Method and apparatus for an active standby control system on a network
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for an active standby control system on a network 有权
    网络上主动备用控制系统的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07032029B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-18

    申请号:US09612636

    申请日:2000-07-07

    摘要: A method and apparatus for providing an active standby control system comprising the steps of providing a first and second programmable logic controller (PLC), each controller having an operating state. Each controller further including a network module board operably connected to a network; a control unit, a remote I/O head; and, a hot standby module, each hot standby module is operably connected together. Operably connecting each programmable logic controller to a network. Assigning a network address identifier, i.e., Internet Protocol or Media Access Control address, to each programmable logic controller and sensing the operating state of each programmable logic controller. The network address identifier of each programmable logic controller is determined by the operating state of each respective programmable logic controller. The present invention is also directed to an apparatus for communication with at least one device which resides on a standard communications network using a standard communications protocol. The apparatus has a scanner for scanning the device, a device scan table for storing data relating to the device, and a standard communications interface for interfacing between the device scanner and the standard communications network using the standard communication protocol.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提供主动待机控制系统的方法和装置,包括以下步骤:提供第一和第二可编程逻辑控制器(PLC),每个控制器具有操作状态。 每个控制器还包括可操作地连接到网络的网络模块板; 控制单元,远程I / O头; 和热备用模块,每个热备模块可操作地连接在一起。 可操作地将每个可编程逻辑控制器连接到网络。 向每个可编程逻辑控制器分配网络地址标识符,即因特网协议或媒体访问控制地址,并感测每个可编程逻辑控制器的操作状态。 每个可编程逻辑控制器的网络地址标识符由每个可编程逻辑控制器的工作状态决定。 本发明还涉及一种用于使用标准通信协议驻留在标准通信网络上的至少一个设备进行通信的装置。 该装置具有用于扫描设备的扫描仪,用于存储与该设备有关的数据的设备扫描表以及用于使用标准通信协议在设备扫描器与标准通信网络之间进行接口的标准通信接口。

    Multi-station token pass communication system and method
    3.
    发明授权
    Multi-station token pass communication system and method 失效
    多站令牌通过通信系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US4506360A

    公开(公告)日:1985-03-19

    申请号:US363090

    申请日:1982-03-29

    IPC分类号: H04L12/417 H04J6/00

    CPC分类号: H04L12/417

    摘要: A data communications system is disclosed which uses a passive communications medium such as coaxial cable for communication between multiple stations connected to the bus. A token concept is employed such that when the token is owned by a station, it allows that station to transmit high level messages over the bus and to command, if desired, other stations to transmit high level messages to it. The communications system is primarily masterless with each station capable of token ownership using the same set of rules to determine the circumstances when perceived events by the station cause that station to change state. Improvements are presented in the initialization of a token list, the addition of stations to an existing token list, duplicate station address protection through random numbers associated with each station, power down patch out of a station from the token list, the joining of two networks (two token lists), timer period randomization, and the use of redundant communication mediums.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种数据通信系统,其使用诸如同轴电缆的无源通信介质来连接到总线的多个站之间进行通信。 使用令牌概念,使得当令牌由站拥有时,其允许该站通过总线传送高级消息,并且如果需要,命令其他站向其发送高级消息。 通信系统主要是无障碍的,每个站能够使用相同的一组规则进行令牌所有权,以确定当车站感知到的事件导致该站改变状态时的情况。 在令牌列表的初始化中增加了改进,将现有的令牌列表添加到站,通过与每个站相关联的随机数来复制站地址保护,从令牌列表中的站中的掉电补丁,加入两个网络 (两个令牌列表),定时器周期随机化以及冗余通信介质的使用。

    Input/output (I/O) scanner for a control system with peer determination
    4.
    发明授权
    Input/output (I/O) scanner for a control system with peer determination 有权
    用于具有对等决定的控制系统的输入/输出(I / O)扫描器

