Program description

The Raport 2 main window is divided into the following sections:

Menu

Commands are grouped in categories. Most menu items have their equivalents in the form of buttons on the toolbar. Some commands are available as buttons located directly on the form, next to the edit fields related to them.

A list of menu commands:

1. File:
   • New transmitter - creates new transmitter template,
   • Import configuration - imports transmitter configuration from file,
   • Export configuration - saves current configuration to file,
   • Close – Raport 2 exit
2. Transmitter:
   • Transmitter search  - searches for transmitters connected to a PC,
   • Read configuration  - reads transmitter configuration,
   • Write configuration - writes configuration to transmitter,
   • Generate report  - creates a transmitter configuration report,
   • APC calibration  - calibration of a transmitter input signal.
3. Settings:
   • Settings - communication protocol and serial port settings, etc.
4. Help:
   • Help - opens the help file,
   • Automatic update - enables/disables automatic updates. If this option is enabled, the program automatically checks at start-up, if a new version of the program is available,
   • Check for updates - checks, if a new version of the program is available,
   • About the program – displays the program version information.

Taskbar

Toolbar buttons allow easy access to the most frequently used commands:

	Transmitter search	runs a tool searching for transmitters connected to a PC
	Read configuration	reads all parameters of a previously identified (searched) transmitter
	Write configuration	writes all parameters into a previously identified (searched) transmitter
	Import configuration	reads selected transmitter parameters from file
	Export configuration	saves selected transmitter parameters to file
	Generate report	generates a transmitter parameters report
	Settings	settings of serial port, communication protocol, etc.

Operations/tabs

Available operations are grouped and placed on tabs according to their functionality. After reading the device configuration, the program displays only those tabs that a given device supports.

Basic - available for all devices:

	Identification	Parameters identifying a transmitter
	Description	Parameters related to a transmitter description
	Process variables	Reading and visualization in the form of process variables chart (e.g. current, pressure, temperature)
	Basic parameters	Basic transmitter parameters (i.e. adjusted range, unit)
	Basic functions	Set of functions that allow transmitter parameters configuration

	Transmitter parameters	Additional parameters. Restores factory settings
	Li-24/Hart / APT-2000ALW	Temperature transmitter settings
	LCD	Transmitter LCS display settings
	Linearization	Configuration of user characteristics
	Input linearization	Configuration of input user characteristics
	Output linearization	Configuration of output user characteristics
	Write lock	Sets a lock on user-made changes of transmitter settings
	Transmitter status	Displays detailed transmitter status
	Material data	Information on applied accessories, connections, etc.

Parameter area

It displays transmitter parameters depending on a selected operation.

Status bar

The status bar is located at the bottom of the program window; it displays key information about the status of the program and a connected temperature transmitter.

The status bar is divided into sections:

• 1. Context-sensitive help,
• 2. Parameter change flag (change of values in fields related to a transmitter parameter),
• 3. Transmitter name, serial number, address,
• 4. Transmitter status flag. If you put the cursor over the flag, a drop-down list is displayed, containing description of separate flags:
• AwariaP
- Device failure – indicates failure of one of device hardware modules.
• Konf
- Modified configuration – one of transmitter parameters has been changed. The flag can bedeleted.
• ZS
- Cold start - this flag is set after you power on a transmitter. It is deleted automatically during data transmission.
• Stat
- Available extended status – details are described in the transmitter status tab.
• WyFix
- Output current blocked - when function Direct current mode in the line is enabled.
• WyNas
- Analog output saturated - when a transmitter generates a signal exceeding normal range,
• NPVOut
- Second (and/or subsequent) process variable out of range,
• PVOut
- First process variable out of range - PV value exceeds threshold values of an adjusted range.
• 5. A serial port used by the program and its mode (e.g. software control SFC).