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Methods and apparatus to collect process control data

A process control data, process control technology, applied in the direction of program control, other database retrieval based on metadata, electrical program control, etc., can solve problems such as reducing the quality of control loops

Active Publication Date: 2012-04-04
FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYST INC
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In some cases, the communication path can delay the timely receipt of the input signal by the process controller, degrading the quality of any control loops using the communication path

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[0014] The exemplary methods and apparatus described herein may be used in a process control system to perform data transfer between devices and applications that collect process control data. Since most process control functions previously performed using dedicated hardware are now performed in software, data latency can have a significant impact on control performance. While some process control communication networks, buses, standards, and / or communication protocols are capable of handling large data transfers, other networks, buses, standards, and / or protocols may not provide such capability or capacity. Thus, in a process control system that includes multiple networks, buses, standards and / or protocols, a wide range of data volume capabilities and / or data requirements may exist within these networks, buses, standards and / or protocols. In such a process control system, using a variety of communication protocols, the exemplary methods and apparatus described herein can be u...

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The present invention discloses a method and apparatus to collect process control data, and a product. The method to collect process control data includes registering an electronic device description such as using Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) describing a parameter to be measured and a measurement sampling rate, measuring the parameter based on the measurement sampling rate, storing data, preferably using an any one of an array object, a matrix object, a class object or a struct object, representative of the measured parameter in a data structure, and transferring data in the data structure to a first process control device via a process control network in response to at least one of a request for the data, a condition associated with the data, or an event associated with the data.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to process control systems, and more particularly, to methods and apparatus for collecting process control data. Background technique [0002] Process control systems, such as those used in chemical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, or other manufacturing processes, typically include one or more process controllers communicatively coupled to at least one A host computer comprising at least one operator workstation, and coupled to one or more field devices configured to communicate via an analog, digital, or combined analog / digital communication protocol. Field devices, which may be, for example, device controllers, valves, valve actuators, valve positioners, switches, and transmitters (e.g., temperature, pressure, flow rate, and chemical composition sensors), or combinations thereof, perform functions within a process control system , such as opening or closing valves, and measuring or inferring proces...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G05B19/418
CPCG05B21/02G05B19/042Y02P90/02G05B19/418G05B19/4183G05B23/0267G06F16/907G06F16/80G05B23/00G05B23/02
Inventor M·尼克松T·布莱文斯
Owner FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYST INC
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