Meriam MFC5150 User Manual

MFC5150X Handheld Communicator Getting Started Guide

Store/

Retrieve Configuratio

n

Battery Level, Time

Hot Key

There are four distinct areas on a

HART

®

menu (Top, Middle Left, Middle Right, Bottom)

®

Device Status

Return to System Menu

Create Shortcut

Commit

Changes

User Created Shortcut

**

Please

,

read the User’s Manual for detailed description of all menus and features.

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–

Charger fault

7/64” hexagonal socket

access

Battery

P

ack

Installation

& R

emoval

Keys

, Direction Arrows

Key, Power On/Off

Key, Backlight

Keys

, Numeric

Keys

, Information and

Advance

HART

®

Connection

Keyboard

,

Full QWERTY

3. System Info Icon

HART

®

C

onnections

There are three distinct areas on a

System M

enu (Top, Center, Bottom

)

Battery/ Time

Repolling

Introduction

The MFC5150X Handheld Communicator is a full function HART® Communicator supporting Universal, Common Practice & Device Specific commands.

Display and Touch Screen
(No Stylus Required)

Recharging Cradle is not rated for intrinsic safety and should only be used in a non-hazardous area.
See the “Hazardous Area Use” section of the Control Drawing in the Instruction Manual.

Battery Pack Installation & Removal
Pack is held into the communicator by two standard 6-32 screws with hex sockets that require a 7/64” hex wrench. Do not over-tighten battery case screws
Installation: Set the communicator enclosure with the display downward on a flat stable surface. Rest the battery pack in the battery pack compartment of the enclosure leaving a ½”

gap between the battery pack and the connector on the communicator enclosure. Slide the battery pack upward along the enclosure until the connectors mate completely and the
screws are aligned with the threaded inserts on the communicator body. Thread the screws into the insert to complete the installation.

Removal: Reverse the order of the operations.

Powering On the MFC5150X Handheld Communicator

Push the power button for 1 full second, then release. After approximately 2 seconds a splash screen will appear & MFC5150X Handheld Communicator application will load.

Connecting to a HART® Device

The main system menu is the initial menu at power turn on. It is also accessible from any HART® menu.

The battery pack contains an advanced battery fuel gauge that actively monitors the battery capacity and therefore does not require any “battery training” throughout the life of
the battery pack.

The Recharging Cradle is not intended to recharge a battery separately. To properly charge a battery pack it is required to be inserted into a communicator prior to being placed on
the charger.

Charging Indicator

There is a multicolor light
on the recharging cradle.
This light indicates the
current charging mode.

Off

Do not over-tighten battery case screws.
Maximum torque should not exceed 7 in-lb.

Battery should be charged completely
(4.5 hours) before using the first time.

– No battery pack inserted,
or power disconnected

6-32 screws with

Solid Green

– Battery is charged

Flashing Amber

– Battery is charging

Solid Amber

– Battery temp out
of charging range

Flashing Red

– Battery fault

µSD memory card

Solid Red

This card should only be replaced by Meriam part
Z9P780, or its successor, and only under the direction
of Meriam personnel. Use of a non-system memory
card will void safety certifications.

Focus Pane

(Red Box)

System Navigation
(Touch the icon or Press the number)

1. Handheld Setup Icon

2. HART® Setup Icon

HART® Polling Address Range Selection

Allows you to select a range of addresses to
poll, or to select a tag or long tag to use in
polling for a HART® enabled device.

HART® Connection descriptions

Indicates that no device is detected in the active polling range. The communicator is still actively polling the HART® address range you have

selected in the HART® setup. If the poll address range is a single address, and a device is found at that address the communicator will
immediately initiate connection, and additional polling is terminated. If the poll address range is not a single address and a device is found the communicator will continually search
throughout the full range of addresses to find any available connections.

Indicates that multiple devices were found in the polling range and you must select which device to communicate with. Pressing the

yellow icon will bring up a list box with all devices that were found in the polling address range. Once you choose a device and press
“Accept”, the box will collapse and the communicator will initiate connection.

Indicates that the device selected is connecting and the Device Description (DD) is loading.

Initialization is complete and a device is actively connected to the HART® network. The communicator does not continue to poll for

other devices. If the green bar is selected the communicator will exit the system menus and go to the online HART® menu.

Online HART® Menu - (SDC-625)

HART® Device Menus are only accessible when a HART® communication enabled device is connected and communicating with the MFC5150X Handheld Communicator.

User defined test fields (such

Device
Information

Manufacture
Model:
Tag Info

Online Hart
Device Menu

HART® Menu Path
System
Navigation

as HART parameters like Tag
and Long Tag, file names, and
shortcut labels) do not
support multiple language
translations.

It is invalid to create a
shortcut on the home menu
(often labeled “Online”). If a
primary menu has submenus
(designated by 0 –MORE- in
the tenth line) the shortcut
created will be to the primary
menu regardless of the
submenu currently being
displayed.

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