METHOD FOR A DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for at least one of analyzing, simulating and monitoring functions and/or structures of a distributed control system, comprising:
- connecting at least one first unit (23) to the distributed control system;
connecting a second unit (22) to the distributed control system;
at least one of receiving and sending task instructions at the first unit concerning at least one of the functions and structures of the distributed control system;
transforming at least those parts of the task instructions in a first protocol and concerning the second unit (22) to task instructions in a second protocol;
wherein primary readings and/or modifications in the first protocol on the basis of the at least one of analyzing, simulating and monitoring can be carried out by means of secondary readings and/or modifications in the second protocol.
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Abstract
In an arrangement, functions and/or structures in a distributed control system (24) that works with a first protocol (28) are analysed and/or monitored. A first unit (23) is connected or can be connected to the control system, which first unit, due to its compatibility with the first protocol, receives and/or sends task instructions concerning the functions and/or structures. The first unit comprises or is connected to a second (22) and transforms at least those parts in the first protocol that relate to the task instructions concerning the functions and/or structures into a second protocol, by means of which the said tasks can be initiated and/or carried out in a tool arrangement (1) that is comprised in or can be connected to the second unit. This tool arrangement works with the second protocol, whereby primary readings and/or modifications in the first protocol on the basis of the analysis and/or monitoring can be carried out by means of secondary readings and/or modifications in the second protocol. The analysis and monitoring are simplified and tools and protocol-handling can be separated. In addition, time functions in the system(s) can be made unambiguous.
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1. A method for at least one of analyzing, simulating and monitoring functions and/or structures of a distributed control system, comprising:
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connecting at least one first unit (23) to the distributed control system; connecting a second unit (22) to the distributed control system; at least one of receiving and sending task instructions at the first unit concerning at least one of the functions and structures of the distributed control system; transforming at least those parts of the task instructions in a first protocol and concerning the second unit (22) to task instructions in a second protocol; wherein primary readings and/or modifications in the first protocol on the basis of the at least one of analyzing, simulating and monitoring can be carried out by means of secondary readings and/or modifications in the second protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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