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Method for managing and configuring field devices of an automation system

US10601645B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ABB Schweiz 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	Mar 24, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/31132
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for managing and configuring field devices of an automation system has a configuration tool designed to physically detect a field device in the automation system, to logically integrate said device in the automation system and to configure it in the automation system, wherein for this purpose the configuration tool draws on a predefined first information package that is specific to the field device and describes at least some of the functions and data of the field device. To simplify communication between the configuration tool and the field devices, FDI-based data packages may be formed from the predefined field device-specific information package and transmitted by one or more FDT-based communications components may be exchanged between the configuration tool and the field device.

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