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B0700AY
REV B
I/A Series
Letterbug Configurator Users Guide
October 15, 2004
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software license.
Contents
Figures..................................................................................................................................... v
Tables.................................................................................................................................... vii
Preface.................................................................................................................................... ix
Who This Book Is For ............................................................................................................. ix
What You Should Know .......................................................................................................... ix
Revision Information ............................................................................................................... ix
Reference Documents .............................................................................................................. ix
Glossary of Terms ..................................................................................................................... x
1. Overview ........................................................................................................................... 1
Hardware Overview .................................................................................................................. 2
2. Installing Letterbug Configurator Software on a Pocket PC.............................................. 5

Before Installing the Letterbug Configurator ............................................................................. 6
Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the SD Memory Card ............................................ 6
Reinstalling the Letterbug Configurator from the SD Memory Card ........................................ 7
Before Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Internet or Host PC .............................. 7
Synchronizing the Pocket PC with the Host Computer ............................................................ 8
Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Internet or Host Computer ............................ 11
Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Internet ..................................................... 12
Installing a New Version of the Letterbug Configurator from the Internet ......................... 13
Stopping a Running Letterbug Configurator on the Pocket PC ..................................... 14
Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Host Computer .................................... 15
Copying the Letterbug Configurator Installation Program to the Host Computer ......... 15
3. User Interface .................................................................................................................. 17

File Window ........................................................................................................................... 17
Document Window ................................................................................................................ 18
Edit Menu Commands ....................................................................................................... 19
View Menu Commands ..................................................................................................... 19
Tools Menu Commands and Associated Tools ................................................................... 20
4. Configuration Database................................................................................................... 21
Database Format ..................................................................................................................... 21
Letterbugs .......................................................................................................................... 22
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File Format ............................................................................................................................. 22

Creating the Configuration Database ...................................................................................... 23
Downloading the Configuration Database to a Pocket PC ...................................................... 24
Downloading Via ActiveSync ............................................................................................. 24
Downloading Manually ...................................................................................................... 26
5. Operating the Letterbug Configurator............................................................................. 27

Assigning Letterbugs to Stations .............................................................................................. 27
FCP270 Letterbug Assignment ........................................................................................... 27
ZCP270 Letterbug Assignment .......................................................................................... 29
FCM100Et Letterbug Assignment ..................................................................................... 30
Reading Module Status ........................................................................................................... 31
Index .................................................................................................................................... 33
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Figures
1-1. Database Configuration File Display ............................................................................. 2
1-2. Hardware ID Label on FCP270 .................................................................................... 2
2-1. SD Memory card .......................................................................................................... 5
2-2. New Partnership, Set Up a Partnership Dialog Box ....................................................... 9
2-3. New Partnership, Select Synchronization Settings Dialog Box ...................................... 9
2-4. Microsoft ActiveSync Window .................................................................................... 10
2-5. New Partnership Dialog Box in ActiveSync ................................................................. 11
2-6. Welcome Window for Letterbug Configurator Installation Program ........................... 12
2-7. Welcome Window for Letterbug Configurator Installation Program ........................... 14
3-1. HPS Configurator File Window ................................................................................. 18
3-2. HPS Configurator Menu/Tool Bar ............................................................................. 18
4-1. Database Format ......................................................................................................... 21
4-2. Configuration Database File Format (.csv) Example .................................................... 23
4-3. Microsoft ActiveSync Window .................................................................................... 24
4-4. Options Dialog Box in ActiveSync .............................................................................. 25
4-5. Microsoft ActiveSync Window with File Synchronization Status ................................ 26
5-1. Database Configuration Files (Foxboro Folder) ........................................................... 28
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Tables
3-1. Edit Menu Commands and Associated Tools .............................................................. 19
3-2. View Menu Commands .............................................................................................. 19
3-3. Tools Menu Commands and Associated Tools ............................................................ 20
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Preface
This document describes the procedures for installing the soft letterbug into those stations that
use it.
Who This Book Is For

This book is intended for the use of process control engineers and operators, instrument and
maintenance engineers, and other qualified and authorized personnel involved in setting up and
configuring, and maintaining I/A Series equipment.
What You Should Know

Prior to using this book, you should be generally familiar with the I/A Series system. Detailed
information relating to the various I/A Series software and hardware elements is found in the ref-
erence documents listed below.
Revision Information
For Release 8.0, the following changes were made:
On page 5, added specifications for the secures digital (SD) memory card.
On page 7, changed the HPS Configurator.msi installation program name to
HPS Configurator.ARMV4.CAB.
On page 31, changed modules to modules.
Reference Documents
The following documents provide additional and related information.
Field Control Processor 270 (FCP270) Users Guide (B0700AR)
Z-Module Control Processor 270 (ZCP270) Users Guide (B0700AN)
DIN Rail Mounted FBM Subsystem Users Guide (B0400FA)
System Definition: A Step-By-Step Procedure (B0193WQ)
System Management Displays (B0193JC).
These documents are available on the I/A Series Electronic Documentation CD-ROM
(K0173WT). The latest revisions of each document are also be available through our Customer
Satisfaction Center at http://ips.csc.invensys.com.
NOTE
For information on the FCM100Et Fieldbus Communications Module, refer to
DIN Rail Mounted FBM Subsystem Users Guide (B0400FA).
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Glossary of Terms
The following terminology, used throughout this users guide, relates to the HPS Configurator
and its associated equipment.
CSV Comma separated value (comma delimited) file format.
FCM100 Fieldbus Communications Modules are an interface that allow DIN rail
mounted Fieldbus Modules (FBMs) to communicate with the ZCP270
control station via the I/A Series 100 Mbps Ethernet fieldbus.
FCP270 Field Control Processor 270.
Hardware ID Hardware identifier for an FCP270, ZCP270 or FCM100 module.
IR port Infrared communications port.
Letterbug Alphanumeric string that the user defines to identify a station in an

