INTRINSICALLY-SAFE HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH IMPROVED HELP FUNCTION
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1. An intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool comprising:
- a controller;
a process communication module configured to communicate with a field device using a process communication protocol;
a display coupled to the controller;
a user interface module coupled to the controller and being configured to receive user input; and
wherein the controller is configured to detect a user input help request and provide a video output on the display in response to the user input help request.
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Abstract
An intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool includes a controller, a process communication module, and a display. The process communication module is configured to communicate with a field device using a process communication protocol. The display is coupled to the controller. A user interface module is also coupled to the controller and is configured to receive user input. The controller is configured to detect a user input help request and provide a video output on the display in response to the user input help request.
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1. An intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool comprising:
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a controller; a process communication module configured to communicate with a field device using a process communication protocol; a display coupled to the controller; a user interface module coupled to the controller and being configured to receive user input; and wherein the controller is configured to detect a user input help request and provide a video output on the display in response to the user input help request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool comprising:
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a controller; a process communication module configured to communicate with a field device using a process communication protocol; a display coupled to the controller; a user interface module coupled to the controller and being configured to receive user input; and wherein the controller is configured to detect a user input help request and engage a help system to access a markup based help content store to obtain markup-based help content and provide the markup-based help content via the display. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing help content on an intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool, the method comprising:
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communicatively coupling the intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool to a field device; receiving a user input requesting help; and providing video help information on a display of the intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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