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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2011
Todd M. Toepke, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Christopher P. Kantzes, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Brad N. Mathiowetz, Lakeville, MN (US);
Kun Yang, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Adam E. Lund, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Todd M. Toepke, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Christopher P. Kantzes, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Brad N. Mathiowetz, Lakeville, MN (US);
Kun Yang, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Adam E. Lund, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A handheld field maintenance tool with improved diagnostic functions is provided. The tool includes a process communication module configured to interact with a field device. A controller is coupled to the process communication module. The controller is configured to execute a number of improved diagnostic functions relative to the field device. The controller may obtain contextual information relative to a current field maintenance operation and preload at least one resource relative to a next field operation step. The controller may obtain process alarm information through a wireless communication module, and field device alert information through the process communication module and provide an indication on a display relative to both process alarm information and field device alert information. The controller may execute a sequence of field device maintenance operations on the field device in response to a signal from a user input device. The controller may obtain snapshot information in response to a signal from a user input device.