Abstract: An apparatus with a data input, a data output, a first buffer, a second buffer, and control logic is disclosed. The control logic is equipped to route data packets that are received through the data input to the first buffer or the second buffer and to flag them as valid or invalid, and to provide data packets that are to be output through the data output from the first buffer or the second buffer, equipped to provide a data packet that is to be output through the data output from the first buffer when the data packet is being written into the first buffer at the time of a start of the readout, to provide it from the second buffer when the data packet is being written into the second buffer at the time of a start of the readout.

Abstract: A data bus subscriber connected to a local bus, particularly a ring bus. The data bus subscriber has a status signal input for receiving a first status signal value from a downstream data bus subscriber or a terminator, a status signal output for providing a second status signal value to an upstream data bus subscriber or to a local bus master, wherein the data bus subscriber is adapted to provide the second status signal value based on a logical link of a communication readiness of the data bus subscriber and the first status signal value. The invention further relates to a corresponding method and a local bus.

Abstract: A device for coupling a fieldbus to a local bus for connection to at least one data bus subscriber, the device comprising a first unit that is connectable to the fieldbus and is adapted for sending and receiving data via the fieldbus; a second unit that is connectable to the local bus and is adapted for sending and receiving data via the local bus in at least one data packet; a data management unit that is connected to the first unit and the second unit, wherein the data management unit is adapted for transferring first symbols from data received via said first unit to said second unit in a sequence-dependent manner; and wherein the second unit is adapted to send at least one data packet including the first symbols on the local bus. In addition, a corresponding method for transferring data is described.

Abstract: A spring-loaded terminal connection having a busbar and a clamping spring, which has a clamping arm, wherein the clamping arm extends towards the busbar and has a spring clamping edge for clamping an electrical conductor and wherein the busbar has a busbar clamping edge for fixing the electrical conductor to be clamped, wherein the busbar clamping edge has a radius less than or equal to 0.2 mm.

Abstract: A method for providing process data of a device in an industrial automation environment to a computer system. In one embodiment, the method includes the following steps: executing a process data model on the device for generating estimated process data; determining that the estimated process data deviates from the real process data by more than a threshold value; and only if the estimated process data deviates from the real process data by more than the threshold value: transmitting information representing the real process data from the device to the computer system.

Abstract: A data bus subscriber connected to a local bus, particularly a ring bus. The data bus subscriber has a status signal input for receiving a first status signal value from a downstream data bus subscriber or a terminator, a status signal output for providing a second status signal value to an upstream data bus subscriber or to a local bus master, wherein the data bus subscriber is adapted to provide the second status signal value based on a logical link of a communication readiness of the data bus subscriber and the first status signal value. The invention further relates to a corresponding method and a local bus.

Abstract: A circuit for monitoring an output voltage of a voltage supply is shown. The circuit comprises a microcontroller for controlling a system, a shift register and a diagnostic circuit. The microcontroller has an input for receiving serial output data of the shift register, wherein the input is connected to the serial output of the shift register. The diagnostic circuit is designed to diagnose the voltage supply and has a diagnostic output which is connected to a data input of the shift register for inputting a diagnostic bit.

Abstract: A protective earthing contact for connecting a protective earth line with an electrically conductive carrier element in an the electrically conducting manner, wherein the protective earthing contact has a base portion, wherein two side elements project from the base portion and a respective side element has an upper region, wherein the upper regions have a latching region for clamping the protective earthing contact onto the carrier element and wherein at least one side element has a protective earth contact element for making contact to the carrier element in an electrically conducting manner. Each of the upper regions has a contact-making region, wherein the latching region and the protective earth contact element are substantially arranged at the same height in relation to the base portion.

Abstract: An industrial controller including a controller for controlling one or multiple field bus(es) in an automation system, first pieces of configuration information for configuring a communication link to a first cloud platform, second pieces of configuration information for configuring a communication link to a second cloud platform, and to for transfer process data of the automation system to the first and the second cloud platform.

Abstract: A method for operating an electrical energy supply device, in particular a switched-mode power supply device for supplying electrical energy to electrical components from an energy source. A computer program is also provided for carrying out a method of this type, as well as an electrical energy supply device, which is configured to carry out a method of this type.

Abstract: A method for operating a local bus, in particular a ring bus, including data bus participants, as well as a local bus master are described. The method comprises transmitting a first identifier of a cycle frame, the first identifier defining the beginning of the cycle frame; transmitting process data and management data over the local bus, the process data and management data being transmitted within the cycle frame, at least one isochronous data packet containing the process data being transmitted in a first time interval for the first identifier, and, if management data is transmitted within the cycle frame, this management data is transmitted separately from the process data.

