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LUT400 Communications Options
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APPLICATION GUIDE
2. HART input card in an ET200M
Access to Process Variable: Yes
Access to Secondary Variable: Yes
Access to variables from HART commands: Yes
Access to status information: Yes
Full accuracy: Yes
PDM access: Yes, local or remote access possible
PACTware access: Yes, local or remote access possible
AMS access: Yes, but only via remote access at this point.
Benefits:
 Full connection into TIA.
 Provides status information to indicate the health of the device
 Full and easy access via configuration software
 Full accuracy
Disadvantages: Higher cost per point.
Equipment notes: The ET200M is a remote I/O
rack on Profibus DP and is made by Siemens.
It works with any Profibus DP master. For
this application, both the ET200M module
plus a HART input module for the ET200M are
required.