I/A Series control system.
MAC Media access control address.
USB Universal serial bus communications port.
ZCP270 Z-Module Control Processor 270.
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1. Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the I/A Series Letterbug Configurator which enables you
to assign letterbugs to infrared enabled I/A Series stations from a Pocket PC.
The I/A Series Letterbug Configurator is a handheld device that allows you to assign letterbugs to
infrared (IR) enabled I/A Series control processors and Fieldbus Communication Modules. The
Letterbug Configurator comprises a Pocket PC loaded with the I/A Series Letterbug Configurator
installation package, which is stored on a secure digital (SD) memory card for installation pur-
poses. Letterbugs are alphanumeric strings that the user defines to identify stations in an
I/A Series control system. The configurator software runs on a Windows CE based Pocket PC
with an infrared (IR) port. The Letterbug Configurator communicates with IR enabled
I/A Series stations such as the:
Field Control Processor 270 (FCP270)
Z-Module Control Processor 270 (ZCP270)
Fieldbus Communications Module (FCM100Et).
! WARNING
The I/A Series Letterbug Configurator is a non-intrinsically safe device. Do not use
it in incendiary sensitive areas. Use it in general purpose areas only.
The portability of the Letterbug Configurator allows you to assign letterbugs to these stations and
manage the letterbug/hardware ID configuration database for the control system while in the
field. Using Microsoft ActiveSync, you can automatically synchronize any changes made to
the database on the Letterbug Configurator with a master database maintained on a Windows XP
based workstation.
The Letterbug Configurator allows you to:
Assign letterbugs
View, import, export, create or edit a configuration database file comprised of
hardware IDs and letterbugs
Collect on-line status information from I/A Series stations.
Figure 1-1 shows the Letterbug Configurator display of a database configuration file.
The Letterbug Configurator uses the hardware ID or letterbug of a specific station to establish a
communications session between that station and the Pocket PC. Once the session is established,
you can assign a letterbug or read status information from an FCP270, ZCP270 or FCM100Et.
To identify the hardware ID of a module, read it from the label on the modules outer cover (see
Figure 1-2).
NOTE
Before using Letterbug Configurator to assign letterbugs to modules, you should be
familiar with its operation. For operating procedures, refer to the documentation
that was supplied with your Letterbug Configurator.
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Letterbug/
Hardware ID
Associated Pair
Figure 1-1. Database Configuration File Display
FCP270
220357
Hardware ID
Label
Figure 1-2. Hardware ID Label on FCP270
Hardware Overview
The I/A Series Letterbug Configurator (Foxboro model code B21) includes the following Hewlett
Packard hardware:
HP iPAQ Pocket PC
USB synchronization cradle/charger
Rechargeable battery
Charger adapter
AC adapter
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SD memory card1
HP iPAQ Pocket PC companion CD-ROM
getting started and know your options instruction sheets.
The companion CD-ROM includes:
Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7 software
HP iPAQ Pocket PC Users Guide
For instructions on how to use the Pocket PC and its accessories, refer to the HP documentation.
Approved IPAQ models are listed on our Customer Satisfaction Center website using the follow-
ing link:
<http://ips.csc.invensys.com/content/prodinfo/pda/pda_config_install.asp>
1. TheSD memory card contains the file for installing the I/A Series Letterbug Configurator on the
Pocket PC.
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2. Installing Letterbug Configurator
Software on a Pocket PC
This chapter describes how to install the I/A Series Letterbug Configurator software on a
Pocket PC.
Before you can use the Pocket PC to assign letterbugs to IR enabled stations, you must install the
Letterbug Configurator software from the SD memory card or Internet. To install the software
from the Internet, you must install Microsoft ActiveSync on a Windows XP based desktop or
notebook PC. Then, using the USB port, you can connect the Pocket PC to the host computer to
install the Letterbug Configurator by running the installation program from the Invensys Web
page. You can also copy the installation program files from the Invensys Web page to a folder in
the host computer to run the program from there.
! CAUTION
Because most of the applications and data you install on your Pocket PC are held in
main memory, you will need to reinstall them if the battery completely discharges.
To download/upload the configuration database between the Pocket PC and a host computer, you
must synchronize the Pocket PC to the host computer using Microsoft ActiveSync. You can also
backup your configuration database to another SD memory card purchased for that purpose.
For replacement purposes, the memory card used with the I/A Series Letterbug Configurator is a
standard, secure digital (SD), read-write, flash memory card with a minimum of 32 MB of mem-
ory. The typical 9-pin, non-volatile, 32 MB SD memory card (Figure 2-1) serves as a funtional
replacement.
Figure 2-1. SD Memory card
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Before Installing the Letterbug Configurator

Before installing the Letterbug Configurator from the SD memory card, Internet, or host
computer, you must first perform the following:
1. On the Pocket PC, disable at least one of the Start menu commands:
a. Tap Start > Settings to open the Settings window.
b. Tap Menus to display the Menus options.
c. Clear one of the nine selected check boxes so that the HPS Configurator can be
displayed in the Start menu.
Only nine commands can be displayed in the Start menu.
d. Tap OK.
2. On the Pocket PC, disable the Beam application:
a. Tap the Connections tab at the bottom of the Settings window.
b. Tap Beam to display the Beam option.
c. Clear the Receive all incoming beams check box.
d. Tap OK.
e. Close the Settings window.
You are now ready to install the Letterbug Configurator software on your Pocket PC.
Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the SD

