Automation system for merging automation components

US6757568B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Johannes Birzer · Stulln, DE
• Martin Kiesel · Baiersdorf, DE
• Georg Trummer · Amberg, DE
• Peter Wagner · Hersbruck, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 21, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 29, 2004
• Expiry date: Oct 15, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B19/056
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automation system in which a functionality of at least two components from a programmable logic controller which can be regulated as required and/or from a drive controller which regulates rotation speed and/or position, and/or from a motion controller which regulates complex operations is integrated. The integrated controller constructed in this way can additionally have a single processor equipped with every functionality, further specific interfaces incorporation of engineering system and runtime system (RS) into the integrated controller, a web server functionality, a project data configuration using a single control action and an integrated, extensive data management unit (DM).