Method for operating a field transmitter

• US 20020142719A1
• Filed: 03/20/2002
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Maneval
• Original Assignee: Michael Maneval
• Inventors: Maneval, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,430,746 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/39
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 9/005 Solid-state data loggers

Abstract

In a method for operating a field transmitter F, in which an application program FA communicates with a field-transmitter specific software module SW1, SW2, SW3 using a defined interface S in order to call standard functionalities of the field transmitter F, an expansion module EW for the application program is provided which is interposed between the application program FA and the field-transmitter specific software module SW1, SW2, SW3 in order to permit additional functionalities within the context of and using the field-transmitter specific software module SW1, SW2, SW3.

Claims

1. A method for operating a field transmitter F, in which an application program FA communicates with a field-transmitter specific software module SW1, SW2, SW3 using a defined interface S in order to call standard functionalities of the field transmitter F, where an expansion module EW for the application program is provided which is interposed between the application program FA and the field-transmitter specific software module SW1, SW2, SW3 in order to permit additional functionalities within the context of and using the field-transmitter specific software module SW1, SW2, SW3.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein foresighted maintenance is provided as additional functionality.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein installation documentation is provided as additional functionality.

4. The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein the data relating to expansion functionalities are stored in a separate database.

5. The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein the expansion module EW is independent of application program.

6. The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein the application program FA runs on a Microsoft™

or UNIX™

platform.

7. The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein a plurality of software modules SW1, SW2, SW3 are provided.

8. An apparatus for carrying out the method as claimed in one of the preceding claims.