I/O modular terminal having a plurality of data registers and an identification register and providing for interfacing between field devices and a field master
First Claim
1. An input/output (IO) body for interfacing between field devices and a field master, the body comprising:
- a plurality of in-data registers for accepting data from the field devices;
a plurality of out-data registers for sending data to field devices;
an identification register for identifying the data in relation to the field devices; and
an interface portion having an identification port communicating with the identification register, an in-data port communicating with the in-data registers, and an out-data port communicating with the out-data registers, the body being adapted to directly attach to and communicate with a plurality of different types of communications adapters through the interface portion for communication with a field master, the body also being adapted to directly attach to and communicate with a PLC type of field master through the interface portion.
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Abstract
An transfer body is provided for interfacing between field devices and a field master. One form of the transfer body is an input/output (IO) body. The IO body has a plurality of in-data registers for accepting data from the field devices, a plurality of out-data registers for sending data to field devices, and an identification register for identifying the data in relation to the field devices. The IO body also has an interface portion having an identification port communicating with the identification register, an in-data port communicating with the in-data registers, and an out-data port communicating with the out-data registers. The body can directly attach to and communicate with a plurality of different types of communications adapters through the interface portion for communication with a field master. The body can also directly attach to and communicate with a PLC type of field master through the interface portion. Each communications adapter is configured to directly attach to and communicate through the in-data port, the out-data port, and the identification port, and wherein each communications adapter is also configured to communicate with one or more types of field masters.
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1. An input/output (IO) body for interfacing between field devices and a field master, the body comprising:
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a plurality of in-data registers for accepting data from the field devices; a plurality of out-data registers for sending data to field devices; an identification register for identifying the data in relation to the field devices; and an interface portion having an identification port communicating with the identification register, an in-data port communicating with the in-data registers, and an out-data port communicating with the out-data registers, the body being adapted to directly attach to and communicate with a plurality of different types of communications adapters through the interface portion for communication with a field master, the body also being adapted to directly attach to and communicate with a PLC type of field master through the interface portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16)
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9. A transfer body for interfacing between field devices and a field master, the body comprising:
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a plurality of transfer registers for communicating data relating to the field devices; an identification register for identifying the data relating to the field devices; and
,an interface portion having an identification port communicating with the identification register, a transfer port communicating with transfer registers, the body being adapted to directly attach to and communicate with a plurality of different types of communications adapters through the interface portion for communication with a field master, the body also being adapted to directly attach to and communicate with a PLC type of field master through the interface portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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17. An data transfer/interface system for interfacing between field devices and a field master, the system comprising:
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a transfer body having a plurality of transfer registers for communicating data relating to field devices, and an identification register for identifying the data relating to the field devices; an interface portion having an identification port communicating with the identification register, a transfer port communicating with the transfer registers, wherein the transfer body is adapted to directly attach to and communicate with a PLC type of field master through the interface portion; a communications adapter removably attached to the transfer body through the transfer port and the identification port, wherein the communications adapter is configured to communicate with a specific type of field master. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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