FDI 1.4.1 Specification Ballot – We Need Your Insights!
Modified on Thu, 15 Jan at 9:59 AM
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Invitation to Shape the Future FDI 1.4.1 Specification Ballot – We Need Your Insights!
Notice and Call for Disclosure of Conflicting IPR Deadline: April 15, 2026
FieldComm Group distributed a FDI 1.4.1 Specification ballot to all voting members earlier today. While only your company's voting contact can submit a vote for this ballot, all FieldComm Group members are welcome to review and submit their comments. Please see the ballot details and instructions on how to submit comments below. |
Ballot Details |
FDI 1.4.1 Specifications includes the following updates:
This ballot proposes enhancements to several Specifications and the addition of two new Specifications.
FCG_TS10099 – Technology Management 1.4.1 FCG_TS62769-1 - FDI-Overview 1.4.1 FCG_TS62769-2 - FDI-Client 1.4.1 FCG_TS62769-3 - FDI-Server 1.4.1 FCG_TS62769-4 - FDI-Packages 1.4.1 FCG_TS62769-5 - FDI-Information Model 1.4.1 FCG_TS62769-6 - FDI-Technology Mapping 1.4.1 NEW FCG_TS62769-6-300 - FDI-Technology Mapping-Gateway Plugin 1.0.0 FCG_TS62769-7 - FDI-Communication Devices 1.4.1 NEW FCG_TS62769-9 FDI Gateway Devices 1.0.0 FCG_TS61804-3 - EDDL Syntax Semantics 4.3 FCG_TS61804-4 - EDDL Interpretation 2.3 FCG_TS61804-5 - EDDL Builtin Library 2.3 Major ImprovementsUpon membership approval, these specifications will constitute FDI 1.4.1. The proposed specifications consists of the following major improvements:
New Feature: Nested Communication Nested Communication and supporting features added to enable data exchange between the physical device and the device representation managed by the FDI Server. FDI network infrastructure is supported by switches, remote IO, and other infrastructure devices. The architecture supports device variants, Remote I/O, and Gateways. All configurable modules use the same vendor-specific bus protocol on the client side, while the head station supports the protocol on the server side.
Communication Gateway Plug-In and FDI Package types were added to enable nested communications. The Communication Gateway Plug-in is a component within an FDI Package that is executed by an FDI Server to enable nested communication functionalities.
Updated architecture diagrams now include the Communication Gateway Plug-in.
FCG_TS62769-4 - FDI Packages (Version 1.4.1) was updated to support Nested Communications. Updates include a new appendix describing modular device packages. Each module within a modular device must be documented in a separate FDI Package. The head station of a modular device should be represented as an FDI Gateway Package, while individual modules are represented as FDI Device Packages, except for those modules providing communication functionalities, which should be represented as FDI Gateway Packages.
Two additional specifications have been introduced in this release: FCG_TS62769-6-300 — FDI Technology Mapping for Gateway Plugins FCG_TS62769-9 — FDI Gateway Devices
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IPR Disclosure |
In addition, this announcement also serves as the Official Notice and Call for Disclosure of “any Private Intellectual Property Rights, existing under the law of any nation, owned by either a member or non-member that would conflict, legally bar or adversely affect application or implementation of the proposed Specification in any commercial products."
To report the existence of any IPR that may conflict with the proposed specification, please go to our Support Portal and submit a ticket (choose "IPR Notification" from the drop down menu) within a 90-day period. |
Review and Comment Instructions |
While only your company's voting contact can submit a vote on this ballot, ALL FieldComm Group members are welcome to review and submit their comments. To submit your comments, please follow these simple steps:
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