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Enhancing Fieldbus Usability

Jan. 8, 2018

Efforts to simplify the implementation and operation of FOUNDATION Fieldbus-based digital controls systems in the process industries continued to show progress during the previous year, with FieldComm Group’s Working Group helping the technology reach several important milestones. This included validating new “fieldbus for I/O” specifications and working on device/system interface prototypes based on the usability initiatives. Future plans call for the release of Interoperability Test Kit (ITK) Version 7.0 incorporating developments such as standard connection points and other enhanced features. Read More.

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