Abstract: An engineering system (1) and an associated automation system (1), whose components cooperate in accordance with specifications from the engineering system. These systems include a database (3) and at least one first and one second production module (20), which have an input interface (21) and an output interface (22). Each input interface (21) has a predefined number of inputs (23, 24) and each output interface (22) has a predefined number of outputs (25, 26). The database (3) contains a number of data records (31, 32, 33), each including at least one data item. Each one of the data records (31, 32, 33) is associated with a respective input (23, 24) and a respective output (25, 26).

Abstract: An engineering system (1) and an associated automation system (1), whose components cooperate in accordance with specifications from the engineering system. These systems include a database (3) and at least one first and one second production module (20), which have an input interface (21) and an output interface (22). Each input interface (21) has a predefined number of inputs (23, 24) and each output interface (22) has a predefined number of outputs (25, 26). The database (3) contains a number of data records (31, 32, 33), each including at least one data item. Each one of the data records (31, 32, 33) is associated with a respective input (23, 24) and a respective output (25, 26).

Abstract: When a technical process is monitored, messages from an automation system are continually transmitted to an operating and observation system. The messages are evaluated in the operating and observation system and displayed on a monitor. When a fault is recognized in the automation system, the location of the fault is displayed in a type of hierarchical progression. For this purpose, at least the important planning and design data of the automation system are accessible from the operating and observation system.