Methods and apparatus to upgrade software in process plants
    1.
    发明公开
    Methods and apparatus to upgrade software in process plants 审中-公开
    Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Aktualisieren软件在Verarbeitungsbetrieben

    公开(公告)号:EP2703924A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-05

    申请号:EP13189502.1

    申请日:2008-09-16

    IPC分类号: G05B19/418 G06F9/445

    摘要: An apparatus to upgrade software for a control device of a process control system, the apparatus comprising a first existing component (320, 310-312) to determine when a second existing component (310-312) of the software in a functioning control device (150-152) is at least one of failed, failing, or producing errors, each of the first and second existing components implementing a respective instantiation of the same software; and an upgrade module to instantiate a replacement component of the software in the functioning control device currently executing the second existing component that is at least one of failed, failing, or producing errors; and change the replacement component in the functioning control device to an active mode when a first state of the replacement component matches a second state of one of the first or second existing components.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于升级过程控制系统的控制设备的软件的设备,所述设备包括第一现有组件(320,310-312),以确定在功能控制设备中的软件的第二现有组件(310-312)何时 150-152中的至少一个是故障,故障或产生错误中的至少一个,第一和第二现有组件中的每一个实现相同软件的相应实例化; 以及升级模块,用于在当前执行第二现有组件的功能控制装置中实例化软件的替换组件,该组件是至少一个故障,故障或产生错误; 并且当所述替换部件的第一状态与所述第一或第二现有部件之一的第二状态匹配时,将所述功能控制装置中的所述替换部件改变为活动模式。

    Methods and apparatus to upgrade and provide control redundancy in process plants
    7.
    发明公开
    Methods and apparatus to upgrade and provide control redundancy in process plants 有权
    用于更新和在加工厂提供控制冗余的方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:EP2793093A2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-22

    申请号:EP14175498.6

    申请日:2008-09-16

    IPC分类号: G05B19/418

    摘要: A method to upgrate software for the control of a process plant wherein a control component of a process control system (105) is upgraded while the process control system (105) maintains active control process operations, the method comprising running an existing component (815) of the software in a portion of a process control system memory as part of active control process operations; instantiating a replacement component (825) of the software in a portion of a process control system memory while the process control system (105) is actively controlling the process using the existing component (815); copying state data from an existing control component to the replacement control component using communication circuitry of the process control system (105) while the process control system (105) is maintaining active operations using the existing component (815); and changing the replacement component (825) to an active mode when a first state of the replacement component (825) matches a second state of the existing component (815); characterised by routing a first portion of inputs from the existing component (815) to the replacement component (825) while routing a second portion of inputs, distinct from the first portion of outputs, through the existing component (815) while maintaining control process operations using both the existing component (815) and the replacement component (825).

    摘要翻译: 到upgrate软件一过程工厂的控制的方法,worin一过程控制系统(105)的控制组件而所述过程控制系统(105)维持主动控制处理操作,该方法包括运行的现有成分被升级(815) 在作为活性控制处理操作的一部分的过程控制系统存储器的一部分的软件; 在过程控制系统存储器中,同时在过程控制系统(105)是使用现有的组件(815)主动地控制该过程的一部分实例化软件的更换部件(825); 从现有状态控制组件使用过程控制系统(105)的通信电路的替换控制部件复制数据,而过程控制系统(105)是使用现有的部件(815)保持活性操作; 和改变更换部件(825)在主动模式当更换部件(825)的第一状态相匹配的现有的组件(815)的第二状态; 通过从现有的组件(815)到替换部件(825),而路由的输入的第二部分,从输出所述第一部分不同的路由的输入的第一部分,通过现有的部件(815),同时保持控制的处理操作,其特征在于 同时使用现有的部件(815)和所述更换部件(825)。

    Methods and apparatus to upgrade and provide control redundancy in process plants
    10.
    发明公开
    Methods and apparatus to upgrade and provide control redundancy in process plants 有权
    用于更新和在加工厂提供控制冗余的方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:EP2793093A3

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-18

    申请号:EP14175498.6

    申请日:2008-09-16

    IPC分类号: G05B19/418

    摘要: A method to upgrate software for the control of a process plant wherein a control component of a process control system (105) is upgraded while the process control system (105) maintains active control process operations, the method comprising running an existing component (815) of the software in a portion of a process control system memory as part of active control process operations; instantiating a replacement component (825) of the software in a portion of a process control system memory while the process control system (105) is actively controlling the process using the existing component (815); copying state data from an existing control component to the replacement control component using communication circuitry of the process control system (105) while the process control system (105) is maintaining active operations using the existing component (815); and changing the replacement component (825) to an active mode when a first state of the replacement component (825) matches a second state of the existing component (815); characterised by routing a first portion of inputs from the existing component (815) to the replacement component (825) while routing a second portion of inputs, distinct from the first portion of outputs, through the existing component (815) while maintaining control process operations using both the existing component (815) and the replacement component (825).