Method for improved detection and placement of wireless field devices

摘要

A method (60) of evaluating a potential location (30) to add a wireless field device (32) to an existing network of a plurality of existing wireless field devices (10) is provided. The method (60) includes placing (62) a handheld field maintenance tool (52) in the potential location (30) and causing the handheld field maintenance tool (52) to identify wireless field devices (10) within communicative range of the potential location (30). Information related to wireless communication at the potential location (30) is viewed. Methods (70, 250) are also provided for identifying a selected field device in a process installation using a handheld field maintenance tool (52).