Abstract: Provided is a method for authorizing a configuring of a first device by a second device and a system for establishing a communication connection between a first device and a server over a network. A first message is sent over a network to a server, the first message comprising first information regarding an identity of the first device. The server sends a second message over the network to the first device. The first device derives a first code from the second message. The first device displays the first code. A second device detects the first code via an optical sensor and authenticates the second device to the server The server authenticates an identity of the second device. The second device sends a representation of the first code to the server. The server authorizes a configuring of the first device by the second device based on the representation.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprising a connector and a mating connector, each of which has electrical plug-in contact elements assigned to each other. A locking element is arranged on the connector for mechanically locking the connector to the mating connector. The locking element is arranged for a detachable attachment to the mating connector. The locking element has a guide section with a form-fit profile and tht the mating connector has a guide seat with a form-fit contour for the form-fitting mounting and guiding of the locking element on the mating connector.

Abstract: A method for configuring an electronic component is provided. The electronic component may, in particular, be a field device and/or an automation device and/or a building technology device. The method may comprise creating a software container which is executable on the electronic component to configure the electronic component according to configuration information. The method may comprise providing an instruction which, when executed on the electronic component, causes the electronic component to retrieve and/or execute the software container. The method may comprise providing the software container to the electronic component.

Abstract: Provided is a method for authorizing a configuring of a first device by a second device and a system for establishing a communication connection between a first device and a server over a network. The method comprises displaying, by the first device, an at least partially randomly generated first code, detecting, by the second device, the first code by means of an optical sensor, detecting, by the second device, a second code provided on a surface of the first device, authenticating the second device to a server, authenticating, by the server, an identity of the second device, sending, by the first device, a first representation of the codes to the server over a network, sending, by the second device, a second representation of the codes to the server, and authorizing, by the server, a configuring of the first device by the second device based on the representations.

Abstract: A module for a process engineering system having process engineering hardware for carrying out a process engineering sub-process, a control system for local control of the process engineering hardware, the control system being set up to control the process engineering hardware independently and bring it to a number of specific defined states, and an external interface of the control system, the external interface being able to receive a number of defined commands which correspond to the specific defined states of the process engineering hardware. In addition, a method is claimed for controlling a process engineering system which is made up of a plurality of modules.

Abstract: An input/output device and a method for verifying an address of an input/output device are provided. The input/output device comprises an input and/or an output, a bus interface, a memory and a plurality of light-emitting components. The input and/or the output is configured for connecting field devices. The bus interface is configured for the indirect or direct connection of the field devices to a field bus. The memory is configured to store an address. The input/output device is configured to receive data directed to the address via the bus interface. The input/output device is further configured to display the address in coded form using the light-emitting components.

Abstract: A conductor connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor by means of an insulation displacement connection, wherein the conductor connection terminal has at least one insulation displacement connection, a pressure piece that can be pressurized by means of a manually generated actuating force, a stamp acting on the electrical conductor and a compression spring arranged between the pressure piece and the stamp, wherein the insulation displacement connection has an insulation displacement contact with two contact edges arranged next to each other, wherein between opposite sides of the contact edges a cutting slot is formed, wherein the force of the compression spring is effective in the longitudinal direction of the cutting slot.

Abstract: A lead terminal for connecting an electrical conductor, having an electrically conductive core and insulation sheathing that encloses the electrically conductive core, and including a housing and at least one insulation displacement contact at which the electrical conductor is electrically contactable, without previously stripping the insulation sheathing, by use of an insulation displacement operation in which the insulation sheathing is partially cut open. At least one swivelably supported actuating element is also provided. The electrical conductor is electrically contactable at the at least one insulation displacement contact when the actuating element is manually actuated. The housing may be designed as an insulation material housing, for example.

Abstract: An input/output module having a housing to connect the I/O module to a first module, an interface configured to exchange data with the first module, and a memory. The I/O module is set up to receive and/or store data, from which data information can be derived with regard to a configuration of the first module and to make this information available to a second module upon request.

Abstract: A ground conductor monitoring device, having: at least one ground conductor connection which is designed to connect a ground conductor potential, at least one first potential connection which is designed to connect a first electrical potential which differs from the ground conductor potential, at least one second potential connection which is designed to connect a second electrical potential which differs from the first potential and the ground conductor potential, at least one electrical switching device which is designed to establish an electrical connection, optionally in accordance with an electrical control signal, between the first potential connection and the ground conductor connection (connection state) or to interrupt same (interruption state), at least one control unit which is designed to automatically output control signals to the electrical switching device.