Memory Card
To install the Letterbug Configurator software on your Pocket PC using the SD memory card:
1. Perform Steps 1 and 2 in Before Installing the Letterbug Configurator on page 6.
2. Insert the provided SD memory card into the secure digital I/O port on the top side
of the Pocket PC and push the card until it locks in place. Insert the card with the
label facing up and the truncated corner positioned as the lower left corner.
3. Tap Start > Programs > to open the Programs window.
4. Tap File Explorer to open the File Explorer window.
5. Tap My Documents > My Device to display the device folders.
6. Tap the SD Card folder to display the HPS Configurator.ARMV4.CAB installation
program (because of screen size limitations, only HPS Configura... is displayed).
7. Tap HPS Configura....
The HPS Configurator application is automatically installed on the Pocket PC.
You have completed installing the Letterbug Configurator on the Pocket PC.
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Reinstalling the Letterbug Configurator from the SD

Memory Card
If a new version of the Letterbug Configurator software becomes available, you may want to
install it in place of the old version.
! CAUTION
Save your configuration database before reinstalling the Letterbug Configurator.
Use the ActiveSync file synchronization option to automatically upload the .csv
database files from the Pocket PC to the host computer. To configure ActiveSync
file synchronization, see Downloading Via ActiveSync on page 24.
To reinstall the Letterbug Configurator software on your Pocket PC using the memory card:
1. Make sure the existing version of the Letterbug Configurator is not running. See
Stopping a Running Letterbug Configurator on the Pocket PC on page 14.
2. Insert the provided SD memory card into the secure digital I/O port on the top side
of the Pocket PC and push the card until it locks in place. Insert the card with the
label facing up and the truncated corner positioned as the lower left corner.
3. Tap Start > Programs > to open the Programs window.
4. Tap File Explorer to open the File Explorer window.
5. Navigate to the My Device folder.
6. Tap the SD Card folder to display the HPS Configurator.ARMV4.CAB installation
program (because of screen size limitations, only HPS Configura... is displayed).
7. Tap HPS Configura....
The Already Installed dialog box opens.
8. Tap OK.
The Confirm File Replace dialog box opens.
9. Tap Yes.
The installation completes.
You have completed reinstalling the Letterbug Configurator on the Pocket PC.
Before Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the

Internet or Host PC
To install the Letterbug Configurator software on your Pocket PC using the Internet or host
computer, you must first perform the following:
1. Install ActiveSync 3.7 (or greater) on a Windows XP based desktop or notebook host
computer from the CD that came with your Pocket PC. ActiveSync is also available
as a free download from http://www.microsoft.com/.
2. Perform Steps 1 and 2 in Before Installing the Letterbug Configurator on page 6.
3. Synchronize the Pocket PC to the host computer. For procedures, see the next section.
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You are now ready to install the Letterbug Configurator software on your Pocket PC by running
the setup.exe installation program.
You can run setup.exe from the:
Invensys Web page
Host computer.
For procedures, see Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Internet or Host Computer
on page 11.
Synchronizing the Pocket PC with the Host Computer

To install the Letterbug Configurator software from the Internet or host computer, you must
synchronize the Pocket PC to the host computer via ActiveSync.
To synchronize the first Pocket PC with the host computer:
1. Connect the Pocket PC to the host computer using the USB cable. For instructions,
refer to the HP documentation for your Pocket PC.
ActiveSync automatically starts and displays the New Partnership, Set Up a
Partnership dialog box for the first Pocket PC (Figure 2-2).
2. Click Next to use the selected Standard partnership option.
3. Click Next to use the selected Synchronize with this desktop computer option.
The New Partnership, Select Synchronization Settings dialog box (Figure 2-3) opens.
4. Clear all the checkboxes for information types that you do not want to synchronize
with the host computer.
You do not need any of these information types to use the Letterbug Configurator.
5. Click Finish.
The Microsoft ActiveSync window (Figure 2-4) opens and displays the status of the
Pocket PC connection which should be Synchronized.
You are now ready to install the Letterbug Configurator software from the Internet or host com-
puter (see Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Internet or Host Computer on
page 11).
NOTE
Do not connect more than one Pocket PC to the host computer at the same time.
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Figure 2-2. New Partnership, Set Up a Partnership Dialog Box
Figure 2-3. New Partnership, Select Synchronization Settings Dialog Box
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Figure 2-4. Microsoft ActiveSync Window
To synchronize another Pocket PC with the host computer:

1. Connect the Pocket PC to the host computer using the USB cable. For instructions,
refer to the HP documentation for your Pocket PC.
ActiveSync automatically starts and displays the New Partnership window for the next
Pocket PC (Figure 2-5).
2. In the Device name box, type a new name for this Pocket PC.
ActiveSync requires a new device name for each Pocket PC. Pocket PC is the default
device name assigned to the first Pocket PC.
3. Repeat Steps 2 through 5 in the above procedure for synchronizing the first Pocket
PC.
You are now ready to install the Letterbug Configurator software from the Internet or the host
computer (see Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Internet or Host Computer on
page 11).
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Figure 2-5. New Partnership Dialog Box in ActiveSync
Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the

