Field device, system and process for multi-protocol field device emulator
First Claim
1. A system configured to allow at least one first device which is configured to use a first communication protocol to communicate with at least one second field device configured to use a second communication protocol, comprising:
- a first network communication arrangement configured to communicate with the at least one first device using the first communication protocol;
a second network communication arrangement configured to communicate with the at least one second device using the second communication protocol; and
a device emulation processing arrangement configured to emulate the at least one second field device such that the at least one first device is capable of communicating with the emulated at least one second field device using a third communication protocol.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for allowing at least one second device configured to use a second communication protocol to communicate with at least one first field device configured to use a first communication protocol. The apparatus including a first network communication arrangement configured to communicate with the at least one first field device using the first communication protocol, a second network communication arrangement configured to communicate with the at least one second device using the second communication protocol, and a device emulation processing arrangement configured to emulate the at least one first field device such that the at least one second device may communicate with the emulated at least one first field device using a third communication protocol.
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17 Claims
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1. A system configured to allow at least one first device which is configured to use a first communication protocol to communicate with at least one second field device configured to use a second communication protocol, comprising:
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a first network communication arrangement configured to communicate with the at least one first device using the first communication protocol;
a second network communication arrangement configured to communicate with the at least one second device using the second communication protocol; and
a device emulation processing arrangement configured to emulate the at least one second field device such that the at least one first device is capable of communicating with the emulated at least one second field device using a third communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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10. A method for allowing at least one second device configured to use a second communication protocol to communicate with at least one first field device configured to use a first communication protocol, comprising:
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communicating with the at least one first field device using the first communication protocol;
emulating the at least one first field device; and
communicating with at least one second device using a second communication protocol, wherein the at least one second device may communicate with the at least one first field device using a third network protocol.
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