Multi-protocol gateway with control in a process control system
US10459413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/33235
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Controlling and communicating with separate sets of industrial process control devices via separate data protocols simultaneously with a single processing device that utilizes redundancy and task-splitting to increase availability. An exemplary system includes a device integrator processor configured to receive and transmit electronic data via a plurality of protocols simultaneously. In one form, the device integrator processor includes a primary module that primarily controls communications and synchronizes itself with a shadow module of the processor. In another form, the processor includes multiple cores that each control a set of devices. Moreover, the cores implement a redundancy scheme.
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