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Method for managing and configuring field devices of an automation system and configuration system for this purpose

US10447531B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ABB ACHWEIZ AG · CH

Inventors

Dirk Wagener · Stadthagen, DE
Christoph Welte · Neu-Ulm, DE
Marcus Heege · Kaisersesch, DE
Wolfgang Mahnke · Hettenleidelheim, DE
Marko Schlueter · Espelkamp, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2016
Grant date	Oct 15, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 22, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L41/20
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for managing and configuring field devices of an automation system having a central FDI server, the topology of the automation system and the configuration of each field device within this topology being stored on the FDI server; having a configuration tool connected to the central FDI server via a network connection; and having a software package suitable for managing and configuring, and relates to a configuration system for this purpose, involves, for the purpose of offline configuration, associating a local FDI server (22) with the configuration tool, on which server the topology of the automation system and storing the configuration of each field device within this topology at least in part.

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