SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING OPERATING STATES OF PHYSICAL DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:EP3671442A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-24

    申请号:EP18213240.7

    申请日:2018-12-17

    IPC分类号: G06F9/448 G05B19/05

    摘要: A firmware and a computer-implemented method for switching operating states of a physical device where the transitions (122t) between a plurality of operating states (A, B) of the physical device are controlled by a finite state machine implemented by a container object (131) including a plurality of function units. Configurations (122A, 122B) define arrangements of function units (133a, 133b, 133c) to perform functions in accordance with a particular operating state (A, B) associated with the respective configuration (122A, 122B). A trigger event (211t) is received to switch from a first operating state (A) into a second operating state (B). The switching occurs within a single control loop cycle, by modifying the arrangement of one or more function unit instances associated with the first operating state (A) into a modified arrangement of one or more function unit instances associated with the second operating state (B).