Control method for factory automation system
First Claim
1. A control method for a factory automation system that controls itself and effects the operation of control devices used in manufacturing devices or equipment by reading, as necessary while said control devices are in operation, data in the form of files saved on a memory medium for each type of said control devices, wherein centralized control of said control devices is effected by providing a server for each network and transferring and updating as necessary within the server each type of file for all control devices connected to the server.
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Abstract
A method of operating, controlling, monitoring and analyzing data of control devices used in the manufacturing devices or equipment of a factory automation system is disclosed. According to the method, the system controls itself and executes operations by reading as necessary in real time data in the form of files saved on a memory medium of each type of control device used in manufacturing devices or equipment.
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15 Claims
- 1. A control method for a factory automation system that controls itself and effects the operation of control devices used in manufacturing devices or equipment by reading, as necessary while said control devices are in operation, data in the form of files saved on a memory medium for each type of said control devices, wherein centralized control of said control devices is effected by providing a server for each network and transferring and updating as necessary within the server each type of file for all control devices connected to the server.
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3. A factory automation system comprising:
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at least one control device for controlling manufacturing devices or equipment, each control device being connected to a network and having a memory medium to store data in the form of files, each control device reading the data stored in the memory medium as necessary while each control device is in operation; and a factory automation server connected to the network, the server providing a centralized control by transferring and updating within the server each type of the files for all of the at least one control device connected to the network as necessary. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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