HART Multi-drop In-rack and Stand-Alone Solutions

June 22, 2007
ProSoft Technology, Inc.

HART Multi-drop Solutions from ProSoft Technology®ProSoft Technology’s HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) multi-drop communication modules allow networks to access temperature, pressure and multi-variable units from up to 60 smart field devices using ProSoft Technology’s in-chassis modules and up to 120 devices using the ProLinx line of stand-alone gateways. The HART modules provide access to temperature, pressure and multi-variable units, as well as, full access to digital configuration, diagnostics and maintenance information in each connected transmitter.ProSoft Technology’s HART Multi-drop Communication Solutions can be found in the following forms:inRAx for Rockwell Automation®: ControlLogix®, CompactLogix™, SLC™ 500, PLC-5®ProTalk for Schneider Electric: Quantum/Unity processors ProLinx Gateways/Bridges: for such protocols as Modbus Master/Slave, Modbus Plus, Modbus TCP/IP, PROFIBUS DP, EtherNet/IP, DH-485, DF1 Master/Slave, and A-B Remote I/O Adapter. ProSoft Technology also offers a Wireless HART Multi-drop Gateway.HART modules are equipped with:

Optimized for multi-drop field networks

Read / Write Data

4-8 independent user-configurable HART master ports which can be user-configured as secondary masters (i.e. for handheld configuration devices)

Supports available HART commands including Universal, Common Practice and Device-Specific commands

Burst mode for faster update of data from a single slave (allows 3-4 data updates per second)

Auto-polling (automatically senses and determines devices on the channel, allowing easy set-up and configuration)ProSoft Technology also offers other field support modules including the Honeywell DE communication modules featuring:

Direct Connection to Honeywell DE Transmitters

Single and Multi-variable support

Supports up to 16 channels

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