What it is:
The Field Device Tool (FDT) specification standardizes the interface between field devices and host systems, using standard Device Type Managers (DTMs).
Why you should care:
Users can manage devices from multiple vendors, employing multiple fieldbus protocols, in a single engineering environment.
Suppliers can minimize the number of different configurators they need to provide with their devices.
See the story that goes with this sidebar: Device To Host On Any Network
