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About the HART Protocol How HART Works
“HART” is an acronym for Highway Addressable Remote Transducer. The HART Proto
What is HART?
Shift Keying (FSK) standard to superimpose digital communication signals at a low le
How HART Works
Benefits of HART
Device Descriptions
HART Specifications
FAQ
Figure 1. Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)
This enables two‐way field communication to take place and makes it possible for ad
normal process variable to be communicated to/from a smart field instrument. The
bps without interrupting the 4‐20mA signal and allows a host application (master) to
second from a smart field device. As the digital FSK signal is phase continuous, there
signal.
HART technology is a master/slave protocol, which means that a smart field (slave) d
master. The HART Protocol can be used in various modes such as point‐to‐point or m
to/from smart field instruments and central control or monitoring systems.
HART Communication occurs between two HART‐enabled devices, typically a smart
system. Communication occurs using standard instrumentation grade wire and using
practices.
The HART Protocol provides two simultaneous communication channels: the 4‐20mA
20mA signal communicates the primary measured value (in the case of a field instru
the fastest and most reliable industry standard. Additional device information is com
superimposed on the analog signal.
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The digital signal contains information from the device including device status, diagnostics, additional measured or
calculated values, etc. Together, the two communication channels provide a low‐cost and very robust complete field
communication solution that is easy to use and configure.
Figure 2. Two Communication Channels
The HART Protocol provides for up to two masters (primary and secondary). This allows secondary masters such as handheld
communicators to be used without interfering with communications to/from the primary master, i.e. control/monitoring
system.
Figure 3. Primary and Secondary Masters
The HART Protocol permits all digital communication with field devices in either point‐to‐point or multidrop network
configurations:
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Figure 4. Point-to-Point Configuration
Multidrop Configuration
There is also an optional "burst" communication mode where a single slave device can continuously broadcast a standard
HART reply message. Higher update rates are possible with this optional burst communication mode and use is normally
restricted to point‐to‐point configuration.
Figure 5. Multidrop Configuration
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