Emerson Fisher ValveLink Software- Manuals

1-2 ValveLink t Software Step 1: Attach the HART modem to the computer Note If you do not have a HART modem or FIELDVUEdigital valve controller available, proceed to Step 3. Attach the HART modem to the serial port (COM port) selected duringinstallation. Step 2: Attach the HART modem to the FIELDVUE...

1-3 ValveLink t Software Step 3: Start ValveLink Solo Figure 1-2. Starting ValveLink Solo Click the Start button. From the Start menu selectPrograms>ValveLink>ValveLink. Step 4: Log in Figure 1-3. Logging in as MANAGER. Log in to ValveLink Solo with the Default User Name and Password Default U...

1-4 ValveLink t Software Note For full access to ValveLink Solo features you mustdiscontinue use of the default name and password.Create security groups and assign new user names and passwords, then logout and login as a new user. Step 5: Add a New Security Group From the ValveLink Solo menu bar, se...

1-5 ValveLink t Software Figure 1-4. Adding a New Security Group Click the Add New Group button. Figure 1-5. Naming the New Security Group Type a name for the new security group, then click the OK button.

1-6 ValveLink t Software Figure 1-6. Assigning Privileges to the New Security Group Select the privileges accessible to this group and click OK.

1-7 ValveLink t Software Step 6: Add a New User Account Figure 1-7. Selecting Users From the menu bar, select: Customize ValveLink>Users. Figure 1-8. Adding a New User Click the Add New User button.

1-9 ValveLink t Software Step 7: Log Out Figure 1-11. Selecting Exit/Log Out From the ValveLink Solo menu bar, select: Tag>Exit/Log Out. Figure 1-12. Logging Out Click the Log Out button.

1-10 ValveLink t Software Step 8: Log In as a New User Figure 1-13. Logging In Click the ValveLink Solo Log In button. Figure 1-14. Logging in as New User Enter your user name and password. Click OK.

1-11 ValveLink t Software Step 9: Double click on the valve symbol to open the Status diagnostic TITLE BAR Figure 1-15. Device Connection View Showing Connected Devices VALVE SYMBOL MODEM SYMBOL CLICK TO CLOSE WINDOW AND EXIT VALVELINK SOLO CLICK TO MINIMIZE CLICK TO RESTORE When ValveLink Solo star...

2-1 ValveLink t Software Section 2 Quick Start for ValveLink Solo for F OUNDATION fieldbus Instruments 2 This section contains quick start information for ValveLink Solo connected to a single F OUNDATION fieldbus instrument. For more information about connecting to a single instrument, or forinforma...

2-2 ValveLink t Software Step 1: Connect the computer to a F OUNDATION fieldbus digital valve controller Figure 2-1 shows how to connect to a single instrument with a fieldbus powerhub (Relcom part number FCS-PH-110-PL, or equivalent). The power hubprovides a power supply and double terminator. Up t...

2-3 ValveLink t Software Step 2: Start ValveLink Solo Figure 2-2. Starting ValveLink Solo Click the Start button. From the Start menu select:Programs>ValveLink>ValveLink. When you start ValveLink Solo it will automatically start National Instruments Fieldbus(NI-FBUS) software if installed. If ...

2-4 ValveLink t Software Step 3: Log in Figure 2-4. Logging in as MANAGER Login to ValveLink Solo with the Default User Name and Password: Default User Name: MANAGER Default Password: FALCON Click OK. Figure 2-5. ValveLink Solo NI-FBUS Startup Window ValveLink Solo starts the NI-FBUS software. As NI...

2-5 ValveLink t Software Figure 2-6. ValveLink Link Master Starting Window If you are not connected to a segment where a Link Active Scheduler is running, ValveLinkSolo starts the Communications Manager in the LAS mode as indicated in the window shownin figure 2-6. Step 4: Click OK to continue the i...

2-6 ValveLink t Software Note The Link Active Scheduler (LAS) controls traffic on theH1 segment. For an active H1 segment, the LASfunction is provided by the host system or anotherF OUNDATION fieldbus device. When ValveLink Solo is connected (to either an active segment or a singleinstrument), the N...

2-12 ValveLink t Software Step 7: Log Out Figure 2-16. Log Out From the ValveLink Solo menu bar, select:Tag > Exit / Log Out. Figure 2-17. Exit ValveLink Click the Exit button to exit ValveLink software.

2-13 ValveLink t Software Step 8: Restart ValveLink Software and Log In as a New User Figure 2-18. Logging In Click the Log In button. Figure 2-19. OK for Login Button Enter your user name and password. Click OK. Step 9: After NI-FBUS completes start up, double click the instrument icon to open its ...

