WO2009042120A1 - Field device for digital process control loop diagnostics - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to industrial process control and monitoring systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to diagnostics of industrial process control and monitoring systems which utilize two-wire process control loops to transmit digital data.
- Industrial process control and monitoring systems are used in many applications to control and/or monitor operation of an industrial process.
- an oil refinery, chemical processing plant, or paper manufacturing facility may have numerous processes which must be monitored and controlled.
- process variables are measured at remote locations across the process.
- Example process variables include temperature, pressure, flow and the like.
- This information is transmitted over a two-wire process control loop to a central location, for example, a control room.
- process variables can be controlled using controllers placed in the process.
- the controllers receive control information from the two-wire process control loop and responsively control a process variable, for example by opening or closing a valve, heating a process fluid, etc.
- Various protocols have been used to communicate on two-wire process control loops.
- One protocol uses a 4-20 mA signal to carry information on the loop.
- the 4 mA signal can represent a zero or low value of a process variable while the 20 mA signal can represent a high or full scale value.
- the current can be controlled by a process variable transmitter to values between 4 and 20 mA to represent intermediate values of the process variable.
- a more complex communication technique is the HART® communication protocol in which digital information is superimposed onto a 4-20 mA signal.
- a separate two-wire process control loop is required for each field device.
- a more complex communication technique used on two-wire process control loops is generally referred to as fieldbus-based protocols, such as FoundationTM fieldbus.
- the process control loop is commonly referred to as a segment.
- a Fieldbus protocol all information is transmitted digitally and the analog current level on the segment is not required to carry information.
- Each device on the segment has an address such that it can identify messages which are addressed to it.
- messages transmitted by a field device can include the address of the device so that the sender can be identified.
- all of the Fieldbus segments of the process control loop contain timers which are synchronized with a Link Active Scheduler (LAS).
- the LAS sends a time update on the loop and the individual field devices synchronize their clocks to the time signal.
- a diagnostic field device for coupling to a two-wire process control loop of an industrial process control or monitoring system includes power supply circuitry configured to coupled to the two-wire process control loop and provide a power output to circuitry of the diagnostic device to thereby power the diagnostic device with power received from the two-wire process control loop.
- Digital communication monitoring circuitry is configured to receive a digital communication signal from the two- wire process control loop.
- Timing circuitry provides a timing output. Diagnostic circuitry diagnoses operation of the two-wire process control loop based upon the digital communication signal and the timing output. The diagnostics can also be placed in the field device.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram of a process control or monitoring installation which includes a two-wire process control loop.
- FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of a process control loop diagnostic device.
- FIG. 3 is a simplified block diagram showing steps in accordance with the present invention.
- the present invention is directed to diagnostics in a process control loop including diagnostics of the devices connected to the process control loop.
- the present invention provides diagnostics including detection of a failed or potentially failing component in a two-wire process control loop operating in accordance with a fieldbus based protocol in which timing signals, or communication signals which use timing to convey data, are transmitted on the loop.
- FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram showing a process control or monitoring system 10 including field devices 12 and 14 coupled to process piping 16. Devices 12 and 14 are coupled to a single two-wire process control loop 18 which in turn couples to a control room 20.
- FIG. 1 also illustrates a two-wire process control loop diagnostic device 22 coupled to loop 18.
- the loop 18 carries a current I which can be used to provide power to all of the field devices on loop 18 and can be generated at control room 20.
- Information is transmitted digitally on loop 18 by modulating a digital signal on top of the loop current I.
- devices 12 and 14 can include unique addresses such that they are able to uniquely identify messages which they transmit, as well as identify which received messages are addressed to them.
- Devices 12 and 14 can comprise any type of field device including process variable transmitters and controllers.
- An intrinsic safety (IS) barrier 34 is also shown in Figure 1.
- IS barrier 34 isolates circuitry in control room 20 from the 'field' 36 to prevent excessive energy from being delivered to the field devices.
- Element 34 can represent an IS barrier and/or a signal repeater on loop 18.
- Example locations for equipment which is located at a field location include equipment located in the IS barrier 34, equipment located in a repeater, equipment located in a discrete field device, equipment located in a field instrument such as a controller or transmitter, equipment incorporated as a component in a junction box, or in any combination of devices.
- the process control loop 18 illustrated is including a Link Active
- (LAS) 24 is used to synchronize communication on loop 18.
- the Link Active Scheduler 24 can be located anywhere along loop 18, including in the field with field devices 12 or 14, or in the control room 20.
