Communication converter for connecting an automation device to a computer and method for controlling the communication converter
US9014869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/3852
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication converter for connecting automation devices having different operating voltages to a host computer, including an interface component and a transceiver component coupled to the interface component, the interface component being connected on the input side via a host connector to a host interface of the host computer and the transceiver component being connected via a device connector to a device interface of the automation device, and a voltage transformer, which on the input side is connected via the host interface to an operating voltage and on the output side to a voltage supply line of the device interface. So the communication converter can communicate with devices having different interface standards, the converter has a first current/voltage measuring unit, a second current/voltage measuring unit, and a switching device.
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