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News Release from: American Technical Publishers | Subject: Foundation Fieldbus: A Pocket Guide
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 March 2003
Pocket Guide Gives Foundation Fieldbus
Facts
A new, conveniently-sized pocket guide from the Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society (ISA) is now available in Europe from American Technical Publishers.
A new, conveniently-sized pocket guide from the Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society (ISA) is now available in Europe from American Technical Publishers Foundation Fieldbus: A Pocket Guide is a handy reference to Foundation Fieldbus
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 15 Apr 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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It represents a summary of background information, tips, tricks, and items to note when installing, maintaining, or troubleshooting a Foundation Fieldbus system.
The guide, written by control system engineers with extensive Foundation Fieldbus installation experience, is packed full of useful information that design engineers, control system engineers, and instrumentation technicians need to know about Foundation Fieldbus when meeting with a vendor or client, and while managing an installation at a job site.
Foundation Fieldbus: A Pocket Guide provides quick reference information on the Foundation Fieldbus H1 protocol.
It also covers essential information on power distribution and network power supply regulations.
It includes rules for cabling lengths, documentation requirements, a commissioning checklist, topology diagrams, system sizing formulas, and tips for integrating with other systems.
In addition, the guide explains the Fieldbus Intrinsic Safety Concept (FISCO) along with configuration and troubleshooting tips.
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