Endress+Hauser has expanded its portfolio of wireless solutions with the introduction of a wireless adapter and Fieldgate, based on the WirelessHART standard. The battery powered adapter adds wireless capabilities to any HART instrument, or any instrument equipped with a 4-20 mA output. Through the use of the wireless adapter, it is possible for wireless devices to be added at points in the plant not normally connected to the control room due to accessibility or wiring costs.
The WirelessHART Fieldgate collects measured values at regular intervals and transmits the instrument information, along with the device and battery status to the plant network. This results in proactive monitoring and maintenance of critical assets and increased visibility to plant operations.
Wireless devices are ideal for process monitoring of important, but previously unmonitored process variables. Additional measuring points can be crucial to the success of energy management programs, for example. Wireless sensors can be used to measure vessel contents in remote locations, facilitating supply chain management. Wireless instruments can also support asset management solutions, allowing information to be exchanged to and from the measurement sensor to aid management and maintenance of the plant assets.
The WirelessHART mesh network protocol has built-in safeguards that ensure reliable and secure communication. The mesh network is self-organising and self-healing with redundant paths, so operation is reliable even when obstacles or interference interrupt a communication path. The new wireless adapter and Fieldgate add to Endress+Hauser’s portfolio of wireless solutions, many of which can be tailored to meet customers’ needs.
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