3-1 ValveLink t Software Section 3 Quick Start for AMS ValveLink SNAP-ON 3 This section contains quick start information for AMS ValveLink SNAP-ON. For more informationon using AMS ValveLink SNAP-ON see ValveLink software help. Section 7 of this documentprovides information on ValveLink software hel...

3-2 ValveLink t Software CAUTION Do not run ValveLink Solo at the same time you areusing AMS Device Manager or AMS Device Managerwith AMS ValveLink SNAP-ON. Note To successfully use AMS ValveLink SNAP-ON, youmust be familiar with using AMS Device Manager. Step 1: Start AMS Figure 3-1. Enter the AMS ...

3-4 ValveLink t Software Step 3: Select a HART device Figure 3-3. AMS Device Connection View (HART Device) Communication Devices In the Device Connection View window, right click the communication devices(modem, multiplexer) icon and select Scan All Devices.

3-5 ValveLink t Software Step 4: Start AMS ValveLink SNAP-ON Figure 3-4. Starting AMS ValveLink SNAP-ON (HART Device) Right click the instrument icon and select ValveLink from the context menu.

3-6 ValveLink t Software Step 5: Select a fieldbus device Figure 3-5. Starting AMS ValveLink SNAP-ON (fieldbus Device) In the Device View Connection window, right click the instrument icon and selectSNAP-ON/Linked Apps > ValveLink from the context menu as shown in figure3-5.

4-1 ValveLink t Software Section 4 Quick Start for ValveLink DTM 42 This section contains quick start information for ValveLink DTM. For more information on usingValveLink DTM see ValveLink software help. Section 7 of this document provides information onValveLink software help. Note This section as...

4-2 ValveLink t Software Note To successfully use the ValveLink DTM, you must befamiliar with using the FDT frame application used tolaunch the ValveLink DTM. The information found inthis section covers one example. Refer to the usersguide for the FDT frame application that the ValveLinkDTM is insta...

5-1 ValveLink t Software Section 5 Quick Start for ValveLink PLUG-IN for PRM 53 This section contains quick start information for ValveLink PLUG-IN for PRM. For moreinformation on using ValveLink PLUG-IN for PRM, see ValveLink software help. Section 7 of thisdocument provides information on ValveLin...

5-2 ValveLink t Software Note To successfully use ValveLink PLUG-IN for PRM, youmust be familiar with using PRM software. Step 1: Run the PRM application. Step 2: Select a Fisher fieldbus digital valve controller from the PRM system. Step 3: Click on the PLUG-IN tab. Move the mouse cursor to the whi...

6-1 ValveLink t Software Section 6 ValveLink Software Buttons and Icons 64 This section describes the buttons and icons available on the ValveLink software toolbar andtree views. Tool Bar Buttons Toolbar buttons are shortcuts to ValveLink software commands. Tag Button—Opens the Tag Management window...

6-2 ValveLink t Software Network Scan Button—Opens the Network Alert Scan window and allows you toscan selected tags. Using the Setup button you can select which tags to scan andwhich alerts to scan for. Network Scan is only available on ValveLink software setupto communicate through HART multiplexe...

6-3 ValveLink t Software Calibration Button—Opens the Auto Travel Calibration window for the open tag.Available only on software with calibration enabled. See the ValveLink software Helpscreen, About ValveLink, to see if calibration is enabled. Instrument Status Button—Displays the Instrument Status...

6-5 ValveLink t Software Treeview Icons Valve icons on the device tree indicate the instrument service mode of the associated physical device. There are three modes which are reflected in the treeview icons. Travel Control, PressureControl and SIS. If the instrument is in Travel Control, all icons a...

7-1 ValveLink t Software Section 7 ValveLink Software Help 7 This section describes ValveLink software help. The help system provides step-by-stepprocedures for working with ValveLink software features. For every ValveLink softwarewindow, the help system defines edit fields, parameters, and buttons....

7-2 ValveLink t Software Accessing Help To access help you can: Click the Help button on any window, Figure 7-1. Help Button

7-3 ValveLink t Software select an option from the Help menu, Figure 7-2. Help Options or press F1.

7-4 ValveLink t Software Using the Glossary When you need a quick definition of a term, an edit field, or instrument parameter, use theGlossary. Step 1: Access ValveLink help by selecting Contents from the Help menu Figure 7-3. Help Menu

7-5 ValveLink t Software Step 2: Click Glossary button in the Contents tab Step 3: Click an alphabetic button to narrow your search Figure 7-4. Alphabetic Buttons Step 4: Scroll through the terms listed until you find the word you’re looking for Step 5: Click the term to open a pop-up definition Ste...

7-6 ValveLink t Software Finding Help Topics For detailed information about a particular topic, you can: Select a Topicfrom the HelpContents The Contents are similar to the table of contents in a paper manual. Find an entry thatinterests you then click its title. Figure 7-5. Help Contents