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Method and device for simulating an automation system

US7778814B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Matthias Ehrmann · Bad Liebenzell, DE
Holger Grzonka · Erlangen, DE
Michael Schlereth · Wilhermsdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2005
Grant date	Aug 17, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 22, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B19/05
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and a device for simulating an automation system are disclosed. The aim of the invention is to allow an automation system to be simulated in such a way that simulation components operating at very different computing speeds can be combined into an overall simulation. Said aim is achieved by a method comprising a control component that can be clocked using an external timing source and at least one simulation component which can be clocked using an external timing source. A coordinated clock system is provided for the control component and the at least one simulation component by means of a control component-independent timing coordinator.

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