Haar, 07/30/2014 –The recent announcement of Yamaha to discontinue its fieldbus ASIC FIND1+ will have an impact on many device vendors relying on the availability of this chip. Since 2007, Softing has been offering a viable alternative.
Softing-s Modbus Gateway and Linking Device FG-110 FF for the integration of FOUNDATION fieldbus segments in existing plants and in Modbus control systems has been enhanced with two new features "Configuration Upload" and "Firmware Download". The new features will significantly simplify the configuration effort needed to expand an H1 system and enable system integrators and control engineers to update the field device firmware from a central location.
The new Configuration U
Softing has released version 1.30 of the FF HSE/LD CommDTM for its FOUNDATION fieldbus (FF) to Modbus Gateways. The new version conforms to the Field Device Tool (FDT) specification 1.2 and can be used without a specific software or hardware key. The easy-to-use software consists of a FF High Speed Ethernet (HSE) Communication DTM and a FF Linking Device (LD) Gateway DTM and supports the Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8 operation systems. It provides seamless integration into standa
Softing’s new FOUNDATION fieldbus (FF) Mobile Host solution offers the opportunity to develop new hand-held equipment that is able to work in fieldbus networks simultaneously to the host system. Moreover, the new product can significantly improve the functionality of existing mobile devices. The FF Mobile Host solution sets the stage for implementing a hand-held device that supports configuration, parameterization, and instant diagnostics directly on the shop floor. This will considerably reduce