WO2003050625A3 - Intrinsically safe field maintenance tool - Google Patents

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WO2003050625A3
WO2003050625A3 PCT/US2002/038891 US0238891W WO03050625A3 WO 2003050625 A3 WO2003050625 A3 WO 2003050625A3 US 0238891 W US0238891 W US 0238891W WO 03050625 A3 WO03050625 A3 WO 03050625A3
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Martin Zielinski
Vusse Daniel E Vande
Kun Yang
Alan R Dewey
Alden C Russell Iii
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Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc
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Priority to EP02804734A priority patent/EP1454202B1/en
Priority to AU2002364717A priority patent/AU2002364717A1/en
Priority to DE60207106T priority patent/DE60207106T2/en
Priority to BRPI0214729A priority patent/BRPI0214729B1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B9/00—Safety arrangements
    • G05B9/02—Safety arrangements electric
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/18—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form
    • G05B19/409—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by using manual input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details, by setting parameters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/20—Pc systems
    • G05B2219/24—Pc safety
    • G05B2219/24028—Explosion free control, intrinsically safe
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/34—Director, elements to supervisory
    • G05B2219/34481—EFC explosion free control, intrinsically safe
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/36—Nc in input of data, input key till input tape
    • G05B2219/36159—Detachable or portable programming unit, display, pc, pda

Abstract

An improved intrincally safe field maintenance tool 22 is provided. The tool 22 is operable with process communication loops 18 inaccordance with a plurality of process industry standard protocols. Aspects of the invention include hardware features such as an infrared port 42; removable memory module 44; and an expansion memory module 48. Additional aspects of the invention include prot ocol-specific diagnostic methods executable with the improved intrinsically safe field maintenance tool 22.
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JP2003551619A JP4594620B2 (en) 2001-12-06 2002-12-05 Field maintenance tool
EP04077355.8A EP1489476B1 (en) 2001-12-06 2002-12-05 Intrinsically safe field maintenance tool
AT02804734T ATE308775T1 (en) 2001-12-06 2002-12-05 INTRINSICALLY SAFE FIELD EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE TOOL
EP02804734A EP1454202B1 (en) 2001-12-06 2002-12-05 Intrinsically safe field maintenance tool
AU2002364717A AU2002364717A1 (en) 2001-12-06 2002-12-05 Intrinsically safe field maintenance tool
DE60207106T DE60207106T2 (en) 2001-12-06 2002-12-05 INTRINSIC FIELD DEVICE MAINTENANCE TOOL
BRPI0214729A BRPI0214729B1 (en) 2001-12-06 2002-12-05 intrinsically safe field maintenance tool

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US60/338,477 2001-12-06

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