Abstract: A battery terminal and device for connecting an electrical line to a battery pole of a battery are provided. The battery terminal has at least one line connector to connect the electrical line. At least one clamping sleeve is electrically connected to the line connector, which includes at least two clamping jaws separated from each other by a free space. At least one wedge-shaped spreading body and/or a pressing body formed with a V-shaped groove, the spreading body being adapted to move in a free space formed between the clamping jaws, due to the pivoting movement of an actuating lever. The clamping jaws being adapted to be spread apart hereby, and/or the clamping jaws being adapted to be encompassed by the pressing body from an outside and pressed together, due to the pivoting movement of the actuating lever.

Abstract: A conductor connection terminal for connecting electrical conductors to each other, having an insulating material housing, which has a first housing section with a first spring-loaded clamping connection arranged in the first housing section, and a second housing section with a second spring-loaded clamping connection arranged in the second housing section. The first housing section can be swiveled relative to the second housing section and the conductor connection terminal has a busbar structure or the electrically conductive connection of the first spring-loaded clamping connection to the second spring-loaded clamping connection. The busbar structure has a first connection section assigned to the first spring-loaded clamping connection and a second connection section assigned to the second spring-loaded clamping connection. A hinged section connects the first connection section with the second connection section.

Abstract: A method for linking a first time-sensitive fieldbus to a second time-sensitive fieldbus, wherein the first time-sensitive fieldbus includes a first subscriber device and has its own first time domain and wherein the second time-sensitive fieldbus includes a second subscriber device and has its own second time domain. The first time domain and the second time domain are frequency-synchronized, wherein the first and the second fieldbuses are connected to one another by a gateway for data transmission, wherein the method determines a first cycle duration of the first time domain and a second cycle duration of the second time domain by the gateway at a reference time. A time offset is determined between the first time domain and the second time domain by the gateway at the reference time.

Abstract: An electrical energy supply device for supplying electrical energy to electrical components from an energy source, the energy supply device including at least one program memory with a computer program stored therein, and a computer for running the computer program, the computer program including software control functions for controlling power supply functions of the energy supply device, characterized in that the energy supply device includes at least one electronic overcurrent circuit breaker implemented in software with the aid of the computer program.

Abstract: A method and system for networking a first time-sensitive field bus with a second time-sensitive field bus, the first time-sensitive field bus comprising a first subscriber device and having a first dedicated time domain and the second time-sensitive field bus comprising a second subscriber device and having a second dedicated time domain, the first and the second field buses being connected to each other with the aid of a gateway for data transmission.

Abstract: A method for controlling a switched-mode power supply having a current limiting control for limiting output current of the switched-mode power supply to a predetermined maximum limiting current value, and having a current boost control for setting the predetermined maximum limiting current value to a predetermined overcurrent value for a predetermined boost time. The output current is passed through a measuring resistor and the measuring voltage, dropping across the measuring resistor, is compared with a first comparison voltage as a measured value proportional to the output current. The first comparison voltage is set to a nominal comparison voltage, correlating with the maximum current value, or to a boost comparison voltage, higher than the nominal comparison voltage and correlating with the higher overcurrent value and the comparison result serves as a control signal limiting the output current to the maximum current value or the overcurrent value.

Abstract: A conductor terminal to connecting an electrical conductor, including a busbar, on which a clamping point is formed for clamping the electrical conductor.

Abstract: A method for networking a first time-sensitive field bus with a second time-sensitive field bus, the first time-sensitive field bus comprising a first subscriber device and having a first dedicated time domain, and the second time-sensitive field bus comprising a second subscriber device and having a second dedicated time domain. The first time domain and the second time domain being frequency-synchronized. The first and second field buses being connected to each other via a gateway. The method includes: storing a first subscriber device identifier in the memory of the gateway; storing a second subscriber device identifier in the memory of the gateway; determining a first cycle duration of the first field bus and a second cycle duration of the second field bus by the gateway at a reference time; and determining a time offset between the first and second time domain by the gateway at the reference time.