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2008-04-01<br />

HART Position Paper from TÜV Rheinland 79<br />

� To avoid failures resulting from unintended configuration changes of the HART capable field<br />

devices, protection mechanisms, which may be provided by the HART devices, shall be<br />

used.<br />

� The data (Secondary variables, device in<strong>for</strong>mation, diagnostics, and status data) received<br />

from the HART device must not be used <strong>for</strong> safety related reactions in the SIS.<br />

� The data received from the HART devices could be used in control, diagnostics, or asset<br />

management systems <strong>for</strong> device diagnostics and maintenance purposes. The Asset<br />

Management, Diagnostics, maintenance systems and operating procedures is to act as an<br />

independent layer of protection; in this case the role of asset management is to identify a<br />

potential failure on a field element (i.e. valve) that might prevent the safety function to act if<br />

demanded.<br />

� As a part of management of safety policy, practices and procedures, the AMS (HART<br />

master) must be password protected to allow maintenance of and modifications to the HART<br />

enabled field devices connected to SIS by authorized people only. The <strong>Safety</strong> procedure<br />

should include provisions to avoid re-configuration of HART enabled field devices by<br />

mistake.<br />

� Online changes to the field device configuration, online calibration and online maintenance<br />

shall be avoided and must be evaluated depending on the application.<br />

� <strong>Safety</strong> procedures must be established to ensure proper use of the AMS or hand-held<br />

communicator <strong>for</strong> configuration changes, calibration or maintenance of HART enabled field<br />

devices connected to SIS. Any change to the HART enable field device must be followed by<br />

verification to prove the correct implementation.<br />

5. Summary<br />

Following the rules and guidelines as listed in chapter 4. the HART communication can be used<br />

within safety related applications using <strong>Safety</strong> Instrumented <strong>Systems</strong> (SIS).<br />

Besides, the available safety- and user guidelines of the SIS and HART devices shall be<br />

considered <strong>for</strong> further in<strong>for</strong>mation and restrictions.<br />

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