Abstract: Operating status transitions of production plants according to the PROFIEnergy standard are increasingly provided for the energy management of an individual component within a plant. The definition of an operating status change for an individual component leaves unsolved the problem as to how an operating status change of a plant having multiple components is to be effected. Thus, methods and systems that support an automatic operating status change of a plant consisting of a multiplicity of components are provided herein.

Abstract: A device and a method for identifying parameters of at least one field device used in automation technology are provided. To simplify the assignment of parameters to field devices in automated systems, the behavior of the field device is monitored and operating information that describes the field device behavior is recorded. The operating information is stored in a first memory area, a manufacturer-independent field device model is stored in a second memory area and model parameters belonging to the manufacturer-independent field device model are identified on the basis of the operating information with the aid of a processing unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automation system in which automation components (1) have integrated RFID tags (2) with a memory (3) for storing identification and operating data. The automation components further feature integrated RFID write/read devices (4), which can write current operating and process data onto the RFID tag (2) and can read data from the RFID rag (2). Furthermore, a mobile RFID write/read device (5) is provided, with the aid of which the data can be read out from the RFID tag (2) of the automation component (1) and/or data can be entered into the component.

Abstract: There is disclosed a device and a method for identifying parameters of at least one field device used in automation technology. To simplify the assignment of parameters to field devices in automated systems, the behaviour of the field device is monitored and operating information that describes said field device behaviour is recorded. Said operating information is stored in a first memory area, a manufacturer-independent field device model is stored in a second memory area and model parameters belonging to the manufacturer-independent field device model are identified on the basis of the operating information with the aid of a processing unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for the detection of a local utilization state of a technical system for transporting and/or packaging of objects. The objects have a device for identification, especially an RFID tag, and the device for identification has a data memory. The system also has a read-write unit for the contactless reading of a data memory of an object. The system enables an early reporting of a utilization state of the technical system, such as a congestion or shortage of objects using the devices for identification. The system can also be used for object tracking. The detection of the local utilization state is realized by the repeated reading of the data memory of an object. A control unit of the system and a method for detecting a utilization state of a technical system for transporting and/or packaging objects are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automation system in which automation components (1) have integrated RFID tags (2) with a memory (3) for storing identification and operating data. The automation components further feature integrated RFID write/read devices (4), which can write current operating and process data onto the RFID tag (2) and can read data from the RFID rag (2). Furthermore, a mobile RFID write/read device (5) is provided, with the aid of which the data can be read out from the RFID tag (2) of the automation component (1) and/or data can be entered into the component.

Abstract: The processing of instructions in a program (task A, . . . ) in one computer (A, . . . ) is interrupted when an instruction (syncpoint x, . . . ) occurs which requests synchronization with a program (task B, . . . ) on another computer (B, . . . ). A set of synchronization data (syncdata x, . . . ) for a program (task B, . . . ) on at least one other computer (B, . . . ) is then fed into a data interface (1, 3, 6) from each program involved, a change is made to a receive state, and the processing of the instructions in a program (task A, . . . ) is interrupted until a set of synchronization data (syncdata y, . . . ) has been received from programs (task B, . . . ) in the other computers (B, . . .