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Block-orientated control system having wireless gateway for communication with wireless field devices

  • US 8,539,110 B2
  • Filed: 07/03/2008
  • Issued: 09/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus in a distributed control system, comprising:

  • a network interface configured to communicate with a network; and

    a wireless gateway coupled to the network interface, the wireless gateway having;

    a wireless gateway function block application process configured to map process information between a wireless network having a plurality of wireless network field devices and the network;

    a wireless network management component configured to manage access to the wireless network, andat least one wireless field device function block application process, comprising;

    a resource block configured to define a resource of the wireless fielddevice function block application process;

    a function block configured to define input and output process information of a wireless network field device of the plurality of wireless network field devices; and

    a transducer block configured to command and read hardware components of the wireless field device and provide respective process information to the function block,wherein the wireless gateway function block application process is configured to provide application clock synchronization between the network and wireless field devices.

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