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Computer-implemented method for updating a process control system

US12190094B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ABB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

Stefan Pook · Minden, DE
Andreas Wahlmann · Meerbeck, DE
Andreas Stueckelmaier · Stolzenau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 21, 2022
Grant date	Jan 7, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 27, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F8/65
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for updating a process control system having a plurality of different hardware units includes providing a firmware data package, connecting a computing unit to an interface unit, transferring the firmware data package to the interface unit, providing current status data comprising information about the different hardware unit and information about the current firmware versions of the different hardware unit, checking whether the different hardware unit and the current firmware versions are compatible with the firmware update data for the different hardware units based on the current status data, and determining a checking result. When the checking result is positive, firmware update data in the different hardware unit is installed, and when the checking result is negative, an incompatibility message is provided.

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