Enhanced tool for managing a process control network

A system for managing a process plant having a plurality of equipment and a process control network, the system comprising:

• a plurality of process control devices;
• and
• a computer communicatively connected to the plurality of process control devices, the computer comprising:
• a processor,
• a display, and
• a memory adapted to store:
• information regarding a spatial layout of the plurality of equipment,
• information regarding a configuration of the plurality of process control devices associated with the process control network,
• a plurality of function blocks adapted to control the plurality of process control devices, and
• a computer program code adapted to be operated on the processor to:
• present the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment on the display, and
• present the plurality of function blocks in relation to the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment.

A process control network to manage a process plant, the process control network comprising:

• a plurality of process control devices;
• and
• a handheld device adapted to present:
• (1) a spatial layout of a plurality of equipment within the process plant, (2) a plurality of function blocks in relation to the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment, each of the plurality of function blocks controlling one or more of the plurality of process control devices, and (3) process information generated by at least one of the plurality of control devices in relation to the spatial layout of the plurality of equipment.