The HART Communication Foundation (HCF) completed draft specification for WirelessHARTä Communication and have requested HCF member companies review and approval. WirelessHART marks the first open and interoperable wireless communication standard designed to address the critical needs of the process industry. It offers reliable, robust and secure wireless communication in real world industrial plant applications.
“The combination of HART plus wireless is a major step for the industry. WirelessHART provides new capabilities for users to get information on process parameters and to monitor the performance of plant assets in areas that have previously been technically or cost-effectively difficult to achieve,” says Ron Helson, HCF Executive Director. “WirelessHART ushers in the next major technology life cycle and makes possible the next generation of HART-enabled productivity solutions.”
WirelessHART provides users the same experience, ease-of-use, flexibility and friendliness that they expect from HART-enabled products; it’s a backward compatible extension to the HART Protocol. WirelessHART complements, but will not replace wired HART.
The WirelessHART specifications support the entire range of HART-enabled measurement, control and automation systems products. Approved specifications will be available late summer with products expected early 2008.
WirelessHART Communication:
• Facilitates easy installation and deployment of measurement and control devices in applications where traditional wired solutions were cost prohibitive;
• Eliminates the “wire“ restriction for monitoring the performance of critical assets;
• Provides a new connection path to the advanced features and diagnostics in HART-enabled devices – new or existing;
• Incorporates powerful security features to ensure network integrity and meet the demands of process industry applications;
• Preserves and protects the global installed investment of 20-million-plus HART-enabled devices.
For more information, visit, www.hartcomm.org
SOURCE HART Communication Foundation
Nicole Camiola
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