HART communication

protocol
 WHAT IS HART?
• HART ("Highway Addressable Remote Transducer") is a
communication protocol designed for industrial process
measurement and control applications.
• It's called a hybrid protocol because it combines analog and
digital communication. It can communicate a single variable
using a 4-20 mA analog signal, while also communicating
added information on a digital signal.
• The digital information is carried by a low-level modulation
superimposed on the standard 4-to-20 mA current loop.
• The digital signal does not affect the analog reading because
it's removed from the analog signal by standard filtering
techniques.
• The ability to carry this added digital information is the
basis for HART's key benefits.
 Why HART
• There are several reasons to have a host communicate with
a field instrument. These includes:
1. Device Diagnostics
2. Device troubleshooting
3. Reading the values of additional measurements
provided by the device
4. Device health and status
5. Point to point
Connection of HART Device
HART Communication Layers
 HART Data
• Digital data: 35-40 valuable data items standard in every HART
device
• Device identification: Device tag, suppliers, device type and
revision, device serial number
• Calibration data: Upper and lower range values, Upper and lower
sensor limit, PV damping, last calibration date.
• Process Variables: Primary variable plus secondary
measurements and multivariable parameter.
• Status/Diagnostic alerts: Device malfunction, configuration
change, power fail restart, loop current fixed or saturated, primary and
secondary variable out of limits, communication error
How HART Works
HART telegram structure
 HART - Protocol
Hart communicates point-to-point, under the control of a master,
e.g. a hand-held device
Master Slave
command
Request Indication

time-out
e
respons
Response

Confirmation

Hart frame format (character-oriented):

preamble start address command bytecount [status] data data checksum
5..20 [2] 0..25
1 1..5 1 1 1
(xFF) (slave response)(recommended)
Digital Instrument Vs HART Instrument
HART Command
Two communication channel
PC-Based Device Configuration and Management Tools 

Connecting a PC to a HART device

HART Multidrop Networks
Multidrop Configuration
 Benefits of Using HART Communication

• Increase Plant Availability

• Proven in practice, simple design, easy to maintain and
operate
• Compatible with conventional analog instrumentation
• Simultaneous analog and digital communication
• Option of point-to-point or multidrop operation
• Flexible data access via up to two master devices
• Supports multivariable field devices
• Sufficient response time of approx. 500 ms
• Reduce Maintenance Costs
• Worldwide support by leading suppliers 
Universal HART Handheld
Communicators
 Wireless HART Overview

• Simple.
• Easy Installation and Commissioning
• Automatic Network Features
• Reliable.
• Coexistence with Other Wireless Networks
• Self-Healing Network
• Secure.
• Protects Valuable Information
• Protects Wireless Network
 Wireless HART - How it works

Each Wireless HART network includes three main

elements:

• Wireless field devices 

• Gateways

• A Network Manager
wireless HART network
 Wireless HART Applications

• Equipment and process monitoring

• Environmental monitoring, energy management,

regulatory compliance

• Asset management, predictive maintenance,

advanced diagnostics

• Closed-loop control (when appropriate)

  
From Wired to Wireless
Wired or wireless, HART technology provides the tools and
the flexibility you need to better manage your field
measurement assets. 
Wired
Wired + Wireless HART Adapter