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MTL Incorporated News
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.jpg) August 23, 2006 - Hampton, NH… MTL has introduced its new Generic Comms DTM (Device Type Manager), which will enable MTL’s MTL4840 HART connection system, MTL8000 Process I/O and its MOST controllers to pass HART data to any Instrument Maintenance software (IMS) packages utilizing the FDT/DTM* concept. Aimed at Instrument and Maintenance Engineers who wish to continue to save costs by utilizing on-line HART data, the Comms DTM software, developed to the latest FDT specification v1.2, is available for download free of charge to PCs running the IMS package. The introduction of the Comms DTM reflects MTL’s commitment to Open Systems and further extends MTL’s ability to communicate with the leading HART maintenance software packages. The new FDT/DTM offering means that MTL customers who want to upgrade to FDT-based IMS packages can do so and thus implement the latest online communication and configuration technologies in their plant. The MTL Comms DTM software is protected by a license and, unlike some competitive offerings, is available for downloading free of charge from the MTL website. Supporting the FDT specification v1.2, the software is compatible with any other FDT Frame or Device DTM designed to the same specification. *The FDT/DTM concept has been developed by the FDT (Field Device Tool) Group, formed by the leading companies involved in the process automation industry. The group devised an open international standard, the FDT/DTM, to simplify communications between all instruments, devices, calibrators, asset management software and DCS (Distributed Control Systems) systems. MTL has been a member of the FDT Group since 2003. According to the standard, all instrument and device manufacturers develop DTM software describing their devices, containing all the device’s norms and graphic user dialogues. The DTM undertakes device configuration and provides device documentation. The FDT is the container application in which the DTM runs. About MTL MTL has been serving the process and related industries since its formation in 1971. Today, the MTL Instruments Group plc, is a world leader in the development and supply of electronic instrumentation and protection equipment for the process control and telecommunications industries. Many of the world's most critical processes are monitored, controlled or protected by MTL equipment and the Group is distinguished by the quality and reliability of its products, its global network of sales-and-support centres and its acknowledged position as a thought-leader in this high technology marketplace. With 36 dedicated sales centres in 13 countries and a further 137 MTL representatives in 64 countries, MTL's expertise in Intrinsic Safety, Surge Protection, Open System Platforms and Operator Displays is unsurpassed. |
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