Patent · US Expired

Redundant control system having a peripheral unit for an automation device

US7512727B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Walter Kreb · Kelsterbach, DE
Ulrich Lehmann · Birmensdorf, CH
Robert Schwab · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 15, 2005
Grant date	Mar 31, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 16, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/24173
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is described a periphery unit for an automatic device, which can be actuated as an analog input and as an analog output. A number of connections which are to be used as inputs and the number of connections which are to be used as outputs can be adapted in a flexible manner on the respective application from a predetermined number of connections of the periphery unit. As a result, a redundant automatic device wherein said types of periphery units can be used, is provided.

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