Abstract: A time sensitive network (TSN) simulator for connecting a first device of a distributed control system (DCS) for an industrial plant to at least one second device of the DCS that is configured as a TSN client, comprising a first interface that is connectable to the first device; a second interface that is connectable to the second device; and a simulation unit that is configured to forward network traffic between the first interface and the second interface and to modify and/or delay network traffic during this forwarding, thereby simulating the behavior of a real, non-perfect TSN that provides communication between the first device and the second device.

Abstract: A light guide receptacle for mounting a plurality of light guides in the interior of a housing part, with a plurality of light bulkheads, is configured to arrange the plurality of light guides, which are mechanically coupled to one another by means of a web, in each case in intermediate spaces between two light bulkheads of the plurality of light bulkheads and to optically decouple spatially adjacent light guides from one another by means of the respective light bulkhead, wherein the plurality of light bulkheads are integrated components of the housing part.

Abstract: A control system is for controlling safety-critical processes, non-safety-critical processes, and/or installation components. The control system includes: at least one control unit configured to control non-safety-critical processes and/or non-safety-critical installation components, at least one safety control unit for controlling safety-critical processes and/or safety-critical installation components, and at least one input/output unit connected to the first control unit via an internal input/output bus. The control system is configured to act as communication master or as communication minion or as both in a pool having other devices that is connected via field bus, and to that end, the control system includes a master communication coupler and a minion communication coupler. The control system is modularly configurable. At least the safety control unit includes respective subunits with master functionality and subunits with minion functionalities.

Abstract: An actuating unit for an electrical switching element includes an actuating surface for actuating the electrical switching element, which is integrally a part of a surface of a housing for the electrical switching element, and is adapted to be deformed towards an interior of the housing for actuating the electrical switching element; an actuating pin integral with said actuating surface; and mechanically coupled to said actuating surface; and adapted to mechanically couple said actuating surface to said electrical switching element to actuate said electrical switching element; and a limiting pin integral with the actuating surface; and mechanically coupled to the actuating surface; and adapted to limit deformation of the actuating surface.

Abstract: A light guide receptacle for mounting a plurality of light guides in the interior of a housing part, with a plurality of light bulkheads, is configured to arrange the plurality of light guides, which are mechanically coupled to one another by means of a web, in each case in intermediate spaces between two light bulkheads of the plurality of light bulkheads and to optically decouple spatially adjacent light guides from one another by means of the respective light bulkhead, wherein the plurality of light bulkheads are integrated components of the housing part.

Abstract: A system and method of mounting and electrically contacting a first printed circuit board perpendicularly onto a second printed circuit board within a housing includes inserting the first printed circuit board into an upper part of the housing using a stop surface arranged on an inner side surface of the upper part of the housing and arranged to support the electrical contacting and assembly, locking the first printed circuit board in the upper part of the housing using a locking system, and mounting the upper part of the housing with the locked printed circuit board on a lower part of the housing in which the second printed circuit board is mounted.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless terminal for installation of Building Automation (BA) devices in a building includes: determining, using a localization application in the wireless terminal, a current location of the wireless terminal in the building; from a BA device database, obtaining an identifier for each of a plurality of the BA devices which should be installed in a vicinity of the determined location of the wireless terminal; presenting a list of the obtained identifiers in a user interface of the wireless terminal; after the presenting, receiving input via the user interface; and in response to the received input, associating at least a first of the plurality of BA devices with at least a second of the plurality of BA devices.

Abstract: A method for managing communication with a building automation device, the method being performed in a gateway, the method including the steps of: establishing communication with the building automation device over a first communication protocol; installing executable software instructions on the building automation device over the first communication protocol to provide a capability to communicate over a second communication protocol; and establishing communication with the building automation device over the second communication protocol.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a system for generating a visualization a home or building, including a fieldbus commissioning tool with a template library and a graphical commissioning engine for implementing physical devices of the home or building. The template library includes: a set of device templates and device object templates, which contains information how the devices are used; a set of zone templates, which specify the use of the devices which are available within a zone; a set of automation templates and a set of web templates. The fieldbus commissioning tool is connected with a configuration data input unit and an automation studio, the automation studio being receiving building topology information, which are supplied by the fieldbus commissioning tool. Based on the building topology, the automation studio generates a navigation structure of the building to allow access to different areas of the building.