Internet or Host Computer
Running the installation program from the Internet or the host computer installs the following
software in the host computer in the default directory C:\Program Files\ Foxboro\HPS Pocket
Configurator:
HPS Configurator.ARMV4.CAB
HPS Configurator.ini
HPSconfig.xlt
ReadMe.rtf
Register.exe
The installation program copies the software to the host computer, registers the HPS Configura-
tor with the Microsoft ActiveSync application, and installs the HPS Configurator software to the
Pocket PC.
The installation creates a default file folder My Device\My Documents\Foxboro on the Pocket
PC. This folder contains an example CSV file.
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Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Internet

To install the Letterbug Configurator software from the Internet to the Pocket PC:
1. Synchronize the Pocket PC with the host computer. See Synchronizing the Pocket
PC with the Host Computer on page 8.
2. Click on the following link to access the Letterbug Configurator installation program:
3. Click on the setup.exe program.
The Welcome to HPS Pocket Configurator Setup Wizard window (Figure 2-6) opens.
Figure 2-6. Welcome Window for Letterbug Configurator Installation Program
For subsequent installations, the welcome window provides options to repair or

remove the HPS Pocket Configurator, which is loaded on the host computer each
time setup.exe is executed. Use the repair option (default).
4. Click Next.
The Select Installation Folder window opens.
5. Click Next to accept the default installation folder and the Just me option.
The Confirm Installation window opens.
6. Click Next to start the installation
The Installing HPS Pocket Configurator window opens, then the Installing
Applications dialog box opens.
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7. Click Yes to use the default application install directory.

The Application Download Complete dialog box opens.
8. Click Next.
The HPS Pocket Configurator Information window opens.
9. Click Next when you are through reading the information.
The Installation Complete window opens.
10. Click Close.
Installing a New Version of the Letterbug Configurator from the

Internet
! CAUTION
Save your configuration database before reinstalling the Letterbug Configurator.
Use the ActiveSync file synchronization option to automatically upload the .csv
database files from the Pocket PC to the host computer. To configure ActiveSync
file synchronization, see Downloading Via ActiveSync on page 24.
To install a new version of the Letterbug Configurator software from the Internet to a Pocket PC
that is already loaded with an older version:
1. Make sure the existing version of the Letterbug Configurator is not running. See
Stopping a Running Letterbug Configurator on the Pocket PC .
4. Click on the setup.exe program.
The Welcome to HPS Pocket Configurator Setup Wizard window opens (Figure 2-7).
The Repair HPS Pocket Configurator option is preselected.
5. Click Finish to start the installation
The Installing HPS Pocket Configurator window opens, then the Applications
Already Installed dialog box opens.
6. Click Yes.
The Installing Applications dialog box opens.
7. Click Yes to use the default application install directory.
The Application Download Complete dialog box opens on the host computer, and
the Already Installed dialog box opens on the Pocket PC.
a. On the Pocket PC, tap OK.
The Confirm File Replace window opens.
b. Click Yes.
The installation completes.
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8. On the host computer, click OK.

The HPS Pocket Configurator Information window opens.
9. Click Next when you are through reading the information.
The Installation Complete window opens.
10. Click Close.
You have completed installing a new version of the Letterbug Configurator on the Pocket PC.
Figure 2-7. Welcome Window for Letterbug Configurator Installation Program
Stopping a Running Letterbug Configurator on the Pocket PC

To stop a running Letterbug Configurator on a Pocket PC:
1. Tap Start > Settings to open the Settings window.
2. Tap the System tab to display the Memory options.
3. Tap the Memory icon.
4. Tap the Running Programs tab to display the running programs.
5. Tap HPS Configurator.
6. Tap Stop.
The Letterbug Configurator stops.
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Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Host Computer

To run the Letterbug Configurator installation program from the host computer, you must copy
the program files to the computer. See Copying the Letterbug Configurator Installation Program
to the Host Computer on page 15.
To install the Letterbug Configurator software from the host computer to the Pocket PC:
2. Using Explorer, navigate to the folder containing the installation program files.
3. Perform Steps 4 through 10 in Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Inter-
net on page 12.
Copying the Letterbug Configurator Installation Program to the Host

Computer
To run the Letterbug Configurator installation program from the host computer, copy the
installation program files to the desired folder in the host computer:
2. Copy the following installation program files to the host computer in the desired
folder:
HPS Configurator 2003.msi
Setup.Exe
Setup.Ini.
You can now run the Letterbug Configurator installation program from the host computer.
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3. User Interface
This chapter describes the HPS Configurator file and document windows, menus, toolbar, and
menu/toolbar commands.
When you tap HPS Configurator in the Start menu on the Pocket PC, either the document or file
window is displayed. If a file is open, it is displayed in the document window (see Document
Window ). If this is the first time the application has been started, the example.csv file is dis-
played. If no file is currently open and files exist in the Foxboro folder, the file window is
displayed (see File Window ).
The following sections provide a brief description of the windows and the menu and toolbar
commands that are available in the HPS Configurator. There may be some differences in the
interface, depending on the device manufacturer and model that you are using.
File Window
The file window contains a list of .csv HPS Configuration files stored in the default Foxboro
folder (see Figure 3-1). You can chose other folders, but only .csv files are displayed.
The file window contains two menus:
New Opens an empty file configuration display so you can create a new config-
uration database file under a default name HPSConfigx.cvs, where x is an
incremented number that ensures unique file names.
Help Tapping Contents displays a list of application specific help topics.

