IMPROVED INTERFACE FOR MANAGING PROCESS CALIBRATORS

摘要

An improved interface is established between a field management system (FMS) (12) and a calibrator (14) for calibrating a process device (16) to provide increased efficiency. The interface is established by a calibrator management system (CMS) (10), including a communication module (56) for commu §& icating with the calibrator (14) in accordance with a calibrator-specific protocol and a translation module (58) for translating calibration information between an FMS-compatible format and a common data format. The interface thereby allows calibration information to flow between the calibrator (14) and the FMS (12).