METHOD OF CONTROL OF TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

• US 20130158678A1
• Filed: 02/15/2013
• Published: 06/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ABB Technology AG (ABB Limited)
• Original Assignee: ABB Technology AG (ABB Limited)
• Inventors: FANTANA, Nicolaie L., GANZ, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US13/768,796
• Publication Number:
  US 20130158678A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/9
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4185 characterised by the network communication
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31088 Network communication between supervisor and cell, machine group
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/34456 Authorize control of machine, robot if control panel has been connected
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method and system for control and remote monitoring the condition of a technical equipment or plant provided with tags or labels as an electronic identifier where a user identifies the apparatus/machine, while on-site, a unique ID, stored data on the tag and sensor data are read, a mobile device application sends a control request from the identified apparatus to a central automation system for approval. The request and data can be analyzed by the central automation system to determine: is control request allowed/authorized so that no misoperation is possible; and which functionality is allowed via mobile device. If control is allowed, then the commands, related to configuration, action, and the like, requested are sent to the central automation/control system for controlling/passing the commands, and executing command for the technical equipment.

Claims

1. A method for control and remote monitoring of a condition of technical equipment, provided with tags as an electronic identifier, by a processor coupled to a non-transitory memory, the method comprising:

identifying technical equipment on-site by a unique ID, and stored data on the tag, and reading sensor data from the equipment;

sending a control request for the identified technical equipment from on-site, by a mobile device using a mobile device application, to a central automation system for approval;

analyzing the request and data by the central automation system for determining;

whether the control request is allowed/authorized;

which functionality is allowed via the mobile device; and

sending allowed commands to the central automation system for executing commands for the technical equipment.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising:

transmitting at least one of the stored date and the sensor data to be read via cable communication.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising:

transmitting at least one of the stored data and the sensor date the data to be read by wireless communication.

4. The method according to claim 3, comprising:

transmitting the wireless communication by WLAN.

5. The method according to claim 3, comprising:

transmitting the wireless communication by Bluetooth.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication is provided with access points as well as with repeaters to cover an area of a plant containing the technical equipment.

7. A system for control and remote monitoring of a condition of technical equipment comprising:

tags as electronic identifiers provided for the technical equipment, wherein the tags contain sufficient relevant data about a location, a usage rate, a load and load cycles of a respective object; and

a communication device for transmission of the data to be sent to a processor arranged as a central automation system via the communication device, the data being sufficient for a central automation system to process the received data for generating appropriate commands for receipt by the electronic identifiers via the communication device.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the tags are provided with printed information to be read electronically.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein the tags are provided with electronic identifiers.

10. The system according to claim 7, comprising:

a cable provided for transmission of information included in specific tags or labels from a monitored and/or controlled area to the central automation system via LAN or telephone communication.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the cable is for LAN or telephone communication.

12. The system according to claim 7, comprising:

a wireless communication interface for transmission of the information included in the tags from a monitored and/or controlled area to the central automation system.

13. The system according to claim 12, whereas the wireless communication is for a WLAN.

14. The system according to claim 12, whereas the wireless communication is Bluetooth.

15. The system according to claim 12, whereas the wireless communication is a mobile telephone communication.

16. The system according to claim 8, wherein the tags are barcodes.

17. The system according to claim 9, wherein the electronic identifiers are active or passive RFID.