Abstract: The invention describes a method and a system for maintenance of at least one of a plurality of field devices in a plant of automation technology, comprising a plurality of field devices; a database for storing particular device types of the plurality of field devices, diagnostic reports of the plurality of field devices, failure pictures, measures applied in the past for removing a failure, which has occurred, and success evaluations for the particular, stored measures; and a computing unit, which accesses the database and can read out, store and/or associate data there, as well as creates success evaluations and compares new diagnostic reports with the failure pictures stored in the database and displays a proposal of a measure appropriate therefor and its success evaluation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a system for optimizing the operation of at least one of a plurality of field devices in an automation technology plant, which are used in different applications, wherein the method comprises the following steps: ascertaining application information and device types of the plurality of field devices, wherein the application information from each of the plurality of field devices describes the latter with regard to the application of the respective field device; classifying the application information from the plurality of field devices and storing the classified application information; ascertaining parameter sets from each of the plurality of field devices, wherein the parameter sets comprise multiple parameters and each parameter is assigned a parameter value or a parameter value range, and each field device has at least one current parameter set and at least one standard parameter set, and storing the parameter sets; comparing the current parameter sets with the sta

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a system for optimizing the commissioning of at least one of a plurality of field devices in an automation technology system, which are used in different applications, wherein the system comprises at least: one database for saving application information and device types of the plurality of field devices and for saving parameter sets of the plurality of field devices; an electronic computation unit that accesses the remotely arranged database and classifies, assigns, compares, and/or processes the data saved there and has an algorithm for creating and proposing an optimal parameter set; software for supporting a user during commissioning of one of the plurality of field devices, wherein the electronic computation unit is operated by means of the software.

Abstract: A method for operating a field device, wherein at least one command that is in line with a communication protocol for operating a field device is sent from a higher-order unit to a field device by sending the command to an operating unit by means of a first bearer protocol and by transmitting the command from the operating unit to the field device by means of a second bearer protocol.

Abstract: A process control arrangement (PKA), having a number of fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), especially different fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), and having a number of fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein each of the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) is connected to at least one of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) serve for communication between the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) and a communication plane (ET2) superordinated to the fieldbus systems, only a first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1) is directly connected to the superordinated communication plane (ET2), and wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) are connected in series with one another beginning with the first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1).

Abstract: A method for operating a field device, wherein at least one command that is in line with a communication protocol for operating a field device is sent from a higher-order unit to a field device by sending the command to an operating unit by means of a first bearer protocol and by transmitting the command from the operating unit to the field device by means of a second bearer protocol.

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 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 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 system for servicing field devices in an automated plant with a superordinated control/service unit, wherein the superordinated control/service unit accesses the field devices via a communication network. The communication network has at the control/servicing level a first bus system with a first transmission protocol and at the field level a second bus system with a second transmission protocol. The conversion of the two transmission protocols occurs in a gateway and provided in the gateway a basic software, which, upon the occurrence of an event, scans to ascertain the field devices arranged at the field level and utilizes the ascertained information concerning the field devices, in order to download the corresponding electronic device descriptions from an application server and to provide these to the control/service unit for servicing the field devices. The application server contains server apps.

Abstract: A process control arrangement (PKA), having a number of fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), especially different fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH), and having a number of fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein each of the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) is connected to at least one of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3), wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) serve for communication between the fieldbus systems (DP1, PA1, FH) and a communication plane (ET2) superordinated to the fieldbus systems, only a first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1) is directly connected to the superordinated communication plane (ET2), and wherein the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1, PAP2, PAP3) are connected in series with one another beginning with the first of the fieldbus interfaces (PAP1).

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 exchanging upkeep-relevant information regarding a field device with a computer-supported upkeep system, which manages upkeep-relevant information regarding the field device in a database. A mobile, manually portable device is utilized, which has an interface for a wireless Internet access. According to the method, a wireless Internet access is established by the mobile, manually portable device. Subsequently, upkeep-relevant invention regarding the field device is exchanged between the computer-supported, upkeep system, which is connected to the Internet, and the mobile, manually portable device, via the Internet.

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 exchanging upkeep-relevant information regarding a field device with a computer-supported upkeep system, which manages upkeep-relevant information regarding the field device in a database. A mobile, manually portable device is utilized, which has an interface for a wireless Internet access. According to the method, a wireless Internet access is established by the mobile, manually portable device. Subsequently, upkeep-relevant invention regarding the field device is exchanged between the computer-supported, upkeep system, which is connected to the Internet, and the mobile, manually portable device, via the Internet.

Abstract: A method or system for operating a field transmitter F, in which a application program FA communicates with a field-transmitter s specific software module SW1, SW2, or SW3. The communication is by a defined interface S in order to call standard functionalities of the field transmitter F. An expansion module EW for the application program is provided which is interposed between the application program FA and the field-transmitter specific software module SW1, SW2, or SW3 in order to permit additional functionalities within the context of and using the field-transmitter specific software module SW1, SW2, or SW3.

Abstract: In a method for operating a field transmitter F, in which an application program FA communicates with a field-transmitter specific software module SW1, SW2, SW3 using a defined interface S in order to call standard functionalities of the field transmitter F, an expansion module EW for the application program is provided which is interposed between the application program FA and the field-transmitter specific software module SW1, SW2, SW3 in order to permit additional functionalities within the context of and using the field-transmitter specific software module SW1, SW2, SW3.