Abstract: In a method for monitoring a network of process automation technology, wherein the network includes a number of field devices, which are connected via a fieldbus with a superordinated unit, there is created for a network application, which analyzes the network, a network description, which corresponds to a device description for field devices. Therewith, the network application can be integrated in a simple manner into a plant monitoring application and status information of the network can be output via the plant monitoring application.

Abstract: A method for retrieving process, operation or maintenance relevant data of a process plant by way of a field monitor, wherein multiple wireless field device networks are present in the process plant. Data from the field devices from different field device networks are gathered by way of the field monitor. Plant information from the field devices belonging to different field device networks are displayed on a display of the field monitor to a user regardless of the respective field device network they belong to.

Abstract: A method for integrating a field device of automation technology into a radio network composed of a plurality of field devices, wherein the field device to be integrated switches, or is switched, at start-up, respectively, first start-up, into a special start-up mode, wherein, in the special start-up mode, a peer to peer connection to a service device or to a selected field device is produced on a specific channel and wherein integration data are transmitted from the service device or the selected field device to the field device to be integrated and/or diagnostic data of the field device are transmitted to the service device or to the selected field device.

Abstract: A field device for determining and/or monitoring a physical or chemical, process variable in automation technology. The field device comprises: at least one microcontroller; a supply unit of limited capacity as primary voltage supply; and a detection circuit, which signals the microcontroller of a failure of the supply unit so early by means of a detection signal that sufficient time is available to take suitable safety measures, in order to avoid loss of data. The detection circuit is so embodied that a reference voltage required for detection of a voltage decline of the supply unit has an almost constant offset from the supply voltage of the supply unit and adjusts to the supply voltage, until the detection circuit, in the case of an abrupt subceeding of the reference voltage, or an abrupt voltage decline of the supply voltage, sends a detection signal to the microcontroller.

Abstract: A method, in the case of which it is monitored in a wireless adapter connected to a field device whether, in the context of communication with the field device, a status change of the field device is being reported. In case a status change has been reported, the wireless adapter queries for expanded status information of the field device. The expanded status information is transmitted event-controlled from the wireless adapter to a superordinated communication unit and provided through such to an evaluation tool, in case a comparison of the expanded status information with a status pattern adapted specifically for the field device shows that the relevant, expanded status information should be evaluated.

Abstract: A universal interface for a wireless adapter, which supports a communication protocol used in automation technology, wherein associated with the wireless adapter are a first energy supply unit for energy supply of the wireless adapter and a radio module for communication with a superordinated control unit via a radio network, wherein provided on the interface are at least five connection terminals, which are so embodied that, as a function of a field installation that is to be connected, a portion of the connection terminals is connectable either with different embodiments of field devices or with a servicing device.

Abstract: A method for optimizing the parameter setting of at least one energy supply parameter of a field device power supply module. The field device power supply module is, in such case, connected exclusively to one field device. The connected field device is supplied with electrical energy by the field device power supply module. In the method, the system composed of field device and field device power supply module is operated and a parameter setting of at least one energy supply parameter varied. In such case, the operation of the field device is monitored. Parameter settings are ascertained, in the case of which a relatively low energy consumption of the field device and simultaneously a safe operation of the field device can be realized in the relevant operational phase.

Abstract: A method for plant monitoring with a fieldbus of process automation technology, wherein a plurality of field devices communicate with a process control unit and a plant monitoring unit The method steps are carried out as follows: the regular, process-control, data traffic on the fieldbus is monitored by the plant monitoring unit; an examination of the telegrams of the regular data traffic for information indicating a diagnostic event at one of the field devices is performed; and in case a telegram is detected having an indication of a diagnostic event, the plant monitoring unit requests further diagnostic information from the pertinent field device.

