World's First Wireless Field Instruments Based on ISA100.11a
Shûji Yamamoto, Naoki Maeda, Makoto Takeuchi, Masaaki Yonezawa · 2010
The innovation of wireless technology encourages application of wireless communications to industry. Industrial communication networks require strict features such as robustness, real-time responsiveness, and low power consumption. ISA100.11a, an international wireless communication standard for industry, is designed to realize these capabilities. Yokogawa has commercialized the world’s first two wireless field instruments and a device for field wireless systems based on the ISA100.11a with huge potentials, excellent expandability, and high affinity with process control. This report introduces these three products.