FDT/DTM Introduction Webinar

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FDT/DTM INTRODUCTION

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Speaker for Today
About Speaker
 Divya is an active member of the FDT Group T&C Group, FDT Group PG
Security and has led multiple, global and high impact software development
projects from various clients in Europe, US, and Japan.
 She is an FDT, EDDL, and FDI expert with 9+ years of experience in managing
projects in the field of device integration, OPC (EDDL, FDT/DTM, FDI packages)
and standalone applications.
 An excellent communicator and an engaging leader she has proven experience
in executing several projects using Scrum, Waterfall, and Kanban
methodologies.
 Presented EDDL and FDT technologies seminar in Japan.
Divya Selvakumar

4. FDT 1.2 & FDT 2.0 Architecture
3. FDT/DTM Features
2. FDT Frames and DTMs
1. Why FDT is needed? | What is FDT?
6. FDT 3.0 Overview
5. FDT 1.2 vs 2.0 Comparison
7. DTM Certification
8. Demonstration
Agenda

WHY IS FDT NEEDED?
 As the number of intelligent devices increase, the more
complicated settings and adjustments needed.
 All the devices have to be configured and operated with
specific software tools.
 All the devices have to be integrated into many different
systems.
 The automation system devices are installed from different
vendors with different functions.
 Though this Asset Management host system uses the EDDL
technology, the vendor-supplied plug-in software must be
used to make complicated settings or adjustments in the
plant.
Situation of end user
Plant

FDT Group
 The FDT Group AISBL is an international non-profit corporation consisting of leading
global member companies active in industrial automation manufacturing – whether it’s
process, factory or hybrid.
 FDT Group is to provide an open and non-proprietary standardized interface for the
integration of field devices with engineering, automation and asset management systems.
 FDT Group (the keeper of the FDT Technology standards) has certified hundreds of DTMs
that support over 3,000 different devices from most of the world’s leading measurement
and control suppliers.
https://www.fdtgroup.org/
2001 - FDT 1.2 Spec
released
1998 - Initial roots to
create field device
configuration tool
called as FDT
2009 - FDT/DTM
became an IEC standard
IEC 62453
2016 – Release of
dtmINSPECTOR for FDT
2.x DTMs
2012 - FDT2 Spec was
released
2020 – FDT 3.0 Release
2005 - FDT Group
formed and FDT
1.2.1 spec
released

FDT – OPENNESS
 FDT supports 16+ industrial standard communication protocols such as
HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, Profinet, Modbus, ISA100, Ethernet
IP, CAN Open, OPC, IO Link, etc.
 FDT Technology is an IEC international standard (IEC 62453), ISA Standard
(ISA 103) and China (GB/T 29618) standard, which enables a standard
means to access the smart device information independent of the field
communication protocol.

WHAT IS FDT?
 FDT (Field Device Type) is the enabling technology that
standardizes the communication and configuration interface
between all field devices and host systems.
 Any device can be configured, operated, and maintained through
the standardized user interface – regardless of supplier, type or
communication protocol.
 FDT was built to support a comprehensive, open architecture for
the connected world of industrial automation.

FDT FRAME APPLICATION
 The Frame Application offers the common runtime environment for DTMs.
 The Frame Application is a software application that initializes the DTM
instance and provide option to configure, maintain, and communicate the
devices with appropriate communication interface.
 FDT frame application is characterized by a common, unified environment
for heterogeneous systems in automation.
 A single FDT Frame Application supports more than 15 of the world’s most
popular field communication protocols.

FDT/DTM (FIELD DEVICE TOOL/DEVICE TYPE MANAGER)
 The FDT DTM is a device specific software component specific to a device,
which contains the application software that defines all of the parameters and
logical capabilities in the device (similar like a device driver for a printer).
 The DTM provides a rich graphical user interface which is used to configure
any simple or even complex devices.
 The DTM can be hosted in any FDT standard Frame Applications.
 The DTM’s business logic is developed using the FDT standard interface that
are defined by FDT Group.
 The DTM includes the interactive user interface to make the device
configuration, maintenance, diagnostics, and troubleshooting easy and fast.
 The DTM is supplied along with the device by device manufacturers.
 The DTM can support more than one device types.

