HART LINE Newsletter, June 2000

Most users of smart HART devices know how to use their hand-held HART Communicators for configuration and for the occasional loop check. Few, however, take advantage of the inherent capability of HART devices to provide valuable diagnostic and preventative maintenance information. In this article, Bud Adler, our Director of Professional Development, discusses the benefits of using HART Loop Monitors to "look inside" smart valves and transmitters, and determining what is wrong and even predicting problems before they occur.

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