- the LAS 24 transmits time (clock) information on the loop 18. This time information is used by individual devices on the loop 18 to synchronize their internal clocks 26 and 28 shown in field devices 12 and 14, respectively.
- the Link Active Scheduler 24 provides clock information on loop 18 based upon internal clock circuitry 30. More specifically, the LAS 24 periodically sends a time update transmission on loop 18 which allows the individual field devices 12 and 14 on loop 18 to synchronize their internal clocks 26 and 28, respectively to the internal clock circuitry 30 of Link Active Scheduler 24.
- FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of a two-wire process control loop diagnostic device 50 in accordance with the present invention, similar to device 22 shown in FIG. 1 and can be an independent device such as device 22 or can be included in other equipment such as field devices 12 or 14, component 34 or LAS 24.
- Diagnostic device 50 couples to two-wire process control loop 18 and includes digital communication circuitry 52 and diagnostic circuitry 54.
- Timing circuitry 56 maintains time information and provides a timing output 58 to diagnostic circuitry 54.
- Two-wire process control loop diagnostic device 50 can, in some configurations, be implemented in field device 12, field device 14, stand-alone diagnostic device 22, IS barrier 34, a junction box and/or control room 20.
- Diagnostic device also includes optional power supply circuitry 60 which couples to the two-wire process control loop 18 and can be configured to provide a power output for powering all of the circuitry within diagnostic device 50.
- a memory 62 is provided for storing information.
- memory 62 can be used for storing diagnostic data, data captured from process control loop 18, programming instructions for a microprocessor used in implementing diagnostic circuitry 54, various loop parameters, configuration data, etc.
- the diagnostic circuitry can be implemented in a microcontroller, along with other supporting components.
- the diagnostic device 50 monitors digital communications traffic on loop 18 using digital communication circuitry 52.
- the digital communication circuitry provides an output to diagnostic circuitry 54.
- Diagnostic circuitry 54 provides a diagnostic output related to a diagnostic condition of the process control loop, including devices on the process control loop, as a function of the received digital signal and the timing output 58 from the timing circuitry 56.
- components 34 such as intrinsic safety barriers and/or repeaters which separate the control room 20 from the field 36 can introduce inaccuracies in the data collected by the diagnostic circuitry. More specifically, such components can introduce inaccuracies in the timing signal making it more difficult to obtain accurate information of the status of components in the field.
- the diagnostic circuitry 54 can be located in an independent device such as device 22 shown in Figure 1, in a field device such as field devices 12 or 14, in an intrinsic safety or repeater component 34, as part of a junction box or the like, or in any combination of devices.
- FIG. 3 provides a simplified block diagram 100 of steps in accordance with the present invention.
- loop timing information LT
- the loop timing data (LT) can be related to any data or information which is transmitted on process control loop which is encoded based upon time or otherwise carries data which is related to time.
- timing data LI
- a diagnostic output is provided based upon the loop timing data (LT) and the internal timing information (LI).
- the loop timing data (LT) obtained at step 104 is related to the amount of correction needed to synchronize a field device, for example, field device 12 or 14 on loop 18, with the clock signal from Link Active Scheduler 24.
- the diagnostic output is a function of the amount of required correction.
- the diagnostic algorithm output can provide an output indicating a problem is associated with a particular device.
- the diagnostic output can indicate that there is a more global failure occurring, for example, a failure in loop wiring or in the Link Active Scheduler 24.
- the diagnostic circuitry 54 can monitor trends in the relationship between the loop timing data (LT) and the internal timing information (LI).
- the diagnostic circuitry 54 can provide an output that there is an impending failure.
- the diagnostic circuitry 54 monitors communication transmissions carried on process control loop 18 and identifies the occurrence of communication errors, for example, as exemplified by a bad data transmission, or by request for a retransmission of information.
- the diagnostic circuitry 54 monitors the process control loop and identifies, for example, a missed token pass, a live list appearance, or DLL (Data Link Layer) information request retries.
- a live list appearance is a request to re-connect to the network. If a DLL retry is requested for a response to a request, the error is in the receiver.
- diagnostic circuitry 54 can provide a predictive output to indicate an impending failure. If the diagnostic device 50 is implemented as an independent device, circuitry 24 is capable of providing diagnostic information related to particular devices and identifying whether a communication failure is due to an invalid or corrupt request on the process control loop 18, or due to an invalid, corrupt or missing response. Further, the diagnostic circuitry 54 can be configured to monitor for transmissions from the Link Active Scheduler 24. If transmissions are sporadic or stopped completely, the diagnostic circuitry 54 can make a determination that the LAS 24 is faulty and provide an output accordingly.
