THE PEPPERL+FUCHS GROUP

WirelessHART Demo & Application Overview

Karsten Fischer - Global Account Manager Invensys

Topics

Elements of WirelessHART

Network Components
Mesh network
Network Manager
Frequency Hopping
Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)

Mesh Network - How it works

WirelessHART Network
Network ID
How to form a Network

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WirelessHART & Safety

Field Device Functionality
Questions & Answers
Application Examples

Elements of WirelessHART
WH-Gateway
-Network Manager
-Network Access Point

Wireless
Transmission

Wired
Interface

WH-Adaptor

Field-Device
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WirelessHART
Network

Elements of WirelessHART

Identified disadvantages of WirelessHART in an industrial plant

application were overcome by an intelligent communication
management
The solutions for WirelessHART are:

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Mesh Network
Network Management
Frequency Hopping
Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)

A reliable network solution in result then requires special

capabilities in the WirelessHART Gateway

Elements of WirelessHART - Mesh Network

Mesh Network
Each participant is working as a repeater
increased communication area
max. distance (best case!) between 2 participants 200 m / Line of
Sight
The more participants the more stable is the network
Best practice is that each gateway has at least 5 neighbors and
that each field device has at least three neighbors in closer
distance
Broken paths are detoured which increases transmission reliability
The network is a self healing network
New participants will be integrated automatically

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Elements of WirelessHART - Network Management

Network Management
The Network is organized and controlled by a central component, the
Network Manager
The Network Manager
forms the Network
determines the communication paths between all participants
as well as alternative paths and timings
Newly added participants are added to the network automatically
the network manager will organize itself after initial startup and
will get more and more reliable after a short while when it has
identified all neighbors and participants in the closer range of the
network.

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Elements of WirelessHART - Frequency Hopping

Frequency Hopping
IEEE 802.15.4 allows 16 Channels (known from WLAN)
WirelessHART switches through these 16 Channels
Already occupied channels (e.g. from a WLAN) are blacklisted
automatically by the network manager and will be avoided

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Elements of WirelessHART - TDMA

Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)

All WirelessHART participants are highly accurate synchronized
The synchronization of all participants is managed by the network
manager in a master frame
They start to communicate within a 10ms time frame
Between the communications, the participants go into sleep mode to
save Battery Power. The adaptor though is always transmitting
connected to the wireless networkthe adaptor works as a repeater

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Elements of WirelessHART
WLAN Channels
16
15
:
4
3

Blacklisted

2
1

10ms
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20ms

30ms

40ms

50ms

60ms

70ms

Time

Elements of WirelessHART

Results in terms of throughput, covered area as well as reliability

Reliability is increased through redundant paths
Range and Area is increased through routing
200m between two access points (best case)
Throughput is maximized with 16 Channels x 100 slots = 1600
Communications per second within the whole Network
Usable net throughput: 30% (480 signals per second), rest is for
resending messages and overhead

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Mesh Network: How it Works

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Mesh Network: How it Works

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Mesh Network: How it Works

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Wireless Network
Before the actual operation, several other issues must be addressed
first to add a new device to an existing network and/or to create and
install a new devices to a new network
Identifying Networks and the associated devices
Forming Networks
Secure the Network

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Elements of WirelessHART Network ID

Network Identification
Each Network is identified by a unique Network ID
Each Device in this Network must carry this Network ID for
identification
This enables also to run a second WirelessHART Network in
parallel with another Network ID

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How to form a Network

To form a Network, following steps must be taken
Set Network ID and Join Key in the Network Manager (NM)
Set same Network ID and Join Key in the field device that shall
be added to the network
For security reasons, both Network ID and security ID must be
set in the devices with a wired interface (either HART FSK or
RS485)
When switching the field device on, it will ask the NM to join the
network
If Network ID and Join Key are OK, it will be added to the
network, otherwise joining will be refused

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Network ID / Join Key: How it Works

Set NW ID
Set Join Key
Want to Join with
NW ID and Join Key

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NW ID and Join Key OK,

new device accepted

WirelessHART and Safety

To make communication safe, all messages are encrypted with a

128Bit encryption key
The encryption keys are distributed and changed in certain
intervals by the Network Manager
This makes it very hard to break into a WirelessHART Network.
The hacker would need to
find out Network ID
find out Join Key
find out encryption key

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The only way for a hacker to find this information would be

during the join-up phase!
For security reasons, both Network ID and security ID must be set
in the devices with a wired interface (either HART FSK or RS485)
Therefore the WirelessHART infrastructure is very safe!

HART Field Device Functionalities Part I of II

Field devices could be

Externally powered (via 4to20 mA signal)
Solar powered
Battery powered

At the moment the expected battery life time is approx. up to 5 years

Depending on Duty cycle

WirelessHART is downward compatible with existing HART devices

and applications
e.g., control systems, PLCs, maintenance tools, and asset management
applications can utilize WirelessHART with minor software upgrades
(new DLL, new DDs, new DTMs).

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HART Field Device Functionalities Part II of II

Field devices can be configured by means of

Notebook using FDT compliant PACTware, DTM and a HART
modem
Handheld Terminal 375/475. Ensure the DD-files for the WH
Adaptor are loaded

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Questions and Answers

Is the antenna of a WirelessHART device always transmitting

Yes, the antenna is always transmitting as long as the battery is
installed. Therefore it is very important to remove the battery when the
unit is not in use and stored or transported
The adaptor also works as a repeater, therefore the battery must be
installed and the unit must be on

Will the adaptor affect the Ex-values if connected to a field-device?

The adaptor does not influence the Ex values of the field device since
both units are energetically decoupled and treated independently, similar
to the fact if you add the Handheld terminal to the field device. The
adaptor just picks up the HART communication. This is why the
adaptor always comes with a battery

What about loop powered adaptors

Loop powered adaptors w/o batteries will be available in the future. The
design is more complex, since this might interfere with Ex related values
of the field device.

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Questions and Answers

Can a WirelessHART adaptor HART enable a pure 4 to 20 mA device

No, the WirelessHART adaptor is just like a HART modem or a Handheld.
The adapter only accesses the data from the conventional field device via
HART. The adaptor therefore can only pick up the HART information from
the field device, but cannot convert an analog PV into HART

How many IOs does a WirelessHART gateway and adaptor support?

The WirelessHART gateway can support up to 1,000 IOs. The
WirelessHART adaptor can connect up to 4 IOs

Where can I achieve savings from WirelessHART?

Mainly for incremental and temporary measurements e.g. for condition

monitoring
Field Devices can be added without the need for installation of cable ducts
or field-wiring
Retrofit of HART communication to existing conventional installations
without replacing the communication module (FBM) installation
A gateway supporting up to 1000 IOs needs to be seen as a replacement to
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communication modules

New Connectivity to existing Devices

Retrofitting Application for existing infrastructures that do not
support HART communication today

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Wireless Devices for Measurement & Control

Adding field devices to a new or existing infrastructures that
would require expensive wiring.

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Application Examples
Environmental monitoring:
Corrosion

CorrTran MV

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Application Examples
Storage:
Continuous Level Measurement

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Application Examples
Storage:
Discrete Level Measurement

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Application Examples
Monitoring:
Valve Lever Positioning

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Application Examples
Monitoring:
Temperature

2 channel
WirelessHART
Temperature
Multiplexer

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PROTECTING YOUR PROCESS

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