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Fieldbus technology is fundamentally changing the economics
of process automation. Since 1997, the DeltaV system and PlantWeb
architecture have delivered big savings in engineering, installation,
commissioning, and ongoing operations and maintenance to companies
across the globe.
The world's only interoperable fieldbus, FOUNDATION fieldbus
adheres to strict, open standards. And because the DeltaV
system was built on these standards, it's the only system
built for total operations interoperability.
In order to supply robust solutions for secure deployment
in plants, the foundation conducts testing at their laboratories.
Should the device pass the tests of the foundation, the device
is then marked as 'Registered' and is listed
at the foundation's site.
When a device is registered by the foundation, we take an
extra step. The device is connected to our DeltaV system and
subjected to interoperability testing under conditions likely to be experienced
in a plant. Take a closer look by viewing a Photo Collection or the Fieldbus Interoperability
video.
Devices that have passed our interoperability testing are available
for use in the DeltaV library. The Device Downloads utility
is available to help you quickly check which devices have
been tested. You'll be able to download any files you
need which are not already included in the DeltaV device library
in your DeltaV Explorer. To find fieldbus components such as power supplies, termination blocks, and repeaters, review the Third Party Products listing.
Fisher-Rosemount Systems is among the first suppliers to
pass the Fieldbus Foundation's Host Interoperability Support
Testing (HIST). Visit the Host Testing section to see how
these tests help deliver on the commitment to true, standards-based
interoperability.
FOUNDATION fieldbus offers a wealth of security to meet the
process industries' most demanding applications. Many intelligent
field devices offer backup communications (link active scheduling,
LAS) to ensure to fieldbus segment continues to run in the
event loss of a DeltaV H1 interface. In addition, the DeltaV
system offers dual redundant H1 interface cards for yet another
level of system security to handle the toughest applications.
See Backup LAS and Redundant Fieldbus Interfaces videos available
in See for Yourself.
Beyond FOUNDATION fieldbus, the DeltaV system's "built-for-bus"
architecture supports AS-i bus, DeviceNet, and Profibus DP
to deliver big savings for your discrete application needs.
Visit the Other Busses section to learn more.
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