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Method and device for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation

A technology of field equipment and facilities, applied in the direction of program control design, general control system, electrical digital data processing, etc., can solve problems such as error-prone and costly

Active Publication Date: 2016-05-25
ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG
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[0010] The individual configuration of several field devices is very complex and very error-prone due to the many parameters in different installation positions

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[0030] The configuration tool 1 uses predefined field device type-specific information packages 3 which at least partially describe the functions and data of the field device type. The predefined, field device type-specific information package 3 can be constructed from an EDD file provided by the manufacturer of the respective field device type. Alternatively, the predefined, field device type-specific information package 3 can be formed by an FDI package. To configure a field device, the associated field device type-specific information package 3 is read into the configuration tool 1 .

[0031] In an advantageous refinement of the invention, the configuration tool 1 has a database 11 in which predefined, field-device-type-specific information packages 3 for all field device types of the automation system 4 are stored.

[0032] In order to configure the first field device per field device type, the individual field device-specific first information package 21 is formed unique...

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A method / device for managing and configuring field devices in an automation installation with a configuration tool designed to physically identify a field device in the automation installation and logically identify its field device type, to logically incorporate and configure it into the automation installation, the tool to this end resorting to a prescribed field-device-type-specific information package at least partially describing functions and data of the field device type. Parameterizing a plurality of field devices of the same type may be achieved by forming a first individual field-device-specific information package for a first field device from the field-device-type-specific information package, and a further individual field-device-specific information package for each further field device of the same type from the first individual field-device-specific information package, by first of all duplicating the first individual field-device-specific information package, then individualizing it for the further field device.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a method and a device for managing and configuring field devices of an automation installation. Furthermore, the invention finds application in particular in process automation or machine control for controlling processes and / or plant components. Background technique [0002] Automation systems for controlling technological processes or technical installations usually include a control unit (SPS) integrated in a complex of numerous intelligent electronic devices. Intelligent electronic devices are microprocessor-based devices such as protection and control devices, motor protection devices, intelligent switches and pressure regulators, frequency converters, pressure and temperature measuring transducers, flow meters and servo drives. [0003] It is known from the document "FDI Device Integration - Best of Both Worlds" (adaptation 6 / 2010, pp. 16-19) that the FDI design will be used (Field Device Integration IEC-62769) Field de...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G05B19/418
CPCG05B19/41835G05B2219/25124G05B19/042G05B19/054G05B19/41845G05B19/4188G05B2219/25428G05B2219/32144Y02P90/02G05B19/418G06F9/4413G05B19/0426
Inventor D·瓦格纳C·韦尔特M·黑格W·曼克M·施吕特
Owner ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG
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