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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 04, 2001
Markus Hauhia, Shanghai, CN;
Mika Kreivi, Vantaa, FI;
Jouni Pyötsiä, Helsinki, FI;
Metso Automation Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to device diagnostics in industrial processes comprising field devices employing a field bus. A remote diagnostics device () is placed in connection with a process device (), separate from the field devices and the field bus. The remote diagnostics device comprises diagnostics electronics which collects diagnostics data relating to the process device, and a transmitter part for wireless () transmission of the diagnostics data to a near-by field device. The field device comprises a receiver part () for wireless () reception of the diagnostics data from said remote diagnostics device (). A field device control unit () analyses the received diagnostics data and transmits a diagnostics report over a field bus interface () and the field bus to a diagnostics computer.