PROFIBUS Profile 3.02 - As Easy as Changing a Lightbulb!

In the past, replacing an instrument on a PROFIBUS network was a task that required the skills of a specialist systems engineer.

PROFIBUS Profile 3.02: no process interruption

As the first instrument manufacturer to introduce the new PROFIBUS Profile 3.02 standard, Endress+Hauser has eradicated all of the headaches associated with instrument replacement and configuration, making it a job that can be easily carried out by an on-site maintenance technician without any interruption of the process.

Proven in the food & beverage industry

The Deltapilot DB50 hydrostatic level device has proven itself in food & beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical applications across the world due to its high reliability for hydrostatic pressure measurement in liquids and pastes and for the measurement of level, volume or mass measurements in liquids. Due to our continual product development, the DB50 has now been superseded by the Deltapilot FMB50, giving plant operators using PROFIBUS networks a unique opportunity to benefit from technology that makes the replacement of a DB50 almost as easy as changing a light bulb!

Upgrade your maintenance plan

Switching from a DB50 to a Deltapilot FMB50 as part of your ongoing maintenance plan is a natural upgrade to the latest technology from Endress+Hauser. As always, reliability in your hydrostatic level measurement is of paramount importance. This is ensured even in environments where moisture ingress is an issue due to the inclusion of the condensate-resistant CONTITE measuring cell, offering long-term stability of your measuring point.

Operation is both easy and safe, with menu-guided options accessible on-site via the display module, as well as remotely via PROFIBUS PA, FOUNDATION Fieldbus or HART (4 to 20mA). It is when used as part of a PROFIBUS network that the FMB50 has the opportunity to fulfill its true potential.

Keep your process up and running!

When introduced into an existing PROFIBUS network as a replacement device, the Deltapilot FMB50 takes on the identity of the old DB50 and automatically communicates with the control system, allowing the process to remain online. The technician only needs to manually set the parameters in order to configure the instrument - there is no need to upload the GSD file until the next scheduled maintenance upload.

Leighton Rees is the Process Automation Technologist at the InBev UK Magor Brewery. He has been using the new Deltapilot FMB50 on-site since February 2011.

Performing the instrument upgrade had the potential to be a time consuming and costly exercise for Leighton and his team. In a like-for-like instrument exchange, it would be necessary to shut down production on-site for at least 15 minutes per instrument, with huge implications on production levels. On top of this, it would require the attention of a fully trained instrumentation engineer for the duration of the procedure. Fortunately, by upgrading to the Deltapilot FMB50 there was no need to stop any processes and the change-over was completed by the on-site maintenance team, making it a hugely cost-effective operation.

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