WIRELESS PROCESS COMMUNICATION ADAPTER FOR HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL

摘要

A wireless process communication adapter (116) is provided. The adapter (116) includes a plurality of plugs (120, 122) that are coupleable to a handheld field maintenance tool (102). A loop communication module (154) is operably coupled to the plurality of plugs (120, 122). The loop communication module (154) is configured to communicate digitally in accordance with a process loop communication standard protocol. A controller (150) is coupled to the loop communication module (154), and is configured to transform at least one message received from the loop communication module (154) to at least one corresponding wireless protocol packet. A wireless communication module (152) is coupled to the controller (150) and configured to receive the at least one corresponding wireless protocol packet and generate a wireless signal based upon the at least one wireless protocol packet.