公开(公告)号：EP2048561A3

公开(公告)日：2009-11-25

申请号：EP08164396.7

申请日：2008-09-16

申请人： Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. Emerson Process Management

发明人： Smith, David Mark ,  Hieb, Brandon ,  Denison, David R. ,  Sherriff, Godfrey R. ,  Law, Gary ,  Tetmeyer, Kyle

IPC分类号： G05B19/418

CPC分类号： G05B19/4184 ,  G05B2219/13153 ,  G05B2219/24187 ,  G05B2219/24188 ,  G05B2219/31026 ,  G05B2219/31418 ,  G05B2219/33332 ,  G05B2219/34482 ,  G05B2219/34488 ,  G06F8/656 ,  Y02P90/14

摘要： Methods and apparatus to upgrade software in process plants are disclosed. An example disclosed method to upgrade software for a control device of a process control system comprises instantiating a replacement component of the software, copying state data from an existing component to the replacement component, and changing the replacement component to an active mode when a first state of the replacement component matches a second state of the existing component.

公开(公告)号：EP1407412B1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-26

申请号：EP02767181.7

申请日：2002-07-05

申请人： SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

发明人： KREIDLER, Volker ,  LAGIES, Knut ,  MUTSCHELLER, Wolfgang

IPC分类号： G05B19/418

CPC分类号： G05B19/4183 ,  G05B2219/31156 ,  G05B2219/31282 ,  G05B2219/31418 ,  G05B2219/34039 ,  G06Q10/0637 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  Y02P90/10 ,  Y02P90/18 ,  Y02P90/22

摘要： A host system generates and manages databases incorporating data gathered from a plurality of client automation systems, such as CNC machine tools. The data may include real-time data, and is captured from the client systems under supervision of software downloaded over a network from the host system to the client systems. The captured data is transmitted over the network to the host, which creates the databases. The databases preferably include a commercial database comprising data associated with customer owners or operators of the client automation system, as well as a technical database, comprising captured data, administrative and other data, organized by customer and client system. Captured data is preferably associated with the date of capture, providing for the creation of a historical database for given client equipment. With customer authorization, others, such as original equipment manufacturers, may access the captured data, for which they may be charged a fee.

公开(公告)号：EP1430395A2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-23

申请号：EP02768520.5

申请日：2002-08-13

申请人： Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.

发明人： LO, George ,  CAMUTI, Paul

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F17/60 ,  G05B19/05 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  G05B2219/31418 ,  G05B2219/34039 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A method and system for generating programming code and/or configuration data for programmable controller and the networks on which they operate is disclosed. In one embodiment, programming code is generated on a centralized server having a web-enabled engineering tool. The engineering tool operates on client devices that are in communication with the server over a network, such as the Internet. Preferably, the engineering tool runs in a browser application (or other network-interfacing-application) on the client device and a user generates the programming code on the server with the aid of the client device. By centralizing the engineering tool, which may contain a configuration editor and a configuration management tool having version management functionality, a new business paradigm for providing engineering tool services to customers having programmable controllers is provided. In addition, new methods and tools for collaborative engineering of programming code are enabled.