News Release

Contact:
Joe North
Director of Sales and Marketing
425-746-9481

Spectrum Controls Releases Two New

8-Channel Analog I/O Modules with

HART Protocol for the Honeywell

Experion PKS  Platform
 

Exploit HART data to control, monitor and manage complex control processes
 

February 3, 2003 Bellevue, Washington — Spectrum Controls, Inc., the leading manufacturer of hardware and software for the industrial controls marketplace, is pleased to announce the release of two new 8-Channel Analog I/O Modules with HART Protocol. These modules were specifically designed for the new Honeywell Experion PKSTM (Process Knowledge System).

 

The new analog input and analog output modules provide full analog capability with the added benefit of HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) Protocol in just one module. These Analog I/O Modules with HART Protocol maximize I/O performance by combining real-time HART data acquisition in conjunction with standard analog acquisition and control—at a fraction of the cost.

 

Each module also acts as a HART master, allowing communication with HART-enabled field devices. Field devices may be interfaced directly to the module, eliminating the expense of additional external HART bridge devices or hand-held communicators. When used in conjunction with an asset management system (AMS), the Analog I/IO Modules with HART Protocol provide configuration, calibration, diagnosis and troubleshooting of smart field devices from a desktop PC. This ability can increase product quality and minimize unplanned downtime, while improving the productivity and profitability of the process.

 

The Analog I/O HART modules seamlessly integrate with Honeywell’s new process platform—the Experion PKS automation system—which controls, monitors and manages complex control processes. Setup is convenient and easy with support from PKS programming software.  

 

Experion PKS was designed for global manufacturers and mill operators throughout the energy, chemical and pulp/ paper and printing industries to increase productivity, safety and profitability. As an integral component of Honeywell’s complete Process Knowledge SolutionTM suite of knowledge-driven applications, Spectrum Controls’ Analog I/O Modules with HART Protocol reduce wiring and simplify maintenance. The result is maximum data access with a low total cost-of-ownership.

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About Spectrum Controls
Since 1983, Spectrum Controls has continued to be the premier provider of hardware and related software products for the industrial controls marketplace. Products fall into three major categories: I/O modules, human-machine interfaces and communications devices. Corporate headquarters is located in Bellevue, Washington. For more information, visit our Web site at www.spectrumcontrols.com, email spectrum@spectrumcontrols.com or telephone 425-746-9481.

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