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News Release from: Emerson Process Management | Subject: 375 Field Communicator
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 January 2005
New 375 Communicator expands application
further
The Emerson 375 Field Communicator helps provide advanced maintenance for hundreds of HART and Foundation fieldbus instruments from more than 100 manufacturers
The Emerson 375 Field Communicator helps provide advanced maintenance for hundreds of HART and Foundation fieldbus instruments from more than 100 manufacturers The 375 Field Communicator now supports 82 additional Foundation fieldbus devices and 50 more HART instruments for maintenance purposes
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 19 Feb 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Introduced just one year ago, it is already compatible with more than 800 HART and fieldbus instruments from a variety of manufacturers.
The 375 replaces the 275 HART Communicator as the standard field device communicator used by instrument technicians.
The convenient portable tool is used across industries, worldwide to increase maintenance productivity and effectiveness by supplementing networked stations that access advanced online diagnostics.
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All instrument technicians rely on hand-held tools to configure and maintain smart instruments and valves, check calibration, obtain diagnostic information, and troubleshoot suspected problems in the field.
The 375 intrinsically safe, ATEX-compliant portable communicator is rugged and reliable, meeting the demands of production environments.
Technicians have said they like the backlit screen, which is easy to see even in dark areas.
Navigation through test procedures using the large touch-screen is even easier with the 375 than with the older 275.
The early acceptance of the 375 communicator is largely due to its capacity to provide advanced maintenance support for both HART and fieldbus devices, regardless of manufacturer, according to Craig Llewellyn, president of the Emerson Asset Optimisation division.
"Emerson has championed open communication of process control elements for years," he said.
"Open-ness is what the PlantWeb digital plant architecture is all about, giving process companies the freedom to choose the best components for their production systems.
By supporting all of our customer's choice of field devices, the 375 Field Communicator is another reflection of this open-ness." The 375 Field Communicator is integrated with the Emerson AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager, which is an online asset management application that accesses diagnostic information generated by smart field devices.
Instrument data collected in the field using the 375 can be uploaded to the permanent database of the AMS Device Manager.
As new field devices become available, their device descriptions, which are used to establish communications with these devices, can be downloaded from the Internet to the 375.
With its Easy Upgrade feature, the 375 can be immediately ready for use with any new HART or fieldbus devices as they become available.
Any time a new instrument is installed in a plant, its device description is easily obtained via the Internet, so the communicator no longer has to be sent to a service centre to be upgraded.
AMS Suite technologies are key elements of the PlantWeb architecture, supporting the flow of information on asset reliability and performance to those who run the business.
Emerson Asset Optimisation offering combines world-class services with the AMS Suite products to help users apply field-based information and significantly improve process plant reliability.
The results include greater process availability, increased productivity, and reduced equipment cost-of-ownership. Request a free brochure from Emerson Process Management ...
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