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Masking the influence of unsupported fieldbus commands

US10747698B2 · 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 17, 2018
Grant date	Aug 18, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2012/4026
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control or test system for a field device includes: a communication unit for bidirectionally commmunicating with the field device via a fieldbus protocol; a command memory for receiving commands that are transmittable to the field device via the fieldbus protocol; and a masking memory, which masking memory receives the commands contained in the command memory that are not supported by the field device, and/or receives an error message returned by the field device in response to such command.

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