Application-generated function block for data exchange between control programs and building automation objects

US9625885B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG · CH

Inventors

• Gerhard Brun · Luzern, CH
• Herbert Meier · Regensburg, DE
• David E. Bornside · Arlington, US
• Diego Madone · Rapperswil, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 28, 2012
• Grant date: Apr 18, 2017
• Expiry date: Dec 19, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L2012/285
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system, process, and method for modeling a building automation system is provided that permits a control program to easily and efficiently add field devices, gather data from, and provide data to field devices, iterate though all field devices in a hierarchical structure, poll the field devices, evaluate the results, and react accordingly.