    公开(公告)号:US07519737B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-14

    申请号:US10087888

    申请日:2002-03-02

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A method and apparatus for providing an active standby control system includes the steps of providing a first and second programmable logic controller (PLC), each controller having an operating state. Each controller includes a network module board operably connected to a network; a control unit, a remote I/O head; and, a hot standby module, each hot standby module is operably connected together. PLC. This method and apparatus can be used within a control system for monitoring input devices and for controlling output devices which reside on the standard communications network such as an Ethernet network, and the standard communications protocol used therein can be TCP using Modbus.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提供主动待机控制系统的方法和装置,包括提供第一和第二可编程逻辑控制器(PLC)的步骤,每个控制器具有操作状态。 每个控制器包括可操作地连接到网络的网络模块板; 控制单元,远程I / O头; 和热备用模块,每个热备模块可操作地连接在一起。 PLC。 该方法和装置可用于监视输入设备的控制系统和用于控制驻留在标准通信网络(例如以太网)上的输出设备,并且其中使用的标准通信协议可以是使用Modbus的TCP。

    Embedded file system for a programmable logic controller
    5.
    发明授权
    Embedded file system for a programmable logic controller 有权
    用于可编程逻辑控制器的嵌入式文件系统

    公开(公告)号:US06845401B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-18

    申请号:US09223402

    申请日:1998-12-30

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00 G06F17/30 H04L29/08

    摘要: An apparatus is provided for storage of applications symbols, graphics, web pages, and other data within a server coupled to a programable logic controller. The server is operably connected to a network and the programable logic controller and includes a memory, an FTP server, and a HTTP server. The FTP server is operably connected to the memory and the network for transferring files into the memory. The HTTP is operably connected to the memory and the network for transferring web pages onto the network. Also, the programable logic controller is provided access to the memory within the server for downloading files into the memory of the controller.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在耦合到可编程逻辑控制器的服务器内存储应用符号,图形,网页和其他数据的装置。 服务器可操作地连接到网络和可编程逻辑控制器,并且包括存储器,FTP服务器和HTTP服务器。 FTP服务器可操作地连接到存储器和网络,用于将文件传输到存储器中。 HTTP可操作地连接到存储器和网络以将网页传送到网络上。 此外,可编程逻辑控制器提供对服务器内的存储器的访问,用于将文件下载到控制器的存储器中。

    Input/output (I/O) scanner for a control system with peer determination
    9.
    发明授权
    Input/output (I/O) scanner for a control system with peer determination 有权
    用于具有对等决定的控制系统的输入/输出(I / O)扫描器

    公开(公告)号:US06327511B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-04

    申请号:US09224196

    申请日:1998-12-30

    IPC分类号: G05B1101

    摘要: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for communication with at least one device which resides on a standard communications network using a standard communications protocol. The apparatus has a scanner for scanning the device, a device scan table for storing data relating to the device, and a standard communications interface for interfacing between the device scanner and the standard communications network using the standard communication protocol. The present invention is also directed to a device scanner for a first device located on a first node of a standard communications network. The device scanner is provided for scanning devices on the standard communications network, and for identifying a second device on a second node of the standard communications network. The device scanner has an initiator for initiating a first communications command in a peer protocol format to the second node, a receptor for receiving from the second node a second communications command in the peer protocol format, in response to the first communications command, and an identifier for identifying the second device on the second node as a peer device. This apparatus and device can be used within a control system for monitoring input devices and for controlling output devices which reside on the standard communications network. The standard communications network can be an Ethernet network, and the standard communications protocol used therein can TCP using Modbus.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于与驻留在使用标准通信协议的标准通信网络上的至少一个设备通信的装置。 该装置具有用于扫描设备的扫描仪,用于存储与该设备有关的数据的设备扫描表以及用于使用标准通信协议在设备扫描器与标准通信网络之间进行接口的标准通信接口。 本发明还涉及用于位于标准通信网络的第一节点上的第一设备的设备扫描器。 设备设备扫描器用于扫描标准通信网络上的设备,并用于识别标准通信网络的第二节点上的第二设备。 设备扫描器具有用于以对等协议格式发起到第二节点的第一通信命令的启动器,用于响应于第一通信命令从对方协议格式从第二节点接收第二通信命令的接收器,以及 用于将第二节点上的第二设备识别为对等设备的标识符。 该装置和装置可用于控制系统中,用于监视输入装置和用于控制驻留在标准通信网络上的输出装置。 标准通信网络可以是以太网,其中使用的标准通信协议可以使用Modbus TCP。