Dual protocol handheld field maintenance tool with radio-frequency communication
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1. A dual-protocol handheld field maintenance tool comprising:
- terminals selectively coupling to a process communication loop having a communication protocol;
first and second media access units coupled to the terminals, wherein the first media access unit is adapted to communicate in accordance with a first communication protocol, and wherein the second media access unit is adapted to communicate in accordance with a second protocol that is different than the first protocol;
a processor coupled to the first and second media access units;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor; and
wherein at least one of the first and second communication protocols requires superimposing digital signals on a 4-20 mA analog signal.
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Abstract
A dual-protocol handheld field maintenance tool is provided with radio frequency communication. The radio frequency commination can be provided by virtue of an SDIO card inserted within an SDIO slot in the handheld field maintenance tool. A method of interacting with a process using a dual-protocol handheld field maintenance tool is also provided.
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1. A dual-protocol handheld field maintenance tool comprising:
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terminals selectively coupling to a process communication loop having a communication protocol; first and second media access units coupled to the terminals, wherein the first media access unit is adapted to communicate in accordance with a first communication protocol, and wherein the second media access unit is adapted to communicate in accordance with a second protocol that is different than the first protocol; a processor coupled to the first and second media access units; a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor; and wherein at least one of the first and second communication protocols requires superimposing digital signals on a 4-20 mA analog signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A dual-protocol handheld field maintenance tool comprising:
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terminals selectively coupling to a process communication loop having a communication protocol; first and second media access units coupled to the terminals, wherein the first media access unit is adapted to communicate in accordance with a first communication protocol, and wherein the second media access unit is adapted to communicate in accordance with a second protocol that is different than the first protocol; a processor coupled to the first and second media access units; an intrinsically safe SDIO card interface coupled to the processor; and wherein at least one of the first and second communication protocols requires superimposing digital signals on a 4-20 mA analog signal. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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