Abstract: An autarkic field device or an autarkic radio adapter for a field device, of automation technology fed with limited energy via an energy supply unit associated, or associable, with the field device or the radio adapter. Between the energy supply unit and an internal voltage source, whose voltage exceeds, or at times can exceed, the voltage of the energy supply unit, a barrier of at least one diode group having at least two diodes connected in parallel is arranged, which blocks flow of electrical current from the internal voltage source to the energy supply unit or to the connection terminals of the field device or of the radio adapter for the energy supply unit.

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 monitoring the remaining service life of a battery used for operating a field device in automation technology. The present power consumption of the battery is ascertained. Then, during a first phase of life, power consumption of the battery ascertained during operation of the field device is compared with a predetermined threshold value. In the case of exceeding the predetermined threshold value, during a second phase of life, the battery is exposed to defined load spikes at predetermined time intervals. Voltage collapses corresponding to the defined load spikes are detected, and a warning report is generated when the voltage collapses reach a predetermined maximum limit value.

Abstract: A method for operating a field device of process automation technology, wherein the field device features a fieldbus communication interface, to which a wireless adapter is connected. The field device can be supplied with electrical power by the wireless adapter via the fieldbus communication interface; and an electrical current flowing over the fieldbus communication interface is not limited, so that it can freely adjust corresponding to a respective power requirement.

Abstract: A radio module for a field device, wherein the radio module contains a schedule, according to which process data, especially measurement data, are downloaded from the field device by means of the radio module and wirelessly transmitted to a superordinated unit. Based on the schedule, the radio module transmits to the field device control signals, which serve to control the power consumption of the 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 safe data communication via WAN, LAN (e.g. Internet) between at least one external access unit and a field device, or a field bus adapter for determining or monitoring at least one physical or chemical process parameter. According to the method unauthorized accessing of a field device, or a field bus adapter, in the field is blocked in that the operator of the field device or the field bus adapter permits the external access unit to have targeted access to the field device, or the field bus adapter.

Abstract: A method for offline configuration of a predetermined field device type having an integrated web server. The field device is intended to be applied at a process point in an automated process plant. Field devices of different field device types having integrated web servers are physically provided by a service provider, wherein a customer connects via Internet to the respective field device type corresponding to the field device to be configured. The field device of the predetermined field device type is so configured via the Internet that it meets requirements for use at the process point in the process plant, wherein, after terminating the offline configuration, the device configuration data are so held that the customer has access to the device configuration data, and wherein upon later mounting of the field device at the process point in the process plant the offline produced, device configuration data can be made available to the field device.

Abstract: A method for locating at least one field device in an automated plant, wherein the field device is connected via a network composed of a plurality of distributed field devices, and wherein a mobile terminal is applied for locating the field device.

Abstract: A radio unit for a plant of process automation technology. The radio unit has a power circuit, which serves to derive first and second supply voltages from a voltage source, wherein the power circuit has a first output, via which the first supply voltage is tappable to serve for driving an operating electronics of the radio unit, wherein the power circuit has at least a second output, via which the at least a second supply voltage is tappable to serve for driving at least one field device connectable to the second output.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a battery unit and an electronics unit. The battery unit has a battery with a first and a second pole. The battery unit has at least a first, at least a second and at least a third electrical contact, wherein the first contact and the third contact are connected with the first pole, and wherein the second contact is connected with the second pole. The electronics unit has an input circuit with at least a first and at least a second electrical countercontact for receiving electrical energy from the battery unit essentially via the first and second contacts or essentially via the second and third contacts of the battery unit.

Abstract: A method for integrating at least one field device into a network of automation technology, wherein a plurality of field devices are arranged distributed in an automated plant, wherein accessing of the field devices occurs via a field access unit, which communicates with at least one automation/integration platform and at least one web server of a service provider, wherein the service provider provides for each field device a virtual image of the field device in a database, wherein the service provider transmits to the operator of the automated plant via cloud-computing web services, or Internet based services, automatically or on query, the virtual image of the field device with concrete field device- and application-specific properties at run time (the virtual image is preferably transmitted directly into the field device, and wherein the field device performs its function in the automated plant, as soon as it is integrated into the network.