Method for controlling a process and for monitoring the condition of process equipment, and an automation system
US8560275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/33299
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automation system and a method for controlling a process and for monitoring the condition of process equipment. The method comprises the steps of measuring process signals indicating the condition of the process by means of a first sensor; measuring condition monitoring signals indicating the condition of process components by means of a second sensor; processing the process signals by means of a first I/O module; processing the condition monitoring signals by means of a second I/O module; transmitting the processed process signals obtained from the first I/O module to a process station. The method also comprises the steps of transferring the processed condition monitoring signals obtained from the second I/O module to the same process station; and processing both the said processed process signals and the said processed condition monitoring signals by process station software in the said process station.
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