FactoryTalk AssetCentre Version 2.31

Version 2.31 of FactoryTalk AssetCentre asset-management software is available with Field Device Tool (FDT) technology to assist manufacturers in the centralized management and maintenance of production environments. The FDT technology standardizes the communication interface between field devices and control systems, which is particularly useful because most facilities use a wide variety of field devices. The process device configuration uses the interpreter device type manager (iDTM) for the HART Communication Protocol to integrate data from the HART device descriptor (DD) file and the graphical FDT for use in any Hart-registered device descriptor. The software allows engineering staff to remotely conduct instrument diagnostics, to view and edit device configurations, and to quickly swap out or reconfigure devices with the last-known good configuration. This increases the reliability of instrumentation, simplifies regulatory reporting compliance efforts, and improves product quality in applications where conditions are tied directly to process parameters such as temperature, pressure and flow.