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`MAKING THE POSSIBLE REAL
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`How wireless speeds
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`the Strategic
`role oF WireleSS
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`Setting Up YoUr FirSt
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`Bp Speeds innovation
`with Wireless
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`Improvements in equipment monitoring and availability are among the
`benefits already realized.
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`Bp and Emerson Process Management continue to
`collaborate on the application of wireless technology
`to speed use of the innovative technology for business
`improvement. BP has expanded its Cherry Point refin-
`ery applications, installed Emerson’s Smart Wireless
`network throughout its tank farm in its R&D facility
`in Naperville, Ill., U.S., and is making installations at
`its other refineries around the world.
`BP Cherry Point is a 225,000-bpd refinery located
`in northwestern Washington state in the U.S., and is
`the largest supplier of calcined coke to the aluminum
`industry. One out of every six aluminum cans is made
`using BP Cherry Point’s calcined coke. Smart Wireless
`transmitters on the refinery’s calciner unit moni-
`tor bearing and calciner coke temperatures to help
`prevent fan and conveyor failure. Fans can cost up to
`$100,000 to repair, but more important, can be down
`for up to 10 days with associated production losses.
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`The 15-transmitter wireless installation, done in 2006,
`is believed to be the world’s first industrial wireless
`mesh network, and continues to run reliably while
`eliminating operator rounds in the field.
`Cherry Point has expanded wireless use to 35 trans-
`mitters, including tank farm and utility applications, and
`installation of an Emerson Smart Wireless gateway in the
`diesel unit to make it ready for wireless devices.
`“The principal advantage we see around wireless is
`the ability to accumulate and analyze a much greater
`array of data than would otherwise be economically
`possible,” says Mike Ingraham, technology manager for
`Cherry Point refinery. “Wireless enables us to get more
`data, more efficiently, more economically than we ever
`have been able to in the past. We really hope our wireless
`technology will be a principal tool in maintaining plant
`availability while expanding our flexibility to meet fuel
`specs and an ever-changing array of feedstock.”
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`BP’S tanK FaRM PRovInG GRoUnD
`At BP’s research and development campus near Chicago, a tank farm (pictured above and on cover) provides a venue to try out new
`wireless functions as they become available. The real-world environment in a pilot-scale operation provides feedback to Emerson Process
`Management, the wireless network provider, and hands-on experience for refinery management.
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`A second facility, BP Naperville R&D, is a world-
`class technology center that includes a recently modern-
`ized tank farm feeding an expanding number of pilot
`plants that develop processing technology options for
`BP refining worldwide.
`“Following the first application of Smart Wireless at
`BP’s Cherry Point refinery, which BP saw as a success, the
`company installed a 45-transmitter network at the Naper-
`ville tank farm. Operational for about one year, this has
`provided strong operational experience, and a platform for
`
`“ Wireless is an important
`enabler for refinery-of-the-
`future technologies....
`it’s a very important vehicle
`for getting instrumentation
`into places where wired
`instrumentation would be
`too expensive or, frankly,
`not very practical.”
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`— Mark Howard, commercial
`technology manager, BP
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`testing the technology, leading to significant take-up of
`wireless at BP refineries throughout the world.
`“The wireless devices allow our operators to be more
`efficient, collecting data from one central point as opposed
`to walking around the tank farm and recording all the
`values,” says a BP representative. “The other advantage of
`the wireless devices is that they supply data continuously
`for recording in our historian, allowing us to see what is
`happening in the tank farm at any time of the day.”
`The Naperville wireless network uses Rosemount
`wireless transmitters to monitor suction and discharge
`pressures, levels, flow and temperatures. New wireless
`functions are installed as they become available, and
`emphasis is on collaboration with Emerson to expand
`the capabilities as rapidly as possible to cover refinery-
`wide applications. The real-world environment in a
`pilot-scale operation provides feedback to Emerson and
`hands-on experience for refinery management. Options
`for refinery process optimization and sharing of wireless
`automation technology are thereby shared globally by
`the Refining Technology team.
