EN IEC 62769-1:2021

Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 1: Overview

This part of IEC 62769 describes the concepts and overview of the Field Device Integration (FDI) specifications. The detailed motivation for the creation of this technology is also described (see 4.1). Reading this document is helpful to understand the other parts of this multi-part standard.

Feldgeräteintegration (FDI) - Teil 1: Überblick

Intégration des appareils de terrain (FDI) - Partie 1: Vue d'ensemble

IEC 62769-1:2021 est disponible sous forme de IEC 62769-1:2021 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente. L'IEC 62769-1:2021 décrit les concepts et donne une vue d'ensemble des spécifications d'intégration des appareils de terrain (FDI). La motivation détaillée pour la création de cette technologie est également décrite (voir 4.1). La lecture du présent document est utile pour comprendre les autres parties de cette norme en plusieurs parties.

Integracija procesne naprave (FDI) - 1. del: Pregled (IEC 62769-1:2021)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 18-Mar-2021
• ICS: 25.040.40 - Industrial process measurement and control
• ICS: 35.100 - Open systems interconnection (OSI)
• ICS: 35.100.05 - Multilayer applications
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 65X - Industrial-process measurement, control and automation
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 65E - IEC_SC_65E
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 19-Mar-2021
• Completion Date: 19-Mar-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 62769-1:2021 - Field device integration (FDI) - Part 1: Overview (IEC 62769-1:2021)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 62769-1:2015 - Field device integration (FDI) - Part 1: Overview
• Effective Date: 23-Mar-2021
• Replaced By: EN IEC 62769-1:2023 - Field Device Integration (FDI®) - Part 1: Overview
• Effective Date: 26-Oct-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 62769-1:2015
Integracija procesne naprave (FDI) - 1. del: Pregled (IEC 62769-1:2021)
Field device integration (FDI) - Part 1: Overview (IEC 62769-1:2021)
Feldgeräteintegration (FDI) - Teil 1: Überblick (IEC 62769-1:2021)
Intégration des appareils de terrain (FDI) - Partie 1: Vue d'ensemble (IEC 62769-1:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62769-1:2021
ICS:
25.040.40 Merjenje in krmiljenje Industrial process
industrijskih postopkov measurement and control
35.240.50 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in industry
industriji
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62769-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2021
ICS 35.100; 25.040.40; 35.100.05 Supersedes EN 62769-1:2015 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 1: Overview
(IEC 62769-1:2021)
Intégration des appareils de terrain (FDI) - Partie 1: Vue Feldgeräteintegration (FDI) - Teil 1: Überblick
d'ensemble (IEC 62769-1:2021)
(IEC 62769-1:2021)
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European foreword
The text of document 65E/758(F)/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 62769-1, prepared by SC 65E “Devices
and integration in enterprise systems” of IEC/TC 65 “Industrial-process measurement, control and
automation” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
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• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-03-12
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62769-1:2015 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62769-1:2021 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 61804-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61804-3
IEC 61804-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61804-4
IEC 61804-5 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 61804-5
IEC 62443 series NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62443 series
IEC 62453 series NOTE Harmonized as EN 62453 series
IEC 62541 series NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62541 series
IEC 62769-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62769-2
IEC 62769-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62769-3
IEC 62769-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62769-4
IEC 62769-5 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62769-5
IEC 62769-6 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62769-6
IEC 62769-7 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62769-7
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC/TR 62541-1 - OPC Unified Architecture - Part 1: CLC/TR 62541-1 -
Overview and concepts
IEC 62541-3 - OPC Unified Architecture - Part 3: EN IEC 62541-3 -
Address Space Model
IEC 62541-4 - OPC Unified Architecture - Part 4: EN IEC 62541-4 -
Services
IEC 62541-5 - OPC Unified Architecture - Part 5: EN IEC 62541-5 -
Information Model
IEC 62541-100 - OPC Unified Architecture - Part 100: EN 62541-100 -
Device Interface
IEC 62769-1 ®
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and conventions . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 IEC TR 62541-1 terms (OPC UA) . 10
3.3 IEC 62541-3 (OPC UA) terms . 10
3.4 IEC 62541-4 (OPC UA) terms . 11
3.5 IEC 62541-5 (OPC UA) terms . 11
3.6 IEC 62541-100 (OPC UA for Devices) terms . 11
3.7 Abbreviated terms . 12
3.8 Conventions . 12
4 Background . 12
4.1 Motivation . 12
4.2 Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) . 13 ®
4.3 Field Device Tool (FDT ) . 13
4.4 OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) . 14
5 Architecture . 14
5.1 Overview. 14
5.2 FDI Packages . 15
5.3 FDI Client . 16
5.4 FDI Server . 16
5.5 FDI Communication Server . 17
5.6 User Interface tiering . 17
5.7 FDI security considerations . 17
5.8 Redundancy . 18
6 Deployment . 18
6.1 Overview. 18
6.2 Engineering, operator and maintenance stations . 19
6.3 FDI Server . 19
6.4 FDI Communication Servers . 19
6.5 Device Tools . 19
6.6 Third-party Tools . 19
6.7 Handheld Tools . 19
6.8 Generic OPC UA Clients . 19
7 FDI Host . 19
7.1 Overview. 19
7.2 FDI Host Variants and Entities . 20
7.3 FDI Host Facets . 20
8 Life-cycle model . 21
8.1 Overview. 21
8.2 Identification mechanism . 21
8.3 Versioning mechanism . 22
8.3.1 Version levels . 22

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8.3.2 FDI Technology Version . 22
8.3.3 Forward compatibility . 25
Annex A (informative) FDI life-cycle concept summary . 27
A.1 General . 27
A.2 Life-cycle relevant topics (references) . 27
Annex B (informative) Issue reporting . 28
Bibliography . 29

Figure 1 – FDI architecture diagram . 15
Figure 2 – Typical deployment scenario . 18
Figure 3 – FDI Technology Version dependencies . 23

Table 1 – FDI Host Variants and possible Facets . 20
Table 2 – FDI Host Facets and related FDI Entities . 21
Table 3 – Summary of influences on the FDI Technology Version . 25
Table 4 – Combinations of Minor Versions that require special handling . 25
Table A.1 – Life-cycle aspects as part of the FDI technology . 27
Table A.2 – Life-cycle aspects as part of products and services provided with the FDI
technology . 27
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