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Testimonials
| Mike Quast, Instrument Technician,
American Crystal Sugar |
"The 375 contains the specs
for all our HART instruments, so we never have a problem
communicating with a field device. If we get a new
instrument, the software can be upgraded right off the
internet, so we don’t have to send a unit away to have
new instruments added. That’s a big benefit." |
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| James Brown, Loders-Croklaan |
"Emerson's new 375 Field
Communicator has been in use here for about two months,
and it's working out fine. We like the fact that we can
update this unit very easily with specifications for
both FOUNDATIONTM Fieldbus
and HART® instruments. The information can
be uploaded right off the internet, so we don't have to
send our handheld devices away to a service center have
new instruments added. That is the main thing we like
about the 375.
"We've had several occasions to use the 375 since
it's been here. Even though it has more functionality
than the old 275 units we've had for a long time, our
technicians have found it just as easy to use. Best of
all, it communicates with fieldbus devices as well as
with our HART instruments.
"Loders-Croklaan manufactures edible coatings for
food products and pharmaceuticals. The 375 Field
Communicator should help us to maintain all our field
instrumentation in compliance with FDA
requirements." |
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| Joe LeClerc, Instrument Mechanic
with Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Prince George, BC,
Canada) |
"It's head and shoulders
above the 275 HART communicator, which was previously
the standard means of communicating with smart devices
in this mill. Of course, this instrument works with both
HART and fieldbus devices. We can update this unit in 10
or 15 minutes by downloading information on new
instruments from the internet. We formerly sent our 275
units to Vancouver to have them reprogrammed and lost
their use for several days."
LeClerc said he uses the tool several times a week,
primarily on digital valve positioners but also on
transmitters, when some problem has been identified and
needs to be resolved. "We frequently go into the
mill with a portable communicator to check out certain
valves, which are subject to wear or sticking due to the
material passing through them. Once the tool is
connected to a smart positioner, I can determine the
valve's position and verify whether or not it's
operating as required. I can also go through the
calibration procedure to make sure the positioner is
properly calibrated. The 375 is so easy to use, it takes
only minutes to accomplish a task in the field. It's
become indispensable in our shop." |
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| John
Scott, Instrument Mechanic, Husky Energy (Prince George,
BC, Canada) |
"The 375 Communicator
has a nice screen with good backlighting, so it's easy
to read under almost any light conditions. It's also
easy to interact with the large touch-sensitive screen
using a stylus. That's a nice feature.
"After the test unit
arrived, we spent about three days bench testing
instruments in the shop. We found the 375 very easy to
use; it's similar to the 275, only better. I give it
thumbs up." |
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Joe LeClerc,
Instrument Mechanic with Canadian Forest Products Ltd.
(Prince George, BC, Canada)
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"The 375 Communicator
has a lot of very good features. For example, it's easy
to read the text on the large screen, either in a dark
plant or outside in bright light. Although slightly
larger than the 275, it's very portable, molds to your
hand really well, and has a nice feel. The keypad is set
up in such a way that you can work your way through a
procedure without even looking at the manual. You can
see that the designers put a lot of thought into this
instrument.
"It can handle a great deal of information,
including a multitude of loops and many, many device
descriptions (dd) for both HART and Fieldbus
instruments. You can also download device descriptions
off the internet straight into the 375, so you can
readily get any information you might need without
waiting for a disc to arrive. Also, you don't have to
send this unit away to be updated. We can upgrade it in
10 or 15 minutes. I like it!"
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Last Updated
Last Updated:
June 3, 2008
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