Generating of a device description for a measuring device

US8205022B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VEGA Grieshaber KG · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Isenmann · Lenzkirch, DE
• Harald Auber · Schenkenzell, DE
• Fridolin Faist · Oberwolfach, DE
• Martin Gaiser · Alpirsbach, DE
• Manfred Kopp · Oak Ridge, US
• Robert Laun · Hausach, DE
• Juergen Lienhard · Fischerbach, DE
• Manfred Metzger · Rammingen, DE
• Ralf Schaetzle · Fischerbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 26, 2009
• Grant date: Jun 19, 2012
• Expiry date: Oct 26, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L41/0806
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method for generating a device description for a measuring apparatus in a target field bus protocol is described. The method comprises the reception of a first device description of the apparatus. The first device description of the apparatus comprises at least one variable. The at least one variable is related to a storage cell of the apparatus. The target field bus protocol is selected from a plurality of field bus protocols, and at least one block is formed from the at least one variable. The at least one block has a maximum block size that corresponds to the smallest maximum block size of at least two field bus protocols of the plurality of field bus protocols. The maximum block size can be transmitted via a field bus with a single request when the respective field bus protocol is used. Subsequently, the at least one block is provided as device description for the apparatus in the target field bus protocol.