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Adding HART Communication Foundation (HCF) Electronic Device Descriptions
(EDD) to AMS V11.5 and V12.0
Objective:
Equipment:
Learn how to add HCF EDDs to AMS
Learn how you can use the HCF basic EDDs in AMS to configure Siemens
Instruments
AMS V11.5 or V12.0
HCF EDD for a Siemens instrument
While every effort was made to verify the following information, no warranty of accuracy or usability is expressed or
implied.
Overview
Beginning with version 11.5, AMS now has the ability to directly add and use the EDDs posted on the HCF
(Hart Communication Foundation) website. All Siemens HART products have EDDs posted on this website.
These are basic EDDs: they will only let you change basic parameters to set up your device. You will not be
able to access other advanced functions including quick start wizards and viewing of echo profiles.
However, you will be able to commission/set up a device and will be able to save the parameters in AMS for
future use.
Before using an HCF EDD as described below, we highly recommend that you first check the Siemens
service and support website for your device
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/llisapi.dll?func=cslib.csinfo&lang=en&siteid=csius&aktprim=0
&extranet=standard&viewreg=WW&objid=10806926&treeLang=en) for a special EDD for the AMS version
you have.
Currently many of these will work in AMS versions 9.0 to 10.1.
For AMS Version 10.5 and above, the HART compiler was changed and as a result, our HART EDDs that
state they will work in AMS V9.0 will work in Versions 9.5 and 10.1 but will not work in version 10.5 and
above.
For AMS version 11.5 and above, we have the option of using the basic EDD provided for HCF.
Below, learn what needs to be done to add one of these HART basic EDDs to AMS.
Siemens Canada Limited
Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments
1954 Technology Drive, P.O. Box 4225
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 7B1 / Canada
Tel.: (705) 745-2431
Fax: (705) 741-0466
www.siemens.com/sensorsystems
To add a HART basic EDD to AMS:
1. Download the EDD you need to add from HART Communication Foundation:
http://www.hartcomm.org/protocol/about/aboutprotocol_dds.html
2. Once you have the EDD, create a folder on your desktop and drop the .zip file into it. Then, using
WinZip, click “Extract to here” to unzip it.
WARNING: AMS has to be shut down to add EDDs. Look for this icon in your system tray:
3. Navigate to “Start”>”All Programs”>”AMS Device Manager”>“Add Device Type”
You will use this utility to browse for your EDD and install it as shown in the following sequence of screen
captures.
a) First, ignore the warning and click OK:
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b) Browse to C:\Users and double-click:
c) Double-click your alias/username:
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d) Double-click Desktop:
e) Double-click the folder with your unzipped EDD:
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f) When you get to the screen with the [..], click OK:
g) You should see the following three windows. Click OK on the first:
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h) You should then see:
Note: For zip files containing more than one EDD, install each EDD by itself, one at a time.
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