SENSOR FOR USE IN AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A SENSOR
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a sensor for use in automation technology for detecting a measurand, particularly for detecting objects or articles, and a method for configuring a sensor. The sensor includes: a sensor element for measuring a physical variable; a first connecting means for connecting the sensor to a peripheral unit in an operating mode; and a control/evaluation unit for controlling the sensor element, for processing a measured signal from the sensor element and for outputting an output signal to the first connecting means, which control/evaluation unit has a memory for the storage of at least configuration data and program data of the sensor; wherein a second connecting means connects the sensor to an external computer for a configuring mode; in the memory of the control/evaluation unit there is stored configuring software, which can be uploaded into a RAM of an external computer when the sensor is connected to the external computer; and the configuring software is adapted for automatic configuration of the sensor or interactive configuration thereof by a user.
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41 Claims
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1-18. -18. (canceled)
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19. A sensor for use in automation technology for identification of a measurand, comprising:
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a sensor element for measuring a physical variable; a first connecting means for connecting the sensor to a peripheral unit in an operating mode; and a control/evaluation unit for controlling the sensor element, for processing a measured signal from the sensor element and for outputting an output signal to the first connecting means, which control/evaluation unit has a memory for the storage of at least configuration data and program data of the sensor; wherein a second connecting means is present for connecting the sensor to an external computer for a configuring mode; in the memory of the control/evaluation unit there is stored configuring software, which can be uploaded into a RAM of an external computer when the sensor is connected to the external computer; and the configuring software is adapted for automatic configuration of the sensor or interactive configuration thereof by a user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for configuring a sensor for use in automation technology,
wherein the sensor is temporarily connected to an external computer; -
wherein configuring software stored in a memory of the sensor is then uploaded into a RAM of the computer; and wherein, in a configuring mode, the sensor is then configured with the aid of the configuring software automatically or by a user. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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