EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN (June 7, 2005) – Emerson Process Management has announced that its industry-leading asset management applications and tools will make full use of the enhancements to the Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL). Enhanced EDDL enables users of Emerson's AMS™ Suite: Intelligent Device Manager and 375 Field Communicator to take full advantage of the intelligence in HART® and FOUNDATION™ fieldbus instruments and valves.The enhancements to EDDL are supported by the foundations of the major industrial device networks across the world, and are an extension of the International Standard IEC 61804-2. Device descriptions are used by manufacturers to describe the functionality of their devices to support open communications with any host system. EDDL has proven its effectiveness in the millions of HART and FOUNDATION fieldbus devices installed worldwide. The enhancements to EDDL enable users to interact with their intelligent devices in new ways. Graphs, charts and calculations assist in the configuration of devices including complex instruments such as digital valve controllers, radar level gauges and multivariable meters. The enhancements also support storage of historical data from field devices for troubleshooting and diagnostics.“The EDDL enhancements bring additional benefits to users who have made AMS Device Manager the most comprehensive and widely used asset management application in the world,” said Craig Llewellyn, president of Emerson’s Asset Optimization division. “AMS Device Manager has the largest installed base, offers the broadest open connectivity to host systems, and the richest set of diagnostic applications for both HART and FOUNDATION fieldbus devices. “Similarly, the 375 Field Communicator is the only handheld that supports both HART and FOUNDATION fieldbus devices, independent of manufacturer,” continued Llewellyn. “By embracing the enhanced EDDL functions in updated versions of these de facto standard tools, Emerson enables users to further leverage the intelligence available in field devices.” AMS Device Manager and the 375 Field Communicator are key elements of Emerson's PlantWeb® architecture. The enhancements to EDDL technology relieve device developers of the burden of designing and programming a graphic display system that must run under a variety of platforms and operating systems, from PCs to small handhelds. Instead developers can use the common graphic display capabilities afforded by the EDDL enhancements. The increased value of enhanced EDDL is not limited to new intelligent devices. Instrumentation suppliers can extend this capability to existing HART and FOUNDATION fieldbus devices by creating enhanced EDDs for these devices. AMS Device Manager and the 375 Field Communicator can be easily updated by users to add the new enhanced EDDs as they become available.The HART Communication Foundation, Fieldbus Foundation, and Profibus Users Group support the enhancements to EDDL. The OPC Foundation, the standard for host-level data exchange for process automation, has also endorsed it. No other approach has received this level of industry support. About Emerson Process ManagementEmerson Process Management (www.Emersonprocess.com), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, pulp & paper, power, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries. The company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, and project management, and maintenance services. Emerson brands include PlantWeb®, Fisher®, Rosemount®, Micro Motion®, DeltaV™ , Ovation®, and AMS™ Suite.About EmersonEmerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network of power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliances and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2004 were $15.6 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com.Fisher, Rosemount, Micro Motion, PlantWeb, DeltaV, Ovation and AMS are marks of Emerson Process Management. Other marks are property of their respective owners.
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