Coupling of safe fieldbus systems
First Claim
1. A method for coupling at least two (field)bus/network systems each having different proprietary safety mechanisms, wherein safety data to be transmitted between the different system-based safety mechanisms is processed additionally using a defined system-independent safe data structure.
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Abstract
Generally, a means for coupling widely differing fieldbus or network systems to their own respective safety mechanisms is provided, in such a way as to ensure the transmission of safety data between at least two bus/network systems with different safety mechanisms. A method and an apparatus are provided for coupling at least two (field)bus/network systems to respectively different safety mechanisms, in particular respective proprietary safety mechanisms, with safety data which is to be transmitted between the different system-based safety mechanisms being processed additionally using a safe data structure which is defined but is system-independent.
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- 1. A method for coupling at least two (field)bus/network systems each having different proprietary safety mechanisms, wherein safety data to be transmitted between the different system-based safety mechanisms is processed additionally using a defined system-independent safe data structure.
- 10. An apparatus for coupling at least two (field)bus/network systems which each have different proprietary safety mechanisms, for conversion between safety data and a system-dependent safe data structure, comprising at least one first and one second safety-based data processing module (10) for processing safety data to be transmitted between the different system-based safety mechanisms using a defined system-independent safe data structure
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22. A computer-readable medium with information stored in it which, when executed implement the steps of:
- coupling at least two (field)bus/network systems each having different proprietary safety mechanisms, wherein safety data to be transmitted between the different system-based safety mechanisms is processed additionally using a defined system-independent safe data structure.
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