Signalling and communicationQuestion 244 of 1506

For what job was Foundation Fieldbus designed?

To run telephone service inside an office
To connect keyboards, mice and modems to a PC
To link printers and plotters to a personal PC
To link process instruments with host computers

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Correct answer: To link process instruments with host computers

It lets transmitters, controllers and valve positioners talk to hosts and to each other, and it may in time replace 4-20 mA wiring.

Source: Lessons in Electric Circuits IV: Digital (Kuphaldt), 14.2: Networks and Busses

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026

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