DTM (DEVICE TYPE MANAGER) TYPES
Device DTM
A Device DTM contains the application software for a standard field device, e.g. a pressure
transmitter, a valve, or a drive.
Communication DTM
A Communication DTM is a special category of the DTM, containing the application
software for the specific communication hardware.
Gateway DTM
A Gateway DTM is a special category of DTM representing a device that connects different
fieldbus segments, for example PROFIBUS DP with HART.

FDT/DTM FEATURES
Network Configuration
Device Configuration
Monitoring
Diagnosis
Reporting
User Management

FDT 1.2X NETWORK
DCS/Comm. Interface
Remote IO Gateway
Profibus Device
HART Device
Frame Application
Communication DTM
Profibus Device DTM
Gateway DTM
HART Device DTM

FDT 1.2X ARCHITECTURE
 FDT 1.2.x is a client/server architecture based on Microsoft Windows® COM.
 FDT 1.2.x is using standard COM interfaces for persistenace.
 XML is used to exchange Data between different Components.
 In FDT 1.2x DTM User Interface (ActiveX control) gets pointer to DTM Business
Logic and interacts with it over private interfaces.
 In FDT 1.2x DTM Business Logic gets pointer to Communication Channel and
interacts with it over the Fdt Communication interface.
 FDT 1.2x thread synchronization relies on COM Apartment state.
Device Integration Division

FDT 2 OVERVIEW
Microsoft
.NET Platform
Cover Existing
Technology
Faster
Performance
Distributed
Architecture
Designed for
Future
Greater
Security

FDT 2 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
 Uses .NET framework, which is latest technology supports for lifetime.
 No direct access between DTM BL and DTM UI & DTM and
Communication Channel.
 Frame Application manages interaction between DTM UI, DTM BL, & DTM
and Communication Channel.
 UI shall be implemented using WPF or Winform controls.
 Standard threading rules for Frame Applications and DTMs
 Simplified architecture which is easy for interoperability.
 More Security, as the DTM binaries shall be signed using code-signing
certificate.
DTM
Business Logic
DTM
User Interface
Frame
Application
DTM Events
DTM Events
UI
Messages
UI
Messages
User

FDT 2 – CLIENT/SERVER
 New FDT 2 designed as a Client/Server architecture, i.e., Frame
Application can execute the DTM Business Logic and DTM User
Interface in different PCs.
 FDT 2 provides such features to support distributed scenarios like
multi-user locking access and server based DTM repositories.
 The flexible architecture allows end users to deploy DTM in Mobile
solutions.
Network
DTM
Business Logic
Frame
Application
Business
Logic
Frame
Application
User
Interface
Server
Client
User
DTM
User Interface

FDT 2 – OPC UA SERVER
 The OPC UA Server has a double role: the server act as Frame
Application according to FDT 2.0 and it act as OPC UA Server.
 OPC UA Server contains the Frame Application, which execute the DTM
representing the physical device.
 The information provided by DTMs is used to create an OPC UA
Information Model.
 FDT Group and OPC Foundation work jointly on a specification defining
an information model for mapping DTM information.

FDT 1.2 Vs FDT 2.0 COMPARISON
CONCEPTS FDT 1.2x FDT 2.0
Interface Definitions FDT 1.2x interfaces are defined as COM
interfaces and distributed as COM DLL
FDT2.0 interfaces are defined as .NET
interfaces distributed in a primary assembly
DTM Business Logic
implementation
DTM Business Logic is implemented as COM
Object, which is distributed as a COM Server
DLL or EXE.
DTM Business Logic is implemented as simple
.NET class, which is distributed in a .NET
Assembly.
DTM User Interface
implementation
DTM User Interface is implemented as ActiveX
control
DTM User Interface is implemented as WPF
control.
Data Exchange FDT1.2.x uses XML for data exchange over the
interfaces.
FDT2.0 uses data types which are passed by
value over the interfaces.
OPC UA support has been done for FDT 2.0.

