What is a Frame Application?
The Frame Application is a software application that enables a graphical interface or ‘view’ used to configure, maintain and diagnose intelligent measurement devices from […]
What is a Device Type Manager (DTM)?
A Device DTM (Device Type Manager) is similar to a device driver (like the driver used to set up a new printer) which is […]
FDT Architecture Integrating FDI Device Packages
The purpose of this whitepaper is to provide information related to the topic of device integration using FDI Device Packages with FDT Group publically available FDT standard.
FDT Whitepaper Outlines Sample Specification for FDT Technology
New White Paper Identifies How FDT Technology Can Help You Lower Costs by Putting Your Assets to Work!
FDT Group Membership Welcomes Emerson Process Management
Emerson joins organization to support global base of field device users
FDT Group Announces Release of Updated Draft Standard
Updated standard is faster, more scalable, and backward compatible
Update on FDT Certification
The FDT Group Certification Office delivered again many certificates over the past year. Year after year the number of companies with certified devices increases significantly. The counter is at this moment on 43 different companies delivering certified DTMs for their products. This is an increase of 30% regarding the same period last year. These 43 companies deliver in total over 2300 devices that come with a DTM!
FDT Group Showcases New Tools for FDT Developers
Developers of DTM’s and FDT Frame Applications were treated to a live preview of the new FDT development environment, FDTExpress, at the recent FDT Developers’ Conference in Amersfoort, Netherlands on November 18th and 19th. “We are on track for the latest release of the FDT standard to our members in February of 2010. The new FDTExpress development environment fully incorporates and self documents the updated standard so the developers can focus on getting the product to market more quickly and effectively,” states Glenn Schulz, Managing Director of the FDT Group in Brussels, Belgium.
FDT Group releases new annex for IO-Link
IO-Link is becoming the new worldwide standard for sensor and actor communication in the world of automation. Many well known system suppliers as well as sensor and actor vendors support the new standard and offer IO-Link masters and devices. IO-Link can be easily integrated into existing field bus systems like e.g. PROFIBUS, Interbus, ProfiNet, AS-Interface, EtherCAT, etc.
Interoperability project III
The FDT Group continues its activities to bring the system providers and the device manufacturers together in order to provide end users with integrated solutions right out of the box. Since November 2007, 22 FDT Group member companies have participated in a project at the facility of Dietz Automation GmbH in Neukirchen, Germany. The project is intended to test the interoperability of the FDT/DTM Technology in a very diverse setting.