Automation System
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Abstract
An automation system includes at least one device that detects measured values and is connected to a automated process, at least one field device connected to the at least one device detecting measured values, and a master computer connected to the at least one field device. In order to simplify the design of such an automation system as much as possible, the device detecting measured values, the field device, and the master computer are connected to a common data transmission network which is equipped for transmitting digital measured data from the device detecting measured values to the field device according to a first communication protocol and for transmitting digital control data between the field device and the master computer according to a second communication protocol.
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9. An automation system, comprising:
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at least one measured-value detection device connected to an automated process; at least one field device connected to said at least one measured-value detection device; a host computer connected to said at least one field device; and a common data transmission network connected between said at least one measured-value detection device, said at least one field device, and said host computer, and configured to transmit digital measured data from said at least one measured-value detection device to said at least one field device using a first communication protocol, and to transmit digital control data between said at least one field device and said host computer using a second communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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