`“Wireless is an important enabler for refinery-of-the-
`future technologies,” comments Mark Howard, com-
`mercial technology manager at BP. “It helps us deploy
`the sort of instrumentation, sensors and analytical de-
`vices that we need for condition monitoring to support
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`croda, cFe lapem Win
`WireleSS innovator aWardS
`at the Emerson global users Exchange 2008, an
`end-user panel awarded croda inc.’s moving railcar
`monitoring application as “Most creative” and
`cFE lapEM’s temporary power unit monitoring
`application as having the “Most significant Business
`impact” in Emerson’s smart Wireless innovators
`application contest.
`designed to recognize creativity and business
`value from applications of the company’s smart
`Wireless solutions, entries in this first annual contest
`were from production, manufacturing and distribu-
`tion facilities around the world.
`the “innovation” criteria included the extent to
`which the use of wireless was novel; the identification
`of previously unknown process issues; the degree to
`which using wired technology wouldn’t have been pos-
`sible; and the extent of real operations improvement.
`the winning score went to croda inc., an inter-
`national specialty chemical maker, for its monitor-
`ing of temperatures in moving railcars at its plant
`in Mill Hall pa., u.s.
`the “business results” criteria included demon-
`strated dollar savings in operations; installation sav-
`ings compared to a wired approach; time savings for
`implementing with wireless; and the extent to which
`safety or environmental effects were improved.
`scoring highest was cFE lapEM, a laboratory anal-
`ysis group within the Federal Electrical commission
`of Mexico. lapEM has five analysis teams that set up
`temporary measurement facilities at each of 140 power
`plants. One team’s easy establishment of a temporary
`wireless network in power plants made it possible to
`increase its productivity and plant coverage by 10%
`and to increase annual service revenue by us$512,000.
`“We are excited at the great range of wireless ap-
`plications across industries and around the world that
`we received,” commented peter Zornio, chief strategic
`officer of Emerson process Management. “the contest
`unveiled what is really an amazing display of ease of
`use, flexibility, reliability and business value delivery.”
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`at croda, wireless temperature transmitters help
`boost operator safety and efficiency.
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`WireleSS promiSeS Big
`capex SavingS
`at last month’s Emerson global users Exchange,
`John dolenc (pictured) presented a detailed study
`on the potential impact of wireless technology in
`the construction of a new capital project, in particu-
`lar, a hypothetical hydrotreater.
`“Wireless communication technology can re-
`duce the total installed cost of monitoring instru-
`mentation,” said dolenc.
`in the case of the hydrotreater, 44% of measure-
`ment points were deemed appropriate for wireless,
`yielding an overall instrumentation savings of up
`to 41% compared
`with all analog wir-
`ing. Watch for the
`detailed results of
`dolenc’s analysis
`in the next issue of
`WirelessNow, where
`the study will be
`expanded to include
`the role of wireless
`on a fieldbus project.
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`predictive maintenance, tracking feedstock through the
`value chain and a host of other applications. Wireless
`is a very important vehicle for getting instrumentation
`into places where wired instrumentation would be too
`expensive or, frankly, not very practical.”
`Howard adds, “Looking ahead, we like the move to-
`ward standards such as WirelessHART in the Emerson
`technology. We like being able to access new wireless
`transmitters as quickly as we can deploy them, and
`we’re getting very robust operation. We look forward to
`a greater range of instrumentation becoming available.”
`“We value highly the collaboration with BP Refin-
`ing Technology team,” says John Berra, chairman,
`Emerson Process Management. “Smart Wireless was
`conceived through years of research and development
`that led to Emerson’s pioneering introduction to the
`market in 2006. Key in this effort was the parallel
`pioneering effort by BP in its trial mesh installation of
`Smart Wireless at Cherry Point in that same year. Our
`combined efforts have, I believe, moved the age of wire-
`less forward at an accelerated pace.”
