A Field Device is a sensor, actuator, transmitter or switch installed on equipment or in a space that interfaces the physical process with the control system. It measures conditions or acts on commands. In data centers field devices such as temperature sensors, pressure transmitters and valve actuators feed the BMS and carry out its control of cooling and power systems.
Category: MEP - Mechanical Systems · Subcategory: Controls & Instrumentation · Part of the AIDC Technical Terminology reference.