HART 7 Test Specification provides compliance verification.
Press Release Summary:
Developed by member company experts and HART Communication Foundation staff, HART 7 provides standardized test plans to verify compliance of HART products, to assist developers in producing quality product, and to ensure that product will meet HCF compliance registration requirements. HART 7 enables new capabilities for communication with intelligent field devices, and moves this technology into world of wireless communication with WirelessHART standard.
Original Press Release:
HART 7 Test Specifications Provide Compliance Verification for New HART Products
(Austin, Texas 29 October 2008) - The HART® Communication Protocol Slave Test Specifications updated to the HART 7 standard provide standardized test plans to verify the compliance of HART products, to assist developers in producing a quality product and to ensure that the product will meet HCF compliance registration requirements. Developed by member company experts and the HART Communication Foundation staff, the HART 7 Test Specifications have been approved by HCF member companies.
"The HCF Device Testing and Registration Process requires each HART-enabled device to undergo comprehensive, independent testing before receiving the 'HART Registered' mark," says Ed. T. Ladd, HCF Director of Technology Programs. "Through this rigorous testing program, compliance with HART Protocol requirements is verified so users can purchase and install with confidence any device that carries the HART Registered mark."
HART 7, the latest enhancement to the HART Protocol, enables many new capabilities for communication with intelligent field devices-and moves this field-proven technology into the world of wireless communication with the new WirelessHART standard.
HART 7 protects the globally installed base of an estimated 26 million HART devices and supports the entire range of HART-enabled measurement, control and automation systems products, both wired and wireless. It enhances HART functionality and preserves the viability of the technology's future indefinitely.
The HART Communication Foundation (www.hartcomm.org) is an international, not-for-profit, membership organization supported by more than 200 companies worldwide. Founded in 1993, the Foundation is the technology owner, standards setting body and central authority on the HART Protocol and provides global support for application of the HART technology. The Foundation establishes and controls the HART Communication standards including new developments and technology enhancements that benefit and support the needs of the industry.
The HART Communication Protocol is the leading communication technology for intelligent process measurement and control field devices and systems with more than 26 million devices installed worldwide. For more information, go to www.hartcomm.org.
CONTACT: Liz Patranella 512-794-0369 lizpat@hartcomm.org
