INTEGRATION OF FIELD DEVICES IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for automatically integrating field devices in an automation system having a plurality of field devices connectable via at least one bus system, the field devices being incorporated in the automation system via the bus system according to a predetermined configuration stored in memory of the automation system and executed by a processor of the automation system, the method comprising:
- connecting a respective field device to the bus system of the automation system;
automatically addressing the respective field device connected to the system by a superordinate controller using a predefined default address by means of an automatically running first routine;
registering the default address of the addressed device in the system using its device address;
allocating automatically a fixed address selected from a plurality of unassigned addresses in an address memory is automatically allocated to the device registered in the system by means of a second automatically running routine;
allocating an individually assigned identification (TAG) provided from the predetermined configuration of the automation system to the allocated fixed address; and
after the automatically allocated fixed address has been transmitted to the respective field device, changing the field device to a suitable state for communication with the superordinate controller.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system and method for integrating field devices in an automation system having a plurality of field devices connectable via at least one bus system. A respective field device is connected to the bus system of the automation system, and is automatically addressed by a superordinate controller using a predefined default address. The device addressed using the default address then registers in the system with its device address, and a fixed address which is provided from a multiplicity of unassigned addresses from an address memory is automatically allocated to the device registered in the system. An individually assigned identification (TAG) provided from the predetermined configuration of the automation system is allocated to the allocated fixed address, and, after the automatically allocated fixed address has been transmitted to the field device, the field device is changed to a suitable state for communication with the superordinate controller.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for automatically integrating field devices in an automation system having a plurality of field devices connectable via at least one bus system, the field devices being incorporated in the automation system via the bus system according to a predetermined configuration stored in memory of the automation system and executed by a processor of the automation system, the method comprising:
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connecting a respective field device to the bus system of the automation system; automatically addressing the respective field device connected to the system by a superordinate controller using a predefined default address by means of an automatically running first routine; registering the default address of the addressed device in the system using its device address; allocating automatically a fixed address selected from a plurality of unassigned addresses in an address memory is automatically allocated to the device registered in the system by means of a second automatically running routine; allocating an individually assigned identification (TAG) provided from the predetermined configuration of the automation system to the allocated fixed address; and after the automatically allocated fixed address has been transmitted to the respective field device, changing the field device to a suitable state for communication with the superordinate controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automation system, comprising:
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at least one bus system; a plurality of field devices connectable via the at least one bus system; and a superodinate controller configured with program code, wherein the controller includes; means for automatically addressing a respective field device connected to the system using a predefined default address; means for registering the default address of the addressed device in the system using its device address; means for allocating automatically a fixed address selected from a plurality of unassigned addresses in an address memory is automatically allocated to the device registered in the system; means for allocating an individually assigned identification (TAG) provided from the predetermined configuration of the automation system to the allocated fixed address; and means for changing the field device to a suitable state after the automatically allocated fixed address has been transmitted to the respective field device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A processing apparatus of an automation system having a plurality of field devices connectable via at least one bus system, comprising:
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memory for storing a predetermined configuration of the field devices; means for automatically addressing a respective field device connected to the system using a predefined default address; means for registering the default address of the addressed device in the system using its device address; means for allocating automatically a fixed address selected from a plurality of unassigned addresses in an address memory is automatically allocated to the device registered in the system; means for allocating an individually assigned identification (TAG) provided from the predetermined configuration of the automation system to the allocated fixed address; and means for changing the field device to a suitable state after the automatically allocated fixed address has been transmitted to the respective field device.
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