Fieldbus Foundation releases system engineering guidelines
December 2012
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The Fieldbus Foundation has announced the release of a major revision to its AG-181 system engineering guidelines. AG-181 is a comprehensive guide that includes best practices and recommendations for a complete Foundation fieldbus installation, from engineering and design through commissioning, start-up, operations and maintenance. The guide includes recommendations on topics from selecting cable to wiring installation, grounding, implementing plant asset management systems, and best practices for project management.
The new edition of AG-181 has been reformatted and reorganised to make it easier to read and access information. Some content has been rewritten to include more up to date information. This includes sections covering the Fieldbus intrinsically safe concept (FISCO) fieldbus design rules, cable length, surge protection and segment scheduling. A section on the use of existing wiring has also been added.
The guideline is separated into 11 sections, each covering different aspects of the fieldbus project lifecycle. Specific topics include: general considerations, fieldbus definitions, fieldbus project requirements, host system requirements, software configuration, field device requirements, segment components, network/segment design guidelines, site installation guidelines, acceptance testing, and documentation requirements.
To obtain the guidelines (document reference no. AG-181), visit the Fieldbus Foundation’s technical references page under the End User Resources section on www.fieldbus.org. The document can be downloaded in PDF format.
For more information contact Fieldbus Foundation, +27 (0)11 453 2468, [email protected], www.fieldbus.org
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