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TABLEOF CONTENTS

The HART®Communicator............................................... 1-1

Introduction........................................................................................1-1
HARTCommunicator Connections................................................... 1-2
LiquidCrystal Display(LCD) .............................................................1-5
TheAction Keys ................................................................................1-5
On/OffKey ................................................................................ 1-5
UpArrow Key ............................................................................1-6
DownArrow Key .......................................................................1-6
LeftArrow and Previous Menu Key...........................................1-6
RightArrow and Select Key ......................................................1-6
HotKey ..................................................................................... 1-6
Software-DefinedFunction Keys.......................................................1-6
Alphanumericand ShiftKeys ............................................................ 1-8
Usingthe Fast Select Feature...................................................1-8
UsingShift Keys for Data Entry.................................................1-9
Gettingto Know the HART Communicator........................................1-9
SoftwareIcons ........................................................................1-10
Learningthe Menu Structure ................................................... 1-11
ReviewingInstalled Devices ...................................................1-12
MainMenu....................................................................................... 1-12
OfflineMenu ....................................................................................1-13
NewConfiguration (Offline).....................................................1-14
FromBlank Template Menu............................................ 1-15
SavedConfiguration Menu (Offline)........................................ 1-17
DataPack Contents Menu ..............................................1-17
SavedConfiguration Men u (data pack Contents)........... 1-18
OnlineMenu ....................................................................................1-19
FrequencyDevice Menu................................................................. 1-22
UtilityMenu......................................................................................1-22
ConfigureCommunicator Menu ..............................................1-22
PollingMenu ...................................................................1-23
ContrastMenu................................................................. 1-24
OffTime Menu ................................................................1-24
IgnoreDiagnostics Menu................................................ 1-25