ROCKWELL Automation has released version 2.31 of its FactoryTalk AssetCentre software, which now features Field Device Tool process device configuration.
Rockwell Automation says the process device configuration feature will allow manufacturers in process industries to centrally manage and maintain their production environments.
According to Rockwell Automation, FactoryTalk AssetCentre version 2.31 allows engineering staff to remotely connect and conduct instrument diagnostics, view and edit device configurations and quickly swap out or reconfigure devices with the last-known good configuration.
Rockwell Automation says the process device configuration feature uses Field Device Tool technology as a standardised communication interface between field devices and systems. It was chosen because the industry standard addresses the broadest spectrum of device technologies.
The process device configuration feature also uses the iDTM for the HART Communication Protocol, allowing it to take advantage of diagnostic information that is already available in many of today’s processing facilities.