- diagnostic circuitry 22 including an independent timing circuit 56
- the timing of all of the communications on loop 18 can be monitored, analyzed, and trends identified. This information can be reported either locally or remotely.
- Such timing measurements can be used to identify potential problems as well as possible degradations of the loop segment 18 or of individual loop devices such as field devices 12 and 14. Examples of specific measurements which can be monitored include:
- diagnostics can be implemented to indicate potential problems in individual devices. For example, a number of rejected write requests to a particular device can be identified and used as an indication of a failing device.
- diagnostic circuitry 54 can be used to read back information from field devices to obtain additional diagnostic data. This allows a user to service a specific device during routine maintenance and thereby reduces system downtime.
- the diagnostic circuitry 54 is configured to read the MIB (Manufacturers Information Block) from certain process devices in order to access diagnostic data from that particular diagnostic device. Some of the information listed in the examples can only be accessed by using a proprietary data interface over the segment. For example, this data can be analyzed, along with electrical parameters measured from the process control loop, in order to provide enhanced diagnostics.
- MIB Manufacturing Information Block
- Time stamping of occurrences using time data from timing circuitry 56 can be used to enable enhanced statistical analysis.
- the use of statistical analysis of events and communication timing provides the ability to predict potential failures prior to a catastrophic failure.
- the time stamping of event occurrences, and the application of statistical analysis to events allows a device to provide an output indicating cause of the failure. This reduces diagnostic time and provides additional knowledge to the operator. This allows the operator to service the device prior to ultimate failure and enables improved statistical analysis.
- the diagnostic circuitry 54 can provide additional information such as the amount of correction required for synchronization with the clock 30 of the LAS 24.
- the diagnostic circuitry 54 can provide more accurate diagnostics because the particular operating parameters and capabilities of the field device can be accessed by the diagnostic circuitry 54 and incorporated into the diagnostics.
- the output from the diagnostic circuitry 54 can be in the form of a local display or other local output, provided remotely over an Ethernet connection, wireless transmission, cellular phone connection or the like, or can be transmitted on the process control loop 18, for example spontaneously or in response to a specific query such as Fieldbus query.
- the diagnostic circuitry 54 By placing the diagnostic circuitry 54 at a field location, the circuitry 50 is better configured to access real time data.
- the diagnostic information can be transmitted back to a central location, such as control room 20, displayed locally, transmitted using other techniques such as Ethernet transmissions, wireless or cell phone transmissions, etc.
- the present invention includes a diagnostic device placed on a Fieldbus segment for use in performing diagnostics on other devices on the segment based upon timing information. The device can monitor some or all of the communication on a particular segment and may contain an internal, independent clock.
- the device 50 can provide time stamping of events on the process control loop.
- timing information from timing circuitry 56 can be associated with a particular data point or occurrence in the process.
- the device 50 can monitor the amount of correction required to synchronize individual devices during a time update from a Link Active Scheduler by comparing its internal clock to the time update.
- the device 50 can be configured to measure communication timing on the process control loop 18 such as the response time required by a particular device on the loop segment, token hold times, inactive time along the loop segment, timing which is not within compliance compared to network parameters, slot time violations, function block execution times, stale data indications, communication retries and other communication timing.
- the device can monitor loop communication and monitor DLL retries, missed token passes, claim LAS occurrences, live list appearances, etc.
- the device can be configured to monitor the loop 18 for communications to allow diagnostics on all of the devices on the loop based upon the number of rejected write requests to each device or the quantity of periodic writes to non-volatile memory required by a device. This can provide an indication of wear on the device.
- diagnostic device 50 can be used to read data from other devices on the loop to obtain diagnostic information which is otherwise not transmitted.
- the diagnostic device can be configured to provide additional information, either locally or remotely, to enable some of the above diagnostics and can be used to perform statistical analysis based upon timing or other information. By monitoring trends in the diagnostic, the diagnostic device 50 can predict potential failures along the loop 18. The predictive information can be based upon trending, analysis, or other techniques. Such information can be reported back to the central control room 20 for use by an operator.
- the diagnostic device can continuously monitor the loop 18 or can periodically "wake up" and sample the loop to perform diagnostics.
