Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.

United States of America

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G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) 1
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IMPROVED DETECTION AND LOCATION OF WIRELESS FIELD DEVICES

      
Document Number 02762092
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-05-14
Open to Public Date 2010-11-18
Grant Date 2016-10-25
Owner FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Toepke, Todd M.
  • Dewey, Alan R.
  • Rotvold, Eric D.
  • Citrano, Joseph, Iii
  • Russell, Alden C., Iii

Abstract

A method (60) of evaluating a potential location (30) to add a wireless field device (32) to an existing network of a plurality of existing wireless field devices (10) is provided. The method (60) includes placing (62) a handheld field maintenance tool (52) in the potential location (30) and causing the handheld field maintenance tool (52) to identify wireless field devices (10) within communicative range of the potential location (30). Information related to wireless communication at the potential location (30) is viewed. Methods (70, 250) are also provided for identifying a selected field device in a process installation using a handheld field maintenance tool (52).

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  • G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
  • H04W 4/12 - Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements