2012

• The ISA108 committee for Intelligent Device Management (IDM) has now been formed
• Updated: Smart transmitter calibration tutorial  
• New HART test verifies automation systems comply with the EDDL standard  
• IEC publishes one more EDDL Technical Report (AutomationWorld, April 2012)  
• Electronic Device Description Language benefits entire automation industry (Fieldbus Report, Spring 2011)  
• Control systems just got more maintenance-friendly - with EDDL (PlantServices.com, January 2012)  
• Field device networking: Extending interoperability beyond devices - with EDDL (Control Engineering, March 2012)  
• EDDL proven more mature and easier to manage (Control Engineering, January 2012)  
• EDDL makes existing tools work with new devices (Control Engineering Asia, February 2012)  

2011

• FOUNDATION fieldbus for Remote Operations Management (ROM) uses EDDL to ensure interoperability  
• WirelessHART gets connected with EDDL  
• HART Communication Foundation, Fieldbus Foundation, and Profibus/Profinet International architecture for WirelessHART gateway uses EDDL for integration and operator interface  
• Device Developers: New book on EDDL development for devices (English)  
• New Foundation fieldbus DD Library includes standardized EDDL for flow, temperature and pressure transmitter consistency  
• The Fieldbus Foundation’s WIO technology uses EDDL to provide interoperability 
• First systems pass test taking EDDL to the next level 
• HART Communication Foundation Supports Latest Enhancements to EDDL Standard
• PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) welcomes latest IEC 61804-3 enhancements
• Fieldbus Foundation Welcomes Latest EDDL Enhancements
• Device Manufacturers: Second edition of IEC 61804-3 released
• New ISA Technical Report Provides Guidance for EDDL Users
• Join the EDDL group for Intelligent Device Management on Linkedin
• HART test verifies systems support EDDL
• Device Manufacturers: Latest EDDL development tool supports HART version 7

2010

• EDDL makes Foundation fieldbus v1.1 devices for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) interoperable  
• First Fieldbus devices implementing advanced Field Diagnostics technology use EDDL for access and configuration
• FOUNDATION fieldbus Wireless I/O (WIO) project uses EDDL (September 2010 Fieldbus Facts Online)
• Latest version of FOUNDATION fieldbus system test requirements makes EDDL "Device-level Access" mandatory
• HART Communication Foundation 2010 EDDL workshops
• Fieldbus Foundation 2010 developer training covers EDDL
• HART Communication Foundation host system tester checks for compliance with EDDL standard

2009

• Many control systems fully support enhanced EDDL
• Extensive report from ISA104 EDDL activities at ISA Expo 2009
• See photos from ISA Expo 2009 multi-vendor EDDL interoperability and advanced capability demonstration
• HART Communication Foundation Participates in ISA104 Booth at ISA EXPO 2009
• Enhanced Interoperability with EDDL and OPC at ISA EXPO 2009
• PROFIBUS & PROFINET International Participates In ISA 104 EDDL Booth At ISA EXPO 2009 In Houston
• Fieldbus Foundation Host Registration Program tests for enhanced EDDL support
• Fieldbus Foundation To Participate In ISA 104 EDDL Booth At ISA EXPO 2009
• ISA Expo will demonstrate device interoperability technology
• EDDL recommended in NAMUR NE 124 "Wireless Automation Requirements" 
• Control Systems Independently Registered with EDDL 
• HART Communication Foundation test EDDL files to ensure interoperability  
• Video: SP104 live demonstrates EDDL interoperability at ISA Expo 2008 (Requires Registration)
• EDDL makes Foundation fieldbus devices for Safety Instrumented Functions interoperable

2008

• New FOUNDATION Fieldbus interoperability test kit supports EDDL cross-block organization
• EDDL on show at ISA EXPO 2008
• ISA Expo Technology exhibit demonstrates enhanced EDDL
• FDI Team Achieves Development Milestones
• Report on ISA104 multi-vendor EDDL interoperability of advanced devices and systems at ISA Expo 2008
• ISA Expo Photo Sets
• EDDL in a nutshell
• ISA104 Demonstrates Enhanced Interoperability with EDDL at ISA EXPO 2008
• Fieldbus Foundation To Support ISA104 Demonstration At ISA EXPO 2008 In Houston
• HART Communication Foundation Supports ISA104 Demonstration during ISA EXPO 2008
• Fieldbus Foundation’s Final Diagnostics build on EDDL for actionable diagnostics
• Learn how EDDL and FDI fit in the OPC Unified Architecture at the OPC-UA Developers Conference
• EDDL rocks in Pattaya
• Fieldbus Foundation Releases New Device Description (DD) Enhancements
• Learn about the EDDL standard ICA 2008
• PROFIBUS International EDDL certification starts
• BIS test find EDDL meets NAMUR NE 105
• Singapore Evening Talk: Cost Savings with EDDL Technology

