CANopen and FDT
Manfred Brill · 2012
The FDT technology was introduced in process automation ten years ago. Now, more and more supporters in factory automation are embracing it. The technology allows the integrated management of devices from different vendors connected to different field-busses. This article gives an overview on the technology, and describes how it can be used in CANopen environments. It will explain the different types of DTMs (Device Type Manager), and the usage of CANopen-EDS. E nd-users are demanding a single engineering environment to manage, commission, and configure any field device, from any device manufacturer, and connected to any communication technology. They want the flexibility to