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Method for assignment of verification numbers

US10025287B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Rockwell Automation Germany GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Bradley A. Prosak · Bedford, US
Thomas Helpenstein · Grevenbroich, DE
Rudolf Papenbreer · Wuppertal, DE
Mussa Tohidi Khaniki · Wuppertal, DE
Norbert Machuletz · Wetter, DE
Oliver Heckel · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2015
Grant date	Jul 17, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/23464
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An industrial controller for safety control is disclosed. The controller comprises an interface for receiving a download of a safety control program, a memory for storing at least one safety control program and at least one processing unit for executing a safety control program stored in the non-volatile memory. The at least one processing unit is configured to determine whether a safety control program is verified and to limit an execution of an unverified safety control program according to an unverified run mode. An indicator is configured to indicate the execution of an unverified safety control program. A method of assigning a verification ID to an industrial controller comprises steps of configuring and downloading a safety control program, validating the configured safety control program for the target industrial controller, and assigning a verification ID. Execution of the configured safety control program is limited before the verification ID is assigned.

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