Tapping About HPS Configurator displays version information for this
application.
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Figure 3-1. HPS Configurator File Window
Document Window
The document window displays an opened configuration file in a grid similar to a Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet. Figure 3-2 shows the HPS Configurator menu/tool bar.
Read
Cut Paste Status
Drop-Down Menus Copy Assign Keyboard

Letterbug Tool
Figure 3-2. HPS Configurator Menu/Tool Bar
The default document view is the All view, which displays all data without any filtering. Each
view allows the user to edit, add or remove data displayed in the grid by using the Stylus and the
Block Recognizer, Keyboard, Letter Recognizer or Transcriber (see the Pocket PC documentation
for more information on these input mechanisms).
Using the stylus, you can select single cells, multiple cells, rows, columns or the entire data area.
This feature is useful in cut, copy and paste operations.
Tap a column button to sort the cells in alphanumeric order, either ascending or descending. This
feature is useful for finding letterbug or hardware IDs in a large configuration.
The amount of data that the grid can hold is limited only by available memory.
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Edit Menu Commands

Table 3-1 lists the Edit menu commands and associated tools. You may cut letterbugs from the
letterbug column and paste them into empty cells next to a hardware ID. In this way you can
associate hardware IDs and letterbugs. These commands/tools are useful when the hardware ID
and letterbug data are provided separately.
Table 3-1. Edit Menu Commands and Associated Tools
Toolbar Menu
Button Command Function
Cut Cuts the contents of the currently selected cell and pastes it to
the clipboard.
Copy Copies the contents of the currently selected cell to the
clipboard.
Paste Pastes the clipboard contents to the currently selected cell.
--- Add Inserts a new row at the bottom of the spreadsheet and moves
the cursor to the first cell of that row. Add is only available
when View > All is selected.
View Menu Commands

Table 3-2 lists the View menu commands. The View menu allows you to quickly display or hide
certain data. This is useful for managing large configuration files.
Table 3-2. View Menu Commands
Menu
Command Function
Assigned Displays only the hardware ID and letterbug pairs that have been assigned
to a module.
Available* Displays only those hardware ID and letterbug pairs that have not been
assigned.
Associated Displays only rows that have both a hardware ID and letterbug pair.
Dissociated Display only rows that have a hardware ID or a letterbug, but not both.
All Displays all data without filtering. This view must be active to use the Add
command in the Edit menu.
* The Available view is useful during assignment of letterbugs, since only those stations
that have not received a letterbug are displayed. When you make an assignment, the
contents of the Assigned column are overwritten with a Y and the row is removed from
the view. Disassociated rows are not displayed in this view.
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Tools Menu Commands and Associated Tools

Table 3-1 lists the Tools menu commands and associated tools. The tools menu contains the com-
mands that use the IR port and perform file operations.
Table 3-3. Tools Menu Commands and Associated Tools
Toolbar Menu
Button Command Function
--- Help Opens the HPS Configurator help file.
--- Save As... Opens the Save As dialog box which enables you to save the
configuration file under another name or in a different folder.
--- Revert to saved Discards any changes and reverts back to the last saved data
state.
Read Status1,2 Establishes communication with the module and displays
available module status data.
Assign letterbug Establishes communication with the module (using its hard-
ware ID) and assigns the designated letterbug to the module.
This command is available only when you have selected a row
with a valid hardware ID and letterbug.
Display Keypad Displays the keypad for typing an alphanumeric text string in
the currently selected cell.
1 This command is enabled by selecting a:
Single hardware ID or letterbug
Row containing either a hardware ID or a letterbug
Row containing both a hardware ID and a letterbug
2 The Read Status command returns either the letterbug or hardware ID of the target module.
This information is automatically entered into the database. If a duplicate hardware ID is
present in the database, the new entry is marked with a yellow background. You then have the
opportunity to find and correct the duplicate entry (sort on hardware ID for large databases).
Editing the hardware ID with the yellow background or changing the View removes the
yellow warning indicator. If no action is taken, the duplicate is stored in the database.
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4. Configuration Database
This chapter describes the configuration database format. It also describes how to create the
database on a host computer and download the database to the Pocket PC.
You can maintain the configuration database on a workstation using an application such as
Microsoft Excel or on the Pocket PC using the HPS Configurator.
The configuration database can contain the following information for each station:
Hardware ID
Letterbug
Assignment information
Using Microsoft's ActiveSync version 3.5 (or higher), you can automatically synchronize the
database maintained on a workstation with the database on the Pocket PC.
Database Format
As shown in Figure 4-1, you can maintain the configuration database in a spreadsheet such as
Microsoft Excel. The configuration database has three columns and one or more rows. The first
row, which is mandatory, contains the column headings. Any successive rows contain the data.
You can click on a column heading to sort that column.
Mandatory
Column Headings
Letterbug/
Hardware ID
Associated Pair
Figure 4-1. Database Format
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The first column contains the hardware IDs, the second column contains the letterbugs and the
third column indicates whether a hardware ID/letterbug pair in a row has been assigned to a sta-
tion. If the assignment has been made, the Assigned column contains a Y, otherwise the column is
blank.
You must enter the data according to the formatting guidelines described below.
ID The hardware ID is a six-digit hexadecimal number in the range of

000000 to FFFFFF. An example is 6C00A1. The cells in the hardware ID
column may contain a hardware ID or an empty cell. A label on the front
cover of the module contains the hardware ID. The hardware ID corre-
sponds to the last six digits of the station MAC address.
Letterbug Letterbug is an alphanumeric string of exactly six uppercase ASCII charac-

ters. Valid characters are A through Z and 0 through 9. White space or any
other characters are not allowed. The cells in the letterbug column may
contain a letterbug or an empty cell.
A This column is reserved for future use.

