Meriam MFC5150 HART Communicator Manual - Manual (Page 20)

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3.0 Navigating the Communicator
3.1 System Menus
System menus are used to access information and settings relating to the operation of the communicator.
System Menus – General
System Information
The top of the system menus contain system information. This field is not navigable.
Communicator Information – Specifies the communicator model on the main system menu.
Communication Status – Displays if HART ® communication is active, whether there are any other master
(host) devices active, and if there is a burst mode device active (see HART ® Menus for more detail
3.2.1).
Focus Pane - The focus pane is used in every system menu to indicate what
icon will be selected when the Select Key is pressed. Focus is changed by
use of the Arrow Keys. Select Key and the Arrow Keys are part of the
keyboard navigation ring.
Navigation Number – The navigation number at the upper right of each
icon indicates what icon will be selected when the corresponding
character on the keyboard is pressed. The focus pane does not need to
be surrounding the button for the action to occur. The focus pane will
be on the item when returning to the menu.
THREE WAYS TO NAVIGATE
Touch screen – The communicator is equipped with a touch screen.
Simply touch the icon on the menu to select the icon action. The
focus pane does not need to be surrounding the button for the action
to occur. The focus pane will be on the item when returning to the
menu.
Communicator
information
communication
status
Battery Status
Current time