FIELD DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATION
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1. A field device comprising:
- at least one actuator and/or sensor configured to alter and/or sense a control and/or process variable in a manufacturing field;
a wireless transmitter and/or receiver configured for wireless data communication between the field device and a remote device when activated;
an interface configured to receive operating power;
an energy buffer configured to store energy from the received operating power and to supply the stored energy to the wireless transmitter and/or receiver during wireless data communication; and
a controller configured to evaluate the stored energy available in the energy buffer prior to activation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver and delay activation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver when the evaluation indicates that the stored energy in the energy buffer is insufficient to sustain operation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver during wireless data communication.
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Abstract
Field devices comprising a transmitter and/or receiver for wireless data communication are provided. The energy available for wireless data communication in data transmitting or data receiving field devices is evaluated prior to activation of the transmitter and/or receiver of the field device.
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20 Claims
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1. A field device comprising:
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at least one actuator and/or sensor configured to alter and/or sense a control and/or process variable in a manufacturing field;
a wireless transmitter and/or receiver configured for wireless data communication between the field device and a remote device when activated;
an interface configured to receive operating power;
an energy buffer configured to store energy from the received operating power and to supply the stored energy to the wireless transmitter and/or receiver during wireless data communication; and
a controller configured to evaluate the stored energy available in the energy buffer prior to activation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver and delay activation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver when the evaluation indicates that the stored energy in the energy buffer is insufficient to sustain operation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver during wireless data communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for exchanging data in a manufacturing plant control system using wireless data communication, the method comprising:
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receiving operating power at a field device that includes a wireless transmitter and/or receiver;
storing, at the field device, energy from the received operating power;
evaluating the stored energy prior to activation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver; and
delaying activation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver when the evaluation indicates that the stored energy in the energy buffer is insufficient to sustain operation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver during wireless data communication. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-useable storage medium storing a program that is loadable into a memory of a field device, wherein the field device stores energy from received operating power, the program including software code for exchanging data in a manufacturing plant control system using a wireless transmitter and/or receiver of the field device by causing a controller of the field device to:
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store, at the field device, energy from the received operating power;
evaluate the stored energy prior to activation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver; and
delay activation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver when the evaluation indicates that the stored energy in the energy buffer is insufficient to sustain operation of the wireless transmitter and/or receiver during wireless data communication. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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