`“We share BP’s important objective of speeding inno-
`vation to deliver standard interoperable wireless technol-
`ogy for improved plant reliability, safety and environmen-
`tal compliance,” concludes Berra.
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`BoiSe BooStS SaFetY reSponSe
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`until recently and until wireless, Boise’s st. Helen, Ore.,
`u.s., paper mill did not have a monitoring network for
`its eye-wash and safety-shower stations, relying instead
`upon individual radio communications.
`“But we have numerous people
`at our mill—including drivers who are
`unloading chemicals—who don’t have an
`avenue to communicate directly with the
`operators,” explains Boise’s Jeff taylor.
`“and although we use lots of radios at
`the plant, none of the contractors and
`only some of the employees have them.”
`so to better ensure the overall safety
`of both plant personnel and its contrac-
`tors, the mill explored options to alert
`the control room automatically if any of
`its eye-wash or safety-shower stations were activated.
`that way, operators could quickly dispatch assistance
`to the station and investigate for possible injuries.
`But at an estimated $40,000, the tab to install
`
`hard-wired monitors on the eight safety stations was
`pricey. “We had looked into installing a wired network
`monitoring system, but it was cost-prohibitive to do
`so,” taylor says. “But by installing a wireless network
`instead, we were able to save about 60% in installa-
`tion costs.”
`today, when any one of the eye-wash or safety-
`shower stations at the mill is turned on, Rosemount
`wireless discrete transmitters in a self-organizing
`smart Wireless field network immediately communi-
`cate with the mill’s operating system, and the alert is
`conveyed to the mill control room.
`the switches and smart Wireless gateway were
`easy to install and commission. some of the switches
`are as far as 200 feet from the gateway. the gateway
`interfaces with an Opc server, which delivers reliable
`data to the mill’s operating system. the robust wire-
`less network monitors the switches every 15 seconds.
`“Because we have established this wireless net-
`work infrastructure,” taylor adds, “we anticipate that
`for low cost we can easily add additional transmitters
`at our mill for use with other applications.”
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`Your First Wireless network
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`A new generation of engineering tools are making it easier than
`ever to get up and running with wireless.
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`coSt SavingS are an oft-cited advantage to
`using wireless networks in industrial environ-
`ments. Eliminate the wire and conduit or armored
`cable—together with the I/O and engineering costs
`associated with them—and, presto! Costs for an
`incremental process measurement plummet by as
`much as a factor of 10.
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`But for a growing roll call of leading process
`manufacturers, it’s not the cost-saving aspects of
`wireless networks that are the primary driver for
`adoption. Rather, it’s the easy part.
`Indeed, all wireless field networks are easier and
`less costly to install than traditional wired systems,
`simply because they’re wireless.
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`rUleS oF thUmB For manUal netWork deSign
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`although a new breed of automated
`tools are available to streamline wireless
`network design (see sidebar, p7) manual
`rules of thumb can also be used.
`starting with a scale layout of the
`process unit or area, draw connecting
`lines between each planned wireless
`device and neighboring wireless devices
`that meet any of the following criteria:
`• The distance between wireless de-
`vices with no obstructions is less than
`750 ft (230 m).
`• The distance between wireless devices
`with moderate infrastructure is less
`than 250 ft (75 m). Moderate infra-
`structures typically are able to support
`vehicular traffic.
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`• The distance between wireless de-
`vices with heavy infrastructure is less
`than 100 ft (30 m). Heavy infrastruc-
`tures typically are unable to support
`vehicular traffic.
`as a best practice during the
`design phase, each wireless device
`should be connected to three other
`wireless devices, even though the
`wireless connection distances may vary
`by direction. Having three connections
`during the design phase ensures each
`device has two alternate connections
`after installation.
`if a wireless device does not have
`three connections during the design
`phase, then add additional measure-
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`ment points or use a range extender to
`fortify connectivity.
