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Method for servicing a field device of automation technology in a radio network

  • US 8,995,915 B2
  • Filed: 10/07/2010
  • Issued: 03/31/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for integrating a field device of automation technology with radio communication into a radio network, in which a number of field devices communicate via radio with a superordinated control unit, comprising the steps of:

  • the field device to be integrated is switched, at start-up, respectively, first start-up, into a special start-up mode;

    in the special start-up mode, a peer to peer connection to a selected field device, which is already integrated into the radio network, is produced on a specific channel;

    integration data are transmitted from the selected field device to the field device to be integrated and configuration of the field device is performed and/or diagnostic data are transmitted from the field device to the selected field device and diagnosis of the field device is performed, wherein the field device is not yet integrated into the radio network; and

    integrating the field device into the radio network.

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