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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Rosemount Inc., Chanhassen, MN (US);
Dale Warren Borgeson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gabriel Assaad Maalouf, New Brighton, MN (US);
Roger Rob Benson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Carro Lynel Boyd, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Rosemount Inc., Shakopee, MN (US);
Abstract
A field device is configured to send and receive data over an industrial process network. The field device includes a processor and a communications unit communicatively connected to the industrial process network. The communications unit is configured to send and receive the data over the industrial process network via a first communications protocol at a first data rate. The communications unit is connected to communicate with the processor via a second communications protocol at a second data rate that is greater than the first data rate.