Configuration in process plant using i/o-abstracted field device configurations

Abstract

Techniques for automatically testing an entire process control loop, such as after components and portions of the loop have been commissioned separately, or after run-time operation begins, enable theprocess control loop to be tested without an operator in a back-end environment of a process plant coordinating with an operator in a field environment of the process plant to supply inputs and / or generate various conditions at the loop. Instead, a single operator performs a single operation to initiate an automatic loop test, or in some implementations, no user input is needed to initiate and / orperform the automatic loop test. Automatic loop testing includes automatically causing a field device to operate in a plurality of test states and determining whether resultant loop behaviors are expected behaviors. Multiple loops may be tested concurrently or distinct in time. An automatic loop test result is generated and may be presented via a user interface.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority and benefit to US Application No. 62 / 240,084, filed October 12, 2015, entitled "Smart Commissioning of Process Control Plants," the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. [0003] This application is related to U.S. Application No. 14 / 605,304, filed January 26, 2015, entitled "Commissioning Field Devices in a Process Control System Supported by Big Data" and filed concurrently therewith and entitled "Method and System for Commissioning Process Control Hardware" (Attorney Docket No. 06005-593481), the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0004] The present disclosure relates generally to process plants and process control systems, and more particularly to intelligent or intelligent commissioning of loops of field devices of process plants and process control systems. Background technique [0005] Distributed process...

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For example, field devices, sampling points, and / or other elements may be subject to commissioning

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