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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING FOUNDATION FIELDBUS LINKING DEVICES

  • US 20120311137A1
  • Filed: 06/13/2011
  • Published: 12/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for identifying Foundation Fieldbus linking devices, the method comprising:

  • identifying, by a gateway device comprising one or more computers, a Foundation Fieldbus linking device;

    determining, by the gateway device, an operational status for the identified linking device;

    determining, by the gateway device, a virtual address representative of the identified linking device; and

    providing, by the gateway device to an external system, a message associated with operation of the identified linking device, wherein the virtual address is utilized to represent the linking device.

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