VEGA DTMs according to the DTM Style Guide

FDT/DTM technology for adjustment of field instruments is the state of the art. It is well established on the market for use with sensors, actuators and gateways, and is offered by many instrument manufacturers.
To obtain a better overview within the DTMs of different manufacturers, many users have for some time been requesting a standardised design for the user interface. Measured values and similar recurring information from the instruments must be found quickly and easily without a long search.

This demand has been taken into account in the DTM Style Guide created by the FDT Group. Now, the manufacturers of DTMs have at their fingertips a standard that defines a uniform, user-friendly adjustment interface, and that without having to forego the option of individual arrangement and design. In the future, the FDT-Style-Guide will be the characteristic feature of a customer-oriented design and an integral part of the DTM certification.
 
As the first major provider of DTMs, VEGA will change over all adjustment interfaces to the new standard in May 2009. This conversion is part of the company strategy to simplify measurement technology for users. The new DTMs are being introduced within the framework of the plicsplus concept, the continuation of the successful instrument and adjustment concept plics.

As before, the new DTMs are fully compatible with all instruments in VEGA’s range of products. The new DTMs can be used for adjustment independently of the software version. No laborious fine-tuning between the DTM version and the instrument software, as is often the case with DTMs of other providers, is necessary. This means a plus in convenience and user friendliness – simply plicsplus.

Holger Sack
Marketing manager
VEGA Grieshaber KG
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Germany
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