You can make your own replacement for the COMTEST USB stick that is delivered as part of the HART FSK Physical Layer Test Kit. COMTEST is also a native application on HART Test Systems (KIT-192 release 3.2 or later).
What you will need
- Latest version of RUFUS from https://rufus.akeo.ie
- A USB Stick (4GB or larger)
- Execution file of COMTEST
Instructions
There is an execution file of COMTEST on ShareFile. Licensed Tool Users have ShareFile access (license holders can request it via https://support.fieldcommgroup.org/).
Download the “COMTEST{2.1}.zip” zip archive.
The instructions below will guide in creating the bootable USB drive and copy the COMTEST application into this USB stick.
Create bootable USB Stick
- Insert USB stick in the PC (there should only be one USB in use).
- Run RUFUS using the “Run as Administrator” option.
- Select the Device as your USB drive.
- Click on "Boot selection" column and select FreeDos
- Click START. A warning will appear, click OK.
- When this step is complete, close the RUFUS application.
Copy COMTEST application to the USB Drive
- Unzip "COMTEST{2.1}.zip" file, you will get "ComTest.exe" and "Readme.txt".
- Copy these two files into USB drive root folder.
- Safely Eject the USB drive.
The USB drive is ready to run COMTEST in a Boot to USB mode on a Windows PC.
For more information on using this application please see: Run COMTEST