March 17th until March 19th , 2009

June 16th until June 18th, 2009

October 12th until October 14th, 2009 

Each with

1st     day FDT Introduction / Basics

2nd     day FDT Technology Seminar

3rd     day DTM Test and Certification

FDT Introduction / Basics

Overview

This seminar gives an overview of FDT technology and shows the practical relevance of the standard. We will show FDT-based solutions with the help of examples from the Process and Factory Automation industries. Finally we will discuss different strategic solutions for the implementation of FDT technology.

Content

• Device parametrization and device description today
• History and origination of the FDT concept
• FDT - Technical basics and concept
• Engineering system - FDT Container
• Device Type Manager (DTM)
• Device DTM
• Communication DTM
• Demonstration - Device configuration with FDT/DTM
• Overview about FDT activities and products

FDT Technology Seminar

Overview

This one-day seminar targets the manufacturers of FDT/DTM-Products. The seminar provides an overview of the FDT Standard. The functions of FDT are explained on a technical level with different DTM types and the FDT Container program. The seminar is aimed at transferring a basic FDT knowledge and to showcase possibilities for the individual application. Beside the usual communication protocols the seminar focuses mainly on FDT within Profibus.

Content

• FDT Overview
• Technological overview
  Microsoft COM
  XML (extensible Markup Language)
  Interrelation COM <-> XML in FDT
• Device Type Manager (DTM) for Fieldbus devices
  DTM Object model
  Necessary/optional DTM-functions and their application
  DTM State Machine
• FDT Container program
  Necessary/optional functions and their application
  Distributed Container programs
• Typical logic operations
  Installation/Registration of a DTM
  Starting a DTM
  Data storage and download
  Inquiry of Device parameters
  Communication
  Invocation of the graphic operational controls of a device

DTM Test and Certification

Overview

This one-day seminar targets all persons involved in the testing and certification of DTMs. The seminar teaches the basic know-how about DTM tests, the operation of the dtmINSPECTOR and demonstrates the test sequences and report evaluations. During the practical part of the seminar, you will be able to test a DTM yourself.

Content

• Test overview
• Read Test Case documents
• Understand scripts
• dtmINSPECTOR architecture
• Analysis of reports
• Debugging of DTMs in the dtmINSPECTOR
• Certification process
• Practical use – test of DTMs