Methods and apparatus to manage module run sequences in a process control environment

US8229578B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Gary K. Law · Georgetown, US
• Brandon Hieb · Cedar Park, US
• David R. Denison · Austin, US
• Alper Turhan Enver · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 21, 2009
• Grant date: Jul 24, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 22, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/25389
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Example methods and apparatus to manage module run sequences in a process control environment are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a module including a plurality of function blocks, receiving an indication of a subset of the plurality of function blocks, and receiving an indication of a first sequence of execution for the subset, wherein the first sequence of execution is different than a second sequence of execution associated with the module. The example method also includes associating the subset with a run sequence identifier, and associating the run sequence identifier with a trigger condition.