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Process control arrangement for a plant of process and/or automation technology connecting a superordinate communication plane with fieldbus systems

US9651942B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Endress+Hauser Process Solutions AG · CH

Inventors

Robert Kolblin · Lörrach, DE
Eugenio Ferreira Da Silva Neto · Biel-Benken, CH
Michael Maneval · Schopfheim, DE
Jorg Reinkensmeier · Steinen, DE
Axel Pöschmann · Basel, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 7, 2010
Grant date	May 16, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A process control arrangement (PKA), having a number of fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), especially different fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), and having a number of fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein each of the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) is connected to at least one of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) serve for communication between the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) and a communication plane (ET2) superordinated to the fieldbus systems, only a first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1) is directly connected to the superordinated communication plane (ET2), and wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) are connected in series with one another beginning with the first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1).

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