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Sensor interface engineering

US8713229B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Martin Brux · Bad Wildbad, DE
Kai Gäbel · Neukirchen, DE
Klaus Hermes · Geltendorf, DE
Martin Kiesel · Baiersdorf, DE
Raimund Kram · Erlangen, DE
Rainer Möhring · Schweinfurt, DE
Manfred POPP · Zirndorf, DE
Haiko Schmidt · Chemnitz, DE
Andreas Uhl · Eppelheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 22, 2011
Grant date	Apr 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 29, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/25067
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for communication between function modules in drive engineering is described, wherein a first function module has a first sensor interface, wherein a second function module has a second sensor interface, wherein the first sensor interface is functionally assigned to the second sensor interface, wherein the first function module is assigned to a first automation component, wherein the second function module is assigned to a second automation component, wherein an address, in particular a logical address, for the transfer of sensor data is automatically specified.

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