Interface module with power over Ethernet function
First Claim
1. An interface module for use in a process monitoring or control system comprising:
- an Ethernet port adapted to send and receive signals in an Ethernet protocol over a cable comprising a plurality of wires, the Ethernet port adapted to receive a voltage potential from at least one pair of the plurality of wires;
a controller coupled to the Ethernet port and powered from the received voltage potential; and
at least one wireless segment I/O module coupled to the controller and adapted to wirelessly couple to at least one wireless field device, the at least one wireless segment I/O module being adapted to interact with the at least one wireless field device.
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Abstract
An interface module for use in a process monitoring and control system has an Ethernet port, a controller, and at least one segment I/O module. The Ethernet port is adapted to send and receive signals in an Ethernet protocol over a cable comprising a plurality of wires and to receive a voltage potential from at least one pair of the plurality of wires. The controller is coupled to the Ethernet port and powered from the received voltage potential. The at least one segment I/O module is coupled to the controller and is adapted to couple to an associated field device segment with at least one attached field device. The at least one segment I/O module is adapted to interact with the at least one attached field device on the associated field device segment.
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4 Claims
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1. An interface module for use in a process monitoring or control system comprising:
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an Ethernet port adapted to send and receive signals in an Ethernet protocol over a cable comprising a plurality of wires, the Ethernet port adapted to receive a voltage potential from at least one pair of the plurality of wires; a controller coupled to the Ethernet port and powered from the received voltage potential; and at least one wireless segment I/O module coupled to the controller and adapted to wirelessly couple to at least one wireless field device, the at least one wireless segment I/O module being adapted to interact with the at least one wireless field device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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