WirelessHART adapters enable access to measured values, diagnostic data, and parameterization data of new or already installed 4 mA … 20 mA and HART devices. According to the type of adapter, they can be connected directly to the wiring of every conventional HART device and 4 mA … 20 mA field devices. Installation with a short cable link is also possible. The electrical supply of the WirelessHART adapters is provided either by the loop itself or via a battery. In either scenario, adapters are continuously operating and serve as routers within the WirelessHART network.
The loop-powered adapters come with the patented "StepVoltage" concept, ensuring that voltage drops in the loop caused by the power consumption of the adapter remain very low.
The battery-powered adapters supply themselves and the connected field devices with energy, leading to a maximum of independency. Battery lifetime reaches several years, according to power consumption of the field device, voltage requirements, measurement times, and intervals between measurements.