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News Release from: American Technical Publishers
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 28 February 2003
Pocket-sized guide to Foundation
Fieldbus
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 Engineeringtalk on 21 Oct 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.
"Foundation Fieldbus: a pocket guide" is available through American Technical Publishers for GBP 26.00.
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