FDT for EDDL-Based Field Devices

• US 20080112388A1
• Filed: 11/10/2006
• Published: 05/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company), Risher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Inventors: Garrett, Nicholas, Trebing, Stefan
• Granted Patent: US 8,345,710 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/351
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4185 characterised by the network communication
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31132 FDT interfacing profibus field device drivers DTM with engineering tool
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31334 Database with devices, configuration, of plant
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/32144 Define device description using dd files
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Abstract

A Field Device Tool (FDT)-based application is provided. The FDT-based application includes at least one communication Device Type Manager (communication DTM) and a router Device Type Manager (DTM). The communication DTM corresponds with a type of communication protocol that an at least one plant asset follows. The communication DTM is configured to provide an interface for communication between the FDT-based application and the communication protocol that the plant asset follows. The router DTM is coupleable to an asset optimization device manager that includes electronic device description language (EDDL), the router DTM is configured to transfer data from the asset optimization device manager to the at least one communication DTM for communication with the plant asset.

Claims

1. A Field Device Tool (FDT)-based application comprising:

at least one communication Device Type Manager (communication DTM) that corresponds with a type of communication protocol that an at least one plant asset follows, the communication DTM is configured to provide an interface for communication between the FDT-based application and the communication protocol that the plant asset follows; and

a router Device Type Manager (router DTM) coupleable to an asset optimization device manager that includes electronic device description language (EDDL), the router DTM is configured to transfer data from the asset optimization device manager to the at least one communication DTM for communication with the plant asset.

2. The FDT-based application of claim 1, wherein the router DTM transfers data from the asset optimization device manager via an interface component.

3. The FDT-based application of claim 1, wherein the router DTM is firther configured to distribute information from the plant assets to the asset optimization device manager.

4. The FDT-based application of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one device-specific Device Type Manager (device DTM) including specific information about the at least one plant asset, wherein the device DTM is created by a manufacturer of the at least one plant asset.

5. The FDT-based application of claim 4, further comprising:

at least one generic Device Type Manager (generic DTM) including information that is non-specific to any plant asset, wherein the generic DTM is created by the FDT-based application.

6. The FDT-based application of claim 5, further comprising:

a remote input/output gateway Device Type Manager (RIO gateway DTM) configured to allow the router DTM to connect data with the communication DTM.

7. The FDT-based application of claim 6, wherein the router DTM is interposed between the device and generic DTMs and the RIO gateway DTM.

8. The FDT-based application of claim 7, wherein the router DTM is further configured to transfer data from the at least one device DTM and the at least one generic DTM to the RIO gateway DTM for transfer of data to the communication DTM for communication with the plant asset.

9. An asset management system comprising:

an asset optimization device manager that includes electronic device description language (EDDL); and

a Field Device Tool (FDT)-based application coupled to an asset optimization device manager that includes electronic device description language (EDDL), the FDT-based application configured to transfer data from the asset optimization device manager to the plant asset using at least one communication Device Type Manager (DTM) that corresponds with a type of communication protocol that an at least one plant asset follows.

10. The asset management system of claim 9, wherein the communication DTM of the FDT-based application is coupled to the asset optimization device manager, the communication DTM configured to transfer data to the plant asset.

11. The asset management system of claim 9, wherein the FDT-based application comprises a remote input/output gateway Device Type Manager (RIO gateway DTM) coupled to the communication DTM.

12. The asset management system of claim 11, wherein the RIO gateway DTM is coupled to the asset optimization device manager, the RIO gateway DTM configured to transfer data to the plant asset via the communication DTM.

13. An asset management system comprising:

an asset optimization device manager that includes electronic device description language (EDDL);

a Field Device Tool (FDT)-based application comprising;

at least one communication Device Type Manager (communication DTM) that corresponds with a type of communication protocol that an at least one plant asset follows, the communication DTM is configured to provide an interface for communication between the FDT-based application and the communication protocol that the plant asset follows; and

a router Device Type Manager (router DTM) configured to transfer data from the asset optimization device manager to the at least one communication DTM for communication with the plant asset.

14. The asset management system of claim 13, wherein the router DTM transfers data from the asset optimization device manager via an interface component.

15. The asset management system of claim 13, further comprising:

at least one device-specific Device Type Manager (device DTM) including specific information about the at least one plant asset, wherein the device DTM is created by a manufacturer of the at least one plant asset.

16. The asset management system of claim 15, further comprising:

at least one generic Device Type Manager (generic DTM) including information that is not specific to any plant asset, wherein the generic DTM is created by the FDT-based frame application.

17. The asset management system of claim 16, further comprising:

a remote input/output gateway Device Type Manager (RIO gateway DTM) configured to allow the at least one device DTM and the at least one generic DTM to connect to the communication DTM.

18. The asset management system of claim 17, wherein the router DTM is interposed between the device and generic DTMs and the RIO gateway DTM.

19. The asset management system of claim 18, wherein the router DTM is further configured to transfer data from the at least one device DTM and the at least one generic DTM to the RIO gateway DTM for transfer of data to the communication DTM for communication with the plant asset.

20. The asset management system of claim 18, wherein the router DTM is further configured to distribute data from the RIO gateway DTM to one of the device DTM, the generic DTM and the asset optimization device manager.