Process control system using standard protocol control of standard devices and nonstandard devices
First Claim
1. A process control system for controlling a plurality of field devices of multiple different field device types including standard-protocol field devices and non-standard-protocol field devices, the process control system comprising:
- a plurality of distributed controllers coupled to the field devices; and
a software system including a plurality of function blocks defined in a standard protocol, the function blocks being selectively installable and operative on ones of the plurality of distributed controllers for selectively controlling a standard-protocol field device and a non-standard-protocol field device.
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Abstract
A process controller implements and executes a standard set of function blocks or control functions defined by a standard protocol so that standard-type control is achieved with respect to non-standard-type devices. The process controller enables standard devices to implement the standard set of function blocks and control functions. The process controller implements an overall strategy as if all connected devices are standard devices by usage of a Fieldbus function block as a fundamental building block for control structures. These function blocks are defined to create control structures for all types of devices.
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40 Claims
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1. A process control system for controlling a plurality of field devices of multiple different field device types including standard-protocol field devices and non-standard-protocol field devices, the process control system comprising:
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a plurality of distributed controllers coupled to the field devices; and a software system including a plurality of function blocks defined in a standard protocol, the function blocks being selectively installable and operative on ones of the plurality of distributed controllers for selectively controlling a standard-protocol field device and a non-standard-protocol field device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A process control system for controlling a plurality of field devices of multiple different field device types including standard-protocol field devices and non-standard-protocol field devices, the process control system comprising:
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a plurality of distributed controllers coupled to the field devices; and a plurality of control means selectively installable and operative on ones of the plurality of distributed controllers controlling, in combination, the standard-protocol field devices and the non-standard-protocol field devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A process control system comprising:
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a plurality of field devices of multiple different field device types including standard-protocol field devices and non-standard-protocol field devices; a plurality of distributed controllers coupled to the field devices; a workstation coupled to the distributed controllers; and a software system including a plurality of function blocks defined in a standard protocol, the function blocks being selectively installable and operative on ones of the plurality of distributed controllers for selectively controlling a standard-protocol field device and a non-standard-protocol field device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product for use in a computer implemented process control system comprising:
a computer usable medium having computable readable code embodied therein including a process control system for controlling a plurality of field devices of multiple different field device types including standard-protocol field devices and non-standard-protocol field devices, the process control system including a plurality of distributed controllers coupled to the field devices, the computer program product further comprising; a software system including a plurality of function blocks defined in a standard protocol, the function blocks being selectively installable and operative on ones of the plurality of distributed controllers for selectively controlling a standard-protocol field device and a non-standard-protocol field device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A process control system for controlling a plurality of field devices of multiple different field device types including standard-protocol field devices and non-standard-protocol field devices, the process control system comprising:
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a plurality of distributed controllers coupled to the field devices; and a software system including a plurality of function blocks defined in a standard protocol, the function blocks being selectively definable, creatable, modifiable, and installable as a control module that is operative on ones of the plurality of distributed controllers for selectively controlling a standard-protocol field device and a non-standard-protocol field device.
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39. A process control system comprising:
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a plurality of field devices of multiple different field device types including standard-protocol field devices and non-standard-protocol field devices; a plurality of distributed controllers coupled to the field devices; a workstation coupled to the distributed controllers; and a software system including a plurality of function blocks defined in a standard protocol, the function blocks being selectively definable, creatable, modifiable, and installable as a control module that is operative on ones of the plurality of distributed controllers for selectively controlling a standard-protocol field device and a non-standard-protocol field device.
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40. A process control system for controlling a plurality of field devices of multiple different field device types including standard-protocol field devices and non-standard-protocol field devices, the process control system comprising:
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a plurality of distributed controllers coupled to the field devices; and a plurality of control modules selectively definable, creatable, modifiable, and installable and operative on ones of the plurality of distributed controllers controlling, in combination, the standard-protocol field devices and the non-standard-protocol field devices.
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