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Methods and apparatus to configure process control system inputs and outputs

US7684875B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

Larry O. Jundt · Round Rock, US
Kent A. Burr · Round Rock, US
Gary K. Law · Georgetown, US
William G. Irwin · Austin, US
Marty James Lewis · Cedar Park, US
Michael G. Ott · Austin, US
Robert B. Havekost · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 2, 2007
Grant date	Mar 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 14, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/02
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus to configure process control system inputs and outputs are disclosed. A disclosed example method comprises obtaining a tag of a process control device from the input/output device, and associating the process control device with a process control module based on the obtained tag.

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