Abstract: A method for operating a TSN-enabled network coupling element, in particular, a TSN bridge, which is designed to receive redundant data packets. The method includes ascertaining at least one number of expected, non-received data packets via the TSN-enabled network coupling element, and transmitting the ascertained number of expected, non-received data packets from the TSN-enabled network coupling element to a control instance.

Abstract: A communication method between subscribers of a network having multiple components of a mechatronic system, wherein payload data are communicated between the subscribers via the network by messages, and payload data of multiple subscribers are combined in a sum frame message and the sum frame message is sent to the subscribers. To use network resources more efficiently, a configurable routing structure is used to route the messages, said routing structure containing at least one partial route, and at least one partial message pertaining to this partial route is composed that, as a sum frame partial message, contains just payload data from subscribers of this partial route, the sum frame partial message is routed via this partial route and subscribers of the partial route can each extract their payload data from the sum frame partial message and/or write said payload data to the sum frame partial message.

Abstract: A communication method between subscribers of a network having multiple components of a mechatronic system, wherein payload data are communicated between the subscribers via the network by messages, and payload data of multiple subscribers are combined in a sum frame message and the sum frame message is sent to the subscribers. To use network resources more efficiently, a configurable routing structure is used to route the messages, said routing structure containing at least one partial route, and at least one partial message pertaining to this partial route is composed that, as a sum frame partial message, contains just payload data from subscribers of this partial route, the sum frame partial message is routed via this partial route and subscribers of the partial route can each extract their payload data from the sum frame partial message and/or write said payload data to the sum frame partial message.

Abstract: A method for operating a TSN-enabled network coupling element, in particular, a TSN bridge, which is designed to receive redundant data packets. The method includes ascertaining at least one number of expected, non-received data packets via the TSN-enabled network coupling element, and transmitting the ascertained number of expected, non-received data packets from the TSN-enabled network coupling element to a control instance.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a field bus network having two masters and at least one slave which are connected to one another in a dual ring comprising a first ring and a second ring and each of the two masters being configured for generator data packets and sending out a generated data packet on each of the rings at regular time intervals. The at least one slave being configured for receiving a data packet at an input and forwarding it at an output. Each of the two masters being configured for receiving a data packet coming from the other master in each case at an input and forwarding it at an output.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a field bus network having two masters and at least one slave which are connected to one another in a dual ring comprising a first ring and a second ring and each of the two masters being configured for generator data packets and sending out a generated data packet on each of the rings at regular time intervals. The at least one slave being configured for receiving a data packet at an input and forwarding it at an output. Each of the two masters being configured for receiving a data packet coming from the other master in each case at an input and forwarding it at an output.