F-5 segment viewer, F-59, Built-in connection (bic mode) – Yokogawa FieldMate User Manual

Page 178: User defined connection (udc mode)

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<F Advance>

F-59

IM 01R01A01-01E

9th Edition : May 31, 2013-00

F-5 Segment Viewer

Advance is supposed to be used in the following two ways and provides an appropriate

operating procedure and data management.
1. When you make settings and adjustments at the workbench, before installing

devices in the field, or when you make settings and adjustments in the field for

installed devices.

The Segment Viewer displays the list of HART/FOUNDATION fieldbus /PROFIBUS/

BRAIN/ISA100 devices that are directly connected to FieldMate by physical linkage.

: Available for both Basic and Advance.

2. When you make settings and adjustments for installed devices via network

You can register a device online, and display/set the device maintenance information.

: Available for Advance.

There are two connection modes available, which are called Built-in Connection and User

Defined Connection.

Built-in Connection (BIC Mode)

The BIC mode is a built-in connection mode of FieldMate. This mode is available for the five

types, HART, FOUNDATION fieldbus, PROFIBUS, BRAIN and ISA100. For HART and BRAIN,

you can perform communication using an optional HART/BRAIN modem of FieldMate by

connecting it directly to the field device.
For FOUNDATION fieldbus and PROFIBUS, you can perform communication by purchasing

a NI-FBUS of National Instruments or FFusb from Softing (for FOUNDATION fieldbus) or a

PROFIusb of Softing, (for PROFIBUS) and connecting it to the bus to which the field device is

connected.
Infrared Adapter, IR224UN-LN96 9600bps (ACTiSYS), YFGW Gateway (for ISA100) is used for

connection.
The BIC mode is available for both Basic and Advance.

User Defined Connection (UDC Mode)

The UDC mode requires installing its COMM/Gateway DTM, and define the network topology

according to the COMM/Gateway DTM for the connection to the field device.
The UDC mode is available only for Advance.

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