GE DPI 620 Genii multifunction calibrator/communicator

GE Measurement & Control has announced the DPI 620 Genii that combines comprehensive, multifunctional test and calibration capabilities with digital HART and Foundation fieldbus communication in a single handheld device. The device integrates with calibration and maintenance software, so that calibration and configuration data is available from the field devices through to ERP. The device is designed for use in the process, chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas, pharmaceutical and power-generation sectors.

The DPI 620 can measure and simulate the electrical parameters, temperatures and frequencies that are associated with the majority of process instrumentation. A modular tool, its duties can be expanded by the addition of a flexible pressure system. This comprises a range of 32 high-accuracy pressure measurement modules with ranges from 25 mbar up to 1000 bar; three pressure-generating stations so that pressure can be generated pneumatically from 95% vacuum up to 20 to 100 bar, and hydraulically up to 1000 bar, which solves the transportation and EHS issues of using gas bottles and regulators.

The HART and Fieldbus communication capabilities allow configuration, commissioning and calibration of digital devices. With built-in libraries of all 1300 registered HART and 600 Foundation fieldbus device descriptions, Genii can view, change, clone and store device configurations, even offline. Analog variables can be measured and sourced without the need for secondary calibration equipment and Genii provides its own 24 V loop supply and contains an integral 250 ohm HART resistor.