- the diagnostic circuitry 54 of the present invention provides an output which includes conclusions, or other information, as to the cause or source of a particular diagnostic condition.
- the device can be permanently located, for example, in the field and does not require additional support equipment such as a personal computer or the like.
- the diagnostic circuitry is completely powered with power received from the two-wire process control loop 18.
- Various types of diagnostics can be performed such as immediate response, including the minimum, maximum, standard deviation or mean. For example, identifying a single device with significant changes in its parameters which relate to timing can provide an indication that that device is failing. However, if, for example, other tokens are properly handled, then a problem can be identified as originating in the buffer handling system of the Fieldbus interface circuitry. Further, if multiple devices are demonstrating such problems simultaneously, it is likely that there is noise on a segment of the loop 18 or wiring problems.
- the token hold time or pass token responses can be monitored by device 50, including minimum time, maximum time, standard deviation or mean.
- a failure among multiple devices can indicate problems with a particular segment of the process control loop.
- immediate responses which are proper will imply changes in a particular devices processor loading because such responses are typically handled by the buffer subsystem in the device hardware.
- stale data counts are monitored by device 50. This includes stale data counts which are greater than zero but less than the maximum allowed by a particular segment of loop 18. Changes in the number of stale data information published by field devices can be used to device 50 to provide an indication that the processor of a particular field device is overloaded.
- DLL retries counts per unit of time
- if from a single device can provide an indication that that particular device has detective sending or receiving hardware.
- increased counts across multiple field devices can provide an indication that there is a problem with a particular loop segment or with the intrinsic safety barrier.
- a two-wire process control loop includes field devices coupled to the loop in addition to loop wiring.
Abstract
A diagnostic field device (50) for coupling to a two-wire process control loop (18) of an industrial process control or monitoring system (10) includes digital communication monitoring circuitry (52) which is configured to couple to the two-wire process control loop (18). The digital communication monitoring circuitry (52) is configured to receive a digital communication signal from the two-wire process control loop (18). Timing circuitry (56) in the diagnostic field device (50) provides a timing output (58). Diagnostic circuitry (54) provides a diagnostic output based upon the digital communication signal and the timing output (58).
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FIELD DEVICE FOR DIGITAL PROCESS CONTROL LOOP
DIAGNOSTICS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to industrial process control and monitoring systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to diagnostics of industrial process control and monitoring systems which utilize two-wire process control loops to transmit digital data.
Industrial process control and monitoring systems are used in many applications to control and/or monitor operation of an industrial process. For example, an oil refinery, chemical processing plant, or paper manufacturing facility may have numerous processes which must be monitored and controlled.
In such industrial processes, process variables are measured at remote locations across the process. Example process variables include temperature, pressure, flow and the like. This information is transmitted over a two-wire process control loop to a central location, for example, a control room. Similarly, process variables can be controlled using controllers placed in the process. The controllers receive control information from the two-wire process control loop and responsively control a process variable, for example by opening or closing a valve, heating a process fluid, etc. Various protocols have been used to communicate on two-wire process control loops. One protocol uses a 4-20 mA signal to carry information on the loop. The 4 mA signal can represent a zero or low value of a process variable while the 20 mA signal can represent a high or full scale value. The current can be controlled by a process variable transmitter to values between 4 and 20 mA to represent intermediate values of the process variable. A more complex communication technique is the HART® communication protocol in which digital information is superimposed onto a 4-20 mA signal. Typically, in such configurations a separate two-wire process control loop is required for each field device.
A more complex communication technique used on two-wire process control loops is generally referred to as fieldbus-based protocols, such as Foundation™ fieldbus. The process control loop is commonly referred to as a segment. In a Fieldbus protocol, all information is transmitted digitally and the analog current level on the segment is not required to carry information. One advantage of such a configuration is that multiple process variable transmitters or controllers can be coupled in parallel and share the same segment. Each device on the segment has an address such that it can identify messages which are addressed to it. Similarly, messages transmitted by a field device can include the address of the device so that the sender can be identified. In such Fieldbus based systems, all of the Fieldbus segments of the process control loop contain timers which are synchronized with a Link Active Scheduler (LAS). The LAS sends a time update on the loop and the individual field devices synchronize their clocks to the time signal.
