Automated creation of suitable preference menus for field devices
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Abstract
A method for creating a preference menu for a field device is described, wherein the field device can be parameterized and configured by means of a large number of parameters. The method involves compiling a device specification for the field device indicated by the customer for an order and, optionally, further customer specifications as a preference menu, which incorporates a selection of preferred parameters, which are particularly relevant to the respective device specification for the field device, and storing the preference menu with a selection of preferred parameters in a memory of the field device.
31 Citations
38 Claims
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20. A method for creating a preference menu for a field device, wherein the field device can be parameterized and configured by means of a large number of parameters, wherein the method features:
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compiling a device specification indicated by the customer on ordering for the field device and optionally other customer specifications as a preference menu, which comprises a selection of preferred parameters, which are particularly relevant to the respective device specification for the field device; and storing the preference menu with the selection of preferred parameters in a memory component of the field device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A programming system for creating a preference menu for a field device, wherein the programming system features:
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a production computer; a field device, which can be parameterized and configured by means of a large number of parameters, wherein a device specification for said field device is in conformity with an order of the customer, and wherein said field device features an interface, via which said field device can be connected to said production computer, wherein; said production computer is equipped to compile said device specification for said field device and, optionally, other customer specifications indicated by the customer on ordering automatically as a preference menu, which contains a selection of preferred parameters, which are particularly relevant to said respective device specification, and to write said preference menu with the selection of preferred parameters created in this manner into a memory of said field device via said interface. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A field device, which can be parameterized and configured by means of a large number of parameters, wherein the field device features:
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a sensing element; a fieldbus interface for connection to a fieldbus; and a programmable nonvolatile memory, wherein; a preference menu is stored in said programmable nonvolatile memory, which comprises a selection of preferred parameters, which are particularly relevant to said respective device specification for said field device; said preference menu is generated as a suitable selection of preferred parameters for said respective device specification for said field device by means of compiling a device specification for said field device and optionally other customer specifications.
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38. A fieldbus system, which features:
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a field device which can be parameterized and configured by means of a large number of parameters, wherein the field device features;
a sensing element;
a fieldbus interface for connection to a fieldbus; and
a programmable nonvolatile memory, wherein;
a preference menu is stored in said programmable nonvolatile memory, which comprises a selection of preferred parameters, which are particularly relevant to said respective device specification for said field device;
said preference menu is generated as a suitable selection of preferred parameters for said respective device specification for said field device by means of compiling a device specification for said field device and optionally other customer specifications;a host computer; a fieldbus, to which said field device and said host computer are connected, wherein; device connectivity software is installed on said host computer, with which said field device can be parameterized and configured via the fieldbus; and said device connectivity software installed on said host computer is designed to read out and display said preference menu from said field device, highlighted in a menu structure.
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