A row that contains only a hardware ID or letterbug indicates that these items have not yet been
associated (paired). In this case the Assigned column should be blank. Storing a list of dissociated
(unpaired) items is useful when assigning letterbugs to hardware in the field.
The database must not contain duplicate hardware IDs. When editing the database on the HPS
Configurator, duplicates are not allowed. If duplicates are detected during import, the HPS Con-
figurator marks them as duplicates.
NOTE
1. Fault-tolerant stations have unique hardware IDs but the same letterbug.
2. A module letterbug must be unique within the system, but the HPS Configurator
does not enforce this restriction.
Letterbugs
Letterbugs are initially assigned during the system definition phase of system implementation.
System definition is usually performed prior to the installation of the system equipment. Reports
produced by your system definition software contain the hardware ID and letterbug information
that is used in the following sections. For complete information on system definition, see System
Definition: A Step-By-Step Procedure (B0193WQ).
File Format
The configuration database is stored in comma-delimited format (.csv). Blank rows indicate rows
without data. The first row is reserved for headings and should be entered as shown in Figure 4-2.
If data is entered in the first row, it is ignored by the HPS Configurator.
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ID,Letterbug,A
C00015,SGCP40,
000047,FCP100,
,FCP200,
,FCP300,
C00014,,
000064,,
6C0000,FCM100,
,FCM200,
Figure 4-2. Configuration Database File Format (.csv) Example
Creating the Configuration Database

You can create the configuration database on the host computer or Pocket PC. If you are working
with a large number of modules, using the keyboard with your host computer is recommended.
Alternatively, you can use the sample CSV file that was installed with the application and save it
with another name.
NOTE
The Pocket Excel application does not have an option to save a file in CSV format.
To create a configuration database on a host computer:

1. Start Microsoft Excel and create the three columns as described in Database Format
on page 21.
2. Enter the data in the format described in Database Format on page 21.
NOTE
Fault tolerant stations have unique hardware IDs but share the same letterbug.
You must ensure that the first four characters of a module letterbug are unique within
the system; the software does not enforce this restriction.
3. In the File menu, click Save As, and in the dialog that opens enter a file name. In the
Save as type field, click CSV (comma delimited) (*.csv).
4. Use ActiveSync to download the file to the Pocket PC as described in Downloading
the Configuration Database to a Pocket PC on page 24.
When you have finished creating the configuration database and have downloaded it to the
Pocket PC, you are ready to assign the letterbugs to modules.
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Downloading the Configuration Database to a

Pocket PC
Using ActiveSync, you can either automatically download the CSV configuration database file(s)
from your host computer to the Pocket PC, or you can manually download the database files
using Windows Explorer.
Downloading Via ActiveSync

To download the CSV database file(s) from the host computer, set up a partnership between it
and the Pocket PC. You can then use ActiveSync to download the CSV database file from the
specified folder to the default folder in your Pocket PC.
NOTE
You must have ActiveSync 3.7 (or greater) installed on your PC.
To download the database to a Pocket PC via ActiveSync:

Figure 4-3. Microsoft ActiveSync Window
2. In the Tools menus, click Options.

The Options dialog box (Figure 4-4) opens.
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Figure 4-4. Options Dialog Box in ActiveSync
3. In the Sync Options tab, select the Files check box.

4. Click OK.
This creates the synchronized file folder C:\ Documents and Settings\Fox\My Docu-
ments\Pocket_PC My Documents on the host computer and creates a shortcut to this
folder on your desktop.
5. In the Foxboro subfolder of the above synchronized file folder, copy the CSV database
files that you want to synchronize (download) to your Pocket PC.
6. To synchronize your files, click Sync in the toolbar in the Microsoft ActiveSync dialog
box.
ActiveSync synchronizes the files in the Foxboro subfolder of the above synchronized
file folder and displays the synchronization status as shown in Figure 4-5.
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Figure 4-5. Microsoft ActiveSync Window with File Synchronization Status
Hereafter, each time the Pocket PC is connected to the host computer, ActiveSync automatically
checks to ensure that both devices are synchronized. For more information, refer to the Active-
Sync Help or the HP documentation for your Pocket PC.
Downloading Manually
You can manually transfer CSV database files from the host computer to the Pocket PC.
To manually transfer files to the Pocket PC:
2. Open Windows Explorer on the host computer, navigate to Mobile Device\My
Pocket PC\My Documents folder and create a folder named Foxboro, if it does not
already exist.
3. Copy the *.csv files from the host computer drive to the Mobile Device\My Pocket
PC\My Documents\Foxboro folder.
The *.csv files are now in the My Documents\Foxboro folder on the Pocket PC.
Conversely, you can copy files from the Pocket PC to the host computer.
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5. Operating the Letterbug
Configurator
This chapter describes how to assign letterbugs to IR enabled stations and read status from the
stations.
Assigning Letterbugs to Stations

Since other devices with IR ports can be in close proximity, you must ensure that you are commu-
nicating with the correct module. Make sure that the Letterbug Configurator is 6 inches to 2.5
feet from the module. It is recommended that you do not position the Letterbug Configurator
more then 15o off center.
NOTE
The Letterbug Configurator uses the IR port (COM2:) to communicate with
I/A Series stations. This port cannot be shared between applications. If another
application uses the IR port, such as the Beam application included with the Pocket
PC, it must be disabled. See Before Installing the Letterbug Configurator on
page 6.
FCP270 Letterbug Assignment

The following procedures assume that new or existing FCP270s are being configured for a new
control system. If you are configuring a fault-tolerant FCP270, start by installing only the
primary module. Do not install the shadow module until you are instructed to install it.
NOTE
Fault-tolerant FCP270s have different hardware IDs but share the same letterbug.
To assign a letterbug to an FCP270:

