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News Release from: Hart Communication Foundation | Subject: DD-IDE
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Tools cut device description development
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The Hart Communication Foundation (HCF) has released its new Device Description Integrated Development Environment (DD-IDE).
The Hart Communication Foundation (HCF) has released its new Device Description Integrated Development Environment (DD-IDE) The new HCF standard DD-IDE toolsuite is a comprehensive set of integrated software tools for efficient development, testing and maintenance of device descriptions (DDs)
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 12 Nov 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new Hart DD-IDE is just one of several important enhancements to the Device Description Language (DDL) technology currently underway at HCF.
"The new integrated development environment reduces the time requirements for development of a typical Hart device description by as much as 30-40%", says HCF Chief Engineer Wally Pratt.
"The DD-IDE simplifies and streamlines the DD development process with an integrated tool suite to support rapid edit-build-test cycles allowing the developer to test new scenarios quickly and efficiently".
The new "state of the art" Hart DD-IDE supports the entire DD development cycle with automation of routine DD development tasks and enhanced visualisation features to simplify maintenance and relearning of existing DDs.
Key components of the new DD-IDE are - a DDL knowledgeable editor with wizards and search capability, sample DDs, an improved DDL tokeniser, the XMTR-DD device simulator and the new SDC-625 smart device configurator for DD validation and testing.
DDL is the Hart standard and the only technology endorsed by HCF for configuration of Hart devices.
A key element of the Hart technology since 1990, DDL has proven to be a reliable, robust and stable platform for suppliers to consistently define and document the capabilities of Hart-enabled products.
In March 2004, DDL was unanimously approved as an international standard of the International Electrotechnical Commission - IEC61804-2, EDDL.
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