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Asset monitor for fieldbus devices

US7953849B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

22Claims

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Assignee

ABB AG · US

Inventors

Martin Hermes · Östringen, DE
Joerg Schubert · Lehrte, DE
Paolo Argentieri · Signal Hill, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 23, 2008
Grant date	May 31, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 14, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/80
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A software product and method of monitoring a field device in an enterprise having an industrial process. A subscription to the OPC DA server for diagnostic data from the field device is made and a subscription to an OPC AE server for event notifications from the OPC AE server is made. The subscription to the OPC AE server is activated, but the subscription to the OPC DA server is not activated. When an event notification is received from the OPC AE server, the subscription to the OPC DA server is activated. Diagnostic data from the field device is received and device health information from the diagnostic data is generated. The device health information is displayed on a viewing monitor. The subscription to the OPC DA server is then deactivated.

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