SUMMARY
A diagnostic field device for coupling to a two-wire process control loop of an industrial process control or monitoring system includes power supply circuitry configured to coupled to the two-wire process control loop and provide a power output to circuitry of the diagnostic device to thereby power the diagnostic device with power received from the two-wire process control loop. Digital communication monitoring circuitry is configured to receive a digital communication signal from the two- wire process control loop. Timing circuitry provides a timing output. Diagnostic circuitry diagnoses operation of the two-wire process control loop based upon the digital communication signal and the timing output. The diagnostics can also be placed in the field device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram of a process control or monitoring installation which includes a two-wire process control loop.
FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of a process control loop diagnostic device. FIG. 3 is a simplified block diagram showing steps in accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The present invention is directed to diagnostics in a process control loop including diagnostics of the devices connected to the process control loop. In particular, the present invention provides diagnostics including detection of a failed or potentially failing component in a two-wire process control loop operating in accordance with a fieldbus based protocol in which timing signals, or communication signals which use timing to convey data, are transmitted on the loop. FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram showing a process control or monitoring system 10 including field devices 12 and 14 coupled to process piping 16. Devices 12 and 14 are coupled to a single two-wire process control loop 18 which in turn couples to a control room 20. FIG. 1 also illustrates a two-wire process control loop diagnostic device 22 coupled to loop 18. The loop 18 carries a current I which can be used to provide power to all of the field devices on loop 18 and can be generated at control room 20. Information is transmitted digitally on loop 18 by modulating a digital signal on top of the loop current I. For example, devices 12 and 14 can include unique addresses such that they are able to uniquely identify messages which they transmit, as well as identify which received messages are addressed to them. Devices 12 and 14 can comprise any type of field device including process variable transmitters and controllers. An intrinsic safety (IS) barrier 34 is also shown in Figure 1. IS barrier 34 isolates circuitry in control room 20 from the 'field' 36 to prevent excessive energy from being delivered to the field devices. Element 34 can
represent an IS barrier and/or a signal repeater on loop 18. Such components can introduce clocking errors and increase the difficulties associated with performing diagnostics on components in the field when using diagnostic equipment which is located in the control room 20. Example locations for equipment which is located at a field location include equipment located in the IS barrier 34, equipment located in a repeater, equipment located in a discrete field device, equipment located in a field instrument such as a controller or transmitter, equipment incorporated as a component in a junction box, or in any combination of devices. The process control loop 18 illustrated is including a Link Active
Scheduler (LAS) 24. (LAS) 24 is used to synchronize communication on loop 18. The Link Active Scheduler 24 can be located anywhere along loop 18, including in the field with field devices 12 or 14, or in the control room 20. During operation, the LAS 24 transmits time (clock) information on the loop 18. This time information is used by individual devices on the loop 18 to synchronize their internal clocks 26 and 28 shown in field devices 12 and 14, respectively. During operation, the Link Active Scheduler 24 provides clock information on loop 18 based upon internal clock circuitry 30. More specifically, the LAS 24 periodically sends a time update transmission on loop 18 which allows the individual field devices 12 and 14 on loop 18 to synchronize their internal clocks 26 and 28, respectively to the internal clock circuitry 30 of Link Active Scheduler 24.
FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of a two-wire process control loop diagnostic device 50 in accordance with the present invention, similar to device 22 shown in FIG. 1 and can be an independent device such as device 22 or can be included in other equipment such as field devices 12 or 14, component 34 or LAS 24. Diagnostic device 50 couples to two-wire process control loop 18 and includes digital communication circuitry 52 and diagnostic circuitry 54. Timing circuitry 56 maintains time information and provides a
timing output 58 to diagnostic circuitry 54. Two-wire process control loop diagnostic device 50 can, in some configurations, be implemented in field device 12, field device 14, stand-alone diagnostic device 22, IS barrier 34, a junction box and/or control room 20. Diagnostic device also includes optional power supply circuitry 60 which couples to the two-wire process control loop 18 and can be configured to provide a power output for powering all of the circuitry within diagnostic device 50. Further, a memory 62 is provided for storing information. For example, memory 62 can be used for storing diagnostic data, data captured from process control loop 18, programming instructions for a microprocessor used in implementing diagnostic circuitry 54, various loop parameters, configuration data, etc. As mentioned above, the diagnostic circuitry can be implemented in a microcontroller, along with other supporting components.
