Brooks Instrument
This transmitter uses Foundation Fieldbus protocol
A new Foundation Fieldbus transmitter has been added to this company’s MT3809 variable area (VA) flowmeter (photo), making it easier for users to integrate the unit into their automation control systems for more efficient data capture and digital communication across the plant enterprise. The MT3809 metal-tube VA flowmeter is designed for extreme conditions in chemicals, petrochemicals, oil-and-gas and other applications. The Foundation Fieldbus transmitter is a compact microprocessor device that interfaces directly with the MT3809 flowmeter. A single two-wire bus connection compliant with the international Foundation Fieldbus standard provides power to the transmitter and communications access. The flowmeter itself does not require power. The new transmitter makes it easier to access multiple MT3809 VA flowmeter variables, including: flowrates, totalization (both resettable and inventory measurement), temperatures, densities, calibration factors and high-low alarm parameters, which enable facilities and systems operators to be notified if gas or fluid flowrates fall outside set values. — Brooks Instrument, Hatfield, Pa.