Yokogawa FieldMate - Manual (Page 72)

<E Specifications Common to FieldMate Basic and Advance>
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IM 01R01A01-01E 9th Edition : May 31, 2013-00
 The definition of Device DTM
Connected status: Status in which communication with a device is connected (or established)
Disconnected status: Status in which communication with a device is disconnected (or is not
established)
DTM has the following two device parameter setup windows:
 Device DTM Window
Online Parameter Window:
Used to directly display, set, or modify device internal parameters in the connected status.
The Online Parameter window is available only in the connected status.
In addition, the Online Parameter window enables the display of dynamic data such as
process data, in addition to setting parameters.
Online Parameter Function:
Communicating with the connected device directly, parameters are displayed and adjusted.
Parameters are categorized in the tree view on a function basis. It displays the respective
DTM window on the tree view selection.
Offline Parameter Window:
This window is used to set device parameters in the device DTM regardless of the
connection status of communication with a device. Thus, in the Offline Parameter window,
device internal parameters cannot be directly displayed, set, or modified.
Offline Parameter Function:
Parameters are managed without communication with the device. Device parameters sets
are loaded and saved from/to database offline.
Refer to Part F for details.