Abstract: An input/output station is provided. The input/output station is for a fieldbus system with a fieldbus coupler, which has a system bus interface and a fieldbus interface. The input/output station comprising a plurality of slots for pluggable input/output devices. One or more placeholder devices are also pluggable into the plurality of slots besides the input/output devices. An empty slot is also admissible for the plurality of slots. The fieldbus coupler comprises firmware which is configured for a full configuration of the input/output station. The firmware is configured to communicate with a control station in such a way that the fieldbus coupler receives the full configuration of the input/output station as a planned target configuration from the control station. The firmware is configured to confirm a full configuration of the input/output station in an operating mode irrespective of the actual occupancy of the input/output station.

Abstract: An input/output station is provided. The input/output station is for a fieldbus system with a fieldbus coupler, which has a system bus interface and a fieldbus interface. The input/output station comprising a plurality of slots for pluggable input/output devices. One or more placeholder devices are also pluggable into the plurality of slots besides the input/output devices. An empty slot is also admissible for the plurality of slots. The fieldbus coupler comprises firmware which is configured for a full configuration of the input/output station. The firmware is configured to communicate with a control station in such a way that the fieldbus coupler receives the full configuration of the input/output station as a planned target configuration from the control station. The firmware is configured to confirm a full configuration of the input/output station in an operating mode irrespective of the actual occupancy of the input/output station.

Abstract: The present disclosure comprises a joining and/or inspection unit for joining and/or inspecting a component having a base and a plurality of joining and/or inspection elements, wherein the joining and/or inspection elements are arranged at the base such that they each establish a connection and/or carry out an inspection at a joining and/or inspection point of the component. The joining and/or inspection elements can be arranged at the base via an adjustment arrangement that allows an adjustment of the spacing of the joining and/or inspection elements from one another, with the adjustment arrangement preferably comprising a first and second adjustment axle via which the spacing of the joining and/or inspection elements from one another is adjustable in a first and second direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure shows a device for the automated establishment of a plug-in connection of a plug arranged at a cable to a plug mating element, such as for cabling battery modules, and in the manufacture of vehicles having hybrid and/or electric drives, comprising: a gripper for gripping the plug, a handling unit having a plurality of axes for moving the gripper, with it being a multi-axis robot and/or a surface portal, and a control for controlling the gripper and the handling unit. Provision is made in this process that the gripper comprises a plug-in actuator for moving the plug into a plugged-in position with the plug mating element.

Abstract: The present invention shows a device for the automated establishment of a plug-in connection of a plug arranged at a cable to a plug mating element, in particular for cabling battery modules, in particular in the manufacture of vehicles having hybrid and/or electric drives, comprising: a first gripper for gripping the plug, a handling unit having a plurality of axes for moving the first gripper, with it in particular being a multi-axis robot and/or a surface portal, and a control for controlling the gripper and the handling unit, and a control for controlling the first gripper and the handling unit. Provision is made in this respect that the device comprises at least one second gripper for gripping the cable or a second plug arranged at the other end of the cable.

Abstract: An automation device for the redundant control of a bus subscriber, including: a bus interface for communication with the bus subscriber; a first communication interface for communication with a first controller via a first communication network; a second communication interface for communication with the second controller via a second communication network; and a processor. The processor transmits bus data received from the bus interface to the first communication interface and to the second communication interface. The first communication interface transmits the received bus data to the first controller, the second communication interface transmits the received bus data to the second controller, and the first communication interface and the second communication interface are communicatively separated.

Abstract: An automation device for the redundant control of a bus subscriber, including: a bus interface for communication with the bus subscriber; a first communication interface for communication with a first controller via a first communication network; a second communication interface for communication with the second controller via a second communication network; and a processor. The processor transmits bus data received from the bus interface to the first communication interface and to the second communication interface. The first communication interface transmits the received bus data to the first controller, the second communication interface transmits the received bus data to the second controller, and the first communication interface and the second communication interface are communicatively separated.