在现场总线设备集成中心工业IT认证的好处

It is easy to underestimate the imPACt that FOUNDATION fieldbus technology has had in bringing true value to customers. Today, users take it for granted that a device from one vendor will work-first time-out of the box-with a host system from another vendor. Not long ago it would have been impossible for a user to connect intelligent devices from various suppliers to a host system from another supplier. If the user managed to get such a system operational it would have surely required intervention and assistance from multiple suppliers-at the expense of the project schedule.

All suppliers of FOUNDATION fieldbus automation equipment have worked hard to ensure that their products conform to FOUNDATION fieldbus standards and that those standards mature as quickly as possible. It may not be readily apparent to end users, but standards such as FOUNDATION fieldbus are dynamic and evolve over time. Additionally, there are always end user needs and expectations that are outside the reach of the current state of standards.

ABB recognizes these needs and uses them to drive the standardization process. To strike a balance between these objectives, ABB has established a fieldbus Device Integration Center to test, certify and extend the interoperability of all types of intelligent devices, on all types of digital fieldbusses, with its IndustrialIT System 800xA Automation system. There is a wide selection of devices in the market today that have intelligent communications capabilities. For FOUNDATION fieldbus capable devices, the starting point for certification is to take the standard FOUNDATION fieldbus registered offering of a device vendor which includes a device, the Device Description (DD) file and the Capabilities File. These are used to perform a series of interoperability tests with the IndustrialIT System 800xA. This basic interoperability test ensures that the device and the system deliver the kind of performance that users expect from FOUNDATION fieldbus “tick marked” devices. The ABB Device Integration Center does not stop here. Once a device passes the basic integration tests, ABB extends the integration to provide functionality that exceeds the industry norm.

The IndustrialIT system 800xA functionality targets improving value over the entire life cycle, from the design phase to operationand maintenance, by adding:

* Monitoring and operation of device functions

* Faceplates and animated graphic symbols

* Device documentation access

* Alarm and event lists

* Diagnostics

* Calibration management

* Asset monitoring

* Maintenance management (CMMS Integration)

This dramatic expansion of field device capability helps users in all industries have the greatest visibility into what is happening at all points in the automation infrastructure, ultimately helping make operations more productive and profitable.

By using the power of FOUNDATION fieldbus and extending the scope of these devices, you can expect and realize many more benefits from your field network than ever before. ABB’s IndustrialIT System 800xA extends far beyond the reach of traditional automation systems to achieve the productivity gains necessary to succeed in today’s business markets. This reach extends well beyond the realm of essential process control to production management, safety systems, smart instrumentation, smart drives and motor control, robotics, information management, asset optimization and documentation. Its unique engineering environment manages one set of consistent data, for singlepoint entry, single-point change, and re-use across the plant.

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ABB provides IndustrialIT enabled certification for field devices