Device Integration

G S D E D D F D T

Device Integration in Field Bus Technology

Device Integration in Field Bus Technology
Field bus technology provides the full range This inevitably results in considerably more
of user benefits through consequent time and effort required for installation, ver-
"openness" which is equivalent to the sion management, and device operation.
utilization of devices from many different
manufacturers in one system. An average To simplify these processes, PROFIBUS
installation embraces over 100 field device has developed the standards for the
types from 10 or more different manufactu- central and uniform operation of field
rers with at least 10 different operating devices.
programs.

Device integration is synonymous with Device integration is normally carried out

making the information and functions of by mapping the functions of the device in
field devices centrally accessible for the operating software (operating tool).
various tasks in the life cycle of a system This is optimized through consistent data
■ during the engineering process for maintenance over the life cycle of the
configuration and parameter assignment, system with identical data structures for
■ during plant operation for monitoring, all devices.
alarms and asset management
(diagnosis, maintenance).

General Station Data (GSD)

The GSD is the obligatory "ID card" for
each and every PROFIBUS device. It con-
tains the key data of the device, details
relating to its communication capabilities
and other information relating, for example,
to diagnosis values.
In the device integration process the GSD
is sufficient to employ for the cyclic
exchange of measurement values and
manipulated variables between the field GSD is
device and the automation system.
■ an electronic data sheet that is provided
by the manufacturer of the device,
Engineering system ■ a simple textual description of the
device features for PROFIBUS
Network communication,
configurator ■ the basic description for each PROFIBUS
device that is to be integrated into the
engineering system for the purpose of
configuring the PROFIBUS network to
allow cyclic communication with the
GSD
PROFIBUS master.
 Solutions for Device Integration with PROFIBUS

PROFIBUS is working intensively on the Wide application base

issue of device integration and attaches
equal importance to the two aspects PROFIBUS is the only field bus system
"standardization and flexibility" and worldwide that - thanks to its modular
"benefits for users and manufacturers" design - is equally suited to all applications
The result is really convincing: with its in the area of automation technology,
GSD, EDD and FDT / DTM concept, ■ from production to process automation,
PROFIBUS offers future-oriented inte- ■ in standard and safety-oriented installa-
gration technology for the operation of tions,
devices that display different levels of ■ from simple to complex solutions.
complexity.

Structured Integration Technologies

Cyclic process Acyclic device Acyclic device
I/O operation operation With a view to its wide application base,
PROFIBUS provides three different techno-
Engineering system logies for device integration all of which
■ guarantee the centralized and uniform
operation of devices,
■ take into consideration the specific
requirements of the individual sectors
such as motion control or process
engineering,
EDD DTM
■ are structured with regard to their
features and scope of performance and
GSD GSD GSD ■ offer plant operators and device manu-
factures a high level of openness allow-
ing them to select the optimal solution
for their respective applications.

FDT
Functionality

(Field Device Tool)

EDD
(Electronic Device
■ Description of
GSD Description)
Application Functions
(General Station Data) (device parameters)
■ Description of
Application Functions ■ Software (DTM
■ Description of Device Type
(device parameters)
Communication Manager)
■ Text file
Functions (cyclic data) ■ Optimal for highly
■ Optimal for
■ Text file complex field
devices of medium
■ For less complex field devices
complexity
devices

Market Introduction
Electronic Device Description (EDD)
GSD is not sufficient to describe the user- more efficient language. To meet this re-
related functions and parameters of field quirement PROFIBUS further developed the
devices of higher complexity. The configu- Electronic Device Description Language
ration, parameterization, commissioning, (EDDL) which was standardized in IEC
maintenance and diagnosis of the devices 61804-2 and is used to create EDDs.
from the engineering system requires a

An EDD is

■ a textual device description that is not

Engineering system
dependent on the operating system of
the engineering system,
■ the description of the device functions Network
configurator EDD-
that are communicated acyclically inclu
Interface
ding graphical options as well as device
information such as a order data, mate-
rials and maintenance messages etc.,
■ a file that is developed and provided by
the manufacturer of the device and EDD
used in conjunction with GSD,
■ the basis for processing and display GSD
using an EDD interpreter.

The EDD interpreter

EDD
■ is an open interface between the EDDs
and the operating program,
EDD
■ provides the visualization data for the
operating program with a uniform
EDD Look & Feel across all devices and
manufacturers,
■ can be used as part of an independent
EDD operating program or engineering
system.

Features of EDD technology ■ Large installed base (with over

1,000 devices from more than 100
■ Independent of engineering and control manufacturers)
systems and therefore facilitates the ■ Standardized version management as
decoupling of the life cycles of the well as value comparison and device
plant, control system, operating system replacement with data transfer
and field devices ■ Particularly suitable for devices with
■ Routing through various networks by standardized functions
means of PROFIBUS standards ■ Cost-effective and fast development
Field Device Tool (FDT) Interface and
Device Type Manager (DTM)
In contrast to the description-based With FDT / DTM, the flexibility and degrees
technologies GSD and EDD, FDT / DTM of freedom of software programs can be
technology is a software-based device used for device integration over the entire
integration method. The DTM is a software life cycle of a system.
component and communicates with the
engineering system via the FDT interface.

A DTM

■ is a device-operating program that

paves the way for the utilization of the
device functions (Device-DTM) or the
communication capabilities
(Communication-DTM); Engineering system
■ has a standardized FDT interface (Field
Network
Device Tool) to a peripheral application
configurator FDT-
(Engineering System),
Interface
■ can, in a similar way as a printer
driver, be run on all FDT peripheral
applications,
■ is programmed by the manufacturer
specifically for the device or generated
automatically, DTM
■ contains a user interface that is
optimi zed for each device and GSD
■ also provides GSD information.

The FDT interface

■ is an open, vendor-neutral interface

specification (and not a "tool" as the Features of FDT / DTM technology
name suggests),
■ facilitates the open integration of field ■ High level of flexibility in terms of
devices from different manufacturers program layout and easy implemen-
into operating programs using DTMs, tation of unique features
■ defines the interaction between the ■ Utilization of all of the device's
DTMs and an FDT peripheral application functions
in the operating tool or engineering ■ Utilization of existing and, if applicable,
system. certified programs is possible
■ Responsibility for device and DTM lies
in one hand (important for safety-
relevant applications)
■ Manufacturer-independent routing
through various networks
■ Option of an optimized user interface
that is realized by the manufacturer of
the device
■ Suitable for the support of high device
innovation cycles or graphic and inter-
active functions
■ Adoption of the automatic version
management of the field devices
Numerous User Benefits

There are significant reasons to explain guarantee system-wide consistency and

the leading position that PROFIBUS has long-term investment protection.
established in the world market. Right from The optimal structure of the three methods
the very beginning, all developments at of device integration guarantees users and
PROFIBUS successfully combined stand- manufacturers a high level of planning and
ardization with versatility allowing the organizational freedom. The benefits that
application base to be extended to all can be derived from having direct access
areas of industry. As a result, users can to device intelligence, from central device
avail themselves of uniform solutions that management and standardization are com-
mon to all three methods.

Benefits of direct access

to device intelligence

■ Asset Management
■ Diagnosis
■ Predictive Maintenance

GSD
Benefits derived from EDD Benefits derived from
central device access FDT standardization

Enhanced efficiency Uniform operation

in the areas of irrespective of
■ planning ■ manufacturer

■ configuration ■ device type

■ maintenance ■ sector

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