8/18/2014 6:46 PM | |
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FDM is a Honeywell product specifically designed to operate with Honeywell's DCS, Experion PKS. But it appears that it can run as a stand-alone application, as well. The FDM spec sheet says, "With FDM, fully configure, calibrate and diagnose any HART, Fieldbus or Profibus device from any vendor. FDM uses unmodified vendor-created DD files (for HART only) or DTM based software plug-ins for performing all these functions with the device." Another note says, "Profibus device configuration is supported only through DTMs. Qualified Comm DTMs current include PMD, T&H xEpi, Softing FG100 and Brad USB. Qualified Gateway DTMs currently include Siemens ET200M, Siemens DP Link/DP-PA Coupler, P&F SK3, and Phoenix Contact. Unqualified Comm, Gateway and Device DTMs need to be qualified with FDM. Versions of Qualified PMD tools and qualified device DTMs will be documented in the software change notice." It isn't clear to me whether gateway access through the Siemens listed devices means that the instruments behind them are directly accessible by FDM or whether individual EDD/DTMs are needed for each brand/model of instrument. The spec sheet's listing of devices includes no field instruments, so maybe a connection through a ET200M or a DP Link/DP-PA coupler will provide a connection. Interpretation of the instrument data still needs some type of device specific file, though. It might be that FDM comes with a library of DTMs that includes a Profibus DTM for the DSIII, who knows? The attached word doc shows a screen shot of the communications files available for the DSIII on the Siemens site. You can see that there is an EDD file, a HART Sitrans DTM file, which I know works with Pactware software, circled in red on the attachment. But when the list is sorted for Profibus, there are two Profibus EDD/GSD files, both for Siemens Simatic PDM software. There is no DTM file (What FDM says it needs) listed for Profibus. Are either of those needed to work with FDM? Who knows? I guess you'll have to try and see. AttachmentHART and Profibus DD-EDD-DTMs on Siemens site.zip (408 Downloads) |
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