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Wireless Hart Datasheet
Wireless Hart Datasheet
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HART® WirelessHART Data Sheet 15 May, 2007
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network managers are supported, there must be
NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
only one active Network Manager per
WirelessHART enables deployment of easy to use,
WirelessHART Network.
reliable and interoperable wireless mesh networks.
WirelessHART specifies three principle elements: In addition, WirelessHART supports:
• WirelessHART Field Devices (WFD) that are • WirelessHART Adapters that allow existing
connected to the Process or to Plant Equipment. HART field devices to be integrated into a
WirelessHART Network.
• WirelessHART Gateways that enable
communication between Host Applications and • WirelessHART Handhelds support direct
WFDs in the WirelessHART Network. Gateways access to adjacent WirelessHART field devices
support one or more Access Points. A Gateway using its embedded WirelessHART transceiver.
and its Access Points must included in every WirelessHART devices support all that users have
WirelessHART network. come to expect from HART including HART's
• A WirelessHART Network Manager that is rigorous and high standards of interoperability. All
responsible for configuration of the network, WirelessHART equipment consist of core mandatory
scheduling communication between capabilities that will allow equivalent device types to
WirelessHART devices (e.g., configuring be exchanged without compromising system
superframes), management of the routing tables operation. To this end the majority of WirelessHART
and monitoring and reporting the health of the requirements are mandatory and must be universally
WirelessHART Network. While redundant supported.
Plant
Automation
Network n
Host Appllication
(e.g., Asset Management)
l
j
Gateway
g Field Devices
m l
Network Manager
g e
c
f Handheld
Process Automation
Controller
Existing HART
Gateway Devices
a
Adapter
• Separate Join key per device • WirelessHART Adapter can contain its own
sensors or actuators in addition to the connection
• Network key to authenticate Data-Link PDUs to existing HART devices.
• Session keys encipher network payloads
ensuring private, un-molested communication
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
WirelessHART establishes new opportunities for
process monitoring and control applications:
• Equipment and process monitoring;
• Environmental monitoring, Energy
management, Regulatory compliance
• Asset management, predictive maintenance,
advanced diagnostics; and
• Even closed-loop control (when
appropriate);
Start small, grow big. Adding devices to the
WirelessHART network actually improves the
network and its communication reliability.