Electricity + Control September 2019

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Mobile app to configure radar level transmitters

accurate, reliable configuration, even in hazardous locations.” Users can track, view and trend tank level and alert information to identify issues and assist with troubleshooting by using the new built-in historian. They can also view and compare snapshots of past configuration data in a timeline, giving better insight into the operational impact of changes. Every configuration change made in the field is automatically recorded and time-stamped, providing an automated audit trail. Changes are updated to the AMS Device Manager database whenever the AMS Trex device detects a WiFi signal or USB connection, to ensure database accuracy and measurement data integrity. Enquiries: Devesh Roopnarain, Emerson Automation Solutions, email: Devesh.Roopnarain@Emerson.com or visit www.emerson.com

users to configure tank measurement devices with the correct settings more quickly. Tank geometry is drawn to match the physical parameters of the tank, allowing technicians to tune measurement settings more easily in order to prevent false echoes from static objects in the tank, such as ladders, agitator blades and baffles, which can delay accurate measurements. The compact design of the AMS Trex communicator is ideal for working in the small and often hazardous environment of a tank. One-handed operation, NFC- enabled user security and intrinsic safety ratings enable technicians to work safely and effectively in these difficult areas. Anna Olander, General Manager for Process Radar at Emerson says, “Radar Master users can leave their laptops behind when they go into the field and, using the AMS Trex, they can complete

Emerson’s Radar Master app for the AMS Trex™ Device Communicator simplifies setup of Rosemount™ radar level devices in the field, making it easier for field technicians to configure the transmitters safely and efficiently. Radar level devices are critical to help deliver accurate, reliable measurements on liquid and solid materials. In use, they are typically mounted in high, hard- to-reach locations and on-site power is not always available. To configure these devices, technicians usually have to carry cumbersome laptops and device power sources into the field. The AMS Trex Device Communicator offers technicians an alternative in a handheld communicator that is capable of configuring and powering the radar devices via the Radar Master app. Dynamic graphics and an intuitive touchscreen interface in the app enable

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