This part explains the common principles of the field device tool concept. These principles can be used in various industrial applications such as engineering systems, configuration programs and monitoring and diagnostic applications. This standard specifies the general objects, general object behavior and general object interactions that provide the base of FDT.
ANSI/ISA 62453-2-2011 history
2011ANSI/ISA 62453-2-2011 Field device tool (FDT) interface specification - Part 2: Concepts and detailed description