Integration of field devices in a distributed system

US8793417B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ABB AG · US

Inventors

• Stefan Bollmeyer · Minden, DE
• Armin Dittel · Minden, DE
• Dirk Wagener · Stadthagen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 29, 2014
• Expiry date: Aug 21, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L2012/4026
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system and method for integrating field devices in an automation system having a plurality of field devices connectable via at least one bus system. A respective field device is connected to the bus system of the automation system, and is automatically addressed by a superordinate controller using a predefined default address. The device addressed using the default address then registers in the system with its device address, and a fixed address which is provided from a multiplicity of unassigned addresses from an address memory is automatically allocated to the device registered in the system. An individually assigned identification (TAG) provided from the predetermined configuration of the automation system is allocated to the allocated fixed address, and, after the automatically allocated fixed address has been transmitted to the field device, the field device is changed to a suitable state for communication with the superordinate controller.