`there should not be any connectiv-
`ity lines between wireless devices in
`the following situations:
`• The path between wireless devices
`crosses a large obstruction, such as a
`large building or an entire process unit.
`(in these circumstances, it is probably
`best to add another gateway.)
`• A device is in an enclosed area, such
`as an equipment room, that isolates
`the device from the other wireless
`devices. (use remote electronics to
`move the antenna outside the en-
`closure or add a repeater device just
`outside the enclosure.)
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`aUStralian terminal keepS
`BitUmen FloWing
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`at terminals pty.’s facility in geelong, Victoria, australia,
`bitumen is unloaded from ships through a pipeline 3,000
`ft (900 m) long and 8 in. (200 mm) in diameter. Because
`bitumen solidifies at ambient temperature, electric heat-
`ers operate all along the pipeline to keep the bitumen
`hot (160 ºc) and fluid. if a heater fails, a cold spot could
`form, causing the bitumen to solidify and plug the line,
`an expensive problem.
`“We needed to monitor the bitumen line,” accord-
`ing to Bitumen terminal project manager Joe siklic, “to
`make the operators aware of cooling anywhere in the
`line from the ship to the storage facility, which could re-
`sult in an emergency shutdown. any delay in unloading
`could keep a ship at the pier longer than planned with
`demurrage costing up to $30,000 per day.”
`the terminal chose wireless technology, siklic says,
`for its lower initial
`cost and minimal
`maintenance as
`compared with hard
`wiring. Eight Rose-
`mount wireless tem-
`perature transmitters
`are evenly spaced
`along the pipeline, sending temperature readings on
`one-minute intervals to a smart Wireless gateway on
`shore that channels data to the aMs suite predictive
`maintenance software used for instrument configuration
`and performance monitoring. the collected data also
`are forwarded to a scada system in the terminal control
`center via fiber-optic cable.
`due to the self-organizing nature of this technology,
`each wireless device acts as a router for other nearby
`devices, passing the signals along until they reach their
`destination. if there is an obstruction, transmissions
`simply are rerouted along the mesh network until a clear
`path to the smart Wireless gateway is found. all of this
`happens automatically, without any involvement by the
`user, providing redundant communication paths and
`better reliability than direct, line-of-sight communica-
`tions between individual devices and their gateways.
`“this is an ideal application for wireless,” siklic
`said. ”since numerous paths exist to carry the trans-
`missions, the network would easily compensate for
`a transmitter failure, and the operators would be
`warned. this wireless network has proved to be reli-
`able, compatible with existing control equipment and
`cost-effective.”
`
`But unlike line-of-sight or point-to-point wireless
`approaches, self-organizing mesh networks, such as those
`based on the WirelessHART standard, don’t require de-
`tailed site surveys or specialized equipment to implement.
`With a brand new generation of planning and manage-
`ment tools, it’s easier than ever to ensure that your first
`wireless effort performs optimally from the start.
`
`“ this wireless network has
`proved to be reliable,
` compatible and cost-effective.”
`
`
`— Joe Siklic, project manager,
`Bitumen Terminal, Terminals Pty.
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`eStaBliSh proJect Scope
`For your first WirelessHART self-organizing wireless
`network, it’s best to focus on a logical plant area or
`single processing unit, such as a tank farm or distilla-
`tion unit. Doing so has three primary benefits:
`• It helps ensure that all the wireless devices will be
`within a reasonable signal range of each other, since
`they’ll be placed in a relatively limited area.
`• With several devices in the same area, there are more
`available communication paths for routing messages
`around obstructions or other interference.
`• It’s easier to integrate the data into information
`systems if all data sources follow the same organiza-
`tional structure—which in most plants is based on
`process units.
`If a process unit is of complex design, for example,
`an enclosed multiple-floor manufacturing facility, then it
`may be optimal to scope a wireless network to each floor.
`For process facilities that are extremely compartmental-
`ized by steel and concrete, you may want to treat each
`large enclosure as a process unit.
