Abstract: At least one embodiment of the invention relates to the fastening and fitting of a built-in unit on a switchboard, which has a through-opening for this purpose, a collar, which is arranged on the built-in, limiting the action of plugging through the built-in unit, and at least one fixing and clamping device ensuring that the built-in unit is pressed correspondingly against the switchboard.

Abstract: At least one embodiment of the invention relates to the fastening and fitting of a built-in unit on a switchboard, which has a through-opening for this purpose, a collar, which is arranged on the built-in, limiting the action of plugging through the built-in unit, and at least one fixing and clamping device ensuring that the built-in unit is pressed correspondingly against the switchboard.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating an electronic device with control software controlled by means of an operating surface. An interface is disposed between the operating surface and the control software to decouple the operating surface from the control software and transfer any action initiable via the operating surface to the control software.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automation system consisting of a plurality of modules and to a method for configuring the modules within the automation system. In order to achieve a simple and operationally reliable configuration of the automation system, the modules are interconnected via interfaces in a hierarchical structure. Hierarchically higher-ranking modules can access description files and device drivers of hierarchically lower-ranking modules and configure the lower-ranking modules on the basis of the information contained in the description files, with each module being itself the storage location of its respective device driver and its description file.

Abstract: A device and a method for automatically generating automation software, having a generator (10) that includes at least one software generator (11) and a project generator (12). A development environment (14) is generated by the software generator (11) by using first data, particularly planning data (17), program knowledge (18) and administration knowledge (19), and control software (15) can be generated with the project generator (12), using the development environment (14) and using second data, particularly planning data (17), experimental data (20), and hardware knowledge (21).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating an automation program (1) from an HMI program (3) using a generator (2). The generator (2) recognizes structures (5) of the HMI program (3) and converts them into structures (6) of the automation program (1).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating an electronic device comprising control software that is controlled by means of an operating surface. An interface is disposed between the operating surface and the control software in order to decouple the first from the latter and transfer any action initiable via the operating surface to the control software.

Abstract: Electronically modifiable components of an automation device are updated to optimize execution of a control program in the automation device. Based on information about the control program and about interdependencies between each electronically modifiable component and the hardware of the automation device as well as among the electronically modifiable components, an update manager determines the combination of electronically modifiable components with which the control program can be executed in an optimal manner.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for configuration of components in a data processing unit, in particular for controlling or regulating a technical plant. Decentralized and centralized components (1,3), which are networked together, take on a memory-programmable control of plant functions. Plant components (1) each include a configuration module (4), via which a projection and/or parameterization of the relevant component with regard to the controlled function is carried out. The components (1,3) can carry out an exchange of data and/or program components, via the internal network (2) and/or external network (8), to support the configuration.