Archive for category Analytical Measurement Devices
How to Avoid Honeywell Process Instrument Explorer (PIE) Software Communication Errors
Posted by danstips in Analytical Measurement Devices, Communications, Configuration, Control, Loop Controllers, Process Automation Controllers, Serial, Software, Troubleshooting on August 26, 2016
Honeywell’s Process Instrument Explorer (PIE) configuration software used for configuring UDC controllers and the UDA analytical controller communicates with the instruments via RS-485, Ethernet, or Infrared (IR).
Since most newer PCs don’t ship with built-in serial ports to connect an IR adapter, you can use a USB-to-RS-232 converter, and then connect using the Actisys serial-to-infrared adapter (ACT-IR220L+). The USB converter will plug directly into your PC’s USB port, but install on a virtual COM port.
Here’s where it gets tricky: That COM port has to match the COM port used in PIE, and PIE doesn’t support ports above COM8.
Are pH analyzers and probes from different manufacturers interchangeable?
Posted by danstips in Analytical measurement, Analytical Measurement Devices, Installation, Measurement, pH on August 24, 2012
That was one of the questions that a customer shared after our recent webinars on pH measurement technology. Here’s a short answer, as shared by Jorgi Day, Sr Analytical Product Specialist for Honeywell, our featured speaker.