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News Release from: Yokogawa Europe - Industrial Automation | Subject: DPharp EJA DTM
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 May 2008
A world first: a Foundation fieldbus
device DTM
Yokogawa Electric announces that its DPharp EJA V2.5 Device Type Manager (DTM) has been certified for Foundation fieldbus by the FDT Group, a World first
This certification marks another step forward for the Yokogawa VigilantPlant Asset Excellence initiative, allowing users of the intelligent Yokogawa Foundation fieldbus devices to tap user-friendly field device tool (FDT)/DTM technology with the guarantee of interoperability and trouble-free installation Innovative process plants today utilise the HART, Profibus, and Foundation fieldbus intelligent field communications protocols, making use of a rich variety of field information to improve the safety, reliability, and productivity of plant operations while optimising maintenance
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 25 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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FDT/DTM is a complementary open technology that allows users of these advanced field communications protocols to access and utilise device information regardless of the host system or communications protocol.
With a large number of device DTMs already certified for the HART and Profibus communications protocols, certification for Foundation fieldbus has been avidly awaited.
As a strong supporter and key member of the FDT Group, Yokogawa is proud to announce the world's first certified Foundation fieldbus device DTM.
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This certified Foundation fieldbus device DTM is fully interoperable with all certified frame applications, including the lastest Yokogawa FieldMate R1.03 and PRM R3.02 asset management systems.
This allows users intuitive access to all the advanced features of Foundation fieldbus devices.
The Yokogawa release of the world's first certified Foundation fieldbus device DTM means that customers can now deploy HART and Foundation fieldbus devices without the fear of interoperability pitfalls and seamlessly utilise a wealth of field information.
The FDT Group recently completed the tool set needed for the Foundation fieldbus certification of device DTMs, and Yokogawa used the latest dtmINSPECTOR 2.1 to verify that the device DTM for its EJA pressure/differential pressure transmitters met the FDT Group specifications for the Foundation fieldbus protocol.
Using its certified Interoperability Test Lab in Singapore, Yokogawa accelerated this rigorous certification process.
About FDT/DTM: FDT technology standardises the communication interface between field devices and systems.
The key feature is its independence from the communication protocol and the software environment of the device and the host system.
FDT allows any device to be accessed from any host through any protocol.
As a board member of the FDT Group, Yokogawa strongly supports the development and deployment of the FDT/DTM open technology.
For more about FDT/DTM, please visit: http://www.fdtgroup.org.
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