While many engineers use the terms interchangeably, distinctions exist based on version and environment:
Despite the name change, the core philosophy of SPI/INTOOLS remains identical. At its heart is a (typically Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle). This database ensures that if an engineer changes a pressure transmitter's tag number or range in the Instrument Index, that change propagates automatically to every loop drawing, wiring schedule, and datasheet. smartplant instrumentation intools