Emerson Adds Profibus Support for Asset Management

Emerson Process Management has added Profibus DP protocol support fo its AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager v11 (when used with the DeltaV digital automation system), in order to give users an expanded range of assets manageable from one application. In addition to instrumentation and valves, users can now communicate with motor starters, motor control centers, drives, and other high value equipment as well, accessing diagnostics and configurations for more assets.

AMS Device Manager, a key component of Emerson’s PlantWeb digital plant architecture, helps users streamline maintenance procedures by providing a single application to manage field devices use a variety of different fieldbus protocols. By having a central point to actively manage all asset information, users can better leverage predictive diagnostics to ensure equipment reliability and availability, says Emerson.

”With the addition of Profibus DP support to AMS Suite, Emerson expands the scope of the industry’s most comprehensive asset management package,” said Craig Llewellyn, president of Emerson Process Management’s Asset Optimization business. “The broad capabilities delivered with a focus on ease of use, ensure users experience the full potential of their asset management solution. By expanding the scope of predictive capabilities to help prevent unexpected downtime, we enable users to positively impact the financial performance at their facilities.”

AMS Device Manager v11 also expands its support to the DeltaV v11 release, including the S-series hardware, CHARMs I/O cards, redundant wireless, and native wireless I/O cards. The DeltaV v11 release features “I/O on demand” to help users eliminate work, reduce project costs and increase operational flexibility.