During operation, the diagnostic device 50 monitors digital communications traffic on loop 18 using digital communication circuitry 52. The digital communication circuitry provides an output to diagnostic circuitry 54. Diagnostic circuitry 54 provides a diagnostic output related to a diagnostic condition of the process control loop, including devices on the process control loop, as a function of the received digital signal and the timing output 58 from the timing circuitry 56. Although it is possible to locate the diagnostic circuitry 54 in the control room 20 shown in Figure 1. The addition of components 34 such as intrinsic safety barriers and/or repeaters which separate the control room 20 from the field 36 can introduce inaccuracies in the data collected by the diagnostic circuitry. More specifically, such components can introduce inaccuracies in the timing signal making it more difficult to obtain accurate information of the status of components in the field. When located in the field 36, the diagnostic circuitry 54 can be located in an independent device such as device 22 shown in Figure 1, in a field device such as field devices 12 or 14, in
an intrinsic safety or repeater component 34, as part of a junction box or the like, or in any combination of devices.
Figure 3 provides a simplified block diagram 100 of steps in accordance with the present invention. In block diagram 100, loop timing information (LT) is obtained at block 102. The loop timing data (LT) can be related to any data or information which is transmitted on process control loop which is encoded based upon time or otherwise carries data which is related to time. At block 104, timing data (LI) is obtained internally, for example, from timing circuitry 56 shown in Figure 2. At block 106, a diagnostic output is provided based upon the loop timing data (LT) and the internal timing information (LI). Although the steps in Figure 3 are illustrated in a particular sequence, the present invention is not limited to such a sequence and the steps can be implemented in any order and can be implemented partially or wholly simultaneously. hi one configuration, the loop timing data (LT) obtained at step 104 is related to the amount of correction needed to synchronize a field device, for example, field device 12 or 14 on loop 18, with the clock signal from Link Active Scheduler 24. In such a configuration the diagnostic output is a function of the amount of required correction. Further if the correction is required for only a single field device, the diagnostic algorithm output can provide an output indicating a problem is associated with a particular device. However, if similar synchronization errors are seen across numerous devices, the diagnostic output can indicate that there is a more global failure occurring, for example, a failure in loop wiring or in the Link Active Scheduler 24. Similarly, the diagnostic circuitry 54 can monitor trends in the relationship between the loop timing data (LT) and the internal timing information (LI). For example, if the amount of correction needed to maintain synchronization continues to increase, the diagnostic circuitry 54 can provide an output that there is an impending failure. hi another configuration, the diagnostic circuitry 54 monitors communication transmissions carried on process control loop 18 and identifies
the occurrence of communication errors, for example, as exemplified by a bad data transmission, or by request for a retransmission of information. The diagnostic circuitry 54 monitors the process control loop and identifies, for example, a missed token pass, a live list appearance, or DLL (Data Link Layer) information request retries. A live list appearance is a request to re-connect to the network. If a DLL retry is requested for a response to a request, the error is in the receiver. If the first request is not seen, then the error is in the field device. This data can be monitored and statistically characterized. If a particular device in process control loop 18 shows a trend toward increased communication errors, diagnostic circuitry 54 can provide a predictive output to indicate an impending failure. If the diagnostic device 50 is implemented as an independent device, circuitry 24 is capable of providing diagnostic information related to particular devices and identifying whether a communication failure is due to an invalid or corrupt request on the process control loop 18, or due to an invalid, corrupt or missing response. Further, the diagnostic circuitry 54 can be configured to monitor for transmissions from the Link Active Scheduler 24. If transmissions are sporadic or stopped completely, the diagnostic circuitry 54 can make a determination that the LAS 24 is faulty and provide an output accordingly. Further, additional analysis can be provided if a particular communication error analysis is coupled with a hardware analysis. Some of which are explained in patent application Serial No. 11/543,349, filed October 5, 2006. For example, if an invalid PDU packet Network communication packet is associated with a detected increase in amplitude of the loop communication waveform, this can indicate that two devices are attempting to communicate simultaneously. Such information can be used to infer that an address assignment problem exists, or that there is a faulty device that is communicating incorrectly.
