Safety Controller with Rapid Backup and Configuration
First Claim
1. A safety controller, comprisinga non-volatile memory;
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Abstract
A safety controller and system of safety controllers and a removable memory module for rapid configuration and/or backup of safety controllers are provided. The safety controller comprises a non-volatile memory and one or more slots configured to host modules. A predetermined slot of the one or more slots is configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with a memory module. The safety controller is configured to transfer a backup of a configuration on the safety controller to a memory module hosted in the predetermined slot and configured to load a configuration from a memory module hosted in the predetermined slot. A method of distributing software to a plurality of industrial safety controller comprises utilizing a memory module.
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1. A safety controller, comprising
a non-volatile memory; - and
one or more slots configured to host modules, a predetermined slot of the one or more slots being configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with a memory module, wherein the safety controller is configured to transfer a backup of a configuration on the safety controller to the memory module hosted in the predetermined slot and configured to load the configuration from the memory module hosted in the predetermined slot to the safety controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A safety control system for rapid configuration of safety controllers, comprising
a plurality of safety controllers, each comprising one or more slots configured to host plug-in modules, a predetermined slot of the one or more slots being configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with a removable memory module; - and
a removable memory module configured for being hosted, in the predetermined slot, by each safety controller of the plurality of safety controllers, each safety controller and the memory module configured for transfer of a backup of a configuration on the safety controller to the memory module when the memory module is hosted in the predetermined slot of the safety controller or for loading a configuration from the memory module to the safety controller when the memory module is hosted in the predetermined slot of the safety controller. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of distributing software to a plurality of industrial safety controllers, the method comprising steps of:
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loading a software associated with an industrial safety controller or with industrial safety control on a memory module; hosting the memory module in a predetermined slot selected from one or more module slots of a first industrial safety controller selected from the plurality of industrial safety controllers, communicatively coupling the memory module via the predetermined slot with the first industrial safety controller; initiating a transfer of the software from the memory module to the first industrial safety controller; in response to the initiating, transferring the software from the memory module to the first industrial safety controller; and storing the transferred software in a non-volatile memory of the first industrial safety controller. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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