Apparatus for automatically registering topology of individual components of a process installation in automation technology
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An apparatus for automatically registering topology of individual components of a process installation in automation technology. The components include field devices ascertaining or influencing physical and/or chemical, process variables. A superordinated control unit is provided, which communicates with the field devices via a fieldbus protocol conventional in automation technology and via which the field devices can be serviced. A radio tag is associated with each field device. Stored on the radio tag is topology-relevant information of the corresponding field device. A radio tag reader is provided, which registers the topology-relevant information of the radio tags and forwards such to the superordinated control unit.
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24 Claims
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1-12. -12. (canceled)
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13. An apparatus for automatically registering topology of individual components of a process installation in automation technology, wherein the components include, field devices ascertaining or influencing physical and/or chemical, process variables, comprising:
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a superordinated control unit is provided, which communicates with the field devices via a fieldbus protocol conventional in automation technology and via which the field devices can be serviced; a radio tag is associated with each field device, wherein topology-relevant information of a field device is stored on its radio tag; and a radio tag reader, which registers the topology-relevant information of said radio tags and forwards such to said superordinated control unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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