Abstract: A conductor connection terminal having a first insulating material housing and a second insulating material housing. The first and the second insulating material housings each have a plurality of conductor insertion openings arranged side by side for inserting an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction into the insulating material housing. The first insulating material housing has a first busbar and the second insulating material housing has a second busbar, and at least two conductor insertion openings of the first insulating material housing and the second insulating material housing are each associated with a clamping spring having a clamping leg. The clamping leg and the respective busbar form a clamping point for an electrical conductor to be clamped.

Abstract: A conductor connection terminal with an insulating material housing having a conductor insertion opening for inserting an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction, with a busbar and a clamping spring, wherein the clamping spring has a clamping leg and wherein the clamping leg and the busbar form a clamping point for the electrical conductor to be clamped. The insulating material housing has a base side, wherein the base side is arranged adjacent to the side of the busbar facing away from the clamping point and wherein the base side has an opening, wherein on the side of the busbar facing away from the clamping point, two contact tabs protrude from the busbar, wherein the contact tabs are designed to contact a second electrical conductor between the contact tabs, wherein the second electrical conductor can be led through the opening of the base side between the contact tabs.

Abstract: A module unit for connecting a data bus participant to a local bus. The module unit has a first input interface and a first output interface which can be connected to the local bus, a first data connection interface which can be connected to the data bus participant, and a first switch which is adapted so as to assume a first or a second switch state depending on a control input from the data bus participant, connect the first input interface to the first output interface in the first switch state, and connect the first data connection interface to the first output interface in the second switch state.

Abstract: A conductor terminal, including an insulating housing having a conductor insertion opening for inserting an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction, a busbar and a clamping spring. The clamping spring having a clamping leg, which, together with the busbar, forms a clamping point for the electrical conductor. An actuating element is movably supported in an actuating channel in the insulating housing and having an actuating section interacting with the clamping leg in such a way that the clamping leg is displaceably designed to open the clamping point during a movement of the actuating element in the direction of the clamping leg. The actuating element being transferable from an initial position into an actuating position, and the clamping point being opened in the actuating position. The actuating element being pivotably supported in a locking position in the actuating position, and being lockable in the locking position.

Abstract: A protective cover element for mounting on a contact blade of a blade contact of an electrical plug-and-socket connector projecting out of an insulating material, as well as to an electrical plug-and-socket connector with at least one such protective cover element.

Abstract: A conductor terminal with an insulating material housing, the insulating material housing having a conductor insertion opening for receiving an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction, with a conductor rail section, with a clamping spring, wherein the clamping spring has a clamping leg which, with the conductor rail section, forms a clamping point for the electrical conductor, with a retaining element for holding the clamping leg in an open position of the clamping point, wherein a first latching element is arranged on the clamping leg and a second latching element is arranged on the retaining element, wherein the first and second latching elements can be latched together in the open position of the clamping point, the retaining element and the clamping spring being designed as two components which are separate from one another.

Abstract: A circuit with a first buffer, a second buffer, a third buffer, a fourth buffer, a first data input for first data, a second data input for second data, a data output, and control logic is disclosed. The control logic connects the first data input to one of the buffers, connects the second data input to one of the buffers, and connects the data output to one of the buffers, swap the buffer currently connected to the first data input for a non-connected buffer when first data have been validly written through the first data input into the buffer currently connected to the first data input, swap the buffer currently connected to the second data input for the non-connected buffer when second data have been validly written through the second data input into the buffer currently connected to the second data input.

Abstract: A conductor connection terminal having several spring force clamping connections, each of which has at least one clamping spring, which form a clamping point for clamping an electrical conductor with an associated busbar piece. The invention also relates to an electrical connector having at least one such conductor connection terminal.

Abstract: An I/O module comprising an input interface, designed for connection to at least one sensor for input of an input signal, and/or an output interface, designed for connection to at least one actuator for output of an output signal, with a data interface for connection to a sub-bus for the transmission of an input datum and/or output datum, and with a control unit connected to the data interface and connected to the input interface and/or the output interface, wherein the control unit is set up to process the input datum and/or output datum and exchange it via the data interface, wherein the control unit is further set up to store a predetermined input value and/or output value which replaces the input datum and/or output datum.