CONTROL NODE, A NETWORK OF CONTROL NODES AND A NETWORK CONFIGURATOR
First Claim
1. A control node for a network of control nodes,data transmission between the control nodes in the network taking place in the form of data packets,the control node comprising a transmitter module configured to manage the data to be sent in an output process image, to convert the output process image into a data packet and to output the data packet onto the network at a predetermined point in time, andthe control node comprising a receiver module configured to log on to the data packets of one or of a plurality of transmitter modules of further control nodes and to convert a received data packet into an input process image.
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Abstract
A control node for a network of control nodes includes a transmitter module configured to manage the data to be sent in an output process image, to convert the output process image into a data packet and to output the data packet onto the network at a predetermined point in time. The control node further includes a receiver module configured to log on to the data packets of one or of a plurality of transmitter modules of further control nodes and to convert a received data packet into an input process image. The data transmission between the control nodes in the network takes place in the form of data packets.
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33 Claims
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1. A control node for a network of control nodes,
data transmission between the control nodes in the network taking place in the form of data packets, the control node comprising a transmitter module configured to manage the data to be sent in an output process image, to convert the output process image into a data packet and to output the data packet onto the network at a predetermined point in time, and the control node comprising a receiver module configured to log on to the data packets of one or of a plurality of transmitter modules of further control nodes and to convert a received data packet into an input process image.
- 11. A system comprising a network of control nodes and a network configurator, at least one control node including subscribers, the network configurator being configured to determine the communication relations between the control nodes and between the subscribers in the control node.
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18. A network comprising control nodes and a network configurator,
data transmission between the control nodes in the network taking place in the form of data packets, each control node comprising a transmitter module configured to manage the data to be sent in an output process image, to convert the output process image into a data packet and to output the data packet onto the network at a previously determined point in time, each control node comprising a receiver module configured to convert a received data packet into an input process image, the network configurator comprising a recording module in order to determine the control nodes connected to the network, a configuration module for determining the communication relations of the transmitter and receiver modules of the determining control nodes, as well as a programming module for transmitting the communication relations determined by the configuration module between the control nodes in the network to the control nodes, the receiver module of the control node being configured to log on for the data packets of one or of a plurality of transmitter modules of further control nodes.
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