2007

• OPC-UA Developer Conference 2007
• EDDL demo and presentation at CIA2007 in Singapore 27-30 November...more...report
• ISA104 explains EDDL at ISA EXPO 2007...more...report
• ISA Electronic Device Description Interoperability Guideline Gains ANSI Approval...more
• EDDL demo and presentation planned in Japan in November...more...report
• EDDL demo and presentation planned in Singapore in November...more...report
• ISA-SP104 Committee and the ISA Standards and Practices Board have approved ISA-61804-3 (104.00.01), Function Blocks (FB) for Process Control – Part 3: Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL). This standard, which is an identical adoption of the IEC standard of the same title, specifies EDDL as a generic language for describing the properties of automation system components. The standard is now available from ISA.
• To create awareness of EDDL benefits, a road show was launched in Asia Pacific - "EDDL - Unleashing the Power in Your Devices"...more
• Join our email list and exchange information about EDDL...more
• FDT Group and EDDL Cooperation Team reach agreement to develop unified solution for device integration...more
• ISA-SP104 met with the NeSSI consortium to discuss how ISA-SP76 may consider adopting the EDDL standard to provide an open, multi-vendor method to develop high level analytical device descriptions irrespective of the underlying bus technology...more
• 1 November: Intelligent devices receive ISA-standardized support
• 5 November: EDDL demo and presentation at CIA2007 in Singapore 27-30 November
• 23 October: Training Events, OPC UA & Collaboration Highlight 2007
• 3 October: ISA Electronic Device Description Interoperability Guideline Gains ANSI Approval
• 2 October: EDDL Demo at ISA EXPO 2007 - Summary - Photos
• 25 September: EDDL, Why Should You Care?
• 23 September: WirelessHART + Enhanced DDL Makes Wireless Easy
• 21 September: EDDL highlighted at Chinese Instrument Manufacturers Association Fieldbus/IA exhibition and conference in Beijing, China
• 17 September: EDDL demo and presentation planned in Singapore in November
• 17 September: EDDL demo and presentation planned in Japan in November
• 30 August: ISA104 explains EDDL at ISA EXPO 2007
• 30 August: Fieldbus Foundation Releases Host Test Kit
• 31 July: Asia Road Show is a Success
• 24 July: EDDL Standard News
• 12 June: ISA Publishes EDDL Standard
• Asia Pacific EDDL Road Show: Unleash the Power of Your Devices With IEC 61804-3
• April: ISA-SP104 Supports EDDL Presentation at NeSSI Meeting
• 17 April: FDT Group and EDDL Cooperation Team Reach Agreement to Develop Unified Solution for Device Integration

2006

• August: Unlocking the Advanced Capabilities of Intelligent Devices
• 15 May: Registration of First Enhanced Device Description Signifies Milestone in Advancement of EDDL Technology
• 1 May: OPC UA Socres Big at Hannover Fair
• 1 March: OPC Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation
• OPC-UA Developer Conference 2006

2005

• 1 December: OPC Foundation's Year in Review
• 1 September: OPC's Red Hot Summer
• 31 August: Implementation of New Enhanced EDDL Expected to Revolutionize Process Automation Industry
• August: Implementation of New Enhanced EDDL Expected to Revolutionize Process Automation Industry
• 6 July: EDDL Enhancements Gain Momentum Among Major Process Automation Suppliers
• 4 July: User organizations promote EDDL development
• 1 July: The Passion and Mystique of OPC UA
• 1 May: April's Events Take OPC on a Wild Ride
• May: Enhanced DDL Technology Near Completion - The HART book

2004

• April 19: Uniform Fieldbus-Wide Language Standard for Device Description