Method, system and software arrangement for processing a device support file for a field device
First Claim
1. A method for processing a device support information for a field device, comprising:
- a) providing a device support information to a processing arrangement, the device support information including a file that indicates capabilities of the field device; and
b) upon a receipt of the device support information at the processing arrangement, at least one of confirming or validating the device support information by comparing first data of the file with previously-obtained second data corresponding to rules associated with the file.
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Abstract
A method, system computer-readable medium and software arrangement are provided for processing a device support file for a field device, such as a Foundation™ Fieldbus device. A device support file can be installed on a processing arrangement. The device support file may be received, for example, from a remote computer system. In one exemplary embodiment, a configuration file may be opened and reviewed to identify any missing device support files, and the missing files may be obtained automatically from the remote computer system. Upon the installation, a capabilities file of the device support file may be validated by comparing the capabilities file with common (previously obtained) rules generally associated with the capabilities file. In one further exemplary embodiment, the capabilities file may be validated by performing a consistency check of the retrieved capabilities file with a current version of the common rules.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for processing a device support information for a field device, comprising:
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a) providing a device support information to a processing arrangement, the device support information including a file that indicates capabilities of the field device; and
b) upon a receipt of the device support information at the processing arrangement, at least one of confirming or validating the device support information by comparing first data of the file with previously-obtained second data corresponding to rules associated with the file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer system comprising:
a storage arrangement having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for processing a device support information for a field device, wherein, when the instructions are executed by a processor, the following procedures are performed;
providing the device support information on a processing arrangement, the device support information including a file that indicates capabilities of the field device; and
upon a receipt of the device support information at the processing arrangement, at least one of confirming or validating the device support information by comparing first data of the file with previously-obtained second data corresponding to rules associated with the file.
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22. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for processing a device support file for a field device, wherein;
a storage arrangement having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for processing a device support information for a field device, wherein, when the instructions are executed by a processor, the following procedures are performed;
providing the device support information on a processing arrangement, the device support information including a file that indicates capabilities of the field device; and
upon a receipt of the device support information at the processing arrangement at least one of confirming or validating the device support information by comparing first data of the file with previously-obtained second data corresponding to rules associated with the file.
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23. A software arrangement provided on a computer-readable medium, comprising:
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first computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, providing the device support information on a processing arrangement, the device support information including a file that indicates capabilities of the field device; and
second computer executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, upon a receipt of the device support information at the processing arrangement, at least one of confirming or validating the device support information by comparing first data of the file with previously-obtained second data corresponding to rules associated with the file.
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