1. Install the single or primary module in the baseplate without connecting the fiber
optic cables, as instructed in Field Control Processor 270 Users Guide (B0700AR).
The modules green Operational status LEDs should be lit.
2. On the Letterbug Configurator, tap Start > HPS Configurator.
If this is the first time the application has started, an empty CSV document window
opens. If no file is currently open and files exist in the Foxboro directory, the file
window opens.
3. Open the CSV file that contains the hardware ID of the desired FCP270 (see
Figure 5-1).
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Figure 5-1. Database Configuration Files (Foxboro Folder)
4. To select the row that contains the hardware ID of the FCP270, tap the row number
on the left of the list (see Figure 4-1 on page 21).
Both the hardware ID and letterbug must be selected. Otherwise, the Assign
Letterbug command is disabled.
5. Point the Letterbug Configurator at the FCP270 and tap in the toolbar.
The Letterbug Configurator establishes communication with the FCP270 (indicated
by the modules IR active LED lighting), sets the modules letterbug, and then
terminates communication. You are notified of the success or failure of the command
by a status message that appears on your Letterbug Configurator.
6. Connect the Mesh control network fiber optic cables to the FCP270 as instructed in
Field Control Processor 270 Users Guide (B0700AR).
If the letterbug assignment was successful, the FCP270 reboots as described in the
above document.
7. If you are configuring a fault-tolerant FCP270, wait until the primary module lights
the green Operational Status LED and turns off the red LED.
8. Connect the fiber optic cables to the shadow module and install it in the baseplate as
instructed in Field Control Processor 270 Users Guide (B0700AR).
The shadow module boots, receives its FCP270 information from the primary
module, and marries the primary module as described in the above document.
You have now completed assigning a letterbug to either a single or fault-tolerant FCP270. To
assign additional letterbugs, repeat these steps. To change existing letterbugs, change the letterbug
in the CSV file and repeat these steps.
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ZCP270 Letterbug Assignment

The following procedures assume that new or existing ZCP270s are being configured for a new
control system. If you are configuring a fault-tolerant ZCP270, start by installing only the
primary module. Do not install the shadow module until you are instructed to install it.
NOTE
Fault-tolerant ZCP270s have different hardware IDs but share the same letterbug.
To assign a letterbug to a ZCP270:

1. Install the single or primary module in the 1x8 mounting structure without
connecting the fiber optic cables, as instructed in Z-Module Control Processor 270
Users Guide (B0700AN).
2. On the Letterbug Configurator, tap Start > Letterbug Configurator.
window opens.
3. Open the CSV file that contains the hardware ID of the desired ZCP270 (see
Figure 5-1).
4. To select the row that contains the hardware ID of the ZCP270, tap the row number
on the left of the list (see Figure 4-1 on page 21).
5. Point the Letterbug Configurator at the ZCP270 and tap in the toolbar.
The Letterbug Configurator establishes communication with the ZCP270, sets the
modules letterbug, and then terminates communication. You are notified of the
success or failure of the command by a status message that appears on your Letterbug
Configurator.
6. Connect the Mesh control network and fieldbus network fiber optic cables to the
ZCP270 as instructed in Z-Module Control Processor 270 Users Guide (B0700AN).
If the letterbug assignment was successful, the ZCP270 reboots as described in the
above document.
7. If you are configuring a fault-tolerant ZCP270, wait until the primary module lights
the green Operational Status LED and turns off the red LED.
8. Install the shadow module in the 1x8 mounting structure as instructed in Z-Module
Control Processor 270 Users Guide (B0700AN).
The shadow module boots, receives its ZCP270 information from the primary
module, and lights the green and red Operational Status LED as described in the
above document.
9. Connect the Mesh control network and fieldbus network fiber optic cables to the
shadow module as instructed in Z-Module Control Processor 270 Users Guide
(B0700AN).
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10. Reset the shadow module by depressing its recessed reset button as instructed in
Z-Module Control Processor 270 Users Guide (B0700AN).
The shadow module boots up and marries the primary module as described in the
above document.
You have now completed assigning a letterbug to either a single or fault-tolerant ZCP270. To
assign additional letterbugs, repeat these steps. To change existing letterbugs, change the letterbug
in the CSV file and repeat these steps.
FCM100Et Letterbug Assignment

The following procedures assume that new or existing FCM100Ets are being configured for a new
control system. The FCM100Et modules are used in pairs for redundancy. Do not install the
secondary module until instructed to install it.
NOTE
Redundant FCM100Ets have different hardware IDs but share the same letterbug.
To assign a letterbug to an FCM100Et:

1. Install the primary module in the baseplate without connecting the fiber optic cables,
as instructed in DIN Rail Mounted FBM Subsystem Users Guide (B0400FA).
2. On the Letterbug Configurator, tap Start > Letterbug Configurator.
window opens.
3. Open the CSV file that contains the hardware ID of the desired FCM100Et (see
Figure 5-1).
4. To select the row that contains the hardware ID of the FCM100Et, tap the row
number on the left of the list (see Figure 4-1 on page 21).
5. Point the Letterbug Configurator at the FCM100Et and tap in the toolbar.
The Letterbug Configurator establishes communication with the FCM100Et
(indicated by the modules IR active LED lighting), sets the modules letterbug, and
then terminates communication. You are notified of the success or failure of the
command by a status message that appears on your Letterbug Configurator.
6. Install the secondary module in the baseplate as instructed in DIN Rail Mounted FBM
Subsystem Users Guide (B0400FA).
The secondary module boots and acquires its letterbug from the primary module.
7. Connect the Mesh control network fiber optic cables to both FCM100Et modules as
instructed in DIN Rail Mounted FBM Subsystem Users Guide (B0400FA).
8. Place both FCM100Et modules on-line using the System Management displays. Refer
to System Management Displays (B0193JC).
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Both FCM100Et modules reboot to request the first time information (MAC
addresses, and IP addresses) from the ZCP270. For normal operation, the state of the
Operational Status LEDs on both modules is off for the red LED and on for the green
LED, and the Master LED is on for one module while the Tracker LED is on for the
other module.
You have now completed assigning a letterbug to a redundant FCM100Et pair. To assign
additional letterbugs, repeat these steps. To change existing letterbugs, change the letterbug in the
CSV file and repeat these steps.
Reading Module Status

