop.ChooseDigitaliftheinstrumentistoreceiveitssetpointdigitallyviatheHARTcommunicationslink.SetupWizardButton—StartstheSetupWizardtopermitautomaticsetupandtravelcalibrationoftheinstrumentusingspecifiedactuatorinformation.DetailedSetupButton—OpenstheDetailedSetupwindowfortheopentag.Providesoptionsfordefininganinstrument’soperatingparameters.YoucanretrieveinformationfromtheValveLinksoftwaredatabaseorfromtheinstrument.Youcanalsomodifythisdataandsavechangesinthedatabaseordownloadthemtotheinstrument.6-3ValveLink�SoftwareCalibrationButton—OpenstheAutoTravelCalibrationwindowfortheopentag.Availableonlyonsoftwarewithcalibrationenabled.SeetheValveLinksoftwareHelpscreen,AboutValveLink,toseeifcalibrationisenabled.InstrumentStatusButton—DisplaystheInstrumentStatuswindowfortheopentag.Providesdevicemonitor,alert,anddeviceinformationforanopentag.StepResponseButton—OpenstheStepResponsewindowfortheopentag.PlotsTRAVELversustheTIMEittakestomovethevalvethroughthespecifiedsteps.Availableonlyonsoftwarewithstepresponseenabled.SeetheValveLinksoftwareHelpscreen,AboutValveLink,toseeifstepresponseisenabled.DynamicScanButton—ForHARTandfieldbusinstruments,setsvariablesforrunningdiagnostictests,includinginputstartandinputendpercentagesandScantime.BatchRunnerButton—OpenstheBatchRunnerdialogboxtopermitdefiningabatchprocess.WithBatchRunneryoucanautomateauser-selectedgroupofoperationstorunononeormoreinstruments.Availableonlyonsoftwarewithbatchrunnerenabled.SeetheValveLinksoftwarehelpscreen,AboutValveLink,toseeifBatchRunnerisenabled.6-4ValveLink�SoftwareTrendingButton—ForDVC5000,DVC6000,DVC2000,andDVC6200finstrumentsonly.Displaysoperatingparametertrendsastheyoccur(livedata),aparametertrendhistory(trendarchive),andavalvetravelhistogram.TrendissetupfromtheNetworkAlertScanwindow.Availableonlyonsoftwarewithtrendingenabled.SeetheValveLinksoftwareHelpscreen,AboutValveLink,toseeiftrendingisenabled.PartialStrokeRamp—ForDVC6000SISandODVinstrumentsandDVC6200ODVinstruments.OpensthetabbedpagesforthepartialstroketestfortheuniqueconditionsofaSafetyInstrumentedSystem(SIS)application.PerformanceDiagnostics—OpensthetabbedpagesforPerformanceDiagnostics.Availableonlyonsoftwarewithperformancediagnosticsenabled.SeetheValveLinksoftwareHelpscreen,AboutValveLink,toseeifperformancediagnosticsisenabled.Scheduler—OpenstheSchedulerwindow.Schedulerallowsyoutorunvarioustypesoftestsatpredefinedintervalswithoutuserintervention.Theresultingdataisavailableforlaterviewingandanalysis.SchedulerisonlyavailableforValveLinksoftwareinstallationsonwhichBatchRunnerislicensed.6-5ValveLink�SoftwareTreeviewIconsValveiconsonthedevicetreeindicatetheinstrumentservicemodeoftheassociatedphysicaldevice.Therearethreemodeswhicharereflectedinthetreeviewicons.TravelControl,PressureControlandSIS.IftheinstrumentisinTravelControl,alliconsassociatedwithitwillbegreen.PressureControlisindicatedbyblueicons,andSISisindicatedbyorangeicons.Thefollowingtreeviewiconsareseenineachofthecontrolmodes.SlidingStem/SpringandDiaphragmActuator-InService—Indicatesthataslidingstemvalveandaspringanddiaphragmactuatorarecurrentlyinservice.SlidingStemValve/PistonActuator-InService—Indicatesthataslidingstemvalveandapistonactuatorarecurrentlyinservice.RotaryValve/SpringandDiaphragmActuator-InService—Indicatesthatarotaryvalveandaspringanddiaphragmactuatorarecurrentlyinservice.RotaryValve/PistonActuator-InService—Indicatesthatarotaryvalveandapistonactuatorarecurrentlyinservice.6-6ValveLink�SoftwareOutofService—Aboldyellow-on-blackXoverthelowerrightportionofthevalveimageindicatesthatthedeviceisoutofservice.CommunicationsProblem—AredXoverthelowerrightportionofthevalveimageindicatesthatanerrorhasoccurredduringthelastcommunicationattemptwiththedevice.Checkthecommunicationslogandtroubleshoottheproblem.UnknownInstrumentMode—AbluequestionmarkoverthelowerrightportionofthevalveimageindicatesValveLinkhasnotyetreadtheinstrumentmode,anditisconsideredtobeunknown.ScheduledTaskRunning—AvalveimagewithastopwatchindicatesthatValveLinkiscurrentlyrunningascheduledtaskwiththisdevice.7-1ValveLink�SoftwareSection7ValveLinkSoftwareHelp7ThissectiondescribesValveLinksoftwarehelp.Thehelpsystemprovidesstep-by-stepproceduresforworkingwithValveLinksoftwarefeatures.ForeveryValveLinksoftwarewindow,thehelpsystemdefineseditfields,parameters,andbuttons.TheGlossaryprovidesquickpop-updefinitions.7-2ValveLink�SoftwareAccessingHelpToaccesshelpyoucan:ClicktheHelpbuttononanywindow,Figure7-1.HelpButton7-3ValveLink�SoftwareselectanoptionfromtheHelpmenu,Figure7-2.HelpOptionsorpressF1.7-4ValveLink�SoftwareUsingtheGlossaryWhenyouneedaquickdefinitionofaterm,aneditfield,orinstrumentparameter,usetheGlossary.Step1:AccessValveLinkhelpbyselectingContentsfromtheHelpmenuFigure7-3.HelpMenu7-5ValveLink�SoftwareStep2:ClickGlossarybuttonintheContentstabStep3:ClickanalphabeticbuttontonarrowyoursearchFigure7-4.AlphabeticButtonsStep4:Scrollthroughthetermslisteduntilyoufindthewordyou’relookingforStep5:Clickthetermtoopenapop-updefinitionStep6:Clickagaintoclosethepop-updefinition7-6ValveLink�SoftwareFindingHelpTopicsFordetailedinformationaboutaparticulartopic,youcan:SelectaTopicfromtheHelpContentsTheContentsaresimilartothetableofcontentsinapapermanual.Findanentrythatinterestsyouthenclickitstitle.Figure7-5.HelpContentsForinformation,contactyourlocalEmersonProcessManagementsalesofficeorlocalbusinesspartner.Visitwww.Fisher.comNORTHAMERICAEmersonProcessManagementMarshalltown,Iowa50158USAT1(641)754-3011F1(641)754-2830LATINAMERICAEmersonProcessManagementSorocaba,SaoPaulo18087BrazilT+(55)(15)238-3788F+(55)(15)228-3300EUROPEEmersonProcessManagementChatham,KentME44QZEnglandT+44(0)1634895800F+44(0)1634895842MIDDLEEAST&AFRICAEmersonFZEDubai,UnitedArabEmiratesT+97148835235F+97148835312ASIAPACIFICEmersonProcessManagementSingapore128461SingaporeT+(65)67778211F+(65)67770947�FisherControlsInternationalLLC2002,2010;AllRightsReservedValveLink,Fisher,FIELDVUE,PlantWeb,andDeltaVaretrademarksownedbyoneofthecompaniesintheEmersonProcessManagementbusinessdivisionofEmersonElectricCo.EmersonProcessManagement,Emerson,andtheEmersonlogoaretrademarksandservicemarksofEmersonElectricCo.HARTisamarkownedbytheHARTCommunicationFoundation.FOUNDATIONfieldbusisamarkownedthetheFieldbusFoundation.Allothermarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.Thecontentsofthispublicationarepresentedforinformationalpurposesonly,andwhileeveryefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheiraccuracy,theyarenottobeconstruedaswarrantiesorguarantees,expressorimplied,regardingtheproductsorservicesdescribedhereinortheiruseorapplicability.Allsalesaregovernedbyourtermsandconditions,whichareavailableuponrequest.Wereservetherighttomodifyorimprovethedesignsorspecificationsofsuchproductsatanytimewithoutnotice.NeitherEmerson,EmersonProcessManagement,noranyoftheiraffiliatedentitiesassumesresponsibilityfortheselection,useormaintenanceofanyproduct.Responsibilityforproperselection,use,andmaintenanceofanyproductremainssolelywiththepurchaserandend-user.