Abstract: The invention resides in a method for maintaining a measuring location (ML1, ML2, ML3) in an automated plant (A), wherein capability information (CI) of persons (P1, P2 P3) are registered and stored in a service platform (SP), wherein the capability information (CI) includes information concerning objects brought along by the person (P1, P2, P3), health of the person (P1, P2, P3) and/or safety equipment worn by the person (P1, P2, P3), comprising: noting a case of service or maintenance of the measuring location (ML1, ML2, ML3); creating a service or maintenance order (SO), which includes objects required for caring for the case of service or maintenance, health requirements and/or requirements regarding safety equipment; calculating a degree of suitability of persons (P1, P2, P3) stored in the service platform (SP) upon noting a case of service or maintenance for the measuring location (ML1, ML2, ML3), wherein the degree of suitability provides a measure of agreement of capability information (CI) for per

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for monitoring an automated plant including a plurality of field devices and a plurality of other plant components, wherein the field devices generate data and communicate with one another and with a superordinated unit via a communication network, comprising: continuously registering production data from the plant, wherein the production data represents quantities of produced products versus defined time intervals; calculating individual loading data for each plant component and field device, wherein the loading data represents a degree of loading for each plant component and field device per produced product; continuously summing the degree of loading for each plant component and field device based on the registered production data and based on the loading data; and creating a warning notification when the degree of loading of a field device or a plant component exceeds a threshold individually defined for each, respectively.

Abstract: A process control arrangement (PKA), having a number of fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), especially different fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), and having a number of fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein each of the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) is connected to at least one of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) serve for communication between the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) and a communication plane (ET2) superordinated to the fieldbus systems, only a first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1) is directly connected to the superordinated communication plane (ET2), and wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) are connected in series with one another beginning with the first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1).

Abstract: Method for operating a fieldbus access unit, wherein telegrams transferred via a fieldbus are tapped by the access unit, especially without the access unit participating in a data transmission via the fieldbus, wherein the field device information required for interpretation of tapped telegrams is downloaded from a superordinated unit based on identification data contained in the telegrams.

Abstract: A method has been invented for dynamically adapting a diagnostic system, which is at least partially implemented in a controller, and which has at least one diagnostic block. In such case, the controller is, in communication via a fieldbus with at least one field device, wherein the at least one diagnostic block is embodied in such a manner, that through this, various diagnostic parameters of the at least one field device are capable of being read. Additionally, the at least one diagnostic block is implemented (or provided) in the controller and/or in the at least one field device.

Abstract: A method for operating a fieldbus interface (FI) connected to a fieldbus of process automation technology. The method includes the following: tapping data traffic on the fieldbus by the fieldbus interface; and registering tapped configuration information relative to cyclic data traffic on the fieldbus by the fieldbus interface.

Abstract: A method for operating a fieldbus interface, which is connected to a fieldbus of process automation technology. The method includes the steps as continuous monitoring of data traffic on the fieldbus by the fieldbus interface; need-dependent performing of active communication by the fieldbus interface in parallel with the monitoring of the data traffic; and registering by the fieldbus interface of monitored information concerning network management of the fieldbus.

Abstract: A process control arrangement (PKA), having a number of fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), especially different fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), and having a number of fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein each of the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) is connected to at least one of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) serve for communication between the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) and a communication plane (ET2) superordinated to the fieldbus systems, only a first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1) is directly connected to the superordinated communication plane (ET2), and wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) are connected in series with one another beginning with the first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1).

Abstract: A method for operating a fieldbus interface (FI) connected to a fieldbus of process automation technology. The method includes the following: tapping data traffic on the fieldbus by the fieldbus interface; and registering tapped configuration information relative to cyclic data traffic on the fieldbus by the fieldbus interface.

Abstract: A method has been invented for dynamically adapting a diagnostic system, which is at least partially implemented in a controller, and which has at least one diagnostic block. In such case, the controller is, in communication via a fieldbus with at least one field device, wherein the at least one diagnostic block is embodied in such a manner, that through this, various diagnostic parameters of the at least one field device are capable of being read. Additionally, the at least one diagnostic block is implemented (or provided) in the controller and/or in the at least one field device.

Abstract: In a method for time coordination of the transmission of cyclic data values on a bus to which data transmitters and data receivers are connected, each data transmitter is assigned a cycle time in which it periodically transmits its data values, wherein the cycle times are integer multiples of a minimum cycle time. Furthermore, each data value is assigned a delay time related to the start of the cycle time of its data transmitter. A synchronization message is transmitted via the bus to each data transmitter with a period corresponding to the cycle time of the respective data transmitter and has a phase which is specific for the data transmitter with respect to the start of the minimum cycle time. The reception of its synchronization message in each data transmitter initiates the transmission of its data values with the respective delay time.

Abstract: For automatic CAN address allocation each bus subscriber still to be allocated an address, generates a random value for a provisional address on system power up. On receiving a request to commence address allocation each bus subscriber writes a telegram claiming the provisional address into the CAN send buffer. If a bus subscriber receives a telegram claiming an address which agrees with its own provisional address, a new random value is generated for a provisional address and a telegram claiming this provisional address is written into the CAN send buffer. If the telegram claiming the provisional address is sent before a telegram claiming the same provisional address is received, the provisional address is deposited in the writeable non-volatile memory as the final address.