Abstract: There is provided a control and data transmission system, comprising at least one control device which, in normal operation, is connected by means of a communication network to at least one process device designed as an input and/or output device, wherein the process device comprises an evaluation unit designed to detect a failure in the control system, an emergency control program which can be parameterized and which is stored in a memory of the process device, and a runtime system designed to execute the emergency control program, and wherein the process device is designed to switch to emergency operation in response to a failure in the control system detected by the evaluation unit, in which emergency operation the process device executes the emergency control program. The invention further provides a process device for use in such a control and data transmission system and a method for redundant process control.

Abstract: There is provided a control and data transmission system, comprising at least one control device which, in normal operation, is connected by means of a communication network to at least one process device designed as an input and/or output device, wherein the process device comprises an evaluation unit designed to detect a failure in the control system, an emergency control program which can be parameterized and which is stored in a memory of the process device, and a runtime system designed to execute the emergency control program, and wherein the process device is designed to switch to emergency operation in response to a failure in the control system detected by the evaluation unit, in which emergency operation the process device executes the emergency control program. The invention further provides a process device for use in such a control and data transmission system and a method for redundant process control.

Abstract: The present invention [relates to the] is a method and system for determination of user fees incurred from [the] use of [a] an automation system by [a] an automation system user for at least one automation system component made available by [the] a supplier. The [object of the] present invention [is to indicate] provides a way to easily determine such user fees[,] without running [the] a risk of having to disclose internal production data[,] and simultaneously [keeping the] keep number of actions required from the automation system user as low as possible. To this end, the present invention proposes that user data allocatable to the automation system component be acquired using a first data processor connected with the automation system[, the].