Field device management

HART and PROFIBUS devices are fully integrated with Symphony Plus, yielding benefits far beyond

reduced footprint and cable costs. The S+ Engineering tool suite supports configuration,

commissioning and maintenance of HART and PROFIBUS devices using device type manager

(DTM) technology. For field devices that have conventional device description files (GSD),

a basic PROFIBUS DTM is available to allow standardized configuration. HART devices

are integrated, configured and parameterized via standard HART protocol without the need

for additional tools by using a standard HART DTM. Individual DTMs can be accessed from the

engineering tool’s multiple data views, such as the system or location overview and others.

S+ Engineering includes automatic net calculation and loading of process items by using the device

specific channel configuration generated from the DTM.

The SD Series` HART capabilities allow users to take full advantage of their HART instrumentation

investments. Too often smart devices are under utilized because of the limitations of the I/O

system to accept the device’s information. 

With SD Series HART modules, incorporation of the secondary variables in control strategies can

reduce the overall number of field devices and I/O channels required. Visibility of HART diagnostic

data at the system level reduces maintenance costs through the proactive response to

degrading performance of field devices before a failure occurs.