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Tool recognition with profinet

US9170578B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2008
Grant dateOct 27, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/31134
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for activating an automation station in the automation apparatus of an industrial application. The invention provides a method for activating an automation station in the automation apparatus of an industrial application, in which the automation station comprises a plurality of Profinet-compatible devices to which an unambiguous symbolic name is provided for identification, and wherein an identification of the automation station connected to the automation apparatus for operation is performed based on the symbolic names of the Profinet-compatible devices, and the Profinet-compatible devices are driven by the automation apparatus after connection of the automation station in functional dependence on the identified automation station.

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