Interface to a programmable logic controller
US6853867B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/32126
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for accessing, controlling and monitoring a programable logic controller with a network client having a conventional web browser. The apparatus includes an archive, an interface, and a library. The archive provides for compiling an application written in code supported by the web browser. The interface is responsive to the application for establishing a connection between the controller and the network client. Further, the library is responsive to the application for supporting communication between the controller and the network client upon establishing a connection therebetween.
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