What is BS EN IEC 62769-1 about?
BS EN IEC 62769-1 is the first part of a multi-series standard that deals with the options for collection and proper management of the information in various sectors.
BS EN IEC 62769-1 describes the concepts and overview of the Field Device Integration (FDI) specifications. It explains the background of field devices, terms, definitions, abbreviated terms, and conventions as well as gives information about architecture, deployment, FDI host, a life-cycle model for field device integration.
Who is BS EN IEC 62769-1 for?
BS EN IEC 62769-1 on Field Device Integration (FDI) is applicable to:
- Companies shifting to service-oriented architecture
- Consultants working with software architecture
- Companies providing Field Device Integration services
- Field Device system suppliers
Why should you use BS EN IEC 62769-1?
In today’s automation systems, field devices from many different suppliers have to be integrated into the system, which results in additional effort for installation, version management and operation of these devices.
BS EN IEC 62769-1 gives you simplified information on various aspects of field device integration such as architecture, deployment, FDI Host, Life-cycle model, which are required in order to easily incorporate FDI into your system processes. Users of BS EN IEC 62769-1 can deploy the brilliant field device system in their industries for managing all the data from various equipment used for configuration, calibration, networking and assure the safety of the data.
BS EN IEC 62769-1 helps you to manufacture standardized field devices that can be readily used across all industries without any problem.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN IEC 62769-1:2021 supersedes BS EN 62769‑1:2015, which is now withdrawn.
Changes in BS EN IEC 62769-1:2021 include –
- Support for generic protocol extension for faster adoption of other technologies
- Digital signature now includes trusted timestamping for long term validation of FDI Package
- Support of new protocols