Fieldbus Foundation updates technical specifications for remote operations management
August 2012
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The Fieldbus Foundation has announced that an updated version of its Foundation technical specifications is now available for immediate implementation. The latest release addresses key elements of Foundation for Remote Operations Management (ROM) technology, which enables manufacturers to begin developing Foundation for ROM devices. Specifications have been added for transducer blocks for both wired and WirelessHART devices.
Foundation for ROM offers a unified digital infrastructure for asset management in a wide range of remote applications, from oil and gas pipelines to tank farms and offshore platforms, and even OEM skid mounted equipment. The technology enables fieldbus connectivity to remote I/O and the leading industrial wireless protocols, including WirelessHART and ISA100.11a. It provides an interface to these wireless technologies and uses Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) and function blocks to ensure interoperability. The Remote I/O (RIO) portion of the specification was released in April of last year and allows for connectivity of large point count remote I/O to Foundation fieldbus. The organisation is now pleased to launch the HART and WirelessHART specification for ROM. http://www.fieldbus.org.
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