FDI Device Package IDE and Common Host Component Updates Available Now FieldComm Group is excited to announce the following updates for all FDI development tools: FDI Device Package IDE
The FDI Package IDE makes writing, running and testing of FDI Device Packages and EDDs easier and more efficient by providing the complete toolchain you need for FOUNDATION Fieldbus, HART, HART-IP, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and ISA 100 devices in one application. The Generic Protocol Extension allows developers to write and run device packages for any other protocol, such as Modbus or Ethernet/IP. FDI Common Host Components
The FDI Common Host Components ‐ EDD Engine and UI Engine ‐ ensure that an FDI Device Package or an existing EDD behaves in the same way in various FDI host system architectures or EDD host system architectures. The EDD Engine supports the entire EDDL scope in a multiprotocol manner for FOUNDATION Fieldbus, HART, PROFIBUS, and PROFINET, and is backward compatible with FF EDDL binary formats *.ffo, *.ff5, and; the HART EDDL binary formats *.fm8 and *.fm6 and the PROFIBUS/PROFINET binary format *.bin. The UI Engine is independent of communication protocols. It generates the device-specific user interfaces from a device description. System manufacturers will no longer need to integrate multiple interpreter components, this saves time and effort, and aims to contribute to improving the quality and interoperability of all host systems. FDI EDD Engine X
FDI EDD Engine X provides application developers an OS-independent code base for integration with their specific platform, which could be Android or Linux environments. Using the FDI EDD Engine X ensures that an FDI Device Package or an existing EDD behaves in the same way in various FDI host system architectures or EDD host system architectures. The FDI EDD Engine X supports the entire EDDL scope in a multiprotocol manner for FOUNDATION Fieldbus, HART, PROFIBUS, and PROFINET, and is backward compatible with FF EDDL binary formats *.ffo, *.ff5, and; the HART EDDL binary formats *.fm8 and *.fm6 and the PROFIBUS/PROFINET binary format *.bin. What's new? Important features in this release include: PA-DIM Server integrated with the Reference Run-Time Environment Semantic ID recognition by FDI Tokenizers IDE enhancements to support FDI Package Attachment Metadata and Feature Table for Unit Code Conversion, included for FDI Technology Version 1.3 Reference Run-Time Environment UI Engine enhanced for Optimized Layout support New HART Standard DD Library with Developer Guide HTML5 UIP DPCTT test cases bug fixes Enhanced FF Communication Server support Ethernet/IP Communication Server (Generic Protocol License add-on) Signing Tool bug fixes and improvements
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