What is BS EN 62453-1 – FDT interface specification about?
BS EN 62453-1 is the first part of the IEC 62453 multi-series that discusses FDT interface specifications. This European standard helps its users to understand the concepts of FDT interface and implement it in their organizations.
BS EN 62453-1 presents an overview and guidance for the IEC 62453 series. It:
- Explains the structure and content of the IEC 62453 series (see Clause 5)
- Provides explanations of some aspects of the IEC 62453 series that are common to many of the parts of the series
- Describes the relationship to some other standards
Who is BS EN 62453-1 – FDT interface specification for?
BS EN 62453-1 on overview and guidance for FDT interface specification is useful for:
- Manufacturers of field devices and network components
- Application developers
- System integrators
Why should you use BS EN 62453-1 – FDT interface specification?
With the integration of fieldbuses into control systems, there are a few additional tasks to be performed. They may result in a large number of fieldbus and device-specific tools in addition to system and engineering tools. Integration of these tools into higher-level system-wide planning or engineering tools is an advantage.
BS EN 62453-1 is a guidance document that introduces you to the concepts, objectives and benefits of FDTs. BS EN 62453-1 also provides you references to other documents that can explain specific aspects of FDT in detail and their relationship with other documents. This can help you to use the documents in an orderly manner and reduce confusion while interpreting them.
Overall, BS EN 62453-1 helps you to understand the basics of FDTs and standards that deal with them, so you can implement FDT interfaces smoothly in your organization.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 62453-1:2017 replaces BS EN 62453-1:2003. BS EN 62453-1:2017 constitutes the following technical revision with respect to BS EN 62453-1:2009:
- Introduction of a new implementation technology (defined in IEC 62453-42)