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`plan locationS, validate deSign
`The wireless devices’ role as routers in a self-organizing
`network requires enough devices in proximity to each
`other to support reliable communication paths.
`The first step in planning your first wireless network
`is to obtain or create a scaled drawing of the process
`unit or area where the network will be installed. (For
`an outdoor facility, the images available on Google
`Earth—http://earth.google.com—can be used to create
`one.) Within the scoped area, identify the measurement
`points that satisfy current and future application needs.
`With the scaled drawing completed, you have two
`choices going forward. Wireless device locations can
`be plotted by hand, and the anticipated reliability of
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`network communication gauged by
`the guidelines listed in the sidebar
`on p5, “Rules of Thumb for Manual
`Network Design.”
`Another option is to use Em-
`erson Process Management’s new
`AMS Wireless SNAP-ON tool to
`validate a planned network’s de-
`sign easily and automatically (see
`adjacent sidebar, “New Tool Eases
`Wireless Network Design”), and
`to optimize the network’s ongoing
`operation.
`Once the device locations are
`plotted and validated, choose a
`location for the wireless gateway
`that provides power, is conve-
`nient for the physical (or possibly
`wireless) connection to the host
`control or information system
`and, ideally, provides a direct
`wireless connection (without a
`“hop”) to 25% of the wire-
`less devices in the network.
`For even the smallest
`networks, have at least
`two devices that com-
`municate directly with
`the gateway. For larger
`networks, a useful rule of
`thumb is one additional
`directly connected device
`for every eight devices in
`the network.
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`gateWaY FirSt,
`then add deviceS
`You must follow two es-
`sential rules when when
`you install your first self-organiz-
`ing network: Install and power up
`the gateway first; then the wireless
`devices nearest the gateway.
`For the highest signal qual-
`ity, install the gateway outdoors
`(minimum rating of Class I Div II
`or Zone 2) at least 3 ft (1 m) above
`other canopy structures, such as
`above the roof of a control room. If
`outdoor mounting is not an option,
`connect the gateway to a remote
`omni-directional antenna using a
`cable no longer than 20 ft (6 m).
`Once the gateway is up, start
`with the field devices that are clos-
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`neW tool eaSeS WireleSS netWork deSign
`While there are well-developed rules of thumb for manually validating that
`a WirelessHaRt network configuration will provide adequate connectivity
`(see sidebar, p5), a new engineering tool from Emerson process Manage-
`ment now makes the job even easier.
`
`called the aMs
`Wireless sNap-ON,
`the tool allows users to
`drag and drop devices
`and gateways onto a
`plant layout, then easily
`validate and optimize
`the network design
`against known best
`
`This view is useful for detecting
`any potential weak points in the
`self-organizing network.
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`practices. Further, once the
`network is up and running,
`the tool allows the user to
`maintain the network easily
`by graphically displaying
`network traffic and diag-
`nostic data.
`to design a wireless network
`using the aMs Wireless sNap-ON,
`the user first imports an image of
`the process area where the network will operate (top image).
`then he or she sets the image’s scale by drawing a line across any two
`points and typing in the distance. the user then designates whether the
`process area represents an environment of high, medium or low density of
`process equipment.
`the user then drags and drops desired WirelessHaRt devices and
`gateway(s) onto the plant layout. then the user automatically validates the
`design against best practices planning parameters (middle image).
`in this image, the red circle indicates a violation of best practices that
`might be addressed by adding another measurement point or wireless
`repeater to complement current communication paths.
`For wireless networks already in operation, the user is able to see the
`device icons from the HaRt device descriptor (dd) and the self-organizing
`network communication pathways (bottom image).
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`lapem StreamlineS eFFiciencY teSting
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`On behalf of Mexico’s Federal Electrical commission
`(cFE), wireless technology is helping to streamline the
`measurement of thermal efficiencies at power gener-
`ating units throughout the country.
