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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2020
Vega Grieshaber KG, Wolfach, DE;
Juan Garcia, Biberach, DE;
Ralf Hoell, Titisee-Neustadt, DE;
VEGA Grieshaber KG, Wolfach, DE;
Abstract
A field device for determining a process variable is provided, the field device including: a sensor circuitry configured to sense a measured value of the process variable; a communication circuitry configured to transmit the measured value wirelessly to a receiver; a position determination circuitry configured to determine a geographic position of the field device; and a control circuitry configured to determine, as a function of a current geographical position of the field device, at least one of: (a) a current measurement rate at which the sensor circuitry acquires measured values of the process variable, and (b) a current data transmission rate at which the communication circuitry transmits measured values to the receiver. A method of operating a field device is also provided.