A tablet PC for hazardous and non-hazardous locations
Endress+Hauser
The Field Xpert SMT70 (photo) is a rugged tablet PC for commissioning and maintenance staff to manage field instruments and document the work progress. The tablet comes preinstalled with DeviceCare device configuration software and device library. The Field Xpert SMT70 supports HART, Profibus DP/PA, Foundation Fieldbus, Modbus, CDI and this company’s service interfaces. It can connect to field instrumentation devices directly via a USB or Bluetooth wireless modem, or via a gateway, remote I/O or multiplexer to a bus system. The Field Xpert device library has more than 2,700 pre-installed device and communication drivers, allowing it to work with many different instruments from a wide variety of vendors. The drivers can be used to communicate with virtually all HART and Foundation Fieldbus devices, and additional device drivers (DTMs) can be easily installed if required. The tablet comes in a general purpose configuration, as well hazardous-area configuration for Class 1, Division 2 Groups A,B,C,D, T4 and Class 1, Zone 2, Groups IIC, T4. — Endress+Hauser, Greenwood, Ind.