FAQ
00821-0100-6114, Rev AF
December 2021
Rosemount™ Engineering Assistant Software
for Rosemount MultiVariable™ Transmitters
What is Engineering Assistant (EA)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1
What is the difference between EA 5 and EA 6? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1
What do "Stand-Alone" and "SNAP-ON" mean? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
What version of EA do I need for my device and operating system? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
What are the system requirements for Engineering Assistant 6? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
Do I need to have AMS Device Manager to use EA 5.5.1? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
How do I order EA? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
How do I install EA? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
How do I update my version of EA? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
What other equipment is needed for transmitter configuration? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
The following document addresses some frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Engineering
Assistant. If you have further questions, contact your local Emerson representative.
1.0 What is Engineering Assistant (EA)?
The EA software is a PC-based software program used to configure and calibrate Rosemount’s
MultiVariable Mass Flow Transmitters. EA is required for configuration of Rosemount 3051SMVs
with mass, volumetric, and energy flow option and the legacy Rosemount 3095. EA can also be
used to configure the Rosemount 333 Tri-Loop
™
.
2.0 What is the difference between EA 5 and EA 6?
EA 5 and EA 6 are two separate software programs that serve different needs.
EA 5 supports the following:
– Rosemount 3051SMV with F
– Rosemount 3051S F
– Legacy Rosemount 3095 with HART
– Rosemount 3095 with F
– Rosemount 333 Tri-Loop
EA 6 is used to configure the Rosemount 3051SMV with HART protocol.
EA 6 is not a replacement for EA 5 as they configure different devices. If both software programs
are required, the EA Launch Portal can be used to easily launch the correct version.
OUNDATION Fieldbus with the mass flow calculation
OUNDATION
OUNDATION Fieldbus protocol
™
Fieldbus protocol
®
protocol
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3.0 What do "Stand-Alone" and "SNAP-ON" mean?
FAQ
Stand-Alone means that EA can be installed by itself and run a version of EA that does not require any
additional software. The SNAP-ON
™
version runs as a SNAP-ON application for AMS Device Manager,
allowing the user to configure all devices from within AMS Device Manager. Both EA 6 and 5 have a
SNAP-ON and Stand-Alone version.
4.0 What version of EA do I need for my device and operating system?
Windows™
Device
Rosemount 3051SMV
with HART Protocol
Rosemount 3051SMV
with FOUNDATION
Fieldbus Protocol
Rosemount 3095 with
HART or FOUNDATION
Fieldbus Protocol
Rosemount 3051S
FOUNDATION Fieldbus
with HO1
Rosemount 333
Tri-Loop
1. Windows Server versions only work with EA SNAP-ON.
version
Windows 10,
Windows 8.1,
Server 2016,
Server 2012
Windows 10,
Windows 7,
Server 2008
Windows 10,
Windows 7,
Server 2008
Windows 10,
Windows 7,
Server 2008
Windows 10,
Windows 7,
Server 2008
EA Stand-Alone
(1)
version
6.3 or newer 6.3 or newer
5.5.1 powered by
AMS 13.5
5.5.1 powered by
AMS 13.5
5.5.1 powered by
AMS 13.5
5.5.1 powered by
AMS 13.5
EA SNAP-ON version
5.5.1
5.5.1
5.5.1
5.5.1
5.0 What are the system requirements for Engineering Assistant 6?
Pentium-grade processor: 500 MHz or faster
Operating system: see operating system section of FAQ
256 MB RAM
100 MB free hard disk space
RS232 serial port of USB port (for use with HART modem)
CD-ROM
Note
To install Engineering Assistant 6.5 or later, you must have April 2014 update rollup for Windows 8.1, and Windows
Server 2012 R2 (KB2919355) installed. Or, install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Or,
install Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008.
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