HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH IMPROVED LOCATIONAL AWARENESS FUNCTIONALITY
First Claim
1. A handheld field maintenance tool comprising:
- a wireless process communication protocol module configured to communicate in accordance with a wireless process communication protocol;
a display;
an input device; and
a controller coupled to the wireless process communication protocol module, the display, and the input device, the controller being configured to generate a map on the display indicating a position of the handheld field maintenance device relative to at least one asset, wherein the controller is further configured to determine a position of the handheld field maintenance device by triangulating using wireless process communication with a number of known, fixed-position wireless field devices.
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Abstract
A handheld field maintenance tool is provided. The tool includes, among other things, a wireless process communication protocol module configured to communicate in accordance with a wireless process communication protocol. The tool also includes a display and an input device. A controller is coupled to the wireless process communication protocol module, the display, and the input device. The controller is configured to generate a map on the display indicating a position of the handheld field maintenance device relative to at least one asset, such as a field device. The controller is further configured to determine a position of the handheld field maintenance device by triangulating using wireless process communication with a number of known, fixed-position wireless field devices.
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32 Claims
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1. A handheld field maintenance tool comprising:
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a wireless process communication protocol module configured to communicate in accordance with a wireless process communication protocol; a display; an input device; and a controller coupled to the wireless process communication protocol module, the display, and the input device, the controller being configured to generate a map on the display indicating a position of the handheld field maintenance device relative to at least one asset, wherein the controller is further configured to determine a position of the handheld field maintenance device by triangulating using wireless process communication with a number of known, fixed-position wireless field devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of locating a field device using a handheld field maintenance tool, the method comprising:
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selecting a field device to locate; accessing position information relative to the selected field device; determining a current position of the handheld field maintenance tool; and generating a map on a display of the handheld field maintenance tool showing the current position relative to the accessed position information relative to the selected field device, wherein the field device is centered on the map. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of locating a field device using a handheld field maintenance tool, the method comprising:
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selecting a field device to locate; accessing position information relative to the selected field device; determining a current position of the handheld field maintenance tool; generating a map on a display of the handheld field maintenance tool showing the current position relative to the accessed position information relative to the selected field device; updating the map as the current position changes; and determining if the current position is within a selected threshold of the field device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of determining a physical location an object using a handheld tool, the method comprising:
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placing the handheld tool in proximity to the object; causing the handheld tool to determine a current position of the handheld tool; receiving a user input indicative of a position of the object relative to a current position of the handheld tool; and storing position information relative to the object, wherein the position information is based on the current position of the handheld tool and the user input. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of identifying a terminal block using a handheld field maintenance tool, the method comprising:
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communicatively coupling the handheld field maintenance tool to a process communication loop or segment having a plurality of field devices coupled thereto; using the handheld field maintenance tool to identify all field devices on the segment or loop; using the handheld field maintenance tool to query each field device for location information and terminal number relative to the field device; and locating a terminal block relative to at least one of the plurality of field devices using the handheld field maintenance tool.
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31. A method of identifying a terminal block of a field device using a handheld field maintenance tool, the method comprising:
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communicatively coupling the handheld field maintenance tool to the field device; using the handheld field maintenance tool to query the field device for its terminal block location; and locating a terminal block relative to the field device using the handheld field maintenance tool.
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32. A method of indicating field devices using a handheld field maintenance tool, the method comprising:
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receiving an input indicative of a selection of a process installation asset; identifying at least one field device associated with the selected process installation asset; and providing a map on the handheld field maintenance tool showing the selected process installation asset and the at least one associated field device.
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