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Dynamic Assigning Of Bandwidth To Field Devices In A Process Control System

  • US 20140092847A1
  • Filed: 12/05/2013
  • Published: 04/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for assigning bandwidth to wireless field devices in an auxiliary data section of a communication structure used by a wireless network, where the field devices are assigned a process control bandwidth in a process control data section of the communication structure, said wireless network being provided in a process control system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving an operator selection of at least one node in the process control system via an operator terminal,determining a field device implementing the functionality of the node, andadjusting the bandwidth assigned to said at least one field device in the auxiliary data section based on the received operator selection, where said process control bandwidth is unaffected by the operator selection.

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