Abstract: An exemplary sheetlike insulation material precursor and an exemplary insulation material are disclosed that can feature a particularly high thermal conductivity. The insulation material precursor can be characterized in that a layer of resin on each of two outer sides of a core laminate of interconnected polyester nonwovens and a polyester film is at the B-stage and has a weight fraction of at least 5% of boron nitride.

Abstract: A safety control system has a control unit with safety control logic, a safety sensor arrangement, a machine arrangement operable in different operation modes, each operation mode having a different productivity, the control unit receiving and evaluating input from the safety sensor arrangement, and, in reaction to evaluation result(s), activating an operation mode determined by the safety control logic, the safety sensor arrangement having at least two functionally redundant subsystems, control unit input including information indicating availability of the functionally redundant subsystems, the control logic being configured to activate normal operation mode with normal productivity if input indicates availability of all subsystems, activate fail-stop operation mode with zero productivity if input indicates unavailability of all subsystems, activate fail-operate operation mode with productivity less than normal but above zero if input indicates at least temporary unavailability of at least one and availabil

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a web-based visualization system of building or home automation, including: a web server, which is connected with at least two client devices and in the client devices are integrated at least one client display and a rendering engine. The rendering engine contains a resize engine, which is uploaded to the client devices when a client requests at least one dedicated web-side from the web server. The rendering engine includes a zoom in/out function of a displayed page on the client display.

Abstract: A system and method for optimized operation of real-time control applications.

Abstract: A system and a method for safety relevant input to a control system, the control system including a PLC which includes a non-safety control module for controlling non-safety processes, and a safety control module for controlling functional safety of processes, the system further including an operator panel for user selection of safety-related object input, wherein the system includes two communication paths between the operator panel and the safety control module, that each of the communication paths uses a different communication protocol, that each communication path goes through the non-safety control module to and from the safety control module, that the first communication path transfers object code and the second communication path transfers masked object code.

Abstract: A method for generating model data of a plant having at least one sub-part involves: providing at least one respective diagram of an HMI interface for a respective sub-part, which contains topology information thereof; transferring the respective diagram, if necessary, into a computer readable form; importing the respective transferred diagram into a data storage of a computer and preferably automatically extracting model data of the respective sub-part therefrom, wherein the model data describe at least in part the topology of the respective sub-part; and providing the model data to an interface of the computer, wherein extracting model data from a diagram involves: detection of plant objects; and detection of plant object connections.

Abstract: A method for controlling a temperature of a building using a building thermal model of the building in a model predictive control (MPC) system includes measuring the temperature and a rate of change of temperature for at least one zone that is included in the building thermal model so as to determine an error from a temperature and rate of change of temperature that is predicted by the MPC system. Possible causes of the error and a probability of each of the possible causes of error occurring are determined. An impact of each of the possible causes is evaluated so as to identify at least one of the possible causes which would reduce the error. The building thermal model is adapted based on the at least one identified possible cause and the temperature of the building is controlled using the adapted building thermal model in an MPC controller.

Abstract: A converter module for use in a switchgear assembly for power distribution, has: one or more AC supply bus bars for providing AC power supply; one or more AC or DC power distribution bus bars for distributing power to loads; and one or more converter units for converting AC power from the AC supply bus bars to AC or DC power onto AC or DC power distribution bus bars, respectively.

Abstract: A resistive voltage divider includes first and second resistors, which are electrically connected in series and are made of a resistive film material which is applied in the form of a trace onto an insulating substrate. The divider's voltage ratio has a value between ten and one million. To improve the accuracy of the voltage divider, the first and second resistors are made of the same resistive film material, have a trace length above a corresponding specific trace length, and have approximately the same trace width.

Abstract: A resistive voltage divider includes a first resistor and a second resistor electrically connected in series. Each of the resistors is made of an electrically resistive film material and applied in the form of a trace onto an insulating substrate. The divider's voltage ratio has a value between one hundred and one million, where two ends of the trace of the second resistor overlap at least in part with a first and a second) contacting terminal, respectively, and two ends of the trace of the first resistor overlap at least in part with the first and third contacting terminal, respectively. In order to decrease the parasitic capacitance between the first contacting terminal and the third contacting terminal, the second contacting terminal is placed with at least a screening part between the first and the third contacting terminals.

Abstract: An arrangement for connecting a circuit breaker in a circuit, for example, in a switchgear, having conductors designed in the form of busbars and supported against each other for receiving forces resulting from normal operating behavior and from short circuit situations. The conductors are disposed in at least two-part claddings each completely peripherally enclosing the respective conductor and serving as electrical insulation.