With diagnostic circuitry 22 including an independent timing circuit 56, the timing of all of the communications on loop 18 can be monitored, analyzed,
and trends identified. This information can be reported either locally or remotely. Such timing measurements can be used to identify potential problems as well as possible degradations of the loop segment 18 or of individual loop devices such as field devices 12 and 14. Examples of specific measurements which can be monitored include:
1. The response time to require data from each device on the loop.
2. Token hold times of each device on the loop.
3. Inactive time on a particular loop.
4. Timing of wave forms which are out of compliance relative to network parameters.
5. Slot time violations.
6. Function block execution time variations or increases which are outside of specifications.
7. Stale data indications.
Further, diagnostics can be implemented to indicate potential problems in individual devices. For example, a number of rejected write requests to a particular device can be identified and used as an indication of a failing device. Such diagnostic circuitry 54 can be used to read back information from field devices to obtain additional diagnostic data. This allows a user to service a specific device during routine maintenance and thereby reduces system downtime. In another example configuration, the diagnostic circuitry 54 is configured to read the MIB (Manufacturers Information Block) from certain process devices in order to access diagnostic data from that particular diagnostic device. Some of the information listed in the examples can only be accessed by using a proprietary data interface over the segment. For example, this data can be analyzed, along with electrical parameters measured from the process control loop, in order to provide enhanced diagnostics. Time stamping of occurrences using time data from timing circuitry 56 can be used to enable enhanced
statistical analysis. The use of statistical analysis of events and communication timing provides the ability to predict potential failures prior to a catastrophic failure. The time stamping of event occurrences, and the application of statistical analysis to events, allows a device to provide an output indicating cause of the failure. This reduces diagnostic time and provides additional knowledge to the operator. This allows the operator to service the device prior to ultimate failure and enables improved statistical analysis.
Many of the above described diagnostics can be enhanced if the diagnostic circuitry 54 is coupled with a field device 12, 14 which can provide additional information such as the amount of correction required for synchronization with the clock 30 of the LAS 24. When coupled to, or in communication with, known process field devices, the diagnostic circuitry 54 can provide more accurate diagnostics because the particular operating parameters and capabilities of the field device can be accessed by the diagnostic circuitry 54 and incorporated into the diagnostics. The output from the diagnostic circuitry 54 can be in the form of a local display or other local output, provided remotely over an Ethernet connection, wireless transmission, cellular phone connection or the like, or can be transmitted on the process control loop 18, for example spontaneously or in response to a specific query such as Fieldbus query.
Although it is possible to perform some of these diagnostic techniques at the remote control room, such a configuration may lose timing information. For example, intrinsic safety barriers and repeaters can be used which may alter the timing data carried on a process control loop 18 when it reaches the control room 20. By placing the diagnostic circuitry 54 at a field location, the circuitry 50 is better configured to access real time data. The diagnostic information can be transmitted back to a central location, such as control room 20, displayed locally, transmitted using other techniques such as Ethernet transmissions, wireless or cell phone transmissions, etc.
In various aspects, the present invention includes a diagnostic device placed on a Fieldbus segment for use in performing diagnostics on other devices on the segment based upon timing information. The device can monitor some or all of the communication on a particular segment and may contain an internal, independent clock. The device 50 can provide time stamping of events on the process control loop. In other words, timing information from timing circuitry 56 can be associated with a particular data point or occurrence in the process. In a specific configuration, the device 50 can monitor the amount of correction required to synchronize individual devices during a time update from a Link Active Scheduler by comparing its internal clock to the time update. The device 50 can be configured to measure communication timing on the process control loop 18 such as the response time required by a particular device on the loop segment, token hold times, inactive time along the loop segment, timing which is not within compliance compared to network parameters, slot time violations, function block execution times, stale data indications, communication retries and other communication timing. The device can monitor loop communication and monitor DLL retries, missed token passes, claim LAS occurrences, live list appearances, etc. The device can be configured to monitor the loop 18 for communications to allow diagnostics on all of the devices on the loop based upon the number of rejected write requests to each device or the quantity of periodic writes to non-volatile memory required by a device. This can provide an indication of wear on the device. Further, diagnostic device 50 can be used to read data from other devices on the loop to obtain diagnostic information which is otherwise not transmitted. The diagnostic device can be configured to provide additional information, either locally or remotely, to enable some of the above diagnostics and can be used to perform statistical analysis based upon timing or other information. By monitoring trends in the diagnostic, the diagnostic device 50 can predict potential failures along the loop 18. The predictive information can be based upon trending, analysis, or other techniques.
Such information can be reported back to the central control room 20 for use by an operator. The diagnostic device can continuously monitor the loop 18 or can periodically "wake up" and sample the loop to perform diagnostics.
