WirelessHART Solutions

WirelessHART Solutions

WirelessHART solutions provide a standardized, highly flexible method for integrating measurement points into monitoring systems without dedicated signal wiring. WirelessHART networks are self-organizing, making them well-suited for installations that expand over time or where devices are moving, rotating, or difficult to cable. An adapter-based approach can extend WirelessHART connectivity to existing 4…20 mA or HART instruments, enabling incremental modernization rather than wholesale replacement.

A typical WirelessHART system comprises a gateway connected to the monitoring layer and a network of WirelessHART field devices (up to 250 devices stated). Devices transmit measured values at defined intervals to the gateway, which aggregates and exposes the data to connected applications. Network configuration and device access can be handled through device configuration software such as FieldCare, supporting structured commissioning and ongoing network maintenance.

The product set commonly includes WirelessHART adapters and gateways that match the required integration depth. Examples shown include FieldPort SWA50 adapters, WirelessHART Adapter SWA70 interface modules with power supply, and WirelessHART gateways such as FieldGate SWG50 (with SWG70 identified as a phased-out predecessor). Gateway interfaces can include Ethernet and serial options, with protocol support that enables integration into automation networks (e.g., HART IP, Modbus TCP/RTU, and EtherNet/IP capabilities are noted for SWG70).

Benefits are largely driven by speed and reach: rapid installation, suitability for rotating and mobile equipment, the ability to bridge physical obstacles, and straightforward integration of hard-to-access measuring points. WirelessHART is also a practical path for upgrading legacy measurement architectures where conduit and cable routes are constrained, while maintaining recognized HART semantics for device access and diagnostics.

Typical applications include wellheads and remote assets, brownfield expansions, temporary monitoring during turnarounds, rotating machinery where cabling is impractical, and retrofit of existing analog loops using WirelessHART adapters. Successful deployments focus on gateway placement, network density and path redundancy, update-rate versus power strategy, coexistence with other 2.4 GHz systems, and cybersecurity policies for wireless-to-wired demarcation.

Engineered Equipment Company, a leading supplier of specialized industrial equipment.