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    Introduction
    In today’s process plants, most new field instruments
    are smart digital instruments. Smart implies a How are HART
    microprocessor-based instrument with extra functionality instruments properly calibrated?
    and digital compensation. These instruments generally To calibrate a HART instrument consistent with its
    offer better accuracy, long-term stability, and reliability application, it is very helpful to understand the functional
    than conventional analog instruments. structure of a typical HART transmitter. HART instruments
    consist of three distinct sections (see Figure 1).

    HART® Transmitter Calibration


    The most common class of smart instruments
    incorporates the HART protocol, with more than five
    million instruments in use. HART, an acronym for
    Highway Addressable Remote Transducer, is an industry
    standard that defines the communications protocol
    between smart field devices and a control system that
    Fiqure 1
    employs traditional 4-20 mA wiring.
    Proper HART calibration may involve either or both sensor
    Two capabilities are required to properly service HART trim and output trim. Adjusting range values (LRV and
    instruments: precision analog source and measure URV) without a calibrator is not calibration.
    capability and digital communication capability. Until
    recently, this required two separate tools, a calibrator Sensor trim involves applying a known process variable
    and a communicator. Today, the capabilities of those two (temperature or pressure for example) to the input of the
    tools are available in a single HART Documenting transmitter and adjusting the Input Section so the PV
    Process Calibrator. agrees with the input applied.
    Output trim involves commanding the transmitter to
    output both a 4 and 20 mA signal. These signals are
    then measured with a precise mA measurement tool.
    HART calibration is required! The Output Section is then adjusted to agree with the
    A common misconception is that the accuracy and measurements.
    stability of HART instruments eliminate the need for
    calibration. Another misconception is that calibration can New tool speeds calibration
    be accomplished by re-ranging field instruments using Today, instrument maintenance is moving out of the shop
    only a HART communicator. Still another misconception and into the field. This reduces process interruptions and
    is that the control system can remotely calibrate smart avoids the time and expense of returning instruments to
    instruments. These are not true. All instruments drift. the shop. Portable communicators and calibrators are
    Re-ranging with just a communicator is not calibration. A often used together to complete field calibrations.
    precision calibrator or standard is required. Regular However, the desire to carry less equipment and to
    performance verification with a calibrator traceable to perform maintenance in the field has created a need for
    national standards is necessary due to: a new class of calibration tool.

    1. Shifts in performance of electronic instruments over Leave the Communicator in the Shop!
    time, due to exposure of the electronics and the The Fluke-744 HART Calibrator requires no external box
    primary sensing element to temperature, humidity, or communicator for everyday HART field calibration and
    vibration, and other field environmental factors. maintenance. It supports many popular models of HART
    2. Regulations governing occupational safety, consumer transmitters, with more device-specific command support
    safety, and environmental protection. than any other HART field calibrator. With the 744,
    3. Quality programs such as ISO 9000 standards for all you can:
    instruments that impact product quality. • Interrogate HART devices to determine type,
    4. Commercial requirements such as weights, measures manufacturer, model, tag-ID, PV, and PVAO
    and custody transfer. • Perform automated HART sensor trim and output trim
    for selected devices
    • Adjust ranging, damping, and other basic
    A calibration procedure consists of a verification (As process–configuration settings
    Found) test, adjustment to within acceptable tolerance if • Read and write HART tag and message fields to
    necessary, and a final verification (As Left) test if an re-label smart transmitters
    adjustment has been made. Data from the calibration is • Change sensor configuration on most temperature
    collected and used to complete a report of calibration, transmitters
    documenting instrument performance over time.
    • Clone additional transmitters with basic HART
    configuration data

    Content for this article contributed by Fluke

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