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FDT Technology
FDT is mature and installed in critical applications
Since 1998, FDT Technology has offered both process and factory manufacturing industries a truly open solution for accessing device intelligence that is supplier, system, and protocol independent

More than 55 of the leading, most inuential automation companies support FDT.

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FDT Introduction

Freedom of choice
Access all the powerful native features of automation devices Select products that t best for your application, without any restrictions from system integration

Single access to all device data

For process control, asset management, and engineering systems Independent from device type, supplier, and communication protocol

Over 800 devices certified

The FDT Group has established a Certication Process to ensure high quality and interoperability of FDT-based products Millions of DTM-based devices installed

Ease of use
One single window for all devices Over the complete plant life cycle

A complementary technology to all fieldbuses

FDT provides unparalleled access to basic device parametric data as well as advanced diagnostics and analysis

Investment protection
Technologies should be compatible with the installed base Integrate existing heterogeneous networks in the new system

Standard development environment

Device vendors and application providers can efciently extend their expertise to users Access to the most powerful native features of the device

Open access to device intelligence

55+ companies strong and growing

The FDT Group is a consortium of leading automation vendors and users that dene, support, and promote the FDT standard

Your solution: FDT Technology

FDT is an open technology that enables users to easily access and extract intelligent information from their automation products.

For more information please visit www.fdtgroup.org or email to info@fdtgroup.org

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The solution for your needs

What is FDT Technology? FDT offers
a standardized way for independently developed software components to be integrated in control systems support for any fieldbus protocol in factory and process auto mation the development of components using any language or applications available with Windows definition of the interface between FDT Frame Application and DTM (Device Type Manager)

reducing complexity ...

DTM: Device Type Manager DeviceDTM:
In a comparison the DeviceDTM corresponds to the printer driver. It is used in different systems in the same way. Provided by the device manufacturer Represents the whole logic and parameters of a device Standardized interface to the FDT Frame Application Can be used in any FDT Frame Application DTM Style Guide Graphical User Interface

in the complete plant life cycle

Your benefits with FDT Freedom of choice
Choose the best solution for your application without restrictions from system integration requirements Independent of device type (e.g. sensors, actuators, remote IOs, drives, motor starters etc.) More than 55 worldwide suppliers support the FDT Technology Reduce/harmonize the number of software tools FDT Technology ts for all complex requirements, also in the future!

with open standards

FDT over all phases in the life cycle Engineering:
Topology-/Network conguration of a plant is available in a transparent overview Compilation of all DTMs in the plant in order to dene a project Off-line access to all device parameters

Commissioning:
Device operation: On-line access to each device Simulation Diagnostic data and device status Documentation

FDT Frame Application:

The FDT Frame Application resembles the PC Software Environment and provides: User Management DTM Management Data Management Network Configuration Navigation

CommDTM:
Represents communication devices like PC communication cards, couplers, gateways, and linking devices.

Investment protection
Full support of existing devices and communication protocols of your installed base Best advanced diagnostics always available

Operation & Maintenance:

Device operation: Immediate access to each device Documentation Advanced diagnostics

Single access to all device data

Frame Application One window for all phases of the devices life cycle: Engineering, operations, maintenance, and asset management For all industries in process and factory automation (e.g. chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, automotive, etc.)

Operation & Maintenance

Engineering

DTM

Consistent plant-wide data access

FDT Technology is communication independent it supports all commonly used communication protocols and eldbus standards over all network levels.

Ease of use
Easy access to the best features of your device for engineering, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and diagnostics Common DTM Style Guide Full support of all native device functionalities

Device Type Manager

Reducing your Total Cost of Ownership

Reducing the number of software tools in your plant Reducing complexity during failure of your plant Reducing engineering and training

Commissioning

Connected

Products are available, certied, installed, and suitable for your industrial applications.

All certied DTMs are listed on the FDT Group website www.fdtgroup.org