FDT 3.0 - FDT IIoT SERVER (FITS™)
 To advance the support of IIoT and industrie 4.0 in FDT, the FDT group has
developed a solution known as FITS™.
 It enables mobility, cloud, and fog enterprise applications, as well as sensor-to-
cloud and enterprise-wide connectivity employing FRAME™ and DTM™ business
logic at the heart of its client-server architecture.
 Following interfaces empowers a flexible implementation strategy to optimize
connectivity and information exchange:
 OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA)
 Web Services
 Control Network

FDT/DTM CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE
 Applicant to supply the DTM, the device and other accessories to
the test site
 Applicant to share the declaration form having the details of the
DTM to under certification
 Test site to follow the procedure prescribed by FDT group to
conduct conformity testing
 Test site to share the conformity test report to the FDT group
 FDT Group to issue the DTM certification
Note: Utthunga is an accredited FDT Test & Certification Centre and
other FDT test centres available in the worldwide, are listed here.
https://www.fdtgroup.org/development/test-certify/test-sites/
Start the certification process
Applicant to register to test site
and agree to commercial terms
Applicant to supply the device,
the DTM and the declaration
form
Test site to perform conformity
testing as per FDT guidelines
Conformity
Test Pass?
Test site to share the report to
FDT business office
FDT Group to issue the certificate
No
Yes
A
Applicant to fix the issue and
supply the updated DTM

FDT DTM CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE
 Test site to share the conformity test report to the applicant for further investigation.
 The applicant to fix the issue and share the updated DTM to the test site.
 The test center to repeat the test procedure and complete the documentation
formalities
WHAT IF THE CONFORMITY TEST FAILS?
WHAT IF THERE IS A GENUINE ISSUE ?
 At times conformity test fails and the issue is genuine for example
 There is no issue with the DTM and it behaves as expected
 The issue is with the testing tool.
 In such cases the applicant with the help of test site can raise the Test Exception Request (TER)
 The FDT Test and Certification Work Group members review the TER and jointly decide
whether to accept or reject the TER
 If the TER is accepted, the FDT group issues the certificate to the applicant
Exception is
genuine and
can’t be fixed
Applicant to raise TER with the
support from the test site
FDT WG T&C Group to review the
TER
WG T&C
group accept
TER
FDT group to issue the certificate
A
Yes
Yes
No FDT Group
to Reject
certification
FDT Group
to Reject
certification
No

FDT DTM CERTIFICATION CRITERIA
 Conformity testing is performed by an independent test sites accredited by the FDT group
 Conformity testing is performed by using the official testing tool, dtmINSPECTOR only
 Conformity tests are run against specification FDT 1.2.x or FDT 2.0
 For FDT 1.2.x certification
 dtmINSPECTOR 3.1 is used for performing conformity testing
 The style guide test is optional
 For FDT 2.0 certification
 dtmINSPECTOR 4.0 is used for performing conformity testing
 The style guide test is mandatory
 When performing conformity test for a device DTM, certified COMM DTM need to be used and vice versa
 The test procedure is same for all types of certifications such as certification of device DTM, COMM DTM, Gateway DTM

FDT/DTM CERTIFICATION PROGRAM – TIMELINE AND COST
 The DTM certification requires collaboration between, the applicant, the test site and the FDT group. The major activities which are dependent on each
other are
 The shipment of device, hardware accessories and the DTM to the test site
 The conformity testing by the test site
 Certificate generation by the FDT group
 All together it takes about 4 weeks to 6 weeks to complete the certification process
 The cost of the certification testing depends on various criteria.
Refer to FDT link for information on costing https://fdtgroup.org/development/test-certification/

FDT DTM Demonstration

Utthunga FDT Offerings
 FDT Host Development
 Device/Communication DTM Development
 Porting FDI UIP to FDT/DTM
 OPC Support for FDT host systems
 FDT module integration to the DCS system
 Converting DD/FDI Device Package to FDT/DTM
 DD/FDI Device Package support to the existing FDT Host system
Products
 uDTM : DTM Development Suite
 uDD-DTM/uFDI-DTM : Generate FDT/DTM using DD/FDI Device Package
There are FDT Service Providers available worldwide who assists the companies and here are they,
https://www.fdtgroup.org/development/service-providers/
Supported Protocol

3. Foundation for FDT/DTM Development – 6th August 2020
2. Digital Transformation with FDT 3.0 – 2nd July, 2020
1. FDT/DTM Introduction – 18th June, 2020
Webinars : Up-Coming

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