The HPS Configurator allows you to read FCP270, ZCP270 and FCM100Et module status
information such as date of manufacture, hardware part number, station MAC address, and so
forth.
To read module status:
1. On the Pocket PC, tap Start > HPS Configurator.
If no file is currently open and files exist in the Foxboro directory, the file window
opens.
2. Open the CSV file that contains the hardware ID or letterbug of the desired module
(see Figure 5-1).
3. Tap the hardware ID or letterbug of the desired module (see Figure 1-1 on page 2).
When using a letterbug, it must not be associated with a hardware ID. Otherwise,
read status is not enable.
4. Point the Pocket PC at the module and tap in the toolbar.
The Pocket PC establishes communication with the module (indicated by the
modules IR active LED lighting), reads the modules status information, and then
terminates communication. Hold the Pocket PC steady for several seconds until data
is gathered. If the read status command fails, you are notified of the failure by a status
message that appears on your device.
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Index
A
Assigning letterbugs 2731
C
Configuration database
content 21
creating 23
downloading to Pocket PC 24
file format 22
format 21
CSV, definition x
Customer Satisfaction Center, URL ix
D
Database format 21
Document window 18
E
Edit menu commands 19
F
FCM, definition x
File window 17
G
Glossary x
H
Hardware ID, definition 22
HPS Configurator
Document window 18
Edit menu commands 19
File window 17
Tools menu commands 20
View menu commands 19
I
Infrared communication, establishing 27
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L
Letterbug assignment
FCP270 27
redundant FCM100Et 30
ZCP270 29
Letterbug Configurator
installation on Pocket PC 6, 7
overview 1
Letterbug, definition x, 22
Letterbugs
assigning 2731
infrared communication, establishing 27
system definition 22
M
MAC, definition x
Module status information, reading 31
P
Pocket PC, installing Letterbug Configurator 5
R
Reading status information, module 31
Reference documents ix
Revision information ix
S
Status information, reading 31
T
Tools menu commands 20
U
USB, definition x
V
View menu commands 19
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2. Installing Letterbug Configurator Software on a Pocket PC.............................................. 5

3. User Interface .................................................................................................................. 17

File Format ............................................................................................................................. 22

5. Operating the Letterbug Configurator............................................................................. 27

Who This Book Is For

What You Should Know

CSV Comma separated value (comma delimited) file format.

FCP270 Field Control Processor 270.

Hardware ID Hardware identifier for an FCP270, ZCP270 or FCM100 module.

IR port Infrared communications port.

Letterbug Alphanumeric string that the user defines to identify a station in an

MAC Media access control address.

USB Universal serial bus communications port.

ZCP270 Z-Module Control Processor 270.

Figure 1-1. Database Configuration File Display

Figure 1-2. Hardware ID Label on FCP270

Figure 2-1. SD Memory card

Before Installing the Letterbug Configurator

Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the SD

Reinstalling the Letterbug Configurator from the SD

Before Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the

Synchronizing the Pocket PC with the Host Computer

Figure 2-2. New Partnership, Set Up a Partnership Dialog Box

Figure 2-3. New Partnership, Select Synchronization Settings Dialog Box

Figure 2-4. Microsoft ActiveSync Window

To synchronize another Pocket PC with the host computer:

Figure 2-5. New Partnership Dialog Box in ActiveSync

Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the

Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Internet

Figure 2-6. Welcome Window for Letterbug Configurator Installation Program

For subsequent installations, the welcome window provides options to repair or

7. Click Yes to use the default application install directory.

Installing a New Version of the Letterbug Configurator from the

8. On the host computer, click OK.

Figure 2-7. Welcome Window for Letterbug Configurator Installation Program

Stopping a Running Letterbug Configurator on the Pocket PC

Installing the Letterbug Configurator from the Host Computer

Copying the Letterbug Configurator Installation Program to the Host

Help Tapping Contents displays a list of application specific help topics.

Figure 3-1. HPS Configurator File Window

Drop-Down Menus Copy Assign Keyboard

Edit Menu Commands

Table 3-1. Edit Menu Commands and Associated Tools

View Menu Commands

Table 3-2. View Menu Commands

Tools Menu Commands and Associated Tools

Table 3-3. Tools Menu Commands and Associated Tools

Figure 4-1. Database Format

ID The hardware ID is a six-digit hexadecimal number in the range of

Letterbug Letterbug is an alphanumeric string of exactly six uppercase ASCII charac-

A This column is reserved for future use.

Figure 4-2. Configuration Database File Format (.csv) Example

Creating the Configuration Database

To create a configuration database on a host computer:

Downloading the Configuration Database to a

Downloading Via ActiveSync

To download the database to a Pocket PC via ActiveSync:

Figure 4-3. Microsoft ActiveSync Window

2. In the Tools menus, click Options.

Figure 4-4. Options Dialog Box in ActiveSync