`lapEM, the testing laboratory of Equipment and
`Materials, has five analysis teams that set up temporary
`measurement facilities at each of 140 power plants, but
`wanted to increase the frequency at which each plant
`was tested. in contrast to traditional wired measure-
`ments, one team’s easy establishment of a temporary
`wireless network made it possible to increase its
`productivity and plant coverage by 10 percent. this led
`to an annual revenue increase of us$512,000 for the
`unit. it has also improved the revenue of the Federal
`Electrical commission by pushing higher output for
`each plant while
`reducing costs.
`the ease of use
`and the reliable
`performance of
`Emerson’s smart
`Wireless system re-
`sulted in a decision
`by the laboratory
`analysis group to
`equip all five of its analytical teams with wireless instru-
`mentation. their productivity is expected to increase by
`another 40 percent with faster turnaround time between
`services. as a result, all five teams should perform 25
`more assessment services per year, producing an extra
`us$1,375,000 annually without adding personnel. Each
`of the 140 power units can now be visited and analyzed
`every other year.
`“in the past, we could only cover about 50 plants per
`year,” said Oscar Martinez Mejia of lapEM. “We needed
`to reduce turnaround time at each plant in order to
`reach every plant on a two-year cycle. Emerson’s smart
`Wireless made it possible for the team equipped with
`wireless devices to cut their on-site time by one-third,
`enabling them to complete more services in a year’s
`time and proving the value of wireless.”
`“it takes 15 days to install and commission wired in-
`struments, take the readings, and tear down the setup,”
`Martinez Mejia said. “then, another week is needed for
`reporting and other activities before a team can move
`on to the next plant. in the future, they will be able to
`cover 75 plants per year, because the on-site work can
`be done in just 10 days using wireless devices.”
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`est to the gateway. Most WirelessHART devices, includ-
`ing Emerson Process Management’s Smart Wireless
`instruments, have process connections and mounting
`engineered to the same practices and systems that gov-
`ern wired instrumentation today, with the exception of
`the loop wiring.
`
`“ Wireless made it possible
`for the team to cut their
`on-site time by one-third.”
`— Oscar Martinez Mejia,
`CFE LAPEM
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`Once the first devices are working, you can be confi-
`dent of a reliable communication path for the others and
`a solid foundation for expanding the network. You can
`use repeaters to temporarily strengthen the network until
`all the devices are installed or until the network sur-
`rounds an entire process unit completely.
`
`FortiFY and expand
`Once you’ve verified that each device has joined the
`network and is communicating properly, identify any
`“pinch points,” where messages from several wireless
`devices must all pass through a single device or repeater
`at any point on their way to the gateway.
`Use additional repeaters or measurement devices
`to eliminate this vulnerability. Emerson’s new AMS
`Wireless SNAP-ON tool (see sidebar, p7) makes this
`task especially easy by graphically displaying network
`traffic patterns. Further, once the network is up and
`running, the tool allows the user to maintain the net-
`work easily by graphically displaying network traffice
`and diagnostic data.
`Overall, the wireless devices in your self-organizing
`network will have good connections if it meets the fol-
`lowing criteria:
`• At least 99% of messages sent by each device reach
`the assigned gateway.
`• At least 70% of transmissions between two nodes (one
`“hop”) are successful.
`• Device batteries last as long as expected.
`• Radio signal strength in the gateway diagnostics is
`good. This check can be misleading on its own (weak
`signals can still get through if the path is stable), but it
`can help identify a problem when it arises.
`When it comes to adding devices to your first Wire-
`lessHART self-organizing wireless network, remember
`that, in general, bigger really is better. In fact, the more
`wireless nodes in the network, the easier it is to expand. It
`really is that easy.
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`From Wireless to Seamless
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`Transparent integration enables the transformative potential of wireless.
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`to SUStain BUSineSS performance in today’s
`complex and competitive environment, continuous
`innovation is critical. And within the global process
`industries, this innovation increasingly relies on col-
`laborative decision-making based on the very latest
`information—available at all levels of the enterprise,
`within and across organizational boundaries. In fact,
`companies will rely on better information integra-
`tion to provide a critical productivity boost in view of
`today’s shortage of skilled workers.
