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Emerson FIELDVUE™ Performance Diagnostics

Diagnose Your Control Valves In-Service

Success in today’s competitive environment
requires safe and reliable equipment
performance. FIELDVUE™ Performance
Diagnostics can detect issues and provide
recommendations for correcting conditions
that could lead to unplanned shutdowns.
Valves are notorious for friction and dead band
problems that add variability and cost you
money. Performance Diagnostics will help unveil
conditions so you can maximize throughput and
make sound predictive maintenance decisions.

Easy Diagnostics, No Roadblocks

“I can’t shut down my process to run valve
diagnostics!” Using FIELDVUE instruments,

you can diagnose, analyze, and trend valve
diagnostic data while the valves are in service.
You are given a real-time, accurate picture of
valve health, not just numbers and graphs, all
without impacting your process.

“I can’t sit at my computer all day watching the
valves!” The Triggered Profile diagnostic watches

your valves, even when you’re not. Schedule it to
collect data automatically or when triggered by
a certain event. ValveLink™ software is equipped
with an Event Messenger feature that can alert
you when a trigger condition is detected.

“Even if I can get the diagnostic information, I don’t
know what the curves mean!” Know the condition

of your valve at a glance by checking the “green,
yellow, red light” feature in ValveLink software.
Green, yellow, and red light symbols designate
the level of importance. Recommended actions
are also provided.

n Green light - OK
n Yellow light - Needs maintenance soon
n Red light - Maintenance required

ValveLink software includes:

n ValveLink Solo
n AMS ValveLink SNAP-ON
n ValveLink Mobile
n ValveLink DTM
n ValveLink PLUG-IN for PRM

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Detect actuator tubing, diaphragm, and piston seal leaks with the
Performance Diagnostics Air Mass Flow Test. The yellow light indicates
a leak that needs attention, for instance.

Unmatched FIELDVUE Diagnostics

FIELDVUE Performance Diagnostics include:

n PD One Button
n Valve Friction
n On-line valve and device alerts
n On-line trending of critical valves
n Partial Stroke for Safety Instrumented

System (SIS) Solutions

These diagnostics can be scheduled as the
system allows or anytime with the 475 field
communicator.

One Button Sweep

In one keystroke, you

can instruct ValveLink

software to run several

Performance Diagnostics

tests. As the test is

running, the software will

show problems, possible

causes, and recommended

actions.

Get FIELDVUE Diagnostics

To use Performance Diagnostics on any valve you
need two things: (1) a FIELDVUE instrument with
Performance Diagnostics level and (2) ValveLink
software.

You may purchase new FIELDVUE digital valve
controllers with Performance Diagnostics
or upgrade existing instruments to include
Performance Diagnostics. Your local Emerson sales
contact can provide a simple Instrument StepUp.
In most cases, there are no hardware changes to
the instrument and the upgrade can be done
on-line while the process is running.

Contact your local Emerson sales office for a
Performance Diagnostics demonstration. Their
highly skilled and experienced applications
personnel are ready to help you take advantage
of the many benefits of FIELDVUE Performance
Diagnostics.

The software will

document

Performance Diagnostics

test results in a

preformatted Microsoft®

Word report.

On-line Performance Diagnostics tests can detect more than 200
fault conditions and provide recommended actions while the control
valve remains in service. Here are a few examples where Performance

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Diagnostics can detect problems before they adversely impact
your process:

Detected Problem Performance Diagnostics Test

Valve blockage or binding Valve friction calculated and trended on-line

Broken or loose linkages Deadband calculated and trended on-line

Dirty instrument air I/P and relay integrity test

As a core component in the
PlantWeb™ digital plant
architecture, Fisher valves
and FIELDVUE digital valve
controllers give you the power
to deliver flow control accuracy
of less than 0.25%!

Emerson Process Management

Marshalltown, Iowa 50158 USA
Sorocaba, 18087 Brazil
Chatham, Kent ME4 4QZ UK
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Singapore, 128461 Singapore

www.Fisher.com

D351048X012 / MBB11 / Mar15

Actuator and tubing leaks Air mass flow test

Poor calibration Travel deviation

Insufficient air supply Supply pressure test

Instrument elastomer wears out I/P and relay integrity test

Valve stuck Partial stroke test

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