Abstract: An assistance system for assisting the planning of automation systems includes a configuration database that has configuration datasets of automation systems, where a respective configuration dataset in each case has the configuration data of a predefined automation system, includes a vectorization component for structuring and adjusting configuration datasets, where the vectorization component is configured to convert the configuration datasets of the configuration database into vectorized configuration datasets, and includes an AI component for processing the vectorized configuration datasets using artificial intelligence, where the processing of the vectorized configuration datasets by the artificial intelligence (AI) component entails utilization of a neural network that has a deep learning architecture.

Abstract: A data transmission device for allowing access from a remote unit to at least one automation device via a standard browser includes a data conversion unit connected between the remote unit and an automation device. The data conversion unit is capable of converting data between a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol. The data are exchanged between an automation device and the data conversion unit and between the automation devices themselves by using the first communication protocol. The data are then exchanged between the data conversion unit and the remote unit according to a second communication protocol.

Abstract: In a method for data transmission for allowing access from a remote unit to at least one automation device via a standard browser, data are transmitted between the remote unit and the automation device(s) via an interconnected data conversion unit. The automation device(s) and the data conversion unit exchange data according to a first communication protocol. The data conversion unit and the remote unit exchange data according to a second communication protocol. The data conversion unit converts the data from the first communication protocol to the second communication protocol.