INTRINSICALLY-SAFE HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH IMAGE AND/OR SOUND CAPTURE

摘要

An intrinsically-safe handheld field maintenance tool includes a process communication module configured communicatively couple to a field device. A camera is configured to obtain at least one image relative to the field device. A controller is coupled to the process communication module and operably coupled to the camera. The controller is configured to store the at least one image relative to the field device. The handheld field maintenance tool may also include or employ an audio input device to capture audio files.