Certification of the first FOUNDATION Fieldbus DTM
April 22, 2008
The FF CommDTM completes the tool set needed for certification of FOUNDATION fieldbus device DTMs
FDT Road Show Success in North America
April 20, 2008
FDT Technology gains momentum in North America with recent road show stops in Wilmington and Calgary
FDT Technical Seminars Go on Tour in North America
April 4, 2008
The FDT Group has announced the North American technical seminar road stops for 2008. They include: Wilmington, Delaware – April 29, 2008; Calgary, Alberta – May 28, 2008; Houston, TX – September 25, 2008; and Greenville, SC – October 28, 2008.
Focus on Interoperability
March 20, 2008
Test phase of the third FDT Group interoperability project has started
FDT Technology Roadshow Moving to Scandinavia
March 7, 2008
Denmark and Sweden next stop for the FDT Roadshow
FDT Group Continues Strong Membership Growth
February 8, 2008
The FDT Group announces the addition of seven new members
WIB Test Confirms Value of FDT/DTM Technology for Asset Management
February 4, 2008
The test confirms the extended benefits that FDT technology brings to configuration and maintenance of intelligent field devices
ISA-SP103 “Field Device Tool Interface Specification” kicked-off in Scottsdale, Arizona
February 4, 2008
On June, 25, 2007 the forming meeting of ISA-SP103 “Field Device Tool Interface Specification” took place during ISA’s Summer Leaders Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. The committee ISA-SP103 was accepted by the Standards&Practices Board in January 2006 with the scope to develop a standard to fully integrate fieldbuses, devices and sub-systems as seamless parts of the automation life-cycle. While the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is working towards an international standard in its SC65E WG4 committee, the ISA-SP103 will contribute and assist the responsible U.S. TAG (US Technical Advisory Group) hosted by ISA as well (ISA-SPTAG65E, System Engineering & Management). It is planned to form the core for the TAG and to assist the TAG to select experts from the U.S.
FDT Specification Enhanced to Incorporate Factory Automation Protocols
February 4, 2008
FDT Group releases specifications for Profinet I/O and Modbus communication applications, enhancing our position as the solution of choice for vendor independent integration of devices and systems.