Now that we have facilities full of "smart" equipment based using all this new technology, how is this equipment integrated? This is where FDT technology fits in! FDT technology is an open IEC 62453/ISA103 standard that standardizes the communication interface between field devices and host systems independent of the communication protocol and supplier, providing faster engineering and maintenance work. FDT enables open access to device intelligence.
This article provides a brief overview of how FDT technology is used to integrate an YTA Yokogawa wireless temperature transmitter based on ISA100 wireless technology. The outline below provides the easy "how to" steps to configure a wireless device within Yokogawa FieldMate, an FDT-enabled frame application.
FieldMate fully embraces FDT technology to assure integration of intelligent devices, regardless of communication protocol, including new wireless technology such as ISA100.11a. FieldMate can configure an ISA100.11a wireless transmitter in two different ways; first by connecting via an infrared port, or second, over the air using the communication DTM of the ISA100.11a wireless gateway. In either case, the graphical user interface using the device DTM will be identical, regardless of the mode of communication to the wireless transmitter.
Simplify your smart device integration and maintenance needs. Configure, calibrate and troubleshoot with FDT-enabled frame applications using intelligent field device DTMs. With the adoption of newer technologies, FDT is the solution to open access to device intelligence.
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