CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF HARDWARE COMPONENTS
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1. A control system comprising:
- a first hardware component,a second hardware component,a server which is remote from the hardware components, wherein the hardware components are in communication with the server so that data can be communicated between the hardware components and the server using a field-level protocol, anda primary control module which is implemented as a service running on the server, the primary control module forming part of a direct control layer in the control system and being operable to communicate with the hardware components using the field-level protocol to control at least one of the hardware components.
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Abstract
A control system comprises first and second hardware components and a server which is remote from the hardware components. The server is a server in the cloud which is connected via the Internet to the hardware components. A control module is implemented as a service running on the server and the control module is operable to communicate with the hardware components to control at least one of the hardware components.
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a first hardware component, a second hardware component, a server which is remote from the hardware components, wherein the hardware components are in communication with the server so that data can be communicated between the hardware components and the server using a field-level protocol, and a primary control module which is implemented as a service running on the server, the primary control module forming part of a direct control layer in the control system and being operable to communicate with the hardware components using the field-level protocol to control at least one of the hardware components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 11, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 27, 28, 30, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42)
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