`Fortunately, the advent of wireless technology
`and standards for in-plant use has coincided with the
`development of complementary tools to ease integra-
`tion tasks. Indeed, the seamless integration of wireless
`into current plant architectures holds the potential to
`improve productivity dramatically by providing ready
`access to better information.
`Meanwhile, the integration of wireless networks
`into your current plant automation hierarchy may be
`
`simple—but in most cases it’s not yet entirely automatic.
`So then, a brief review of the current options for making
`your wired and wireless worlds work well together.
`
`throUgh the gateWaY
`As with the transition between any two disparate net-
`works, the integration of wireless into a host control
`or information system relies on a gateway to translate,
`for example, WirelessHART into Ethernet.
`When adding a wireless network to an existing
`process unit, it’s typically the interface requirements
`of the host system that will dictate what type of
`gateway interface will be needed. With the connectiv-
`ity options listed below, the gateway can be integrated
`with a wide range of host systems, including Emer-
`son’s DeltaV and Ovation control systems, Emerson’s
`AMS Suite asset management application, as well as a
`wide range of programmable logic controllers, process
`historians and other legacy control systems.
`
`primarY WireleSS integration protocolS
`protocol
`Typical Host
`modbus/rtU
`distributed control systems (dcss) and programmable logic controllers (plcs)
`modbus/tcp
`dcss, plcs and human-machine interfaces (HMis)
`opc
`data historians and HMis
`ethernet
`asset management systems and other applications on the plant laN
`http
`Web interfaces used for configuration and simple monitoring
`xml and cSv
`(comma-separated values)
`
`Bulk data transfer
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`go native
`The best-case scenario for wireless
`integration is a host system such
`as Emerson’s DeltaV, Ovation or
`AMS Suite, the latest generations
`of which now include native sup-
`port for wireless devices. Indeed,
`for users of these systems no
`integration per se is required—
`wired and wireless field devices
`appear transparently on the system
`without requiring special wireless
`or communication know-how.
`In the latest iterations of
`DeltaV and Ovation, the Smart
`Wireless Gateway can even be
`“auto-sensed” and “auto-
`configured” for quick and easy
`start-up and commissioning. Es-
`sentially, the gateway becomes just
`another control network node.
`In addition, HART alerts from
`WirelessHART devices pass directly
`through to the AMS Suite: Intel-
`ligent Device Manager, eliminating
`the need for an additional network.
`Nu-West Industries’ phosphate-
`based fertilizer plant in Soda
`Springs, Idaho, U.S., is among
`those process manufacturers
`leveraging this native capability.
`Remote tank level measurements
`feed wirelessly through a Smart
`Wireless Gateway into the plant’s
`DeltaV automation system where
`Emerson’s AMS Suite: Intelligent
`Device Manager application recog-
`nizes readings that are out of norm,
`enabling operations to take action
`to control reactions in the tank.
`
`Serial limitationS
`If your application uses a serial
`Modbus communication link, first
`verify that the host system has
`available connection capacity. A
`good estimate for the number of
`Modbus registers required is three
`times the number of data points to
`
`Emerson Process Management’s Smart Wireless archi-
`tecture relies on industry-standard WirelessHART and
`WiFi networks to communicate seamlessly with wireless
`devices. To operators and maintenance personnel, wire-
`less devices appear just like wired ones.
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`enable remote monitoring of the
`process variable and device status
`indicators. It’s also important
`to note that with serial systems,
`security measures are limited to
`physical isolation of the compo-
`nents; data cannot be encrypted
`and access cannot be managed due
`to protocol limitations.
`Hunt Refining in Tuscaloosa,
`Ala., U.S., uses a Smart Wireless
`Gateway to gather wireless tempera-
`ture measurements from several hot
`asphalt tanks 400 ft (130 m) away
`from the control room. In this case,