Tool recognition with profinet
First Claim
1. Method for activating an automation station (200, 300, 400) in the automation apparatus (100) of an industrial application, in which the automation station comprises a plurality of Profinet-compatible devices (501, . . . , 507), each provided in advance with an unambiguous symbolic name in advance, the method comprising:
- performing an identification of the automation station connected to the automation apparatus for operation, based on the symbolic names of the Profinet-compatible devices; and
driving the Profinet-compatible devices by the automation apparatus after connection of the automation station in functional dependence on the identified automation station.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for activating an automation station in the automation apparatus of an industrial application.
The invention provides a method for activating an automation station (200, 300, 400) in the automation apparatus (100) of an industrial application, in which the automation station comprises a plurality of Profinet-compatible devices (501, . . . , 507) to which an unambiguous symbolic name is provided for identification, and wherein an identification of the automation station connected to the automation apparatus for operation is performed based on the symbolic names of the Profinet-compatible devices, and the Profinet-compatible devices are driven by the automation apparatus after connection of the automation station in functional dependence on the identified automation station.
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4 Claims
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1. Method for activating an automation station (200, 300, 400) in the automation apparatus (100) of an industrial application, in which the automation station comprises a plurality of Profinet-compatible devices (501, . . . , 507), each provided in advance with an unambiguous symbolic name in advance, the method comprising:
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performing an identification of the automation station connected to the automation apparatus for operation, based on the symbolic names of the Profinet-compatible devices; and driving the Profinet-compatible devices by the automation apparatus after connection of the automation station in functional dependence on the identified automation station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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