Writing Enhanced DDs Workshop

Don’t be the last to know about and implement the new construct! Attend the Writing Enhanced Device Descriptions Workshop, a comprehensive course covering advanced aspects of DD development. Attendees will receive the knowledge needed to improve their devices’ performance by Device Descriptions based on the EDDL, IEC61804-3
(HART HCF_Spec-500 specification).

2010 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

    June 7-10 - Düsseldorf, Germany
    July 26-29 - Austin, Texas USA
    October 18-21 - Düsseldorf, Germany
   December 6-9 - Austin, Texas USA

The instructor will provide developers with a step-by-step process for building a Device Description that can be used across all DD-enabled host platforms. This one-on-one instructional environment is designed to help developers “get up to speed” on the new enhanced DDL. All registrants learn to develop a Device Description using the latest HCF DD tool - Device Description-Integrated Development Environment (DD-IDE).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Developers and designers requiring knowledge of the Device Description Language and a Device Description for a HART or other fieldbus based device that follow IEC 61804-3 DDL standard.

WORKSHOP GOAL

Provide the device developer with the needed knowledge to build Device Descriptions that properly model the intended device including; the language concepts, development strategies, engineering practices and how to use the tools required in the development of Device Descriptions.
Explore the use of DDL as an Application Layer modeling tool.
Assist students in developing a basic DD for their device.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HART and other fieldbus based products use Device Descriptions to fully describe and model a field device. DD’s enable a Host Applications to fully configure, commission, and maintain HART and other fieldbus based devices.

DDs are also useful in the product development cycle to prototype HART commands and data items for the device. Device descriptions allow for a cost-effective review of a design before implementation, and specify the device Application Layer for implementation.

This workshop immerses developers into the Device Description Language using a lecture/lab structure with all students developing a Device Description by the end of the workshop. During the lab time the instructor provides one-on-one consulting to assist the student as they develop their unique Device Description.

All registrants receive the tools (DD-IDE) needed for DD development, testing and registration of your DD with the Foundation. The DD-IDE is an advanced set of DD development tools including a DDL aware Editor, Tokenizer, XMTR-DD device simulator and a copy of the HCF reference host, SDC-625. The combination of the XMTR-DD and the SDC-625 allows developers to work in a simulation mode or with a live device when connected through a HART modem.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Lecture

   - HART Fundamentals
   - Strategies for successful development
   - Basic DDL concepts
   - Advanced DDL concepts (methods, arrays)
   - Universal and common practice commands
   - Enhanced DDL constructs
Lab work

   - Introduction to the DD - Integrated Development Environment
   - One-on-one assistance with your DD development
   - Construction of basic DD for unique customer products
You leave with

   - The Integrated Development Environment Tool Set
   - HART DDL & Built-in Specifications
   - Presentation slides with DD code examples
   - Basic device description for your product
   - Certificate of attendance
   - 28 Professional development hours (PDH)

Course INSTRUCTOR - Paul Baker

15 years Engineering, S/W Development
7 years DD Librarian, DD Developer, HART Server Development
SDC-625 GUI Developer

WORKSHOP FEE

: HCF Members - US $3000*
Non-Members - US $5000*

*Included in the workshop fee is a single copy of the HART Communication Foundation’s Integrated Development Environment, which includes a DDL editor, Tokenizer, transmitter simulator (XMTR-DD) and the Smart Device Configurator (SDC-625).

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