ISA100 Wireless™ product demonstrations at the 2013 Hannover Messe Fair showcased peer-to-peer control, support for three different legacy protocols in a single ISA100 Wireless mesh network, and a gas sensor designed for SIL2 safety applications.
The object-oriented characteristics of ISA100 Wireless enables support for legacy (proprietary) protocols in wireless industrial networks. The Hannover demonstration included devices from FlowServe, Honeywell, and GE independently transmitting control information using proprietary protocols on a single ISA100 Wireless network. ISA100 Wireless’ object-oriented technology assures interoperability within a flexible framework, supports new protocols, and future proofs users’ wireless network investment.
Proprietary protocol support enables device suppliers to easily participate in ISA100 Wireless networks, opening up new market opportunities while mitigating the need/costs to convert their core technology. Legacy protocol support protects user investments in applications already installed at operational sites and enables ISA100 Wireless network evolution.
Peer-to-peer control was demonstrated using an ISA100 Wireless Yokogawa pressure transmitter communicating directly to an ISA100 Wireless Flowserve smart valve positioner. Communication for valve control was direct and did not pass through a gateway device or host system.
Duo-cast technology for reliability, only available with ISA100 Wireless, was highlighted in the Yokogawa product, which demonstrated superior data throughput for critical applications such as control in the field.
ISA100 Wireless’ superior technical features include:
- True, distributed control in the field (object technology in smart devices)
- Multiple protocols, including wired HART®, supported in a single network (object technology)
- Functionality beyond traditional WSN applications
- Time-enhanced, two-layer AES-128 based security, and support for all AES security levels
- Easy to use: provision over the air (OTA) or directly using out of band (OOB)
- Scalable and reliable network tested to 500 devices (to date)
- Proven reliability in congested wireless environments
- IPv6-based technology (6LoWPAN) for industrial applications, supports the ‘internet of things’
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