Posted to News on 7th Oct 2007, 09:45
dtmINSPECTOR 2.0 covers wider range of fieldbus protocols
FDT Group and M&M Software are releasing DTM test tool dtmINSPECTOR 2.0. This version of dtmINSPECTOR contains certification tests for Foundation Fieldbus, Interbus and the DeviceNet extension to CIP, in addition to the already existing fieldbus protocols Profibus and Hart. Several new test cases are also added for all protocols.
This latest addition to the FDT toolset significantly expands the reach of FDT's certification process and enables certification and registration of DTMs for Foundation Fieldbus, Interbus and DeviceNet. End users can now purchase and install DTMs for these protocols with the added guarantee of formal certification from the FDT Group.
dtmINSPECTOR is a software tool that automatically and systematically tests the conformance of DTMs with the FDT specification. All DTMs, such as Communication-, Device- and Gateway-DTMs, can be tested with this tool. dtmINSPECTOR is said to give DTM manufacturers the best possible DTM development support and ensures quick and trouble-free certification of DTMs.
By using dtmINSPECTOR through the DTMs development process, the developer picks up right away the differences between the developing software and the FDT specification. It is possible to debug the DTM during the test run for the direct monitoring of the code interaction. This speeds up any troubleshooting even further and significantly decreases the cost of error correction; an early detection of errors leads to much lower costs for bug fixing.
In the same way, the DTM certification test becomes a formality. The Certification Tests in the accredited Test Sites are also executed with dtmINSPECTOR. The developer can therefore check the software conformance prior to shipping it to the test site, helping to ensure successful testing at the first execution and avoiding costly repetitions of the process.
