PORTABLE DATA MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING CONFIGURATION DATA FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPUTER TO A SENSOR
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a portable data medium and method for transferring configuration data from an external computer to a sensor. The portable data medium includes: a first connector for connecting the data medium to an external computer, a read-write memory for buffering the configuration data, which memory cooperates with the first connector, wherein the first connector transfers the configuration data from the external computer to the read-write memory; wherein in the read-write memory there is stored a configuring software program, which can be uploaded into an RAM of the external computer when the data medium is connected to the external computer; the configuring software program permits compilation of the configuration data for the sensor at least one of automatically and interactively by a user; for the purpose of connecting the data medium to the sensor, a second connector is present which cooperates with the read-write memory and transfers the configuration data from the read-write memory to a memory of the sensor when the data medium is connected to the sensor; and an independent power supply is present for supplying the data medium with electrical energy.
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26. A portable data medium for transferring configuration data comprising a first connecting means for connecting the data medium to an external computer, a read-write memory for buffering the configuration data, which memory cooperates with the first connecting means, wherein the first connecting means is adapted to transfer the configuration data from the external computer to the read-write memory;
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wherein in the read-write memory there is stored a configuring software program, which can be uploaded into an RAM of the external computer when the data medium is connected to the external computer; the configuring software program is adapted to permit compilation of the configuration data for the sensor at least one of automatically and interactively by a user; for the purpose of connecting the data medium to the sensor, a second connecting means is present which cooperates with the read-write memory and is adapted to transfer the configuration data from the read-write memory to a memory of the sensor when the data medium is connected to the sensor; and an independent power supply is present for supplying the data medium with electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for transferring configuration data from an external computer to a sensor, in which a portable data medium is connected to the external computer via a first connecting means,
wherein a configuring software program stored in a read-write memory of the data medium is then uploaded into an RAM of the computer; -
wherein configuration data are then compiled with the aid of the configuring software program, at least one of automatically and interactively, by a user, and stored in the read-write memory of the data medium; wherein the data medium is connected to the sensor via a second connecting means; and wherein the configuration data are transferred from the data medium via the second connecting means to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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