Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the exchange of engineering data (RED) between independent engineering tools (ET1 . . . ETx) of an engineering system (ESY) and to an engineering system, wherein engineering data (ET1PD . . . ETxPD) of each of the engineering tools (ET1 . . . ETx), which is associated with a project such as a production system, a switching system or a robot cell, is stored in a tool-specific data format in a data memory (SR, SPMR) associated with the engineering tool, and wherein user-selected engineering data (ET1D . . . ETxD) of the engineering tools, which is associated with a system function (SF1 . . . SFn) such as a project management function, a topology management function, a variable exchange function or a diagnosis function and which is of interest for at least an additional one of the engineering tools, is converted by means of a converting unit (ETC1 . . . ETCx) into a standardized data format and is stored in a standardized common data memory (CC).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for updating firmware of devices such as automation devices and/or energy management devices, including the process steps of: providing at least one firmware file; loading the at least one firmware file into a loading tool; connecting the loading tool to the device; and transferring the firmware file to the device in consideration of loading information. In order to enable the firmware updating of different devices by means of only one loading tool, the loading information according to the invention is hived off from the loading tool, stored in at least one external data source and loaded by the loading tool from the at least one external data source.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the exchange of engineering data (RED) between independent engineering tools (ET1 . . . ETx) of an engineering system (ESY) and to an engineering system, wherein engineering data (ET1PD . . . ETxPD) of each of the engineering tools (ET1 . . . ETx), which is associated with a project such as a production system, a switching system or a robot cell, is stored in a tool-specific data format in a data memory (SR, SPA/IR) associated with the engineering tool, and wherein user-selected engineering data (ET1D . . . ETxD) of the engineering tools, which is associated with a system function (SF1 . . . SFn) such as a project management function, a topology management function, a variable exchange function or a diagnosis function and which is of interest for at least an additional one of the engineering tools, is converted by means of a converting unit (ETC1 . . . ETCx) into a standardized data format and is stored in a standardized common data memory (CC).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for updating firmware of devices such as automation devices and/or energy management devices, including the process steps of: providing at least one firmware file; loading the at least one firmware file into a loading tool; connecting the loading tool to the device; and transferring the firmware file to the device in consideration of loading information. In order to enable the firmware updating of different devices by means of only one loading tool, the loading information according to the invention is hived off from the loading tool, stored in at least one external data source and loaded by the loading tool from the at least one external data source.