Operating Via Fdt (Field Device Tool); Device Type Manager (Dtm); Sitrans Dtm - Siemens 7ML5431 Operating Instructions Manual

7.3

Operating via FDT (Field Device Tool)

FDT is a standard used in several software packages designed to commission and maintain
field devices. Two commercially available FDTs are PACTware and Fieldcare.
Functionally FDT is very similar to PDM. See Operating via SIMATIC PDM (Page 69) for
more detail.
● To configure a field device via FDT you need the DTM (Device Type Manager) for the
device.
● To configure a field device via SIMATIC PDM, you need the EDD (Electronic Data
Description) for the device.
7.3.1

Device Type Manager (DTM)

A DTM is a type of software that 'plugs into' FDT. It contains the same information as an
EDD but an EDD is independent of the operating system.
7.3.2

SITRANS DTM

● SITRANS DTM is an EDDL interpreter developed by Siemens to interpret the EDD for
that device.
● To use SITRANS DTM to connect to a device, you must first install SITRANS DTM on
your system and then install the device EDD written for SITRANS DTM.
● You can download SITRANS DTM from the Siemens service and support website. Go to
Service & Support (http://www.siemens.com/automation/service&support), click on
Product Support, and drill down to Product Information/Automation Technology/Sensor
systems/Process Instrumentation/Software & Communications.
SITRANS LR250 with mA/HART
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