In various aspects, the diagnostic circuitry 54 of the present invention provides an output which includes conclusions, or other information, as to the cause or source of a particular diagnostic condition. The device can be permanently located, for example, in the field and does not require additional support equipment such as a personal computer or the like. In some configurations, the diagnostic circuitry is completely powered with power received from the two-wire process control loop 18. Various types of diagnostics can be performed such as immediate response, including the minimum, maximum, standard deviation or mean. For example, identifying a single device with significant changes in its parameters which relate to timing can provide an indication that that device is failing. However, if, for example, other tokens are properly handled, then a problem can be identified as originating in the buffer handling system of the Fieldbus interface circuitry. Further, if multiple devices are demonstrating such problems simultaneously, it is likely that there is noise on a segment of the loop 18 or wiring problems.
Similarly, the token hold time or pass token responses can be monitored by device 50, including minimum time, maximum time, standard deviation or mean. A failure among multiple devices can indicate problems with a particular segment of the process control loop. On the other hand, immediate responses which are proper will imply changes in a particular devices processor loading because such responses are typically handled by the buffer subsystem in the device hardware. hi another example, stale data counts are monitored by device 50. This includes stale data counts which are greater than zero but less than the maximum allowed by a particular segment of loop 18. Changes in the number of stale data information published by field devices can be used to device 50 to provide an
indication that the processor of a particular field device is overloaded. Similarly, DLL retries (counts per unit of time), if from a single device, can provide an indication that that particular device has detective sending or receiving hardware. However, increased counts across multiple field devices can provide an indication that there is a problem with a particular loop segment or with the intrinsic safety barrier. The above diagnostics are for example purposes and the present invention is not limited to those specifically set forth herein.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. As used herein, a two-wire process control loop includes field devices coupled to the loop in addition to loop wiring.
Claims
1. A diagnostic field device for coupling to a two-wire process control loop of an industrial process control or monitoring system, comprising; power supply circuitry configured to coupled to the two-wire process control loop and provide a power output to circuitry of the diagnostic device to thereby power the diagnostic device with power received from the two-wire process control loop; digital communication monitoring circuitry configured to receive a digital communication signal from the two-wire process control loop; timing circuitry configured to provide a timing output; and diagnostic circuitry configured to diagnose operation of the two- wire process control loop based upon the digital communication signal and the timing output.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 including a memory configured to store a diagnostic output from the diagnostic circuitry.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the digital communication circuitry monitors transmissions from a Link Active Scheduler (LAS) to thereby provide the digital communication signal.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diagnostic field device is configured to operate as a transmitter.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the process control loop operates in accordance with a FieldBus standard.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diagnostic circuitry monitors a response time for diagnosing the operation of the two-wire process control loop.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the response time is related to a failing field device.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diagnostic circuitry monitors token hold times.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diagnostic circuitry monitors inactive time.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diagnostic circuitry monitors a timing of waveforms.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diagnostic circuitry monitors slot time violations.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diagnostic circuitry monitors stale data indications.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein an intrinsic safety barrier is positioned between the diagnostic field device and a control room.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diagnostic circuitry monitors trends in a relationship between the digital communication signal and the timing output.
15. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diagnostic circuitry identifies an increase in amplitude of a loop communication waveform.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the diagnostic circuitry is configured to associate time information with a diagnosed condition of the two-wire process control loop.
17. A method for diagnosing operation of a two-wire process control loop of an industrial process control loop monitoring system, comprising: receiving power and communication signals from the two-wire process control loop; powering circuitry of a diagnostic device with power received from the two- wire process control loop; providing a timing output which is substantially independent of data received from the two-wire process control loop; and diagnosing operation of the two-wire process control loop based upon a received digital communication signal and the timing output.
18. The method of claim 17 including storing a diagnostic output in a memory.
19. The method of claim 17 wherein the received digital communications signal is from a Link Active Scheduler (LAS).
20. The method of claim 17 wherein the process control loop operates in accordance with a FieldBus standard.
21. The method of claim 17 wherein the diagnosing is based upon a response time.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein the response time is related to a failing field device.
23. The method of claim 17 wherein the diagnosing is based upon token hold times.
24. The method of claim 17 wherein the diagnosing is based upon inactive time.
25. The method of claim 17 wherein the diagnosing is based upon timing of waveforms.
26. The method of claim 17 wherein the diagnosing is based upon slot time violations.
27. The method of claim 17 wherein the diagnosing is based upon stale data indications.
28. The method of claim 17 wherein the diagnosing is based upon trends in a relationship between the digital communication signal and the timing output.
29. The method of claim 17 wherein the diagnosing is based upon identifying an increase in amplitude of a loop communication waveform.
30. The method of claim 17 including associating time information with a diagnosed condition of the two-wire process control loop.
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