Abstract: In the field of automation technology, processes, which are controlled by stored program controllers (2), are divided into modules, which are also known as function blocks. If possible, these function blocks should be used universally. The interfaces of these modules are different from or independent of the technological parameters of the actual technical function. It is a problem for the user to have access to internal knowledge of the program in order to implement the controller (2) for a specific application. To address this and other problems, a programming tool and programming method for creating programs are disclosed, which will provide the user (1), either additionally or alternatively, with technological insight into a process that is to be controlled and/or regulated. An interface (3) is connected between the user (1) and the stored program controller (2), and a plurality of input masks (5) is offered to the user (1) for inputting technological parameters of the process.

Abstract: System and method for structuring, storing and processing of data in accordance with a generic object model, with the object model featuring at least one first element which corresponds to the type Object, with the type Object having the following attributes: a unique identification of the object for absolute referencing of the object, a logical name to label the object, and at least one link to a second element, which corresponds to a type Feature, with the type Feature having the following attributes: a unique name in relation to the relevant linked object referenced and the option of linkage to further components of type Object, to further components of type Feature and to data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for simplified management of data described with an extensible markup language, wherein the data is structured in the form of objects, wherein components of the objects can be stored in first data files. The components represent a logical unit of an object, wherein a second data file having first means for referencing the components is provided as higher, object-based logical level for storing the objects.

Abstract: In the field of automation technology, processes, which are controlled by stored program controllers (2), are divided into modules, which are also known as function blocks. If possible, these function blocks should be used universally. The interfaces of these modules are different from or independent of the technological parameters of the actual technical function. It is a problem for the user to have access to internal knowledge of the program in order to implement the controller (2) for a specific application. To address this and other problems, a programming tool and programming method for creating programs are disclosed, which will provide the user (1), either additionally or alternatively, with technological insight into a process that is to be controlled and/or regulated. An interface (3) is connected between the user (1) and the stored program controller (2), and a plurality of input masks (5) is offered to the user (1) for inputting technological parameters of the process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for configuring, projecting, documenting and/or diagnosing modules and/or automation components in an automation system or process control system. The aim of the invention is to link automation components into an engineering system of the automation system or process control system. To this end, a released interface which is, in particular, versioned is provided via which a software component of an automation component couples to the engineering system. The automation component is made known to the engineering system and offers its functionality thereto. The software component can likewise interrogate relevant information of the engineering system via corresponding interfaces.

Abstract: A flow through converter utilizing a transistor as the switching element with its collector emitter path connected in parallel with a capacitor and a transformer which is arranged in the power circuit and the output winding which is connected to a rectifier diode in the series arm and to a free diode in the shunt arm and with a second switching transistor connected in parallel with the adjusting transistors so as to prevent overload on the first transistor.