APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING OPERATION COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN FIELD DEVICES
First Claim
1. Apparatus for determining operation compatibility of a first field device and a second field device, the second field device being a candidate for replacing the first field device in an industrial process, the first and second field devices configured to communicate using the same communications protocol, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory containing instructions which, when executed under control of the processor, control the apparatus to;
retrieve data relating to the first field device and data relating to the second field device;
perform a compatibility check based on the data relating to the first and second field devices to determine whether the second field device is compatible as a replacement for the first field device in the industrial process; and
generate, for display, on a display, a result of the compatibility check.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for determining operation compatibility between field devices for example, between a first field device and a second field device. The first and second field devices are for use in an industrial process and the second field device may be a candidate for replacing the first field device, the first and second field devices being configured to communicate using the same communications protocol.
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1. Apparatus for determining operation compatibility of a first field device and a second field device, the second field device being a candidate for replacing the first field device in an industrial process, the first and second field devices configured to communicate using the same communications protocol, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory containing instructions which, when executed under control of the processor, control the apparatus to; retrieve data relating to the first field device and data relating to the second field device; perform a compatibility check based on the data relating to the first and second field devices to determine whether the second field device is compatible as a replacement for the first field device in the industrial process; and generate, for display, on a display, a result of the compatibility check. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Method for determining operation compatibility of a first field device and a second field device, the second field device being a candidate for replacing the first field device in an industrial process, the first and second field devices configured to communicate using the same communications protocol, the method comprising using a processor:
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retrieving, using a processor, data relating to the first field device and data relating to the second field device; performing, using the processor, a compatibility check based on the data relating to the first and second devices to determine whether the second field device is compatible as a replacement for the first field device in the industrial process; and generating, using the processor, for display, on a display, a result of the compatibility check. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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