METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVANCED CONTROL USING FUNCTION BLOCKS IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
    2.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVANCED CONTROL USING FUNCTION BLOCKS IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMS 有权
    在工业过程控制和自动化系统中使用功能块进行高级控制的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160209834A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-21

    申请号:US14601869

    申请日:2015-01-21

    Abstract: A method includes executing a first function block configured to (i) receive multiple input data values associated with an industrial process control and automation system, (ii) pre-process the input data values, and (iii) store the pre-processed input data values in a shared memory. The method also includes executing a second function block configured to (i) receive references to the pre-processed input data values in the shared memory, (ii) invoke execution of one or more core functions to implement a process control algorithm, and (iii) store output data values in the shared memory. The method further includes executing a third function block configured to (i) receive references to the output data values in the shared memory, (ii) post-process the output data values, and (iii) output multiple output signals containing the post-processed output data values.

    Abstract translation: 一种方法包括执行第一功能块,其被配置为(i)接收与工业过程控制和自动化系统相关联的多个输入数据值,(ii)预处理输入数据值,以及(iii)存储预处理的输入数据 共享内存中的值。 该方法还包括执行第二功能块,其被配置为(i)接收对共享存储器中预处理的输入数据值的引用,(ii)调用执行一个或多个核心功能以实现过程控制算法,以及(iii )将输出数据值存储在共享存储器中。 该方法还包括执行第三功能块,其被配置为(i)接收对共享存储器中的输出数据值的引用,(ii)对输出数据值进行后处理,以及(iii)输出包含后处理的多个输出信号 输出数据值。

    STORAGE APPLIANCE FOR CONTROLLER PLATFORMS
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240272626A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18108196

    申请日:2023-02-10

    CPC classification number: G05B19/41855 G05B19/41865 G05B2219/23336

    Abstract: A method and network control system for an industrial processing facility (IPF) including, a plant-wide network coupling at least one controller platform. The controller platform comprising computing hardware and a memory and at least one application module (AM) contained in the memory. The AM comprising a control application, data, configuration and state information for the controller platform, wherein the at least one controller platform is coupled by an input/output network to I/O devices coupled to field devices that are coupled to processing equipment on a field level of an industrial processing facility (IPF). A storage appliance coupled to the plant-wide network is arranged to receive a copy of the AM contained in the controller platform to a backup application in the storage appliance. The backup application returning the AM back to the controller platform to recover and restore a failed controller platform to normal operation.

    Method and apparatus for the enhanced diagnostic coverage of a secondary device of a redundant controller pair

    公开(公告)号:US11609809B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US17411152

    申请日:2021-08-25

    Abstract: A method for use by a primary device associated with a secondary device of a redundant pair, the primary device issuing a synchronization request to its control database causing the primary device to send a tracked memory file storage of the primary device to the secondary device to update the secondary device control database and to periodically send on request of the primary device the cached changes made in the primary device to the secondary device to update the secondary device control database. The secondary device using the updated control database to identify communications connections and paths to I/O modules and peer devices assigned to the secondary device and to perform diagnostic testing of the communications connections and paths identified by the interrogation and send diagnostic messages upon detection of faults in the communication connections and paths identified.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC COVERAGE OF A SECONDARY DEVICE OF A REDUNDANT CONTROLLER PAIR

    公开(公告)号:US20230060849A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17411152

    申请日:2021-08-25

    Abstract: A method for use by a primary device associated with a secondary device of a redundant pair, the primary device issuing a synchronization request to its control database causing the primary device to send a tracked memory file storage of the primary device to the secondary device to update the secondary device control database and to periodically send on request of the primary device the cached changes made in the primary device to the secondary device to update the secondary device control database. The secondary device using the updated control database to identify communications connections and paths to I/O modules and peer devices assigned to the secondary device and to perform diagnostic testing of the communications connections and paths identified by the interrogation and send diagnostic messages upon detection of faults in the communication connections and paths identified.

    METHOD AND APPRATUS FOR AN ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION PATH FOR CONNECTED NETWORKS

    公开(公告)号:US20230084697A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17471899

    申请日:2021-09-10

    Abstract: A method is disclosed for using an alternate communication path to send and receive data between a first network node and a second network node. The method includes establishing a first communication path between the first network node and the second network node that sends and receives data between the first network node and second network node and a second communication path between the first network node and the second network node that sends and receives data between the first network node and second network node. A diagnostic program tests the first and second communication paths for network failures causing the alternate network path to send and receive data between the first network node and second network node when a network failure in the first and second communication paths is detected and alerting a technician of the failure and that the first and second communication paths need repair. The first and second communication paths returning to normal operation upon the repair of the failure.

    AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM HAVING DECOUPLED CONTROLLERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210132595A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US16669899

    申请日:2019-10-31

    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that is used in an industrial process control and automation system that operates using an open platform data communication protocol. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory, and a communications interface connected to at least one process instrument and arranged to transmit instructions to and receive data from the at least one process instrument and to a data network of the industrial process control and automation system that communicates using the open platform data communication protocol. The apparatus memory contains a system repository file containing process data information sent to the apparatus from the at least one process instrument, a stored function block definition file containing function blocks that define a control strategy for controlling the at least one process instrument and an engineering repository containing the characteristics and parameters for the function blocks associated with the at least one process instrument. The processor operates to communicate the process data from the system repository file to the industrial process control and automation system using the open platform data communication protocol and to receive instructions from the industrial process control and automation system to execute the control strategy.

    Method and apparatus for an alternate communication path for connected networks

    公开(公告)号:US11997009B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-28

    申请号:US17471899

    申请日:2021-09-10

    CPC classification number: H04L45/28

    Abstract: A method is disclosed for using an alternate communication path to send and receive data between a first network node and a second network node. The method includes establishing a first communication path between the first network node and the second network node that sends and receives data between the first network node and second network node and a second communication path between the first network node and the second network node that sends and receives data between the first network node and second network node. A diagnostic program tests the first and second communication paths for network failures causing the alternate network path to send and receive data between the first network node and second network node when a network failure in the first and second communication paths is detected and alerting a technician of the failure and that the first and second communication paths need repair. The first and second communication paths returning to normal operation upon the repair of the failure.

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