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considerations of flexibility and schedule impact were WirelessHART and wired devices. AMS Device Manager
deemed very important in each approach. 10.0 delivers a rich set of tools to help users deploy
“Wireless is an important new tool for use with Smart Wireless technology and access predictive
HART and Foundation fieldbus in capital projects,” diagnostics from all areas of the plant. With AMS
concluded Hoyum. “It delivers savings, flexibility, and Device Manager, users have a common interface to
speed of implementation.” manage all their devices, both wired and wireless.
In its own study, Emerson used real data from a Wireless device configuration is streamlined, and
near-6000 point greenfield hydrotreater project. drag-and-drop functionality automates commissioning
Wireless was applied to 44 per cent of all points. for increased efficiency and security.
Similar to the JDI study, Smart Wireless showed In addition, with the AMS Wireless SNAP-ON
significant savings of 36 per cent in automation and application, users can plan, customise, visualise, and
installation as compared with a completely wired manage Emerson’s Smart Wireless networks (Fig. 1).
HART solution; Foundation fieldbus was slightly less Once the wireless network is installed, the AMS
expensive than WirelessHART due to use of high Wireless SNAP-ON application also provides a
density temperature measurement, although as comprehensive view of the network’s status, enabling
mentioned, wireless combines its relative low cost with users to maximise reliability of the wireless network.
the advantages of ease of use for difficult monitoring At the same time, advanced alert monitoring
locations, flexibility and future growth. functionality in AMS Device Manager 10.0 allows users
In combination with its extensive experience in to better manage their predictive alerts and take
hundreds of wireless brownfield installations, targeted action. By augmenting Alert Monitor, users
Emerson’s conclusions from the greenfield project gain better visibility to new and existing alerts and the
studies are that Smart Wireless gives maximum cost ability to easily filter them based on severity, location,
advantage where installations are difficult, remote tag and other factors.
monitoring is required, and auxiliary systems are When installed with DeltaV 10.3, AMS Device
involved. Manager enables users to easily access predictive
Wireless eliminates the need for and cost of building diagnostics from Foundation fieldbus, HART, and
in spare I/O capacity. Wireless devices are greatly WirelessHART devices, bringing real-time information
flexible when it comes to making changes late in a to plant staff for fast decision-making.
project, and for temporary installations for start-up and Robust diagnostic deployment and display for
troubleshooting. And, it’s very easy to add incremental instruments and valves. AMS Device Manager 10.0 also
wireless points compared to wired bus points. Training delivers advanced diagnostics for instruments and
and engineering are simplified with the inherently easy valves with enhanced SNAP-ON application
wireless technology. And wireless delivers larger, functionality. AMS ValveLink 10.0 displays robust valve
long-term operational benefits due to its easy, low cost diagnostics delivered by Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve
expandability. controllers, allowing users to quickly identify and
“Our takeaway from these studies is that all three troubleshoot any issues. The addition of a Scheduler to
technologies – HART, Foundation fieldbus and wireless the Meter Verification SNAP-ON application allows
– should be in the design toolbox for capital projects,” users to schedule multiple verification tests for Micro
summarised Peter Zornio, chief strategic officer of Motion Coriolis flow and density meters.
Emerson Process Management. “The studies confirm AMS Device Manager 10.0 shows a significant
that Foundation fieldbus continues to offer the lowest investment by Emerson in improving the ease-of-use
cost installation for process control points. For for users. The user interface leverages the benefits of
monitoring points, both Foundation fieldbus and enhanced Electronic Device Description Language
wireless offer good alternatives and similar installation (EDDL) to provide simple, graphical screens that
savings. However, over the plant lifecycle, wireless adds quickly deliver important information. The new user-
significant benefits with simplified training, flexibility centric design delivers unprecedented ease-of-use in
and allows very easy and lowest cost incremental asset management software.
expansion.” “The release of AMS Device Manager 10.0 is the
In a related development, the company has also culmination of our work to make wireless device
announced wireless and predictive maintenance deployment and management easy,” said Craig
enhancements to its well known AMS Suite asset Llewellyn, president of Emerson’s asset optimisation
management software that helps users optimise critical division.
plant assets. AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager Operators and maintenance personnel rely on
10.0 features support for WirelessHART devices and predictive diagnostics to make fast, informed decisions.
networks, alert monitoring capabilities, advanced Through AMS Suite and the PlantWeb digital plant
diagnostics through SNAP-ON applications, and architecture, Emerson says users can improve
increased ease-of-use. efficiency and plant performance to achieve business
One key enhancement is a common interface for goals. v
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