this is installed in the field device or HART communicator. In the case of an operator station, the
connection is made externally via the serial interface. A point-to-point connection is used
between the field and HMI device. In this case, a HART HMI device is connected to exactly one
HART field device. However, further devices can be integrated using a multiplexer.
HART communicator
For parameter assignment with the HART Communicator, the connection is made directly to
the 2-wire cable. For parameter assignment with a laptop or a PC, a HART modem is connected
in between.
Increment
From the Latin word incrementare, increase. Increment is the defined amount of change when
increasing a variable gradually. IT term that refers to a step-by-step increase in a numeric
value.→Decrement.
Initialization
Setting the most important basic parameters. Requirement for commissioning the positioner.
IP code
The abbreviation IP stands for International Protection as per DIN. In English-speaking
countries, IP stands for Ingress Protection.
Microcontroller
Microcontrollers (also µController, µC, MCU) are single-chip computer systems in which almost
all components such as master processor, program memory, working memory and input/output
interfaces are included in a single chip.
NAMUR
Standardization association for measurement and control in chemical industries. NAMUR is an
association of users of process control technology. The members are mainly companies from
German-speaking countries. The association was formed in Leverkusen in 1949.
NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturers Association. NEMA is a standardization institute in the USA.
NEMA was formed in 1926 with the merge of Associated Manufacturers of Electrical Supplies
and the Electric Power Club.
Glossary
SIPART PS2 with 4 to 20 mA/HART
Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E00074631-AE 329
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
